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ALISON'S EUROPE.—The FOURTH VO LUME of tba NEW EDITION Is now published, and may be had of all Booksellers. Price Cs. Wm. Blackwood and Sous, Edinburgh and London. On the Ist of April will be published, in medium quarto, price 2s. Gd., Part Ist of T HE BARONIAL and ECCLESIASTICAL ANTIQUITIES of SCOTLAND. By ROBEIZT WILLIAM BILLINGS, Architect, Associate of the Institute of British Architects, Author of the " His tories of Durham and Carlisle Cathedrals," and various other Architectural Works : and By WILLIAM BUIN, Architect, Fellow of the Instiute of British Architects. Containing Four large Engravings on Steel, and Two Wood-cuts of the Cathedral of Glasgow, with an Historical and Descriptive Account Part 11. will be published on the l st of May. William Blackwood and Son., 45, George-street, Edinburgh, end 37, Paternoster-row, London. Preparing for publication, AN ATLAS to ALISON ' S HISTORY of EUROPE, Illustrating, In a systematic series of One Hundred Maps and Plans, the Campaigns, Battles, and Sieges during the Period embraced by the History. Constructed and arranged under the direction of Mr. ALISON, from the materials used by him in the composition of the Work, by ALEXANDER KEITH. JOHNS lON, F.R.G.S., Author of the " Nati nal," nod Editor of the " Physical Atlas." To be published in Monthly Parts, containing Five Plates, carefully coloured, accompanied by a Table of Contents, referring to the several editions of the History ; and the Plates will be so ar ranged that they may either be done up as a separate volume in 4to. Bvo , or inserts I in any edition of the work. The price of each Part. containing Five Plates, will be Two Shil lings and Sixpence, and on Large Paper Three Shillings and Six pence. Part I. wll appear on the lot of May. William Blackwood and Sons, 45, George-street, Edinburgh ; and 37, raternster.row, London. The Trade are informed, that Prospectuses for circulation, and Specimens of the Maps, may be had through their London corre spondents. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, Established to the purpose of rendering a more perfect performance ofthe Lyric D:ama than has hitherto been attained in this country. Under the Direct on and Management of Mr. BEALe. The Nobility Gentry, and Per, ns of Alusic, are respectfully in trmed that the Royal Italian Opera will open the fir t week in April. It is proposed to produce, in the coarse of the 'email], some of the established works of Cimaro , a, Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and others el the more modern Italian School, including Operas by Bellini, Dont- SettL Mercadante, and Verdi, on a scale of the utmo,t perfect - on in very department ; to which intent the mana,ement has assemb'ed a company embracing the greatest and moat varied , a'ent in Europe. PRE3II SOPRANI --Madame Grist and Madame Persian' (her first appearance In London for three years), Madame ROIICODi and Mdl e. Steffanoni (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, her first aP pearan^e 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 Lavia (of the Imperial Theatre of St. Petersburgh, his first appearance in this country), Signor Tulli (of the Theatre San Carlo, in Naples, his first appear- UnCe in this country), and Signor Saint (ot the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, and of toe Imperial Theatres in Vienna and St. retersbergh, Eds first appearance on the Italian stage In England). PRI3II BASSI BARITONI—Signor Tamburini and Signor Giorgio Itonconi. PRIMI BASSI PROFONDI—Signor Marini (of the Theatres .San Carlo, Naples, La Scala, Milan, and the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, his first appearance in this country), Signor Angelo Alba (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Polonint (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, kls first appear ance in this country.) PRIMI BASSI COMIC! —Signor Pleiro Ley (of the Theatre Royal Madrid, his first appearance in this country), and Signor Agostino Rovere (of the Thew res Royal, Naples, Milan, Vienna, and St. Pe tersimrgh, his first appearance in this country). Seconds Donne—Madame Antoinetta Mollidori (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan), Mademoiselle Amalla Linari, Mademoiselle Lll4lllll Bellini. _ . _ Seconde Tenors—Signor Emmanuele Siano (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 Bonconsigho. Peampter —Signor Mouterasi. The ORCHESTRA, termed 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 colliipuss, has been expressly erected In the theatre by Messrs. Filetat and son. Organist—Mr. V. Novelle. The BALLET, of a brilliant and costly character, will close the performance of the evening, and no Divertissement will be suffered between the acts of the Opera. The Director has the pleasure to ♦nnounce that he has concluded an engagement with Mademoiselle . Fanny Elssier ; and, daring the season, the following eminent Danseuses will appear : —Premieres Dansense—Mademoiselle Dumf.. latre (ef the Grand Opera, Paris), and Mademoiselle Plunkett (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Mademoiselle Bertin (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, her first appearance in this country), Mademoiselle IsTeodot (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Mademoiselle Marietta Baderna (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan), and Mademoiselle Fuoco (of the Academie Royale de Paris). Monsieur Petipa (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Monsieur Gentle (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Monsieur Ferdinando Croce, Monsieur Delferier (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Auguste Mabllle (of the Grand Opera, Paris). Mattres 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 Curnil (of the San Carlo Theatre, Naples). THE THEATRE.—To render the Interior at once commodious, elegant, and comfortable, it has been entirely reconstructed and decorated, under the immediate direction and after designs of R. Albano, Esq., C.E., with every attention directed to its proper ventilation. The Decorations have been executed by Mr. Ponsonby. The Management has happily secured the artistic skill of Signori Ferri and Verardi (of the Theatre Italien, in Paris), to embellish the ceiling and to prepare a New Drop Scene. The approaches to the Theatre will be found improved, by a carriage way being formed immediately under the Portico in Bow-street, whereby parties can leave or enter their carriages without exposure to the weather ; and by increased facilities for ingress and egress. The Refreshment Room will be under the superintendence of 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 DRURY-LANE. ON EASTER. MONDAY Will he performed the Opera of MARITANA. After which the New Grand Oriental Spectacle, called THE DESERT; or, The Imeun's Daughter. In which the Two Ele phants, upwards of Sixty Horses, and the Camels will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. • or EASTER MONDAY Will be performed the now 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 Forteccue, Miss Bennett, Miss Rey nolds, doe. After which the Grand Astronomical Extravaganza, called THE NEW PLANET ; or, Harlequin cut of Place. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPH - I. I Mier the direction of Madame Celeste ON EASTER MONDAY Will be performed the original Drama, called TIIE FLOWERS OF TIIE FOREST ; a Gipsy story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leybourne, Mr. Worrell ; Cyiithia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Ilarding. 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, Ilir.Cullenford,Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell begs respectfully to announce that Mademoiselle ROSE CHERI will make her First Appearance on EASTER MON DAY, In the Comedle-Vaudeyllle of UN CHANGEMENT °MAIN ; and In an entirely new Comedy, entitled LA PROTEGEE, BANS LE SAVOIR. Boxes, es., Pit, 35. 6d. Stalls, 39.; Gallery, 2e. Doors opened at bait-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office. ETRIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEXTRE, lte-engagement of the Ethiopian Serenaders. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will give their Attractive ENTER TAENMENTg, at the above Theatre, on EASTER TUESDAY, and will be continued every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Evening ; and a MORNING PERFORMANCE every WEDNESDAY, be ginning on Wednesdy in Easter week. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre; 2s. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIMIEATRE, Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and other Members of the Royal Family. Will open, for the Summer Season, with Lord Byron's Equestrian Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE OF ADTDOS ; or, THE CORSAIR AND THE AVENGER'S STEED. Introducing Mr. Batty's Living Camels, Elephants, and Stud of Heroes, Tonics, &c. ILE Ni(EATITER.—SIIN OFFICE, MARCH 29. THEastosirritn, Lowest, 30; Highest. 39; Noon, 43. ~, , y r ,. 3 3 . 3 , n BAROMETER, Z 9.0- tir MU vr ~ fine• III(111 WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGF: THIS DAY. Morning 35 minutes after 12. I Evening .. 