The Sun. — London, England, 1847-03-19 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S TREA.TBE. TO-MORNOW EVENING, Saturday, March 20, will be perforzta Bellini's Opera, LA SONSAMBULA, Jnina, Madame Castellan ; Lisa, Madame Solari; Count Rodolto, 81g. F. Lablache ; Alessi°, Sig. Ginhilei ; Elvino, Sig. Clardoni. Between the acts of the Opera, a Divertisenient from the Ballet of CORALIA, in which will be introduced. the admired Pas de la- Rosiere, by .Idll,, 3larie Taglioni. Te conclude a new Ballet, in Two Tableaux, by 31. Paul Tag- Boni, the music by Signor Pupil, entitled TUFA ; OU, LA FEE AUX FLEURS. Principal characters by Mdlle. C. Rosati, 31ille. Marie Taglionl, M. Paul Taglloni, &c. The doers open at HLzlf•past Seven. The Opera to commence at Eight o'clock. ROYAL I CALI kIY OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, Established tor the purpose of rendering a more perfect performance of the Lyric Drama than has hitherto been attained in this country. tinder the Direct on and Management of Mr. BEALF. The Nobi ity Gentry, and Patr Its of Music, are respectfully in formed that the Royal Italian Opera will wen the fir t week in April. It is proposed to produce, in the. course of the •-eason, some of the established works of Cimaroia, Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and others of the more modern Italian School, including_ Operas by Benin!, Dont seta, Mercadante, and Verdi , on a scale of the utmo-t perfection is every department ; to which intent the management has assemb . ed a Company embracing the greatest and most varied a ent in Europe. • PRIMI SOPRANI —Madame Grist and Madame Persian! (her Drat appearance in London for three years), Madame Ronconi and ifdlie. latoffanoni (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, her first ap t mance in this country). CONTRALTI. —Signora Alboni (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan, and of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance in this country), and Mademoiselle Corbari. TENORL—Sign r Mario, Signor Salvator Livia (of the Imperial rheatre of . St. Peters burgh, his first appearance in this country), Signer Tulli (of the Theatre San Carlo, in Naples, his first appear tsnee in this country), and Signor Salvi (ot the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, and of Use Imperial Theatres in Vienna and St. k'etereburgh, Ms first appearance on the Italian stage in England). PRIMI BASSI BARITONI—Signor Tamburini and Signor Giorgio Ronconi. PR IMI BASSI PRO FO N DE—Signor Marini (of the Theatres San Carlo, Naples, l.a Sea/a, 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 Polon/tit (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appear ance in this country.) PRIMI BASSI COMICI —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 countryL Seconde Donne—Madame Antotuetta Mollidori (of the Theatre La Seals, iu Milan), Mademoiselle Amalia Linari, Mademoiselle Luigina B ell ini. - - Seconds Tenore—Signor Emmanuel() Slane (of the Theatre San Carlo in Naples). Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Mr. Costa. A powerful and numerous CHORUS of chosen and experienced Singers will complete the Vocal Department. Chorus Master— Signor Bonconsiglio. Prompter—Signor Monterasi. The ORCHESTRA, formed of Artistes possessing the highest executive powers, will comprise among its members Eighty distin guished professors. The Military Band of the Coldstream Guards will be under the direction of Mr. Godfrey. An ORGAN, of extensive compass, has been expressly erected In the theatre by Messrs. Flight and Son. Organist—Mr. V. Novello. The BALLET, of a brilliant and costly character, will close the performance of the evening, and no Divertissetnent will be suffered between the acts of the Opera. The Director has the pleasure to announce that he has concluded an engagement with Mademoiselle Fanny Limier ; and, during the season, the following eminent DAIISCIIBOa will appear: —Premieres Danseuse—Mademolselle Dumi latre (ef the Grand Opera, Paris), and Mademoiselle Plunkett (ot the Grand Opera, Paris), Mademoiselle Bertin (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, her first appearance in this country), Mademoiselle Neodot (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Mademoiselle Marietta Baderna (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan), and Mademoiselle Fuoco (of the Academie Royale de Pari4). Monsieur Petipa (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Monsieur Gond° (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Monsieur Ferdinand() Croce, Monsieur Delferier (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 Blasts (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan). Leader of the Ballet—Mr. Alfred Mellon. Regisseur de la Dense Mr. O'Bryan. Composer—Signor Alessandro Cum' (of the San Carlo Theatre, Naples). THE THEATRE.—To renter the interior at once commodious, elegant, and comfortable, it has been entirely reconstructed and decorated, under the immediate direction and after designs of B. Albano, Esq., C.E., with every attention directed to its proper ventilation. The Decorations have been executed by Mr. Ponsosiby. The Management has happily secured the artistic skill of Signori Ferri and Verardi (of the Theatre Batten, in Paris), to embellish the ceiling and to prepare a New Drop Scene. The approaches to the Theatre will bo found improved, by a carriage way being termed 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 under the superintendence ot Mr. J. G. Watson. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, for the night or season, to be obtained at the Box Office, Bow-street ; and at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAL !muff-LANE. EVENING Will be performed the new Grand Opera of THE BONDMAN. Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; Morliere, Mr. Horncastle; Ardenford, Mr. v. Harrison; Mal-a-Propos, Mr. Harley ; Madame Corinne, 3liss Romer; Grisette, Miss R. Isaacs ; Frivole, Mrs. Hughes. To conclude with a new Ballet, entitled SPANISH GALLAN TRIES. Principal chars ters by MM. Croce, Adrien, Tell; Mdlles. Baderna, Louise, Adele, St. Louie, and Renard. TIIEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LINE. MR. PARSONS'S BENEFIT. Mr. PARSONS, Box Book-keeper, respectfully announces to the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, that his ANNUAL BENEFIT is fixe.l for TUESDAY NEST, arch 23. Private boxes, stilts, tickets, and places to be had of Mr. Parsons, at the Box-office. TLIEATIIE ROYAL, 111 MARKET. V.ider the ManAgument of Mr. It. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new and original Comedy, called TIIE SCHOOL FOR SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Far ren, Stuart, Buckstone, Howe, Selby, Brindal, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Humby, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Fortes.nac, Miss Bennett, Miss Rey . olds, &c. _ After which, the Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, caged THE INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the Island of Tranquil D.fight.. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P.florton, Mrs. L. S. Duel:ln:ham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. To conclude with the Comic Drama, called THE IRISH POST. Principal characters by Messrs. Tilbury, Braid, /Judson, Bland, and Mrs. ilumby. TREXTRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THE EVENING Will be performed the I)ramVOIMARTIN CIRTZZLEWIT. Young Bailey, Mrs. Keeley: Aairey Gamp, Hr. Keeley; Peeksaitf, Mr. Matthews ; Tigg, Mr. Wigan ; Chuzzlewit, Mr. E:nery ; Pinch, Mr. Meadows. To conclude with the splendid new Fairy Ext"avaganaa, entitled THE ENCHANTED FOREST ; or, Hem', Eagle, and Dolphin. erincipal characters y Mrs. Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss Bromley, Alas E. Daly, Mrs. Wo.dlidge, Miss Laiillaw, Miss Howard, Mr. Keeley, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Bender, Mr. KU:IN:Th, Mr. Bellingham, and Mr. Wigan. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. ndcr the direction of Niritditine Celeste THIS EVENING Win be performed an original Drama, railed THE FLOWERS GF THE FOREST ; a tipsy arorv. Cheap .I;,hno, Mr. Wright ; lqnnael, Mr. 0. S,nith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leybourne, Mr. W:,rreli ; Cyothia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; Starlight IleAs, Mrs. Fitzw , lliarn ; Lady Agnes, illss Harding. Aber wh - eh, the Farce of THE WANDERING MINS - NIEL. Characters by Misers. Cullenford, Waye, Wright, Stoker, Mrs. Laws, Miss Taylpr, and Mrs. Matthews. To conclude with Va. , Fare, nt SIP - WRING EVENTS. In which 11r. Lambert, Mr. Worrell, Mr. Muayard, Miss Harding, and Miss Chaplin swill perform. PRINCES:VS T , IEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. 31. Maddox. sole I....ssee ant Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comedy of 'DIE MPRRY WIVES or WINDSOR. Principal characters by %lessrs. Granby, Ryder, Vin ing, Cowe!l, Walton, Compton, Miss Flower, Mrs. Stirling, Miss A. Romer, and Mrs. Fosbroke. After which, a Concert by the New Orleans ETHIOPIAN SERE NA D EitS. To conclude with the new Drama, entitled DREAMS OF THE BEART. Briennc, Mr. Ryder; Clermont, Mr Hughes; Bout,ville, Mr. Vinning ; Montaran, r. Harris : herniae, Mrs. Stirling ; Baroness, Mrs. Fosbroke ; Teresine, Miss Marshsll. FRESCII PLAYS. —ST. JAMES'S TIIEATItE. Lessee. Mr. John 311tehell. THIS EVENING ♦Pill be Nrforiatiol 1:13 CKnedie of LE CAPITAINE 11007E -I'INET rc. Itoqueflnette, M. Litroot ; Baron d 4 Villebra - ieltc, M. Cartiguy; Baronne de Villebranche, 31(ille Vallee. After which, the Com:idai, Vaulevll e, enCti d MARIAGE AU TAMBOUR. Lambert, 31. Laiont ; Fleur des _Pols, M. A. Tousez ; Loalse d'Obernay, Millie. Fargueil. Boxes, Sc., Pit, 3s. 6€l. , Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doom opened at half-past Seven, and the perforinances commence at Eight. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's Library, 31, Bond-street ; and at the Box-odice. ETHIOPIAN i , EIIENADERS, ST..JANIES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN i,4•IIENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanweod, and Gprrtion, (Oil have the honour of repeat ing their Inimitable EN micrAismENTs, at the above Theatre, TO-MORROW EVENING, and every Tucsday, Thursday, and Saturday. Doors open at Eight o'clock, and the Entertainment cum 'Pence at Half-past Eight. Their next DAY rEnroßmAsc E will 11 (place on MONDAY MORNING, March 22. The Performance • commence at laaT-past Two o'clock. The Programme will be 4 c (Leach occasion. Boxes. 