The Sun. — London, England, 1847-05-19 00:00:00

NEW NOVEL BY MRS. GASCOIGNE. Now ready at all the Libraries in 3 vols. post Svo., E VELYN HARCOURT By Mrs. GASCOIGNE. Authoress of " Temptation ; or, A Wife's Perils," Ste. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Ilarlborough-street. Ft, New Burlington-street, May 19, 1847. MR. BENTLEY begs to announce that he Publish, in 3 vols., HOME AND ITS INFLUENCE, By the Hon. ADEL.t SIDNEY, on the 21st instant. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the rublic, are respectftilly In formed, that a grand EXTRA NIGHT will take place TO-MORRO:v EVENING, Thursday, May 20, when will be performed Meyer,' beer's Opera, entitled ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO. Alice, Aidlle. Jenny flnd; Isabella, yiade. Castellan ; Roberto, Signor Fritschini ; Rambaldo, Signor Gardoni ; Sacerdote, Signor Bouche ; and Bertram, Signor Staudigi. To be followed by various Entertainments in the BALLET DE PARTMENT, combining the talents of 31dlle. Cerito, 31dlle. C. Rosati, Mdme. Petit Stephan, Mdlles. Cassan, Honore, James, Julien, Lamoureux, and Mdlle. L. Gratin. M. Perrot and M. St. Leon. The doors epen at Seven. The Opera to commence at Half-past Seven o'clock. Pit Tickets may be obtained, as usual, at the Office of the Theatre, price 101. 6d. each. ROYAL I :AMIN OPERA, COVENT -GARDEN. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT, combination of talent, TO-MORROW EVENING, Thursday. May 20, will be performed the Opera of LUCREZIA BORGIA. The principal characters by 'Madame Grist, Signora Alboni, Signor Mario, Signor Marini, Signor Tamburini, Signor Ley, Signor Po!onini, Signor Lavia. Signor, Tulli, Si ;nor Piacentini, and Signor Tagllatico. To be followed by the Second Act of the Opera og L'ITALIANA. IN ALGIERI. The Principal characters by Signora Alboni, Mdlle. Angelini, Mdlle. Benin', Signor Salvi, Signor Rovere, Signor Polonlni, and Signor Marini. To conclude with a new grand Ballet, In three Tableaux, entitled LA SALAMAN URINE. In which Mdlle. Fanny Elssler and Mdlle. Dumilatre will appear ; also 3ldlles. Iladerna, Bertin, De Melisse, Delechaux, M. Petipa, M. Mabille, &c., will dance. The ballet by M. Plasis, the music by Signor Currni, the scenery by Messrs. Grieve and Telbin, and the costumes by M. Bailey. 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. TEIEATRE ROYAL, HAY MARKET. Under the Man.:gement of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Comedy, called TEMPER. Sir Marina duke Topple, Mr. Farren ; Sir Charles Tempest, Mr. Hudson ; God frey, Mr. Tilbury; Emerson, Mr. Webster ; Cyril Tempest, Mr. Howe; Lady Tempest, Mrs. Seymour ; Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Glover ; Florence Wilmot, Mrs. Fortescue; Miss Fi lding, Mrs. Humby. After which, the FOUR HUNGARIAN INSTRUMENTAL VO CALISTS wilt give their imitations of various instruments, with the Lips only. To conclude with the Astronomical Extravaganza, called 711 Z NEW PLANET ; or, Harlequin out of Place. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVEN:NG Will be performed the original Drama, — called THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the KiLebin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leybourne, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. F. To be followed by the Opera Bun Sketch, called JENNY LIND. Principal characters by Messrs.: Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, Selby, Cullenford, and Miss Woolgar. To conclude with the Farce of SHOCKING EVENTS. In which Chr. Lambert, Mr. Worrell, Mr. Mtmxard, Miss Harding, and Miss 3 1 aplin will perform. THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. TO-MOItROW EVENING Will be performed the Opera, entitled THE NIGHT DANCERS. Duke of Silesia, Mr. Bodda ; Albert, Mr. Allen; Fredoius, Mr. Leffler; Bertha, Miss. S. Flower; Giselle, Miss Anne Romer. After which, and between the Acts of the Opera, the celebrated compaury of NATIONAL HUNGARIAN DANCERS will perform (first time in this country) a variety of characteristic Dances. To be followed by the Farce, entitled A WIFE FOR AN HOUR. Princlpal characters by Messrs. Walton, Granby, Vining, Cowell, Compton, Mrs. Hughes, and Miss E. Stanley. To conclude with THE KRAKLTSEN; or, Polonaise. By the Hangar an Choreographic Artistes. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. Last Three Weeks of the present Management and Company. THIS EVENING Will be perfornvd PERSONS ..4801 7 1 T T0 MARRY. Characters by Messrs. Mathews, Aigan, Turner, Kinloch, Mrs. Wooßidge, Mrs. Wigan, and hiss A den. After which a new Farce, called WANTED A HERMIT. In which Messrs. Wigan, Turner, Kinloch, Keeley, Miss Arden, and Mrs. Keeley wil; perform. To be followed by the new occasional Dramat!c Sketch, called /ENNY LIND AT LAST; or, The Swedish Sightlngale. Charac ers by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingham, 2fr. Bender, Mr. Yarnold, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the new Burlesque Extravanza, called THE WOOD DEMON ; or, One o'Clock, In which Messrs. Keeley, A. Wigan, F. 3latthew:, Bellingham, Kinloch, Silver, Miss Dickinson, Miss Daly, and Mrs. Keeley will appear. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING Will be performed SANS NOM ; ou, Drames et Romans. M. Bonhoname, ti. Tourilton ; Felix Bonhomme, M. Dumery ; Paul de Saint-Mery. M. Masquillier ; An4ele, Mdme. Grassau ; Juliette, Cordely. After which, the new Comedie, UN COUP DE LANSQUENET. Desrousseaux, M. Regnier ; La Marquise du Puzy, Mdlle. Venal's. To conclude with the popular Comedy of OS:: AR ; ou, Un Mari qui Trompe:sa Femme. Oscar, M. Register ; Juliette, Mdlle. Denain. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3a. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 34.; Gallery, U. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 2.3, Bond-street ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open faily from Eleven till Five. )ERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THE.&Tittl. CLOSE OF THE ENTERTAINMENT. The nobility, gentry, and gr_ public are respectfully informed, that the popular Entertainment given by the Ethiopian Serenaders, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will be positively ter minated at the end of the ensuing month of June, previously to the feed departure of the Company for the Continent, on the sth of July.' Since the commencement of this Entertainment, more than four hundred performances, public and private have been given in Lendon ; and, notwithstanding the numerous vulgar imitations which havebeen recently attempted in the metropolis, the unapproachable superiority of the above party is established by their undiminished popularity and success. During the few remaining weeks of their engagement, the performances will be continued every Tuesday, Thursday, 'and Saturday evenings, and a Merntug Performance will take place every Wednesday. The entertainments of the Thursdays during the month of June will be appropriated for the separate Ilene- Ats of each me•nber of the Company. And, in order to produce an agreeable souvenir of the unparalleled popularity of these perform• ences, it is intended to present to every visitor of the private boxes and stalls a portrait of the beneticiare in his private appearance, and also in his professional capacity, illustrating some favourite melody. Stich portraits will he executed from the life, in the finest style, by E. Maguire, Esq., and are already nearly completed. The benefits will be arranged in the following order:— Thursday, June 3, for the benefit of Germon (tamborine), Thursday, June 10 ditto Stanwood (accordion), Thursday, .June 17 ditto White (banjo), - - Thursday, June 24 ditto Harrington (banjo), 'Thursday, July 1 ditto Pell (bones) previously to the last Farewell Performance, on Saturday Evening, ' July 3. Boxes and Stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street, and at the Box-office of the Theatre. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager. Mr. William Batty. rnder the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the _ _ Royal Family. Last nights of the grantl Equestrian and Dramatie Spectacles, pre- vious to the Whitsuntide splendid productions. THIS EVENING Will be performed Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of TIIE BRIDE OF ABYDOS ; or, The Corsair. Unequalled SCENES in the CIRCLE, with the performances of the Arabian horse, Diamond of the Desert ; the four Mexican Antipo dean Artistes ; and the celebrated Clown. Mr. W. F. Wallet. To conclude with ZARAII ; or, The Gipsy Tribe of Bohemia. Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Stalls, 55.; Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 3s ; Pit, 2s. • Gallery, is. ; Upper Gallery, 6tl. Commence every evening at Seven o'clock, ROYAL VIC 101:IA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed RU II; or, The Lass that Loves a Sailor, Rernard, 3lr. Hicks ; Ruth, Miss Vincent. After which, the Farce of the LOTTERY TICKET. Wormwood, Mr. Gardner. To conclude with THE WIZARD OF TILE WAVE ; or, The ship of the Avenger. Captain Faulkner, Mr. Hicks. Boxes, Is.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, Gd. ; Gallery, 3d. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Under the patronage of her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Queen Dowager, &c. Open every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The Proprietor begs to announce that he has, at a comdderable expense, erected a new Entrance, and a Fnagnificent Walk, with Rower borders, statues, and a Central Fountain, in front of the grand Pictorial Representation of THE TOWN AND BAY OF GIBRALTAR. The Menggerie contains many specimens, including the Giraffe, Gazelles, Sac. The Promenade Concerts, conducted by Godftey. A representation of the Porcelain Tower of Nankin. The Gothic Bridge of Statues. '1 he grand Pyrotechnic Display, representing the SIEGE OF GIBIal:TAR: Sowing the commencement of the Bombardment, partial destruc tion of tne 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..ndre4 ?erformers. Achnission, the Shilling. - The Royal South London Floricultural Society will hold their Grand Spring Flower Show, on Wednesday, May 26. 111'., WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, MAY 18. ThERMOMETER, Lowest, 51 ; Highest, 67 ; Noon, 65. BAROMETER, 29.99.—W1ND E.S.E.; fine. w ATE it AT I,OtiDON-Itktll)GE THI6 DAY. .. 52 minutes after 4. Evening .. 