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, ______----.. ee----- Dees only lately adopted in Ireland, but from which, he care his return at the next election, was to have a thought the ilouee had a right to anticipate every sue- Committee on every subject—(laughter)—because they teas,, The se stat i ons had b een erected in different parts would have the credit of being good working men e d '__ the coa s t, where " the takes " w ire th e mos t istin• and would go to the country with better claims upon mai and vs here, therefore, the fish could not be clis- them to repose their confidence in them.—(Laughter.) peroescetdedoesixin their fresh state. There had been already They would say they would do them good service, because stations in that country, and the success every man who had a crotchet in his head would be w hich had attended them was beginning to attract the able to get a Committee.—(Hear.) attention of p r i vate speculators. Only that day a letter Mr. LAI3OUCIIERE said, after the ob serva ti ons ; W as put into hi s h and, announcing the fact that a which had been made on the conduct of his lion. r e s' asel had arr i ved on the west coast of Ireland, Friend (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) he wished to Wish Gr avesend, sent ou t by an i nte lli gen t p erso n who say a few words in hi s d e f ence . H e rea dily acknow thla,hed to try whether his enterprise would be repaid in edged that Hon. Gentlemen who opposed the Govern eriesnenuntrY• The writer, a m o s t intelligent man, dee- lent had been fair and candid in their opposition, and had arce :i the vessel as well supplied with ail the necessary supported them in the most disinterested manner ; and t lea' as n ets, trawls, sc., supplied, indeed, to an ey.- therefore h e h a d no d es i re to spea k o f th em exce pt i n t eat• alto eether u r k nown i n that country. Thi s was t h e ter ms o f courtesy — ( H ear) —b ut h e cou ld not avo id belet i rprise t h e Government wished to encourage, and they stating that the lion. Gentleman the Member for th sn eved that sill Is examples would be of more use Shrewsbury, arid his friends round him, had fallen into Bn did corneleeeial exertions on their own part. the ` o f esetting sin " of opposition, of which he i nns . not apprelo ed any good from a Committee of had ften complained.—(ilear, hear.) He (Mr. s ubject as alrea,:y they had every information on th e Labouchere) had frequently had to regret that the the n o . mean s of . use re iuld desire. It would further be the time of the House was wasted, for apparently useless re qnir calling away those whose presence was mu c h purposes; but he was glad that those who opposed the session ed at present in Ireland. Before the end of the Government had not had the chance which they untici //: lie trusted to he able to lay on the table of the gated of placing the Government in a minority. The th e ' nnportant intOrmation respecting the curing of Hon. Baronet the Member for Waterford, had breught the and the Progress of the fisheries of Ireland, and on forward his motion for the single purpose of promoting hi s r es ent occasion the Hon. Member would withdraw Lush fisheries; he was satisfied with the statement of the Leal Government, and expressed his intention of withdraw- INA GEORGE BENTINCK thought the Right ing his motion, in order that he might leave the matter , fo r refus lernan had given the weakest possible reasons in their hands. He apprehended that the opposition kiat er i al g the motion. He apprehended there were no which the Hon. Baronet had made to the Noble Lord and . 8 before the House different to those in 1844, 3Qtand other Hon. Members was not to support his motion in that year, according to the authority of Mr. whatever might be said by the Governmeet,orother t in th ,, e , the law relating to the Irish fisheries was Hon. Members—not to promote a fi p h arq- principle, i b hoped, 110 de'id oth clumsy and unsatisfactory character. to promote the prosperity of Irish eite s .ed the allegation that the Irish fishermen were therefore, that he would not aCce e efe le . s. to the p th ro a - t Pu rse r e tn elolent or indisposed to go into the deep seas to Posal made by Hon. Members opposite,but Chid ed that mine of wealth which had been so much he would take the course he d had w i a n s tim t a h t is e — d. th W at ha a t , inq u i r e', and there ought to be a Select Committee to he (Mr. I abouchere) f. sta t t i e on with respect to and di e v ,Tto this matter. He would support the motion, vast quantity of beenin orma Irish fisheries, had . laid On the table of the Pre ss e Te with the Hon Member who proposed it, if he v " it to d• • • ' House, that the appointment of the Committee would mr. KU a ivision. West ( . 41u AIE said that year he intended to visit the bring over gentlemen . fro:n Ireland, who were actively le ell ,rast of Ireland, but he was detained, and his col- engaged at present in superintending the erection of curing stations and other public works—employed in In ft ati o - ; w i e h a e t r Ile was sorry to say, that from . his infer curing the beginning of this experiment, and he thought it would isning stations were in a most imperfeet th o - - 11 , and he thought the Government ought to take be a most unfortunate thing to withdraw them from ere e i i i n tle ation and provide a remedy. Ile did expect that the scene of their labours, at the present juncture. The co met the Government would have brought in a Bill to Hon. Gentleman, the Member for Shrewsbury, said it th e • coast Im Provernent of the fisheries all round the r ,,. 3 Of the was an easy course to appoint Committees; and if he wished to consult his convenience, he might be of the same eett ee country. He was not sure whether a Com- Wa s one as necessa - ry, but he considered the subject ()Pinion ;. but when he thought, . that no public good oi l ti of such importance; that the Government fi tto t k ' would arise from it, he felt it right to press his lion. p eri , a oit up and appoint a competent officer to Friend not to push his motion further . than it had gone. Oor e ,, n ll ' ni e n_ci all the improvements carried forward by the Lord G. BENTINCK said that if the Hon. Member lidr hi ' ht ; for Armagh would give them the list which he had taken sho w the ~G OR E entered into a number of de-ails t o of the Members present, he would find that out of the three and twenty there were only three who were Irish ; Mr. o f of establishing fisheries in Ireland. iii Sir and there was but one Cabinet Minister. s 4l is t ,ereste os 1 60 N thought it of great importance to the Sir G. GREY-Oh, I was here the whole debate, on — vie tk i DON COUlltril s topromote as much as pos town your side of the House. of x in e fisheries in Ireland. P ile represented the Lord G. BENTINCK apologised, but he did think t"'hear:t„tillt ' nec all e d ss bite- o.•-lasslis.tin.g. wished 'et• to impress p upon the Govern hat the Treasury benches looked most deserted, and . eesiitaloi;htli4itdher.b)y means of boats, or by huts, or . , by the Secretary looked very much forlorn. But . he did wish that the people of Ireland should not rnisunder nteasp and ;Pug stations for them, and also by a , Lieu- re ady means of conveyance of th o e f p th ro is du d e is t! cusse s eaustry u adopts to. • ohoped that the effects , ee so me ei g h t would be to induce the Government to --Alta, • means to assist the poor people of that whoa in eari „,,_ .. 0 t a i ni ; v Pres s h is l i m n _,. o n their trade. f fi r , F ie With hin T n to a division, e Il s ()bl e Lor l'" o_ r a ii renn ei s the 4 ENCII said that h Freund ..18 'EI Ireland b Dee u 0 stand acted. the feelings P of the Gentlemen with whom he . Sir 11. W. BARRON said that he made his motion with only one object—that of benefitting his country l his Hon. Friend and not to bring about a party division, but to elicit h should cer- Public opinion. ' When he saw that it was about being, pp d the Bill of the Member for Ly e nn e , fors the construction that n o , :._ 0 . Y a grant of 16,000,0001., en. have e e W _ xp ende , I '. on sixpence of that money would . h tee e s i ' in the employment of the poor in the ~.Mi s n t 7 and. al ettlbe r t I • )S °Z`I thought it was hardly fair for the Hon. t mt pr o .' n s at that the western districts of Ireland were We a l d Ned for lo o k by that measure If the Hon. Member made a party question by two or three honestly confessed he shrank from . the motion. gentlemen, he Mr. BANKES said that the question assumed anew complexion by what had fallen from the Hon. Baronet, sad he considered it would be very difficult for Gentle stmen on his side of the House not to vote upon the quheasd ion. The Hon. Gentlemen the Member for Stroud a motion respecting the waste lands—one . of the_ dropped plans of the Government —was this to be a sham motion ? He and others . t h io ad n, beaenndpreit trovisio,_. at the Bill itself, he vs . 'ould see that special Tailed upon to put off their m_ It°s coirne " - was Proposed to _be made for the districts of meet of this 4th d Galwa now appeared that they did so to faci e litate *, sham f I m r e: - ions. He would not wonder, should the people of for es — ti lts Co— •- -e y. He thought that the appoit.it and consider that their interests were neglected, if they of its a i t n lon w h ieh ur w it o t n e ld would be a wise one, andth sir ll tlu e i e r ries t would give to the (louse as the rees l u n li were in future to be conducted in this manner. , no doubt, be very valuable. . ~. had o been m";dBARRON thouht that a very strong case means P. SCROPE said that his motion was . not by any means a sham motion, but hesi'Oeuhladnebeeoinicolibnteadiationgpofsotr ,_ at / s on ,. . e out for the appointmentof Committee, pone it, as he saw no reasonable ta- woui r Indeed that a • t he believed no Government could it a fair discussion. . 9cri ment sere ; and, feeling as he did, that the Go kent tc , nshei bound to push forward the encourage- Sir H. W. BARRON said, when he referred refertoa mot' th e r.ea • he thought that he should be only tor- party spirit, his observations meant particularly to to the Member for Shrewsbury. °tie course , !l in to adi . ( - 1 the Government if he pushed his tie th at h ni i° ll - - --(Cries of "Divide, divide.") Ile The SPEAKER then put the questionaletherthe motion should be withdrawn, and a loud dissent having e Iri h e should nosy best consult the interests of been expressed, t el he Go s yer fi n s there beries by leaving the subject in the hands of The gallery was cleared for a division, when ap sel'Thebis m cn ot e i n n t 2 - 1 ( ( , ! : therefore, begged leave to with- eared— was then of " No, no.") 73 iitiwet_e gelleries w , motio n For the withdrawal of the motion n ea p r u ed t from fora the division eliair. ; Against it were eel -51 . ev er, tookno division, Majority ,kin our Place. nd hi oisimhTon to the gallery we found . at re. s d •. THE CASE OF JAMAICA. 