4s. ; Mt. 2s. ; Amphitheatre, .2s. _ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprtet , yr :t r. W. 13attv. the patrenaue of the Queen, Prince Albert, and other Members of the Royal > emily. TdIS EVENING Will he performed Sir Walter Scott's KENILWORTH ; or, The :14.1den Days of England's Elizabeth. Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE. The Performance of M. Pablo Fatigue and his higt4.tralneit Steed. To cou: - .Aude with a favourite Afterplece. Box-ottl7,e open troll' eleven till Ore o'clock.—Doors oncr: at e ant c Kr.,:ance at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. P.roadfoot. ROYAL S R E TIIE A T E Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Domestic Drama (founded on the Novel of the same name), entitled LILLY DAWSON ; or, A P oor .a r r a Story. Principal characiers . by Messrs. Lewi,, Johnson, flesh,' Say.lle, Phelps. Fredericks, Web:), Neville, Miss Te:cey, Mrs. Vining, and Mrs. Saville. To cnncludc with the Melodrama of THE MILLER AND Ilia MEN. Characters by Messrs. Tindell, Johnson, Saville, Iles:op, Hawkins, Phelps, Wcbb, Xi's. Saville, and Miss Richardson. Bus-office open from eleven till tour o'clock. W'TFR AT LONDON-liltiliGF. TEIIS DAY. %renting .. 25 minutes after 3 I Evening .. 47 slinutas att ar 3. ROYAL VICTORIA TIIEATRE. Boxes, Is., Halt" price, 61; Pit. 6d. ; Gallery, 31 Private Boxes, 11. Is. and Hs. GI. TIIIS EVENING Will be pertrmed TILL VILLAGE OUTCAST; Or, The Dark Doom of Destiny. Hibln, Mr. Hicks; Morton, Mr. Bird ; Frosty Bill. Mr. Searle ; Muzzle, Mr. Fortn..n ; Bruin, Mr. Howard ; Mary, Misr§ Vincent ; Betty, Mrs. flicks ; Barbara Jonis, Mi 33 Pearce. After which, a variety of SINGING and DANt:ING. To conclude with THE GALLEY SLAVES OF TOULON; or, The Hidden Treasures of the Cross. Supported by the entire strength of the Company. Tan POTATOE CROP.—We learn that potatoes for seed are by no me ins scarce in the lower district. One farmer in the neighbour hood of Wigtown has a large quan tity in pits, which he has offered, we learn, at 41. per bushel, and this is a price that is being paid in many cases for good seed. In the upper district, we have heard of as much as 10s. per bushel being put on the precious seed. 81. a boll for potatoes is rather a !.igh price.— Calloway Advertiser. WASTE OF LIFE IN LoNDON.—III this metro polis there are about two hundred deaths a week, nearly thirty deaths a day, or more than one death an hour, beyond what ought to happen in the common course of nature.— Sanatory State of the .11etropoli • PEA " AND W AR.—" A. c omparison of the regis ters of mortality will convince u s th a t a h ero, p l ace d in the o f a b; e weeks to a continauerect fortress, where h e i s expose d for . shower o f cannon shot, or placed on enemies, h b a a s tt a le m , before uchi,,t l t i t e bravest and inc,st resolute of his r chance o f lif e, runs less risk of if i premature death, than (12eworlzed in sonic tin;lnined street, and slept in a crow The c hance of life was at the.lru out in Bristol or Liverpool. 5 8 i i e e g g e e o o f f A u n a k d t 'l l a u v i s c o l r l 3 :: :. 4 6 3 . 0 4 8 t t t 0 0 0 SS1p to 0 Siege of• 1 14 to 1 B att l e o f Wterloo ao to sawroainng —The npic, a No. 3 . 2. A s E AR LY VISITOR.—On Friday last "e of those " children of the sun," a splendid butterfly, l ively ..ve.y an a on thee wing, was caught in the g arden of Mr. Is aac Robins on ,, schoolmaster, Ifensingliam, by one of his pupils. Tau s is the first instance that has come to our knowledge of an insect having been seen on the wing during the present seas , ,n, which has, so far, been remarkably cold and unfavourable for the insect tribe.— Cumberland Parquet. We do not attach much importance to the ap pearance of the wheat on the ground thus early; but we be lieve we may safely say, with very few exceptions in this county, it never looked better than this spring, and certainly a finer time for the spring sower never was known."'"'B ri g h " ton Oarote, TRH bUN, LONDO ?7B`P~WORK BT THE Ati - THOROP "WILD" SPORTS or THB WEST." ice. Just ready, In 2 vas. post Bvo., with Illustraticns by Leechand G. Measom, price 21g., 111 LL -SIDE and BORDER SKETCHES; with LEGENDS of the CHEVIOTS and the LAMMER- By W. H. M AXWELE., EsQ. Author of " Sports of the Wilt," " Stori-s of Waterloo," Bte. Itir,.ilard Bentley, New Puriingion street (PuZsber Ia Ordinary to her Majesty).• THE GENERAL FAST.-.HOW WILL IT BE KEPT ? See D)I.7GLAS JERROLD'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER of SATXRDAr NEXT. The Largest Newspaper. Price Sixpence. THE GENERAL FAST at the PALACE. Described in DOUGLAS JERROLD'S WEEKLY NEWS PAPER of SATURDAY NEU'. The Largest Newspaper Price Sixpence. rrilE GENERAL FAST of FASHIONABLE LIFE, as HELD In FASHIONABLE CHILiCHES, in DOUGLAS JERROLD'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER of SATURDAY NEXT. The Largest Newspaper. Price Sixpence. THE GENERAL FAST of the HOUSE of COMMONS; with the Heads of the Sermon, in DOUGLAS JERROLD'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER of SATCSDAT NExr. The Largest Newspaper. Price Sixpence. rrilE FAST-DAY of the "RESPECTABLE MAN," shown in DOUGLAS JERROLD'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER of SATURDAY NEXT. The Largest Newspaper. Price Sixpence. THE FAST-DAY of the MIDDLE-CLASSES, and WHERE HELD.—See DOUGLAS JERROLD'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER of SATURDAY NEXT. The Largest News. paper. Price Sixpence. TitE FAST-DAY of the DESTITUTE will he shown In DOUGLAS JERROLD'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER of SATURDAY NEXT. The Largest Newspaper. Price Sixpence. HOW the FAST. DAY OUGHT to be KEPT, is suggested in DOUGLAS JERROLD'S WEEKLY NEWS PAPER of SATURDAY NEXT. The Largest Newspaper. Price Six pence. WHITTING'rON CLUB. Members who have n)t yet paid their ENTRANCE FEES and SUBSCRIPTIONS, are requested to do so immediately. March i 3, 1 , 47. G. W. YAP?, Secretary. SHAICEo BY PUBLIC BALE MESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends End the Public for their continued support and patronage, and tc announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, Sec., take place every TtlesDAT and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the doll of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containiug instructions (with a reference), are respectfully - equested to be addressed. 4k, All .4 crip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day frevlous to their being offered ; and advices of results will be 'orwarded by the first post after the sale, ani the proceeds lame 'lately disposed et according to instmctions. Ofilecs, Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. tll WEATIMit.--.Stm OFrics, MARCH 19. r ERMOMETEII, Lowest, 39; Highest. 56; Noon, 54. BAROMETER, 29.74. Wind S.S.W., fine sut&shiny weather. 41101TilT4 Rrult LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1847. We are compelled by press of matter to omit our usual Parliamentary summary. An absentee-tax is among the most equitable in its motive, but it is among the most unjust in its opera tion and among the most injurious in its consequences. Theoretically it appears to be about the surest means for enforcing that wholesome circulati )n of money which can atone conduce to the national welfare. Practically it would be destructive to all enterprise, subversive of all mutual reliance, and an infringe ment upon !`all the liberties of the subject. No one can feel more disposed than ourselves to sym pathise with the indignation so temperately ex pressed against the habitual non-residents of Ire land by the Honourable Gentleman the Member for Limerick. To the systematic selfishness of that por tion of the Irish proprietary is attributable, we are satisfied, the principal amount of the wretchedness by which that unfortunate country has been in cessantly desolated since the Legislative Union at the commencement of the nineteenth century. Drawing from their Irish possessions incomes which amount, according to the estimate of Mr. SAM O'BaIEN, to the enormous sum of 4,000,0001. sterling; deriving this, let it be moreover remembered, from the toil and sweat of their tenantry, they nevertheless deprive that tenantry of the advantages conse quent upon the local expenditure of their individual rentals, to which advantage 3 they are fully entitled both by the principles of our Constitution and the laws of Nature. The effects of this unnatural and indefensible deprivation are obvious. From the withdrawal of the landlords the fecundity of their estates remains, of course, but partially developed ; the energies of the agricultural population are al- lowed to lie dormant, - or to arouse themselves to a feeble and isolated excitement at the pleasure of the neglected peasantry; all competition is blighted upon _ _ its first budding into existence; the field-labourers receive just sufficient to maintain a precarious balance between poverty and destitution, or are auandoned to the doles of a fluctuating benevolence. Those are the immediate consequences of this atrocious and ruinous system. The ulterior consequences are more enormous. They reduce the nation to a multi tude of paupers, they bring upon the land a periodical famine, they foster discontent, they hold out lures to insubordination, they dwarf the vigour of the island, they deteriorate the general property, they excite the poorer classes to decrease the sureties of our national prosperite by emigration. And let the als,.entees re member this significant and undeniable fact, that they furnish by their cruel and insane conduct the most rational argument to the irratioual,scheme of a Repeal of the Union. It is they who have sharpened the sword of famine ; it is they who have lit the brand of agitation ; it is they who have imparted its most deadly and deleterious influence to the potato mur rain ; it is they who have stunted the capacities of the empire, by pampering their own indolence and consult ing their own convenience; it is they who have en dered Ireland a lazir-house and her inhabitants beggars. Look at Ireland in its present condition ; look at the dearth and disease by which it is ravaged ; look at its people dying by dozens, by scores, by hundreds; look at its fields unsown, its markets