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13, Great Marlborough-street. MR. COLBURN WILL PUBLISH, On Saturday neat, May 29, TEE FOLLOWING INT "RRESTING NEW WORKS:- ZENON, THE MARTYR. By the REV. R. COBBOLD, M.A. 3 vols., post Bvo. Vol. X. of AGNES STRICKL2-ND'S LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND. MEMOIRS OF VISCOUNTESS SUNDON, Mistress of the Robes to QUEEN CAROLINE, Consort of GEORGE LI.; including Let ter. of the most celebrated Persons of her Time, now First Published /yarn the Originals. By MRS. THOMSON, Author of " Memoirs of the Court of Henry VIII.," &c., 2 vols. Bvo., with Portraits. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Nlarlhorough-street. Orders received by all Booksellers. 13, Great Marlborough street. MRS. TROLLOPE'S ou NEW NOVEL, IS NOW READY AT ALL THE LIBRARIES. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Orders received by all Booksellers. MR. PRESCOTT'S NEW lIISTORIcAL WORK THE CONQUEST of PERU IS NOW READY. _ 2 vols. Svo., with Map, Plates, &c., 325. bound. Richard Bentley. New Burlington-street, Publisher in irdinary to her Majesty. AN TWERP, BRUSSELS, and the RHINE. LONDON TO Ci)LOJNE IN THIRTY HOURS. (S -a r assage Seven Hours Duly.) The Antwerp Company's powerful, splendid, and very fa rite steam-ship ANTWERI'EN, T I tOMAS JACKSON, Commander (re fitted and re-decorated throughout in the most sumptuous manner), leaves the St, Katharine's-wharf, Tower, every Sunday Morning at Ten o'clock, returning from Antwerp every Wednesday Atternoon at One o'clock. By this steamer and the raProad from Antwerp, ti a yellers going to the Rhine reach Cologne in thirty hours. The general accommodation for passengers on board this renowned ship, as well as her spacious Ladies' and Private Cabins, are entirely unequalled. Carriages and horses may be sent to the wharf up to one hour b fore ' the time of starting, but all applications for the shipment of goods must be made to the London agents, Messrs. Lightly and Simon, 123, Fenchnrch-street, where, as well as at the Packet-office, 33, Regent circus, Piccadilly, berths may be secured and every Informa tion obtained. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are re spectfully informed, that a grand EXTRA NIGHT will take place TATS EVENING, May 27, when will be performed (first time In this country) Donizetti's Opera, entitled LA FIGLIA'DEL REGGIXENTO. Maria, 3fdlle. Jenny Lind; La Marchesa di Berkentleld, Mdme. Solari; SulpizioSergente, Signor F. Lablache ana Toniv, ..a--- Gardoni. To be followed by various Entertainments in the Ballet Depart ment, combining the talents of Mdlle. C. Grisi, SLllle. L. Grahn, Mdne- C. Rosati, Mdme. P. Stephan, and Mille. Cerito, M. Perrot, and M. St. Leon. In the course of the evening a Divertissement, in which will be presented the celebrated Pas de Cinci, from the Ballet of " Rosida," by Millie. Cerito and M. St. Leon, supported by Mdlle. Cas4an,Jamev, and Monore ; and a new Pas de Deux by Mdlle. Rosati and M. Perrot. To conclude with the revived and admired Ballet, LA ESMERALDA. The principal characters by Mdlle. Carlotte Grlsi (her first appear. ante), 3fdlle. Copere, and Mdme. P. Stephan. M. St. Leon, M. Gooselin, and M. Perrot. _ _ , The doors open at Seven The Opera to commence at Half-pall Seven o'clock. ROYAL I I'ALLiN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. on THURSDAY next, May 27, when Will be performed Mozart's Opera, DON GIOVANNI, which has been some time in preparation, will be performed, with the most perfect ensemble, embracing a triple Orchestra, Ballet, double Chorus, with all the leading Artis:es, including Grisi, Per sian!, • Corbari, Mario, Rovere, Tamburitti, Tagliafico, Ley, &c. To render as perfect an ensemble as possible in the performance of this Opera, Mdlle. Fanny Elasler and Mate. Dumilatre, have kindly Consented to dance tne minuet. Conducted by M. Costa. To conclude with the new grand Ballet, in three Acts, entitled LA SAL AMANDRINE. Principal characters by Mdlie. Fanny Elssler and :Mlle. Dumilatre ; also Mdlles. Berlin, Neodot, De Melisse, Delechaux, O'Bryan, and M. Pstipa. The Subseribers, 'Nobility, and Gentry are respectfully informed that an additional Pit and Box entrance is now opened under the Piaui, Covent-garden. FAXES OF ADMISSION. First Amphitheaee Stalls, First Row ...... 0 15 0 Ditto, Second and Third R0w5.............. 0 12 6 Second Amphitheatre 5ta11.5................ 0 7 0 Pit Tickets ............. ..... ............ 0 8 0 First Amphitheatre „ ........., 0 a 0 Second Amphitheatre 0 5 0 .. 0 3 0 Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes to be obtained at the Box-otliCe. Bow t set ; and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. The Doors will open at Half-past Seven o'clock, and the Opera will commence at Eight. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. is. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENLNG Will be perferraed the new Comedy, called TEMPER. Sir Manna duke Topple, Mr. Farren ; Sir Charles Tempest, Mr. Hudson ; God frey. Mr. Tilbury; Emerson, Mr. Webster; Cyril Tempest, Mr. Howe; Lady Tempest. Mrs. Seymour ; Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Glover ; Florence Wilmot, Mrs. Fortescue; Miss Fi lding, Mrs. Humby. To be followed by a Miscellaneous Concert, in which the FOUR HUNGARIAN IN 4 TRUMENTAL VOtIALISTA will give their Imi tations of various instruments, with the Lips only. To conclude with the Astronomical Extravaganza, called am, NEW PLANET ; or, Harlequin out of Place. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL Under the direction of Madame Celeste. Will be performed theHIS EVEN. NG T original Drama, called TUE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; th e Ki nchin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leybourne, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar; Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, miss Harding. After which (never acted) an entirely new Petite Comedy, called FLYING COLOURS; or. Crossing the Frontier. Captain Sans_ songs, Mr. Webster ; Margaret, Miss Woolgar ; Helen de Montereau, Madame Celeste ; Justine, Miss Ellen Chaplin. To be followed by the Opera Buffa Sketch, called JENNY LIND. Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, Selby, Culleniord, and Miss Woolgar. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will be performed PliiiilMFTW , l".. . — Principal characters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Ozberry, Turner, Kinloch, Bellingham, and Emery ; Misses May, Bromley, Forster, and Mary Keeley. To ix, followed by the new occasional Dramatc Sketch, called JEN S T LIND AT LAST ; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac ere by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr, Turner, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingkam, Mr. Bender, Mr. Yarnold, and Mrs. Keeley. After which THE PRINTER'S DEVIL. Manrepae, Mr. Belling ham ; Brtnghin, Mr. Kinloch ; Pica, Mr. Keeley. To conclude with the new Burlesque Extravaganza, called THE WOOD DAEMON ; or, One o'Clock, In which Messrs. Keeley, A. Wigan, F. Matthew:, Bellingham, Kinloch, Silver, Miss Dickinson, Miss Daly, and Mrs. Keeley will appear. FRENCH PLATS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. TO-MORROW EVENING WM be performed LES PRECIEUSES RIDICULES. Ma.scarllle, M. Regnier ; Madelon, Mdlle Khin ; Cathos, Mdlle. Fonquet. Atter which, the Comedy of OSCAR ; ou, Un Mari qui Trompe sa Femme. Oscar, M. Regnier ; Juliette, Mdlle. Denain. To conclude with the favourite Comedy of LA 3fARQUISE DE SENNETERRE. Le Marquis, M. Regnier ; La Marquise, Mdlle. Denain. Boxes, 68. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3i.; Gallery, 2s. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, n, Bond-street; and at tha Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five. ETHIOPIAN SIERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. In consequence of' the increasing success which attends every re- Presentation given by the celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington. W bite, Stanwood, and Germon, they will repeat their usual ENTERTAINMENTS at the above Theatre, THIS Evening, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Doors 01 en at Eight o'clock. They will also give a DAY PER YORM t:SCE on Wednesday Morning next, commencing at Halt past Two o'clock. They will appear at Sussex Hall on Monday next. Boxes and Stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, 011 Bond-street, and at the Box-office of the Theatre. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. .1. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed Shakapere's tragedy of KING LEAR. King Lear. Mr. 31 acready ; Edgar, Mr. Creswick; Goneril, Mrs. Warner; Cordelia, Mrs. Stirling; Regan, Mrs. Fosbrooke. After which a new Drama, entitled THE ICI vG AND THE PIPER. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Walton, Barker, Wynn, Debivanti, Granby, Miss E. Stanley, Miss G. Smithson, and Miss Marshall. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager Mr. William Batty. Um'er the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Fy. Spier.did combinatio n of Novelties, a. in mil addition to which Mr. Batty has engaged Mcllle. Lamina, the Female Equestrian. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Equestrian Magica Sketch, THE HOLDEN FOOTED STEED; or, The Charmed Horse of the Black Valley. Une. , tailed SCENES in the CIRCLE, with a brilliant display of Horsoi:Anship, introducing the Foreign and British Artistes. Too Aicludc w.th Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE OF AV , Y DOS ;or, The Corsair. Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Stalls, `s.; Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 34; Pit, 2a.; Gallery. la Upper Gallery, 6d. Commence every eveninz at Seven o'clock, ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the Management o Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. THIS EVENING Will he performed Bellini's Opera of LA . SONNA3fIHTLA ; or, The Village hantom. Rodolpho, Mr. Leffler; Elvino, Mr. Harri son; Alessi°, 31 r. Horncastle ; Amina, Miss Ratnforth ; Lisa, Miss B. Isaacs; Teresa, Mrs. Daly; Arriette, Miss Vaughan. To ckia,lile with the new Natuical Drama, called I'HE WRECK AND 'lv; REEF. Captain. Mr, Tindell ; Halstead, Mr. Horn e-Little; !:en Block, Nlr.Ne,ille; Christmas, Mrs. Ware. ti.)2Ce7. 