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dr.7,14_4: 1 LONDON Br; HE 4177-771°11 OF ' °SP°R76 WEST," &c. and asked the Home Secretary to fix a day for bring reGai, I n 2 fa,. post svo., with Illustrations on Steel and ing forward such measure. Wood, by Leech and G. Measom, 215., bound. L -SIDE and BORDER SKETCHES • w Sir G. GREY said that he had hoped to introduce j tth LEGENDS of the CHEVIOTS and the L.A.M3IERI the measure last night, but he would now fix Monday R. W. H. MAXWELL, En for the introd uc ti o n of the Bill, and would take the Anthor of " Wild Sports of the West," " Stalks of Wa'erloo," &c. discussion on the second reading. besuraeuttor of we! s co t rn o r e i e ands of Waterloo popular. opul r . in ‘ ;ll T e h best vnoialut'.lnnees re r o a fth eho They y ll a te re - On the motion for going into Committee on the rary Gazette ay, Harbours, and Piers (Ireland) Bill, Mr. " A delightful and very attracti ve work ; as agreeably and tho- Rall roughly Pleasant as could he desired. It must become a favourite ROEBUCK quoted the expressions made use of by book."—Morning Advertiser. the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER against the Rich .rd Bentley, N ew Ilurllngtonstreet (Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty). motion of Lord GEORGE BENTINCK a short time since and contended that this measure was the same in principle, though not in extent, and that it was brought forward at a time when there was a panic in the money market, as if to add to the monetary difficulties under which the country was labouring. The people of England, he was assured, would no longer suffer such unwise proceedings as this, of lending 620,000/. to Ireland, after they had already advanced 10,000,0001. He would therefore move as an amendment, that the other orders of the day be read. After a few words from the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, the House divided, when there appeared— For the amendment l4 Against it 203 MUIR. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The riobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are re spectably informed Mit MDLLE. JENNY LIND will make her first appearance in this country on TUESDAY next tho 4th of May HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING, Saturday, May 1, will be performed Verdi's aalebrated Opera, I DUE FOSCARL Lucrezia, Madame Mol:tenegro; Jaeopo, Signor Fraschini ; Lore" Sono, Signor Bottehe ; and Il Doge, Signor Coletti. After ;which a DIVERTISSEMENT, in which will be presented Pal de Cinq from" Rosida," by Millie. Cerito and M. S. Leon, as• sisted by lidllcs. Cassan, Jaws, and Vonore. Grand Pas by Millie. gratin, supported by Mdlles. Vonore, James, and Casson. And "La Ilanula, by Molls. Cerilo and St. Leon. To be followed by a °ELECTION from Donizetti's Opera, " La Faeerita, by Signor Gardoni and Bouche. To conclude with the admired new Ballet (by M. Paul Taglion!), entitled THEA ; ou, LA FEE ALTX DES FLEUR& By 3fdlle. Rosati, Wile. Marie Taglioni, 3f311e3. Cassan, Uonore, Munttord, JuLten, LaIDOITUX. and M. TagV.uni. Majority for Ministers The House then resolved itself into Committee, and The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that as he had made his statement the other night on the motion for the second reading of the Bill at so late an hour that very few Members were present, he would now repeat it ; and he thought it would furnish a complete answer to the assertions which had been brought forward against the Bill. The Right. Hon. Gentleman at great length repeated his statement. The House was subsequently addressed by Mr. GOULBURN, Sir W. CLAY, Mr. ROEBUCK, Mr. SPOONER, Sir R. PEEL, Lord J. RUSSELL, and some other Hon. Members, when the House divided, the numbers being— For the resolution Against it Majority -133 Several other votes having been agreed to, the llouse resumed, and the remaining orders having been diiposed of, adjourned at Two o'clock. - 189 HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. 'f he Second appearance of Mlle. JENNY LIND in this country. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectflilly in fvrnaecl, that an EXTRA NIGHT will take place on THURSDAY next, May 6, when will be performed Meyerbeer's Opera, ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO. _slice, Sidlle. Jenny Lind ; Isabella, Made. Castella n ; R o b erto, Signor FrlLlChilli ; R.ambaldo, Signor Gardonl ; Sacerdote, Signer liouche ; and Bertram, Signor istaudigl (his second appearan ce a t this Theatre). With various Enterta!nments in the Beilst Divert'ssement, com prising the talents of Millie. Cerito, Rosati, Mdlle. Marie Taglionl,Mdlle. Petit Stephan, 31d110. Gratin, M. Perrot, 31. P. Ta glloni, and M. St. Leon. THEA'CRE - ROYAL DRURY-LANE. LAST NreinT OF THE GRAND SPECTACLE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the grand Opera of THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Count Arnhem, Mr. Eton'ani ; Florestein, Mr. Harley ; Thaddeus Mr. HarrisC4t; Devilshoof, Mr. Stretton ; Queen of the Gipsies, Mrs. Hughes; Arline, Miss Rainforth. After which the New and Original Oriental Spectacle, called THE DESERT; or, The Imaun's Daughter. In which the Two Elephants, upwards of Sixty Horges, and the Camels will appear. The Enaun Ifseph, Mr. Howell; Ha:ez, Mr. Rafter; Barek. Mr. W. H. Payne;. Ynzel Osla, Mr. Horncastle • Maleck, Mr. T. Matthews ; Ahabeck, Mr. Hutchison ; Kuzliraga, Mr. L. Lee; Princess Ipomaye, Miss Me- sent ; Nllda, Miss Collett ; Girgee, Miss H. Isaacs. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under ;he Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will he performed Sheridan Knowles's Comedy of THE LOVE CHASE, Sir William Fondlove, Mr. Tilbury; Master Waller, Mr. Howe ; Widow Green, Mrs. Glover ; Constance, Mrs. Nisbett. After which the Grand Astronomical Extravaganza, called THE NEW PLANET ; or, Hat - let-Inn cut of Place. To conclude with the Comic Drama, called A CABINET QUES TION. There is a vast distinction between the principle of the measure introduced by Lord G. BENTINCK, fir the advance of sums amounting to no less than 16,000,0001. sterling, by instalments of 4,000,0001. per annum, to be distributed indiscriminately to all railways in Ireland, in the proportion of two parts from the State for one provided by the companies, and which was deservedly rejected by an overwhelm- in; majority; and that which was last night brought forward by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for the loan of 620,000/. to three railway companies in that country, (in sums of 500,000/., 83,000/., and 36,030/. respectively), which are already in progress of con struction, and which, in two of the three cases, have a portion of their lines now open and in daily use, with an average traffic yielding returns sufficient to afford ample security for the sums they are about to borrow, and which was sanctioned by an equally clear and decisive majority. The first proposition, if carried, would introduce a new precedent, would impose new duties on the Government ; give enor mous advantages to speculators in Irish railways ; deteriorate the property of those who had made in vestments in similar works in this country, and prove a weighty drain on the finances of the country. The second proposition, which has been approved of, is merely an extension of a principle that has long been recognised, and the results of 'which have proved highlybeneficial to the country. In fact, itisplacing an additional sum at the disposal of the Public Works Loan Commissioners, a body many years constituted, and who, if they had had sufficient funds at their disposal for the purpose, would have themselves made the advance without any application to the Legislature. As the Right Honourable Baronet said, " there is, indeed, a wide difference between the Government appearing as money lenders in the market, and their advancing a sum to the Commissioners in addition to the amount annually placed at their disposal by Par liament, for the purpose of enabling them to make loans for the construction of approved works of this description." No injury is done to any other class of speculators. If the undertaking in which they are interested requires assistance so urgently, that unless that aid is granted its progress must be stayed—if its immediate completion is calculated to prove so advantageous to the kingdom in general, to etlect such public benefits, and if, above all, "the par ties seeking aid can show such ample security for its repayment, the Commissioners will be ready to re ceive their applications, and to make the advances, if they have it in their power, and, if not, a new appli cation may be made to Parliament to enable them to THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. nder the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING I ,VIII he performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST ; a Cipsy Story. Cheap John. Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford ; Leybourne, Alf. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Wooigar ; Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. After which will be produced an Opera Buffa apropos sketch, called JENNY LINI). Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Pahl Bedford, Lambart, Selby, Cullenford, and Miss Woolgar. To conclude with SHOCKING EVENTS. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee aril Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. The principal characters by Messrs. 11. Hughes, Ryder, J. Vining. C. Fisher, Wynn, and Compton ; Miss Winstanley, Nit's. Stirling, Mrs H. Hughes, Miss S. Flower, Miss Anne Romer, Miss Marshall, and Miss Smithson. After which, the new Farce, entitled, A WIFE FOR AN HOITit. Principal characters by Messrs. Walton, Granby, Vining, Cowell, Compton, Mrs. Hughes, and Miss E. Stanley. To be followed by the new Drama, entitled ANGELINE. Angeline, Mre. Stirling. To conclude with the Farce, entitled KEEPING A PLACE. Spikespur, Mr. Granby ; Crocus, Mr. Compton; Dorothea Danvers, Mrs. Foshroke ; ; Idy, Miss Lapotte. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management 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 Dickinson, Miss May, Miss M. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. After which. an entirely new occasional Dramatic Sketch, called JENNY LEND AT LAST; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac ters by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Klnloch, Mr. Bellinggarn. Mr. Bender, Mr. Yarnold. and Mrs. Keeley. Mr. WILLIAM BATEMAN, the celebrated BLACK MINS TREL, will give a Vocal and Instrumental Selection trem his American Entertainments, concluding with his greatly admired Concerto on the Piccolo. To be 11.1 lowed by the New Vaudeville Extravaganza, called CRUSOF. THE SECOND. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Keeley ; Miss Dickinson, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the LOAN OF A WIFE. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, 4.. Wigan ; Mrs. Woollidge. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. MONDAY EVENING \V al he performed (first time in this country), SANS NOM , ou, Drames et Romans. After which, the popular Comedic of LES DEMOISELLES DE ST. CYR. To conclude with the principal Scenes of the Petite-Comedic, en titled LE MARRIAGE: FORCE. Boxes, 64. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 34.; Gallery, 2s. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Bond-street ; and at the Boa-office of the Theatre, which is open daily front Eleven till Five. do so ; and if similar advantages can be shown to follow therefrom, we doubt not that a similar sanction will be given to the advance. Each case must stand or fall by its own intrinsic merits. Again, there is no additional charge on the Exche quer occasioned thereby. It is simply a different mode of application of a sum that was intended to be devoted to the relief of Irish distress, to the promo tion of Irish industry, and the development of Irish resources. In place of being expended in the recla mation of waste lands, it is to be applied, together with an equal sum provided by the companies, in the actual construction of earth-works and brick-works on the lines by instalments, the second instalment not to be paid until full proof is afforded that the first and a similar sum paid by the company is properly expended. The debate was in many respects a very satisfac tory one. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, although he admitted the grave aspect of affairs, and that the panic that had set in was not utterly and altogether without foundation, gave his decided opinion " that the apprehensions went far beyond any measure of caution or prudence." He announced also a decided improvement in the condition of the Bank of England ; that her returns showed a diminution of her liabilities and an increase in her securities, and that he had that morning heard from the Go vernor that the Bank had on two days during the last week been enabled to give additional facilities to the money market ; so that he felt himself justified in announcing that the extreme pressure of the last fortnight might be said to be at an end. This is, in- deed, a consolatory statement, coming from such a quarter, and we doubt not its good effects will be manifested in an universal activity in commercial affairs. The Bill for the reclamation of the waste lands has been postponed for the present. We regret this ne cessity; we believe that there is no single measure so well calculated to benefit our sister kingdom, or which would yield a more ample return fur the ne cessary outlay. The Government, however, decided to abandon the compulsory clauses of the 13111, and in doing so abandoned a great portion of that which made it practically available in the parts of the country where its operation would be most useful. They found great difficulty in framing a Bill that could be made to work efficiently this year, and they consequently gave it up, we trust, only, for the present session. One-half of the million intended to be applied to that purpose has been added to the fund for the improvement of landed estates in Ireland. The remaining 500,000/. remains available for the purposes of relief works, or any other mode of encouraging private enterprise in that country. The reduction of the number of persons em ployed on the public works from 734,000, the number employed in the month of March, to 284,000, or little more than one third of th e number, so occupied after this day, is also satis factory. A suns of 40,0001., part of the sum of 50,0001. last year voted for the promotion of useful works in Ireland, is to be applied to the carrying out the Fishery Piers' Act of last :ession. The question how incidentally answered far t thhed ,i),l_3( l ue ank Charter of 1844 had really have been clearly e.steasdf.dor ourw. h . ic o h pi i i t iio Iwasisoninttehnisdesdub subject convinced that uyntiln become paralysed, the industry of country distinctly expressed ; we are be liable to tha a n t d b t e os n u Every e ge °I t d f : i t t is rne ut c il wh i ul e .al s re a lt s a ll glidoaer,;l a o n i n os e p e t eeff e u e .et t c i i t ot 0 1 , checked and impeded. sub ject must be useful, truth and the exposure of the system. of the present upon Mr. Homes rno. we object e d to the 1 In our remarks of yesterday tion, relative to naval architecture, sweeping nature of the condemnation passed by Mr. (lugs and others upon the expenditure we have in stem of curred in endeavouring to improve our sy ' - eeemeemie-eeepee • ship-building; and we indicated that where reasonable experiments have and ought to be made-, with the view of rendering our ships of war more efficient for their every purpose, it is puerile to dimoutice the ex penses thus incurred as " wasteful," seeing it is in the nature of things, and indeed is implied in the word " experiment" itself, that the results are consi dered douleful until the necessary trials have been competed. We showed also, that in considering the I amount of money spent in the prosecution of different experiments, we should not only place on the credit side certain bcnefis which have undoubtedly been obtained, but likewise the advantages derivable from the negative knowledge which we may be said to have acquired at the same time. Upon the other hand, it is manifest from what has transpired, that a sufficient regard to economy, under this important head of national expenditure, has not been observed by former administrations, of which the presentßoardof Admiralty evidenced their conviction by appointing a Committee of Reference. In forming this Committee, composed of some of the most eminent members of the late School of Naval Architecture, the object of the Admi ralty was and is, by a preliminary investigation, con ducted by scientific men, into the merits of every new plan, to impose a check upon the late expensive system of ship-building. The benefit to accrue to the public from the services of this Committee re mains to be seen. It is evidently a move in the right direction. It imposes a species of control upon the Surveyor of the Navy, Sir W. SYMONDS, against whose excessive influence in the construction of our ships for the last fifteen years the public has heard so much. A dead set was made at this public officer by Mr. HUMR and others in the recent debate, an attack in which Sir C. NAPIER himself most honourably refused to participate. The gallant Commodore re pudiated the personal character which was infused by many into the discussion, and confined his stric tures to the system which has hitherto regulated he building of our men-of-war. There certainly are very discordant opinions as to the merits of some of the ships which have been built from the lines drawn by Sir W. SYMONDS. Upon a review of the different facts elicited we may deduce, first, that in the construction of ships of the smaller class Sir W. SYMONDS may be said to have gained an almost unanimous approval, whilst in that of the larger his -uccess is very equivocal ; and we think it not impro bable that his failures may be in a great measure attributable to his having been indifferent to the advice tendered to him years ago by Sir JAMES GRAHAM, to whom he was indebted for his appoint ment. The Right Ilon. Baronet gave the purport of that advice on Thursday night in the following words : "A person introducing a new theory under such circum stances as those to which he was alluding was under the disadvantage of being difficult to be convinced of any faults which might appear in carrying it out, and he therefore ad vised Sir W. Symonds to apply his attention to the objections which might be made to his ships, fur he was satisfied that there was much wisdom in giving consideration to such ob servations, as calculated to remove any disadvantages result ing from the adoption of such theory." Every ship of war should sail well, and be capable of being fought advantageously in all weathers. These are two essential properties. In the former respect, Sir W. SYMONDS' vessels are, generally speaking, entitled to considerable merit. Except in rough weather, and particularly when called upon to breast a head sea, they sail admirably. But this ex ception is of the gravest character, fur, front the manner in which they are represented to roll and pitch under the above circumstances, it is clear that we should at times be liable to engage an enemy under great disadvantages, from our being unable to fire with precision, or to keep the lower ports open. This seems to be the chief defect alleged against the Surveyor's ships by Sir C. NariEN, and it certainly is one from which every effort should be made to free our present and future men-of-war. The question of stowage, though of considerable importance, is not now-a-days so much so as it was formerly, seeing that, by the introduction of steam, the supplies to our squadrons can be furnished with a speed and accuracy unknown to our ances- Vessels built of iron are excellent for packet