57 mini:Awl after it has now been abandoned to an unpropitious destiny and a suspicious multitude by the ruthless destroyers of her tranquillity. Queen CHRISTINA has glutted her lust of wealth by conniving at her daughter's in veiglement into an unholy and unblessed marriage— she has fled with her quondam paramour to enjoy the fruits of her atrocious policy in quietude, and to drain the last polluted dregs of her existence in an infamous obscurity. M. DE BRESSON has executed the most odious commissions of his master; he has acted with all the callousness of a Borgian Minister and with all the heartlessness of the minions of FRONTDEBCEUP. Having consummated his treachery, - he has likewise departed from Madrid, and, together with the minor actors in the late deplorable scenes, has abandoned the Ibe rian SOVEREIGN to her fate. What must be the consequence of their proceedings it is impossible to conjecture, but that they will prove most disastrous and speedy is beyond denial. The independent course recently pursued by Queen ISABELLA is serving to precipitate the doom originally reserved for her by LOUIS PHILIPPE. She is evincing more confidence in herself than could have been anticipated; she is becoming troublesome to her august relatives in the Tuileries; something must be done to terminate her anti-Gallican struggles ; the imagination of M . Gutzur must be taxed to conceive some channel, however tortuous, through which to conduct the policy of his Cabinet intact; the guile of his anointed superior must be consulted to discover the readiest means of extrication from this embarrassing labyrinth. Rumours are naturally rife as to the intentions of France towards the Peninsular Government. It is actually whispered that ISABELLA is to be despoiled of her crown and all her consequent prerogatives, and that the destinies of Spain are thereupon to be re resigned to a Regency, consisting apparently of the KING-CONSORT and the Duke DE MONTPENSIER, but actually concentrating the power of the State in the grasp of Louis Pninarru. Whatever may be the course adopted by the latter personage, it is certain that that supreme directorial power cannot remain much longer in the hands of ISABELLA. She is asserting that power in a manner inimical to the Afrancesado interests; she is maintaining the right conferred upon her by the Constitution, of selecting her Ministers at her own irresponsible discretion ; she is virtually avowing her determination to throw aside for ever the shackles of her guilty mother and the influences of her faithless uncle. Can there be any doubt that ISABELLA will be compelled to abandon her throne, or to yield, at least, to the inclinations of the Orleans patriarch ? Can there be a moment's hesitation in any mind as to the result of such unexpected evidences of independence in a mind so docile and conceding heretofore ? Her Spanish MAJESTY is betraying a partiality to the views of the Progressistas, if she is not looking benignantly upon the Moderados. To her jealous ears the very name of Afrancesado has become a subject of abhorrence. How far will Louis PHILIPPE permit this to con tinue ? When will the reins be tightened ? Soon ; that is inevitable. And how will the Spaniards themselves allow of further encroach ments upon their nationality by a premature usurpa tion of the diadem by the Duke DE MONTPENSIER ? These conjectures are forced upon the mind irre sistibly by the circumstances now transpiring in Madrid. They demonstrate still more plainly the exe crable nature of the French interference in Peninsular affairs ; they show how deeply the GUIZOT Adminis tration has plunged into Machiavellism ; they prove, beyond denial, that the extrication of Spain from the difficulties with which she has been surrounded by LOUIS PHILIPPE is almost hopeless, without a con vulsion disastrous to the Spanish community; they illustrate what we have all along maintained, that the Peninsular policy of King Louis Pninirre has so far been germinated in a depraved ambition, that it can not by possibility be consummated, excepting by the commission of enormous crimes. On Saturday we alluded to the enormous expense that would necessarily be attendant upon any system of emigration sufficiently extensive to reduce the popu lation of Ireland to the amount contended for by its advocates as absolutely necessary for the salvation of the country, and to make the proportion of the agri cultural labourers to the land under tillage equivalent to that in this country. That expense, amounting at the lowest calculation to from sixty to seventy-two millions of pounds sterling, would alone prove an in superable bar to the scheme, and render its general adoption perfectly impossible. The removal and location of even 50,000 families, a number so incon siderable as to occasion little perceptible difference in the numbers of the destitute poor, and not more than equivalent to the annual increase, would cost no less than from 5,000,0001. to 6,000,0001., a sum equal to the entire produce of the income• tax. But there is another and a higher ground on which our opposition to an extensive and organized system of emigration is based; it is not to be regarded as a mere question of.pounds, shillings, and pence. Before such a plan can be sanctioned by the Legislature, or ap proved of by the public, it must be satisfactorily shown that the population is greater than can be adequately supported by the country, or than can be usefully employed in it. Until these points are clearly established it is vain to demand the public assent to the wholesale deportation. All authorities, however, go to prove the converse of the proposition. Sir R.. KANE contends that the soil of Ireland is fully adequate to the support of not less than seven teen millions of inhabitants, or more than double the present number ; while Ausori, in his celebrated work on population, contends that it is abundantly sufficient for even a still larger number. There is, however, one practical fact that proves far more than the speculations of any gentlemen, no matter how talented or ingenious they may be—lrelaNd is a food exporting country. Every description of edible i 3 annually borne from her shores to the English market, and that in quantities sufficient to provide for additional millions. Coupling this well-authen ticated fact—which, indeed, no one can be found with sufficient hardihood to deny—with that, which i s equally indisputable, viz.,—that the lands of Ireland have not been brought to the greatest degree of fer tility, and that increased produce would reward a better state of cultivation—it is manifest that Ire land can maintain her children at home. The first ground is thus taken away from the supporters of the system. _ _ _ But there is also an ample field for the profitable employment of their labours. Regard the almost unbounded waste lands, more than 4,000,000 acres of which might be reclaimed, and converted from barren wastes into smiling and productive holdings, and that not merely without expense to the national purse, but yielding a dividend on the outlay beyond any that has been obtained from the most judiciously selected railway. As a mere speculation to the ca pitalist, the project for the reclamation of Irish waste lands would hold out inducements of no ordi nary character. The estimated cost of that reclamation would amount on an average (including the purchase-money to the proprietor, estimated at twenty-five years' purchase), to ten pounds per acre, while the land thus obtained would be well worth from 20s. to 30s. per annum. Taking even the lower amount—and we believe that no person competent to form an opinion will say that we have underrated the first cost of the improvements, or esti mated too highly the value of the reclaimed land— it will yield 10 per cent. on the principal money, an amount more than double that which can be ob tained by the capitalist. Indeed, so well was this known, that in the Public Works Act, 1 and '2 Will. IV., c. 33, which has been taken as the basis of the new enactments, it was provided that no advance could be granted unless the applicant produced the certificate of a competent engineer or surveyor, stating that the improvement would be Equivalent to at least ten per cent. per annum on the amount of the outlay. What a field is there here for the employment of the people, and that in the most desirable manner, in in creasing the fertility and annual produce of the country. The - proportion of English agricultural labourers to the acreage cannot be taken as a just criterion for our sister island, at least in her present condition. In this country the land has been improved and brought into a high state of cultivation. Although its natural fertility is less, an acre of English ground produces sixty per cent. more than a similar quantity o f Irish land. Much labour' would re quire to be expended on bringing the latter into equal heart and condition ; and until that is effected a larger proportion of labour to the acre age will be required to develop its capabilities. It is not, therefore, to get rid of the labourers that is the desideratum, but to direct their strength into salutary channels, to bring the gigantic power into full and profitable operation. The business of the Senate is to discover and remove the causes that have hitherto obstructed and retarded this great result, and until fully convinced that profitable employment o the many is impossible, they should not entertain any proposition for their removal to other climes. It is impossible to review the recent proceedings in different parts of the country, in connexion, first, with the criminal law itself, and next, with its administra tion, and not to be convinced that both the one and the other are seriously defective. We are accustomed to praise the purity with which justice is adminis tered in this empire, and not without reason; for in no other country do the judicial functionaries, supe rior and subordinate, possess so high a character for integrity of