4 r. AGLIMr. HUME proceeded to call the attention of the r se .. s friends urging the Noble Lord opposite Louse to the petition from Jamaica. signed by 4,000 t "on, 1 1 ..,"" to withdraw their opposition to the persons, praying for free trade for that colony, and for 'oeld e .1.4 - thought the subject was not one which an additional supply of labour, as requisite for the pros lIPPea 'e treated et soe :ed t o rs in the jocose mire es r with which they perity of that island. He trusted the Government would stawes, thee`Tard it, and that, I , , ler all the circum- take the subject into their serious consideration, and de s] i. . 1 ' 3 nould permit the lion. Baronet to with- vise measures for increasing the supply of labour for ch ar ts - 1 3. ler s ,„ those colonies. Inasmuch as the only way of putting an th ge mad ~A EI I was rather surpriSed to hear the end to smuggling, was to reduce the duties on the pro fresrlcithe as o ° l4 hY the Hun. Mem ,er for Coclcerene w h, duce taxed, so in the same way the best means of getting °f th son that. Li nd, the Member for Lynn, and his rid of slavery, as long offering every facility to the intro ilk, e lion. ~ _bide of the llous, bad treated the moti.n uction of fern labour. The best method would be for c harg e, th at th... Alernb er f u r Wat. rSord jocosely. He de- the merchants of the West Indies to go to Africa pu"ge, and 'e re Was any foundation whatever for such a and secure us many slaves as they could, anti when rsu e d s e he considered the course now proposed to be ord w , '1 the lion. Baronet the Member for Water- they took them to the West Indies liberate them, and make thi in flee labourers. B' , a lo ne * By this means could ti sn boas e xceedingly strange after the private so li c i ts . the colonies hope to compete with Cuba and Brazils less made to the Noble Lord to come down t o t h e Mr. BARCLAY thought that if free‘ trade were * t 1, 4 40 and support his motion. He had asked th e N o bl e regulate the dealings of the mother country, the same o 41 /. 0 to be present at t h e d e b ate , an d vote f or t h e principle ought to be extended to the dealings of the co tn. n for a Committee of Inquiry, and the Noble Conies. He thought that the prayer of the colonists was I, j r a 4 once 4s:wilted to the -proposal of the a perfectly fair and proper one. ' 4 on. Boionct, and along with his friends did support he M s r u . b ji-141.t\(S:fEtSh,sltaiotend. Atiheamtbtehre,spmetoittiioonn which hb f e o e r n m f ed" ; the motion with that frankness and sincerity which were c haracteristic of them. They had actually made a some tine under the consideration of the Governmenotr ttOuse for :;te occasion. —(Cries of " No, no," from the With respect to one of the prayers of the clients with l t eisterie; .ench.) Well, if they didnot House,eargd to the free emigration of labourers, he _ .h make a begg e d to ' 1 ' 1 1 ; the Gt . ‘erntnent make t e house?—(hear, hear, state that a considerable increase had taken place in went Was it not a fact that, even on Govern- he number of labourers employed in the colonies. w nights, when the most important measures After a few words from Mr. FORBES M'KENZIE, furs brought forward, the present Government had Mr. HUME replied briefly, and said he would not btldgreatest oifficulty in making a House. It was too press the petition further on the attentionofthHouse. 'a sh . however, that they should be accused of treating; the SEDUCTION AND PROSTITUTION.. Ilier b e e t joeoen . 'Y after the inconvenience ' to which 'they Mr. SPOONER rose to ask leave to introduce a Bill they i e l t _; slib;u ted in making a House, and the support to prevent seduction and prostitution. lie said he would not waste the time of the House further than state that he k r u giver; to the motion of the lion. Baronet. siti en . 4 G L 1( .e BY explained. It was to their oppo- intended confining it to the point recommended to him th e kr t . ? . tli s e by the Right lien. Baronet. w Ohdrawil of the motion that he applied e eio 'l me ese." Mr. HUME thought the Hon. Member was wasting he time of the House, and really doing harm by draw °ter th uel RA WDON was opposed to a division, as tlsqul e "Planation they received it could lead to no ing attention so closely to a subject which many, per- LA' the secs 'm l t, niore es (clans' at this late period haps, would think less of. Ile did think the Hon. ' ll erah eer ". 110 hoped, P th .fore the Hon Baronet the Member had much to account for—(Great laughter)— e pr Tig,t i ti . t_rl T iird erc be a 9 llowed to . withdraw it. ri thus keeping the subject before the House.— Laughter.) He gas sure he might appeal to the Hon. oi ril wall,e "V NEY moved that the words, " and i l i 7red th should be added to the motion, as he con- Gentleman's experience—(Laughter)—for experience he he in i at th at locality had as good claim as any other must have, unless he had a particular taste. Ile would, tolls l e uded i n . h . . therefore, take the sense of the House upon it. th e Firs t ~ sue an inquiry. 6, -- 11 w or d s ta,,s,e,ieonded the motion, and suggested that Sir G. GREY said he had no wish to provoke any e s !ries" si , ' 3o ' th Sea and North Sea whale discussion; but he felt it necessary to say that having thse—lnuld be added—(Latiehter)—for if the in- yesterday pointed out the reasons that weighed with e west titration w " extended k ' he believed him against the former Bill, and the points which he T h re std ,_tto teese quarters i t , i ,"e Cleskstss,ar.ouid follow.—(Laughter.) thought should form the nucleus of a Bill on the subject, w n °tad b e ' ( - 4 .1.1 . .011 of the EXCHEQUER thought and understanding that the present Bill was to be con -0,.r y s lid 4' ,, , 7c11 i t t h e Noble Lord opposite would give fined to these, he would support the lion. Member for h e the eveL l in w the mot i on to b e withdrawn. Atone period Birmingham. e leil t at th g there were only twenty-three members Mr. HUME said he bad not been present yesterday, i ll. , Pre sent ,%d u ebate, end he did not think, therefore, that and he would be no party to the concern.—(Laughter.) / t u _gree et o ', l se was in a condition to form a correct The gallery was then cleared for a division, when there ws 4 u uE the mitts of the case.—(Hear, hear.) appeared— the e ot tree per tiss erie that ru encouragement had been given to For the motion r 7 "ITOs e ,S of Ireland, as grants had been voted for the Against it gi ven r 0 , laronmtin. 4.,,,, or th e . , them, and further aid was to be Majority 4G •te n ,_ . erection of piers ; and in the course., of the Leave was given to bring in the Bill. o po l , jw :had moved a grant of 40,000/. for the pur- MEDICAL REGISTRATION. treult erecting curing stations in various parts Mr. WAKLEY moved that the subject of the regis -IWith re a nd t but it discussions were to take place tratioa of legally qualified practitioners in medicine, and -Inik d s P i ect to the requirements of every seaport in the the state of the law relating to the practice of medicine .4 railt vid , -ti !"gdOtu, the time of the House would be n Great Bratsiain and Ireland, be referred to for consi point `.` .42 , tittle purpose. The practical effect of the ap- deration to elect Committee. . . ver y . t nent of the' (' 'tt w Id be to impede the ~L . .•ommi ee OU ..Sir G. GREY said that he should feel it his duty to offi '"Ject which t'i3 lion. Baronetthe furtherprogress of the had in view, as the oppose. . Bill brought in on the b; cers nowl . superintending the erection of subject of medical registration by the Hon Member for pi e e ra and - engaged in fd b 4required here to give Finsbury. evi d , euring-hauses : would e o . -nee before ihe-t Committee.. lho ed, there- Mr. WAKLEY hoped that the Committee might be would p t r e the appointed in order that the evidence given before that 11,s, that Hun. Gontlemen opposite l .l o. . 0 g Committee might enable him to shape his measure in li o n. Baronet to press his motion to a division ; but • h he feel disposed to adopt accordance with such evidence. wit le the course which might . Mr. SPOONER stated that the opinion of all the me lki: respect to it to his own discretion. ' •clthe II • DISRAELI was not surprise that on. . dical practitioners of Birmingham was favourable to this i tt i: l t tiernan, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, had been Bill. np„_ 4 ken as to what had been said by those on that (the The motion was then agreed to. i . thleosition) side of the House, because he was absent HOSIERY MANUFALTUR •, U B) LL. ilng a portion did On the order of the day for the second reading of this 1 1 , 4 t.,. considerable r f the debate, but he t 0 la pink the Right Hon. Gentleman had much reason Bill, d with no t tnssestit his absence ; and he (Mr. Disraeli) was Sir ll.desirous not to proceed lIALFORD was . . evening, if he --e that he should have lost much himself the second reading at that late period of the had Wednesday, the 9th of N vhol e , not had the good fortune to hear the and consented to postpone it till 1 her _ oration of the Honourable Baronet the Mem- June. 144111:r Waterford (Sir H. Barron) —(Laughter)--- Aa Hort. MEMBER suggested that the lion. Baronet tha t thewas reconciled to the proemitim, as ho understood should give up his motion altogether, as it would entail tnpliti eatastropie was to be omitted. He did not recom. great evil on those whom it pretended to relieve. . I l h obl e tit t , 43 : 110 use to proceed to a division, because his Sir J. C. 1108110 USE concurred in this suggestion, 1- 411 se -- e e rl , e nd (Lord G. Bentincle) had attended the as the Bill would be found to be utterly inoperative if it . -.o n ---,. • h • Cle D 1 ' • e tat attend, became law. They could not regulate wages by Act of e, g, ut w rat le u se) vs a.., e... nil w"..1 Ih• N hi e F r iend to Parliament, and this Bill was an interference with labour flied !iese t h e i_ lc( is 0 ~lOre questi•in was one of great interest ; and he, whieli would produce more evil than good. (We ft , ' i,PPealesi, to him to be present to support him. Mr. DUNCOMBE thought that this was not the way R te4l ti n ? " e ar,) .tut there was a moral tale drawn to meet the Bill of the Honourable Gentleman (Sir ;Peeeh s ; 3 : If Iriili Members thought right to make H. lialford), and he trusted the Honourable Baronet :pri-eif '0 order to receive a " flashy" demonstra- would proceed with his Bill, as he (Mr. Dun , ""its ho order in habitof olive to the combo) believed it would confer great benefit on l it I to-, were the te t ° of•' and accepting just as much or as the working hosiers, for whose benefit it was intended. i'l(hU g h t t heir ro ositrons eS the Government He believed the condition of the frame-knitters could not ro ")- -tli 1) :1 ) "r to g P ive P' tli in —(Hear hear, and laugh- be worse than at present. Several were receiving relief an lion s must t a k e the e' consequence ' when their in the Keightley union, and it w as th e d u ty of the House ..t k i - C a , 1 hl 5 N _ T ne before the House.