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Nearly rea4y, In f vols. Byo., with Map, &c., NARRATIVE OF A TOURNEY ROUND the WORLD, By Sir GEORGE SIMPSON. GoYernor-in-Chief of the lludson's Bay Company's Territories in North America. • Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Orders received by all Booksellers. MIRTH AND MARVELS. NOP ready, to 1 Vol., with Illustratiorui by Leech and George Crulk elmak had two Portlite of the Author, price 10s. 6d. bound, TAN XBNY .A. L) COICLUDLIRI fiERIES OF TUN. INGOLDSBY LEGENDS; Or, MIRTH and MAirrns. And other POUMg. Witt a MEMOIR of the AUTHOR. EDITED by his SON. NOW dtEt)ofie of tho First kid Second Series of this Welt tatty be obtained - of all Booksellers. " Of the eehool to which bp b e l ong ed Ingoldsby may well be called Poet Laureate. It is long sites the town has been presentel with so mar a body of anecdotes as are to be found in his life." — A thenaeum. Richard Bentley, ::ieiv Burlington-street. HER MAJISSTY'S THEATRE. LAS➢ NIGHT BEFORE EASTER. TWA ETIMMIG, SATURDAY, March 27, will be revived (first time this season) Verdes Opera, ERNANI. _ _ Blvira, Mime. Castellan ; Glovanna, Mdme. Solari; Don Carlos, Sig. Superchl ; Ruy-Gomez, Sig. Douche ; Ernani, Sig. Fraschinf. Between the acts of the Opera, a Divertisement from the Ballet of CORALIA, in which will he intr aced the admired Pas de la Roitere, by Mdlle. Marie Taglioni. To conclude wilt' a new Ballet, in Two Tableaux, by 31. Paul Tag- Rani, the music by Signor Pugnl, entitled TURA ; 017, LA. FEE AUX FLEURS. Principal characters by MdLe. C. Rosati, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, 3.1. Paul Taglion!, &e. The doors epeu at Seven. The Opera to commence at Half-past Seven o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, Established for the purpose of rendering a more perfect performance ofthe Lyric Drama than has hitherto been attained in this country. Under the Direction and Management or Mr. BEALE. The Nobility, Gentry, and Patrons of Music, are respectfully in formed that the Royal Italian Opera will open the Idiot week in April. It is proposed to produce., in the course of the Season, some of the established works of Cimarosa, Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and others of the more modern Italian School, including Operas by Bellini, Dont tett', Mercadante, and Verdi, on a scale of the utmost perfection in 'very department ; to which intent the manaeement has assembled a Company embracing the greatest and most varied talent in Europe. PRIMI SOPRAN I.—Madame Grist and Madame Persiani (her first appearance in London for three years), Madame Ronconi and Mdl:e. Stetianoni (of the Theatre La Scala, iu Milan, her first rip pearanee in this country). CONTTP.ALTL—Signora Alboni (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan, and of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance in this Country), and Mademoiselle Corbari. TENOBL—Signor Mario, Signor Salsator Lavia (of the Imperial theatre of St. Petersburgh, hie first appearance in this country), Signor Tulli (of the Theatre San Carlo, in Naples, his first appear ance in this country), and Signor Salvi (ot the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, and of the Imperial Theatres in Vienna and St. retersburgh, kis first appearance on the Italian stage in England). PRIMI BASSI BARITONI—Signor Tamburinl and Signor Giorgio Ronconi. PRIMI BASSI PROFONDI—Signor Marini (of the Theatres San Carlo, Naples, La Scala, Milan, and the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appearance in this country), Signor Angelo Alba (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor POlonini (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, is first appear ance in this country.) PRIMI BASSI COMIC! —Signor Pietro Ley (of the Theatre Royal Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Agostino Revere (of the Theatres Royal, Naples, Milan, Vienna, and St. Pe tersburgh, his first appearance in this country). Secondo Donne—Madame Antoinetta Mollidorl (of the Theatre La Scala, In Milan), Mademoiselle Amelia Linari, Mademoiselle Luigiva Bellinl. Seconds Tenere—Signor Emmanuele Siena (of the Theatre San Carlo in Naples). Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Mr. Costa. A powertbl and numerous CHORUS of cho➢en and experienced Gingers will complete the Vocal Department. Chorus Master — Signor Benconsiglio. Prompter—Signor Monterasi. The ORCHESTRA, formed of Artistes possessing the highest executive powers, will comprise among its members Eighty distin guished professors. The Military Band of the Coldstream Guards will be under the direction cf Mr. Godfrey. An ORGAN, of extensive compass, has been expressly erected hi the theatre by Messrs. Flight and Son. Organist—Mr. V. Novelle. The BALLET, of a brilliant and costly character, will close the performance of the evening, and no Divertissement will be suffered between the acts of the Opera. The Director has the pleasure to ‘nnounce that he has concluded an engagement with Mademoiselle Fanny Bissier ; and, during the season, the following eminent Danseuses will appear : —Premieres Danseuse--Mademolselle Dumi latre (er the Grand Opera, Paris), and Mademoiselle Plunkett (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Mademoiselle Berlin (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, ner first appearance in this country), Mademoiselle Neodot (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Mademoiselle Marietta fiaderna (of the Theatre La ►cala, Milan), and Mademoiselle Fuoco (of the Academie Royale do Paris). Monsieur Petipa (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Monsieur Gentle (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Monsieur Ferdinand* Croce, Monsieur Dclferier (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Auguste Mabille (of the Grand Opera, Paris). Maitres des Ballets—Monsieur Albert (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Biasis (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan). Leader of the Ballet—Mr. Alfred Melloh. Regisseur de la Dense Mr. O'Bryan. Composer—Signor Alessandro Curml (of the San Carlo Theatre, Naples). THE THEATRE.—To render the Interior at once commodious, elegant, and comfortable, it has bees entirely reconstructed and decorated, under the immediate direction and after designs of 11. Albano, Esq.. C.E., with every attention directed to its proper ventilation. The Decorations have been executed by Mr. Ponsouby. The Management has happily secured the artistic skill of Signori Perri and Verardi (of the Theatre Italien, in Paris), to embellish the ceiling and to prepare a New Drop Scene. The approaches to the Theatre will be found improved, by a carriage way being formed immediately under the Portico in Bow-street, whereby parties can leave or enter their carriages without exposure to the weather ; and by increased facilities for ingress and egress. The Refreshment Room will be ender the superintendence of Mr. J. G. Watson. ----- Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, for the night or season, to be obtained et the Box Office, Bow-street ; and at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MDLLE. BXDIRNA, and la3t Night of her Engagement ; and of the Company's performing before the Easter liolidaya THIS EVENING Will be performed the new Grand Opera, antltled MATILDA OF HUNGARY. Count Magnus, Mr. Borrani; Podiebrad, Mr. Harri son; Mathias, Mr. Weiss; Matilda, Miss Rainforth; Lillis, Miss B. Isaacs. After the Second Act of the Opera, the new Tae and Tableau, en titlta LA PI. MADE DE TERPSICHORE ; or, The Dance of the stip. By Mdlles, Baderna, Duhi2non, Renard, Louise, Adele, St. Louin, and Mdmo. To conclude with the new Ballet, entitled SPANISH GALLAN TRIES. Principal characters by MM. Croce, A.drien, Tell ; Baderna, Louise, Adele, St. Lenin. and Benard. A Grand Oriental Spectate will be produced, with extraordinary splendour. on Easter Monday. THEATRE ROYAL, IIAYMARKET. under the Meusagement of Mr. ls.Wobster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENIITG __ _ Will be perlbrmed the new and original Comedy, called THE SCHOOL FOR SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Far yen, Stuart, Buckstono, Howe, Selby, Brindal, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Ilumby, Mrs. Taruold, Miss Porteacue, 3liss Bennett, Miss Rey nolds, &s. After which, the Comic Drama, called TIIE LIGHT TROOPS OF ST. JAMES'S, Master Thomas Smalibones, Mr. Buckstone ; Maids ct Honour to the Queen, Mrs. Clifford, Mrs. Seymour, Mrs. Tenfold, Miss Carre, Miss Telbin, and Mrs. Buckingham ; Jane Roberts, Miss Reynolds. To conclude with the Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called THE INVISIBLE PRINCE ; or, the Island of Tranquil Delights. Princ:pal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P111)11°14 Mrs. L. B. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. On Easter Monday will be produced a Grand Astronomical Extra vatielbs, called THE NEW PLANET ; or, Harlequin out of Place. THEATRE ROYAL. ADELPIII. Under the direction of Madame Celeste, THIS EVENING 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 ; tarllght Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. After which the Farce, called THE MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. Characters by Messrs. Lambert, Paul Bedford Worrell, Wright, Mrs. Laws, and Miss Harding. It conclude with the Farce of THE MUMMY. In which Messrs. Lambert, Worrell, Wright, Waye, Ryan, Cullenferd, Miss Harding, and Mrs. Matthews will perform. -7----- YRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lossee and Manager. SAM :Crain OF PERFORMING, PREVIOUS TO RASTER. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Grand Opera, entitled ANNE BOLEYN. Henry VIII., Mr. Bodda ; Percy, Mr. Allen ; Rochford, Mr. Wal ton; &Heaton, Miss S. Flower; Harvey, Mr. Wynn; Lady Jane Seymour, Miss Smithson; Anne Boleyn, Miss Bassano. After which, a Concert by the New Orleans ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS. To conclude with the new Drama, entitled DREAMS OF THE HEART. Brioune, Mr. Ryder ; Clermont, Mr. Hughes ; Bouteville, Mr. Vining Montaran, Mr. Itirris Hermine, Mrs. Stirling; Baroness, Mrs. Fosbrolte ; Teresine, Miss Marshall. ETITIOPIAN gERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will give their Inimitable ENTER TAINMENTS, at the above Theatre, THIS EVENING (Saturday), March 77 (being their last appearance before Easter). Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 21. ; Amphitheatre, 2s. ♦STLET'S ROYAL A.MPIIITHEATRE, Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Undo' the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and other Members of the Royal : .roily. The public is respectfully apprized, that the most splendid and affective Novelties are in preparation for the opening of the Summer Season, which commences on EASTER MONDAY, April 5, when will be presented a gorgeous Equestrian and Drama'lc Spectacle, embracing the whole of the extensive resources of this Establishment. Great care and attention will also be given to the accommodation of Ills public in tali department of the Theatre. THIS EVENING Will be performed Sir Walter Scott's KENILWORTH ; cr, The Golden Days of England's Elizabeth. Entire change of the SCENE' of the CIRCLE; and ether highly attractive Entertainments. Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six and commute* at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We cannot find room for the insertion of the communication of " W. F. G." The communication of the "Rev. R. Eckett" is left for him at the office. Its extreme length (it fills twenty-one closely written pages of foolscap) is sufficient to prever. t its insertion. Lul WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 27. riIEEMOMETIR, Lowest, 42 ; Highest. 59; Noon, 55. BAROMETER, 30.04.—Wind S.W., fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 6 minutes after 11. I Evening .. 39 minutes after 11. territorial confiscation, because—because what ? because, forsooth, the peasantry would be induced to place their reliance not so much upon their own corporeal industry as upon the subsistence derivable from the workhouse ! Why, the argument is about the most blundering paradox legislator ever uttered. "The peasantry would rely more upon the subsistence 'ensured them by the law than upon their own corporeal exertions ?" Why the subsistence afforded them by the law will only come in payment of, and compensation for, their own corporeal exer tions—the provisions handed to the able-bodied la bourer through the wicket of the local workhouse will only be in return for the expenditure of so much muscular energy in so much local employment—the test upon which the legal alms of the parochial au thorities can be alone obtained will be the readiness of the destitute to toil for his pittance. No money whatever will be disbursed to the out-door paupers ; the assistance will be solely limited to food, and that food they can alone obtain by proving their willingness to work industriously. And yet Lord MONTEAGLE stigmatises the proposition of Govern ment as a virtual confiscation of property, inasmuch as he maintains it will promote indolence and encourage pauperism among the Irish peasantry ! Disjointed as was the logic of Lord MONTEAGEB in his observations upon the introduction of the poor law into Ireland, it was immeasurably exceeded, in regard to its fallacy, by the reasoning of Archbishop WIIATELEY. With all reverence for the genius of that illustrious prelate, with all admiration for the keenness of his philosophic acumen, and with all re• spect for him as a man whose mind has become ripened by erudition and experience, we cannot but acknowledge ourselves amazed at the shallowness of the arguments upon which he bases his opposition to the plans of the Government. He protests against the distribution of relief to the able-bodied labourers of Ireland, because—again, say we, because what ? because (it is the Archbishop of DUBLIN who is responding), with the Irish labourer, " inured to hardship, accustomed from his early days to privation, your relief will be actual luxury to him. He will be in the land of Cockaigne !" says the Archbishop. So, then, an English labourer, who is described as living habitually in the midst of the comforts and amenities of competence, is to be afforded the bread and gruel of the workhouse more readily than the miserable wretch who, as a type of the Irish peasantry, is depicted by the Most Reverend Orator as living perpetually on the brink of bankruptcy and starvation ! Give the workhouse crusts to the English peasant, says the Archbishop, give them to him because they will taste unpalatable after his more agreeable fare, and because they will smack to him of wretchedness and degradation. Don't give the workhouse crusts to the Irish peasant, he continues, because they will seem to his palate like dainties, and because they will impress upon his mind the notion that his condition as a pauper is more elevated and creditable than heretofore. The result of this reason ing is simply that those should be welcomed by the parochial authorities with open and sheltering arms who can best afford to tarry longer without relief, and for whose destitution there is the least possible excuse; while the unfortunate beings whose debili tated bodies are utterly unfitted to withstand the en croachments of inanition, and whose ordinary condi tion is that of the extremest poverty, are, by reason of their very feebleness and pauperism, to be spurned from the precincts of the benignant board! " But he will be in the land of Cockaigne !" insists the Arch bishop. Why what a sorry prevarication is this ! Because the able-bodied pauper will be "in the land of Cockaigne," by merely devouring the meagre rations of a workhouse, because the slice of bread, or the basin of diluted porridge, will be to his fasting lips as delicious as a dish of lampreys or ortolans to those of an epicure—he must be sent back to his cabin to sweep together the husks in his meal-bin, to sit down and to die like a decent and uncomplaining Christian ! What a land of Cockaigne to begrudge the Irish pauper ! What luxuries to deny him as de moralising ! What exquisite inducements to idleness and pauperism ! Archbishop WHATELEY could not have employed any language better calculated to en force the necessity of accepting the Government measure of relief than the language used by that Most Reverend Prelate to crush the plan of her MA JESTY'S Minister, and to annihilate the upholders of an extended Poor-law. Thus far the motion of Lord MONTEAGLB has proved more beneficial to the Administration than by imparting to it the ephemeral credit of having rejected that motion by a majority of twenty-seven. It has demonstrated, even in the an tagonism of the supporters of Lord MONTEAGLB, the fact that the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill is abso lutely essential to the eery existence of the destitute peasantry. The tide of emigration has set in with more than usual rapidity. The widest calculations have fallen short of the number of those about to bid a long fare well to their native shores, and to seek on a foreign strand that maintenance and means of livelihood which they despair of being enabled to obtain in their fatherland. Those who have taken up the idea that the extent of her population is the chief source of Irish wretchedness, and that the social condition of her people can be ameliorated only by an. extraordi nary diminution in their numbers—•that a wholesale deportation must take place, and that hundreds of thousands of industrious families must be expatriated before prosperity and happiness can be hoped for, or reasonably expected —may be gratified by this result; but we confess that we are not of the number, and that we regard the loss of the sturdy and intelligent yeomen, who constitute the great bulk of the emi grants, as well as the amount of capital which they will take with them to more propitious climes, as a national misfortune of no ordinary magnitude. It has never been asserted that Ireland possessed a superabundance of capital, or that she could easily bear a large drain in addition to that anuually borne from her shores in the shape of rents for absentee landlords. On the contrary, she possesses a soil of unexampled fertility and natural advantages of the highest order ; but her fields have remained uncul tivated, her capabilities undeveloped ; and while there is every facility for advancing her to a high position in the scale of nations, and rendering her people happy and contented, in the possession of everything necessary for their simple wants and wishes, she, unfortunately, is placed in the lowest rank, and her children are suffering to a degree of misery and wretchedness un paralleled in the . history of civilised communities . The want of capital for the necessary improvement s is the chief cause of this lamentable state of things. . The 14,000,000 of acres nominally in tillage are not half cultivated. It is admitted on all hands that the produce might be quadrupled if adequate exertions were made to effect that purpose ; the chief ingredient necessary to attain that object is the employment of sufficient labour on the lands. It is in abundance at the very thresholds, and obtainable at one-half the price that should in this country be paid for it, and yet it remains idle and unproductive, and the fields barren and unimproved. It will not be asserted that