14 minutes after 5. • ' 0% , -- - • , - a itNPIMIP• ;A:* • DI E • MO "1 „ Eft) fl itLaritiltff dr -- - 7 nit ONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1847. A maiden speech in the House of Lords could reely have been uttered upon a more propitious eme than that delivered on Monday evening by the Earl of ELLESMERE. It was followd by the second reading of th a e ut ztor r tes . Bill, with a majority of forty-two M sixty-four. A more appro priate juncture could scarcely have been selected for the passage of this b foolishness of which has just arrived. Everythingent measure than the one combines to de monstrate the de monstrate been adapted in commercelal3° hey which has matter s . Every thing goes to show th a t the opon FIELDEN have argued upon the shalloWees ti t ts ofi : . 'upon the most preposterous premi ses , upon the Principles, contradictory 'and frivolous calculation,. Lord ECLPSMERE availed himself of none cf these ad vantages for the purpose of mentioning the an tagonists of the Bill in the language of derision, or opprobrium. He restricted his observations to the benefits which must infallibly accrue to society by tho cnrrying out of its provisions; he spoke ear nestly 'in behalf of those who are without a voice in the Legislature; he pleaded the cause of the un enfraric:iised manufacturing operatives, who are com pelled t( yield to the ordonations of their taskmasters without an opportunity of bringingthose taskmasters to a judci al tribunal for the purpose of relieving them selves: :I‘ - iom an insufferable drudgery, and visiting their en ployers with a deserved punishment. We convratulate Lord ELLESMERE upon the honour- I able course he has pursued upon this question ; we cc ngratulate the Upper House upon the almost una nimous manner in which it has received the measure; we congratulate the Baron Durix upon the approxi mating fulfilment of his generous and philanthropic anticipations, and upon the chance which must speedily be afforded him of introducing a similar measure to the French Chambers, not merely "wafted thither by numerous petitions signed by the opera tive classes themselves," but enforced by the emphatic and ennobling decision of the British Par liament. And was not the Noble Earl, who moved the second reading of the " Ten Hours' Bill" last evening, correct in observing that "England has hitherto been quoted and referred to by the other manufacturing countries of Europe as the model and pride in commercial legislation ?" If our reformatory movement in the emancipation of the negro races has elicited the approval of all civilised nations, except ing that bastard republic which cherishes despotism under the very banners of freedom, and treats all other men with the most supercilious contumely, while eulogising and adoring itself : if our minor enactments for the prevention of cruelty to animals have appeared worthy of foreign panegyrics, and not un worthy of foreign imitation : if our great effort to consummate the national freedom by extending that freedom to internal and international trade, has been welcomed with the acclamations of the most en lightened of the continental states, and has insured for one of our own merchants, RICHARD COBDEN, such an ovation as man never had before—then may we assuredly look forward to the extension of the blessings of Mr. FIELDEN'S measure, not merely to the artisans of these islands, but to the millions who earn their daily bread by the sweat of their brows, in the most remote as well as in the most ad jacent quarters of the habitable globe. When this noble and beneficent scheme shall have passed triumphantly through the Committee, and the third reading of the Peers, when it shall have passed into a law with the superscription of Ale potent syllables La reine le veute--then: may the unhappy victims of a selfish and inexorable avarice be in a more favourable position for the development of their moral, physical, and intellectual faculties. Mothers will no longer be merely toil-worn automata ; children will cease to be stunted in their bodily growth by premature labour, cramped in their knowledge by a total neglect of the m os t elementary tuition, and dwarfed and distorted in their moral character by precocious sor rows and untimely destitution. GOD knows, there is no mere affectation of philanthropy in all this ! And experience has shown that our auguries are not merely coloured by the benevolence of our wishes, but that whenever a legislature has interfered for the protection of the helpless, whenever a state has striven to prevent the over-employment of its indus trious millions, whenever a kingdom has sought to effect the equalisation of work and the juster distri bution of wealth, incalculable good has resulted instead of evil and confusion. We are grateful to the Members of our Legislature for the honesty and benevolence of their recent decisions. The sounds of wailing and lamentation are again wafted from the Irish shores ; hut it is not merely the misery or the suffering of Irishmen that has occasioned an universal gloom to diffuse itself throughout all ranks and classes in the sister kingdom. They mourn for the illustrious dead ; they weep for the kind-hearted and benevolent nobleman, who, during a season of unparalleled affliction, had occupied the highest station in their land, who, as the representative of their So VER EIGN, had struggled with an energy and devotion, which it is feared may have hastened his own end, to mitigate the sufferings, to alleviate the wants, and to relieve the distresses of his unhappy compatriots. At eleven o'clock on Sun day night the Earl of BESBORA UGH expired, after a protracted struggle of several weeks' duration, during which period but little hopes remained of his ultimate recovery. His Excellency con tinued in full possession of all his faculties to the last moment, and, although fully aware of his ap proaching end, he evinced the most perfect resigna tion and submission to the Divine will that his friends could have desired. He could look back upon his useful career without one feeling of regret. A peaceful conscience smoothed his dying pillow. For such a man death possessed no terrors I he yielded up his spirit surrounded by those who were near and dear to him, and by whom he was deeply and fondly loved, while a grateful people thankfully acknow ledge his beneficent intentions, his anxious wishes for the amelioration of their condition, for their elevation in the social scale, and grieve for the heavy loss they have sustained in the death of their benefactor. His Excellency was born on the 31st of August, 1781, and was consequently in the 66th year of his age. He succeeded to the family honours on the 3d of February, 1844, on the death of his father, FRE DERICK PONSONDY, third Earl of BESBOROUGH, whose life was protracted far beyond the common lot. His Lordship early entered into political life, and from the first was a liberal and consistent politician. He represented his native county (Kilkenny) in Parlia ment for many years. On the accession of the Whig Ministry, under the Premiership of Earl GREY, he joined the Administration, and contested the representation of the same county with the Honourable Colonel BUTLER, brother to the Earl of KILKENNY, and a strong upholder of the repeal movement. Lord DUNCANNON was, not withstanding the influence of his antagonist, returned by a majority of 336 to 269. Oki the general election of 1832 he started for Nottingham in the place of Sir THOMAS (now Lord) DENMAN, who had just been appointed to the Chief Justiceship of the Court of Queen's Bench, and was, in conjunction with Sir H. C. FERGUSON, returned by an overwhelming majority over the Tory candidate. In the July of 1834 the Noble Lord was called by writ of summons to the Upper House. On the formation of the Melbourne Cabinet, Lord DUNCANNON was named Secretary of State for the Home Department, subsequently Chief Commissioner of her MAJESTY'S Woods and Forests, and Lord Privy Seal. Upon the death of his father, as we have already stated, his Lordship succeeded to the title as Earl of Besborough, Viscount Duncannon, and Baron of Besborough, in the Peerage of Ireland ; and as Baron Ponsonby, of Sysonby and Duncannon, in the Peerage of Great Britain. His Lordship was closely allied to the most distinguished families of the Liberal aristocracy, through his mother, Lady HENRIETTA FRANCES, daughter of the first Earl SPENCER, and his grandmother, Lady CAROLINE, eldest daughter of WILLIAM, third Duke of DEVON sutaE. The loss of this eminent servant of the Crown will very long be lamented, and his recent labours in Ireland cannot speedily be forgotten. We had hoped that, severe as have been, and doubtless still are, the privations of the lower classes, consequent upon the excessive prices to which the necessaries of life, more especially bread, have been raised, we should have passed over the present crisis without the exhibition of such painful and dis graceful scenes as occurred in Exeter on Friday last. We derived our hope, first, from the conviction that the distressed condition of the humbler orders would not be much longer protracted ; next, from the feel ing of gratitude on the part of our poorer country men towards the affluent for the munificent benevo lence they have displayed in all directions, and in every shape, ever since the evil of scarcity has threatened the land, and, lastly, from the known love of order and loyalty for which Englishmen from the highest to the lowest are peculiarly charac terised beyond any other civilised race. We regret that our hope has been partially dispelled, and the more so because, since the law is sure to be promptly and efficaciously v i n di ca t e d , i t f requent l y h appens, i n the prosecution of rioters, that ignorant and mis gofui jdusedtiepe in commo n are made to feel the severe pena lti es commotnewir illegalith coa dj utors. For up wardsthe wor s t p r i nc i p l e d an d most infuri a t e d of h Exeter w as exposed to the merous and cl amorous mob. T the corn mercha n t, and the bake r N' potato mercha n t, tacked in different parts of the town . . _ were inflicted both on th e i r of th ree hours on Friday a f ternoon the city of unbridled li cense of a nu- were severally at_ anedvere injuri es r o Whilst some bakers saved their windows byp P lit e erhtl i es. n out their loaves among the excited multitude, others,g who did the very same thing , could not succeed i n preserving their premises from injury. The