conduct as the English. So far, there fore, as the well-being of society is dependent upon the good intent with which our legal authorities discharge their functions, we have no ground fur complaint, but much for congratulation. Much of the prevailing dissatisfaction, in regard to the crimi nal laws and their incidents, is attributable to the incompetency of the parties whoare placed on the bench. We speak not of the superior judges, but of those whose ministration lies in the courts of inferior, but, nevertheless, of extensive jurisdiction. One grievous consequence of their notorious incapacity for the judgment-seat is the gross inequality of punishment that is awarded for the same offence. We admit the necessity, for Vse sake of mercy, of intrusting the dispensers of the laws with a certain degree of dis cretion, so that where extenuating circumstances present themselves, and which it is impossible to de fine by the letter of the statute, the prisoner may be dealt with in the most lenient manner. But we have a right to expect that those who are invested with this salutary discretion should be persons of undoubted ability. Capital punishment excepted, some of the sentences which are passed at the quarter-sessions equal in severity those which are inflicted in the highest criminal courts. We have observed that far heavier punishments, for crimes of the same class, are awarded by the former than by the latter. Extensive attainments and enlarged humanity generally go hand in hand. The English Judges, as a body, have ever been remarkable for the benevolent spirit with which they temper the painful duties they have to perform. A chairman of quarter-sessions is empowered equally with a judge of assize to trans port a prisoner for a very lengthened period. Should he not, then, be a person of superior and peculiar qualifications for so responsible an office ? and, in case of illness, should not his place be filled by another in whom the public could repose equal con fidence ? We know, however, that chairmen of quarter-sessions are not of this class, and that if they are necessarily absent, prisoners are tried by the first country ignoramus who happens to be senior on the magisterial bench. So imperfect and ricketty a machinery fur such solemn purposes ought not to be suffered to exist. Hoe ever, the evils of the system tell more against the poor than the rich man, which constitutes an additional reason for its prompt-altera tion. At the Middlesex Sessions, last week, the As sistant-Judge remarked that he thought the wit nesses for a female prisoner, convicted of stealing a leg of pork, had committed perjury ; he sentenced her to imprisonment with six months' hard labour. The counsel for the defence boldly denounced the harshness of the sentence. The Judge justified himself by reiterating that " the prisoner's wit nesses had perjured themselves, and the Court would use its discretion in consequence!" The counsel most properly rejoined, that " it was not the system in this country to punish prisoners for the defence, but for the offence, and such dealing was not consi• dered justice in this country or in any other." The Judge asserted he would act perfectly independent of the opinions of the Learned Counsel. Hereupon the jury remonstrated, and urged that the sentence should be diminiuished two-thirds, a recommendation in which the bar, generally, expressed their concurrence. In the end the Assistant-Judge promised to review the case, and write accordingly to the Secretary of State. Nothing could be more irrational than the ground upon which this sentence was attempted to be upheld by the head of the Court; yet this was an error proceeding from one who has shown consider able ability and had great experience on the bench. Seeing, then, how liable most men are to err, even those who have established a general claim to the confidence of the public, the desirableness is rendered all the more apparent for the judicial functions of the inferior courts being consigned to men of first-rate ability. We publish to-day, in another column, for the con venience of our readers who are interested in rail ways, an account of the Groups appointed by the Select Committee for the classification of Railway Bills, to sit after the Easter recess, together with the names of the Bills contained in each Group, and the week in which they will commence sitting. A letter from Berne, of March 22, says— " The opening of the first ordinary session of the Grand Council for the year 1847 took place to-day. In the absence of M. Tillier, whose health is indifferent, the President's .chair was occupied by the Advocate Higgeler, one of our most noted Radicals. In his open ing address he enumerated the different Bills which were to be submitted to the sanction of the Grand Coun cil, and also adverted to another matter, which, he said, was to be brought forward for examination, namely, the numerous petitions sent in against the appointment of Professor Zellor, of Tubingen. These petitions, it may be remarked, demand the annullation of an act alto gether within the competence of the Government, but which the Opposition is making use of, in order to pro voke a reaction, like that produced in Zurich in 1839, by the nomination of Dr. Strauss. I have this moment learned that the Government has suspended several pastors for having refused to read, 3 esterday, in their respective churches, the proclamation of the Executive Council, on the subject of the agitation produced by the nomination of Professor Ziller." We read in a letter from Bale of the 22d : " The Constituent Assembly has terminated its la bours. The last paragraphs of the new constitution were discussed in the sitting of this day, and the measure itself adopted by 90 votes to 2. The dissentient votes were given by M. Lichtenhalm, the head of the Chan. cellor's office of the canton, and M. Bourcard, president of the Criminal Tribunal. The measure produced by the committee has not undergone any very important modifications, and there is cause• for congratulation that the matter has terminated so quietly. In a few days the people will be called on to vote, and there can be no doubt that the constitution will be accepted by the great majority of the citizens." A correspondent writes from Copenhagen to the German journal of Frankfort, that the King of DENMARK entertains the intention of granting to his people constitutional institutions, The assemblies of the States will be convoked separately for three days. They will each have seven delegates, making in all twenty-eight, wh3 will meet at Copenhagen, and discuss in concert the proposed constitution, and come to a mutual understanding upon the interests of the kingdom and the duchies. The Prussian Universal Gazette publishes a royal decree, declaring that all the members of Communist societies shall be prosecuted, according to the existing laws against high treason, if found to propagate doc trines subversive of those laws. The O f ficial Gazette of Vienna publishes an impe rial ordonnance, granting the exclusive concession of the railway between Vienna and Gloggnitz to a com pany for a term of fifty years. At the expiration of that period, the line is to revert to the State without its paying for it anything to the company. Letters from Breslau of the 20th state that Aus trian Gallicia continues to be much agitated, in con sequence of the distressed condition of the labouring classes. There are several bands moving about de manding food, and in some cases they have committed depredations, which rendered it necessary to call out the armed force. Intelligence from Lisbon to the 22d has been received. SALDANHA has been reduced to inactivity for want of money and recruits, neither of which he can procure. The Junta have sent artillery from Oporto to Viana, to reduce the Castle of the latter place. ALMARGEM, a Junta guerilla chie, destroyed a Allguelite guerilla, near Braga, on the 10th. On the 18th SALDANHA was at Lamego. It was expected that British mediation would eventually be accepted by both sides. On the 22d the discount on Bank of Lisbon notes was 37 per cent. Madrid papers and letters cf the 20th, 21st, and 22d have been received. The court-martial for the trial of General SER aANo has been appointed by the Minister of War, ancl he has been officially cited to appear within 30 lays, or he will be considered as contumacious. General Mame, has been dismissed from the office of Captain-General of Madrid, for having facilitated he escape of General SERRANO. In the Chamber of Deputies, on the discusbion of ..he paragraph in the Address relating to finances, Senor BERMUDEZ DE CASTRO proposed an amend ment in favour of free trade and an alteration in the tariff. The amendment was negatived by a majority Hof 116 to 83. A conspiracy had been discovered among the Afrancesado military chiefs, for the deposition of the QUEEN, and the appointment of her husband md of the Due DE MONTEENSIER Regents of the kingdom. They had already made attempts to se duce the troops of the garrison from their allegiance. General NARVAEZ, it is said, was the person relied on to strike the blow, and the signal of action was to come, it is said, from Paris. • MADRID BOLSA, MARett 22.