The Sun. — London, England, 1847-04-24 00:00:00

1 , 2 3 • xp Do li- Itt es el )t ti: 'i,~ AMERICA. HIGHLY INPORTANT. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY NIGHT. By the Rainbow, Captain Benjamin, which entered the River just before the Express-train left for Lon don, We have advices from New York three days later than Was received by the Hibernia. The news Which the vessel brings, is highly important. We copy the following from the .New York Sun of April 3 : By the arrival, at an early hour this morning, of the anhooner Portia, Captain Powell, which left Sacriticios on the 15th instant, we are in receipt of the following highly inter esting intelligen ce f rom th e forces co-operating against `'era Cruz. For the facts detailed we are indebted to our correspondence and conversations with passengers. GeneralsTroo were landed, after a reconnokance on the 7th, by ,r Scott, Patterson, Worth, Pillow, Quitman, and w iggs, with their aids, and the Topographical Corps, which approached near the shore, towards the direction of the Castle, the guns from San Juan de Ulloa opening fire upon anparty, th row i ng s h el l and roun d s h ot, b ut w ith ou t doing Y damage to the reconnoitering party; the round shot Sher passing over or falling short, and the shell, although I . l "Vn with precision, bursting at a considerable elevatioe, ',Ting no harm. One shell passing over the steamer Petrita, re vessel employed in the reconnoisance, and another burst ang under her bow, without doing her any injury. The reconnaisance was made while the transports and collvoys were lying off at Auto Lizardo ; after their return , ' fr ith the least possible delay, transports and convoys weighed i_elchor, and stood to the southward of Sacrificioe, bearing in tevrards the main line, with a fair breeze and in a gallant 41yle, when they came to anchor, the convoys taking posi lien in such a manner as to protect the disembarkation of the tr oops, the first, 6,000, being landed at two o'clock, r.x., 211 the 9th, a n d th e rema i n d er d ur i ng the day. The landing oliPoketi of by persons who were eyewitnesses, as a scene fe ili.,Tagnificence, rarely witnessed more than once in a - "e• The troop s l an d e d amou nted to the exact number of 12,10 0. After the landin the columns took up their lin e of ma r ch or th e Posith.ns assigned to them in the import ant action 4 " s iege of Vera Cruz. O"hs steamers Vi xen a nd Spitfire, lying under Pu nta de 1103 , opened on the city across the point in the direction of the Castle with shell and round shot , whic h was returned t he Castl e , but without effect. General Worth's division, which, it is said, has been as red to the operations on the left flank of the city, from localis of the landing on the South and under Punta de pal l." ' had necessarily to move in echellon to the rear, tthe rigt, in erder to gain his proper position—in the executionalo of which it became necessary to attack and take of whie . of two redoubts thrown up by the enemy, on one infa t h was a Piece of artillery, and both filled with _ rY• The redoubts were attacked, charged and taken, ..aPined resistance being made by the enemy, who lost Several in killed, wounded, and prisoners—our loss some 507tehne kil led d fan s t Alburtis, and several wounded. Captain from the Castle the s atn Infantry, killed by a round shot, supposed to be sounding e s ball severed his head from his body, ahot taking off the arm of a drummer (a boy) and private. Captain Alburtis was a Virginian, and former! conducted a newspaper in Fredericksburg. Colonel Dixon Y vr . was wounded in thee p b p reast by a musket-shot. ceiumesairm skirmishing was however no check to the advancing left rear of the and ich passed steadily forward to its position on the Work o f., The n renchment. city, where it halted and commenced the Z—, Pipes used for the purpose of supplying the city with inwat", have been discovered and broken up, completely g off the supply f rom th e t an k s , w hich are situated Some di stance from the city. IvDuring the ad vance upon the rear of the c i ty, passe d mid shipman Rogers, who had not vet been sent from Vera Cruz, und on a cart and ordered to be conveyed, under a countered b"rd, to th e pr i son at Perote, but fortunately they were en now y our forces, and Mr. Rogers was rescued, and is T he on board h . ship cit di v i sio 3is now completely surrounded by our troops, each wtt e n having. taken a strong and advant ag eous position, ntrenchments, completely cutting off all communica . on sea ca o a r tl l e a . nd, and at the same time are safe from the tenle_ P o sitions of divisio n s w ere established on the 13 th , ex ce.rig from Punta de Homes, on the right, to Punta de la on the l e ft, i n one un b ro k en line, and active prara ,„ vrere on fo o t f or the i mme di a t e subjugation of this for place. o _ o closely is Vera Cruz now besieged, and so entirely f are da e rY Means of communication cut off, that, in a very ew 04 8 the new% must reach us that both the city and castle are „„P e ied by our victorious troops. rend er general impression seems to be that the city will sum e`xvin rin the course of ten days or two weeks. No doubt . is , : leased - of the successful termination of the enterprise. tr „ "e, Portia was delayed from the 13th to the 15th by the - .vateri ce of a Norther, during which time the discharge of „__eaYY ordnance was frequently heard, which doubtless pro- The from the Castle. twiaerylniceevessels belonging to the squadron employed in the ce as convoys, and for the covering the landing of the p ov ps below Punta de Hornos, are Flagship Raritan ; frigates J oh u ri nlac and Princeton ; sloops St. Mary's, Albany, and Ite e f er l,a_rna ; steamers Vixen and Spitfire; b gunhoats Medium An'ived pel, Bonita, and Bell. The gun oats carry ai S. W. Pass on 20th, pilot-boat Frolic, Captain hey_oullivan, seventeen days from Holmes' Hole, reports l at. ',",g been passed by steamer Mississippi on the 10th, in ' 3 l deg. 8 m i n., lon. 76 deg. 19 min., steering south. • /' • ~ ~. INVESTMENT OF VERA CRUZ. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. " I..se_ _ (From the Courier and Enquirer.) "tirerahooner Portia, at New Orleans, brings news from to the 15th ult., embracing the very important Seet t, 6 nee that the entire American force under General f a mounting to 12,000 men, had effected a landing B o that miles of Vera Cruz without serious opposition, p osi .,!u the several columns had immediately taken up the Th."?nsassigned to them in the siege of the city and castle. details of this intelligence are contained in the cor respondence_e of the New Orleans papers of the 25th, and we . 6 ,7 below eve r y important fact which they contain. On the 6th u lt. a r econnoissance was made with the steam- Petrita, by a party under Generals Scott, Patterson, worth , Pillow, Quitman, and Twiggs, with their aids and the Topographical Corps. As the steam-boat with the party on board a pproached the castle the guns opened upon them, thro w ing shell and round shot, but did no damage to the reconnoitering party. the shot falling short or going over, and the shells exploding without damage. During this opera tion the transports and convoys were lying off Anton Lizardo. The steam- boat approached within a mile and a half of the castle. On the return of the reconnoitering Party, the transports and convoys, early in the morning of the 9th, weighed anchor and stood to the south, bear ing in towards the main land with a fine breeze and in gallant, style, when they came to anchor, the convoys taking position so as to protect the disembarkation of the s_ troo e General Worth's division was the first to take its P'aea in the surf-boats. One of the small steamers ran along the shore and fired a gun to ascertain if there Were any conce aled batteries or troops to oppose the l anding, Nothing was revealed, and the order was give to advance. The surf-boats, about fifty in number, each con ta,,ining from 80 to 100 men, moved Off in gallant style and in `ne most perfect order. As the boats approached the shore near enough to touch the ground, the men leaped out and formed lines by companies and marched ashore. No opposi tion was offered. General Patterson's division (the 2d) next debarked in the same manner, and were followed by th e 3 d, or General Twigge's division. It was past mid night before the troops ceased landing. The surf boats Were alarmed by the sailors from the United States tet- The scene is described as one of great magni ficence. The rigging, tops, and every part of the foreign vessels pre lent were covered with spectators ; the men, as they went ash ore, raised the " stars and stripes," and, with loud sho uts, moat •ed up the sand-banks ; and everything was done in the perfect order. At about two o'clock on the morning of the 10th an alarm was raised, the troops cheered, and the r rn ole line sp ran g to their arms along the beach. The eriean picket guard had approached some Mexican cavalry who were watching their movements, and had re,eeived some shots. Half an hour after a detachment oour troops had a slight skirmish with another cavalry force, and several volleys were fired, but without injury !_ll..either side. The landing was effected at about three 'l l l . es from th e c ity. Th e A mer i can f orces we re imme r;_elaerly organized, and the several columns took up their line of march for the positions assigned to them the _plait of the siege. At sunrise General Worth led off his division in advance, having been as signed to th e o p era ti ons on th e l e ft ank of the city. In order to gain this point he followed the beach some distance, and then turned inland, when he came in sight of several hundred cavalry, about half a mile from shore, whom he Speedily scattered by a brisk fire from a small howitzer. He soon encountered also two redoubts, one mounting a piece of artillery and both filled with infantry. Both were charged and taken, and the division continued to penetrate into the interior, driving the Mexicans before it. In the charge upon the redoubts a number of our men were killed, 17 as stated by the Picayune. Among them was Captain Alburtis, of the 2d Infantry, who was sitting at the foot of a tree, when a cannon ball, which had passed over the Pennsylvania Regiment, struck him and carried away nearly his entire head, took off the arm of a drummer boy, and wounded a corporal. The shot is supposed to have come from the Castle. Captain Alburtis came from Virginia, and formerly conducted a news paper in Fredericksburg. Lieut.