most lamentable feature throughout this flagrant breach o 2 the law is, that it commenced,' with some frenzied women, who had determined upon adopt ing the most violent means for furnishing food to their famishing children. Every one must sympa thise with the desperate .condition of those unfortu nate creatures, at the same time that all must condemn the insane folly of their proceedings. Withdrawing our mind from this disgraceful outbreak, we turn to the agreeable duty of informing our readers, that the intelligence we are daily receiving confirms our pre vious impression that our social condition will soon be improved. The bullion is increasing in the Bank ; money matters are conducted with less stringency than they were three weeks since ; every twenty four hours enhanee the quantity of our imports in grain ; from the Baltic, Egypt, and America, we shall soon be receiving immense supplies already contracted for; and, what is still more important and cheerful, the appearances of the coming harvest throughout Europe at large, are represented as of the most promising kind. In a short time, therefore, the country will have securely passed the goal of in quietude. Madrid papers of the 11th instant have arrived. It is said that in consequence of differences among the Ministers, on the subject of the financial measures of Senor SALAMANCA, the Ministry will be broken up and a new Ministry formed, of which General SEERANO and Senors OLOZAGA and SALAMANCA will be members. Other reports say that Senor PACHECO alone will retire, and be appointed either Ambassador to Rome or President of the Chamber of Deputies, and that General NeavAEz will be the new President of the Council. Senor SALAMANCA has returned from Aranjuez to Madrid. The KING left on the 11th for the Prado. AfADAID BOLSA, MAY 11.—The Three per Cents. were done at 31 for cask ; the Debt without Interest at 5%; and the Five per Cents. at 19% for paper. We have received the Paris papers of Sunday. - The Government of M. GUIZOT is, according to the general opinion, tottering to its fall. His ill success at Madrid and at Athens, and his failure to bring about an entente cordiale with Russia, have shaken the confidence which the majority of the Chambers have hitherto reposed in him, and the discovery of the wholesale system of corruption which he has used as his great instrument of home government has tended so to damage his cha• ratter that he may now be considered almost as a Minister on sufferance merely. An article which appears in the Journal des Debats of Sunday, in which certain officials are vehemently attacked, is a proof that M. GUIZOT himself considers his Minis terial position insecure. The article in question alludes to a letter addressed to the editor by several merchants of Paris, in which the writers say— " You will not believe that in our days the administration of the Customs has had recourse to the most odious means employed by the police in the worst of times. Our servants are suborned, our clerks paid to denounce their masters; persons sent by the agents of the Custom-house continually present themselves in our houses to ask us to sell foreign articles, or propose such articles for sale. Our houses, as well as those of our friends, some of whom are not engaged in business, are publicly invaded by a crowd of agents, ac compinied by a commissary of police, in quest of a booty, while"' they divide among themselves; for you must know that the objects seized and the fines imposed benefit ex clusively the Custom.office agents and the informers, and not a fraction enters the coffers of the State. Within a few days the Customs officers have visited the establish ments of from 40 to 50 merchants in Paris. What did they seize? Goods which had been lying between five and fifteen years in their stores! The whole value of the seizures does not exceed 20,000 f. or 25,000 f. In that estimation we in clude French goods mistaken for English ; small pieces of cloth, and even waistcoat patterns for tailors' shops, have been likewise searched." On this statement the Debats observes:— " It is not possible that the principle of absolute prohibi tion which warrants those attempts against liberty, public morality, and property, should remain any longer inscribed in our codes. Let it be replaced by duties of 30, 40, or 50 per cent., if necessary, although Colbert, whose authority is always invoked by,the Protectionists, never established a duty higher than 10 per cent. It is time to put a period to that barbarous institution, which is an insult to common sense, and the present moment is the more favourable as the Chambers are about to discuss a new Customs' Bill." M. Guizor is evidently preparing to organize an opposition party, on which to fall back when he quits office. Free trade will no doubt be his cheval de bataille. The Committee of the Court of Peers appointed to investigate the case of General CIIBIERES sat during foul- hours on Saturday, and was again to assemble on Sunday. Another search had been made in the do micile of M. PARMENTIER. There were rumours on Saturday that a political conspiracy had been discovered, and that M. Conn- Dear, who has frequently been in custedy as a poli. tical offender, had been again arrested. At Lille public tranquillity has been completely restored. The Three per Cents. were done in the Passage de l'Opera on Sunday at 77f. 95c. LYONS, MAY 14.—Paris and Rouen, 932 f. 50c. ; Avignon and Marseilles, 7531 75c.; Vierzon, 591 f. 25c.; Northern, 606 f. 2.5 c. ; Paris and Lyons, 433 f. 75c. ; Orleans, 1,232 f. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 17. Luxembourg, 1 1 A—Namur and Liege, 334—Northern of France, 11% THR SIIN, LONDON, WEDNRSDAY MORNING, MAY 19, 1847. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sus of Last Night.) The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was very firm. Sales 1,000 bales, of which 1,000 were Atnerkan for export and 500 on speculation. Prices were %d. to Md. per lb. higher than on Friday last for American. There were 4,000 bales American sold at 6d. to 74d., 600 Surat at 3 . "% d. to 4 %d., and 40 Sea Island at 14d. to 17d. In Shares very little was done, and prices were again lower. There are no later arrivals from any quarter except Aus tralia, whence we have now the wool ships reaching daily with important additions to our supply. The sales which have recently concluded have gone off quit e as we ll as cou ld hive been anticipated, but at a decline, nevertheless, of about Id. per lb. on the lower qualities, the better descriptions, owing to the small supply, realising nearly previous rates. The advices from South Australia to-day are to January 13 inclusive, and they are of a very favourable tenor. The colony progresses well, and in mining pursuits stands pre eminent. The state of the food markets, and the effect that will be produced on the exchanges by the imports of grain when they commence actively, are still sub jects of anxious consideration, and respecting this point opinions are conflicting. Of the ultimate arrival of abundant supplies of food, and of the recent serious rise being partly artificial, and produced by speculation, we entertain no doubt, but unless our manufacturers are liberally aided in theft business operations by advances of capital, we must look for a further drain of bullion. There are plenty of orders from the United States, and as the execution of them involves no risk, and the payment is certain, the Bank of England must use every possible effort to favour advances of money to the manufacturers upon terms which it may be worth their while to accept. The exportation of goods can alone check that of gold. The following is an extract from a letter, dated Dublin, the 16th inst., and written by an expe r i ence d par t y , w h o, we believe. accompanied M. Sayer to that city :—" The use of the kitchen which we erected I took upon myself to offer to the South Dublin Relief Committee until the Ist of November next, when the Act expires, and also my services at a good remuneration, and should I be called away by Go vernment to find a person in my place. I have not only agreed to make porridge and soup, but bread at 1 5 / 2 d. per lb. I shall have to produce every week 150,0001b5. of bread, and as I find the temporary kitchen which we erected would not be large enough for ovens, &c., I have got the committee to take a large place containing stores, &c., well situated, and having a good house for myself, gardens, and three acres of ground, a small river running round the place. lam in hope to begin there on Monday week. I only got pos session yesterday. I intend to erect a steam-engine for the dough and also for the stirabout which we make. I have now the purchase of all the provisions; our consumption is at present 4% tons of rice and 4% tons of Indian meal per week, but in a short time it will be three times that. You will perhaps not believe it, but they say that the people, al though starving, will not eat brown bread, and that all the rye flour that was here is re-shipped for London." The Funds have been very flat again to-day, and there is an idea that even the increased interest upon Exchequer bills will not allow of their being kept in circulation, so that a funding of some portion may possibly be resorted to. We cannot expect an improvement in stocks while such an apprehension hangs over the market. Con sols have been 86% % for transfer, and 86 1 / 2 9 for account. Exchequer-bills have been marked par to 1 premium. Bank Stock is steady, at 189 to 190. The New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. have been 86% to 87. The Foreign Securities have been flat again. Spanish Three per Cents. have been 33%, and Portuguese Four per Cents. 34% %. Brazil Bonds have been 82. Dutch Two-and-a Half per Cents. have been 57% to 57%. Railway Shares are heavy. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 85 4 %%% 854 Three per Cent. Co nso l s A nnu i t i es .. .. 86% 4%% 86% New Three - and-a-Quarter per Cent. Arms. 87 86% 87 87 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5. 1860 .. 98% 8% Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 8% 8% Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. • • 9% 3-16 9 3-16 India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. .. .. .. Ditto, under 1,0001. .. .. •• .. 2 p 2 p Consols for May 27 .. •• •• • • •• 86% ii % 86% Exchequer Bills. I%d. 2d. 1,0001._ .. .... 1 p par 5001... .. _ .. „ 2p 2 dis 2p Ditto. Small .... 