the natural capabilities of Ireland are inferior to those of England, and yet the produce of the same extent of land is sixty per cent. less than in this country, while the proportion of labourers is nearly as five to two ready to be employed in its cultivation, but unable to get that employment so necessary for the comfort of themselves and families, and the well• being of their common country. Why are these things suffered to remain in such a state ? Why have not these improvements been effected ? Simply because there is a deficiency of capital in the country applicable to agricultural pur poses. And yet the very persons who admit the accuracy of this statement contend that the country is to be benefited by sending a considerable portion of that deficient capital from the island, together with men able and willing to work, who may well be called the thews and sinews of the country. To reduce the proportion of the smaller farmers and labourers of Ireland to the same as that which now exists in England, it would require the exportation of no less than 700,000 families, averaging 3,500,000 human beings. The very lowest expense at which this could be accomplished, calculating the cost of passage and the sum necessary to settle them in their new residences, and support them until the arrival of the first harvest, would be from 100/. to 1201. per f amily (it has never beau calculated by the advocates of emigration lower) ; this would at once cost the country from sixty to seventy-two A letter from Copenhagen of the lath says that, in consequence of the dearness of food, the KING has issued an ordinance declaring that grain, vegetables, po tatoes, flour, and other alimentary products: A sh all be free from the duties levied at Lauembourg, whatever may be their destination on the Elbe. The ordinance is to be in force from the opening of the navigation until the end of September. A letter from Turin, of the 20th, says, that the health of the King of SARDINIA has greatly improved, and that his MAJESTY has been able to transact business with his Ministers. The Augsburgk Gazette publishes a letter from Poland, which says—" The misery now prevailing in the western provinces of Austrian Gallicia is fright ful. An absolute famine prevails, and the starving poor eagerly seize on the bodies of those who die of want as food." A letter from Warsaw gives a now explanation of the movement of Russian troops towards the frontier of Gallicia. " They are," it says, " part of the corps of General KREUTZ, previously quartered in Lithu ania, and now occupying Poland. The corps of General RUDIGER 18 to quit Poland to return to Russia. General KREUTZ has already arrived in this city." The Augsburgh Gazette of the 19th states that Prince JABLONOWITZ, a few days back, presented to the Emperor of AUSTRIA a petition from the Nobles of Gallicia, praying for some modifications in the edicts relative to the forced labour of the peasantry. The Emperor, to prevent the recurrence of die turbances, consented to receive a deputation of large proprietors on this subject. A Berlin letter of the 19th informs us that the Prussian Government intends to reduce its army, and that a great number of officers have already been placed on the retired list. The Hanover Gazette states that the Government intends to declare Harburn and Geets free ports. The Rhenish Observer announces that Senora LOLL MoNTEz has at last been created Countess DB STERNIIEIM, and that the diploma conferring Bava rian naturalisation is to be given to her on the anni versary of her birthday. The Madrid Mail of the 20th hut. had not arrived in Paris. The Foment.° of Barcelona announces that General PAVIA. has commuted the sentence passed by a court-martial on five prisoners belonging to the Car list band of Jaime Montserrat from death to banish ment for ten years to a Presidio. We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. The debate on the proposition of N. DUMGIER DE HAUSANNE, for electoral reform, still continues in the Chamber of Deputies. During the discussion on Wednesday the Minister of the Interior, M. Dsu- CUATEL, declared that the Ministry had determined to make this a Cabinet question, and that if even the prise en consideration of the proposition were carried they would resign. Count SALVANDY has published a letter in the Moniteur Parisien denying that he has been made a Duke. The official returns of imports during the first two months of the year have been published in the .31oni tear. They show a diminution of receipts of 4,903,000 francs, as compared with the two corresponding months of 1846, but of only 326,000 francs, as compared with 1845. The falling off this year must be attributed to the free admission of grain. But for this deficit, which makes a difference of more than 3,500,000 f., the general receipts of the Customs would have, not merely equalled, but have actually exceeded those of last year. The importations of raw materials has, however, somewhat suffered, in consequence of the general re laxation of trade during the two months in question. Thus there has been a decline in mahogany, cotton, wool, silk, linen, threads, lead, zinc, &c. On the other hand there is an increase in sugar, coffee, cast iron, coal, lard, nitrates, and particularly in linseed, and sesame, which in spite of the rigours of the tariff, have risen to a considerable figure (49,000 metrical quintals from 19,400). The Moniteur also announces that tho importation of kreign grain in the harbours of France continued with unabated activity during the first fortnight of March. It amounted to 472,445 hectolitres, exceed ing by 80,000 hectolires the quantity imported during the second half cf February. In consequence of thi large importation, the price of corn and flour has falen in most of the principal markets of the kingdom The Siecle publish the following letter from Toulon : " Six ships of war areat present being armed in this port, viz., the ships of tle line the Jemappes and Her cule, the Pursuviante ad the Charte, thelender Rhin, and the corvette Astrohbe. The two ships of the line are to form part of the squadron under the orders of Vice-Admiral the Prime de Joinville. The frigate the Pursuviante is to receive on board Rear-Admiral Lego arant de Tromolin, wlo is to replace Rear-Admiral Hamelin in the commani of the naval station in the Pa cific. The frigate Charte is to proceed to the Plata, to remain there. The tenter the Rhin is to sail for New Zealand, and the corvette the Astrolabe is, it is said, to explore the river Amazon. 3,000 seamen are required to man those ships, but vhich it is difficult to procure." Mr. O'ComIELL arrived in Paris on Wednesday, en route for Italy. lie was accompanied by one of his sons. The Bourse of Pari► was animated on Thursday. Securities of nearly every species rose in price. The Three per Cents. closed. at 79f. 25c. ; the Five per Cents. at 1171. 25c. shares were also much in de mand, those of the Northern line in particular, it having become known in the course of the day that the receipts for the last week had risen to 255,000 f. and upwards, being, as compared with those of the preceding week, an inc7ease of nearly 20,0001. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Thursday, at 79f. 25c.; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 25c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,278 f. 75c.; Rouen, 8721. 50c. ; Havre, 675 f. ; Great Northern, 631 f. 25e. ; Avignon, 813 f. 75c.; Vierzon, 570 f. ; Bordeaux, 520 f.; Boulogne, 407 f. 50c. ; Basle, 206 f. 25c. ; Paris and Strasburg. 415 f. ; Nantes, 430 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 450 f.; Lyons and Avignon, 4801.; Cette, 4501. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 34%. BUSINESS lONIC IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXS.IIANGE, MARcK 26. '"" Boulogne 1:11(1.im 16%--Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Constituted), 114 —Luxembourg, 1 IA —Northern of France, 13;i Paris and Lyons, sn —West Flinders, 214 BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner FANE.) IN RE COX. This bankrupt had carried on business extensively as a barge-builder at Lambeth, and he now applied for his certificate. The case had been under the notice of the Court on several cccasions, in consequence of alleged misconduct of the broker of the Court in making his valuation, and some strong remarks were made on the bankrupt's conduct, and a strong opposition made to his passing his last examination. The solicitor to the assignees now said that, after the examination of the bankrupt, they did not feel it their duty to make any opposition to his having his cer tificate, as, in their opinion, he had explained the doubtful parts of his conduct. His HONOUR said, that he had anticipated an opposi tion; but as there was none he did not Feel justified in giving a decision on the point at the moment, but must consider the different facts which had been elicited in the course of the proceedings. Mr. Cox then went into a detail of the bankrupt's affairs, showing that his losses were the result of un foreseen and unavoidable difficulties. The decision was reserved. SURREY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.) Joseph Go , dchild, for feloniously stealing a truck, the property of William liasgood, a baker, of No. 2, Spring grove, Wandsworth road, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment. Catharine Plum, an inmate of St. Saviour's union, was indicted for feloniously stealing at Christchurch, two pounds weight of soap, the property of the board of guardians. James M`Kay, the porter of the above union, said that on the eveni,,g of Saturday, the 13th day of February last, the prisoner was leaving the workhouse. Perceiving something under her shawl, he