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Second Edition, Revised. Now ready, in Three handsome Bvo. Vo lumes, with P o rtraits, price only 365. bound. HORACE WALPOLE'S MEMOIRS of the REIGN of GEORGE the SECOND. Edited with a Preface and Notes isy the late Lord HOLLAND. "We are glad to see an octavo edition of this work. The pub lisher has conferred a boon on the public by the republication." — Britannia. Few historical works that have appeared can equal those volumes, either in amusement or instruction."—Sunday Times. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. SECOND EDITION. Now ready, in 2 vols., price 21s. bound, R EVELATIONS OF PORTUGAL. BY T. M. HUGHES, Esq., Author of " Revelations of Spain," &c. " Mr. Hughes's volumes are full of entertainment, and contain much valuable iniormation on the real state of the Peninsula." — Britannia, " Very graphic and interesting is Mr. Hughes' narrative. The racy Castilian flavour reeks through the pages."—Blackwood's Mag. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough. street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Second appea Ance of Mdlle. JENNY LIND in this country. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully in formed, that an EXTRA NIGH f will take place on TO-MORROW EVENING. May 6, when will be performed Meyerbeer's Opera, ROBERTO IL DIAVoLO. Alice, Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; Isabella, Made. C astellan ; Roberto, Signor Fraschlni ; Rambaldo, Signor Gardon i ; Sacerdote, Sign,. r Bouche ; and Bertram, Herr Stancligl (his second appearance at this Theatre). With various Entertainments in the Ballet Divertissement, coin prising the talents of Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlle. Rosati, Mdl M. PP. T le. Marie Taglioni,Mdlle. Petit Stephan, Mdlle. Grabn, M. Perrot, a glioni, and M. St. Leon. To conclude with a oIVERTISSEMENT. The Free List is suspended, the Public Press excepted. Pit Tickets may be obtained, as usual, at the °Mee of the Theatre, price 108. 6d. each. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed Sheridan Knowles's Comedy of THE LOVE CHASE, Sir William Fondlove, Mr. Tilbury ; Master Waller, Mr. Howe ; Widow Green, Mrs. Glover ; Constance, Mrs. Nisbett. After which the Grand Astronomical Extravaganza, called THE NEW PLANET ; or, Harlequin out of Place. To conclude with the Comic Drama, called A CABINET QUES TION. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENLNG Will be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford ; Leybourne, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. After which the new Opera Buffa Sketch, called JENNY LIND. Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, Selby, Cullentord, and Miss Woolgar. To conclude with the Farce of A NABOB FOR IN HOUR. Mr. Frampton, Mr. Worrell ; Sam Hobbs, Mr. Lambert ; Dick Dumpy, Mr. Munyard ; Miss Leslie, Miss Harding; Nancy Scragga, Mrs. Matthews. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Tragedy of THE (GAMESTER. Beverley, Mr. Creswick ; Lewsos, Mr. Webster ; Stukely, Mr. Ryder ; Jarvis, Mr. Granby ; Bates, Mr. Fisher; Mrs. Beverley, Mrs. Butler; Char lotte, Mrs. Hughes ; Lucy, Miss Laporte. After which, a new Comic Drama, entitled THE BELLS AND THE RINGS. Bilberry, Mr. Granby ; Hartshorn, Mr. Fisher; Bar rington, Mr. Vining : Sam, Mr. Cowed ; M rs. Bilberry, M. Fos broke ; Eliza, Mrs. Hughes. To conclude with the Farce, entitled A WIFE FOR AN HCowell, OUR. Principal characters by Messrs. Walton, Granby, Vining, Compton, Mrs. Hughes, and Miss E. Stanley. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the m ana gement of Mrs. Keeley. THI Will be performed the newlDrama, called THE CREOLE ; or, Love's Fetters. Damiron, Mr. F. Mathews ; Alphonse, Mr. Murray, Hyacinthe. MLss Dickinson ; Bokes, Mr. Keeley ; Latour, Mr. Emery; Virginie, Miss M. Keeley; Louise, Miss May; Bellona, Mrs. Keeley. After which, the entirely new occasional Dramatic Sketch, called JENNY LIND AT LAST ; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac ters by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Klnloch, Mr. Bellingham, Mr. Bender, Mr. Yarnold, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by the New Vaudeville Extravaganza, called CRUSOE THE SECOND. In which Messrs. A. Wigan, Keeley, Miss Dickinson, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley will appear. To conclude with the LOAN OF A WIFE. Principal characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, A. Wigan, and Mrs. Woollidgc. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Vaudeville, entitled L'IMAGE. De Ke . andal, M. Dumery ; Leopold, M. Rhozevil; 3lauclerc, M. Priston ; Madeleine, Mdlle. Duverger. After which, the Comedie of LE MARI A LA CAMPA.GNE. Colegibet, M. Replier ; Ursule, Mdlle. Derain. To conclude with the principal Scenes of the Petite-Comedie, en titled LE 31,ARRIAGE FORCE. Pancras, M. Regnier ; Dorimene, Mdlle. Angele. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3g. ; Gallery, 2s. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five. ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of repeating their inimitable EN I'ERTAINMENTS at the St. James's Theatre, TO-MORROW EVENING and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sa turday. Doors open at Eight o'clock. They will also give a DAY PERFORMANCE every Wednesday Morning, commencing at Hall past Two o'clock. Boxes and stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond•streel and at the Box-office. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager, sir. William Batty. Under the patnonage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family. THIS EVENING Will be performed Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE OF ARYDOS ; or, The Corsair. -" " Unequalled SCENES in the CIRCLE, with the performances of Messrs. Jameson, Stevens, Thorn, and Hemmings; also Mr. Betts with his trained Steeds, Firefly and Harebell. To conclude with ZARAII ; or, The Gipsy Tribe of Bohemia. Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3i ; Pit, 25. ; Gallery, Is. Upper Gallery, 6d. Commense every evening at Seven o'clock, ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. Engagement of the original and celebrated Tableau Vivant and roses i'lastimic Male and Female Artistes, for six nights only ; and last six nights of the Female Serenaders. THIS EVENING Will be perfermed a :Nautical Drama, called AMY, TILE SKIPPER'S DAU._:IITER ; or, The Lilly of Devon. Supported by the whole strength of the Company. After which THE BUFFALO GALS; or, Female Ethiopian Sere naders. To be followed by the HALL OF ROME, by the celebrated Tableau Vivants and Poses Plastique. To conclude with THE ROVER'S BRIDE. Itoxes, 25., Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at Six, commence at Ilalf•past Six. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Romance, entitled THE QUEEN OF POLAND ; or, The Hunters of Moldavia. Characters by Messrs. Hicks, Dale, Searle, Bird, Howard, Raymond, Gardner ; MISS Vin cent, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. G.Lee, Mice Burroughcliffe, &c. After which, THE MILL OF BEREZIXA ; or, The Deserter of the Black Forest. To conclude with JACK AND JACK' BROTHER ; or, The Smuggler Farmer of Kent. Supported by the entire strength of the Company. Boxes, Is.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFYICE, MAY 5. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 39 ; Highest, 52 ; Noon, 55. BercomETEit, 29 B.—WIND E.S.E.; showery. Li Ei WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 40 minutes after 4. I Evening .. 1 minuts after 5. Air ,c 0) • • ..ftt a l i oi , 3, -26 ) , ' 4 4, • , 0.0 i• 4,14 04014 4y Y.f = • 2: - %ma - UIE 011 1 % .ROll SECOND EDITION. Tiefltlfl &UL I.ONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1847. The Earl of ELLENnonouonlatternpted last night, in the House of Lords, to draw the Government into a discussion upon matters of a most important charac ter connected with our foreign relations. The Earl of AUCKLAND having stated, in reply to a question put by the Earl of HARDWICKE, that it was intended to assemble during the summer two squadrons—one in the Channel, and another in the Mediterranean, for the purpose of improving both seamen and naval officers in the tactics of naval evolutions, the Earl of ELLEN. BOROUGH seized the opportunity of alluding to the existing distribution of some of our ships-of- war oft Lisbon and Athens respectively, and of throwing out some inculpatory observations upon the policy at pre sent pursued by the Administration in Greece and Portugal. As the Earl of ELLENBOROUGH had given no notice of his intention to raise a discussion upon some of the most abstruse points of international law, the Marquis of LANSDOWNE very properly declined to deviate from established practice; but, at the same time, in a general way, gave a satis factory explanation of the course pursued by the Government with regard to those countries. The Earl of ELLENBORMIGII having assumed, that " no doubt the Noble Earl (AUCKLAND) regretted this destination of our ships, forced as it was upon him by the superior authority of the Foreign Office," the President of the Council replied that our ships had been detached with the full con currence and assent of the First Lord of the Admi ralty, and added, that " when the proper time came the Government would be prepared to communicate to the House the grounds upon which these forces had been called to act beyond would that ld immediate object British on which all their Lo r d s hi ps wishit s them to act orl e ' E n i er —he meant the protection of LANSDOWNE expressed hi s