—(Hear, hear.) lle to make an inquiry into their condition. lie hoped the PO esio, attended Friend, and those around him, had, as he lion. Gentleman would proceed with his Bill. ' soh. " °tended b the • coe ACt of ecause motion ,a I , d reference to The further consideration of the Bill was then considerablepost . ' but when these Pon-d until the 9th of .Tune At er , s e t i rand um . importance, llon. POOR REMOVAL ( ' • - p re% 7 o rs on motions were made, which oii. ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND) f‘i tolls his side of the House, from their BILE. % Il e condu c t ' • ' discussion— This Bill ails read a third time, and aside h ear, he „ . could not avoid the passed. ide b ear," from Lord G. Bentinelt)—they must Cm Y theTURNPIKE ROADS (IRELAND) BILL. (fir, th at .. result. lie wished itstill real debate, This Bill passed through Committee.—Report to-day. kir. b. 11 . should lead to ei ejei Isr ael i' s s side a real result. Those onILL. d Pereeiy,l of the House bad, as the House This Bill also passed through Committee.—Report 4 „ vrr esient...... ; E lio desire to inconvenience the present to-day. _ tielTvlied to th ear)—but when the term "jocose" was it ed-s-thten he considered that it was wholly unde dresv. illg no , It could not apply to them, and if un e sod to theLaddressed to them it must have been ad ,t if g„,,lion. Gentleman in the h • (L u hter e . am— .a g -) .ruin s - Members chose t ti I nent o put their faith in the Go sn i re they responsible • th 0 which f,O they ot iur the ridiculous posi tOldhvernraent shog ._ themselves ? He thought that le t Iv at th e „.._, , !lid grant the Committee. He was ei ay lot-ree"-"gut anticipate a dissolution, and the urerY Him. Li ember to do, in order to st- LOAN DISCOUNT BILL. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the second reading of this Bill. He proposed to move the Committee on the Bill to-morrow, before the other orders of the day, and the continuation of the debate could, therefore, be taken on the motion that the Speaker do leave the chair. The Bill was then read a second time. RAILWAYS' REGULATION BILL. Th e ciaNCELLOR of the ExcliEquiut said this Bill stood on the list for to-morrow, but it was not the intention of the Govvrnment to proceed with it on that day. His Noble Friend (Lord J. Russell) would state to-morrow (this day) his views with respect to it, and when he proposed proceeding with it. Mr. HUDSON hoped that the discussion would not be taken too soon, otherwise railway companies would have little time to consider the Bill. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was un derstood to say that ample time would be given. TOWNS' IMPROVEMENT CLAUSES BILL. The report upon this Bill was brought up. Colonel SIB fIIORPE gave notice, that when this Bill went into Committee, he would move that the Speaker do not leave the chair for six months.—(Ltughter.) PREVENTION OF PROSTITUTION. Mr. SPOONER moved the first reading of this Bill. Captain BERKELEY moved that it be read a firs time this day six months. The gaper} was cleared for a division, and there no being f,rty Members present, The The }louse adjourned at a Quarter to One o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the Rouse of commons.) TlitiliSDAY. MAY 13. STANDING (HIDERS COMMITTEE. The following Resolutions were reported from the above Committee :7 1. That in the case of the Kingston -upon-Hell Docks petition, for leave to deposit a petition for a Bill, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with .—That the parties be per mitted to deposit their petition accordingly. 2. That in the case of the Warwick County Prison petition, for leave to deposit a petition for a Bill, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to deposit their petition accordingly. 3. That in the case of the Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston and Eastern Junction Railway (Alteration of Line, &c.) petition, for ach:itional provision, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to introduce such additional provision, if the Committee on the Bill shall so think fit.—Resolutions agreed to. 'I i " , I TrIF SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1847. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commo►s.) THURSDAY, MAY 13. FISHERIES (IRELAND). Motion made, and Question proposed, " That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the means of im proving the Fisheries in Ireland, and thereby affording pro fitable employment." The House divided:— MINORITY-AYES, 22. Arkwright, George Finch, George Manners, Lord J. Bailey, J., jun. Floyer, John Packe, C. W. Bankes, George Forbes, William Pechell, Captain Bentinck, Lord G. Frewen, C. 11. Stuart, John Beresford, Major Gore, Montague 13orthwick, Peter Ha!ford, Sir Henry . TELLERS. 13risco, M. Hudson, G. Barron, Sir 11. W. Disraeli, B. Knightley, Sir C. Blackstone, W. S. Farnham, E. B. Manners, Lord C. MAJORITY-NOES, 73. Aglionby, H. A. Gibson, T. M. ' O'Conor, Don Al tam, William Gisborne, Thomas Talker, John Armstrong, Sir A. Granger, T. C. Perfect, Robert Maine, Walter Grey, Sir G. Philips, Mark Barkly, Henry Hamilton, Lord C. Rawdon, Colonel Baring, F. T. Harcourt, G. Rice, E. R. Bellew, R. M. Itawes, Benjamin Romilly, John Berkeley, Craven Heat!twat, John Scropc, G. P. Bowring, Dr. llobliousc, Sir John Somerville, Sir W. ltrotherton, Joseph Hope, Sir J. Spooner, Richard Browne, R. D. Hope, G. W. Strutt, Edward Browne, W. Howard Sir R. , T. Thornely T Buller, Edward Hughes, W. B. TrelawriY, J. S. Butler, P. S. Hume, Joseph • Vyvyan, Sir R. R. Cayley, E. S. Jervis, Sir John Wakley, Thomas Clayton, R. It. Labouchere, Henry Ward, H. G. Colebrooke, Sir T. Leader, J. T. Watson, W. 11. Courtenay, Lord Mackenzie, W. F. Wodehouse, E. l)ennistoun, J. M'Carthy, Alexander Wood, Sir Charles Duncan, George Maitland, Thomas Wood, Colonel T. Duncombe, Thomas Masterman, John Wyse, Thomas Ellis, Wynn Mitcalfe, Henry Escott, Bickbam Monahan, J. H. TELLERS. Ferguson, Sir R. Morris, David Hill, L.i.rd Marcus Fox, C. It. Newry, Viscount Tufnell, Henry French, F. Norreys, Sir D. ELECTION MOVEMENTS. WAKEFIELD.—Mr. Loch, eon of Mr. Loch, Member for Kirkwall, and a young man of considerable talent, is a candidate for Wakefield. MIDDLESEX.—A large and influential portion of the electors of Middlesex are taking steps to secure the return of a second Liberal candidate. 6ir Edward Bux ton will, in all probability be the party returned, and there is little doubt entertained of his success, if he comes forward. Middlesex would then be represented by two good men and true, in Lord Robert Grosvenor and Sir Edward Buxton. . COURT CIRCULAR. We have authority to state that her Majesty's ball this evening is to be in full dress. The Queen held a Court at three o'clock yesterday after noon at Buckingham Palace. Count de Jarnac had an audience of the Queen to deliver his credentials as Minister Plenipotentiary from his Majesty the King of the French, in the absence of the Ambassador. His Excellency was introduced by Viscount Palmerston, G.C.13., her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Colonel the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonial.' ' ' The Right Hon. Sir R. Gordon, G.C.8.. was presented to Her Majesty by Viscount Palmerston, on his return from his Embassy to the Court of Vienna. Lord Howard de Walden, G.C.8., had an audience of the Queen, and wa's presented to her Majesty by Viscount Pal merston, on his appointment as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, to the Cowl of Belgium. Sir Edward Disbrowe, G.C.11., was presented to her Ma jesty at an audience, by Viscount Palmerston, on his return on leave of absence from the Court of the Netherlands. Sir Alexander Ma:et, Bart., Wri presented by Viscount Palmerston to the Queen on returning from a mission, and on going abroad again. Iler Majesty gave audience to Viscount. Palmerston. The Queen was attended by Lord Waterpark, Lord in Waiting, and Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, G.C.8., Groom in Waiting. her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the Hon. Sophia Wheatley, visited the Queen and Prince Albert yes terday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also visitcd her Majesty and his Royal Highness yesterday. Lord John Russell had an audience of the Queen yes terday. Ilis Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback yesterday, attended by Captain the Hon. A. 11. Gordon. Their PriPrincess o T a . t l o l o i k g h a n n es a s i e r s ing t h 3 e ,es l t ' e r r i d n a c y a In od a l n V o a l l , c e s n c a a n r d ri a t g l l e e and 0 1 f ier ol i ir itoyal Highnesses Prince Al6ed, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, took airings yesterday in the pleasure grounds of the Palace. The Queen end Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Leiningen, honoured her Majesty's Theatre v, ith their presence yesterday evening. The Royal Suite included the Countess of Charlemont, lion. Miss Stanley, Lord Water park, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Captain the lion. A. 11. Gordon. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager attended divine service yesterday morniel iii the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Viscountess Bal.' Jgton end the Earl Howe were in waiting on her Majesty. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, Sir G e o rge C ouper, and Lord James Murray, he:loured the Amateur Dramatic Performance's in the St. James's Theatre, with her presence last evening. A deputation from Sheffield, headed by the Earl Fitztril liam and Lord Wharneliffe, had an interview with Sir George Grey, yesterday, at the Home Office. _ • A deputation on railways, headed by Mr. Hudson, M.P., and Mr. Edward Ellice, jun., M.P., had an interview with Lord John Russell, yesterday, at his Official residence in Downing-street ilis Lordship WV .1 accompanied by the Chancellor of the Exchequer end the Right lion. Edward Strutt, First Commissioner of Railways. The Commissioners of Metropolitan Improvements had a meeting yesterday, in Whitehall-place. There were present Viscount Morpcth, Lord Colborne, the Lord Mayor, the Right lion. J. C. lierries, Sir R. H. Inglis, Sir Charles Lemon, and Mr. H. T. Hope. Mr. John Fielden, M.P., had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial Office. Mr. Bannerman had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home Office. ---- - SPORTING INTELLIGENCE Much time wrraAsTnercEe!! a S r A il L y L t a S k zT u l p in i i n tst , :a co % "comparing" book, and the attendance, chiefly for this purpose, was numerous. The betting, in consen was not very extensive still it led to some chant; eq es ; u the ce , most noti cea bl e of which ; were the elevation of Conyngliam and Van Tromp, 5 to 1 having been taken freely about the first, and 6 to 1 and 13 to 2 to a considerable amount about the latter. Cossack was quoted at 5 to 1 until near the close, when 6 to I was laid to 400—at least above half a point above the market price. 