The Sun. — London, England, 1853-04-22 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, lIAYMARKET. Under the Marla •nt of Mr. I:uckstone. THIS EVi.NING, APRIL 22, Will be performed ELOPEMENTS IN mum LIFE. By Messrs. R. Sullivan, Chippendale, Howe, W. Farrell, Buekstone, and Comp ton ; Mesdames Fitzwilliam, Reynolds, L. S. Buckingham, &c. After which MR. BUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF BLOUNT PAR NASSUS. To conclude with OUR MARY ANNE. ROYAL PRINCESS'S TIIEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. T ars EvENINn, AF.III. 21, Will be petfonne 1 the 'ftagedy of MACBETH. Princip charac ters by Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. After which will be pert,rated the new Drama, adapted from die French of Mons. Scribe, by Mr. Palgrave Simpson, called 'MARCO SPADA. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Yestris. THIS EVENING, Aram 22, Will be performed USED UP. Pr.ncipal character Mr. C Mathews. After which, THE GOOD WOBINN IN THE WOOD. CLarac t ers by Me•ers. F. Matthews, Suter, Ilorneastle, and Templeton Madame Vestris, M sseq-. R o bertson, Egliaton, &c. To conclu!,e with A PRACTICAL MAN. TEIEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. Pro - ;riotor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. TI IS EVENING, APRIL 22, Will be performed A DESPERATE GAME. After wbich, MASKS AND FACES; or, Before and Behind the Curtain—by Menrs. B Webster, L.liturray, Honey, P. Bedford, and 0. Sm!th ; Mesdames Celeste, Woolgar, &c. To be followed by BETSY B tKER—by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with PEPINO THE DUMB BOY, AND PUG, Ills MONKEY. ROYAL OLYMPIC! THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. THIS EVENING, Aran. 22, Will be performed THE COUNTRY SQUIRE. Character 3 by Messrs. Farren, H. Farren, Morgan, and Clifton ; Mesdames A. Phillips, H. Gordon, Adams, an'l E. Turner. After which, UNCLE CROTCHET. Uncle Crotchet, Mr. Farren. To c nclude with THE FLYING DUTCHMAN. Supported by Ma rs. H. Marston, and F. Robson; Mesdames A. Philllo and 11. Gordon. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AIIIPHITHEATRE. . _ Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke: Brilliant career of the New Spectacle. The extraordinary and novel n ata of the Horses, the Passage of the Luraing Wood, the Leap through Fire, and he terrific spring of ..irnakosa's Steed from the fearful Heights of the Umtata, continue to bn nightly received 'with increased astonishment and enthusiastic approbation. The training of the 110-ses for these astounding Feats has occupied Mr. W. Cooke 's unremitting attention for months past. THIS EVENING, Apart. 22, And daring the week, the Performances will commence with the highly successful and m agn ifi cent spectac l e o f AMAKO? ;or Scenes of Kafir Warfare ; with all its new, beautiful, scent • inte resting, dramatic, and astonishing Equest tan effects To be followed by a most nove l an d by:Mont Routine of tlymnas and Egnestrian Achievement= in the • canes of the ARENA, sup- Ported by the most eminent British and Continental Artistes of tee day.- _ . To conclude with a Popular FARCE. Box-oflim open daily from Elmen to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. rffil DAT --Morning 44 min. after 12 Evening 7 min.aft. 1 To-Moanow—Morning 28 min. after 1 , Evening 47 min.aft. 1 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 22. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 55—highest since noon yesterday. 45—lowest this morning and during the night. 52 this day at noon. • BiBOMETER, 29'46. WIND, S.S.E.—Fresh breeze, and dirty, rainy weather. THE PUBLICATION OF ‘, THE SUN" COMMENCES EVERY AFTERNOON AT THREE O'CLOCK, AND THE LATE OR THIRD EDITION, CONTAINING THE DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT THE SAME EVENING, With all other News arriving up to the hour of Post, AT SEVEN O'CLOCK. EXPRESS EDITIONS will be forwarded after the Post is closed by the Latest Trains. • n _ h ?e, J ---tt .. lls, , .,▪ a_A-.. --,-?)-- - - LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1853. The contemplated renewal of the Income Tax, without revision or modification, appears to be the exciting topic of the day. Whatever may be thought of the other details of the financial scheme, there is but one opinion respecting the grievous mistake into which the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER has fallen, as to its chief feature: As to the probable abolition of the impost in 1860—which he rather hints at than directly promises —it is completely eliminated from the calculation. l'Ve are subjected to so many con tingences during the interval, that even setting aside the impropriety of. attempting to legislate for another Parliament, or to bind a new Finan cial Minister, it would be totally impossible for Mr. GLADSTONE, even if in office in 1860, to bind himself as to his fiscal policy at that time. All, then, that can now be taken into consideration is, that he asks for a renewal for seven, in place of for three years, and that he attempts to cajole the people by a possible reduction of the tax from 7d. to 6d. in the pound after 1855, and from 6d. to sd. after 1857. Now, we do not accept that as a favour. On the contrary, we believe it to be the most injudicious course that could be adopted. We have repeatedly asserted that it is not to the amount of the charge that there is any objection. Far from it. It is its gross and palpable injus tine that excites the disgust and indignation of the defrauded victims. The excellent letter of our correspondent An gUnils, which will be found; in another part of this day's impression, corroborates and strengthens this view of the case. It shows that the inquisi torial and un-English powers given to the collectors are even more objectionable than the amount of the charge. Another letter from an esteemed correspondent, " J. H. G. H," will also be found well worthy of perusal. He complains of the entire impost--believe that it encouraged extravagance and led to the large amount of debt then incurred, as without it we should not have had the credit. This is so far true, but it only proves the wonderful efficacy of the tax as a fiscal instrument, and proves the valuable results that might be obtained, not only from its continu ance, but extension under a more equitable system than that now in operation. Mr. GLADSTONE way attempt to show that those who are really injured cmistitute but a small propor tion of the payers. If they were in a decided majority the robbery could not have been perpetrated. it is because they are onlyable to protest against being so grossly victimised that the infamous swindle has been so long continued. It is not because pro fessional incomes only produce 1.-22 d part of the entire proceeds of the impost that the injured parties will submit to the plunder without resist ance or remonstrance. He may go on the doc trice—just as convenient for a financial Minister as for " a black-mail collector " for Mr. GLAD STONE as it formerly was for Ron Roy, that " That thy should take who have the power-- That they should keep who can." lie may, however, be well assured that the disgust of the victims will be increased in the inverse t'afio of their means of resistance, that the in tensity of their feelings will be aggravated by the knowledg e of thel • effective opposition and the impossibility of offerin g an effve oppositio n t o th e pro j ec t . the But, although may individually or collec tively be weak, they have still a powerful we a p o available —the intrinsic justic e of th e i r d eman d s —and that will operate with powerful effect on English hearts and English consciences. the COnsciences. Al though they may profit by wrong, they will refuse to sanction or support the wron g doer, or to receive th e i r share e of the booty. Even fundholders themselves, who look down with contemptuous compassion on the con dition of the unfortunate labourer for his daily bread, may feel justly indignant at the undue fa vouritism that has placed the despised toiler in the same category with themselves, and would re . fuse to profit by the palpable