The Sun. — London, England, 1853-04-26 00:00:00

41 GO D 3 T~TlNl11; atliaMent compensates individuals only, not C orporations. It jealously preserves to indivi duals the rights of private property ; of public property it constitutes itself sole judge whether it ought to be continued in its present form or not. But thirdly, an 1 chiefly, -11 e think the support of religion in a colony the most internal and local of any of its concerns, and deem it a serious insult to the colony to speak of its Legislature as more sacrilegiously inclined, more disposed to be wanton with the rights of the Episcopal and Presbyterian Churches than the English LegislatUre. Canadians will not submit to be taught justice by us. They think they know right from wrong, equity from spoliation, as well as We do. They are out of leading-strings, and will not re-fasten them on themselves. It is most certain that Canada will persist in her de mand to the uttermost farthing. It will become with her a point of honour, and justly so. She will maintain that all endowments on her soil are as much hers to deal with, as ours in Britain are under the control of the British Par liament. She alone can best judge of their evil or good working there, just as we can of ours here. In a word, the alternative is the undignified yield ing of a High-Church faction in the House of Lords, or the separation of Canada. Lord DERBY is prepared for this ! He cannot, we trust, be serious. Of course in a few years Canada separated from its would be a Member of the Great Slave RePublio.--would come under the Fugitive Slave L aw ; her present loyalty to our Crown would be ch anged to a Republican and religious animosity-- t he Worst animosity of all. Episcopacy, the cause of the quarrel, would be utterly prostrated. Our west India Islands would quickly follow, with all ° lir North American possessions, and what will 8001 1 be a colony almost rivalling the mother country will be an irritated as well as an alienated Possesion for a whole generation. If England Watchfully abstain in future from everything not . absolutely necessary to the Imperial connexion, that connexion will grow up into a most cordial and loyal federation, by which England and its nfigpring may become the most powerful and mutually beneficial Union on the face of the globe. May no peddlings of faction blight this happy future! COURT CIRCULAR. Yesterday was the birthday of her Royal Highness t he Princess Alice. Her Royal Highness the Duchess ,?! Kent paid a visit of congratulation to her Majesty at l 'ilekingham Palace in the forenoon. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by their Royal Hignesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, and the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa, went yesterday morning to Madame Tus aand's Exhibition in Baker-street. Lady Caroline Bar tington, Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour, and Mr. Gibbs Were in attendance. Ris Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the , Roy a l f am ily, a ft erwar d s v i s it e d h er R o y a l Highne ss the Duchess of Gloucester (yesterday was the birthday of th e Royal Duchess) at Gloucester, House, Piccadilly. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess 1 °3 7 a1, Prince Alfred, and the Princess Alice, honoured the Princess's Theatre with his presence last evening. zD attendance were Lady Caroline Barrington, Lieut.- '°l. P. H. Seymour, and Mr. Gibbs. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent paid a con gratulatory visit yesterday to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at Gloucester House. A dep u t a ti on o f the w orking men opposed to the open mg - of the Crystal Palace on Sundays, had an interview with 'Viscount Palmerston yesterday. The deputation Consisted of Mr. Powell, Messrs. Bryant (from Lambeth), Applegate (Stepney), Bulter, Peckett, and Davies (King's cross), Hall (Vauxhall), Bouthorpe (Brixton), Dixon and Watt (Borough), Hard (St. Pancras), Shin (Holloway), Watkins and Hamlyn (Chelsea), Wiggins (Limehouse), W ood (Blackfriars), Pale and Palmon (Kennington), Jackson (Woolwich), Haddock (North Surrey), Dawson ( ,t, liifaifield s ), and Collett (Bermondsey). Baron Rothschild and Mr. John Abel Smith had an Interview with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at his official res id ence i n D own i ng -street. I3i4patches were received at the Colonial-office yester day from the Gov ern o r -G e neral of Canada, and the Go ve_taors of the North American provinces. Dispatches ire sent yesterday to the Governors of Ceylon and °Tig-Kong. SHIPS FOR AUSTRALIA.—The d e p ar t ures f rom th e p or t of London for the Australian colonies during the past Week show considerable diminution, and have, with few The Th ce e comprised only vessels of a small class. y consi s t e d of eight to Port Philip with an aggre gate burden of 1,90 a tonnage ; one to Sydney, of 799 t „,° 118 ; one to Ad e l a id e, of 754 tons ; and one to H o b art Town, of 460 tons. Their total capacity was conse quently 3,919 tons. The shipments were of the ordi nary,,, kind of manufactures and merchandise, and the rates of freight present a slight tendency to improve thNNc OF VlENNA.—Advices from Vienna state that Elssue of new shares by the ba h n a k e , h w ee h n ic a h un h o a u s u b e e e e d n . e f emplated for some time past, existing holder of a share is to receive an additional d o t -te °f 800 florins, the calls upon which will be sprea b ; e t 18 months, with an allowance of 4 per cent. for i' e t _aYinent. The fresh capital thus raised will amount 4 ° o ut 4,000,000/. sterling ; and it is assumed that the iteasure has chiefly been arranged with a view to enabling their assistance to be afforded to the Government in eir financial difficulties. RATE OF EXCHANGE.—The rate of exchange at St. laerrsburgli continues to become more favourable. The h a ,' quotation was 37d. 15-16 to 38d. 1-16, and, hence, , Ll acl fallen to a point at which, if the navigation were to en, Some remittances of gold would probably be made 0 1 .— , s country. t ep PßEasEn EXPORTATION OF BRITISH SPIRITS.—Yes i,,..`,,aY a return to Parliament was printed, showing that p:,,.° 5 1 there were 229,650 gallons of British spirits ex of which 104,786 went to British colonies and 1 8 " 8 essions, and 124,864 to foreign countries ; and in t 052 the quantity was 323,719, of which 161,532 went our colonies and 162,187 to foreign countries. % T ilt IRISH MEMBERS AND THE BUDGET.—Yesterday Isz e o re was a meeting of Irish members in committee-room 15 of the House of Commons, with reference to the pro p o sed extension of the income tax to Ireland, and on 'tiler matters connected with the Budget. p a ll °UNTy To RECRUlTS.—Yesterday, a parliamentar_y t er ea was published, to the effect that the expense of b° u r ecruit for the cavalry, including Si. 15s. 6d. as f lll3 tY to the recru it, is 101. ls. 6d. ; for each recruit °/' the infantry, including 41. to the recruit as bounty, Foil. 2s. 6d . ; and for the H i ghlan d corps 81. 7 s. 6d. ti the R oya l Art i llery, the expense i s 81 . 9 5., i nc l u di ng 15 s. 9d. as bounty ; and 71. 7s. 9d. for sappers and Tb STERDAM AND ROTTERDAM PRODUCE MARKETS. Weekly reviews of the Amsterdam and Rotterdam lie Vace markets allude to the unaltered position of bus:- a • The demand for coffee had been entirely confined s l y hers for consumpti on. S ugar, raw an d re fi ne d , h a d di g been operated in to a limited extent. A greater der s jtion had been manif es t e d t o purc h ase t eas o f a ll b e eri ptions. Rice was steady, and indigo continued to (I, 4 ! u PPorted. Th e accounts from Antwerp and Rotter d re present a s i m il ar s t a t e o f tra d e. N'esZ N PTG. OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE ON SUNDAYS : — `,kti , a deputation of working men, representing 41 el , trades in the metropolis, accompanied by the v atic T. Bayley, secretvy to the Lord's-day Miser l'esid:„"eiety, waited upon Lord Palmerston, at his me Carlton-gardens, for the purpose of presenting Su ri e r ° rial against Vie opening of the Crystal Palace On Lord ( 4 / , 3'8 ; The deputation having stated their views, ket a mlerston said he was exceedingly glad to have bee n til° a-6itation on this occasion, and as they had with o fair and just with him, he would be on a par ,tilittoeit.ttii(h:lelena. in cordially expressing his opinions on the For himself, he could not be brought to see e P e uing of this pleasure ground could be.pro tt uf the amount of evil which had been described. a e Could not see the harm of an individual who devoted ~,el.:!')rtion of the seventh day to ‘ the worship of his God, ri:=2_g afterwards to view these pleasure grounds ; but ho wever, only stating his private opinions. He -47 er, give the matter his most serious consideration. - t ac e ru in s ust confess that he had frequently taken a ferry }liiiispe river on Sunday s and had also taken a rowbreat and seen individuals lining the banks, taking a il i or ztelloos:ingffresh a i r. He should not object to a measure public houses and beershops on Sundays, but Ple aw .,ght opening the Crystal Palace would draw peo the dose from such places. He certainly objected to toh a _'°;•ration of the] abbath, but was not unfavourable fx, be rryiless and innocent recreation after divine service. mithd4reertation having thanked his lordship, then m a , ue bt - SHOT NEAR MAIDSTONE.