The Sun. — London, England, 1847-03-29 00:00:00

~. - LITERATURE. RECOLLECTIONS OF MILI7 ABY SERVICE in 1813, 1814, and 1315, through GERMAN), HOLLAND, and FRANCE. including some Detail, of the Rattles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo. By Thomas Morris, late Sergeant of the 73d Regiment of Foot. This is one of those pleasing little works, the peru sal of which will gratify the general reader, while much instruction may be gleaned from the simple record of the life and feelings of the private soldier, during a most interesting and critical period of the history of our country. It is peculiarly apposite at the present time, when so many ameliorations have been effe c t e d , and are contemplated in the condition of our military brethren. Who can so truly depict the many things, in themselves trivial and inconsiderable, but Which materially influence the mind, and lead to the content and happiness, or misery and wretchedness of the private soldier, as the man who has himself par ticipated in those feelings, who has felt by what means he could be enabled to resist temptation, to be obedient to his superiors, temperate and correct in his habits, a strict observer of discipline, and in all respects a goo:I and upright soldier, and who could also tell or the petty vexations and annoyancJs that harrass and tortneot his brethren, that induce in subordination, and lead men to incur the risk of Punishment? The author throws considerable light on two ques tions that have hitherto been much discussed, but Which are now, we hope, practically set at rest, viz., the necessity of corporal punishment, and the effi ciency of enlistment for a limited period. The first he contends to be cruel and unnecessary, and he relates with much simplicity many instances of its injurious effects, and the superior efficacy of a milder and more lenient discipline. We shall give Ids. own words : " The cheapness of ardent spirits, genuine hollands, direct from the distillery, and sold in the chandlers' ihehps, the same as small beer used to be in England; and price of the spirit (retail) was only eightpence per quit The consequence was, we had a great deal of drunkenness and crime, and, as a matter of course, a great many punishment parades, which took place on the esplanade, or piece of ground near the citadel, over looked by a numb. r of respectable houses ; and the fre quency of our disgraceful flogging exhibitions created such horror and disgust, that ac length a remonstrance was presented to our commanding officer on the subject. "After the protest of the inhabitants, other modes of Punishment were adopted. Solitary confinement for the more serious crimes, and extra guards and punishment drills for the common offences. Sometimes the man would have to mount guard, and stand sentry with a lo g of wood fastened by a chain to his leg. Crime did u!rtainly not prevail to the same extent afterwards as it did before. Solitary confinement was more especially dreaded by the men." Serjeant Morris was manifestly a man of observa tion and judgment, and we confess that after the pe rusal of his little volume, we would feel inclined to attach more weight to his judgment than to that of many who have filled more exalted stations, and who Could scarcely tolerate an opinion at variance with the Prejudice and fancies in which they are enveloped. TAE OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN ; or, The Fields and the Woods. By John Mills. The author of this agreeable volume is manifestly ...an enthusiastic and passionate lover of field sports. -tle devotes himself to their description in all their varieties, whether hunting the fox or badger, shooting, coursing, or angling. The first, however, the, exciting fox hunt, appears the chief object of his idolatry. His hounds are in themselves uistinct characters, each enjoying their own PePculiar qualifications, and his heroes are his ,ntemen, and whippers-in. There is much information as to the duties and requisites of those all ,miportant functionaries, that would doubtless be va lUable to young aspirants and would be perused with much pleasure bi all sportsmen of every age, class, and condition. fhe plot is chiefly used as a means of i ntroducing his vivid and glowing descriptions of field Pastime s ; but yet it possesses interest sufficient to attract, and satisfy those who know little of sporting affairs. Th e au th o r, however, succeeds better while he remains in the country—on the green sod ;on w hich he is quite at home. His scene in / court during the trial of Larkins v. Titley is too absurd. He makes this attorney a' grossly transpa strent rogue, who would seedily be banished from the profession. The barristers, dunderheads, who ar e put down by the most commonplace slang from a t e34 lmon clod-hopper; and his jury of country gen t'it.emen, (we wonder he had not some sympathy with i nn,) a set of simpletons, without sense or intellect. 4 ,tst with this exception (which is, indeed, strongly n variance with the other parts of the book), John ills is a right merry and jovial companion with , 1 0 11 1 to wile away a passing hour, and it is impos cA'e not to accord to him the character to which h e h t ie ilY aspires, that of a jolly sportt , man. The kind eted old squire, full of benevolence, is a fine too*"h gentleman of the olden time. Tom Bolton, the veteran whipper-in, is a character of whichtr there have been many prototypes, and we 1.11:81 that many are still to be found like master and e man. Indeed we should deeply lament if we uPPosed that either class was extinct, or likely to b ecom e so. We doubt not that the book will have an t e ltensive circulation, particularly in all coun e_Y. quarters, and when once admitted, it will 'Mlle a sort of sportsman's vade mecum, to be con sulted with the "Sporting Repository," or the Papers of Nimrod." ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVO- LENT INSTITUTION. t .: The thirty-second anniversary of this excellent Insti -1011, the object of which is to relieve decayed artists, a t tld to aff or d assistance to their widows and orphans in e hour of need, was celebrated at the Freemason's T avern, on Saturday evening. Thomas Baring, Esq., i 1) -, presided, in the unavoidable absence of Samuel f . °ll es Lloyd, Esq , who had been announced to preside , t i`ltt indisposition. About 150 gentlemen sat down to Among them we observed, Sir Roderick Mut.- Itis°n, Sir %V. C. Ross, R. A. ; P. Hardwick°, Esq. ; J. erdwicke, Esq. ; J. H. Mann, Esq. ; C. R. Cockrill, R.A. ; and anumber of other gentlemen connected With the Fine Arts. D aunted, cloth having been removed, and the Benedictus ' 4l kUnted, by Messrs. 'l'. Cooke, Hatton, Kench, and ?there who, with the Misses Payne, greatly contributed 4.0 the hilarity of the evening, the usual loyal and con 'thigh:mai toasts were given, and warmly responded to Particularly the toast of " The Queen, under whose p r otection the institution is now placed by her Ma jt3tY's command ;" and " Prince Altell, the patron of a sinstitution," which was coupled with the announce ;lent of the pleasing fact that His Royal Highness had l o i lsented the institution with a munificent donation of tk The CHAIRMAN then rose to propose " Pro s p erit y to ,° Artists General Benevolent Institutio n . " In dis garging so pleasing a duty—for it was one which gave the highest gratification—he said he felt the im risibility of his adequately advocating the cause which t: and they had met to support ; his complete inability give effect to the wishes which he entertained for the Access and continuance of the institution. However, C h . asking them to drink prosperity to the t r l. titutioe, he felt that he could not do better f,°,!l leave the appreciation of the toast to their own C 4l3 gEl, which could not fail to plead more forcibly in :lour of an earnest response than anything he could say ,Ltirge. If they were not well aware of the importance et the national importance—of the general benevolence p t . t he objects of the institution, he feared he might des of%l obtaining their support and sympathy, for those o ilecta of their advocacy rested neither upon his language c onduct. When he found that, since 1814, that institu lie b had expended 10,5631. in relieving those who emi tlY deserved it, he felt that it was creditable to the Wy n le of this country, and also that expenditure was an I, ? l ,ence of how much contributions were wanted. q4 t vast amount' of sorrow and suffering had been re °rod by this fund, and what an ample field there Jet - remained for the exercise of the generosity , / t benevolence of the English people.--(Cheers.) is impossible when one looked through the list of 1„ 0 who had received aid, not to see how much for itZtotts circumstances tended to produce the most dis- Nis consequences, and to place those, who least t * p l o Pected such a result, in a position to require assistance ra the funds of the institution ; how little error—how Ltle want of forecast, but how much circumstances li ght render it necess iry fur many to apply to the insti kt,iinn for r e lief; which no one wished to do until cow tolled by stern necessity. No occupation tended more 1 4 1 , 1 desi re f or independence than that of an artist ; and °la struggle to obtain it, he, perhaps, was unable to Vide for those attached to him, or even for himself, as e'er wish. The admiListration of the funds was e' t all in those who could well appreciate the feelings and tu'riities of artiste, and whose high positioa was a h acient guarantee that the funds would be properly ex iciaded. When he mentioned the name of Mr. Nichol, ~be honorary secretary, he was sure there would be a ~,lierat feeling of confidence.