asked to look there, ,when he found upwards of 21hs. of soap. Several robberies of a similar description having take❑ place in the work house, he sent for a police-constable and gave her into custody. The prisoner said, in her defence, that the soap in question was her perquisites ; that she had been a long time employed at the wash-tub, and the soap found on her she had saved. M4Kay said that none of tho inmates were allowed such perquisites. The soap found on her had not been used. The CHAIRMAN briefly summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of Guilty. The sentence of the Court was, that she be imprisoned in the House of Correction for one month. - • ->. , . „•,: 4( ), - -I•:%tv 4;4, _ s o- • 1 4 1 L l Tlnta Ant LONDON, SATURDAY. MARCH 27, 1847. In eon sequone• of the pressure of other matter, we are compelled to omit our usual Parliamentary summery. Lord MONTEIGLII has e ndeavoured to provoke the the indirect condemnation of G overnment measure of Poor-law Relief in the e IiOUSe before the Bill i s consideration of their f orma lly brought under h Lordships. The intention of Lord x been defeated. In the discussion which en s ued has yes terday evening, upon the motion of the Noble Lord, that the :Ministerial scheme for affording assistan ce to Irish destitution by a grad uated rate levied upon Irish property should be submitted to the deliberation s of a Select Committee, we perceive the first glimpses of MO arkg , 4:29,ratic rtejudice against en organized poor law'4;hichziiilt.conifderably impede the passage of the Government ',Apure hrough the House of Peers. Lord Mozizz i tapt g* ,, s ltogether upon false premises. He insists tl)at "the! , # ribution of out-door relief to able-bodied Is.. ..., . amounts in reality to a _.... 'i.._,- ' . . - . _ -- _ . +1 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 1847. millions of money, and the outlay should be con tinued every year, in order to keep down the annual increase which would of course be in the inverse ratio of the population. What extraordinary benefits for Ireland, what abundance and national prosperity might be obtained by the judicious application of even one-tenth part of that amount in the improve ment of the land, in giving employment to those able and willing to work ! The money would produce an ample return, and not be utterly cast away and de stroyed, as that expended in the banishment of the people. It appears, therefore, that emigration to the extent desired cannot be adopted or sanctioned by the State. We certainly were not without the hope, a short while since, from the complexion of the last discus sion which took place in the Court of Aldermen with respect to the reform of the corporation of the city of London, that the violent dissensions, which have for some time past prevailed between the Alder men and the Common Councilmen, would be speedily and amicably terminated. In this hope, we confess, we have been disappointed. The tenor of the discus sion which was held in the Court of Common Council on Thursday last evinced very little hope of reconciliation between the contending parties. It is undoubted that certain reforms are required in the Corporation ; some contend that their present powers are sufficient to effect them ; whilst others as sert that they cannot be accomplished without the intervention of Parliament. The majority of the Aldermen conceive they can dispense with the services of Parliament; the Common Councilmen, that an appeal to the Senate is indispensable. We are persuaded that the latter will be found, in the end, to be correct in their opinion. On Thursday the Court of Common Council agreed to the report of their Committee of Privileges, which recommended that they should be empowered to prepare a Bill to Parliament for reforming the Corporation. This step was objected to as being premature, seeing that their law officers had not yet given their opinions upon the rights and powers of the Corporation. Still we cannot wonder at the eagerness mani fested by the Common Councilmen to get to Parliament. They are anxious to guard themselves against unnecessary procrastina tion ; and their apprehension that needless delay will not be disfavoured by the Court of Aldermen is not without some show of reason. Their fears in this respect are justified by a re view of the nature of the differences between the Courts, and the fierceness with which they have, from the first, been respectively main tained. The power claimed by the present Lord Mayor, of not putting any question from the chair of which he may. individually disapprove, is of itself quite sufficient to determine a body of men, who conceived they constituted a deliberative assembly, to repair to Parliament without loss of time, and demand that their chief officer shall be forthwith divested of such an objectionable act of authority. The reluctance displayed by the Aldermen to appeal to the Legislature does not place them in a very be coming light. They seem to be afraid of losing some of their present powers, privileges, or immu nities. But why should they, if these are really subservient to the public good? If they are, they can have no difficulty in establishing the fact; and if they are not, ought they to desire to retain them ? Were not the subject-matter too grave, as affecting a Corporation which for antiquity, power, wealth, and renown has never been equalled, one might be in clined to be amused at the spirit in which the dis putants support their wrangles. According to the version of Mr. LAWRENCE, the Alderman thus ad dresses him :—" But look at what you will lose if You go to Parliament I" In due Socratical fashion, the Alderman is immediately replied to—" Will you lose nothing ? Will you not be clipped ? " We submit that this style of disputation savours too much of the Peachum and Lockit school; and it is clear that when matters have reached such a crisis, the sooner the parties resort to the mediatory influence of the Legislature the better. We are, therefore, re joiced that the Court of Common Council have deter mined on adopting this course. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) A woman of bad character, named Mary Ann Jones, was charged, by policeman F 60, with being drunk, and creating a disturbance in the Strand at a late hour last night. The prisoner, in defence, said that the policeman had " a grudge" against her, and was in the habit of follow ing and watching her off his beat. Last night he fol lowed her us far as the Haymarket, aud, as she returned, continued to follow her till she arrived at her own lodging where he took her in custody without the slight est grounds. He spoke to the constable who was on duty at the National Gallery as he passed. It was then one o'clock in the morning. Policeman A 85, who was on duty at the National Gallery at one o'clock this morning, having been sent tor, said that he had never, to his knowledge, seen F 60 before, and that no policeman had spoken to him during the whole time he was on duty. He had seen the pri soner before, but did not see her last night or this morning. The prisoner, after some equivocation, said that the witness was the policeman to whom F 60 had spoken. The MAGISTBA.TE of course refused to entertain the charge against the policeman, which he said was suffi ciently answered by the evidence of A 85, and by the prisoner's own prevarication. His Worship fined her 20s. for disorderly conduct. CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) A showily-dressed female. who gave her name at the station-house as Rebecca Smith, but whose alleged place of residence in Plummers-row, City-road, was found to be false, was placed at the bar before Mr. Greenwood, charged with stealing a cash-box containing 351. in gold and 5/. in silver, and a cheque for 71. 10s., from the shop of Mr. George Grey, draper and mercer, 35, Upper street, Islington. It appeared that this morning, about eight o'clock, the prosecutor opened his shop, and brought down his cash-box, which he laid upon a desk at the end of the counter, previous to his locking it up in the till. In a few minutes afterwards the prisoner and a well-dressed man entered the shop together, when the female called for some trifling article, while the man walked up and down the shop for a few minutes, and then went out in a moment afterwards. One of the apprentices came to the shopman who was serving the prisoner, and told him he thought the gentleman who came in with her had stolen the cash-box. He was im mediately followed, but no trace of him could be found, and on questioning the woman as to who or what he was, she denied all knowledge of him, although she ulti mately acknowledged that the man had spoken to her in a joking way when he saw her looking in at the window, and then followed her in ; but she said she never saw him before in her life, and she persisted in this statement before the magistrate. Mr. GREENWOOD said it would be necessary to have the evidence of the apprentice, and ordered the case to be adjourned to Monday for that purpose. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-64.11.11EDY. Pine Apples, 7s to 8s ; Hot-house Grapes, 5s to 7s per lb ; Apples, 6s to 12s per bushel ; Oranges, 8s to 15s ; and Lemons, 10s to 14s per 100 ; Filberts, 120 s per 100 lbs. ; Savoys, 10d to is 8d per dozen; Greens, 3s to 4s per dozen bunches ; 8r0c01i ) ,25 to 4s per bundle ; Forced French Beans, 2s to 2s 3d per 100; Potatoes, Hs to 12s per cwt ; Turnips, 2s 6d to 4s ; and Carrots, 53 6d to 7s per dozen bunches; Horseradish, Is 6d to 5s per bundle ; Rhubarb, is 6d to 23 3d per bundle ; Brus sels Sprouts, 2s to 2s 3d per half sieve; Turnip Greens, 2s per bushel ; Leeks, 2s to 4s per dozen bunches ; Parsnips, 6d to is 6d per dozen ; Onions, 8s to 9s per bushel ; Celery, 10d to 21 3d per bundle. • aztrzeGzarozn. We had a very dull trade to-day for most articles, the quotations of which had a downward tendency. valevraaTE AND IMADENNA.LX. Each kindof meat was in good supply, and heavy demand, at our quotations. Beef, from 2s 4d to as 4d ; Mutton, 35 4d to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 5s to 5s 10d ; Veal, 3s 10(1 to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4%8d per 81bs. by the carcase. Ducks, is 9d to 2s 6d; Rabbits, 10d to is 6d; and Pigeons, 8d to 10d each •, Fowls, 4s to 8s per couple ; Eggs, 6s 6d to 9s per 100; Fresh Butter, is to is 3d per lb ; Wild Ducks is to 2s 3d each. NEWPORT• Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 63; Veal, 4.s to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 4s 4d to 5s per Blbs WHITE6ELAPEL. Beef, from 2s 4d to Se 4d ; Mutton, S 5 4d to 4s 2d ; Lamb, 5s to 5s 10e1 ; Veal, 4s to 4s 1-0c1; and Pork, 43 Od to 4s 10d per Slbs by the carcase. BILLINGSGATE. All kinds of Fish were in good supply and steady demand, at full prices. BREAD. Thu prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 9% to 10d; Household ditto, 8d to 9d per 41bs loaf. HIDE MARKET. Market Hidas, 561 b to 641 b, 2 1 / 3 d to 3d per lb ; do. 641 b to 721 b, 3d to . 3 1 id ;' do. 721 b to 801 b, 3%d to 3 3 / t d do. 801 b to 881 b, 4d to 4 , ,A d ; do. 881 b to 961 b, 4 1 ) 4d to 5d ; do. 961 b t 9 1041 b, 5 1 %d to Gd ; Calf Skins, each, 43 6d to 6s Gd ; Horn Hides, 13s; Polled Sheep, 5s Od to 6s 6d ; Kent and Half breds, 4s Gd to 5s 4d; and Downs, 3s 8d to 4s Bd.; Shear lings, Gd to 9d. HAY MA.RIC/LTB. SMITHFULLD.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 6s to 31155; Clover ditto 81 55 to 4/ 15s ; and Straw, 11 lOs to 11 14s per load. Trade dull, at barely late rates. CUMBERIAND.—Meadow Hay, 2181 to 3/ 178 ; Clover ditto, 3/ 8s to 4/ 14s; and Straw, 1/ 12s to 1118 s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade rather dull. W lllTECliArEL—ltleaclow Hay, 21 53 to 31 lfts ; Clover ditto, 3/ 8s to 4/ 18s; and Straw, 1/ lOs to 1/ 145 per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly at our quotations. —.-- • DEATH OF ►SIR HENRY CAItDEN, BART.—This baronet died suddenly at his residence, near Templemore, county Tipperary, on Tuesday last. He had reached his 89th year. He leaves a numerous family, including a son, John - Carden, who succeeds to the family liouours and estates. A ,4 vices from Riga of the 18• t inst. quote the ex change without alteration, the rate being 40d. For some dai s tine mild weather had prevailed, which, should it be prolonged, would warrant an expectation of open water by the end of the mouth. Illiminia MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool this week has improved about id. per lb. on the superior qualities of American, and id. on other sorts. The stock is 476,449 bales, against 816,630 bales at this time last year. Railway Shares were firm, though quiet, yesterday. There was a fair business done at Messrs. Lamond and Co.'s sale of Railway Shares yesterday, and prices were steady. The following are a few of the principal salts : Great Western of Bengal £0 5 6 South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 2 8 0 Cornwall, Halves 1 10 0 Shropshire Union and Canal 1 0 0 North British Extension East Indian . . London and Manchester (Remington's) 0 5 6 Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire South-Eastern and Dover Ambergate, Nottingham, and Bostoi Eastern Counties, York Extension 5 3 0 London and Blackwell, No. 1 Northern Counties Union 0 17 6 Eastern Counties ...... ........ ........ 19 17 6 Shrewsbury and Herefird Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) 4 7 6 The following are the most interesting points in the return from the Bank of England for the week to March 20:— Notes issued ... X 24,487,935 Decrease ... ... 298,405 Rest, increase ... 9,416 Public Deposits, decrease ... ... 244,539 Other Deposits, increase ... 426,299 Seven day and other Bills, increase ... 46,165 Other Securities, increase ... 292,162 Notes, decrease 135,395 Bullion ... ... 11,231,630 Decrease ... ... 217,831 The Bank has, according to the above statement, reduced its active circulation about 163,0001., but as, in order to keep up the amount of the paper out, the amount of the notes lett unemployed in the banking department is again reduced, there is an impression that the corporation, unless a change takes place, must limit its discounts. We do not anticipate this result, because the bullion from France will now gra dually be brought back, and the grain markets are receding steadily. With respect to the stock of bullion, a decrease was to be expected under the circumstances. There is nothing in the advices from the Cepe of Good Hope to the 22d of January, to weaken the impression ex cited by the previous accounts, as to the speedy conclusion of the Kafir war. Truly it has been a wearisome and costly conflict for the border colonists, and one which will leave behind losses that cannot be retrieved for many years. Some of the farmers, though stout of heart yet, are described as haying suffered mentally and physically to such an extent as to have the appearance of being ten years older than before the war commenced. The English securities although steady to-day have not been buoyant. Console realised 8918 for present transfer, and 89 1 4 X i for account. Exchequer-bills have been at par to 3s. prennum. East India Stock has been marked 247%. The foreign investments have been very dull. Spanish Five per Cents. 23, and Portuguese Four per Cents. 34%. Grenada Bonds have realised 20, and Venezula 40%. hutch Two- and-a-llalf per Cents. have been 59 to %. Shares have been rather fluctuating, but generally are held for full rates. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. nucEs. Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 89%t 89 % New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. ea div 89% India Stock .. . 247% 247% Bank Stock for Arril 14 .. 205% Consols fur Account .. • • • • • • • • 89 89% Exchequer Bills. d. 2d. 1,0001... .. .... par 3p 3 p 5001. -.— .... par 3 p 3p Ditto, Small •—• .... 41 p -- l p ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Chilian Bonds, C per Cent .. • .• Ditto, Deferred • • .. .• • • • • 52 52% Danish, 3 per Cent •• •• •• •• 88 88 Grenada, 1 per Cent . 20 19% Portuguese Four per Cent .. 31% 34% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 23 22% Ditto, Passive Bonds .. Ditto, Deterred .. 15% Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. 40% 40% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-llall per Cent .. 59% Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 9314 9314 PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING RAILWAY S PAID. DONE AT HARES. PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction . , .. 2% . ... • ... Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 13% .... ••• • • • 13 % Bristol and Fxeter .. .. 75 .... • • Buckinghamshire —6/. 43... .. P• • • • • • • • % P Caledonian •• .. 30 .... 26%%%.• 26% Direct Northern Scrip .. .... 2% Eastern Counties . .. 20 .... 19% 20 Do. I'erpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d. • ... Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 2. 6/. 135. 4d. ..... •• • 1 ,4 P Ditto, York Extension .. 1% •• • • 5 % % • • 5 % Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 ....71% ex div 72 xd. Ditto, Ilalf Shares .. .. 10 .... 19% . • Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. 12% 17% •• • • Ely and Huntingdon .. 12%.... 12% ...... • 12% Great Northern (London & York. Regd.) 2%.. 2 14 Do., do (Direct Northern Regd.) 3%.... h•-•• • • • • 3 % Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... 25% •• .• Great North of England . ..100 —230% 232% Ditto, New .. .. 20 .... ••••• • • • • • 58 Great Western .. 85 ....117 115.• • • Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 6814 68 .. •• . 68 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% .... 18 1814 Ditto,)ew 4 . y; ...• 7 •••••• • • • • 7 Huddersfield and Manchester .. lb .... 19 l9 Hull and Selby .. .. 50 .... •• . lO4 Ditto, Half (hares 25 — 5 l Leeds and Bradford •. • • .. 35 .... 79 . • ...... • 79 Li verp., Stanch., & Newc. Junct. • • London and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 4d. .. •• • • Ditto, New, No. 2 .. • • 11. 13c. 4d. P..— ••• • • • % P London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .. • • 52% 53% 53% London and Greenwich .. 121. 15s. 4d. .. • . Do. Prefer. or Privilege 181. 17s. 2d..... London an : North-Western • • 100 . 179% • ... • • 179 Ditto, Quarters -. . 2 •• • • Dltto ditto, New Shares • • .. 2 .... 12% •......... 12% Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (A) 5 ...• ... •• .. 11% Ditto, 101. Shares M. & 11. (B) 5 .... .......... 11 4 Ditto, 10/. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 •••• ..•• ..•• 7 London and south-Western •. 411. Gs. 10d.•. ..... . • .. 64% Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 40 .... 47% • • ..-• • .... 47 Ditto, New .. 22% ........ 25% Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 .... 54% Ditto, Scrip • • .. • • • • .. 5 .... .......... London and York Extension Scrip 2% •• •• .. • . ••• . • 2% Lynn and Dereliam .. 15 .... 16% .. •• .. 16% Manchester and Leeds .. 82 Ditto, Half Shares .. Ditto, Fifths 5 .... 10% • ..... 10% Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. .. • • 71. 45..... p.......... 2 34 p Ditto % (late Builders. & Sheff.) 23 .... 26% •• • • ...• • • 26% Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. • • • • P• • • • • • • • • • ie p Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... .......... 1% Midland ..100 ... 117% .... •• • • 116% Ditto, New .. .. 30 .