-Colonel Dickson, of the Palmetto (S. C.) Regiment was wounded in the breast by a musket-ball. In spite of all opposition, however, Worth's division steadily advanced to its position, when it halted, and immediately commenced the work of entrenchment; 15 or 20 of the Mexican cavalry were taken prisoners, horses and men, and some 50 killed. - `North's division was closely fol lowed by the 2d and 3d, which also took positions. General Patterson sent General Pillow's brigade to the interior, and took his position on the left of General Worth's. General Twiggs took his in the rear of Patterson's. An old cathe dral was at once occupied by General Pillow, and soon after he seized a magazine with 150 boxes of ammunition ; the larger part of the ammunition, however, had been removed into the city. During all this time the enemy kept up a fire of shell and round shot from the Castle, few of which, how ever, reached the line. On the morning of the 11th our army moved still nearer the city, Worth's division being on the right, and resting on the sea shore ; General Patterson's in the centre, extending back into the country, and General Twigge's division on the left, still further to the interior. They approached consider ably within range of the guns in the town, and could be reached by those in the Castle, from both of which a brisk cannonading was kept up during the day. The line ex tended across the railroad which goes from the town to the magazine, and the aqueduct which supplies the city with Water was likewise in our possession. In short, the city was fairly invested, and communication by the main roads cut off. I ntrenchments were marked out, and worked on, which were near enough to the walls to render our heavy guns effective. T hese guns have not been taken on shore. On the morning of the 13th the line of investment was completed, extending unbroken from Point de Homes on the right to Point de la Catita on the left, and closely besieging the city. Active P r eparations were under way for the immediate subjugation of the place. During the 12th the works were prosecuted, w o .ngli, in consequence of a heavy norther, no guns or mu items could be landed. It was supposed that the batteries could not be planted for several days, and until they could be made effectual the fire would not be opened at all. The Pipes for supplying the city with water have been discovered and cut off. Captain Vinton, of the Artillery, took up his position at a li me -kil n c l ose t o the walls of the city, without ose. Neither Duncan's nor Taylor's batteries had arrived, nor had Colonel Harney reached there with his dragoo ns. G eneral Twi ggs h a d capture d a num b er o f cattle. It is sup posed there are about 4,500 troops in the Castle. United States sloop of war, Albany, Sacrificios, March 13, morning. At h a lf- past three o ' clock this morning the enemy opened With round shot and shell, not only from the batteries st°4ll4 the town, but from the castle. THE SIYN, LONDON, SATURDAY 141V.y!NING, APRIL 24, 1847. Rockets were also thrown, and the sky at times was com pletely lit up by them, yet a large portion of them fell short. In the mean time our own men, are compelled to re main quiet and take this fire—the hardest duty a soldier has to perform. All are anxious to strike back, and they will be gratified in the course of a few days. During the advance upon the rear of the city, passed Mid shipman Rodgers, who had not yet been sent from Vera Cruz, was bound en a cart and ordered to be conveyed, under a guard, to the prison at l'erote, but fortunately they were encountered by our forces, and Mr. Rodgers was rescued and is now on board his ship. GENERAL TAYLOR AND SANTA ANNA. The Matamoras Flag of the 13th contains the follow ing concerning Santa Anna's movements: — "We understand from reliable authority that there arc letters in town from Mexicans stating that . Santa Anne is in full retreat to San Luis Potosi. The letters also state that he held a consultation with his principal officers after the first day's engagement, and that a retreat was then strenu ously advocated. " Before the battle commenced, the Mexicans firmly be lieved that General Taylor would retire before their vastly superior numbers, and that in his retreat they could supply themselves with provisions, of which they were much in need, almost starving. Finding the Americans obstinate and determined to fight for their eatables with the ferociousness of bull-dogs, they despaired of getting a dinner from them, and deemed it prudent to retire." It seems hardly possible that Santa Anna should have un dertaken the march to San Luis across the desert, in the ex isting condition of his army. The former news was that he had withdrawn towards Perces. The Matamoras Flag of the 13th states that the Mexican force engaged in the late battle consisted of—lnfantry, 13,000; cavalry, 6,000; artillery and sappers, 2,000; total, 21,000. The Washington Intelligencer of the 3d inst. had the following : " Lieutenant Crittenden, a volunteer Aide-de-Camp of General Taylor, arrived in Washington, last evening, with dispatches from that officer, whose head-quarters, at Buena Vista, he left on the 2d of March. We learn from Lieutenant Crittenden that on the 24th of February, the day after the last battle, it appeared that Santa Anna and whatever forces had remained with him had disappeared and re treated in the direction of San Luis Potosi. General Taylor dispatched a body of 500 men as far as Encarnacion, to harass and disperse this retreating remnant of the Mexican army. The unofficial accounts which we have published of the battles of the 22d and 23d of February are, we under stand, substantially correct. Captain Prentis's Artillery from Monterey reached General Taylor on the morning of the 24th, and would have been in time had the battle been renewed." THE BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA. OFFICIAL DISPATCHES. " Head. quarters Army of Occupation, "Camp on the field of battle, Buena Vista, a Mexico, Feb. 24. " Sir,—l have the honour to report that, having become assured on the 20th inst., that the enemy had assembled in very heavy force at Encarnacion, thirty miles in front of Agua Nueva, with the evident design of attacking my position, I broke up my camp at the latter place on the 21st, and took up a strong line in front of Buena Vista, seven miles south of Saltillo. A cavalry force left at Agua Nueva for the purpose of covering the removal of supplies was driven in during the night, and on the morning of the 22d the Mexican army appeared immediately in front of our position. At eleven o'clock A.M. a flag was sent, bearing from General Santa Anna a summons of unconditional surrender. To which I immediately returned a negative reply. The summons and my reply are herewith inclosed. The action was commenced late in the afternoon between the light troops on the left flank, but was not seriously engaged until the morning of the 23d, when the enemy made an effort to force the left flank of our position. An obstinate and san guinary conflict was maintained, with short intervals, throughout the day, the result being that the enemy was completely repulsed from our lines. An attack of cavalry upon the rancho of Bueno Vista and a demonstration upon the city of Saltillo itself, were likewise handsomely repelled. Early in the night the enemy withdrew from his camp, and fell back upon Agua Nueva, a distance of twelve miles. " Our own force engaged' at all points in this action fell somewhat short of 5,400 men, while that of the enemy, from the statement of General Santa Anna, may be estimated at 20,000. Our success against such odds is a sufficient encomium on the good conduct of our troops. In a more detailed official report I shall have the satisfaction of bring ing to the notice of the Government the conspicuous gal lantry of particular officers and corps. I may be permitted here, however, to acknowledge my great obligations to Bri gadier-General Wool, the second in command, to whom I feel particularly indebted for his valuable services on this occasion. " Our loss has been very severe, and will not probably fall short of 700 men. The Mexican loss has been immense. I shall take the earliest opportunity of forwarding a correct list of the casualties of the day. " I am, Sir, very respectfully, your obedient Fern it " Z. TAYLOR, " Major-General U. S. A. commanding. " The Adj.-Gen. of the army, Washington, D.C." (Translation. ) " Summons of Santa Anna to General Taylor. " You are surrounded by twenty thousand men, and can not, in any human probability, avoid suffering a rout, and being; cut to pieces with your troops ; but as you deserve consideration and particular esteem, I wish to save you from a catastrophe, and for that purpose give you this notice, in order that you may surrender at discretion, under the assurance that you will be treated with the consideration belonging to the Mexican character, to which end you will be granted an hour's time to make up your mind, to com mence from the moment when my flag of truce arrives in your camp. " With this view, I assure you of my particular con sideration. " God and Liberty. Camp at Encantada, February 22d, 1847. ANT. LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA. " To Gen. Z. Taylor, commanding the forces of the United States." " Ilead-quarters, Army of Occupation, near Buena Vista, Feb. 22, 1847. " Sir,--In reply to your note of this date, summoning me to surrender my forces at discretion, I beg leave to say that I decline acceding to your request. " With high respect, I am your obedient servant, " L. TAYLOR. " Maj -General U. S. A. commanding. " Senor Gen. D. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Commander-in-Chief, La Encantada." " Head-quarters, Army of Occupation, Stil" Sir,—l have respectfullyatiorie°p' Feb.r' report that 1847. the main Mexi can force is yet at Agua Nueva. Our troops hold the positions which they have so well defended, and are prepared to re ceive the enemy, should he venture another attack. "An arrangement has been made with General Santa Anna for an exchange of prisoners, by which we shall re ceive all, or nearly all, of those captured from us at different times, besides the few taken in the action of the 23d. Our wounded, as well as those of the Mexicans which have fallen into our hands, have been removed to this place, and are rendered comfortable. . " Our loss in the recent action, so far as ascertained, amounts to 264 killed, 450 wounded, and 26 missing. One company of the Kentucky cavalry is not included in this statement, its casualitics not being yet reported. I respect fully enclose a list of the commissioned officers killed and wounded, embracing many names of the highest merit. " I am, Sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, " Z. TAYLOR, " Major-General U. S. A. commanding. ".The Adj.