—The Three per Cents. were (lone at 30 for cash ; the Debt without Interest, at 53 ; the Coupons, at 17; and the Five per Cents, at 19 for paper. We have received the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday. The proposition of M. DUVERGIER DE HAURANNE, on electoral .reform, was rejected on Friday, by a majority of 98, the numbers being for the motion, 154 ; against it, 252. M. GUIZOT aidressed the Chamber at great length, and spoke very bitterly of the seceders from his pity. The Presse thus de-' scribes his speech : "M. Guizot was neither more hsppy nor less feeble when he had to explain himself as to the views that he took of the word progress, and to er.utnerat e th e acts o f progress due to the Ministry of the 29th of October. fie spoke of immense reforms, and cited four, viz., the !iberty of public instruction, penitentiary or pencil rc :orm, the reform of the coknitJ regime, and reforms in he Customs. But of these four re:orms, three are still in the condition of projects; the fourth, that of the colo ilial regime is the only one that Las been encted, and 'ire all know what that is worth. Thu Ministry pro poses to stop here. Those of the Conservatives who think that these reforms will not suffice, have only to :change places, and go over to the Opposition. This M. 11'z):. has said without ceremony. We had supposed that he would use a language different from that of M. Duchatel. It was, however, the same language, but more harsh and explicit." In another article in the same paper M. GmzoT is thus tauntingly reminded of the deception he prac tised on the electors by his promises at Lisieux : " • All parties promise progress; but re Conservative early alone will give it to you.' This is what M. Gutzot said solemnly in August last before electoral France as sembled and attentive. Our confidence in these words was such that we hastened to place them under the title of our journal. We now efface them. Titey would be a lie on our part if they were to remain, for after the speech of the Minister for Foreign Affsil's yesterday, we confess with pain that no illasion is any longer pos sible, no hope can any longer be permitted." O ' CONNELL is staying at the Hotel Windsor, Rue de Rivoli. Dr. Ontrrn, who is i n attendance on him, has given it as his opinion that Mr. O'CoN NELL 13 sound in every respect, but low and debili tated from fatigue and over-work. The numerous arrivals of foreign grain had caused prices to decline in all the markets of France. The Union Monarchive states that the Marquis de PASTORET (a well-known Legitiwatist) has paid into the subscription for the relief of the poor of Paris the sum of 10,0001., as the donation of an anonymous contributor residing abroad. This anonymous c-mtributor is, it is said, -the Due DE BORDEAUX. Galignanis Messenger publishes the following statement : " We have received a latter from Mr. Thompson, the British Vice-Consul at St. Maio, contrAkiting in the most positive terms an account given in a fetter from that place by the Debate, and copied by us from that journal. It was stated in the letter in question that Mr. Thompson had created a disturbance in the corn market at St. Maio, by offering 351. for a hundred weight of • flour, when the market price was only 32f. The truth appears to be that, so far from Mr. Thompson's having raised the market price, he resisted an attempt by some of the dealers to make him pay 35f., solely, as he says, because he is an Englishman ; and one of these persons, after an investigation by the authOrities, was arrested, and has been compelled to deliver over the flour to Mr. Thompson at the market price of 30f., and not 32f., as stated by our contemporary." The &minelle de Maurice, of December 27, an nounces that the French Government, convinced of the insalubrity of the settlement of Nossibe, on the Madagascar coast, has decided upon abandoning it. Two-thirds, and sometimes even three-fourths, of the troops stationed in this fatal climate have died. The island of Mayotte, therefore, will be come the only military position retained by France in these seas. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Satur d4' at 79f. 35c.; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 35c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,283 f. 75c.; Rouen, 873 f. 75c.; Havre, 680 f., Great Northern, 641 f. 25c. ; Avignon, 828 f 75c.; Vierzon, 573 f. 75c. ; Bordeaux, 521 f. 25c.; Boulogne, 415 f. ; Troyes and Alontereau, 280 f.; Basle, 206 f. 25c, ; Dieppe, 330 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 413 f. 75c. ; Nantes, 430 f.; Paris and Lyons, 443 f. 75c. ; Lyons and Avignon, 465 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXC , IIANGE,.IIIARcu 27. Boulogne and Amiens, 16 —Namur and Vege, 4%—Northern of France, 13 1 ,4 —Paris and Lyons, 6—Sambre and Meuse, 6!A West Flanders, 21A. PUBLIC ENTRANCE OF THE MAMMOTH TROUPE OF HORSES, ELEPHANTS, AND CAMELS.—At half-past twelve this morning this monstre establishment of quadruped and biped performers, the most extensive assemblage that ever paraded the metropolis, made a tour of the principal streets, and the fineness of the morning attracted a vast assemblage of persons in the neighbourhood of the New -road and Ens ton-square terminus, that being the commencement of the announced route. In the interior of the Terminus, the preparations for caparisoning the Burmese ele phants, camels, and the numerous stud, commenced early in the morning, and to a stranger the scene ressuabled an Asiatic cortege of a military character, so various were its hues, costumes, and appendages. Afew minutes after the time named as above, the gates of the station were thrown open by the police, who were most actively employed in keeping back the crowd which had assembled in front, and the procession issued in the following order, accompanied by the cheers of the multitude :—No. 1. The leader on horse back, the horse richly caparisoned in blue and gold, with yellow and scarlet trimmings. 2. The magnificent dragon carriage, drawn by four camels, with burnished gold orna ments, and the panels painted with appropriate de• vices, which, with cupola, stands twenty-one feet high. In this were placed the band, twelve in number, ' playing an Eastern march. The housings and trappings were in Egyptian, in keeping with the carriage, which was driven by Mr. Wyld, the ma nager. 3. Two richly-ornamented travelling carriages, each drawn by two camels similarly harnessed, the drivers in costume. 4. Four large vans, termed dressing-room car riages, drawn by two horses each. 5. The grand Burmese elephant carriage, with the two elephants in full Eastern costume, the driver being similarly attired ; the carriage was one mass of Oriental ,srplendour, : , 6. Mr. Hughes's private carriage, in which were Mrs.,Htlghes and family. 7. Eight horsemen, single file, the animals in new and rich housings. 8. Eight ladies on horseback, similarly arranged, and ele gantly attired in riding habit& 9. Ten luggage vans, two horses each, in single file. 10. Mr. Hughes, the proprietor, in a curricle and pair, built in the the form of a Nautilus. 11. A large parade carriage, drawn by four horses, and driven by Mr; Webb, the curator. 12. Eight Burmese ponies with appropriate trappings of blue and gold, led by grooms. Last. One camel, habited as the former ones, and led by four attendants, made up the caval cade. From the enormous number of persons who lined the streets, the procession moved at a slow pace, and by the time it reached Piccadilly the crowd was immense : notwithstand ing, the most perfect order was preserved throughout. From Piccadilly the route taken was along pall-mall, Charing-cross, Westminster-bridge, Lambeth-road, and Blackfriars• bridge, to the premises prepared for the troupe in Farringdon-street, where it reaches its destination, MADEMOISELLE JENNY LIND. We understand that Mr. Lumley'is now on his way to Munich to meet this celebrated vocalist and bring her to London. THE AMATEU R PERFORMANCE FOR THE IRISH AND SCOTCH ON THE 27TH APRIL, AT THE ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. —We understand that the applications fur boxes and places at Mitchell's Library, to witness this performance, in which Mrs. Butler is to take a part, have been so numerous that very few tickets remain unappropriated. TAXES POUNDAGE.—A deputation from Manchester has waited upon Government relative to the meagre pound age allowed to assessors and collectors of land, assessed, and property taxes. A movement in earnest has now commenced upon this subject. Those officers, as well as surveyors of taxes, and clerks to commissioners, are (we are informed on authority upon which we can fully rely) most miserably paid for the performance of their various irksome duties. We are informed on good authority also, that commissioners of taxes in many districts have expressed their strong dissatisfaction on account of this treatment of surveyors, commissioners' clerks, and assessors and collectors. High time that they were more reasonably and more fairly treated. THE GAME -LAWS.—To the utter disgrace of some of the game preservers, in the country, when men are con victed of panelling, an d th e i r own keepers, watchers, labourers, or servants are evidence in the case on their own estates, they stop their wages for the time occupied by theni, and require the amount to be included in the costs against the party convicted. This is most shameful, and it is a dis grace to any magistrate to allow such a practice. What shall we 'hear of next in connexion with the odious game preserving and the infamous game-laws ?—from a Corre spondent. THE WEATHER.—N EW ROMNEY, MARCH 23.—The late mildness of the season has proved most favourable for the graziers in this neighbourhood. The fall of lambs is unusually good, and, at present, unattended with loss.— Kentish Observer. MASTER IN CHANCERY.