partiality exhibited. This will be the first point on which the attack will be ma4e, and on the result of which the sta bility of the Government must, if not altogether, depend. Mr. DISRA ELI in his Budget, recog nised the distinction between precarious and per manent income, an d, of course, the entire strength of the powerful and influential party by which he is i , ?s' the Ministry. supi»riel will (1 :vide Bat, is vd,litiun, there is the M 7iclie4er School, as it is termed, the memhers whereof lwxe spoken clearly, distinctly, and unequivocally on the point, y L. a,1,,..a5i0n their former views without a sufficient cause. We cannot con ceive how Mr. HUME, Mr. COBDEN, or Mr. BRIGHT could now support the system which they have so frequently, so eloquently, and so truthfully de nounced, or. that the contemplated cessation of the chief element in the direct taxation of the country would prove any recommendation in their sight. We have, then, not only the Derbyites and the Liberals unequivocally opposed to the plan, but we may assume that the great body of the Irish Members will also resist the injustice, which as the system is about to be extended to Ireland with all its defects they may now do with a better grace than, heretofore. Here, then, we find at least two thirds of the House against Ministers, while their own supporters, at best a miserable minor rity, are divided. Lord ABERDEEN has fol lowers. He promised an equitable adjustment of the impost. Lord JOHN RUSSELL is not without influence—he held out similar hopes. Mr. GLADSTONE, though unable to number a dozen followers, has . succeeded so far as to be permitted to being forward his plan ; but the dissentients who barely sanctioned its introduction, will not combat a l'outrance on its behalf, or relinquish their hopes of place and emoluments to gratify the crotchet.; of Mr. GLADSTONE. Yesterday Lord MALxtEsnunx extorted from his antagonists something like an apology—a sort of shuffling and indirect amende honorable—for the party feeling with which his foreign policy had been maligned and obstructed by certain of her MAJESTY'S Ministers when in Opposition. Per haps, among all the important members of the DERBY Government, the Foreign Secretary was the one who experienced, during his tenure of office, the least ainount of honest and manly con sideration. Everything he did was depreciated, and many of his proceedings were distorted by really flagrant misrepresentation. We said as much at the time the Noble Earl was in power, and now that he has fallen from it with his col leagues, we reiterate our assertion. Fair play impelled us to adopt the course in spite of every imaginable sneer implying charges of tergiversa tion. It was altogether too monstrous to witness, without giving Utterance to one word expressive of disdain, the extravagant partisanship revealed towards their opponents by the future members and supporters (a I'OW/ranee) of the Coalition, throughout the whole period of the DERBY DISRAELI Administration. For ourselves, we were naturally, and, as it were, instinctively inimical to almost every one of the principal views entertained by that Administration. It was impossible not to recognise at once that there could be no bonds of sympathy between the majority of the opinions entertained byourselves and by the Toryadvisers of the SOVEREIGN. Whereas they were Tories—we were Liberals. We were Free Traders—they were advocates of Protection. We were for an extension of the franchise—they were against any enlargement of the area of representation. Our predilections were (speaking in a general and com prehensive sense) for Reform—theirs were, on the other hand, based upon the quieta non movere principle, they were for letting what they called " well " alone ; or, in other terms, were for an exaggerated species of ultra-Conservatism. BUT —they were hurried unexpectedly into office. By the gratification of the momentary pique of their antagonists they were suddenly invested—at a period when they least expected it—with the solemn and supreme responsibilities of Govern ment. They perceived at a glance the be wildering difficulty of their position, and resolved bravely enough on the instant to make one vigorous effort to release them selves from the pains and perils of that state of embarrassment. They appealed to the country, and the electors, of course, placed them in a minority. "Of course," we say, because the vast bulk of the community was in favour of Free Trade, of Financial Retrenchment, of an exten sion of the Elective Franchise, and (generally) of Reform. Whereas—to reiterate for the sake of lucidity—Lord DERBY and his colleagues were notoriously; against Financial Retrenchment, against an extension of the Elective Franchise, and (generally) against Reform. They were, in fact, Tories and Protectionists. There was the dilemma. Well, and now let us ask what was the mode adopted by the DERBY-DISRAELI Cabinet to extricate themselves from this maze of difhcul- ' ties ? It was simple -- and, more than that, we think it was honest. They determined, without eating their own words, or directly abjuring their own principles, to concede to the obvious necessity of the times, and to the mani fest want of the population. They accepted as um fait accompli the system of Free Trade, estab lished by their former leader, the illustrious real iser of the dreams of ADAM SMITH and WILLIAM HussissoN. They bowed to the no longer dubit able stability of the new system under the modu lated title of unrestricted competition. In a word, they broke from the torpor of Toryism, and came forth—as we were the first to call them—Tory Reformers. During the whole period of the Whigs' last cou- tinuance in power as a Government, scarcely any thing whatever was accomplished in the way of real legislative improvement. The RUSSELL Cabinet, indeed, was notoriously spoken of through out the countryas the Do-Nothing Administration. Its leaders were nominally Reformers—but they only talked of Reform—Reform itself they gave the go-by, coolly enough, by a series of Parliamen tary procrastinations. Immediately after the general election of 1852, when the Derbyites boldly came before the people as Tory Reformers, they gave ample assurance of the sincerity of their political conversion. Insomuch that upon several points they effected more beneficial changes in four or five months than had been accomplished during the five or six preceding years by a so-called Liberal Government. They undertook—in itself a herculean labour—the Reform of Chancery. They prepared to abolish that rotteu old portion of the State fabric, the Ecclesiastical Courts— hitherto allowed to remain untouched, although polluting and cumbering the land with their cor ruption and dilapidation. These were among a variety of comprehensive innovations upon which the Derby-Disraeli-ites, or, in other words, the Tory Reformers, gallantly adventured. Nevertheless, scarcely any movement could be made by the members of the late. Ministry, but it immediately became subject to the abuse or ridi- cule of the future Coalition—the then hetero geneous Opposition. Considering the nature and tendency of the innovations attempted by Lord DERBY and his Ministerial colleagues, this was manifestly, on the very face of it, unfair. It was unfair, and not only unfair, but absurd and pre posterous, to obstruct new and enlarged measures of Reform, simply because those measures ema nated from the Tory Reformers, from the mem bers of the Earl of DERBY'S Government. It was about as silly a reason for the course pursued in this matter, both in the Lords and Commons, as well as by the majority of the Fourth Estate, as it would have been for our forefathers to re- ject the benefits accruing to the nation from the Commonwealth, simply because of the redness of the nose of OLIVER CROMWELL. It was against the folly and indecorum of these proceedings that . _ . . . we protested, again and again, in terms of honest and impartial indignation. If testimony were required to prove that this indignation was not altogether uncalled for, it would most certainly be discoverable in the con duct displayed towards the