'Jibe Good wood horses were scarcely mentioned, and only enough was done about Oxonian, War Eagle, and Montpensier, to show that they were in better favour than on Wednesday. The Oaks betting was fiat, but it placed the Farmer's Daughter in an unfavourable position, and introduced tw o new favourites in Vanity and the Queen. Closing prices : 7 to 4 agst John Day's lot 12 to 1 agst Forth's lot 9 to 2 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham-5 to 1 t. freely 11 to 2 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack 13 to 2 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp 12 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Beuverie's War Eagle 22 to 1 agst Mr. Fuller's Oxonian 25 to 1 agat Lord Caledon'a Wanota 25 to 1 agst Sir R. Bulkeley's Montpensier 30 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Mr. Martin 30 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Bowstring 35 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Hart 1000 to 20 agat Mr. O'Brien's The Liberator—taken 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Greville's illirtniilo 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Retort colt 2000 to 25 agst Sir G. Heatlicote's Timour—taken 2000 to 20 agst Mr. Merry's Limestone —taken. 10(10 to 10 agst Lord Lowther's The Admiral 1000 to 10 apt Lord Glasgow's Chainbearer—taken OAKS. 4 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Clementina 9 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Slander 10 to 1 agst Mr. Day's The Farmer's Daughter 12 to 1 agst Captain Harcourt's Ellerdale—taken 15 to 1 agst Mr. Quartermaine's Lady Lift 15 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's f, out of Quilt Arnold's dam 20 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Maid of Motherwell—taken 25 to 1 agst Sir 3.llawley's Vanity—taken 23 to 1 agst Mr. Grltwicke's The Queen—taken. Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp, Eryx and Plaudit, arrived in town on Wednesday night. A report that the "Dutchman" continued his journey to Goodwood has not obtained much credence. EPSOM RAcEs.—Ml the preliminary authentic particulars connected with the Derby will as usual be given it, ma's Life in London, on Sunday, May 16. A Sixpence sent to Mr. Clement, jun., 170, Strand, will ensure a copy by return of post to any part of England, Scotland, or Ireland. Bell's Life of May 9, which contained the explanatory chart of Newmarket Race Courses, can be had all this month of May. Bell's Life of May 23 will give a full report of the Four Days' Races; with a Portrait of the Winner of the Derby. A robin redbreast has built its nest in a lanthorn, which is hung in a blacksmith's shop in which work is carried on daily, belonging to Mr. P. Heptonstall, farmer of Rooker-hill, near Boroughbridge, and is now 3it!ipg on four eggs, PEEL'S BILL OF 1844. (From the Morning Advertiser.) The state of the Money Market is still the absorbing topic, and there can be little doubt it will continue to be Cu, until something is done to mitigate the existing pressure. Minis ters may persevere a little longer in their resistance to any alteration in the Bill of 1844, but they must, in the end, succumb to the force of circumstances. Even now we fancy we can discern indications of their feeling a presentiment that they must yield. The Chancellor of the Exchequer did not speak on Monday in the same decided terms not to relax the rigours of P ee l' s Bi ll which he did on previous occas i ons. Nor need we wonder at this, when we reflect on the nume rous deputations which have, within the last fortnight,waited on him from London and Liverpool, to urge upon him the inevitable ruin which will be brought on the mercantile in • terests, should Ministers persevere in their adherence to the measure of 1844. And if the Right lion. Gentleman were beginning to waver before, he must have been still more shaken in his attachment to Peel's Bill, by the number of influential and intelligent Members, who, on Monday, ascribed to the operation of that Bill the terrible state of things which now p reva il s . B ut what w i ll b e considered still more surprising and hopeful, is the fact, that even Sir Robert Peel himself, the author of the measure, manifestly begins to have misgivings as to the practical workings of the measure, in a season of adversity. On iSionday night the ex- Premier distinctly stated that if it shohld be found on trial not to work in the manner anticipated, no foolish parental affection for the measure would induce him to cling to it. Sir Robert, it is true, does not admit that a case has yet been made out against his Bill, but it is a great tiling to extract from him an admission that its failure is within the bounds of possibility. lie would have made no such admission three months ago. Altogether, indeed, we see abundant grounds to believe, that if Ministers be only sufficiently pressed they will consent to capitulate. The Opponents of the measure must give the Premier and the Chancellor of the Exchequer no rest. Deputation after deputation must wait on them, to bring before them the disastrous effects which are daily pro duced by the Bill of 1841, and to repeat, over and over again, the expression of the universal belief prevailing among mer cantile men, that if some modification of the measure be not speedily made, there will be a complete extinction of trade and commerce. The complete failure of Peel's Bill has not taken by surprise the banking interests of the metropolis, nor the more intelligent of our City merchants. On the contrary, matters have just turned out as they expected and predicted. The measure was strenuously opposed, when before Parlia ment, by nearly all the London banking establishments. The only exception of note was that of Loyd Jones and Co., and the name of that firm was put down to a memorial against the Bill, though afterwards withdrawn from personal considerations, at the instance of one of the partners. The metropolitan banking opponents of the Bill drew up and pre sented to Sir Robert Peel a strong memorial on the question. And as that question is at this moment one of the gravest kind that ever crme before the Legislature, we give, in this prominent part of our paper, the document referred to. Though brief, it is pregnant with force and full of meaning. It is this:— "TO THE RTOHT HON. SIR R. PEEL, BAP.T., M.P. " Sir,—We, the undersigned bankers of London, are in duced, by the importance of the measure, and our interest in its success, to address you upon the subject of the Bank Charter Bill now before Parliament. " We were led to believe, when the measure was fi rs t brought forward, and we feel confident it was generally un derstood throughout the country, that although it 'was the intention of her Majesty's Government that the paper cir culation of the Bank of England in their issue department should be limited to an amount not exceeding 14,000,0001., upon securities, yet that in the event of any particular crisis arising, a power was to be reserved by the Bill enabling the Bank of England, with the consent of the First Lord of the Treasury, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Master of the Mint, to extend their issue upon securities beyond that amount. " It is with considerable surprise that we find that the Bill now before the House of Commons does not contain any pro vision for an extension of the issue beyond 14 ,000,0001. upon securities, excepting under the special circumstances named in the sth clause of the Bill now before Parliament. " We are apprehensive that the absolute limitation of the issue to 14,000,0001., without any power of expansion being reserved, whether that amount be in itself a proper amount or not, will create a general feeling of uneasiness throughout the country, and by preventing the satisfactory reception of the measure, will deprive the scheme of many of the advan tages it posseses, and interfere with its success. " We respectfully submit that the effect of such an abso lute limitation will be to restrict the business of the country by leading to general withdrawal of legitimate accommoda tion unless some power be reserved by the Bill for extend ing the issue, with the sanction of the authorities above alluded to, in cases of emergency, to be made apparent to such authorities. " Robarts, Curtis, and Co. Fullers and Co. Hanbury, Taylor, and Barnard, Dimsdale, Barnard Lloyd. and Co. , Bosanquet, Franks, and Co. Barnett, Mares and Co. Brown, Janson, and Co. Lubbock, Forster, and Co. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, Stevenson, Salt, and Sons. and Co. Price Marryat, and Co. Hankey and Co. Spate, Banbury, and Co. Smith, Payne, and Smiths. Weston and Co. Willis, Percival, and Co. Twining and Co. Masterman, Peters, and Co. Dixon and Co. Rogers, Olding, and Co. Coutts and Co. Spooner, Attwood, and Co. Herries and Co. Currie and Co. Ransom and Co. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Strachan and Co. Co. Scott and Co. Williams and Co. Cockburn and Co. Lombard -street, June, 11, 1844." It might have been supposed that such a document, pro ceeding from such eminent anthorities on the subject to which it related, would hare induced the ex-Premier to pause and reexamine the grounds on which he had based his measure. He did no such thing. Priding himself on his Landed superiority to everybody else, as regarded a know ledge of currency and banking, he paid no attention to the representations of the bankers of the metropolis, but pressed the Bill through its various stages. Few will envy him his feelings now, ►•hen the event has so strikingly shown that he was altogether wrong, and that they were altogether right. The latter must experience no slight gratification in the reflection, that they foresaw what the consequences of the measure would be, and foretold them in the most ex plicit terms. " When surrounded," says the Bankers' Cir cular, ".by the distress of their oppressed and broken-hearted customers, what a source of satisfaction it must be to these men of foresight that they exerted themselves to avert the evil which now threatens the ruin of their friends and the safety of their own positions. Why the authors of this mea sure should be allowed to escape without the expre•.sion of public censure and indignation, is one of those anomalies re sulting from servile convention, over which we can do no thing but meditate, mourn, and murmur." o f The railway eliaclisaries agheanTletr-aolnly-re-anilvianrieottllsiatettlttlaie, pRubAILWAY LEGISLATION. k They are also aware by this time that' equivalent demand on the existent sof stock, railway calls are not a mere matter of account. Pai nfulexperience brought it home to eveif class, rod to almost has •empire, every person in the that these calls denote an of food, uivalent expenditure an materials, and labour, in or e k t prospective r util and of Course to a corresponding enhancement of these commodities. In the green days of hope and d food was con- Mitred a national calamity, - available when the immediate y resources of Europe and America inexhaustible, rica were believed cent.en and any uodertaking whatever be that returned • calls paid up was thought t 5 Per and at therefore actually , once reproductive, we found ithe Men it 'lmpossible to fix . thin of the public or the Le •character gis aturo to the serious of the engagements in wl • ireh the t • at large W 9 county • volving itself. The present ais one spect of affairs, however, in calculated to sober the most volatile them to the rigours of arithmetic. t o th e am )unt of 124,675,6551. A io,alatile minds, and tie tN,hich we publish an abstract to-da rliamentary return, l of what ' we have already undertaken to y , s informs end us exact p a exactly e Acts passed in the two last authorisesessions to - a--I.land loans thiatrimisai3lbes, t he new ea tually so raised is 28,320,0201. the sum yet to be raised in order to complete -1 follows that ranted in 1845 and 1846 is 96,355,63/. the lines this; to be spread over two years, it results theSupposingg popular _ t portion of this sum ac average of a million a week is not far frm t th a e t truth. There are, indeed, very few of the lines which from projectors do not contemplate finishing by May, 1849. We - have - our own possibility of this gigantic aggregate of un opinion—the opinion we have always entertained and de clared—as to the i t t ha a t d t t the l i i n i d n u v s o t l ria e l t el s e s ' s v e h s o , lien mer cantileditli.cler un dertaking. ki n A g .o . r 1 dl,Vand beli evew-it ' culties beyond our present experience. However, what is 1 I done cannot be helped. It seems agreed on all hands that this part of the experiment must work itself out. Naturce via medicatrix, as exhibited in the spontaneous movements of commerce and trade, is to reduce the disorder, and heal the wounds inflicted by the public cupidity and rashness. The public attention is rather directed to the fresh undertakings now before Parliament. They can be confined to a safe compass, or subjected to prudent conditions. What, then, is their extent? The question is answered by the same Par liamentary return. The capital proposed to be raised by the Bills of this session is altogether 47,486,6741., of which 31,161,6741. is for extensions and other improvements of lines already opened, and 16,325,0004 is for railways not yet opened. Some of these are unopposed lines. Some are competing. Supposing all the objects to be sanctioned, con siderably more than half the Bills will pass. If only half pass, there will then be en addition of about 24,000,0001. to our railway engagements, entailing a probable outlay of about 2C,000/. a week for 120 weeks to the end of August, 1849, and raising the weekly expenditure for two years to 1,2C0,000/. Two motions bearing upon the pending and all future Bills are now before the Commons. Mr. Hume has given notice of one for this evening, which proposes to put a serious check on the borrowing powers hitherto conceded to all railway companies. The power of contracting loans in the proportion of a third of their capital has immensely in creased the ability of the directors to push on the progress of their lines. The object of the motion is that no company shall be allowed to use any new powers of raising money with which it may be furnished by Parliament till it has thoroughly exhaused its existing powers ; that, for ex ample, the Great Western, which has only called for 851. out of every 1001. share, but which now, on the strength of cer tain extensions, is asking for power to issue new shares, and Ist3. td hasay of made j a u n a o a ca , l , I , l ti s lt l 3 l , i l ,, a n e d ' g l l . t. , bpo ettra'slV'eues'et.eemeloenstnteptlio. rpailsva\('leneitrriNhe,eaitde-te to contract new loans, shall not be allowed to raise this new the remaining 151. from the original share capital, should it obtain its Bills this session, till it has called Mackinnon has one of a less artificial character, and which I f r o o r ld a e n r i s i . rea s l u is c e h d' is the remedy Mr. Hume proposes. M r. certainly does look a very rude piece of legislation. It is that no railway company whose Bill shall have passed this sea _ which time lie will probably either give it a more definite mo ti on of which be has given notice for () ne x t orig : character, or withdraw lit altogether. Of this latter plan it is therefore needless to speak. Of the former, e of the we will confess an opinion . ethat Itit promises to be stoi"doasnoduAntllchthaes - tious than effectivwill be more vexatious a con many o would limit the enterprise dends, and wholly out ofMorey-market for ' to find themselves suddenly d unned ' calls, ,, and obliged siderable hardship either to sell their shares at a loss, or to borrow money at a high rate of interest. The measure would, in fact, necessi tatecsoninfatlllsittatra,n.sacltiions f w h 0 m a r e trustee e n the, the o sphererh i people ant- .oss; nor is it by any means ce or and versatile - thwart the ingenuity of those . potent l person monarchs, and cabinets, s,ith an infinite cit in corn n taN ii e m nn b i te e in : acte o: i t ages, the and egal advisers of tt.e Fur our own part w • . great railway companies. last . , e still abide view which from first towe have maintained, by the that it was not only competent to Parliament, but was its most obvious course, and bounden its duty, to lay down at some the commencement of each session t. general rules, with a view to an ultimate selection from he Bills. A Parliamen tary Committee, after using . and reviewing the reports of the - • might have indicated the chief railway Railway Commissior, districts desiderata of the country—viz., the most in want of inl aggregate of t ( ertakings to which it communication, the was prudent to go with reference to the available resources of the country, and various other useful p re li minaries of legislation. We believe that nothing easy and definite than suc h an inquiry Hw however the Fates were against us. A vain conceit of the infinitely expansive resources of the country, and of a certain tide of prosperity which it was necessary to talcs at the flow, pre vailed against our cautions. It was pronounced a heresy against tree trade, and beyond the scope of Government, to assign any limit to mercantile speculation ; and in a few short months, in great confusion, in the midst of blunders, squabbles, technicalities, jobbing, canvassing, haphazard, rascality, and chaos, there was passed an amount of Bills, under the burden of which this nation is now bowed to the ground. What is already done will not be mended till it mends itself, as it probably will, without the intervention of Ministers and Parliaments. But something may yet be done with the Bills now before the Legislature. There is still time to make a judicious and limited selection from them, marking out some few for immediate execution, and giving to others only a prospective sanction. There is no valid ob jection to such a measure. Railways are not simply com mercial speculations. They are distributions and assignments of the British territory ; they are the foundation of a new heptarchy in these islands. Surely they are amenable to any sort of control the State may think tit to apply; and surely the State is also bound to see, especially in these times, that the realm should suffer no hurt, and receive no wrung, as it certainly does by the enforced monopoly of its resources in speculations of remote and precarious advantage.—Times. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, MAY ll—Rear-Admiral of the Blue Sir C. Napier, K.C.8., is selected by the Lords of the Admiralty to hold a distinct command in the Mediterranean, and will hoist his flag on board the St. Vincent, 120, Captain Milne, at this port, in a few days, mid proceed forthwith to Lisbon. Sir Charles will be followed as soon as possible by the Howe, 120, Captain Sir James Stirling, now tilting for sea with all possible expedition, at Stieernes , ; and the Caledonia, 120, Captain Dixon, at Devonport. Other ships will also follow, as the Government have resolved to increase the fleet in the Mediterranean. A hoax was played off upon the inhabitants of Portsmouth to-day. The news of the sudden death of the Duke of Wellington was communicated between three and four o'clock by electric telegraph, and created a most unprecedented sensation. The Vengeance, 84, Captain Lusbington, was at Bermuda on the 24th of April, having arrived on the 15th with Col. Cameron and the Ist detachment of the 42d Highlanders. She had a long passage of forty-nine days from Malta to Bermuda, and both sides of the main-deck full of sick, the measles having broken out on board seven days after leaving Malta, which carried off at the first sweep four soldiers. She was to sail on the Ist of May for Halifax. The Undine steam-tender, Master-Commander Allen, having undergone sundry repairs, and been coated on one side of her bottom with red lead and the other with a com position, in order to see whether either application will pre vent the growth of rubbish, was undocked yesterday, and the Sappho, 16, taken in cw: refitment. The Apollo troopssbj , p' Commander Radcliffe, sailed last evening for Halifa The Odin steam-frigate arrived this morning from Ireland. She has a quantity of seeds and Indian meal undisposed of on board, which is ordered to be returned into store at the Oa , renee•yard.. As usual with all new Government steamers, her eagines have broken down, and will take a month's re pair to set to rights again. She is a new vessel, and has never been employed but during the last three or four months in " relief service." The Hyacinth, 18, was undocked this morning, and the Britannia, 120, taken in to have her bottom examined and cleaned. The Netley arrived this morning from Plymouth with men, and left on her letarn as soon as she had discharged them. ROYAL MARINES. Captain Logan, and 100 men of the artillery companies embarked this morning at this port in the Geyser steam sloop for Pembroke, for service in that arsenal. WOOLWICH, MAY 13. —The Right Hon. the Earl of Auck land, G.C.8., First Lord of the Admiralty; Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Adam, K.C.8., First Naval Lord; and hear- Admiral J. W. Deans Dundas, C. 8., Captain M. F. Fitz hardinge Berkeley, C. 8., Commodore the Right Hon. Lord John Hay, C. 8., Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty; and the Hon. 11. G. Ward, Secretary to the Admiralty, arrived at Woolwich Dockyard to-day at ten o'clock A.M., and were received by Commodore Superintendent Sir J. G. Bremer, K.C.B. an d K.G.H.; Captain Ramsey, of the Ter rible, steam frigate; Captain