—The lucrative office of one of the Masters of the High Court of ChaDecry is now vacant, Master Lynch having sent in his resignation in con- I sequence of ill-health. lIIQNEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were 7,000 bales, including 2,000 on speculation and 1000 for export. The market was steady. Railway Shares were firm, though quiet. The reports from the Dublin and other corn markets, come to hand to day are of an encouraging nature, and here there is a fall of 3s. to ss. per quarter this morn ing in the price of wheat. There are two or three arrivals off the coast from the United States, and the intelligence reaching to the Bth inst. from New York hes been expressed to the North and South American Coffee-house. The Corn 'Market appears to have been rather dull. The exchange on London was 105. It is reported that on the Gth inaa the New York markets were mostly quiet, and pros, nte d little change since yesterday's report. The uncertainty about freights tended to check operations. 'the large number of vessels which arrived a few days since, which, it was believed at first, would have reduced the rates of freights, it seems, from the fact of many of them being engaged previous to arrival, the expected decline was not realised. IVithin a day or two easterly winds have again prevailed, and a number of vessels being due, it was supposed many were oft' the coast, ready to one r the harbour on a change of wind to the south. In this state of uncertainty, the rates to Liverpool, though no minally the same, were rather heavy. Small sales of Genesee flour were made at 7 dolls.; Southern was quiet at 6 dolls. 50 cents to 6 dolls. 75 cents. A sale of red wheat 'was made at 1 doll. 50 cents. Corn was less firm, and sales were freely made at 90c. to 92c. for Southern white, and at 95c. for Southern yellow. Prime Northern yellow sold from 95c. 98c. to 99c. Provisions were quiet at yesterday's rates, with some sales of lard and clear middles of pods. Groceries were steady, with a fair amount of sales, if we except coffee, which continued dull. Adverting to the Stock-market, one writer states:- " We have no confidence in an advance in the face of the present state of things, and believe what improve ment takes place will only be temporary. The Money market is tight and must remain so, so long as the de mand continues so large and the banks move along so cautiously. A slight reaction may take place from time to time, as the shorts come in, to fill up their contracts, but there is nothing to put up prices of fancy stocks per manently. The good, sound, solid stocks, are firm at our quotations, and in demand, and the prosperity of the country is increasing so rapidly, and has become so firmly established, that these stocks are daily improving in value." The English Funds have been heavier to-day, with very little doing. Consols bring 89 to 89,1 for money and time, Bank Stock for Account is at 2051. Consols Scrip is at par to discount. Exchequer-bills have reatzsti Is. discount to 3s, pecanium. 'Preis flatness is contrary to precedent when corn has declined. The transactions in the foreign market have been also very restricted. The unfavourable accounts from Madrid, and the ap• prehension of another political crisis are sufficient to deter speculation in the bonds, while ith respect to Portugal the chief hope appears to be in an arrange ment with the insurgents. -The old Bonds have been at 841. Spanish Five per Cents. have been quoted 22i .M(xican Bonds are marked 22i to 21i, Chiliau 93, and Venezuela 40:1. Dutch Two-and-a-flalf per Cents. bring 59 to '9l, and Russian 110. In Railway Shares the dealings have been limited. The settlement of the Account takes place to-morrow. Prices are a shade lower generally. BRITISH FUNDS TIIIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. • • 89 1 4 89 Bank Stock for Aptil 14 • • .. • • .. 265% Consols tor Account .. • • • • .. • . 89 1 A 89 Consols, Scrip .. • • • • • • • • • • par % die Exchequer Bills. I%d. 25. I,OGOI. - 3 p 1 die 5005. - . par 3p 1 dis Ditto. Small .. - 4 p 1 dis 3 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Ctilian Bonds, 6 per Cent. • . .. 95 Mexican, 1846, 5 per Cent 22% 21% Portuguese kends, 5 per Cent. • • 843 Itussian Bonds, a per Cent 110% Sp.ansh Il(aids, 5 per Cunt. .. • • a., Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. 40 3 ,4 _litho, Deferred .• . 12 Dividends on tile above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 594 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 93% BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Amber., Nottitig., Boston, & Eastni•ln. 2%.... Is .• to - Birmingham %id Oxffird Junction .. 5 ...• 13% .... to - Boston, Stan:lord, and .. 5 .• 6% .... to - Buckinghamshire .. • • .. -6/. 45... • . % p.. to - Caledonian • • .. .. • . .. •• 30 , - 26% to - Eastern Counties • . • • • • .• 20 .. 1934 % % to - Do., Perpetual,s per Ct. No. 1, e/. 13s. 4d..... 14 p•• to - Ditto, ditto .. N 0.2, 6/. 13s. 4d..... 34 p.. to - East Lancashire .. • • .. .. 17 .... 18% • • to - East Lincolnshire .. .. • • .. 4 .... 634 .. • • to - Edinburgh and Glasgow • • • •• 50 ••• • 71 .... to - Great Northern (London & York Regd) 234 .. • • 2 1 A %.. to - Ditto (Direct Northern Regd.) • • 3% .... .• • • to- Great North of England •• .. -100 -232 .. ••to - Ditto, New.. .. 5 .... 60 .... to - Ditto, New .. • . 20 .... 57% •• • • to - Great Western 55 ....117 .. • • to 119 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 123 .... 18 ••to - Ditto, .. 20 .... 27 •• • • to - Ditto, New .. 4%.... 7 3 4 .... to - Lancaster and Carlisle 50 •• • • 64 •• .. to - Ditto, New •• .. • • 5 •• .. 914 •... to - Leeds and •Thirsk 223 20% • • . • to - Do., do., Preference, 6 per Cent .. 33,E • ..• 4% •• .. to - Liverpool, Manch, and Newc. Junct. 234 •••• .... to - London and Blackwell 161. 13s. 4d. • • - •• .. to - Ditto, New, No. 1 .. • • 4 •• •• 4% 5 .. • • to - Ditto, New, No. 2 . 13s. 4d. .... 1 p.... to - London, Brighton, and . South Coast • . 50 .... 52%14 .. to - London and :North-Western 100 .. 178 •. to 179% Ditto, Quarters .. 2 .. • . 1834...• to - London and South-Western 411. lea. .••• - ••.. to - Ditto, New Consolidated Eighths .. 40 .... 473 •• • • to - London and York Extension Scrip .. 23 •• .. 2% .... to - Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 .. • • 21g.... to - Lynn and Dcreltam .. 15 . .. 16741.4 • • to • - Nlanchc4ter and Leeds .....52 •• • • - •• .. to - Ditto, Fiftli. .. • • • • .. 5 .... 1011.... to - Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock - • 425. •• • • % p.. to - Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .. • • I%s. • • to - Midland .• -100 -1163 117 1 ,4 to 116 Ditto, New .. .. • • • • • • 30 •• .. 34%.... to - Ditto, New .. .. • • • • • • 2 .. • • • 5% 1 4 .. to - Ditt•:), Birmingham and Derby ..100 .• 92 ••• to - Newcastle and Berwick .. 20 .... 28% 3 A 1 ,4 to - Ditto, New . .. 5 •• • • 8%.. • • to - Norlolk ..100 . • • 135% •• .. to - North British .. • . .. • • 25 .. • • 33%.... to - Ditto, Ralf Shares .. 12%.. • • 1614 •• •• to - Ditto, Quarters .. 234 •• .. 4 1 4 .... to - Ditto, Extension • • • • •• • • • %•• • • 1%...• to - Ditto, Thirds .. .. • • .. • • 1 •• • • 3% ••• • to Northern and Eastern .. .. 50 .. . • 55 •• • • to - North Staffordshire .• • • 5 •• • • 8% •• • • to 8 Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 22% • • .. 15 2 .... to - Scottish Central .. • • • • • • • • 15 •• • • 2354 •• • • to - Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) • 3 •• • • 4 1 / 4 .. • • to 4 Ditto, ditto (11) • • • • • • • . 1 1 4 • • 1 1 4 •• .. to - Shropshire Union • • • • • • • 42a ..... dis. to - South Devon .. • • • • • • • • •• 40 •• • 31% .. ••to - iouth Staffordshire Junction Reg. 11.135. 45. %U . pto South Eastern and Dover .. • •.331.25. 4d. 37% to - .4outh Yorkshire. Doncaster, & Goole 2 •• • • 214 1 ,4 .. to - Trent Valley Mid. and Grand Junction 425... . • U p .. to - Vale of Noun' .. • • • • • • • • 2 •• • • 14 .. • • to - West Riding Union .. • • 41. 25....• 1% p•• to - Fork anti Newcastle . • • • •- 25 .. •• 35 .. • • to 34% Ditto, New • • • • • • • • • • 10 •• • • 15% •• .. to - Ditto, Preference . • • • • • • • 4 .. • • g% •-• • to 8 York and North Midland .. .. 50 .•,. 84 .. • • to Ditto. Extension • • .. .. 20 .• 36 3 4 .... to - Ditto, Preference .. .. • • 2 .• 11 - % %•• to - Ditto East and West Riding Extension 10 .... to - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. 20 • • • 16 •• . to - Dutch Rhenish .• .• 7 • • 4% 1 4 .. to - Namur and Liege • • • • • • • 10 •• • • 4%..,. to - Northern of France .. .. • 8 • • 13%3h • ... to - Orleans and lBordeaux • • .. 6 •• • • 6% •• • • to 7 Paris and Lyons .. 8 .... 5% .. to 6 Paris and Itt nen .. 20 •• 31%••.. to - JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Australasia .. 40 .. • 221 u to - Colonial .. 25 .. • • 154%.. to - National of Ireland • • • • .• .. 22% •• .. 19% .. • • to - MINES Real del Monte, Unregistered • • • • - •• •• 336. • • to - LOYLD'S SHIPPIN G--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAncif 29.—Wind W. by N., pleasant breeze and fine clear weather. OFF THE NORTH FORELAND, MARCH 26. Andrew, Mark, Charleston. DEAL, MARCH 28.—Wind W. S.W., strong.—Arrd. Charles Ferdinand, Fetchter, New Orleans,. for Bremen ; Joseph Somes, Thompson, Manilla; Princessyeldemaarschalk, Veld thover, Batavia, for Rotterdam ; Marie Laure, Moore, Mauritius; Louisa, Donraille, Pernamhuco ; Swift, Davis, St. Kitts ; Otto, Angostura ; Independence, Braglish, New York ; Pilgrim, Hertz, New York, for Rotterdam ; Ina, St. John's, New Brunswick. Arrd. 25th, Bromleys, Knox, Barbadoes ; British Queen,; Wise, Antigua; Frankland, Cooke, New York ; Matrumkeag, Fisher, New York. 26th, James Cochrane, New York. Arrd. from the River and sailed, Victoria, Valparaiso; Rideout, Cuba; Malcolm, Mauritius. Arrd. from the river, Mary, Quebec; Symmetry, ditto; Britannia, ditto; Hymen, ditto. OFF 111 E LIZARD, MARCH 25. Anne Eliza, Ccok, St. Domingo. YOUGHAL, MARCH 23.