empty, i.s fisheries almost forsaken, its pea santry penniless, workless, and foodless; look at it as it now i 4, the pensioner of the State, the receiver of the alms and the broken bits of its neighbours—and see in all:that misery, in all that degradation and want, the criminal effects of absenteeism. When Queen MARY, better known by an exquisitely brutal soubriquet, was dying, her clamour was, " Calais ! Calais ! Calais !" When Lord NELSON was chasing the French fleet in the Mediterranean, before his immortal victory at Aboukir, his cry was, "Frigates! Frigates! Frigates:!" Could Ireland give voice to her woe, could Erin again sing her lamentations, her cry would be, " Absentees ! Absentees ! Absentees !" Regarding the system of non-residence with such unmitigated abhorrence, we are, nevertheless, opposed to the proposition of the Honourable Member for Limerick, first, because we regard the imposition of an absentee-tax as contrary to the liberties of the individual and as opposed to the interests of the com munity, and, secondly, because the resolution of Mr. SMITH O'BRIAN has been entirely forestalled by the extension of the poor-laws throughout Ireland. From being so perfectly self-evident and from being so fre quently repeated, it has almost grown into a proverb, that the establishment of an effective poor-law is virtually the imposition of an absentee-tax. For it must be remembered that the poor-rates will be levied, nut upon the annual incomes spent in certain localities, but upon the annual incomes derived front certain localities. By this arrangement a per-centage will be drawn from the absentee landlords, and consequently the neces sity fur a separate taxation upon the rentals squan dered out of the island is altogether removed. Besides this enactment, there is another measure calculated to • :Feet the most salutary changes in Ireland—w emi in, of course, the Bill introduced by Government for the facilitation of t1.1,_ sale of estates. " Amongst other benefits likely to accrue from them"—meaning the last-mentioned measure and the Poor Relief (Ire - laud) Bill—" I h ope, " says NIT. LABOUCLIERE, " that they will have the effect of obliging proprietors of land in Irela n d t o contribute their r f.,,air Let r hey th n re. - share to the r tc e o expenses of maint a i n i ng the p scientious advocates of an absentee-tax tarry , MA ",:!. • . k. gik-1 y 111111 4. 11, or , 4111111,‘,;7411 ,7 ,,,,5 4 4 . ...t...4 4 :" . •CPlr,llll/ r ,.. a 4 ,0, i • no's R AIL • 4 fore until' the operation of those enactments can be properly estimated. The present session wilt be remarkable in Parlia mentary annals for the extraordinary amount of business, partly achieved and partly initiated, which has been brought under the consideration of the Houses of Lords and Commons previous to the Easter holidays ; and altogether the current session promises to be more fruitful in legislation than any preceding one for many years past. Not only have the measures introduced into Parliament since its commencement been not few in number, but, in regard to their nature, they have been of the most important character. The expedition with which some of the Bills have already obtained the assent of the Crown is undoubtedly attributable to the severity of the national emergencies which they were designed to mitigate ; and the celerity with which these have been engrafted on the statute-book augurs satisfactorily for the ultimate success of the others, which are meant to ex ercise a permanent influence upon the social condition of Ireland, and to prevent a recurrence of the fearful crisis in which that country is now in volved. Independently, however, of these measures, we have already ample evidence afforded us by others of the extreme activity which has pervaded the dif ferent departments of the State, demonstrative of the earnest desire of their several chiefs to obtain for the Government the honourable distinction of haying, in a peculiar degree, promoted the social progress of the empire. From the tenor of his address to his consti tuents in assuming the reins of power, it was mani fest that Lord Jom; RUSSELL desired his administra tion should found its claims to the gratitude of pre sent and future generations by a provident attention to the social and moral wants of the nation. Accord ingly, we perceive already that public health, public education, and the reformation of criminals, are all matters upon which they have bestowed great atten tion. Lord Mourrrit has the first subject under his immediate cognizance, -Lord LANSDOWNE the second, arid Earl GREY the last. Besides which, we have had gratifying and convincing proof, during the present week, by his eloquent speech on the Fac tories Bill, that, to subject; of a kindred nature to the foregoing, the Premier has fdthfully devoted the powers of his mind. To those who consider that " the great mass of the people are only born to work, eat, drink, sleep, and die," the chronicles of Lord J. Rus szLes Cabinet will be greatly devoid of interest; whereas to those who believe that the duties of the statesman extend to objects of a far more elevated character, they may be consulted deleetando pariterque monendo. Whilst the Government are endeavouring their utmost to improve the mental and physical condition of the population other public associations are work ing laudably and effectively in the same direction. We published yesterday a report of the fifth annual meeting of the Early Closing Association, held in Exeter Hall, where the Marquis of WESTMINSTER presided. When we find that important towns like Liverpool, Birmingham, and Manchester, have given in their adhesion to the principles of this benevolent movement, we may be certain that before long both employers and employed throughout the kingdom will become convinced of the advantages of not continuing their daily toil beyond the limits of reason. It is clear that commercial prosperity is quickened by mental energy, which rises or droops with the strength or lassitude of the human frame, and that, therefore, any system which taxes the bodily powers too much is detrimental and vicious. We think the moral benefit would be great, if the thousands who are parents of families, and who are now kept up to a late hour in the shops and warehouses of the metropolis and other leading towns, were allowed to repair to their homes at an early period in the evening. The Association recommend that no purchases should be made after seven o'clock. This is a reasonable suggestion ; we shall rejoice to see it universally adopted. During the past session many of the restrictions by which conimerce was fettered and impeded were abrogated, the great principles of free trade received the legislative sanction, and the strongest guarantee was given to the country, that with all convenient .peed the remaining shackles should be struck off, that the industry of the nation might flourish with out let or hindrance, and attain the highest degree of vigour and efficiency. A gigantic monopoly was prostrated, never again to embarrass the producers of national wealth by its baneful influence.; but, although it was swept away, many miner enormities, deeply injuri ous to the mercantile interests still remain, to which extensive and sweeping measures of reform must be applied. Among the more conspicuous of the still tolerated grievances, the quarantine laws may ht enumerated. These laws are almost singular in thi:- respect, that no class, not even an individual in the kingdom, save the employes paid for carrying them into execution, is benefited in any the slightest degree, and yet by their operation the free dom of intercourse between nations is materially impaired, the feelings of huinanity are outraged, those requiring every comfort and assistance are cu► ofr from the aid they would otherwise receive, and a heavy and onerous burden is imposed on the trading part of the community, which of course is levied with additions from the people generally. They were originally founded on mistaken views of On aw of contagion, which the light of science has, in a great degree, dispelled within the last few years. The able and elaborate report of the Commissioners appointed by the Royal Academy of Medicine in France, and the valuable body of evidence on which that report was based—the facts collected extending over a period of several centuries—incontestably establish that the best means of protection against the ravages of the plague, that fearful scourge, fur the prevention of which the quarantine laws were originally enacted, and have since been continued, are to be found in the increase of ventilation and drainage, the improvement of the habitations, and the promotion of the cleanliness of the million ; the removal of all impurities calcu lated to taint the atmosphere, of decayed animal and vegetable substances ; a sufficient supply of plain and wholesome food ; and generally of everything cal culated to improve the moral and physical condition of the people, and not in the establishment of a cordon sanitaire, intended to prevent the entrance 01 the dreaded foe. In America and in the East Indies there are neither quarantine establishments or quarantine laws, and yet the plague has never made its appearance in either of these coun tries. With the full knowledge of these facts, then, why is it that the objectionable system is still re tained ?