—A serious acci c..t.telling thr curred at Fairly farm on Thursday morning, sparro w 1)11 3 1 1 the reprehensible custom of people going about sat unseasonable hours. On Thurs. uaY inornino• ar oused about two o'clock, Mr. J. Treadwell, was 'wet. u Y h is Wife who felt sure that some burglars of In t g l la e s h s, ou a s l e ld . In opening the window he broke a ,: i c?•3' t! lint! saw nlooking out saw some men run „I„itiecioo,4l.ook_ed as if it had somethingh undereeu thrown the fchamberrom the window,e parlour tio.oneeakis t immediately called his waggoner, who o t „. itlan the (Ilootrrewe door while his master held a gun, and as openedas he caught a glimpse se of a Called r nd fid. The man's companion trtiTreadwell still tlin g l it r iled to know if lie . shot, ) and lie replied lie was. were burglars, m il es then then said they them not to come back as he had another barrel. 11:11In'ffoc;ehN,viat:It %7A)n werebcualgtctl-i-ieye r,otiwtean, thought a gun was being thrust sparrows, and hear rtunateue'oam n i o y n , le avlug their bags, which their Caediately conv pa eved homewas ireturning for. He was h a D v ea e are entertained of hisnreacoe:.trt, and very slight reentleseer alarmed by being disturbed(l. Many people the since a fariner's house was robbed so late, as a Oth er eatened the old people, and by four men, property WO . carried off 12/. and Trem weir.. lin a qualter of a mile from Mr. 7 - MaidetOrti Tottrilak MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWO U CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 6,000 bales, all to the trade. The market was steady, but closed tamely at previous rates. The sales comprised 500 Egyptian at 5/d. to 9d. ; 250 Surat, at 3-Id. to 41d. ; 20 Sea Island, at ls. 9d. to 2s. 7d., and the remainder American. Railway Shares were flat. The debates upon the Budget occupy much atten tion in the City, and the result as respects the in come tax will be very anxiously looked for. The Overland Mail has arrived at Marseilles, and the letters are expected to be delivered next Thursday. The act passed by the Canadian Legislature, abolishing all prohibitions and penalties on the lending of money at any rate of interest, provides that— " No contract to be hereinafter made in any part of this province for the loan or forbearance of money or money's worth at any rate of interest whatsoever, and no payment in pursuance of such contract, shall make any party to such contract or payment liable to any loss, forfeiture, penalty, or proceeding, civil or criminal, for usury, any law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding. Pro vided always, nevertheless, that every such contract and every security of the same shall be void so far, and so far only, as relates to any excess of interest thereby mr-de payable above the rate of six pounds for the forbearance of one hundred pounds for a year, and the said rate of inter est, or such lower rate of interest as may have been agreed upon, shall be allowed and recovered in all cases where it is the agreement of the parties that interest slid! be paid. That nothing in this act shall be construed to apply to any bank or banking institution, or to any insurance company, or to any corporation or association of persons heretofore authorised by law to lend or borrow money at a rate of in terest higher than six per centum per annum." The Grand Trunk Railway of Canada has issued its allotments, and certainly no undertaking ever came into the money market with more legitimate claims. For strictly Colonial purposes, and with a grand object to accomplish, the most fastidious may give their co-operation and support, and well would it be if a more decided preference were shown over Continental schemes which drain us of our surplus means, and must sooner or later occasion pressure, as the " calls" are remitted. In the colonies, the absorp tion of our population is an immediate result of great industrial enterprises, because the labour is obtained from the mother country, and the emi grants are at once converted into consumers of our manufactures, returning us thus a trading profit, besides the interest upon the capital advanced for the public works undertaken. The following is a copy of the letter sent by Mr. Weisweiller to the - new Finance Minister at Madrid : " Excellent Sir,—Your Excellency's entrance in the Fi nance Ministry procures me another opportunity of express ing to her Majesty's Government the satisfaction of the English Committee of Spanish Bondholders for the mea sures which your Exc3llency's predecessor recognised as just and urgent to adopt, thereby attending to the reclamations of certificates for the confiscated 50 per cent. of the coupons. "Now that the Spanish Government, actuated by prin ciples of equity and good faith, has acknowledged the vali dity of these said reclamations, that the project of a law to ratify this deed of reparation has been presented to the Legislative Chambers, and in consequence of the confi dence which the claimants have in the loyal intentions and promises of the Government, the above-mentioned certificates have attained in the foreign market a price nearly equal to the limit fixed at ten and a half per cent. for transaction; it is, therefore, no longer the validity of these credits which requires further irsistance on my part ; but it is my duty to call your Excellency's attention to the urgent necessity of bringing this question to a solution, more especially in its present state, so that yoiir Excellency may be pleased to take the measures most opportune determining with the shortest possible delay, the definitive liquidation of this claim which, not only from its charac ter, but also from the official measures proposed by her Majesty's Government, is now no longer a mere question of reparation due to legitimate interests, but a question of honour for the Spanish Government, a question which, in Spain, needs not to be advocated to be attended to. " The English committee reckons now with so much more confidence in the execution of the settlement pro posed by her Majesty's Governm en t, as your E xce ll ency ' s name, your well-known opinions in England respecting the public credit, and the just reputation which preceded your Excellency's entrance in the Ministry, would be alone sufficient guarantee, were it possible that the slightest doubt could exist after the compromise lately contracted by the Spanish Government. "In this firm belief, and convinced as I am that your Excellency recognises how entirely the question which oc cupies me is allied to the future prosperity of the national credit, I hope from your Excellency, and the illustrious personages composing her Majesty's Council, the speedy fulfilment of the measures proposed by the late Minister of Finance. "Flattering myself that your Excellency will speedily honour me with a satisfactory reply, I take benefit of tbis occasion to express to your Excellency the assurance of my most distinguished consideration, with which " I have the honour to be your Excellency's Most obedieut and humble servant, " The Delegate of the English Committee of " Spanish Bondholders. (Signed) "DANIEL WEISWEILLER. "Madrid, April 16, 1853. • "To his Excellency Senor Don Manuel Beialudez de Castro, Minister of Finance." The market for English Stocks is particularly firm this morning, and there is a good business do ing for money, though scarcely any transactions have been entered into for account. Consols have been quoted 100 - to 101 for Transfer, and 100 to 101 for Account. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 1031 to 1037, and the Three per Cents. at 100 to mak. Bank Stock has been firm at 227, and India Stock at 2601. South Sea New Annuities were at par. A special meeting of the South Sea Company takes place next Thursday, to consider the question of the conversion. Exchequer Bills have not been dealt in this morning, with the exception of the Small, which are at 4s. premium. East India Bonds have been at 355. premium. In the Foreign Market, business has been much duller. Peruvian Deferred Bonds have ad vanced, however, to 64 to 2, and Buenos Ayres to 66 to 67. Brazilian Stock is worth 100. Equador Bonds have been 6i, Grenada 11± for the Deferred, and Mexican still rather heavy at 27i ft. Spanish New Deferred Stock has been quoted 23i to 24. Dutch Four per Cents. were at 96 3 E, and French Four-and-a-Half per Cents. Rentes have been done at 102 50, with the Exchange at 25 10. The arrangements fOr settling the Share Account have been already commenced, and this causes greater variation in prices. Generally, Railway Shares continue heavy, but we notice, as excep ceptions, the Great Nor them, which have improved to 87, the Chester and Holyhead to 2 n , and the South Wales to 37i. Oxford and Wolver hampton are also rather better. York and Berwick, North-Western, and Great Western are loWer. French Shares have been inactive. The Great Central of France allotment has taken place, and the high premium which the scrip bears, with out the public being in the least informed what are the difficulties of the undertaking, should render them cautious in buying. It is well known that about 12 months since several influential parties expended a considerable sum in surveying the line, and found the difficulties so great that they wisely decided not to undertake it. The present favour shown to Foreign Securities has, however, insure a better reception. Gold Mine Shares have been steady, but without much doing in them. Nova Scotia are at a dis count, after being once as high as 3 premium—a salutary lesson for share applicants. This was a scheme which we denounced from the very com mencement, and, like our anticipations of some of the Australian concerns, every word written has proved correct. The Land Companies' Shares continue heavy, and Peel River are lower. There is nothing doing in Banks. BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY. B , 33 Feekeir. Cent. 'Ettl..r. (Front the Official List.) Business lore. 227 IG3A 103 Expire sth Jan., 1860 6 ie o d n u so c l e s d A A n n n n u ui iti t e i s os New 34 per Cent. Annuities 103 A i A Lone , Annui ti es, India S;,ock India Bonds, £IC3O 35 Ditto, under 21000 Sough Sea New A nnu iti es Colsols for Account 103 i Exchequer Bills Id. PRICE OF OF FOREIGN FUNDS .... A . ..:r 103 1 i Buenos ß ian A y ß r o e n s dk ni s d 7 6 C p e e n r t . Cent. . .. ONE ju 6 4n 6 e 0 . 7 ' C L 3l 1 0 L C r : . . Equador Bonds G r enada Bonds, Deferred .................. 64- Greek ex over-due Coupons .......... 111 9i Mexican 3. per Cent. Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent. Spanish Bonds 3 per Cent Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 24 3,1 Dividends on the above payable in London. French Reutes, 44 per Cent. Dutch Exchange, 2,i per Cent. 12 Guil. ... —.. Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificate 5............... 964 HALF-PAST TIM IC3R 1 100,1 1 Consols Ditto May Account OPENING THE CRYSTAL PALACE AT SYDENHAM.— Yesterday the public were admitted by tickets to view the progress of the works at the New Crystal Palace at Sydenharn ; the unfavourable state of the weather how• ever, prevented many from availing themselves of the oppor;.unity. FUTURE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.I—There is serious reason for believing that the Cabinet Bill for the future government of India is ready to be placed on the table of the house of Commons immediately after the budget has been settled, and that an attempt will be made to carry it during the present session. NEw YoBII. EXHIBITION.— The commission appointed to proceed to the New York Exhibition of Industry is, we understand, to include —in addition to the Earl of Ellesmere—Sir Charles Lyell and C. Wentworth Mike / Esq./ with some other gentlemen, not yet finally nomi nated. - • NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) QUEEN'S PLATE (for Mares). Pancake Hesse Homberg Four ran. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. 10 Sovs. EACH. First•half of the Ab. M. Child of the Mist Tittle Tattle Hesperus beat Senorita. Little Kitty beat Melbourne. LATEST BETTING. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 6to 4 agst West Australian. 3to 1 agst Orinoco. Bto 1 agst Filbert. 10 to 1 agst Barbatus. 16 to 1 agst Lascelles. 20 to I agst Sittingbourne. ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 7to 4 agst Sylphine (taken). DERBY. 9to 1 agst Honeywood. 13 to 1 agst Orinoco (taken). 13 to 1 agst Pharos (taken). 20 to 1 agst Umbriel. 1,000 to 15 agst North Pole. BANKRUPTCY COURT-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) SINGULAR GROUND OF APPLICATION FOR EXTRA..ALLOW. ANCE.-IN RE WATKINS. This bankrupt was described as of Woolwich, grocer, and to day was appointed for his last examination. Mr. Linklater appeared for the bankrupt and applied for an extra allowance to the bankrupt, on the ground that he had been put to great expense through the ill ness and death of his wife subsequently to the bank ruptcy, and the estate had been benefitted to the extent of 2001. on some lire policies which had fallen in in con sequence. _ _ _ His Honour.—Do the assignees object I The solicitor to the assignees.—Most decidely. His Honour thereupon refused the application, as by law the allowance cannot be granted beyond six weeks the day appointed for the last examination. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 26, 185:3. IN RE COSTERTON. This banks apt was described as of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, as a Commission Agent, &c., and to day was appointed for his last examination. The balance sheet, prepared by Mr. Butler, Basing- hall-street, commencing July 1846, and ending January, 1853, shows debts to creditors, 3,2641. Commission and brokerage, 8721. 17s. sd. Creditor by good debts 15/. ; doubtful 2891. Property 35/. ; ditto mortgaged 1101. Trade expenses 1,1141. Domestic 1,2191. Law charges 961. Losses 3911. (the losses being on stock and share transactions.) Deficiency, July 1846, 7501. ss. ld. From the examination of the bankrupt it appeared that he had been carrying on business principally through bill transactions with a Mr. Ram-ay, and during his trading out of the 1,1001., very nearly 6001. had been dwindled away as discount and interest. His Honour said he did not attach any weight to the remarks as to the bill transactions, as Mr. Ramsay had no right to complain but on two points, he could not grant an immediate certificate, he continued trading with such a deficiency and the excess of expenditure over the profits. The certificate must therefore be sus pended for six months, then to be of the second class. Protection was granted. MARLBOROUGH-STREET (THIS DAY). STEALING BANK NOTES. Augustus Deamein, was brought before Mr. Hard wick, charged with stealing two 51. Bank of England notes, the property of Mrs. Simpson, 12, Cambridge street, Golden-square. The prosecutrix, a widow lady, stated that she carried on the business of chemist and druggist. The prisoner was a lodger in her house, and as such had the occasional use of her parlour. Yester day afternoon, between one and two o'clock, she handed the defendant the two notes in question and requested him, as her assistant was out, to procure gold in change for them. He took the notes and said he would be back in less than three minutes. He, however did not return, and as she knew he was in the habit of drinking to excess, she fancied he had got tipsy and spent the money, and knowing that he frequented an hotel in Leicester-street. She went there, and saw 1 , ;-n sitting by the fire in a state of intoxication. She am asked him for the money, when he replied he would come to her house, and give it to her ; but, instead of his doing so, he walked away into Long-acre, and feel ing anxious to get her money she called a policeman and gave him in charge. At the station-house he was searched, and the notes produced found upon him. The defendant, in answer to the charge, did not deny having the notes, and said he did not intend to steal them. He unfortunately got too much to drink, and forgot all about getting them changed. _ _ _ Mr. Hardwick did not think the defendant had acted with a felonious intent, and discharged him. It was stated that, some ten months ago, the defendant was exceedingly well off, and kept his horses and carriage, and through gambling and drunkenness he had squan dered away the whole of his property, and was now al most penniless. THE INCOME TAX. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. cannot help thinking that in this discussion about the saving of a clerk on an income of 1001. a-year there is by both pat ties a very important element of the argument totally left out of view. Mr. Gladstone, in his letter to the Biiiningham clerk, of which doubtless the use he intended has been made, speaks of such in come') of clerks as if they were fixed. Now they are not so, but subject to the same general rules as almost all other industrial incomes are. In the first place, they must be sufficient to keep soul and body together. Above this they are limited by supply and demand of capable persons ; and, in fact, in this country. there is such a supply of what the Americans call white hands to fill clerkships that the mass engaged in this way will never rise much above the limit of bare competence. By competence I mean what is necessary to keep them in a certain way and position, in which it is necessary for persons in their position to live ; and thus to a profes sional person 5001. a-year may be as narrow a compe tence as 1001. would be to another. It is the great prin ciple on which the income tax must finally be adjusted, that in no profession or business open to unlimited com petition can the generality ever have more than this competence, or ever have anything which entitles them to pay income tax. If this had been a little attended to, Mr. Gladstone would hardly have spoken of his Birming ham correspondent as having got the advantage for eleven years of the removal of taxes on the neceFsaries life—he would hardly have told him that the reductie of tea and soap duties, even if equal to U. 16s. a-yee, , was equivalent to a perpetual annuity to that amount insured to himself and his children. Sir Robert Peel was partly right in putting the tax, if he believed it a temporary one, on income. It deals more fairly for one yei:x as between property and profes sional income than perhaps any other form, for it falls with equal hand on the parties to any engagement about salaries. It is, therefore, as a tax for a great emergency, not so bad ; but its evils cannot be borne permanently without injury to society and to the nation. It inter feres between employer and employed in a way which demoralises,and is bad policy besides. I don't iink it has ever been clearly pointed out why as much cannot be said against a temporary equal in come tax as against a permanent one, and therefore I beg to submit the foregoing as perhaps the reason. To me it seems plain ; for as soon as time is given to readjm bargains made between the payers and receivers a salaries, its sole just point of action is lost.—l am, C. M. DISTRESSING SUICIDE OF A TRADESITAN.—Yesterdv morning, shortly before seven o'clock, a most deteimir act of self-destruction was committed by a respectab'e tradesman, named Cornelius Barre:A, aged 53 year;,, lately carrying on business at No. 18, Robes t-street, Jubilee-street, Mile-end-road, who destroyed him' ;3f under the following circumstances :—lt appears that the deceased was a master tailor and draper, but for some time past had exhibited symptoms of despondency, which was attributed by the family to the loss of b;s ;fe a few months since. On Sunday afternoon deceased dined with his children, and seemed to be on the most affec tionate terms with them. In the evening be sat reading the newspaper, and spoke to his son of the great 'wickedness attached to persons committing suicide. Deceased subsequently retired to rest with his son, and nothing more was heard of him until yesterday mlyning, when he left his sleeping r lartment as usual, and went down stairs. Shortly a, e:wards his two daughters descended, and, to their great astonishment, they dis covered the deceased suspended by a neck-tie to the top of the cupboard door, in the front parlour. An imme diate alarm was raised, when the deceased was cut down, but he was quite insensible. Mr. Sturges, the surgeon, of Sydney-square, was sent for, and was promptly in attendance, but all efforts to restore animation were useless, as the vital spark had fled. Mr. Stevens, the summoning officer of the district, has forwarded the usual information to Mr. W. Baker, the coroner, and an inquest will be held on the body, at the Rising Sun Tavern, Sydney-street, Mile-end-road, to morrow. PANIC AT A PLACE OF WOASFIIP.—On Sunday evening, while the Rev. W. Landels, of Birmingham. was preach ing the annual missionary sermon in Bloomsbury Chapel, a portion of Cie ceiling- fell upon the upper gallery with a loud crash. The chapel was crowded, and the effect of the noise was electrical. The people shrieked dismally, and the utmost confusion ensued. A rush was made to the doors, 'and at one moment it seemed as if fearful, if not fatal ,'onsequences would ensue from the pressure. The whole congregation were standing, and many were calling out " Sit still, sit still." Others were screaming with fear, and many were excited to fainting. In the midst of the confusion, th e R ev. W. Brock, the minister of the chapel who was sitting on the stairs of the pulpit, with a loud voice entreated the people to remain and be quiet, assuring them there was no danger. He stated that one of the persons employed about the chapel Lf1:1 gone on the ceiling to attend to the gas, and had trodd:m on a portion of the ceiling which was not calculated to bear weight, and broken a small portion of it in, and that nothing more serious had happened. Quiet was at length restored, and after a hymn had been sung, the 0 service proceeded. ART UNION.-(THIS DAY.) The annual general meeting of the subscribers of this society was held to-day, in the Lyceum Theatre, for the purpose of receiving the report of the council, and for the distribution of prizes. The Right Hon. Lord MONTEAGLE, the president of the society, occupied the chair. There was a rather numerous attendance of sub scribers. The report, which was read by Mr. Geo. Godwin, F.R.S., the hon, secretary, stated inter alia that— " The Council of the Art-Union of London had to repot to the members that the subscriptions in this, the seven teenth, year of the s oc i e ty' s o p era ti o ns, amount to the sum of 13,3:181. 13s. ; and they can state with certainty that the total would have been much larger if the principal en graving for the year, " The Surrender of Calais," had been completed at the time arranged, so that impressions might have been issued when the subscriptions were received: It is clue to themselves to state, that the engraver was bound to finish this plate by the year 1850, and that it did not reach the council until last month, he hating had it in his hands five years instead of two. The engraving in questiyn is now at the printer's, and impressions will be distributed at the earliest possible moment. The impressions cf the ruled engraving, " Christ led to Crucifixion," will be issue.' at the same time. "Toe Piper," after Mr. F. Goodall, A.R.A., is completed; and " Richard Coeur de Lion," after Mr. Cross, is very nearly so. Each subscriber for the ensuing year will re ceive impressions of these two plates. The Council have in their hands a finished plate by Mr. Willaiore, from the picture, " Wind against Tide : Tilbury Fort," by Mr. Clarkson Stanfield, R.A., the appropriation of which has not yet been determined on. They have also a plate, by the same engraver, from the picture, A Water Pat by," by Mr. J. J. Chalon, R.A. Many of the drawings intended to form a volume illustrative of " Chide Harold" have been engraved, and others are in progress. A picture by Mr. Frith, A.R.A., " Scene from the Bourgeois Gentil homme " has been placed i n th e hands of Mr. Maguire, to be produced in lithography. I n continuation of the me dallic series, Mr. B. Wyon has been commissioned to pro duce a medal commemorative of Vanbrugh, the architect of Blenheim ; and Mr. Car Ler to execute a medal of Sir Tho mas Lawrence. The tazzas in iron, allotted at the last ge neral meeting, have been forwarded to those who were entitled to them. It has been determined that members who pay a subscription for ten years in advance may re ceive a tazza, as a bonus, in lieu, if preferred, of a silver medal, to wi'ich, ruder an existing arrangement, they would be entitled. It has been further determined to repro duce the tazza in coloured Wedgewood ware. Amongst the most interesting returns from abroad may be mentioned the rcreipt of 149 subscriptions from the gold-diggers of Australia. We may be excused for anticipating good ef fecti on the society there from this occurrence, and for fir Lite gratification which our engravings may give. .