The Sun. — London, England, 1847-05-13 00:00:00

NOTICE, A NEW EDITION of LORD LINDSAY'S LETT lIRS ON THE HoLY LAND. 'pi,— One Volume, price 10s. 6d. bound, IS NOW READY. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great 2„ Larl'.'oreugh•strr. et. - - -- - AT A*EIONAL L() F .1:1 LIFE ASsITRANCE SOCIETY. 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital X-500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. Th:s Institution embraces important and substantial advantages with respect t* life assurances and deferred annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for feiture of the policy, two•thirds of the premiums paid (see Table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in terests to meet other conveniencies or necessity. Assurances for terms of years on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The increasing prosperity of ths! 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The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully in. formed, that an EXTRA NIGHT will take place THIS EVENING, May 13, when will be performed Bellim's Opera, LA SONNA.MBULA, Amina, Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; Lisa, Madame 'olari ; Count Rodolph, Signor F. Lablache ; and Elvin°, Signor Gardoni. Betwe...n the Acts of the Opera a DIVERTISSEMENT, in whi c h will be introduced the admired Pas de Quatre, from " Le Lac des Fees," by Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon, supported by 3fdlies. nore and Cassan. A grand Pas de Deux (composed by M. P. Taglioni), by Mdlle. Marie Taglioni and Mdlle. Rosati. La Manola, by Madlle, Cerito and M. St. Leon. To conclude with Selections from the admired Ballet of CORALIA, Comprising the Moonlight Scene, Garden Scene, and the celebrated Aquatic Palace of the Ondines. Coral* 3fdlle. Rosati ; fluldebrand, M. Taglioni ; the Squire, If. Gouriet ; Bertha, Mdme. Petit Stephan ; the Page, Mdlle. Honore ; Duke, M. Gosselin ; Fraisondin, M. Venefra ; Ulrich, M. Di Mattia. The Free List is suspended, the Public Press excepted. ROYAL I FALIAN OPE!Z A, COVENT-GARDEN. THIS EVENING, May 13, an EXTRA NIGHT, on which occa sion the combines' strength of the Company will perform. The OPERATIC PERFORMANCES will embrace the talents of adame Gr.si, Madame Peatani, Signora Alboni, Signor Mario, Signor Salvi, Signor Rovere, Signor Marini, and Signor Tamburini. The BALLET will be supported by Mdlle. Fanny Elssler, Mdlle. milatre, Mdlle. Baderna, Mdlle. De Melisse, Jldile. Auriol, Ma d ame Delchana, M. Petipa, M. Croce, M. O'Bryan, M. Delferier, Ste. The Doors will open at Half-past Seven o'clock, and the Opera Will commence at Eight. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes to be obtained at the Box-office, Bow Street ; and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the. Management of Mr. I. Webster. sole Lessee. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. T. F. MATHEWS. THIS EVENING Will be performed the CclledirofWith WANTS A GUINEA? Principal characters by Messrs. Farren, TiPiury, Rogers, Bland, Buckstone, Stuart, Hud on, Webster, Howe, Mrs. Stanley, and Miss Telbin. After which the Farce of HE LIES LIKE TRUTH. To be followed by 'IHE BOARDING SCHOOL. In which Messrs. WeLster, Howe, Hudson, and Mrs. Glifford will appear. - To conclude with the Astronomical Extravaganza, called THE NEW PLANET; or, Harlequin out of Place. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste THIS EVENING Win be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS OF TILE FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leybourne, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; Stanght Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. After which the new Opera Buffs Sketch, called JENNY LIND. Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, Selby, Culleinor!, and Miss Woolgar. To conclude with the Farce of SHOCKING EVENTS. In which Chr. Lambert, Mr. Worrell, Mr. Munyard, Miss Harding, and Miss llaplin will per/brm. I• RINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be formed the Comic Opera, called THE SYREN. The Duke, Mr. Walton; Scipio, Miss S. Flower; Balbaya, Mr. Leffler ; Tempesta, Mr. Allen ; Pecchione, Mr. Delavantl ; Mathea, Madame Peron Zarlina, Mi-s G. Smithson. After which, the new Farce, entitled A WIFE FOR AN HOUR. Principal characters by Messrs. Walton, Granby, Vining, Cowell, Compton, Mrs. Hughes, and Mi=s E. Stanley. To conclude with the Comedy of THE HYPOCRITE. In which 1 1, Iessrs. Ryder, Vining, J. h ebster, Granby, Fisher, Compton, Mrs. Fos .rake. 31 rs. Hughes, and Mrs. Stirling will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will be performed the new Drama, called THE CREOLE ; or, Love's Fetters. Damiron, Mr. F. Mathews ; Alpl!onse, Mr. Murray, Ilyacinthe, Miss Dickinson; Bokes, Mr. Keeley; Latour, Mr. Emery; Yirginie, Miss M. Keeley; Louise, Miss fay; Baena, Miss Daly. Af er which, the entirely new occasional Dramatc Sketch, called JENNY LIND AT LAST; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac ters by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner. Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingham, IMr. Bender, Mr. Yarnold, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclnde with a new Burlesque Extravanza, called THE WOOD D.EMON ; or, One o'Clock, In which Messrs. Keeley, A. "Wigan, F. Matthew., Bellingham, Kinloch, Silv er , Mi ss Dickinson, 31Lss Daly, and Mrs. Keeley will appear. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed the Comedic of LE MANTEAU ; on, Le Reve /In Ma'i. Darliere, M. Langeva ; Gillot, M. Tomillon ; Mathilde, jm dile. Vallee ; Emelie, Mdlle. Denain ; La Baronne, Mlle. Angele. After which, the new Comedic, UN COUP DE LANSQUENET. itesrousseaux, M. Regnier ; La Marquise du Puzy, Mdlle. Denain. To conclude with LE MEDECIN MALGRE LVI. Sganarelle, Regnier ; Martine, Mdme Grassan. Boxes, Gs. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3..; Gallery, 2s. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open :laity from Eleven till Five. THIOPIAN gERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. In consequence of the increasing success which attends every re presentation given by the celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Bell, Harrington, I+ bite, Stanwood, and Gannon, they will repeat their inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS at the St. James's Theatre, on SATURDAY EVENING next, May 15. Doors open at Eight o'clock. They will also give a DAY PERFORMANCE every Wed nesday Morning, commencing at Half-past Two o'clock. They will appear at the Horns, Kennington, To-morrow Evening; and at Crosby Hall, on Monday next. Boxes and stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager. .11r. William Batty. 'Under the- patronage of the Queer., Prince Albert, and the Royal Family. THIS Will be performed Lord Byron's EVENING Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE OF ABYDOS ; or, The Corsair. Unequalled SCENES in the CIRCLE, with the performances of the Arabian horse, Pearl of the Desert; the four Mexican Antipo dean Artistes ; and the celebrated Clown. Mr. W. F. Wallet. To conclude with ZARAH ; or, The Gipsy Tribe of Bohemia. Stage Manager, Mr. W. DI Broadfoot. Stalls, sa. ; Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 33 ; Plt, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. Upper Gallery, 6d. Commence every evening at Seven o'clock, _ _ ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. I.ast Four Nights, previous to tte Opera Season. Whit-Monday. Immense success of the Hall of Rome. THIS EVENING IWIlt be performed the Tragedy of VENICE PRESERVED. "Tattier, Mr. Johnsen ; Pierre, Mr. F redericks ; Belvidera, Mrs. H. Vining. After which the HALT. OF ROME, by the celebraied Tableau "Vivants and Poses Pla-tique. To conclude with THE BUFFALO GALS; or, Female Ethiopian Serenaders. Boxes, 2s. , Pit, is.; Gallery, Gd. Doors open at 51x, commence at Id alf-paist ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be nerfoimed RU 1H; or, The Lass that Loves a Sailor Bernard ,Mr. Hicks ; Ruth, Miss Vincent. After which tie grand new Romance, entitled THE QUEEN OF POLAND ; or, The Hunters of Moldavia. Characters by Messrs. Kicks, Dale, Searle, Bird, Howard, Raymond, Gardner ; Miss Yin sent, Mrs. Hicks. Mrs. a.Lee, Miss Burroughcliffe, &c. To conctade with i HE HOLSTEIN HUSSAR ; or, The Grenadier Guards. :luvorted by the entire strength of the Company. B oxes, - Is. ; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Sum the Assured may bor row on Po.icy. X 3. d. 494 8 10 445 0 0 395 11 1 346 2 3 296 13 4 247 4 5 Under the patronage of her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Queen Dowager, &c. WILL OPEN ON MONDAY, May 17, And every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The Proprietor begs to announce that he has, at a considerable expense, erected a new Entrance, and a magnificent Walk, with sower borders, statues, and a Central Fountain, in front of the grand Pictorial Representation of THE TOWN AND BAY OF GIBRALTAR. The Menagerie contains many specimens, including the Giraffe, Gazelles, &c. The Promenade Concerts, conducted by Godfrey. A represemtation of the Porcelain Tower of Nankin. The Gothic Bridge of Stat: les. The grand Pyrotechnic I ;isplay, representing the SIEGE OF OTB it - A. I :TAR - . Showing the commencement of the Bombardment, partial destruc tion of the Town, and Blowing up of the Battering Ships. During the season, M. JULLIEN will give a series of Concerts; the Band will consist of one h• ndreel Performers. Ad,oission, 01,e Shilling The Royal South London Floricultural Society will hold their 41rand Spring Flower Show, on Wednesday, May 26. WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, MAY 13. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 48 ; Highest, 64 ; Noon, 63. 3AROMETER, 29 9.