service. Their bottoms, liable to become fouled, are easily cleared in tidal harbours, but with iron war-steamers the case is different; they are constantly requiring to be docked. Again, in action, iron steamers are easily destroyed, which, both in point of safety, expense, and especially for the great end of all, victory, renders the substitution of iron for wood far Jess efficient for warlike pur poses, and exceedingly dangerous. We cannot con clude these remarks without suggesting whether, considering the extent of the duties incidental to the office of the Surveyor to the Navy, the prejudices which every man is liable to entertain in favour of his own system, and the jealousies, heartburnings, and misgivings to which their almost inevitable indulgence naturally gives rise, the Surveyor should not be prohibited from submitting any drawings of his own for the building of ships and vessels. With this restriction he would be enabled to take a more impartial view of the merits of the different plans of competing architects, and being thus, to a certain extent, practically divested of prejudice, he might be found a more valuable assistant to the Lords of the k(lmiralty, on whose fiat alone the construction of ships should continue, as now, to be ultimately de pendent. :ors. Madrid journals of the 24cn 114. have arrived. As an outward and visible sign of their reconcilia :ion, the KING and the QUEEN visited together on ;hat day the church of Atocha. The Eco del Comercio says that Senor MAR TINEZ DE LA. RosA has sent in his resignation as Director-General of the Pres Alas. MADRID BOLSA, APRIL 24.—The Three per Cents. were done at 311 for cash ; the Five per Cents. at 19i ; the Debt without Interest at 5i ; anl the Coupons at 16. ' We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. The " progressive Conservatives," if we may judge from the language of their organ, have completely thrown off their allegiance to M. GUIZOT. The at tacks of La Presse on the Ministry are more unceas ing and more bitter than those even of the A'ationa itself. In the Presse of Thursday we find the follow ing bill of indictment against the Ministry : " The Ministry has existed for seven years, and not one session has been signalised b y any of those able measures which alleviate the pomition of the tax-payers without dimi nishing the public revenue. Twenty departments suffer from the unequal division of the taxes, and impatiently wait for the more equal partition that has been so long promiced them. The measure concerning the cadastre (registry of lands) is yet to be presented! The Pension Bill, badly con ceived at first, has gone on from report to report; the Sugar Bill has to be remodelled; the reduction in the price of salt will not take place; the Bill on the liberty of instructien is still only a promise of the charter; postal reform is threat ened with the fate of electoral reform; the Ministry which fund it inopportune in 1841, 1542, 1843, 1841, and 1845, will find it h till more so in 1847. There was only one measure systems which could ensure the execution of railways; it was that which should adjudge the works to private industry, and , too, they do not re serve the working of the lines to the State. But this is pre cisely the only one which was altogether avoided ; all the mos t false, most complicated, most contradic'ory the companies o f have been engaged in; at one time they were all amalga mated together, and at another opposed to one another. All is e o c u t t T o o f w th er e o s f er l!a p b e, el a l nd N aoidw which the shareholders refuse to pay up the legal calls. Thk-y dare not restore the caution-money, and dare not confiscate k is n a ow ch h a o o w s to a it. They do not, in fact, know what to do; they are wait ing until the evil be sufficiently aggravated so as to spare them the ;rouble of seeking for an efficacious remedy." After half a column of bitter vituperation, the article conclude.; by declaring that the Ministry must either arise and be doing, or retire. On the subject of railways the Journal des Debats has following, which is important as announcing the intentions of the Government with regard to thole companies who are unable to execute their con tract "If be desirable to make an example of the companies and to show coute gut coute, that for the future no one shall ci.ntrac , with 11. e State, the law must tow inaintainu!, and the companies, after havi g been summoned to con • tinu, t! a work,, must, if they refti,e to do ao withiti tii.• periods fixed by the cuhier des cliarges, be subjected to thu loss of the caution-money and to the confiscation of the works already executed. lint if: above all, it be desired, as we belive it is, that we shall have railways, these Draconian ur Napoleonim measures will not he adopted. It is easy, in fact, to understa,ut that such acts of severity would not advance the termination of the railways, but, on the con trary, would retard it. For the Lyons Railway, the works executed and the caution-money represent about 30,000,000 f. 270,0 The company which should take the place of the pre '*t company would, therefore, obtain a premium a 30,000,000 f. The expense for it would be reduced to effect. The construction 0 0,000 f. The diminution is riot to be disdained ; and pan mor e ?i: t ; e inthe present state of affaira, the, e is no reason to be unless the conditiOns that " association of serious capitalists could be found to charge themselves with the railway to Lyons for 270,000,000 f. would Coercive measures, therefore, would have no the present co b, susmpenoe u y( c .i. tion ti o o f re ih v e er railway from Paris to Lyons ; it would be suspended indefinitelv, but then it is much simple to change them in favour of of the adjudication were to be changed; according to the cahier des ETHIOPIAN iERE'SADERS, ST : JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETIIIOPIA7. , I SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, %Mho, Stanwood, and Gormon, will have the honour of repeating their inimitable ENT TAIN MENT:.; at the St. James's Theatre, THIS EVENING, Saturday, May 1. Doors open at Light o'clock. They - will also give a DAY I'EIti'ORMANCE on Wednesday next, May 3. lioxes , and 3ta113 at Atitchell'a Royal Library, 33, Old Bond•streei xitt at tt:e Fox-c,ftice. NEW STRAND THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will bz performea an 6rigiosl Pictorial Drama, In Four Parts, 1100ARTH'S MIRROR. Principal characters by Messrs. Darede, It. Lee, Butler, Payne, 11. Reeves, .kyliffe, Deigliton; Miss L•.ve, Mrs. Gritllthr, Miss Harcourt, &c. Ti) be followed by an Ecc.entrie Vaueleville.calle.l, CAPERS AND CRESIIER:;. After wh!ell, 2 sc reamer, in One Act, entWad, ARE YOE COMING TO RED? To conclude with a new Ballet, Introducing upwards of 60 Cory pheem, founded on and entitled, THE ARABIAN NIGHTS' EN TERTAINMENT. Stalls, as.; Boxes, Is. 6d.; Fit, Is,: Gallery, 4d. Half-price lt hall-past Eight o'clock. • ttox•officc open from eleven till four o'clock. Applications to he nt :de at the Box-of:lce of the Theatre. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Under the patrenage of the Queer., Prince Albert, and the Royal Family. Proprietor and Manager tr. W. Batty. F.xtraorlinary Novelties and grant Equestrian Feats every night, THIS EVENING, FOURTH WEEK OF 'rm.: SUCCES*FUL GORGEOUS SPEC fACLE OF 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, Deer, &c. Entire change in the Scenes of the Circle, by the first artistes in Europe. Great succe,s of the extraordinary lofty leaper Mr. !En- Oerson in his wonderful Arab flights. Splendid Pageant by Eight Ladles and their trained horses, and other productions, only to be witnessed at this Theatre. Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Rex Office open from Eleven till Four. Box Book-keeper, Mr Sheffield. Performance commences every evenin4 at Seven o'clock, doors open at Half-past Six. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. THE ORIGINAL ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, CROWDS NIGHTLY TO SEE THE BUFFALO GIRLS, With Coloured Concert, Nigger Songs, Banjo, Bone, Tambourine and Violin Accompaniments, the Railway Overture, and Grape Vine Twist. All by Female Professors. THIS' EVENING The Performances will commence with TIIE ANCHOR OF HOPE ; .)r, The Seaman's Star. Mr. Dunmore, Mr. Conway ; Squire liar rreave, Mr. T. Fredericka; Captaia Walton, Mr. Tindel; Mary Wheatly, Mrs. Ware. After which THE BUFFALO GALS ; or, Female Ethiopian Sere- waders. TQ be followed by THE BF:DOITIN ARABS. To conclude with THE FATE OF CALAS. Boxes, 2., lit, Is.; Gallery, 641. Doors open at Six, commence at Hall-past Aix. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. For One Week only, the Dark Brothers and the Black Gals of Ohio, who will sing, with full Instrumental Accompaniments, all the Popular Melodies of the Day. Second Wcek of the Sill? BOY, hailed with acclamations of ap plause. THIS EVENING Will be performed POVERTY ; or, A Tale of Sorrow. Characters by Mr. N. T. Hicks, Dale, Searle, Bird, Gardner ; Mrs. G. Lee, M; Burroughcllffe, &c. Atter which, the Mississippi Dark Brothers, and the Black Gals of Ohio. To be follewed by the SHIP BOY ; or, The White Slave of Gua deloupe. The Ship Boy by Miss Vincent. To conclude with (This Evening), THE RATS OF RAT'S CAS TLE; or. The Old Abbey Ruins. Boxes, ls.; Half Price, 60. Pit, Gd. ; Gallery, 31. Private Bozos, Parties of Four, lOs. 60.; and Parties of Eight, It. Is. )1 c. NV EAT I 1 Eli—b y Orvicz. MAY 1. THERMOMETER, _Lowest, 35 ; Higheat, 56 ; Noon, 52. BAROMETEII, 29 87.—WIND W.S.W.; fine. _ Filoll tv 4.l'Efc tT LONIDON-fiItIDGE Thin DAY. Morning .. 23 minutes after 2. iEvening .. 39 minute!' > t.. 2. .. .. 4-II ' 'lt) ~ d e "", .."7::: ;-, c;;;;-..,„ .;-A ", - -ir•Yv, ,i',(..