41., lit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at six, commence V Hai.." r' Six. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be parformed THE LONELY MAN OF THE OCEAN ; or, the Night Before the Bridal. Characters by Messrs. N. T. Hicks, Dale, Seat le, Bird, Raymond, Gardner, Miss Vincent, Mrs. G. Lee, and nisE Iturroughcliffe. Alter which a Drama from the French, entitled DONZELLA ; or, The Monk and the Assassins. To he followed by M:. Coa's DISSOLVING VIEWS. To conclude with ADMIRAL SAM. Sapp,:xted by the entire strength of the Company. Boxes, Is.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. no LAI buutsKY zoOLOGIC&L GARDENS. Under the patronage of her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Queen Dowager, &c. Open every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Ad.nlssion, One The Proprietor begs to announce that he has, at a considerable expense, erected a new Entrance, and a magnificent Walk, with flower borders, statues, and a Central Fountain, in front of the grand Pictorial Representation of THE TOWN AND BAY OF GIBRALTAR. The Menagerie contains many specimens, including the Giraffe, Gazelles, &c. The Promenade Concerts, conducted oy Godfrey. A representation of the Porcelain Tower of Nankin. The Gothic, Bridge °J . S tatue.. The grand Pyrotechnic i iisplay, representing the . _ SIEGE OF GIBRALTAR. Bb° v 41.4 t he exnurneneement of the Bombardment, partial destruc tion of the Town, and Blowing up of the Battering Ships. thel)Hranin the season, 3{, juLLIEN will give a series of Concerts ; - 15 a win consist of one ii ndrea ?erformerg. rkix WitATTIER.—SIIN OFFICE, MAY 27. TitzttatomErza, Lowest, 48 ; Highest, 69 ; Noon, 72. BARON Irma, 30.13. —WIND S.S.E ; fine. 111 , 111 WA.TIRR AT L 0 Tll . lB DAY. Morning .. 0 minutes after 0. Fveniri minutes n ftei 12 .- ~' A -VT au! •., ' .to • " "'" A i. ~ .s -At .• : ..0 .Nail:-.A.,t..,. ' O 7 . .§ . '''-;!iore't: ~4 , 7 "; * . 61,71,1,v, ,, , , • v.... , • ~,11t, .. , grOt • ..., .• , Am -,..........P. • , ' 4. '" . ' DI '' ; iiV'',,, ... ~,et.r.... , ~,,,,w ,*" r trtiVOUT 111(4 LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1847. Matters are decidedly approaching a crisis in the Spanish capital. The infamous machinations of the French Government must be totally and for ever defeated, or the whole kingdom will be speedily in volved in a moral conflagration. Queen ISABELLA has already evinced a capacity to act upon her own independent opinions, and Louts Paturra must ulti. Fobtaly experioace the effoete of her unexpected bum. ness. His schemes are bursting and vanishing like bubbles ; his subtle contrivances are proving, one after another, to be barren and void ; his diplomatic craft is being overruled by the simple energies of a girl not yet out of her teens ; his elaborate cruelty is rendered innocuous by the decision of a Princess heretofore regarded as nothing better than a puppet. It cannot possibly be forgotten that at the period of the double marriages at Madrid it was noto rious that ISABELLA. 11. evinced the utmost re pugnance to an alliance with her cousin, Don FRAN CIS CO D'ASSIS. It cannot be forgotten that the con sent of this unfortunate lady was only wrung from her in an agony of tears and supplications, when she was closetted for a whole night with her Ministerial advisers and her infamous mother. These things, indeed, can never be forgotten, they are among the darkest revelations of modern history. They have been written—they have been read—they will be remembered. Everything has latterly testified to the accuracy of these statements concerning the royal marriages. It is now not more certain that the Due DE MON TPENSIER was hurried to the Peninsular metropolis and back again, under the protection of a military escort, than that Queen ISABELLA abhors the man whom a flagitious conspiracy has bound to her by the solemn vows of matrimony. So violent, however, has this abhorrence become that a divorce or a catastrophe are inevitable. The knot that was fastened before the altar of Atocha must either be untwisted or cut in twain. Her MAJESTY has as much moral resolution as the Mace donian Conqueror. If she finds a difficulty in un ravelling the Gordian knot of the nuptial ceremony, she will assuredly sever it by force. Virtually she only lives at present bound to a corpse; her exist 'ell- finder such circumstances, is a curse. It can not be borne longer by a woman so psumiu.....