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NEW NOVEL DT MRS. TROLLOPS, PRICES OP ADMISSION. Pit Stall ~ •._ •....... ........ •• .. £ 1 1 0 First Amphitheatre Stalls, First Row ...... 0 14 0 Ditto, Second and Third R0w5.............. 0 12 6 Second Amphitheatre 5ta1L5................ 0 7 0 Fit Tickets .............. • • •.. 0 8 0 First Amphitheatre .......... ........ .... 0 8 0 Second Amphitheatre .... •••• • • • • 0 3 0 THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. "Under the Management of Mr. It. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed, Sheridan Knowles's celebrated Comedyof TUE LOVE CHASE, with new scenery, dresses, and appointments. Sir William Fondlove, Mr. Tilbury ; Master Waller, Mr. Howe ; Widow Green, Mrs. Glover ; Constance, Mrs. Nisbett. After which the Grand Astronomical Extravaganza, ealleeTHE PLANET; or, Harlequin nut of Place. To c ° ".ud , with a Faroe, by J. R. Planche, Esq., called SPRING 6.l:tDe.u. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. nder the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVEN ING CF 'Will be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS Til E FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ; ishntael, Mr. 0. Smith • the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leybourne, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; .tarli-Tht Bess, Mrs. Fitzwillhun ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. A fcc• r which will be produced an Opera Bun apropos sketch, called JENN Y LIND. Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Lefifk,rd, Lambert, Selby, Cullentord, and Miss Woolgar. To ~ i telude with SHOCKING EVENTS. FRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD -STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole basee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed "the Opera, entitled LA SONNAMBULA. f?...1o11.119, Mr. Bodda ; Elyino, Mr. Allen ; Allessto, Mr. Cowell ; Liza, Mks G. Smithson; Teresa, Mrs. Fosbroke ; Arnim, by a Lady, her third appearance. After which, an entirely new and original Farce, entitled A WIFE FOR AN HOUR. Prhtcipal characters by Messrs. Walton i;ranby, J. Vining, Cowell, Compton, Mrs. Hughes, and Miss E. Stanley. To .clude with the Comedy of SHE STOOiS TO CONQUER. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. - -..- THIS EVENING will be performed a New Drama, called THE CtIEOI E. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews. Leigh, Murray, Emery, X.lnloch, and Keeley, Miss Dickinson, Miss May, Miss M. Keeley, awl Mrs. Keeley. After which, an entirely new occasional Dramatfc Sketch, called JENNY LIND AT LAST; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac t,,s by sir. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kinioch, Mr. Bellingham, 31r. Bender, Mr. Yarnold. and Mrs. Keeley. Mr. WILLIAM BATEMA.N, the celebrated BLACK MINS TREL. will give a Vocal and Instrumental Selection from his American Entertainments, concluding with his greatly admired Concerto on the Piccolo. To he Wowed by the New Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Keeley ; Miss Dicki neon, Miss Turne", and Mrs. Keeley. To . conclude with the FOLN OF A WIFE. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathew, A. Wigan; Mrs. Woollidge. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. TO - MORROW EVENING the performances will commence with the new Comedie-Vaudeville, entitled LA PROTEGEE, SANS LE SAVOIIt. Helene, Mad!le. Rose Cheri. After which, an entirely new Comedie-vaudeville, entitled LA BELLE ET LA BETTE. Antoinette, .Mlle Rose Cheri.. To conclude with (for the last time),IRENE ; ou, Le Magee- M de Brienne, M. Langeval ; Le Vicomte de Clermont, M. Ithoatvil ; Irene, Mdlle. Rose Cheri. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3 ; Gallery, 2s. 130xc4 and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, h 3, Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five. ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood. and Germon, will have the honour of repeating their inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS at the St. James's Theatre, THIS E VEXING, April 29, and and Saturday Evening, May I. I)cors open at Light o'clock. They will also give a Day Perform e; n Wednesday next, May 5. and stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old 13ond•street ; and at the box-office. NEW STRAND THEATRE. THIS EVENING. AND DURING TIIF. WEEK. Will be performed an Original Pictorial Drama, in Four Parts, *nailed HOGARTIPS MIRROR. Principal characters by Messrs. Darcie, H. Lee. Butler, Payne, H. Reeves, Ayliffe, Deighton ; Miss Love, Mrs. Griffiths, Miss liar court, &C. To be followed by an Eccentric Vaudeville, callel _ CAPERS AND CRUSHERS. After which, a screamer, in One Act, entitled ARE YOU COMING TO BED? To conclude with a new Ballet. introducing upwards of 60 Cory phees, founded on and entitled the ARABIAN NIGHTS' ENTERTAINMENT. Stalls. 31.; Boxes, Is. 6d.; Pit, Is,: Gallery, 4d. Half-price a half-past Eight o'clock. Idox•oflice open from eleven till four o'clock. Applications to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Under the patrenaie - of - the Queen, Prince Albert, and the - Royal Family. Proprietor and Manager Ir. W. Ratty. Extraordinary Novelties and grand Equestrian Feats every night, THIS EVENING, FOURTH WEEK OF THE SUCCESSFUL GORGEOUS SPEC I'ACLE OF Lord ByrWs Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE OF ABYDOS ; or, THE, CORSAIR, introducing Mr. Batty's numerous and highly trained Horses and Fairy Ponies, living Elephants, Camels, Zebras, Deer, &c Entire change in the Scenes of the. Circle. by the first artistes in Europe. Great success of the extraordinary lofty leaper Mr. Hen derson in his wonderful Arab flights. 'Splendid Pageant by Eight Ladies and their trained horses. and other productions, only to be Witnessed at this Theatre. Acting and Stage Manager. Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Eox Office open from Eleven till Four. Box Book-keeper, Mr Sheffield. Performance commences every evening at Seven o'clock open at Half-past Six. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. THE ORIGINAL ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, CROWDS NIGHTLY TO SEE THE BUFFALO GIRLS, With Coloured Concert, Nigger Songs, Banjo, Bone, Tambourine and Yiolin Accompaniments, the Railway Overture, and Grape Tine Twist. All by Female Professors. THIS EVENING The Performances will commence with THE ANCHOR OF HOPE ; or, The Seaman's Star. Mr. Dunmore, Mr. Conway ; Squire Har teave, Mr. T. Fredericks; Captain Walton, Mr. Tindel ; Mary Wboatly, Mrs. Ware. After which THE BUFFALO GALS ; or, Female Ethiopian Sere isaders. To bo followed by THE BEDOUIN ARABS. To conclude with THE FATE OF CALAS. °s • 21 . Is - at U•Ar-past t Pit . •• Gallery, 6d. Doors open at Six, commence ROYAL 'VICTORIA THEATRE. For One Week only. the- Dark Brothers and the Black Gals of Ohio, who will Mn,g With full ins trumeutal Accompaniments, all the Popular Melodies of the Day. Seeond Week of the SHIP BOY, hailed with acclamations of ap idause. THIS EVE: 4 III , IG, AND IbIIRIRCI TIIE In Three Acts, LATER VTY ; or, A TALE OF SORROW. Characters by Mr. Ricks, Dale , Searle, Bird, Gard ner ; Mrs. G. Lee, Miss Burroughcliffe, OhiAfter which, The Mississippi Dark Broth ers,and the Black Gals of o. T o be fbl The Skip Boy by Miss Vinc entlewed by the SHIP ROY ; or,. The White SlaTe of Gua -1 E, "T Oupo. *unclad* The Old Abbey Ruins. with (This Evening), THE RATS O F RAT'S CAS • r TL o • Boxes,is ; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. I Gallery, 3d. Priv a t e Boxes liartl es of Four, 10s. 6d. ; and Parties of Eight, 11. Is. FIRE IN THB KINGSLAND -110 AD.—This morning, about two o'clock, a fire broke out at the rear of the premises of Mr. George Cane, saddle and harness maker, No. 44, Kingsland-road. The origin of the fire is not known, but Mr. Cane states that he was awakened at about the above time by the noise of what he thought to be a heavy fall of hail, but he soon discovered that the house was on fire. The a larm was at once given, and in a very short time a strong body of the police were in attendance, and rendered efficient ser vice. The back premises, which contained oil linen, or wa t er proof cloth, were destroyed. The loss falls upon the Sun Fire-office. General Iriarte, with some friends, went • over Windsor Castle two or three days ago, and expressed them selves moth pleased with the splentlititir of that ancient royal jerliflecee. Now' ready, In 3 vols., post Svo. T THREE COUSINS, NOVEL. By MiIiCiIifEICLOPE, Author of " rather Diatom," " The Barnabys," Ste. Srenry Colblirn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough -street. Now ready , in 3 yolc, SECOND EDITION OF TANCRED, By B. DISRAELI, M.P. Hoary catmint. Publisher, 13, Great 3larlborough•street. gXCLUSIVNLY in NEXT SATURD AY ' S " MECH.LNICS' MAGAZLNE," Price Thr eepence, SPECI 'ItATTANB of CUNNINGHAM and CARTER'S ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY, and REID'S ELECTRO-TELEGRAPHIC WIRE. Messrs. Robertson and Co., Patent and Designs Registry-office, 156, Fleet-street. o, the 30th inst., price Is., with Ill us t rat i ons by Leech, Part IX. of T kiE STRUGGLES and ADVENTURES of CHRISTOPR , ND A IN SEARCH OF A NAME, AHE RELATIVE,TADPOLEA HOME AND 481tOAD , WIFE, AT By ALBERT SMITH. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. WWITH_4z.: I LLUSTR iTION BY LEECH, AND I PORTRAIT OF H. PRESCOTT, ESQ. (Author of " The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella," &c.) TLIE MAY NUMBEReaIf-a-Crown a BEA TLE MILSCELANY WILL CONTAIN MEMOIR OF WILLIAM BieI:LING PRESCOTT. By R. W. GRISWOLD. A Bisho With a Portrait. p " very considerably Dig- Doings ' at Stamford Hill. By W. gui , ed ;" a Passage in the Pil-' Law Gane. With an Illuetra grimace of Mrs. Boby and Mimi tion by Leech. Vink. By the Author of " The• Spring ; a Poem. By Carlos. Gaol Chaplain." The Little Fat Man in Grey ; a Tdue Ghost of a Story about a Watering-place Mystery. By Ghost. Ity Alfred Crowquill. Greenslseves. The Flaneur in Paris. By the A Ramble amongst the Hills Author of " Second Love." and Valleys of Franconian The Massacre of St. Bartholomew. Switzerland. By H. J. Whit- By Dr. W. C. Taylor. ling. Grandmother's Story about a A Sentimental Journey through Darning Needle. By Hans Normandy. By Odard. Christian Andersen. A Go-a-head Day with Barnum. The Old Orchard Plot. By the By Albert Smith. Rev. G. Aspinall. CAPTAIN ; or, THE ISLETS OF THB GULF. By J. FENIMORE COOPER, Author of " The Pilot," "the sp y, ,, " The Red River," &c. Itichard Bentley, New Burlington-street. HER MAJESTY'S The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectililly in formed, that an EXTRA NIGHT will take place TO-NIGHT, April 29, 1847, when will be performed Bellini's celebrated„ Opera, I PURIT.ANI. Principal Characters : —Elvira, Madame Castellan ; Giorgio, Signor Lablache; Arturo, Signor Gardoni ; and Riccardo, Signor Coletti. In the course of the evening a Divertissement, comprising the talents of Mdlles. Cerito, Rosati, Maria Taglioni, and Lucile Grahn ; K. Perrot, If. St. Leon, and M. P. Taglioni. After the Opera. the first Tableau of the Ballet of LALLA woOKIL in which Mdlle. Cerito, M, St. Leon, and 31. Perrott will appear. !-,To conclude with the admired Grand Ballet (omitting the two - first Tableaux) of CORALIA, and comprising the Moonlight Scene, the Garden Scene, and the celebrated Aquatic Palace of the Ondines. Principal characters by Mdlle. Rosati, Mdlle. Maria Taglionl,3ldlle. Petite Stephan; Mdlles. Honore, Cassan, Jullion, La moreux, 3f. Gosselln, and 3f. P. Taglioni. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. The Nobility, Gentry, and Subscribers, are respectfully informed, that TO.. will be as EXTRA NIGHT, not Included in the Subscription, en which occasion will be performed Bellini's Opera I PERITANI. In which Madame Grisi, Signor Mario, Signor Tamburini, and Signor Marini will appear. To conclude with a new grand ballet, LA REIN. E DES FEES. Composed by M. Albert ; music by Signor Curail. Principal cha racters by Madlle. Dumilatre, Madlle. Bertin, Madlle. Neodot, and 31. Petipa (from the Grand Opera, Paris). Tickets, stalls, and boxes to be obtained at the Box-office, Bow street ; and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. The loors will be opened at Half-past Seven o'clock, the perform ance to commence at Eight. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. -- There will be a MORNING PERFORMANCE, THIS MORNING, commencing at Two o'Clock, when will be performed the Second Act of the BOHEMIAN GIRL. After which the New and Original Spectacle, called THE DESERT; or, THE IMA.U.N'S DAUGHTER. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Opera of MARITANA. Charles the Second, Mr. Borrani ; Don Casar de Bazan, Mr.W. Harrison; Lon Jose, Mr. Srettou ; Margit s de Santarem, Mr. Horncastle ; Lazarillo, Miss R. Isaacs ; Maritana, Miss Rainsforth. Mier which the New and Original Oriental Spectacle, called THE DESERT: or, The Imaun's Daughter. In which the Two Elephants, upwards of Sixty Horses, and the Camels will appear. The Imaun reeph, Mr. Howell; Hafez, Mr. Rafter; Barek, Mr. W. H. Payne;. Faze' Ooia, Mr. Harley ; Maleck, Mr. T. Matthews ; Ahabeck, Mr. Hutchison ; Kuzliraga, Mr. L. Lee; Princess Ipomaye, Miss Mem sent ; Nl:du, Miss Collett ; Girgee, Miss R. Isaacs. THE WEATHER.—Stat OFFICE, APRIL 29. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 42 ; Highest, 56 ; Noon, 5 BAROMETER, 29.6. WIND, W.S.W.; heavy squalls and hail storms. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Horning .. 16 minutes after 1. Evening .. 33 minutes n i?e• 1. vr -411 A !it V 'ito M , • ', • t 1,4, Ant LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1847, ness. employed as the fly-wheel of an argument, are nothing less than vulgar abuse. They are anything but logical, and certainly can never be classed among the recognised graces of rhetoric. It must first be proved' that fox-hunting necessarily brutalizes the disposition and clouds the understanding before a fox-hunting justice can be regarded by any sensible thinker as implying the moral and mental de gradation of the individual so designated. But we have not the patience —we candidly ac • - knowledge it—we have not the patience to weigh the eccentric epithets uttered in Parliament or elsewhere, when a principle like that of the Juvenile Offenders' Bill is at stake. When Sir EARDLEY WILMOT, as far back as 1840, introduced a measure of a nearly precisely similar character, when, moreover, Sir JOHN (now Lord) CAMPBELL, the then Attorney-General, declared that the prin ciple of that measure was wholly unobjectionable— that principle being "that a child charged with felony should not be compelled to hold up his hand, and be arraigned at the bar as a common felon !"—it is surely monstrous, it is surely absurd and indelicate to object to the second reading of Sir JOHN PAKINGTON'S Bill in 1847, because that prin ciple would thereby be carried into effect, because these wretched children will be saved from the chance of being arraigned at the bar as common felons, be. cause they might by possibility become the victims of a FOX-MUNTING JUSTICE! A young Member of the House of Commons will know henceforth the readiest means of becoming a statesman. Let him study a certain chapter in BUFFON, and commit to memory the five acts of Volpoxe, and then go down, well crammed, to the Chapel of St. Stephen and legislate. Nothing is more difficult than to get people to re sign long-established usages, even after it has been proved that their continuance is prejudicial to the public welfare. There is certainly this advantage derivable from the pertinacious adherence with which nations cling to ancient habits, that they are not abandoned without a thorough investigation into their defects, or without its being made abundantly clear that those which it may be proposed to substitute for them are far superior in every respect. Public prejudices are not, therefore, to be contemned, seeing that they are frequently preventive of rash and precipitate changes. Still it is singular to consider the length of time we have refrained from altering our system of coinage in favour of the decimal principle. Had the question been more prominently brought under the notice of the public than it has, this alteration would have been long since adopted. Two and twenty years ago the subject was brought under the considera tion of Parliament; a Commission was appointed on weights and measures in 1842, but beyond the publication of its " report," nothing was effected. It recommended, however, inter alia, the pound as the primary unit, and the coining of a two-shilling piece, a copper coin, the tenth of the two-shilling piece, and another the tenth of the latter. The night before last Dr. Bowinaci moved, in the House of Commons, that the adoption of a decimal system of coinage cur rency and account would be a great public conve nience. The Chancellor of the Exchequer freely ad mitted the advantages of the system urged upon his attention by the Hon. Member for Bolton; but, in deference to the prejudices which he considered still prevailed with the community at large in favour of the ancient coinage of the country, he conceived that the change should be gradually wrought. With this view, he had no objection to recommend that a two shilling piece should be immediately struck. Upon this intimation Dr. BowaxaG withdrew his motion. A. great step has thus been gained in a matter which is of greater importance in this nation, on account of the vast range of its trade and commerce, than in the several States where the decimal system has long since obtained, and its value been fully appreciated. We halve no doubt of the public convenience, which it offers for recko n i ng money , b ecom i ng speedily recognised by needful is to familiap coini,required fors tihee jopheonplße.ullTwhiethontheethnienwg circulating medium on the de cimal' tirrinciplehabituad i s; c soon as he shall have oonfvedrsant with decimal been rendered weights and the civilised money, ihe establishment measures' will naturally follow. In world thetoinage of England is the :Ingle exce to the decithal system. In p P ion France zelgitir a n 3 Holland, Naples, Rome, Sicily, Russia, Chinna -- Greece, the United States, Mexico, Turkey, Persia, &c., the numerical principle of the coinage, and the is decimal. Con i sid er i ng method of keeping accounts, Sir JOHN PAKINGTON deserves the encouragement, and his proceedings demand the commendation of every right-thinking man in the United Kingdom. His conduct in introducing a measure for the speedier conviction and more effectual reformation of juvenile offenders is befitting the liberal and generous system of legislation which has been latterly adopted by Parliament. We are not less amazed than we are grieved and indignant at the vexatious opposition raised against this humane and most rational Bill yesterday evening. We stigmatise this opposition, advisedly, as vexatious. With all possible respect for the convictions of those Honourable Gentlemen who endeavoured to prevent the second reading, we cannot but regard their conduct with sorrow and suspicion. We would allude, however, less to these vexatious oppositionists than to the arguments raised against the proposal of Sir JOHN PAKINGTON by Mr. ROEBUCK, and we would allude to these in a manner very far removed from acerbity. However conge nial might be the indulgence of an acrimonious dis position