Hall, of the Dragon steam frigate; Mr. Lang, master shipwright; Mr. Jenkins, store keeper; Mr. Mouchet, store receiver; and Mr. Lloyd, chief engineer. Their Lordships, on alighting from their carriages, proceeded to the west end of the dockyard, and inspected the Hydra steam-vessel, in dock, the Dragon steam-frigate, the Niger and Kite steam-vessels, in the basin, and then went along the wharf wall to the place of embarcation, where a guard of honour of the Royal Marines was drawn up to salute their Lordships. The barge of the William and Mary yacht being in waiting at the landing steps, their Lordships, accom panied by Commodore Sir J. G. Bremer, proceeded to the Black Eagle steam-vessel, and at 20 minutes past 11 the steamers intended to tak part in the experiments went down ' the river, the Minx iron steam-vessel with screw propeller first; the Amphion steam-frigate, under the temporary com mand of Lieutenant Sibbald, in the absence of Captain Wil liams, in the Odin steam-frigate, followed by the Monkey steam-vessel as a tender, in, case her services should be re quired; the Teaser wooden steam-vessel, with screw pro peller; the Black Eagle steam-vessel, and the Kite steam vessel. The Amphion steam-frigate was the great object of attraction, Captain 11. T. Austen, C. 8., of the William and Mary yacht; Captain Schwabe, of the Russian navy; Lieu tenant Redh'of the Austrian artillery, inventor of a code of signals for the navy; Mr. Lloyd, chief engineer; ;Mr. Atherton, assistant to the chief engineer; Mr. Smith, in ventor of the screw propeller; and Mr. Ravenhill, of the firm of Millar and Ravenhill, constructors of the engines, with a number of the officers of the royal navy studying steam at the factory in Woolwich Dockyard, being on board. Mr. Elson, master attendant at the Woolwich Dockyard, had the superintendence of navigating the Amphion steam frigate down the river, assisted by Mr. Stuart, the pilot. She started with 44 revolutions of her screw propeller per minute, and overtook the Minx steam-vessel opposite the practice ground in the Marshes, taking the lead of all the vessels. The Black Eagle shortly after cane abreast, with the Lords of the Admiralty, the lion. 11. G. Ward, and Coin. modore Sir J. J. G. Bremer, all standing on the paddle-boxes, having their attention directed to the Amphion. When op posite Erith, their Lordships caused a s i gna l t o b e ma d e f rom the Black agle to make all sail upon the Amphion, but it having been replied that the men had all gone below to dinner, including eighty of the crew of the Terrible, trans ferred for the occasion to the Amphion, their Lordships very considerately signalled to make all sail as early after dinner as could be effected. When the Amphion entered the mea sured mile in Long Reach she had only her f,resail up, and the tide being then slack, afforded a fair opportunity ~t test ing her steaming capabilities, when it was tound that she ac complished the measured mile in or rather more than ei knots per hour, the number of the revolt] tions of the screw-propeller being, on an average, 47 per minute. Their Lordships loft the Black Eagle steam vessel opposite Greenhithe, and went on board the Amphion, and after examining the working of the engines, which per formed their duties most efficiently, the stay and square sails were unfurled, and this splendid frigate proceeded at a rapid rate through the water, making nearlyeien knots per hour. The Growler steam-vessel lett %Woolwich some time after the squadron and overtook the vessels below Gravesend, and went ahead of the whole of them ; but the Amphion, when, her canvass was hoisted, went ahead of all the others, and their Lordships appeared greatly pleased, and expressed themselves to that effect, with the manner in which she pro ceeded under steam and under sail, and the way in which the duty was performed under the command of Lieute nant Sibbald, with a mixed crew. The Amphion pro ceeded under steam and sail to Sea-reach, and when oppo site l'antlet-creek an ort'er was given to turn and take her back to Greenhithe to have her compasses adjusted. Their Lordshps shortly after went on board the Black Eagle, and returned to Woolwich Dockyard, where they landed at halt-past six o'clock P.M and immediately lett for town. The Princess Alice steam-vessel left Woolwich at twenty minutes befcre two o'clock, under the command of Lieute- nant Seri ven, and overtook the experimental steam squadron in Sea-reach, having accomplished that distance in 1 hour 50 minutes, or at die rate of 13V knots per hour. Captain Austen and the officers studying steam at Woolwich, uith those officially connected in the dockyard, returned to Wool wich in the Princess Alice, which will be ready to leave for her station at Dover on Saturday next. DEATH OF THE REV. MR. APLOUGHLIN, P.P. OF MIASCRAGH.—It is our painful duty this day to record the death of the above estimable clergyman. The Reverend Gentleman, like many of his sacred calling, got fever in the discharge of his duties, and thus fell a victim in the prime of life to the pestilence with which this country is infected.— Roscommon Journal. SOYER'S MODEL KITCHEN FOR THE POOR.—The Government having purchased this extraordinary kitchen, now in Dublin, for the south union in that city, it is to be removed at once from its present site, the Royal Barracks Esplanade, to that most densely populated district, the liberty - 6f Dublin, the latter spot being more commodious and better adapted for the benevolent purpose in view. The good that has already been done is scarcely to be estimated, but some notion of the extent of usefulness may be gathered from the following extract of a letter from the resident manager to Monsieur Soyer:—" May 8, 1847.—As you are, no doubt, anxious to know how the kitchen progresses, I have gone into the calculation, of which the following is the result :—We have ow Monday and Tuesday cooked porridge and atirabout of ride and Indian meal for 81,270 persons, using 4,8641 b. of meal, and 5,0341 b. of rice, and I% cwt. of salt, at an expense of 11 - 16 of a penny per ration of 21b. each, making together 62,5401 b. Wednesday and to •day we made 22,760 portions of soup , us i ng on Wednesday 4 cwt. of barley, 4 cwt. of flour, 2 cwt. of meat, 1 cwt. of salt, 141 b. of fat, 241 b. of sugar, 21b. of pepper and ground spice, 1461 b.. of onions, at an expense of 5-16 of a penny per ration of a pint; and to-day (Th urs d a y) we used l of pea meal, 3 cwt. of flour, 3 cwt. of American pork, 31b. of pepper, 13 1 lb. of sugar, at an expense of 5.16 of a penny per ration. The quantity of fuel consumed is a quarter of a ton per day. By ten o'clock all the city depots wer is ? supplied. On May 11, I made 15,100 quarts of receipt No . 4, in your chari table cookery book; it was excellet praised by every body ; General Sir R. Bourke and many a o an t d be h tin l ciple of the relief committees were with m e , de lighted. The food, bread, and biscuits are A l l y ) tcl u without the least confusion. This is the first day I have had an opportunity of getting the account of sundries written out for the secretary. A most important result arising from the use of your kitchen is, that between the south and north side a great economy is effected, namely, on the south side, where your kitchen is used, each ration with bread comes to 21, and on the north side each ration comes to 3, 1 2 d.; therefore, through your system there is a saving of 1 1 / 2 d. on every ration. To conclude, lam happy to say, that all the different kinds of food are very much approved of by all parties." BERLIN, MAT s.—Several cargoes of corn arrived hero to-day, and others are expected. The importation of corn by land has also been considerable, so that the sales in our market to-day might be called dull. Rj e was sold at 102 to 110 dollars per wispel (24 bushels), and oats from 46 to 50 dollars. In consequence of the prohibition of the di: tilleries, such a large supply of potatoes has come from the wealthy landowners, that there is sufficient, not only for planting and supporting the inhabitants, but also for feeding the cattle, so that we may hope for a great reduction in the price of this article. The Roscommon .Tournal contains the following horrifying statement:—" In the parish of Kilglass this week, the skeleton bodies of seven wretches were found inside a hedge. The dogs of the surrounding villages had the flesh almost eaten off.. The police stationed in the place were called out and shot seven dogs, in the mouth of one of which was a heart and a portion of the liver." With such a state of things, how is it possible to form any accurate estimate of the extent of mortality, or to set any limit to the ravages of the pestilence? TIIE QUEEN v. RICHARD DuNN.—The defenda n t in this case is still confine d in the Queen's Prison, where he will remain until the rule obtained by him to set aside the , wt h h e e affidavit was proceedings is decided by th e Court of Queen'se 13eilheehti,er a term ri r points on which the rule n isi was granted, ar pro p e rly sworn, and also whethe r do cument on which perjury could be assigned. 4,tri was iit h co mmences on Saturday week , and the 'natter will be dis cussedm after the first four days of the term, I HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE Last evening was a glorious night for Her Majesty's Theatre. Jenny Lind appeared for the first time as Amina in La Sonnamlmla. At an early hour in the afternoon there were crowds assembled round the doors of the theatre, and It hen the doors were opened the crush was terrific. Not only was every place which could command a view of the stage occupied within ten minutes after the doors were opened, but every place from which it was possible to catch the sound of a note was the subject of keen contest. The steps leading up to the pit were crowded by ladies before the curtain row. The Amina of Jenny Lind is perfect ; we have eeen Malibran, Grisi, and Persiani in this part, but Jenny Lind is infinitely superior to them all. Far and away from any of her successors stands Malibran, but there was an appearance of effort about her version of the character which is entirely absent in the Amina of Jenny Lind. To ren der this character perfectly, is a most difficult task. It requires at once the perfection of refinement and of simplicity. In no character is the ars ceLire artem more required than in that of Amine, and never has that " grace beyond the reach of art" been snatched, save by Jenny Lied. In the latter scenes, Malibran was triumph an t, b ut i n the earlier scenes she was too much of the artiste. We missed the simple country girl, Jenny Lind gave us this to perfection. She was the very Amina of the author, the simple-minded, honest, virtuous country girl ; one in whom it was impossible not to trust. With all former representatives of the part, we haee felt for Elvino as the victim of cireuinstinces ; with Jenny Lind as