4 p par ONE FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. •• 82 Ditto, Small .• • • • • .. .. 84 Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, Four per Cent • • .. .. 34 1 ,4 34 1 ,4 Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 34% 34% Russian Bonds .. .. .. .. .. 108% 109 109 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, for the Account .. Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. Ditto, for the Account -• • • •• 33% Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 5 per Cent .. .. 114 f. 50c. Exchange .. . .. .. .. .. 25f. 80c. Dutch Two-and-a-Rail per Gent 57%% CLOSIN PRIC ES. 20% 22% 114 n 50c. 25f. 80c. 57 PRICES OF BUSINESSCLOSING AT RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. DONE ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Buckinghamshire .. 61.45.... 134 dis... •• • . 1% dis. Caledonian _3O 233@ ......• 2334 Eastern Counties . 20 .... 18% y„ .... . . . . 183( i Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. I3s. 4d. •• .. 1 4 p Ditto, ditto.. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. p.... .• • par East Lancashire .. 17 •• •• .• •• •• •• •• Ditto New 7)4 SA Ditto, ditto New Scrip .. 1% •• • • 1 East Lincolnshire .. •6% .. •• • • •• • Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 •• .. 67% •• • Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2% .. 1 Great Northern .. 3%•••• 2% Do., London & York Extension 2% .... Great Western .. .. 85 .• .. 109 .. . Ditto, Half shares .. .. 50 .... 62 63 Ditto, Quarter Shares 123! .... 15% Ditto. Fifths .. .. 20 .... 24% Ditto, New 6 36 7.• Hull and Selby .. .• 50 •• .. .......... Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 25 .... 51 .......... Lancaster and Carlisle .. 50 .... .......... Ditto. New Leeds anti Bradford • • •- .. 40 .... ...... . Leeds and Thirak .. 26 .... .......... Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. • • 33( ... 3 34 London and lilackwaU .. 161. tae. 4d. 7% London, Brighton, and S Coast • • 50 51 London an c North-Western •• 100 ....170 Ditto, Quarters .. L. and B. 7 Ditto ditto, New Shares •• .. 2 .... 11 Ditto, Fifths .. .. • • • • 2 • • 14 3 151 •• • • Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. • • 40 .. •• 66 65% 66.... Ditto, 101. Shares M. &U. (B) 5 10 71 8 . 2 45. .• ... .. 1 / 3 Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. dis Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 % London and South-Western 411. 6s. 10d... 61 ...... Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) 50 51 % Ditto, Scrip.. .. ...... 5 .... 4% Lynn and Ely ........25 26 Ditto, Manchester Thirds and Leeds X X dig. % dis Midland .. •• •• ..100 ....1133{ 11234 ll4 Ditto, New .. •• .. 6.„ 7% 7% Do., Consol. Bristol and Birm. Mx per Cent. .. • • • • 100 _ • • 123 .... ..... 123 Newmarket and Chesterford • • 10 7 Xorth British • • • . • • •• 25 _ 30 1 4 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 3 334 Ditto, Extension •• • • • 0% Northern and Eastern .. .. 50 • 54% 5414 North Staffordshire .. • • • • 7% 9 Preston and Wyre.. .. • • 25 _ 35 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 4 z ...... "531 Royston and Hitchin . • • • • 1% Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. _ 3 _ • ..... 2.34 Ditto, Class B •• •• •• 3 •• • • 1 A ...... • • A, 3hropshire Union •• .- 4 2 South Eastern and Dovor .• • • 33% 3 5 u • • • • • 35% New (do. 101.) .. No. 4, 5 • 4% Windsor, Staines, & S. Western.. 425. p York and Newcastle .. • • •• 25 _ Ditto, New.. .. • • • • . • 10 ... 13%% ..... Ditto, Preference •• • • •• 4 % •• York sad North Midland •• 50 _ Ditto. Preference • • • • • • 2 9 %14:....... FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. •• •• '2O 15 %....., Namur and Liege 10••• • • % Northern of France .. 3 % ........ Rouen and Havre • .• • •. 20 .... 24% Sombre and Meuse .• •. .. 14 .... . Tours and Nantes .- • • • • • . 8 ••..... JOINT-STOCK BANKS. British North American •• • 5 0 .... 44 Provincial of Ireland • • • . .. 25 _ 45 44 DEATH OF THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND. DUBLIN, SUNDAY NIGHT. His Excellency Earl Besborough, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, breathed his last at eleven o'clock to-night. His Excellency continued to sink from nightfal, and he was quite aware of his approaching dissolution. Shortly after ten o'clock he sent for the several members of his family, who were for some time in constant and close attendance upon him, and severally took leave of them. His Excellency continued in perfect possession of his senses up to the fatal moment that death separated him from all he loved so dearly. The melancholy event, notwithstanding that it has been long expected, will be received with deep concern by all classes of the population of this unhappy land, whose sufferings his Excellency struggled to mitigate with heartfelt zeal. The following official letter is from the Lord Mayor:— "T 3 THE EDITOR OF TIIE ' FREEMAN'S JOURNAL.' " Mansion-house, Sunday Night, May 16, Twelve o'clock. " Sir,—l have just received the following communica tion, announcing the melancholy intelligence of the death of his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant. " I have the honour to be your faithful servant, " MICHAEL STAUNTON." " Dublin Castle, Half-past Eleven P. m. , May 16. " ' My Lord,—lt becomes my painful duty to inform you that his Excellency the Earl of Besborough de parted this life at the hour of eleven o'clock P. 31., at the Castle of Dublin.—l have the honour to be, my Lord, your obedient servant, "T. N. REDDINGTON. " The Right Hon. Lord Mayor.'" SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—Monday evening contrived, aanndd ample carriage -road the these gardens w ere opene d to the public for the season. grha ve ade. b A ee During the recess many a l terat i ons and many improvements have been ound m s Anew w entrance to prevent the annoyance, not to say the danger, from a crowd of carriages and a mob of people on foot. The trees and grass-plots are in admirable order, and the arrangement of the cages and places for the numerous birds and beasts has been attended to; so that now visitors can be gra tified in their inspection of them without danger or the disgust which sometimes accompanies such exhibitions. The great feature of the exhibition is, however, the picto rial representation of Gibraltar, by Mr. Danson, a picture on so large a scale that it almost rivals the reality in its di mensions. It is an excellent copy of the great original, and produces one of the most extraordinary illusions as to dis tance and perspective that art has ever effected. There are ships, boats, and all the accessories of art, to render the scene a perfect transcript of the place it represents. At dusk, or as soon as it was dark, the representation of the siege of this celebrated fortress was commenced, the batteries opened a tremendous fire, which was returned from ships of enormous dimensions—a flotilla advanced and was repulsed, red-hot shot, or something very nearly resembling them, fell thick as hail, explosion succeeded explosion, wrecks of vessels on fire advanced and were blown up; and, finally, a grand dis play of pyrotechnic power concluded the business. This ex hibition is the best of its class hitherto produced, it gives a more correct notion of an actual siege than any of its pre decessors, and it is a credit to those by whom it has been planned and carried out. The other amusements of the evening consisted in the concert nod promenade, which were enjoyed by several thousand persons until a late hour. EMIGRATION FROM IRELAND.—Since the Spring season opened, up to Saturday, Bth May, thirty-six vessels, carrying five thousand, five hundred, and thirty-seven emi grants, sailed from the port of Limerick alone —the great majority being bound for New York. Although the passage money has been raised to five pounds per head, so eager are the people to embark, that tickets are even held at a pre mium.—Pilaf. OF SIR CHARLES CHICHESTER. — The Canada papers announce the death of Colonel Sir Charles Chichester, commanding the 81st Regiment, at the city of Tsaoronto, after only f our d ays ' ill ness. Th e M o ntreal Courier "he was preparin toproceed to England, and ex pected to have been able P month (June). Sir C. to start on the Ist of next and his numerous • Chichester had been many years in Canada, death with regret.,, 1 ;111 143 in this country will hear of his and gallant otUcer. e service has also lost a distinguished MMES. Real del Monte, Unregistered COURSE OF EXCHANGE. Amsterdam .. C.F. 12 8 Gibraltar.. .. . ..... • ... Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 5 Leghorn ..... • • 30 90 Rotterdam .. .. 2C. 12 8 1 4 Genoa ................ 26 35 kntwerp ..... 26 39 Milan .. • ••• • • • Hamburgh .... • . ALB . 11 15 Venice.... ••••• • • • • • Paris, 3 days' sight 25 90 Palermo, per oz.. ..... . 119 Ditto, 26 30 Lisbon... ••••••• • • • • • • 52 % Marseilles - ...... • 26 40 Oporto .. 53% .. 26 35 Rio Janeiro ••••• • • • • • 26 Frankfort on Maine.... 1233 w Bahia Petersburgh, 3 U 5...... Buenos Ayres Berlin •• • • New York, 21 days' sight Vienna, effee.flo 10 15 Philadelphia Trieste, ditto.... ...... 10 15 PRICES OF BULLION, PER 05. Madrid ... C 34113 • • •.. : ........ 473 New Dollars ..... • 0 4 IN Bilbao. Barcelona Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 rev We.. ••• • • • Silver lu bars ...... •• 0 4 104 SIR R. PEEL AND MR. SPOONER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. I Sin,—Again I am about to trespass upon you an opinion diametrically opposed to the position which you advocate as regards the currency of the country. I am always proud to see my little crotchets in your journal, on the ground that I believe you are nearly the only editor of a London newspaper who admits to his columns arguments opposed to the general principles he advocates. You, I feel convinced, would rather support the opinions of that highly honourable and most worthily respected individual Mr. Spooner, one of the Members for Birmingham, than Sir Robert Peel, on the cur rency question. I had rather row in the boat with Sir Robert, still I feel assured you will not hesitate to allow my request to Mr. Spooner to appear in your publication of to morrow evening, as it will be quite in time for him to notice the point when he delivers his prepared speech on monetary affairs at the adjourned debate. On the 30th of April Sir Robert Peel asked Mr. Spooner this simple question, " What is a pound ?" Mr. Spooner, in noticing the question, said '• he could not answer the ques tion directly." Now Mr. Spooner has had a whole fortnight to consider the point, and I would request that he would oblige the House of Commons and the country generally by defining what the monetary pound in reality is. We do not want to be told what it was during the war; the base of the pound then was the fair average value of the then twenty shillings of the abrased and worn silver coin ; before the , S s definition of the monetary compulsory issue of the go ld co i n a ft er th e p eace , when gold was at 41. 