in regard to the language uttered by the Hon. and Learned Gentleman the Member for Bath in reference to the provincial magistracy, we are in no way disposed to consider the justice of his obser vations otherwise than with the most unruffled calra- Mr. ROEBUCK objects to the summary conviction and incarceration of juvenile reprobates, because the jurisdiction might fall into the bands of a fox-hunting justice ! Has the Honourable and Learned Gentleman been recently perusing the carica tures in "Tom Jones" and "Barnaby Rudge ?" We can only attribute this excessive horror against fox hunting justices to the fact of the Representative of Bath having been inoculated with the sarcasms of FIELDING and DICKENS. It cannot be supposed for an instant that we are influenced by any sympathy whatever with the "great unpaid; " we are familiar enough with the ignorance, the immorality, and the want of all legal information which may be discerned among the gentlemen who adjudicate upon local offences in the provinces. We know perfectly well that the magistracy is by no means immaculate, by no means remarkable for frugality, by no means untainted by the vices and immoralities fashionable in what is called civilised life ; but what we are compelled to object to in the speech of Mr. ROEBUCK, is the sweeping manner in which he stigmatises an entire class. For, notwithstanding his subsequent repudiation of such an intention, it is evident, from the words articulated by the Mem ber for Bath, that the whole tribe of country magis trates were implied in his original observations. Although we possess but little sympathy with many of the local justices individually, we regard them nevertheless, as a body, with some little respect. A " fox-hunting justice" is a fine cant expression of scorn; when employed in personal vituperations upon the magistracy, it has been known to be most effective. But the phrase is by no means the core of a self-evident proposition : it is by no means the symbol of any recognised , principle either in mathematics, or trigonometry, or natural history, or jurisprudence. The words, when These conditions involve the necessity of proclaim ing an amnesty, forming a moderate Ministry, and convoking the Cortes, all of which will be regarded with triumphant feelings by DAS ANTAS and his patriotic coadjutors. Such are in chief the remark able phases of European politics of the year eighteen hundred and forty-seven. The Prussian States Gazette, of the 24th, gives an account of the food riots which had occurred in Berlin on the preceding day : "Tumultuous assemblages were formed in different quarters of the city, and the rioters proceeded to visit the different bakers' shops to demand bread. The multitude formed so quickly, and attacked the bakers' shops so suddenly, that they succeeded in their object. During the afternoon the city was patrolled by detachments of troops, who succeeded in arresting the progress of the disturbances, without any resistance having been offered except in two quarters,---nor were the military compelled to use their arms. 175 persons were arrested." On the 23d the Second Order of the States re ceived communication of the reply of the KING to the Address presented to his MAJESTY by the eight Marshals on the 21st. The KING thanked the Diet for their frank and loyal conduct, and promised to convoke them again in four years. The reply was read by M. DE Rocuow, and several Deputies re ported that the KING had said that he would convene the Assembly of the States every four years. The royal answer was to be communicated on the 24th to the Order of Lords. Madrid papers of the 22d have arrived. On the 21st NAEYAEZ communicated to the Senate that, having accepted the office of Ambassador to France, he should be obliged, for a time, to absent himself from their sittings. The Marquis DE ESPANA was the Spanish officer who accompanied Colonel FITCH to the head-quarters of Si DA BANDEIRA. It is said that the Duke DE SAN LORENZO will be appointed Commandant of the Halberdiers. MADRID BOLBA, APRIL 22.—The Three per Cents. were done at 31i for cash ; the Five per Cents. at 19, 1 , ; the Debt without Interest at si; and the Coupons at 16. 'We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. Several petitions were presented on Monday to the Chamber of Deputies, praying for the immediate abolition of slavery in the French colonies. A dis cussion of considerable interest ensued, in the course of which M. LEDRU ROLLIN related facts, " which," says La Presse, " if true, would make the blood run cold, but the horrid details of which cause them to be suspected." This speech created such a sensa tion, that notwithstanding the Minister of Marine undertook the defence of the planters, and depre cated the interference of the Chamber, the petitions were ordered to be referred to the Minister. The Presse says— " This is a check not only for the Minister of Marine, but for the whole Cabinet, as M. Guizot not long since had expressed an opinion that a vote of this kind could only render more difficult the execution of the Bill of 1845, and trammel the work of progressive emancipation. It was said that to refer the petitions would not imply the i sanction of all the prayers contained in them, but only of some. These distinctions will not probably be compre hended in the colonies, either by the slaves or masters. One party will behold in the vote a herald of liberty, and the other a new advance in that policy which agitates everything, without coming to any real conclusion. We hope we may be mistaken, but we fear that from the deci sion of yesterday may arise disquietudes and complications for every party." The National and the Constitutionnel also comment on this remarkable debate, and while acknowledging the difficulties in the way of immediate emancipation, admit that M. LEDRU RoLLIN has made out his case, that the task of exculpating the Colonial authorities and the colonists is too difficult, and that something must be done to put a stop to these horrors. As a proof of the cruelties practised on the unfortunate slaves in the French colonies, we may remark that the Constitutionnel gives credit to the Minister of Marine for the great humanity he has exhibited, by recently issuing an ordonnance forbidding the flog g i ng of pregnant females. Other females, therefore, are still subject to the lash. The newly-appointed Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, the Due DE BROGLIE, is to leave Paris for London in the course of a few days. The Count DE JARNAC retires from the post of Chief Secretary to the Embassy, and is to be succeeded by the Prince DR BROGLIE, the eldest son of the Am bassador. The removal of M. DE JARNAC, who has long been in the habit of communicating directly with the Tuileries and with the Hotel des Affaires Etrangeres, was insisted on by the Due DE BROGLIE as an indispensable condition of his accept ance of office, as he was desirous of being the sole representative of France in London, and of having alone the right of communicating directly with the Cabinet. The Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, appointed to report on the Greek Loan Bill, have given their unqualified approbation to the general policy of the Ministers with regard to Greece. The most pressing orders have been sent to Toulon to accelerate, as much as possible, the departure of tcthees tstit:ptiso: the command of the Prince DB JOINVILLE. The 15 w a a t r p d: e ::::: unk d to join the squadron under !quad. r° . l, will probably sail on the 10th May. Its unknown. the extent of our commercial transactions with all quarters of the globe, the advantages of notation, and of conducting monetary exchanges upon a uniform principle, would be a great boon to the English merchant. Of this opinion is Lord ASHBURTON, than whom, perhaps, no one is better able to form a correct judgment on a question of this nature. The prese n t year i s already singularly fraught with vast political movements which augur favour ably for the progress of popular influence amongst some of the European states. In Prussia a grand step has been taken by an enlightened monarch in furtherance of constitutional government, which, though it was long expected, will, nevertheless, from the mode in which it has been initiated, always secure for FREDERICK WILHELM IV. the admiration and gratitude of the present and future generations. Such a voluntary act on the part of an absolute sovereign, such a kingly concession at a moment when profound peace reigned in his dominions, such a splendid and graceful tribute to the moderation and loyalty of his subjects, is without its parallel in history. For the sake and value of the noble example which the King of PRUSSIA has herein set to those in whose hands the sceptre may hereafter be placed, to be swayed in other portions of the civilised world, we sincerely trust that the firm re liance ...which he has evinced in the wisdom and allegiance of his people will be fully justified by the legislative conduct of the United Diet; and from the manner in which its members have already entered upon their solemn functions our aspirations are not likely to be disappointed. If we turn -our eyes to Spain and Portugal, we observe a very different state of things. In both of these kingdoms the cause of popular government is discernible as being pro gressive, but only as making its way through the fiery ordeal of intestinal commotions and national con vulsions, to which every country must be sub ject wherever despotism attempts to retain its grasp beyond the period when the enlighten ment of the people justifies their being emanci pated from its thraldom. Spain has just succeeded in throwing off a vast incubus of tyranny, corruption, and foul intrigue, and her youthful QUEEN is manifesting