—WIND S.; fine. h WATER AT 1.0r41)0.,-1110 riot, THI6 DAY. 3Uirning' .. 20 minutes after 12 Evening .. 44 minutes .f.f • 12. SECOND EDITION. improvement of their estates to certain landlords, who might elect to take advantage of its provisions. The subject is of tiffi-.ient irnport2nr.. to ‘ , arrnit the in trc,lLtct::n of ( -1 t iNothing can be more objectionable than the practice of including in a single Bill different subjects which have no immediate connexion with each other. Many persons might strongly advocate one of the principles and be as strongly opposed to another. It also leads to the greatest confusion when matters legislated on are not even alluded to in the preamble of the Act. However just or proper the limitation of the hours of labour in factories in itself might be, it could scarcely have been introduced as part of a measure for a repeal of the duty on raw cotton, or for an advance to certain manufacturers. The principle should stand or fall on its own intrinsic merits, and not receive any adventitious aid from another with which it had been coupled. The Ministry have therefore acted discreetly in limiting the operation of the clause to the measure then in question, and to that extent it has been most properly sanctioned. It is not for the benefit of the Irish landlords only that the sum of 1,500,0001. is about to be advanced from the national Exchequer. It is to enable them to pro vide that employment which, from their own limited resources, they could not hays afforded. It is to enable them to direct the vast quantity of labour now remaining useless and unproductive into the most beneficial channels. It is particularly important that the whole of the money granted by the Legislature should be appropriated to the purpose for which it was intended, and that no portion should be applied by the borrower to his own use, unless some such safeguard was introduced. This could easily have been effected. The landowner, who is empowered to select for him self the men to whom he will give employment, might not have taken any who would not consent to take a portion of land from him at an exorbitant price, and to devote the greater part of their wages to the satisfaction of the rent. This evasion will be rendered impossible by the additional clause, which provides "that the payment for labour under the Act shall only be made in the current coin of the realm,'' and the interests of the labourer will be protected in the most efficient manner. stacle of the laws prohibiting the importation of corn had been removed, and the erroneous sup p ,sition foll,wed thereupon that the path of govern m-nt w:ls thw-eby sinTd.frly smo,thed •AA - sidened U"oovAuLediy tue Government wus relieved from a tremendous incubus by the repeal of those enact ments, but there remained. many another incubus besides. There was the incubus of national ignorance, there was the incubus of an erroneous criminal code, there was the incubus of a demoralizing and dege nerating social condition, and a long vista of similar woes and curses. All these had to be removed before the country could hope to arise in its full strength, to put forth its full powers, to vindicate its true character. Knowledge had to be rendered accessible to those whose poverty debarred them from the blessings of instruction. Sanatory regulations had to be compiled for the preservation of public life, of public health, and ofpublic morality. Criminals had to be regarded rather as reclamable to the paths of virtue than as obdurately bound to the perpetration of iniquity. The whole foundations of the social system had to be removed, to be deepened, to be strengthened, and, if possible, rendered sufficiently wide and absolutely immutable. Those were among the gigantic labours which the newly inaugurated Government were expected to accomplish, and the ex- pectations of the community were confirmed by the solemn assurances and voluntary engagements of the Cabinet. The miseries which have descended upon Ireland and upon a considerable portion of Scotland have hitherto, however, retarded or interrupted the mea sures of reform promised by Lord JoaN RUSSELL and his colleagues. Intermittently, it is true, the educational and sanatory schemes of the Administra- tion have been introduced to the notice of the repre, sentative and hereditary Houses of Legislation Cbut the main energies of the Ministry, the main re sources of the Treasury, the chief amount of the industry, and eloquence, and sagacity, and forethought of the Government, have been devoted to the alleviation of the distresses' and the amelioration of the condition of the suffering millions of our fellow-countrymen. Can any one, therefore, conceive for a single instant that the nation is in any manner aggrieved by the postponement of the peculiar benefits anticipated from the present Cabinet on its first formation ? Not, most assuredly, when ali the labours and anxieties of the Government in connexion with Ireland are taken into consideration. had her MAJESTY'S advisers done nothing more during the course of this onerous and eventful session than they have actually accomplished for the population of the sister island, they would have entitled themselves to the lasting gratitude and re membrance of the people. Nor has the assiduity of the Administration, in striving to diminish the dreadful effects of the late dispensations of DIVINE PROVIDENCE, been without its beneficial consequences in the way of example and incitement. The benevolence of the Cabinet has influenced the benevolence of private individuals and public asso- ciations, it has even operated in eliciting the cordial assistance of our brethren on the banks of the Ganges, and of our brethren also by blood on the northern continent of America. Upon these exhibitions of a true cosmopolitan charity the Prime Minister of England very beautifully observed in the banquet cLamber of the Mansion House, " I rejoice in this manifestation of sympathy and liberality; it shows that no remoteness of distance—that no diversity of institutions—that no records of separation, even though written in bloody characters—have obliterated that sympathy which springs from the same origin. Remembering that they speak the same language as ourselves—that they read the same authors— that they have the same precepts of divine truth by the banks of the Hudson and the Mississippi that we read from the same sacred volume on the banks of the Thames and the Shannon—l rejoice that they h2ve shown the same enlarged spirit of charity and literality ; and I am sure, whatever may be the mis fortune of the present time, there is this consoling circumstance—a circumstance tending to unite the two nations in the bonds of brotherhood, kindness, and affection." Actuated by these high and enno bling principles, the Ministers cannot fail to ensure to themselves, not merely the sympathies of the po pulation of these realms, but of the most distant ter ri,ories. Lord JOHN RUSSELL can afford to con- temp the opprobrious epithets by which he himself and his Ministerial associates are mentioned by Dr. M'cIALE and other malcontents. The Government has acquired for itself the confidence of the empire by its determined, temperate, and generous policy. The present session of Parliament had scarcely opened before Lord BROUGHAM, multa revolvens, pointedly recommended that the heads of families throughout the Empire should rigidly enforce the utmost providence in their domestic establishments with regard to the consumption of bread. The ad vice was given upon the sound policy of taking time by the forelock. It was at once. judicious and bene volent. The idea was not an original one ; but the circumstances under which his Lordship revived it, and the value which he properly imparted to it, by a reference to the humane resolutions adopted, within his Lordship's memory, by a large number of Peers, when the country was threatened with an alarming scarcity of food, entitled the recommendation to a cordial approval. Mankind at large are averse to test by due reflection the prevoyance of the monitor, where acquiescence in his views is likely to entail upon them the prudent necessity of undergoing any temporary privations. They like to put off the evil day, and are willing to believe upon the slenderest data, however specious, that results will falsify the gloomiest prognostications. This temperament is peculiar to Jourt BULL. He is always grumbling, but at bottom he is ever sanguine. He retains his confidence to the last, but it is his humour to conceal the existence of this feeling from everybody else. The consequence is, that it is fre quently impossible to kindle his energies till he finds himself menaced by some prominent crisis. The moment, however, that affairs, individual or collec tive, have attained to a critical height, JOHN BULL rushes in medias res, with a remarkable zest. Ile relies upon his indomitable spirit for success, and enjoys his triumphs all the more if he should, in the first instance, have complicated matters by a perti nacious adherence to his otiose propensities. It troubled him little, at the beginning of the session, to warn him that extraordinary supplies of foreign corn must be imported to meet the demand at home, occasioned by the extensive failure in the potato crop, arid the wants of a population increasing at the rate of 1,000 a day ; that a vast amount of bullion would leave our coffers to pay the foreign producers—that the restrictive conditions of the Bank of England Charter would consequently impose a serious check upon credit—that our manufacturing interests would feel its effect; and that the demand for labour would diminish, which, combined with the probable dear ness of provisions of all descriptions, would inevitably lead to great national privation and distress. All this might be very true, but until he actually felt