2 s. 6d. the oz., the base of the monetary pound was the val ue of twenty shillings of the new silver co i n. What is wished:is Mr. pound. I m ust confess that I was greatly surprised that Mr. Spoone r , w h o has been a banker the greater part of his life, and wh o h as been a writer on monetary affairs for up wards of twenty-five an i . years, should have had the least hesi tation in givi ng pooner' mmediate reply to Sir Robert Peel, and admit the answer required consideration. While I have the pen in my hand, I may as well give you my opinion as to the real cause of our present monetary ditliculty—my opinion, did I say? who cares for opinions? I will give you the real cause and nothing else—there is nothing like writing dogmatically. In consequence of the foreign exchanges having been fa vourable to this country, the Bank of England's coffers an lvdidailsocuotun materiallytedaway became overlad en w i th bullion. The Bank directors thought they had bett er make something of it in the shape of in terest than let it remain idle, so they set to work with good heart increasing infine style, t h eamount o makingt this s issue bullion its base of its notes payable on demand. In consequence credit became inflated, and its centrifrugal force instantly came into action. As long as this extra bullion remained in hand things went on very thrivingly, but as soon as the depositors of this bul lion (the exchange dealers) could make a profit by buying up bills on London in a foreign country at a discount, viz., below the par of exchange, they required to draw the same from the Bank in order to export, and as a matter of course the directors opened their selt-protecting safety valve, and let out the credit gas, by refusing any longer to give the credit they had afforded on the foundation of the bullion they formerly held—thns bringing the centripetal force of credit into immediate action, from the furthest point it had fl, wn, down, down it has come narrowing and narrowing a s corn down the hopper of a mill. There was no necessity for an increase in the amount of issue of bank notes ; it was done from merchant to merchant, from banker to banker, by means of securities, bills of exchange, and bankers' cheques— mere transfer of figures from one party to another in various bankers' deposit accounts (refer to Mr. Henley's speech in Saturday's Sun, " the real circulation of the country were bills of exchange and cheques; by these all the great opera tions of the country were conducted,"), and thus, by stopping this operation the private credit system has been shaken. Are the Bank directors to blame? I say, no; they have only followed Gut the advice which has been rung into their ears for a long period of time, " to watch the foreign exchanges, and suit the accommodation they give the public accord ingly." The public have had a pretty good specimen as to the fallacy of this doctrine—an oscillating base ! 1 !—a kind of express train running on a railway, the foundation of whist' is on a quicksand; as long as this system of watching the foreign exchanges exists, so long shall we have seasons of apparent prosperity, followed with periodical seasons of adver sity and distress. A banker has as much right to refuse credit to one of his customers, when he can impeach his solvency, as a merchant hiscustomer ; but if he encourages his customers to extend their mercantile and commercial affairs, by extending their usual credit, and, in order to protect himself from less, he refuses to coatinue such accommodation, without ability to impeach their credit, such banker becomes a trap, and a dangerous and a treacherous enemy. Enterprising men have raised noble businesses upon credit, and have been crushed without rhyme or reason, merely to save the banker who was not iestified in affording the credit he gave; so have men of capital, who have taken extra credit on the faith of an ad vance being continued. A Government has nothing to do with this question—they are not to take the place of the banker, and give the credit the banker refuses. In 1825, when Government was applied to, what did Mr. Herries say, " Is a Government to legislate for moneyless speculators ?"—Yours, &c., Ilfracombe, May 17, 1847. A BULLIONIST. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen will hold a Privy Council to-morrow (Thurs day) afternoon at Buckingham Palace. The Queen and Prince Albert rode out on horseback yes terday, attended by the Hon. Miss Stanley, Lieutenant- Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited her Majesty yesterday. Lord Marcus Hill, Comptroller of the Household, had an audience of the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness Prince Albert visited St. Paul's Ca thedral yesterday afternoon. His Royal Highness was at tended by Viscount Clifden, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Captain the Hon A. H. Gordon. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Helena took airings yesterday in the Royal pleasure-grounds. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, and the Princess Alice, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, took an airing in an open carriage and four yesterday. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Leiningen, honoured the Royal Italian Opera House with their presence yesterday evening. The Royal suite consisted of the Viscountess Canning, the Marquis of Ormonde, Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable C. B. Phipps, and Captain the Honourable A. H. Gordon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Laay Augusta Bruce and Baroness de Speth, also honoured the performance with her presence. The Viscountess Canning has succeeded the Countess of Charlemont as the Lady in Waiting to the Queen. The Mar quis of Ormonde has succeeded Lord Waterpark as the Lord in Waiting to her Majesty; and Sir Frederic Stovin has suc ceeded Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, as the Groom in Waiting to her Majesty. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Ma jesty the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough House. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left his re sidence at Kew yesterday for the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. The Governor of the Bank of England and the Deputy- Governor had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex chequer ye,terday at his official residence in Downing-street. Count Schimwelpenninck, the Netherlands Minister,trans acted business at the Foreign-office yesterday. Mr. W. P. Robertson, Consul-General of the Ecuador, had an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday at the Foreign-office. The Rev. Sir Henry Dukinfield, and Mr. John Bullar, had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home office. A deputation, consisting of the Earl of Mountcashell, Lord John Chichester, M.P., Sir Horace Seymour, M.P., Mr, David R. Ross, M.P., the Hon. George Handcock, Mr. Alexander Shafto Adair, and Mr. John M'Neill, had an in terview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. A deputation, including Mr. Hudson, M.P., and Mr. G. Carr Glyn, had an interview with Lord John Russell and the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the COlonial-office for the Governors of the North American Provinces. Archdeacon Durham had an interview yesterday with Sir George Grey. Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes terday. Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller- Gengral to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, had also an interview with the Right Hon. Gentleman yea. t erday. MR. COBDEN IN ITALY. 1 109 11q 15% 65 Letters from Bologna, of the Bth instant, state that Mr. Cobden arrived in that city in the evening of the 4th. On the following morning he was waited upon by M. Minghetti and Count Annibate Ranuzzi, in whose company he visited the curiosities of Bologna. On the 6th Mr. Cobden was present at a grand banquet, given in the Palace Bac chiochi, by the members of the Society of Economical and Moral Sciences, and at which were present—M. Pe roti, the English Vice-Consul; the Marquis Mazzacurati, President of the Chamber of Commerce; the Secretary of the Legate, Cardinal Amat ; and the deputation from Fer rara, who had come to invite Mr. Cobden to their city. Se veral speeches were delivered by Messrs. Cobden, Minghetti, and others, and toasts proposed to Pius IX., to Queen Vic toria, to the English nation, to the Commercial League, to the prosperity of Italy, &c. In the evening Mr. Cobilrn repaired to the theatre, and on the next day lett for Tus cany. 51 1 / 4 _41,4 SALE OF MIL ANDERDON'S COLLECTION OF PIC TURES.-The sale of this collection, consisting of 38 pic tures of various masters of the continental schools, took place on Saturday last, in the great room of the establishment of Messrs. Christie and Manson, King-street, St. James's. A vast number of persons were present, and the bidding. were Carried on with spirit. As the public had largely availed themselves of the opportunity of seeing the collec tion, which once former' the ornament of Farley-hill, and as some account of it has already appeared in our columns, it will only be necessary to notice the prices fetched by the principal lots. Lot 9. "A Group of four Infant Angels" (Murillo), fetched 53/. 11s. Lot 13. "A View of Dordt" (Cuyp), 2251. Lot 15. " The Virgin in a red dress, seated, holding a book with the Infant Christ, and Ss. John and St. Joseph" (Fra Bartolomeo), 194/. ss. Lot 16. "An Old Woman with a Dish of Porridge, a Peasant Boy derid ing her," a picture mentioned by Colonel Davis in his life of Murillo (Murillo), 2021. 13s. Lot 17. "A Vil lage Feast" (Teniers), 2101. Lot 18. "A Rocky En trance to a Harbour, with a Ship careening, &c." (W. Van de Velde), 341/. 