ex-Foreign Secretary by the more infatuated upholders of the late Op position. Nothing that Lord MALMESBURY could do but was instantly pronounced to lie the most odious abomination that could have been perpe trated under the circumstances. Partisanship in this way descended so low as to quibble about the style of his diplomatic communications. States men dwindled down into hypercritics. Journalists collapsed into pedants---very captious, very casuis tical, and very splenetic. And yet the Earl of MALMESBURY contrived, while at the head of the Foreign Department, to maintain amicable rela tions between our own and all the other Courts of Christendom; and while effecting thus much in one or two cases under circumstances of some diffi- culty, opened up to the commercial euterprize of Great Britain, through the hitherto blockaded channel of the Silver itiver, the virgin wealth of the great South American Continent. That alone would be sufficient to cover with glory the record of his brief but not inoperative Administration. Yesterday, therefore, it was with something like remorse that both Earl GRANVILLE and the Marquis of CLANRICARDE endeavoured, though in vain, to clear themselves from the charge of having obstructed Lord MALINIESEURY'S foreign policy by an unseemly and uncalled-for opposi tion. However bootless otherwise in its results, the discussion last night in the House of Peers must have solaced the Noble Earl the late Foreign Secretary for many byegone and bitter vituperations. It must have appeared, moreover, to the servile eulogists of the Coalition Cabinet in the light, or rather darkness, of a retribution. Nothing could well be more satisfactory than the decision arrived at in regard to the re-organi sation of the Customs by her MAJESTY'S Govern ment. The nature of that decision was revealed to the country last evening in the House of Com mons during the course of Mr. WILSON'S masterly explanation. It will now be perceived how much advantage has been derived from the Report of the Commissioners of Customs transmitted to the Treasury, and from the Minutes of the Select Committee laid upon the table of the Lower House of Parliament. In consequence of the earnest recommendations offered by the Committee and the Commissioners, the Earl of ABERDEEN and his colleagues have resolved upon forthwith submitting to the Legislature a men sure for the better constitution thenceforth of the whole of the Customs department. The magni tude and multiplicity of the evils visible in that department have long clamoured for some such resolute interference. The time seems to have at length arrived. At least it is promised to the country at the earliest oppor tunity. A guarantee that this promise will speedily be redeemed is discoverable in the reso lution announced to the House of Commons yesterday, by the Hon. Gentlem . an the Member for Westbury—the resolution formed by Ministers that no vacancies occurring in the Board of Cus toms shall be filled up until after the projected plan has been submitted to the consideration and scrutiny of Parliament. This is well as a guarantee —as a distinct pledge of activity—as a positive or reliable assurance that the question will not be per mitted to die out of the Ministerial remembrance. For vacancies like these cannot be multiplied with impunity in so large and complicated a depart ment of the public service. A term must ne cessarily, therefore, before long be put to this, at present, unavoidable postponement. Ultimately, the Customs and Warehouses Acts are to be codified into one solitary and comprehen sive statute. That truly will be a wonderful simplification. Two or three score of fiscal statutes condensed into one ! An epic in a nutshell. With changes like these in the way of codifying the laws of England—now the criminal, now the Commercial, now the Ecclesiastical—we may begin at last to have some glimmering of hope that ours may ultimately vie in compactness with the Code of NAPOLEON or the Pandects of Jus- TINIAN. For this gleam of good promise in the future the country has reason to be grateful to her MAJESTY'S Government. COURT CIRCULAR. It is understood that the Levee to be held on Wed nesday, the 27th instant, will be the last this season. Her Majesty will hold several Drawing-rooms during Le month of June. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. His Royal Higness Prince Albert, attended by Lieu tenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour, visited the National Gallery yesterday morning. In the afternoon his Royal Highness, attended byLieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour, went to the Zoological Society in Hanover-square. Sir Henry Holland was presented at the levee on Wednesday by the Earl of Aberdeen, upon being created a baronet. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, accompa nied by her Serene Highness the Princess of Hohenlohe, and attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Sir George Couper, dined with the Duke and Duchess D'Aumale, at Orleans House, Twickenham, on Wednes dayevening._ Her Roy - al Highness the Duchess of Kent, accom panied by her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, honoured the Royal Italian Opera with her presence last evening. Her Royal Highness was attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Sir George Couper. A - deputation from Salisbury and Warminster, on the subject of the completion of the Wilts and Somerset Railway, as regards the line between Salisbury and Warminster, had an interview with the Right Honour able E. Cardwell, on Wednesday, at the Board of Trade. The deputation consisted of the Right Hon. S. Herbert, Mr. Sotherton, M.P., Mr. Wyndham, M.P., Mr. C. B. Wall, M.P., Mr. C. H. B. A'Court, M.P., Mr. D. Seymour, M.P., the Mayor of Salisbury ; the Rev. A. Fane, Vicar of Warminster ; the Rev. Bladney, Major-General Buckley, Mr. J. Ravenhill (Warminster), Mr. R. Hetley (Salisbury), Mr. J. H. Jacob, Mr. N. V. Squares, Mr. J. Pothecary, and Mr. G. Smith. The residents of Belfast and Galway Queen's Colleges had an interview yesterday with the Earl of Aberdeen, at his official residence in Downing -street. A deputation of the watermen acting as pilots on the Thames, had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Card well, on Wednesday, at the Board of Trade. The depu tation was introduced by Mr. Rolt and Mr. Chambers, and consisted of Mr. Shoebridge (chairman), Mr. Muson, Messrs. Watkins, Todhunter, Hone, Blain, Langman, Parkinson, Wood, Randall, Forrest, Hinton, Carter, Andrews, and Rodway. Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office yester day, from the governor of Ceylon, from the governor of Hong Kong, the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, and the governor of Malta. ELECTION COMMITTEES.-(THIS DAY. MAIDSTONE The committee appointed to enquire into the petition against the return of G. Dod, Esq., sat this morning, at twelve o'clock, for the first time. Mr. Hutt in the chair. Mr. Sergeant Kinglake and Mr. E. Jones appeared on behalf of the petitioner, and Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Clarke for the sitting member. Mr. Sergeant King!ake proceeded to open the case for the petitioner, who, he stated, alleged undoubted bribery and treating. The sitting member however, Mr. Dod, having satisfied himself that there had been without doubt an amount of corrupt treating sufficient to void his election, had wisely determined not to perse vere in any opposition to the petition. He would there fore resign his seat. This was not the result of any ar rangement or compromise between the parties. The usual resolution was then passed declaring Mr. Dod not duly elected, and the election to be a void election. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING-, APRIL 22, 1853. BERWICK-UPON-TWEED. The committee sat this morning for the first time. Mr. Ker Seymour in the chair. The counsel for the petitioners were Mr. Slade and Mr. Hawkins ; for the sitting members Mr. James and Mr. Rowe. Mr. Slade'opened the case on behalf of the petitioners. The allegation in the petition was that of extensive treating ; large sums of money also had been paid for supposed services. A man of the name of Nicholson received V. for a promise to vote for both of the sitting members, and 51. after having voted. There were several other cases of direct bribery which he would bring before the committee. NEWSPAPER STAMPS.