—(Hear, hear.) Artists th t ea necessitated to seek aid, had a strong claim on . 11 ; generosity—in fact, it was a national debt of L t- tllude to contribute to the support of those who not, Q .... t heir own fault, bet by inevitable calain:ties were h`altelves, or those connected with them, reduced to Rh il „ t ` ---- (, Loud cheering.) It was a debt due to those, by their efforts and genius, elevated the public t tst Lacter —benefited the public—and directed public e by diverting men from the pursuit of mere sensual h e e t r i tsur e to the mere ennobling pleasure ot art.—(Hear, t. 1 4,.) They must all know, that in every profession, t e , ,L,adder must be climbed from the bottom—and that, a le Nquently, the task was far from easy ot accomplish- L t.; so that, it a man had wily got half way up, it tai r ', 4 l not had his course cheiked out for him so that it 401:7 ,4 be easily traversed, it was possible that he might te ti ll s ,want aid; and, although he did not mean to say that th o `4 were not encouraged in this country, yet through s e accidental circumstances to which he had alluded, ee t q l7e ,ight become dispirited and be crushed before he ‘, rise into notoriety.—(Hear. hear.) When he *h e hat in that art, it might often occur, that men hi % t oillie for fame as artists, d d forget the value of 114:3" and the suffering which its loss might entail upon % CI ----that the artist might think that, in achieving repu ,offern.l.be might cast aside all the means of emolument that Sf o e ''' --- he did think that when a man was bowed down lith` e ne reaped any beneficial pecuniary result from his theie%ediaabled dear.s, or r . emoved by death leavini and to hun, without the bare m eans of THE SUN, LOW_DON, !subsistence, that it was their duty to step forwaiel end assuage his or their sorrows.—(Cheers.) De net let them believe that there were not many men of tidied who were. not thus prostrated. Let them remember Coreggio, whose health and lire were bowed doe n by the heavy blow of unappreciated and unrequite d labour. He was an example that, even with the greatest talents and powers, and with the greatest claims to public gra titude, and to immortality, a man might be neglect, d during his existence, and that he might die and leave those dependent upon him in absolute want. It was because he believed that this was an institution which had claims not merely upon their charity but upon their justice, not upon their individual generosity, but upon the public—upon national support—that he called upon them to drink prosperity to the institution with three times three, and with an additional cheer, to show that they heartily wished it unbounded prosperity and sue • cess.—(Loud cheers.) The toast was drunk with the. greatest enthusiasm. Mr. MANN returned thanks. He said, if they could accurately estimate the advantages which the institution had conferred—the groans which it lied suppres,ed, the cheering influeece which it had produced, the widows hearts which it made leap with joy, the aid which it had given to depressed artists, whose life it hail revived— ,hey should present an account of ; s oot' work which would be perfectly astonishing.—(Cheers.) Ne u thin, which had ever met within these walls, had u higher claim to support.— (Hear, hear.) The tollee log toasts were then drunk in succession : —The chairman ; S J. Lloyd, Eiq. ; the British Ass ociation, for the Advancement of Science, (responded to by Sir R. Murchison) ; Sir A. M. Slice, the President of the Royal Academy, and the Royal Academicians ; Mr. Reinagle, lt.A. ; the Royal Companies for promot ing the Fine Arts ; the British Institution, and all other institutions for the promotion of the Fine Arts ; the Artists' Annuity and Beuevulent Fund ; Vice-Presi den ; Treasurer, &c. &c. From the cash account, made up to the end of the year, it appears that the total investments amount to 13,1041. - 3 s. Id., that the total receipts, including the balance from 1845, were 1,702/. ss. ; and that 6801. had been expended in donations, many of the recipients having received as many as twenty donations, one twenty-four, another twenty-one, and two eighteen. Balance at bankers 549/. 12s. 6d. 995 cases have been relieved by sums amounting to 10,5631. 7s. 10d. Among the subscriptions announced by the Treasurer (which, in the course of the evening amounted to 5601. 11s.), were the following donors and donations : His Royal Highness Prince Albert, 501.; British In stitution, 501.; Duke of Sutherland, 10 guineas ; Earl of Ellesmere, 10/. ; Duke of Norfolk, 5 guineas ; Earl Ashburton, la Sir John Swinburn, 101.; the Lord Mayor, 5 guineas; Lord Charles Townsend, 101.; Sa muel Jones Loyd, Esq., 20 guineas ; Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P., 21 guineas ; Sir Charles Forbes, 201 . ; Sir J. A Shee, P.R.S., 5 guineas ; Sir R. Murchison, 10/. ; Chales Barry, Esq., R. A., 5 guineas ; George Jones, Esq., R.A. 101. ; C. L. Eastlake, Esq., R.A., 5/. ; C. R. Cockerell, 14:sq , R.A. 5 guineas ; Sir William Ross, R.A., 5 guineas ; David Roberts, Esq. R.A., 5 guineas; Thos. Webster, R.A., 5 guineas ; Philip Hardwick, ILA., 10 guineas ; W. Wyon, R.A. 5 guineas ; Thos. Creswick, R.A., 5 guineas ; Mrs. Phillipps, 2 guineas ; Lady Chantrey (her 6th donation since her husband's death), 20/.; James H. Mann, Esq., 5 guineas ; Robert Vernon, 51. ; Henry Ross, 5 guineas; Messrs. Coluaghi, 5 guineas. The compary did not separate till near eleven. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Soturd,iy eveiiing was a glotiims'eveiriirig for her Ma jesty's theatre. It was the evening of the day of the Drae ing Room, und her Majesty her•cef, with Princv Aihert heneur,!el the theatre with her pre,eace. Arouni; her were grouped the elite of the most glorious Court in the world. Tne coup d'ceil was magnjiceet, and on Sa terday- vies realised the imagining of him to whose taste we are indebted 'or the bouton d'a decorations of the boxes. Every box was occupied, and each box looked like a framed picture. The Opera presented was worthy the occasion. It was Ernani with Fraschini as the hero. The part was originally composed by Verdi, for Fraschini, and whether we consider him as an actor or as a singer, his performance was perfect. His opening air, " Come rugiada alcespite," was exquisitely given ; there was a tenderness and pathos about it that quite carried the House by storm. It was evident that an English au dience—albeit Muriani's interpretation of the character was, iu parts, beautiful—had never before heard Er, nani. Fraschini went on from triumph to triumph, and secured eot only his own fame, bus made the opera. Madame Castellan %%-115 the Elvira, and she, too, was as superior to her predecessor, Mathew Rita Borio, as was Fraschini to all who have preceded him in the psrt. There was a grace and a pa thos about her iaterptetatkri id the ehar.4eter of r vire which left nothing to be desired. Superchi, as Carlos, was very fine, his " Mece Vieni," in the second ac - , was most deservedly encored. f rnani is an opera depends more upon its choruses, its con ceited, and its orchestral music than any other. It is one which tests to a superlative degree the powers of the chorus and the orchestra, and never was it performed better than on Saturday evening. The choruses .were given in a manner infinitely superior to that in which they were either last season or the season before. Musically they were magnificently executed, and they were acted as well as sung—a vast improvement upon the imps sable, immoveable. semicircular arrangement of the old chorus singers. The orchestral accompaniments were superbly given. There was a feeling, an intelligence, about the rendering of Verdi's music by the orchestra on Saturday night, which imparted to it a vitality and a spirit for which mere mechanical hand-organry cold correctness is a very pour substitute; not but that musical correctness was also present. It was impossible to have the music performed more correctly; but there was spirit superadded to correctness. It was, taken for all in all, perhaps, the most perfect performance ever heard within the walls of her Majesty's I heatre. Her Majesty and Prince Albert were attended by the Duchess of Sutherland, the Marquis of Ormonde, the Hon. Miss Murray, the Hon. Miss Napier, Lord Clifden, Colonel Grey, Colonel Bouverie, and Captain Seymour. Amongst the other distinguished visitors were the Duke of Wellington, Dowager Duchess of Bedford, and Lady Rachel Russell, the Marquis of Aylesbury. the Duchess of Victory and Madlle. Espartero, the Duchess of Hunt ley, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Marquis and Marchioness of Douro, the Marchioness of Ormonde, Earl of Falmouth, Earl of Lonsdale, Earl of Belfast, Earl Cardigan, Earl and Countess of Sheffield and Lady Susan Holroyd, Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Villiers, Baroness Brunnow and Mademoiselle Olga Lechner, Countess of Blessington and the Misses Power, Viscount Drumlanrig; Lords Ernest