it, he would not compromise his accustomed tranquillity. The prophecy is now, in a great measure, fulfilled; and accordingly communities of all sorts have sent up their representatives to Downing-street to detail their pressing grievances. Much more, however, de pends upon individuals themselves than upon the Go vernment. Practical conduct is just now the one thing needful. Economy should be universally sanctioned. Prudence demands thus much, though we are far from sharing in the apprehensions entertained by many that the present crisis will be of some dura tion. Example is better than precept. Her MAJESTY has taken the lead : an order was yesterday issued by the Lord Steward, commanding that for the pre sent no de scr i p ti on o f fl our, except secon d s , s h a ll be used for any purpose in her MAJESTY'S household, and that no person in the Palace shall have more than a Found of bread each day. We hope this patriotic example will b e speedily imitated throughout the land. Th e poor will feel thankful, and the country will be largely benefited. Generally speaking, any interference between the labourers and those by whom they are employed is objectionable ; but when the nation has been called upon to advance large sums of money for the support of the starving people, and thus to take upon itself a duty which should have been performed by the owners and occupiers of land in Ireland, it becomes necessary to take steps that may prevent the recurrence of a si milar necessity. One of the chief causes that have led to such an unhappy result, undoubtedly, has been that the peasantry of the country have been taught to place their whole dependence on a precarious crop. In place of obtaining a pecuniary remunera tion for their labour, as in this country, and then purchasing therewith the necessary supplies of food for their families, they got a slip of land for which they mortgaged their labour. If it turned out un productive, their only resource was in casting them selves upon the charity of the public. This cause has led to periodical famines, and so long as it is suffered to continue, the like erects will be produced. The sooner, therefore, that some general measure can be introduced to do away with the grievance the better for the country, and we know of none more calcu lated to attain that object than a provision making void any agreement for the payment cf rent by the labour of the party taking land, and enabling him to recover the wages of his labour in money, notwith standing any such agreement. The Frankfort Gazette, of the 9th instant, states, that disturbances connected with the high price of provisions occurred at Leutmeritz, in Bohemia, on the Ist instant. The people cut off the ears of a speculator in corn. The Hanover Gazette, of the 6th instant, states, that since the 17th ultimo, horse flesh has been introduced as an article of food amongst the popula tion with the best effect; 5,000 lbs. has been already sold for consumption in the different towns of the kingdom. The smack Speedy arrived on Wednesday, at Fal mouth, from Lisbon in six days. The mission of Colonel WYLDE had, it was hoped, proved effective ; and at the time the Speedy sailed negotiations were going on between the Junta and the Government. The Levant mail brings intelligence from Constan tinople to the 26th, and from Athens to the 30th ult. The French fleet, under the command of the Prince DE JOINVILLE, has arrived in the Archipelago, as has an Egyptian fleet, MEHEMET ALI having tendered the services of his fleet to the Porte against Greece. The Russian Ambassador at Athens has received orders to support the demand for satisfaction made by the Porte. COLETTI is tottering to his fall ; his majority in the Chamber of Deputies having dwindled down to one vote, and that one vote his own, he has had recourse to the desperate step of a dissolution. The illoniteur Grec of the 26th publishes a decree dissolving the Chamber, and convoking a new one on the 26th of July. Madrid papers of the 6th have arrived. The QUEEN, accompanied by her uncle and her sister-in-law, left Madrid on the sth for Aranjuez. The KING did not accompany her MAJESTY. The financial plan of Senor SALAMANCA will, it is said, be carried into effect by a series of royal decrees. The funeral of CASTRO Y Oaozco, took place on the 6th, and was attended by the Members of both Chambers. There were 180 carriages in the pro cession. MADRID BOLSA, MAY 6.—The Three per Cents. were done at 31% for cash ; the Five per Cents. at 19i ; the Debt without Interest at 5% ; and the Coupons at 16. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. The severance between the Guizot Conservatives and the Progressive Conservatives is now complete. The Debats thus commences its reply to the attack made by the Presse of the preceding day on the Ministerial party : " We will not enter into a long discussion with the chief and organ of the defunct party of Progressist Conservative•. There are no longer any Progressist Conservatives; the mask is thrown off. They have taken a defined position, and they declare to the majority that its policy conducts to a terrible revolution I That is frank and honest opposition." The Debais then proceeds to attack, with great severity and sarcasm, the conduct and projects of the Progressist Conservatives, and concludes as follows: I"A great and very dangerous misunderstanding is for the future cleared up. It is now notorious that a cunning oppo. sition wriggled itself into our ranks, and laboured by sap and mine to ruin the Conservative party. We had some idea that this was the case when we saw the chief of these pre tended Conservatives blame, under pretext of independence, sometimes the foreign, sometimes the domestic policy, of the G>vernment and the Chambers. Whoever has followed the history of the last Legislature, is not ignorant that all the em barrassments of the Ministry, all the crises of the majority were caused by these double-faced and double-voting Conservatives. They were preparing to play the same part in the present Legislature; but we congratulate ourselves on having unmasked them. Their intrigue, caught in the fact, no longer frightens us. We know what they are, and what they desire; and that is important. The Opposition opens its arms to them. As for ourselves we will no longer consi der as Conservatives the men who believe they characterise the policy followed during seventeen years by these three words—' Nothing! nothing ! nothing l' But there will still remain two very precious things to the new Progressist party and its chief—the esteem of the National and the praises of the Augsburg Gazette—praises which everybody can com mand who will." .. The recent changes in the Ministry are commented on in all these papers. The Constitutionnel says— " It will be seen by the royal ordonnances that the retire ment of M. Lacave Laplange was not a voluntary one. H e persisted to the last, with a pride which does him honour, in refusing to give in his resignation. He would not meekly submit to the insulting want of good faith of his colleagues, and has openly protested against the odious and pitiable cal culation of men. who think to expiate the common fault by the sacrifice of the person amongst them who was the least culpable. In compelling the other Ministers to dismiss him, M. Lacave Laplange has deprived them of the entire benefit which they hoped to derive from his removal. He has denounced them aloud as the first authors of the disorders, the deficit, and the gaspillage he has cast upon them the responsibility which they had imagined they could throw upon him." The Constitutionnel then remarks on the men who have been chosen to fill up the gaps in the Adminis- tration, after, as it asserts, all others who were ap plied to had refused to join the Cabinet : " We will say nothing of General Trezel; an ultra-Con servative from conviction, but personally so respectable that he disarms criticism. All the rest of the combination still further weakens instead of strengthening the Ministry. M. Dumon did will show more character in the Finances than he did in the department of Public Works. He is capable of learning what M. Lacave Laplagne already knew; but for some time to come he will be much less conversant with such matters than his predecessor was. M. Jayr was a pretty good Prefect, but he is otherwise of inferior mind. He had accomplished his political career when he reached the Prefecture of Lyons, and had even exceeded the point to which io his ambition could justly soar. The choice of M. de at the head n 4V . the navy, but he ought "I ve n c t a e n be c ilo as Minister of Marine is supremely rickulo-as. eTnd that an effort should be made to place this department a man who does not belong to to be at least a skilful ado:urns- The Governmenthave ad o o p INGT by the Duke of WELL Nted the suggeston o ff ere d whilethe Land e d Pro perty (Ireland) Bill was in Committ ee, payment of the labourers under that Bil; s o far as th e concern e d. It would scarcely have been proper, h oweve r eyer mis chievous the practice complained of had be ento in troduce a clause i nterferin g materiall y w ith the em ployment of labour throughout the country in a Bill which was only intended to afford facilities for the THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 13, 1847. trator. Theperson chosen is an Ambassador who has ac quired some dplomatic experience in little courts, but who has not been in administrator in any way. It is the history • f •!le. n7 , 7:-rr , nf Timis th t t - fr , tl n, ;.. 