—Rebecca, M'Grath, for New York, put back with both masts sprung. BRISTOL, MARCH 28.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. British Queen, Jaro, St. John's, New Brunswick ; John Thomas Carr, Wilkins, Mauritius. Off port, Barbara, Baker, Cal cutta. Sld. Collins, New Orleans. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 28.—Wind N. by E., squally.— Arrd. Anna Maria, Taylor, Calcutta, with deck swept and part of cargo thrown overboard in a hurricane, in lat. 44, long. 20. Sld. her Majesty's steamer Rattler, Monte Video. Conic, MAncit 26.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Coquette, Evans. Demerara ; Greenock, M'Kay, Porto Rico ; Pallas, Going, Norfolk ; John Clifford, Staples, New York ; General Green, Snow, Boston; Baltic, Spear, ditto. Sld. Isabella, and William, Large, Trinidad; St. Lawrence, New York. Off port, Barbara, Menkee, New Orleans, and sailed for Galway; Alexander Wise, Couther, Ayr, for New York, leaky. The Ellen Scott, Scott, for Constantinople, is on shore off the Lighthouse, and will become a total wreck. A small sloop, grain laden, is sunk near the Middle Spit Buoy, off this place. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 27.—Wind S.S.W. to S.S.E.; 28, N.E.---Arrd. Elizabeth, Moffatt, Callao ; Celt, Lindsay, Bonny; Penrith, Gruilet, Brazil; 'Andover, Heaton, Ceara; Jamaica, Selkirk, Pernambuco; Escaldina, Meuerite, Porto Rico; Workington, Windsor, Porto Rico; Wallace, Sunmer eol3, Savannah; J. M. William, Baker, Virginia; Minstrel, Doane, Boston ; Wm. Ward, Scaullan, New Orleans. Sld. Danzig, New York; Jane and Barbara, New York; Janet, Staten Island; Conqueror steamer, Shediac ; Charles Jones, Quebec; Syria, Montreal. • PORTSMOUTH, Manor 27.--Off port, Mary and gouda, Marlins, Batavia for Rotterdam ; Edmundsbury, Stuart, Mauritius. OFF THE EDDYSTONE, MARCH 21.—Jupiter, Iverson, Monte Video for Antwerp. CORK, MARCH 25.—The Mary and Eleanor, of Cardigan, Sligo to Baltimore, was abandoned dismasted, and with loss of bowsprit 14th instant, lat. 28, long. 45 ; crew taken off by the Chester. MILFORD, MARCH 27.—Wind S.—Sld. Agnes Sophia, Matanzas. FowEr, M4RCU 26.—The Fairy, Gowen, from St. John's, Newtuundland, has arrived here, with loss of mainmast, bulwarks, &c., and very much strained, and part of cargo thrown overboard. BELFAST, MARCH 27.—Wind S.E.--Acrd. Eleanor, Tierney, St. Thomas's; Abd•el-Kader, Dogberty, New York ; Sarah Ann, Sedfield, New York ;. Julia, Adams, Boston; Favourite, St. Sebastian. Sid. Menai, New York. SHIELDS, MARCH 27.—Wind Southerly.—Sld. Satisfac tion, New York ; Latly Jane, Davis ' s Straits. OFF PLYMOUTH, DiAitCH 27. Semerainis, Calcutt. ; Ealing Grove, Falconer, Dominica. LwanronL, MARCH 28.—Arrd. Idas, Trinidad ; Edward, Baltimore; Shannon, Nore, New York. Put back, Liver. pool, Wright, New York, leaky, &c. MARKET NEWS.-(T HIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY. During last week the arrivals of English Wheat, Barley, Oats, Beans, Peas, and Flour were on a very moderate scale ; but the bulk of the supply of the former article came to hand from Kent. The receipts from Scotland were very trifling ; while from Ireland only 100 quarters of Oats reached us. From abrO,Ni we received an increased quantity of Wheat, and a very extensive one of Oats. The imports of all other articles were by no means large. Fresh-up, .coastwise, as well as by land-carriage and sample, only a moderate quan tity of Wheat of home produce came to hand ; hence t!:e st,nds were by no means heavily supplied. The attendance of buyers was Hittite - 13; oHiug to which, and more especially to the large .arrivals of Grain and ' Flour at Liverpool,, and in most of the Irish ports, A DECIDED PAMC TOOK PLACE IN THE 'MADE. TilTOUgh out the da, the dealers refused to purchase, except at ,a very considerable fall in the quotations; and, in the few transactions concluded, the currencies must be considered front 3s to, in some instances, 5s per quarter lower than on Monday last. At that amount of depression the market closed very dull, with at least a moiety of the supply undis posed of. A single parcel of 300 quarters of English red Wheat was sold for shipment to France at 76s per quarter. This was the only transaction for export. There was an increased quantity of foreign Wheat on show. This article was excessively heavy, and, to effect sales, an abatement of. from 3s . to . 4s per quarter must have been submitted to by the holders. However, so little was doing, that prices must be considered almost nominal. With Barley, both English and Foreign, we were rather scantily supplied; nevertheless, the trade was exceedingly dull, and ,prices declined Is to 2s per quarter. There was only a moderate show of Malt, all kinds of which were very dull, and Is to 2s per quarter lower than lost week. The import of Foreign Oats having been very large, the Oat trade to-day was in a very depressed state; and we have to notice a fall in value of from Gd to is per qr. Beans of all kinds commanded very little attention, and the rates declined is to 2s per quarter. In Peas next to nothing was doing, at is to 2s per quarter less money. To sell, a fall of 5s per 28011 m, and 2s per barrel, must have been submitted in the quotation of Flour, but our rates must be con.idefed nomin.il. Indian Corn might have been purchased at a de cline of 5s per qudrter. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE Al:teat—Essex & Kent, 2/1 alt—Chevalier • • .. • • • 79s to 84s • Red, New .. .. 7' Bto 76s Oats—Yorkshire and Ditto,lVhite, New 74s 80s Lincolnsh., Feed. 28s 34e Norfolk end Lin- Potatoe .. . 37s 39i coin, Red..... 718 77s Youghed and Cork, - Ditto, White .. • . 74s 788 Black . Irish, Red...." • • —s —s Cork, White •• • . 30s 34s Ditto, White ••• . • • —s —s Scotch, Feed • .. 33s 378 Rye—Old • ••• • . —s s Beans—Tick New. .. .... • • 50s 58s Pigeons ... • ... 508 51s Barley—Grinding ... • . 40s .42s Pease—Grey . •••• • • • 50s 53s Malting . •• 52s Ms Maple. •••• • • • • 50s 53s Chevalier .. .• 56s 57s White •. • • 55s 59s wait—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ••• • . folk Ns 77s Flour—Town-made GCs Gss Brown 68s 70s Suffolk ••••• • • • • • 52s 54s Kingston and Ware 778 79s Stocktn & Norfolk 52s 54s SIVIITHFXI6I.I). _ The imports of live stock into London during the past week have been as under:— From whence. Oxen. Cows. Sheep. Calves. Rotterdam Harlingen Nieudiep Total The arrivals at Hull and the varioua other oatports have been comparatively small, viz.- 7 120 Oxen and Cows, 150 Sheep, and 25 Calves; the general quality of which has been good There were in the market to-day about 120 Beasts, 80 Sheep, and 20 Calves from abroad, the whole of which found buyers, at higher rates. The numbers of home-fed Beasts were considerably leeS than those exhibited on Monday last, the falling Off being one thousand head. This circum stance, together with an increased attendance of both town and country buyers, caused the Beef trade to rule very brisk, at an improvement on last week's quotations of from 4d to Gd per gibs, and at which a clearanc.i was speedily effected. The general quality of the Beasts was by no weans first-rate. From NorfOlk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we re ceived about 900 Scots, homebreds, and short horns; from the northern,,western, and midland districts, 800 Herefords, runts, Devons, and short horns; from other parts of England, 800 of various breeds; and from Scotland, 220 Scots. There was only a limited number of Sheep on sale, and which com manded a ready inquiry at an improvement in value of guile 6d per Sibs. From the Isle of Wight 20 Lambs came fresh to hand; but from other quarters the receipts of that de scription of stock were stnall. The Lamb trade-was brisk at 4d per Blbs. more money. The Veal trade *as active at a rise in value of 4d per 81bs. In Pigs, the supply of which was small, a steady business was doing at, 2d per S lbs. more -•_ _ _ Per Sibs. to s' S. d. to R. d mlerior Beasts..... 3 0 3 4 Second quality ... 3 6 3- S Prime large Oxen.. 310 4 2 crime Scots • • - 4 4 4 6 Large coarse Calves 4 4 5 0 ilium small ditto .. 5 2 5 4 Suckling Calves —lB 0 29 0 Inferior Sheep .. . 3 8 4 0 ink the offal. 8. d to s. d. Second quality ditto 4 2 4 6 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 8 410 Southdown Netter 5 0 5 4 Ditto out or the wool Large Hogs •••• • • 3 8 4 6 Small Porkers •• .• 4 8 5 2 geastx. 2,417 Quarter old Pigs ••16 0 20 0 Lambs .••••••••• 5 4 6 4 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Sheep. I calve, Pigs 17,380 68 290 NZIVG.ELTE 4.IVD X.E11.1) ENE-9.ZZ . Tke arrivals of country-killed meat for our market, since this day se'unight, have been tolerably good, viz. about 250 carcases of Beef, 800 ditto of Mutton, 90 ditto of Lamb, 120 ditto of Veal, and 1,100 ditto of Pork. From Scotland about 700 carcases have come to hand in moderate condition. With meat killed in the metropolis we have been heavily surplied, owing to which the general demand has been in a very depressed state, and prices have tended downwards. The number of carcases of Foreign Meat on sale has been only 90. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. s. (1. to s. Deer, inferior— ••• • 2 4 2 6 Mutton, Inferior .. 3 2 3 4 middling 2 8 210 1 middling.. 3 6 3 6 ---"primelarge 3 0 3 2 i prime .. 310 4 0 prime small .. 