- resolute. Hence, therefore, we are convinced that these long-continued and pertinacious squabbles be tween herself and her despised husband must be soon brought to a decisive termination. While these quarrels were raging in the palace of Madrid, and finding even an echo in the audience:. chamber of Aranjuez, the military cruelties which have been so repeatedly practised among the provin cial captains of the Spanish armies are continued with unabated energy and frequency. Foremost among their recent brutalities is unquestionably the murder of the old Carlist chieftain, Canon TRISTANT, a brave and naturally generous soldier, seventy years of age. It would appear that this venerable adherent of the Prince who has latterly resigned his claims to the diadem of Spain to his son, the Conde DE MONTE MOLINO, was captured at Puiguarnau Llanera, and was, by the inhuman command of General PAVIA, forthwith carried to Solsona and shot there, in his birthplace. Such ruthless effusions of blood merely for the gratification of ancient animosities cannot do otherwise than prejudice the cause they are intended to advance ; and it is heartily to be desired that among her other innovations Queen ISABELLA may take measures for the prevention of such atro cious acts of barbarity. Under all circumstances the young SOVEREIGN of the Spaniards may rest satisfied that her endeavours to release herself and her country from the yoke of the perfidious persons by whom she and her subjects have hitherto been betrayed will elicit the sympathy of every free and generous nation. By a persistence in her present movements for the political regenera tion of the Peninsula, IsasELLA may free herself from all foreign and detestable restraints, if she cannot ac quire for herself the glory which invests her illustrious namesake. Let her, like BASSANI°, select the right casket and she will ensure for herself a happy and prosperous future. a fitting punishment for their offences. But the mis fortune that has hitherto attended the legislation on this subject is, that the innocent have been subjected to the same treatment as the guilty—the unfor tunate man, who sinks under the pressure of un foreseen difficulties, as the wilfully dishonest and fraudulent debtor. Credit is essential amongst a commercial people. Nothing, therefore, is more important to the community in general than a well-regulated and maturely digested law of debtor and creditor, the object of which should be at the lame time to protect from oppression the honest but unfortunate debtor, and strenuously to repress the knaveries of the dishonest. The attention of many of our most eminent legal reformers has of late years been directed to the im provement of the law, and many valuable alterations have unquestionably already been effected, while others have been submitted to the Legislature for approval, and are now actually before the Senate. The Society for Promoting the Amendment of the Law, in the progress of their useful labours, has also entered into the consideration of the sub ject, and have obtained a valuable report from one of their members (Mr. Commissioner Ruiz), a gen tleman whose intelligence and ability, added to his great experience, must command the greatest respect for any opinions he may form on a topic so peculiarly within his sphere. On Monday we published a letter from Mr. Farm, with which he kindly sent a copy of his report, which want of space has hitherto prevented us from giving in extenso. It is the first of a series of papers, in which he proposes to consider the subjects referred by the society to its committee. In the present document the Learned Commissioner enters into the question of the power given to individual creditors to seize the . •- •• • , --LL-3. hp considers to be a delusive remedy, injurious to all p0,,ch.., —creditors as well as debtors—as it enables the latter more effectually to cheat the former under the forms of law, and he submits for the reasons which he sets forth, " that the committee should report that the power which each creditor now possesses of seiz ing his debtor's goods under a fieri facias for his own exclusive benefit, is a mischievous power which ought to be abolished." This will no doubt at first appear a strange conclusion, but it will be difficult to combat the arguments by which the proposition is supported, and by which the injurious effects of the system is made apparent, as well in the cases of dishonest debtors, where the creditor is too frequently not only deprived of his debt, but also amerced in heavy costs for attempting to set aside some conveyance by which he is cheated, as also in cases sustained by fraud, where it produces a great inequality, some being paid in full, while others will not obtain even ls. in the pound ; also a scrambling for and destruction of pro perty, lamentable sacrifices in mismanaged and hur ried sales, and, finally, that it enables a knave to put out of the creditor's reach even the means of paying for inquiry, which he will not willingly undertake at his own expense. We shall shortly return to this subject, our time not at present permitting the full consideration which its great importance calls for. not one of the most ignoranlmust be amon g th e most impudent of Ministers. The debate An the proposition of M. GLASS Bizc had not terminated when the post left. The Echo de l' Agriculturetates that all its ac counts from the departments ticurred