The Sun. — London, England, 1847-04-10 00:00:00

_ . Galign MR. O'CONNELL. anis Messenger of Thursday has the fol!owi rg A " , Mr . O'Connell arr i ve d at N ever 3 on Siturday .1. letter from that place, dated Sdnd.ty. says: The snow and cold which have prevailed since Mr. O'Connell witted Pari s , prevented his procee ling rapidly on his ra o y to R ome. During the whole of his journey , how aver, h e h as met with the warmest d emns trations of PerlPilthY• Ott his arrival here, the Bkhop and his !gY waited upon him at the hotel Where he had ghted, and gave permission for the performance of Maas in Mr. O'Connell's apartment this day, as he was " top weak t o go to the church. After the service, which wits performed by Dr. Miley, the Bishop's chaphiin waited poll Mr. O'C onne ll to express a wish that he would lave the h o t e l f or an apartment in the Bishop's palace, Which h a d b een prepare d for him, and where he could be attended by the Sisters of Charity. Mr. O'Connell de clined the invitation, but thanked the Blshep warmly for hill kindness. The Prefect of the Nievre, Colonel Ber ryer, brother of the deputy, the President of the Society of saint Vincent de Paule, and all the principal persons of ,the to wn an d ne i ghbourhood, have ca ll e d a t the h o t e l tulquire after the health of the illustrious traveller. O'Connell hopes to be able to set out to-morrow for Moulins.' " COURT CIRCULAR. c„,„'STINDSOR, FRIDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert Ali their usual early walk this morning. Their R o y a l Hi g h nesses t h e P r i nce of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice rude " Ponies and took walking exercise to-day iu the gruunds ar oil d the Castle. lii the afternoon her Majesty and Prince Albert rode out in a pony phai tin and pair, the Prince driving. The lady in Waiting, the Countess of Mount Edgecumbe, the M a id s of Honour i n Waiting. and Lord John Ru5.,,9, .,,9, followed i n ano th e r carriage. The ETieries in Waiting, Major-General Wemyss and Lieut -Colonel BeyttiOUr, were in attendance on horseback. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening is expected to include her Royal Highness the Duchess of ... s ile nt, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Kent , the Baroness de Speth, the Earl and Countess Grey, Lord John Russell. the Rev. Lord and Lady Wriothesley Russell, the Provost of Eton and the lion. Mrs. Hodg ion, and Mr. G. E. and the Hi - m. Mrs. Anson. The Band of the Scots Fusilier Guards will attend durin g dinner. Her Majesty's private Band will after wards attend in the Castle. Tier Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at tended by Mr. Edmond Mildmay. honoured the per formance of the French Plays with her presence yester day evening. Hi s Rqyul Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesttrday at Gloucester Howe. The Right Hon. Edward Strutt (First Commissioner of Railways) and Mrs. Strutt, arrived in town yesterday from Kingston, near Derby. WINDSOR, FRIDAY EVENING.—Her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent has within these two or three . days been making rapid pr: gress towards recovery from her late severe attack of influenza, and to-day her Royal Highness was so far convalescent as to accept her Ma jesty's invitation to join the dinner circle at the Castle. The Queen and Prince Albert walked across the Home Park this morning, and visited her Royal Highness at Frogmore Lodge. At four o'clock this afternoon the Queen's phaeton was ordered up to the Castle, and her Majesty rod e i n t o th e G reat P ar k , t h e P r i nce C onsort driving. A cl ose carr i age f o ll owe d i n company, con taining the Lady-in-Waiting, Countess Mount Edg cumbe, the Hon. Miss Murray, and Lord John Russell. Colonel F. H. Seymour, Equerry- in- Waiting on the Prince, accompanied the royal party on horseback, and, after leading the way through the most beautiful drives in the Great nark, the Prince turned his horses' heads homewards, and returned to the Castle by the Long Walk, after a drive of nearly two hours. allMajor-General W. F. P. Napier, C. 8., vacates the ata ff appointment of Lieut.-Governor of the islands of Guernsey and Alderney —Morning Paper. DEATH OF CAPTAIN DRURY.— We regret to state that Captain Drury, who was employed in Ireland, assisting the Board of Works, has fallen a victim to the famine fever in the district of Kinsale. He was one of the old gallant, but neglected officers of the late war. y his lamented decease the Government has lost one of it' most able and efficient officers. In the garden at the seat of Robert Gordon, Esq., • Le t weston House, is now to be seen a superb specimen of the rare flowering orchidium dendrobium speciosum, having twenty flower stems upon it, nearly all in full bloom. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—FRIDAY. — The sup . Ply of wheat is again very small, aid insufficient to meet the demand, which is rather large, so that we have a ready sale for this article at 2s. to 3s. advance. Barley is in fair request, and brings full prices. Oats and shel ling are dull sale at last week's rates. Beans and other articles remain as last stated. SALE OF AnvowsoNs.—Yesterday a sale took • place at the Auction Mart, by the Messrs. Smith and on, of the advowsons of the rectory of Woodchester and the vicarage of Trocester, which were situated within a few miles of Stroud, Gloucestershire. They were per- Petual advowsons, with the right of next and all future Presentations, and they adjoined Woodchester Park. The income of the living, subject to the rates or tithes, leas estimated at about 4651. per annum, and there were attached to it above 24 acres of valuable glebe land. The Population was about 900. It was knocked down for 3 ,2001., but was stated to be bought in. The income of the living of the vicarage of Trocester was estimated at • about 360 L, exclusive of surplice fees, Easter offerings, &c., and the population was about 320. The land tax was redeemed, and the parochial rates very light. It was ' sold for 1,5201. THE WEST INDIAN SUBSCRIPTION FOR TIIE IRISH. —The following is an extract of a letter received yester day by the Lord NI ayor from the Secretary to the Com missioners for dispensing Relief Grants, Barbadoes:— " I have the honour to inform your Lordship that the Legislature of this colony, commiserating the deep distress of their fellow-subjects in Ireland and Scotland, and not unmindful of the liberal aid rendered by the people of the united kingdom to the inhabitants of Bar badoes in the times of their distress, has granted the sum of 9,600 dollars (2,046/. 183. 2d.) fur the relief of the distressed in the above countries." This, we have the pleasure of adding, is independent of the sum of 3601. 12s. 4d., also received by the Lord Mayor, from a committee of private gentlemen in Barbadoes. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT THE HOME OFFICE, CHARING-CROSS.—Yesterday afternoon, while a number of men were employed at the Home Office, Charing cross, which is now being attached to the Treasury, an accident of a most deplorable character, and indeed which it is feared will be attended with fatal consequences, oc curred to a labourer named Day . 1 Hurly, aged 30, who, it appears, between the hours of two and three, was standing at the foot of the scaffold, when a large brick suddenly fell upon him, having fallen from a height of upwards of fifty feet. The poor fellow was struck on the apex of the head, ard, it is needless to add, felled in stantly to the ground, and from the peculiar position in which he was standing at the time, he has sustained, be sides a fracture of the skull, a broken arm, and a dislo cation of the collar bone, with other injuries. He was placed on a shutter in a perfectly insensible condition, and removed as quickly as possible to the Charing-cross Hospit a l, an d was i mme di a t e ly attended by Mr. Watts, one of the house-surgeons, but so serious are his injuries that no hopes are enterfained of his recovery. FIR E IN OLD FISH-STREET.—Last evening, be tween four and five o'clock, a very_ alarming fire broke out at 22, Old Fish-street, Upper Thames -street, in the occupation of Mrs. Ann Heir, box and packing-case maker. It was caused by a spark flying from the grate amongst some shavings, which set a large compartment on the ground floor, used as a workshop, counting. house, and store-room, in a general blaze. In the course of a few minutes several engines arrived at the scene, and although by the period that they could be got into operation the flames were rushing through the windows with great fury, by dint of great perseverance the fire men succeeded in confining the damage to the premises in which it originated. Fortunately the property de stroyed was insured in the Phoenix fire-office. PROJECTED PUBLIC DINNER TO MR. FOX. MAULE. —The town council having agreed on Monday to invite the representative of the city to a public dinner during the Easter recess, a deputation of the magistrates, con sisting of the Lord Provost and Bailie Wallace, went up to Birnam Lodge on Tuesday. The invitation was most graciously received, but as Mr. Maule informed them he was to set off the same evening to resume his official duties in London, it eas agreed to defer the entertain ment till after the close of the Parliamentary sea-ion.. Mr. Maule took the opportunity of stating, in case there should be any intention among his constituents to call a public meeting on the subject of the Government scheme of education, that he thought it should be delayed till after Lord John Russell's promised statement some day next week, which the Right Hon. Gentleman antici pated would contain propositions calculated to remove the objections of his friends, the Dissenters.