—that an actual cost of 140,0001. sterling is annually incurred for its maintenance, which, ac cording to Mr. 1 - lemE—an excellent authority on such questions—is not a tithe of the expense that the country is put to by the delays and loss thereby im posed on our commerce? "Cessat ratio, cessat lex," is a sound maxim ; and it having been ascertained that the reasons for which the law was established no longer exist, the law itself should be immediately abrogated. But there is another peculiarity connected with the code, that renders it impossible to deal with it in the summary and expeditious manner that would be de sirable if Great Britain alone was concerned. If th, laws were abrogated without the assent of other nas tions where the erroneous impressions are still re tained, a greater degree of delay and inconvenience might be occasioned than at present exists. It is, there fore, by enlightening these kingdoms,.by negotiations and treaties that the object can alone be attained. The Government has, we believe, been exerting itself most creditably, and the prompt and ready manner in which the motion of Dr. 13owatnes last night, for copies of the correspondence on the subject, since the returns granted during the last session, was acceded to, affords the most satis6ictory evidence of their anxiety to render the operation of these laws as little injurious as possible to the country, Dr. BOWRING, too, has entitled himself to the best thanks of the community fur the able and temperate manner in which he brought the question before the House, and for his continued exertions to enlighten the public mind on the subject—exertions which, we doubt not, will eventually be crowned with well-merited success. The Berlin Gazelle of trie 13th states that the frost and snow, added to the great speculation, had caused the prices of corn to rise, and, that in addition to this, very small quantities had been imported. The Frankfurter journahetates, that in the pro- MUIR MA,Rell ls47 vince of Starkenburg the population of four villages, one containing 1,400 inhabitants, has demanded per mission from the Government to emigrate to the United States. This disposition has also been parti cularly perceptible in the Grand Duchy of Ilesse- Darmstadt. The Cologne Gazette states, that in the town of Bocholt, in WeF,tphalia, the fourth part of the inhabitants are making preparations to emigrate in the beginning of spring. Madrid papers of the 12th have arrived. A motion was brought forward in the Chamber of Deputies on the 11th for an extension of the am nesty. In opposing the motion, the Minister of the Interior said that if an unlimited amnesty were granted it might tend to foment civil war, but that no individual applications had been refused. The motion was rejected by a majority of 98 to 71. Senor PACHECO has been re-elected for Cordova. Large quantities of wheat have been imported into Cadiz since the permission to that effect has been given, and it is said that the stocks of grain in the province of Seville are large. MADRID BoLsa, MAacit 1 2.—Three per Cents., 30 ; Five per Cents., 19f. Exchange on London, 37i. We have received the Paris papers of Weinesday. The Journal des Debate, in noticing the refusal of Lord JOHN RUSSELL to prohibit the export of corn, makes the following sensible observations on the subject:— "In the countries in which the harvest has been bad, you prohibit the exportation of grain, and of certain descriptions flour, because the populations are agitated, and the emo tion of the population arises from an increase in the price of wheat of 50 per cent. in certain provinces, and of 109 per cent. in others. What think you, then, has passed in the ports of the Baltic, at Dantzic, at Riga, at St. Peteraburgh, or in those of the Black Sea, or in those other commercial metropolises bathed by the Atlantic in the United States? Precisely the same thing. This advance of 100 per cent., which afflicts you in certain of your provinces, has been re peated in the ports of Russia. At New York the advance has been 50 per cent., exactly as in some other parts of Europe. If this increase in the price of corn be a misfor tune in the west of Euri:pe, cats it be taken as a matter of indifference by the populations of eastern Europe, or in the regions of the New World? Now, what would be thought if the Governments of those countries, placing themselves at the same point of view as ourselves, were to interdict the exportation of grain, as the Pacha of Salonica, political chief of one of the regions rich in corn, has just done, in conse quence of a riot ? A violent clamour would be raised in all parts of Europe. We should accuse the Russian Govern ment of barbarity. We should say to the Congress of the United States, that history would apply infamous epithets to it. From Washington and St. Petersburg, however, the reply to Europe would be, that they had done nothing but hat she had done herself, that they had followed the ex ample she had taken the trouble to set, and that they had been influenced by the same reasons as those by which she was inspired. What would Europe have to reply ? To such an answer from Washington and St. Petereburg there could be no reply. The system of exclusive supplies in corn, when examined with some attention in relation to ethers as well as to oneself, cannot be sustained, and consequently, the prohibition toexport is a bad measure, a grave fault. People (Lust admit this, must persuade themselves of it, and re member it in future. The pretension to receive and to give nothing is contrary to equity, contrary to good sense, con trary to the interest well understood of each state. It may succeed once by chance, but the secret is soon discovered, and when once made public, may be turned against us. As the late Mr. Huskisson said in Parliament, on another sub.. ject, the trick is found out, the patent has expired, and we must give it up. For merchandise as for corn, which no thing can replace, which nothing can dispense men from con suming, there is not a nation that can flatter itself that it will not have need of others to-morrow, as was seen in 1837, when England helped to feed the United States. With respect to grain ft is therefore not permitted to any one to isolate himself, but it is especially when one demands the assistance of another that it is dangerous to set the ex ample of shutting oneself up at home. Lord John Russell was right then : the only system that is true, that is humane, that is useful, that can supply a scarcity, or soften its rigour, is diametrically opposed to that of the national markets being reserved; it is that of one single market for all civilised people, of a market without obstacles on which every one may place his excess of corn, or come to take what he wants. Beyond that there are only false or equivocal Notions, specious for the observer who does not give himself the trouble to investigate, but disastrous in the opinion of every one who renders to himself an account of the situation and of the comparative wants of nations, and as well as of the difficulties which surround different Governments. This thought of entering in communication, without admitting any barrier at any time, with the general corn market of the world, is that to which, after lung deliberation, a great na ion, our near neighbaur, has ranged itself, and yet it would Crave seemed that she had in her territorial organization more motives than any other for acting differently. It is impos sible for the same idea not to obtain, that of which it is worthy—the assent of all nations, which, as much as Great Britain, are proud of their enlightenment, and flatter them .elves that they understand their interests." In the same journal we find the following state ment with regard to the recent riots at Pisa : " We have received letters from Italy, which enable us to complete, and in some respects correct, what we said yester day with regard to the event which threw the city of Pisa into commotion. The Prince who was the object of a foolish and wicked attempt is not, as was stated, brother of the Emperor of Austria ; he is the Archduke Ferdinand of Este, .listantly related to the Emperor, and uncle of the r e i gn i ng Duke of Modena, and consequently of the Duchess de Bor deaux also. He inherited from his mother, the Duchess Beatrice of Este, some considerable estates, called Agnano, situated at a short distance from Pisa. To visit this property he goes from time to time to Tuscany, and, as the house of Este does not enjoy great popularity in Italy, it had already happened for a brother of the last Duke of Modena to be re ceived during a visit to Pisa in any - thing but a favourable manner by the inhabitants. The events in (iallicia, in which it was supp ,sed, rightly or wrongly, that the Archduke Fer dinand of Este had taken an active part, increased on this occasion the animosity of the people. Crowds assembled in Ate streets, and, in the midst of the effervescence which pre railed, one of these individuals, whose presence is inevitable in every tumultous gathering, conceived without doubt the p..rject of the, criminal attempt w hi c h we, announced yes terday." On this statement the Ministerial journal comments after a fashion which clearly demonstrates that M. Guizor is adopting the foreign policy of the restora tion, and that as long as he shall possess power France will be the advanced guard of despotism instead of the leader of civilisation. The Constitutionnei has a very ably written, but uncommonly severe, article on the financial state of the country. It attributes all the difficulties under which France is labouring to the incompetence of the Ministry. With regard to the scarcity of corn it -,ays— " What must cause astonishment is th a t th e G overnment f-rinerly so lavish of its circulars, now observes th e most complete !silence. After having held the country in deceitful v lies, when, on the contrary, it was necessar y . to appeal to i its foresight, it now s silent when it is a matter of so great importance to know the real state of things. It is, intaCf in circumstances like the present, when the apprehension of he the present crisis, the public is inclined the evil adds to the evil, that it would be useful and advis sable to re-assure the population. It is evident that, how period, we have still to present harvest." There how ever terrible may to exaggerate its consequences. The Government has, there fore, everything to gain by telling the truth to calm the general terror. e t error precise learn There is a reason for all this. At the time the Yet,dete deficiency c t y he oft Government was so " lavish of its circulars" the Afontpensier marriage was on the carpet, and the Ministry, " finding itself in the presence of an adver sary, did not feel it incumbent to tell the whole truth" as to the scarcity, and therefore it deceived the people. Now the marriage is completed, and the next step is to create some excuse for assembling troops on the Spanish frontier, to be used as occasion may require, and the fear of bread riots affords as good an excuse to M. GUIZOT as the fear of yellow fever did to M. DE VILLELE, when he formed his celebrated cordon sanitaire ; therefore it is now for their interest to exaggerate the scarcity, and to make the most of every oneute ; hence the disappearance of the circulars. gave a Oil Tuesday th e Marquis of NORMANDY , grand dinn er at th e E m bassy to all the members of the French C a bi ne t, an d the principal members of the corp s di p l oma ti que . Marshal Suult, M. Guizot, Count D uc h a t e l M. Lacave Laplagne , M . Dumon , M. Cunin Grid a i n e, a nd Admiral Mackau were present, es well as the Count d'Appony, and other ambassadors. A good deal of interest was attached to this entertainment, from the fact of its being con t,idered the gage de reconciliation between the English Ambassador and the French Minister of Foreign affairs. It being one of M GIJIZOT'S reception days, he w as o bli ge d to l eave L or d NORMANBY'S party shortly b e f ore t en o ' c l oc k. Cocas AuTianniQur.