3 4 3 6 Pork, 1arge........ 3 4 4 4 Veal.• ••.•.• . • • • 4 0 4101 -- •• • . 4 6 410 Lamb. 5s Od to Os 10d 23011.011G1E AND SPITALrIELDS. The ' supplies of Potatoes from Lincolnshire and Cam bridgeshire, as well as from some other quarters, having been on the increase, and the dealers being unwilling to pay the high rates demanded, the sale for all kinds of Potatoes is heavy, and last week's quotations remain next to nominal. York Regents, 180 s. to 2205. per ton ; Do. Reds, 180 s. to 2158.; Do. Shaws, 170 s. to 1905.; Lincolnshire and Cam bridgeshire Regents, 170 s. to 200 s. ; Do. Kidneys, 160 s. to 170 s. nonouGEr HOP wznizatr.T. The few parcels of really fine Hops disposed of since our last report have produced full prices; otherwise the demand is in a very alaggish state at barely late figures. WOOL. Since this day se'nnight the imports of Foreign Wool have been small, viz., about 800 bags and bales. Although the stocks of the article in warehouse are smaller than for some years past, the demand is heavy, at barely late rates. Eng lish Wools are tolerably firm, but not dearer. itt a A A 43 op. ) M!, .1.71 • 0. y r A r, • * • Ato MITT SECOND EDITION- gollontirm 4 f LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1847. Dangers of an immediate and extraordinary cha. TaCter , threaten the young Queen IsAnELLA. Th e infrignel„of the French SOVEREIGN and of the ignoble panders •fia, his avaricious turpitude are approaching their tvltira t ate realisation. The pear is almost ripened: After being bargained away by those who were reipo" able for her happiness and for t he p urit y of her .e.iistl nce before GOD—after being forced into TA:. a. detiatarii alliance—after being driven into a royal ~..,' ...- o!apiffity with as little regard to her own inclinations as was the unfortunate BR VSEI3 —the Spanish QUEEN TALLOW. A very inactive demand has been experienced for P. Y. C. on the epot, Ind prices are quite 3d per cwt. lower than on Monday last. For forward delivery next to nothing is doing. Town tallow, the supply of which is good, is in moderate request, at 49s 6d to 50s 3d net cash. HOUSE rOF LORDS.--(THIS DAY.) The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, and Lord Campbell. THE PROPRIETORS OF THE EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY V. THE MAGISTRATES AND TOWN cOUNCIL OF LINLITHGOW. The arguments in this part-heard appeal were resumed this morning, and occupied their Lordships the whole day. The following. are the short facts of the case upon which the appeal is founded :—The town of Linlithgow enjoyed under several charters, confirmed by Acts of Parliament, the right to take tolls on goods and car ' riages passing through the town. The town also enjoyed the right to take tolls on Linlithgow bridge. In the year 1638, an Act of Parliament, Ist and 2d. Vict. c. 58, was passed for making a railway , between Edinburgh and Glasgow, to be called the Edinburgh and Glasgow Rail• way, which railway was to pass through Linlithgow, and to cross the River Avon between West Bridge and its mouth, by means of a viaduct or bridge above Linlith gow-bridge. By the 237th section of the Railway Act, it was enacted that " nothing in this Act should extend to take away a bridge, or diminish any rights, privileges, jurisdictions, or powers which at present belong to and are enjoyed, or which are claimed in virtue of Acts of Par liament, royal charters, immemorial usage, or otherwise, by the magistrates and town council of the burgh, or by the magistrate, or by any of them, to demand, take, re ceive, or levy customs upon any cattle, carriages, goods, or any other thing whatsoever, paising, led, drawn, or carried over the water of Avon, Torphican Mill, or at any other part of the said waters of Avon, by any ford or bridge, or by .any viaduct or other bridge that may. be built or erected across the water of the Avon by the company." The railway was opened in the mouth of February, 1842. The provost, baffles, and council of the burgh claimed toll on goods carried through the town by the railway, and also certain bridge tolls in re spect of goods carried over the Viaduct, as if such via duct must be treated as the old town bridge for the pur pose of these tolls. The directors of the railway com pany insisted that no tolls were payable for the mere transit through the town of goods carried upon the rail way, nor for goods carried over the viaduct, which could not in any way whatever be treated as a town bridge. On both points the Lord Ordinary, Lord Wood, decided in favour of the magistrates of Linlithgow, and sup ported their claim of tolls. His interlocutor was sup ported by the Court of Session, and from their decision the present appeal was brought. Mr. Bethel!, on behalf of the appellants, was heard on a previous day ; and Mr. Hope, on the same side, occupied their Lordships the whole morning, THIS DAY.) VICE-CHANC_ERY. — ( (Before the VICE- UHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) His Honour the Vice Chaucellor of England was oc• copied the whole morning with motions and came peti tions of no general interest. MARLBRO' - STREET—(TIIIS DAY.) Richard Alexander, Henry Gladstone, Giorge Smith, and Th o mas Collier, four young boys, were charged with attempting to pick packets in Berwick -street, on Satur day night. Police-constable Willa said he was in plain clothes on the alert in Berwick-street:: b'ecause of repeated, rob beries having been reported 'from that neighbourhood lately, and he saw the four prisoners attempt the pockets of different persons, and nearly succeed in their purpose on a lady who had just come -out of a shop near St. Luke's Chapel. The father of one of the prisoners, seemingly an honest, hard-working man, stated tharhis boy was ap prenticed to a tradesman, in whose emp!oy he had been most attentive and regular, and he could not but be sur prised at the charge. Mr. BINGHAM said his experience for the last three years et Worship -street, was consistent with all that being true ; for he found young men well situated for trades and every necessary, who spent their evenings on the strc.et. picking pt cketti. He therefore, remanded the prisfjler.,icr turtnvr EXTRA PAY TO PcmcEmEN.—One of the constables• on this district having applied to have his expenses at ! the sessions allowed him, was informed by Mr. BINGHAM that he had had a letter this morning from the Home Secretary, reminding him of the order of the 31st April, 1830, disallowing all extra payments to constables, which the Home Secretary- requested might be henceforth strictly observed. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Jane Hickman was charged with an assault upon Catherine Ryan. It appeared that the prisoner lodged with the mother of the prosecutrix, and this morning the mother and daughter bad a quarrel, in which some reference was made to the prisoner, whereupon the latter Snatched a flat iron nearly red hot out of the fire, struck the prosecutrix upon the head, inflicting a deep cut, and burning the scalp and neck in a frightful manner. The prisoner, in excuse, said that she had told Mrs. Ryan and her daughter the night before that they might quar rel as they chose with one another, but must not use her name; and that when Catherine, notwithstanding that caution, dared to speak of her to-day, she took the ir o n out cf the fire and struci her with it. Tho MAGISTRATE expressed his astonishment at the brutality of the assault on such slight provocation. Ho recommended the prosecutrix, who was said to be in great suffering, to be kept in the hospital for a few days. tle sentenced the prisoner to pay a fine of 605., or be im prisoned one month with hard labour. WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) Joseph Davis, an ex-police constable, was charged with obtaining money and goods from several tradesmen under the following fraudulent circumstances : Sergeant Torch, 27 K, deposed that the defendant, who was formerly a constable in the Metropolitan Po lice Force, but was discharged, had subsequently been re-appointed. Having been recognised as an ex-police man, he was again discharged on the 25th ult., as it was the practice of the Commissioners not to employ any man again in that capacity who has once been exFelled from the force. Witness, from the information be re ceived, took him into custody. Among the number whom the prisoner has victimised are the following :—Mr. Tongman, a licensed v ictualler, in the Commercial-road, from whom he obtained half-a-crown, under pretence that it was for Sergeant Torch, and that no notice should be hereafter taken of Sunday trading. From a butcher, named White, in Ratcliffe-highway, he obtained a piece of beef amounting to 75., stating he was a police constable in plain clothes, and would call again and pay him. There were other cases against the prisoner, who, it appears, has been most active in his nefarious practices, and at the suggestion of the police he was remanded in order to give time for further inquiry. CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) A diminutive boy, only eleven years of age, who said his name was King, but who was found to be the son of a most respectable draper and haberdasher, of the name of Hellier, residing net far from the Court, was charged with stealing five loaves of bread from the shop of Mr. Manning, a baker, in Gray's Inn lane. It appeared that this morning, about eight. o'clock, the prosecutor missed a number of loave; from his win dow, and, upon looking into the street, saw the prisoner carrying away five of them. The prisoner's father, who had all the appearance and manner of rtipectability, was