the Amina, the spi ctator feels angry with Elvino for his want of faith. lie should have believed against appearances, have lcved against hope. It was impossible that she could deceive. But when the girl finds her plighted faith thrown away—that she is not trusted— that circumstances are believed against her—then was her despair heart-rending, yet beautiful— beautiful from its agonising truth to nature-- Every one knows the grand scena of Elvino in the last act, beginning with the "Tutto e sciolto," and increasing in intensity until the climax is reached in the " Ah ! perche eon posso odiarti." This has always hitherto been considered as appertaining to Elvino alone, been treated almost as a concert scena ; to the great detriment of the effect of the opera, as a whole, The by-play of Jenny Lind restored this scene to its proper place .as a portion of the opera. Her acting was superb. Never has the mute agony of despair been more pathetically represented, and then the last scene was a perfect triumph. She did not, as her predecessors have done, slur over the sleep-walking scene to reserve her self for the "Ah ! non giauge." Her subdued manner of' giving "L' anello mio " was heart•rending as a piece of acting, and as a piece of vocalism was one of the most astonishing efforts ever exhibited. The nightin gale-like notes dying away in the distance, which Jenny Lind, and Jenny Lind alone, can give, here told with marvellous effect. Her manner of giving "Ma ravvivar l'amore II pianto mio non pub," was exquisitely pathetic, and then when s h e awa k es an d finds Elvin() restored to her, "Oh I gioia ! oh gioia !" The whole audience felt with her. They were relieved from a burden of care and eorrow—justice was done to the injured, and every heart responded with her "Oh g i o i a. " Then came the finale—the capo d'opera, "Ah I non giauge"—the trial scene of every prima donna —and never has this scena been given as it was given by Jenny Lind. She is the prima donna of the world. Surpassingly beautiful was her lioriture, adorning but not overwhelm ing the melody. Original, in the highest sense of the word, as bringing out the true meaning of the composer, was her reading of this celebrated scena —(would that Bellini could have lived to have heard her, he would have acknowledged that the world had at length produced an artiste worthy of interpret ing his highest inspirations) and exquisitely true to nature, powerful from its very simplicity was her acting (if acting that can be called which is nature itself) in this most beautifully pathetic scene. That the applause was rapturous is needless to record. To say that she was encored and called for twice and bouquets showered upon her is also matter of supere rogation; but we have also to record, that that which Ed mund Kean considered worthy of record as the highest compliment that could be paid to him, was paid to Jenny Lime " The pit actually r ose at Sir," said Edmund Kean, and the boxes, pit, and gallery, rose at Jenny Lind, and amidst the waving of hats and handkerchiefs, and the loud and oft reite rated cheers of an upstanding audience, she retired, after having been twice called before the curtain. We have . _ now heard Jenny Lind in two operas of two perfectly dif ferent schools, and she who is equally great as an interpre• ter of the German and the Italian schools of music ; she, who can equally interpret Meyerbeer ard Bellini ; she, who is the greatest Alice and the greatest Atnina, who has ever appeared, may be truly denominated the Prima Donna of the world. The house was crowded to suffo cation in every part. The Queen, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, 'honoured the performances with their pre sence. The Royal suite comprised the Countess of Charlemont, lion. Miss Stanley, Lord Waterparke, Lieutenant• Colonel the lion. C. B. Phipps, and Captain Gordon. Amongst the generel company were, his Excellency the Russian Minister, his Excel lency th Turki,h Amb assa d or and Princess Callitnaki, the Duko and Duchess of Cleveland, the Marquis and Marchioness of Sligo, the Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas, the Marquis of Clunricarde, the Earl of Lens dale, the Earl of Munster, the Earl sad Countess of Leicester, the Earl and Countess of Ilarrington arld Lady Jar.e Stanhope, the Countess of Blcssington and the Misses Power, the Earl of Liverpool, Lord Mac donald, Viscount Canterbury, Viscount Clifden, Vis count lianclagh, Lord Broughath, Lord Saritlys, Lord A. Fitaclarence, Lady Fi:zroy Somerset and Miss Sc- merset, Lady Georgians Balfour and Miss Balfour, Lady Frankland Lewis, Lady Catherine Cavendish and Miss Cavendish, Count D'Orsay, M. De Berg, Lord W. Lennox, Lord Gardner, Count do Barke, Si r IL and Lady I)) 'mice and Miss - Dymoke, Lady Phillips, Sir R. and Sir H. Massey Stanley, Sir John and Lady Char lotte Guest, Sir 11. Webb, Lady Howard, Si r J. Womb- we!J, Sir J. Lubbock, Sir J. Fife, Sir John llippesley, Sir Alexander Woodford, Sir Charles Bur dote, Lady Micux and Miss Miens. Miss Burdett Coutts, frotic)urat.le J. Mae , ionald Hon. Mr. Olive Mr. Samuel Rodgers. General Upton, C4donel Wildman, Colonel Bowers, Major Baring, Mr. Masterman, M.P., Mr. and Mrs. A. Montgomery, Mr. Dennistoun, Mr. Edwin Landseer, Miss Bagot, Mr. Hankey, Colonel Johnson, Captain Douce, Captain Brown, Colonel Derville. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. A combination of manyattractions last night assem- WM a fashionable and numerous audience at this theatre. Donizetti's opera buffs L' Elisir &Amore was first pro duced, with Madame Persiani as Adina. There is no part bettor suited to the peculiar and extraordinary powers of this lady that than of the capricious heroine. It gives full scope to her brilliant and surprising ca denzas, so perfectly executed, while at the same time her voice is in no part strained. It has, therefore, ever been considered one of the greatest triumphs of her art, and on no former occasion has it been more perfectly or exqui sitely rendered. Although suffering under the effects of a slight attack of influenza, no trace of it was discernible in her finished performance. It is hard to particu larise any single excellence where all was admirable. In the second act the change of feeling towards the scorned • and slighted Nemorino, when she feels that she now loves him she had formerly despised, but who had in turn become cold towards her, and also learns that he had sold his liberty to become a soldier, in order to obtain the magic draught, was beautifully expressed, and rapturous applause was bestowed on her graceful delivery of " Una tenera occhiateria," when, refusing the offered philtre, she trusted to the more simple and natural means of re calling her truant lover, which she knew to be within her power. Salvi was the Nemorino, and imparted the greatest interest to the character, as well in the music as the acting; his joy at receiving the highly-prised elixir, which he supposes will make the coquettish Adina re ciprocate his love, the lightness of heart with which he determines no longer to fatigue her with his sighs, as on the morrow she would adore him, and also his despair when he supposes that she is about to sign the nuptial contract before the charm has taken effect, were beauti fully expressed. His greatest triumph, however, was in the aria, " Una furtiva lagrima," which was given with the greatest feeling and taste, and which obtained an unanimous and enthusiastic encore. Tamburini, as Sergeant Belcour, was himself again. He has perfectly recovered from the indisposition by which, on his first arrival in this country, he was affected, and was in deed the Tainburini of former days. He looked the gay, lively, and conceited soldier to perfection, and, whether presenting the bouquet, making love, enlisting his rival as a recruit, or bullying him when imploring Adina to postpone her nuptials, he identified hi mse l t per f ect l y with his charact er , and received the plaudits which his artistic performance in every respect so justly deserved. We confess that we were agreeably surprised with the Dulcamara of Revere. It was no slight undertaking to attempt a part which ;the prince of buffo (La blache) had made completely bis own. He must have been well aware of the difficulties with which he hrri to contend, but he nerved himself to the task, and acquitted himself admirably. The part was better suited to him than any in which ho has as yet appeared. In the scenes with the credulous Nemorino, the self-satisfied Belcore, and the love. sick Adios, his by-play was ad mirable. The well-known duets "Io son rreco" and " Come sur va contento," with Madame Persiani, were deservedly applauded. On the whole, his success was complete. After the falling of the curtain Madame Persiani Salvi. and Tarnbulini were called f o r war d to receive the plaudits of the audience. The third act of I Puritani was announced, but owing to the illness of Mario it was withdrawn, and a selection from the second act of Semiramide was substituted. Grisi was in admi rablel voice and gave the grand recitative f the duo with 'Tamburi n i most beautifully. o i ow e d b y Mademoiselle Alboni, as Armco, maintained the hig h position she ve anythi ng has attaint d. It is itnposibie t o c ,,,,, i more perfect than the dt allpipthrobation of the deservedly obtained the duo o e , audience. A playful contest was exhibited Gbertiswieenwthhiesche accomplished artistes, each pr ss bouquet which w as t h rown on theesitlgge aotnthteheconoctlhuesriona of toe duet. This was, however , pleasi ng l y c l ose d b y a s e ec ac o h n r d e c ti a r s e t d fr w o i m th the other side of the house, so that testimonial had also been e g s r v e e c n n tvoe Madam t e e s. pe A r D i similar . The new divert 4 sement La Bou que ti ere de n t Venisc, in which Fanny Elssler appeared and danced La Cachuca, as well as the rapid dance which she has peculiarly made her own, and the last act of La Brine des Fees, with Dumilatre as the Fairy Queen, concluded the eniertain - MentS of the evening. S I ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The second performance of the amatedra, for tho benefit of the Irish and Scotch, took plaCe last night, ' again in the presence of her Majesty. The play was the Ernani of Victor Hugo, which has been ,yety_well rendered into En;lish rhyming verse by the-Earl' of Ellesmere, a f ter the fashion of Dryden's heroic playa. Mrs. B ut l er acted Dona Sol, and the company gained strongth by Don Buy ottomh a ( c ft e oh e u f e i: idoolanamooef among m . i aa F nt) o e who a c a played re force rarel3 G, and The prologue and epilo„que were as follows : by whose heart -stirring power " PROLOGUE. 