—PAZlS, MARCH 17 . — French Five per Cents., 115 f. 60c., 65c., 70c.; Three p er Cents., 771. 65 c., 70c., 75,.. ; , Bank of France Shares, 3,2401., 3,2451., 3,250 f., :3,240f., 3 2501. ; Treasury Bonds, 4% 2 nl.; Obl. of the City, 1,315 I:; Neapolitan (Rothschild's) Defi n it ives, 1011. 30 c.; humans, 10If.; Belgian Five per Cents. (1840), 101.14 f.; Ditto, (1812 k, 10 . 21.; Spanish Three per Cents., 34 1 0.; i i s e t , I IA —N araur E xchange on London—one month, money , 25f. 25c. ; three months, money, 25f. 7 l i c. ROSINESS DONr IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANCIE, .111.acu 18. 11°a1 ` )ne and Amiens O h—B or deaux, 'I oulouse, and Cette (Cin i ituted) " • , as and isurclkaux,l. , i i -- —Paris and Lyons, 6;,', Sambre and Mtlllia, 6;a. ' and I.lege,4h —Northern of France, 1274, u CABINET COUNClL—Summonses were issued yester day, from the Foreign•offce, to the Ministers, to attend a Cabinet Council to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, at the Foreign-office, Downing street. • A deputation from the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market and Abattoir Company, accompanied by Mr. Lane, deputy. chairman, and attended by Mr. Henry F. Richardson. the I solicitor, waited on Viscount Morpeth, at the office of the Woods and Forests, yesterday. Air. O'Connell's health is daily improving at Hastings. lie walks daily on the Esplanade, and takes carriage exercise. The Earl of Shrewsbury visited Mr. O'Connell on Monday; Sir Jris. Murray visited Mr. O'Connell on Tuesday. Mr. O'Connell, on Tuesday, drove to Battle Abbey. —Brighton Gazette. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUART'ER TO 7'H PEE. The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was without alteration. The demand was very limited, and prices had a downward tendency. Sales 3,500 bales.—ln Railway Shares there was not much doing. As the season for emigration is at hand, we cannot suffi ciently caution the nearly destitute individuals who mxy leave Ireland more especially against the frightful risk' of disease and death which they incur. A party at New York gives the following account of the privation endured upon the voyage out : have been shown a specimen of the food which the Irish immigrants usually bring with them to support life while crossing the Atlantic. In colour it resembles guano, but in form it presents more the appearance of coarse meal. We were unable to learn the name by which it is known, but we understand that it is a kind of berry, which is first dried in the sun and then ground up for use. The flavour is quite offensive, and the food, as we understand, is unpalatable in the extreme. About the only article of food besides this, which the immigrants use, is the common sea biscuit. The first article which they call for on reaching our almshouse is the potato, which they prefer to the best of meats." Again, as to the disease engendered on the voyage, we are told that— " "l'he character of this disease is proving itself to be much in )re fatal than it has heretofore been considered. One of the visitors of the almshouse, Mr. Thomas Middleton, who had been among some of the recently-arrived paupers, caught this fever a few days ago, and died from its effects on Satur day last. Three of the best physicians in this city at tended him, but they could not master the disease. We are also informed that two Custom-house inspectors, who lately visited the Pontac, have since died from a fever which they contracted while performing their duty as inspectors. There is, indeed, much cause for alarm on this subject. If this disease is to get a foothold in our almshouse and hospitals, we have reason to apprehend the most melancholy consequences." The favourable statement made yesterday at the Bank of England, and the dissipation of further alarm that the Bank of France would be compelled to throw a large amount of stock on the market, have conduced, with the brilliant weather, to create a far better feeling in the City, and there is a probability now of matters going on progressively towards improvement, unless the crops are endangered, or there is any political result to follow the financial alliance between the Emperor Nicholas sad Louis Philippe. After recent events in the French Court nothing would surprise us, especially when the debt due to the Bank of England shall have been liquidated. Consols have been 893 to 89 for Transfer, and 89i to 89 for the Account. The scrip has ranged from lA discount to 1 / 1 , premium. Exche quer-bills are Is. to ss. premium, and India Bonds have touched ss. to 7s. premium. The Foreign Securities have been also rather higher. Spanish Three per Cents. have risen to 34% %, and Mexican Bonds to 21% 3 4. Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cents. have been quoted 58 to 58t1. For Railway Shares the demand is but slack. although holders are not inclined to sell at lower rates. The French lines are all better, but Sambre and Meuse continue flat. isEITISII FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 89% 89 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 India Bonds, 1,0001. .. Bank Stock for April 14 Emmols for Account Consols, Scrip . Exchequer Bills. 1.0001.- 5001. -. Ditto, Small •• -- 57 •• •• •• •• •• •• .. .. .. 894 6 89 IA p 3 (Us PRI ES. 89 ez div 89% lid. 3 1 5 - pm. 3 5 - - pm. 3 5 - - pm. ONE O'CLOCK. 5 i 2p cLosm, PRICES. FOREIGN FUNDS. Mexican Bonds, 1346, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account .. .. 2 1 51% Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. 39 Russian Bonds - 1013( Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. Ditto, for the Account .. 3434 Dividends on the above payable in Ltrudon. Belgian, Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 53 Dutch Two-and-a-Hall per Cent .. .58 1 ,4 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 92 BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. Amber., Notting.. Boston, and Eastern Junction . 2% .... 2% .... •• •• •• Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 1334 %% .. Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 5 .... •• Bristol and Exeter .. • • .. 75 .... '77 •.... Buckinghamshire 6/. 45... .. p...... • Caledonian Ditto, half Shares .. 234 .... 234 • Eastern Counties . 2O 20 19% Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. N o . 1.61. 13 s. 4d. . Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 2. 6/. 13s. 4d. 34 p• •.• =Ditto, York Extension .. • • 5U •• •• 5 % 5 .• •••• •• East Lancashire 17 ••• • •• •••• • • Ditto, ditto New Scrip .. 1114.... 234 East Lincolnshire .. .. 4 .... 7 Ely and Hui itingdon 1234 .... 13 .... ...... Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. Great Northern (London & York Regd.) 2% 2% 3 4 .• Do., do (Direct Northern Regd.) 3% .... .. • ..... • • 3 14 Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 2738 •• • • .... 23% Great North of England . ..100 ....231 • Ditto, New .. 5 5934 GO Great Western .. 85 .• • Ditto, ILtlf Shares 50 .... 6634 .•.... • • Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 1234 .... 17% %••• • • • Ditto, New 4% ...• .. • • Huddersfield and Manchester .. lb .... Ditto, ditto, Extension .. .. 5 .... ........ •• Leeds ant Bradford •. • • .. 35 .... 77 1 4 •••• • • • Liverp., Stanch., & Newc. Jtmet. 2% I% •• • • •• • • London and Blackwell .. 16/. 135. 4d. .......... Ditto, New. No. 2 .. • • 11. 13s. 4d. p••• • •• London, Brighton, and S Coast • . SO .. • • 54 • • • .... London and Greenwich .. 121. 15s. 4d. 8% x d...... Do. Pre.er. or Privilege 181. 17 s . 25.... 21 .. London an North-Western • . L OO •• • .•• 177 179...... Ditto, Quarters . .. 2 .... .......... tto ditto, New Shares .. ~ 2 .... 13 • Ditto, 451. Shares M. &B. .. 40 Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 London and South-Western ..•11. 68.10 d... 6334 63 Ditto. New .. 22%.... 25% 28 .. Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 .... 22% Lynn and Dereham •• 15 .... 16% .......... Manchester and Leeds .. .. • • 82 .......... Ditto, Thirds (Ifeg.).. ••7/. 45..... 2% %p • • 234 p Ditto 34 (late Hudiers.& Slieff.) 23 .. •• 26% •• • 267, Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425..... p. • •• p Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 134 1 1 Midland .. —lOO ... 116% •• •• 1163. Ditto, New .. 30 34 1 , 4 34 Ditto, New .. 2 .... 534 5.... Midland, Ilirming. & Gloucest...loo .... • • Midland Great Western (Irish) .. 20 .... 8 ..•• . . • • Se Ncastlo and Berwick .. •. 20 .. 2934 14 . • Ditto, New .. . •• . 5 .... 834 • • 8% Newport and Abergavenny .. 4 .... Northern Counties Union 234.... •••• • • • • j s Nortn British .. •• 25 33 x div 33 Ditto. Halt Shares .. .. • • 12% .• .• 16 1 4 % Ditto, Thirds .. • • •• 1 .• •• •.•• • • • 3i. Northern and Eastern .. .. 50 .... Ditto, Quarter Shares .. • • 12%.... 14 .......... 14 North .atailordshire .. • • • • 5 ..., 834 8...... •. 8 Preston and Wyre .. • • •. 25 .... 3414 ........ • • 34U Ditto, Half Shares (A) .. 834 Ditto. ditto (11) •• •• 134 • • 1% .... •• •• 1 % Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .... 4% 5 x int Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 .... 4% Shropshire Union .. 422..... dia. •..... d.s. South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% 3834 38 ...... lits no., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 3% .... 4%%.. •• •• •• 4 34 4 , .utli Wales .• •• .. 10 .... •• ...• •• 7% South Yorkshire. Doncaster, and Yale of Ncath .. • • • • 2 .. • • Ti •• •• York and Newcastle .. 25 .... 354 ...... Ditto, New.. .. .. 10 % . Ditto, Preference .. .. 4 .. 8% 8. ...... York awl North Midland .. 50 84 85 Ditto, Extension .. 20 .... %•• • • .... • • Ditto, Preference .. .. 2 1 134 .......... Do. E and W. Riding Eaten.. • 10 ... 213 Q • • ...• .. • • FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 18 .... 1434 •• • • Namur and Liege .. • • .. 10 .... .. •••• • • • • Nortuern m France .. • • 8 .... 