-• t". i 1,16 e ' ' 44 4swiiii'm, 4 - ,'.Z, ~ "•!., .N II "F W A' ...61.3.1116 e, x - o '.' ''' "-' -,7 ..., , t...... ~ ~ ~... •7 W:'. i vitalt LONDON, SATLTRD I.Y, MAY 1, 1847. The Lords met at Five o'clock. Lord ST kNLEY expressed a fear that the of the Poor.law (Ireland) Bill wo u ld he Ze power to the tenant, when rated at th e nett rent, a ehrirge his landlord a poundage on the gross ;,,,tAt) •• He did not approve of interfering in this way betwe en i landlord and tenant. The Marquis of WESTMBATH gave notice that he should move the insertion of a clause in this Bill t,) facilitate proceedings in the •Alaster's Office, by al lowing evidence to be given viva voce, instead of by _ _ affidavit. On the motion of the Earl of EGLINTON, a Select Committee was appointed to take into consideration the existing laws and regulations which relate to the election of Representative Peers for Scotland. Their Lordships adjourned shortly after Six o'clock. The Commons met at Four. Mr. FERRAND complained that no measure for the amendment of the Poor-law had been introduced tTR riA. AE VE1471.144 (4, charges, the process of expropriation against the company cannot commence for three years, and the process itself would occupy another year ; so that the rigorous system would cause the loss of four years. Are we not already suf• ficiently behind other nations ? As regards the company from Lyons to Avignon, the same argument presents itself with even greater force. The company of the Paris and Lyons line has commenced its works not only from Paris to Tonnerre, a distance of 200 kilometres, but also on some other points. The company of the Lyons and Avignon line has not given a single blow with a pickaxe. The only hold there is on it, if rigorous measures be adopted, is in its cau tion-money, which is 10 ,000,000 f. But it is certain that the temptation of a subsidy of 10,000,000 f., arising from the confiscation of the caution-money of the present com pany, would not determine the formation of a new com pany under present circumstances. It may even be supposed c th os e t that so long as the embranchment t o G reno bl e ( w hi c h w ill and for which th e l east advantageous of all ) shall remain annexed to the principal line, it will be impo ss ibl e to fi n d any substan firecti'"ovi"ns h f. as ' been adopted' Lial company to undertake it. Thus the line from Lyons to Avignon would be indefinitely adjourned. Yet it is a line of vast importance. The extreme dearness of grain at pre sent seems to have come expressly to demonstrate its utility. If communication by railway had existed between Lyons and Marseilles, the population of Lyons, and of all the country which has received the corn of the Black Sea through that city, would have paid from of. to 7f. per hectolitre less. It is from this point of view that political men ought to judge the railway question, and particularly the two railways between Paris and Avignon. If the Government does no thing, or announces the intention to do nothing, we are threatened with the breaking up of the two companies. This would be onerous to the shareholders, but less onerous than the pure and simple maintenance of the conditions of :he adjudication ; and, what is important —what Ought to decide the conviction of the Government and the Chambers is, that the consequence would be a cessation of the works, which would be doubly disadvantageous to the public inte rest. First, it would be the delay to an unfixed period of :he most important line of railway that it is possible to esta blish in France, that of the greatest traffic in Europe. be tween the Mediterranean and the Channel or the North Sea, ;hat of the most important interior traffic. Secondly, it would be the closing of works which must offer immense re jources to the necessitous populati•ais. Deduction made of •he cost of the land, it would be a capital of 400,000,000 f., which would be almost entirely disbursed in labour. To the public powers anxious for the maintenance of order, and de sirous to assure the existence of the people, it is a piece of :,rood fot tune which cannot be allowed to escape. To relieve the misery of the people the Minister of the Interior pre aented, and the Chambers voted with universal acclamations, two bills for creating work to the amount of 32,000,000 f. in all. What would be thought i', th., day after the vote o'_ these laws, a renunciation were made of enterprises causing an outlay of 400,000,000 f. ? In this point of view, which under present circumstances is deserving of serious consi deration, the two enterprises which we now signalize are not the only ones to which regard should be had. All those for which capitals have been united and companies constituted merit that efforts be made to prevent their dis organisation." The Union Monarchique, the organ of the Parti pretre, is endeavouring to:excite a persecution against the Jews, more particularly those of Palestine, by publishing a pretended letter from Beyrout, reviving the old calumny against them of murdering a Chris tian at the celebration of their Passover. We hope that M. CREMIEUX and the other French Hebrews will take measures to trace these falsehoods to their source. It is worthy of observation that these Jesuit revivers of exploded calumnies are the persons who complain that the University deprives them of the liberty of instruction—a false accusation be it re membered—yet still it is well that those who join in the cry should know the species of instruction which these learned and most Christian men demand liberty to impart to their pupils. The &forme announces that the price of the 41b loaf in Paris is to be raised 4c. from the Ist of May. The price of flour rose in the Paris market on Wed nesday 2f. the sack. The Three per Cents. closed at 78f. ; the Five per Cents., 1151. 90c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,233 f. Tic. ; Rouen, 9321. 50c. ; Havre, 6701. ; Great Northern, 621 f. 25c. ; Avignon, 772 f. 50e. ; Vierzon, 582 f. 50c.: Bordeaux, 516 f. 25c.; Boulogne, 425 f. ; Basle, 1931. 75c.; Dieppe, 3271. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 4301. ; Paris and Lyons, 4381. 75c. ; Lyons and Avignon. 445 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 4451. ; Spanish Domestic Debt, 30!Ii. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TILE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, purr. 38. Northern of France, 12 1 A 2 —Orleans and Bordeaux, 6% — Paris and Lyons, sq—Paris and Rouen, MA—Rouen and . Havre, 264. RUSSIAN FINANCE. The substance of the following important ukase of his Imperial Maj,sty the Autocrat of All the RusAss ap peared in our paper of yesterday : "By command of his Imperial Majesty, the Directing Senate heard the report of the Minister of Finance of the Ist of April, under No. 2,035, in which he presents for due publication a minute confirmed by his Imperial Majesty of the 31st of March last, containing the opinion of the Council of the Empire to the foll:;wing effvet : The Council of the Empire in the department of eco nomy and in general assembly, having examined the statement of the Minister of Finance relative to the laying aside, out of the bullion capital of the department of credit billets, of a sum of 30,000,000 of silver rubles fur the purchase of public securities, and acknowledging for its own part the utility of this step, because it ap pears a convenient and promising means of extracting out of the immense bullion-fund (more than 14,000,000 of silver rubles, or nearly 20,000,0001. sterling), hitherto dormant, important advantages for the empire, foresees no obstacle to the adoption of it, on this sole condition— that the said advantages mast be applied exclusively to the extinction of the various debts of the empire. " From this point of view the measure offers the fol lowing results:— " 1. That the bullion capital, in its fixed amount, is in no respect diminished, but only a portion of the coin in it replaced by securities equally solid and valuable, and which moreover bring in a constant income, and enjoy universal credit through Europe. " 2. The quantity of coin of our bullion capital, after setting aside the part appropriated to the purchase of securities, is still so enormous, that, judging by our ex• perience, and that of foreign banks, it cannot but be d, erred sufficient for the uninterrupted conversion of the billets de credit ; but even should a necessity arise for the increase of the quantity of coin in the bullion market, then the aforesaid securities offer thereto every con venience, by the ready sale of the same for cash. " 3. The use of the advantages which may accrue from such an operation, being exclusively applicable to the extinction of the debts of the empire, promises to the Government new means for the satisfaction of its engagements, and consequently a corresponding alle viation of the national burdens. Considering these things, the Council of the Empire has given its opinion as follows: " From the separate capital fixed by the 7th and 17th paragraphs of the Imperial manifesto of the Ist of June, 1843, for the conversion of the billets de credit into cash, a sum should be set apart to the extent of 30,000,000 of silver rubles for the gradual purchase of public securities, Russian and foreign, here and abroad. " 2. These securities, as they are bought, are to be reckoned as belonging to the said capital at the value paid for them, and are to be preserved together with she ready money. 3. The interest or rentes of these funds, accruing from these securities, and, in fine, all the pr.•fits of the operation, should be devoted to the extinction of the foreign and interminable debts of the empire ; but, in the event of the purchased securities falling 2 or 3 per cent. below the price at which they were purchased, a portion of the said dividends or rentes is to be reckoned to the account of the bullion captal, till it equals the money laid out, u`ing for the extinction of the debts of the empire only the residue. " 4. If, for the conversion of the billets de credit, a necessity should be foreseen for the itierea4e of the quantity of coin, then the purchased sccurities are to be immediately coni,erted into cash by sales of the pur chased funds on the exchanges of Europe. " 5. But if, at the sale of any part of these securities or the red, mptiou or them by drawing out, a smaller sum should be realised than that at which they were estini,t.d, then the deficiency is to be made good frown the accruing dividends, and, if these be insufficient, out of the Imperial Treasury . . " Signed, for the President of the Council, " COUNT SCWASCHOFF. " The original signed by his Imperial Majesty. " St. Pctersburgh, March 31, 1847." SA .6 t-. 