—In !the House of Commons, last night, on the motion of Mr. Bright, a return was ordered of all the newspapers in the United Kingdom to which halfpenny stamps were issued during the year 1852—stating the number of such stamps issued to each newspaper, and the amount paid to the Stamp-office by each on account of such stamps. Mr. Bright should amend the return by moving for the amount of penny stamps issued as supplements, as well as those at one halfpenny, for there must have been a large number of penny ones. _ MARINE SOCIETY.—The general quarterly court of the governors of this corporation was yesterday held, in their hall, Bishopsgate-street ; Lord Romney, president, in the chair. The minutes of the annual court having been read and confirmed, the secretary presented the report of the committee as to the working of the society for the quarter. It stated that the number of boys on board the Venus, lying off Charlton, was upon the Ist of January, 150, and that 155 had been since admitted, making a total of 305. Of these 20 were supplied to the Royal Navy, 133 to the merchant service, and two dis charged ; so that 150 remained on board upon the 31st March. Upon Hick's foundation nine boys and girls were apprenticed. The society also supplied 33 appren tices with clothes. The receipts from ordinary sources of income amounted to 2,1171. 10s. 6d., to which is to be added 5501., the portion of Miss Hardwicke's legacy to the London charities, awarded to the society by her executors, making the total receipts for the quarter amount to 2,667/. 10s. 6d. The expenditure for the same period amounted to 2,0841. 12s. 9d., showing a balance of 5821. 17s. Dd. in favour of the society. The report was adopted. The salary of the secretary was then increased, as was the monthly pay of the mate and officer. of the society's ship. Some other routine busi ness having been disposed of, the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWO ()CLOCK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at from 5,000 to 6,000 bales, of which 500 American were taken for export. The mar ket closed heavily, and, as compared with Friday's rates, American were id. per lb. lower. The sales include 340 Pernam and Maranham, Gad. to 71d.; 120 Bahia, 6d. to cgd. ; 700 Egyptian, 6W. to ls. 31d.; 800 Surat, nd. to 48d. ; 80 Sea Island, at Is. 9d. to 2s. 6d. ; and the remainder nearly all American. Railway shares were rather firmer. In the Produce Markets this week prices have been somewhat irregular, and those which are affected by the Budget have been sparingly dealt in. Tallow advanced, and also palm oil, and tea has been up about W. per lb., but in neither of these instances have the dealings been large. Sugar has gone back 6d. per cwt., an coffee as muchas Is. to 2s. Spices have been all in request, and rather dearer. Cotton is supported. In jute more has been done. Rum has been dull. The wonderful progress now being made to cast a net-work of railways overy every part of British America, has induced us to clip the following list from the propositions now before the public, for the construction of railways in Canada. Numbers 2,4, 11, 13, 18, 19, are under contract. Charters have been granted for nos. 3,17, and 28. And acts of incorporation are now before Parliament for num bers 1,5, 6,7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 23, and 26. These roads do not include the northern line, from To ronto to Lake Huron, via Barrie, now more than half finished, nor the line from Toronto to Guelph, also in rapid progress to completion. The line from this city to Owen Sound will also be imme diately taken up. The progress of Upper Canada in railway enterprise is almost without precedent, I will, in a few years, render the country one of the finest and most productive in the world :- 1-2. Across the St. Lawrence, at Cape Rouge, and at Montreal. 3. Port Hope to Peterborough. 4. Pobourg to Peterborough. 5. Quebec to Montreal, vid North Shore. 6. Megantic Junction (and Canal). 7. Quebec, via Montreal, Bytown, and Peterborough to Georgian Bay, Lake-Huron. 8. Lake Huron to Vaudreuil. 9. Quebec, vid Perth, Hawkesbury, and Peter borough to Lake Huron. 10. Brantford to Amherstburg, vid St. Thomas. 11. Quebec to Trois Pistoles. 12. Brockville to the Ottawa. 13. Grand Trunk, or Montreal to Toronto, rid King ston. 14. Montreal, Bytown, and Ottawa. 15. Barrie to Lake Huron. 16. Goderich to Port Sarnia. 17. Toronto to Hamilton. 18. Guelph to Goderich. 19. Brantford to Goderich. 20. London to Port Sarnia. 21. Guelph to Owen's Sound, to Sangreen. 22. Toronto to ditto. 23. Niagara to Fort Erie. 24. Port Dalhousie to Fort Erie. 25. Galt to Paris. 26. Galt to Guelph. 27. Toronto vid Peterborough and Belleville to King. atop. 28. Hamilton to Niagara Falls. 29. Hamilton to Port Dover. 3(,. Whitby to Sturgeon Bay. The steamer, Great Western, with the West India mails, is telegraphed as having arrived, but no particulars are yet known as to what specie is on board. The suggestions respecting Receipt Stamps, made a few days since under this head, are being taken up in various quarters, and the letters to our con temporary the Times are a fair test of public opinion. It is admitted that a removable stamp or Queen's lead is objectionable, because it may, by accident or design, be taken off, but besides this view which concerns the trader, an important consideration for the Government i s the loss of revenue, owing to the ability of any one holding a receipt to affix a stamp at a subsequent period, how ever remote, and therefore having really no in ducement to ask for one at the time of payment. stamped paper would check this, and answer all purposes. The policy of stamping checks, however, is still discussed, and is in favour with most per sons, because there would be then no want of stamped receipts, except where a banker was not kept, and it is important to have the account itself receipted, insteadof a separate stamped paper being attached to it. As to the Income Tax, its per petuation for seven years is regarded as most un called for. At the utmost, a period of 2 or 3 years is sufficient for any legislature, in these eventful days to bi n d it s cons tit uen t s for, and the perpetuation of the i m p os t b e y on d that time, only renders more doubtful the alteration so ar dently desired, viz., the substitution of a pro perty tax. Finally, with respect to the tax upon newspaper supplements, the Chancellor of the Exchequer is considered to be literally throwing away a large amount of revenue, most inexpensive in collection, for the sole benefit of the Times. No other journal in London will derive the slightest benefit, and rather the reverse, since the monopoly of the journal in question will be perpetuated, and the advertising community deprived of the fair boon intended for them by the vote of Parliament, which was to remove the whole duty. Every one in the city sees through this palpable concession to a single journal, and is incredulous at the apathy of the other papers where their interest is so much concerned Mr. Bright's motion, showing how many papers pay for supplements, will yet enlighten the public, and probably cause justice to be done. The funds are more active, the transactions being principally for money. Consols have brought 1001 to 11, and aro now 1 to for transfer. The account prices are 100 I. The telegraphic re ports from Constantinop e of the Russian Minister being disposed to quit, is not credited. The New The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 103 k to f, and th e Th ree per C en t s . 99a to Bank Stock has risen to 227 g. East India Stock is at 260 i. Exchequer Bills of June are 4s. to Bs., and India Bonds 40s. premium. The Foreign Securities have been firm generally, thouguh dull. Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have advanced to 89, and the Deferred to 67k. The Spanish Certificates bring 6/ per cent. Mexican are heavy at 21 /. Buneos Ayres Bonds aro up to 66. Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. are worth 1001. Sardinian Five per Cents. are dull at 971. Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cents. are firm at 66 to Railway Shares have been without improvement generally, but Great Northern are higher. The French lines are steady. The Joint Stock Bank Shares are quiet. The Land Companies' Shares are heavy, and South Australian have further declined. The Californian Gold Mine Shares are in some request. Nova Scotia Mine are worse, owing to the re port that iron only exists on the company's estate. BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY , ( From the Official List.) _ _ _ Business done Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 99 i i 3 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 34 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 Ditto 30 Years, Expire Eth Jan., 1860 6 3-16 India Stock India Bonds, £lOOO 4O Ditto, under £lOOO 4O South Sea Old Annuities Consols for Account Exchequer Bills lid. June. £lOOO.. 8 4 £5OO — Small 4 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Bras:Han Bonds, 5 per Cent. — Ditto New, 1852, 44 per Cent lOO i Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 66 Mexican 3 per Cent. Ditto for the Account Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent. Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent. Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent. Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Spanish Bonds 3 per Cent ..... . Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 23i Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 6i p c Swedish Loan .. .... .. ... ...... • Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent. 12 Guil. Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates.... ..... HALF-PAST TWO. March. Consols looi 1001 Ditto May Account LLOYDS' SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, April 22.—Wind this day at Noon, S.S.E. ; light breeze, dull and cloudy, with rain. LIVERPOOL, April 21.—Wind, S.E. Arrived—Aran thus, Demerara ; Emerald, New Orleans ; Intrinsic, Sa vannah ; Victoria, Halifax. Sailed—Beraza, Pernam buco; Manchester, Melbourne; Lord George Bentinck, ditto ; Corditia, Madras ; Petrel, Africa ; Lady Ann, ditto ; Ceylon, Fernando Po ; Eliza, Port an Prince ; Emma Field, New York ; Connecticut, ditto ' • Champion, Boston; Onward, Halifax; Standard, St. Stephen's, New Brunswick ; Celeste, Richibucto ; Jupiter, Miramichi ; Wakefield, Quebec ; Jane Glasson, ditto ; Sultan, ditto ; Mearns, ditto ; Alberta, ditto ; York, ditto ; Agamemnon, ditto. DUBLIN, April 21.—The Esther and Sophia, Liverpool to St. Thomas, is sunk on the Kish Bank; master drowned, crew saved. _ _ MARSTRAND, April 14.—The Test, Newcastle, was stranded of Kyrkesuin on the 12th inst. The Golden Grove, Newcastle, leaky, having struck on the Paternoster Ridges, FINE ARTS. Nelson at Trafalgar. Painted by Charles Lucy. There is now on view at the establishment of Messrs. Squire, late Colnaghi, appropriately enough looking into Trafalgar-square, within a stone's throw of the Nelson Testimonial—one of the most truly national works of art produced within the knowledge of thepre sent generation. It was only this morning, that we had the gratification of perusing the merits if this pictorial masterpiece. " Charles Lucy, Esq.," as the ad vertisement informs the public, is the artist from whose skill the painting has emanated. It represents "the darling hero of England," at the crowning point of his career—on the brink, so to speak, of his greatest achievement, seated at his desk, in the cabin of the Vic tory, on the morning of the battle of Trafalgar. He is portrayed at the moment when he communicated his last memorable signal—" England expects every man will do his duty"—those most glorious of all the watch words of triumph which have ;ever since, as it were, been stereotyped among our most heroic recollec tions. The picture —now being engraved in line by Mr. C. W. Sharpe—forms an admirable companion to Paul de la Roche's celebrated painting, " Napoleon at Fontainbleau." That was commemorative of a sublime downfall—this of a sublime success. " Napo leon at Fontainbleau " in 1814 —represents the most wonderful of the earth's conquerors in the hour of su preme disaster—that " Idol of the soldier's soul ! First in fight, but mightiest now : Many could a world control, Thee alone no d oom can bow." " Nelson at Trafalgar," in 1805, on the contrary, is the re presentation of the greatest sea captain of ancient or mo dern times, at that renowned epoch when, if he had been carried up to heaven in a flaming chariot, he could not, says the noblest of his biographers, he could not have passed away in a brighter blaze of glory. " Nel son at Trafalgar " with every portion of the picture authentic, the cabin of the Victory still in exist ence, the coat worn by the hero (a relic still religiously preserved at Greenwich Hospital), the features of the immortal hero himself delineated from a cast of his face, taken immediately before the battle, on the morning of Trafalgar ! Everything, we repeat, is authentic, and, what is still b e tt er , th e spec t ator i s enabledfully, at a glance, to appreciate its authenticity. The effect produced by the painting is really wonderful—the man, the occasion, the solitude —every circumstance is fraught with elevating associations. Nelson i 3 depicted by Lacy as imagining the signal which, in the morning of the 21st of October, 1805, electrified the British fleet, then grouped off Cape Trafalgar, and inspired them with an enthusiasm such as could alone have produced the most memorable of our maritime achievements. The work of art here particularised will be welcomed, we doubt not, throughout this country with the admiration due to so very noble an historical masterpiece. MARKET HEWS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The present week's arrival of English wheat up to onr market coastwise has been very moderate—viz., 2,240 quarters, chiefly from Essex and Kent. Fresh up to-day the receipts by land carriage were small—hence, the show of samples of both red and white was limited ; neverthe less the demand was in a sluggish state, at Monday's prices. From abroad the imports of wheat have been seasonably large—viz., 14,520 quarters. For good heavy parcels we had a moderate inquiry, at full currencies. In other kinds so 'little was doing that the rates were almost nominal. Floating cargoes were quite neglected. Barley—the show of which was no means extensive— sold steadily, at previous rates. We had only a limited inquiry for malt, yet factors were tolerably firm in their demands. Oats were in moderate supply and steady request, at full quotations. - - - - The demand for beans, peas, and flour was in a de pressed state. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Wheat. Barley. Jlalt. 2,240 1,560 1,860 14,583 4,520 Oats. I Flour, English .. Irish .... Foreign .. 910 8 , ;0 6,840 3,710 1,03) mks SMITIIFIELD. The show of beasts in to-day's market was seasonably good, both as to number and quality. Notwithstanding that the demand for most breeds was in a sluggish state, Monday's prices were supported. The primest Scots realised 4s 4d per Blbs, anti a good clearance was effected. With sheep we were fairly supplied, whilst the mutton trade ruled dull, at barely late currencies. The supply of lambs being on the increase, and the weather unfavourable, the sale for that description of stock was heavy, at a de cline of 4d per 81bs. The quotations ranged from 5s to Gs per 81bs. Prime calves were scarce, and quite as dear ; other kinds of veal had a downward tendency. Pigs met a very inactive inquiry, at late rates. Mulch cows were very dull, at from 161. to 191. ss. cash, including their small calf. Per 81bs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts ...3 2to 3 4 Second quality ...3 6 3 S Prime large oxen 310 4 Prime Scots, &c. 4 2 4 4 Inferior sheep ...4 0 4 2 Second quality ...4 4 4 8 Prime crse.