13% %•••• .. • • Orleans and Bourdeaux 6 6% .......... Paris and Lyons 8 .... 6% % ........ Sambre and Meuso . .. 12 .... JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Australasia .. • • _ -- •• • • -- Colonial .. . • . • . .. 25 .. • . 15% % • • 15 % London and Westminster .. .. 20 .... 27 x all .. • . 2$ x all MINES. Real del Monte. Unregistered —••„•3%• • „ • „ • , 3 % Errata in Yesterday's List—Read York and North Midland 83% 84% instead of 83% 84% 83. FAST-DAY.--BILLS of EXCHANGE. We beg to remind the public that, in virtue of 7 and 8 Geo. IV., c. 15, " all bills of exchange and promissor) notes falling due on the fast-day, Wednesday, the 24th inst., will become due and payable on the preceding day, and, in case of non-payment, will be noted and pro tested on such preceding day, and every such day of fast shall for all other purposes as regards bills of exchangt and promissory notes be considered as a Sunday;" and it is not necessary to give notice of dishonour until the day after the fast day. The bankers will not open on Wednesday, the 24th. All the Government offices, the Excise, the Customs, Stamp-office, and Treasury, &c.. Stock Exchange, East India and South Sea Houses, the St. Katherine, London, West and East India Docks will be closed to business. The Post-office will open as usual, except the Money-order offices. The theatres, British Museum, National Gallery, &c., will remain closed. IMPORTANT CONVENTION BE TWEEN RUSSIA AND THE BANK OF FRANCE. The Moniteur Parisien of Wednesday evening con- tains the following article : " An arrangement has been Concluded by the Bank of France for the disposal of a portion of the Go vernment stock of which it is proprietor. On the 27th of February last the Emperor of Russia gave, throUgh Count Nesselrode, orders to M. Kisseleff, his Charge d'Affaires in France, to present himself to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (M. Guizot) to inform him that the Russian Government was ready to purchase the French Government stock of which it wished to dispose at the medium price of the day (March 11 th instant) to the extent of 50,000,000 f. (2,000,000/. sterling). This sum will be placed in cash at St. Petersburgh, at the disposal of the Bank of France. " The Minister for Foreign Affairs immediately put the Chargé d'Affaires of Russia in communication with he Minister of Finance and the Governor of the Bank. " The propositions submitted by the orders of the Emperor have been discussed and accepted, and a con vention to that effect was signed yesterday, the 16th of March, between the Governor of the Bank and the Chargi d'Affaires of Russia. This convention has been approved by the Council-General of the Bank of France at its meeting of this day." In the Passage de !'Opera the funds upon this an- nouncement rose rapidly from 77f. 80c. (the closing price of the day) to 79f. sc. At Enfield Petty Sessions yesterday, Mr. G. Dun combe, formerly a chemist, at Poplar, but who has lalerlv been occupying a cottage and barn in Enfield Chase, was con victed for having an illicit distillery on his premises, in which were six large stills. The penalties imposed were 2001. as the landlord of the premises, and 2001. for each of the stills; -making' tota►l penalty of 1,400/. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MARCh 19.—Wind, at noon, S.E. by S., light breeze, and fine clear weather. DEAL, MARIU 18.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Java, Frik, New York for Atn , terdam ; Amalie, l'eser, Pernambuco ; Stud Antwerper, Gevarts, New York from Antwerp. Ski. Prtec tor, New Zealand; Lady Clark. Calcutta; Lady Bute ' Cal cutta; Coromandel, G ra y, Bombay; Acas , a, Algoa Bay; Providence, Cape of Good Hope; E, sex, Cape of Good Hope ; Clarence, Baltimore • Pioneer, ; Catherine Bo land, Bermud a; P ear l and John Bull, Montreal. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 1 8.--Wind S.S.E.— Sld. Toronto, New York. Poor.; MAacn 18.—Sid. Emma, Newfoundland. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 17.—Wind S. to S.E., moderate.— Sid. Promise, Sydney, New South Wales; Isabella, Harnet, Calcutta; Berhampore, ditto; Elizabeth Archer. Bombay; Teazel., Para; Potentate, Havanna!' ; Sarah and Louisa, New Orleans; Ashland, Nevv York; Oxford, ditto; Peter Hatterick. ditto ; Triumph, ditto ; Albatross, Pauline, Boston ; Chester, St. John's, New Brnnswick. The Adelaide, Grant, for Halifax, has put back, leaky, and with damage, having been in contact 16:h inst., off Holyhead, with the Seaman, hence to Baltimore, which is supposed to have re ceived damage. The Minerva, of Dublin, hence to Galatz, was seen yesterday off Holyhead, with loss of topmasts and foreyards. Off port, Queen Mab, supposed to be putting back; Crescent, Ann, Dingwall, Aqua Marine. and Berwick Castle. PLYMOUTH, M.tacti 18.—Wind E.S.S.—Arrd. Toronto, Simpson, Moulmain. Sailed Sovereign, St. John's, New Brunswick; Trafalgar, Adelaide. JERSEY, MARCH I7.—Std. Iris, Newfoundland. HULL, Mattel' 18. —Wind E.S. E.—Sld. George, St. John's. ST. IVES, MARCH 17.—The Affiance, of Goole, from Lon. don to Galway, struck on Rinmet Stone and sank near the Land's End ; crew saved and landed here. CLYDE, MARCH 13.—Std. Leven Lass, New York ; 16th, Eclipse, Windsor, Nova Scotia; Southampton, Boston. CORE, MARCH 16.—The Active, Prealle, from Santos to Hamburgh, arrived here to-day, with loss of two men, fore topmast, head of mainmast, decks swept, and part of cargo thrown overboard, and remainder damaged, in a heavy gale on 25th to 27th ult., in lon. 10; must discharge. SWANSEA, MARCH 18.— Wind S.E.—Sld. Mary, Aden. LEITH, Mancia 16.—Young Queen, Havannah. SHEERNESS, MARCH 17.—The Two Brothers was brought in to-day a derelict. MARKET NEWS.-(T HIS DAY. CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. - During the present week, the arrivals of English wheat have been moderately good ; yet the stands to-day were by no means largely supplied with samples. All descriptions moved off steadily at about Monday's quotations. In foreign Wheat, for export as well as for home con , umption, very little business was doing; yet the holders were firm, and would not sell except at full prices. The import of Barley having been large, the Barley trade was slow, at late rates. The show.of English parcels was trifling. With Malt we were scantily supplied; yet the brewers were very 'cautious in their operations, at barely late rates. Oats were tolerably steady; but all other articles, including Indian corn, com manded very little alteration. English ...... Irish. ........ Foreign ...... Wheat. 5,410 qrs. ARRIVALS. IBarlAy. 1,050 qrs. Oats I Flan! 1,430 qr 3. .k • 7,620 and 9,960 j 10,7001n1s 3,2,0 14,590 I Malt, 1,510 on. sitexTurxxx.n. The number of Beasts on offer being on the increase, and the attendance of buyers small, the Beet trade was exces sively dull, at a decline in the quotations of 2d per Blbs, the highest figure for the best Scots being only 4s per Sibs, and at which a clearance was not effected. There were in the market 262 Beasts, 30 Sheep, and 21 Calves from Holland and Germany. The supply of Sheep was by no means large, yet the sale for that description of stock was very heavy, and the prices receded quite 2d per Blbs. The first arrival of Lambs for the season from the Isle of Wight took place to day, 30 head having reached us from that quarter in good condition. The Lamb trade was dull, at prices varying from 5s 2d to 6s per Sibs. Calves moved off heavily, at a reduc tion in value of 2d per 81bs. In Pigs, next to nothing was doing. Mitch Cows were a slow sale, at from 161 to 181 5s each, including their small calf. Per Sibs. to 8 a. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. inferior Beasts..... 2 6 2 8 Second quality ditto 311 4 0 second quality ... 210 3 2 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 2 4 6 Prime large Oxen.. 3 4 3 6 Southdown Wetter 4 8 410 Prime Scots ...... 3 8 4 0 Ditto out of the wool Large coarse Calves 4 2 4 8 Large Hogs . ..... 3 6 4'6 Prime small ditto .. 4 10 5 2 Small Porkers .. •• 4 8 410 ;tickling Calves .18 0 23 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 I 19 0 Inferior Sheep •. . 3 4 3 8 Lambs •••• • • 5 2 6 G SUPPLY AT MARKET. I Sheep. I 1 Calves. I Pigs 3,240 142 280 ink the offal. Reacts. 907 NEIVTGATE AND LEADENHALL. All kinds of meat were in good supply, and heavy demand, at drooping prices. At per Stone by tho Carcase. s. d. to s. d. 1 1. d. to s. Beet, inferior.-- 2 4 2 6 Mutton, Inferior .. 3 2 3 4 middling •.• • 2 8 210 I middling.. 3 6 310 prime large .. 3 0 3 2 prime .. •• 4 0 4 4 prime small 3 2 3 4( Pork, large.... ••.• 3 4 4 4 Veal ........ •• 4 0 5 0 — small ...... 4 G 410 Lamb. 55 Od to 5$ 10d HOROUGH HOP NEARICET. Our market continues to be scantily supplied with the best Hops of last years' growth, both in pock( is and bags. Such qualities are in fair request, at last week's quotations; but all other kinds command very little attention, with full average supplies on offer. Sussex Po4ets, 4/ to 4/ 8s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 41 5s to 41 16s; Mid and East Kent ditto, 41 15s to 61 12e. COLONIAL. Sue/kn.—There has been a moderate business done in Bri- Bill Plantation, and at fuller rates, but there is so little on show that transactions are restricted. Refined Standard Lumps have been quoted 64s to 64s 6d, being an advance of Is per cwt. on the lowest recent prices. EAST IwntA.-8,020 bags Bengal, mostly sold at previous rates by auction ; tine white Benares, 525, mid 493 6il to 50s ; fine strong grainy yellow, 53s to 575; and good brown, 40s to 41,.. Madras, 5,193 bags went, however, 6a to is lower; good damp yallew, 42s 6d to 43s ; and good ant► fine brown, 38s 6d to 395. 11,194 bags 767 casks :Mauritius sold well, bringing 6d advance in some cases. Fine yellow, 504 to 535; fine brown, 44s to 44s 6d; low to flee grey, 46s to 503 per cwt. Penang, 1,196 baskets went rather lower: good yellow, 44s to 45s 6d ; low, 41s to 41s 6d ; and low brown, 375. Singapore mi.: yellow has been taken in at 48s. FOICEIGN.