4011 EXCHEQUER.—(TIIIS DAY.) Mr. Lusts moved,(Bef , re o l:l ookE Mr. theßaron A Ltw asoN. ) wAKi.yr V. c. part of the defendant, for a rule to show cause why further -1" 'd in this case should protwei itib not be stayed. The action, it may be remembered, wa.!3 brought by the paintiff, the Y, ember for Finsburv, .igainst flt , defendant, who i•; the publisher of the 31e:lieul Times, for an alleged libel pub lished in tt: a b u ti tL Th paper in reference , erreunlcee, however,tohisconduct on the inquest on the Hounslow floggin g case , an d c..me before the Cou rt of Queen's Bench, when l eave to the a criminal i nformation was given to i term, and the plaintiff h av i ng now cointn"e.'itis ce damages in the Co ur t o f E xc h equer for the same lib el, the discharge s a c: i t:fl a t- c if i i ! , ( , l n li; ,, s )r t present motion was made to stay procee dings, on the ground that the rule for the cri m i na l i n f or mation had been discharged in the other Court. Mr. Baron AmEasoN said that the present motion could be carried no further than a rule to strike out the first count in the declaration. Mr. Lusit consented to take a rule on those terms. Ruled grant, d accordingly. at Seaforth Hall Miss Cushman h as b een lying very dangerously ill the residence of James Mus p ratt, Es q ., ago from where she arriv e d a few days lreland.—Nottingham , MAY • my, awisEy and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was steady, et the previous decline. The business done was inac tive. Railway Shares were firmer, with a moderate bu siness doing. The stock of cotton at Liverpool is 539,820 bales, against 801,300 bales at this time last year. The Share Market has participated in the rise in consols► and buyers having more oonfidence, prices have rallied, in some instances, considerably. The following are a few of the principal sales of itailway Shares yesterday, by Messrs. La mond and Co.:— Manchester and Southampton £0 15 6 Louvain all la Sambre Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire .... 0 9 6 Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) 3 14 0 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock. —.. South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 1 7 6 West Riding Union ... 4 9 0 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate.. „. 4 14 0 North Staffordshire Great Northern Buckinghamshire ... Eaitern Counties, York Extension 5 8 0 South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 4 18 0 North British, Extension ... 0 19 6 The debate in the Hothe of Commons last evening upon the present condition of the money market, raised upon the proposed vote for Irish railway extension, has been read with very deep attention in all City circles this morning. Those who have most cavilled at the measures adopted by the Court of Directors of ' the Bank of England, now are more quiescent in their complaining. Notwith standing some show of complaint was made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the conduct of the Directors of the Bank of- England, the monetary and mercantile interests do not blame them for delay in putting on the screw until imperative necessity called tor it. Had it been done earlier, the prospects of any large supplies of flour or grain from the United States would have been much damaged. As to the probable effect upon our Money Market, by the very generally received opinion that a fractional part of the masses of gold and silver in Russia is to be laid out in our funds, a definite opinion for future reference can scarcely be formed; but there must be some relief afforded. The Bank is certainly better able to accommodate its customers, because last week its total liabilities were reduced by 1,295,1851. The bullion was not much re duced, an.f the circulation was lessened, an object which the directors have for some time been striving to accom plish. The worst feature is the great reduction in the other securities, showing the diminished accommodation to the trading community, but which we hope may soon be reversed. Notes issued £22,549,140 Decrease Public deposits decrease Other deposits decrease 879,290 Other securities decrease Government securities decrease 560,500 160,680 Notes increase Active circulation (not including seven-day bills) Decrease The Funds have been unsettled to-day Consols opened at 87i for Money, and have since been down to 87*. Time bargains have been made at 88 to 81. Exche quer-bills have realis3d 2s. to 7s. discount. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 88i I. Bank Stock is firm at 190. There is scarcely any business doing in the Foreign Market. Spanish Three per Cents. are 35, and Portu guese Four per Cents. 34. Mexican Stock has been at 29. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 25i. bhares are looking better again, and there is an ad vance in semal lines. FUND:s. ONE O'CLOCK. !tank Stock .. 190 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 86.,‘ Three per Cent. Console Annuities % New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne; 88% 1 4 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 8, 1860 Ditto. 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 south Sea Stock .. Ditto Old Annuities Consols for May 27 . schequer 1.0001... Ditto. Small CLOSING PR I( :ES. 150 86 8734 88% 8 13-16 8 13-16 88 87% 1 %d. 2d. 2 7 dis 6 1 dis ONE FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Mexican Bonds, 1846. 5 per Cent .. 20 Portuguese Four per Cent .. 34 Ditto, for the Account Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, Passive Bonds Ditto, Three per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account .. .. 35 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Batt per Cent .. 58% Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 88% 89 PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRIcEs. RAILWAY sILARES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen.. . .. 30 .... 26 ex int • •-26 x. hit Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction . 2%.... 1% ........ Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .... .... • • • • 17.3 i Binning., Wolver., and Dudley.. S 103%......... 1014 C dedonian .. 30 .... 24% 25 ...... 25 Eastern Counties . .. 20 .... 19% 14% ...... 19};i Ditto, York Extension 6 1 A .... East Lancashire .. .. • . .. 17 •• • • 17 ........ 17 Great Northern .. • • 31 .. • • 2% ........ Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... 254 25 14 Great North of England . .. 100 ........., Ditto. New . .. 25 .. ...... 6214 Urea' Western 85 ..114!.‘ 113% 114% 114% Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... 26% .. 261 4 Ditto, Xew .... 8 .......... 8 Hull and Selby .. .. •. 50 ....103 .. Leeds and Bradford .. .• .. 40 .... 83% • • 83% Leeds and Thlrsk 22% .... 21% .......• London and Blackwall .. 161. 13s. 4d. 7% .. • ...... • 7 % Ditto, New, No. 2 .. • • I/. 131. 4d. p.. •... • • • % p London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .... 511 London an North-Western ..100 ....174 172 173% Ditto, Quarters . L. and B. 7 .... 2214 •• 22% Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .... l5l London and South•Westem• • 41/. 63.10 d... 63%62% Ditto, New .. 27% .. • Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) • • 50 .• • . 52 Lynn and Derehhm .. • • 20 .... 21% 21% Manchester and Leeds .. 82 •• .. . Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. 45..... p Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. •• .. par .... .• • Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... . mid;and ..100 ....116 117.... •• •• 117 Ditto, New .. 36 .... 39 3 4 ••.. • •• • • 39% Ditto, New .. •• 6 • • 8 % %••• • • • 8 % Ditto, Consol. Bristol and Bir mingham 6 per cent. .. ..100 ....124 • • 124 ser/castle and Berwick .. •• 20 .. • • '26 25% ••• • • • 251 Ditto, New .. • • • • • • 5 •• • • 7 % 714 8 % • • 6% PItWES, •• •• .."" North British .. •• 25 • • 31% . • ••.. • • 31% Ditto, Halt Shares .. .. • • 12!4 •• • • • • • . .• • 14% xint Ditto, Quarter Shares • . .. .... 3 .......... 3 Ditto, Extension .. • • • • %•• • • 11 4 ••••• • • • • • liy Ditto, Thirds • .. • • • • 1 .... 2% .. ....... North .••tatfordshire .• • • 5 .... 714 7........ North Western .. .. • • 4 .. • • 2% .......... 2% Oxtimi,Worcest.,& Wolverlimptu. 22%.... 13 ..... ... 14 Preston and Wyre .. • . 24 ....... Ditto, Half Shares (A) S% .. • • ••••.. • • • . Reading. Guildford, and Reigate 5 .• 4%.• ........ Shrewsbury end Birmingham .. .......... Ditto, Class B .. 3 •• 2% • • South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% 3e%}‘ •... Do., New (do. 33/. Gs.Bd.) No. 2. 12 .... 12 1 ,4 .......... lio.. New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. 15 .... 15 1 4 •• .. Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 5 •• •• •• •••• • • •• South %Vales .. .. 10 .... ••.•• • • • south Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole .. .. • • • • • • Nate: ford and Kilkenny .. 13w, West Riding Union • . as... % • r. • • • • • • • Windsor. Staines, &S. Western.. 425. .... 1 4 p• • • • York and Newcastle .. • . 25 .... 34 ••• . • • Ditto, New.. .. 10 ... I t l 4 1 ,4.•...•.. Ditto, Preference .• .. 4 .• 7% % . . York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... 512•74 ........ Ditto. Preference • • .. 2 •......... FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 20 ........., Dutch Rhenish • • .. 7 .... Italian and Austrian .. 4 .. • • . • ..... Lyons and Avignon (Constituted) 5 .......... Northern ot France .... 12% Paris and Lyons .. .... Paris and llouen .. • • .. 20 .... 