the most ardent de sire to acquire and to retain the love of her subjects. To restore to her people the rights of the Constitution wrested from them at the period of ESPARTERO'S downfal, is appa rently the patriotic aim which Queen ISABELLA and her present Ministry have in view to effect at the earliest possible moment. In Portugal, on the other hand, we observe a youthful QUEEN who has been struggling to deprive her people of their constitutional liberties. The consequence is that she has alienated the affections of her subjects; that the horrors of civil war have infested her dominions, and that she has only been saved from absolute defeat, which would have subjected her to the degradation of imprisonment, or the disgrace of compulsory ex patriation, by the joint remonstrances of England, France, and Spain against her insane policy. But for the timely presence of British ships of war and marines, Lisbon at this moment would, in all probability, have been in the possession of the Junta. As it . is, we collect from the most recent advices from the Peninsula that MARIA DA GLORIA has consented to the terms of arrangement proposed to be carried out by the mediation of our Government between that of Por tugal and the insurgents. THE WAR IN MEXICO. Admiralty, April 28, 1847. Sir,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to send you herewith, for the informa tion of the committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's, copies of a letter and its inclosures, from Commander Matson, of her Majesty's ship Daring, dated the 10th of March last (No. 2), containing a correspondence which had taken place between himself and Commodore Connor, commanding the United States naval forces off Vera Cruz, respecting the embarkation of British pro perty from that place.—l am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, (Signed) J. G. WARD. W. Dobson, Esq., Lloyd's. Cruz, 11 z, March 10, 1847. Sir,—ll;a lLS vet . h D e ahroiCnEVr7troNa° 2 enclose Copies of a cor respondence that I have had with Commodore Connor, commanding the United States blockading forces, re specting the embarkation of British property from Vera Cruz, and also extracts from private notes which passed between us on that occasion, I have ordered the Hermes to remain at anchor off the town for the purpose of embarking such British persons, with their valuable property, as might be desirous of seeking refuge on board. On the receipt of the Commodore's letter I directed her to receive cochineal, and she has now on board all that was bona fide British property. The Consul for the Hanseatic Towns requested to be permitted to take refuge, with his family, on board one of her Majesty's vessels, which request I immediately acceded to, and also that of the Prussian Consul to receive the subjects of his nation and their families. There are now on board the Daring and Hermes about fifty persons, principally women and children, who fled from Vera Cruz on the approach of the United States besieging forces.—l have, &c., (Signed) 11. MATSON, Commander and Senior Officer. The Commodore commanding her Majesty's ships at Jamaica. (Copy.) Extract from Commander Watson's note to Commodore Conner, dated Feb. 27, 1847. We all know that, according to the strict laws of war, there is no such thing as neutral property in an enemy's country, but this severe law has, in this more en lightened age of civilization, undergone many modifica tions; and there surely can be no two nations whose interest it more is to modify that law than America and England, whose enterprising merchants are to be found in every quarter of the globe. This induces me to think that you will not hesitate to comply with my request, the more so as I know your own personal desire to act on the most liberal principles with respect to foreigners. Extract from Commodore Connor's note to Commander Watson, dated March 1, 1847. Some matters that required my immdiate attention, prevented my replying to your official note of the 27th ult. Besides my desire to oblige you on any matter of this sort, the eloquent manner in which the question has been urged by you, would alone secure its favourable consideration. In the course of tomorrow, or next day, I will return an answer to your official note. (Copy.) H.B.M. sloop Daring, Vera Cruz, Feb. 26, 1847. Sir,—ln the expectation of an attack on the town of Vera Cruz by the United States forces, I have received applications from a number of British subjects, for per mission to embark their property on board of her Ma jest's vessels under my orders ; but as part of that pro perty consists of merchandise, I have not felt myself justified in complying with their requests, without having obtained your sanction. I believe that the only article of merchandise for which permission is requested to embark, and which, in fact, is the only one that, under the present circumstances, could be received on board one of her Majesty's ships, is a quantity of cochineal, which, although small in bulk, is very valuable, and which, during the late blockade by the French, was allowed to be exported in the same manner as spice. Many British subjects are now desirous of removing from Vera Cruz, but they are, of course, loth to leave their most valuable property behind them, which, in a besieged town, would necessarily be very insecure ; in deed, if taken by bombardment or assault, it would, in all probability, be destroyed. The rabble of a besieged town such as Vera Cruz would seek any opportunity for plunder, and might, in the end, be easily excited to de stroy the property of all foreigners. If taken by assault, or after a protracted siege, no private property would be safe. History too truly verifies this assertion. In now appealing in behalf of some of my country. men in this place, I do not ask you to alter permanently any of the regulations or instructions that you have established respecting the blockade. I only ask you to allow them to remove their valuables from Vera Cruz, to save them from destruction, by the flames or otherwise. I do not, Sir, expect you to inform me whether their apprehensions of an immediate attack on this place are, or are not well founded; but, looking to the extensive preparations that are being made in the United States to prosecute the war, it is surely not unreasonable for them to suppose that Vera Cruz will ere long have to withstand the horrors of a siege. —I have, &c., (Signed) HENRY MATSON, Commandan Senior Officer. Commodore Conner, Commander-in -Chief, United States Squadron. (COPY•) U.S.S. Raritan, Anton Lizardo, March 4, 1847. Sir,—l have received your letter of the 27th ult., in which you request, in anticipation of an assault upon Vera Cruz, permission for the British merchants in that city to withdraw and place on board the vessels under your command their most valuable effects, with the view of preserving them from destruction. As my Government is desirous of mitigating to neu trals, as far as possible, in the present war, the evils necessarily incidental to a state of hostilities, and as the humane disposition on the part of my Government is entirely in accordance with my own feelings, I accede willingly to your proposition. You are, therefore, hereby authorised to receive on board the vessels of war under your command such portions of the valuable effects of the rerchants and others of Vera Crus, to whom you may give refuge, as you may deem proper. I must, however, at the same time request that you will apply this permission to no one who is not a bone fide subject, and that you will in each case exact a reasonable degree of the ownership of the property sought to be protected. (Signed) D. CONNER, Commodore Home Squadron. --- -- ---- - - The person by the name of William Macqueen, whose name appeared in the Marlborough-street report of yesterday, is not Mr. William Macqueen, of No. 104, Tot tenham-court -road. THE FASHIONABLE SWINDLERS.—Richard Martin, alias Aubsey, alias Conyngham, alias Beaufort Cooper, and --- Brett, of the firm of Feuillon and Brett, of Barge-yard, Bucklersbury, were finally examined at Bow-street yester day, charged with having obtained goods from various tradesmen on false pretences; and with having negotiated a bill of exchange, purporting to be accepted by J. M. Con nyngbain' ensign of th e 71 s t Hi g hl an ders, which was a forgery. An objection was taken to the instrument, en the ground that it was not a bill of exchange or a promissory note. Mr. Henry overruled the objection, and both prisoners were committed. Posr- OFFICE ROBBERY.—John Denby, a letter carrier, wh o was remanded on a charge of having stolen a letter co n t a i n i ng cheques, b an k post bill, an d no t es t o th e amount of 1101. 19s. 2d., th e property o f t h e P ostmaster - General, w as b rought up for final examination at .Bow street, yesterday. A clerk from Messrs. Welch and Co., bankers, of Christ-church, Hants, proved the sending of a letter on April 2d, containing bank-notes, &c., to Messrs. Rogers and C o ., b ankers, of London. le also identified the notes produced, which had been traced to the prisoner, who had parted with them to diferent tradesmen. The pri soner was committed for trial. THE MONEY .ORDER OFFICE.—(From a Corres pondent.)—Measures are in contemplation for still further re ducing the charge of commission on money orders, issued and paid by the Post-office authorities. This is another move ment in the "right direction." EXTRAORDINAR Y AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT MID DLEHAM.—On Friday morning last, while at exercise at Miclleham, Sir John Geri ard's mare Curiosity, and Mr. A. Johnstooe's Little Nell, and one of the lads, were struck dead by a flash of lightning. Th e poor lad, our correspondent adds, was "shivered to pieces, limb from limb." The horses were trained by Da w son. — Mancliester Courier. SOUTH AMERICA.