—HoIders are asking advanced prices, and most of the parcels put up by auction have been withdrawn above the value, viz., 31s and 32s to 355 for low to fine white; and 503 6d to 54s for low to good yellow. Privately brown and yellow have realised 263 6d to 29s 6(1 in bond. Brazil, 2,660 bags, duty paid, has been sold at 56s to 60s for good and fine white, 46s 6d to 52s for low to good yellow, aid 523 6d to 53s tor fine. COFFEE. —The market for West India has been quiet but steady. Jamaica has been sold at 33s to 60s per cwt ; ootl ord pale Native Ceylon has realised 435; Singapore Java, good ord 33s to 345, and low to good ord Penang 26,4 to 27s 6d, being rather lower for the Java. At auction 991 bags Ceylon sold at 40s to 43s 6d for good ord to good ord greenish, 46s to 53s for fined and flue ord. 475 to 73, fur pea berry and plantation. Costa Rico realised 31s to 35 6d, :and Rio was taken in at 44s 6d to 455. Bahia has been sold at 35s per cwt. St. Domingo afloat, deliverable in a near port, has been sold at 295. Tita.—The public sales of about 30,000 packages com menced yesterday. The quantity passed was 15,500 packages, which went off flatly, only 1,500 finding buyers, and these mostly of inferiur quality. Prices ruled the same as before the sale. SPlCES.—Penang has been sold at 2 ►/ z d to 2 3 / 4 d per lb.. and in Pimento and Cassia Lignea there is no particular change. RlE.—White Bengal has been 22s to 235, and Madras 21s 6 , 1 for low mid white. SALTPETICE.—BengaI has been sold at 25s to 28s for n and 3i lbs. refraction. lin;t.—The market is very quiet. Corrox.—there is but little doing, and prices are lower. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 51s to 51s 3J per cwt. on the spot. CHANCERY.L---(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn Old Hall, and heard appeals to-day. THE ArIORNEY-GENERAL V. THE :%lERCITANT VENTURERS SOCI ET Y. The arguments in this part heard appeal from the judg ment of his Lordship the Master of the Rolls, which have already occupied the court several days, were resumed and concluded to-day. The case came before the Master of the Rolls upon an information filed by her Majesty's Attorney- General for the purpose of ascertaining what property be longed to a charity in Bristol, founded by a gentleman of the name of Colston in the year 1708. From the statements of the information it appeared that in 1708 Mr. Edward Colston, a native of Bristol, was desirous of estab lishing in that city a hospital or charity for maintaining and educating fifty poor boys, and placing them cut as apprentices, and that such charity should be conducted by the Society of Merchant Venturers of the city of Bristol, of which Mr. Colston was a member. Afterwards Mr. Col ston desired to extend the benefit of the charity to au addi tional fifty boys; and, for the two purposes, procured to be conveyed to the defendants a mansion-house in St. Augus tine's-back, in Bristol, the manor of Beere, and lands in Sornersetshire, and certain fee-farm rents of the then aggre gate annual value of 1,2781. The manor and rectory of Locking were also given to the defendants, who accepted the trusts of the charity. It appeared that the property now produced the annual sum of 3,0001. ' - and the question raised by the information was, to whom the surplus belongs after providing for the maintenance of the 100 boys? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL contended that the Society of Merchant Venturers took the estates which were conveyed to them, as trustees only, and for the benefit of the charity; and that they took the trust accompanied by an obligation to maintain the charity for 100 boys, and even if the revenue of the charity estates should be insufficient, unless such in sufficiency were occasioned by fire, hurricane, or other in evitable accident; while, on the contrary, the defendants contended that the estates were conveyed to them abso lutely for their own use, subject only to the condition of their maintaining the charity forone hundred boys, acc or di ng to the directions of the founder; the more so as they were bound to maintain the hundred boys whatever might be the amount of the rents of the property, and, therefore, any sur plus beyond what might be necessary for that purpose be longed to them, in respect of the risk entered into by them. The Master of the Rolls, by his decree of the Ist of August, 1842, declared that the lands and hen dihments were held on charitable trusts, and that the defendants were not entitled to appropriate any part of the rents to their own use, and, at the same time, directed an inquiry to the Master of what the property consisted, an account of the rents from the filing or the informati , m, and also ordered him to approve of a scheme for the future regulation of the charity, and against this de cree the present appeal was brought. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL replied to-day at some length, and at the conclusion of the Learned Gentleman's argu ments, The LORD CHANCELLOR said he should take time to con sider his judgment. LANE V. DURRANT. The arguments in this part-heard appeal were then re sumed, and occupied his Lordship the remainder of th♦ morning. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) ELDERTON R. LACK. This was a suit to establish a lieu on an annulv, and also to prove its priority, under the fol'owing circumstances. The defendant, who held the office of Examiner General of the Board of Cuwoms, had assigned his pension, as well as current salary. to the plaintiff for a consideration of and an annuity of 1951. 19s. during his lifetime. The deed wrs executed prior to the expiration of the term of servitude which entitled the defendant to the pension, which was also subject to the approval of the Lords of the Treasury. Mr. KINDERSLEY, on the part of the &lenient, contended that the assignment in question was invalid and .ippo•led to public policy, being calcutated to induce persons to cling to office even at a period when they were ineotnpetwat to dis cbargs efficiently their duties. The Learned Counsel RASO contended that the memorial in this ease did not set forth 7 207 89 par 110% 3414 34% ! , 4 P 27 24 19% P 543,i 1793.;', 14N 4i, 13% 6% 6% 6% •• • - ! correctly all the circumstances under which the deed 01 tsf. signment had been executed. STEPIIENS followed on the came side, Mr. LEE appeared on the part of the other parties, ing a lien on the annuity. VICE-CHANCEUY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENeLAND.) Intl' His Honour the Vi c e-Ch ance ll or o f E n Oand took posed cause p thin ns, short caus es , a nd petitions to-a+, none of which po s se sse d any po i nts o f i nterest , e xcept t parties concerned. His Honour, after disposing of these cam' proceeded to hear the furth er argumen t s on the pint h case of "Joy v. Birch," which occupied the Court Ise mainder of the morning. (Before Vice- Chancellor Sir J. K. BRUCE.) • JOHNSON V. RICHARDS. A r ejle4 This was a cause petition prayi ng t or di sco very an- t te and turned upon the construction of the 49th order of _ so Court. The case' occupied the whole morning, but destitute of any public interest. SECONDARIES.—(THIS DA I' There were no causes set down for hearing this day. BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY' ) (Before Mr. Commi,sioner GOULBUILIC) IN RE EDWARD GARDNER. This bankrupt, who had carried on business as a Ina- o for turing chemist in Fieldgate-st ree t, Whi tec h ape l, came °p his ce. tificate. 0 His Hotiouß, on looking at the pr ocee di ngs , observed this was another of those cases where a man had spent every farthing he had, not having even sufficient to paY g„e full expenses of the Cour, et came up to get prote7r against . their creditors. In this case a j u d gmen t had bee tamed against the bankr u pt. S u i ng out fi ats i n tbis ow" was a fraud or the law altogether. c ot Mr. Spiller, the bank ru pt' s so li c i tor, sa id t h a t the* A had failed from accidental causes , b u t on a new trial it be in faLearned vour of the estate. et." The COMMISSIONER asked where the funds ,/ ate d come from ? In most of these cases, the bankrupt attr i , c re his misfortunes to inju s ti ce on t h e part o f some o ne or i - nt s, creditors, but they were th ose w h o h a d obtained jag ° bis He (his Honour) did nut consider such p erso n entitled t o . 4 , certificate, at all events for a ve r y l ong period ; under tho ii, cumstances he should refuse the certificate abt•olutelP hi to bankrupt had n.istaken the Court altogether • be oug have applied to the Insolvency C our t. an d co uld now, ILO certificate was refused, but if it had been suspended, b,.1 3 u :„;of no doubt have been taken in exe cu ti o n, an d the "'" Insolvency would not interfere. radi i % Mr. SrILLER hoped that a short pr o t ec ti on wou ld beg-- till a petition could be filed. His Horroun—Certainly not. I will not interfere is 1/1/41 a case, to deprive the creditor aim rights. IVIARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS tr William Key, a chimney sweep , was placed at the bif„of fore Mr. Hardwick, cha rge d w i t h stealing a quanti , lio plate, consisting of a tea-p o t, a cream-ewer, eleven °P a is one waiter, four decanter-stands, two tea-spoons, sod! rsi, of candlesticks, the property of Charles Millet, Esq., ra Lower Brook-street, Grosvenor square. t Charles Holmes, butl e r t o th e prosecu t or, s t a ted tbsyeti, servants were in the habit of go i ng up sta i rs to p r ayer" e dol fo morning at nine o'clock. Thi s morn i ng , on t h e i r return t 4 t o stairs, he entered the pant r y, w h ere h e was as teniebr o big find the prisorer in th e act o f pac ki ng up t h e plate' tfor soot-bag. Witness immedi a t e ly l oc k e d t h e d oor , a nd °"*" a police-constable and gave him in charge. Police-constable 39 D to o k th e pr i soner i nto c ustodfil l t ,: ll ; , 0 1 pantry. On searching him h e f oun d e l even s ilv t r for his pocket, and the remainder of the plate now produc t :rot his soot-bag. In one corner of the pantry he also 0 0 , several other articles packed up rea d y to b e ta k en swag; lite his examining the premises he f o u n d th a t th e prisone r s od gained admission by picking the lock of the area doerL b iolt from thence made his way into the pantry, the door Of" he had torced open. The prisoner, who declined saying anything, Iv— mitted for trial. WORSHIP—STREET.