in describing the prospects of the approachi. harvest as extremely cheering—a circumstance wch had induced the hOlders to send their grain isgreater abundance to the markets, and rendered bters more circumspect. In Brittany and Normandy Thad been ascertained that there was plenty of graifor the local consump tion until the ripening of th next crop. A fall in prices had accordingly takenlace, as also in Picardy and Alsace. At Strasbur the diminution had amounted to 4f. per hectolre. At Lyons, Dijon, Besancon, and throughout a south of France, prices either declined or remained wionary. The produce of vegetablesf all kinds in the French provinces is said to be astoshing, and all fear of famine is at an end. There s also every prospect of au abundant produce of apph. The condition of Portugi appears to excite con siderable alarm in the politial circles of Paris. The Union Monarchique says, tht on Monday 6 , Towards the close of tb, sitting of the Chambers, several deputies, known to hive intimate relations with the Cabinet, mentioned tha the Government had re ceived via England, iispatetes of a very serious nature respecting the situation of Yortugal, and the definitive resolution of the British Gorernment to interfere with force of arms in the afairs cf that country. If that an nouncement be confirmed, it will suggest a difficulty re specting the interpretation of the treaty of the Quadruple Alliance, a temporary treaty concluded for a special ob ject, and of which it is impossible, in point of law and fact, to revive the stipulations henceforth without ap plication." The Courrier Francais publishes the following from Otaheite : Prevention is better than cure. We fear it will soon be discovered that the wisdom involved in the above apophthegm, in so far as it is applicable to sana tory regulations, has been most indiscreetly con temned by the authorities of the city of London. A most important statement was made to the Lord Mayor the day before yesterday by Dr. LYNCH, on behalf of the ward of Farringdon Without, evincing the immediate necessity for the adoption of the most active precautionary measures to guard the public frem the spread of tearful diseases already engendered, and which, at this season of the year, should sultry weather prevail, will, unless checked-in the outset, certainly commit awful ravages amongst the community, and especially amongst its poarer classes. A want of ventilation and an inadequate supply of water to the different courts and alleys, now crowded to suffocation in consequence of the great influx of Irish poor, constitute two of the chief predisposing causes of epidemics. It is revolt ing to contemplate the description given of the dwel lings of the indigent in many parts of the City. ' Overflowing cesspools, charged with the foulest im purities, from which pestiferous gases are being per petually exhaled, infecting the immediate atmos phere, in consequence of the absence of ventilation, to a degree wholly insupportable to human nature, and poisoning the water, with which some of the poor in habitants are only supplied for one hour, three times a week, form another powerful incentive to the ' creation of malignant diseases. It seems, moreover, that the Commissioners of Sewers have no authority to compel landlords to trap and open the drains of their houses into the common sewer ; the result is that wherever a landlord is indisposed to incur any expense, his premises become a separate source of infection. A compulsory law should, therefore, be forthwith obtained for this essential object, and, look ing to the advanced period of the session, no time is to be lost. There can be no doubt that, should the Corporation move in the matter, Government will cordially and promptly- co- operate with them. We perceive with satisfaction that the Lord Mayor, impressed with the perilous condition in which the public health is placed, has appointed a court to be held on Monday next, for the purpose of discussing the merits of the representation which has been made to him by Dr. LYNCH and others; and, considering that Lord MORPETU has recently con sented not to include the city of London in his Health of Towns' Bill, we trust that the members of the Corporation will now do all that lies in their power to minister to the cleanliness and comfort of the poor, and preserve the health of the thousands located within their jurisdiction. The poor must be protected against the oppressive conduct of the dust contractors. It appears that they have suffered offal to remain from one to nine months ; and that then the men whom they instruct to remove the accumu lated filth, refuse to perform their duty until they have extorted a gratuity from the miserable inhabi tants. This is an abominable grievance, and should be instantly redressed. The mortality of the metropolis has already begun to increase, and, by reason of the dearness of provi sions, the poor are unable, to recruit their physical strength as heretofore, and are consequently more disposed to become ♦ictims to epidemic disease. The hospitals are crowded. Numbers