—LIYERPOOL, TUESDAY EVEN ING. —By the Viola, Cpptain Goodridge, we have advises from Pernambuco to the 17th alt. Cotton had declined to 5,800 reis per arroba. Freights 3 4d. to Id. per lb. Vessels scarce. Exchange firm, at 30 to 30%. The Swordfish was expected to leaye about the end of the month. RSDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1847. The Echo d'Agriculture states that a remarkable decline has taken place in the prices of food in all the markets in neighbourhood of the capital. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse, on Tuesday, at 78f. sc. ; the Five per Cents., 115 f. 90c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,235 E ; Rotten, 928 f. 75c. ; Havre, 6731. 75c. ; Great Northern,623f. 75c. ; Avignon,772f. 50c. ; Vierzan, 585 f.; Bordeaux, 517 f. 50c. ; Basle, 1921. 50e. ; Dieppe, 3201. ; Paris and Strasburg, 430 f. ; Tours and Nantes, 421 f. 25c. ; Paris and Lyons, 432 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Avignon, 445 E; Spanish Three per Cents., 35 1 4. MARSEILLES, APRIL 23 . — Marseilles and Avignon, 776 f. 25c. ; Northern, 623 f. 75c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 28. Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cett e (Constituted), 1 3 / 4 —De merara, 2 5 5 —East Indian, 1 4—Italian and Austrian, 1 3 / 4 — Northern of France, 12 B—Paris and Lyons, s%—Tours and Nantes, 1%. ONE Bank Stock .. •. •• •• • O'CLOCK. • •• 189 Three per Cent. R e d uce d A nnu i ties 85%%% Three per Cent. C onso l s A nnuities 86% New Three - and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 87% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 8 15-16 9 India Stock .. . .• •• • .. 244 India Bonds, 1,0001. •• .• Ditto, under 1,0001. .. • • .. Bank Stock for May 27 .. Consols for May 27 .. .. • • •• 86% % Three per Cent, Consols, Scrip .. • • . 2 , dis Exchequer Bills. INd. 2d 1,0001... 5001. Ditto. Small CLOSING PRICES. 7 2 dig 5 1 dig ONE O'C t.OOK. FOREIGN FUNDS. Equador Bonds .. _ Portuguese Four per Cent Ditto, for the Account Russian Bonds .. Ditto, for the Account Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent • • •• Ditto, Passive Bonds .. . • .. 514 Ditto, Three per Cent .. • • .. 34% Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Four-and-a-Halt per Cent .. Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 58% Ditto. I per Cent. Certificates .. 88 • . .. 103 BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT ONE O'CLOCK. Yl tlCl 5. Aberdeen.. .. • • • • .. 30 .... 24 ... .... Amber., Notting.. Bosto n , an d Eastern Junction .• 2% ...• ........ • Birmingham and Oxford J unc ti on 10 .... 17% • Buckinghamshire .. • . 61. 45.... 1 %tits.. Caledonian .• .. 30 .... 23 1 4% % Ditto, Half Shares .. 2 Eastern Counties • • 2O . • ... 181 • 19% Ditto, York Extension 6 1 ,4 .... 5 East Lancashire .. ••.. 17 •• . ........ Ditto New .. • • • • . 7% Ditto, ditt. New Scrip .. ... • 1%. East Lincolnshire .. • • • • 4 .... Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .So .......... Ditto, Quarte4Shares .. 12%..... 17 ...... Great Northern .••• • 3% ...• 2% ...... Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 26 ... .. Great North of England . ..100 .. •••• . .. 231 .. • • . Great Western . • . 85 .. ... 113 Ditto, Quarter Shar es 12% .... 17% 17 Ditto, Fifths .. • • .. 20 .... 26% 2 .... 5N .... Ditto, New .• 7 % .. .... ... Huddersfield and Manchester .lb .... 16 ..... Leeds and Bradford .. • • .... 83 Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manchester 32% .... 32 Leeds and Thirsk 22% —..••• • • • .. Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent •• 3% .... 3% Ditto, consoi. Eighths .. 10 .. •• 11 • • 10% London an North-Western ••i 00 .... 172 1n—.... . 171 Ditto, Quarters L. and B. '1 .... 22% ...• 22% Ditto ditto, New Shares .. 2 .... 11% % • ..... 11% Ditto, Fifths .. • • .. 2 ...... • • 16 Ditto, 101. Shar es M. & 11. (B) 5 .... 10%.....• .. 10% Ditto, 10/. Shar es M. &B. (C) 1 .. •• 5% ...... •• • • 5% London and South• W e s tern .• 4I L Gs. 10d... 63 Ditto, New .. .• 27%.... 29% 29111 Lynn and Ely 2O ...... 21% Manchester and Leeds .. .. •. 82 ....101 . ...... 101 Ditto, Thirds (Beg.).. .. • • 71. 45..... p.• • • % p Manchester, Buxton, & M a tl oc k 425..... 34 % dis.• •.• % dis. Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... ..... Midland .. •• .. ..100 —.114 115 114— 114 Ditto, New .. 2 .... 4% 4% .. 4% Newcastle and Berwick .. •• 20 .. 24% 25 24% 25% 25% Ditto, New .. .• • • 5 .... 7 • • 7 Norfolk .. .. • . • • .. 100 .... .• ••.•• • • • 124 Ditto, Extension Ditto, ditto, Waveney Valley.. 2••• • 1% .......... 1% North British .• .. • • 25 • .• • • 31 .. •• • • 31 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • 12% .... 145 , ,E 14 .....• 14 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .... 32% ...... • • 2% Ditto, Thirds .. .• • • • 1 .... 2% .• .... •.. 2% Northern and Eastera .. 50 .... . North Staffordshire .. • • •• 5 .... .. • • 6% North Western .. •.4.. • • 1 14 if •••• • • • • 1% Preston and Wyre 25 .... 34% 14 344 Ditto, Half Shares (A) .. 8% 11% Scottish Central .. • • • 17% • • 23 • • Shrewsbury and Birmingham • • 3% •• • 3 %•.: • • ;1 1 7 : . .. 425.. • • % dis Shropshire Union .. South Staffordshire .. • . .. 21. 123... South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33 •- • • . New (do. 30/.) No. 3. 15 .... 1 . . . 14 37% _......... 4 7 South Wales South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole .. .. • 1% West Riding Union .. .. 41.25. • ... t 4 p ........ p Windsor, Staines, &S. Western.. 425..... %p • • ...... p York and Newcastle, . 25 33...... Ditto, New.. .. .• .. 10 14 •• • • 14 Ditto, Preference .. .• .. 4 .... 7% 6% .. 6% .... York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... ... Ditto, Extension .. 25 ..• „ 40 39%......, Ditto, Preference • • .. .. 2 ..... 10%... .. .. • FOREIGN RAILWAYS. BOttiOgne and Amiens .. ... ....... Dutch Rhenish .. ....7 .... ........ Lyons and Avignon (C ons tit u t e d) 5 .... 2i4 .. Northern of France • • •• • • 8 .. ........ Orleans and Bourdeaux .. 6 .... Over Yssel .. 41.35. 4d.... ...... Paris and Lyons .. .. 8 5 % .............. Sambre and Meuse .. 12 .... West Flanders .. . 8 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. London Joint-Stock .. 10 PRICES OF RAILWAY SILMES. • 17% . 1 s dis. . 23% 2% 12% 6% 3 dis MLITES. Real del Monte, Unregistered .. :----..... 334 .......... LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 29.—Wind S.W., moderate breeze and cloudy, with rain and hail at times. DEAL, APRIL 28.—Wind W.S.W. very strong, with heavy squalls ; P.M., moderate.—Arrd . Lalla Rookh, Mar tin, India ; John Line, Arnold, Madras and Trinidad ; Whitby, Richardson, Ceylon; Nabob, M'N u l ty, M auritius Meg Merrilies, Luckee, Cape of Good Hope; Carsar, Evans, Demerara ; William Alfred, Thomas, Antigua; Lady Sarah Bayley, Canning, Jamaica. WATERFORD, APRIL 27.—Arrd. Regulator, Chaddock, Norfolk, V. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 28.—The remains of a vessel of about 400 tone, apparently having been burnt, was passed on the 24th inst., lat. 46 N., by the Nautilus steamer, arrived here. CORK, APRIL 26.—Wind S.W., strong breezes, fresh.— Arrd. Energy, Crawford, Rio Grande; Marcus, Pearce, New Orleans; Lady Arabella, Simpson, ditto; Francis, ditto; Sarah, M'Gilvray, ditto; Guy Thorp, Philadelphia; Flora, Hard, ditto; John Eddy, New York. BRISTOL, APRIL 28. Wind W.N.W., strong.— Arrd. Hope, Hutchings, Trinidad; Randoll, Smith, Barbadoes. BELFAST, APRIL 27. Wind W., strong gales.—Arrd. Olive, Auger, New York; Gandola, Warnock, Mauritius; George Thatcher, Freeman, New York; Puritan, Augsberg, ditto. PORTLAND, APRIL 27.—The Caroline, of Penzance, was run on shore in the Bay this morning; crew saved. CAUTION TO MARINERS. SHOAL IN THE STRAITS OF SUNDA. The following has been posted at Lloyds:— LIVERPOOL, APRIL 26, 1847.—1 have taken the liberty of sending you, for the benefit of my brother shipmasters, the exact position of a shoal which was reported to me in Singa pore by the Dutch Naval Officers from Batavia. SHOAL IN THE STRAITS OF SUNDA.—Bearings by Dutch charts, N. 63 deg. 3 / 4 W. from the Button ; N. 27 deg. 3 jq E. from the South end of Thwart-the-way; N. 52 deg. E. from North end of Thwart-the-way; bearings by Horsburg. From the Shoal, the South part of Jutphin Island, just on ha s 2i the most north er ly p ar t o f P u l e B oss y, this shoal 2i fathoms on its shoalest part, and 12 and 18 fathoms around. The distance from the button is 1i miles. (Signed) JOHN HLTON, Of the ship Helens, from Singapore. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was very dull. Sales 2,500 bales. Prices were 4d. per lb. lower than on Friday last. American sorts realised 64d. to 7 1 4 d. per lb. In the Share market, on the contrary, there was an evident improvement. The demand increased with reviving confi dence on the part of the holders. The advices by the remainder of the Overland Mail yid Southampton, have come to hand, and furnish a few general items of interest. As the article of Cotton is at all times so important an element in our commercial weal or woe, the question of supply should occupy pre-eminent attention, and we may hope that, beyond every other con sideration, attention will be paid to the extended growth of the article in our Eastern possessions. In the accounts before us from Ceylon, it is stated that---" The question which now presents itself is, have we in Ceylon any soil fitted for the cultivation of Cotton, where at the same time there is a suitable climate? I believe there is, and a very large tract too. While at Jaffna, I made an excursion about 60 miles inland, into that district called the Wanny, and was much struck with the resemblance which both the soil and the appearance of the natural vege tation bore to the cotton districts of Pernambuco. The jungle in the Watley is light, labour is abundant and cheap, and I have no doubt that the Brazilian plan of cultivation would succeed admirably. Both soil and climate are favourable, and thanks to Mr. Dyke, there is an excellent road to the district from Jaffna. If it be the in tention of our Government to make an experiment in cotton • cultivation, the Wanny is the district I would recommend as being decidedly preferable to any other which I have yet seen in the island." It is urged, however, by another local writer that— " Before speaking of the soil which has been found best adapted for the growth of cotton, I shall offer a few remarks on the climate suitable for the production of profitable crops. About climate Mr. Finnie seems to have some vague idea, but does not give us any information on the subject; speak ing of the cotton countries of the south-west of the United States, he mentions that the climate is quite tro pical during seven months in the year ; but what different interpretations of this statement would be made by a Kandian and a Jaffna planter I From other sources, we know that these seven months is a period of almost uninterrupted sunshine, or at least of dry weather, and this is quite the climate which is requisite for the per fecting of the cotton-pod. In the cotton districts of Brazil, the planters can calculate on at least seven or eight months together without rain, and it is during this period that the crop is collected. The cotton plant,' says Kaster—himself a planter—in his work on Brazil, requires that a great portion of the year should be dry; for if much rain falls when the pod is open the wool is - lost : it becomes yellow, decays, and is rendered com pletely unfit for use. What is the climate of Coimbatore? Nearly the same, but perhaps with a little more rain, from its proximity to the elevated range of the Neilgherries. Now the question occurs, have we such a climate in any part of Ceylon? most assuredly we have, but only in the northern provinces." Although discounts continue high, there is an improved feeling in the City, and whether the Legislature affords re lief or not, we feel satisfied that the Bank Di rectors will, to the full extent of their power, having acted under the curbing influence of Sir Robert Peel's Act, and only recently restricting from necessity, not choice, their advances upon the first and safest bills, continue every exertion to mitigate the evil of want of confidence. As regards the Stock Exchange matters are certainly more promising for the present, and there are continued purchases by some of the most influential brokers. It is supposed by many that the Bear accounts were so extensive on the last account, and so many were carried on, that it will be impossible for these speculators to avaid purchasing stock gradually, in order to square matters by the 27th of May. The hope indulged by the Bears, however, Is, that the pressure for money will compel the public to sell stock largely, al though we believe ourselves that the annuitants to a great extent, do not feel the pressure. It falls upon men in trade, who do not invest largely in stock ; and as to the banks, private and joint-stock, it is probable that they have been prudent enough to provide themselves with funds ere this, where these had to be obtained by sales of stock. It is known that the London bankers have done so, and that they have money , but in the uncertain state of affairs feel naturally reluctant to loan it. Ease this uncer tainty, and discounts will soon become easier—prolong it, and we would not answer for the result ! Consols have been 86 1 4 % for present transf e r, a n d 86% 3 / 4 , at one time rather buyers at the highest rate, for Ac count. Exchequer-bills of 5001. have been 3s. to 5a dis count. Bank Stock has fallen to 189, and India Stock is heavy at 244. Foreign Bonds are quite neglected. Spanish Three per Cents. have receded to 34%. In Railway Shares there is very little doing. BRITISH FUNDS. 00MSBURY COUNTY COURT. (THIS DAY.) MITRE V. PAYNE. This was an action to recover the sum of 3/., the ameunt of damage done to several articles of wearing apparel, and for medical attendance upon the plaintiff, rendered requisite by the culpable neglect of the defendant, in the capacity of omnibus conductor. The plaintiff. stated that she entered the defendant's omnibus, at Stratford on the Bth of the present month, for the purpose of being conveyed to Bedford-street. Upon reaching the Strand, the vehicle was detained nearly half an-hour, and being in a hurry, she went to the door to look for the conductor, but he was nowhere to be seen, and before she could resume her seat the omnibus was set in motion, and the door flying open, she fell out upon the roadway, and sustained sevete injuries, and also greatly damaged a velvet dress which she wore at the time. Subseqaeutly she applied to the conductor and the driver and owner of the omnibus, to make a recompense for :he injury and damage effected through the negligence of the former. The conductor had promised to pay 31., although the extent of the damage exceeded 6/. The latter part of the plaintiff's evidence was then corro borated by Mrs. P. Moggs, a lady who was present upon the agreement being made. The solicitor of the defendant positively denied that he had made any such promise. The JUDGE said that the agreement to pay 3/. had been proved by two parties. lie would give judgment for the plaintiff for that sum. MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.) David Macintyre, a rough-looking young fellow, was charged before Mr. Hardwick with breaking four squares of glass, and assaulting Seth Kitchen, landlord of the White Horse, West-street, Soho. The complainant stated that last night, about eleven o'clock, the defendant came into his house and requested to be served with some gin. Seeing that the man was already in a state of inebriety, he (complainant) refused to serve him, whereupon the defendant flew into a violent rage, struck him in the face, and afterwards broke four squares of glass with his fists. The defendant was proceeding to further acts of violence, when a constable was called who took him into custody. The defendant, who pleaded the old tale of being drunk, and a state of unconsciousness as to what he was doing, was I fined 10s., or s even days' imprisonment in th e H ouse of Correction. SOUTHWARK.-(THIS DAY.) John Davis, pupil of Mr. Evans, surgeon, of Blackman_ street, was charged with the following misconduct. Mr. Evans stated that the defendant was his nephew, and articled to him. Between two and three o'clock that morn. ing, while the family were at rest, a noise was heard down stairs, and on proceeding to the kitchen, the defendant was found there with three women of the town, regaling them selves with liquor, and sitting by a blazing fire ; and when he (complainant) expostulated with his nephew for intro ducing them, he became extremely insolent, created a dis turbance, and it was found necessary to give him iuto cu s t o d y. The defendant said he was intoxicated, and that he should not repeat such conduct if he was forgiven this time. Mr. SECKIft said that the worst part of the charge was that relating to the defendant having introduced into his uncle's house women of abandoned character. The Magis trate sentenced the defendant to three months' imprisonment. AL of OF IT7tRhOOPS FROM detachment —Aß Rl v Re gimenti(NtheA.—Leicestenhire Royal Tigers), under command CHATHAm, Th A is P hI RI o L rnin 2 g B a . having disembarked at that port from the ship of Lieutenant W. Bilfield, arrived at Lhatham barracks from Gravesend, i Malabar, Captain Pare, 700 tons burden. A d etac h ment of the 25th, King's Own, a 15 0... arrived )by the same ship, an d proceeded to the invalid depot, I , ort I tt. The abov e troops embarked at Bombay on the 2d January last, at which place, the head quarters of the 17th Regiment, being weak, there being only 450, men in the. regiment, were ready for embarkation for England. During the passage an officer of the 28th Regiment died on board, and also one of his children, and a private of the 25th, named William Brad ford, and two children, belonging to the2sth. The 17th Re giment, at the Battle of the Sutlej, formed part of the corres ponding army under Sir Charles Napier. MINISTERIAL BANQUET. —Last evening, Lord J. Russell gave a grand banquet, at hi s mansion in Cheshara place, to several of the Ministerial Members of th e L ower House. The guests included Lord Duncan, Mr. Denistoun, Mr. Aglionby, Mr. Aldam, Mr. D. Barclay, Mr. Bellew, Sir William Clay, Captain Hatton, Sir John Easthope, Sir Thomas Esnsonde, Mr. Ewart, Mr. Forster, Sir Robert Price, ' Mr. Flaillpotts, Sir George Strickland, Lord Marcus Hill, Sir Qtaries Napier, Mr. Tucred, and Mr. nornely. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) NEWGATE AND ZZIA.DENZIALL. There was a very steady business passing here, at full prices. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d; Veal, 4s 2d to 5s 2d ; and Pork, 3s 10d to 5s per 81bs, by the carcase. SMITIIFIELD..-- Meadow Hay, 2/ ILETS lOs to 3l 18s ; Clover ditto. 3/ lOs to 5/ ; and Straw, 1/ 12s to 11 16s per load. Trade steady, at full prices. CUMBEtILAND.—IIIeadow Hay, 21 12s to 4/ ; Clover ditto, 3110 s to 4/ IG s ; an d S traw, 11 12s to 1/ 15s per load A full average supply, and a steady demand. IVIIITECHAPEL. --- Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 41; Clover ditto, 3/ 108 to 51; and Straw, 1/. 12s to 1/ IGs per loal. Supply good, and trade dull. MEAT MarilLETl3. HAILSIIA3L Aran. 28.