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NEVI NOVEL BY MRS. GASCOIGNE. In a few days, In 3 vols. post Svo„ EVELYN HARCOURT. A NOVEL. By Mrs. GASCOIGNE. Authorees of " Temptation ; or, A Wife's Perils," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street, Just ready, in small BY°. JOTTLNGS FROM THE SABRETASCH OF A CEIRLSEA VETERAN. Richard Bentley, :Pew Burlington street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING will be performed Verdi's highly successfill New Opera I DUE FOSCARL Between the:Acts of the Opera will be presented the admired Di vertisement, entitled LE BACCHANTE' by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn Corran Honore, 31. Do r , and - Corps de Balet. 're conclude with the new successful Ballet, in Two Tableaux, by M. Paid Taglioni, the music by Signor Pugni, entitled THEA ; OU, LA FEE AUX FLEURS. Principal characters by 3ldlle. C. Rosati, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, M. Paul Ta,:lioni, &c. In the course of the Ballet will be introduced the following dances : Le Moreska, 3ldlla. C. Rosati. L'lndifference, Mdlle. Rosati and M. P. Taglionl. Solo of Le Fee aux Fleurs, Mdlle Marie Taghoni. La Bouquet, Mdlle. Rosati. Mayerbier's Opera of ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO is in rehearsal fo r the first appearance et Mdlle. Jenny Lind, who is immediately ex- Peeled. Sigr. Viotti and Herr Staudigl have arrived, and will appear forthwith. Verdi's Opera " Ernani " will be repeated forthwith. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respecthilly formed, that there will be an EXTRA NIGHT On THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1847. (first time this season) Bellies celebrated When will be perform ed Opera I PURITANI. Principal Characters —Elvira, Madame Castellan ; Gi org i o, Signor L a blache ; Artura, Signor Gardoni ; end Riccardo, Si gnor C oletti. Between the Acts of the Opera, a Divertissement, in which will be presented. the following Dances :—Deutchen Rh e i n, b y Corps de Ballet a favourite Pas, by 3ldile. Rosati ; and a new Pas, composed p y M. P. Taglioni for Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, entitled Posnania, or Danse Polonaise. After the Opera will be presented an entirely New Ballet Diver tLsseraent, by M. P. Taglioni ; the Music by Sigr. Pugni ; the Scenery by Mr. C. Marshall, entitled Orithia, ou, Les Camp des Amazones. principal character Orithia, Mdlle. Lucile Grahn ; Martheria, (Le Rains des Amazones) Mdlle. Copere ; Isapathe, Mdlle. Montfort ; and Alceis, (Scythian Prince) M. Taglioni. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the new Grand Opera of THE BONDMAN. Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter Morliere. Mr. Horncastle; .krdenford, Mr. W. Harrison; Mal-a-Propos, Mr. Harley ; Madame Corinne, Min Romer; Grisette, Miss R. Isaacs ; Friyele, Mrs. Hughes. After which the New and Original Oriental Spectacle, called THE DESERT; or, The Imaun's Daughter. In which the Twe Elephants, upwards of Sixty Horses, and the Camels wlll appear. The Imaun Cseph, Mr. Howell; Hafez, Mr. Rafter; Barek, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Fuzel Oola, Mr. Harley ; 3laleck, Mr. T. Matthews ; Ahabeck, Mr. Hutchison ; Kuzliraga, Mr. L. Lee ; Princess Ipomaye, Miss Meseent ; Nilda, Miss Collett ; Girgee, Miss R. Isaacs: THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be revived, Sheridan Knowlea's celebrated Comedy of THE LOVE CHASE, with new scenery, dresses, and appointments. After which the Grand Astronomical Extravaganza, called THE NEW PLANET ; or, Harlequin out of Place. To conclude with a Comic Drama, called A CABINFT QUES TION. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the direction of Madame Celeste THIS EVENING Wlll be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leybourne, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. To conclude with the Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet of LA GISELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS; or, the Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford, Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Callentord, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, liss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be presented Scribe and Auber's celebrated Comic Opera, in Three Acts, called THE BARCAROLE. The principal characters by Messrs. Walton, Bodda, Leffler, and Allen ; Miss E. Hornier and Miss Anne Romer. After which, Shakspere's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. The principal characters by Messrs. H. Hughes, Ryder, J. Vining, C. Fisher, Wynn, and Compton ; Mfris Winatanley (her sixth appearance In London), Mrs. Stirling, Mrs. 11. Hughes, Miss S. Flower, Miss Anne Romer, Miss Marshall, and Miss Smithson. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Mana4ement of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING will be performed a New Drama, called THE CREOLE. Characters by Messrs. F.Mathews. Leigh, Murray, Emery, Kinloch, and Keeley, Miss L ickinsen, Miss May, Miss M. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, an entirely new occasional Dramatc Sketch, called JENNY LIND AT LAST; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac ters by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingham, Mr. Bender, Mr. Yarnold. and Mrs. Keeley. To coaclude with the New Vaudeville Extravaganza, called CRUSOE TIIE SECOND. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Keeley; 2diss Dickenson, 3liss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. FRE.NCII PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. Fifth Appearance of Mademoiselle ROSE CHERI. THIS EVENING, the Performances will commence at a quarter past Seven o'clock, with a n ew Comedy entitled LE SECRET DU MENAGE. M. Dorbeull, M. Langeva ,; Madame Dorbeull, son Epouse. Madlle. Angelo ; Madame Dercour, Cousine de Madame Dorbeull, Madame Deluc. After which, the favourite Comedie-Vaudeville, entitled GENE VIEVE ; en, La Jalousie7Paternelle. Cherambeurg, M. Cartigny ; Adrien, M. Pascal; Genevieve, Mdlle. Rose Cheri. To conclude with the Comedie-Vaudeville of UN CHANGEMENT DE MAIN. Alexis Ramanouski, M. Rhozevil ; Elisabeth, Mdlle. Rose Cheri. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. &I. ; Amphitheatre, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which Is open daily from Eleven till Five. ETHIOPIAN iERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING THURSDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. Doors open at Eight. Day performance every Wednesday morning, commencing at Half--past Two. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will also give their inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at: the Horns, Kennington, on Friday next ; at Crosby Hall, on Monday next ; and at the King's Arm's Assembly Rooms, Kensington, on Friday, April 23. All communications in tended for " The Ethiopians" should be addressed to the St. James'd Theatre. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family. Proprietor and Manager. Mr. W. Ratty. THIS EVENING, AND DURING THE WEEK, Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE OF ABYDOS ; or, THE CORSAIR, introducing Mr. Batty's numerous and highly trained Horses and Fairy Ponies, living Elephants, Camels, Zebras, and other Novelties, with magnificent Costume, Scenery, Panorama, and Appointments, forming one of the most brilliant Spectacles ever produced. Entire change in the Scenes in the Circle. Feats of Horsemanship Mons. and Madame Dumos, Mr. Bell, Mr. Powell, Herr Ilenrique, and Laurents Wolff. To conclude with a laughable Afterpiece. Acting and Stage Ma. Hager, Mr. W. D. Broadtoot. Box Office *pen from Eleven till Four. Box Book-keeper, Mr. Sheffield. Performance commences every evening at Seven o'clock, doors open at Half-past Six. ROYAL SURREY TIIEATRE. Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. AECOND WEEK of the truly wonderful BEDOUIN ARABS, front the Theatre Port St. Martin, Paris, their Seventh Appearance in England. THIS EVENING The performances will commence with a new Drama, called THE BRIDGE OF NOTICE DAME; or, THE PARRICIDE'S „,JRSE. Noel Champinon, Mr. Neville ; Master Legris, Mr. lleslop ; Godfrey Mervin, Mr. J. T. Johnson; Melanie, Mrs. 11. Vining. After which, a grand ORIENTAL FESTIVAL in the HALLS at - ABD-EL-KADER (the Emir of the Desert), introducing the won derful and novel Feats peculiar to the Native Bedouin Arab Tribes, attended by their Marabouts (Priests), &c. in their national costume. To be followed Dy a new Farce, by Mrs. Stirling, entitled KISSING GOES BY FAVOUR. Duke de Bassompiere, Mr. Tindell ; Marchio ness de Lanny, Mrs. Ware. To conclnde with (every Evening but Saturday), a New Drama, called THE DISCARDED DAUGHTER. Count Carsdorf, Mr. T. Fredericks ;:Julia, Mrs. Ware. Boxes, 2s. , Pit, is.; Gallery, Gd. Doors open at six, commence at Half-past Six. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE THIS EVENING JACK LONG OF TEXAS; or, THE SHOT IN THE EYE Jack Long, Mr. Hicks ; Hinch, the Regulator, Mr. Searle ; Ben Small, Mr. Gardner; Noah Gibbs, Mr. Dale; White, Mr. Bird; Hector, Mr, Howard ; May Gibbs, Miss Vincent, &c.. &c. After which, DONZELLA, THE HEROINE OF CASTILE. Don aella (commonly called the Rose of the Rock) Miss Vincent. To conclude with THE FORGER'S VOW ; or, 5;IDI BAROSSA, the BEDOUIN CHIEF OFJARRA.: Principal characters by Miss Vincent, 3fiss Lydia I'earse, Miss Julia Johnson, Mrs. G. Lce, Mrs. Cooke ; Mr. X. T. Hicks, Mr. Dale, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Searle, Mr. Bird, &c. Boxes, Is. • Half Price, 6cl. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. Private Boxes Parties ofFour, from 10s. 6d.; and Parties of Eight, It. is. TEE WEATHER—Sum Orvicz, APRIL 14. TEIERM OMETER, Lowest, 33 ; Highest, 46 ; Noon, 46 BA ROIM wrzre, 29 .98.—W1ND, N.N.E.; fine. B It3H WA.TER AT LONDON-BRUME THIS DAY. morning .. 45 minutes after 12. I Evening .. 9 minutes after 1. • 1 , 44 4 4 1 70/ • • " 1 " c .s.. Ike ' 7 " . 4 . 7- 4011114.04",if& , ' r mo•A s . g orr • • . 5.1 , „ eg el bk., I titilV LoITDON. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1847. The Commons met at Pour On the motion that the order the secorid rea di ng of the of the d a y b e rea d f or way Bill, Edinburgh and Perth R a il- Mr. T'. DUNCOMBR moved that the Bill be read a second Grne that day six months. After a short discussion, the House divided, Wh en there appeared— For the second reading ............ 68 Against it Majority for the second reading... —54 On the motion of Lord Moar.Ern, it was ordered that no private Bill relating to town improvements or to public cemeteries be fui ther proceeded with by this House before the Ist of May next. Lord JOHN MANNER S gave notice that he should renew his motion respecting the state of Greece on that day fortnight. Mr. .aumE gave notice that on the motion for going into Committee of Supply on Monday, for voting the educational grant, he should move for a Select Corn mittee to consider the minutes of Council of August 1 and December last, on the subject of education, and whe ther the scheme therein proposed would not give the Grown too much power, and interfere with the religious opinions of her Majes t y' s s ubjects. • Mr WALPOLE obtained leave t o bring in a Bill (four ,cled on the report of the Committee of last se "if )n) to amend the law for the Registration of Vot e , xi. Mr. MUNTZ moved for leave to bring in a Bill to enable the retail brewers of beer in the Midland Counties to keep open their houses until twelve o'clock at night. Sir G. GREY opposed the motion ; and on a division the numbers were — For the motion Against it Majority against the motion .. 77 -73 On the motion of Mr. Hums, returns for the expenses attending the building of the new Houses of Parliament were ordered to be made. Mr. CHRISTIE obtained leave to bring in a Bill to remove certain doubts as to the validity of Quakers' and Jews' Marriages. Mr. HUME obtained leave to bring in a Bill for the taxation of costs of private Bills before the House of Commons. The Exchequer Bills Bill passed through Com. mittee; the report on the Prisons (Ireland) Bil was brought up, and the House adjourned. Parliament must hearken to the statement promised by Lord JOHN MANNERS, in reference to King OTHO's government, or rather to King OTHO'S mis government. Her MAJESTY'S Minister for Foreign Affairs must be vigilant as to the movements of the Greek Cabinet. England must be watchful, or the Athenian Legislature will become so plunged into difficulties, as to complicate still more fatally the already complicated relations of the European prin cipalities. Ever since her separation from Turkey Greece has presented a woeful spectacle of legislative imbecility. It has been the political shuttlecock of Russian avarice and French ambition. Between those states the Hellenic policy has oscillated per petually ; it has at one moment yielded to the crea tures of the CZAR, and at another has dwindled into the vassalage of the Citizen King. Recently the affairs of Greece have been further em barrassed by the misunderstanding which has arisen between its SOVEREIGN and the OT TOMAN PORTE, a misunderstanding which osten sibly arose from a momentary pique on the part of OTIIO, but which was indisputably the result of the jealousies long nourished in his imagination by the insidious agents of Louis PHILIPPE. The inso lent demeanour, which caused such indignation to MUSSURITS in the ball-room of the Athenian Palace, has ignited those combustibles which have been secretly accumulated by France between the Hellenes and the Mahometans. The flame has spread, and is still spreading ; it can only be extin guished by some extraordinary concession on the part of the SUBLIME PORTE or the Greek SOVEREIGN. Both of thoe potentates are averse to concede one iota ; one is agitated by sentiments of supreme pride ; the other is incited by the French diplomatists to remain inflexible in his re fusal to retract or apologise. In addition to the troubles originating in this untimely and inauspicious estrange ment, the Government of Greece has considerable cause for trepidation. Its moral strength is threat ened ; its integrity is more than ever doubtful ; its very exigence seems to depend upon a precarious division. The Coletti Administration is openly accused of embezzling the public moneys, of abstract. ing State documents for the purpose of screening its character from imputation, and of consummating its infamy by thriving upon illegal taxation. The Minister of Finance is directly impeached before the Senate ; and, considering that his conduct has been throughout connived at by his colleagues, and that they still continue to uphold him against these enormous accusations, it is evident that the whole Cabinet is treading upon rushes over an abyss. Were it requisite to substantiate our statement as to the alarming position of the present Hellenic Government, we could adduce a very considerable bulk of corroborative evidence. We shall, however, content ourselves with a single quotation from a speech delivered on the 30th ultimo by one of the deputies in the Legislative Chamber of Athens. "We are bought, gentlemen, we are bought," he exclaimed. " What do other Governments do on similar occasions? What was the conduct of the f. t mous English Minister, PITT, when MELVILLE was accused ? What did our own Minister, MAYRO CORDATO, do, when LONDIDES was accused ? Did he not go to the KING, and insist on his instantaneous dismissal, before he could even have time to resign ? But look at COLETTI--.THERE HE SITS, NEXT TO THE CONVICTED THIEF', AND INTRODUCES HIM AT THE KING'S COUNCIL TABLE !" Such is the lan guage employed by the Greek Legislators in speaking of the advisers of his Hellenic MAJESTY ! Such are the vituperations bandied about among the rulers of degraded Greece Such is the consumma tion of French domination on the north-eastern shores of the Mediterranean. Wherever that ac cursed domination penetrates, whether it be into Iberia or into the Morea, or into Algeria, or into Otaheite, there come in like manner anarchy and misery and degradation. This has been proved with Queen POMARE, with Queen MARIA DA GLORIA, with Queen ISABELLA 11., and with the followers of the famous ABD-EL-KADER ; it is here again testified in the instance of King OTHO and the other Grecian minions of M. GUIZOT. Unless new blood—blood pure and uncontaminated—be infused into the Legisla ture of Athens ; unless state peculation be repressed; unless the Greek Cabinet be henceforth characterised by its independence instead of becoming the obse quious pander to the lust of foreign aggrandisement —the beautiful constitution granted to that country will be invalid and a mockery. Not only to the lovers of classic greatness, not merely to the vvor• shippers of the memories of the Athenian and Lace demonian Immortals—the poets, the painters, the architects, the orators, the dramatists, the warriors, the legislators, the philosophers—does the present condition of Greece appeal for sympathy : it pleads earnestly and eloquently to the abettors of the cause of progression and of the diffusion of mo dern civilisation. The English Ministry, the English Parliament, cannot remain indifferent under the pre sent misfortunes of the Hellenic race. Due consi deration must be inevitably extended to the state ment forthcoming from the Noble Lord the Member for Newark. Public attention has lately been directed more strongly than heretofore to the state and condition of our colonies, the laws and regulations by which they are governed, and the manner in which these laws and regulations have been enforced and carried into execution. Hitherto the chief cause of complaint was, that the system of centralization was too much acted upon ; that, in fact, everything of any im portance was decided on by the Colonial Secretary, in his office at Downing-street, without that intimate acquaintance with facts and circumstances that would enable him to come to a sound conclusion . that the resident confidential servants of the Crown ' had little discretionsallowed to them as to their con duct or policy, but were merely permitted to carry into effect the directions forwarded to them from the mother country ; and that the colonists themselves were, in the