Bruce, Saltoun, W. Lennox, H. Lennox, A. Fitzclarence, Gardner, Sandys, the Lord Mayor, Mrs. Carrel and the Misses Carrel, Lady Charles Wellesley, Lady Fitzroy Somerset, Count Koudriaffsky Conde de Montemoliu, Sir Richard Vivian, Sir John Lowther, Col. Upton, Sir George Wombwell, Mrs. Parke Reading, Mr. and Mrs. E. Phillips, Capt. and the Hon. Mrs. Ryder Burton, Hon. Mrs. Norton, Capt. Greville, Hon. F. Chichester, Captain Meynell, Hon. George Byng, Major Berkley, Mr. and Lady Augusta Wentworth, Sir H. Webb, Captain Reynolds, Mr. Tollemache, Major Baring, &c. SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE. MR. F. CHATTERTON'S CONCERT. Mr. F. Chatterton gave his first concert for the season at this theatre on Saturday evening. The following were the vocal performers engaged :—Miss Birch, Madame F. Lablache, Miss Moriatt O'Connor, Miss Allen, Miss Stet -le, and Miss Mary Rose ; Mr. Braham, Mr. Henry Smith, Mr. Harrison, Mr. G. Genge, Mr. N. J. Sporle, Mr. John Parry, Signor Furtado, and Signor F. Lablache. These performers are all, with one excep tion, so well known, and so justly appreciated, that to dwell upon their merits would be a work of supereroga tion. That exception is Miss Mary Rose, a young lady who made her debi'd on Saturday evening. This young lady possesses a sweet yet powerful voice, and has been well taught. It is evident that she is a thorough musician, and, with her powers, her science, and her exquisite taste, she cannot fail to attain to a high rank in the pro fession she has chosen. The house was crowded, and the concert seemed to afford the greatest satisfaction to all present. THE NEW JUDGES UNDER THE SMALL DEBTS ACT. We believe that the following may be looked upon as a correct list of the Judges under the New Small Debts Act, as far as the appointments have taken place, with the respective districts assigned to them : DISTRICTS. JUDGES. 1. Northumberland 2. Durham H. D. Stapylton 3. Cumberland & Westmoreland Theophiltii Ingham 4. North Lancashire T. Addison 5. South West-Lancashire Wm. A. Hulton 6. Liverpool 7. West Cheshire 8. Manchester 9. East Cheshire 10. South East Lancashire 11. Bradford 12. Halifax 13. Sheffield 14. Leeds T. IL Marshall 15. York 16. hull 17. Lincolnshire J. G. Stapleton Smith 18. Nottinghamshire R. Wildman 19. Derbyshire 20. Leicestershire and Rutland shire 21. Birmingham Leigh Trafford 22. Warwickshire 23. Worcestershire B. Parham 24. Herefordshire and Mon mouthshire J. M. Herbert 25. Dudley and Wolverhampton Mr. Sergeant Clarke 26. Staffordshire R. G. Temple 27. Shropshire 28. North Wales A. J. Johnes 29. Mid Wales 30. South East Wales 31. South West Waless J. Johnes 32. Norfolk 33. Suffolk 34. The Fen Circuit 35. Bedfordshire and Cambridge shire 36. Buckinghamshire and North amptonshire 37. Berkshire and Oxfordshire J. B. Parry, Q.C. 38. Home Circuit 39. Essex 40. Whitechapel 41. Shoreditch and Bow . 42. Clerkenwell 43. Bloomsbury D. D. Heath 44. Brentford, Brompton, and Marylebonu 45. Westminster 1). C. Moylan 46. Surrey 47. South wark 48. Greenwich. and Lambeth 49. West Kent 50. East Kent 51. Sussex 52. Hampshire and Isle of Wight C. J. Gale 53. Bath and North Wilts 54. Gloucestershire 55. Bristol 56. South Wilts and Doraetshire E. Everett 57. Somersetshire 58. East I/ von 59. West Devon W. M. Praed 60. Cornwall - Kekewich. J. Cullyer The Right Honourable the Speaker of the House of Commons gave his last Parliamentary banquet this session on Saturday last, at his residence in Eaton-square, when the guests who honoured the Right Hon. Gentleman with their company comprised—the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Vis count Barrington, Lord R. Grosveuor, Lord J. Chichester, the Hon. E. Bouverie, the Hon. A. Cole. the Hon. J. Dundas, the Hon- E. Mostvn, the Hon. Captain W. Fitzmaurice. the Hon. Captain J. P. Maxwell, Sir P. Grey Egerton, Bart., Sir G. Staunton, Bart., Sir A. Brooke, Bart., Colonel T. Wood, M.P., Mr. C E. Rumbold, Mr. T. D. Acland, Mr. G. Philips, Mr. J. A. Smith, Mr. Smith, Mr. W. H. P. Carew, Mr. R. Prime, Mr. M. Gaskell, Mr. Lambton, Mr. S. rawford, Mr. R. Currie, and Mr. C. B. Wall. VISCOUNT AM) VISCOUNTESS PALMERSTON'S RE uNlON.—Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston gave a sump tuous entertainment, on Saturday last. to their Royal High nesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at their mansion in Carlton-gardens. Their Royal Highnesses were attended Ayles bury, the Earl ande vCountessLlnvo.riViscount oßouv,rnoptueogr:l by Baron Knesebeck and Lady Augusta Cadogan, and the distinguished guests at dinner to meet their Royal High nesses included his Excellency Count de St. Aulaire, his Excellency Count Dietrichstein, the Marchioness of A ' yles- C isvi , oe t ut e :l s s t thee Granville, anitiioiun p. Brougham, .r Lv e ds df Clarendon, ett Ladyship, us e asdv 3aE, Jocelyn, Viscount :aaydnindi, honour to the royal visitors, received a select circle at a sub sequent period of the evening. We are glad to learn that the Marquis of Clanri carde has presented one of the sons of Mr. John A. Heraud, the epic poet, with an appointment in the Secretary's de partment of the General Post-office; such recognitions, on NT part of Government, of literary merit, are at all times gratifying. AIR. O'CONNELL IN PARIS.—Mr. O'Connell, Aho as we announced oil Saturday, arrived in Paris on Friday, does not seem to kave suffered from his journey; and the on ly thing of which lie complained was great personal fatigue from the effects of his journey, and considerable mental depression. We learn from Paris that the twelve medical gentlemen who have seen Mr. O'Connell have given it as their opinion that he has no organic disease; and that the depression of spirits from which he suffers will probably be greatly relieved by change of climate and by totally ab staining from business. DEPARTURE OF LORD HOWDEN.—PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 28.—The Right Hon. Lord Howden, her 'Majesty's Minister at the Court of Brazil, arrived here on Friday even ing, and having embarked yesterday morning in her Ma jesty's steamer Rattler, she put to sea soon after nine o'clock, and proceeds direct to Rio Janeiro. His Lordship was ac companied by only one secretary, and his personal servants. Captain Fremantle, appointed to her Majestv:s ship Ralei g h, and Mr. Gr an t, secre t ar y to Commodore Sir homas Herbert, who commands the naval force in the Brazils, went out in the Rattler. The prayer for the removal of the present prevail ing scarcity was read yesterday at St. Paul's Cathedral and in most of the metropolitan churelm THE UNITED STATES. - - LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.-The arrival of the packet ship Minstrel, Captain Doane, from Boston, enables us to give American news two days later than that brought by the Montezuma. We do not find any political news of interest, and the commercial interesting to the Euro pean reader is confined to the following extracts from a Boston commercial paper of the 7th :- The market since our last report has not been very ac tive, but continues firm for nearly all articles. Flour has improved and is now full as high as previous to the last steamer's advices, and is held with even more firmness. This is owing in some degree to the very light stock in market, which has become very much reduced. In other articles but very little change. Grain-The receipts of corn have been large within a few days, great part of which was sold previous to ar rival. The transactions have been light at 92c. to 94c. for southern measure, and 95c. to 96c. per bush., weight of 561b5.; northern has been sold at the railway at 1 dol. to 1 dul. 3c. per bush., measure. Oats are also arriving pretty freely and sell at 46e. to 47c. for northern, and 42c. to 45c. for southern. In white pea beans there have been sales at 1 dol. 62c. to 1 dol. 75c. per bush. Ashes-But very few pearl ashes in market, and prices have again improved. We notice sales at 6c. to 64n. per lb., the market closing firm. In pots the sales have been light, at 41e. to sc. per lb. cash. Cotton-We have reduced quotations to conform to sales, which amount to 680 bales since our last, at the quoted rates, and in some cases ic. below. Yesterday our market was more animated. The purchasers are very prudent, and a little over cautious. The total re ceipts of cotton at the different ports of the country, from September, 1846. to latest dates, are 1,248,606 bales; same time last year, 1,190,584. The exports of cotton from the United States, from September 1, 1846, to latest dates, are 506,287; same time time last year, 507,168; decrease in exports to Great Britain this year, 110,013; decrease in exports to France, 6,962; increase in exports to other foreign ports, 26,194; stocks at the several ports, 628,513; same time last year, 486,224. Drugs and Dyes-There is no change of consequence to notice in articles under this head since our last. Turkey opium is held by the dealers at 5 dolls. 50c. to 5 dolls. 75c.; superior carbonate of soda is very scarce, and it is held at 15c. to 16c.; camphor is also firm at 33c. to 34c.; 30,000 lb. sal. soda sold at 3ic. for 80 per cent.; Prussiate potash is in few hands, and is held higher. Sales of India gum arabic at 20c. 22c.; liquo rice root at sc. to sic.; Bichromate potash at 20c.; and hydriodate potash at 9 dolls. to 9 dolls. 