—Higher prices were obtained for fat stock to-day, with a brisk trade :—Beef; from 33 6d to 41; 8d ; Mutton, 4s to 5s 8d ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 63; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 48 to 4s 8d per Blbs. ARUNDEL, Arm, 27.—Beef, from 3a 10d to 4s 8d ; Mutton 4s 4d to 5s 8d ; Lamb, 53 6ci to 6s; eal, 4s to 43 8d; and Pork, 4s 4d to 4s 8d per Sibs. A moderate supply, and a firm demand. CHICHESTER, APRIL 28.—'We had a very steady trade this morning at improved currencies :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d; Illutton,.4s 4d to 5s 8d; Lamb, 5s Gd to 6s; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per Blbs. Suckling Calves, 20s to 23,i; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 17s to 20s; and Milch Cows with their small Calf, 161 to 191 each. Sountat.r., APRIL 28.—Although the supply of each kind of tat stock was tolerably good, the general demand was firm, and prices had an upward tendency. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s Gd; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 2d; Veal, 4s 2d to 5s 2d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per Blbs. ROMFORD, APRIL 28.—We had only a moderate supply of stock here. On the whole the trade was brisk, at higher rates. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s Gd; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 6d; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d ; Veal, 45 to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per Sibs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 295; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 19l each. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended April 29, 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. 1 RTE. I BEANS. I PEAg. PRICE • • I 75s 10c1 48s 5d 29s 7d 53s Gd 49s I 1 d 523 4d The Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended. EXCHEQUER. -(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) DOE DEM WOOD V. WILKINS. Sir F. KELLY showed cause against a rule obtained by Mr. Sergeant Talfourd in this case, which was tried at Worcester, and was an action of ejectment brought to try the right of defendant to retain possession of certain property, which he claimed to hold in pursuance of the bequest of the late Mr. Wood, the banker of Gloucester.Zßule discharged. COMMON PLEAS. -(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) BAILEY V. BRADLEY. This case, which came on this morning for the third time, and which related to the rent of a farm of land, occupied the Court till one o'cicck.—Judgment deferred. COURT.-(THIS DAY). (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BUACUELL). WEBB v. BOLTON. The plaintiff in this action is a dramatic author, and the defendant was the lessee and manager of the Olympic Theatre. The action was brought to recover the sum of 191. 9s. for work and labour, &c. The defendant suffered judgment to go by default. The claim was for 131., the balance of 231. which the de fendant had undertaken to pay, for preparing the opening and four comic scenes of a Christmas pantomime, entitled Macbeth, a further sum of 41. for the license to perform a domestic drama, of which the plaintiff was the author, at 10s. per night, and 2!. 9s. for acting as stage director and prompter. Mr. COLE, who appeared on behalf of the plaintiff, ealted Mr. George Maynard, who stated that he performed in the piece of Yule Log for ten nights; it wasproduced under the direction of the plaintiff, whose name appeared on the play bills, he considered it was worth 1/. a night to the author. The UNDER -Stumm' did not think this proved the author ship, or any agreement to pay for the permission. Mr. COLE said be should be able to carry the case further by other witnesses; but he had to submit that there was evidence on the face of the play-bills that the plaintiff was the author—indeed some part of his claim had been paid to him, but, although notice had been served on the de fendant to produce the " treasury book" of the theatre, in which the entries would appear, he had not done so. The UNDER-tinEtner repeated that he did not think there was any evidence as 'o the 41. for the license. Mr. James Wilkinson, al-o one of the performers, was then called, and proved that he heard from the defendant that the plaintiff had been engaged as stage director and prompter. Seven shillings a night was a reasonable charge for those duties. On the play-bills it was set out that Yule Log was adapted and would be produced under the direction of Mr. Webb. From that it would be considered in the profession that plaintiff was the 'author, and entitled to be paid for each - night's performance. Fifteen shillings or 11. per night would be a reasonable charge. The piece had a run of ten nights. Mr. COLE said the bills were printed under the direction of the defendant, who thereby recognised the plaintiff as the author, and was bound to pay him according to the custom between authors and managers. John Durson, the stage carpenter, said that he always understood the "plaintiff was the author of Yule Log as performed at the Olympic. The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF left it to the jury to say whether they considered there was sufficient evidence of the plaintiff being the author, and had given permission for the piece to be performed, and was to be paid ; if so, they would give such a sum as they thought reasonable. The jury gave a verdict for the amount claimed. I'DILLIMORE AND OTHERS V. GODMAN. This was an action on a bond. The plaintiffs are magis trates of the county of Hertford, and the defendant the high constable of the St. Albans' Liberty. The defendant had suffered judgment to go by default. Mr. GREEN, the r:Jintiff's solicitor, said that, on the de fendant being appointed, he undertook to collect the county and police rates, and to give a bond for 1,500/. for the due performance of his duty, and the payment to the treasurer of the liberty and the treasurer of the county of the sums which came to his hands. The defendant, however, had lately become bankrupt, and admitted that there was a defi ciency in his accotints, and itai for that amount that The present action was brought, Mr. Durrant, the Clerk of the Peace for the county, was called, and proved an admission by the defendant that he was deficient to the amount of 2091. 10s. Bd. The jury, upon this evidence, gave a verdict for that amount. BADCOCK V. THE BLACKWALL RAILWAY COMPANY.--COM PENSATION. This was an inquiry in a case of compensation for some premises on Bow-common required for the purposes of the extension of the Blackwall Railway. The jury having been sworn, a view was demanded on be half of the company. On their return it was announced tha an arrangement had been come to for the case to be pos poned till another day, to suit the convenience of counsel. BL 85% 86% 87 1 A 9 243 86% dis 2 dis 2 dis CLOSING PRICES. 2% 34 34% ' - 53( 34 94N 58% I v.., Under .e 37 t , h a e securities. t p ld ro 6 v t i h sic a n n s d 7otfhthveicAtocrtisa,3dc.a9n9d, h4tthe 2,338/. Os. I Id. has been paid to the Bishops of Co , and Kilmore ; 6,362/. 15s. 4d. has been paid to carat"!vicars-choral, vicars-choral, and diocesan schoolmasters. And under the provisions of the 3d and 4th Victoria, c, 101, 9301. 7s. 10. has been paid in augmentation of WObenefices, benefices, exclusive of the sum of 4 , 451 /. 2s. 10d, applied under Primate Boulter's Bequest to augme n t at i o n purer su Williamm ru l l poses, thereby making the total payments made within the year ow these several accounts amount to the sum of 14,082/. 6s. lid. An account of the receipts and disbursements of th e Commissioners to th e I st i nstant is annexed to this re . port, showing th e sources from whence the receipts hav e arisen and the specific purpos es t o w hi ch they h are bee n applied. (Signed) JOHN G. ARMAGH• RICHARD DUBLIN. EDWADD MEATH. R. DERRY, &c. HENRY MEREDYTH• JOHN C. ERCK. WM. C. QUIN. A SPARE D IET . —A L ITTLE F ABLE .—(F°' • tb 6 • King of Prus s i a .)—A goo d father had long prom° ed Ana children a treat, so one day he called them together,. _.„ said, " You h ave b een very goo d c hil dren, an d 1 think trust you now; for th e f u t ure you may di n e with rag .1;73d The we will talk at dinner over your future prospects• dinner at last took place, and the good father rose and in or " My dear boys, there is a lot of dry bread, which de You,_ o l ; divide amongst you you will also find on the slde come pump-water. I know it will do you good, for a ...7 6 diet is the best for a strong constitution. I have par:l3o'od sugar on your bread, because, on the whole, you 0 children, and I don't mind giving you plenty of bul .7l;ioB long as you behave yourselves; but if you ask for an). 4 ,, if 03t nn b .ro e oet t ut Igre r ae - inn i no f . gf, again." a o h u rebilsl m hpteielo u srdf r et n arrp i ebl u aoub r tumo a :l ‘i b .spar o suos u vad t rhsde tonci plum-pudding, ut e ee s :;d e no , uoeb i nrl ts'echd:da,, dare were et hint e n g e v rU j e ci c e d b ka i l d ned e6 dd a l f f it pc ll 6 o ; e th and one strong, rebellious fellow, who had the i l t isi f;til l to ask for a drop of beer, was whipped and sent to v e d i o nere at last all the children rose and said, " Father you r ive u u don't suit us ; you talk very beautifully, but yo u f linge r. nothing to eat. Flesh and blood cannot stand it amt but we We are sorry to interfere with your arrangemen ts ': The are deter m i ne d for the future to choose our own die' t hat good father got into a tremendous passion, but for a ll the children set to work and prepared a diet for tbet m- b. a nd and you may be sure that they made it strong enoug• ' that, in time, they got quite a vigorous con Punch. wi n The Right Hon. Joseph Planta made his December last, leaving his entire property to his d bu t has fi; A ft 1 : in : . d : bas recommended that his papers should be destr oyeo that his wife should first consult with her see, fr i e nd Own, and further obtain the opinion of his esteem eu necessary t° Sir Woodbine Parish, as to what it might be spl preserve; but where positive directions are left on thep_,u. themselves he has requested that they may be most pun " ally executed. • SOUTUWAR K C OUNTY C OURT .