great majority of instances, wholly de barred from that which is the proudest privilege of a freeman, the right of self-government, of having a voice in all things relating to the welfare, prosperity, or management of the district of which he is an in habitant, and with which all his interests are bound up. Here, if any case of hardship oc curs, if laws are found to be burdensome or oppressive, or if unduly distorted to the prejudice or injury of an individual, there is a mode by which a speedy remedy can be obtained, the public indignation is aroused, the voice of public opinio n otpirneiooonis h ear d, many will join while the transaction stale, or months who would thi n k li ttle of it if the subject was I . additional energy justice is obtained, had elapsed since the grievance that opinion is slighted or despised d taken place. into the demand for re and means taken to of a our occurrence. paration, until prevent the possibility o f colonies affairs y matter howur uorrgent the case In the great ma;jonroit riunidn.ous the the grievanc ma r a e y fa b r e o b t h o e w r w e i s r e y n g consequences of delay either to classes or nothing can be done until there has been a c ividuals ' nication with the parent State, and even thenninituhe Fabian policy still prevails, and much unnecessary time is consumed before a final decision i s arr i ved at. A letter this day inserted in our columns from a cor respondent, who signs himself " Observer," detail; a case of extraordinary hardship. A gentleman of consi derable talent and ability has been driven unjustly from the profession by which he was earning an honourable independence for himself and family. Mistakes must, undoubtedly, occur in every community; we cannot hope to obt a i n i n f a llibl e j u d ges, or that erroneous ! decisions may not frequently be pronounced ; but there should be a ready mode of correcting these errors, and rendering justice to the'party aggrieved. I In the case to which we have alluded every day's delay inflicted a serious punishment on the party. lUntil a final adjudication took place, he was debarred I from exercising his abilities in a legitimate manner, and obtaining that reward for his exertions to which his skill and learning entitled him. His cha racter was branded and stigmatised ; he was conscious:how undeservedly, and how little he had to fear from the closest investigation, the most stringent inquiry ; and yet no less than five years have elapsed before he could obtain tardy justice, and be enabled again to resume the position from which he was so improperly displaced. These things should not be suffered to remain in such a state, means should be taken to bring cheap and speedy justice within the reach of the humblest British subject, and the inhabitants of our colonies are as much our fellow-subjects, and entitled to all the rights and privileges of free-born Britons as fully as if they were dwellers in the metropolis. We believe that there are other cases from the same eolony, of equal, if not greater, hardship than those of Sir EARDLEY WILMOT and Mr. STEPHEN, where the sufferers have pined under " the hope deferred that maketh sick the heart," in daily expectation of at length receiving full reparation for the injuries they have sus tained. The present Secretary for the Colo nies has devoted the closest attention, and directed every energy of his powerful mind to ameliorating the condition and improving the institutions of our dependencies. We have al ready had occasion to speak in terms of the warmest approval of the charter conferred on New Zealand under his auspices; we trust he will exhibit his usual promptitude in expediting the deci sions on pending cases, and taking such steps as for the future will insure more speedy results in cases where delay is almost fatal to the parties. Much is looked for at his hands, and we shall indeed be dis appointed if these expectations are not fully realised, and a system adopted for the mutual benefit of the old country and of her numerous offspring. Political excitement is at its highest pitch in Madrid. The crisis is an imminent one. Every true lover of constitutional liberty must feel anxious that the recent spirited proceedings of the QUEEN may be supported by the Government, the Cortes, and the nation at large in the manner they deserve. From the enthusiastic reception given to her MAJESTY whenever she has appeared in public, since the abo minable Camarillo have been cashiered, it is evident that popular sympathy and approbation arc gratefully bestowed upon the SOVEREIGN. It should be re marked, too, that the young QUEEN went wholly un guarded to the Plaza de Toros, thereby evincing the greatest confidence in the loyalty of her subjects, which, at the same time that it was warmly re cognised, was observed to inspire her MAJESTY with intense satisfaction. From another most important step which has just been taken, our confidence is increased that the present Government will firmly act up to the exigency before them—we allude to the decision they have come to with re spect to the Queen-Mother. Apprised that this personage had resolved upon returning forthwith to Madrid, the Minister immediately dis patched General CONCHA to meet her en route, and remonstrate against her persevering in the journey; and the report is strong and well credited, that should Queen CHRISTINA not be influenced by the General's instructions, and attempt to enter Spain, the Government are authorised to place her under arrest. No one can doubt the wisdom and propriety of this important decision arrived at by the Ministers. The Queen-Mother has been throughout the primum mobile of all the base cabals and iniquitous conspi racies which have so long disgraced the Court of Madrid, and stopped the growth of liberty in Spain. In CHRISTINA the Court of Versailles found a will ing tool to effectuate all their subtle designs against the welfare of Spain. Equal in selfishness and in ordinate rapacity, governed only by personal, and wholly indifferent to any lofty or national considera tions, Louis PHILIPPE and the Queen-Mother had no difficulty in striking an infamous bargain, and, by setting all principle at defiance, realising it to the full. Had CHRISTINA never been allowed to return to Madrid, subsequent to the overthrow of ESFARTERO, the entente cordiale between England and France might have remained unbroken to this hour. That her being unexpectedly crossed on her way to Madrid by General CONCHA will prove " a heavy blow and great discouragement" to Cult's- TINA, we may be perfectly certain ; and should she attempt to cross the frontier, we sincerely trust that coercive measures will be promptly adopted. "Let the galled jade wince." Another piece of intelligence is, that the Duke of VICTORY will be recalled to Spain. Considering how thoroughly General ESPAR TERO understood from the first the character of Queen CHRISTINA, and how accurately all the dis turbances in the Iberian peninsula are traceable to the deviations from the Constitution, which he un compromisingly refused to sanction, his return to Madrid, restored to all his titles, honours, and rank, will be a proud triumph indeed ! ESPARTERO is still regarded with admiration by thousands of his com patriots, and his presence amongst them once more would be hailed with universal delight. It is impossible to predict at this moment the degree of strength which the new Ministry will find in the Cortes. The impression is_ that the Pro gressistas will support the Government. They are anxious for a general amnesty; but, without saying that the Executive will fully concede this point, it seems more than probable that the liberal spirit which they have already recommended the Crown tg exhibit towards a large number of proscribed politicians, will secure Senor PACHECO their adherence in the existing struggle. The union of the Afrancesados and the ultra-Moderados will constitute a strong body in opposition. We hope, however, that the latter will be disappointed in their hopes from NARVAEZ. Much will depend on the line he may ultimately adopt, and much, again, upon the actual measures which the Ministry may submit to the Cortes. The political affairs of Spain are fraught with the deepest interest. Most cordially do we desire that the cause of liberty may come out unscathed from the severe ordeal through which it is now destined to pass. We :read in a letter from Constantinople of the 27th Wt.:— " The dispute between the Turkish and Greek Govern ments has made no progress towards an amicable adjust ment. It is generally stated here that the Porte persists in the ultimatum which was transmitted to Greece, and which M. Colletti has refused to accept without a modi fication to which the Turkish Ministry will not consent. The two French steamers sent out to tow the vessels freighted with corn for the ports of France have arrived more than a week. The Titan remains in the Dardanelles, and the Cuvier has come up to Constanti nople fox the service of the Bosphorus. The French Consul has written to all the other foreign consulates at ConstanitLople for the names of all ships of their respec tive nations engaged to carry corn to