of their inmates are being hourly numbered with the dead. The safety of society demands that every exertion should at this moment be put forth throughout this metro polis in the cause of the poor. Humanity and skill must be tasked to deliver the people from the imminent danger by which they are now unhappily beset. " A letter from Otsheite informs us of a fact which W ith M. Brus ,hebn_Queen Pomarli, after her great number of English families mane IrrePPY4l l l e a for their departure, in order not to live under the protecto rate of France. They were expected to leave the island in the course of a few days. The Methodist mission aries, on their part, do not abandon the field, but remain at their post. They asked the commandant of the En glish station to nominate, provisionally, a consul in the Island, in order to protect English subjects ; but the Admiral replied that he could not take upon himself to do such a thing, and that he would refer the matter to the Government." It was reported in Paris that General NARVAEZ had received orders to return immediately to Madrid to assume the Presidency of the Council. The National de l'Ouest, of Nantes, gives the fol lowing letter from the Island of Bourbon, dated Feb ruary 14:— " We have this morning received afflicting accounts from Madagascar, which lead us to fear that the sloop of war the Berceau, Captain Gout, has been totally lost. In December, the frigate Belle Poule and this sloop, i❑ going to Sainte Marie, Madagascar, were caught in a violent hurricane. The frigate reached Sainte Marie after having sustained severe damage, but the Berceau has never made her appearance after being two months at sea, and having come within 50 leagues of Sainte Marie. Another ship has been round Madagascar in search of her, but without being able to gain the least tidings. She bad a crew of 250 men and several pas sengers for Sainte Marie." The Minister of the Marine, it appears, has not re ceived any information of thin kind. The Berceau, which carried 30 guns, was built at Brest in 1834.) Intelligence from Algiers to the 20th has been received. On the 14th, Marshal BEUGEAUD was in the Kabyle country, negotiating with, and receiving the submission of, the native tribes. A letter from Bayonne of the 22d inst. says— " Monsignor Brunelli, the newly-appointed Nuncio to the Court of Isabella Segunda, has just arrived here from Rome on his way to Madrid. He sleeps to-night in the Palace of the Bishop of Bayonne, and, as to-morrow is Sunday, his Eminence will probably resume his journey on Monday morning. The Bishop of Pampeluna will receive him at the Spanish frontier, and conduct him to the limits of his diocese." The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Tues day at 78f. 10c.; the Five per Cents., 116 f. 15c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,235 f. ; Rouen, 950 f ; Havre, 645 E ; Great Northern, 602 f. 50c. ; Avignon, 735 f. ; Vierzon, 585 f. ; Basle, 187 E 50c. ; Dieppe, 325 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 427 E 50c. ; Tours and Nantes, 412 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 438 f 75c. ; Lyons and Avignon, 450 f. ; Bor deaux and Cette, 450 f.; Spanish Active, 30%; Ditto Three per Cents., 35; Ditto Domestic Debt, 29; Ditto Passive, 4i. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 26. Boulogne and' Amiens, 16—Namur and Liege, 3 5 4 — Northern of France, 11%—Paris and Lyons, s%—Paris and Strasbourg, 11. England is essentially a mercantile and trading community. We have been termed " a nation of shopkeepers ;" and, although the title was given as a mark of depreciation and contempt, we willingly ac cepted it. We are not ashamed of the fountain and origin of all our greatness—of that which has placed a small island in the foremost rank amongst nations— which has made the English character respected throughout the civilized world—which has induced the most implicit confidence in our probity and honour—a confid ence w hi ch has rarely, indeed, been misplaced. We owe every thing to our commerce, and th a t commerce has attained its extraordinary pre-eminence from the care with which it was fos anian the e ie unbendingg:eat m ' te which,r d , rectitude and integrity by majorrriistydof instances, all our ity and dishonest must, how dealings have been characterised. failingdishonest men in bwi ever, be many evil among so great a multitude, who, ness, and being unable to obtain hood by their h o n est industry, would liveli hood defraud their creditors of their just rights, and, when un able to pay in full, would make away with every thing,n and leave nothing to be divided. For such rain there must be stringent and binding law s , and THE SUN, LONDON, _THURSDA/ EVENING, MAY 27, 1847. A letter from Bucharest of the 22d ult. says— " The dealings in corn continue unabated. - Between the 12th and 19th more than 400 ships have entered the two ports of the Danube, and about 15 sail daily with cargoes of wheat and maize for France and England. There is a difference of 50 per cent. in the prices at Ibrails and