hope th a t u interference Lord oe had not been a s ineffectual as Lord EL was pleased to take for granted, assur e d House OUGH th a t the presence of our squadron in th e B ay of Lisbon ha d ins p ired our merchants with security, and considere d that, in the present state of Europe, we were bound to watch over the events that take place, and to assert the rights and interests of this country. This is language becoming a British statesman. The Earl of ELLEN BOROUGH'S speech was somewhat unadvised. First, remarking that the French had sent to Athens a naval demonstration of superior strength to our own, his Lordship asked the Government (without notice, be it remembered), whether orders had been sent to allow our forces to act ? for, observed Lord ELLENBOILOUGH. "if such orders had been sent, and there were similar orders sent on the other side, might not all this lead to a fatal conflict?" Such reflections are ill-timed, and can minister to no 4 THE S good end. We are quite certain that the present Government are pacifically inclined, but we are equally certain that, despite the tenor of such obser vations as those to which we have adverted, they will not be deterred, should the necessity be unhappily created, from firmly vindicating the rights and in terests of the British empire, in what quarter of the world soever any attempt may be made to invade or impair either the one or the other. The Landed Property (Ireland) Bill went through the Committee in the House of Lords last night. The promised explanation as to its general objects, which should have been made on the second reading, was given by the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, who also announced the increase of the fund to be granted for the purposes of the Act, from 1,000,000/. to 1,500,0001. sterling, consequent upon the postponement of the Bill for the reclamation of the waste lands, and the liberation of the million intended to have been applied thereunder. The public are already acquainted with the chief features of the proposed measure, which is, in effect, the mode by which the Treasury minute of last December is to be carried out, and the stimulus to be given to the improvement of the soil by those proprietors, who, by reason either of their restricted powers consequent upon entails and settlements, or of the weight of the encumbrances and charges affecting their respective properties, are unable from private sources to obtain the necessary funds for that im provement. It is universally admitted by persons of all parties, that the aid intended to be afforded by this Act, coupled with that for the more easy disposal of encumbered estates, is calculated to lead to the permanent amelioration of the sister kingdom, and its elevation from the distress and difficulties in which it has been involved. No opposition, therefore, was offered from any quar ter to the progress of the measure. Some suggestions were offered, one of which, including grist mills in the class of buildings for the erection of which the Commis sioners were empowered to make advances, was assented to. If this power is judiciously used it may be produc tive of considerable advantage to the country. Nothing could be more objectionable than the crea tion of extensive commercial establishments with the public money, or the interference with the free course of trade, by giving undue encouragement to any class of speculators which must be prejudicial to those embarked in the same description of business. Generally speaking, private enterprise will be found fully adequate to provide the required accommodation, to make the supply equivalent to the demand. But, in Ireland, the extraordinary events of the past year, and the vast alteration that must henceforth take place in the food of the people, require that extraordinary facilities should be given for the grinding of every kind of corn, and its conversion into meal or flour. There is also an immense quantity of water power, which has been neglected and which might easily be made available, so as to have small mills erected at a very trifling expense in almost every locality. If limited to this extent, it will be a very useful addition to the Act. The Duke of WELLINGTON suggested the insertion of another clause of the greatest importance. Among the most crying grievances to which the Irish Agri cultural labourer is subjected is that which has been termed the " Conacre system," a system still more objectionable than the "Truck system," which prevails in parts of this country. The poor man who has no land attached to his cottage, who has no place in which he can grow the accus- tomed crop of potatoes for the use of his family, ap plies to a neighbouring farmer, who lets him a smal plot at a rent amounting to 81., 101., or 121. per acre, which rent he agrees to accept in labour at the rate of Bd. or 10d. per diem. The poor cottier is well satisfied with his bargain ; he cares not how exorbitant may be the rent he agrees to pay, because it will be ac cepted from him in the only way in which he can pay it—in the labour which would remain unoccupied if he did not enter into some such agreement ; and he is well aware that in no other way will he get employment. Had he ready money to pay he would get the land for less than one-half of the amount which he undertakes to give in labour. If there is a fair and reasonable amount of produce the labourer is contented, and most religiously performs his part of the contract ; he has secured a sufficiency of the humble food on which his family and himself are accustomed to live, and he trusts to the casual work he may be able to obtain to procure every other necessary ; but if there should be a failure of that for which he had mort gaged ;his labour, his only wealth, his con dition is indeed deplorable ; he has no resource Left, he is flung upon the charity of the country, and must have recourse to the Government works or the poor-law union for the support of himself and family. Of course he cannot then give the stipulated quantity of labour, and the farmer, who relies on obtaining it from him, too frequently has not the means of procuring other labour, and his lands remain neg lected and uncultivated. All classes, therefore, suffer from the baneful effects of the system. His Grace proposes as a remedy, " that all bargains for the wages of labour should be made in the current coin of the realm ; and that the payment of wages shall be enforced in the same ; and that the labourer shall have a claim for that payment, notwithstanding any bargain to the contrary with his employer." This pro vision appears well calculated to give the death-blow to the practice, and may probably be introduced with safety, pari passe, with the extended poor law, which will ensure a maintenance to the labouring population, either in return fur their daily work or otherwise, without that it might possibly deteriorate the condition of the people for whose be nefit it was intended. It might induce the farmers to give far less employment, and consequently to leave their lands still more neglected than at present. It might leave the cottier without any kind of occu pation or remuneration for his labour, and far worse off than he is under the present state of affairs. The clause is proposed to be added to the Bill on the bringing up of the report. In the meantime we trust that it will receive that full and attentive con ,ideration that its importance, and the vast influence it must exercise on the social condition of so large a .portion of the community, and that the most helpless nd destitute, so urgently demand. The King of NAPLES has granted a full pardon to shirty-six prisoners, and reduced by one-half the periods of punishment of ten others. In the first )atch were included five persons condemned for political offences. Letters from Bologna of the 25th ult. announce that the Porn had sanctioned the principle of the establishment of national guards throughout the Bontifical dominions, and that a decree to that effect would be shortly published by his Holiness. The two censors of the press, who, with the Governor, were to constitute the superior board for the pro vince of Bologna, were Father VENTURINI, a Barna bite, and M. BAJETTI, professor of natural law — two men of great learning and liberality, A letter from Berlin says— "In Prussia, till now, all conflicts of jurisdiction were judged by the Council of State, as in all the other states of Germany, in France, and in many other countries. The King nas just reformed this state of things, which gives rise to many abuses. By an ordonnance of the 12th, his Majesty has created a court composed of five immovable judges, who are to decide on all the conflicts which may arise between the tribunals, or between the administrative authorities, or between the former and the latter. This measure, as will be readily belieyed, has bees received with general approbation. The King has held out a hope to the Deputies of the Grand Duchy of Posen that immediately after the case of the Polish insurrectionists shall have been judged, there shall be ac corded an amnesty, if not general, at least very large." Madrid papers of the 28th ult. have arrived. It is said that General VAN HALEN, the friend of ESPA.RTERO, is expected in Madrid. The return of VAN HALEN is probably the forerunner of the recal of EsrARTE Ro . Th e 2 7 t h b e i ng Q ueen CHRISTINA ' S birthday was observed with the usual solemnities. The Court was to leave Madrid for Aranjuez on the sth May. MADRID BOLSA, APRIL 2g._ the Three per Cents. were done at 311 for c as h ; the Five per Cents. at 19; the Debt without Int erest at si; and the