France. The number of these ships is very great. The Greek Consul alone has sent in a list of thirty-six. On the other hand the price of bread is daily rising. The Porte has just transmitted the following note to all the Foreign Ministers The large purchases of corn made this year in Turkey for exportation to Europe having caused a rise in the price, it may be feared that from an excess of cupidity the inhabitants will dispose of even the corn which is necessary for their food and for sowing their lands, goad thus expose themselves in the end to a dearth. On the other hand, the scarcity which prevails in the different countries of Europe makes it a duty of humanity to facilitate exportation. Not to fail in this duty, and at the same time preserve Turkey from all the consequences of a scarcity of corn, the Porto sees no objection to the excess in the hands of the farmers being sold, or to the performance of all contracts for sale already made. Only, beyond the excess of quantity necessary for the wants of the country and the inhabi tants, it has been decided that for the present no sale of corn shall be made. Notice of this decision has been sent to the Governors of Silistria, Widdin, Yarns, Rhode uto, Sarohan, Quoniah, Aidin, Trebizonde, Costamotry - , Smyrna, and Ismith.' Alarming news has been received and published from Bagdad and Moussol. The Tigris is nearly dry, and for several months such a drough t has reigned over the country that the p ro duc e of the next h arvest h as b ecome very doubtful. At depart al u vd r as ja o f ro noar s r i allls 1: is sold, an d f or two months there have been t m he thetw haveoc o l u a n s t t r y m o a n il s a c t c h o a u t n t theof t t m h p e state rte r s of the ro of Exchanges Marseilles d h l e a s y e w ill r e m e e so uievhe f n a o l e m n o since d t e h r e s specie a l ready sustai ne d l osses. It is probable that the B an k of .or cash." M. _adrid papers of the 6th and 7th have arrived. The Heralelo publishes a letter fronlEo.a.N.a, deny. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 14, 1847. ing in positive terms the statement that he had re fused to obey her MAJESTY'S orders for his dismissal, and that the Ministers were sent for to eject him. He sums up his epistle by saying that what has oc curred is reduced to this—" That the QUEEN desired to dismiss Den PEDRO DE EGANA from the steward ship of her royal household, and that Don PEnito DE EGANA obeyed her MAJESTY'S wishes without the slightest opposition." The same paper announces that the Count DE MONTEMOLIN had been unable to raise a loan in London. The Eco del Contercio announces the dismissal of Senor DE ARONA, whose duty it is to introduce Ambassadors at Court. He was an intimate friend of the French Ambassador, the Duke of GLUCKS BURGH. General MANUEL DE CONCHA has been dispatched to the French frontier, with orders to pre vent Queen CHRISTINA from entering Spain. He is to use remonstrances in the first; instance, and should they prove of no avail, he is to place her under arrest. The QUEEN continues to show herself in public, and is everywhere received with the greatest enthu siasm. At a bull-fight, to which she was accom panied by her father-in-law, Don FRANCISCO DE PAULA, but not, it appears, by her husband, she was loudly cheered, and frequently during her stay there were shouts of " Long live the Constitutional Queen !" The Fieraldo expresses dissatisfaction at her MAJESTY having been greeted at the theatre and in the streets with " Viras !" to herself, to the con stitution, and to liberty, because, it says, that from " Vivas !" the people pass to insults to individuals, and from them to scenes of blood and to revolution. General NARVAEZ has been appointed Ambassador to Paris, Senor DE LA TORRE D'AYLLON Ambassador to Lisbon, General SHELLEY Captain-General of Grenada, General PEZUELA Captain of Andalusia, and Senor GONZALES BRAVO a member of the Royal Council. The Embassy to Rome was offered to Senor MARTINEZ DE LA RosA, but refused. Countess BRESSON and her son have left Madrid for Paris. They passed OLOZAGA, en route for Madrid, at Bayonne. It is said that a decree will shortly appear restoring to ESPARTERO all his ho nours, and permitting him to return to Madrid. The last news from Portugal is not considered favourable. The QUEEN'S troops have, it is said, been twice repulsed before Oporto. MADRID BoLsA.—The Three per Cents. were done on the 6th at 32! for cash ; the Five per Cents. at 20i ; the Debt without interest at 6 ; and the Cou pons at 17. On the 7th the Three per Cents. closed at 3:2i for cash; the Five per Cents. and Coupons re mained the same, and the Debt without interest ad vanced to 61. We have received the Paris papers of Monday. The Journal des Dehats, in a long article on the Ministerial Bill for reforming the tariff, praises the measure as a step in the right direction, and strongly urges upon the Ministry and the Chambers the neces sity of going much further in the direction of free trade. It says— " The Bill on the Customs, presented on the 31st ult. to the Chamber of Deputies, by the Minister of Com merce, is a modest proposition in itself, which, however, possesses an essential character. It is a step in the path of free trade. The modifications that it makes in the system of the customs are of no great importance, but they are in the sense of liberty. Prohibition is suppressed with respect to a small number of articles, none of which are remarkable. They are as follow:—Ground chicory, worked rock crystal, curcuma in powder, brandies not specially specified in the tariffs, hair •twine, other than that of goats, cows, and dogs, nankeen by foreign vessels (the entry was permitted by French ships), different se condary chemical articles, hardware goods other than those described as mercury, tissues of bourre de soie, Cache mire fashion, tissues of Chachemire fabricated by the spindle in countries out of Europe, tissues of horsehair not mentioned in the tariff, tissues of the bark trees, of nettles, &c. ; flax tulle, tissues of silk of India, and of countries out of Europe, not imported directly (the direct importation was permitted). Each of these pro hibitions is replaced by a high duty. The duties are reduced on a second series of articles, none of which has scarcely greater importance ; lastly, and what is more serious, what is the really practical part of the Bill, 298 articles have been struck out of the tariff. With the exception of about 20, they are objects of little interest. However, it is only for 113 articles that entry is abso lute ; for the remainder it is subordinate to divers con ditions. With respect to 23 artielem, they must arrive by French vessels or by land ; for 162 they must come by sea under the French flag, and from certain places, that is, from beyond the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn, or, at least, be nut of European produc tion. The 298 articles yielded to the Treasury, in 1845 3 884,880 f., but nine-tenths of this revenue were given by 12 or 15 articles, such as saltpetre, nitrate of soda, dying woods, nacker of pearl, copp er , e l ep h ant ' s teeth, . ne an a d nd pi fi te r h. woAods, free cases it is calculated th a t flesh and skins, bambowoasiilllenapdoi not amount to 3,000,000 f. tehnet whalebone lossis t no the h c est accorded l T le r d e a fungussTreasury ryin Lastly, by a peculiarly special favour it is permitted to import free of duty, iron, copper, zinc, and hemp, for shipbuilding and the use of shipping, on the condition that the employment of them in this way be proved; but chain cables, sail-cloth, and cordages, are not included in the exemption. On the whole, to consider the law generally, that is to say, apart from maritime industry, it is a law of Custom-house reform, which touches neither iron, ner steel, nor coal, nor any other great raw material, nor alimentary articles, nor the usual articles of clothing, nor tools of any description what ever. The liberty, therefore, which will be the fruit of it, will be a liberty infinitely curtailed. And yet we do not give a bad reception to this law. It is the proof that for the future the tariff can no more be meddled with except to render it more liberal. It is a narrow breach in the ramparts of prohibition, but it is not less a breach. Public reason will soon know how to enlarge it, and to assure to liberty, in our commercial regula tions, the part it has at present a right to expect, that which the public interest, in accord with the liberal and conservative sentiments of the country, loudly demands." It would appear from the following paragraph, which appears in the Presse, that the Ministers are again likely to be annoyed by the headstrong obstinacy of Marshal BUGEAUD, who seems to be in Algeria, quite as independent of the Government of France as the Bey of TUNIS is in his province of the Govern ment of Turkey : " We have always mado it a rule to abstain from giving an account of what passes in the bureaux and comoittees of the Chamber of Deputies. We believe that this partial publicity, rarely faithful, which pre cedes the discussions of the tribune has many incon veniences, and not one advantage ; but it will not be a violation of our rule to speak of what occurred on Friday in the committee on Africa, for there was not only a debate but a resolution, which was on Saturday morning the object of all conversations in the Chamber of Depu ties. the committee on Africa having learned that an expedition was being prepared against Kabylia, and being desirous of verifying the truth, begged the Minister of War to appear before it. The Minister hastened to comply, anti avowed that the Government, ceding to the pressing recommendations of Marshal Bugeaud, had, in spit© of the formal opposi tion of the Chamber, authorised the expe dition. The letter of Marshal Bugeaud and the reply of the Minister of War having been communicated to the committee, it was not a little astonished to read pretty nearly as follows Monsieur le Ministre—Peace and the most profound submission reign in Kabylia, and it appears to me that this is the moment to make a military promenade in that district,' &c., &c. After the de parture of the Minister, the committee believed it right, on account of the urgency of the case, to adopt a resolution, the object of which is to protest against this senseless expedition ; and it charged its president, M. Dufaure, to wait on the Minister of War on Satur day, to communicate this resolution. This, in fact, took e p h la o c i e. e 0 o N f V t h w a o t will the weaknesses—willGevernment it do? has he onlythe choice of two weaknesses—will it retract the authorisa which it had the weakness to give? Will it have the weaknees to maintain it? These lines,' adds the P o 'r n es t s o e, h ' o w p e e r et that t i t the t e n e w x h p e e n d t i e l o n e ar wille d ntohtattatkheerpelaiscer,eian consequence of Marshal Bugeaud having been suddenly attacked with a malady which causes serious dis quietude." M. 11xnERT, the Minister of Justice, has been re elected to the Chamber of Deputies by a majority of 434 to 29. Lord COWLEY has had a relapse, and great appre hensions are entertained as to his recovery. A letter has been received from Algiers, which says that Ann-EL-KADZIt has made his appearance within four leagues of Mascara, and that he had in duced several tribes to join him. M. GUIZOT, on the receipt of this intelligence, dispatched his Under- Secretary, AL HANSON, to Tangiers. lle is to pass through Madrid in his way to Morocco. The Bill regulating the system of secondary in struction has been presented to the Chamber of Deputies by the Minister of Public Instruction. On the food question the Reforme says— " In all the neighbouring markets, without exception, which supply Paris, there has again been a considerable rise in wheat. It varies from 2f. to 4f. per hectolitre. The supply was not sufficient at any place, even for local consumption. Private purchasers were most eager, and the millers who h a d a bstained from purchasing during the last month could not obtain any. At other markets, the growers, not conceiving a rise of sf. to 6f. per sack to be sufficient, carried away both wheat and sampl es . Such was the case at Orleans. At Provins a band of women came from the environs and vociferously quar relled with the millers to obtain some loads of wheat." Notwithstanding these untoward events, no appre hensions were entertained of a scarcity. The orders given for foreign corn are more than sufficient for the supply of France until next. harvest. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Monday at 77f. 65c.; the Five per Cents., 1151. 65c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,220 C ; Rouen, 875 f. ; Havre, 676 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 6211. 52c. ; Avignon, 772 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 507 f. 50c. ; Basle, 193 f. 75c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 4261. 25c. ; Tours and Nantes, 4201. ; Paris and Lyons, 42811 75c. ; Bor deaux and Cette, 4471. 50c. MARSEILLES, APRIL 7.-Marseilles and Avignon, 7911. 25c. ; Northern, 6271. 50c_ LYONS, APRIL 10.-Paris and Rouen, 881 f. 25c.; Avignon and Marseilles, 786 f. 25c. ; Northern, 626 f. 25c.; Paris and Lyons, 427 f. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 13. Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 14 1 / s Demerera, 31/2_ Dutch Rhenish, 4—East Indian, %—Northern of France, 12 1 Z —Paris and Itt uen, 35 1 / 4 —Paris and Strasbourg, l :A—Sambre and Meuse, 6%. VISIT OF HER MAJESTY TO THE NEW ROUSE 7F LORDS. Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince Albert, Lord John Russell, Earl Fortescue, Earl Spencer, Lord Willoughby De Eresby, and several of the Ladies of her Household, arrived at the New House of Lords this morning, in three royal carriages, shortly after twelvo o'clock - , for the purpose of viewing this part of her New Palace at Westminster, previously to its being taken possession of by the Peers to-morrow evening. The illustrious patty were conducted over the new building by Mr. Barry, the architect ; Sir Augustus Clifford, the Usher of the Black Rod ; and Mr. Pulman, the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort expressed themselves highly delighted with the interior arrangements of the noble chamber, and com plimented Mr. Barry on the taste and chasteness of his design. The illustrious party left about one o'clock. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) APPERLEY V. PAGE. - JUDGMENT. The LORD CUANCELLOR gave judgment to-day in this case, the facts of which we gave yesterday. his Lord ship affirmed the decision of Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce with costs. GRAND JUNCTION CANAL COMPANY V. DIMES AND OTHERS. This case came before the Court, upon an appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor of England in this cause. The defendant, Mr. Dimes, became Lord of the Manor of Rickrnansworth, in the county of lierts, in 1831, at which period a portion of the land was traversed by the works of the plaintiffs, whose bill alleged that they were entitled, by their Act of incorporation, to purchase such land at a valuation of a jury. The father of the other defendant (Scudamore) was seised of the land in question, and had conveyed it in 1797 to the present plaintiffs, and they contended that in consequence of the same, the original copyhold tenure of the property was destroyed, and that they became the copyhold tenants. The heir (who was made a party to the present suit), not being admitted into the right of the possession of the property, the defendant ("Mines) sc ised the land, but it was contended that he (Scudamore) being a minor at the time, their title was not forfeited. The case commenced yesterday, and the arguments, which occupied the whole day, were resumed this morning. VICE-CHANCERY.---(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.) 3IOSELEY V. ALSTON.—THE BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION RAILWAY.—THE NARROW V. THE BROAD GAUGE. Mr. Bethell—the Court having yesterday overruled the demurrer put in by the defendant to the bill of the plaintiffs in this case—moved to-day-for an injunction to restrain the deendants (the twelve diree4)rs of the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway), from acting as such dir, eters until the hearing of th cause. The facts of the case are the same as those stated to the Court upon the di.murrer, of which we have already given a detailed account. The motion appears likely to occupy a day or two. BLOOMSBURY COUNTY COURT (THIS DAY ) (Before D. D. HEATH, ESQ.. Juige.) CABLE V. PEPLOW. The plaintiff, Susan Jane Carle, sought the recovery of the sum of IL 6.5. Bd., the balance of a bill due for dressmaking, millinery, &c. On behalf of the deren dant a " set off" was pleaded to part of the debt, and non-liability to the remainder. It appeared that about Christmas last, the defendant (Dr. Peplow) attended the husband of the plaintiff, for a severe illness with which he had been attacked, and for which he charged 11. 10s. 6d. To liquidate this debt, the plaintiff was engaged as dressmaker, &c., by Mrs. Peplow. From that time (Christmas, 1846) to the 6th of March last, the plaintiff had made, altered, and repaired various articles of wearing apparel, for which she demanded 21. 17s. 2d., leaving after the deduction of Dr. Peplow's bill a balance of 1/. 