Galata, arising from the following circum stances:—The duties on exportation are more moderate in Wallachia than in Moldavia by 100 per cent. on wheat, and 130 per cent. on barley and maize. In the second place, Wallachia produces more corn than Mol davia, and besides it arrives more easily at Ibraila from the Bulgarian shore of the Danube. Again, the corn of Moldavia is brought to Galata by land carriage only, while that of Wallachia is floated down to the same port in large barques at a very small freight. Further, the access to the port of Ibraila being more difficult than to that of Galata, the dealers of Wallachia are forced to be content with more moderate terms. But these differ ences will probably be considerably modified by the customs union just concluded between Wallachia and Moldavia, and which will come into operation in 1848." A report has been published at St. Petersburgh of the produce of the gold mines in the Oural mountains which were discovered in 1819. They have proved to be much richer than was at first expected, thanks to a new system of working them, and have become the source of a very fine revenue to the Imperial Treasury. Last year they rendered 68,8801 b. of gold; which, being estimated at 1,2501. the pound, amounts to ki6,000,000f. The mines contain, also a quantity of small particles of gold washed down with the sand from these mountains, from which, together with that of Siberia, the State has, since 1819, derived no less than 717,000,000 f. Madrid papers of the 20th have arrived. The Gacela publishes a dispatch from the Governor of Lerida, dated the 16th instant, announcing the capture of the Carlist Chief TRISTANY. It is said, that at the various Cabinet Councils re cently held the question of the QUEEN'S divorce has been seriously discussed, and several Spanish prelates have been called on to give their opinions on the sub ject. The QUEEN has, it is said, announced to the Ministry, that if they fail to carry the measure she will immediately form a Progressista Cabinet. In Madrid it was currently reported that General SERRANO had been entrusted with the formation of a new Ministry, and that he had called on OLOZAGA. to assist him. Should the Progressistas come into power one of their first acts will be the re-organiza tion of the :National Guard. Another rumour men tioned General NARVAEZ as the person to whom the reconstruction of the Cabinet would be confided. The Tiempo says, that General SERRANO will be appointed Captain-General of Cuba. The Clamor Publico an nounces that Fayal and Terceira have pronounced in favour of the Junta of Oporto. MADRID BOLSA, MAY 20.—The Three per Cents. were done at 30 1 for cash; the Four per Cents. at 18 3 4 ; the Five per Cents. at 19; the Debt without Interest at 5 ; and the Coupons at 16. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. From the following article in the ,Journal des Debats it will be perceived that the principle of postal reform is admitted by the Ministry - , and that the only argument they venture to make use of against the proposition of M. GLAIS Bizori (at least, as far aa, the press is concerned) is, that it is inexpedient at the present time to make any alteration. The follow ing ii the article to which we allude : "The Chamber of Deputies commenced yesterday the discussion on the proposition relative to postal reform, which recommends a uniform tax of 20c. Before exa mining the different views of the speakers, we ought to ascertain if this is an opportune moment to undertake the reform. We consider the question of opportuneness to be the only one that ought at present to occupy the attention of the Chamber. We look on the principle of reform as established, and we are firmly persuaded that in a few years—two, three, or four at most—it will be carried into effect. There are not, perhaps, in the principle of the reform, in the Chamber and the Govern ment, two different opinions —every one is in fa vour of it. If we were in a prosperous year like 1845 it would take place at once; but we are in an unfortu nate year, when the prosperity which formerly poured its treasures on our country and on Europe has all at once ceased. This is not a mere banal objection—the Committee almost say so. It is, however, asked— ' Ought we to postpone all reforms because the harvest of 1846 was a bad one?' But the failure of a harvest is en immense impoverishment to a state; its consequences are incalculable, and every one is well convinced that our finances will feel the effects of this unfortunate event for a length of time. The Opposition journals and speakers in favour of the proposition ❑ever fail to lay before the public an alarming picture of our financial position; to hear them the state is on the point of becoming bankrupt. Matters—thank God ! are not so bad as that ; but it is evidently manifest to every one that we are under the influence of a terrible crisis, the end of which we do not yet perceive; it is a fact that we are poorer in the year 1847 than in the year 1846 ; our loss may be reckoned by hundreds of millions, and that