Coupons; at 16. We have received the Paris papers of Monday, The investment made by the Emperor o f lt ;ssl in the English fu nds is the sub j ect of co mment it several of them. The Presse, of course, sees in it a political rather than a financial operation. Th e Em- peror of Rowe wished to strike the public mind, and to give it a high idea of his resources, and • he has succeeded. The version of the Commerce is more business-like, and more true. It says— " In a financial point of view the deposit of 5,000,0001. in the Bank of London has nothing which surprises us. The details that are given by the Austrian Observer completely edify us with respect to the immense resources in specie of the Russian Treasury and banks. The bank of St. Peters burgh alone must have had on the Ist of January of the pre sent year 11,000,000 silver rubles, or 40,000,000 f. in French money, in addition to the capital destined to guarantee its notes of credit. This isolated fact gives us an idea of the abundance of metallic specie in Russia. To the nominal causes of this abundance are this year added other causes which are quite peculiar, such as the excellent produce of the harvest, and the immense purchases of corn which the scarcity compelled southern Europe to make, and which have almost all been paid for in ingots. In a commercial point of view St. Petersburgh, in continuing to place its capital in foreign funds, and in rendering to England in her financial crisis the same service as to us, will afford facilities to Eng land, that of providing herself almost exclusively in the ports of the Baltic and the Black Sea ; and at the end of the account Russia will only have given her agricultural pro , ducts in exchange for the stock of the two great States whose credit is the best established and offers best guarantees." The Courrier Francais thus observes on the dif ferent manner in which the EMPEROR has conducted his financial arrangements in France and England:— "It appears," says that journal, " that the Emperor of Russia is desirous to propitiate Western Europe by his financial propaganda. He no doubt thought that England would be jealous of the Muscovite present of 50,000,000 f. lately bestowed on France, if he did not send a present double that amount, or 112,500,000 f. The Czar, however, in this instance, naturally applied to the Bank of England, without recurring to the medium of the Foreign-office. Lord Palmerston, however friendly disposed towards Russia, would have indignantly rejected the office of go-between in such a transaction." The National sneeringly observes, that the EMPE ROR is not the only Sovereign who invests money in the foreign funds, but what he does openly others prefer doing in secret. The Journal des Debats has a long article lauda tory of the French policy in Greece, and attacking of course that of England. The: Prince of Syracuse, brother of the King of Naples, arrived on Thursday at Marseilles in the V6suve steamer, and put up at the house of M. Stella, Consul-General of the Two Sicilies. The Prince left in the evening for Paris. The price of wheat is rising in every part of France. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Monday at 78f. 30c.; the Five per Cents., 116 f. 10c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,235 f.; Rouen, 9461. 25c.; Havre, 670 f. ; Great Northern, 6201. ; Avignon, 775 f. ; Vierzon, 585 f. ; Bordeaux, 515 f.; Basle, 193 f. 75c.; Dieppe, 332 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 4281. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 422 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 435 E ; Lyons and Avignon, 4501.; Cette, 443 f. 75c. MARSEILLES, APRIL 29.—Marseilles and Avignon, 766 f. 2.5 c. ; Northern, 61.8 f. 75c. ; Paris and Lyons, 432 f.; Or- leans, 1,230 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE rvV LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 4. Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Constituted), 1 1 4 — Lyons and Avignon (Constituted), 2%—Northern of France, 1214 —Paris and Lyons, s—Paris and Rouen, 3634—Rouen and Havre, 25 {—Sambre and Meuse, 7 West Flanders, 4 WEDNESDAY' En MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was dull, and prices were flat. Sales only 1,200 bales, of which 900 were American, at 6d. to 7,id. per lb. Railway shares declined considerably. A large amount of good dividend paying stock was Fressed on the market. The tone of the Railway Share Market was somewhat firmer; but the quotations do not show much advance at the sale of Railway shares yesterday, by Messrs. Lamond and Co. The following are a few of the principal sales : Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire .... £0 8 6 East Indian ... Leicester & Bedford, Exchange Certificate 0 10 0 Newport and Abergavenny North British, Extension Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 4 12 0 North Staffordshire West Riding Union ......... 4 7 0 South Wales Namur and Leige 4 2 6 South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 4 17 6 London and Blackwall, No. 2 ......... 2 3 0 Eastern Counties, York Extension 5 4 0 Northern Counties Union 1 5 0 South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 1 8 6 The accounts received to-day from India by the express in anticipation of the Overland Mail, describe the money market as being tight, although " the Company" had agreed to extend its advances upon produce. The exchange was on the decline. In imports not a great deal had been done. There :are no arrivals from the colonies, but we learn from Portugal that political affairs were still very unsettled there. As far as can be ascertained, the " fourth" has gone off much better than was anticipated. Forbearance has been exercised, and by a continuance of this course matters may become easier in a few days, extraordinary and severe as may have been the sacrifices made by many firms to keep up their credit. The nest push will be ore Friday, for the in stalment on the loan, and it is supposed that there will on this account be a withdrawal of deposits from the private accounts at the Bank of England. If the Government needs the money immediately, the Bank therefore will be further drained, though it is highly satisfactory to know that there is but little specie going out to the United States. The Public Securities have been fluctuating again to-day. Consols have realised 86% to 86 1 % for present transfer, and 868 to KV, for Account. Consols Scrip has been 3 1 / 2 dis count. Exchequer-bills have been quoted 3s. to Ils. premium. The interest on the Unfunded Debt. it is now con fidently expected will be raised to 4 or 4% per cent. Bank Stock has been quoted 188 to 189. The New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. have been 87 1 /, 1 %. The Foreign Investments have been dull again. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 23, and the Three per Cents. 34 to 34%. Portuguese Four per Cents. brought 34%. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 57% Railway Shares have been drooping. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) - _ Bank Stock .: • . 188 Is 9 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities • • 85%% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .• • • MN.% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 87 yi Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 • • 8 15-16 9 Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 3-16 India Bonds, 1,0001. • • • • • • • • • • Ditto, under 1,0001. „ • • • • 6 dis Consols for May 27 .. • • • • • • • • 86 71 Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip • • • • • • 3Yg dis Exchequer Bills. d. 2d. 1,0001 . .. .• .. 10 311 5 dis 5001. • • .. •• • • 3 dis I)itto, Small .. • • •• • • 4G 3 dis PRICES OF FOREIGN FUND 3 AT ONE O'CLOCK. Portuguese Four per Cent .. 3414 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. Ditto, for the Account .. 23 Ditto, Three per Cent ...... Ditto, for the Account • • 34 Ni 34 Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent • • 38 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 575 x% UN, LONDON, A CIVIL WAR IN CHINA. ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT PER SONS KILLED OR WOUNDED. (From the Moniteur Beige of May 3.) The Chinese Repository gives an account, which could hardly be credited had we not positive proofs of the density of the population of the Chinese empire. Ac cording to the above journal, published by the American missionaries, a civil war, or rather feud, took place be tween the two neighbouring departments of Chang- Chao and Tseven-Chao, in the province of Gokien, in which 24,515 houses and 668 huts were pillaged and burnt to the ground, and 130,638 persons killed or wounded. It appears that wars of this kind are of frequent occurrence in the interior of this country, with out the Government attempting, or, rather, caring to in terfere. It is stated that when riots of this description take place, bearing no political character, the authori ties care little about the results to the inhabitants. It is not long since that the authorities of Canton allowed two villages to be destroyed, and the population mur dered, as the questio❑ was only certain losses at gaming. The empire, say they, is too thickly populated, there fore there can be no harm in allowing turbulent people to make room for a more quiet set. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat at his Court at Westminster to day. JONES V. R05E....