50c., six mos. Iron-There is no change to notice in the market. Small sales of Gartaherrie brand Scotch pig at 37 dolls. 50c., and American pig at 32 dolls. to 39 dolls. per ton, six mos., as to quality. Lead-The market is not quite so firm. Sees at 4ic. per lb cash, and some lots a shade under. Naval Stores-Prices of spirits turpentine have been rather unsettled, and have had a downward tendency. Sales have been made to arrive at 50c. to 52c. per gal., six months. In other descriptions of naval stores no operations of any importance. Oils-Not much doing in American Linseed Oil, and it is generally held at 80c., cash. In English Linseed there have been further considerable sales, t ) arrive, at 80c., cash, on speculation. In Sperm Oil a further im provement has taken place in prices. Sales of crude have been made at 1 doll. 10c , and some at 1 doll. 12c., to be delivered at a southern port ; winter, bleached and unbleached has been in steady demand, at 1 doll. 17c. to 1 doll. 22c. per gal. Lard and Fish Oils have been sold in the range of quoted rates. Provisions-For pork, since our last, there has been a steady demand to meet the wants of the trade. Sales at 14 dolls., 16 dolls., to 18 dolls. for prime, mess and clear, 4 mos. In pickled sides pork there have been further sales for the English market at Bic to 9c. per lb. Beet has been sold at 12 dolls. to 13 dolls, per bbl., for good and extra quality mess, 4 mos. For lard there has been considerable inquiry, and it is held firm at 104 c. cash, and 11c. 4 mos., at which rates sales have been made, in bbls. and kegs, some holders asking a still fur ther advance. In western smoked hams sales have been made at 10c. per lb. cash. In butter and cheese no change. Rice-This article has been arriving more freely, but prices are firm. Sales have been made to the trade and for export at 4ic. to 44c. per lb., cash, and for the best quality holders are firm at sc. Arrived since our last 453 casks. Salt—ln Liverpool fine there have been sales of 700 bags at 1 doll. 40c. per bag, cash. Wool—Domestic wool continues to be in steady de mand, and further sales have been made at full prices. In foreign the sales have only been small lots of Smyrna in the range of quoted rates. Freights—Oing to the scarcity of veisels but I.ttle has been done in freights since our last. Rates remain about the same. ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND NORTH-WEST ERN RAILWAY.—BIRMINGHAM, SUNDAY.—Last night con siderable anxiety was felt here, in consequence of the non arrival of the train which was due from London at a quarter past seven o'clock, and the express train which arrives in about half an hour after. At nine o'clock a special train arrived from Coventry with a great number of, passengers, a nd by it intelligence was received that some stoppage 'had taken place above Coventry, but at the time of the departure of the train no further information had been received in that city. This morning, however, it was ascertained that a very serious accident occurred on the line, but fortunately unat tended with any fatal c onse q uences. It a pp ears that a lug gage train, consisting of many waggons, lett Lor:don in the course of the day, and arrived at within about three miles of Rugby, and a short distance from the Kilsby tunnel, at a quarter to six o'clock, when the axletree of one of the wag gons broke, and threw the train into disorder. The usual notices were given by the men, and every effort made, but in vain, to stop the engine. The waggons one after another ran off the line, and were thrown in all directions for a con siderable distance, arid two of them rolled down a small em bankment. The engine-driver and the rest of the men escaped, and with the exception of the damage done to the waggons and a great quantity of the merchandise, no further loss has been sustained. DISCOVERY OP A SUPPOSED MYSTERIOUS MUR DER, COMMITTED ELEVEN YEARS SINCE.— Sat urday's Govern ment Police Gazette contains the particulars of a supposed murder, under most mysterious circumstances, committed eleven years since. In the month of August, 1836, a mare was tnund tied in a coppice at Sedgberrow, IVorcestershire. She was Of the following description, viz., dark brown with switch tail, star in the terela:ad, h.ng in the back, about fif teen hands high, three or four years old, and a fast trotter. She had on a bridle and saddle, the latter a good one, with two new stirrup leathers and girths attached, maker's name on the saddle, "C. Reeve, blaltnesbury." In conseqt ence of human bone . sh having; found,been it isretche(nnitgly thought t discovered thal-gow o near n t e o r owih theel;e the mare was mare was murdered, and that he was a dealer. A person suspected of the murder has given away an antique double linked silver watch chain,and affixed to the chain is a watch key, in the body of which is curiously worked in silver the figure of a man, seated on a barrel, smoking a pipe. It is believed that the chain and key belonged to the deceased, and every endeavour is being made to ascertain who th at individual was. The General Steam Navigation Company's mail steam slip, " Countess of Lonadale," anived in the river yesterday morning with the Hamburgh and Bremen mails. Fog prevailed during the greater part of the passage, which occupied forty-eight hours only from Hamburgh. She passed the Lord Strangford, schooner, Saturday morning, just below Cuxhaven, bound up. The General Steam Navigation Company's mail steam ship, " Rainbow," arrived at Gravesend, at ten o'clock last evening, with the Holland mail; the passage from Rot terdam was pertorraed in fifteen boars. WING, -- - GROUPS ON RAILWAY BILLS. The folfowing groups are appointed t 6 At in the - wt k, commencing Monday., the 12th of April.— GROUP, No. 5. Great Western (Branches to West London Railway, &c.) London, Brentford and Great Western Junction. Great Western (Branches to Egbam, Staines, &c.) Windsor Railway. Loudon and South-Western, widening thereof, &c. Windsor, Staines and South-Western (Richmond to Wind sot). Windsor, Staines and South-Western (Staines to Ascot, &c.) GROUP, No. 6. Bristol and Exeter (Branch from Bleadon to Wells, Glastonbury, &c.) Bristol and Exeter (Taunton and Castle Cary Branch). Great Western (Extension of the Berks and Hants Rail way, isc.) Yeovil and Bridport to Exeter, with Branches. Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth (Amendment, No. 1.) Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth (Amendment, No. 2.) Chard Canal and Railway Company. Southampton and Doreheiter (Blandford Branch). Salisbury and Yeovil (London and South-Western, with Branches to Shaftesbury, &e.) Exeter, Yeovil and Dorchester IZailmay Brunches. ExAer and Exmouth Railway Act Amendment. Blandford and Bruton. Great Western (Amendment and Exten.sion). GROUP, No. 16. London and North-Western (St. Alban's, Luton and Dunatable). Eastern Counties Railway (Hertford to Hitehin, &c.) Great Northern Railway (Hertford, Hatfield and St. Alban',). Enfield and Edmonton Railway Extension. GROUP, No. 18. London, Oxford and Cheltenham Railway and Branches (Cheltenham to Tripg, &c.) Cheltenham and Oxford Railway (Great Western June ti3ll, &c.) Midland Railway (Gloucester and Stonehouse Junction). Midland Railway (Branch from Mangolsfield to Bath, &e.) GROUP, No. 21. Shropshire Union Railways and Canal (Lease to the London and North Western). Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stour Valley (No. I). London and North- Western Railway (Bescot and Wol verhampton). London and North-Western Railway (Portobello and Wolverhampton Branch, &c.) Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stour Valley (N 0.2). Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Dudley Act (Stour bridge and West Bromwich, &c.) Shropshire Union Railways and Canal (Shrewsbury to Worcester). Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Act Amendment and Branches Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway (No. 2). GROUP, No. 47. Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle (Branches, No. 3). Wishaw and Coltness (Branches to Auchenheath and Canderside). (a). Caledonian Railway (Branches to Wilsontown, Fauldhouse, &c.) Second half of divided Bill, see Special Report of Group 46. Caledonian (Branches to Douglas, Lismahago, and Strathavon). Caledonian (Extension with Branches to the Wishaw and Coltness). Airdrie and Bathgate Junction (Amendment and Devia tion). Wilsontown, Morningside and Celtness (Branches to Benhar, &c.) Edinburgh aad Batbgate (Extension of Barrack's Branch, &c.) The following groups are appointed to sit in the week commencing Monday, 19th April : GROUP, No. 11. Braintree and Halstead Railway. Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury and Halstead Railway (Stour Navigation Purcbase). Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury and Halstead Railway (Extension to Milford, Lavenham and Clare). Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury and Halstead (Ex tension from Lavenham to Bury St. Edmund's). Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury and Halstead Railway (Lease to the Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's). Eastern Union and Hadleigh Junction Railway (Sale to the Eastern Union Railway Company). Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's (Branch from Stow Market to Sudbury). Eastern Union and Hadleigh (Alteration and Extension to Laveuhem). Eastern Counties Railway (Maldon, Witham, and Brain tree Railway Purchase). Easter Union and Ipswich and Bury Amalgamation. GROUP, No. 28. Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham (Peterborough and Thorney Line). Eastern Counties Rail way (Peterborough to Folkingh am). Easter Counties Railway (Spalding to Newark). Great Northern Railway (Deviations between Peter borough, Boston, and Doncaster), the Bill No. 2, as proposed in the Special Report. Great Northern Railway (Branches to Sleaford). The Committee recommend that the Great Northern Railway Bill (Deviations between Peterborough, Boston, and Doncaster) be divided into two Bills, the one to contain the Deviations near Doncaster, the other the remaining Deviations, and that the first Bill be referred to Group, No. 31, the second Bill to Group, No. 28. GROUP, No. 34. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Branch from Aldharn to Ashton). Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (sta tion approach in Manchester). Rochdale Canal (sale to Manchester and Leeds Railway Company). Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Ash ton Canal purchase). Hudders.field and Manchester Railway (branch from Old ham to Ashton). London and North• Western Railway (Lease and Pur chase of Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, &c.) Huddersfield and Manchester Railway (Deviation and Alteration, &c.) Oldham Alliance Railway (Lines from Oldham, &c.) GROUP, No. 50. Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr (Branches, No. 1.) Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr (Branches, No. 2.) Glasgow Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr (Branches, N 0.3). Glasgow, Kilmarnock and Ardrossan (Deviations and • Amendments). Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilaton (Amendments, Devia tions, Branches, &c.) Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock (Amendments and Branches). Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock, No. 2—vide Special Report. Paisley, Barrhead and Hurlet (Branches). Paisley and Renfrew (Improvement). Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct. GROUP, No. 51. Glasgow, Dumfrits, and Carlisle (Branches, No. 1). Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle (Branches, No. 2). North British (No. 2), (Extension Ilawick to Carlisle, &c.) Caledonian (Branches to Canobie, &c.) Caledonian, Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle (Lease of part). Ayrshire and Galloway. The following Groups are appointed to ~it in the week commencing Monday, the 26th of April : GROUP, No. 9. Li3keard and Caradon Railway Act Amendment. %Vest Cornwall Railway Branches and Improvement. Cornwall Railway Act Amendment and Deviation. Plymouth and Dartmoor Branch. Falmouth and llelston. GROUP, No. 13. Lowestoft Railway and Harbour (Alteration near Need ham). Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's (Extension to Yar mouth). Norfolk Railway (Branch from Wymondhatn to the Norwich Extension of the Ipswich and Bury St. Ed mund's Railway). Norfolk Railway (Yarmouth Extension from the. Sta tion). Norfolk Railway (Thetford . to Lowestoft' Railway, &c.) GROUP, No. 20. - London and North-Western Railway (Kenilworth, Lea mington, &c.) Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway (Warwick and Stratford Line). Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Amendment (Deviation of Line). Birmingham and Oxford Junction, and Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Dudley Railways Amalgamation- Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton (No. 1). Midland Railway (Cheltenham, Warwick and Leaming ton Line). GROUP, No. 22 Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway E l)ev c iat a i t o e n n s : Ne s s i ‘ o p n o t r o t, T A uff be v rg a a l v e ei t tn a y aw a a n ) d ). Hereford Railway Midland Railway (Worcester, Ilereford, Malvern and 'Cheltenham Lines, with a Branch to Ledbury). Gloucester and Here . ord Railway and C ana l Purchase. GROUP, No. 23. Llynvi Valley Railway Extension. Bristol and South Wales Junction Railway and Aust Ferry. Glouct.s s,co ter and Dean Forest Railway (Construction of Docks, Duffryn, Llynvi, and Porth Cawl Railway, an d Lly nv i Valley Company Amalgamation. Vale of Neath Railway (Branches and Ame n d men t s ). South h se vv a a V le a s ll i n i y ai L lw in a e y and Branches. Brancheshe and Amend s. ____ ......_ ment). Swansea and Amman Junction Railway (rousemond to Nantmelynn). GROUP, No. 27. Lynn and Ely Railway (Extension to Spalding and Holbech). Eastern Counties Railway (Wisbeach to Spaldi ng ). Great Northern Railway (Branch to Ring's L ynn ). Lynn and Ely Railway (Deviation and Lynn Dock.) Lynn and Ely Railway (Lynn and Wormegay Naviga tion). Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway (Branch to Wisbeach Harbour, &c.) Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway (to Sutton Bridge Harbour, &c.) GROUP, No. 33. Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway (Extension to Wakefield, &c.) Leeds ,Central Railway Station. Manchester and Leeds Railway (Alteration of Levels of Brighouse Branch, &c.) • Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland Junction Railway. Great Northern Railway (Extension to Leeds and Wakefield, &c., and Deviation). Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway (Onset Branch, &o.) MON - DikirvkVitl Yi A. 29, GROUP, No. 48. 180. l' Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnoe k and Ayr (Branc.hes,No.4). , Glasgow,Paisley,Kilmarnock and Ayr ( Branches, No:5): General Terminus and Glasgcw Harbour (Branches to, Caledonian and others\ Glasgow, Airdrie, And Mcinklands (Branches at GlP. a gow). Glasgow, Airdrie, and ?.10111tlands (Coa lair's P:ranch). Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock (Branches` ), Caledonian (Garnkirk Branch to Glasgo•,v and Station). Caledonian (Clyde Bridge. and GlasV'Jw station). Caledonian & Dumbartonshire June:Lion (Deviations, &e.) The Committee recommend tbut the Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock (Branches No. 145) Bill be divided into two parts ; the one to contain the branch railway from the goods depot of the Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway, at Glasgow, to the proposed branch of the Caledonian Railway near to Shields-bridge, in the parish of Govan, in the county of Renfrew, and the power to divert or alter the line of the Glasgow, Paisley, and A rdrossan Canal ; and the other to contain the pro visions of the Bill. That the first be placed in Group 48, and the second placed in a subsequent Group. The foll , Wing . Groups are appointed to commence their sittings in th. wekks be innirm u Monday, the 3d of May : GROUP, N. 7. S3uthampton and Dorchester (New Forest Deviazi..l and Branche , ). Southampton and Dorchester (Weymouth 13raneh). Llndon and South-Western (Andover and South empton. Manchester and Souihrimpton. GROUP, No. 25. Manchester, Sheffield,and Lincolnshire Railway (Branch at Bugsworth). Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, and Manchester and Lincoln Union Amalgamation. Manchester and Lincoln Railway (Deviation). Midland Railway (from the Erewash Valley to the Nottingham and Mansfield, &c.) Manchester and Birmingham and North Staff irdshire Junction Railway. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock and Midland June tion Railway (Deviations, Amendments, &c.) GROUP, No. 31. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Junc tion) with Midland Railway, &c.) South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Railway (Pur chase of Sheffield Railway, &c.) Manchester and Leeds Railway (Branch from the Hud dersfield and Sheffield Railway, &c.) Midland, Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster and Goole Line. Sheffield, Rotherham, and Doncaster Junction Railway (Naseborough and Doncaster). Great Northern Railway (Deviation between Peter borough, Boston and Doncaster). The Bill No. las proposed in the Special Report to No. 28. GROUP, No. 39. Hartlepool and Stockton Junction Railway. Wear Valley Railway, Bishop Auckland, and Weardale Railway, &c., Amalgamation. Clarence Railway, and Leeds and Thirsk Railway Amalgamation. Leeds and Thirsk Railway (Leeds, Durham, and New castle Extension, &e.) Leeds and Thirsk Railway (EaglescliNe and Stillington Extension, &c.) York and Newcastle Railway (I'elaw Tyne Docks, Branches, &c.) York and Newcastle Railway (Wearmouth Dock En largement). York and Newcastle Railway (Main Line Improvement, &c.) York and Newcastle Railway (Hartlepool Dock and Railway, &c., Purchase). GROUP, No. 49. Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle, and Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr (No. 4). Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston, and Glasgow Southern Terminal Railways Amalgamation. Caledonian (Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Amalga mation. Caledonian (Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston, and Glas gow Southern Terminal Railway Junction). Caledonian (Wishaw and Coltness Purchase). Edinburgh and Glasgow (Amendments, Purchases, &c.) Edinburgh and Glasgow (Monkland and Kirkintilloch, &c., Amalgamation). The following Groups are appointed for the week, commencing Monday, 10th of May:— GROUP, No. 15. Eastern Counties (Cambridge, Royston and Ware, &c.) Eastern Counties Railway (Cambridge to Bedford, &c.) Eastern Counties Railway (Sotnersham to Ramsay). Royston and Hitchin Railway Act Amendment (Exten sion from Royston to Cambridge, &c.) Royston and Hitchin Railway Act Amendment (Sale or Lease of Line). Cambridge, St. Neots' and Bedford Junction Railway. GROUP, No. 17. London and North-Western Railway (Newport Pagnel Olney and Wellingborough). Midland Railway (Syston and Peterborough Devia tions, &c.) Midland Railway (Extension from near Leicester to Ilitchin, &c.) Midland Railway (Leicester and Swannington Railway widening, &c.) Great Northern Railway (Deviations between London and Grantham). Ambergate, Nottingham and Boston and Eastern Junc tion Railway. GR(II.TP, No. 19. Buckingham and Brackley Junction Railway and Oxford and Bletchley Junction Railway Cowponies (Amalga mation, &c.) Northampton and Banbury Railway (Blisworth to Ban bury). London and North-Western Railway (Atherston and Whitacre Branch). London and North-Western Railway (Coventry and Nuneaton Branch). Coventry, Nuneaton and Birmingham, and Leicester Railway (power to purchase to the London and North- Western Company, and Midland Railway Com pany purchase). Coventry, Banbury and Oxford Junction Railway. GROUP, No. 24. Birkenhead, Lancashire and Cheshire Junction Railway (Deviatio❑ of Main Line and Cheshire Branch). Birkenhead, Lancashii e, and Cheshire Junction Rail way, and Chester and Birkenhead Railway Purchase or Amalgamation. Chester and llolvhead Railway (Extension to Chester and Holyhead): Shrewsbury and Chester Railway (Branches to Lan gollen,- &c.) Parkgate and Chester and Birkenhead Junction Rail- way. Mold Railway (Mold to Chester and Holyhead Railway). GROUP, No. 26. North Staffordshire Railway (Churnet Valley Line, and Trent Valley Railway Junction). North Staffordshire Railway (Churnet Valley Line and Trent Valley Railway Junction), Alterations and Branches. London and North Western Railway (Birmingham to Lichfield, &c.) South Staffordshire (Churnock, Wyrley, and Norton Branches, &c.) Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Junction Railway aid Branches. Manchester, London, and Birmingham Railway. GROUP, No. 35. Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton Railway Acts Amend ment (Deviations). Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Railway (Burn ley and Colliery Branches). Preston and \Vyre (Extension from Lytham to Black port, &c.) Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle-on-Tyne Junc tion Railway Acts and Amendment. Manchester and Leeds Railway (Branches, Exten sion, &c.) East Lancashire Railway (Deviations and Rawtenstall Coal Branch). East Lancashire Railway (Burnley Connecting Line). East Lancashire Railway (Bury to Manchester). East Lancashire Railway (Clitheroe, Milton and Padi h am). GROUP, No. 44. Scottish Midland Junction (Amendment and Branch to Laurencekirk). Arbroath and Forfar and Scottish Midland Junction Connecting Railway. Aberdeen Railway (Brechin Branch and Deviation). Aberdeen and Great North of Scotland Amalgamation. Aberdeen Harbour (Improvement and Sale to Railway). Dundee and Perth (Alteration. Extension and Branches). Dundee and Newtyle (Widening, Altering, and Im proving). Strathray and Breadalbane Extension. GROUP, No. 52. INDIA. Great Western of Bengal, from Calcutta to Rajamahal. with Extensions, &c. (Incorporation). Great North of India, to connect the Cities of Delhi, Agra, and Allahabad, with Extensions, &C. Great Indian Peninsula, Bombay to Alleh, with Exten sions, &c. The following Groups are appointed to sit in the week commencing Monday, 17th of May : GROUP, No. 4. Regent's Canal Company (Paddington and Limehouse Railway). London and Blackwall (Improvement and Branches). Eastern Counties (Tottenham to G uildford-street). Eastern Comities (Enlargement of the London and Stratford Station). Eastern Counties (Stratford to Victoria-park). GROUP, No. 29. East Lincolnshire Railway (Deviation at Boston, &c.) Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railways (Louth, liorncastle, and East Lincolnshire Junction Branches). East Lincolnshire Railway (Louth to Lincoln). East Lincolnshire Railway (Louth Navigation Purchase). Great Ncnhern Railway (Purchase of Ambergate Not tingham and Boston and Eastern Junction Railway, &c.) Great Northern Railway (Horncastle Branch, &e.) Midland. Railway (Extension of Nottingham and Lin• coin firanch at Lincoln. &c.) GROUP, No. 36. London. and North-Western Railway Company (Pur chale of the Earl of Ellesmere's Interest in the Man : cheater, South Junction, and Altrincham Railway. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Railway and Branch. Manchester and Southport Railway and Branches. London and North-Western Railway (Ormskirk and Psainford Branch, &c.) Easa Lancashire Railway (Southport Branch, and Fres ton Extension). St. Helen's Canal and Railway Amendment Bill (War :rington and Blackbrook Branch, &c.) London and North-Western Railway (Lime-street, Liverpool Station, &c.) GROUP, No. 37. ,e , eds and Thirsk Railway (Knaresborough and Bo - roughbridge Branch). Tl,irsk Railway (Thirrnsvgate and Pateley L eei-i§:43 :Otanch). Leeds and Thirsk Railway (Branch to Melmerby, &c.) Leeds and Thirsk Railway (Deviation of Main Line, &c., in Chimple Valley). York and North-Midland Railway (Harrogate Branch, &c.) York and North-Midland Railway (Harrogate Branch Extension and Terminus). GROUP, No. 46. Edinburgh and Northern (Burntisliind to Dunfermline, Deviations, Extensions, &c.) Edinburgh and Northern (Burntisland Pier, Ferry, purchaFe, &c.) Eaat of Fite Railway (Deviationrs). Edinburgh and Perth Railway and Branches. Edinburgh and Northern (St. A.ndrew's and Newburgh Branches). Edinburgh and Northern (Tay /2.erry Improvement). GROUP, Nu. 46. North British (No: 1, Increase, of Capital, Extensions, Deviations, &c.) Caledonian Railway (Edinburgh Station and Brunches). Edinburgh, Leith and Graviton (Leith and Grant( n Junction). Klinborgh, Leith and Grantor' (Leith Extfris.en). Edinburgh, Li iih af:d Grani,on (Union Cat.al Lnd Cali - donian Junction). Eat Lothhin Central Raiiwtay. Edinburgh and Northern, and Edinburgh, Leith atAl Grantor) Amalgamation. The Ccmtnittee recommend that the Caledonian R way Bill, No. 205, be divied into two Bills ; the first to contain Edinburgh Stui.on, and Branches to Granton and Edinburgh and Glasgrm The second to cont.a in Branches to Willsontown, Fauldhouse, Biggar, and 'Broughton. The first Bill to re main in this Group; the second to be placed in Group 47 The following Groupt3 are appointed to sit in the week commencing on Monday, the 31st of May : GI:OUP, No. 2. .Reading, Guildford, wad Reigate (Deviations, &c.) Direct London and Portsmouth. Direct London and Portsmouth and Brighton and South Coast Ama'gamation. London and South \ Vestern Railway Acts Amendment Guildford Extension. and Portsmouth and Farnham Ex tension and Deviation. Direct London and Portsmouth (Brighton and Chi chester and London, Brighton, and South Coast and London and South Western Railway Companies' Act Amendment). Tunbridge Wells, East Grinstead, and Brighton Junction GROUP, No. 3. South-Eastern (North Kent and Bricklayer's Arms Junction. London and Brighton and South Coast Railway (Lon don-bridge Station Enlargement). London-bridge Railway Termini (General Enlarge- 1 ment). London and Brighton and South Coast Railway (Ex tension to London-bridge). South- Eastern (widening of the Greenwich Railway). South-Eastern (London bridge Station Enlargement). GROUP, No. 8.) Bristol and Exeter Extension (Crediton to Launceston). Liskeard and Launceston Branch Railway. Cornwall and Devon Central and Plymouth Railway. Sutton Harbour Improvement Company (power to the London and South-Western Railway Company to subscribe thereto). Taw Vale Railway (Deviations). South Devon Railway (Extension and Amendment). Taw Vale Railway and Dock. GROUP, No. 10. Eastern Union (Manningtree to Harwich). Eastern Counties (Ilford to Tilbury Fort and Southend). Ipswich and Bury St. Edmunds (Branch from Ipswich to Woodbridge). Eastern Counties Coal and Coasting Dock and Junction Railway. Eastern Counties Purchase of the North Woolwich Railway, &c. Harwich and Eastern Counties Junction Railway, &c. GROUP, No. 14. Lynn and Ely, and Ely and Huntingdon, and Lynn and Dereham Amalgamation. Norfolk Railway (Norwich to Aylsham). Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's (Aylsham and North Walsham). Ipswich and Bury St. Edmunds (No. 5). Eastern Counties (Lynn and Ely, and Ely and Hunting don, and Lynn and Dereham Railway Lease). GROUP, No. 30. Great Northern Railway (Isle of Axholme Extension). Great Northern Railway (Deviation between Grantham and York). York and North Midland Railway (Knottingley Branch). York and North Midland Railway (East Riding Canals Purchase). Axholine Railway (from Leeds and Selby Railway, &c.) York and North Midland Railway (Hull Station and Branches). GROUP, No. 32. Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (Branch to Chapeltown, &c.) Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (Station at Sheffield, No. 2). Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (Shef field Canal Purchase). Midland Railway (Masbrough and Normanton Stations Enlargement). Sht ffield, Rotherham, Wakefield, and York Railway ( Partial Alteration of Levels, &c.) Nianchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Station at Sheffield). GROUP, No. 38. %Vharfdale Railway Act Amendment and Deviation. North-lVestern Railway (Skipton, Casterton, &c., Di version). Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-on-Tyne Junction Railway, &c. Northern Counties Union Railway Deviation. Liverpool, Manchester, and Northern Counties Union Railway Amalgamation. GROUP, No 40. York and Newcastle and Newcastle and Berwick Rail- ways Arnalgation. York and Newcastle and Newcastle and Berwick Rail- ways and North British Amalgation. Newcastle and Berwick Railway (East Coast Line). &c. Newcastle and Berwick Railway (Cramlin6ton, &c. Branches). GROUP, No. 41. Dundalk and Enniskillen Amendment. Portadown and Dungannon Railway. Newry and Enniskillen Amendment. Dublin and Drogheda (Branch from Navan to Kells). Dublin and Belfast Junction, and Navan Branch Rail- way Act. Dublin and Drogheda Railway (Amendment and Pur chase of Navan Branch). • Meath and Cavan Junction Railway. GROUP, No. 42. Midland Great Western (Deviations). Midland Great Western (Extension from Athlone to Galway ). Dublin, I)undrum and Rathfarnham (Extension to Ste phen's-green). Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow and Dublin Amendment. Great Southern and Western (Portarlington to Tulla more.) Grand Canal Amendment and Amalgamation. Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Repeal. GROUP, No. 43. Cork and Bandon ( Amend ment,Deviation and Extension.) Cork, Blackrock and Passage (Amendment, Devia tion, &c.) Waterford and Limerick (Amendments, Deviations, &c.) Wexford and Valencia (Kilkenny to Valencia). ARRIVAL OF THE MONSTER TROUPE OF lIORSES, ELEPHANTS, &c. On Saturday, at half. past two o'clock, the grand equestrian company engaged by Mr. Bunn to perform at Drury-lane, arrived at the Euston-square terminus. Some hundreds of persons were collected outside the railway station before the period named. The two ele phants, who were obliged to perform the journey from Birmingham on foot, owing to there being no railway convenience sufficiently large to contain them, arrived first, drawing atter them a huge and richly ornamented carriage, in the shape of a fiery dragon, twenty-our feet in height. These noble animals were first led otl, to a spacious yard adjoining the terminus, and there lodged in a place of safety. Soon after the elephants were housed the two o'clock train arrived, consisting of forty five carriages, with trucks, horse-boxes, &c., and the de barkation of the biped and quadr u p e d p er f ormers com menced. The entire company, o f ma l e an d f em ale artists, musicians, painters, and auxiliaries, we re next landed. Fifty-fou r h orses , ten came l s , ten ponies, and a great numb er o f new and cur i ous l y fashioned carriages of ancient an d mo d ern arc hi tecture, with emblematical devices, f orme d a port i on o f t h e cor tege, which occupied two hours; in unpacking. The quad rupeds were all taken oil' to some adjoining stables, and the bipeds were then conveyed away in cabs to the va rious lodgings pr e p are d f or th e m, under the imm e di a t e superintendence of Mr. Bunn, who appeared high;y gra tified with their sate arrival. The grand entrance into the metropolis of this nume rous company will take place to-day, when they will be all removed in procession to Farringdon-street, where every accommodation has been prepared. It is un derstood that they will start at eleven o'clock, and if we may judge from the concourse of people who lately followed the removal of a certain gigantic equestrian statue, the crowd, of spectators will cer tainly be immense to view this procession, combining all the attraction of elephants, camels, horses, carriages, &c. Air. Hughes, the proprietor of this establishment, was formerly the head manager of Mr. Batty's Amphi theatre, and was the superintendent of his various en gagements throughout the country. After this Mr. Hughes commenced the 'formation of a company upon his own responsibility, which has Dow become the largest of the kind that has ever appeared upon any stage. The day announced for the first exhibition of this grand equestrian troupe upon the board of Drury-lane is Easter Monday, when will be performed a spectacle entitled Lallah Rookh, dramatised by Mr. Fitzball, and every possible effort will be used to render it cne of the most superb displays ever witnessed upon the stage. No expense whatever has been spared by Mr. Bunn in form ing the arrangements, and we trust that so enterprising an undertaking will meet with its just reward from the public. The Belgian Government has just authorised a company of merchants to establish at Liege , a manufacto r y of fulminating cott on on a very large scale. This is, we be lieve, the first m anufactory of the kind which has been. yet established; and it h as alread y p roduced a considerable quan tity of the cotton. A frightful attempt at murder and suicide was ma d e o n Wednesday last at Fareham, at th e res i dence o f Willi am Thresher, Esq., the intended victim being the nur sery maid in that gentleman's family, a n d th e perpetrator o f the double crime his footman. Both parties survive. a ~~ II MAN NAVAL INTELLIGENCR - PORTSMOUTH, MARCH • 28.—Her Majesty's steamer Sidon went to Spithead yesterday, and is to cruise for a short time, to e x e r c i se h er engines, before g o i ng on pEr manent foreign service. The Sphynx steamer, in charge of officers and men from the Victory, also went to Spithead yesterday, ant; is to - go to Deptford to be put in order. The Mariner transport, having had the convicts which she brought from Bermuda about a fortnight since re moved from her to the Stirling Castle, was towed out of edrbour by the Echo, and has gone to Deptford. Her Majesty's brig Mariner, having encountered very heavy gales off Scilly, has been compelled to put back to Plymouth to refit. She was on her passage to the coast of. Africa, but ordered to touch at the Cape de'Verds, W land one of the slave commissioners. Her Majesty's brig Recruit has returned to Plymouth with 6spatches from Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, but has not any news. The Recruit experienced very bad weather on her pa:sage home. She was caught in a sudden lied /it avy squall, which nearly turned her over ; and from the 'tutor° of- tier coestruction, lit h g iron, she is so lino . ) ant fleet she requires eot.sta::t atehn.g to ► k; in g and •L, sMped, - In this alilog.li u ender vc,iueed and do,e I . c:erect sail, she earrie , l a, ay t,er and htei to pie her It ail; to p• ail for a neiitei&il, until Lite Laid was fished end the re pairs made good. :-Ak. rails Letter eieee she has had the additional lead ball:,tst put in her,. Int the Recruit is still a most unsafe and dingetOLlS The steam( rs Avtnger, Dragon, teed Odin are in the harbour, reedy to receive the seed o.orn for Ireland ; part came down yesterday, by the Sout.S.-IVestetn Rail way, to the CizireLce-yard, end was shipped as soon as it was delivered. The Portland, 50, is :eading with meal and biscuit, but from the accounts which have been received from Ireland, it is doubtful if the, , e will be required. Her Majesty's ship Talbot was paid . off on Friday afternoon, and she is now in the hands of the dockyard authorities to be fitted as a provision ship. The Salamander steamer is ordered to remain in thee harbour until the Admiralty have determined what measures to adopt relative to the fate court of inquiry which has been instituted on board. A Board of Admiralty, with the Earl of Auckland, will be in the dock-yard on Wednesday, on official busi ❑ess. One subject will be the organization of the dock yard artificers into battalions, tor the decence of the Arsenal. The drill is intended to come into operation early next month, and the formation of the officers and men into companies on the Ist of April. In addition to a neat uniform, to be worn on inspections, and any other public occasions, it is contemplated that a white canvass dress shall be supplied to each man to appear in when at drill, to be kept in the store, and not used out of the yard ; it will enable the inspectors of the various trades . to ascertain who arc at drill and who are absent, and has been applied for by the vvoilimen through the master shipwright. Her Majesty's steam-frigate Retribution is to be put in commission when a new shaft to hEr engine has been made. She was taken out of the charge of the St. Vin cent on Friday, and turned over to the dockyard. The steam squadron this year for exercise is expected to consist of the Retribution, Dragon, Odin, and Avenger. The Scourge is ordered here to be fitted with a mortar on Lieutenant Roberts's plan, to be tried against the ten inch mortar now on board her, fitted on a bed. THE LATE MR. KEARNS.—The produce of the concert given for the benefit of the widow and children of the late Mr. Kearns, after deducting expenses, amounts to 237/. 16s. Bd., upwards of 401. of which were donations. THE OVERLAND MitlL.