—This morning the clerks of the above Court issued notice to fenclants in the late Court of Requests, that all alone) pa 'd o by the latter can now be received by the former on s o p ey tion to the clerks, the judges having ordered t who fer since the closing of the old Court. All defendants _d b t he late be paid over by the high bailiff; in whose handhseit has been the future neglect to pay the instalments orderethZ new Act' Commissioners will be liable to judgment under plaintiffs a, s d p % 1 o, T ; t ie i v i r s e:t i t s i of r nr a o. rather e r t h important en, i c t e t o he the s i m n, a a ll s DnoebmtsonAeycthas ca mebee intoe r . This vessel' commanded CHINESE JUNK "KEYING. --- n at uu ber Kong to this country, is daily expecte o f most bearer commanded by Shing-Shing, now on her passage d to am f r . o v n e z Majesty's Dockyard, Woolwich. She is the bearer Majesty s l3d valuable presents from the Emperor to her . ,e_isoyer sailors. A lt lbe is rt. brought to England. She is solely manned by understood an( This Gave 'il t l bee ha b n t e are on board, country. atettnegoagofipresdot of Chinese e p nU e er r s i e o r vea ni e s:- ; S t bi ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONS of Thefleolsist lo a wn is an abstract i(IRELAND). ic g al Lieutenant, fo r th e y ear en di ng A ug ust 1, 184 6 . O tt ' a Commissionersst ract o f r the Ireland annual t 0 issued by ord er o f Parliament) -- whose hands an d corporate sea l are h e reunto af ne se), We, the E cc l es i ast i ca l Commissioners . for Irel and, beg leave to r e p or t to your E xce ll enc y, pur.uant to 2: provisions of th e A ct 3d an d 4t h Willi a m IV., e• 37 ' proceedings of th e C omm i ss i oners f or the year en ding or the Ist of August, IM6. ther e p the Ecc t The repairs of the number of which are old and dilapidated build i necessarialy absorb in each year a large portion of what. _A parochial churches, ever moneys may be available for Church works ; although many churches require rebuilding, did . t funds admit of it, the Commissioners are able, from to to time, to self ct such only as are most presiing, 2 id . defer the others as long as the buildings can be uplle" , Out of the sum of 23,6871 18s. appropriated for Cile c e works within the year, 1751. only has been allocaleu,i, the purposes of enlargements. By this :mall expel; tare, aided by private subscriptions, increased llec°,.o, modation will be afforded for 335 persons, in the chure' - '„ of Desertserges in the diocese of Cork. lidtitbolor e .. L : the greate: the diocese of Cashel, and of Drumgooland in the cese of Dromore. 2,736/. ls. 7d. has boen allocated I_ol completing the r e b u ildi ng of five of the church es men tioned tioned in th e last report ; 4,000/. to commence th ; :j ; building of eleven churches which were urgently de d and 12,771/. 9 s . 911. is in the c o urse of being exp en in the repair of 888 churches. h ch en - works, the residue o f th e sum appropriated to church works, 1,000/. h as b een expended in repairing the eh; closing f ences o f 131 churches; 3051. 6 3 . Bd., in t erection of stove s an d b e ll s; 200/. in the intern al clean ing of churches; and 2,500/. in external painting' t his An advantage resu l t i ng f rom a di str ibution of o f. d kind is, that the Commissioners have obtained , in at t o these several objects, contributions amount in g ts, 8,465175. 10d., v i z . , f or the purpose o f enlargenle ic r i 4451; of reb u ildi ngs, 7,1441, 6s. 3d., of wh sor 2,841/. 13s. Bd. has been received within the year; del external painting an d c l ean i ng, 324 / . Bs . 6d•; "Pense., by the pari s hi oners, an d for theproviding of stove s, it 5511. 13s. Id. ; th e subscribers th n ereb • manifesting the desire to co-op era t e w i t h t h e C omm i ss i o ners in the Ow undertaken by them. • Connected with the preservation of the churches,tiset; , veral matter s continue to engage the par ticular alt en h o o s of the Commissioners, which are more important t this may at first app ear . A system has prevailed I °, the country of interring b o di es c l ose to t h e f a brics, tr u e g' effect has be en t o engender damp, and rot th e °l,,,o gi st and adjoini ng woo d wor k ; this, together with th e 15 — o ff' general want of gutt ers , pipes, and sewers to carry t h e the water, has cause d cons i dera b le injury to+j'be churches and expense to the funds of the b oa r d •.n in enclosing of ch urc h es by suitable fences has bee e n. some cases wholly neglected, and in others the, 00 closures h a v e b een so insufficient, that the iiernou'orf the Commissioners under this head are increasing 10' he considerably. It i s on l y b y d egrees t h at these 1 0 ' the can be attended to ; but the Commissioners ba s i ti o g satisfaction to state that th e y are i n th e course o f T heir remedied as opp or t un i t i es present t h emse l ve s and funds will admit. min The following churches, rebuilt by the * - V -t° et' sioners, ha ve b een opene d f or cele b rat i on o f Die'r ie esee capable of accommodating 320 persons • vice within the year :—Loughguile, in Connor dioe.,,„. Enn i s sorw s s e ; in Ferns diocese, for 880 ; Gallen in ideath ll„i ° , n c e n s for 220 ; Charleville and Cloynepriest, both in t 1! °l a nd diocese, the former capable of accommodating 2 °''' die the latter 90 persons ; and Dysertenos, in Leigbli ll cese, for 120 persons. or And the churches now in progress of rebuil ding+ d, for the rebuilding of which, although not yet oomtue nne by funds have bee n p rov id e d , e i ther who ll y or in P ail ' the Commissioners, are 23 in number. In some of these cases, as in those of Ballyhalb ert Whitchurch, the Commissioners have only contribvuitne: about one-fourth of the expense, the parishioners ha sr : undertaken to provide the remainder; but the lel:i rk :op carried on under the superintendence and direction here architect and directors of the board. In other case s 9 f & or funds have been provided for one or two years, th d igs misioners have not been able to commence the bud an d from the diffi cu lty exper i enced i n procur i ng new site n o t obtaining the necessary cqnsents. Th ese delays d by attributable to th e C omm i ss i oners, an d are occaston e circumstances over which they have no contreul• Gor e's In relation to th e moneys ar i s i ng un d er Bhbo r , i n the will, from th e i nappropr i ate t i t l e o f C a hi r pari"l,', 7 order diocese of Lismore, of which the Commissioners , ""„ e 5, of the Court o f Ch ancery, h ave b een ma d e Ells — ear s separate account has been opened, by which it app t he that a sum of 2,446/ . ll s. 4 d. stoo d t o th e credit of trust on the I s t i ns t. ; as th e testator's will limited the . d bequest to th e re b u ildi ng and repairs of old ru lll churches in th e di oce ses of Waterford and Lismore, t, e 0 Commissioners have, with the approbation, and und e r sh f d the direction of the Bishop. approp riated thereo u t the sum of 2,000/. for the rebui ldin g the p arish church 0 f Da afford accommodatione:, in the diocese 0 n p f e I r Sr s onnteroarsd,been and a prepare p l an to and submitted to the Bishop for his approval. It appears by the returns of promotions and otherwise, that five dignities, five prebends, and fifty parochial benefices, have became vacant within the year, of whi r e n k n ine are liable to tax, and th e rest are not /liab le ' respect to the dignities and prebends, the Lerd-Lieu" tenant and Privy Council have, on the recomtne ndati°n of the Commissioners, been leased to sus pend the 8 1 ) 1 pointments of clerks to the treasurers'.ie of the cathedr: church of Ardfert, of the annual vain of 48/. 19s. 9d. ; to the, to Ta.ghstixon and Kilmeen, prebends belonging e.thedral church of Tuam, the former of the annual value of 5/. 12a. 6d.,and o f 161 8 • ltd. • and the latter 1 • -• ' ro Looley preb en d , belonging to the cathedra l church of Elphin, of th e annual value of 841. 1 I N. li With respect to the perpetuity purchases, 46 ape cations to p urc h ase have been received from imm esh ate tenants, and 52 from sub-tenants. Of the application iron, the sub-tenants, so many as 44 related to prop ert y comprised inn one lease from the see. of Purchases h ave b een completed to the amount _ 3,778/. 2s. I Id., of which sum 2,4991. 10s. B d. has been . paid into the Bank of Ireland to the credit of the pet.l 3 , B _, tuity purchase fund, and the residue has been secured by .ay of mortg age . Th e sma llness of the amount re ceived within th e y ear under this head, was occasioned by certain inquiries made by the Privy Council, which ',aloe to the calculations of the Commissioners, caused the approval of the terms of purchase in tw, i rs'd two cases, amounting to 9,923/. I Is. 6d., to be del 3'l, for several months. A sum, to the amount o! 8,924/. 4s. 2d., has also been lodged in the Bank to the heretofore credit of the fund, in liquidation of mortgages ts granted on former sa l es . A n d from these p a t ine en been further instalment t o th e amoun t of 10,000/. has of the Beard to the , ard of Public Works, in liquidte n Comb loan of 100,0004 a d vance d by th a t Board t 4 th and 511 tnissioners uder the provisions of the Act William IV., n c. 90. And the residue, after d efraying th e rnmenb necessary expenses, has been invested in Gore f