-THE ItosiazvlLLx GARDENS. Mr. TEMPLE resumed, and concluded his reply to-day in this part- heard case, which came before his Lordship upon ap peal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor Wigram. The hill was filed for the purpose of obtaining the declaration of the Court that the plaintiff Jones was entitled to 150 shares. of 101. each, in the company formed for the creation of the ' Rosherville Gardens at Gravesend. Five calls of 1/. each had been paid, but in consequence of some disputed accounts pending between the plaintiff and the directors the other calls were not paid. At a meeting held in 1843, it was determined that all shares o❑ which the calls were not paid should be declared forfeited, and at the same meeting a committee was appointed to investigate the state of the accounts between the company and Jones. The result of that inquiry was, that a sum of 3901. was declared to be due, and Mr. Jones received notice that, unless the money was paid within a fortnight, he would lose his shares. The money was not paid, the shares were declared to be forfeited, and the Vice-Chancellor, with out expressing any decided opinion on the question, directed a reference to the Master to take the accounts between the parties, with a view of ascertaining how much Jones had really paid on the shares he claimed. Both parties appealed against that order. On former days Mr. Temple and Mr. J. H. Palmer ap peared for the directors of the company, to sustain the for feiture ; and Mr. Romilly, Mr. Rolt, and Mr. Brett, on the other side, argued that the directors, who had declared the forfeiture, were not duly qualified, and, therefore, that their acts were null and void if there had been any ground for act ing. They denied, however, that there was any default in payment, and maintained that the directors ought to be re moved, and the plaintiff put in possession of his shares. The LORD CHANCILLOit, at the conclusion of the argu ments, postponed giving judgment. It appeared in the course of the argument that the gardens, which had at first been an unpromising speculation, were now become popular, and that the shares were, in consequence, of some value. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY). ZASUM V. EASUM. This was a petition from the plaintiff in this cause, ob jecting to the finding of the Master, and praying for relief, on the ground that the said finding was not in conformity with the whole facts of the case, but based upon the state ment of the defendant. Mr. Chandlers appeared for the petitioner, and Mr. Kin dersley for the respondent. His HoNous dismissed the petition with costs. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(TI - I1S DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) The Court was occupied all day with the special paper. EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) norwoou v. DRENNAN. In this case the Court granted liberty to the plaintiff to bring an ejectment for non-payment of rent. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) Julia Smith was charged with stealing a drinking glass, the property of Mr. Thomas Joshua Greenwood, the land lord of the Green Man public-house, New Bond-street. She had called for aglass of ale, and had taken the glass. Mr. O'Brien, who appeared for the prisoner, called the barman into the witness-box, and asked if he knew what his master's name was? The witness replied, Tes, Josiah. Mr. O'BRIEN repeated the question, three times, and each time received the same answer. He then requested the Learned Judge to look at the indictment, in which the name appeared Joshua. The barman being questioned by the Learned Judge, said he believed the name was Joshua, but he was not sure. Mr. Greenwood,lad only taken the house about three weeks ago, and his name was not yet painted over the door. Mr. O'Brien submitted that the prisoner could not be con victed, as there was no proof of the name of the prosecutor. The Learned JUDGE concurred in this opinion, and the prisoner was acquitted. Several other cases of felony were disposed of, but the par ticulars were of no public interest. , S wa p s charged d E res E sed rr y — oun ( g T fe ri llo! 31 .21 A fic It ha/ 21 L e -13 .fi lt ich?/;, a ell -STREET before Mr. Bingham with picking a gentleman's pocket of an opera-glass. Mr. Charles llislop, silk warehouseman, No. 20, Gutter lane, City, stated that, between twelve and one this morning, as he was leaving the Opera and crossing Charles -street, he felt a tug at his coat; he immediately felt in his coat-pocket and missed the opera-glass now produced, and worth a b out two guineas. He was subsequently informed that the glass was found, and the prisoner taken into custody for stealing it. Police constable 106 F said he was on duty, in plain clothes, near the Opera, in the Haymarket, about half-past twelve o'clock, when he saw the prisoner, in company with another, following the complainant. Knowing them to be thieves, he watched them, and saw the prisoner go up to complainant, and, after taking somethingout of his (complainant's) pocket, run away. Witness pursued them, but could only succeed in taking the prisoner into custody. Inspector Hawtrey, A division, said about balf-past twelve o'clock he was standing inside the doorway of the Wel lington Hotel, in the Haymarket, when he was surprised at something been thrown with great violence into the door way, falling at his feet. He picked it up, and discovered that it was an opera glass, and from inquiries which he sub sequently made found that it had been stolen from the first witness. The prisoner, who stoutly denied the charge, was remanded till Monday next. ROYAL ORTIIOFOeDIC HOSPITAL.—The annual festival in aid of the funds of this excellent institution takes place this evening, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. This Hospital, which is for the cure of club feet and other de formities, has, since its institution, been the means of restoring many unfortunate cripples, and enabling them to get their living. It cannot be doubted but that the public will come forward liberally in support of such an institution. SEIZURE FOR THE NON-PAYMENT OF CHURCH RATES.—This day upwards of 1,200 ounces of silver plate, which had been seized for the non-payment of church-rates, were sold by public auction. The rate, it appears, had for distr7 some time past become obnoxious to the inhabitants of 'to the above, nienceidto resist it. The non-contents were accordingly y e a t c' e kney. Shoreditch, and they at length, almost en muse, upon, and their plate, amounting in the aggregate b _ ~,,aht ii,vcilie,-wayasb),s.etibld. Teahposisdael,eautodokuipelaacretiactl"Mewsserrso. Burt and Co. refiners Ch . f 3. BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWATS. PAID. PER SHARE. Amber.,Notting.,Boston, &EastrnJn. 2%.... Birmingham and Oxford Jiniction • • 10 .. • . 17 1 A to Buckinghamshire •• .. • • •• ••61. 41....• 1 Ms... to dis. Caledonian .. .. .• • • •• 30 . ... 24 .. .• to 23%n .. - Ditto, Half Shares .. • • • • • • 2 % •• • • 2 .... to 1 Eastern Counties • • • • • . .. • • 20 •• .. 19 .... to 18% Do.,Perpetual,s per Ct. No. 1, 61. 13s. 4c1.. •.. p to Ditto, ditto .. No. 2, 6/. 13s. pto Ditto, York Extension • • • • • • 6 •• • • 5 1 A, .... to 5 East Lancashire .. • • .. 17 .. •• • • 16 .... to Ditto, New .. .• •• • • 7 % •• .. 7 .... t. East Lincolnshire - • • • • • • • 6 % • • 8% 7% to 8 Edinburgh and Glasgow • • • • •• 50 •• • . 68 3 , 4 to 69 Great Northern .. • • • • • - • • 3% •• • • 2%.... to Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 30 .... 25%.... to 26 Great Western .. •• .. 15 ••.•113 .... t• 112 Ditto. Half Shares • • • • • • • • 50 •• • • 66%.... to Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • • • • 12% ••.. 16 .• .. to Ditto, Fifths • • .. 20 .• 25%.... to Ditto, New .. •• •• .. 4 39..•. 7 .... to Lancaster and Carlisle .. .• .. 50 •• .. 59% .... to Ditto. New .. .• .. • • 7% 10 .... to Leeds and Bradford .. 40 .... 83%.... to London and Blackwell •• 161. 13s. 4d. •• • • 734 .... to London, Brighton, and South Coast •• 50 •• -. 5034 51 to 50% X, London and North-Western • • .. 100 172% 173 172 to 173 Ditto, Quarters .. .. L. and B. 7 .. •• 22 .. to Ditto ditto New .. • • .. . 2 .... 11 .. to Ditto, Fifths • • • • .. .• .• 2 •• • • 1.5% .... to Ditto, 401. Shares •• M. and B. .. 40 .... 66% to London and South-Western 411. 64. 10d. • • .• 62% • • .. to 62 Ditto, New Consolidated Eighths 40 .... 46% •••. to Lynn and Ely • • .• .. • . 25 •• • • 2634 .... to Manchester and Leeds . • • • • 9934 • • .. to Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • 38 .• 443 ••• . to 45% Ditto, Fifths • • .. .. 5 •• .. 9 .... to Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) • • .. ..71. 45..... % pto Manchester, Buxton, and Mattock -. 425. •• .• di5..... to Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .. • . 3 4 •••• to Midland Ditto, New .. .. 6 .. • - .... to 8 Newcastle and Berwick. •• 20 .... 25 24% to 25%, Ditto, New • •• .. 5 •• • • 6% ••to North British • • • • • • .. • • 25 .. • • • - to Ditto, Thirds •• • . .. • •• .. 2% • • to North Staffordshire • • • • .. .. 5 6%% to North Western • • .. .• .. 4 •• • • 2% to Preston and Wyre • • • • • • • • • • 25 .... 3434 .... to Ditto, Half Shares (B) • • • • 1 1 ,4 .... to Reading, Guildford, and Reigate .. 5 4 3 4.... to Scottish Central .. • • • • •• .• 17% .... 23% .... to Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) .. 3%.... .... to Shropsnire Union • • • •• •• •• '5, die. to South Staffordshire •• .. 2/. 12 5 ... 1 di s • • to South Eastern and Dover • • •• 331.25. 4d. 36% .• •• to 36 South Wales .. West Riding Union • • • • • • • •4/. 25.....% % p to York and Newcastle • • • • •• • • 25 to Ditto, New •• •• • • •• •• 10 .•.. 1334.... to 14 Ditto, Preference • • • • • • • • 4 .... 