__e Merry-making" will serve to remind the far-distant to"ers of the leafy corntry of their bit th, and the harmless enjoyments of their forefathers ; while the "Surrender of Calais" will recall a brilliant passage in English history, and teach, as well the loveliness of mercy as the value of bravery and resolution. In the department of scripture, the Council, anxious to obtain a memorial of the late great commander, the Duke of Wellington, offered a premium of 1501. for the best plaster model, in low relief, illustrative of an event in his militar y life, intending to issue an en graved representation of it to each subscriber. Several models were submitted, but unfoi tin:lately there was not one in accordance Nr , ith the terms of the advertisement which was sufficiently good to justify the award of the premium. Two of the models, in high relief, had great meth, and the Council. have since purchased one of these, " The Duke's Entry into Math id," by Mr. Jefferson, and propose to reproduce it in bronze for distribution. Many are ignorant of the extent of its operations, and would be surprised to hear that, through its direct medium, at least 170,00/. have been expented for the encouragement of art and artists. The prizeholders have spent upwards of 90,0001. in the purchase of pictures ; the Council above 40,030/. on these and other works of al t. For picture; purchased from the Royal Academy alone more than 31,00/. have been paid. Engravers have received from the society 18,091. The reserved fund now amounts to 5,2231.95. 4d. The following is a statement of the receipts and expenditure for the present year . : subscribed £13,318 13 0 Set apaa for pictures and other prizes 8,01 0 0 Cost of engras; ngs Printing and other expenses £1",31313 0 The sum set apart for prizes, to be selected by the prize holders themselves, will be thus allotted, viz. : Each. 25 works of the value of £lo 20 PP 20 30 PP 28 PP 28 12 PP 15 PP 12 5 PP 2 71 1 To these mill be added :- 5 bronzes, " Satan Dismayed." 10 bronzes, " Boy at a Stream." 30 tazzas in iron. 50 Pastan statuettes, " Solitude." 50 porcelain statuettes, "The Dancing Girl Reposing." 500 impression of " The Crucifixion." The total sum appropriated to the purchase and pro duction of 'works of as L, including the cost of the engraving, is 10,5194.65. Id. The Council view with great gratification the endeavours which are being made to in crease the means of artistica.l education throughout the kingdom. In a financial point of view, improvement in the mastic features of our manufactures is of the utmost consequence to the cov•rtry. Excellence in this respect has given France the 1110 Acet of the world in several a partments of industrial skill. To obtain a real improve ment, the whole people must be educated to a certain ex tent in art. So long as they remain uuinstructed in this respect, so long the worst patterns and forms will be pre ferred, and of course, therefore, produced. Manufacturers cannot afford to fight against public taste. The bequests of Mr. Ye, non, Sir Francis Chantrey, and Mr. Turner, will materially affect the extent and character of our public collections, and the inquiry which is be: institu;A as to the best means of render ing National Grlleif most effective for its pur pose, ought to lead to impos Cant improvements in its scope anti aizangetnents. The establishment of MUS3UtiIS and gal lc ies throughout the provinces is much to be desired— - not merely for the general improvement but for the special advancement of the pas .;ieular manufactural operations cas_icd on in the different towns. There is an act of Pa:- liament enabling town coencils to establish public mu seums, and in many instances instructive collections of casts and pictures might b 3 made m ith very little difficulty. There is so much public sphit in the kingdom, that, if fit ting receptacles were provided, and a proper appreciation of such gifts shown, dorations of works of as.; would be constantly made to the public. The trustees of the Na tional Gallery are forced to reface ' from time to time, many offered donations for wan t o f space. It is to he hoped that before long we find a public gallesy in every town, eloment:.ry drawing-schools in every village, and a draughtsman in every house. The extension and classification of the National Gallety, so that it' may Plus trat 2 the whole history of art is much to be desired. Having first accumulated, we should now separate and classify. The idea of felinity , a more complete museum of fine as ;;s, embracing archit-Aure, sculpture, and painting, in close connection with schools for general industrial training, has been mooted by the Royal Commissioners of the Great Exhibition. Without desiring to intrude any opinion on the subject, the Cou nc il may point with gratification to the circumstance as evidencing a determination in the highest and most influential quarters to advance the as.- tistical education of the county, and to provide additional means of instructive and elevating recreation. On various occasions your Council have ventured to suggest that our great corporations should devote some of their wealth to the decoration of their halls with works of fine art.— ' That they should enlist the Dowers of sit to teach as well as adorn, and so aid in developing them.' Th 3 Cos flora tion of London have taken an important step in this direc tion, and have commissioned six leading sculptors to pro duce statutes in marble from the English poets for the adornment of the mansion-house. It is to be hoped that this good example will speedily be followed in other quar ters. The Council have probably sa id enough to show that a consideration f or ar t is spreading on all sides, and that the prospect is encouraging. To the production of this state of opinion the Art-Union of London has mainly con tributed, and on this ground alone, if there were no other, is entitled to your strenuous support." The CHAIRMAN moved that the report be received and . adopted, and in doing so said he thought no one could have listened to it without being instructed, gratified, • interested. He contended that, whatever foreigners might say to the contrary, the love of art was as inherent in the character of the British people as in that of any modern nation in the world. (Cheers.) The motion was seconded by Mr. Alderman WILSON, and carried with acclamation. St. 20 On the motion of Mr. FABEY, seconded by Mr. WAITS, a vote of thanks was awarded to the Council for their valuable services during the past year. A similar vote was passed to the honorary secretaries, Mr. Godwin and Mr. Pocock. Thanks were also tendered to Mr. Charles Mathews, for the kind and liberal manner in which he had granted the use of the theatre to the association. The prizes, aixr having being deposited in a huge wheel, were withdrawn at every revolution by two young ladies, Miss Lemon and Miss Arnold—Mr. J. D. Arnold and Capfnin Shea being appointed scrutineers. The following were some of the principal prizes which were drawn : Mr. Geo. Walker, Manchester £Bo Mr. Rogers, London and Westmr. Bank, Lothbury 40 Mr. A. Da'-. Cheltenham 4O Mr. Walk - 71.eppel-street, Fussell square GO Mr. Alen, C ):nhill Mr. Barstow, Wetherly, Yorkshire GO Miss Slee, Islington.. .............. . .......... Mr. F. Harris, Abirgdon - 60 Mr. J. North, Ring - s treet, St. James's 0 Mr. Balsh, Boston, United States Rev. 11. Allen, Canonbury, Islington lOO W. Jarrat, Greenwich ........... . Mr. G. W. Long, IC-gsland Mr. Yates, Bryanstone-square GO Mr. E. P. Brander, Isling':on Mr. J. Cohen, Woolwich -co-Tar on GO Mr. B. Raines , of E well l5O The Rev. Mr. Ramsey, Newmarket Mr. G. C. Edwa rds, Mincing-lane Mr. Long, Euston Railwa y Station 100 25 25 St. 50 50 16 St. 20 3h 5 - 74 Gill 10 20 20 .33A 10 20 S OHO THEATRE.