preient, and appeared deeply affected. He said he did all he could to reform his son, but in vain. He had locked him up to keep him from his bad Asseciates, but although the room was well secured and at the top of the house, the young rascal got through the windows upon the roof, and es caped over several other houses, and he had not seen him now for upwards of three months before to-day. He had, amongst other asylums, tried to get him into the Refuge for the Destitute, but was refused, because the boy had not been previously convicted. - Mr. GREENWOuD said, no doubt that the governors might have good grounds for such a rule, but it struck him as rather an extraordinary one. He should commit the prisoner for trial, as he thought this the only mode to save him from destruction. Captain Marryat'i far-famed " Phantom is to corm the new volume of that unrivalled collection of fiction " The Standard Novel,," and will be published on Wednesday next. All those who have been delighted with " Peter Simple" will be glad to avail themselves of the opportunity of possessing in a similar neat and cheap form the " Phantom Ship." What would readers a few years ago have given to have bad the opportunity of acquiring in this cheap and portable form the first novels and romances of the age? We envy those who have to read the "Phantom Ship" for the first time. The funeral of Mdlle Mars took ,place on Friday, in Paris. The service was performed in the church of the Madeleine, and was attended by all the company of the Theatre Francais, female as well as male actors, and most of the performers of the other theatres. Four hundred places were reserved round the catafalque, and the rest of the church was completely filled. The pall was borne by M. Keratry, vice-president of the special commission for the Royal theatres ; M. Viennet, M. Leadieres, Baron Taylor, M. Auber, and M. Samson, of the Comedie Fran guise. After the service was finished, the procession pro ceeded to the cemetery of Pere La Chaise. When the body had been deposited in the vault several orations were deli vered over it. No performance took place on Friday night at the Theatre Franais. THE MURDER AT DAGENHAM.—It was stated a few days ago that the grand jury at the Essex assizes had found a true bill against Sergeant Parsons and Hickton and Kimp ton, the constables, for perjury, and conspiracy to commit perjury before the coroner, at the inquest upon the body of George Clarke. On th e ast day of the assizes the three men - were called, in order to put in bail, but the only one who appeared was Kimpton. Parsons and Hickton al though seen just previous to the ass i zes , were not to be found, and the police have not yet been able to apprehend either of them. The bail required for the appearance of Kimpton was 4001., which, not being forthcoming, he was conveyed to Ilford Gaol, where he now remains. EAST SOMERSET ELECTIOri.—The High She r iff, Mr. John Matthew Quantock, has, in consequence of the county assizes, altered the day originally intended for the nomination, and has issued his proclamation fixing Saturday, the 10th of April, for that purpose. No Candidate has as yet appeared in opposition to the return of Mr. Pinney, and it is the general impression that he will be allowed to walk over the course, although there are still rumours that a gentleman in the Protectionist interest will be brought forward, and for which it is said there is still ample time. It is said, however, that it is the general wish of the Conservative party in the present state of public affairs, and the near approach of a dis solution of Parliament, that the co unt y should not be dis turbed by a contest at the present t ime. A cr. —T t e E XPIRATION Aete 0 0 m F m P e n A I y k n Li n a o a t w E n N asT which the duration of each Parliament is limited to sev en .7.1.1 e THE SeptennialSEPTEANeNt: years, is the Ist George 1., c. 38, by which it was enacted— "ThatthatParliaments shall at any time hereafter be called, assembled , or he, shall and may respectively have continuance years and seven and no longer, to be accounted from the day on which by t he writ of summons this present Parliament hath been or any future Parliament shall be appointed to meet, unless this present or any such Parliament hereafter to be summoned shall be sooner dissolved by his Majesty, his heirs, or suc cessors." The last Parliament was dissolved in June, 1841, upon Sir Robert Peel obtaining a majority on a motion .of want of confidence. The present Parliament met for the first tine on the 19th of August, 1841. It would appear, therefore, that there is no legal necessity for the dissolution of the present Parliament until the summer of 1848. — Su n day paper. THE NAVIGATION-LAWS.—On Saturday evening, a meeting of masters of vessels and sailors engaged in the coasting trade, was held at the Admiral Tavern, Wapping, for the purpose of taking such steps as might b e deemed ne cessary to prevent any alteration in the present navigation laws. John Blyth, captain of the Emerald coasting vessel, was unanimously called to the chair, and several resolu tions embodying the sentiments of the meeting were adopted. THE MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, 111 ARCH 28.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Iberia, Cap tain Mecham, arrived here last evening from Gibraltar, and landed the mails under charge of Lieutenant R iy, which were forwarded by the 2 A.M. train this day. Her dates are—Gibraltar, the 18th inst.; Cadiz, the 19th; Lis bon, the 22d; Oporto, the 23d; Vigo, the 24th; and Co runna, the 25th. The Iberia, among others, brings the follow ing passengers :—Mr. Layburco, Mr. Klug and family, Cap tain Stephens, R.N., Mr. Derraz, Mr. Sturge, Mr. Merrit, Mr. Larigo, Mr. Jose Jobuado, Mr. Ruiz, and five dis tressed seamen. The Iberia's cargo consists of a few sun dries from Gibraltar, including 6 boxes of leeches, 980 boxes of oranges from Lisbon, 80 cases of eggs from Vigo, also 9 packages of specie. The same company's steam-packet Montrose Captain Burney, left the docks at 3 P. m. yesterday for Gibraltar and the usual ports with the Peninsular and Mediterranean mails, 14 passengers, and a full cargo of bale goods. , The East India and China mails, by the Oriental packet, Captain Brookes, is hourly expected at the Mother bank. THE MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE.—We are happy to state that the Noble Marquis is progressing favourably, but It will take some days belore his Lordship will be enabled to take any active.part in public business. The Noble Marquis is able to receive communications, and, in a measure, trans act the lighter duties attached to his office in the Govern ment. MJLITARY SAVINGS' BANKS.—A. return presented to Parliament pursuant to Act shows that the balance due by the public on the 31st of March, 1846, to depositors in military savings' banks, amounted to 47,9384 and the num ber of depositors to 4,177. HER MAJESTY'S BUCKHOUNDS.—In consequence of Easter falling :this year at least a week earlier than usual, and of the long c on ti nue d f ros t an d snow which put an entire stop to the sports of the field during the latter part of the last and the beginning of the present year, it has just been determined by Earl Granville, the noble master, that the hunting season with the royal pack, in the neighbourhood of Windsor, is not to close until at least a fortnight or three weeks beyond Easter Monday. The hounds will then, it is expected, be taken to Lyndhurst, in Hampshire, for the purpose of having a week's hunting in the New Forest. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET.—The sales , of West India during the week have been limited to about 200 hhds. of newly landed Demeraras, and for which a further decline in prices was accepted; good middling clean refining descrip tions 465. to 475. In Mauritius, the business has been con fined to some second-hand parcels at easier rates. No trans actions reported in Bengals. The rum-market—Refined goods fully support the late advance. _ _ _ THE ROYAL SOCIETY.—The Marquis of North ampton, as President of the Royal Society, g ave hi s last soiree this season on Saturday evening, at his residence in Piccadilly; and on that occasion was honoured by far the largest number of scientific friends that we have hitherto noticed, for not less than 800 persons congregated in - his Lordship's saloons. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, at tended by Viscount Ciifden, Colonel Bouverie, and Captain Francis Seymour, arrived at twenty minutes to ten o'clock, and' was duly received by the noble president, who con ducted his illustrious visitor to the principal drawing-room. The different rooms afforded considerable pleasure to those interested in scientific pursuits, and in the arts, by the variety of objects submitted for the inspection of the audi ence. The .Noble ➢larquis, previous to the reception, enter tained several of the members of the council of the Royal Society at dinner. HUNG ERFORD SU3PENSION- BRIDGE STEAM-BOAT PIER.—On Saturday, all that part of Hungerford Suspen sion-bridge, situate between the market termination and the north turret was divided by an iron railing, the west side of the bridge, on and after Easter Monday next, being to be thrown open to the public landing or embarking in steam boatz,, free of charge. The directors of the Bridge Coinpr Y have ordered a Wl...house to be placed at the north turret, for the convenience of persons wishing to pass over to Litm beth. 41 E 0) ditTP, ~~ THE SUN, LONDON, MON DAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1847. :~