6N% •• •• - to York and North Midland • • • • 50 to Ditto, Preference • • • • • • • • 2 .... 10%% to FOREIGN RAILWAYS, Central of France (Orleans & Vierzon) 12 •• •• 1434 .... to Northeni of France • • ,• • • • • 8 .... 12%.... to 12 Paris and Lyons Paris and Strasbourg • • • • .•• •5 . •!1;1 1% ••to MINES Real del Monte ,Unregistered .. .. •••• 3U ea •• to COURSE OPEXCHANGE. Amsterdam ...... C.F. 12 8 Gibraltar Ditto, at sight ••• • .. 12 5 Leghorn .. Rotterdam .. •. .. 2U. 12 8% Genoa &ntwerp•• .. Ramburgh M.B. 13 14 Venice.. &Rona • • ... •••••• • • • • • Naples ...... • • .....• 39% Paris, 3 days' sight .. • • 25 90 Palermo, perm... Ditto, 3 months.. •• .. 26 2? Lisbon.... •• .. .... .. Marseilles •••••• • • • • •• 26 3, 0p0rt0.... ...... • • Bouideaux... ••• • • • • • F ra nkfort on Maine.... 1 2 2 6 3 0 il i : hfa an . e . i . r . o . .•• • • •••• •••• •••• 26% Petersburgh, 3 U 5..... - Buenos Ayres — Berlin .•.. • ..... .. •• • • New York, 21 days' sight Vienna, effec•flo ••• • • • 10 14 Philadelphia Trieste, ditto• ••••• • • • • 10 14 PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ Madrid ••.. .. Cadiz • • ... : •• • • .... 47 New Dollars ...... 0 4 9% Bilbao.. ••••••• • • • •• •• Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Barcelona •••••• • • • • • • Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Seville.. ...... •••• • • • • Silver in bars ...... •. 0 0 0 LLOYD'S SHIPPI.NG—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY s.—Wind E.S.E., light breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, MAT 4.—A.M. Wind E. to E.N.E.—r.m. E.S.E. —Aryl. Margaretha Semonetta, Hoffman, Batavia, for Rot terdam. Sld. Stirling, Sydney, New South Wales ; Lahore, Cuba; Surprise, South Seas; Eliza, Callao; Patty, Quebec. OFF DOVER, MAY 3.—lsabella, Henton, Bussorah. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 4.—Wind S. to N.N.E.—SId. her Ma jesty's ship Kestrel, Rio Janeiro. PLYMOUTH, MAY 4.--Wind variable.—Arrd. Charlotte, Drewry, Norfolk. Off port, Argo, Anthony, New York, for Havre. LIVERPOOL, MAY 4.—wind S.E., moderate.—Arrd. Woodstock, Draper, New York. Off port, Manchester, Per nambuco; Fame and Ethiope. Sid. Seraphina, Pernam buco ; Old England, Shanghae ; Chalk), ditto ; Athol, Cal cutta; Allegro, Africa; Burgomaster Smidt, Voldinan, Rio Janeiro; Cuba, Jamaica; Fanny, St. Domingo; Oporto, Havannah ; Escalduna, La Guayra ; Powhatton and Man chester, Baltimore; Lord Ashburton, New York; Enterprise, Abby Pratt, and Carthage, ditto; Hindoo and Ceylon, Slaten Island ; Sea King, Acadia, and Mancio, Boston ; Brooklyn, Susannah, and Osprey, Halifax ; Britannia at., Halifax and Boston; Shakespeare, St. John's, New Brunswick; Wakefield, Quebec; Argo, Coromandel; Pursuit, Mary, Countess of Durham, Yorkshire Lass, Herald, Robert Watt, Elizabeth, and Independence, ditto ; Catherine Thompson, Montreal ; Hope, Newfoundland. REDCAR, MAY 4.—Some hogsheads of lampblack, marked P.T. & Co. and B.S. & Co., have washed on shore here or picked up at sea this morning. It blew a gale yesterday. CORR, MAY 2.—Wind N. W., fresh.—Arrd. Abel Tassman, Rafter, Batavia, and sld. for Rotterdam ; Ranger, Page, Per nambuco ; Edward Kenny, Cook, New Orleans. Sld. Seraph, Boston ; Dominica, Quebec. LONDONDERRY, APRIL 26.—Arrd. Father Mathew, Gul lechar, New York. 29, E. Churchill, Gilvary, ditto; Nue vetas, Baker, ditto. 30, Sarah Jackson , H od g es, Baltimore. Sid. Hartford, Philadelphia • Sir Charles Napier, St. John's, New Brunswick; Mayrlowe ' r, Pictou ; Sun and Zelica, MARKET NEWS.-(THIS BA CORN EXCHANGE WEDNESDAY. Very limited supplies of English Wheat have come fresh to hand since Monday, and the show of samples here was trifling; hence we have to report a very firm inquiry for all descriptions, at the late improvement in the quotations. Foreign Wheat was in short supply► and active request, at, in some instances, a further slight advance in prices. The sale for the few parcels of Barley offering was brisk, and the rates had an improved tendency. Malt moved off readily, at extreme quotations. The whole of the supply of Oats was speedily cleared oil at 6d per quarter more money. Beans, Peas, and Flour were quite as dear. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barin7• English •• •• •• 9,110 qrs. I 1,36 0 4n• Irish. • • Foreign Oats I Fleur. 10 ciri. 2,170 sky 1,310 1 _— 1,640 I 4,450 I Malt, 2,b 30 Qrs. WEITECILAPE L t There was a full average amount of business passing here, and previous rates were well supported. Beef, from 3s 2d to 35 10d; Mutton, 4s to ss; Lamb, 5 s 4 d to 6s 2d ; Veal, 4s 6d to 5s 2d; and Pork, 4s to 5s per 81bs by the carcase. CALLS TO THE BAR, LINCOLN'S INN.--The follow ing members of the Society of Lincoln's Inn have been called to the bar, and were yesterday evening, Nay 4, sworn in before several of the benchers :—Louis Henry Shadwell, Esq., the Hon. William Hamilton Stuart, William Alfred Wearing, Esq., John Vincent, Esq., George Jesse, Esq., and Leonard Francis Burrows, Esq. ROYAL ARTILLERY.—One hundred non-commis sioned officers and men of the Royal Regiment of Artillery were medically inspected yesterday at the Ordnance Hospital, to hold themselves in readiness to embark for Canada, to augment and fill up the companies that quarter cif the W 9114 tc? tl3O gegWaitO Atlellgthe NING, MAY 5, 18 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after Twelve o'clock. THIRD READINGS. On the motion of Mr. BROTHERTON, the following Bills were read a third time and passed : Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury, and Halstead Rail. way (Lease to the Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Railway Company). Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury and Halstead Rail way (Extension to Melford, Lavenham, and Clare) (Clause and Amendment to be proposed). Claridge's Patent Asphalte Company. REPORTS. The following reports were brought up and agreed to, and ordered to be engrossed : Chard Canal and Railway Extension and Amalgamation. Dunfermline and Cupar Court-houses. Inverness Gas and Water. Liskeard and Caradon Railway. Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway (No. I)—Bru ton, Pitcombe, and Rodden and Bradford Deviations). Mr. R. SI'OONER moved, according to notice, that it be an instruction to the Committee on the Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Railway Bill, that they have power to entertain the petition of the com pany of proprietors of the Birmingham Canal Naviga tion, notwithstanding the same was not presented to the House on or before the 3d day of this instant May, pur suant to the resolution of this House of the 19th day of April last.—Agreed to. Mr. GREENE moved, pursuant to notice, that the petitions presented against the Leeds Waterworks Bill, and referred to the Committee on that Bill, be referred to the Committee on the Leeds Waterworks (No. 2) Bill ; with leave to the petitioners to be heard thereon, by themselves, their counsel, agents, and witnesses.— Agreed to. On the motion of Mr. GREENE, it was ordered that th© order referring the petition of owners, lessees, and occupiers of land in Southorpe and Sutton to the Com mittee on the Midland ; Railway (Syston and Peter • borough Deviations and Approach to Manton Station) Bill, be discharged. On the motion also of the same HON. MEMBER, the order made on the 26th day of February last, for refer ring the Sheffield, Rotherham, and Doncaster Junction Railway (Masbrough to Doncaster) Bill was discharged, and the Bill withdrawn. SMITHFIELD MARKET. Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN presented several peti. tions from different parts of the country against the re. moval of Smithfield market. FEES IN CHANCERY. _ _ Mr. M. GIBBON presented a petition from the Law Society of Manchester, for the reduction of the fees in the Court of Chancery. The petition, on the motion of the Right Hon. Gentleman was ordered to be referred to the Committee appointed to consider the subject. DUBLIN PAVING. On the motion of Mr. T. O'BRIEN, tlse papers rela tive to the Dublin Paving, &c. (printed Ist March) were ordered to be referred to the Committee on the Dublin Consumers Gas Bill. CORPORATION OF DUBLIN. On the motion of the Horz. MEMBER, the following return was also ordered :—Return of all expenses incurred by the Corporation of Dnblin in deputations, stating ex penses of each deputation, its object, and the names of the persons comprising that deputation, from the Ist day of November, 1830, to 30th day of August, 1841. SUPPLY. The report from the Committee of Supply was brought up, received, and adopted. POLICE CLAUSE BILL. On the motion of Sir WILLIAM SOMERVILLE, this Bill was referred to a Select Committee, to consist of the following Members:—Viscount Morpeth, Greene, Mr. Attorney-General, Viscount Sandon, Viscount Ebrington, Sir William lleathcote, the Lord- Advocate, Sir William Somerville, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Escott, Mr. Loch, Mr. Beckett, Dr. Bowring, Mr. W son Patten, and Mr. Morgan John O'Connell. The LORD-ADVOCATE stated, in reply to a ques tion from an lion. Member, that he would ascertain whether the Bill could be applied to Scotland in its present shape; if it could not, a Bill having especial reference to that country would be introduced. MEDICAL REGISTRATION AND MEDICAL LAW AMENDMENT BILL. Sir W. JOLLIFFE wished to ask the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary of State for the Home Depart ment whether he had received any communications from the presidents of the three medical colleges with respect to this Bill, and whether it was the intention of the Government to oppose or support it? Sir G. GREY said he had