3iiiiisLLrial members of tle majority, who, however, are discontented and sad." All the Opposition journals are equally severe on the new appointments. The Presse declares that " the three vacant portfolios were offered from door to door, but none woulc accept them, not even the most de voted friends, such as M. VITET, which proves that no great confidence is entertained in the stability of the Cabinet. It is, in fact, a Cabinet worn out. In this respect neither M. GUIZOT nor M. DUCILATEL entertained any illusions ! They admit that they have only wished to gain a little time, in hopes that some favourable circumstances may permit them to withdraw with dignity, as they might have done when they experienced the first check." The Courrier Francais states that the Ministers have refused to give Admiral MACKAU the command ,f the squadron in the South Seas, for which he had applied. WORSHIP-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) James Stiilfox 16 years of age, and formerly in the em ploympnt of Mr. ro”.-7 ,,,, nt. N. 5, Cr,Nwn-strpof, arged , ntr. oeliningS stated that the prisoner, who had formerly been in his employment, left it, on the 20th of MKrch last. Two days afterwards, however, witness discovered that he was still acting the calling as usual upon his customers, de manding the papers, receiving the moneysond appropriating the proceeds to his own use. The prisoner, who said nothing in his defence, was ordered to be again brought up previous to his committal for HONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was, dull. Sales 4,000 bales, at previous rates—Railway Shares were a shade better, but there was still a good deal of heavy stock pressing for sale. Accounts have been received from the Cape of Good Hope dated the 9th of March. Sir Henry Pottinger had held a levee, and receiv e d th e i n h a bi tants with great ki n dliness and sincerity, assuring them of his determination to use vi gorously, and yet prudently, the great power entrusted to him, and at the same t i me to endeavour to settle the affairs of the frontier on a permanent basis. According to the official returns made up fur the year to January 5, the exports of wool, beef, butter, and various other valuable productions, bad fallen off considerably compared with 1846, owing to the abandonment of farms and loss of sheep and cattle during the war. Under the assumed name of " Tristram Trye," a party has appeared in the currency field, as an advocate of 14 notes, or at least of a measure compelling the Bank at all times to keep a much larger reserve of specie, so as to enable it to continue its usual accommodation to the public after the export of five or six millions. The writer's views appear to have attracted much attention at Liverpool, and are entitled, in many points, to general consieieration. Ile remarks : "The Bank of England holds, we suppose, ten millions of specie for twenty millions of notes out; she exchanges five millions of bullion for five millions of notes; she has now, instead of the proportion of ten millions to twenty, only five of bullion to fifteen of notes. To adiust this variation in proportions of the basis, comes in the enforcing the true principles of currency' of Mr. S. J. Loyd, namely, to contract the total circulation of paper, until the proportions of the original basis are restored. Now it will be evident that, to render this theory consistent, even with itself, one thing is required, namely, that a return be made of the total amount of coin in circulation. You must know this first—you must know it exactly: and yet the theorists act without such knowledge, and such fundamental knowledge appears never by them to have been sought for as a part of the true principle of currency.' If the total circu lation of notes were 40, and of specie 20, and 5 of the latter be exported, it is evident that if the relative value of the paper to the specie can be sustained only by taking more than five from the forty, you must take ten. You will then have the proportion of fifteen of specie to thirty of notes, which is the same as twenty to forty. This is all plain enough. Let us try a converse application to the rule. Let us have a total circulation of eighty in specie to forty in notes Let five of the specie be exported, reducing the former to seventy-five against thirty five in notes. You can now only restore the original relative value of the paper circulation, by making the Bank of England re-issue two and a half of paper! You will then have seventy-five of specie to thirty-seven and a half of paper—the original proportion. But to keep the currencies of the same relative value, they must 'be kept at all times of the same amount.' Now, ac cording to the most authentic estimate (for this is all you can obtain, and therefore the theorists never can see the barometer to use it as they pretend), there is in circula tion of go;d alone sixty to seventy millions. There must be also twenty to twenty-five millions of silver money. It is perfectly safe, however, to estimate the two at an average of eighty millions; and the paper being forty, what is the consequence in connexion with the rule before us ? That you can only equalise the specie and paper circulation con formably with the rule, after losing five from the former, by augmenting the paper from forty to seventy-five millions ! We appeal to the senior Wrangler whether this is not sound logic? Is it not, at least, as reasonable that the Bank cir culation should confirm to the bullion standard of the coun try, as that the circulation of the latter should conform to the bullion of the Bank ?" The English Funds have improved this morning, in con sequence partly of the Bank of England having made ar rangement for accommodating parties with money at a rea sonable rate, upon the deposit of stock. This, while it gives ease, may prevent sales of Consols. We believe the opera tion is connected with the loan of stock made to various par ties by the Bank some time since. Consols have been 87 1 / 8 %, but are now 87 to 1/, for transfer, and for time they have varied from 87% to 87 1 /x. Exchequer-bills have been 4s. premium to par. Bank Stock is worth 189% to 191. East India Stock is at 240. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 87% 3 / 4 . The Foreign Bonds have been very dull. Nothing has been done in Portuguese, although the accounts received this morning state that negotiations were in progress between the Junta and the Government. Spanish Three per Cents. are 3P.4 ; Mexican, 20; and Brazilian 82 to %. The market for Shares is still languid. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) In the Chamber of Deputies, on Tuesday, M. ODILON BARROT asked for explanations respecting the recent Ministerial changes, and M. GUIZOT named Friday as the day on which he should be at the service of the Chamber, to answer any questions that might be proposed to him on the subject. A Bill was brought in by the Minister of Commerce on Monday extend ing the time for the free importation of corn into France to the 31st of October. In the sitting of Monday M. CREMIEUX, in moving his resolution to prevent Deputies from taking part in public companies, made some slight allusion to the recent Ministerial changes, but such was the length and discursiveness of the speaker, that M. DUMoN, the new Finance Minister. :was enabled to give them the go-bye. M. GP-LeD"( 41en attempted .1;‘,4 some o.piamitioni from 4 a Ministers, but their friends, to prevent the questions being heard, set up a loud shouting, and a scene of disgraceful uproar and confusion ensued, and which was characterised by the President as most unwarranted and most in decent. The Chamber decided to take the proposi tion of M. CREMIEUX into consideration. The Moititeur announces that the importation of grain and flour into France during the second fort night of Apx il amounted to 790,445 hectolitres, or 59,280 tons. The quantities imported from the first of July, 1846, to the Ist of May, 1847, amounted to 6,695,431 hectolitres. The Semaphore de Marseilles of the Bth instant announces the receipt of private letters from Malaga, brought on the 7th inst. by the Sphynx steamer, mentioning that the Consul of France in that city had been informed by the Spanish Governor of Melilla that ABD-EL-KADEB had forwarded to him a second letter for the French Government, offering to submit. The Paris Bourse on Tuesday displayed symptoms of recovery, although to only an unimportant extent. The Three per Cents. dosed on the Paris Bourse on that day at 78f. ; the Five per Cents., 115 f. 90 c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2330 75c. ; Rouen, 936 f. 25c. ; Havre, 655 f. 50c.; Great Northern, 606 f. 25c. • Avignon, ; 761 f. 25c. ; Vie rzon , 590 f. Bordeaux, 511 f. 25c. ; Bou logne, 405 f. ; Basle, 188 f. 75c.; Paris and Strasburg, 420 f. ; Tours and Nantes, 407 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 435 f. • Lyons and Avignon, 432 f. 50 c . ; B or d eaux and Cette, 441 t: 25c. ; Belgian Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 53 1 h. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 12. Boulogne and Amiens, 15% —Dutch Rhenish, 3 1 /—Lyons and Avignon (Constituted), 2 1 A—Namur and Liege, 4 Northern of France, 11%—Paris and Lyons, 44—Paris and Rouen, 3614. NEW ZEALAND. A dispatch, of which the following is a copy. was received yesterday by Colonel Wakefield, the principal agent of the New Zealand Company. It will relieve many long -existing anxieties : " Wellington, New Zealand, Dec. 21, 1846. " Sir,—The detention of the Ralph Bernal allows me the satisfaction of briefly acquainting 3 ou, for the information of the Court of Directors, that the suspense in which the company's claims to land have remained during the whole of the year now drawing to a close, has been terminated by the arrival here of Governor Grey on a visit, the object of which is the assumption by his Excellency of measures for bringing the adjustment of the question to a conclusion. The dis turbed state of the native triLes at the Bay of Islands and in this neighbourhood has, throughout the above period, prevented the Governor from himself personally directing the steps necessary to the attainment of this desirable end. " For the purpose, also, of obviating the inconvenience and difficulties presented, by the great distance between the seat of Government and the company's establishments, to the satisfactory framing and settlement of the Crown grants to the company, the Attorney-General has been di rec t e d t o meet his Excellency' here ; and he may be expected to ar rivein a few days. _ "The Govermir, with a view to the complete subj ec ti on of Rangiaiata and the disaffected natives under his orders who are posted on the coast near Manawatu, and of the re fractory chiefs at Wanganui, who occasionally disturb the peace of the settlement there, brought with him in the Driver steam-ship a reinforcement of troops. Her Majesty's ship Racehorse was to leave Auckland with an additional force a few days ago, and the frigate Castor is to return to this port from Hobart Town next month. " A detachment of 150 men of the 58th Regiment, accom panied by a small force of artillerymen, with two guns, has been conveyed to Wanganui in her Majesty's ship Calliope, and there posted, with orders to take up a commanding posi tion, and to build a fort on an eminence commanding and protecting the town of Petre. " These preliminary steps, under the circumstances of the detention of Rauparaha and the two other chiefs, appre hended at Porerua, and of the failure of Rangiaiata to collect a force sufficient to enable him to renew his hostile proceed ings, will now become only precautions against further out break, and, in the opinion of all, facilitate the peaceable ac quisition of the districts immediately required. " I have received since his Excellency's arrival an assur ance from him that he has sanguine hopes of settling, with out delay, the claims of the company, by the measures he proposes to adopt during his present stay in the south.—l have the honour to be, Sir, &c. " W. WAKEFIELD, Principal Agent. " To the Secretary of the New Zealand Company, &c." PALACE COURT. -(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. BRENT.) This morning Mr. Best was sworn in as one of the four counsel of the Palace Court, hi the room of Mr. Beaden, who has been appointed a magistrate at the Hammersmith Police• court. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before Baron ALDERSON.) PRACTISING AS AN APOTHECARY WITHOUT A LICENSE.— Michael Sweetnarn was placed at the bar, charged with having practised the business of an apothecary, at No. 50, John-street, Clerkenwell, without being duly licensed. The prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr. BALLANTvga, who appeared for the prisoner, stated that the present proceedings were instituted against the pri soner by the Apothecaries' Company, who had, no doubt, a right to adopt that course, but there was no imputation on the prisoner of having practised his business immorally. Baron Amneitsox—And I hope not unskilfully. imputation of BALLANTT NE —Th ere i s not t h e s li g ht es t of that kind. Bank Stock • • • • .. 1893 191 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities . • 864 %86 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. • • 87% 1 4% 87 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 87 3/ % % Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 8 15-16 9 India Stock •• •• •• 240 Consols for May 27 .. • • • . • • 671%3414 Exchequer Bills. I%cl. 2d. 1,0001. .. • 4 p par 500/. •• •• • • 1 p Ditto. Small .. ... • 84 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • . • • 8234 82 Ditto, Small • • • • • • • • 8234 83 Equador Bonds . • • • • 3 Mexican, 1846, 5 per Cent .. • • 20 Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent • . 109 108% 1093 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. • . • • 22% Ditto, Deferred .. .. • • • • 16 Ditto, Three per Cent .. • • 33% Dividends on the - above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 5734 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 87% 88 BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Amber., Notting., Boston, & Eastrn Jn. 2% 1% .. • • to Birmingham, Wolver., and Dudley .. 5 .. •• 9%.... to Buckinghamshire • • .. . • .. 61. 45...1 %3C 34 die, to Caledonian .• • • • • .. 30 .... 23%..,. to Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • • • 2 3% • 1% ...• to Eastern Counties • • • • • • • 20 •• • • 18% 19% to 18% Do.,Terpetual,s per Ct. No. 1, Cl. I 3s. 4d..... .... to Ditto, ditto .. .. N 0.2, 61. 13s. 40..... par .... to Ditto, York Extension • • • • 634 .. .• 414 . • to East Lancashire .. .. • • .. .. 17 .. • • 153434 to Ditto, New .. .. • • • . 7%.... 6 .• • • to Great Northern .. • • • .. 334 .. • • 2%34 .. to Ditto, London and Ycrk Extension.. 2% .... 1% .. • • to Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 30 .... 24 .... to Great „North of England .. • • 100 ....231 .. ••to Great Western .• .. • • • . .. 85 .... 111 .... to Ditto. Half Shares .• .. 50 .... 65 .... to Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... 25 .. .. to Ditto. New .. to Leeds and Thirsk 22% •• • • to Do.. do.. Preference, 6 per Cent -. 33% .... 3,4 .... to London and Blackwall 161. 13s. 4d. .... 7% .... to Ditto, New, No. 1 • • • • - • • • 5 • 5% to London, Brighton, and South Coast • • 50 513... • to Ditto, Consolidated Eighths •• . • 10 .... 11 •• • • to Ditto. Fifteenths .. .. 2 .... 24, •• to London and North-Western • • .. 100 .. . 1723 .. to Ditto, Quarters .. L. and B. 7 .... 21% ...• to Ditto ditto New .. • . . 2 .... 11 34.... to Ditto, Fifths • • .. 2 .... 15%.... to Ditto, 101. Shares .. M. and B. (A) 5 .... 10 .... to London and South-Western 411. 6... 10d. .... 6114 • . • • to Ditto, New Consolidated Eighths .. 40 .... 45% •• • • to Ditto, New .. .• .. •• •• 27 1 / 4 .... 27 •• •. to Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) •• • • 50 •... 51 3 4 .... to Ditto, Scrip .. .. • . • • • • 5 ...• 4% ••.• to Manchester and Leeds . • • •. 82 .... ..•• tO Ditto, Fifths .. .. • • •• .. 5 .... 9 .... to Blanchester, Buxton, and Matlock - • 425..••• 1 / 4 dis... to Midland to D itto, N ew .. .. •• •• •• 36 .... 38% 39 to 38% Ditto, New • • .. .. •• .• .• 6 .. • • 7 1 / 4 .. • • to Ditto, Birmingham and Derby • •100 .. •• 90 .... to 89 1 / 4 Ditto, Consol. Bristol & Bir m i ng h . 6 per cent. .. .. • • • • ..100 ... .123 1 / 4 ——to . Newcastle and Berwick .. .. .• 20 .... 25 .. —to Ditto, New . • • .• .. .. 5 .. • • 6% h•• to Northern Counties Union .. .. .. 4 ..• h..• • to North British .. .. •• •• 25 .. • • 30 1 / 4 % .. to 13 Ditto, Half Shares •• .. • . 12 1 / 4 .... %..• . to Ditto, Extension •••• • • • , 5 / 8 •• • • %..•• tO North Staffordshire .. • • •• 7 1 / 4 ...• 9!is4• • to North Western .• .. .• -. .. 4 ...• 2%.. ••to Preston and Wyre .. .. .• •• •. 25 .... 35 .... to Reading, Guildford, and Reigate • • 5 .. •. 4%% .. to Royston and Hitchin .. .• .• 1% •• •• 1%.. •• to icottia Central .. •• .• •• •. 17 1 / 4 ..•. 23% •• • • to Scottish Midland • • •• .• •• .. 17 1 / 4 .... • •• to Ditto, New .. .. .. •• •• •• 5 •• • • 6 •• - • to Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) .. 3% •• •• 34 •• •• to Shropsniro Union • •• •• •• .• 4 •• • • 2 •• •• to South Eastern and Dover • •• .331.28.4 d. 355 i .... t o 3 63% , South Wales .. .. .. ... •....10 .. • • 7 1 A .... to —" West Riding Union .. .. .. .. 4/. 25... — l 4 1 11 P• • to Windsor, Staines, and South-Western 428..... 3 / 4 P • • to York and Newcastle .. •• .. •• 25 .. •• 34 1 / 4 li .. to _ Ditto, New • • .. • • •• •• 10 •... 14 —•• to Ditto, Preference •• • • •• •• 4 .. • • 6% .... t o _ York and North Midland .. •• •• 50 .... 81 .• •• to Ditto, Preference •• .. •• •• 2 .. •• 10 1 / 4 —— to 9% Ditto East and West IthlingExtension 10 ..•• 20 1 / 4 ..•. to FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Orleans and Bordeaux .. .. .. 6 6 .... to ..... Paris and Lyons to Paris and Rouen .. •• -. •• 20 .. 35% ..•• to Rouen and Havre .. • .. 20 .... 24% .... to MINES Real del Monte. Unregistered .. .... 3U.. to Mr. CLARKSON, who attended for the Apothecaries' Com pany, stated that the present was the first prosecution in stituted by the company,who felt bound to protect themselves. Mr. BALLANTYME stated that his client had gone through the routine of qualification to practise as an apothecary, and would have obtained his license but for pecuniary diffi culties in which he was involved, but that he would now do so. The prisoner was bound in security of 200/. himself, and ovo securities of 501. each, to appear and receive judgment, should it be the intention of the Apothecaries' Company to persevere in a course, which it was understood they would not adopt if the prisoner took out his license, or discontinued practising, if he did not obtain such qualification. Nicholas Kerp, Alfred Wilbream, and Joseph Alexander, who were severally convicted yesterday, the two former of forgery, and the latter of larceny, arising out of the same transaction, were brought up yesterday for judgment. Baron ALDERSON—I have ordered you all to be brought up together, because I am perfectly satisfied that you were all engaged in the same occurrence. You, Kerp, and you% Wilbream, were found guilty of committing forgery, but at the same ti me I believe you are only instruments of more artful persons than yourselves, a band who are too success fully pillaging London. My practice since the abolition of the capital punishment for your offence has been to inflict the severest punishment that the law allows, to protect the public. The sentence of the Court is that each of you be sen tenced to fifteen years' transportation. You, Alexander, have been convicted of larceny only; your sentence cannot exceed, but must extend to, transportation. You are sen tenced to seven years' transportation. MARLB RO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) Caroline Jones, a