• 34%% •• . . 34% Ditto, New .. 2 .... 5%.. • • Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... 92 93 ..... 93 Midland, Binning. & Gloucest...loo • • Ditto, New (iss. at 7% dis.) .. 17% .. • • 30% • • • • Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 20 .. • • 29 ........ • • 29 Ditto, New .. . •• • 5 .. • • 8%% %•.• • • • 8% Ditto, North Shields.. • • • . 25 .... 32% .. •••• .. • . 32% Newmarket and Chesterford 10 .... Extension .. .. 2/. 12s. Norfolk .. • • .. •• ..100 .• .. 137 Northern Counties Union % North 8riti5h.......... 25 .. • . 33% ..... .• • 33% Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 2%.... 4%. Ditto, Thirds • • .. • • • • 1 .... North Staffordshire .. • • • • 5 •• • • 5%14 •••• • • • • 8 4 North Western • • .. .. 4 .... ...... •• • . Preston and Wyre .. • • • . 25 .... 35% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate b •• •• •• • Royston and Hitchin . • . 1%.... 2 Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 .... .........• 4 Ditto, Class B .. • • • • .. • • . • 1 % South Devon .. .. 40 .... .......... 31 South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33 %.. • • 37% .. ••• • • • • 37% Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 3%.... 4% .. •• • • .... 4 % South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and _ Swans. & Loughor & Cameron's.. 2 3 ••••• • • • • • 3 Vale of Neath 2 West Riding Union • . •• 4/. 2S r•••••••• p York and Newcastle .. 25 Ditto, New.. .. .. 10 ... 15 3 4% 15% Ditto, Preference .. .. 4 York and North Midland .. 30 Ditto, Extension .. .. 20 .... 365 .... • • 36% Ditto. Preference .. .. 2 .... 11%14% .... • • 11% Do. E. and W. Riding Exten..• 10 .... 21% ••..•• .. • • 21% FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 0 .... 16 ;4 .. ••• • • • Namur and Liege .. • • .. 10 .... 4 3 4.. • • • Northern Cl France .. 8 .... 13 1 4.• ..•• 13% Paris and Lyons .. .. 8 .... .. • • .... Sambre and Meuse .. 12 .... 6 1 4 • • ...... • . 6 4 West Flanders . 6 .... ••••• • • • .. 2 MINES. Real del Monte, Unresistered 314 . • • • •... • • 3% LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MARCH 27.—Wind E., N.E. light breeze and fine. DEAL, MARCH 26.—Wind S.E. to S.W.—Arrd. Jeannette, Porto Rico, for Hamburgh. Sid. the outward bound. Arrd. from the River, Malcome, Mauritius. OFF DOVER, MARCH 26.—James Casker, Pitsburgli, Charleston, with damage from stress of weather. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 26.—Wind S. to W.S.W.—Arrd. Maria, Kroger, Monte Video, and sailed for Cowes. Sld. Switzerland; New York. Off port, Agnes, Burgess, Jamaica. COWES, MARCH 26.—Wind Esperanza, Via demonte, Havannab. OFF THE WIGHT, "Limn 26.—Danae, Forster, Porto Rico, for Hamburgh. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 25.—Wind S.S.E. to S.S.W., mode rate.—Arrd. Melpomene, Courtney, Rio Grande; Shamrock, Thomas, Maracaibo; Harriet Rockwell, Garrick, Apala chicola; Juno, Moran, Savannah; Phoenix, Kerr, Charleston; Royalist, Beveridge, New York; Ralph Cross, Glover, ditto; Ceylon, Crisp, ditto; Culdie, Campbell, Bombay; Clairborne, Burgess, New Orleans; Robert, Henderson, ditto; Taylor, ditto; Ocean Queen, Warren, Savannah; Amazon, Hayes, ditto; Rory O'More, Wakeham, Charleston; Nicho las Biddel, Knight, New York; Oriental, Hoyt, ditto; Vin dicator, Robinson, Quebec; Elizabth Grange, Ray, Singa pore; Kathleen, Blessers, Rio Janeiro; Palestine, Mumford, New Orleans ; Columbine, Rose, Philadelphia ; Orphan, Williams, New York ; Canton, Tongs, Quebec ; Safeguard, Smith, Montreal. Off port, Lord Sandon, New Orleans; William Ward, ditto; Andover, The Shamrock, ar rived here, passed on the Bth instant several casks of provi sions, apparently not long in the water. OFF DARTMOUTH, MARCH 26. Wind S.W.—And. Raja, Ferguson, Sydney, New South Wales; Otto, Jansen, Angos tura, for Hamburg ; Dettmar, Otter, Hayannah, for Bremen ; Salisbury, Colley, Charleston, for Havre; Roompot, Van Delder, Batavia, for Zierikzee ; Concordia, Lund, Surinam for Amsterdam; Sarah, Jamaica; Catherine, Cuba; Soho, Havannah ; both for Hamburgh. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 26.—Wind S.—Arrd. Lord Stanley, O'Connor, Sierra Leone. Off port, Mary, Porto Rico ; Severn, Wiseman, St. John's; Magnet, Sergeant, Berbice. BRISTOL, MARCH 26.—Wind S.W. by S.—Arrd. Nep tune, Morel, Mauritius. DUBLIN, MAacis 25.—Wind S. S.W.—Arrd. Ann Smith, Bowds, New York; Ready Rhino, Fryell, ditto; Nacoche, Smith, Baltimore. KINGSTOWN Blanca 25.—Wind S. S.W.—Arrd. Blucher, Skerrow, Berbice ' • Ann Smith, Brownes, New Yo.k ; Frank lin, Cooke, ditto; Nahuno Kang, Fisher, ditto. LIMERICK, MARCH 25.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Quinnebang, Jones, Baltimore ; Rebecca, Staples, Philadelphia. Sld. Anna Maria, New York. CLYDE, Meacii 25.—Wind E.—Arrd. Perthshire, John stone, Charleston; Trident, Miller, Berbice; Talleyrand, New Orleans. Sld. Copier, Antigua. 24. Sld. Oswald, New York ; Albion, Montreal. FALMOUTH, MARCH 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Hamilton, Duck, Callao and Cork. Off port, John Thomas Carr, Wilkin, Mauritius; Crusader, Hay, Honduras; Avon, isJoh John ston, St. John's, New Brunswick. The Manacle re ported to have shifted its position about 300 yards to the westward. The Gaula.is must discharge. lIoLL,MAncu 26.—Wind Somemtshire, Quebec. KILRUSH, MARCH 24.--Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Victoria, Galway, for New Yorl:. Braa asT, MARcH 25.—Wind S.S.E.—Arri 'Wyndham, Wylie, Baltimore; Salotto, ditto; Edward o l:ay: ief es t , Boston; Sumatra, .Fsender, ditto. W ARRENPOIN T, MARCH 24. — Arrd . Star, Republic, Elwell, New York. S HIELDS , MARCH 25.•-The Dublin for North America on the 29th of August last, and has not since been heard of. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BIBURY RACES, MARCH 26. The Bibury Stakes of 10 sous. each, h ft. About two miles. 15 subs. Sir C. Ccckerell's Congress, 3 yrs ... Capt. Pettat 1 Mr. Pearse's Link-boy, 3 yrs ... ... 2 Won by two lengths. The United Hunter's Stakes of 10 sous. each, h ft. Bibury Stakes Course. Mr. Pearse's Jack, aged, 13st Owner 1 Mr. Godwin's Cracker, aged, 12st 2 Won easy. The Aldsworth Handicap of 10 soya. each, and 25 added. One mile and three-quarters. 7 subs. Mr. J. Day's Quicksand, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b 1 Mr. Waller's Columbus, 5 yrs, lOst 10ib ... 2 Won by a neck. The Handicap Hurdle Stakes of 5 sovs. each. One mile and three-quarters. 12 subs. Mr. Evans's Redstreak, 5 yrs, l lst lib Capt. Conelly's Liberty, aged, lOst 71b Mr. Taylor's f by Bubastes, 4 yrs, 9st Capt. Pettat's Verax, 5 yrs, lOst 71b 4 Mr. Watley's Sparta. lOst 6lb 5 Won by half a length. A Handicap of 5 sous. each, one mile (5 subs.), was won by Mr. Day's Quicksand, 3 yrs, 9st 71b, beating Mr. Prothe roe's Valeria, 5 yrs, llst 71b, by half a length. CIOXTON PARK RACES.—FRIDAY. The Farmer's Handicap of 501. and 51. for the second, once round, five subs., gentlemen riders, was won easily by Mr. 1) . Hilton's Othello, 5 yrs, 13st (Mr. Crawford), beating Mr. Sumner's Lucy Long, 5 yrs, Ilst 101 b, Mr. Foster's Whip-poor-Will, list 101 b, and Mr. W. Kirk's Cordelia, 10st. The Billesdon Coplow Stakes of 25 sous. each, 10 ft, once round and a dis. (5 subs.) Lord Strathmore's Belshazzar, 12st ... (Owner) 1 Mr. Leslie's Wootton, list 101 b Mr. J. Leslie's Charon, lOst 3 Mr. Johnstone's King of the Valley, lOst 101 b 4 The Gold Cup, added to a handicap of 20 sous. each, 10 ft, and 5 onl if declared. Two miles. (16 subs.) Mr. A. Cooke's Inglewood, 4 yrs, list 41b... (Mr. Clarke) 1 Mr. Johnstone's Rough and Ready, 5 yrs, ICst Mr. Osbaldeston's aged llst 61b, Raworth's Idolata, 5 . yrs, lOst 61b, and Colonel Anson's Martext, 4 yrs, 9st 131 b, also ran. The Melton Plate of 501. One mile and a half. Lord Howth's Merman, 4yrs lOst 71b...(Mr. P. Williams) 1 Mr. Bird's ch c by Birdcatcher, aged, llst 21b 2 Mr. Osbahleston's Giselle, 4 yrs, 10st 9lh Ruby, 5 yrs, lOst 91b ; Idolater, 5 yrs, llst 91b ; ane The Reefer, 5 yrs, lOst 91b, also started. A Forced Handicap of 5 soya. each, and 20 added, one mile, (9 subs. ), was won easy by Lord Howth's Merman, list 21b ( Mr. Clarke), beating Mr. Spriggs' The Pony, lOst 31b, Mr. Osbaldeston's Giselle, lOst 91h, and Lord Strathmore's The Reefer, 10:4 51b, by a length. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY. The only Chester Cup bets this afternoon were 1,000 to 50 agst Mendicant-300'to 12 agst Dulcet-200 to 7 agst Ca mera Obscura (afterwards ofiered)-1,000 to 20 agst Sir 'Patton Sykes—and 2,000 to 30 agst Annandale. Offers to take 25 to 1 about The Lamb. The betting iu all other re spects was an echo from Tattersall's. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Her Majesty's staghounds meet on Monday, at Iver Heath ; Wed., Brick Bridge; Sat., Thorpe Green-11i. Worcestershire hds., Mon., Bromsgrove Lickey ; Wed., Shrawley Wood; Sat., Upton Snodsbury-101. Lord Redesdale's lids., Mon., Hey throp ; Wed., Loughbo rough Gate ; Thurs., Barrington Park-10 %, Ledbury lids., Tues., Kennels; Sat., Bosbury Turnpike -101,4. Shropshire hds., Mon., Kennels ; Wed., Tunstal ; Sat., Hawkstone--i to 11. Wheatland hds., Mon., Willey Park; Wed., Moadowley ; Sat., Spoonbill. Crawley and Horsham hds., Mon., linfold Village; Wed., Slangliam Village ; Sat., Belcumbe. Burton Vale lids., Mon., Whatcombe Wood. Devon lids., Mon., Cotleigh Wood. Mr. A. Smith's hds., Mon., Clatford Oakcut ; Tues., Oare Hill; Wed., Wherwell Wood; Thu rs., Tedworth House-11. Cheshire hds.. Mon., Kelsall ; Wed., Vale Royal; Thurs., Wariningliam Village; Sat., Dalton-11. Sir W. W. Wynn's lids., Mon., Aberinorddu Gate-10%. Mr. Lumley's lids., Mon., Ayley Head; Wed., Wickersley Bar; Sat., North Carlton-101. Lord H. Bentinck's hds., Mon., Branstoon ; Wed., Magin Moor; Thurs., Blanney ; Sat. Saxilby-11. Sir Tat ton Sykes's Lids., Mon., Pluckham ; Wed.,Westow ; Thurs., Birdsall House-1014. Earl Fitzwilliam's hds., Mon., Bedford Purlieus; Thurs., Moorham Lawn; Collyweston Cross-roads. Cambridgeshire lids., Mon., Ickwell Green ; Thurs., Pax ton Hall.. Brighton hrrs., Mon., Patcham ; Wed., Racecourse; Fri., Dyke-4 to 11. Brookside hrrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill; Thurs., Tels combe-tye-10%. RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Rec:lpts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns arc made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year:— Mar. 20 19 la 23 21 NAME OF RAILWAY. Arbroath and Forfar •• • •• . Chester and Birkenhead ........... Dublin and Drogheda ..... . ......