1' witmrarc FOIL THE OCCASION lir viscol-NT ISIORPETH. " If the pale Muse, Terror and pity rule their varied hour, Could blend together on one swellin:„ sta g e, The gathered woes of each dramatic re Each awful thrill great Siddons bade is.feel, Each tear that flowed ittibid O'er soft Hiow slight the pangs th at wait on Fic O'Netion's l, call, "Yes, dread realities eff ace them all. • " Yes, leave with me the drama's festive pile, Life's sternest contrast must be viewed awhile; Come, all in gay or captious mood who sit In these bright boxes—in that social pit— Come where the surges break with sullen roar, On Kerry's cliff, or Conemara's shore ; with ceaseless plaint the wild se a . gu i i Come where Floats o'er deep- eaverned Skye, or storm-beat M u ll ; Pass o'er bl ea k moor an d uiorequentc d hill; Pause on v on unroo f e d ca bi n ' s no i se l ess s ill ; See! on the r o tti ng straw the pratratelllsll— of hi s h ome, or champ i on of h is clan ; The fever dims his eye and draws his cheek: Ills children mourn—they have not stroigth to shriek, While the unmurmuring wife, who with tutu bite The long privations of their failing store, With her uneoilined infant at her side, Has wasted near him—blesai'd him— kiss'd—and died. Seek one more roof—l tell the naked truth— The wife has lost the husband of her youth ; Three blooming boys beside their father sleep, Where the scant sods scarce hide each mouldering heap She sees her last remaining floweret fade, Tier withered hand no more can grasp the spade, And she has tottered lonely forth, to crave Alms —not for bread —but for her offspring's grave. " We do not bid you wear a brow of gloom, Or don the sable trappings of the tomb; In meek contrition to the power Divine, Britain of late has knelt at every shrine; From every rank the generous aid has flown, And caught its earliest impulse from the throne; Nor pauses here—but lands and oceans o'er Wafts the blest freight from far Columbia's shore Then let the spirit's pulses still beat free, For lettered musing, or for blameless glee; But while ye taste each bounteous gilt of Heaven, Give —and give much —and much to you be given." " EPILOGUE. AISO WRITTEN FOR TIIE OCCASION BY LADY DITEFEItIN, " Friends! for such are ye, who have played friends' parts, Whose bands have given kind earnest for your hearts, Fain would I thank ye in their name, whose grief Needs but to ask, and to obtain relief; Who hailed ve brothers by the bond of wo, And found no English heart that answered—' No.' " But sad thoughts lie behind those grateful words, And my hand shrinks from such deep-sounding chords, Lest 1 should pass the limits of my part, (To rouse the feelings, not to wring the heart). 1 would remind ye, that these hours o f pl easure Are not so wholly lost, as some you measure; That kindly purposes, and motives right, Hallow those moments of else vain delight; And pleasure's garlands, when their bloom is fled, Shall bear sweet fruits of mercy in its stead. And ye, most gentle, inexperienced eyes, That view real misery with a strange surprise, That, lest in wonder, as its depth appears, Still half incredulous, question thro' your tears; As stars, that in appointed orbits move, Far off, yet proceed, in their light or love, To God's wide firmament their lustre yield, Yet shed sweet influence on the peasant's field; So your bright presence in these scenes to-night, Shall On many a darkened hearth shall kindle light, fall like sunshine on the unfilled soil, Rouse the sad labourer to rewarded toil; And glow like spring on Scotland's barren shore, And the waste plains of Erin —green, no more. .4 One word for us, whose pleasant labours find Indulgent critics, generously blind, Who blend together, in their kind applause, The imperfect effort and its worthier cause. Take our best wishes !—be your dreams to-night By hopeful thoughts of happier days made bright; May no sad image on your memories dwell, But thanks and blessings breathed in this—Farewell." Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied' by Prince Lciningen, and attended by the Countess of the Charlion.lemont, the l Hon. Mi ss S tsnley, Lord Waterpark, ColonePhi hn pps, and t h e H on. Captain Gordon.; and her Royal Hi g ess the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta B iuce, Lady Fanny Howard', Sir George Couper, and Lord James Murray, honoured the: performance with their presence. We also noticeM l Prince Louis Napoleon, the Russian Ambassador and the I ,z, Baroness B runnow, the Austrian Ambassador and the:;„ Count Count Potocki, the Countess Dict:ichstein, the Countess 4 of Wilton, the Countess of Chesterfield, the CoutiteAs-iert of Granville, Countesses Con per. Grey, Essex, Murley„,t,e_ Bruce, Mansfield, Ellesmere, Fingail; his Grace the n.ail Duke of W e lli ng t on, th e D u k e o f R oxburgh, the Duke 74 of Beaufort, the Duchesses of Norfolk, Bed ford,-uther- aril land, Beau'ort, Roxburgh; Marquises liuntley,i)onega q; liD4l Granby, Douro; Marchionesses Clanricarde, AilesbriT Cornwallis, Douro; Earls Elksmere, Maltnesbnry, Granville, Portarlington, Fingal], Bi nee, Surrey; Viscounts I:7lrtingtcn, Palmerston; I ords Bcauvale, Newport, Elphinstone, Gleeulg, E. Bruce, Arthur Len nox, Templeinorei Wylde, De Bathe, J. Stuart, C. Greville, Georgians Fullerton, H. Cadogan, Seymour, Suffield, M4clarlau, Wallscourt, J. St. John If, Baring, Seaford, Nei.rort; Sirs J. Drummond, A. Min; John Johnstone, A. Ciitibrd, J. Walsh, W. Pym, L. B/neket; the lion. 0. Duncombe, F. Villiers, Ashliurnham, Mrs. Anson, G. Byng, and G. Parrii.g ton; Count de Blares, Colonel THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF ./ &ELAND. DUBLIN, MAY 12.—At eleven o'clock last night the fol lowing bulletin was issued:— " Ilis ExCellency has gained considerable strength, and is better this evening." The bulletin issued this morning is less favourable:— " The Lord-Lieutenant had a quiet night, but his strength has not improved." At three o'clock this afternoon the answer to inquiries was, that " there was no material change in the state of his Excellency." ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF THE EARL OF FIFE. (From the Correspondent of the Shipping Gazette.) ABERDEEN, MAY 11.—On Sunday the town of Banff was put ►nto a state of the utmost excitement in consequence of an attempt upon his Lordship's life by a servant of the name of Hammond, who was on the eve of being discharged. The villain was ultimately overpoweied, and removed raider the charge of the police. His Lordship has happily sustained little or no personal injury. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, MAY 13. STOCK EXCHANGE. —There is an improvement in the feel ing of the Share Market to-day, and had there been more stock in the market, a good business woula have been done lacking that, however, it i s b ut sma ll . T he sales are—Birken head, Lancashire, _and Cheshire, 1:!i dis.—Birmingliam and Oxford, 6% p.—East Lancashire, New 1 dis.—Ditto, New (scrip), ls. 3d. dis.—Great Northern, 1,4 dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, 5% dis.—Ditto, Preference, LA p.—London and North- Western,Quarters (L. and B. ), LOA p.—Ditto. Quarters, New, 9 1 4 p.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 4p.—Ditto, ditto (late W. E. U.), p.—Midland Stock, New, IN p.—North Staf fordshire, 1% p.—Shrewsbury and Chester (late N.W.M.), New, 2 p.—Ditto, New, dis.—Shropshire Union Railway and 4, uthE - ten Junction, n a c n t i d on , D l O N d - e i s r N 4 1 i s S o s. 3d. d s S Staffordshire York and Newcastle (late N. and D.), Preferen ce , 2% I).— o. Canal, Thirds, York and North Midland, Preference, SM p.—Dutch Rhe nish, 3% dis. - MANCHESTER, MAY 13. ne l rd, % \pva d ers i_s t . —LnoDi Riding, STocK ExcHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire, 1% dis.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 63% p'—iesw.lsasblu,tireyeL,(l‘suaocnoasdd,hiiea, Preston, n l i e le w s a: Nl 5-16— Le eds, and North-Western, New, 91/2 p. — Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extension), IA p.—Ditto, Fifths (late \Vest Riding Union), I,i P.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colnshire, Eighths, 2 1 h dis.—Ditto (Sheffield and Lincoln shire), 3% dis.—Manchester and Southampton, 28s. dis._. North Staffordshire, 1 13-16 c. p.— Oldham Alliance, 1 4 dis. LEEDS, MAY 13. STOCK ExCHANGE. —The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 28s. dis.—East Lancashire, New, 1; n. dir.—Ditto, New (scrip), par—East and West Yorksh:z, 1% dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, Preference, 2s. and6d p. .11_18 — nchester Wakefield, and Midland, (late Extensions), dis.—Manchester and Leeds 321. 2s. 6d. p.—Manchester, bs. p.—Ditto, West Riding U nion,_ _ d Bs. 6d. n. dis.—Midland, Pre (Rem.), 50s. 3d. dis .— Halton d an is d s — D na riFi es d eld n Junet ion, 15s. n. British, Thirds, IA p.—Ditto, Quar tersference, 355. p.—North an 108. ..... Ditto, Extension (scrip), (late Carlisle Br cl 9. _ _ . p p _ North-Western, 1 3 4 dis. n North Stafford: hire, 1 q • , Buxton, Matlock, and Idull an , , rig P. -.. 3s io'r . k — and Newcastle, Preference, 21 4 C. p.—York stud :North Midland, Preference , ii uLt, mAT 13. ST S OCK EXCHANOR. —The: salsaliT--.l3.laclibitro, Clitheroe, eferenc, 13. 6( . 1. p.—North British, Quarters, 3 7 5 ---- Ditto, Extension (scrip), 2s. 6il. p.—Shropshire Union, ;392. 6d. die. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAY 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—,Newcastle and Ber. wick, 5 p.—Ditto, New, 1 SHEFFIELD, MAI- 13. STOCK EXCHANGE. --The sales are---East Lin co l ns hi re, 1 1 4 p.—Lceils and Thirsk, New, Gs. dis. — Manchester, Bat ton, Matlock, and Midland, 10s. dis.—Matiehester and LectlS (Wehit, Riding Union), Is. p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Sheffield), PS. 1013. Shares, 375. 6d. dis.—Midland, New, 1:, 4 p.—North Western, 365. 6d. dis. c. York and Newcastle Wakefield, a n d M idland, I dis. (6 per cent.), 11:-,4p.—Leeds, EDINBURGH, MAY 12. STOCK ETCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, New, 38L—Dund ee an d N ort h ern J unct i on , 30 s. —ll un d ee and Perth, 3034 e x new — Ditt o , Q uarters , 525. 6d. Edinburgh and Glasgow, 69 1 / x —Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, Quar ters, Ils.—Edinburgh and Northern, 17% ex int.—Ditto, New, 59s.—Ditto, Newport, New, 375.—Edinburgh and 9 s . 6d.—North British, Quarters, 82s. 6cl. Perth, Halves, I Is.—Great Northern, 49 s. — Manchester and rs (scrip), 19s. 9d.—Ditto, Thirds, 495. Gd. pi tto Southampton, New —Scottish Central, 24 . GLASGOW, MAY 12. 2s. 6d.—Edinburgh and Perth (New &melt Excluarcx.—The sales are—A 3 r and Galloway, 39s.—Direct Bombay and Madras, 2s. 3 d—Dundee and Perth, I a: a r Quarters C o .), 365.--Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves, No. 2, 614...G1a5g0w, Kilmarnock ,and Ardrossan, 4i/ 2 —Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 203.—Manchester and Southampton, 9s. 9d. —lgionkland and Kirkintilloch, 25%—North British, 30N — Ditto,. New Quarters (scrip), 18s. 9d. —Psi‘ley, Barrhead, and Hurlet, 554,--Scottish central, 23 S — Wialaw and Colt" 301.—East uses, 494 '!.l'