-wlled.4 10 5 0 Lambs TQTAL SUPPLY. s. d. s. d. Primo Southdowu 5 2 5 4 Largo crsc. calves 3 4 4 0 Prime small do _4 2 4 6 Large hogs 3 0 3 6 Small porkers 3 8 4 2 Suckliug calves 20 0 25 0 Quarter old pigs 19 0 24 0 5s Od to 6s Od. Beasts Sheep and Lambs 6,230 Calves 3OO I Pigs 340 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Boasts 284 Sheep Calves 2OO Pigs — NENVGATE AND Per 81bs by s. d. s. d. s. d. s. (1 Beef, inferior 2 8 3 0 Mutton, Inferior 3 6 3 8 Do., middling 3 2 3 4 Do.,middling 310 4 2 Do., prime large 3 4 3 6 Do., prime ... 4 4 4 t; Do., do. small . 3 8 3 10 Veal 3 4 4 4 Pork, large 3 4 310 Pork, small 4 0 4 6 Lambs LEADENHALL. he carcase. BOROUGH HOP. Our market is very scantily supplied with all kinds of hops, in which only a moderate business is doing, as follows : Mid and East Kent pockets, 120 s. to 160 s. ; Weald of Kent, 110 s. to 1265. ; and Sussex, 105 s. to 120 s. per cwt. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—There have been large public sales, and this lasted to a . reduction in prices, although buyers have not been inactive. British Piantation has been barely so high as last week, Barbadoes, by tauction, realising 33s to 3t's per low mid to fine, and Jamaica 32s 6d to 34s for good to fine brown, and 34s 6d to 35s for mid. Mauritius went about M lower, good to fine yellow 35s 6d to 375, low to mid 33s to 355 , and grainy low to good 35s 6d to 395. Mr. J. L. Ricardo, M.P., was elected to-day a director of the London and Westminster Bank. SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF DISTRESSED WIDOWS. — Yesterday the annual meeting of the governors of this society was held at their offices, 32, Sackville-street, Piccadilly, the Marquis of Cholmondeley, president, in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, the secretary read the report of the committee of management for the past year. It stated that they had in that period relieved 270 poor widows, by an outlay of 5031., but that as the income for the year had been rather less than that of the previous one, and the number of recommended cases larger, they had been necessitated to sell an Exchequer bill of 1001. The income of the charity, arising from ordinary sources, was 5651. 3s. 3d. ; which, increased by 1041., the price of the Exchequer bill, gave a total income of 6691. The expenditure was 5591., showing a balance of 110/. in favour of the charity. The report was agreed to. Upon the motion of Mr. Labouchere, an alteration in the laws of the society, narrowing the area of its opera tions, was agreed to. Some routine business having been transacted, the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS.—Last evening the interesting ceremony of opening a new court of this order took place at Mr. White's, the Salutation Tavern, Prince's-street, Stamford-street, Lambeth. The D. C. R. having duly read the dispensation, and inaugurated the court, several members were initiated ; after which some members of the Opening Court (St. Martin, 1693) ex pounded and expatiated on the general benefits of forestry—relief in sickness, life assurance, and family endowments—the whole of which was assured for a very trivial weekly or quarterly payment, and all guaranteed by virtue of the Friendly Societies' Act of Parliament. The new Court was densely crowded, and several old Foresters having attested, from their experience, the general benefits arising from the order, to the sick and poor, the widow and fatherless, and also the highly moral tendency of its precepts, thanks were voted to the district and opening officers, and the remainder of the evening was spent with conviviality. QUEEN'S COLLEGES, IRELAND.--Two Parliamentary papers printed yesterday contain the reports of the Queen's Colleges at Galway and Belfast for the academic year 1851-52. In the case of the Belfast College a con siderable increase in the number of students has taken place within the last year, and in both colleges the re ports of the professors engaged in the instruction of the students convey a favourable idea of their application and improvement. In the Belfast College the number of matriculated students had increased to 120, against 110 and 90 in the two preceding years, while the non matriculated students are not so numerous as . at the opening of the college. This circumstance explains an apparent discrepancy in the number, for while the total numberof students at Belfast College was 195 in 1849-50, and 185 in 1850-51, it is 192 for the year 1851-52, and yet it may be said with justice that the number of the students has increased, since there were only 90 matri culated students in 1849 to 120 in 1851-52. In the Galway College the numbers are as follows :-1849-50, matriculated students, 64 ; non-matriculated, 4. 1850-51, matriculated, 23 ; non-matriculated, 2. 1851-52, matri culated, 32 ; non-matriculated, 5. The total of students received since the opening of the college is 130, and of these 67 were Roman Catholics, 48 Protestants, and 15 Presbyterians. SINGULAR DUEL—A singular duel (says Galignani took place the day before yesterday in the Bois de Bou logne. Two private coachmen who had for some time past felt a deep-rooted animosity towards each other, and never met without quarrelling, happening by chance to meet a few evenings since at a wine shop, one of them said to the other, "Our quarrelling has now lasted too long ;it is time to put an end to it. Let us have one fight, and let that be the last. We neither of us under stand anything of sword or pistol ; let us fight with our w hip s ." This proposition having been accepted, the ,parties repaired to the Bois, and accom )anied by their' seconds soon commenced the combat. A number of persons assembled to witness the scene, which was con tinued with great animation, when the keepers of the wood came up, and marched off the combatants to the guard-house. One of the men had received a very seri ous wound on the face, and the other had one of his ears almost cut off. THE FRENCH EMPIRE. - The members of the departmental commission went yesterday morning to the Prefecture of the Seine to take part in the extraordinary session for which they had been convoked by a decree of the Moniteur, when they were informed that the offi cial journal had committed *an error in its an nouncement, putting the 20th inst. instead of the 28th. M. Vauchelet, historical painter, has just re ceived orders to decorate with allegorical figures the carriage which is to serve for the ceremony of the coronation. These paintings will be executed on pannels of gilt bronze. The Bank of Algeria discounted, during the mouth of March, 1,244 bills of the value of 910,563 f. On the 31st of March it had in hand 1 ,378,157 f. of discounted bills, and 1,066,909 f. in specie. These issue of its notes amounted to 1 ,700,000 f., and the accounts-current to 205,550 f. The Emperor yeste r d a y rece i ve d th e congratula tions of the great dignitaries on the occasion of the anniversary of his birth, but any public demon stration was ordered to be postponed until the 15th of August, the day of St. Napoleon. The I anniversary of his Majesty's birthday fell this year on a Wednesday, which was the day of his birth on the 20th April, 1808. Yesterday, at half-past eleven o'clock, the new Bishops of Coutances and Grenoble, Mgrs. Daniel and Ginoulhiac, came to the Tuileries, and took the oath of allegiance in presence of the Emperor. His Majesty was seated on the throne, sur rounded by the dignitaries and officers of his household, the Minister of State, and the Minister of Public Worship. The bishops having been introduced, the Minister of Public Worship pronounced the usual form of oath to be taken—namely, " I swear obedience to the Constitution and fidelity to the Emperor." Each of the two prelates, advancing in succession to the Emperor, placed his hands in his, and said, " I swear." They afterwards si gne d th e m i nutes that the oath had been duly taken. The Emperor complimented the two bishops on their promotion, and expressed his satisfaction at seeing them placed in a position which would allow them to be of greater utility to the Church. The Emperor yesterday visited the works at the Louvre, and