—Perthshire Courier. TROTTING.—THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS MATCH. -This much talked of affair, which, like others of great Promise, has ended in small performance, was brought to issue yesterday, over ten miles of the western road, entnineeced about a mile on the London side of Reading, and ending near Maidenhead. The day was windy and the course dusty; and as we have not yet got far into April, and the wisdom of our ancestors has affirmed peck of March dust to be worth a king's ransom, it is tt pity some of those who attended the match had not a market wherein to dispose of the flying particles where with their beavers and broadcloth were loaded. The mare chosen for the task of beating the Manchester horse's time (which, it may be recollected was thirty five minutes four seconds in performing the ten miles) as called " The Wonder," and would certa inl y have b een " no wonder " if she could not trot the distance in the time set her by the ,e Conquering Hero." Mr. Caton Was in the pigskin, and he started the animal steadily, imp -wing his pace considerably in the third, fourth, and filth miles, at which point fifteen minutes fifty- five se conds had been consumed. There were a good many s pectators of the start, but few at the finish, which was ?ended in thirty-four minutes ten seconds, thus beating the Manchester time by fifty-four seconds. The animal, althou g h no "Phenomenon moire," evidently possesses good pace and stamina, and eas judiciously ridden. STEAM BOAT ACCIDENT. — Yesterday evening, be tween five and six o'clock, as the Cricket (one of the Penny boats running between Hungerford and London B ridget) was proceeding down the river, she ran against a barg e withl • t break one of her paddle boxes,such and do other damage to the vessel. She was in consequence unable to proceed on her journey. A. man who had lived much in society said that his . a cquaintance s would fill a cathedral, but that the pulpit Would hold his f riends. TER SUN, LONDON, BATURDA.Y EVENING s A.PRI4 10 1347 SOUTH AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY EVENING. We have to notice the arrival at our port of the new ship Seraphine from Paraiba with a passage of 31 days, bringing dates from Pernambuco up to the 4th ult. By this vessel we have received accounts from the south, as noted below. Exchange at Pernambuco firm at 30d., and shipping scarce. Freights ruled at 755..t0 80s. to the United Kingdom. We have advices by her of the arrival at Pernambuco of the Swordli,h with an extraordinary quick run out of 20 days. She proceeded on to 13ithia, which passage she uccomplEsh(-d in 55 hours. The Rafael had also arrived there hence in 25 days. Latest quotations from the South received per "Im perating " steamer, arrived on the 3d of March, 1847, at Pernambuco:— T. Le Breton and Co., Rio, Feb. 20.—Produce. — Supplies of coif, e have been scanty and transactions therefore limited, and a decline of 100 reis per arroba on previous quotations has taken place—those of to-day being 2,900 reis to 3 milreis, superior; 2,700 reis to 2800 reis, good first; 2,500 reis to 2,600 reis, ordinary first. 2,400 reis to 2,500 reis, ordinary. Stock, about 45,000 bags. The clearances of January amounted to 129,135 bags 239 barrels, against 142,316 packages in the same month of 1846. Sugar-2,900 reis per arroba was paid for first quality whites, and 1,900 reis to 2 milreis for Muscovados. Per nau.buco whites had been selling at 2,850 reis to 2,900 reis. Ilides—Stock still heavy, ray about 800,000 pieces, though large lots have lately changed hands. Prime Rio Grande cannot be obtained under 160 reis per lb. River Plate hides have been sold at 150 reis per lb. January exports were 2,450 dry, 5,576 salted, and 150 half-tanned hides. Exchange, 284 d. to 29d., and money scarce. Prices of exports, free on board, ex freight, Feb, 20, 1847:—Coffee, sup, per cwt., 295. 10d. to 30s. 9d.; good Ist, 28s. Id. to 28s. 11d.; regular, 265. 4d. to 275. 2d. Sugar. white, 265. 11d.; brown. 18s. 4d. Hides, Rio Grande, light, per lb., 4,83; ditto, heavy, 4.98. Exchange on London, 284 d., Paris, 330 per f.; Tram burgh, 610 per mark baneo; Spanish doubloons, 29,500 reis to 30 milreis each; Patriot doubloons, 29,200 leis to 29,400 reis; dollars, 1,830 reis to 1,840 reis; Six per Cent. Stock, 81 to 82 per cent. IMPORTS. Codfish—The Courier's cargo, from Jersey and Bahia, 2,723 tubs of codfish and 600 haddock, stild at 14,500 reis and 13 milreis per quintal. Flour—Prices have been supported, and best Rich mond is fully worth 22 milreis ; Baltimore, 17,500 reis to 18 milreis per barrel. Stock in first hands, 21,000 barrels. Wine—Barcelona (last sale), 85 milreis and 50 milreis per pipe ; Sicilian, 88 milreis per large pipe ; Lisbon, 130 to 155 milreis. Olive oil is in great demand, and selling at 2,400 reis; Portugal, 300 milreis per pipe. Salt—Four cargoes sold at from 520 to 660 reis. Coals are in great demand, and steam-coals would readily c.immand 16 to 17 milreis ; small, 15 milreis. Swedish iron, 8,200 reis per quintal. Pitch, 15 milreis ; tar, - 13 milreis. Cordage -416 coils have been received from the United States. Sales-540 coils of Russian, at' 26 roil reis ; 1,200 coils of ordinary, badly assorted, at 13 mil reis per quintal. Dutch cheeses, 1,280 each. Butter—Heavy arrivals of Irish continue to sell at 500 reis ; French has declined 360 reis per lb. Freights looking up; last rates for English vessels to load at Rio Grande, 70s. to 725. 6d. per tot* 50s. Aus trians, for Mediterranean ports, but there being no more vessels of this flag in port, higher rates must now be given; 60s. to 625. 6d. have been given to proceed to Bahia for sugar. There being scarcely any disposable shipping in port portends an advance here when sales of coffee commence on a large scale. Bahia, to Feb. 28 (as per Baia Mercantile Review of Feb. 27)—Johnston, Napier and Co., and Le Breton, Whately and Co. Sugar—Early in the week holders appeared anxious to realise at our last quotations of 1,700 to 1,800 for Muscovado, and 2,300 to 2,400 whites, equal to 16s. 7d. to 16s. 6d., and 225. 40. to 235. 3d. per cwt. on board, ex freight; exchange 29d.; but since the arrival of the Swordfish sundry lots have been with • drawn from the market. Inferior descriptions have been locked after, and bought at compartively liberal rates. Cotton-6,200 per arroba for Maceio, but there are hardly any for sale. Freights—Vessels being exceedingly scarce, a further advance in the rates has taken place; the last charter is at 725. 6d., 675. 6d., and 625. 6d., according to desti nation, since when 755. per tun to the Channel and Great Britain for a British vessel has been offered and refused. Exchange—Transactions to the amount of about 2,000/. at 29d. and about 10,0001. at 290. Stock of codfish about 300 barrels, and the article is couch wanted. THE LOSS OF THE TWEED. The following letters respecting this melancholy event will sufficiently explain themselves:— _ _ Sisal, February 19. We, the undersigned, captain and officers of the royal mail steam-packet Tweed, on behalf of ourselves and of the ship's company, and we also, passengers by that vessel, wrecked on the shoal of the Alacranes, the morn ing of the 12th inst., are desirous of expressing in the strongest terms our heartfelt gratit4de to Captain Don Bernardino Camp, and to Don Guillermo Villaverde, chief officer of the Spanish brig Emilio. Under the blessing of Almighty God, they have, by their noble and disinterested conduct, been th e means of p reserv i ng severity.nine souls from a mos t h orr ibl e f ete , an d , i n making the attempt, have not hesitated to encounter ever: risk. From the first moment that their aid was sought it was mot generously given, and in the execution of their purpose they have displayed the promptest and must skilful judgment. We have, each and all of us, individually, endeavoured to express our deep feeling of thankful gratitude to our preservers. We now publicly join in the attempt with a hope that others, beside ourselves, may pay their tribute of admira tion to the successful accomplishment of a most generous and humane action. EMILIO BANCEL. ANTOINE PIERRON. T. F. KNOX. LEWIS. H. PRICE. C. 0. LEDWARD. J. M. ESPINO. FREDERICK PROBST. G. PARSONS. F. M. DIMOND. E. J. L. ELLISON. GEORGE JONES. C. H. ONSLOW. J. B. CAMERON. E. KNOTT. BENITO GoBIEZ FARIAS. J. P. RoWLATT. D. J. BOLET. S. B. ROWLAND. WILLIAM ELLICE. J. BALLARD. F. CASTRO. To Captain Don Bernardino Camp and Don Guillermo Villaverde, of the Spanish brig Emilio. Campeachy. Sir,—As the agent for ",Lloyd's," appointed by the managing committee, as soon as I was made acquainted last rvening, by my correspondence from Madrid, with the unfortunate loss of the steamer Tweed, on the Alacranes, I induced several parties to send vessels to give assistance to the passengers and crew, and to rave the quicksilver which it was reported she had on board. Captain John Verde is going on board the schooner Constante for the said purpose, and I feel confident will be useful, being an able seaman, and very intelligent. At the same time, and in the same vessel, I send air. Thomas Casasus, one of my clerks, who may be of service to you and of benefit to the underwriters, and who will prevent anything from being misplaced. By a vessel that sails this evening for New Orleans, I give notice to Lloyd's Committee of the unfortunate fate of the Tweed. If you think proper to send back this schooner Con stante for provisions or any other purpose, you may mention it to Captain Verde and Mr. Casasua, and arrange with Captain Verde the terms. I have recommended to Captain Verde to be obliging and attentive. Other crafts are preparing also to depart for the same purpose—of saving the cargo. There is no English consul here, but there is one in Laguna—Mr. William Johnson, who is at the same time the managing partner of my house there; and if you think proper to enter into communication with him, I will forward your letters with pleasure. Any assistance you may require will be more easily procured here than in Sisal, and, being in my power, will be gladly ren dered by me.