• Dublin and Kingstown • • • • • • Dundee and Arbroath . • • •• • • •• •• Durham and Sunderland .• • . • . • •. •• • • Edinburgh and Glasgow .... •• • • • .. Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. East Laneasihre - . - • Eastern Union • • • • • • • • •• • • .. 3,243 8,892 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • • • • • Glasgow and Greenock.• • • • • •• • • • • • 49S 2,126 950 Gravesend and Rochester • • • • • • • • • • • • Great Southern and Western • • • • • • • • Great Western, &c • . • • 1,200 16,254 Ipswich and Bury.. ..• • •• • • Condon and North Western, &c. ..... London and Blackwall• • • • • • • • • • • • •• London and Brighton. • • • • • • •• • • • • • • Londox and Croydon . •• • • • • • • • • • • • • 422 35,887 859 5,756 London and South Western. •• •• •• •• Manchester, Bolton, and Bury ...... Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc.. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Maryport and Carlisle •.•• ........ Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.. Newcastle and Carlisle.. Newcastle and North Newcastle and Berwick Norfolk.. •• .. • ...... ......... ...... 6,336 2,673 6,980 7,713 1,9•!7 1,77 ti 732 _ 581 17,414 2,151 725 1,552 1,344 5,807 North British .............. Paris and Rouen . • • ........ Preston and Wyre.......... Shrewsbury and Chester .. South Eastern and Branches •• • • • ... South Devon... ..... . ~ ............ Taff Vale . . Ulster . • • ... ...... ........... ...... 334 6,844 794 1,474 15,848 York and Newcastle . ........ York and North Midland. •......... 762 6,618 5,790 27,283 695 4,622 5,228 6,930 1,635 413 15,449 1,666 316 1,124 6,572 515 5,134 1,103 625 6,231 5,217 EXTENSIVE FIRE AT MESSRS. SASIUDA'S MANU FACTORY, BLacxwau.—About a quarter before six o'clock this morning (Saturday) a fire was discovered upon the ex tensive property of Messrs. Samuda, Brothers, the eminent engineers of Blackwell. A person poising to an adjacent foundry first observed bodies of smoke issuingfrom the body of the building used as a store-roota and pattern-shop, a distinct building, ranging in extent about 70 feet by 25. The brigade engines and firemen were very speedily upon the spot, and a considerable numberof strangers were ready to lend a helping band in extinguishing the fire very soon after the outbreak. Notwithstanding this, however, the building was burned down, and its valuable contents destroyed, and a considerable quantity of the adjoining private: property materially injured. The firm, it is stated, are insured in the Phoenix and Imperial offices. How the fire originated is not known. DEATH OF THE DUCHESS (DOWAGER) . OF MON. TROSE.—We have to record the der else of the Duchess (Dow ager) of Montrose, who died on the; 24th instant, at her villa, near Richmond, aged seventy-seven. The deceased, Lady Caroline Maria Montagu, was the eldest daughter and only surviving issue of George, fourth Duke of Manchester, and was conserlinntly aunt to the pre sent holder of that title. In 1790 she married James, third ;Duke of Montrose, who had been previously married to Lady Jemima Ashburnham, and by his Grace, who died in 1836, had issue seven children, in cluding the present Duke, the late Countess of Winchilsea, and the Countess Powis. The Doke and Duchess of Mon trose, who had been staying for siome time back at Brighton, have returned to Belgrave-squar e. DEATH OF THE HON. SER. EDWARD VAVASOUR, BART.—We have to record the sudden death, near Dijon, in Burgundy, of the above Hon. B; tronet, who was at the time on his way to Rome. The melt sucholy event took place on the 15th inst. The deceased baronet was second son of Charles, 16th Lord Stourton, and uncle of the present peer. He was born May 6, 1786, and married August 5, 1813, Marcia Bridget, only daughter of Mr. James Lane Fox, and by her ladyship, who died in 1821 i, he had a family of five sons and three daughters. In 18!16 he inherited the ancient family estate of his kinsman, Sir Thomas Vavasour, Bart., of Haslewood, Yorkshire, and than ;upon took by sign manual the name of Vavasour, in lieu of his patronymic. In 1828 he was created a baronet. He was a knight of the order of St. John of Jerusalem, and a deputy-lieutenant of Yorkshire. The deceased baronet is succeeded by his eldest son Edward, born Jan. 17, 1815. THE MARQUIS OF LANSDOIVNE. — We are happy to learn that the Lord President of ,the Council passed a com fortable night on Thursday, and wr ts considered to be rapidly recovering. It is doubtful whether his Lordship will be able or not to resume his duties before this holidays. ST. PAUL, COVENT-GARDEN. -METROPOLITAN IM raovisarEr•rs.—A meeting of the inhabitants of the parish of St. Paul, Covent-garden, was held, o n Thursday, the Rev. G. H. Bowers, the rector, in the chair . , for the purpose of hearing a communication from the Secretetry to her Majesty's Com missioners for Metropolitan Improvements read, as also a resolution of the Commissioners on: the subject of two reso lutions passed at a vestry meeting on the 27th of November last, relating to the proposed new • ,street from Long-acre; and to determine what steps should be taken with reference to the communication. Mr. Mosely, the vestry-clerk, having read the letter es well as the resolution of the Commissioners, which stated that they, the Commissioners, could not under take to recommend to the Commissioners of Weods and Forests to continue any measures for carrying into effect the contemplated improvement in the neighbourhood of Covent garden until the parish of St. Paul obeli have given a gua rantee to the Commissioners of Wools and Forests that the sum of 1,000/. by private subscription, and 2,000/. by paro chial rates, be raised and paid over to the said Commissioners, a long discussion took place, in the course of which it was elicited that the Metropolitan Cotter aissioners required this sum, in addition to 10,0001. given by the Duke of Bedford, to wards forming this street. It was at; first suggested that a memorial should be presented to hi ; Grace, asking him to subscribe the additional three thous and, but eventually it was agreed that a circular should be ,sent to every inhabitant asking how much he would subscribe towards the amount wanted by the Commissioners. The late Member for Joseph Cripps, Esq., banker, Gloucester, has bequeathed to his twelve children specific pecuniary legacies to the amount of upwards of 80,0001., and the residue amongst five of them. He directed that his freeholds should be sold, and added to his personalty, which was valued at 40,0001. His eldest son takes nearly a fourth of the proporty.— Worcester Chrc nick WATERFALL.—There h3s been a waterfall dis covered in the St. Louis - riv , r. ft, feino;es into the westrti part of Lake Superior and has never been discovered by. geographers. It is said to be an iminet►se volume. of water, second only to Niagara. The Marquis of Sligo left Farrance's Hotel yesterday for Ireland. THE RIVER PLATE. The following intelligence from Monte Video was posted yesterday in the Underwriters' Rooms, Liverpool. It came via Falmouth, by the Danish brig Margarita, which has arrived there:— MONTE VIDEO, JAN. 29.—An action:was fought on the 26th inst. between Rivera's forces and a division of General Oribe's troops, which resulted in the total defeat of the former, who is said to have arrived at Maldonado with 200 or 300 followers only. The towns of Paysander, Mercedes, and Las Vascas have fallen into the hands of General Oribe's troops.- - but Colonia, which is garrisoned by British and French marines, still remains to this Government. EXTRACTS OF LEI TERS. RECEIVED FROM THE RIVER PLATE, PER MARGARITA. BUENOS AYRES, JAN. 14, 1847.—The Gazette of this day contains some account of the proceediuga at Pay sandii, of General Rivera and the French, and if any' thing was wanting to sink the latter to the lowest point of public opinion in these countries, their conduct et Paysandil has sufficiently effected it. There is absolutely nothing stirring here; the trap' quillity which prevails is really astonishing, as foreigners do not disguise their opinion against this Government , and most of them are interested in the purchase of the Custom-house revenues at Monte Video, by which means the war in these countries has been prolonged at least since the mouth of May last. BUENOS AYRES, JAN. 19.