6s. 81., the sum sued for. Mr. EDWARDS, on the part of the defendant (who was not present), stated that in consequence of a separation having been m'tde between the defendant and his wife, the former inserted an advertisement in The Morning Sun, and other daily journals, to the effect that after that notice, he would not be answerable for any debts con tracted by his wife. As corroborative evidence, Mr. Edwards handed the Learned Judge The Morning Sun and another paper, bearing the date of January 26, 184 G, containing the advertisement alluded to. He, therefore, on behalf of his client, objected to the items inserted in the plaintiff's bill on the 6th of March. The Learned JUDGE explained, that if the items named were necessaries for the maintainance of the wife, the defendant would be liable, notwithstanding the public notice to the contrary. An advertisement in serted in any of the London daily journals would render the husband in a position to dispute the debt, if the articles incurring it, were not proved to be positive ne cessaries. After the appearance of the advertisement, the husband would not be liable for any jewellery, silks, or other articles of an expensive nature, not usually worn by the wife previous to separation. Mrs. Peplow was called, and said she had been sepa rated from her husband since the 20th of January with out any allowance. She had had all the articles named in the plaintiff's bill—mostly to her husband's personal knowledge. _ The JUDGE then questioned the plaintiff and the last witness as to the nature of the, articles supplic d on the 6th of March, and, considering them all to be necessaries with the exception of some ribbons, returned for the plaintiff; for 11. ss. 4d. CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.) Ann Williams, a tall middle-aged female, with a child in her arms, was charged, before Mr. Coombe, with having committed several robberies. The system pursued by the prisoner was to call upon ladies at their own residence, and beg that, as a matter of charity, they would give her some needlework to execute, as she and her family were reduced from cir cumstances of comparative comfort and independence to the greatest want. The moment the prisoner was left alone she availed herself of the opportunity of stealing whatever she could lay her hands upon. Mrs. Matcock, a lady residing at llernruingford Islington, proved that the prisoner came to her house, and after having told her Hsual tale, and requested some needlework to do, she was left alone for a very short time, when she stole a valuable watch from the chimney piece, raonodm . a rosewood dressing-case from the table of the inside A number of ladies were in attendance who had been robbed of plate, watches, jewellery, and other articles by a person answering the description of the prisoner, and several of them recognised her as having called at their houses to request work shortly before the articles were stolen ; and one gentleman said he missed a valuable gold watch shortly after some female very like the pri soner had been to his residence. As the police had not as yet had time to trace the stolen property, the prisoner was ordered to be brought up for tival examination on Monday next. MARKET NEWS.-(T HIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY. The present week's arrivals of English Wheat having been on a very moderate scale, the supply of that grain on offer was small. Although the attendance of buyers was limited, the demand for both red and white was steady, and previous rates were well supported. There was only a limited supply of foreign Wheat on show, and which moved off steadily, at full prices. The Barley trade was firm at the late advance in the quotations. We had a fair inquiry for Malt, at full currencies. With Oats we were scantily supplied, while a full average amount of business was transacted, at previous quota tions. In Beaus, Peas, and Flour, we have no change to report. ARRIVALS. Barley. Oats I Flour. 150 qrs. 40 qrs. 1,040 slis. - 870 I -- 13,706 -- Ir.ngl I sh [rich. • • • • •• • • Foreign •• •• Wheat. 1,780 qrs. 2,420 3,870 - bfalt. 50 on. WHITECHAPEL. The supplies of meat on oiler being on the increase, the general demand was heavy, and prices had a down ward tendency. Beef from 2s 8d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d; Lamb, 5s to 6s ; Veal, 3s 10d to 43 10d ; and Pork, 3s 8d to 5s per 81bs. by the carcase. DRURY LANE THEATRE.—The Desert is the greatest hit which has been made here for years past, and is nightly filling the theatre. Last evening pre sented one of the most brilliant assemblages ever within the walls of the theatre. SOCIETY FOR PROAIOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE —Yesterday the monthly meeting of the members of this society was held at their chambers in Lincoln's Inn fields. There were present the Bishops of London, Winchester, Durham, Peterborough, Lichfield, Carlisle, Ely, Worcester, Lincoln, and Hereford ; the Dean of Chichester, the Dean of Hereford, the Rev. Dr. Spry, the Rev. C. B. Dalton, the Rev. W. J. Hall, and a large number of other church dignitaries. A lengthened dis cussion took place a ith reference to the religious state of the colonies and dependencies of the British Crown,' and liberal grants were made in aid of the society's ob jects in the newly-formed diocese of Morpeth (Austra ha), the Cape of Good Hope, Adelaide, and Newcastle (New South Wales). Several letters from destitute con gregations were read, and requests complied with, after which upwards of 60 gentlemen were elected subscribing ' members of the society. FURIOUS GALE.—The Scotch papers contain se veral accounts of the gale which prevailed so generally on Thursday last, but which appears to have raged with unwonted fury in the north. There was a great loss of life in small boats along the coast, and many vessels were seriously injured; but we have not yet heard of any ex tensive shipwrecks. ) MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY', QUARY ER 70 The sales of Cotton ht Liverpool yesterday amounted to 10,000 bales, the quotations being firm. Of this quantity 8,000 bales were American, and realised 6-id. to 7i<l. per lb. The quantity taken on speculation was 3,000 bales, and for exportation 1,000 bales. There si as an improvement in Railway Shares, and the demand was more active. The market for shares was dull and inactive yesterday. We subjoin a few quotations of the principal sales by Messrs. Dimond and Co. : East Indian X. 7 0 Great Western of Bengal 0 6 0 Manchester and Southampton 1 2 6 North British Extension Liverp. Manch. and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 0 19 0 Shrewsbury and Birmingham (8)....;,.,, 0 17 6 Taw Vale Extension and Dock .. 2 5 0 Ipswich and Bury Extension Newport and Abergavenny 1 5 0 Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham . 6 5 0 Am bergate, Nottingham, & Boston, ex int. 1 17 6 Eastern Counties, York Extension 4 3 0 Great Northern Buckinghamshire . ... 5 14 0 South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and G001e... 1 16 6 It has been assumed that the Director s of the Bank of England have refused advances upon the deposit of Exchequer-bills. This is not the fact; nay more, it is absurdly so represented. As we have been informed, and we have every belief in the truth of the statement, that in order to pass through discount a large quantity of paper—good no question about it—a certain portion of collateral securities were offered, but as the whole lot of bills was turned out, of course the Exche quer collateral security followed the fate of the paper sent in for the accommodation required. Exchequer bills are too good a security, as far as the principal money they so present, to ho hawked about. As a matter • of course in speculative pur chases or sales, the premium for temporary purposes, as well as discounts, must be taken into consideration. There is one point which ought to be borne in mind ; it is that the rumours of bills being rejected by the dis count committee of the Bank of England, must be re ceived with the utmost caution. The members of the Court of Directors are a sworn body. From them no information can be obtained as to the number, or the amount of bills that may be refused discount; and it would be a too incre dulous story to assert, that establishments whose paper has been rejected would make the fact known, either in whole or in part. The follswiug circular will speak for itself : CIRCULAR TO BANKERS. " Stamps and Taxes, London, April 10. " Gentlemen,—lt baying come to the knowledge of the Board of Stamps and Taxes, that bankers who are licensed to issue unstamped notes, under the 9th Geo. IV., c. 23, had in some instances re-issued notes made payable to order after 1 payment thereof, a case has been submitted to the Attorney and Solicitor General, as to the legality of that proceeding. " The board have received the opinion of the law officers, that a promissory note, payable to order, either on demand or after date, issued on unstamped paper, by a banker licensed under the 9th Geo. IV., c. 23, cannot lawfully be re-issued after payment, and that by omitting to caned sueh note, and by re-issuing the same, the penalty of 50/., imposed by the 19th section of the 55th Gno. 111., c. 184, is incurred. " The board think it right that this opinion should be communicated to all the bankers, for their information and guidance. " I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, "THOMAS KEOGH, Assistant Secretary." A very useful document has been drawn up by Mr. Horatio Hardy, of the Jerusalem Coffee-house. It is for the guidance of those connected with the East Incite. and China trade. It comprises all the ships about to sail, and '6 trading to places within the limits of the East India Company's charter, China, and the Colonies. A very considerable amount of tonnage is to be devoted to the conveyance of troops, and of Government and the Hon. East India Company's stores. But the general trade of the country with the remoter districts named is apparently looking well ; for