—lt has been stated in one of the Marseilles papers that the Government of Great Bri tain had definitively decided upon adopting the route to India by Marseilles and Alexandria, and had abandoned all efforts to procure another mode of transit. This statement has been copied into the London papers. The mistake of the French journals has arisen from the fact of the Ardent (Government steamer) having been taken from the other route, and ordered back t o M a lt a . B ut in fact the Ardent had been only lent to our enterprising countryman, Lieut. Waghorn, for a series of experimental trips, six in number, which have now terminated. A sum of money was also placed -at his disposal by our Government, to carry out the remaining portion of his experiment, which is now for the present concluded. No opinion as to its working has been come to. Indeed there has not as yet been time to arrive at a conclusion. But even should that conclusion be adverse to the route by Trieste, in the present state of road travelling, it by no means follows that the way by Marseilles is to be definitively settled upon as the best.—Observer. FATAL ACCIDENT.—OH Saturday Mr. W. Payne held an inquest at St. Thomas's hospital, on the body of William Dudfield, aged 34, a butcher. On Saturday week the deceased was driving a herd of swine, near King's-cross, when a boy trundled an iron hoop against his leg. The hoop was broken, and one of the ends inflicted a slight abrasion on the deceased's leg. Inflammation ensued, and on Wednesday deceased went to the hospital. He was attacked with locked jaw, the effect of the wound, and died on Thursday last. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death," and recom mended that the police should prevent the bowling of hoops along the public streets. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT IN A CHURCH•—An extra ordinary accideat ()mitred at St. Michael's Church, Angel street, Manchester, on Sunday evening; no less than the falling of a great portion of the ceiling, but a few minutes previous to the time for commencing divine service. Had the accident occurred a few minutes later, as the service would have commenced at half-past six, there is little doubt but that many lives would have been sacrificed. As it was, the escape of three persons with their lives appears little short of miraculous. ACCIDENT AT WOMBWELL'S MENAGERIE, STAM- Eoao.—On Friday afternoon, directly the " intrepid female," or " Lion gut en;' made her appearance in the den, the lion sprang at her, and bit her face, but not severely She screamed loudly, and the scene which ensued, is difficult to describe. The arena was nearly full of respt-stable persons of both sexes. The keepers did all tbey possibly could to beat off the infuriated beast, but were some time in accomplishing their object; the lion, the keeper, and the lady were all down and struggling together on the bottom of the den; and again the animal seized the female, and bit her at the lower part of the back. To make the occurrence appear more dreadful, the whole of the beasts and birds assisted in the uproar. Ultimately the keeper rescued the daring wo olen, and the assistance of a surgeon was immediately called in. She was induced in the evening again to enter the den. Nothing, however, occurred this time to injure her.--Lynn Advertiser. SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—O n Saturday Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest in the Middlesex Hos pital on Bridget Connor, aged 38, the wife of an ostler. The nurse of the ward stated that she was admitted on the 7th, suffering from a deep wound at the lower part of her back, whence blood flowed so abundantly that it could nct be stop ped, and even forced out the lint with which it was plugged. She died on Monday. She told witness that she fell on some crockery in her room, which she broke, and a splinter enter ing her back inflicted the wound. Mr Rogers, house-surgeon, deposed that the wound, which was very deep, was one and a half inch in length, aid appeared to have been inflicted by a sharp stick. Every effort was ineffectually made to stop the blood, which rushed out in gushes. At length an attempt was made, by cutting into the wound, to discover the wounded vessel, but ineffectually. In consequence of the flow of blood she ultimately died. Upon a post-min tern examination it was ascertained that the internal puder had bees half cut through. Verdict, "Accidental Death." LAMENTABLE OCCURRENCE.—Saturday afternoon a well in Bow-street, close to Covenkgarden Theatre, was opened for the purpose of taking up the pipe, and a young maa named Henry Warten„'in the employ of Mr. Cooper, plumber and glazier, of Maiden-lane, being deputed to cut away the pipe, a ladder was put down the well, which is not thirty feet deep, to enable him to perform the work assigned to him, but he had only descended about half way when he was so powerfully affected by the enclosed foul air that he lost his hold and fell to the bottom a lifeless corpse. There was about ten feet of water at the bottom of the well, and the men engaged in the repairs of the exterior of the theatre having been attracted by the circumstances, an elderly man (a German) volunteered to rescue the unfortunate sufferer, if possible, from his perilous situa tion, and a rope being attached to his person, he went down a few rungs of the ladder, but, being nearly overcome, was compelled from the force of the foul air, to return with out succeeding in his laudable object. Upon which persons were sent in haste by Mr. Cooper, to Waterloo-bridge and g Ilungerford stairs, to procure drags, by which m eans t h e ilt a nc , single , i le a; m for warded d e ceased was in a short time brought up, an d conveyed to and lii inf ng's o C r o m ll a e t g io e n H o o f sp t it h a e l. m T ela h n e ci d io ec ly eas c e ircu d n was to his uncle. GOING SNACKS !—A fortnight ago, during the first day's fishing, this sea son , o f the Stockton Anglers' Club, Club, Captain l S ie tok ,, er pu T le s a tr u y p ing i h n i s s ra h n ic t k er. in t ß he ut Le l ‘ o • bite." Leven, and g o o f t whole fish, the head and shoulders alone came to light. An otter, or other amphibious animal, had " got a bite" as well as the Captain, and entitled himself to be elected an honorary member of the Stockton Anglers' Club, The fish—a trout — had been afoot long.—Gateshead Observer. MARYLEBONE VESTRY. —On Saturday Mr. G. Daniel rose and complained of the conduct of the late guar dians of the poor, who, when their own secretary and the vestry stated last year that 34,1001. would be required for the support of the poor during the ensuing year, asserted that a penny in the pound less would do, although at the ex piration of three-quarters they spent 36,5001.—(11ear, hear.) And during the past week their exigencies required 3,9141., although they had only 2,4991. in the bank, exclusive of which they had to pay the police-rate before the 31st inst., or be subjected to a large penalty. In conclusion he moved that an application be made to Sir Claude Scott and Co., bankers, for the loan of 6,0001. to supply the deficit. Sir Walter Stirling, Bart. (guardian), supported the motion, which was carried nem. eon. ECLIPSE OF THE MooN.—A partial eclipse of the moon, visible in this country, will take place on Wednesday, the 31st inst. The first contact will be at 811. 3m. in the evening; the middle, 9h. Om. ; and the last contact, 1011. 9m. by the mean time at Greenwich. LITERARY PATRONAGE.—RUCOgiIitiOUS on the part of Goverrment of literary merit are healthy signs of the times. We are happy to learn that otnheldarqeusaisayC. nest ricatele has presented sue of thye)s,ofnosrotfhellaltr.John Heraud, with an appointment in the secretary's department of the Post-o ffi ce. efEr Windsor EVENING Windsor, e t so: G e —The Easter d Cno urt holidays; . l C(1 cooart: l , .rNeat' Buckinghamalt e s lg o In4a n orit , tets, rete,m), SUNDAY naaoin,inna rilaTaoaiThet oud ten or twelve il orders to that effect having been received the Castle. The s daL E day's. ROBBERY RAILWA Y SCRIP.—OR Ox ford-street, had a black leather or pocket-book a ta t k N en o. f B ro B m , O h x i - s person in the Strand, cont a i sharesmandtnroeceyipts. Ti OF A G nt L . ning nearly 3,000 railway scrip Age E le N m T ai E i, aaic fair t complexioned, FOUND laz u complexioned, h T av E . underneath, iRnEgGbErNoIW'S CANALn whiskers an d li g h t eye b rows, an d wear i ng a bl ac k dress coat and pantaloons, uderneati a i shawl-pattern t vest, boots,and h a a s black n silk figured vest taken out o f t h e Regent's Canal, and is now awaiting iden tification in the vaults of Islington church. TUE GOVERNMENT EDUCATIONAL SC REAM-- MEETING AT READINCL—The scheme of education, as pro pounded by the minutes of Council, has given rise to great opposition amongst the Dissenting portion of the community, and a meeting hostile to the measure was held in this town, at the large Hall, in London-street, on Friday evening last. About 1,000 persons of repectability, comprising almost every class of inhabitants in Reading, attended the meeting, which was conducted with great order. The Rev. S. Curwin was appointed to the chair, and the resolutions were moved and seconded by the Rev. W. Legg, Rev. John H. Hinton, of London, Rev. INIr. Robertson, and Mr. Cerro], a Quaker. , These resolutions, which were strongly condemnatory of the measure, were put to the meeting and passed. g' 9 l riAg tome pril, 'hich brth too 11 0 e io 10 0 ' ivy Y•) rged Knell say po lice' vise eel died re- ) d n of .me ged gr. orl a cct rnis rde ip nit of roe