—We are very glad to hear of the arrival of Mr. Hood. We anxiously await fur' ther details, to which, as you may believe, we attach the greatest importance. There is nothing of interest stirring here. Shipments of produce continue to run through the blockade. By advices received from Colonia this morning, from whick place a number of passengers have arrived, it appears that the whole country south of the Rio Negro is, since the defeat of Colonel Flores, on the Ist instant, in the undisputed possession of General Oribe, except the fortified towns on the coast, which may be said to be defended by French vessels of war ; for we believe the English have received orders on no account to act in open hostility. An attempt has been made at Monte Video to get up another convoy for the Parana, which was flatly negatived by Sir Thomas Herbert, the object being to release the British barque Holyhood, and the French brig Courier de la Seine DP ferieur, detained at Corrientes by the late friends of the Ministers, the Government of that province. Sir Thomas Herbert, it is stated, justly observes, that the French can bombard towns on their own account with' out his cognizance, and lately fired upwards of seventy shots on the besieging forces at Colonia. They may therefore send a convoy up if they please, as there is no necessity for his being consulted, and if they do one thing without his knowledge, why not do the other ? You many depend that without the interposition, or rather the opposition of SirThoneas, the convoy would have been carried into effect. We regret, at the same time, to informyou that it is rumoured iu Monte Video, that by the Dolphin, the Commodore has asked for his recal, giving an a reason that he cannot act with his colleagues in a satis factory manner. We hope this may not prove true, for if he leaves us fire and sword will be our portion. Nothing further has been leen learnt here from Entre Riosor Paysandu, nor at Monte Video up to the 16th inst., but by dates from the latter place it appears that the rumours which have been in circulation here for some days Pas. of an insurrection or mutiny of the Basqne troops with Rivera, are confirmed, and it is stated that these worthie s have to ten possession of Paysandu on their own accounts they will, doubtless, shortly :ask for the protection 01 their country, to extend their views through the whole of the Banda Oriental. 'We have before written you on the subject of the French protectorate being claimed by the Monte Video party. We are daily more convince d thereof, and hope that our Government will not deceive themselves longer, but take measures to prevent th e commencement of such a state of things while it is Yet time to do so. BUENOS AYRES, JAN. 20 —Advices have been receives here of the arrival at Rio Janeiro of her Majesty's brig Mutine from England, with dates to the Ist of Decembe r, stating that the British Government had ratified gr; Hood's convention, 84 desirel by this Government, 1 10 " that the blockade veould be raised immediately. Don e blonns closed to-day at 310 dulls. to 311 dolls. MONTE VIDEO, J.S.N. 26.—We are now in the re • ceipt of advices from England to the sth of Decembe r inclusive. We shall indeed be disappointed if Messrs. Ousels/ and Deffaudis are to have the settlement of this guet , tion, being satisfied they will do all they can to thtve" an arrangement, whilst, on the other hand, we fear Ge" neral Rosas will decline any propositions coma' through them. cannot understand the object ° A such policy on the pert of the Governments of Engine" and France. MONTE VIDEO, JAN. 27.—Our advices from Buenot Ayres are to the 22c,1. instant. It was the opinion tbere, that General Rosas would not decline an arrangeme nt with the present Min isters, and that that port would is in consequence soon be opened. Doubloons, 311 doll!' A salute has been fir ed from General Oribe's camp this morning, said to be in celebration of the defeat 0_ Rivera near Maldoendo. Rumours are current of 4 change of Ministry here. It is said that Vasquez rin be appointed to the F, )reign Office. We have also hen!' it stated that Pacheco y Obes will be sent for from 8 10, to fill the War Department, but we are not inclined believe it. MONTE VIDEO, JAN. 29.—The accompanying bulba s :„ will inform you of the defeat of Rivera, and we haft reference to the Defenior newspaper of th e 26th f o r u"; t tails of the Salto affair. We have no time to cowme n on these documents, but we hear thatßivera had reache" Maldonado with thirty or forty followers. " DEFEAT OF RIVIiUM.—BULLETIN No. 133' " TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REFEr LIC E DON :MANUEL ORIBE. " Camp at Puntas to Sierra de las Animas on the Sara ndi, Jan. 26, 1847. " My dear Senor President,—With extreme pleasure I have to announce to your Excellency that the horde of the incendiary Fructuoso Rivera, consisting of about 400 men, has been completely routed at about five o'clock this afternoon, 50 killed being left on the battle field, including two chiefs, lSoboredo and Espinosa, some other officers, upwards of 100 prisoners, with a similar number of arms, about 1,000 horses, and 2,000 head of cattle. " It is now only half.paat five, and I have not yet re ceived the particulars from some part of the forces under my orders which have defeated this anarchist, in conse quence of their being occupied in the pursuit, and knowing that Rivera's flight was very precipitate; it is possible I may yet overtake him and his followers. " Commandant° Olid and Captain Aparico pursue hitn closely, so that the number of killed and prisoners will uo doubt be considerably augmented. Until to morrow I shall not be able to give your Excellency the details of this battlo for the reasons already expressed, meantime I have pleasure in congratulating you on such an important result on behalf of the brave soldiersunde r my command, who have shown the greatest rivalry on the present and many other occasions, to meet the fero cious Unitario protegii of the sanguinary Ministers Ouseley and Deffaudis. Signed " JUAN BARRIOS." Freights to Europe have got to a very high rate:- - Salted Hides Tallow Bos. to 905. Bales Exchange, 45d. A very little done at 451 d. Tra de very dull. PORTUGAL. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 26.—Her Majesty's sloop Il e ' cruit, Commander Adolphus Slade, came in this morn' ing ; left Lisbon, on Thursday, the 18th of Marc h ' Nothing of importance had transpired there since the departure of the last mail. The latest intelligence from Oporto was, that the rebels maintained their position without the shadow O f a chance of being dislodged. At Lisbon.—Her Majesty's ship Trafalgar, 120, Car tain J. N. Nott ; her Majesty's ship Hibernia, 0 4 ' Captain P. Richards ; her Majesty's ship Canopy' 84, Captain F. Moresby ; and her Majesty's stellar sloop Phoenix, Commander James S. A. Dennis. Her Majesty's steam-vessel Jackal, Lieutenant" Commander George Western, sailed for Athens on th e 16th inst. Her Majesty's brig Nautilus, 10, Lieutenan t ' Commander William T. Rivers, was ready to sail for Oporto on the 18th inst. Her Majesty's steam-frigat e Gladiator, Captain John Robb, was at Oporto, and her Majesty's st ea m- s l oo p Polyph e mus, Commander Jap e J. M'Cleverty, was daily expected at Lisbon fro. Oporto. A French 22-gun brig was at anchor in th e Tagus, and the flag of the Portuguese Admiral was flyirla at Vasco do Gams. The Recruit brings important Admiralty dispatek.,f ° and heavy mail bags. Off Cape Finisterre, between e'fr and seven o'clock in the evening of the 20th inst., wh e° under close-reefed foretopsail and double-reefed m ain ' topsail, she experienced a very sudden and heavy squ all which nearly capsized her. She carried away her nut 1 0. yard, and used her maintopsail for a mainsail until the yard was fished. The storm was succeeded by sever e lightning. The increased ballast has caused the Recrui t to sail better; but in consequence of the malconstructle, l3 of her rudder she still steers badly, and occasiona l l throws the man over the wheel. BIRTHS. Dy. On the 22d inst., in Temple-grove, East Sheen, the wife of the -"- George Croke Bowden, of a daughter, -.rt M On the 23d inst., at Beckenham Lodge, Kent, the lady of - Wathen, Esq., of a daughter. On the 23d inst., at Shabde - . park, Surrey, the lady of Wllll Little, Esq., of a daughter. On the 23d inst., at Loughton Rectory, Bucks, the lady of the it c/. John A thawes, of a daughter. On the 24th inst., at Rutland-gate, Mrs. W. H. Brabant, of a On' MAIUZIED. On the 15th of January last, at the Cathedral, Calcutta, A l Clark Bidwell, Esq., of the Bengal• Civil Service, to Caroline Era.'' eldest daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel G. Warren, let Bengal P irr pean Fusiliers. DIED. On the 13th inst., at Milan, Arthur Henry Dickson, Esq., Brigade, youngest son of Lieut.-General Sir J. Dickson, K.C.B. Rife On the 13th inst., at Kingstown, near Dublin, Augusta Anne , W ' of Aksander Thomas Gordon, Esq. Eon. S ir On the 15th inst., near Dijon, on his road to Rome, the Edward Tavazour, Bart., of Hazelwood Hall, Yorkshire. On the 18th inst., William Tanner, Esq., of Blacklands gout Wilts, aged 70. On the 21st inst., Captain Samuel Serie, late of the Hon. B. On the 21st inst., at Stoke 'Newington, Mr. ,J C Hesse, /wed "":„. 1 , On the 21st, 'wt., at the Royal Hospital. Gil.. ic,t, :',laaar.t Sc.r gsour, only daughter of th e late Captain 149herlson, aged L ~r tr;Ter. ..•.. h) 3. cr,Do YOITN. No. II ,strand, Print e r, at Inc t.tllce, No. I If, itrwncl, In the Yleclnb of the &web In the County of Middlesex, BultudATl Ihiare 27, 1847. LE' The Dire their BAR] offer to the The folio , patty's Bret Depot No. 1 r t I ,P Si 1( 1 „ 1: pcoN .ILU 6, lk.il CHAIRMAN DEPUTY CH Stephen Nic Arthur Kett Henry Btrn Robert Bidd Robert Devi Francis Dun Capt. Bober Pnrsiciax— SURGEON-1] SOLIOITOI The follow Lower Rat title the assn than those of No Propri( among the A A Bonns I Winn, to evl accrue them The &stilt The second The third Prospectus THE (Inco Car No. 8, The flight Fl Staffnrdshi The Right I shire, N.B. The Right H( .4.• H. Lynch, Thomas Barr Thomas Eyre The Right Re The Ron. Ed' Sir Richard J _ and of the I The Very Re' moo. Thomas tienrY Clark arranci s M'Dc James Marsh James Reade, William Seyn Edmund Jern SONSULVNG COICIULTING F. 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