10s. Lot 19. " The Em barkation of the Prince of Orange" (Van der Cappellen), 139/. 9s. Lot 20. "A Watermill," formerly in the collec• tion of Lady Holderness (Ruysdael), 509/. ss. Lot 21. " Two Bulls and two Cows, cattle in the background" (P. Potter), 751 12s. Lot 22. " Coral Fishers on the coast of Africa;" this picture was purchased in 1826 liven the collection of the Duc d'Ascoli (S. Rosa), 2101. Lot 23. "Christ and the Disciples on the way to Emmaus" (Teniers), 137/. 10s. Lot 24. "The Triumph of David," from the Co• lonna Palace (Guercino), 400/. Lot 25. " A light bay and gray horse, standing near a group of trees" (P. Potter), 701. Lot 26. " A road under a bank, with a sportsman shooting at a bird on a decayed oak, an attendant holding his gray horse, &c.," formerly in the collection of Lord Monson, (Wynants and Wouvermans), !2571. os. Lot 27. " The Re pose of the Holy Family" (N. Poussin), 551. 13s. Lot 28. " A Cavalier and a Lady halting from hawking at a Cabaret" (Wouvermans), 1821. 14s. Lot 29. "Joseph and Potiphar's Wife" (Luino Bernardino), 93/. 9s. Lot 30. " A grand Landscape, with a Warrior on a gray horse and two attendants, a stag breaking through the underwood, &c. (Domenichino), 1731. ss. Lot 31. "A Stag Hunt, a Cavalier and Lady on Horseback, Hunters, &c." (Wouvermans), 231/. Lot 32. "St. John baptizing Christ," mentioned by Captain Davis (Murillo), 96/. 12s. Lot 33. " Silenus with Bacchanals and Nymphs" (Rubens), 90/. 6s. Lot 34. "La Carita,", a female in a red dress with three children (A. Del Sarto), 4511. 10s. This picture is stated to have been brought from the Ruspigliosi Gallery, and purchased by the late Mr. Anderdon in 1826 of the Contessa Compagnoni Marefoschi. Lot 35. "The Virgin seated, holding the Infant Jesus, St. John pres e nti ng t h e Cross" (Raffaelle), 325/. 10 s . Lot 36. "The Virgin kneel ing and extending her hands over the Infant Christ and St. John" (Leonardo da Vinci), 295/. Lot 37. "Il Visggio di Rachele," formerly in the collection of the Contessa Maria Teresa Spinelli (S. Rosa), 640/. 10s. Lot 38. "The Saluta tion" (S. del Piombo), 9131. 10s. The aggregate sum pro duced by the sale amounted to nearly 7,000/. A MURDERER ARRESTED.-On Wednesday se'n night, Mr. Brown, an officer in the Irish police force, arrived in Cardiff, having in his custody two Irishmen, named Te rence Curboy and Michael Banan, who had contrived to escape from Ireland to this country after committing very serious offences against the law. Curboy, who appeared a young man about 20 years of age, is charged with having barbarously murdered a man named Gleeson, at Toomavara, in the county of Tipperary, by shooting him with a blun derbuss, and then, when his victim lav struggling in agony, terminating his existence by beating his brains out with the butt-end of the piece. This atrocious outr age was, it is said, committed without the slightest reasonable provocation. The prisoner was taken at the Drim colliery, in this county, by Mr. Brown, after a protracted and arduous search, which he continued under great difficulties with unabated ardour and determination. He left Tipperary in order to trace the pri soner (if possible), and after making minute inquiries through the several iron and coal works of Monmouthshire and Glamorganshire, he succeeded in capturing the suspected murderer, as above stated. In the course of his search he accidentally fell in with Michael Banan, who escaped from justice, after being involved in some Whiteboy transactions, about two or three years ago, his comrade in that outrage having been transported. The prisoners were lodged in the county gaol on Wednesday night, and left by steamer on Thursday morning for Bristol, whence they proceeded to Ire land by one of the Irish packets. Curboy seemed to feel acutely the position he was placed in. Mn. GROOVE'S TULIP SIIOW.-The annual display at the garden of the celebrated cultivator of these beautiful flowers, Mr. Groom, was opened on Monday at Clapham-rise, where a private view was afforded to the elite of horticulture and fashion. The tied of tulips this year surpasses what former 3 ears have produced ; the season has not been propi tious, and the cold winds and stormy weather have co operated to throw back cultivation and destroy the labours of the gardener; nevertheless, in this garden art has tri umphed over the niggardness and opposition of nature, and a crop has been brought to perfection which shows what per severance and scientific knowledge can achieve. Some of the tulips exhibited this year are of the most unqualified ex cellence; indeed of so admirable a character that it may be said that they have never been surpassed in the history of floriculture. The n. mes of these flowers . will amuse the general reader, and instruct the initiated . such matters. They are these :-the 4 , Countess Wilton" L " i L nd ad , x ,, P N e o e u l, r " i Victoria Regina," "Marshal " Jenny_ Effendi" (an old acquaintance),„ Rose Brilliant," Louis These flowers are very XVI.," and " Imperatrix Florum. splendid, and certainly matchless. In the course of the day the gardens were visited by many of the nobility and persons of distinction; amongst them were-the Archbishop of Can terbury, the Duke of Beaufort, Lord Crewe, Lord St. Ger mans and party, the Earl of Arundel and party, the Earl of Harewood, 860. EPSOM RACES TUESDAY. The Summer Meeting cmimei,ced yesterday with very in viting weather, and there being a similar series of engage ments to that which filled Mr. Dor:ing's " broad sheet" of last year, it may be calculated that the sport, unless the Plates should be less abundant in heats than usual, will be terminated not very far from twilight on Friday evening next. 'With respect to the importance of this meeting to the racing community, at any rate, there can scarcely be two opinions. Every one must allow it still stands preeminent over all other great racing assemblages, chiefly and perhaps solely, in consequence of the universal interest excited by the great events of the week—the Derby and the Oaks. The programme of yesterday's racing exhibited no very marked feature, scarcely any in fact to stimulate the public appetite, or to attract more than the passing attention of the betting men. This, we conceive, may be attributed to an injudicious arrangement of the stakes. Had the Grand Stand Handicap been included in the first day's amusement, it would have "told" with the majority, and, as a consequence, the attendance would have been more numerous, and specu lation would have taken a wider range; but coming off as it does on Thursday, when the minds of betting men are distracted by the one great event that has just been decided, and by the other almost on the eve d being so, and when, moreover, the pure votaries of pleasure are recruiting themselves from a day of excitement and fatigue, we do not think we are asserting too much in saying that the money so liberally granted in the shape of a bonus is comparatively thrown away; and that the strength of the " off" days, such as Tuesday and Thursday are, ought to be thrown into the former, in order to make a good solid com .mencement. Enough, however, of mere matter of opinion. The sport afforded yesterday was upon the whole up to "par," and, touching the Woodcote Stakes, was vastly superior to any opening day on record, an entry of 31 horses having produced 15 starters; none of them, however, possessing such superior public pretensions as to mar the betting. The same can be said of the characters of the competitors for the Craven Stakes, a more ordinary lot than which could scarcely be seen in a race, which heretofore used to be witnessed with interest. With refereace to transit from London to the course to-mor row (Wednesday), we advise those who start from London bridge by train direct to Epsom, to book themselves by the early express trains, for we are confident that the later trains, and particularly the ordinary ones, whether early or late, will, on account of the cheapness of their third-class carriages (3s. there and back), be incon veniently crowded, to predict nothing worse of them. The route by Nine Elms, though longer and dearer, may be found in the end shorter and cheaper. In terminating our notice of this first day's proceedings, we have merely to add, that the " select " more than averaged their u ual numbers, and amongst them we observed the Duke of Richmond and the Ladies Lennox, Duke of Rut land, Marquis Exeter ' Earls of Chest er fi e ld, M arc h , G ranv i lle,' Strathmore; Lords Maidstone G. Manners, H. L ennox , Burghlev, B. Cecil, C. Fitzroy, Suffield, G. Lennox, G. Ben tinck, W. Powlett, E. Russell; Count Batthyany ; Sirs C. Cockerill, W. W. Wynn, G. Heathcote •' Honourable H. Rous, G. Byng. Colonel An son , H . Pi tt. F. Villiers, H. For rester; General Charrittee; Colonels Knox and Peel; Messrs. Greville, Payne, Shelley, Nevill, Fitzroy, Jaques, Bowes, Delme Ratcliffe, Graham, S. Stanley, J. Stanley, Batson, he. In the afternoon an unfavour ible change in the weather took place, and the wind shifted from south-west to almost the opposite quarter, and was accompanied with somewhat cold but not very heavy rain, which continued to the close of the racing at half-past five. Having on a former occasion spoken of the arrangements of the meeting, we have only to observe here that they were satisfactorily carried out, with one exception, viz., the time of starling, which was very badly kept. The racing commenced with— The Craven Stakes of It) sovs. each ; for three yrs old 6st 81b; four, Bst 10lb ; five, 9st 41b; six and aged, 9st 101 b. The last mile and a quarter of the New Derby Course. Mr. Mostyn's Crozier, 3 yrs (Kitchener) 1 Mr. Greville's Spider, 3 yrs 2 Mr. Worley's Wintonia, 3 yrs . 3 The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Os baldeston's Vice Consul, Mr. Osbaldeston's Giselle, Lord Glasgow's The Provost, Mr. S. Hawke's New Era, and Mr. O'Brien's Bedlam. Betting— 10 to 6 agst Crozier, 4to 1 agst Spider, 5 to 1 agst New Era, and sto 1 agst Wintonia. New Era took the lead at starting, and, with Spider, Wintonia, and Bedlam in attendance, made play to the distance; it was then taken up by Spider, who carried it on to the stand; Crozier, who laid off in the commencement of the race, and did not get through his horses until round the turn, here went up, headed him in a few strides, and won cleverly by a length. The same distance between the second and third. Run in 2 min. 16 sec. The Woodcote Stakes of 10 snvs. each, with 100 aided, for two yrs old colts, Bst 61b; fillies, Bst 31b. The second to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes. T.Y.C. (31 Subs.) Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher (E. Edwards) 1 Mr. Payne's Woodcraft Mr. Nevill's Dovor The following also started but were not placed :—Mr. Bateman's Bacchanalian, Count Battbyany's Egremont, Sir C. Cockerill's Brother to Auckland, Mr. Death's The Moor, Mr. Francis's Little Red Riding Hood, Mr. Godwin's Sis. to Dexterous, Mr. Gratwick's Awkward, Mr. E. Grif fith's Dinedor, Sir G. Heathcote's Bro. to Khorassan, Mr. M‘Keller's f by Metal, out of Mrs. Baggs, Mr. Mostyn's Daughter of Toscar, and Mr. Worley's Caversham. Betting-6 to 4 agst Flatcatcher, 7to 2 agst Dovor, 7to 2 agst Woodcraft, 6to 1 agst Daughter of Toscar, and Bto 1 agst Dinedor. This was one of the hollowest races ever seen. The start a good one, all getting well off, but, in an instant, Awkward and Flatcatcher singled themselves out, and ran in company for about 300 yards. Flatcatcher then took a decided lead, went right away from his horses, and won in the commonest of canters, by three lengths; Wood craft second, beating Dovor by two lengths, the Moor and Little Red Riding Hood fourth and fifth. Run in one mi nute 17 seconds: • The Manor Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 40 added ; three yrs old, Est 41b; four, Bst 71b; five, Bst 121 b; six and aged, 9st 11b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b, the winner to be sold for 300 sovs.; and the second to save his stake. Last mile and aquarter of the New Derby Course. (7 Subs.) Mr. O'Brien's Emerald Isle, 3 yrs.. (Duncan) 1 1 Mr. C. Liley's Glory, 3 yr 5..... _dr. Parr's Icicle, 4 yrs Mr. Balehin's Selina, (h b), 3 yrs Count Bathyany's Mater Stepney, 5 yrs 2 dr Mr. G. Hobson s Binnacle, 4 yrs ..... Ist Heat—Betting— 6to 4 agst Emerald Isle, 3 to 1 agst Icicle, 4to 1 agst Glory. Won by a length. 2d lleat-6 to 4 agst Emerald Isle, and 4 to 1 each agst Glory and Icicle. Won by a neck. The Hooton Stakes of 3 soya, each, with 30 added; for three yrs old, Est 101 b; four, Bst 41b; five, Bst 91b; six and aged, Bst 121 b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. The winner to be sold for 120 sovs. Heats. Last mile and a quarter of the New Derby Course. (5 Subs.) Mr. R. J. Shafto's Captain Pepp, r, 3 yrs...( Myers) 4 1 1 Mr. Minor's Carissima, 5 yrs ... Mr. Dawson's Bretwalda, 5 yrs Sir G. tic athcote's cby Cwsar, out of Gipsyana,3 yrs 2 dr Mr. Drewitt's Clemanthe, 3 yrs First heat-6 to 4 agst Carissima, and 7to 4 agtt Bret walda. Won by a length. Second heat —5 to 4on Carissima. Won by foarlengths. Third heat-5 to 2on Captain Pepper. Won in a canter. PROBABLE STARTERS AND RIDERS FOR THE DERBY. • TRAINER. Lord E.Russell'sNottingham...Smith Mr.. Ford!s Clarendon Smith JOCKE Y. E. Edwards. G. Edwards. Mr. Mostyn's Mr. Martin Lord Caledon's Wanota Wadlow Marlow. Mr. Mytton's Miles's Boy - Wadlow Unknown. Lord Glasgow's Chainbearer Dilly Holmes. Lord Strathmore's Signet Mes‘er Crouch. Mr. Meiklam's Deloraine ..... Dawson Unknown. Mr. O'Brien's Liberator Dawson Cartwright. Air. Merry's Limestone ... J. Anson S. Darling, jun Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle Marson Boyce Lori Eglinton's Van Tromp Fobert J. Marson. Mr. Grewille's Mermillo M. Dilly Nat. Lord Warwick's Aliwal .. ......... Wakefield. Sir G. Heathcote's Bellerophon, Sherwood Chapple. Mr. Lowther's The Admiral Rogers Bartholomew Mr. Bowes's Epirote ... ...... J. Scott Whitehouse. Colonel Anson's Bingham J. Scott Butler. Mr. S. Conway's Christopher (doubtful) J Scott W. Scott. Mr. Osbaldeston's c by Panta loon, out of Retort Warrener Mann. Mr. Irwin's Oxonian Forth sly. Mr. Robertson's Good Coin.. For th Unknown. Mr. Worley's Old Port Forth Robinson. Sir R. Pigot's Couyngbam J. Day, jun. A. or S. D a y. Mr. Pedley's Cossack .J. Day, Templeman. D. of Richmond's Red Hart ...Kent W. Abdale. D. of Richmond's Halo Kent W. Howlett. Mr. Mostyn's Planet ..Kent H. Bell. Mr. Mostyn's Crozier Kent Cotton. Mr. Mostyn's Gabbier..... Kent Kitchener. Mr. Hyde's Will-o'-the-Wisp J. Peck Whitehouse. Mr. Sainsbury's Questionable Treen J. Sharpe. Capt. Delme ns Resolution Pettit. Mr. R.Bulheley's Montpensier C. Peck Bumby. Of the above, Christopher and Miles's Boy are doubtful starters, and it is more than probable that there will be some change in the order of the Goodwood horses. The general impression is that twenty eight or thirty will show at the post. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. DERBY. 9 to 2 agst Cossack—t. 20 to 1 agst War Eagle 9 to 2 agst Conyngham-t. 20 to 1 agst Montpensier 7 to 1 agst Van Tromp —t. 40 to 1 agst Bingham 15 to 1 agst Mirmillo—t. 40 to 1 agst Nottingham 15 t 9 1 agst Planet-4. 1,000 to 15 agst Clarendon 15 to 1 agst Oxonian—t. 3,000 to 10 agat Resolution 16 to 1 agst Red Hart—t. 18 to 1 agat Wanota—t. The two favourites, Van Tromp, Oxonian, and Red Hart were backed for large sums. Glentilt broke down in his gallop about a quarter-past ten o'clock, and was immediately declared not to start. 4°NON S OCIETY ROJ this ECT most N os O t estimablerYOUNG WOj3IEND._.TIea---rnT annivers a ry FOR ers TlLEary festival PROTECTION society was held on Mond a y at the Albion Tavern, Alders. T ga t e - s treet. J . Luke Hansard, Esq. , was advertised as the chairman, and the dinner was announced for half -past five o'clock. The dinner, however, was not served till a few minutes before seven o'clock, Mr. James Luke Hansard not J. G. Sparke, Esq., one of the honorary appear i n g. In his absence the chair was filled, and was most by institution: . The usual loyal toasts were s a u b r b g r eo fi n l s !ei t l; proposed . and responded to with great enthusiasm. In pro posing the toast of the evening the chairman took occasion to advert to the origin of this society. The institution was founded about nine or ten years since, for the protection of young women under the age of fifteen. The speech of the A variety of speeches followed, which fully c h a i r man was delivered with great good taste a n d f ee li ng and it embodied a variety of fa c t s of the most inte rest i ng , character, in connexion with the obje c t s o f the societ3 - demon strated the immense importance of this society. Th e fol lowing is the eloquent appeal which is made by the supporters of the charity to th e p suppo hi' u le : ,....4, 0.- oeventy fifteen young females under years of age are n owfed, clothed, educated, and fitted for respectable servitude, in the a sylum at Tottenham. The a s yl um will accommodate' at a t least 30 additional inmates. Numerous i' app wall ais are continually being made, but no more can be received for want of funds. Shall these young creatures continue in sin, or shall the committee be encouraged b tiona to rescue from ruin thos e w h o a y liberal contribu re asking day after day for admission ?" The musical arrangements direction of Mr. G. F. T ay l or ( who presided a t t h e piano forte), assisted by Mr. C. B enny, and Mr. Farquhar son Smith. mr Mr. Bin ge , M r. Moody, the company with th e English . Binge again delighted Dos Pasquale : o f M r. Mood version of th e serenade from ' and " Buy my I mag es,"--it comic songs —th e "Museum ," too highly. The am ount of is almost impossibl e t o spea k wards of 5001, Mr. H ar k er subs criptions received was up efficient officer he is on thesew was the toa s t master, and a most fluous to add th a t th e dinner occasions. It is almo s t super unexceptionable descri tio and the wines w ere o f th e mos t St l es, although . ap p n —they w ere worthy of the fame of the Messrs for an hour an d a half beyond the dinner wa s k e pt wa iting tickets. The memb ers of gond the time name d on the Royal Family are always punctual on these 0 ' ccasions..vrhy should not their wciunple be followed? THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. NORTH NOTTINGIIAMSHIRE.—WHEATS.-11.1 order to obtain as correct information as possible on the state of the growing crops, we have recently made very extensive tours throughout this entire district, and find that in the north clays the crops was never recollected to have a more promising appearance. At Grove, Treswell, Ramp' ton, North and Satith Leverton, Sturton, North and South Wheatley., Bole, &c., all concur in this opinion. In the early part of some years the plant becomes spite , or what is commonly called " prick-eared," in which case an abundant yield need never be calculated upon. Bat the present growing crops are the very reverse cf this. In April the stems seemed to lower to the ground, and this has enabled the plant to stool in a remarkable de gree, so that no fear of a thinness of stem need be gla d " cipatad. On the loamy and calcareous soils, too, the plant is equally stron g an d l uxur i ant; a nd it is to be feared that in the e arn and commons of Gringley, Ever ton, Misterttn, and Misson, there ma u l t i ma tely be!' superabundance of stra w , w hi c h ma y prove a drawback we to the general crop, s h ou ld t h e f orc i ng wea ther coati as at the present tim e . O n t h e f orest lands, head some time back that th e plant was somewhat thin on th e to extremely light soils ; but our recent visit enables state that a finer prospect never presented itself. East, west, north, and south the eye is gratified with the luxuriant crops ; and, we say it without fear of c" a ' ss , diction, that a spring so promising of plenty of food In man and for beast has not been witnessed for sell; years. Within the last few days such a stim uln a s sse h been given to all descriptions of growing crops, an" it a change has been effected in the face of nature, tba may truly be said " the clouds drop fatness.* h a eV BARLEY.—The long-continued and som ew—t of tremely severe winter protracted the comment enien-io, spring sowing to a somewhat later period than but such was not without the most beneficial influence upon the state of the soil. The lengthened frost we," of experienced canapletely pulverised the soil, and a a t . ta i , dry weather setting in, the barley went in in °Pi a) condition, and finding a dry bed and a loamy soil, W sufficient moisture in the sub-soil, it was remarked tl e no sooner was the se e d d epos i te d t h an t h e blade ei t • visible ; and this very ci rcumstance, i n the view of practical farmer, au gure d we ll f or t h e f uture well-bei n g of the plant. Subs equen tly we h a d a success ion of frosts' which it was gre a tly f eare d wou ld d amage the plant. This, however, it did not do ; but on many. d t o h f e t l h i e gh m te o r nt s h oi h ls a , d th a e m h o u r r e ri d ea e n va e s s ta o t f in win e d fre t c or . arßdesitnbgeoei extensive.fel heret a n dothere , accountsi ts baneful from all influence parts cannot n ow s p b e e .. l:a . the prosperous state of the growing crops ; the len" e l l well covered in, and thus the moisture will be re ser /es in the soil, which last season was abstracted before plant could cover the surface. A large crop is 'b eret°. now reasonably anticipated. OATS.