—(THIS A /el • A journeyman carpenter, on the part of six other "oof men employed in the erection of some large building s the going on in the New North-road, Holton, applied "t° the magistrate, Mr. Bingham, who sat for Mr. Arnold, stole restoration of their working tools, w hi c h h a d been Stt-eptif a fellow workman, named J o h n S m i t h, w h o was subse 4 t o ithr taken into custody with the tools in his possession. t his on being placed in the cell of the police station , cu p! , throat, and was conveyed to St. Bartholomew's 11° Ioriv The tools remained in the hands of the police, but the s o t men were, in consequence, unable to proceed with their ere' and themselves and famili e s wou ld th ere b y b e gr eat sin', the Mr. BINGHAM, with great huma n ity, sugges ted thsi'llt of better plan would perh a ps be t o d e t a i n one too l 0011 ° ,,gstO each lot of the least conseq u e nce t o t h e wor k men , am , ' to them the others. ed i t/ The suggestion of Mr. Bingham was at once acq ui 7,ocer ° and the applicant, attend e d b y H aywar d , one o f the .4, of the Court, was desi re d t o ma k e t h e necessary 3" ment. CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DA- 1 12,• ROBBERY AT TILE CALEDONIAN AsYLUM.--.470te _ ecok at the Caledonian Asylum, Chalk-road, IslingOs ' u t of charged with robbing th e i ns ti tut i on o f a l arg e snit sea property, consisti ng of flannel, sheeting, plaids, oa ll i v- Iper,' other suet' articles ; a quan tit y o f b rea d , oa t, .41, cheese, &c. ; and J ames Hid, a carpenter, residing , q "' ec or Harrison street, Brunswick-square, was charged with r ing the same, well knowing it to have been stolen. , 000 1 Sergeant Brennan, 9 N, s t a t e d , th a t l as t nigh', aired rying quarter before eleven o ' c l oc k h e me t th e ma le pnsonet uire a rying two large bundl es a l ong th e Ch a lk- roa d. lie i nt ' IA of the prisoner what he was carrying, when be not " What is that to you ;" but u p on the witness (who '0 in his uniform at the ti me ) sa yi ng h e was a Pli e d 03 ril the prisoner threw the two bundles on the ground ar„ing off. He was followed by the witness, who succeeded in tiii i ta him into custody after a Chace of upwards of 11 mile• files at the station-house, he said he got the tlf° .. ta blee which contained bread and a quantity the o' ca F e d o nb e t from the other prisoner, who was the cook at Brunswick-square, were then searched, when Asylum. The male prisoner's lodgings flannel sheeting, and other articles named above were found the Are; as well as a jar of blacking, upon which was the stamp ° f # P : h o asylum. The female prisoner was taken into custody 'To morning, when she at once admitted being acquainted lull. l l ' Sergeant Brennan said he had ascertained that the Pb soners had been acquainted fix a long time, and be tho b lo if further time was afforded he would be enabled to es ti , : h int other charges against them, as the female prisoner tolt w in he n n ar t r i i i s e o n site had just come front the country before she went C O Caledonian Asylum, although he had ascertained that .3tre elf resided in another place in London. The housekeeper of the asyl um h a ving the articles produced as the p ro p ert y o f the institution, 0,0 Mr. COSIBE ordered th e p r i soners t o be remanded, in 1,7 0 that the police might ha ve an opportun ity o f nuking la p ' inquiries. ident ifi e d several 01 rrhVarw THE LATE GEORG E H. R OBINS , ESQ.— -`• —e , stem" tion of the personal property o f th e great valuer ol eon ' the lamented George Henry Robins, Esq., has bee' s ti 140,0001., exclusive of landed property. 50 . The Lyceum is, from what we learn, likely °, ,ees into the unprofitable state i n w hi c h t h e present of found it; and from which no other manageto e t t &Or succeeded to raise it. The popularity of this ho usv oici" menced with the Keeley r e i gn , prior to d i ,, prosperity was a stranger to its doors, low 11-fort tine was a Lye-word. The spirited o slt' in which Mr. Strait commenced th e un d erta king °,` ing the luckless English Oper a -H ouse a profitable t , blishinent, and the tact and talent shown y, fig and Mrs. Keeley, in their end eavours to in eeeP„ performances attractive, have been s uch 4 %0 tP" hardly fail to be successful, and th ey d e serve ;ref! advantages that they have gained but, it 11 4 0 0 the demand made fur the rout increases in proper - ssl the success of the lessees, as though the hol lse ; ,010 f, not the company drew spectators. The latest t e ed 11 report says, is- enormous, and equal to that e s ',. / viii,P Drury-lane. The present lessees have clet e r 'oto:, upon rejecting such an advance; and, it is feared, thL;rlol are fated to see their prospect of sonic return for to" 0 50' dormant outlay fade like a gleam of sunshine at the ot " season. Surely these people have suffered enough by their investment —From the Era, March 14. tb ACTIONS FOR SMALL. DEBTS.--Yesterday , ' 0 0 Sheriff's Court, Red Lion-square, an action brought tlioats of the superior Cou r t s was tr i e d, i n w hi c h t h e su m to t or tt ° only amounted to 21. 16s. A b arr i s t er was employe", e s defendant, and on the part of the plaintiff four wttov — p stl a siding in Essex were called. Th e w it nesses were fort' attendance for the defendant, and a ver di c t was giY". ottif not il amount claimed. The costs of the p ar ti es in thil r de r must exceed 201. By the County Courts Act, net f e rric, to be enforced, such actions will be di scon ti nu ed, , et; the parties bringing them will not only h a ve to Pa y 1 own expenses, but the expenses of the defendants, on made by the judge trying the cause. THE WANDERING MINS TREL FOR 'VEST.-tore —We perceive that the Wandering Minstrel has b, e f o ialt Br . ,, candidate for the representation of the city of Wet to in Parliament. It is a pity that poor old Billy W, B ,bratir d longer alive to stand—on his wooden leg—as Mr. (-t o g', colleague. Billy_ bVaters was, at all events, assoc“%p local ties with Westminster, for all the little b 0 3 1 .." P A place used to take the glorious privilege of pelting b ;I' o l o 2 thus had the freedom of the city very often present l'" in a snowball or cabbage leaf. Mr. Cochrane cannot i d 0 1 of even this amount of intimacy between himself 11 ;i00 0 electors, for his public life h as b een p asse d i n the pro , 0 rsr It Beulah Spa were to be allowed to s en d a m ember l'ort liatnent, we know oh no man so worthy as the W an 1 1, Minstrel of the suffrages of that roma n ti c tea-gardeTCOPi have no doubt that it he were se n t i nto th e House ° j os°, mons he would propose the em anc i pat i on o f t h e GiPs,: r e hi; recommend the appointment of a C omm i ttee to hiq u i s iet°;( the propriety of having a British resident at the S 0 o rs tage to encourage em i grat i on to N orwood. The 0406'4 Westminster do not, however, require as their repres e- DO' a gentleman who can touch a few notes on the g uitar. 14 11 0, want rather an able supporter of the popular cal e d 'ais! in matters of practical impro vemen t, can p l a y first " Punch. -.4 RIRTITS. wife " ot . ._ On the 11th inst ,at Thelverton Rectory, Norfolk, t he , Rev. R. C. Maul, of a son. ort. ' On the 13th inst., at South Collingham, Nottinghainsb ire ' .q, Smith Woolley, jun., of a daughter. On the 15th inst., at Grosvenor-park, Camberwell, b y, John Garland, of a son. On the 15th inst., at Islington, the wife of Dr. William A Or of a son. On the 16th inst., in Gloucester place, Portman-square, t he e:Eithifieal:l:l:: David Stern, Esq., of a daughter. ...go v- 40' On the :sth lust., at Camden Villas, Regent's...park, the " core J. Murray, Esq., of a son. On the 16th inst., at New Park-road, Brixton-hill, Jgre• 'T* spi of a son. 10 er' Ott the 17th inst., in Brook-street, Grosvenor-square. LOY of a daughter. - - MARRIED. .1 .4 , 0 ' On the 'hilt lnst , at the British Embassy, Paris, Mi. A" o ._, a nins.rv. of Lothion, to 1•1111rAttt e, youngest daughter of the on -I),lahoy, of Greenwich. DIED. not. .11. On the 16th inst.. In Portland•vlace , Sir William Curt% On the 11th inst., at Wallop,:near Stockbridge, G. S. BreWv r ipay . On the 14th inst., at Hastings , Louisa , the, wife of Charl es A Wilson, Esq. gich a On the 17th inst., Mary, the youngest daughter of Ir. Quineey, of Palatine House, Stoke Newington. 311 . ' Pt ' On the 15th 'mt., saralt Ann, eldest daughter of the lat e Dryden, of Lambeth, aged 29. On the 15th inst., in Lower Grosvenor-street, Miss A. 3 . • On he 16th inst., Mary Birch, only child of Mr. J. F. °- Charles-square, City-road, aged 19. ged On the .6th inst., at Southampton, Joseph Newman , Esci_• 9 a cos= On th, 16th inst., at Ott-at Barford Beds, the Rev. Jolt" son, Vicar of Boston, with Great Barford, aged 68 ilto Lon-Ion: t•rimen =Lnl Pubilatied by ARJRDO YOTTNO. 's° oo . c‘ -trend. Printer, at rh, ,Sun , Elie N0..11a. Sin nd, In the doge, of the Savoy, In the County of Middlesex, YAW , , 19, 1847. THE INI Cf IXTEtt RAISED f 413n utu, cen _________ Cox; The Coinl ',, tb° United ?Let, t: t he'? will he Aet f o S, TI ham of will be reee 4ti ced, u need, in * Te tY, and 41148, Tin Ala% amen imaging to for the CONI I. -rarttnent t it the Unite, r t t ice, that r emiY t( Ae'r kr h eoral trlvutli, 1 .il one or ot "'nlanded t St matt ihtes , r xerso si o u n d sr b ac, '(" °/1 P ORTSSI( , P LYI4IOII -Ili nrwell'a ~,P (2 vorrii to T he Condi Vie' aPPlicatic , will 1 ~._ .'"lnotieed, .'"r, in Writ r.i' v erY Ter - WY. and he i..._tki Must all " it 'Aerson t 3 c elteh of the C 1°(}1 . ft,r ea c t ."------___ C LER ,ety ,„, yi Lo, resku n , a 4 4 to vi s i t,' h utles aa .:.elaued tb,, , Z3llLnt of °l4l tlned, W fr a - ' ll4l lig let ----___ NATI( „This Instil h,! 4 respect on all oc i Zrure of the ," 10 the epti 'res to mei 44 4. 4saarances The rema x enabled t 4 1 , 41° _ D rth bent --- " l ck Polic a' a Prem 4 Xs. looe 3 elle divisi c e teinber of 1 1 1 ,2 1 E —.burgh, T ,This c orn , SEVE , ( 4 't their Mori 44 con stitutic LYste ms of 4 c ornpariso; arna, an( consistent NV For pr ospe , the •Agonts tl pELR 70, LONDON. Matthias At Robert Gnrn W. Cotton, 1 Sir W. Curti la. Davis, 4 ithard Full Pour ortfths 'trances erne treeably to Deriod t. Very low h . ' lll cipating These two Y No 2 John Sh 11110 11 J. s ,Deput] g/unnel t Itobert 1 40Z0N5-1 G. L T he Dire( ne body el - ...r•gY to afr o T4ther fir 11 4 e o li cation 11% 3 , be IDA _______ N ox _ Esta London Oft tatsiDENl Alexander 4 ohn c„ n Illiarn John Irvin Thi s c o f acility am combined • erD ss l Auran 4 ,ua. Lo sare in th e i h et.t. blade to tl tent 0 " Il i • 11 tl al period "Kitle, l t o olli r emain t 4h lea this c o , effect - Ipe eirnen e' i Ages" I .......1 1 " 1 40 At a et Dor ation ' blr ettors Ye ar endt that 1"1,4Os! Peri fp e , Cib tained Kin sEN s oN , Po ' 11 41• S 8 ltgelf. or r iptted it ,- )re you s hould - " 1 Y test Patte rn r 4 etaa , Add 14044004rei Souci a