we find that in berth, to receive cargoes in the various docks of the port of London, there are not less than four ships for Madras and Bengal ; for Madras solely, two vessels ; for Bengal solely, six vessels ; for Bombay, eight ; for Ceylon, four; fur Victoria, Macao, and Canton, two; for the Mauritius, four; for New South Wales, six; for Adelaide, five; for Hobart Town and Port Philip, five; for New Zealand, one; and about a dozen others for Singapore, Hong- Kong, &c. The tonnage of these vessels ranges from 158 to 600 tons. One measures 1,014 tons (the Welles • ley), and another 1,200 tons (the Sutlej). For quick trade ships of 400 to 600 tons admeasurement appear to be most in favour. The periods of sailing are from this present day and ranging up to very nearly the end of the month of May. In all sixty. one vessels are on the list. This looks like business, to say the least of it. The funds have been decidedly better to•day, and the re-purchasing for the account has occasioned a rally of not less than 1 per cent. in the quotations. To-morrow being settling day, the Bears are anxious to be prepared, and money bargains have been made as high as 864 and 8i in Consols. For May the rates have been 874 Bank Stock has fluctuated from 192 to 196. Very few transactions have been reported in the Foreign Bonds to-day. The Spanish Consuls has been done at 258 The Three per Cents at 36k I. The Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents, at 581 8, and the Four per Cents. at 89i and 90. Matters hare improved in the Railway Share Market this morning. In most instances prices have been on the ad vance. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 192 195 193 196 196 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 85 86% 86 85% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 864, 86 87% 86% 86% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 86 %54 87%% 87% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 8, 1860 .. 8% 9 9 Ditto. 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 8 13-16 India Bonds, 1,0001. . .. .. .. .. Ditto, under 1,0001. .. .. .. .. 2 dis 2 dis South Sea Stock ' . .. .. • • • • .. 96% 96% Ditto, New Annuities .. .. .. 85 85 Consols for Account .. •• • • • • • . 86 87% 86% 8654 Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip .. .. . ...... 2% die Exchequer Bills. l%d. na 1,0001... .. Ditto, Small BRITISH FUNDS. 1 4 die par 3 dis 2p FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Mexican Bonds, 1846, S per Cent Portuguese Four per Cent Russian Bonds .. Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 25% Ditto, Passive Bonds .. 5% % Ditto, Three per Cent .. 3614 Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 96 Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 5814 % 583 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 8934 90 90% M/SINESS ' CLOSING} PAID. DONE AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. ONE CLOSIN, O'CLOCK. PRICES. 83% 20% 35% 110% 25 4 5% 36 PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction .. .. • • 2% .. 15i ... . . . Birininghtun and Oxford Junction 5 .... 13%36 Bristol and Exeter • . • . .. 75 ........ Buckinghamshire 61.45.... • % Caledonian .. .. • . .. 30 .... 25 24% 25. Ditto, Half Shares .. .• • • 2% •• . . 2 Eastern Counties .. .. • . .. 20 .. 18% • 19% Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13 s . 4d . • ' Ditto, ditto.. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. I gy p.." •• • Ditto, York Extension .. . • 5 % • • Edinburgh and Perth .. • • 2 .... 3% • • Ely and Huntingdon .. .. 15 .... 15% •• •• •• Great Northern .. 3% 3% Li Great North of England . ~100 231% Great Western 85 ... .• ... Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%.... 17% .. •• . ..... Ditto, ›.evr .. • . .. ... • 7% 34 . Hull and Selby .. .. •• 50 .. . . * Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 25 .... 51 1 6' Leeds and Bradford •. • • .. 3.5 .... 78 1 ,E 77% 7836 Leeds and Thirsk 22%.... 18 56 18 ...... Liverp., Manch., & Newc. J unc t. 2% .... 1 .......... London and Blackwall .. 161. 138. 40. 77f .......... Ditto. New, 1(o. 1 .• • . b 5% Ditto, Extension . • • . •.... 4 .......... London, Brighton, and • S Coast.. 50 .. 5136% 52% 5156 Ditto, Consol. Eighths .. .. 10 .. ......... London and Greenwich .. 121. .. 155. 4d. 8% . Do. Preier. or Privilege 181. 17s. 2d... ••. 21% x d...... London an North-Western • • 100 •• • • 173 174 Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .... .• London and South-Western • • 411. 6s. 10d..• 63 64 Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 .. • . 52% Ditto, Scrip . • • • • • .. 5 .... 434 Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 .... ...... Jianchester and Leeds.. .. • • 82 ~..100% 102...... Ditto, Half Shares .. 38 46% Ditto, Fifths .. .• • • • • 5 •• • • 9 34 •••••• • • •• Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) .. .. • .71. 45..... Manchester, Buxton, Matlock 425. .... 14 p........ Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 136 • • Midland .. ..100 ....114 .......... Ditto, New .. .. 36 .... 3955 % ........ Ditto, New .. •• • • • • 2 .... Ditto, Consol. Bristol aid Bir mingham 6 per cent. • • .. 100 .... • • •• • • Newcastle and Berwick .. •• 20 .. • • 25% 34 26' Ditto, New .. • • • • 5 .. ....... Northern Counties Union .. 236 36 3G ....... North British .. .• • • • • 25 •• • • 3134 •• • • Ditto, Half Shares .. • • 12% • • Ditto, Extension .. • • • • % 1% .... .. Ditto, Thirds ........1 .• 3 •• • . North Staffordshire • • • • • • 5 •• • . 73 4 %%.....• Ditto Scrip (late Churnet and Blythe) • • 2 Oxford,Worcest.,& Wolverhmptn. 22%.... 14 • •3% Preston and Wyre .. • • .. 25 • • •: !•1 Ditto, llalf Shares (A) .. • • 8% .. • • II .•• • • • . Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 • • • 4 %.% • • '; 7 l Scottish Central 61 . 17%.... 25 y(, : Shropshire Union ... 425. .. •• I% dis •• • • • ~ South Devon .. 40 .... 31.34 • I% dis 13% 74 dig 25% 2% 19% 34 23134 21 174 122% 26 7% 132 15% 1% 3 7% illi *•"•• 1 ,4 d N is 35 36 15 5% • ..... S .uth Wales .. ,4 •• • . South Staffordshirel • • • • .. 21. 125... South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% Do.. New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. 15 ........ Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 5 ....... South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Ouole West Riding Union • • .. 4/. 25..... n York and Newcastle • .. .• •. 25 Ditto, New •• • ••.. 10 •l4 %;i ... ..... Ditto, Preference .. • • .. 4 .• • • 6% 7% York aail North Midland .. 50 Ditto, Extension .• • . 25 .. • . 40 • • • Ditto. Preference .• • 2 ...... • • Do. E. and W. Riding Exten .. . 10 203¢ ...• •• •• FOR EIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. .• 0 Demerara .. • • ..234 3.••••• • • •• .... Northmt of Prance • _ • . 13 .... 12% • ' Orleans and Bourd eaux 6 .. • • 6 % • • •• • • • • • • • • Paris and Lyons .. g _ 54% sNi •• •• Paris and Strasbourg .. g 2 IA • • • Tours and Nante s .. • • 5 .. 1% • ..• •• •• •• • • Real del Mont MINES. e, Unrezistered •• • • 3 % • • 1m i; Hrt 14 % 7% Lord Monteagle is at present visiting his estates in the county of Limerick. LLOYD'S SHIPPENG—(THIS DAY-) 1.02m0N, AeRiL N.E., fresh gale and cloudy. DEAL, APRIL 13.—Wind N.E., fresh.—Arrd. Royal Albert, Balderston, Manilla; Agincourt, Neatley, Madras; Rio Packet, Harry, Pernambuco. Sld. the outward bound, ex' cept the Jessie. for Valparaise. DUNGENESS ROADS, APRIL 13.---Sld. Loy al Briton, Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL I3.—Wind E.N.E.--Off port, Crown , St, John's. Sld. Quebec, New York. LIVERPOOL, .16Par. 13.—Wind E.N.E., moderate.—Arrd . Qaisachan, Phillips, Bombay; Mazeppa, Pernambuco; E o ' terprise, Davies, Savanilla ; Abbot Lord, Blaisdell, New Or' leans ; Elizabeth, Geves, Charleston; Josepha, Leitch, ditto: Hope, Hall, Baltimore; John Currier, Knapp, Philadelphis; Missouri, Silvester, New York. Sld. th e ou t war d boona• The Jane Gano, Davies, arrived here to-day from Virginia , spoke the schooner 'John, of Marblehead, a complete wreck' on the 20th ult., lat. 43, long. 49., but declined assistance. Off port, London, New Orleans; Coromandel, Mobile; aPd Thames, —. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 13.—Wind E.—Sid. Lady Fitzherbert , Marseilles and Mauritius; Florence, Prince Edward's Island, ; William Bromham, Quebec; Spermaceti, ditto; Silvis , ditto; Mariner, ditto; Satisfaction, New York; Royal SoW reign, Adelaide, South Australia. CLYDR.—Arrd. Fleetwood, Richardson, Mauritius; Hersh Turnbull, Pernambuco ; Charlotte Harrison, M‘lntyre, NeW Orleans; Bellona, Auld, New York. Sld. Ellen, Singappli Emblem, New York; Calcutta, Quebec; Mariner, Ora' michi ; Rebecca,..New York ; Henry Hood, Bathurst. CORK, APRIL 11.—Wind W. to W.S.W.—Arrd. Alice Haveland, Currie, Havannah. Sld. Francis, New York; Ganges, Quebec. LEITH; APRIL 10.—Sid. Middlesborough, Quebec. SHIELDS, APRIL 13.—Wind N.E., fresh.—Put back, Xene• phon, for Pictou; Favourite, for America; both with lose topmasts, &c. SUNDERLAND, APRIL 13.—Wind N.N.E.—SId. Vin e ' Quebec; Viola, Montreal. HULL, APRIL 13.—Wind W.N.W.