received communications from these bodies, requestingao be allowed to wait upon him as a deputation ; and it' the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Finsbury (Mr. Wakley) had been in his place, it was his intention to have asked him to postpone the second reading of this Bill, as it had only been printed that morning, and as the President of the Col lege of Physicians, and others, had not had an opportu nity of stating their objections to it. He had also re ceived communications from persons connected with the medical profession, and as he was as yet ignorant of their objections, the postponement of the second reading of the Bill was indispensable. No doubt the Hon. Gentleman would be in his place in the course of the day, and he should endeavour to induce him to consent to its postponement. DRAINAGE OF LANDS BILL. On the motion for going into Committee on this Bill, Colonel SIBTIIORP rose and inquired it the Noble Lord ( Lincoln) would have any objection to intro duce a clause into the Bill tor the protection of copy holders, who, without the insertion of such a clause, would be materially injured ? He disapproved of the machinery by which the Bill was proposed to be carried out, as it would lead to the appointment of commis sioners and others who would have nothing better to do than going about the country, without conferring any real good upon property. Lord LINCOLN certainly should object to the in sertion of such an amendment in this Bill, which referred simply to property, and not to the mode in which it was held. It was an amendment which would more properly find a place in a Bill having direct refer ence to copy holders. He, however, at the same time, fully admitted that the laws relating to cupyholders re quired amendment, and he should be happy to lend his assistance to the Gallant Colonel, or to any other Honourable Member who might bring forward a Bill for the purpose of amending those laws. It was a mistake to say that new commis sioners would be appointed to carry out the Bill, as the Enclosure Commissioners would be entrusted with the carrying of it out: it certainly would not add to their emolument, but it would add materially to the labour which they were now called upon to perform. After a few words from Sir G. STRICKLAND, the House went into Committee on the Bill. The clauses up to 17 were agreed to. Sir G. STRICKLAND moved an amendment in the 17th clause. After a few words from the Earl of Lincoln, Colonel Sibthurp, and Mr. Ilume, the original clause was agreed to. The remaining clauses were then agreed to. The House then resumed, and the report was ordered to be brought up on Friday next. REGISTRATION OF VOTERS. On the order of the da y for the second reading of the Registrationr\v i o , f o Voters called the being ttea r n e t a i d on of the house to M the reckless i mannheopea rinthwt the voteshichobje willction be struckswereta koeffn theto voters , not n the roll, but that the voters may be deterred from coming up to the hustings. A number of persons were paid to make these objections, and he would ask the House, ought there not to be some guaranteee for the bona fide character of the objector? He thought that it was abso lutely necessary that the objector to a vote should be resident in the same district as the person to whose vote the objection was made. It would also be of great benefit to the country, and the means of saving much trouble, if the objector and the voter had an opportunity of communicating with each other before they came before the court. He thought also that a certain sum of money should be paid into the court by the objector, and, in case of his succeeding in his objection, it should be returned to him, but if he failed it should be handed over to the party to whose vote the objection was made. In conclu,ion, he ought to men tion that there was one of the suggestions made by the Committee that was not inserted in this Bill. That was with reference to what was called the system of splitting, namely, the plan of dividing a house into so many compartments, giving a vote for each. He should venture hereafter to call the attention of the House to the subject, but as it was likely to cause much party discussion, he had for the present omitted it. The subject was one of immense importance, and de serving the most serious attention of the Legislature. The other suggestion of the Committee was that there should be paid public officers to investigate these ob jections. He thought that under the present system the business was hurried over much too quick. That was, however, a question for the Executive Government. He hoped that the Government would discontinue the practice of placing persons in the anomalous position of judges for one part of the year, and in their places advocates for the remainder. The one office was not compatible with the other, and he hoped that the system would be altogether changed. These were the observations he had to make to the House upon this measure. It would remedy the reckless and indiscriminate manner in which these objections were taken to the best and most un doubted voters, and save much serious and unnecessary expense in defence of their votes, which were attaked year after year on the same grounds, and with the same chances of success.--(Cheers.) Sir G. GREY said that he did not rise for the pur pose of following the lion. Gentleman through all the clauses of the Bill, but merely to express a hope that the House would permit the second reading to take place without any objection. The Bill was one which em bodied many valuable suggestions made by the Com mittee, and was very likely to prove most beneficial in its effects. Mr. BRIGHT said he rose for the purpose of c alling the attention of the House for one m oment to the statements which were made on moving for this Com mittee by the lion. Member for War wickshire. Ist'O'n"s stated that choice was made in servi n g these objec and to persons whose votes were been kno wn to be legal, who resided at the grea test distance from the courts. The ( report of the Committee did pdivdLottubNeG.)arout this statement. THE ARMY ♦ND NAVY Gnus-Housz.—Yesterday the whole of the houses on the west side of George-street, St. James's-square, as well as several in Pall-mall, were being demolished, this spot having been selected by the committee for the erection of the intended new Amy and Navy Clab RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP VII. SOUTHAMPTON AND DORCHESTER., AND NEW FOREST DEVIATION BRANCH. The Committee met at twelve o'clock, in Boom E, and almost immediately adjourned, and the consideration of the New Forest Deviation Branch was postponed until Monday. GROUP XIII. SHEPPIELD AND LINCOLNSHIRE (OLD- Ham BRANCH). The secretary to the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and several other witnesses gave evidence in favour of this branch. GROUP XVI The Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills, comprised in this group re-assembled at the usual hour this morning ; Air. Kemble in the chair. LONDON AND NORTH—WESTERN (DUN— STABLE ST. ALBAN'S, AND LUTON BRANCH. This cane was called, but the Committee not having re ceived the report of the Railway Commissioners, declined to give any decision for the present. ENFIELD AND EDMONTON EXTENSION. The case for this line was next gone into. The line con tinues the existing Enfield and Edmonton line on to the Great Northern Railway, and through the medium of the Eastern Counties line giving the traffic of the Great Northern line access to the East and West Indian Docks. The esti mated cost was 60,0001. GROUP XVIII. The Committee on this group met to-day at two o'clock ; the Earl of Lincoln in the chair, when the opposition of the proprietors was proceeded with. GROUP XX. The Committee met at the usual hour this morning ; Mr. Goulburn in the chair. BIRMINGr.A.IVE AND OXFORD JUNCTION (WAR,WICX. AND STRATFORD xmaNcE). The general evidence in favour of this Bill was continued. GROUP XXI. This Committee met as usual this morning, in Room No. 22 ; Sir James Graham in the chair. BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND STOUR. VA.I.X.EY (No. I.) Mr. WHATELEY was occupied nearly the whole of the day in replying for t he opponents of this line, namely, the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Company. GROUP XXII. This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock; Lord Harry Vane in the chair. GLOUCESTER AND HEREFORD RAILWAY AND CANAL PURCHASE. On the assembling of the parties this Bill, which was opened yesterday afternoon, was proceeded with. Mr. Anthony, a proprietor in the district through which this line is proposed to run, gave general evidence in support of the scheme. GROUP XXXIV. NORFOLK EXTENSION (THETFORD AND YARMOUTH). The case for the promoters closed after hearing the evi dence of several witnesses. Mr. MEREWEATHER summed up on behalf of the Norfolk Railway Company. GROUP XLVIII. The Committee met this morning at twelve o'clock; Lord Courtenay in the chair. CALEDONIAN, GLASGOW, GAMNICIRIE, and COATZIRIDGE (BRANCH TO GLASGOW STATION). The Committee, after deliberation, declared the preamble proved, and required a clause in the Bill, binding the com pany to construct their works where they passed under the canal and over the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, to the satisfaction of an engineer to be named. GROUP XLIX. This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock ; Mr. Cripps in the chair. CALEDONIAN AND GLASGOW, PAISLEY AND GREENOCK AIVIAZGATION. The case on behalf of this line was resumed. Mr. Grieve, Provost of Greenock, was examined in support of the