young woman of questionable character, was placed before Mr. Hardwick, charged with stealing two sovereigns and a half, the :moneys of Robert Penny, cabinet maker, 39, Windmill -street, Haymarket. It appeared that on the previous night the prosecutor was walking along Charles -street, when the prisoner accosted him with a request that he would stand a drop of something to drink. The request was made in such a winning manner that the prosecutor at once consented, and adjourned to the nearest public-house, where they partook of several glasses of Pie. After leaving the house the prosecutor was induced to accompany the prisoner to her residence. where he passed the night; but previous to his going to bed he took the pre caution to hide his money in one o: his boots, which he placed underneath the bed. This morning he was awoke by hearing the prisoner moving stealthily about the room, and attempting to unlock the door. He immediately jumped out of bed, and on feeling in his boot missed the two Lovereigns and a half. He taxed the prisoner with robbing him, which she stoutly denied. The prosecutor then sent for a constable and gave her in charge. On the prisoner's arrival at the station she was searched by the female searcher, who found the money in one of her hands. The prisoner, in defence, said the prosecutor gave her the money for favours conferred. She positively denied the charge of stealing it, and had not the least doubt but what he had forgot making very drunk at th e t i me. her a present of the money, as he was The prisoner was fully committed to take her trial at the Middlesex Sessions. POTATOES potatoes were s o ld NEW AND CEEAv.--Last week new pound. in Lancaster market at threepence per LLOYD'S SHIPPING —(THIS DAY.) LoanoN, MAY 13.—Wind S. W. by S., light breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, MAY 12.—Wind S.S.W. to S.W.—Arrd. Prins Oscar, Canton for Hamburg; Raben Hanpt, Ryndert, Batavia for Rotterdam; Emilie, Boster, Rio Janeiro for Altona. Sid. Raja, Adelaide ; Catherine, Halifax; Thomas Rowell, Quebec; Regina, Batavia; Eclip ,, e, Mauritius; Thomas Blyth, ditto. Arrd. from the River, Courier, New York; Electra, Grenada. PLYMOUTH, MAY 12.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Lotus, Iquique. FALMOUTH, MAY 12.—Wind S., strong breezes.—Arrd. N. S. del Pillar, Sarrinaga, Matanzas. Off port, Royal Victoria, New Orleans, for Hull. DARTMOUTH, MAY 11.—Wind S.W.—Off port, Gloriana, Domett, Calcutta. BRISTOL, MAY 12. \ -- vi ni ‘ n v d ., S m .S od .N e N r '. a — te S .— ld A . J n e .c s i s . Hum., MAY ll. 3 .1.3e N b e e , v G is r . o a t e, Greenland--6,CC9 seals, and 60 tons of oil. LivEupooL, MAY 12.—Wind S., light.—Arrd. Mary Hart ley, Barker, Bombay; Firefly, Glyed, Rio Grande; Irt, Young. Pernambuco; Favourite, Rezey, Barbadoes; Stead fast, Merrell, Barbadoes; George Dean, Spanny, Havannah ; Jane, Honduras; Flint, Robert, New Orleans; Scotia, Kelly, Baltimore; Columbiana, Mallet, Baltimore; Niagara, Rus• sell, New York. Sld. Polaris, Surinam; Elizabeth, Rad• cliffs, Lima; Castries, St. Luca; Worthington, St. Thomas; Sophie, Honduras; Monongahela, Philadelphia; Swan, New York; Abbot, Lord, Boston; Richmond, Boston; Terry, Newfoundland. The Charles barque, a derelect, was passed 15th ult., let. 25, long. 43, by the Irt, arrived here. The schooner Antelope, of Halifax, dismasted and abandoned, was passed 22d ult,, lat. 40, long. 57, by the Niagara, arrived here. The Lernan, hence to Baltimore, rather leaky, and captain sick, but not in want of assistance, was passed 20th ' I:1r.. lat. 43. Ion;. '. 31, by the ertrlns, hero. Off Tort, , Y, ay, 1 rinidan ; Leon, IbL.erarar, liavannah. George, Ili° Janeiro; Clarendon, Honduras; Perthshire, and Fanny, New York. DUBLIN, MAY 9.—Wind S. and S.W.—Arrd. Union, Roach, Trinidad; Hindley, Shaw, Mauritius 11. Sid. Victor, New York. &LIS°, MAY 10.—Arrd. Governor Troop, New York. LONDONDERRY, MAY 3.—Arrd. Volante, Murchy, New York; 4th, U n i corn , B oyd, Philadelphia ;Barbara, Press, New Orleans ; SeboatsAhompson, Baltimore ; sth, Flora, Ilurd, Philadelphia •, Forester, Andrews, Norfolk, N.S. ; Gth, Sarah Warner, Curtis, New York. 7th, Jane Stanley. Young, Baltimore. Std. the 3d, R. H. Douglas, Baltimore ; Ann, Philadelphi a ; 4 t h, E . G r i mmer, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick ; Montpelier, Philadelphia; Bth, Churcheil, Cuba; 6:h, Ranger and Blumat, Philadelphia. KINGSTOWN—SId. Georgiana, Quebec. BELFAST, MAY I.—Wind S.E.—Sea, Godfrey, Balti more. Sid. 10th, Thetis, New York; Nelson, Village, Que bec; Olive, New York. OFF THE WIGHT. —Java's Welvaaren, Gollanas ; Sama rang, from the Texel. PORTSMOITH, MAY 12.—Wind S.—Arrd. Thomas and Mary, Allen, Charleston. Sld. her Majesty's ship Apollo, lialitax and Quebec ; Wellington, New Yo'k. CowEs, MAY I2.—Wind S. to S.W.—Arrd. Superior, So dennan, Bahia; Dart, Newton, Madeira. MAR KET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, MAT 12.—The supply of fat stock being on the decrease, and the attendance of buyers large, the general demand was brisk, and prices had an upward tendency. Beef. from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 5s to 6s ; Lamb, 5s (id to Gs 4d; V ea l, 4 s 4d to s s; and Pork, 4s to 4s 10d per 81bs, to sink the offal. RomFoitb, MAY 12.—Beasts and Lambs sold briskly, at higher prices; and the value of all other kinds of stock was firmly supported. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 4s 10d to Gs ; Lamb, 55 6d to 6s 2d ; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s ; and Pork, 4s 4d to 4s 10d per Slbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 30s; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 lOs to 19/ each. HAIL-SHAM, MAY 12.—Higher prices were obtained here to-day, with a brisk demand. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; Mutton, 55 to 6s •, Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s; Veal, 4s to 5s 4d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per Blbs. ARUNDEL, MAY 11.—Beef, from 3s 8d to 4g 10ii ; Mutton 48 iuct to as lUd ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s; Veal, 4s 4d to ss; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per 81bs. Supply short, and trade firm. CIIICIIESTER, MAY 12.—We had a very firm trade this morning as follows : Beef, from 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; Mutton, 5s to 6s ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per Blbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 295, Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; and hlileh Cows, with their small Calf, 16/ to 191 each. NZIVGATE AND LEAnEriazAza.. There was a full average supply of Meat on offer, yet the trade was firm, at very full prices. Beef, from 3s to 45; Mutton, 4s to 5s ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d ; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d; and Pork, 4s to 5s 2d per Blbs, by the carcase. HAY IVILLUHE TS SMITHFIELD.— Meadow Hay, 2115 s to 3/ 17s ; Clover ditto. 31 Iss to 4/ 18s ; and Straw, 11 lOs to 1/ 14s per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow Hay, 21 18s to 4/ ; Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 4/ 15s; and Straw, 1/ 10s to 11 15s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. ‘V / lITECKAPEL.—IIIeadow Hay, 21 12s to 3/ 17s; Clover ditto, 31 12s to 51; and Straw, 1/. lOs to 1/ 14s per loaf. Supply good, and trade dull. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended May 13, 1847, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. WHEAT. BARLEY.' OATS. I RYE. 1 BEANS. I PEAS. PRICE .. Sls 10d 51s Od 31s Gd 58s 4€1,1 53s Od 54s 1I d The Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended. ......—.—.— . ..,.. 416)4 ' w - .S p l l „,7r.., '4oit „ F 'e7) . o -i . ''. • ''. - .' 7 % 4 ' .. A I "* 7 L" bi.i-4 , , , 1. °. • 340 s s s '" 1 :,«.;. IRO T ''. - - 4--- ur z 4 lutnAllji nit I.ONDON. THURSDAY. MAY 13, 1847. While Lord Jou R few is maligned in contumelious langu age by aus fs I rish firebrands, be is immeasurably more than compensated tnk. by the emmgi men in the dis tinguishe d approval of all right hi shown kingdom, and especially of his own consti tuency. This has been conspicuously n in the grand civ is entertainment given to the members of the Arinr.;nistration by the Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR, It is befitting the generous character which has latterly characterised the Legislature, that the exertions_ of the Ministry, and especially the courage they hay e evinced during an unparalleled accumula tion of liZeulties, should periodically receive some Ruch public acknowledgment. It is appropriate, moreover„ that these expressions of confidence and approbatim I should immediately precede the vaca tions of :Parliament, so that the members of her lIAJF.stY's Councils rrny be cheered on in their sirduotis and extraordinary toils. On the ,retirement of Sir ROBERT PEEL, it was a onceived by the unreflective that the new Admit istration would find the general Exe plays a comparative sinecure. The giant ob- THE CURRENCY. The following, written twenty-two or twenty-three years ago by Dr. Webb,* has been sent by a correspondent;— "PITT blew a bubble of paper curst, To keep up an infamous war; PEEL the damnable bubble burst, To produce greater misery far. By advance, or retreat, we're• by trouble beset; We must ruin the debtors, or injure THE DEBT; As debtors are MANY and creditors FEW, To give PAria again 's the best thing we can do." * Every year, every month, and almost every day, proves this view of the subject to be as true as the rhyme is bad. STATE OF THE COUNTRY. TO TILE EDITOR OF TH.E SUN. SIR-Will you permit me, through the medium o f your influential journal, to address a few words to the public. The alarming state of the country, attributable to the scarcity of corn, and grievously aggravated by the insane Bank Bill of 1844, does not appear to attract the atten tion it deserves and Cemands. With absolute starvation for the masses of the people staring us in the face—a starvation which nothing but the miraculous interposition of Divine Providence can avert—we see large quantities of corn almost daily leaving cur shores, under the belief that plenty more is coming ; and Government, with an apathy and ignorance wholly inexcusable, looking on with folded arms. Mr. Editor, the fact I wish to impress upon your readers is, not the self-evident high price of corn, but the difficulty, if not absolute inability, of getting it at ' any price, before the next harvest can be available. If every grain that can be got is kept in the country, and the roost rigid economy in its consumption practised, there must still be want—woful and frightful to con template—throughout this and other countries. The next four months will be remembered as a period of destitution and dist ess unparalleled, and let us not aggravate what is inevitable, by neglecting the ordinary means of self-preservation. I consider it unnecessary to trouble you with my reasons for arriving at this conclusion, as they are clearly shown in the signs of the times.