• Gen. of the Army, Washington, D.C." " Head-quarters Army of Occupation, Agua Nueva, March 1, 1847. "Sir,—l have the honour to report, that the troops of my command occupied their original camp at this place on the 27th of February, the last of the Mexican army leaving the morning of that day in the direction of San Luis. It is as certained that the enemy is in full retreat, and in a very dis organised condition ; the men deserting and dying of starva tion in great numbers. I dispatch a command this day as far as Encarnation to harass his rear, and secure whatever mili tary supplies may be found there. " From the statement of Mexican officers, particularly of the medical staff left to succour the wounded, there seems no doubt that their loss in the recent action is moderately esti mated at 1,500, and may reach 2,000 men, killed and wounded, besides 2,000 or 3,000 deserters. Many officers of rank were lost. I enclose a list of the names of our own killed and wounded, made as complete as practicable at this time. One Regiment (Kentucky cavalry) is not included, its return not being rendered. " The enemy had fully reckoned upon our total rout, and had made arrangements to intercept our retreat, and cut off the army, stationing for that purpose corps of cavalry not only immediately in our rear, but even below Monterey. I regret to report that they succeeded near the village of Marin in destroying a train of supplies, and killing a con siderable number of the escort and teamsters. Colonel Morgan, 2d Ohio regiment, on his march from Cerralvo to Monterey, was infested with the Mexican cavalry, with which he had several rencontres, but finally dispersed them with small loss on his own part. Capt. Graham, A.Q.M., vo lunteer service, was mortally wounded in one of these af fairs. I have no doubt that the defeat of the main army at Buena Vista will secure our line of communication from further interruption, but I still propose in a few days to change my bead-quarters to Monterey, with a view to make such furthar arrangements as may be necessary in that quarter. " The dispositions made to harass our rear, vindicate the policy and necessity of defending a position in front of Sal tillo, where a defeat has thrown the enemy far back into the interior. No result so decisive could have been obtained by holding Monterey, and our communications would have been constantly in jeopardy. "I am, Sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, " Z. TAYLOR. " Major-Gen. United States Army commanding. "The Adjutant-General of the Army, Washington, D.C. " Colonel Warren is Governor and Commandant of Sal• tillo. Extract of a letter dated "Saltillo, March 1, 1847. " Our scouts' bring in word that Santa Anna has gone for good, and that his whole infantry have dispersed. There is no doubt of it. We shall not see him again on this line. "To-day Colonel Warrent received a dispatch from the governor:, informing him that American commissioners were now in the city of Mexico, and had written to the Mexican Congress, saying that they were there to make an honourable peace. "The governor requested permission to return to Saltillo, to assist in keeping order, and promising to comply with any requisition made on him." "DISPATCH OF COMMANDER CONNER. "United States Ship Raritan, oft Sacrificios, March 10, 1847. " Sir,—ln my last dispatch, dated on the 7th instant, I informed the department of the arrival of Major• General Scott at Anton Lizardo. Most of the transports, with troops and the materiel of the army, having arrived about the same time a speedy disembarkation was resolved upon, it being quite important that we should effect a landing before a norther should come on, as this would delay us two or three days. After a joint reconnoissance, made by the General and myself in the steamer Petrita, the beach due west from Sacrificios, one of the points spoken of in my previous letters, was selected as the most suitable for the purpose. The anchorage near this place being extremely contracted, it became necessary, in order to avid crowding it with an undue number of vessels, to transfer most of the troops to the vessels of war for transportation to Sacrificios. Accordingly, on the mornirg of the 9th, at daylight, all necessary preparations, such as hunching and numbering the boats, detailing officers, &c., having been previously • " We are informed that thEi Scouts followed Santa Anna forty miles. " The governor alluded to is the Mexican appointed by the Mexican Government to administer the laws within a prescribed territory, in which Saltigo is situated. The re quest was granted, and he is now acting in concert with Colonel Warren to keep order and myeat made, this transfer was commenced. The frigates received on board between twenty-five and twenty-eight hundred men each, with their arms and accoutrements, and the sloops and smaller vessels numbers in proportion. This part of the movement was completed very successfully about eleven o'clock A.ss , and a few minutes thereafter the squadron under my command, accompanied by the com mandinga s o s a r c t h h u e s e purpose,tts , and such got under way. The weather wa s ver y fine—indeed we could of the transports general, a i a n the td steam-ship b e e been selected Massachusetts, f not have been more favoured in this p articular than we were. We had a fresh, and yet gentle breeze from the south-east, and a perfectly smooth sea. The passage to Sacriticios occupied us between two and three hours. Each ship came in and anchored without the slightest disorder or confusion in the small space allotted to her—the harbour being still very much crowded, notwithstand ing the number of transports we had left behind. The dis embarkation commenced on the instant. Whilst we were transferring the troops from the , ships to the surf-boats (sixty-five in number), I direeted the steamers Spitfire and Vixen and the five gun-boats to form in a line parallel with and close to the beach, to cover the landing. This order was promptly executed, and these small vessels, from the light ness of their draught, were enabled to take positions within good grape range of the shore. As the boats severally re ceived their e,nnplements of troops, they assembled in a line abreast, between the fleet and the gun-boats; and when all were ready they pulled in together, under the guidance of a number of the officers of the squadron, who had been detailed for this purpose. General Worth commanded this, the first line of the army, and had the satisfaction of forming hiscom mend on the beach and neighbouring heights just before sunset. Four thousand live hundred men were thus thrown on shore almost simultaneously. No enemy appeared to offer us the slightest opposition. The first line being landed, the boats in successive trips relieved the men of war and transports of their remain ing troops, by ten o'clock, r.st. The whole army (save a few straggling companies), consisting of upwards of ten thou sand men, were thus safely deposited on shore, without the slightest accident of any kind. The officers and seamen under my command vied with each other on this occasion in a zealous and energetic performance of their duty. I cannot but express to the department the great satisfac tion I have derived fiom witnessing their efforts to contribute all in their power to the success of their more fortunate brethren of the army. The weather still continu ing fine, to-day we are engaged in landing the artillery, horses, provisions, and other material. The steamer New Orleans, with the Louisiana regiment of volunteers, 800 strong, arrived most opportunely, at Anton Lizardo, just as we had put ourselves i n motion. She joined us, and her troops were landed with the rest. Another transport arrived at this anchorage to-day. Her troops have also been landed. General Scott has now with him upwards of eleven thousand men. At his request, I permitted the marines of the squa dron, under Captain Edson, to join him, as a part of the 3d regiment of artillery. The General-in-Chief landed this morning, and the army put itself in motion at an early hour, to form its lines around the city. There has been some dis tant firing of shot and shells from the town and castle upon the troops, as they advanced, but without result. lam still of the opinion expressed in my previous communications, as to the inability of the enemy to hold out for any length of time. The castle has, at most, but four or five weeks' pro visions, and the town about enough to lastfor the same time. I am, very respectfully, &c. D. Connor, Commanding Home :Squadron. " Hon. J. Y. Mason, Secretary of the Navy, Washington." TAKING THE CALIFORNIA.-The Diario de la Habanna of the 13th inst. states, on the authority of a letter from Tepic of the 11th of February, that an expedition of Americans was about to attack the Pacific coast of Mexico, consisting of 4,500 soldiers, and more than 1,000 sailors. Guaymas, Mazatlan, and San Blas were indicated as the first points of attack, after possession had been taken of both Cali fornias. COMMERCIAL NEWS. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET. FRIDAY, APRIL 2, Six, P.M.—The stock market opened very firm this morning, and there was an improvement in several of the fancies at the first board. Reading went up per cent.; Canton, ; United States Bank, ; Harlem, Ohio Sixes, Norwich and Worcester, Farmers' Loan, Morris Canal, North American Trust, and Vicksburg, closed at yesterday's prices. At the second board Harlem went up 1 per cent., and North American Trust, Norwich and Worcester, and United States Bank closed at prices current in the morning. There appears to be an upward tendency to prices, and the fancies will, without doubt, be favourably effected by the improvement in the complexion of our relations with Mexico ; but whatever advance is created by the present appearance of things, cannot but be temporary. A reaction must soon take place, as the only true regulator of prices, the currency, has experienced no material alteration. Several packets have arrived within the past day or two, with cargoes con siderably larger than those which came in earlier in the season. The payment of duties upon these goods in specie will draw a large amount from the banks. It is true that these packets have brought a large amount of specie, but the banks get very little of it at present. It has to go through the regular channels of trade before it finds its way into the vaults of the banks. CITY TRADE REPORT. NEW YORK, APRIL 2.—The market for breadstuffs con tinued firm to-day. Our remarks, made some time since, in reference to the probable time and extent of supplies, have thus far been fully realised. We then stated that no large additions (unsold) could be made to eur stock till the open ing of the Erie Canal. The present state of our market con firms our views. Moderate sales of Genessee flour on the spot were made at 7 dolls. 