3614 ...... Tours and Nantes .. 5 .... ........ MINES. Real del Monte, Unrezistered —11 A LLOYD'S SHIPPING---(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAT I.—Wind this day at noon W.S.W., fresh breeze, and cloudy, with rain at times. OFF MARGATE, APRIL 29.—Marys, Forrest, Berbice. DEAL, APRIL 30.—Wind N.W. to W.N.W., moderate.— Arrd. Ellen, Irving, Moulmein. Sid. Seringapatam. Madras; Anna Mary, Valparaiso; Regina, Monte Video; Annabelle, Prince Edward's Island. Arrd. from the River, Nautilus, Falkland Islands; Alice, Jamaica. The True Blue, of aid for Plymouth, is on shore in St. Margaret's Bay, but ex pected off on the flood without damage. LivßitrooL, APRIL N.W., fresh.—Arrd. Co lumbia, Webster, Porto Rico; Dianthe, Brown, Baltimore; British Merchant, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sld. Jane, Gans, and Waterloo, New York. Put back, Antoinette, New Orleans ; Lady Milton, Quebec. Off port, Treasurer, Porto Rico ; Swordfish, Leander, Mary Jones, and Portland. The Union. of Whitehaven, tounuered off the Calf of Man, this morning; crew saved and taken into Douglas, by the Emily, hence to Genoa. CLIFDEbi IN CoNNEMAI.A, APRIL 28.—The Olivia, M'lntyre, New York to Galway, was wrecked this morning to the southward of Sline Head ; master and mate previously washed overboard. Th e Kangaroo, Limerick to Newport, was totally wrecked this morning, at Aughrish ; crew saved. COWES, APRIL 30 .—Wind S.W.—A rr d . B en j amin Greene, Lane, Mauritius and Pernambuco. TORBAY, Arum 30.—Wind N.N.W.—SId. Ealing Grove, Falconer, Dominica. EstatouTit, Arum:XL—Wind N.W.—Sld. Intrepid, Quebec. BRISTOL, APRIL 30.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Eling, Tucker, Ha van nah. WATHRVILLE, IRELAND, APRIL 37.—The Mariner of Ply mouth, was run on shore this morning near here, during a heavy gale ; two men drowned. MILFORD, APRIL 29.—The Mary Isabella, of Whitehaven, founded off Lundy yesterday ; crew saved, and brought , here by the Clara. DUNFANAGTRY, APRIL 28.—The Messenger, of Aberyst with, went on shore in Downing's Bay, county Donegal, yesterday; is leaky, and discharging. The Emily, from Glasgow to Sligo, is also on shore there, but expected off without damage. HARTLEPOOL, APRIL 29.—S1d. Royal Saxon. Ceylon. SHIELDS, Armi,3o.—Wind S.W.—Sid. Favourite, Quebec; Two Sisters, Quebec; Tagus, Quebec; Keepsake, Montreal. WARRRNPOINT, APRIL 29.—S1d. Orlanda, Quebec. BELFA,,T, APRIL 29.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Rigolette, Fraccis, New Orleans ; Democrat, Howes, New York ; Oncota, Cunningh am' Petersburgh, Nova Scotia. Sld..nne, Quebec ; Ol ga , New York ; Wenhani, New York ; Niger, Norfolk Island. THE COURT.—It is expected that her Majesty and the Prince Consort, accompanied by the Royal Family, will pay a visit of a few days to Osborne House, previously to the full-dress ball to be given by the Queen at Buckingham Palace on the 14th inst. MARXET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COITENT-GAZDZN. Apples, 5s 6d to 15s per bushel; Oranges, 10s to 16s; and Lemons, 95 to 15s. per 100; Greens, is to 3s per dozen bunches ; Cauliflowers, 2s to 43 per dozen; Forced French Beans, is 9d per 100; Potatoes (old), 83 to 13s per cwt; ditto, (new), 6d to 9d per lb; Turnips, is 9d to 2s 6d; and Carrots, 55 to 7s per dozen bunches ; Horseradi sh, is 6d to 35 per bundle; and Celery, Is to 2s 4d per bundle; Aspa ragus, 53 to 8s per 100; Cucumbers, Ss 6d to is each; Brussels Sprouts, 2s to 2s 6d; and Turnip Greens, le 6d to is 9d per bushel ; Leeks, 1s 6d to 28 3d per dozen bunches ; Parsnips, 6d to is 6d per dozen ; Onions, 9s to IN per bushel ; Young Radishes, is per dozen hands ; Young Onions, 10d to is per bunch. NNIV7GATE AND IMULDENHAZZ. Beef, from 3s to as 10d ; Mutton, 4s to 5s ; Lamb, 5s 2d to 6s 2d ; Veal, 48 4d to 5s 4d ; and Pork 4 to 5s per 81bs, by the carcase. Very limited supplies of Poultry were on offer to-day, yet the demand was heavy, at barely stationary prices. NUNGENVORD. Short supplies of most articles were on offer here, to-day; while the general demand was steady, and prices had an upward tendency. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 2d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 4s to 53 2d; Lamb, .55 6d to 6s 4d; Veal, 4s 6d to 53 4d; and Pork, Is to 5s 2d per Blbs. WEITECHAPEZ. Beef, from 3s to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s 10d to ss; Lamb, 5s 2d to 6s 2d; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d; and Pork, 4s to 5s per 81bs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 105 to 22s ; Brills, 3s to 4a ; Cod Fish, 25 to 8s; Haddocks, 6d to is 6d ; Whitings, 4d to ed ; and Lobsters, hto 3s each; Soles, 8d to 3s per pair; Eels, 4d to Is, and Crimped Scate, 9d to 10d per lb; Mackerel, 158 to 22s per 100; Salmon, is 4d to 2s; and Salt Fish, 2d to 8d per lb. **rjrr."l4lighinSPlOPAPP..."• till be a large residue remaining to serve for domestic Pa i r . .. Poses, until the time shall come when our immrt_ltions R ill be paid for by the exportation of manufacture4.l nd other g 90.... STATE OF TRADE. (From the Crcular of Messrs. MeNair, Greenhove, and Irring.) MANCHESTER, APRIL 3 ).—uurn, Cotton, and Currency have, through their influences separately and collective l y , rendered this rteektle one of an indescribably unsatietaa__ character. Alternate hopes and fears, from it s coannefere went to the close, have been the predominant chara cteristic : At the date of our last circular we noticed th e existence of a marked improvement in the position of the market nerally ; and felt strongly impressed with a bel ief that sucu would continue, provided our apprehensions with respect t 0 the money market were not realised. The amendment Weal of short duration, continuing only for a few . days, un the threatening aspect of monetary affairs induced a cennlii: rative suspension of operations. ?urchaaes, however, coaclti' nued to be made, at gradually improving rates, and twist, up to the arrival of the Hibernia on the 15th, deft diminished estimates of the Cotton crop. The allegededen. ciency, though merely based upon the falling dein the in both th e ceipts at the American ports, as compared with those t e corresponding . period of last year, had the immediate ee.ecei of originating an extensive speculative• movement, ena_ei enhancing the value of the article in the port of LieerP7, about id. to ed. per lb. The advance thus noted was l 'f7 stantly followed by a demand on the part of withdte nufecturers fir higher rates by many, whilst some eve their stocks from the market, and tlecli ced to quote prices. Notwithstanding the position of one to matters, a fair amount of business would have been this period if previous rates had been accepted- The extre: eet . advance demanded has in few, if in any, instances been lised ; in sonic, however, as will be seen from the deaila_ e spinners and s; given, higher prices have been and continue to be paid. Sibr e ; is a brief summary of the state of the market during first three weeks of the month. Si n ce then, from the creased scarcity in the money market, and the in obtaining discounts even at the excessive rates deini!nna we may be said to have witnessed a total suipeee l . ° ta d transactions; purchases for passing wants having constitu the only operations. and This state of things has neceesarily Caused further be material diminution of the production, which cannot gent working than one-half of what it would be. were all the w geo pi working full time. The distress and sufering, o n , setl e , e ,is upon the want of employment amongst the operei" assuming a painful and serious character. With tl? s e not creasing dearness of the actual necessaries of life, it I w o difficult to foresee the consequences that will follow crewa great dificta pf local p ri c b o u a r , d l e y t h i prove c w h c a u r l e d goner a l i l n y a g q h u e a r t e. speedy change for the better take The in place. , noels ago, are, under all the adverse circumstances, sustelino tete than they we'', "" e a with remarkable firmness. This is no doubt attributable:oos, diminished and diminishing productions of cloth an u Jr° es' and to the comparative lightness of s tocks. Werelge aid perience any relaxation fr om th e moneyP ress ure ' lal ed feel satisfied that the sever it y ar i s i ng from it ha d n c p r e away, an improvement in the value of nearly ell the 5 7 311 articles woula follow for a ti me . Th er e are unclue st e leich heavy orders in the market awa iti ng execution, 311... 101 4 would be placed were the facilities for liquidation aval eetete and the probabilities as to th e f u t ure r ange of prices times mined. Money will, we thi n k, con ti nu e dear for solna ion at least until something appr oac hi ng t a conclusi ca u T v este can be formed, in a favourabl e light, as to the coming' resent Our accounts front the Unit e d States continue to relict use matters most favourably as to British manufactures, enThaes us to expect that the orders from thence will be largt• br o. by the last steamer were to a cons id era ble extent. Il e a to ing as they do such a variety, orders in this quarter ee; do producing such an effect as those from India and Clu n upon this market—briefly, they don't tell. to be ° The country trade was se ld om or ne ver known -- one bad at this season o f the year, a matter not to th e do, dared at, looking to th e dearness of provisions a nd pressed state of the manufacturing districts. e - e ate Considering the extent of the depression, which eee m iss, recterised this district, it is, amidst so much that is i a geoo y gratifying to observe the freedom, hitherto. from ina °l er ioda amongst the manufacturing interests. Unlike foriner m P ors of adversity, the present has so far passed away en7 O; and tively harmle s—a res u lt no dou bt ow ing to the adoption,..g exercise of sounder p r i nc i p l es , an d t o the SUCCESS att " 1. upon beneficial operations during the year. IRELAND. THE LORD LIEUTENANT'S HEALTlk..puee