—l remain, Sir, YOUR CONSTANT READER. King's Lynn, May 11, 1847. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (TITTS DAY.) , u nuubE OF O.,IMONs. GROUP VI. WILTS AND SOMERSET (BLEADON't WELLS, AND GLASTONBITRT). The Committee met this morning, shortly after twelve o'clock. Mr. Deedes, the chairman, apologised to the Co mittee and to the counsel for any delay m that might have oc curred during his unavoidable absence from indisposition. The first witness called on behalf of the Great Western scheme was Colonel Lutterel, chairman of the Quarter Seg sions of the western division of the county of Somerset, who gave evidence as to the importance of communicW ation be: tween the towns of Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury, ells, ana Bleadon. GROUP XVIII. LONDON, CHELTENHAM, AND ozrostv• The Committee on this group assembled this morning , a t twelve o'clock ; the Earl of Lincoln in the chair. Mr. CALVE Z T called Mr. Clutt, a land valuer, w h o stated that he estimated the whole of the land to be taken for th e e line at 146,8981.—the money required for th e main lin being 119,434/. ; that for the Gloucester branch to the bank of the Isis would be 2,632/. ; for the Worcester branch, 7,6501. and for the Cheltenham station, 17,072 k Th e q uantity in land required would be 429 acres. To Air. ATKINSON, the witness replied, that in this esti mate he had not included the land required for the ar. proaches to bridges, supposing the alteration o f the mode of crossing the existing roads to be adopted. Mr. Woohouse, an extensive coal agent at °vernal , in Leicestershir d e, stated that if the narrow gauge lines were to be used the Erewash coal at Oxford would be 16s. 4d., a ton the Moyle coal would be 15 3 . 8d ; the Worcestershire eel 12s. 6d. ; the Derbyshire, 15s. 2 . 11 c. ; and the Leicestershire _ coal 155. 10d. The Worcestershire coal at Cheltenlieni would be 12s. id., and the Staffordshire coal 14s. co To Mr. KkATLNG the witness replied that the diatan between Birmingham and Cheltenham is forty-six miles, e a . he calculated that the coal for the north-west would come by way of that town. To Mr. CALVZT, on re-examination Mr. Viroodhousa plied that he had II calculated the price dthe coals at the for pe . mouth, and had put upon that a penny per t on per mil the carriage. with a Mr. Nicholson, assistant engineer, put in a maw f he coloured line upon it, to show the assents or dissents o t owners- Mr. KEATING objected that the map did not show the ec' cupiers and lessees as well as the owners. Committee i E tt a e r e l aonfdLtlhNecocrun,saelftedrirseorteed d t i h s c a u t ssnieown inabetweenpss the .e be prepared to-morrow morning, which would show all_t_n A, assents and dissents separately be tween Trigg and OZ er m and Oxford and Cheltenham. GROUP XXIV. LD. The Committee met this M m O orning at twelve otel ock; Beckett Denison in the chair. evidence ibt The whole morning was d ev oted to hearing e— the promoters. GROUP XXVII. The Committee met this day, at the usual hour, in ROO ril 32 BOSTON, STAMFORD, AND nrEvlsNollusas (EXTENSION FROM wISIMACIE TO Ste ' TON BRIDGE). Evidence in favour of the line was entered nen- Mr. William Skelton, G agent to uy s Of the line by examined at some length as to the advantages o Mr. MACAULAY. Mr. George Prest, a shipowner and a trader to the Balti c .. was next examined—Could speak from his that I E IO I ' baospital, risi ledge of the port of Sutton. The only port that could CO pete with them was Hull, and he knew vessels of his or, r . six hundred tons burden, come up to Sutton-bridge.ost Isl' ing timber to Northampton by the presen t carriage c a ton. GROUP sltigh GREAT NORTE ERN (EXTE XXXIIL NSION to XX.- - W.AILEPIELD, &c., AND DEVIATIONS)* . Mr. Sergeant WILINGIIAM opened the case ou behalf °NI Great Northern Company. The extensions of the Gre a A Northern Railway proposed to commence at Pontefract, proceed by two branches, one to the north, to Leeds, and 5 other to the south, to Wakefield. The scheme was oPPe ae by the London and North- Western Railway, under the nal of the Leeds and Dewsbury Railway, and by Railway Company, both of which had access at preset% 6 Leeds. The Manchester and Leeds Railway CoroPeq s r el favourable to the proposed scheme; and the Learned Gou n . n - d c )ntended, at considerable length, that colEmon select e common justice would dictate the necessity of alloWing i nto Great Northern R. 1 bring its southern traffic al wa) to Leeds, and afford thereby additional facilities for that trat e going northward and to Scotland, which might be brougu4 the to d h up E b vi y the Great Railway. Evidence was then Northern called in favo ur of the Great Nort hern proposed extension. GROUP LII. this morn' A novelty appeared amongst the list of groups ingGREAT , namely an Indian railway, the INDIA PENINSULAR (Xli°- n o x BAT TO 45.1.141,111, WITH EXTENSIONS., The Committee to whom it had been referred met this morning at half:past twelve o'clock, in No. 7, Committee room, Sir Robert Peel in the chair. Mr. ACSTIN, who appeared for the promoters of the Bill (which was proposed to be 179 miles in length, and to be constructed at a cost of 2,000,0004, with power subsequently to increase the capital of the company corres to 6,000,000 1 .), entered into a lengthened statement of the proceedings and pondence which had taken place between the promoters of the Bill and the East India House and Board of Control, from which it appeared that the East India House opposed the Bill, although they had not presented any petition against it, or explained to the promoters the ground of their oppoAtiou. It appeared, also, that the Governor-General of India was empowered to pass local Acts, but not Acts of " Incor poration." It therefore became the province of the British Parliament to take cognizance of Acts of Incorporation , having especial reference to India. The promoters, however, had only recently been informed that they would have to encounter the opposition of the East India House minute to that effect having been agreed to so lately as the sth of May. In deference, therefore, to the East ladil House, and to the Board of Control, the promoters considere d it advisable not to proceed with the Bill during the presens session, and therefore he begged to withdraw it. Sir R. PIES intimated that he would make a report to that effect to the House of Commons on Monday. The Committee then adjourned. COMMITTEE on PRIVATE BILLS (THIS DAY.) SWANSEA DOCKS BILL. The Committee met this day at twelve o'clock. A numb!r of clauses in the Bill being unopposed, having bean read spa subjected to, various verbal alterations were agreed to. In answer to a question by the CHAIRMAN , it was stated that there are eight clauses in the Bill which cannot be exe cuted without the permission of the Duke of Beaufort and the Lords of the Admiralty. THE SMITnr ---f mn NUISANCE. sequence of the Smithfield drovers commony of St. Se streets and thoroughfares of the adjacent parish inter uisniugcotnh-e pulchre, Middlesex, to separate the flocks that becom e _ y.. esterdaiy, mixed in their egress from the market, to the great. ann o y' ante of the inhabitants and the serious injury of and property, notices were compelled to be issued vra . 1 0 7 . them that all beasts thus found would for the future be pounded fur the penalties incurred. South'ConTINENTAL COMMUNICATION. The vessel the Eastern and Continental Steam-ship Company's Queen of the Belgians sailed from Folkestone for Boulognl n aF c a l n i again k in w th ei Folkestone ghty p a ss en harbour ger s. The yesterday stea their rntra.d! on Tuesday evening, at half-past five o'clock, and a rt teen French entered Folkestone on Tuesday evening, and oiled again for Boulogne yesterday merningat eight o'clock. The Right Hon. Sir Robert and Lad y Peel enter tained his Excellency Count Kiel gge his Exceilenci morning, Queenrni ng, a l] e Senor Isturitz, the Duke and Dinucahnesse-Of' Buccleuch, th e Earl and Countess of St. Germans, and Lady Louisa the Earl Bathurst, the Earl and 3ountess of Morton an d Lady Ellen Douglas, Viscount Somerton, Lord Forester' L o ady Harriet Baring, Mr. Tomline and a distinguished circ!!.. inner last evening at the family residence in WhitehAu gardens. PUBLIC GYMNASIUM.—Workmen are busily en: gaged in placing up poles and other erections for the OE tormance of gymnastic exercises on a similar plan and scal e Eliot, adopted at many of our barracks, in Victoria Park, on the margin of the ornamental waters near the entrance from Bethnal-green. The two cricket grounds, which have noly been open for some weeks, are the daily resort of numurona persons for indulgence in that game, by whom the greatest propriety is observed. Viscount orpeth, M.P., to whom the public is indebted for these additions to the park, was amongst the visitors last Sunday. TESTIMONIAL TO LORD DUDLEY STUART.