—l remain, dear Sir, your obedient servant, JOAQUIM GUTIERREZ DE ESTRADA. Captain Parsons, of the British steamer Tweed. P.S.—As I am not certain whether this letter will find you in Sisal or on the Alacranes Reef, I send a copy to the latter place, addressed to you, or in your absence to your agent. If you require it, I have a suitable vessel to carry the correspond. nee to Vera Cruz. Sisal, Feb. 20. beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th inst., and in reply have to inform you that the royal mail steam-ship Tweed, under my command, ' was wrecked on Ole Alacranes on the morning of the 12th inst., at 3h. 30m. A m., and in thirty minutes after she struck parted in midships and immediately went to pieces. I now beg to return you my most grateful thanks for your kindness and prompt assistance in send ing several vessels for the protection of the passengers, officers, and crew of the unfortunate Tweed. The Tweed, on sailing from the Havannah, which was on the 9th, had on board 1,115 bottles of quicksilver— the greater part of this may be recovered ; the ship's chest, which contained from 7001. to 8001. sterling, be longing to the company, may also be recovered. lam not aware of anything else, except luggage, &c. I am confident that no part of the machinery could ever be made available again without great expense to the company, allowing it could be recovered, which the chief engineer is very doubtful of. I have pointed out to Mr. Casasus the' spot on the reef where the Tweed was wrecked, and sincerely hope he may be fortunate in his endt avours towards the recovering of the quicksilver, &e. I have held a consultation with the officers under my command, and they all agree with me, that nothing can t,e done towards benefiting the company; I therefore leave the whole of the arrangement in your hands for the benefit of the underwriters.—l remain, Sir, your obedient servant, GEORGE PARSONS, Late Commander of the Tweed. To J. G. de Estrada, Esq., Campeachy. Sisal, Feb. 20. Gentleman,—We who, by the mercy of God, in common with yourselves, have been delivered from the prusp.'ct of a lingering death, are anxious before part to bear testimony to the personal exertions you have made during the very trying period of our shipwreck. In de first place, we most sincerely condole with you upon the loss that has been sustained, for we can I well understand what must be your feelings with regard to this visitation of Providence in the IN rformance of your duty. To Captain George Parsons we will only express our sprnpa . hv, and regret that so heavy a misfortune should have fallen upon one whose vigilance and carefulness are well known, and whose reputation as a skilful and expe rienced navigator has been firmly established by 20 years course of service as a master in the Royal Navy. To Mr. Edward Ellison, the first officer, we feel star that all who have survived the wreck entertain but ore feeling with regard to his gallant and resolute condo:• in the performance of a most arduous duty. In the only remaining ship's boat cast upon the reef, with her bows stove in. and her sides and bottom much damaged, he undertook, without a moment's hesitation, to c nvey to the Campeachy coast the news of our distressed condi tion, after a most arduous passage through the shoals :1 night, and exposed during another day and night to all the risks of starvation or of foundering; he and his gal lant boat's crew accomplished this object after runnine a course of not less than 100 miles. He was the first, after all bis hardships and fatigues, to sheer us again by his prese►.ce. We once more beg to express the deep sense entertained by each and all of us in respect to his manly and courageous conduct. To Mr. Charles H. Onslow, the second officer, and to Mr. Edward Knott, the third officer, but more particu larly to Mr. Onslow, we offer our best thanks for their unceasing exertions; and to the animating example set by them to the men, under most dispiriting circum stances, we bear the most willing and grateful testimony. To Mr. John Ballard, the purser, and to Mr. Samuel B. Rowland, the ship's surgeon, we have also to express our warmest thanks and acknowledgments for their inde fatigable attention, and to their very orderly arrange. ments we feel due, in a great measure, the harmony and good fellowship that existed among us, and the cheerful participation of all in the common lot. With our united best wishes for your future welfare, We are, Gentlemen, faithfully and gratefully yours, WILLIAM ELLICE. F. CASTRO. C. 0. LEDWARD. GEORGE JONES. T. F. KNOX. ANTOINE PIERRON. B. GOMEZ FARIAS. LEWIS B. PRICE. EMILIO BANCEL. JOSE M. ESPING. J. M. DIMOND. J. BLACK CAMERON. FREDERICK PROUST. To Captain George Parsons, and the surveying officers of the Royal mail steam ship, Tweed. (Translation.) February 21. Sir,—l advised his Excellency the Governor, on the 18th instant, of the arrival at this port of the Spanish brig Emilio. with 79 persons saved from the wreck of the English packet Tweed. His Excellency, informed of all, commands me to take the necessary steps that the Custom house of Sisal should freight the canoes neces sary to bring to Campeachy those who wish to come, to afford them that aid and care which their case requires, and humanity demands. And I communicate it to you, that you may inform all those wrecked in your vessel, and beg you will let me know who wish to go to Campeachy. And I have to-day addressed the Collector of Customs in order that he may afford the necessary assistance, the schooner Republican having anchored in this port for that purpose. I have the honour to be, &c. JOSE M. COVIEN. To Captain Parsons, of the British steamer Tweed. Sisal, Feb. 22. Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 21st inst., enclosing the copy of a note from his Excellency the Governor of the pro vince, intimating that he had been kindly pleased to order up from Campeachy to Sisal a Mexican man•cf war vessel, for the express purpose of rendering any assistance to the people rescued from the wreck of the Tweed, and also to afford k passage to any of them to Campeachy. Having carefully noted all the contents of his Excel lency's communication, I have to express to him, through 3 ou, on behalf of my officers, passengers, and myself, our warmest thanks for the prompt assistance rendered to us all; and also our heartfelt gratitude for all the kindness vouchsafed to us in our present unfor tunate condition. _ _ . I have also to observe, that as the owner of the brig Emilio most handsomely placed his vessel at our dispo sal, we intend all availing ourselves of her to proceed to Havannak on the 25th inst. I hare the honour to be, &c. GEORGE ?ARSONS. Late Commander of the Tweed. To Senor Don Jose M. Covien, isc. (Translation.) Sisal, F.•b. 24. The undersigned officers and passengers wrecked in the English Royal mail steamer, Tweed, cannot leave Sisal without addressing to Senor Don Joaquim Morales, Spanish Consul, these few lines, as the only return it is iu their power to make for his generous exertions, in concert with their preservers, for their rescue from the wreck, and for the benevolent reception he has given them since landing. Without distinction of nation, they have received through him most valuable assistance and much personal kindness ; and they would beg him to accept their very grateful thanks, with the assurance that the service he has rendered will not be soon or readily forgotten. WILLIAM ELLICE. GEORGE PARSONS. ANTOINE PIERRuN. E J. L. ELLISON. LEWIS R. PRICE. C. H. ONSLOW. J. B. CAMERON. E. KNOTT. F. CASTRO. J. P. ROWLATT. J. DAVIES, Lieutenant R.N. S. B. LOWLAND. JOSE M. EsPINO. J. BALLARD. GEORGE JONES. Sisal, Feb. 20. Sir,—lndebted for the preservation of our lives "to the noble and disinterested conduct of the captain and chief officer of the Spanish brig Emilio, to whom we have pub licly joined with yourself in writing the letter of which a copy is enclosed, we feel anxious that such services should be made known to those wbo may be influential enough to bestow some further gratifying mark of public approval. Under these circumstances, being ignorant of the course to be pursued, and wishing to avoid any troublesome appeal, we would gladly depute to you, on our behalf, the attempt to bring these circumstances under the notice of her Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. _ _ If, in such cases, it is not unusual to take this step, we feel sure that the present occasion is one which would well deserve that mark of favour which we seek to obtain fur it. We need hardly say how gratified we should be were our wish to be complied with on the part of the Foreign office, or how thankful we should feel that any other of those public bodies which are in the habit of bestowing their approbation upon cases similar to the present one should be made acquainted with the circumstances. We are Sir, your obedient servants, C. A. LEDWARD. E. J. L. ELLISON. T. F. KNox. C. H. ONSLOW. GEORGE JONES. E. KNOTT. LEWIS R. PRICE. J. P. ROWLATT. J. B. CAMERON. S. B. ROWLAND. GEORGE PARSONS. J. BALLARD. To W. Ellice, Esq., late passenger in the Tweed, Sisal. THE EDUCATION QUESTION. SPEECH OF LORD MORPETH AT YORK. YORK FRIDAY -Yesterday, an influential meet ing of th e subscribers and friends to the York Yeo man School was held, when Lord Morpeth, who presided on the occasion, delivered the following speech, the major part of which is a reply to the principal objections that had been raised to the edu cational measure proposed by the Government ; Lord Morn -Ella, on rising, said—Ladies and gen den:len, the report having been read, perhaps you will all )w me to address a few observations to you with reference to the matter on which it treats.