---On Saturday night a new and or:- ginal comedy, in three a cts, entitled " The Respectable 20 Man." was performe d f or the first time, at the abovel 10,47 theatre. The occasion of the production of this play w as for the benefit of the Marylebone Dispensary ; and 20 it was acted by the members of the Vanbrugh Club. i 20 We have heard that it is in contemplation to place this 20 comedy u pon the regular boards, and we will , therefore, si reserve our full verdict until the occasion of such a first 10 night shall arrive, simply contenting ourselves by ob- 20 servin g ; that at the little Soho , it was not only well 10 acted, but appeared to us to act well; 20 100 all 100 5 100 all Aberdeen ....... Do., No. 2, 7 p. c }iris. & Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. C. Shares Caledonian £lO Chester & Holyhead . Guar. 51 per cent. Cork &Bandon 51 P.C. !Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction E. Ang. (705.) 6 p. c. Do. (5), 7 per cent. Do. (1:7 17s), 7. p ct. Eastern Counties Ex. tension, 5 p. c. No.l Do., No. 2 Do., Ncw 6 p. c. St Eastern Union Scrip Guar. 6 per cent East Lancash. 6 p. cts Ediub. Prth.&Dund Glasgow & S. Western Guar. 5 per cent Great Northn. 5 p. c Do. 5 p. c., Redeem at 10 p. c. prem Gt. S outhn. & Westn (Ireland) Eights Westn: (Berks & Hants Ex. 5 p. c.) Great Western, fixed 44 per cent Lan. & York. F. £2O Do., 6 p. c., Stock London and Brighton Guaranteed 5 p. e Do. Pref. 5 p. c., St Do. Convertible, 5 p c., 1852 Do. New Guar. 6 p. c London &S. Western, Con. Thirds Londonderry & Color A Shares ............. 147.ulndry. & Ennisk. Shvres . ...... IMa.neh.,Shef.,&Lin., Shares, No. 1 Do., New, £lO Do., £6 ....... ...... Harypt. &Carl. 4 p.c Do. 4A per cent ,?! Do Aid. Consol. 6 p. c. St. Do. Consol. Bristol & Blrm. 6 per cent.... Do. Pref. 4,1, percent. NoTfalk Extension... Do. Guar. 5! per ct. Do. Waveney Valley 5 per cent, North British ......... North Staffordshire.. Oxford, Worcester, St.' Wolverh. £15,6 p. c.' Do. 13hrowsbmy & Birm New Guaranteed Shrewsby. & Chester Nor.W.(Min),3p.c. Do. 5 per cent. South Devon Do. New 10 all li all S. Eastern (Reading I Ann.) f Os. 6d. S. Yorksh. 4p. c. Guar. Waterfd. &Kilk. 6p. c. York, Newcastle, and B a 'wick, 4 p. c. Pref Do York & N. Midland, J. & S. Purchase... FORE: Alawrp . &Rotterdam Belgian Eastn. Junct. Charleroi & Erquelin lYjon and BeFanon Dutch Rhenish East Indian Do. Extension Gt. Indian Peninsula Gd. Junct. of France Gt. Westn. of Canada Shares Lucca and Pistoja, per cent. prof Luxembourg Do. (Railway) Do. Do. (Canal) Do. 6 p. cent. pr - ' Lyons & Mediterran Madras Maria Antonia, Do. New. Namur & Liege (with interest Do. (ex . interest) Northern of France Do. 201. 3 p. c. Bds (lniy.B.&Anis.Shs.] NorwegianTrak.Prel Paris and Lyors Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg Q Pi u tr e i i s le C c ae lt n & R e ic h h e m rb o i n •g d . Rouen and .Havre Sambre and Meuse Do. 5 per cent. pref Southern of France Upper India Scrip West Flanders Do. 5:1 per c. Prof... Western of France... West. of Switzerland ;New Zealand... THE SIIARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices Yesterday. Aberdeen Amlig. Nottng. Bost & Eastu. Junct Birmg. Wolverh. & Stour Va11ey...:..: Itirkenhd. Laucsh. & Cheshire Juuct. Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons. . Do., £2O Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blackrock and Passage Dublin&Belfast June Dundee Perth &Aber deem Junction Do. Now East Anglian (£25 L and E. & L. & D.) Do. Do. (181. E.& H.) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, Class A. (late E. U. Sh.) Do., do Do., B. and C Est Lancashire all East & West Ind. Dk. & Binning. J 100 Edinburgh & Glasgow 11 Edin. and Peebles 100 Edir. Prth. &Dundee, 100 Glasgow &S. Western I 100 Great North ern Stk 100 Do., A. Stock 100 IDo., B. Stock 100 i Great Southern and Western (Ireland) Great Western Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle Do., Thirds La.ncash.& Yorkshire. Do., Fifths . Do., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby. &Southpt London & Blackwall Loud. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond. Brigt. & S. Cs , London & N. Western Do., Fifths Do. ~£lO Sh. M. &B. C London & S. Western Do., £5O Do., £4O Lon derry. &Coleraine Lndrdrry. & Ennisk. Manch. Shef. &Lincln Do., Man.& Lin. Un Midland Do. Birming. & Derby Mick 'and G. West. (I r. ) Do. Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do. Bury Extension Newp. Aberg.&llftd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint, and Restrevor Norfolk Do., New Northn.Counties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 Do., i A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Scottish Cenral Scottish Midland Shre wsbury & Birmg Do., L. & N. Westn Guaranteed Stock Shrewsby. & Hereford Shr3wsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves do Do Do. Oswestiy Sh o?shire Union Zouti Devon South Eastern South Wales 3. Yorksh.River Duu Do. Stock on & Hartlepl Thames Haven Dock and Railway' Vale of Neath Waterrd.. & Kilkenny Waterford& Limerick West Cornwall W imbledon&Croydn Woodford York Newctl.&Berw Do. Extensions Do. G. N. E. Purchase York & N. 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AuArali:tu Australian Cordillera Australian Fr aehold. Ave Maria . Baden (Gd. Duchy of) British Austrin. Gold British Iron Brazilian Imp. (issued at X 5 pm.) ...... Do. Coeaes Cniaba Do. St. John Del Re Carson's Creek........ Cobra Copper " Colonial Gold Copiapo - CopperMinersof Eng. Do. Preference English and Austin, Copper Smeltg. Co General Great Nugget Vein Great Polgooth Lake Bathurst Liberty Lon( l .&.Califont.Goli Quartz Crush. Co , 'Mariquitzt Mexican &S. Auterie, New Granada Nouveau Mondo Port Philip Quartz R6ck .... Rhymucy Iron .. Da. Ne,,;, antiago de Cuba South Australian Tiu Croft United Mexican Waller West Granada....,.. West Mariposa Yuba 2 i i 21 I :t new Business dune this day. 100 83 184 100 100 all all all 100 all 3 100 all 5 174 all 100 100 LOO 100 all all, 6i all 100 all 1/.IF 1 100 20 111 100 [043 22i 87 6 5i 4 110 916 Pm 77i i 105 1194. 181 soi 90 1 1 37/ MINES. i t; 5 par_ p d p£ — p P .8 10 54 6 5 - 5A 30 31 par— -46i 47, 2 p 6 J 7J 75 85 9 10 pi 1# - 14- (1 11 -17 - 1 1 A - 4 - • Ad— par 7 81 - —]#p par- I P par— 4 p 24 —26 7 8 6 - d — l , JO —l2 xd GA par p par 4 p par 4 p A P P JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all 'Australasia B4 -- 86 z d 50 all British N. American 20 2 ChM. Bnk. of India, • Australia, & China 1 p 100 25 Colonial — 190 20 Commercial of Lon don — •.• ... 10 English Scottish and Australian 1 l p 111 20 121 Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 2 3 p b 0 20 London and County ... 50 10 London Joint Stock 100 20 Loud. &Westminster 20 2 London Bank of Aus tralia and India d— par 50 22! National of Ireland 25 all - Oriental Bank of Corporation 25 5 Do. New — 100 25 Provincial of IrelaL 10 all Do. New , 5 1 Royal Australu.Ett:,- & Gold imp. Co ' # 25 25 South Australia 47 4t) 25 all Union of Australia 751 761 ... 21 Do. New 8 9 - SO 10 Union of London — 40 all Union of Madrid MISCELLANEOUS. 100 35 Australian Agricult Bl 83 81 20 8 Austrlasn.Pcific.Mail 10 6 Australn. Royal Mail 381 Brig. Americu. Land 80 82 80 100 321 Canada . . 5 5 Crystal Palace l+ 1 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France 1 20 1 Eastern Steam 1 1 Electric. Teleg. of Ir — 15 14 G-a. S N • 00 50 G 3 -) eral Screw Steam. • 20 2.; Irish Beetroot Sugar 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fr el 10 2 NeLlic lards Land 20 21 N rt'a. of Europe Steam 50 all Peninsular & Oriental 50 25 Do. Do. 100 60 Royal Mail Steam..,. -. 72 d 25 25 South Austral. Lan 47 49 1 1 Submar. Telegraph 5 2 Universal Emigration 10 and Color. satioa 100 281 Van Dieme - fs 191 --- 201 20 19 2o' LLOYD'S SIIIPPMG-(THIS DAY.) LONDON. April 26.—Wird this day at Noon, N.N.W. ; fresh bneze, and cold dry weather. DEAL, April 25.—Wind, N.W. ; heavy gale, and every appearance of a dir:,y raigl-t. Arrived—Wellesley, Cal cutta ' • Owen Glendower, Bombay ; Cambrian, Jamaica.. April 26, 10 a.m.—A vessel of about 30 tons, name uu knoa-,,i, was lost on the Goodwin Sands last night; crew suppozxl to be lost. I?LYIKJTH, April 25.