sinDementiuveNo,,,AlTyls9t.e—rdLdyittelveeonrinngo—cthhaengs.,e,rahas tik`;main ptonviht. Th e ing pretty much the same all through last nig.. ce ilenei bulletin of this morning was to the effect that his ra ther had passed a tranquil night—that his breathing w al _.,d i oent• freer, but that i n oth er respects there was n ° c 7issnedt Up to five o'clo c k t hi s afternoon no fresh bulletin as 110 and the answ e r giv en to inquiries was that fl ier material change. THE NEW POTATOE CROP. it be s After all the sanguine anticipations to the contrerk.genes been eiscovered, in one case at least, that the old Pe7 st s o has shown itself in the crop of this year, and that, to° ton s earlier period than last season, when the fir:4 fatalefl were not generally developed till the middle of May cop F. A. Jackson, of Mane Itoscrea, thus writes to the County Chronicle : s tate "It may be in you r recollection that I sent y ou $ rof ment last May, which you published in your trews ape my early potatoes being diseased. It was the first public notice of the appearance of the disease in this districte.P-, many of our neighbours were incredulous of the °We ir; andaavv have disregardedagain atorhreyed twithin ttehliin h potato murrain of the last two a nd nearly which have now alsained their full heiht, and the fit to dig. ' warning . again haei last mt this s ey o we r a r rya day yos Theb n fartl e Is trarrye rhey are unmistakably infectedfortnight years, the saute is to be earlier than they were last year. Whether at 110 the fate of the general crop, sown and sowing, this ye • man can say, but it looks bad."believe There is, unfortunately, but too much reason to d that a much greater breadth of potatoes has been Plac a te __ this season than could have been anticipated, after the v:..rou_ about . ings afforded in the disavrous failures of the two preocrciel_!.. years. It may- be said that it is not the poor farmer ° I ., tier tenant that has thus rashly ventured upon the dear_ ous experiment, but that it has been done at the i f i r; of the thriving holder of many acres, who is able_rg willing to abide the chances of success or failure. 1 in any other country might have been a ll , one Hell; but supposing that the blight should be a it'll . ' h j auC.- univers d—by no means an improbable event—how. better would it have been that the acres devoted to t.c!_ a in tivation of the potato should have been laid down with K eo, or green craps—a consideration of some importacee ,fv° the according to a current estimate, about- one-third of average crop of potatoes has been planted this year. SPREAD OF FEVER. to o The number of patients in the fever hospita l attach to the workhouse of Belfast amounted on Saturday: clreseedaet 440 individuals; since that period the number has in to 515. 315" nicat i°° The Evening Post contains the following coil:frau. ~,op front the Vatican, addressed to the Most .Rev. Arc 1 0 Murray : ned i c tion. " Venerable Brother,—Health and Aposto lical be _ h the " presentltis su ffi ca c l i a e m n r i l t y i es k n o o f w I n re t loayn-dou,hVareenerlibedle our r ro iea llt ls er w ith t swill" affliction, and excited our solicitude to relieve your ill" country. roof T receive a new p "Accompanying this letter you wi the copy o f o ur of our affection towards the Irish d forth for the appointing prayers to be everywhere poure I land, and purpose of imploring the Divine assistance for re heritable Encyclical letter, addressed to thpeeoeprl.atirein Catholic world, recommending the taitbful to contribute by their in donations towards the succour of the Irish people. l yr e ar ds tO tensity of your sufferings, and our paternal feelings you, demanded so much at our hands. , a dd, " For your greater consolation we deem it right to that we ourselves , especially in the oblation of the liflrod, g n s n i u s i c t y c a e n e c h d e i e s s d Ireland vivineyard, ' gr a d „ rit t bes al i s Sacrifice, will not fail most earnestly to implore d to own who is rich in mercy, to look down from Heaven, 01 t grief a b n el d i o 1 j d ao , nyd a , n s d aonr t dr o o visit wthm atg hc b ti e rbe n eu i would bring nt ) '317...0 favourable result to those measures which her - Most 0 7 : 1 - 0 1 Majesty the Que n had graciously deSigned for the g °l3 , o d that kingdom. To effect this purpose with facility'. that without delay, you are aware, Venerable Brother, '`',, an nothing can be of greater advantage to your countrf that both clergy and people should unite - in promotwe public concord, and strictly regulate their ives „..acc.hoardli; jug to the laws of our Lord Jesus Lhrist, and of the Cat ti know with certainty, that you, Venerable 1 30 ;i e d ' and the other Bishops of your province, - have hithertothe: all diligence in this Matter, and we feel persuaded youll' continue to do so fur the future. "In the meantime, we impart to you most affeetione to from our heart our Apostolical benediction. " Given in Rome, at St. Mary Major's, in the first , f of our Pontificate, on the 10th of April, in the year of 01' Lord, 1847. " PIUS P. P. INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.—The London Gazrg, of last night contains an order by her Majesty in CeZ r a. bestowing upon the authors of works connected wit h w ick lure and the fine arts published in the duchy of Br un r ight after the Ist of April of this year a privilege of cg iho equal to that enjoyed in the publ cat on of such works ::'„. e re United Kingdom, and securing to the authors and ee rit a ceinit of dramatic and musical pieces represented in SrAsTol also liberty of representation in the British dominion& ‘ , — g hle 0 an order containing a reduced tariff of duties ps ,-- b00 , 19 E , prints, and urawings published in the duneY• 0 00 It 'VIEW OF THE SCOTTISH GRAIN NUBILE" i) ee in the ' article of ' sd, ele IS THE P IST EK.6—atSsll. ppil,ireiScewsewreeriellognentheerarligeliro, esitr_nac.isifilolais regard to wheat. Oats also rose in price , sn ..... d. d in ecl in4 markets barley ; while, in others, the latter gr ;i 1 ; 1 0 Me.'" below last week's re.tes. The tendency is st-- Edinburgh Weekly Register. , ....„f 001 Cairo THE HARVEST IN EGTFT.—We owe" r cave tills that the harvest in Egypt bids fair to be most Pre ds „,„. wind!" c ontr.. ..,_ (about year. if the crops should not be injured by weal k' de bo it is calculated that, at the period of the high „ 00 0 ar July), Egypt will be able to export 2, o °'' lin. (3,520,000 hectolitres) of different descriptions of gr f r on , Id of on t.bi l ' i ll diess a urs th : FOREIGN FLOUR.--A vessel has arriv ed " rr els of Bremen with an entire cargo, consisting , of 1,25 8 u" These flour, the production of the Hanseatic distrit not take importations of flour from the quarter mentioned did the duty place antecedently to the temporary repeal ef ;a reglu d thereon and the suspension of the navigation ieW 9— y.A. night N oB a L t E theEXAMPLE. to articles of food. da tistied of the late Hailstorm Committee, Mr. Catbil = ball, chair, Mr. Chapman, the large grape grower osum s ti of 731. Lansdowne A A t r m a s in , e S e t t o i c n k g w i el e l gave up in the most handsome manner the large o..„ o ney out of 1501. he received of the original committee, the ..- to be divided amongst the poorer aufferert_,.........e --- BIRTHS. tom On the 27th nit, in Great Russell-street, BedforA-134 the wife of D. W. Mitchell, Esq. of a daughter. Jobl i On the 28th ult., at Sr. Leona'rd's-on-Sea, the lady of $ Wynne, Esq., late Adjutant of the 23d Fusilier's, ° I daughter. J t'•• On the 28th ult., in Thavie3 Inn, Holborn, Mrs. T. "r ' e wood, of a son. DEb. mOOF On the 27th ult., at Queen's-terrace, Woolwich-Cotn— Charlotte Elizabeth Katherine, the infant da u g hter °lea twin the Hon. and Mrs. Stopford. On April 16, Abraham Day, Esq., aged 66. -A rick On April 18, at Catton, near Norwich, George Fr.,•B Harvey, Esq., late Captain in the 18th Light Dragoons . , On April 24, at Islington, F. G. Hanrott , Esq ., aged 8J....t On April 27, at Chieveley, Berks, Emily Sarah, youagwg child of the Rev. W. Bond. _7--------._______ - • A T.,, 11 2, Lo ulon: Printed and Published by 31-1711D0 YOUNG, 0 . "$ strand, Printer, at The Bun (Mice, Wo. 112, Strand, in th e ' " ~10 DIN 1' of the savoY. in the County it MickUenz. Satord i t' Ll4l. DREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 10d to 101% 2 d; of household ditto, 8d to 9V 2 d per 41bs loaf. BIDE MAX/LET. Market Hides, 561tiT04117,7 1 / 7 2 .1773d per lb ; do. 641 b to 721 b, 34d to 3 1 / 2 d ; do. 721 b to 801 b, 3 1 / 2 d to 33id ; do. 801 b to 881 b, 4d to 4 1 Ad ; do. 881 b to 961 b, 4 1 / 2 d to 5d ; do. 961 b to 1041 b, 5 1 / 2 d to 6d ; Calf Skins, each, 4s 6d to 6s 6d ; Horn Hides, 13s; Polled Sheep, 5s 6d to 6s ; Kent and Half breds, 4s 8d to 51 6d; and Downs, 4s to 4s 8d Shear lings, 8d to 10:1; Lambs, 2s to 2s 3d. NAY MASI KETS • SmrruFfin.D.— Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 3118 s ; Clover ditto. 31 103 to 41 17s ; and Straw, 11 12s to 11 16s per load. Trade dull, at full prices. CUMIIKELAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 14s to 41 ; Clover ditto, 81 lOs to 41 15s; and Straw, 1/ 12s to 11 17s per load A full average supply, and a steady trade- WHITSCHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 10s to 31 18s ; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 51; and St raw , I/. 12s to 1/ 16s per 'oat Supply good, and trade dull. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in the Court at Westminster to day. IN THE MATTER OF DYNELY, A LUNATIC Mr. ROMILLY applied this morning, at the sitting of the Court, for the confirment of the Master's report in this lu nacy, reporting that it would be for the benefit of the estate of the lunatic that the committee should have liberty to op pose a Bill in Parliament, introduced on behalf of the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company. From the statements of the Learned Gentleman, it appeared that the lunatic had the fee simple of certain property situated at Branbrook, near Leeds; that upon that property there were most valuable springs of water, which would be taken away from the lunatic's estate it the Bill introduced into Parlia ment by the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Com pany was allowed to pass without giving his estate any compensation. In a former session of Parliament, upon the introduction of a Bill enabling the Leeds and Thirsk Railway to run a tunnel through the lunatic's property, the clause authorising the company to take the water and springs on the estate, in order to supply the town of Leeds with water was struck out, but the Bill now introduced into Par liament was to enable them to do so. Upon an application which had been made to the Court for leave to oppose the Bill, kis Lordship directed a reference to the Master, to in quire and report as to whether it would be for the benefit of the lunatic and his estate to oppose the Bill, and the Master having reported in the affirmative, the object of the present application was for the confirment of that report. The LORD CHANCELLOR made the order. JONES V. ROSE. The further arguments in this part-heard appeal were re sumed to-day, and occupied his Lordship the whole morning. VICE-CHANCERY.-jHIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) THE CORPORATION OF LIVERPOOL V. NORRIS. The arguments in this case occupied his Honour the Vice- Chancellor of England the whole morning. The case came before the Court upon motion to - dissolve an injunction granted by his Honour ex parte, restraining the defendant Norris from erecting certain houses in Islington-street, Liverpool. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. FRIDAY EVENING. TIMES.—A further Russian announcement has to-day caused excitement in the City, and a rise of 1 per cent. in the funds. According to an ukase, a translation of which will be found in another column, 30,000,000 of silver roubles, out of 114,000,000 which have accumulated as the basis of the Russian paper cii culation, are allotted for " the gradual()fts hT purchase of public securities, Ru-sian a nd foreign." amount, which may be roughly stated at 4,750,0_ rOO/.esenL stoning, Ang 750 about 2,000,000/. has already been employed in the is cup ar- rangementposed with the Bank of France; about ' , 0001. to be destined for the Dutch and other continental markets, where, indeed, it has probably already been in. accumulatingvested interestit isn isupposed appropriated to thea tanything purchasebes-o o beyond the Russian stock, the remaining 2,000,0 00 e, it is assumed, will be laid out in the English funds. Anticipations of some develop ment of this kind have been entertained, more or less, ever since the affair with the Bank of France, and hence while it has for some time produced the advantage of lessening the amount of gambling, by deterring men from mere speculative sales, it has now been followed only by a moderate rise of prices. Doubts are als:t entertained whether the arrangements fur such purchases as may have been determined upon have not already been concluded, since it seems highly improbable that the notice would be allowed to producd its effect di rectly in the face of the intended operation. The bearings of the measure we have already pointed out, in alluding to that portion of it which has already been completed in France. That it will afford present relief cannot be ques tioned; but it must be remembered that the terms upon which this relief is obtained (supposing a purchase of English stock to the value of 2,000,0001.) consist of an annual pay ment to Russia of about 70,000/., with the certainty that, if ever this payment be extinguised, it will only be by buying the stock back at a greatly advanced price, or by paying it off at the rate of 1001. for every ISM now received.- Severe as this is, however, it might be looked upon without dismay if it were accompanied 1w the certainty, or even by the pro bability, that henceforth the proceedings by which it has been necessitated will be arrested, and that, having paid this forfeit for our past improvidence. we shall now pursue a wiser course. Unfortunately, however, this is net the case, since there are no signs but that it will at once give a new impel us to the reckless expenditure out of which it has had its origin. Consols opened this morning at 861 to a for money and 86 a to for the account, and upon the Russian ukase becoming known a sudden demand for all descriptions of stock took place, causing an advance of more than 1 per cent., the quotations reaching 87a for money and 871 for time. Throughout the day a severe pressure for money was main tained (6 per cent. being currently paid on Government secsrities), and this produced a reaction, during which Consols were quoted 871 for money. Before the close of 'business, however, purchases once more gave firmness to the market, and the last prices were 87* to 1 for money, and 87i for the account. POST.—The English securities have to-day been done at materially better prices. We mentioned several days ago that the metallic resources of the Bank of England were been greatly likely to be recruited by the receipt of a supply o f g old from Russia, a country which has of late yea ) s d ad vancing in its mining operations, and which has that metals th ere fore, in considerable abundance. It transpired this morning that intelligence had been received from St. Peters burgh announcing that the Emperor Nicholas had, by a ukase, dated the 12th instant, determined to invest in the Russian and foreign funds 30,000,000 of silver roubles in specie, a sum equal to about 4,600,000/. sterling. Consuls., which had opened at 86% fur account, advanced, upon the strength of this information, to 87%, the announce ment in question being coupled with the intima tion that it was expected the greater portion .of the sum named would be invested in the Englisi funds, and that the investment was intended to be one of a permanent nature. On inquiry, we find that in this arrangement the operation lately effected with the Bank of France is supposed to have been included, and that some large purchases on Russian account have been made of con tinental securitius, so that the amount of stock that may be secured in the funds of this county will perhaps be much less than has been anticipated. We consider, indeed, that the object of the ukase has already been pretty fully accom plished. The supposition that such must have have been the case is strengthened by the knowledge that Messrs. Baring and Co. have of late been drawing largely on the northern cities, and it is taken for granted that it is through the me dium of that eminent house the portion of the business, whatever it may be, appertaining to this country, has been or will be conducted. It has been said for some time past that, since the failure of the house of Harman and Co., the former agents of the Russian Government, an account had been opened with the Bank of England, and what business is now done on Russian account is, no doubt, to a certain ex tent, with a view to the convenience of the institution. A deputation of gentlemen from Liverpool and Manchester had yesterday, as we learn, an interview with Lord John Russell, on the subject of the excessive scarcity of money. It is understood as the result, that Government, through the Bank of England, undertake to do all they can for the relief of the manufacturing and trading interests generally during the prevailing pressure, and that the deputation returned last night more satisfied. The exchanges on the continental cities were much better to-day. The next accounts from the United States are expected to advise a sensible advance in the rate at New York on England. It will, in the opinion of the merchants, probably be from 5 to 6 per cent. premium. Orders may also be reasonably looked for, because, including what has been carried out by the numerous emigrants pro ceeding to America, the remittances to that country cannot have been to the extent of less than nine millions sterling. An advance in the prices of European goods must be the natural consequence, and there can, it, is argued, be little question that there must be a corresponding demand for Eng lish goods. Much is calculated upon in this respect. There was to-day a meeting of commercial men of the Hall of Commerce, the object of which was understood to be an appeal to Parliament, calling fur a mitigation of the pro visions of the present banking law. The point that will be chiefly contended for is propably an extension of the limi tation of the Bank of England to an issue of notes from the amount of 14,000,000/. to something like 18,000,000/., a sum held to be more compatible with the large commercial in terests at stake. The meeting was attended by Messrs. Bar clay Brothers and Co., Messrs. Durant anti Co., Messrs. Gregson and Co., Sir George Larpent, Bart., Messrs. Lyall Brothers and Co., Messrs. Palmer, Mackillop, and Co , Messrs. Sanderson, Fry, and Co., and others, some cif whom were for proceeding at once with a memorial to Parliament, complaining of the oppressive nature of 'the new law of Sir Robert Peel, as exemplified by the extravagant rate of dis counts now demanded by the bankers, but Messrs. Palmer and Co., Messrs. Sanderson, Fry, and Co., and several more expectedwere to n e await h i t s h e e v r e e n s n l g t i o n f t h t h e e H resumed f c d o i s c ni u m s s o i n o s n , as having a strong bearing on the matter. We hear that there is no extraordinary pressure for money among such of our merchants as are engaged in purely legitimate commercial pursuits, and this is certainly a satis factory feature. It is the belief of some of the most intelli gent men we meet with that the scarcity of discount arises more from the constant calls making by railway companies than from the partial withdrawal of bullion from the bank of England; for although large amounts will be sent to the United Statell by the next two or three steamily there will 7 die 1 die 5% 2% 36 12% 15% .5% 7% r i