50c., while considerable sales were made, to arrive on the opening of the river, at 7 dolls. 25c. Sales were also made, for delivery in May and June, at lower rates, but at an advance on previous engagements. The supply of corn was less abundant, and prices very firm. Some yellow, in the city sold at 98c. to 99c., and some, to arrive, at 96c. ; parcels of white commanded from 89c. to 91c. The firmness in provisions, noticed yesterday, was maintained to-day, with a moderate amount of sales. Gro ceries were steady, though sales were limited. BREADSTUFFS.—SmaII sales of Genesee flour at 7 dolls. 50; 150 do. Jersey extra at the same price; 200 or 300 do. scratched Genewee at 6 dolls. 19c. to 6 dolls. 25c. ; 300 do. Michigan,deliverable in :,lay at 6 dolls. 25c. ; 600 do. Genesee. to arrive from Albany by the first boat, at 7 dolls. 25c.; 300 and 400 do. Oswego, in the city, at 7 dolls. 45ic.; 500 do. Oswego to arrive, at 7 dolls. 25e. ; and 1,000 do. Genesee do. on the opening of the river, at 7 dolls 13ic.; 300 do. Mi chigan do., in the city, at 7 dulls. 23c.; 2,000 do. Western, in May, at 6 dolls. 25c.; 2,000 do. Genesee, in June, at 6 dolls. ; 1,000 do. Cleveland City Mills, in all May, 6 dolls. ; 300 do. Troy, to arrive the Ist of May, at 7 dolls.; and 2,0C0 do. on arrival from St. Joseph's, at 6 dolls. 25c. Wheat— The sale of Genessee made yesterday brought 155 c. To-day the market was scantily supplied, and no sales of conse quence reported. Corn—The market closed with an upward tendency. We report sales of 5,000 bushels northern yellow, deliverable in May, at 85c.; 1,500 do. mixed in the city, at 89c.; 18,000 or 20,000 northern yellow do.; at 98c. ; about to arrive 0. o al n —dt ot t W.h h ae e te sotaphmeenesi reportnap m g r aecole price,fe, s , t a h sno e d r 2a i i j ob e doi r 50 , 1. a dNs t ooe.o 9 w 6 d c o. sold. ,• 5,000 or 6,000 Jersey white, at 91c.; 5,000 Northern yellow . in C 7 tl i e c t 7 c :ll 6 3l'oeJerseyu at p s 0 98 a c 0 tt . h4 t e d o d o s ame terms. At the close, holders demanded 4 dolls. 87ic. for Jersey, and 5 dolls. to 5 dolls. 12ic. for Brandywine. The demand was good, and the market closed with an upward tendency. Rye-3,000 bushels were sold, to arrive, at 90c. Oats—We report sales of 3,000 bushels of Jersey, at 42/c. Barley was nominal at 75c. Corrox.—The sales to-day have been quite small, and the market well supplied. Freights—Rates, though nominally the same, were rather slack, We heard of few engagements. The lots offering were not large, while most of the vessels arriving were pre viously engaged. 2,000 bushels of corn were engaged, after change, to Liverpool, at 23d., and 200 to 300 tierces of rice 755. To llavre prices were the same, but rather dull. STATE OF THE FLOUR MARKETS. PHILADELPHIA, APRIL I. Flour continues in fair de mand, with a very reduced stock, and sales comprise about 1.000 bbls. mixed brands at 6 dolls. 1.2 1 / 2 e., 500 bbls. 6 dolls. 18%c., 200 bbls Western 5 dolls. 25c., and 500 bbls. Susque hanna, a choice brand, at 6 dolls. 50e., the market closing 'very firm, some holders asking 6 dolls. 25c. for standing brands. Rye flour sells in a small way at 4 dolls. 87%c. Corn Meal —5OO bbls. sold at 4 dolls. 41c., and 4 dolls. 50c. is now asked, with 4 dolls. 37c. offered for large lots. We notice sales of 3,000 bushels of good Pennsylvania red at 132%c. Rye—A lot of Pennsylvania sold at 85c. weight. Corn rather quiet; 6,000 bushels sold at 90c. for Southern, and 92c. for Pennsylvania yellow, both weight. Oats scarce and wanted. SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 1. 50,000 dolls. U. S. 6s, T. N. 2,000 dolls. Ohio 6s 3,000 dolls. Illinois 39% 1,000 dolls. Mortgage Bonds 100 Farmers 150 do. 50 Bk Corn scrip 50 Morris 50 do. 375 do. 150 do. . 250 N.A Trust s3o 20 100 U. S. Bk 100 do 4 3 4 •• •15 do. 5 50 Vicksburg 200 do. blO 11 . 8 3 11 . 50 Erie scrip .. .. 25 E. Boston 82.y.4 14 150 Reading 250 do 600 do 100 do 50 do 100 do s4mos 58 3 / 100 Canton Co 50 do s3o 34 50 do BlO 34 4 50 do s3o 3434 25 do s6o 34 3 100 do b6o 35 1 / 4 25 11l St. Bank 163 205 Harlem ... 49 1 300 Nor. and Wor. 100 do ~ b 3 50 1 b 3 50% s9O 50 50 1 4 SICOND BOARD. 50 Harlem ... b 3 49 1 50 do. 49% 50 do. bnw 49% 25 do 50 do 50 do 300 Vicksburg blo 11. l 0 do. 75 Nor & Wor 50 do. 30 50% 50 do. 25 East Boston 225 Canton :scrip THE ANTNVERPEN STEAMER. EXPERIMENTAL Tnir.—Yesterday the Antwerpen steam-ship, commanded by Captain Thomas Jackson, made her first experimental trip for the season. This splendid steam-vessel has, within the last few weeks, been refitted, and decorated at an ex pense of many thousands, while her engines, which are up wards of 280 horse power, have been greatly improved by Messrs. Blyth, of Limehouse, who have attached to her ma chinery their new tubular boiler, which not only adds to the safety of the vessels in boisterous weather, but increases the speed of the vessel too. Her trip to Margate yesterday was admirably performed, the whole distance there and back having occupied only seven hours. The Antwerpen bids fair to become oue of the most popular and successful steam-ships of the many magnificent vessels engaged in the Continental trade. The well-known urbanity of Captain Jackson needs no commendation. He was enthusiastically welcomed back to his old station by the many friends which the pleasure trip of yesterday brought together. Some of the opponents of the Maynooth Grant, it is said, intend to put Mr. Spencer de horsey in nomina tion for the borough of Newport, Isle of Wight, at the next election. CUSTOMS DUTIES' BILL. HOUSE OF LORDS —APRIL 23. AGAINST THE DUKE OF MONTROSE'S AMENDMENT, DUKES. Burlington LORDS. Norfolk Cowper Bedford Granville St. Albans Effingham Leicester Lovelace Zetiand Romney Auckland Ripon Clare Pingall Wicklow MARQUISES. Lansdowne Westmeath Camden Clanricarde SAIII.B. Spencer Devon Fitzvrilliam Shrewsbury Ilchester Clarendon St. Germans Grey Minto Suffolk Morley AGAINST. Dacre Camoys Beaumont Teynham Byron Montfort Bruce Foley Denman Stratford De Manley Wrottesley Sudeley Colborne De Freyne Campbell yivlan Erskine Leigh Wharncliffe Lord Chancellor Churchill PAIRS. FOR. f Earl of Cliarleville, till t nine o'clock Lord De Lisle Lord Willoughby Lord Lord Munster Lord :hedield Earl of Oxford Earl of Orkney Earl Tankerville. viscouxT. Falkland BISIIOPS. Tiereford St. Asaph Worcester Marquis of Anglesey Lord Crewe Lord Lyttelton Marquis of Ileadfort Duke of Roxburgh Lord Portman Earl Radnor iSishop of Durham PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS• (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) FRIDAY, APRIL 23. NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE. RAILWAYS. The Committee of Selection have nominated the following Select Committees on Railway Groups : A Committee consisting of—Lord C Hamilton (Chair man), Mr. Bramston, Mr. Iloraman, Mr. Burroughes, and Sir Thomas Troubridge, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 7, viz.:— Southampton and Dorchester (New Forest Deviation and Branches), Southampton and Dorchester (Weymouth Branch), London and South-Western (Andover to the Bishopstoke Branch, &c.),' The Select Committ ee t o me et on MendaY, and Salisbury A :Committee cons i s ti ng o f—Si r C. Lemon (Chairman) , Ma 3, at 12. Y Colonel Reid, Mr. Curteis, Mr. S. Davies , and Mr. Dash wood, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 25, viz.:— Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Branch at Bugs- worth, &C.), ----- Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, and Manchester and Lincoln Union Railway, and Chesterfield and Gains borough Canal Amalgamation, Manchester and Lincoln Union Railway (Deviation), Midland (from the Erewash Valley to the Nottingham and Mansfield, &c.), Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, and Midlands Junction Railway (Deviations, Amendment, &c.), Manchester and Birmingham, and North Staffordshire Junc tion Railway. The Select Committee to meet on Monday, May 3, at half-past twelve. A Committee consisting of—Lord Seymour (Chairman), Lord Hotham, Mr. Marshall, Hon. S. Carnegie, and Viscount Alford, to whoa . : they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 41, viz.:— Dundalk and Enniskillen Amendment, Portadown and Dungannon, Dublin and Belfast Junction and Navan Branch Act, Dublin and Drogheda (Branch from Navan to Bells), Newry and Enniskillen Amendment, Dublin and Drogheda (Purchase of Navan Branch, &c.) The Select Committee to meet on Monday, May 3, at 12. A Committee consisting of—Lord R. Grosvenor (Chair man), Hon. F. Tollemache, Sir T. D. Acland, Mr. C. Tumor, and Mr. Tomline, to whom they have referred the Bills com prised in Group No. 42, viz. : Midland Great Western (Deviations),' Midland Great Western ( Extension from Athlone to Galway), Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Amendment, Dublin, Dundrum, and Rathfarnham (Extension to Stephen's Green), Great Southern and Western (Portarlington to Tullamore), Grand Canal Amendment and Amalgamation, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Repeal. The Select Committee to meet on Monday, May 3, at half past twelve.l A Committee consisting of—Mr. Protheroe (Chairman), Mr. M. Gaskell, Mr. R. Yorke, Mr. Ackers, and Sir R. Pigott, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 43, viz. : Cork and Bandon, Cork, Blackrock, and Passage, Wexford and Valencia (Killarney to Valencia), _ _ _ Waterford and Limerick. The Select Co:nmittee to meet on Monday, May 3, at one. A Committee consisting of—Right Hon. F. Shaw (Chair man ), Mr. Bruce, Mr. Leslie, Mr. Morris, and Sir T. E. Cole brooke, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 31, viz.:— Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Junction with Mid land Railway, yid Barnsley, and Branches therefrom), Manchester and Leeds (Branch from the Huddersfield and Sheffield Railway, &c.), South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, Penistone, &c. (Purchase of Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, and Goole Railway, &c.), Sheffield, Rotherham, and Doncaster Junction (Masbrough to Doncaster), Great Northern (Deviations between Gainsborough and Doncaster). The Select Committee to meet on Tuesday, May 4, at 12. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commonf: FRIDAY, APRIL 23. SUPPLY. Motion made, and Question proposed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair :"—Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words " it is expedient that in any plan for promoting the education of the people by pecuniary assistance from the State, provision should be made, that in schools receiving such assistance tb. opportunity of partici pating in all instauction other than religious shount be afforded to children whose parents may object to the religi ouS doctrines taught in such schools," instead thereof : Question put, " - That the 'viords'proposed to be left out stand part of the Question." - The House'divided • , MAJORITY—AYES; 210. Ackers, James Forbes, William Mostyn, E. M. Acland, Sir T. Fox, s. L. Mundy, E. Miller French Acland T. 1). F. Mure, Colonel Gibson, , T. M. Adderley, C. B. . N e wdcgatc, C. N. Anson, Colonel , Gill, Thomas Archdall, Captain Newport, Visct. Antrobus, Edmund Gladstone, J. N. Newry, Viscount Bailey, J., jun. , Balk, Col. Gore, Montague Norreys, Lord Gore, Robert Northland, Viscount Barclay, David Gordon, Admiral - Nichol', John Graham, Sir James O'Brien, A. Stafford Barkly, Henry Granby, Marquis of O'Conor, Don Baring, F. T. Baring, Thomas Greene, Thomas Ogle, S. C. Beckett, W. Grey, Sir G. Ord , William Bell, Matthew Grimsditch, Thomas Ossulston, Lord Bell, John Guest, Sir J. Oswald, Alexander Bellew, it. M. *ale, R. B. Owe n, Sir Joint Bennet, Philip Benthick, Lord G. Halsey T. P. Pakington, Sir J. liamilt ' on W. J. Palmerston, Viscount Berkeley, Captain Hallyburton, Lord Packe, C. W. Blackburne, J. I. Hamner, Sir Joha Patten, J. W. I I Blackstone, W. S. Philipps, Sir R. Hawes, Benjamin Harcourt G. Borthwick, Peter Harris ' Hamilton, ' Lord C. Parker, John Plumptre, J. I'. Botfield, Iteriah , Captain Broadley, Henry Buck, L. W. Heathcote, Sir W. Polhill, F. Buller, Charles nby C. F. lieneage, G. H. W. Ponso , _ Buller, Edward Heneage, E. Powlett. Lord W. Buller, Sir J. Y. Henley, J. W. Protheroe, E. Plumridge, Captain Ilyng,§G. S. Herbert, E Sydney Pusey, Philip Hill, Lord E. Rashleigh, W. Cavendish, C. C. Ilobliouse, Sir J. Repton, G. W. Cavendish, G. 11. Cayley, E. S. Hope, Sir J. Rich, Henry Hope, A. Richards, Richard Chelsea, Vise. . Hope, G. W. Romilly, John Chichester, Lord J. Christie, W. D. llothara, Lord Round , C . G. Howard, C. W.G. Round, John Christopher, R. A. Howard, J. K. Rumbold, C. E. Chute, W. L. W.. Iloward,f,E. G. Russell, Lord J. Clerk Sir G. Hudson, G. Russell, Lord C. Clive, Viscount Illtrist, R. H. Russell, C. Colvile, C. R. 1. Coote, Sir C. R. . Inglis, Sir' R. Scott, Francis Copeland, Aid. James, William Seyraer, H. K. Corry, Henry -Agestre, Viscount Ruthcrford, A. James, Sir W. C. Sheridan, R. B. Courtenay, Lord Jervis, Sir John Smith, J. A. Cowper, W. F. J nilirre, Sir W G. 11. Somerville, Sir W. Craig, W. G. Jones, Captain Stanton, W. 11. Cripps, William Labouchere, Henry Staunton, Sir G. Dalrymple, Captain Lambton, H. Stuart, Lord J. Davies, D. A. Law, C, B, Stuart, Henry Denison, W. J. Layard, Major Strutt, Edward Denison, J. E. Legh, G, C, Talbot, C. R. Denison, E. B. Lemon, Sir C. Tattered, 11. W. Dickinson, F. 11. Lincoln, Ran of Tollemache, F. J. Dodd, G. Lindsay, Colonel Tollemache;John Douglas, J. S. Loch, James Trevor, J. R. Duckworth, Sir J. Macaulay, T. 13. Trollope Sir J. Duncembe, 0. Mackenzie, W. F. Vane, ' Lord H. Duudas, Admiral M'Neill, Duncan Verner, Sir W. Dundas, Sir David ' Mahon„Lord Villiers, Viscount Du Pre, C. G. Mainwaring, T. Vivian, J. E. East, J. B. Maitland, Thomas Waddington, li. 8. Ebrington, Viscount Manners, Lord J. Ward, IL G. Egerton, Sir P. March, Earl of . Wilshere, Emlyn, Viscount Motile, Fox Wociabouse„ E. Entwlsle, W. itsynell, Captain Wood, Slr Charlet Flelden, John Mlles, Philip W. S. "W Ferguson. 81r It. Milos, William Worcester, o onel T. od, C Marquis Filmer, 81r E. . Monahan, J. Er. TELLass. Finch, George Morgan. 0 . Tufhell, Heary ol Floyer, John Morpeth, Viscount Hill, Lord Marcus MINORITY—NOES, 74. Aglionby, H. A. Escott, Bickhasa Napier, Sir C. Armstrong, Sir A. Evans, William O'Connell, M. J. Baine, Walter Evans, Sir De Lacy Osborne, Ralph Barnard, E. G. Ewart,lVill , am P att i son, J. Berkeley, Craven Fitzroy, Henry Pechell, Captain Fitzwilliam, G. W. Perfect, Robert Berkeley, 11. F. u t al Roe buck , N i ir t 9 . b O e . r t Bouverie, E. P. C I i l i a s s b t o i i e m l e A , r T e h h i o b m a lads P erfect, Granger, T. C. Roebuck, J. A. Bowring, Dr. Hall, Sir Benjamin Bright, John scrope, G. P. Brocklehurst, John Stansfleld, W. R. C Ileathcost, J ohn Strickland, Sir G. Brown,Browne Browne, R. D. Callaghan, D. Chapman, B. Collett, John Brotherton, Josept Crawford, W. S. Currie R. heron, Sir R. Hindley Charles . Holland, Robert Hay, Sir A. L. Howard, P. H. Hume, Joseph Thornely, T. Trelawny, J. S. Villiers, Charles Vivian, J. 11. Wakley, Thomas mareland, Henry Williams, —. Langston, J. H. ' a 3l.'Carthy, Alex. DashwoodA • H. Dennistoun, J. Duncan, George buncombe, T. Dundas, F. Ellis, Wynn • marjoribanks, S. Walker, Richard Warburton, H. Wawa, J T. Matheson, James Yorke, R. 5 1 ,. Mitchell, T. A. Moffatt, George Morris, David blunts, G. F. D D ' u E k y e 'n , co sir urt j. , C. T. TELLZES. Clay, Sir W. Duncan, Lord EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A BOY.—BIRMINGHAM, FRIDAY EVENING. —Last evening, mr. Stephens, super intendent of police in this town, was waited upon by a mer chant of high standing in Liverpool, who i n f orme d him that in the course of the da y a youth named Drury, about fifteen years offfe, who, for a few months past, had occupied a con fidential' situation in his office, had absconded, taking with him property to a serious a mount, co ns i s ti ng o f b ank-notes , issued by Moss an d Co., of Liverpool, to the am oun t o f 1 , 250 . Strange to state, a t the time the merchant waited upon M r . Stephens, no information had been received by the superin tendent from the authorities at Liverpool, and his first step was to issue notices to all the metropolitan police-offices, and at the same time to apprise the authorities of the towns upon the Channel coast, so as to cut off all communication with the Continent. It is stated that there is no doubt whatever the youth proceeded from Liverpool to Birmingham in the same train which brought his mast er , an d h e was th en traced on his way to London. SEAMEN'S CHURCH.—Mr. Labouchere, the trea surer, yesterday received from an " Anonymous Friend " a cheque for 350/. towards the funds of this church. The generous donor merely expressed a hope that the church might be opened by Midsummer, and a s only 500 /. now re mains to be subscrib thathe com mittee trust they shall be , enabled to accompliah t object. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, LORD GREAT CHAM BERLAIN'S-OFFICE, Aram 21. Tickets to see the New House of Lords, in the Palace of Westminster, will be issued from the Lord Great Chamber lain's-office every Wednesday, between the hours of ten and four o'clock, for the subsequent or any other Satur day. Each ticket will admit the bearer and three other persons. All applications for tickets must be made per sonally, or through a responsible agent, as it will be im possible to send tickets or answer written applications. Per sons receiving tickets will be required to leave their names and address, written on a card, at the office, Tickets will be admitted on Saturdays only, between the hours of ten and five o'clock. (Signed) WILLOUGHBY DE ERESBY, G.C. WAR OFFICE, APRIL 23. Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant John Leslie to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Lovell, who retires; Arthur Walsh, Gent., to be Cornet and Sub-Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Leslie, April 23. 2d Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant-Colonel James M'Douall to be Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel, April 10. 14th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Charles Tindal Griffis to be Captain, without purchas, vice Brevet Major Weston, deceased; Cornet William English to be Lieutenant, vice Griffis; the Hon. Richard Walter Chetwynd to be Cornet, vice English, April 23. 16th Light Dragoons—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel George James Muat MacDowell to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by pur chase, vice Persee, who retires; Brevet Major Thomas - Hooke Pearson to be Major, by purchase, vice MacDowell ; Lieu tenant Richard I'attinson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Pearson ; Cornet Frederick Loftus Dasdwood to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Pattinson ; William Thomas Dick son, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Dashwood, April 23. 3d Regiment of Foot—Captain Charles A. Cobbe, from 95th Foot, :to he Captain, vice Rouse, who exchanges; Lieutenant George James Ambrose, from 62d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Douglas, who exchanges ; Ensign Henry John King to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Eustace, who retires ; Frederick Richard Berguer, Gent., to be Ensign by purchase, vice King, April 23. 17th Foot—Major Freeman Murray, from 60th Foot, to be Major, vice Gordon, who exchanges; Lieut. Marcus Wylly de la Peer Beresford, from 86th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Ellison, who exchanges, Jan. 30. 24th Foot—Captain Humphrey Woodward Coultman, from 63d Foot, to be Captain, vice Fleming, who exchanges, Jan. 30. 27th Foot—Ensign Matthew Reilly to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Hare, promoted in the Cape Mounted Riflemen; Charles Warren, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Reilly, April 23. 31st Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Henry Pl4sket to be Cap ain, by purchase, vice Scott, who retires; Ensign Edward Beevor Stirling Carver to be Lieutenant, by purchase, viee Piasket ; Ensign Am y att Ernie Brown, from 44th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Carver, April 23. 44th Foot—John William Dunne, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Brown, appointed to 51st Foot, April 23. 45th Foot—Robert Graham Howard, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Woodford, who retires, April 23. 47th Foot—Major-General Thomas Dalmer, C. 8., to be Colonel, vice Major. General Sir Henry Smith, appointed to the Rifle Brigade, April 16. 52d Foot—Ensign Andrew George Corbet to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Carden, who retires; Lord Frede rick Montague to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Corbet, April 23 60th Foot—Major John Gordon, from 17th Foot, to be Major, vice Murray, who exchanges, Jan. 30 . 62c1Foot—Lieut. Robert Douglas, from the 3d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Ambrose, who exchanges, April 23. 63d Foot—Captain Edward James Ingleby Fleming, from 24th Foot, to be Captain, vice Coultman, who exchanges, Jan. 30. 