—(Applause). I am always glad to avail myself of any opportunity, however far between,or of any notice, however short, to pay attention to the business and to the furtherance of the York Yeo man S c h oo l. With the continued support of the publi c , I do trust we shall make this institution, howev er sma ll i n i ts b eg inning, com mensurate with th e wea l t h an d i m portance of the county to which we belong. I do not know that I need allude to any other topic touching the affairs of the York Yeoman School, or that I have anything myself to offer b e y on d what will be fully supplied to you by the report which has been read. In s case any further information should be necessary, our ex cellent secretary, Mr. Reed, will be able to furnish all that is requir e d.—(A pp lause.) With respect to the subject of education on a yet wider scale, con sidering the definite proposals which have been put forward by her Majesty's Government, considering the degree of excitement, and I am sorry to say of difference which they have produced, it will,hardly be considered out of time and place if I trouble this meeting with a few observations.—(Applause.) I admit that the matter does not strictly pertain to our proper business. Ours is a purely voluntary under taking ; it has proceeded thus far by voluntary con tributions and voluntary efforts, and I certainly do not see how, in the nature of things, it can ever ex pect to be supported or extended otherwise. I am in hopes that, on that account, we, the founders and friends of the York Yeoman School, do not grudge any assistance which the national liberality may fur nish to those portions of the community whose desti tution of the means of education is more hopeless and more unfriended.—(Applause.) I do not pre tend that the scheme in question is perfect either in its principles or in its details. If I had myself the power, which some seem almost disposed to at tribute to the Privy Council, of issuing an arbitrary edict, without reference either to Par liament or people, I believe I should prefer a scheme which both did more and did less; which, on the one hand, would have carried edu cation more extensively into all our towns and villages ; and, on the other hand, would have ab stained more completely from any religious inter ference. I think it is not a time to shrink from pos sible misconception in the plain avowal of opinion, but I confess that increasing experience induces me to think that the State had better do more for secular, and less for religious education. In the o ne I think it clearly in its element, in the other it risks getting out of it. But are not individuals bound to e not act upon their individual opinions ? Certainly, if tehoemymcoann sense give i e s ff t e o c t d oto the them next; if not, ththe dictate of ing. I doubt whether the proposal that the State should give its attention exclusively to secular, without any regard to religious education, would have found acceptance in this room. I am sure it would not with the country at large.—(Applause.) Indeed, it is easy to imagine a few of the soft things which would have been said about us if we had produced such a plan. We have then proposed a scheme which, if it is dis tinguished by anything, it is by an anxious, scrupulous, I think almost an exaggerated deference for the reli gious convictions and susceptibilities of all the parties with whom it can be brought into contact ; it respects the liberty of religious conscience with a strictness which is not even to be found in the educa tional systems of the United States. It takes what it finds—it invents no regulation, it imposes no check of its own, though I may myself regret that it does not prevent others from doing so. But then we hear, that though there is no professed, and even no in tended favouritism, yet virtually and practi ca lly th ere will be a good deal. Now I have a very sincere respect—and more, I have a real affection—for many of the objectors. They have, in their day, done very much for education, and no one would regret more sincerely than I should if any single means of use• fulness in their hands should be stunted or crippled. I own I have little fear of it. Where I differ with them mainly is, in being satisfied with the education we have amongst us—with its quantity or its quality. _(Applause.) I believe (differing from them) that its quantity is miserably deficient—perhaps not in their own neighbourhoods—perhaps not, compara tively, over our own broad Yorkshire, but over the width of England, and that a great part of its quality is insufferably bad.--(Applause.) I believe this to be the impression of enlightened and im partial travellers who have passed through the country and examined this subject with an in telligent and inquiring eye. Can any one read a book like that of Mr. Horace Mann's educational tour through Europe without a humiliating sense of shame ? What is there in our England which should make us inferior in this respect to the United e S o t m at e es iie t r o e S w a i x t o h n o y o , t to Holland, ; they toey may compute the Scotland ? I hav e numbers receiving education, though I believe that would not make out their case, but I am content with the evidence of wh a t I see an d hear. I am content with what pa sses at every petty sess ions, where the far greater pa r t o f t h e fi ne grown up young men and mass of our working women can non e o f t h em wr i te t h e i r own names. I am content with th e d eta i ls made ou t by chaplains and governors of p r i sons, and I cannot res ist the convic tion that th e e d ucat i on of the men and wom en , an d of that fear f u l m ultitude which goes by the n ame of t h e poor, i s g l a ringly, scanda lously de ficient. —(Applause.) Then, when in such a state of things the leaders and ornaments of deno minations and communities come forward and say— " You are interfering with our labourers, you are interrupting our progress, you are weakening our influence, you are tractin h f ro m our numbers"— sorry as I s h ou l d b e—in credul o us as am—yet when schools will f o r gain ou r b p y r e the ee d innegws a rrangement; if so, such thin gs are put forth as argumen t, I am forced to say I really cannot much care. —(Applause.) We are Church men h ere. It is t h oug ht that Church su g it will be b ecause they meet it with answer ing efforts—(Applause) —but I disclai m a n y s uch grounds It is because I know that out o f t h e pale of the Ch u rch, beyond the limits of the de nom i nat i ons, there is a vast destitute, neglected mass, festering in our streets and alleys, with every sight and sound of contamination choking the accesses to every sense, without any sense of duty to earth or heaven —upon whom no word of instruc tion ever falls —upon whom no breath of love ever settles—those unclaimed by Lambeth, unknown to Geneva, unconverted by Rome, I would invite, I almost wish I could compel to come in. —(Cheers.) I do not so much care to which fold, so that there was p f p o l r au a se.) moment Then a hope of teaching th em t h at ma n is their brother, and that " God is love."— R there is another class allude to as specially connecte d with this propos a l. BHsides those who are t o b e taught, there are th ose (e i "—(Renewed who teach. Both seem t o me occasionally rather overlooked in the heat o f the competition which is carried on between the supporters of opposing sys tems. Now I feel tempted sometimes to wish that I could gather together the teachers themselves, the o e u d ld a actual schoolmasters of some of the most successful and vaunted schools of the different denominations— for it is, after all, upon them, and not upon the wealthy patron or the resetable minister, that the main part of the burden and of the glory of the successfial tesehing must rest ; and having them together, in a place apart, I should like to put it to them whether they were so satisfied with the amount of remuneration they at present receive, with the place they hold in society, with the supe riority of the advantages it confers to what they might obtain as a clerk in some opulent warehouse, or as a superintendent at some railway station, that they think the managers of the schools are altogether right in rejecting the offer of additional remuneration, ad ditional help, additional distinction, which the State is solicitous to offer them.