Bill. The amalgamation would be the means of opening up a direct communication between Greenock and the mineral districts of Lanarkshire, and also between that port and London and Manchester. Arrangements are in progress to connect the railway with the harbour, so that coals could be loaded on the quays. GROUP LI. This Committee met at twelve o'clock; Sir John Yarde Buller chairman. CALEDONIAN AND BRANCHES. Mr. Hope Johnston, M.P., was called and examined by Mr. Sergeant MURPHY—He was chairman of the Caledonian, and resided in a part of the country traversed by the line. In the year 1836 Mr. Locke was employed by a committee, formed of persons interested in the districts, to survey the best route from Carlisle north, and he examined it as:far as Biggar. Royal Commissioners were appointed, and on their recommendation the line laid out by Mr. Locke was mate rially altered. In 1845 the Dumfries came forward as an opposition scheme for a through traffic to England. Ihe Caledonia Company were successful in the contest, but in 1846 the n Dumfries ag ain came forward, on the ground that they were required for the local traffic, end on this ground solaly their scheme was sanctioned. Had he con ceived that the North British would b?, allowed to extend their line from Hawick to Carlisle, and to strike at the Eng lish trade by Brampton, he should never have sanctioned such a gigantic expenditure as that already incurred by the Caledonian Railway, in giving accommodation to Scotland, and he was convinced that if this rival interest were sanc tioned, the result would be, that the energies of both would be crippled. The Caledonian had no desire to injure the trade of the Dumfries line, and they were ready to be bound by enactments to keep engines always read y at Carlisle for the purpose of forwarding the passengers by that line, pari passe, with their own. They would, therefore, whether at Carlisle or at London, through the medium of the London and North- Western, throw no obstacles in the way of passengers de sirous of proceeding by the west of Scotland. Cross-examined by Sir THOMAS PHILLIPS—The pro spectus of the Caledonian Company was before the public in May, 1844, and in the same year the North British had ob tained their Act for giving accommodation by the east of Scotland, and connecting Newcastle to Edinburgh. The first prospectus issued by the Caledonian excluded Dumfries, but he must be allowed to explain to the Committee that that prospectus was necessarily imperfect, and required to be improved as the wants of the public became known. He thought he was right in stating that the Dumfries Bill of 1846 was granted for the purpose of accommodating the local traffic. He did not limit local traffic to the mere dis tricts, he understood by the term the trade between the districts of Ayr, Dumfries, and England. He thought that the effect of a competition in this case would be to lessen public accommodation, but he was not sufficiently conver sant with railway enterprise to instance a case where rail way competition had proved injurious. He had a strong opinion that competition would lead to irregular working of these lines. By Captain PLumnincx—The reason why the Caledonian would suffer more from competition than its rivals was, that for a portion of its course it traversed a very barren district. By Mr. NEWDEGATE—They would never be free from a through c, mpetition from Loudon to Edinburgh while the North British existed. Examination continued by Sir T. PHILLIPS — IIe did not think that they had much to fear from competition in their northern traffic. He had heard a different opinion expressed. They had endeavoured to secure themselves by entering into arrangements with the Scottish Central, the Dundee and Perth, and the Dundee and Newcastle. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING. TUESDAY. 50/., for 3 yrs old, 6st 21b ; 4 yrs, Bst ; 5 yrs ; Est 71b ; 6 yrs and aged, Bst 121 b. T. N. M. The winner to be sold for 2001. Mr. Shelley's Tarella, 3 yrs (Pearl) 1 Lord Exeter's Veronetz, 3 yrs Mr. Batson's f by The Doctor, out of Revelry, 3 yrs 5 to 4 each agst Tarella and Veronetz. Tarella jumped off with the lead, but after going about fifty yards, went out to the right, and the running was taken up by the Revelry filly, Veronetz waiting on her. At the T.Y.C. starting-post this pair changed places, Veronetz going on to the T.Y.C. winning-post, where Tarella recovered her lead, ar.d ran home an easy winner by three lengths. The winner is objected to, on the ground of having run on the wrong side of a post, but as the starter is prepared to prove that such was not the case, there is no chance of the judges' fiat being disturbed. Run in 3 min. 53 sec. Fifty Pounds, for three years old, colts Bst 71b, and fillie,-, Bst 41b; R.M. (7 Subs.) Lord Orford's gr c by Clearwell out of Angelina ... ......... ) ?., Mr. Wigram's Deriades ...... .... ...................... 3 Lord Exeter's Circassian "aid ... ........... ... 4 Mr. Hargreave's Spetn Gregis .... . The following also ran: —Mr. S.. ......... P's Dromedary, and Mr. ;o . n's b c by the Doc tor, Dam by Buzzard, Mr. J. Daley Roger's Jolly Dick. Betting 7 to 4 agst Joly Dick, 7 to 2 agst Circassian Maid, and 4 to 1 agst Angelina col i t nning, but was passed in a few Spero Gregis made first colt, which was never afterwards strides by the Angehna by, length. Deriades beat Cir caught, and won cleverly cassian Maid by half a length! Spero Gregis and Jolly Dick well up. Run in 1 min 59 secs. Match; 50, last ... half of New, T.Y. C. (Pettit) I Duke of Bedford's Fistiana, st est 2 Sir R. gigot' s 13irthday, 7 11b Betting- 2 t o lon listiana, who won by a length. Run in 54 secs. ea , ch i „ ). l.l , f ) .t. Criterion Course. (3 Subs S we eps of 100 sous. Sir J. Hawley s iccinnino, Bst, walked over. '- Comment upon so meagre a day's racing, would be super fluous; even with the R. M. Plate, once so important, with ference. to the Derby—it failed to excite the slightest d e .. g area of interest ; speculation was almost nominal, and the --r ndance, notw i t h s t a nding the favourable state of the awt•etaether there, a lmost beyond precedent. The list for to-morrow promises well for sport. (RECEIVED TIIIS DAY.) NEWMARKET, TUESDAY NIGHT, 10 O'CLOCK. LATEST BETTING ON THE SUFFOLK STAKES. 4 to 1 agst Doctrine 6 to 1 agst Hydrangea 9 to 2 agst Paultons 10 to 1 agst Watchdog 6 to l agst Cosachia EwrRY Fon A.F. PLATE (WEDNESDAY). _ _ Prussic Acid, 4 yrs, 9st Cocoa Nut, 6 yrs, ist 101 b Secundus, 6 yrs, Bst 51b Libation, 4 yrs, 7st 71b Campanile, 5 yrs, Bst 41b Bella Donna, 3 yrs, sst 121 b Collingwood, 4 yrs, Bst 21b Tuift Hunter, 3 yrs, sst Caroline, 4 yrs, Bst 21b JOCKEY CLUB PLATE, B.C.—Hydrangea walks over. TILE DISPUTED T.M.M. PLATE..—The objection against Tarella has been overruled. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUESDAY. DERBY.--5 to 1 agst Conyngham (t freely), 6to 1 agst Cossack (off), 9 to 1 agst Mr. Martin ( t), 12 to 1 agst Van Tromp (offers to t), 15 to 1 agst Planet, 22 to 1 agst NV anota, 30 to 1 agst Mathematician (t freely), 50 to 1 agst Notting ham, 50 to 1 agst Philosopher (t), and 50 to 1. agst Bowstring. OAKS.-4 to 1 agst Clementina, sto 1 agst Farmer's Daughter (t 6 to 1), 9 to 1 agst f out of Quilt Arnold's darn, 18 to 1 apt Ellerdale, and 18 to 1 apt So Nice. TIIE CORN TRADE. (From the Mark Lane Express.) The weather has, on the whole, been favourable dUring the week for the growing crops, copious showers having fallen in most parts of the king dom ; still the tempe arr, - rature remains low for the adva nced p eriod of the ye and the reports from the princip al agricultural districtsef describe the wheat plant as v er y backward. A f, weeks of really warm weather would, however, in all probability suffice to set matt ers ri g ht in this rnot espect ; and we are happy to say that t here is at present hiog about the appearance of the growing crops to give rise la uneasiness in regard to the future. It is truly fortunata that such is the case, for under existing circumstances a bad or even an indifferent harvest would place thi s try in a dreadful position. Th at the quantity grsill remaining in the hands of the farmers is •extremety short can no longer be questioned. Every day faints o= fresh evidence of the fact. W hether prices rise .0 whether they show a tendency to decline, no tn 1.11" : crease takes place in the deliveries from growers ; and we can, therefore, come to no conclusion but that the stocks are so far reduced as to render the holders indifferent about re alizing. We have on former occasions laid ,before our readers the reasons why we were disposed to think tht!t there would not this year be that increase in the dell' veries which usually takes place immediately after sprin sowing had been completed. We shall, therefore, non merely draw attention to the fact, that, with every 111- ducement to supply the markets liberally, the quantity of corn brought forward during the week, has h srd a li sufficed for the consumptive demand, contracted a5.,,,tl latter has become in consequence of high prices. Ja_r_ this not been the case, we should probably have e'' . . perienced a considerable reaction in the wheat trade, af the general state of commercial affairs has lately hee: such as to put a total stop to all speculative investlei3on The strineent measures adopted by the Bank •ast evidently 'been in a great measure directar ed a! led, corn speculation, and they have in SO f stie' been . for all parties connected with the trade have to rendered more than ordinarily cautious, Thisdecliningbsi buy more than is absolutely necessary. 