—Wind, W. N. W. Arrived Hamlet, London, for Adelaide, S.A., with pumps choked. WHITSTABLE, April. 26.—The Cesera, from Leghorn, has d'iven in upon the Main, with loss of anchors rnd cables. BRIDLINGTON, April 26.—The Aceon, from London, has received damage, having run agrourd. MARGATE, April 26.—The Launceqon, on shore off Longno !, has been got off. FALmoun, Apiil 25.—Wind, N. N. W. Arrived— Irene, Rio Grande. Off Poi H. Haydon, Buenos Ayres, and sailed for Rotterdam. - lElitarot., April 21—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Cassiopia, Mauritius. KINGSP,OAD, April 2v.—Ai raved—John Walker, Cardiff, for Quebec, leaky. MARKET NE WS-(THIS DAY.) COLONIAL. SUGAR —There is not so much offering, and prices are well supported. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks, was 201 hhds, 47 tierces, 59 barrels ; there were taken for home consumption 930 hhds, 76 tierces, 177 barrels. The stock in the same plac3s is 5,566 hhds, 791 tierces, 951 barrels. COFFEE.—No auctions are taking place, but the market is very flat. Privately, Plantation Ceylon is the only quality wanted at present. RUM.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West Indian Docks was 551 •lens 146 hhds, there were taken for home consumption :3 puns 8 hhds, and exported 61 puns 171 hhds. SAGO S FLOUR.—At auction 520 bags were taken in at 203 to 20s 6d for good. SALTPETRE.—BengaI, 2,471 bass at auction mostly sold at 29s 6d for fine, 1i to 2i per cent refraction, at 27s 6d to 28s 6d for mid and good 4i to 74 per cent., and 26s 6d for common 7 per cent. refraction. TALLow.---P.Y.C. is 47s per cwt. on the spot, and town 4.9 s Gd. TEA.-The market is firm. HAY HAP,KETS, SMITHFIELD.—Meado ir hay, 3/ 3s to 4/ 14s ; clover ditto, 3/ 103 to 5/ 5s ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 163 per load. A moderate supply, and a steady demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 15s ; clover ditto, 3/ 8s to 5/ ss; and stray!, 1/ 83 to I/ Ns per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade rather dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 3/ 51 to 4/ 143; clover ditto, 3/ 103 to 5/ 5s ; Ind straw, 1/ is to 1/ 14s per load. Trade steady, at full prices. NOVA SCOT' 1 MINING AND COPPER SMELTING COM PANY.,—Letters receivei from Messrs. Petherick and John Hitchens. whom they dispatched to ascertain the value of the property tht...v had conditionally purchased on the Bay of Fundy, convey a very unfavourable re port respecting the deposit of copper ore said to exist at Indian POint. These gentlemen state that although ore has been found there it has no commercial value. They were continuing their investigations, and would remain at Indian Point until the arrival of Mr. Adam Murray, who had reached Halifax on the 15th inst., and was proceeding to join them, when be would be called upon to verify his report upon which the company was formed. It is understood that a meeting of the share holders will be summoned immediately on the arrival of the next steanier from Hal;fax (a fortnight hence), for the purpose, should this adverse intelligence be con firmed, of dissolving the company and returning the amount paid with the deduction of a sum for expenses. Meanwhile the directors have received a letter from Mr. Aylwin, with whom the agreement for the mines was entered into, absolving the company from all claim on his part. NOUVEAU MONDE COMPANY.—Tbis company state that they have received advices from their superintend ent, Mr. Clement, dated Mount Ophir (California), 28th February, in which he says that his confidence is increased every foot that is driven at the mines, all the veins showing well for gold, and that he expected the machinery would be ready for crushing in three weeks. THE PRODUCE OF RECENT FORGERIES. —The com mittee of the London Bankers' Association have issued a circular, from which it appears that the members of the association have recently been defrauded, by mews of forged cheques, &c. , of n o less a sum than 2,1301' . in Bank of England notes ' • and it is suppose d that nearly double that amount has been paid in gol d and other moneys. The notes c onsist of nine for 1001. dated 10th May, 1852 ;_ five for 1 001 . da tcd sth January, 1853 ; four for 5 0 /. dated 6 th Jan uar y , 1853 ; nine for 201. dated 7th June, 1852 • five for 201. dated 7th January, 1853 ; fiftee n for 101. dated sth July, 1852 ; and twenty for 51. dated 2d July, 1852. Publicity having been given to the numbers, the committee have offered a reward o f 5001. for the a pp re hension of the u tt er ers of the forged instrument. M it s. STOWESTOWS.—On Thursday morning Mrs. St owe and party afternoon, expected t o re nn a left, Edinburgh for Aberdeen, where they were entertained at a soiree the sam e ' wh night they visited Dundee, and CifY turn to this city in time to b e present a meeting in the Music Hall this at an Anti Sl avery lins also consented to attend banqu e t i n connexion evening, Mrs. St owe a with the Total Abstinence q • ~-ciety on Tuesday when adtkesses • , will be delivered]; evening, the Rev. Mr. Beecher. On Ty Professor Stowe and party will leave Edinburgh for hursday morning the maim, there fora shop;; time tit London, and after re towns of England,ey will visit the principal and probably land. Professor Stowe's en cross the Channel to Ire turn to America* by the end engagements require him to re- Mrs. Stowe and the Rev. . of May, but we believe that departure till October. Their Beecher will not take their to Scotland in twc present intention is to re turnthe Highlands till or three months, and to remain in if September or October, in order to re establish,expected, she has possible,had 1.8. Stowe's health. As might be quarters, b u t s h e will be manye to y kind invit a ti ons from all accept but few of them. We may add that a of Shaftesbury, letter has been received from the Earl stating that but for important haveengage ments he would h . been happy to attend the banquet pia her!) last Tuesday eTenin. —4okt/wt. NEWSPAPER SUPPLEMENTS. The resolution to be proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer under this head has been the subject of much unnecessary remark, since in its present shape it is entirely nugatory, The resolution is as follows :—" That so much of any act as imposes any stamp duty upon any sheet or piece of paper containing wholly advertisements, and which shall be published with and as a supplement to any newspaper chargeable with stamp-duty, shall be re pealed." Now, as there is not any such act, it is useless to trouble the House of Commons with the resolution s There was such an act—but it was repealed 17 years ago. By the 6th George IV., cap, c. 119, supplements were allowed to be issued on payment of half the stamp charged on the newspaper, provided suck supplements contained only adverti3ements. At that time there was not any restriction on the size of either the newspaper or the supplement. By the 6th and 7th William IV., c. 76, the above act of the preceding reign was repealed. The stamp on news papers was reduced, and the size of a newspaper was limited. The following is a statement of the duties which were then imposed, and now exist: — For every sheet or piece of paper whereon any news paper shall be printed, Id. And where such sheet or piece of paper shall contain on one side thereof a superficies, exclusive of the margin of the letter-press, exceeding one thousand five hundred and thirty inches, and not exceeding two thousand two hun dred and ninety-five inches, the widitional duty of ..d. And 'where the aline shall contain on one side thereof a suparficies, exclusive of the margin of the letter-press, ex ceeding two thousand two hundred and ninety-five inches, the additional duty of id. Provided always, that any sheet or piece of paper con taining on one side thereof a superficies, exclusive of the margin of the letter-press, not exceeding seven hundred and sixty-five inches, which shall be published with and as a supplement to any newspaper chargeable with any of the duties aforesaid, shall be chargeable only with the duty of Ad. By the alteration of the law in 1836 a supplement became quite unconnected with advertisements. It was merely another mode of extension. A stamp of a penny was imposed upon every sheet of paper not exceeding a certain size. A further stamp of a half penny was imposed upon any enlargement of the sheet to the extent of one half, and of a penny if doubled ; or a separate sheet, as a suppl ement, m i ght be used with a halfpenny stamp, if not exceeding half the size allowed by law for a newspaper li a bl e to a penny stamp. Legally speaking, there is no such thing as "a double supplement." A supplement of large size is taxable only as a separate sheet of new spaper paper, an d there fore pays a penny ; and there i s no doubt but that, at intervals exceeding 26 days, the Times might issue, if it pleased, an advertising sheet without any stamp. The resolution is, therefore, as much atvariance with the spirit of the Newspaper Act as it is inoperative as regards the letter of the law. The effect of the necessary withdrawal of this resolution will be important, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer will not only save the sum received from the present supplement stamp-40,0001. per annum which he intended to give up—but will gain a large increase of revenue by the additional supplement stamps issued consequent upon the increase of adver tisements. The result of reducing the advertisement duty to sixpence will then doubtless be an increase of public income.