—(Applause.) The wants and deficiencies at which 1 have now imperfectly hinted are those which I conceive th e sc h eme o f the Government would go a great way, as far as it can, go at present, to supply and remed y. — (Applause.)l have not been able to refer to a speech which I made in this city on one of these occasions, a year and a half ago; but I re member that I mentioned, as de serving the immediate attention of the cou n t ry , th ose specific points—th e insu fficient number o f sc h oo l s, the inadequate salarie s of schoolmasters, and the pro priety of giving This t_h was when I em some reti r i ng pension in their • advanced age.was neither a mem ber of the Government or of the Legislature ; and as they are the precise points embraced in the recent minutes, I have the satisfaction of thinking that I have only b eco me a party, in company with my col leagues, to provisions for which I h a d b een anxious in an unofficial and private capa c it... I will just add " thus much. I have more than once referred to the manner i n which those measures bear upon the Church of Engl• and • Now, it has not always been my happiness to concur in the courses which the Church has thought it right to adopt with reference to education. At times I have thought it too exclusive, at times too timerous. I re joice to witness the attitude she has assumed during the recent discussions. I presume not to sound all the motives in which it may originate, nor to divine all the results it may aim at ; but I see that she is putting forward no exclusive, pretensions; ro that she is , not seeking to keep back - others what she is willing to compete for with them—and let the best friends and most faithful children of the Church feel well assured that she will not derive half the credit from her long prescription, her wide posses ' sions, her august architecture, no, not even from those solemn and beautiful towers that rise im mediately above us, as she will do from her willing ness to descend into the equal arena of a generous competition, to discard all mean jealousies and abso• lute monopolies, to reserve her antagonism not mainly for dissent, but for infidelity—to wage her warfare not so much against errors of opinion as against viciousness of life, and to accept the part which falls to her in enlightening, elevating, evangelizing man kind.—(Loud applau-e.) I believe that such is the spirit, and such the career, which will make the Church of England strong and beloved, and perhaps immortal—(Applause)—for her support will come from a people whom she has shown no disposition to distrust, but whom she has strained every nerve to educate and improve. —(Renewed applause.) I have now only further to remind you that all real liberality and all real charity begins, though it does net end, at home; and though you have borne patiently with me while I have entered into this rather long digres sion into general matters, remember that we are met here, and that it is our special business to forward the utility rnd to increase the credit of the York Yeoman School.—(Loud applause.) LATEST PRICES OF 8/lA. - RES, IN BANKS, ASSURANCE. AND OTHER COM- PANIES' STOCK. From tie Official List, PJBLISHED EVERY TUERDIY AND FRIDAY EVZNINO LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 9. JOINT-STOCH BANKS. RAILWAY RETURNS. - -- RAILWAY THAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year: i Week Last al , : ti ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. Ci : G I be U 9 i A Apr. 3 Arbroath and Forfar •••••••• • • • • • • • 166 i 95 2 Chester and Birkenhead .•••••• • • • • • • 622 644 1 Dublin and Drogheda ••• • • • •••• • - • • 673 628 6 Dublin and Kingstown •• • ... .. 4 Dundee and Arbroath . ..............342 299 - Durham and Sunderland .•••••• •• • • • • - - 3 Edinburgh and Glasgow ... • 4 Eastern Counties and North Eastern • • 10,054 7,445 3 East Lancashire .... - Mar. 28 Eastern Union • ..... ........ ... ••. • • 468 Apr. 3 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr .. - 2 ' .. 2,207 713 3 Glasgow and Greenock.. ....... .• -. 1,002 906 - Gravesend and Rochester. .... •.• • .. - - 3 Great Southern and western .••• • • • • 1,163 4 Great Western, &c.................. 18,255 17,764 Mar. 28 Ipswich and Bury • • ... ..... ••••• • • • • 454 - Apr. 3 Lancaster and Carlisle ••••••• • • • .. .. 1,116 - 3 London and North Western, &c. ..... 36, 50 38,372 4 London and Blackwall . • 3 London and Brighton ..... •..•. . . • . • 7,551 4,882 4 London and South Western. - Manehester, Bolton, and. Bury ••• • . • - - 3 Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc • • 7,610 7,271 3 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 2,025 1,721 Mar. 27 Maryport and Carlisle .... Apr. 3 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... 17,676 15,611 3 Newcastle and Carlisle ••••• • • • • ..... 2,092 1,760 3 Newcastle, Berwick, and North Shields 658 413 4 Norfolk •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 3 North British .. •• • • ......... ... 1,553 - 3 Paris and Rouen. ••••• • • • • • ........ 8,148 5,381 3 Preston and Wyre •••••• • • • • • • ..... • 595 512 3 Rouen and Havre .. • • - 2 Shrewsbury and Chester •.•••• . • • • • • 520 - 3 south Eastern and Branches •••• • • • • 7,709 6,037 2 South Devon ........ ,•• • • - 3 Taff Vale •.• • . • ......... ........ ... 1,369 1,063 902 656 3 York and Newcastle . .......• ...... 7,955 6,665 3 York and North Midland . FATAL ACCIDENT AT AN IRON FOUNDRY.—An in quest was taken yesterday afternoon by Mr. W. Carter, at the Duke's Head, Lemon-street, St. Saviour's, South wark, on the body of John Morris, aged sixty-three years, late of No. 15, Orange-street, Gravel-lane, who died under the following circumstances:—The deceased was storekeeper, in the employ of Messrs. Grissell and Co., ironfounders, of Eagle Wharf, Hoxton, New Town. On the morning of Tuesday week the deceased was in the act of descending a staircase from one of the upper store rooms, when he was seized with a vertigo, or swimming in the head, and fell to the bottom. A noise was heard by one of the clerks in the counting-house, who ran to the deceased, and found him lying on his back quite inseesible. and bleeding from the ears. He was seen by Mr. Baker, a surgeon, who found that he had received severe internal injury in the head, and two scalp wounds. He suggested his removal home, where he became much worse, although attended daily by Mr. Olding, the surgeon, of High-street, Borough, who ren dered every possible aid until his death, which took place on Tuesday last. Mr. Olding attributed his death to laceration of the membranes of the brain, together with congestion, evidently the result of a fall. The occurrence appeared to be clearly accidental; the jury, therefore, returned a verdict of " Accidental death." The oldest and most celebrated dame of Eton, Mrs. Angelo, has just expired, in the 88th year of her age. For nearly 70 years the dee( axed lady was connected , ,with this great publio establishment NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, A PRIL 9.—The Recruit, 12, Commander Slade, arrived from Pi mouth this morning, to bring one of her seamen gunners to a court-martial for desertion, which will take plate on board the Victory, on Tuesday. The Hydra steam-sloop, Commard.r. Morrell, left tilts morning fur Woolwich, to be paid off. The Thetis, 36, Captai❑ Codrington, was inspected and her crew mustered to-day by the Commander-in- Chief, Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bait. This fine frigate cannot be ducked until next week on account of the neaping of the tides. Her draught of water when she came into harbour was rather over 19 feet. Extract of a letter from the Curacoa, 24, dated Rio, Feb. 14, 1847: "The reason of our detention is, we understand, on account of another engagement having taken place in the River Plate, and the Commodore thought it necessary to keep a sufficient force on the station until the arrival of the Mutine. The affairs in the River Plate are still in great confusion ; a great battle has been fought, in which Oribe's party (who have possession of the entire country), have been victorious over the party of Riveira, whom we and the French had been supporting by our ships ; but of course none of our men were present during the engagement, as we are at present only taking care of the Custom-house (where all the property of British resi dents has been deposited for security) at Monte Video, and blockading the port of Buenos Ayres. Indeed, we expect the policy of England and France will be entirely changed on the arrival of the Mutine, and that we shall agree to the arrangement proposed by Rosas about a year ago." The Collingwood, 80, Captain Smart, flag of Rear- Admiral Sir George Seymour, Commander-in-Chief in the Pacific, was at Valparaiso on the 28th of January, all well. The Carysfort, 26, Captain M. Seymour, was also there, having returned some days prior from Quintero. The Sampson steam frigate, Captain Henderson, ar rived at Valparaiso from Callao on the 16,11 of January. The Cormorant steam-sloop, Commander Gordon, ar rived at Lima, on the 18th of January, from St. Bias. The Naiad, 42, store and coal ship, Master Commander Browne, arrived at Port,, Grande, St. Vincent's (one of the Cape de Verd,), on the 29th of January, and was fallen in with a Jew days afterwards by the Penelope steam frigate, Captain Giffard, at Porto Prays, St. Jago. It will be remembered that prior to leaving this harbour Captain Giffard complained of the wretched character of his crew, the great majority of his complement being composed of Tower-hill volunteers; and a Court sat on board to investigate the cause of complaint, and decided that the men entered in the Penelope were fit persons to be entrusted with the responsible duties of seamen; Commodore Sir Charles Motham, however, does not think with the members who composed that Court, as we find immediately the Penelope comes under his inspection, he at once discharges thirty of her crew at Sierra Leone. A letter from Jamaica, dated February 9, 1847, says:—" The Imaum, 72, is here of course ; Captain Austen (son of the Admiral) is acting-captain of her. The Vesuvius steam-sloop, Acting Commander La Touche, is also here, and the Pickle schooner, Lieute nant-Commander Bernard, being repaired. She was condemned a short time since as unseaworthy. The Admiral, in the Vindictive, is expected by the end of this month. There are two or three Courts-martial pending, of which I will endeavour to send you particu lars. The Hermes steam sloop, Commander Carr, left yesterday for Vera Cruz, to tow up the Eudymion, 44, to legalise the Court." The Myrtle steam-tender, Second Master-Commander Balliston, is under orders to proceed to Plymouth with supernumeraries, but cannot leave on account of the strong westerly gales which are now blowing. In Barbour.