—Many of the remarks made relative to 1 ,,f barley crop, are equally applicabl , to this de:criptits°o grain. Soon after the blade made its appearan. e ana l ground, it was asserted that on many of the soils 0'0.7., had recently brok en u p the wire-warm was perform:, its unhallowed functions, much to the annoyance eh , farmer and the detri men t o f the crops. The rain , e° ever, coming on m os t opportunely has had the de; ii sa stopping the ravages of this destructive insect, ana sie e complaints are now b ear d o f i ts caus i ng further miseutba The plant gen era lly l oo k s healthy and etrong , bu t breadth occupi e d w i t h t hi s description of grain 111 1 ,74 district is ma re c i rcumscr ib ed than usual, its place occupied by a more extensive growth of wheat. b y BEANS.—It is several years since our nor th formers have reaped what may be called an averag e cr i4 t beans, and th e f a il ure is now startlingly aPParen Ie the great paucity of those now brought to market• it, our. rambles w e h ere an d there see a stragg ling st'! c o but these are e xcee di ng l y t hi n l y strewe d, an d we bel i e the stock in th e h an d s o f the f armers to b e very indeed. A better prospect now lies before them, plant everywhere having come up most regularly, trary to general anticipation. In addition to this, st rank and gross, and of a capital colour ; and the PP"_ petus it has r ece i ve d f rom t h e l ate ra i ns is almost r-,, belief. In the strong clays at Rampton, TresvielL o d. the Wheatleys, this is pre-eminently the case, should the season f o r blooming pr ove favourable , th oe never was a prospect of a more abundant produce. . D c this __ad YEAS.—These are not extensively grown mediate locality, but those crops we have seen are eqe t r e promising with any other. The colour is good, an nine stamina of the plant as strong as the most s an g agriculturist could reasonably desire. Gaass.—At the co mmencement o f the present Inf n ,i, Lh .. it was affirmed that suc h was t h e b ac kward state or" pastures and other g rass l an d s , t h a t there would be no the grass for the cattle at Old May.dayi bat ' fiel d s a re nature effected since then? Why, rasa now covered with v e rd ure , an d i n a few more days g will be most a b un d ant . E very 0 w h e re it is highly Pro' ... wising, but on the wa r mer soils it is more than rat. narily so. On some of the higher and colder soils, .it! about Grove, it is later, but even here the benefi cial change of weather is fast taking effect. POTATOES.—If we may judge from what has already and the happened in Ireland,that the want which has been experienced in our own country from the partial failure of this valuable edible for the last two or three ye a rs, its future well.being and prosperity must be of the highest importance to all classes ; and it is most important to have some accurate information as to present a ppear. , aneos and future prospects. At present it would be pre mature to offer any decided opinion upon the subjeet• but we may state that these prospects are much brighter and more favourable, and present appearances indicate that the disease has either passed, or is fast passing away. The young plants in the open air look remark ably vigorous and healthy, and even those already arrived at maturity in the frames have been found almost en tirely, it not altogether, free from disease. Hors.—lt was exceedingly late before the blues made their appearance above the surface this spring, and evoa when they did so it was only to suffer a loss. The severe frosts of April had a most telling effect upon the young shoots, and left them in such a plight as to have the ar pearance of having been scathed with fire. This state of things was followed by another of more serious' tin port—viz , the appearance of the flea in considerable numbers, which produced immense mischief.' species of insect generally appears in the early part of the year, when the nights are cold and frosty and the days hot and dry, and this was especially the case two or three weeks ago. The insect on- the occasion o f which we are speaking actually eat off the tender tops as fast as they came to the surface, and left the rest of the bine in the most shattered condition imaginable. During' the last few days, however, they have nearly vanished' and the plants are showing signs of great improvement; yet we have frequently observed in former years, they leave the plant more exposed to the attacks of other diseases.—Kollingliant Journal. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS- LEEDS, MAT 17. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Ambergate, Notting' ham, and Boston, 30s. n. dis.—East Lancashire, 28s. 9d. di& —Ditto, New, 1% dia.—Ditto, New (scrip), 9d. di., •s.- , - East and West Yarkshire, 38s. 6d. n. dis.—Great Northerni 28s. dis.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 10s, dis.—Leeds and Think,' 5 3 / 4 —Ditto. Preference, Is. 9d. p.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 19s. 6d. dis.—London, Brighton, and South Coast. 51% -Ditto, Fifteenths, ls. p.—Malton and Driffield Jane* tion, 19s. n. dis.--Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 3% po-: 3e9r3s.(dlaitieaortuistl Branch), yorkshire, l3s D . 0 6 n d o s . P. Ditto, 321. Shares (late Extensions), par n.—Ditto, Wei* Riding Union, par—Newcastle and Berwick New, 1% p. -- t (l er u n ar , t Ditto, Extension (scrip), 2s. p.-- No r th Staffordshire, 1 1, p. —ortNorth ri -Western, and Goole, 12s. 6d. dis. HULL, MAT 17. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are--Ambergate, Nottinr ham, and B oston, 245. n.—Great Northern, 2%—bianches_ter and Leeds We s t Ridi ng Union, 2s. ed. p.- - -IsTorth Briw",*" Quarters, ?95.—York and N ewcastle, Preference, e l 1). EDINBURGH, MAT 15. STOCK EXCHA NGE . — T he sales are—Caledonian, NOW, 395. 6d.—East Lothian Central, 403.—Edinburgh and " 1 6 7 i. gow, 69 —Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, Quarters, rt . —Edinburgh and .Northern, New, 62s.—Ditte, N""' — nnm . New, 38s. 6 d.—Edinburgh and Perth, 35s.— Glasgo w, - -ai n h, fries, and Carlisle, s —Great Northern, 50s.—Nort h Halves, 14 ex int.—Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), " S. Ditto, Thirds, 50s. GLASGOW, MAT 15. STOCK EXCHANGE—The sales are—Caledoni4ng 23 %" . Dundee and Perth, Q uar t ers, 55s.—East Indian, 2 s . 9d.--- Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.). 36s.—Glasgow, nock, and Ayr, 35 1 / 2 —Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 8% --Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 61. 6s.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 54 —Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 19s.—Manchester and South' ampton, 10s. 6d.—North British, New Quarters (scrip), 16S. - - LIVERPOOL, MAT 17. STOCK EXCHANGE.--Tho sales . are—Ambergate, Notting ham, 2 1 3 Ad s .B—i dis.—Birmingham dis.—Birkenhead, h a m e a d and , Oxford Lancashire. J u a n n c d . p. -Chester and Birkenhead, 44—East Lancashire, Great Northern, 1% dis.—Huddersfield Canal Extension, % dia.—Leeds and Thirsk, Prefer ence,dis.—Great par—London and North-Western, Quarters 14th London and South-Western, 62—Ditt o (scrip), dis.L.Man• cheater and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extension), par—Man chester. Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1, 3 4 p•- - Ditto, Eighths, 2'A dis.—Midland Stock, 114—Ditto, Shares, 2% p.—Ditto, New, p.—S out h-E astern and Dover, 36—Ditto, New, No. 4,6 s. 3d. dis. MANCHESTEIC, MAY 17. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting: ham, and Boston, 1% c. dis.—Bi r k en h ea d , Lancashire, „an' Cheshire, c. dis.—East Lan cas hi re ( l ate B . and riP New, 1 9-16 dis.—Fleetwood, P res t on, and West Ridi n g, c. dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Can Thirds, par—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 1 5 / 8 dis.—London and North-Western, 171—Ditto, Manches ter and Birmingham, 66 c.—Ditto, Quarters (C), 5% cit.: Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, a n d Midl an d, 1,4 chester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extension) 3- 16 —Manchester a nd S ou th ampton , 292.—North Stearn . shire, 1 9-16 p.—Northern Counties Union, 3 dis.-- prenton and Wyre, Halves (A), 3 1 ,4 p.—Shropshire Union, 2 dis. SHEFFIELD, MAY 17. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nott4: ham, and Bost on , 29 5 . di s .—E as t L ancas hi re ( scr ip), Is..ela —Ea 't Lincolnshire, 265. p.—Manchester and Lincoln Unit, 31s. dis.—Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire (GrintsPY and Sheffield), 8 1 4 dis.—Ditto, 12/. 10s. Shares, 1% dis! Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 1 dis.—South Yorbium Doncaster, and Goole, 3 / 4 dis. A fatal accident occurred in that part of the River just opposite Brewer's Quay, late last night. The captain of the schooner John, just arrived from a foreign voyag e, in attempting to go on board the Giraffe steamer, on so me business with the officer of the Customs, missed his footing and fell into the River ; the body was found this morning, and, from its appearance, there must have been great 3 0 0 endured by deceased, as, in addition to a severe contusion on the forehead, the thumb of one of his hands WAS torn from the socket ; most likely in his fall the hand came in c ontat with a link of the mooring chain, and becoming entangle,the hie weight tore away the finger. What greatly adds to tha t melancholy character of the event is, the circumsta nce the wife of deceased is hourly expected from Scotland, to meet, alas not her living husband, but his lifeless remalus• In the division on the Irish Poor-law Bill, in th e House of Lords, on Friday night, the name of the ir.7 count Combarmere was inserted by mistake amongst th e contents, his Lordship having paired with the Earl of BO . ' boy.