—Yester day a deputation, composed of the Members of the Com mittee of the Polish emigrants in Great Britain and Ireland, accompanied by several of their countrymen, waited upon Lord Dudley Stuart, at his residence , St. James's-place, to present his Lordship with a gold watch, as a token of grati tude on the part of the whole Polish emigration, for the ser vices rendered by his Lordship to the cause of their country. The watch, which was made by Messrs. Patek and Co., of Geneva, their fellow countrymen, is a splendid piece of work' manship—the dial ornamented with various emblematical devices of the history of Poland, and on the back are on' graved the arms of his Lordship, and the words, "Nobill Domino Dudley Coutts Stuart, illi ass id uo libertatis Polonle: defensori; tiesque filiorum patria o r b orum acbutori. Die.' Mali, 1847." Several di s ti ngu i s h e d persons, among wh°",... the Lady Frances Sandon, the lion. Miss Rider, Mrs. Jeul Abel 'Smith, the M arqu i s o f N ort h ampton, an d the Lor d Beaumont, were present on the occasion. THE DISTURBER OF THE PEACE 01 ENGLAND AND IRELAND.—Young Ireland has been creating a disturbance for months past, frightening quiet people, and alarming the en tire kingdo m . It i s t i me now , we think, that he should be taken up, gently reprimanded, and bound over to keep the pea.ne_ for a twelvemonth ; but the only question is, who would be his sureties? The best thing, perhaps the most friendly ac t to Young Ireland, and the quickest method to restore th e 4 riotous young gentleman to reason, would be to put under confinement for a short time, for we really cannot 11 . . lieve that the young fellow is in his right senses, or he wee," never have behaved in the mad manner he has been doing It would not be a bad move for the Government to take Thereol! a writ de lunatico inquirendo against Young Ireland. ts ,. is more than su ffi cient evidence to prove how incapable ' l % k is to mileage his affairs. If the commission is granted, we as a parti cu l ar f avour t o b e t h e counse l en gaged on that oc. , casion. Wh a t a case we wou ld m ake out for the jut'). —Punch. - •—• ANOTHER RISE IN THE PRICE OF BILEAD.---es ferday a further rise in the price of bread was made b y the baker throughout the metropolis. Those in the trade doe' urinated cheap bakers, making an advance of one halipeenf on the 41b. loaf, which is now from 10khd. to l Id. Th e b est bread sells at Is. Id. per loaf; household, or rye bread, produces 9 1 / 2 d. EUROPE'S UNCLE.—The Emperor of Russia, in th e , kindest spirit, is lending money to every country 0 1" s affairs happen to be in an embarrassed state. W e a dviso Russian Majesty (if it is uecessary to advise one who known how to look after his own interest) to hang out in front of? palace at St. Petersburgh the emblem of his new profession —the three balls—and to write up the us ual inscriptions " Money advanced to any amount." We sho uld excessiveli like to see one of the imperial tickets, but we suppose Nv! shall be able to buy up one shortly for a very sma ll figure AL Debeuham's sales of " unredeemed pledges.'--Punch. Mr. Green, jun., son of the celebrated aeron aut, embarked at Blackwell yesterday morning , on board ail General Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship Sir Edward Bankes, for o.tend, en route for Cologne, where he luta° making his first of a series of ascents on the celatilligl‘ THE WHITTINGTON CLUB. The Whittington Club held its second soiree at the Crown and Anchor Tavern last evening; Douglas Jerrold, Esq., in the chair. The indefatigable president of the institution was supported by the presence of several ladies and gentlemen, distinguished as friends of the middling and industrial classes, among whom we noticed Mrs. Cowden Clarke, Colonel Thomson, George Dawson, Mr. Bennock, and many ethers; the absence of Mr. Dickens was accounted for on the score of ill-health, as was that of Mr. Macready by a professional engagement elsewhere. If number and good-humoured hilarity be any sign of success, then does the Whittingto❑ Club bid fair to outvie the most aristocratic assembly of the day, for the room was literally crammed with well-dressed ladies and gentlemen ; and we learned from the president's speech that the institution, which but a few short months since was but a thing existing in the warm imaginations of its enthusiastic friends, is now a somewhat tangible ernbodi • merit of what hearty and united co•operatio❑ can accom plish ; and it promises, moreover, very shortly to have a locale of its own in some compendious form of " brick and mortar." Sincerely do we wish it success, if this be not a super fluous compliment with an affair that in three short months has increased its members from 1,200 to upwards of 2,000. The entertainment of the evening consisted of a mixture of music and sentiment, and we heard with great pleasure that distinguished castatrice Miss Maria Hawes ' whose beautiful song of " I'll speak to thee" was su n g w ith great power and. feeling. There was an excellent trio by the 'Misses Rain forth, Bassano, and B. Hawes, and a duet concertante by M. Benedict and Mr. Carte, which called forth repeated expressionsof approbation. The only encore of the evening was the tine old song of Arne's, " where the bee sucks there lurk I," which was given with great spirit by Miss Bassano. ' Several well-intentioned and judicious remarks were made by the Chairman, Colonel Thomson, M r. D awson, and others, as to the power of the middle classes to combine in such an institution both for amusement and instruction, elegant en tertainment, and useful knowledge; but it struck us that the speeches were wanting in enthusiasm. These, however, were but preliminaries to the brisk and lively dance. This commerced at ten, when a scene of life and vivacity, as well as grace and elegance, presented itself, of which Almack's in its best days might have been proud to boast. There will be great benefits accruing from this institution, and its gene ral gatheri ngs w ill amply compensate the trouble inciden tal on all such large assemblages, if they only present opportunities where youth of both sexes can meet to pass a leisure hour, free from any of those baleful influences which tend to debase and degrade our common humanity. We have rarely seen a more cheerful company, or been in so large an assemblage, where so few symptoms of weariness appeared. There was a goodly sprinkling of persons of ma ture_e years, but the most part were youths and persons in t t e h prime of life. Again we say, success to the nWehilletinit ben Club," may the anticipations of itsmostngli ' i studded w ith societies speedily realised, and the metropolis having for their main object the_ providing healthful recrea tion and appropriate literary food, in unison with every social NW physical comilart. DETERMINED SUICIDE OF A SPORTING MAN. Yesterday forenoon information was received at the Coroner's office, Westminster, of the distressing death of Mr. William Kendrick, aged 46, res idin g at No. 4, Upper Ranelagh-street, Belgrave-sgnare. Th e deceased was a married man, and well known in the sporting circles, by the safeness of his general mode o f betting on all the p rinci p al r aces , but having lost largely a the Newmarket Spri n g Meeting, hich he had been unable to settle, he had been in a very low and despond_ ing state for several days past, and on that morning (Wed nesday) after taking Lis breakfast, he went into his bed-room to dress, and very shortly afterwards, his wife hearin g heavy fall in h is room, went to _ ascertain the cause, and a on entering the room she discovered the deceased lying ex tended on the floor with his head nearly severed from his body. A razor covere d with blood wa s lying by his side. A servant was dispatched for medical aid, and Mr. Griffiths, surg eon of Lower Ebury - street , immediately attended, but on his arrival the vital spark had fled , the windpipe and willcaro t b id e ar t er y having been completely divided. An inquest held on the body on Friday. A mine of rock salt has just been discovered in the environs of Lemberg (Gallicia), which is even richer than that of Wieliczka, in the same province, hitherto considered the richest in Europe.—Galignani. Accounts from Muhlberg, of the 3d, inform us that the Elbe had overflowed its banks near that town, and threatened, by inundating the country, to destroy the crops. THE SCARCITY IN HANovER.—The Hanover Gazette states, that since the scarcity of provi s i ons h ad been felt soseverely, it had b een endeavoured to introduce the use of horse flesh. Several horses had b the prejudice app eare d to b e wearingeen killed and so ld , and GREENLAND _FISHING LERIN ? I ir C . K, MAY 3.—Th e William Ward, o f Hull. Captain: Granville, h as j ust arr i ved from Greenland, w i t h about eighty tons of oil and eight thou sand seals. She was stove in by the ice, and lost tour boats before being extricated. eti g She so n c l ni e e pa i i n rs at be fo H re ill p s r w a l Thursday, and is now proceeding to to Hull. It is only six g weeks since she left Lerwick, and if she gets shespeedy i r l ei e rt ?iiha will accompli s h a secon d voyage to Greenl an d . Ward conveys the intelligence that several of the vessels had fished tolerably well, and that some of them may be looked for soon.—Newcastle Advertiser. FOOD Rum. A riot, in consequence of the dear• ness of provisions, tools place a short time since at Lent meritz, during which the ears of a speculator in corn were cut off by the mob. YIC 14 .. I hibit, whi et n 0f.., ettE Of 441