70th Foot—Major William Matthew Bigge to be Lieu tenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Reed, who retires; Captain Trevor Chute to be Major, by purchase, vice Bigge; Lieut. Thomas Frederick Hill Alms to be Captain, by purchase, vice Chute; Ensign Francis Chute to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Alms; Edwin Fletcher Foster, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Chute, April 23. 73d Foot—Ensign William Nash to be Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice the Hon. W. J. G. Chetwynd, killed in action, Jan. 12, 1847 ; Sergeant-Major William Burnop to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Nash ; George Horsey Wad dington, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Salter, who retires, April 23. 86th Foot—Lieutenant William Henry Howard Ellison, from 17th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Beresford, who ex changes, Jan. 30. 95th Foot—Captain James Charles Rouse, from 3d Foot, to be Captain, vice Cobbe, who exchanges; Alexander James John Macdonald, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Smith, deceased, April 23. Rifle Brigade—Major-General Sir Henry George Wakelyn Smith, Bart., G.C.8., to be Colonel Commandant of a batta lion, vice Lieutenant General Sir Dugald Little Gilmour, K.C.8., deceased, April 16 ; Captain John Hamilton Esten, to be Major, without purchase, vice Capel, deceased, April 14 ; Lieutenant Joseph Wilkinson, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Gibson, killed in action, April 12 ; Lieutenant Charles John Woodford, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Esten April 14 ; Second Lieutenant Charles Edward Barry Baldwin to be First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Elliot, appointed Adjutant, April 23 ; Ensign George Horsey Waddington, from 73d Foot, to be Second Lieutenant, vice Baldwin, April 24 ; First Lieutenant the Hon. Gilbert Elliot to be Adjutant, vice Wilkinson, promoted, April 23. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Southampton. John Paulet Marquis of Winchester to be Deputy- Lieutenant; Lancelot Archer Burton, Esq., to be Deputy- Lieutenant; Horatio Francis Kingsford Holloway, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; Thomas Robbins, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant, March 31. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Midlothian. Edinburgh Regiment of Militia—Ensign Henry S. Pater son to be Lieutenant, vice Shaw, deceased ; Charles James Lyon. Gent., to be Ensign, vice Paterson, promoted. April iO. Commissions signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Wilts. Royal Wiltshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry.—The Bight lion. Horatio Earl Nelson to be Lieutenant, vice - Viscount Folkestone, resigned ; Simon Watson Taylor, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Colston, resigned, April 16; William Eyre Matcham, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Earl Nelson, promoted April 17. ADMIRALTY, Aran, 20. Corps of Royal Marines—Arthur Ellis, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant. WHITEHALL, MARcit 5. Tho night TTnnnoirsdllo Si. Thomas Wildo, Knt. Lord chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, has appointed Charles 'Chalk of Brighthelmstone, in the county of Sussex, Gent., to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgement of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed lor the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance in and for the county of Sussex. WHITEHALL, APRIL 17. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Henry Mac kenzie, of Teignmouth, in the county of Devon, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. _ _ William Townley, coachmaker, Little James-street, Bed ford•row, to surrender April 30, and June 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin lane, Cornhill ; Buchanan Basinghall-street. Henry Francis Hoole, grocer, High-street, Southwark, April 30, and June 4, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Roberts, Temple Chambers, Fleet-street. Robert 'rate, silversmith, Regent-street, April 29, at half past twelve, and June 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Fawcett, Jewin-street, Aldersgate .street. Charles Brooks, carman, Vine-yard, Lant-street, Surrey, April 28, at one, and June 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Kempster, Ken nington-lane, Surrey. Richard Peake, farmer, Bury, Hertfordshire, April 28, at half-past one, and May 27, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Ivimey, Chancery-lane. William Shuker, licensed victualler, Salisbury, May 4, at twelve, and June 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Jones, Quality-court, Chancery-lane. Ralph Picistone, grocer, Manchester, May 5 and 31, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Wathen, Basinghall-street, London; Fogg, Manchester. John Jones, grocer, Llangefni, North Wales, May 7, and June 8, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool Cornthwaite and Co., Old Jewry-chambers, London; Pemberton, Liverpool. Mary Elizabeth Bell and James Bell, news-venders, Finch lane, Cornhill, May 4, at one, and June 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Old Jewry ; Dupree, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside. William Walker, grocer, Woolwich, Kent, May 1, at one, and June 12, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basing ‘..)ks,treet ; Buchanan, Basinghall-street. nee —l.-angu-all Stafford- District Court. Christie, o ffi cial•assig , R - vm di clea,ler, Walsall, .smhiarrek,eMleavry, District Court. Whit more,June 10, at eleven, at the Birmingham official assignee, Birmingham ; Jones, Worcester; Smith, Birmingham. Michael M.Donnell, shipbroker, Liverpool, April 30, and James Longmore Wilks ? tailor, Worcester, May 6, and W 6, lt an ls 4 all j . une 1°; May London-wall, London; Dodge, Liverpool. Joseph Shepherd and Benjamin Shepherd, wine and spirit ci g twelve, nev at r p the o l ; Liverpool i3n.dger e and District e., Court. Bird, o merchants, Exeter, May 6, and June 15, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Gale, Basinghall-street, London ; Sanders and Kitson, Exeter. William Bradley, sen., innkeeper, :Kirby Lonsdale, April 30, at twefve, and June 11, at one, at the Newcastle-upon- Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle upon-Tyne ; Greggs, Kirby Lonsdale ; Bates and Dees, New castle-upon-Tyne; Gregory and Co., Bedford-row. James Lee, cabinet case maker, Sutton Coldfield, War. wickshire, April 29 and May 29, at eleven, at the Birming ham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birming ham, Suckling, Birmingham; Chilton and Co., Chacery lane, London. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed rrom the returns made in the week ending April 20, 1847, is 348. 1 1 ,4 d. cwt. [Dividends, &c., in our next.] VENTILATING VATS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Szu,--If space can be spared in the crowded columns of The Sun to insert the following simple and rapid plan of ventillating vats in breweries and the fermenting backs in distilleries, it may be the means of preventing loss of life from suffocation with carbonic acid gas among the vat-cleaners—a class of men much pressed for time at this season of the year, when the store-vats reqnire to be filled before the warm weather sets in. The usual method of getting rid of the carbonic acid gas consists in opening the man-hole and taps, allowing ventilation to take place by diffusion; large vats of 1,200 to 11,800 barrels capacity, when foul, requiring two or three days. The plan recommended (and which has been in use by the writer for three or four years) is, to pump in common air by the portable force-pump (the jigger) which is in use and at hand in all breweries. The small fire-engines, generally kept on the premises, can likewise be used for the same purpose. In some establishments force-pumps worked by steam power are employed in pumping up water into tanks or in starting beer; these pumps, after a little alteration, can as readily be used in pumping in common air into the vats for ventilation Iby the beer-main or b y a hose, and the carb onic acid gas " blown out" in three or four hours. Dudley. JAMES YOUNG. QUEEN'S CONCERT ROOMS, HANOVER-SQUARE. Mademoiselle Isa Prudence, the celebrated somnam bulist (or, as she is termed, "Ecstatic"), made her third appearance in these rooms yesterday afternoon, assisted by Mdlle. Herminie Laurent, exhibiting her extraordi nary powers in Oneiromancie Artistique, or the repre sentation of historical, mythological, and imaginary attitudes connected with painting, sculpture, and thy dramatic art, by transmission of ideas effected through the mere agency of the will. Whatever degree of credit may be attached to the mesmeric art, the performance was in every respect an extraordinary and interesting one. If, as was asserted, the only means of communi cating the knowledge of what the young lady was re quired to express, was by the mere act of ♦olition on the part of the magnetiser, it was, indeed, most Wonderful, and would go far to confirm the truth of all that has been claimed on behalf of the art. If, on the other hand, there was any decep tion, and we confess that we could not with the closest scrutiny detect anything that could be supposed to border on it, Madlle. Prudence must be an actress of great and varied power, who would achieve a triumph in the higher branches of the drama. The most incre dulous, however, were completely baffled. The greatest facility was given to every one to inspect closely the performance. Any person desiring it was permitted to ascend the temporary stage, and to stand at the side of the parties, and although many trials were made there was not a single failure, neither was there the slightest appearance of any agency by which she could have ob tained the knowledge of what was required at her hands. Many distinguished scientific gentlemen and several ladies were in attendance at the appointed hour. Shortly after Mademoiselle Prudence entered, attired in the Druidical costume, a chaplet of oak leaves round her head, and a loose white dress, with the arms quite bare, and each surrounded with two wide armlets of gold, one at the wrists, and tho other at the upper part of the arm. She is a remarkably fine young woman, with a most ex pressive countenance and fair complexion. She seated herself immediately in an arm-chair, and the mag netising at once commenced—within a few minutes she was thrown into a deep sleep. Dr. Laurent then stepped forward and invited any person present to write en a slip of paper the subject he desired to have