— Ihe Victory, Excellent, and Thetis ; and Vict,ria any Albert, Avenger, Myrtle, and Fairy steam-vessels. In the Basin.—The St. Vincent, Retribution, and Kestrel. In Dock.—The Prince Regent, Leander, Ajax, Cham pion, Serpent, and Undine. On the Stocks.—The Royal Frederick, 110 ; Princess Royal, 90 ; and Arrogant, 46. At Spithead.—The Recruit. CHATHAM, APRIL 9.—The Samarang, 26 guns, fitted for a guard. ship at Gibraltar, has had her leak stopped, which was found to be in the scarp of the keel. She is now ready for sea, and is out of duck. The Cleopatra, 26 guns, is in dock for the purpose of ascertaining the extent of her defects; she is found to be in a most defective state, her copper in several places be ing kcocked off, supposed to be in consequence of her getting on shore, and the planks ate completely eaten through in several places by the worms; and naval men who hare seen her have expressed their surprise that she ever 'cached England. The Meander, 44 guns, fitted f.n. commission, is or dered to be reserved for an advanced ship, in lieu of the Raleigh. The Aid, Smallman master, sailed this day for Wool wich and Deptford Dockyards, with stores. Mr. Ward, the Secretary of the Admiralty, arrived here on Wednesday morning, the 7th inst., iu the Black Eagle steam-yacht, and after visiting every part of the dockyard, in company with Sir Thomas Bourchier, K.C.8., Captain-Superintendent, and other principal officers of the yard, proceeded to Melville Hospital, and inspected the several wards of that establishment, and in the evening dined with the Captain-Superintendent at his residence in the yard. Mr. Ward slept on board the Black Eagle, and departed for London at twenty minutes past seven on Thursday morning. PROMOTIONS. The following promotions and changes have taken place this week in consequence of the new system intro duced into the Royal yards, viz.:— Thomas Beal, Thomas Laslett, John Mickiffe, Henry Cardwell, Samuel Langridge, Henry Hilliard, and Wil liam Moverley, shipwrights, appointed leading men. William Streeter, caulker, appointed leading man ; and George Colegate, and George Featherstone, joiner, ap pointed leading men. Jabez Reed, James Brown, Joseph Harnden, Ebenezer Cheshire, shipwrights, appointed writers to the mea surers. Mr. James Johnstone, newly appointed measurer, is removed to Woolwich yard ; Richard W. Carter, newly appointed measurer, removed to Sheerness yard; and D. Harding, jun., and J. Watson, newly appointed mea surers, are removed to Portsmouth yard. The hired millwrights employed in this yard have been ordered to be placed on the establishment. The following number of hired men have been taken on for the service of the ropery in this yard :-48 spin ners, 20 labourers, and 11 boys. ARRIVAL OF HERR STAUDIGL.—We understand that Herr Staudigl arrived in town last night to fulfil his engagement at her Majesty's Theatre. He reports that Madlle. Jenny Lind, who lett Vienna at the same time with himself, may be expected to arrive in London in a few days. SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT AN ENGINEERS.— Yesterday a a m tte a n u d n ed am w e i d th jo v s e e r p y h s P er a i u ozs ag c e o d ns s e 9 q . u r e e n s c i e d s : Messrs. Penn and Co., the extensive engineers of Green wichaccident,athappened to ; and, whilst walking along that part of the pre mises used in the boiler department, with a heavy load of iron on his shoulder, he fell into a deep hole. He was raised up, and found to have received a fracture of the collar bone, fractured ribs, and various contusions on his body. He was placed in a train at the New Cross Station, Deptford, and conveyed to London-bridge, and from thence to Guy's Hospital, where he lies in a preca rious condition. WESTMINSTER COURT OF SEWERS.—A general Court of the Commissioners of Sewers for the city and liberty of Westminster was held yesterday, at the Sewers Court, Greek-street, Soho-square; Capt. George Bague, R.N., in the chair. There was a very full at tendance of Commissioners. After the transaction of some routine business, a long conversation ensued, on the subject of Lord Morpeth's Sanatory Bill, in which most of the Commissioners took part, and it was termi nated by the adoption of the following resolution:— `• That a Committee of this Court be appointed, to take into consideration the Bill for the improvement ;i of the health of towns, and that they do report to this Court; and that the following Commissioners be ap pointed members of the Committee :—Capt. Bague, E. Willoughby, Esq., J. Le Breton, Esq., T. L. Donaldson. Esq., T. Harrison, Esq., Mr. Alderman Johnson, and Allason, Esq.' A very voluminous report was handed in from Mr. Phillips, the surveyor to this Court, recom mending the entire re-arrangement and re-constructio❑ of the sewers in the district of All Souls, situate in the parish of Marylebone, eastward of Portland-place, in volving an expenditure of 20,1401., which report was ordered to be takedinto consideration at the next meeting of the Court. This report has occupied nearly twelve months in its preparation. After some formal business had been disposed of, the Court adjourned. THE GOVERNMENT PLAN OF EDUCATION.—MAN CHESTER, FRIDAY.—ThiS morning a public meeting of the friends of the Government plan of education was held in the Town Hall, King-street. The meeting was not only very numerous, but highly respectable. On the platform we noticed the leading clergymen of the Esta blish'•d Church in the town and neighbourhood, to the number of nearly thirty. The chair was occupied by the Vice-Dean, the Rev. Canon Wray ; after which resolu tions in accordruce with the objects of the meeting were put, and unanimously agreed to. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the proceedings terminated. THE Bet4a or ENGLAND.—Yesterday notice was given at the Transfer-office of the Bank of England that the books for the transfer of Bank Stock would be opened on the 14th inst. ; and for the Three-and-a- Quarter per Cent. Annuities, Three per Cents. Reduced, Long An nuities, and Annuities for terms of years' on the 16th. .£ 5. d. Commercial •• •• •• • 3%. per cent. I Stock. East and West India 61. pr cent. I Stock. East Country • • ••• •• . I 11. per sh. 1100 0 0 I ondon SL.Rathartne •••• 5 per cent. Stock. Southampton ••••• • • • 2/. per cent. 50 0 0 X s. d. I - - 107 50 0 0 30 1 BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 3d day of April, 1847. Issue DEPARTXENT. Notes issued.. •• .... 23,554,640 £23,551,640 Dated the Bth day of April, 184 BANKING D . Proprietors' capital • • 14,553,000 Rest .............• 3,991,333 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say- Government debt • • 11,0i5,100 Other securities .. . • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 8,066,355 Silver bullion ••.. • • 1.488,285 4 23,554,640 it. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 'ALTMEN T. Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annt;ity).. 11,990,079 Other securities .... 18,627,116 Notes ........ • • • . • • 3,699,7011 Gold and silver coin.. 691,770 ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) • • 6,001,917 Dther deposits ••• • .. 9,502,091 Seven day and other bills. •••. • • • • •• • • 960,294 X 35,008,665 X 35,008,665 MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the Sth day of April, 1847 MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of April 9.) SUGAR.—To -day prices suffered a further depression for raw Sugar, as the quantity brought to market was more than the trade stood in need of, and merchants were willing to sell, on account of the increasing value of money, and the heavy supplies of Sugar still to come in. The private operations in all sorts of West India Muscovado were upon a small scale only, and did not exceed 80 hhds, &c., although there were sellers at a further decline in the value, making the fall for the week is per cwt. A public sale of 127 hhds 7 trcs of Barbadoes went off with heaviness, and at a reduction on the rates of Wednesday's sale of 6d to ls. REFINED.—To-day Refined Goods were operated in with caution by the home trade, although lower rates were accepted, The stock is on the increase of all sorts. Bonded Crushed Sugar is little wanted, and first qua lity can be obtained for further delivery at 35s 6d per cwt. MAtrirrius.—This afternoon two parcels of Mauritius Sugar, amounting to 9,315 bags, _were submitted to public competition, but the trade evinced little desire to operate, and nearly the whole was taken in at the former value. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Bengal Sugar offered at auction amounted to 3,616 bags ; nearly the whole found buyers, but at a fall in prices of 6d to Is. Madras is heavy of disposal, and 808 bags at sale were nearly all taken in. FORElGN.—lmporters of Foreign Sugar have been de sirous to sell this week, and submitted to lower prices for all descriptions ; still the home trade have operated with caution by private treaty, and the market has been plentifully supplied, especially with the better qualities. Privately there are sellers of white, brown, and yellow Havannah at a fall on former rates of 6d to Is per cwt ; still few buyers are to be met with. For refining under bond the purchases made have been trifling in all sorts of Foreign Sugar, although there are sellers at a reduc tion on former rates. Far exportation there are few buyers, although merchants are willing to sell, and re duced their prices 6d to is per cwt ; still the private operations have not exceeded 1400 chests of good and fine yellow Havannab, at 28s to 28s 6d per cwt. A t auction 2,189 bags of Pernambuco were, however, all sold, the duty to be allowed. 24s per cat. Bengal Molasses w hi e s re af s te o r ld no a o t n 2 a 2 t s p , u an b d lic b s e a t i t e e r 6 q s u h a lhi ds t y a o t f a f e a lt y oCuorff Coffee th of e t hc'eFrnEeEw. COFFEE.—This Ceylonna r y there the p h is at a p f t u e b r o c o a n a e.2870ci sold s a k t s p o r f i inc.Jeasm ' for N fi a n tl e v o e rdi buyers.maerketi a i For n a dull good state at o 4 r l d s n b a u o t appears to be a better demand at 43s to 43s 6d per cwt. TEA.—Although the arrivals ha v e again been large, still none:has been submitted to public competition; but by private treaty the market is plentifully supplied with all kinds of black and green. The purchases made in the low and better sorts of Congou have been to a smell extent, notwithstanding the moderate rates that exist. Fine and good sorts of green are held for the prcvioli , , e itt b le een mo i m nd e u n e t e . a Otof takea l i a lt r i g m e id pa g r u ce a l l s it , le o s w , i t u h g e to tra t t e , worth; but the amount o f b us i ness transacted has beui h of av i low rates, at which there are sellers. Ric E. — TO-day further advanced rates being wanted for Bengal Rice operated against business, and nearly the whole of the sound of 4,080 bags at public sale was taken in at 19s 6d for fine white bright pearl, but the damaged sold at 18s to 19a for first class, and at Ils 6d to 17s 6d for other sorts. SP I OES.—To-day Mace met with attention, and 11 cases of Penang at auction were sold at stiff rates. 31 casks of Dutch limed Nutmegs, for e xportation only, panty sold at lower rates. SPIRITS.—The arrivals of all descriptions of Rum ire still exceeding the deliveries, an d no improvement having taken place in the demand, prfeeis are still droop. lag. Although there are sellers of East India at lower rates, still there are few buyers, and 3s 2d to 3s 3d is the value of proof Calcutta with certificate ; at auction 167 casks of Madras were taken in at these rates. For. Leeward Island the orders are unusually small, and 3s 4d to 3s 5d is about the value of proof strength, but if parcels were to be pressed for sale, these prices could not be obtained. Jamaica has been operated in with much caution, by exporters and the home trade, and it is difficult to give accurate quotations. Demerara is dull of sale. There are sellers of all kinds of Rum under present rates_ 'There is still scarcely any desire evinced to purchase Rum for Ireland or Scotland. Holders of Brandy are yet desirous to realise, there having been further arrivals, still the demand has been limited for home use and ex port. Geneva is not much wanted for exportation, and prices are on the decline. Fine for home use is little wanted. For British Corn Spirits the demand is on the increase. Gin is in good demand. OCCIIINEAL.—This afternoon there was not much de sire evinced to operate at the public sales, which con sisted of 260 bags of Honduras silvers, when not above a third part sold eta lull on former rates of Id per lb. OILS. --Although Linseed Oil call ho olmined upon further reduced terms . still the home demand has been limited. For forward delivery there are sellers at 265. to 26s 3d. Cocoa Nut Oil is held for the former worth. For Rape Seed Oil a good demand exists, but prices are not so firm. Olive has been only in moderate request, and there appears to be more disposition on the part of holders to realin. For Fithn the dt i mand is on the increase ; still Fries do not improve. Lard Oil is not much wanted, and can be obtained at 43s to 48s. Cod Oil can be obtained at 271 to 271 lOs per tun ; still buyers have 'operated with mutton. Seal has been sparingly dealt in. Southern is little wanted. For Sperm the market is firm, the demand active, and the supply small. TALLOW.—Holders of Russian on the spot are still desirous to realise, and have further reduced their prices 6d to 9d per cwt ; still the purchases made have been limited. For delivery in the last three months of the year, the're are sellers at 465, but few buyers are to be met with. Home made Tallow on the spot met with a slow sale, and prices are going down. For other sorts of Tallow the market is in a dull state, and prices are on the decline. Deliveries have again become 'small. Prices are much above those of this time last year. Name of Company. •ustraiasia • • • • • Britsh Iv orth American ommercial of London Londn and Westminatr London Joint-Stock ... Metropolitan ..... Provincial of Ireland • Ditto, New..... .... National of Ireland .. Nat. Provincial of Eng. Ditto, New. • • • • • • •• Union of Australia Union of L0nd0n..... XIV S lir Name ei Company. Albion ........ .. • . Alliance Brit. and For. Ditto Marine.• • • • •• • • British • Commercial i!lericl,Med. & G en .Life Eagle .. • • • • ...... •• • . Eng. fk Scot. Law •• • • European Life .••• • • Freemasons' Globe Guardian •••••• • • •• Imperial Fire • • •... Imperial Life •• •• Indemnity Marine.. .. Law Life .egal and General Life ;andon Fire .. .. .... andon Ship Med. Inylid& Gen. Life National Lean Fund.. National Life.... Calladium Life 'hcenix .. ''rotector ... 'rovident Life • . • . .... lock Life .. • ..... toyal Exchange Sun Fire .. Ditto Life . . Universal Life Dividend per Annum 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 81. per cent. 81. per cent. 51. per cent. Si. per cent. hi. per cent. 61. per cent. Si. per cent. A p. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 'CE C Dividend per Annum 31. 10s 6 per cent. 61. per cent, 13s. 6d. pr sh, 7s. per share W. per cent. 123. 63. 51. per cent. 5% per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 61. and bonus, 12s. 11. sh. & bs It. Ss. 10s. 10s. 5/. per cent. 4%1. per ct. 51. per cent. Si. per cent. 51. per cent. 31. p. et. & bs. Si. per cent. 11. ss. 4s. 51. per cent. Si. 10s. 11. 6s. 10%i. pr cnt Amount of Share. CANALS. Names of o Dividend Prim 5 •ividend} Names of Di Companies. P I per Companies. 4 Annt pe r Price. ikM rg: Annum. . - - £ 1 Ashtn&Oldh 97 51.55. p c 70 Monmouthsh 100 101. Ashby -d-la-Z 113 41. - Mntgomrysh 100 51. - BarnsieY• •• • 1601 121. 180 Macclesfleld. 100 - Basingstoke.. 100 - - Neath ••• • • • 100 201. 340 Orkrtk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Nottingham . 150 121. - :Iromford...• 100 141. - Peak Forest. 78 M. 40 Dudley lOO 41. - Regent's.... 33 11. 4s. 19 Derby •• • 100 61. 63 Rochdale.... 85 41. 54 Elismre&Chs 133 41. 55 Shropshire • . 125 81. - E:ewash •• • 100 321. - Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 130 Forth & Clyd 100 4/. - Do.LkFd St 12 6/. p. c. - GrandJunctn 100 61. 77 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 275 Grand Union 100 11. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 125 15!. - Glamorgnsh. 172 13%1. - Stourbridge.. 145 201. 305 f 41str& Brkly iOO - - Strtfrdon Av 79 1/. 10s. - Grantham • • 150 121. Seven andl Huddersfield. 57 - - Wye Rail. j 26 11. Bs. - Kennt & Avu 39 7s. 6d. 5 Trnt& Mr-1 Lancaster 47 11 . 10 s. - sey 50 301. - Leeds& Livrp 100 341. 520 Thams &IVied 19 - Leicester .. •• 14 101. 78 IWorcstr & Leicstr &Ntb 83 41. 36 Birming. 78 21. 42 Loughborogh 142 701. 530 .Wilts & Brks 67 IL 11 LIST OF SCOTTISH COAIPANIES' PHICES Dividend Xmount Name of Company. per of Paid. i Price Annum. Share. X s. d. X s. d Bank of Scotland - 100 0 0 170 Royal Bank of Scotland 6/. per cent. - 100 0 15354 British Linen Company 81. per cent. - 100 0 0 209 Commercial Bank - 100 0 0 165 National Bank 6l. per cent. - 10 0 0 131.12 s Union Bank of Scotland 7541. pr sent. - 50 0 0 90 Western Bank 61. per cent. - 50 0 0. 82 North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 7 1 4 Clydesdale Bank .... 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 12% Eastern Bank .. .... • • 51. per cent. - 10 0 0 12 Caledonian Bank - 2 10 0 41. 95 Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cert. - 5 0 0 61.14 s City of Glasgow Bank . 51. per cent. - 10 0 0 12% Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 235. Cd Hercules Insurance Co. 7!. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 13 Insur. Co. of Scotlnd • • 51. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 914 oTorth British Insur.- 5%1. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 27 Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 2254 Edinburgh Life Insur. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18 Edln. & Glasg. Railway 11.10 s. per s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 704 Ditto, 1( Shares 7s. Gd. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 17% Edin., Leith, & Grantn 20 0 0 10 0 0 21 alasgw & Ayrshlr Rail. 71. percent. 50 0 0 All paid. 62 ;Ilasgw&Greenckßa.U. 21. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 1654 Isgw & Garnkirk Rail. bl. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 39)6 Dundee& Arbroth Rail. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 37 itandard LifeAssernce.l M. per cent. 150 0 0 I 2 10 0 9 WATER-V/OEBS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ! X s. d. East London.... ••.• • • di. 100 0 0 - Grand Junction .... • • 31. 10s. 41 13 4 I - 90 3/. 100 0 0 1 - Vauxhall - West Middlesex . . - 126 Name of Company. DOCKS. Dividend Amount per ' of Annum. Share. Paid. I Price, Paid. I Pric. 1. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 7 10 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 , MPZLNIES. Amount of Paid, Share. s. d. '5OO 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 X s. d. 50 0 0 11 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 10 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 All paid. 3 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 36 10 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 5 13 1 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 lb 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 100 0 6 15 FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, APRIL 6.—The average price of wheat in the week ending on Saturday, the 3d April, was 36f. 5c., and that of rye, 26f. 14c. per hectolitre. These prices are rather lower than those of the pre ceding week, viz., 49c. per hictolitre on wheat, and 51 c. on rye. _ _ The Minister of the Interior has just addressed to the governors of the provinces the following circular : "I think it necessary to call your attention to a question which is of great importance under the pre sent circumstances. It has been observed that the disease which for ten years has affected the potatoes, attacks, in particular, the /ate:species, which may pro bably be accounted for by the fact that wet especially contributes to propagate this disease. "It appears to me, Sir, that it would be use ful to direct the attention of the farmers to this fact, and to point eut to them at the same time how advantageous it would be to them, consi dering the present high prices of provisions, greatly to extend the cultivation of early potatoes. They would thus have the hope of enjoying a double advantage—first, their crop would not be ravaged by the disease, if it should unhappily appear. again ; and, in the second place, they would profit, by the high price of provisions. to sell their stock at prices which they would probably not be able to obtain at later dates." A letter from Stutgard, of the Ist of April, says, at the end of March such a quantity of snow fell in the environs that the mails were considerably delayed by it. _ _ A French journal, in one of its last numbers, states that a general inquiry has been instituted in Denmark to ascertain the quantity of corn in that country, and that, in consequence of that inquiry, the exportation of corn will be prohibited. A general inquiry has in fact been made, but with great precaution, in order not to alarm the people. It results from the report that there is not only a quantity of corn sufficient for the consumption of the country, but that some pro vinces, for instance Langeland and the Duchies, have corn which may be exported. As for the prohibition of exportation, it was indeed talked of for a moment, but, on the representation of very competent persons, this measure was given up, which would have been attended with great inconvenience. The Cologne Gazette says, the steps which have been taken of applying to several states on the banks of the Rhine for the suspension of the duties on the river, in favour of vessels laden with corn, flour, and other provisions, ha ve b een favourably received by the Grand Duchy of Baden, by France, the Grand. Duchy of Hesse, and the Duchy of Nassau ; and it is affirmed that Prussia, Bavaria, and the Nether lands, are likewise well inclined to adopt a measure of this kind. The Swabian Mercury has a letter from Limberg, which gives a melancholy picture of the state of Western Galicia. The wounds which the insurrec tion of the peasants inflicted on the country are very far from being healed. In the circles of Tarnow, Sandow, and Wadowice, a number of villages are found, in which many houses are empty, desolate, and forsaken, where the fields are scarcely half cultivated ; and even now there is little prospect of their being so, though the Govern ment takes all possible measures and causes the peasants to. be supplied with corn seed. Many peasants seem to have lost all attachment to their native country, and are leading a vagabond, dissolute life. Limberg itself has indeed gained in animation and wealth, because many landowners whose circumstances are at all adequate have fixed' their residence there, and this for fear of the peasants, for there is great fermentation/in many villages, and the peasants, ren dered savage and driven to despair by necessity, could only be restrained by military powers. Under these circumstances, it must be a great risk if foreign corn dealers should:purchase a great quantity:of wheat and send it down the Vistula, as they would be in danger, in case of a sudden insurrection, of having their corn seized and carried off. PRAGUE, APRIL I.—The Archduke Stephen re turned to Prague the day before yesterday. The Bohemian Gazette of to-day accompanies this infor mation with the following words, which excite not a little attention :—" It is generally hoped that his Highness will not give up the government of our country." His Majesty the Emperor, considering the present want of work and the great distress, has granted an extraordinary sum for the improvement of roads about Prague, among which that of the road from Prague to Konigrual appears to be the most neces sary, as the communication is always impeded during the inundations amid the breaking up of the ice. BELGIAN FUN DS.-13sx.su.s, APRIL 7. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent • . ....... Itothschild's Loan, Five per Cent • -- Loan of Thirty Millions, Four par Cent• Ditto Three per Cent .................. Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ...... Ditto,dltto,lB4o. • lOO% Ditt0,ditt0,1842...................... 100% Ditto, 1844............... •....... ... 96% Ditto, 1836.. Ditto, 1838 . ... •.......... 68% Ditto of the Cliy, 1832 ................ 99 Ditto, 1843 ........... ......... 97% B p an ape: k A. o u f . B As e Tp lgi stril um As •• • . 1: 7. 6 per Cent. Metalliques.. ••• . •• •108 4 per Cent. ditto • 98% 13 -• • ND • S l { • rx sr • • N • a • ,• ••9 APRIL —Brussels 1 . 3 per Cent. clitto• • • • •• • • • • • • • Loan, 1834 153 % Ditto, 1839 .... •• •• • • • ..... • • •• • • • • • • 119% Bank Shares . Esterhazy's Loan ........ • RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand . . ••• . • • • • • 172 .. 121 Vienna—Milan ••.. • • • ..Leghorn ... • • 108 Grosetto •••• ••• • • ••••••• • • • • • • • 921 4 Oldenburg .. .. •••• • • • • ..... •• • Pestoja ...... .• .. Pesth Bridge .. •••••• • • • • • • Apenninen . . OPINIONS ON MR. DISRAELI'S NEW Wonx.— Tancred," observes the Athenceum, " has entertained us more than either Coningsby' or Sybil,' and, we think. o t p h i a n t. i a on se see co mi nd edition has already been called for. The T i mes, not withstandinge its dissent from many . of the wr it er ' s of Vivian Grey' to write a work of fiction w hi c h s h all ot be clever , brilliant , w i t t y , and dashing. Tanered aall this, and, in truth, something more. Its writer has borrowed for a season the pencil of Roberts, and become a gorgeous painter. Characters, too, are admirably hit off. Mr. Disraeli exhibits a master-hand in his delinea tion of Faltredeen, the most elaborately drawn character in the work. The first volume deals entirely with Rog land and the English, hut makes the reader blush for the hollowness and folly that crowd into the corners of the little island. We could fill our columns with smart saying and happy hits, but we leave them to be sought in their natural home." SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SOClETY.—Yesterday a quar terly Court of the Governors of this Society, for the relief of sick and diseased seamen of all nations in the port of London, on board the Dreadnought Hospital ship, moored off Greenwich, was held at the office of the Society, in King William-street, City; John Labou chere, Esq., in the chair. The report stated that during the past quartet 724 new eases had been received, and the number of patients for the past year relieved were !1.941., making a total number since its establishment in 1691, of 79,585 individuals. The financial statement exhibited a steady progressive improvement. Amongst the recent supporters of the society were his Majesty the King of Hanover, an annual contributor of 201.; his Excellency Keying, the Imperial High Commissioner to the Emperor of China, a benefaction of 1871. 10s. (ster lir*, fur which his Excellency has been enrolled a Vice-President; Mrs. Somes, widow of the late eminent -hipowner, of her portion (one third) of an intended be quest of 1,000/. of Mr. Somes, &c. The report wee Idopted, and after some routine business, thanks were ~ted to the Chairman, and the meeting broke up. We regret to hear that Air. Justice Coleridge ' l ot able to attend the Central Criminal Court ye/Ate/WAY in consequence of illness. 120 47% 225 15% 141Txd U. 3s. 4% ~~ :;y'