—SId. Latona, M U " michi ; Charlotte, Bombay. The Queen of Scotland steamer, from Hamburgh, got ill contact, in the Humber, with the Defiance fishing smack; the latter sunk, crew (except a boy) saved. DUX/TUES.—SW. Helen Douglas, St. John's, New Brun* . wick. BIDEFORD, APRIL 13.—The Native, of Cork, has becOn le a total wreck. WHITBY, APRIL 12.—The Celerity, of Wells, has been et off shore with damage, and into the harbour. The Want* from Middlesborough, has gone on shore; crew saved. OFF THE WlGHT.—Hermdon, Richter, Bahia, to t Stockholm. POOLE, APRIL 11.—Sld. Anglicania, Quebec. PORTLAND ROADS, APRIL 7.—Arrd. Magdalen, New York , for Antwerp. SLIGO, APRIL 1 I.—Arrd. the Wanderer, Evans, New Y° 4 LONGHOPE, APRIL 6.—Sld. Tom Bowline, Quebec. PADSTOW, APRIL 11.—The head-board of a vessel, Warily" " Mayflower," has been picked up near Port Isaac. a INVERKEITHING, APRIL 11.—The Lilie s , o f Sun de rland was driven on shore near M'Queen'a Ferry Bth inst., but ° expected to be got off with little damage. SniaLus, APRIL 9.—A sehooner, coal laden, making signals of distress, was seen on the Bth inst., about 01 miles off the land. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. • The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLLv. SHIRE RAILWAY. Mr. BROTHERTON presented s petition agls l this Bill. WESTMINSTER IMPROVEMENT. Mr. GREENE presented a petition against the West' minster Improvem e nt Bill, as we ll as severa l ot h er s different subjects. HARBOURS OF REFUGE. Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented petitions from ge ts ral places praying that th e H ouse wou ld ta k e mes s for retaining the advantages of the harbour of Hare' as well as several other harbours on the coast. GOVERNMENT EDUCATION PLAN. „_ . „,„ 2 Mr. CHRISTOPHER also presented a p e titi o n fru— several parishes in Li nco l ns hi re i n f avour of the Gov er n . ment plan. POOR REMOVAL ACT. Mr. CHRISTOPHER also presented a petition fr oni the union of Sleaford against this law. ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF. Mr. Plumptre, Mr. M un dy, an d severa l other gen; bers presented petitions against the Bill for ft ol2 Catholic Relief. GOVERNMENT EDUCATION SCHEME. 0 Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY p resente d a petitio from the inhabitants of Bri s tol i n f avour o f t h e Govern.' ment plan. SEDUCTION AND PROSTITUTION. , he Mr. C. BERKELEY al so p resente d pet i tions froth parishes of St. Michael and St. Philip's in Bristol, support of the Hon. Member fur Birmingham's motio°' in favour of the ladies. ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF. Mr. RAIKES CURRIE presented several petitiopi against the Roman Catholic Relief Bill. Mr. GRAINGER presented a petition from the Roman Catholics of Durham in favour of the Bill. Mr. WATSON presented nineteen petitions troy!, Stafford, Bishop's Stortford, Newport, an d ot h er placest". favour of the Bill. Mr. BROWNE also presented several petitions in favour of the Bill. SHEFFIELD, MANCHESTER, AND LINCOLS‘ SHIRE RAILWAY. Sir J. YARDE BULLER p resente d t wo petalon , against this Bill. GOVERNMENT EDUCATION PLAN- Mr. HALSEY presented petitions from severs' v''i, gregations of Protestant Dissenters against the Gov ment plan of education. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILVirAto Mr. WILSON PATTEN presented a petition, A l oe Manchester, compl a i n i ng th at t h e Edi n b urgh an d the gow Railway C o mp an y h a d i mposed such fares t hal so expense already a moun t e d to a great hardshiPt for praying that the House would take some measure ° its removal. The HoN. M ENDER a l so p r esente d a petit i on fro° Hooton to the same effect. RATING OF TENEMENTS. 0 0 tl' . 4 Mr. WILSON PATTEN a l so presented Pe_ad from Warrington and Bolt on -l e -M oors against thelsvi— of Tenements Bill. CHELTENHAM AND OXFORD RAILWAti% 0 Mr. SPOONER p resente d t hi rteen petit i ons ll' various places in favour of the Bill for this line. ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF. in An Ilex. MEMBER also presented several petition ° favour of the Roman Catholic Relief Bill. 20' Petitions were pr es e n t e d i n f avour of the Bil l , bt gor B. Escott, from sev e ral pl aces i n t h e count i es of "40. wickshire, Northamptonshire, Southampton, and n" places ; by Lord J. Manners, f rom Melton Motcb gi a, Lincoln, Birmingham, P enzance , Manchester, Sabc)ts Bath, Atherton, Knar es b oroug h, severa l places il l o d county of Staffordshire, and numerous ot h er plaalk 0 0. by the Earl of A run d e l an d S urrey nineteen petitfir Petitions against the Bill were presente d by Mr. the rand from Pembroke, from the city of London , . 00 parishes of Chelsea, St. Andrew's, Holborn, front var 1 ,... 0 0 metropolitan parish es , f rom t h e c i ty of York, il ( 1 Dorset, sad various places in the counties of Kent t Essex, and f rom th e c i ty of Ripon • by Mr. SPSt i i, thirteen petitio ns ; b y Si r R. H. Inglis, nine pet"'"" and by Mr. Newdegate. AGRICULTURAL TENANT RIGHT BILL? d, Mr. CHRISTOPHER gave notice that he wo w ' • when thi s Bill was brought before the House, present petition a ga i ns t it, an d also move that the House n . `," m re o s n ol t v hs. eitself into a Committee on the Bill that day fo' CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL. On the order of the day being read for going int° Committee on this Bill, Sir R. H. INGLIS said, that when he recollected hel often the House had rejected the measure, and that 1 0 was rejected in the last session by a majority of 12 0 e u i 80, he thought that the most fastidious Member WelL not accuse him of giving unnecessary trouble to !..; House when he asked the House to rescind the decil l % to which it had arrived upon the measure a short i t: 11111 0 since, and return to the sound principle upon whic u „ e s had acted last session. When he considered the inite .. :l o importance of the principles involved in thi s measu re b e trusted that he had still less reason to apo l og i se to ,10 tb H ue takingotl ii u oe s iiv e e od f t f o b r teEh insenegtnli present eadost, of intimating thus edw t htauoss Houseod neeage rrluoydfpeohatsstehirniisetescinutoieofsntmiooenfsg.sgwAtisi having a direct tendency to unprotestantize the a ti ° 36- hear.) It was not only a question a eseCtinhurcohe.—(o3";el; ded of England, but one which, in his opinion , struck t ty at the Protestantism of the country. He was pel l i rna• ready to acquit the Hon. and Learned Mem ber for Ply sale (Mr. I'v atson) of any intention to bri ng abotit o r,' disastrous state of things. He was aware that the m - t 9 l ; Member (Mr. 'Watson) had introduced several clauge . to avert the opposition to this measure ; but these 0110 referr e d on l y to the latter portion of the Bill, an d wholly untouched the great objections to it. The, to not so far change or modify its character all 0 justify him (Sir R. Inglis) in relaxing his opposition 0 it. He considered that England was a Protestant so and empire, and the Bill under consideration had fo4 o . objt ct the complete destruction of that character. ,P h i g s lie as k e d t h e l aw a d v i sers o f t h e Crown to l e n d their attention, while he showed that it would liev e ti nt effect of en d anger i ng th e secur i ty o f t h e Prete! be Church in this country. Now the p o i n t t o whic' sl wished to direct their attention was, that it would res c s the 30th of the Act of Charles 11., an d a l so the , b 0 passed in the second session of th e same y e ar. ' IA . Act made it imperative on all the Members o f the 0 gislature and upon the Sovereign to make a declare d 01 1 to maintain the Protestant Church in this country 1 ' 1 49, its integrity. Now by the Relief Act passed in ? ate the declaration, as far as regarded the Members 0t.,!..0, Legislature, was partially repealed ; but the declara t ff o i as far as reJ:irded the Sovereign of these realn3s+ r w oh , left untouched. It was necessary th a t eve ry rano, on accession to the throne, should make this declara t and he believed that many of them had witr iesg is, the present most gracious Sovereign making re . But if this Act of the 30th Charles 11. were wh° ll l o of pealed, he would ask what would remain for the 131 ,9 flights to work upon? He believed it would bee.u,7 o wholly nugatory. Now, let the House recollect 'ir on that declaration was the testimony of . the. _i l° o ss against the Catholic religion, and was the foundMiu_ 4 o which the claim of the House of Hanover to the thro_ of these realms rested. If this Bill, theret°;i: passed, the Bill of Rights would become neg at '2 o l, , and the security of the Established religion endang' o The Hon. Member here recited the declaration of trkur. 30th of Charles 11., and asked th e Hon. Member ( L "' b y Watson) whether this Bilt would not shake that re . which it was secured that this countryshould alwa main Protestant. He admitted that the Bill was SOUTHAMPTON, Aram 13.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Graberet Beach, St. John's, New Brunswick. SIJ. Dmclalus, Quebe c :. Tommy, APRIL 13.—Wind E.N.E.—SId. Emma. Buetel DARTMOUTH, APRIL 13.—Wind E.N.E.—SId. Emeralut Miramichi. par 4 dig