illustrated. Very many availed themselves of the permission thus afforded, and in every instance it was most effectively ex pressed. Madlle. Laurent held in her hand the paper con taining the subject, and stood quite behind the chair on which the young lady was seated ; in a few seconds she rose and advanced a few paces, and assumed the required at titude and expression. Many of the illustrations were loudly applauded ; " the Caressing a little Child," the first that was demanded, was beautifully given. Perhaps, the best, however, was " the Gladiator fighting to the death." Her countenance as sumed an almost demoniacal expression, when plunging the sword into the bosom of the conquered enemy. " The Roman Mother receiving her Son, returning vic torious, was also exquisitely rendered, and also " a Woman caressing a Butterfly, which had settled on her wrist." The wonderful command which the mesmeriser exercised over the sleeper was shown by her falling, as if deprived of all her powers while leaning on one of the au dience, at a movement made from behind, her eyes being bandaged at the time. An exhibition was announced to take place this evening, at the private residence of the parties, amidst considerable applause. We have cer tainly never witnessed a more surprising exhibition, or one so perfectly inexplicable, save on the assumption of the reality of the claims put forward. ,7"•••,"91 EXETER-HALL. ------- The second performance of Elijah, under the direction of Dr. Mendelssohn, took place last night, in the presence of her Majesty and Prince Albert. The hall was crowded to suffocation. The royal party occupied the gallery at the left wing, near the orchestra. (For her Majesty's suite, see the Court Circular.) _ _ Her Majesty'and Prince Albert, on taking their places, were received with tumultuous greetings, which they cour teously acknowledged by repeated salutations to the crowd. The band and chorus then performed the national anthem. a l It would seem that good counsel is not altogether thrown away upon the Sacred Harmonic Society, to judge by the difference between last night's performance and that which preceded it. Although much more than was done might have been done in strengthening and purifying the band and chorus by adding and subtracting where it was necessary, yet the evidence of painstaking in the general performance was manifested most agreeably. The choruses, for the most part, if they did not go perfectly, went far better than there was reason to anticipate from the unfinished and clumsy exhibition of Friday week, and the orchestral accompaniments demonstrated an amount of extra training that could only have resulted from a complete and satis factory rehearsal. This, we believe, took place yesterday morning, under the composer's direction. Most of the faults we noted in our report of the first performance were rectified last night. The overture was played with spirit and accuracy. The refrain of the duette and chorus," Lord, bow down thine ear to our prayer," was highly satisfactory, although there was still some unsteadiness in the starting of the solo voices. The passages for the stringed instruments in the magnificent choruses of the Baalite priests, were now given with the proper force, and the effect was doubled in consequence. The corale (quartette), " Cast thy burthen upon the Lord," went smoothly, and the grand chorus at the end of the first part, " 'Thanks be to God," was much more correctly and ener getically delivered, though still not up to the mark, owing to the want of sufficient power in the stringed instruments. The mistake we mentioned last time in the chorus " Be not afraid," where the time and measure change, was entirely set right: the point was taken up admirably. The unaccom panied trio, for female voices, " Lift thine eyes to the moun tains," produced the same effect as last time, and was sung, much better, the soprano voices being, on this occasion, per fectly in tune. As Miss Kirkhsm is a very young artist, we are glad to have the opportunity of encouraging h°r by a word of approval. The most perfect of all the choral . performances were " He watching over Israel," a strain of soothing and enchanting melody, and " Behold, God the Lord passeth by !" one of the grandest pieces of descriptive music ever composed. The manner in which the gradations of force, from loud to soft and the converse, were accom- plished,' in the first, demands unequivocal praise ; and the power and enthusiasm with which the last was rendered are equally worthy of admiration. In short, the entire perform ance was one likely to advance the reputation of the Sacred Harmonic Society, which has not been always the case of late. The principal vocalists were Misses Birch, Dolby, Kirkham, and Duval, Messrs. Lockey, Phillips, Novello, Peek, and Smythson. As in the presence of Majesty encores are not the etiquette, there were not many; but on three occa sions the performance was so excellent, and the music so ab sorbing, that the audience forgot their etiquette in their enthusiasm, and loudly called for the repeti tion of the pieces. These were the chorus, " Baal, we cry to thee;" the trio of angels, " Lift thine eyes to the mountains," sung by Misses Kirkham, Dolby, and Duval ; and the beautiful air, " 0 rest in the Lord," sung by Miss Dolby. Miss Birch gave the air, " Hear ye, Israel,'' very finely; and Mr. Lockey's style was chaste and pure in "Then shall the righteous." Mr. Phillips's first song was spoiled by the indecision of the orchestra ; but in his second, " It is enough," he made amends by his pathos and expres sioa. The violoncello points in the song were beautifully played. At the end of the performance her Majesty and Prince Albert, rising to depart, were loudly and repeatedly cheered ; and, subsequently, a tremendous cheer was given for Dr. Mendelssohn, whose great work had just been performed. The nuisance of persons rising to leave before the oratorio is concluded, and thereby seriously annoying those who are anxious to hear the whole, was obviated last night by keep • ing the doors closed until the royal party had taken their de parture. Thus the masterpiece of Mendelssohn was listened to, undisturbed. till the very last note was played. The third performance will take place next Wednesday. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, Boston, and Eastern Junction; y ki dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, li i dis.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 8 1 / 9 p.—East Lancashire, New, par—Ditto, New (scrip), 1 4:p.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 8% p.— Edinburgh and Perth (New Co. ), 'x i p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 4% dis.—London and North-Western, 172—Ditto, Quarters, 15 3 4 p.—Ditto, New Quarters, 9 3 4 p.—London and South- Western (scrip), 1 / 2 dis..—Manchester and Leeds, 32/. Shares (late Extension), '36 p.—Ditto, Halves ( late L. and B.), 2 1 / 2 p.—Ditto, Fifths (late W. R. U.), 1 / 2 p.—Manchester, Shef field, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, 2 dis.—Blanchester and Southampton, 1 dis.—Midland, New, 2 1 / 2 p.—North Stafford shire, 2 p.--Shrewsbury and Chester, (late N. W. M.), 5 1 / 2 p.— Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 2 dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (8),% dis. MANCHESTER, Aran. 23. __STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lance- Junction, 7%—b1a,....b....tinn. I—Birmingham and Oxford —East Lancashire (late B. and r.), .0 - 22 , p n r ircre a a t t l . 4 (scrip), 3-16—Fleetwood, Preston, and h West and Cantionli,ls-1-16D—iruzddTehrsirtll —Liverpool,l 4 7 Alanc te ll r lan ß c a h i e l s w t a e y r, Newcastle Junction, 31s. 3d.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 4 1 4—Ditto, 321. Shares (late Extension), % —Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), %—Manchester and Southamp ton, I—Midland, 501. Shares, 2 3-16—North Staffordshire, 1 15-I6—Oldham Alliance, 1 4—Preston and Wyre, Halves (B), 7-16—Shropshire Union, 1% c.—South-Eastern and Dover, 36 c.—Ditto, No. 2, 1 / s .—Ditto, No. 4, 1-16 dis.— South Staffordshite, 1 / 2 c.—South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, %—Wharfdale Junction, % c.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 3. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. DISTRIBUTION OF THE ME DITE RRAIsI EAN - SQUADRON. MALTA, APRIL 14.—At Lisuon—The fiber nia, 104, bearing the Harz of Vice-Admiral Sir W. Pal :leer, tl.a Commander-in-Chief; and the America, 50. At Gibraltar—The Virago war-steamer. At Barcelona—The Amazon, 26. At Malta—The Ceylon, 12 (receiving-ship', bearing the flag of Sir L. Curtis, second in command, and Su perintendent of Malta Dockyard; the Belleisle, 74; the Spartan, 26; the Mutine, 10; the Research (surveying cutter), the Locust steam-sloop, and Wee Pet steam-tug. At Corfu—The Meteor steam-sloop. At the Pincus of Athens—The Albion, 90; the Rod ney, 90; the Vanguard, 84; the Fantome, 16; and the Bonctta (surveying-vessel). At Constantinople—The Hecla war-steamer. At Beyrout—The Harlequin, 16. MAIL STEAM -PACKETS. At Malta—The Spitfire, Ardent, and Flamer; and on her way thither from Marseilles, the Volcano. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL COMPANY'S MEDITERRANEAN PACKETS. At Malta, the Ariel and the Ripon. On her way tO Malta from Southampton and Gibraltar, the Tagus. On her way from the ports of the continent of Italy to Southampton, the Tiger. Between Trebisond anci Con stantinople, the Erin. At Southampton, the Indus, Pottinger, Oriental, Achilles, Montrose, Royal Tar, and Iberia. _ _ . --- MOVEMENTS AT THE PORT OF MALTA SINCE THE STH OF APRIL. The Belleisle arrived from Corfu on the 8•1), and is loading Indian meal for Cork, with which, and . some mili tary invalids, she will t , ,ke her departure this week. The Bonetta sailed on the Bth to resume her s u rve y in g labours in the Archipelago, in the waters of Skyrna, where the Volage (hourly expected from England) will immediately join her. The Locust returned from the Piraeus of Athens on the 13th, but brings no intelligence of importance touch ing the Turco-Greek question. In all probability the Sultan will detain all Greek vessels at the Dardanelles until the required satisfaction be given to him, which will tend to distress the ports of the continent of Italy and France requiring corn, of which the vessels of Greece are the chief carriers from the Danube and the Black Sea. The Ariel returned from Alexandria at ten o'clock last night, bringing the India passengers and mail, with the heavy portion of which the Ripon (whose defects have been made good) will be dispatched this evening to Southampton; whilst the Spitpire will carry on to Mar seilles this morning the mails for England by the over land route. The Flamer arrived last night from Patras and the lonian Islands; and the Tagus, from Southampton, and the Volcano, with the overland mail from Marseilles, are hourly looked for. The Arid will carry on the latter to Alexandria. The Louisa cutter yacht sailed yesterday for the Levant. The Mutine will probably be ordered to Smyrna, where, for some time past, there has been no British ship• of-war stationed. A line-of-battle ship, supposed to be French, passed Malta for the eastward on the 1 1 th. LEEDS, APRIL 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 20s. dis.