1 'd ton? naturally tended to impart a somewhat sang e o l ta l e e•.• to business. Owing, however, to the almost t trifling haustion of the granaried stocks, and t i h al e pr v e q s X rh h ina s . nature of the supplies, very little been produced on prices by the scarcity aria mar ket in terest of money. Liverpool is nearly the onlY a nd the kingdom in which quotations have given way' , „ even there the fall has been unimportant. ( - )n- Tu ha, es n u n sij il :. wheat was 3d. per 701 b. cheaper at that port En t , A erica's that day se'nnight, and the best brands flour were procurable at 40s. per barrtvereyiy,endel;di ~, the demand for both articles seems to on Friday a large business was done in w heat 1 'l,l aver 701 b. . ; previous rates prices then quoted 2d. to e•-; •• ha , bed higher than en Tuesday. Hitherto the weat h r N o e b- •-• comparatively little influence, but w e are now willal).P hav ing a period of the year when its character w„ flues. much to do with the fluctuations in prices; still ha vea_'' th e tion whether the most auspicious weather will ticcolaPs. effect of reducing quotations materially, unless nied by large foreign supplies. s outh The rather subdued tone of the advices from t reprices appears to have checked the upward movensent othe r at the chief markets in Scotland; but there, " in rs h ave parts of the kingdom, the receipts from the gro been too small to admit of any °re d a ction: re Neither at Edinburgh nor Glasgowrewataesrial w heat gliteeaa lower on Wednesday, whilst barley and oats colutes enhanced rates at both places. From Ireland the accounts are of much the sam e cl : 0 5 , ~ meter this as the preceding week. There was still arktiot.. ~ deal of Indian corn pressing on some of the eheif ma I ,‘. a l:, which had had more or less effect on the valuem.,..o, other sorts of grain; and though the deliveries fromnorot:ti .., .. wheat , ~. farmers had been very trifling, neither ~ had risen. i of wh egi '' ' ' We have again to report a very small suPP-1 _ w i se or' of home growth into London; the arrival c ott!l __ only ~..,.. to this day (Saturday) evening has amounted.rited 0 :: :i i. from dts , the !: , 3,290 qrs.; and the quantity which has been es lin' the il eille' ' ' ' ' Mark-lane by land-carriage samples counties has been equally small. On Wecitt es on ' s iated. show on the Essex, Kent, and Suffolk stands c e „ leo, „,,,,..! of a few runs left over from Monday, which th r ": l ; b oseee -- expected to buy at lower rates; in this, hn w h e e v s e hghtest were disappointed, factors refusing to make t no ate ° . tv concession, and needy buyers bad, therefor% bedening tive but to pay the rates current in the was wore of the week. On Friday the derna n h a .,h e prices active, and in partial instances rather it t ie e „, n ature were obtained; owing, however, to the l 111 . in .bd sc ale• of the supply the operations were on a restricte , The almost complete exhaustion of the stocks of fo i r,..e . t - f wheat in granary at this port, and the inferior qatafs",e„ Par the little remaining, have prevented extensive row , d to P s ' . tions; indeed, business has been nearly confine the , ner eels recently received. These, particularly " sorts of Baltic red, the growth of 1846, have been in re 7 quest for shipment to France and Holland; millers having Also been on the look-out to secure tne best descriptions, Monday's quotations have been inlif supported; indeed, it was somewhat difficult topurchase on as easy terms on Friday as at the commencement of the week. and the town. The late advance in the price of town-made flour has been very unwillingly paid by the bakers, and the tr ade in the article throughout the week been excessively dull. Ship flour has also moved off slovvly, and even American, though offered relatively cheaper than flour of home manufacture, has excited less atten tion than might have been expected. On Wednesday the best brands of the latter were offered at 40s. to 41s. per barrel, but on Fri day there were not so many se llers willin g to accept the rates named. English barley has come sparingly to hand, an d the supplies of this grain from abroad have been more ode rate than the preceding week. Fine malting qualitiee have, in consequence of their extreme scarcity, brought high terms, notwithstanding the advanced period of th° season. Secondary sorts have likewise been in fair re quest, partly, we believe , fo r shi p ment coastwise so the westward; and the enhancement of Monday last has beel l well maintained. Th e transactions in malt have been rather on a retail scale; socks being, however , li g ht, and the s having been small, the value of the article has shown 6 tendency to advance. Including 4, 116 quarte rs from abroad, the total arrival o wn! of oats has amounted to onl y 5,828 quarters. Our crop appears to be nearly exhausted; the receipts coils 0 wise for the last eight days having only reached 16e quarters, the remaining 1,550 quarters being from , Ir,e* land. The principal dealers, who bought rather larbeiri about a fortnight ago, appear to have still sufficient e _ hand for immediate use, and have therefore acted oil the reserve of late. The want of activity in the demana_ has, however, had no influence on prices, and owing t o the moderate quantity now in the market, bability of speedy arrivals of any moment, we are dive; e:t. to think that quotations will advance rather than Fee_ d m. On Friday the trade was characterised by increased hr turn and the iropgro. ness, and though no actual rise was established the was decidedly against the buyer. English beans have been in fair request since gondaY• and the quantity brought f orw ard have been trifling r ather enhanced ter ms have been realised. Egyptian have also been inquired for, and in some cases Is. per quarter more has been paid for fine qualities. In white peas nothing of interest has transpired; grey and maples have been taken at fully Monday's currency for s hipment to Rotterdam. well lt as ye for has also Antwerp be and i n bought i t for u tl r i g e h, same at 58s. to destination,uos. has not been much doing There quarter. withstanding which holders have rather raised thei r P re ° tensions. p re or o t r s a fr v o e m ry t t h r e itli n u o g rth o e i r a n rac a t n e d r e t a h s is ter w n ee ff t a s : g f Eu T ro h p e e r a e it appears but too evident that the scarcity of food is ' ,l " - great in many parts of the continent as in IrelatV From Dantzig we learn, under date of the 24th of APrl that wheat of fine quality had been actually sol d tt ; equal to 775. per quarter, free on board, and that cas e i ia holders had declined selling at that price. It was said that the sending of spring corn from Poland down t_ii Vistula had been prohibited, and as the stocks of ,a es articles on the spot were quite trifling, th ei st h Tales had been demanded. Rye had brought prices e qual i 60s. per quarter, free on board, for local consumption. and barley was then quoted at 50s. per quarter. The accounts from Konigsberg are of a similar chartabc; ter ; and at Rostock, Stettin, and other places in , , 1 Baltic, the excitement appears to have been tothe lio:. as great as at Dantzig. Our letters from Rostock re,„.'. to the 26th of April, and inform us that equal to / o '. to 80s. per quarter had been asked, and in some cases re alised, for good q ualities of red wheat ; and at Stetti n, on the same day, 591 b. Pomeranian and Silesian wheat was held at 755. per quarter free on board. At Hamburg quotations were even higher on Tuesday last than at any of the places already referred to, say 84s. to 88s. for Mark and Upland red wheat, and 76 5 . to 795. for Lower Baltic qualities. Barley had also risen materially there, 545. having been paid for a parcel of Danish on the spot , whilst a small lot of fine English rye had realized the extraordinary high price of 7 85 ' per quarter. From Holland and Belg i um q uotations come equallY high ; and in some parts of F r a nce wheat appears to have risen higher than at a n y former period. Frog' Dunkirk we have a letter dated 26th of April, front which it appears that superior white wheat, of 63Ibs weight per bushel, was worth there 48f. to 59f. per he e " tolitre, equal to 98s. per quarter ; and for some Lincoln' shire white 945. to 955. had been paid. At Marseilleo, however, wheat had, according to the most recent se counts, fallen materially in value , the continued larg " e arrivals from the Black Sea , wit h a decrease in the de mend from the interior, having at length told on prices. f Since the above was written the Hamburgh wail r Friday has arrived. Rye had then reached 80e. P e quarter. ____------- •__ BIRTHS. - o f On the Ist inst., the wife of J ohn George Fleet, Esq . ' Tollington-park, llornsey-road, of a son. On the Ist inst., the lady of Dr. Power, Queen-street, gil fair, of a daughter. On the 2d inst., in Endsleigh-street, care, D 11.5 ' William Ilarmar, of a son. h the On the 2d inst., at Portland House, it h, wife of Gilbert Abbott a B e ckett, -------- DIED. On the 30th ult., at Brownlow House, county of Artusg b ' the Right Hon. Lord Lurgan, aged 52. On the 15th ult., at Edmonton, William Lever Springetb Esq., aged 32. 1 On the 27th ult., at liighfield House, near Liverpno , Littledale, Esq., aged 74. On the 28th at., at Chatham -place East, Ha ckney, Hal Bennett, Esq., aged 81 . o wer- On the 29th ult., Mr. Willi am Christmas, of Gstree t, Bedford-square, aged 76. jig, Leann: Printed and Published by hiUltDO YOUNG, of :":.inct strend, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 1 2, Strand, in the r_c of Ole hwy. in tke Gouty at itadlesex. Wedaeaday, Alkir PIT _ k~ S