expressed his satisfaction at the ra pidity at which they were being executed. His Majesty first examined the works below, and then proceeded to the galleries, his visit lasting nearly two hours. The Emperor has just had distributed by his First Almoner the following sums from his privy purse :-300f. to the Bli n d S c h oo l o f N ancy ; 100 f. to found a girls' shool at Bagnois (Puy-de-Dome) ; 60f. to repair a school-house at Bienville, near Compiegne : 100£ to the Sisters of Nazareth at Bordeaux ; 100 f. to the schools of Uzerche (Cor reze) ; 100 f. for an orphans' establishment at Etampes (Seine-et Oise) ; 500 f. to the Orphans' School at Montmorency, near Paris ; 100 f. to a girls' schgol at Estry (Calvados) ; 100 f. to the Or phans' School of St. Gilles (Gard) ; 100 f. to the Miners' Children's School at Renaissance (Nord) • 80f. to the Dam es d e Ch ar it e (L ozere ) ; and 150 f. to M. de Thayer, for the society for th e re li e f of children abandoned by their parents. A convention, destined :to improve the pos tal service between France and. Prussia, has just been signed at Paris by M. D rouyn de Lhuys, Ministers of Foreign Affairs, and M. Thayer, the head of the French Post-office, on the one hand, and Count de Hatzfeldt, the Prussian Minister, and M. Metzner, of the Prussian Post office, on the other. The Gazette des 11Gpitaux states a circumstance which we consider in the highest degree impro bable, namely, that in the recent accouchement of the Queen of England, chloroform was adminis tered to her Majesty by Dr. Snow, with the appro bation of Sir James Clark, Dr. Locock, and Dr. Ferguson. The effect, it is added, was very ad vantageous, and the Queen expressed her satisfac tion at it. The Moniteur contains an article devoted to the consideration of the improvements that have been effected in the residences of the working classes. It is there stated that there are at present 70,000 persons living in furnished apartments in Paris, exclusive of 15,000 who reside in the suburbs. The number of buildings required to be abolished in the embellishment of the city having produced a temporary risQ in the price of lodgings, the official journal states that the Government is actively oc cupied with the consideration of the subject. A decree of the Emperor has already placed the sum of 3,000,000 f. at the disposal of the Minister of the Interior, to be distributed amongst those pro prietors of houses who engage to provide cheap and salubrious lodgings. The French funds continue rather heavy, the 1 tendency of prices being downwards, the Three per Cents. for money having declined 40c., and for the end of the month, 30e., and the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. both for the account and for cash 20c. A fall of sf. occurred in Bauk shares. Closing prices :—For cash, Three per Cents., 80f. 10c. ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 103 f. 30c. For the account :—Three per Cents., 80f. 05c.. ; Four-and a-Half. per Cents., 103 f. 30c. Bank Stock, 2,730 f. In the business of the Railway Share Market no improvement took place, but a decline again oc currecLin the shares of the principal lines. SPAIN. The Madrid journals, of the 16th, have arrived. The ministers went on the previous day to Arau juez to kiss the hands of Queen Christina on their appointment, and on their return they held a coun cil under the presidency of Queen Isabella. It was said that the council was occupied with financial matters, and did not touch on those of a political nature. It was rumoured, and it was said not without authority, that the ministers have resolved not to assemble the Cortes before September next, in order to afford time for the preparation of bills, and for calming the irritation, and, if possibl e , healing the di vis i ons o f the moderate party. Three per Cents. 42 15-16 ; Deferred, 24, 1-16 : Exchange on London 51 10 paper. ITALY. The Parlament° of Turin of the 18th states, from Milan, that the extraordinary contribution paid weekly by that city since the events of February 6th, is to cease in a few days. The University of Padua was re-opened on the 10th. TURKEY. A telegraphic dispatch, dated Vienna, April 20, says :—" There has been a s li g ht r i ot at Constan tinople, got up by some fanatical Turks. Thanks to the prompt measures adopted, it was soon put down."—Another dispatch of the same date states that another and more serious disturbance had taken place against the Christians at Broussa, and that twelve of them had been wounded. Lord Redcliffe paid his official visit to the min isters of the Porte, and this morning he was re ceived by his Highness, the Sultan, who in an unreserved manner expressed his satisfaction at his arrival in Constantinople. The Sultan, through. the Ambassador, thanked Colonel Rose for the sup port and effective advice he had given to his minis ters at most momentous periods. Lord Redcliffe presented Dr. Layard and the commanders of her Majesty's steamers the Tiger and Fury. In fine, the reception was the most cordial and flattering that was ever met with by a foreign representative. The interview lasted upward of four hours. M. Lacour arrived on the 6th ; he landed, and was received at the wharf by about 400 French subjects. He addressed them, but refrained from making political allusions. He will be received in audience by the Sultan, on the 10th. Prince Mentschikoff has failed in inveigling the Porte to conclude a treaty of alliance, offensive and defensive. The presence of Lord Redcliffe and M. Lacour will now confound him altogether. The Porte has sent to E gypt a staff of officers, . with General Bekir Pacha at their head, to con cert with Abbas P ac h a f or a_ supply of troops, ' in the eventuality of an outbreak with Russia. The Porte is preparing for the worst. It has sent ammunition in large quantities to all the forts of the Bosphorus and Dardanell es . Vizerial letters have been se n t t o all the governors. of the provinces to prepare the way for calling in the Redif Militia, and the mov ements of the troops quartered in this capital are ominous. The Turkish fleet is being manned, and the ac tivity that has been displayed is so great, that it will be ready to take its station in the Bosphorus towards the 15th of the present month. A dispatch was received yesterday in Paris from Trieste, with news from Constantinople of the 12th, according to which Prince Mentschikoff had pe remptorily called for a reply to the terms of his note, or that he would at once call for his pass ports. This news has not excited any extraordi nary sensation. The following is the telegraphic dispatch : it is dated " Vienna, yesterday morn ing" : "Accounts rectifying the former statements relative to the events at Constantinople are dated the 11th, and come by way of Trieste. They announce that the effervesence was increasing, and that a report was current that Princs Mentschikoff had pressed the Divan to come to a deter mination, threatening to quit if it were longer delayed." According to the same despatch, the French fleet was still at the anchorage of Salamis. A second despatch, dated the 12th, via Galatz, announces that a disturbance had taken place at Broussa, and that the number of Christians killed was 15. The Turkish Government has concentrated troop 3 at Constantinople, and armed steam-boats hays taken up positions on the principal points. Russian steamers have left for Yemleks, in order to protect Russian subjects and the Christians GERMANY.' The Prussian, Gazette contains a letter from Hanover of the 17th, which says :—" It appears that the government has discovered a plot with e% - tensive ramifications. Domiciliary visits have taken place at Luneburg and Stacle. Up to the present moment only individuals who had endea voured to debauch the soldiers have been discovered. A drummer of -the national guard, who some days past made improper observations on the Queen who was passing, was arrested, but the King gave or' ders to have him set at liberty." A Berlin letter of the 19th announces the return . to that city of the Marquis de Benalova, Ambassa dor of Spain, and states that he brought from the • Queen the decorations of the Golden Fleece for the Prince of Prussia, the Cross of the Commander of the O r d er o f Isabella for Baron de Rozenbergf and that of Member of the Order of Charles IV. for Baron •de Schenk. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL 7 S—YESTERDAY. Few subscribers were present, and little business WO transacted. The principal movement was relative to the Two Thousand, for which event West Australian was in increased demand. Early in the afternoon 110 to 80 wle t betted against him, but subsequently several investments were made on him at sto 4. Ultimately 6to 5 was taken about him, and at the close of business he was quoted at ,‘ evens "—the field having the " call." 20, 15, and 12 to 1 were laid against Sittingbonrne to small sums. For the Chester Cup 20 to 1 was taken to 1001. about Scarecrow; and 9 to 1, and finaily 8 to 1 were booked MOO - Trifle. The transactions on the Derby were marked by no inv portant change ; 66 to 1 was offered against the Reiver• 1,200 to 1,000 was betted on Orinoco against Cineas, and Ninnyhammer coupled. Closing prices : TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. Even agst West Australian (take 6 to 5). 3to 1 agst Oronoco (taken). 7to 1 agst Filbert (taken). Bto 1 agst Barbatus (taken). 12 to 1 agst Sittingbourne (offered). ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. sto 2 Sylphine (take 3to 1). 6to 1 agst Vaultress (taken). CHESTER CUP. Bto 1 agst Trifle (taken). 20 to 1 agst Scarecrow (taken). 25 to 1 agst Ann Page (taken). 50 to 1 agst Gossamer (taken). DERBY. 20 to 1 agst Umbriel (offered). 25 to 1 agst Filbert (taken). 25 to 1 agst Hurworth (taken). 30 to 1 agst Cheddar (taken). 40 to 1 agst Speed the Plough (taken). 66 to 1 agst The Reiver. MALTON RACES—TUESDAY. TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES. The President Lady Ponsonly Five ran. AMATEUR STAKES. Sweetness ..., Prince President Five ran. MALT,CN HANDICAP. Leopold Hobby Horse. Seven ran. Toosey BIRDSALL HANDICAP. Child of the iNlist Four ran. UNION HUNT CUP. Dress Improver Prince President Nine ran. SELLING PLATE. Gip DaHeine RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. 00, LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND S OUTH C OAST R AIL W A h• Traffic return for the week ending April 16, a 6 1853 -. £9,737 1 6 Corzesponding week last year 11,240 1 4 Total of the half-y ear t o thi s d a t e , 1853. 142,086 2 6 Total of the :half-year to this date, 1852 132,610 19 LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. —Traffi - R turn for the week ending April,l6, 1853 £13,802 Corresponding week last year 14,223 Decrease in 1853 £92l 6 2 rrraffic GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. -- A e ..urn for the week ending April 16, 1853 .....£4,321 15 0 corresponding week last year 4,168 12 Increase in 1853 £153 THE GREAT NORTHERN R AlLWAY.—Traffic return fob the week ending April 10, 1853 (283 miles) £15,593 6 5 Corresponding week last year (2234 miles) 11,456 15 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re' g turn for the week ending Ap r il 17, 1.853.. —218,012 15 Corresponding week last year ..................... 16,097 0 CHESTER. AND HOLYHEAD RA ILWAY. — Traffic return railway and steam-boats for the week ending 0 April 17, 1853 £3,228 1 3 g Corresponding week last year 2,725 A 1 Increase in 1853 2562 7 CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for tb° week ending April 16, 1853 £2ll 1 0 6 Corresponding week last y ear 156 0 THE PROPOSED CATTLE MARKET IN HAGEN FIELDS. Yesterday a m ee ti ng o f t h e Markets I mprove lnea t Cl Committee con nec t e d w ith t h e Corporation of the of London was h e ld i n th e C ounc i l Chamber at t h e Guildhall. Mr. Henry Lowman Taylor presided. Ordinarily the meetings of corporate committees 7 0 held with closed doors ; in this instance, however, ~ public were admitt e d, th e M ar k ets Improvement u°`" mittee being anxious t o o bt a i n th e op i n i ons o f t h e t r ade s men connected with the market, as to the practicalbo: 1 of the plans about to be submitted, and the ncoci e lf which had been prepa r ed f or th e cons t ruc ti on o f th e nei f market. • - - Of Much interest appeared to be excit e d, man y the most influential salesmen, butchers, and others bel; present, in addition to several members of the cowl ) , tee, amongst whom the repo r t er no ti ce d M essr s. Jersey, Low, Baker, Hicks (Deputy), Read, Harrig%i (Deputy), Harker, Ait c h eson , and others, Smith-fie . ' salesmen —Messrs. Thompson, Borcham, and Brewst e ? Mr. Good w i n o f th e h ouse o f Ch a lli s an d Sons, Ne„"' gate-market ; Messrs. J. Vena,bles,' sen., B. Venable°, Stow, Bentice, Frost, Swanton, Mustoie, Scott, Crit Masters, Prebble, Andrade, Thompson, and Woodhaw Leadenhall - market—Forsbury, Stubbing, Bowerifl Stanger, Clements, Morris, and Black ; Whitechar,,,. —Saul (Abrah am ) an d Whiffen • also Inspectors Fis.. ‘ "'" and Porklingto n , D eput i es Cook Medway, and P l ' Symonds, members of the council, were also present. a The CHAIRMAN, i n i n t ro d uc i ng the business, inforalL the gentlemen pr esen t o f t h e fact, that it was the den of the committee t o g i ve t o the trade an opportunity expressing their sentiments upon the model then bef°" them, as to the proposed m ar k e t , an d h e should be gl to hear any stateme n t w ith re f erence to the cleta',..' which the City archite c t wou ld a t once exp l a i n for the information. Mr. BUNNING (the architect) then entered into 9 4 elaborate d escr i p ti on o f t h e p l ans and models- sici whole of them were executed in a masterly style, , fit ' o were greatly a d m i re d b y a ll present. T o be as brie , a possible, it may be stated that the whole of the 'groan proposed t o b e covere d amoun t s t o upwar d s o f 70 a cre s the details being as follows : Acres. Roods. :Tole 3 . For markets. ~ Lairs south of the market 8 0 11 PP Lairs north of the market lO „, 0 ._ 3 9 ~ Lairs west of the market „ Ditto east of ditto - „ Public slaughter houses ~ Private ditto 5 ... 1- 19 „ Ride market „ Shops, taverns, & standings 2 1 14 „ Stables „ Building frontage „ Roadway 9 1 ... 38 Total 73 ... 1 ~.. 2 5 to A considerable conversat i on t oo k p l ace as to the general arrangement of the model, especially as to le space to be a pp ropr i a t e d f or t h e stand i ng of the:catt the market being calculated to hold not l ess th an 42,7 0 0 . sheep, 6,794 bullocks, and calves and pigs in p r oportil e , Mr. BU NNING remar k e d, i n rep l y t o one o f the geilt„t men, as to the drainage of the mark e t an d an eflicl e i os " supply of water, that Sir R. Mylne had informed I '4 that if a river of water was required, it might be NuPPti,g; without any difficulty. Several technical matters W I ,. been disposed of, as to the space eac h an i ma l nL ight,_;,s quire, and as to " off droves," an d t o other ma ne , "generally unimportant to mos t o f our reader, " ho t visitors, as by common cons en t, t ac itl y a d m itt e d t de the market as arranged would be acceptable to ate °a dd at large. They then f or some t i me inspected tht, ruf e d, abattoir Mr. Bunni ng an d hi s colleagues had furpislit.o. In this matter sev era l pract i ca l o b servat i ons were be ceived by the architect, many of which will doubtles s d adopted. The wh o l e o f th e i nspect i on having ternaill3t,er The CHAIRMAN said he was glad to say, on the Pi lo of the committee, that they were much obliged to trade for their presence on that occasion. He was Ifi t 'lhe to find.that upon the whole they were satisfied with arrangements made by the committee. That Iv 4ll l- e c ir they had done they had effected to the best ef_,," led whole after mature deliberation, and he hopes ; e cl whole of them would live to see the new market ear l ": into effect. (Cheers.) plr After some little conversa ti on, c hi e fl y o f a n ex the natory character, the visitors left the room, thanking ber s committee for their cordial reception. The Ille nl ot al sat some time 4 ilonger in consideration of the sugg an cl improvement bf s ome o f th e d eta il s o f th e plans models,