-East Lancashire, New, 10s. dis. -Ditto, ;New Scrip, Is. p.-East and West Yorkshire, 3 / 4 dis.-Great Northern, 15s. dis.-Leeds and Dewsbury, New Extensions, Scrip (green), 15s. dis.-Leeds and Thirsk, dis.-Ditto, Preference, 1 4 p.-London, Brighton, and South Coast, 51 1 4-Ditto, Fifteenths, 2s. p.-Malton and Driffield Junction, 3s. 6d. dis.-Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extensions), % p.-Ditto, West Riding Union, ss. 6d. p.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 7s. 6d. die. -Midland, Preference, 2 1 4 p.- Newcastle and Berwick, New, 21. ls. 3d. p.-North British, Extension (scrip), 83. 6d. p.- North Staffordshire, 1% p.-Northern Counties Unien. 2 % dis.-North-Western, 438. 6d. dis.-York and Newcastle. Preference, 21. 18s. 9d. p. SHEFFIELD, APRIL 23. SrocK EXCHANGE.-The sales areEa t L p.-Manchester, Sheffield , and Lincolnshire,s h s h t h i rse; 2 di dpiist.-to,Dli2tlto. i ( o G s ri . smshabryes,a3n6ds. Sdhise._ffieNlvde)s, t2RoLidiSnhgatrrens,io2n%, 143 p.s. HULL, Aran , 23. ( saless (scrip), ri p) a , are-North 9d.No r p t h . _ B D ri i t t i t s o h , , T ? i u r a d r s : STOCK 6o E D XCII ittO A , N E G: t . e - The Quar ters, 6cr. 665.- Ditto , Nottingham, Boston, &c., 355. 6d.- North-Western, 2 die. GLASGOW, Arial. 22. Bross EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Direct Bombay and Madras, 38.-Dundee and Northern Junction, 3 55.-East In dian, 3s. 3d.-East Lothian Central, 50s. 6d. -Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), 495. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 17s. 6d. - Glaspw General Terminus, 13 3 /-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 581.-Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 61. 135.-Glasgow, Dum fries,dasll,lollBli Aan a n n g; c d aosntl C ., d - a s el Dunfermline,eati Na s n / 0 . cr 4 i ti 45.-Glasgow sto7efGrssl India,a.a_sng \i o v Kilmarnock,v si2sosll.iatGwhd a. pi\dtiSouthampton, at 2ns 7 1e s n ss. d64dA9. Nellore,_r a - n n i --York and Newcastle, Preference, 7 1,;0 There is every reason to believe that his Royal Highness Prince Albert will honour Oxford with his presence at the meeting of the British Association, to be holden in that University in June next. EXTRAORDINARY BIRTII. The wife of William Squires, carpenter and joiner, Buckingham- road, Kingsland,tree was safely delivered, on Sunday, the 18th inst., of three Lord Sandon, and a deputation, had an interview yesterday I children, v i z., three bo ys, w ho , with the w i t h cone Grey. mother, are doing grbtrb Xbition EXHIBITION OF PICTURES. (THIS DAY.) SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS. Copley Fielding is decidedly the master spirit in this forty-third Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours. His pencil has scattered exquisite lights, and shades, and hues, and distances, and atmos pheric effects over the walls of the Gallery in Pall mall East. His genius blooming through the pigments of his palette, have literally sown beauties about the Gallery. Although there are upwards of forty distinct compositions from the easel of Copley Fielding in this year's collection, we have no hesitation in awarding to him a superiority which he has never before possessed. We are gratified and surprised at so much indisputable excellence, accompanied by such extraordinary industry and apparent precipitation. No. 31. " The Isle of Staffs," by this gifted artist, is of a prevailing neutral tint, giving the impression of a dull, gross day, with the Hebredian waves surging up towards the Cam-shell Cave; the sullen foam upon their ridges blearing the view of lona on the horizon. No. 80. " Italian Landscape, with Sea Port," by the same, is a delicious contrast; it is glittering with a more sprightly animation, and although the feathery cloudlets overhead are less like the ghosts of the Sirus which we could wish them, it is clear, from many of the other paintings of Mr. Fielding, that he has been taking a hint from the Oxford Graduate. So much is this perceptible that we shall be disposed to anticipate, in 1848, from his hand, a series illustrative of Shelley's poem, beginnicg— " I bring fresh show'rs for the thirsting flow'rs, From the seas and the streams; I hear light shade to the leaves when laid In their noon-day dreams, &c." The suggestion, by the way, is not to be slighted. It is im possible to give any alequate impression of the merits of the en:ire collection on a first day's hurried survey, nor would it be scarcely fair to dismiss any piece (except the most execrable) with a hurried ejaculation of contempt. For the present, therefore, we shall content ourselves with culling a few sentences from the note book of our memory, mentally pencilled there as we traversed the apartment. No. 56. " Drumadown," by W. A. Nesfield, is a very hazardous, and (because of its boldness) a very praiseworthy venture. Turner in a &Urinal could not by possibility have, produced a more phosphoric blaze of yellow ochre and vermillion. But we cannot induce ourselves, nevertheless, to stigmatise the picture as an exaggeration. We have ourselves seen a land scape flooded with the pomp and magnificence of a sunset almost as dazzling and gaudy : the beams flashing up from the lea through a network of vapours, and dyeing their extremities as with blood ; the combination of gorgeous colours, looking indeed more like a peep into some celestial kaleidoscope than the farewell glories of Dan nimbus. No. 67. " A Day in the Forest of Atholl," by W. Evans, of Eton, is wonderfully clever. Seen in glimpses through the cluster of people gathered about it, the picture looks like a Turner—one of the great man's least eccentric productions. The curling and gathering up of the mists, the tawny blossoms of the heather in the foreground, and the crouching figures of the deer stalkers, are the simple materials out of which the painter has created a very charming and beautiful whole. No. 172. " The Hallowed Relic," by Allred Fripp, is certain to attract much attention, for it is a picture con ceived by a mind truly poetical. There is a pathos not merely in the kneeling virgin by the sepulchral cross, not merely in the sanguinary hue of the sunset, not merely in the dim crescent of the moon, which, " Like a dying lady," looks palely down upon the mourner; it is desolate and pensive to the minutest adjuncts, and the colouring is equally of a character. Besides the foregoing, we observed a capital little sketch of a " Page," by the facetious and inexhaustible W. Hunt, as well as a sort of pictorial pun from the same humourist, entitled " Drawing by Two Lights." V. Bartholomew hai a very brilliant and natural com position of poppies in a china bowl, with orchard-fruit scattered over the table. The exhibition is unusually meritorious. Mr. J Mei," .. sweeping machine, submitted last _ the machine to the Minister of Public Works, the Prefect of Police, Marshal Soult, M. Arago, and several of the =vans, as well as to several members of the Muncipal Council, all of whom were much pleased with its great simplicity and effi ciency; and its early introduction into France may be ex pected, as its services are much needed, and the system of cleaning now employed, and the formation of the streets, are both well adapted for its application, AWFULLY DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN NEW ORLEANS. —Our city has not, for a great length of time, been visited by as destructive a fire as broke out at about three o'clock this morning. On both sides of Chartres-street, from the Cus tom-housee half down to Bienville, nearly e ali d of t t r h e e e etteng e establishments there have already suet andbe been destroyed. in the second fire originated in the store of e st n o hour a going to press nine of our largest rossed street. At the e o p w p s C t s e t o s m i d - e h o o f u c s e h -:t r tr es stocks of dry goods, &c., are already u i i t ld tb in e g n , c one stores, with immense scary Chartres t t r b es e b ; Ravalet and Hunt, dry goods, ; Alb ert, dry goods ; . Heilman, dry goods, &c. ; Gerringer, Yignaud. .6"Rtorav th b : burnt. Among those who have suffered are Simpson, a fa ncy and Sylvester, Simmonet, Emanuel, and Co., Du mngie, druggist ; Mace. It would be difficult at the present moment to estimate the amount of loss, nor could we get an y particulars of the extent of insurance ; but perhaps 300,000 dollars is as near as may be the loss up to the time of going to press. We have again visited the scene of de struction, and as our firemen seem to have overcome the element, we judge that it cannot extend much further.—New Orleans Times, March 25. SEIZURE OF AN ILLICIT DISTILLERY.—A seizure of an illicit distillery was effected yesterday by the police, in a very private-looking dwelling-house, No. 12, Eden grove, Holloway. The police constables effected an en trance at the back of the house, and in a lower room found a distillery completely fitted up, with the still at full work, and running off strong spirits. A quantity of molasses wash was prepared for working, and everything was in readiness to dispatch it from the premises as soon as it was reduced to spirit. The stock of spirit seized was small. The fermented wash was destroyed, but the rest of the seiztue was conveyed to the Excise warehouse, in Broad street. TUE PARIS SPRING RACES.—The first spring m g eet o i d n gd e ay's s s po p r l t ac is e e o x n S pe u ct n ed da . y, o F n iv t e h d e iff C e h r a e m nt p p tlli e l s a w ra ill an be d a run for — v iz., the I,ooof. Stakes for horses and mares of three years and upwards, 100 f. entry for which eight entries have been made; the 2,000 f. Stakes of the Administration des Hares, for three-years-old colts and filli es , 100 f. entry, eight entries made; the Prix du Cadran 3,000 f. for four-year old colts and fillies, entry 500 f., 10 entries made; the Prix de l'Esplanade I,ooof. for ,horses and mares of three years and upwards. entry 50f., five entries made; and the Pre miere Cetus de Haies 1,500 f., entry 100 f., seven entries made.