--Daily News. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. We are informed by our Portsmouth correspondent that Captain Fitzgerald is, after all, to proceed to the East Indies to act as flag captain to the new commander in chief. We presume the delay in the confirmation of this appointment has solely being owing to the fact that Captain Halstead, of the Dauntless, has declined it.— Herald. The Cumberland, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir Geo. Seymour, was at Bermuda on the Ist April. The following is an extract from a letter of an officer on board the ill-fated Dauntless : "A stray steamer sails to-morrow morning for New York. I announce to you our safe arrival here this afternoon from Barbadoes—all well ; no sign of the re turn of the fatal fever. We broke up the camp on Brit ton's-hill on the 21st ult., and sailed the same day. We left the camp in great style. A huge Barbadian mob, of both sexes, formed the vanguard ; then follow e d th e bands of her Majesty's 34th and 69th Regiments —a voluntary act, and showing, in fact, an ebullition of good feeling on the part of the men of the regiments to wards their unfortunate friends of the sister service. Our stay here will, in all probability, be very short, and therefore we ought to be in England about the 21st of this month." PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 25. The Sprightly, tender to Victory, Master Commander Allen, went out of harbour this morning at 7.30, for the purpose of conveying on shore the widow and daughters of the late Admiral Austen (tag), of the Hastings. They landed with their attendants, at the Dockyard King's-stairs, at 10.30, politely assisted by Capt. Pur vis, who came home as passenger in the above ship. A more bitter morning we have not seen during the win ter ; it blew half a gale of wind from N.W., accompanied with violent hail squalls, which was most keenly felt by parties coming front a warm climate. Captain Chads went to Spithead in the Bee at ten, mustered the crew of the Hastings, and put them through the great gun and small arm exercise. They also had some practice at a floating target, which was very satisfactory. The IfastingS`will come into harbour to-morrow, and in a few days will be paid off at this port, which will cause a great deal of money to be circulated amongst the tradesmen, as some of the crew will receive above 1501. a man. Taking officers and men in number 600, there will be at least 40,0001. paid on account of the ship. We only trust the " villanous crimps " will not get hold of the too open-hearted and good-natured sailor, for they are like a lot of hungry wolves over the carcase of a (ha i horse. The Basilisk, 6 (paddle), Commander th e H on . F . Egerton, is quite ready for foreign service, having ben sails to-day, and is complete in every department. The Illustrious, old 72, hospital depot, took up her moorings this morning at the entrance of Haslar Lake. The Rolla, 6, naval apprentices exercising-brig, left the harbour this morning, and brought-up at Spithead ; the weather being very severe, the glass standing at 40. The Vulcan, 6, iron-screw troop-frigate, commander Von Donop, has sent up stanter topmasts to-day, has been payed over with Hay's composition, nearly com pleted repairs, and will be soon out of the dockyard hands. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 24. The Cyclops (steamer) and Melampus (store-ship) sailed on Saturday afternoon for Woolwich. They had a fair wind, and the Melampus starting first there was no necessity for her being taken in tow. The following superannuations have taken place from this dockyard :—Mr. Richard Scott, clerk, at 2201. per annum ; John Thomas, leading-man of shipwrights, 341.; Thomas Cleave, shipwright, 24/. ; Henry Fowler, ditto, 221. ; Henry Bonnet, caulker, 24/. ; Francis Lawrence, labourer, 151. The Amphion, Captain Patey, arrived on Saturday, and saluted, which was answered by the Impregnable. The Wizard, 6 (tender to the Ajax), having had her bottom cleaned, sailed on Saturda3. for Queenstown. The St. Jean d'Acre will be taken into No. 5 dock to morrow morning, her heavy machinery having been put on board. Every exertion is being used to prepare the Leander for the reception of the Earl of Ellesmere. She will be completed by the 30th inst. WOOLWICH, APIIIL 25. APPOINTMENTS. Paymaster Charles J. J. Brown (1846), to the Vuleai steam-frigate at Devonport. • Clerks.—Richard Allen (1847), to the Trafalgar, 120, on the Mediterranean station ; Edward Foster (1850), serving as additional clerk in the Prince Regent, 90. flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Corry, has been appointed secretary's clerk on board that vessel. LAUNCH OF THE JAMES WATT AT PEMBROK.E.-PE7tf• BROKE YARD, April 24.—Last evening, at 4.45, that magnificent auxiliary steam screw line•of-battle ship, tho James Watt, was launched at this arsenal. Sho was named by Miss Pasley, daughter of Captain Superinten dent Sir Thomas S. Pasley, Bart., who, with a larz,o party of the elite of the neighbourhood, witnessed the imposing spectacle. The following are her principal dimensions and armament :—Length over all, 265 ft. 3i n . breadth extrem e, 55ft. Sin. ; burthen in tons (old Inc. thod), 3,083 7-94. ARMAMENT. ft. in, 3 8 2-pn " drs. 6556 cwt.c wt. 9 0 I Q " Lower dock, 20 guns, 8-inch, 65 c w t. L ength, 9 0 D i tto , 14 guns, 32-pndrs. 56 cwt. PP 6 C PP 10 0 o a n D r b a c r ii e n t t a e: d r t 'e l d: e k , k , 2 2 826 guns ,g g u u u n s s . 32 1 gun, 68 ~ 42 cwt. , 6 ,) 95 cwt. PP 8 0 RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.— Traffic return for the week ending April 23, 1853 £9,994 14 3 Corresponding week last year 9, 17 0 Total of th e h a lf- year to this date, 1853. 152 ,61 1080 16 6 Total of the half-year to this date, 1852 142,222 16 6 LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.—Traffio re turn for the week ending April 23, 1853 £12,651 3 2 Corresponding week last year 12,549 8 2 Increase in 1853.. £lOl 15 0 BIRTH EXTRAORDINARY.--Yesterday morning one of the giraffes which his Highness Ibrahim Pasha pre sented to the Zoological Society gave birth to a beauti ful female. fawn at their gardens in the Regent's-park. This interesting addition to the great collection there is the seventh animal of this species which has been bred by the society since the importation of their original herd from Khordessau in 1836. In the adjoining house a young Leucoryx Antelope was born about.lo days since, and young Elands are expected at no very distant period. GERMAN POLICE IN LONDON.—The Debats publishes the following note :—" Berlin, April 21. Ileriisr s o e e v rne a r i an officer of the Crown, has left for London wit h t s h u several agents agents of our police to collect evidence of the x i,v ed irig h i e n re L a e i n A don th . ,e, c n o i. a n e n h e i i n a o t n i n b s e o t wf the political o Le t efd4 es yi a return was 'NUMBERED ESTATES. Y lodged for the sale of encumbered estates in petitions made public, from which it . appears that the number of Ireland is 2,692, of which 2,668 were granted, and 406 dismissed. The total produce of the sales is , 8,790,97.71. 1 7 e. 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