of the State by tens. Is it prudent in such eircum-tances to undertake reforms which involve considerable sacrifices ? This is a ques tion which, for oar parts, we dare not decide, and which we content ourselves with addressing to all the prudent men of the Chamber. The adoption of a uniform duty would cause, the first year, a loss to the Treasury of about 20 millions. We do not discuss the exact amount; we believe that after a certain time the present receipts would he attained, and that the State would then see the term of its sacrifices, But it must be admitted that the State would lose 50 millions in the three or four years following the reform. Are our budgets sufficiently square to admit us without temerity to add a sum of 50 millions to what the partisans of the measure do not cease calling the abyss of our deficits ? This is an other doubt which we submit to the Chamber." In the Chamber of Deputies, on Tuesday, the Finance Minister, M. DUMON, stated that he opposed the measure solely on account of the deficit which it would occasion in the revenue. In the course of his speech England, lieaa dpd lNl. o,setwv. D oehiEri u c sax heseionhceesalluded to the postal reform in revenuealihaddB43hl al not d v remainedes Verily, succeeded, stationarye .d DUMON, m a somilu,cii if GRAND MILITARY INSPECTION OF TIIE HOUSEHOLD THOOI`3. This day being appointed for the celebration of her MajeFty's birth-day, the customary military inspection of the household troops took place in St. James's-park. At nine o'clock, the whole of the disposable force of the five battalions quartered in the metropolis arrived, and the ground to be occupied having been marked out by the brigade-major, the troops took up their position as follows:—The flank companies of the Ist and 2d bat talion of the Grenadier Guards, flanked by the troops appointed for duty at Buckingham and St. James's Palaces. The two battalions of Coldstream Guards occupied the centre; and the second battalion of the Scots Fusileer Guards on the left. The Ist Regiment of Life Guards, and the bands of the several battalions present, were placed on the extreme right. The sight was most brilliant and imposing ; the troops wearing their new clothing, and forming three sides of a square. The scene from the Horse Guards was magnificently grand. The number of rank and file present amounted to nearly 1,500. At half-past nine o'clock, the officers commanding the several divisions arrived, as well as a number of fashionables in their carriages, who had the privilege of entering the marked ground, which was kept by detachments from the various regiments. At precisely five minutes past ten o'clock, the Duke of Wellington, in field marshal's uniform, Prince Albert, Grand Duke Constantine, Prince Leiningen, Prince of Lucca, Duke of Saxe Weimar, Marquis of Anglesey, Marquis of Londonderry, Duke of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge, Colonel Drummond, &c., accom panied by a numerous staff, arrived, and were received by the troops presenting arms, the bands playing the national anthem. The troops having formed into double open order, were inspected by the Duke of Wellington, accompanied as above, after which the battalions broke into divisions from the right, and marched past in slow and quick time, when they again formed into line and went through several minor evolutions, the ground not being sufficiently extensive to admit of any grand ma nceuvres being performed. Another grand salute having been given, the illustrious party and generals left the ground, and the troops were marched to their respective quarters. under THE C HELSEA P EN SIONER S. —This morn i ng th e Chelsea, pensioners, amounting to nearly 200 men, the command of Colonel Tulloch, were put through various evolution s i n Hyde Park, preparatory to being reviewed by the Commander-in- Chief. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) ATZIATIGAIVE AND MEAMEATIII%.I67I... We had a very slow trade here, vet prices were pretty generally supported. Beef, from 3s 10d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 4s 4d to 55 4d; Lamb, 63 to 6s 10d; Veal, 43 4d to 5s 4d; and Pork, 4s to 5s 2d per Blbs. MEAT MARKETS. HAILSIIAM, MAY 26.—We had a very firm trade here to day, and prices had an upward tendency. Beef, from 4s 4d to 5s 63 ; Mutton, 4s 10,1 to 6s 2d ; Lamb, 6s to 6s 8d; Veal, 4s 4d to 4s 10d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per Sibs. ARUNDEL, MAY 26.—Beef, from 43 4d to 5s 4d; Mutton 4s 8d to 5s 10d ; Lamb, 6s to 6s 8d; and Veal, 4s 4d to 4s 10d per Blbs. A full average supply, and a brisk trade. CIIICIIESTER, MAY 26.—There was a large business doing in each kind or stock on the following terms :—Beef, from 4s 2d to 5s 4d ; Mutton, 4s 5d to 6s ; Lamb, 6s to 65 8d; Veal, 4s 4d to ss; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per 81bs. Suck ling Calves, 20s to 30s; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 18s to 21s; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 181 to 191 each. sa S o o d t: a r inetciLL:orkliLt:rs 4d to 6 E 4s a s ch kind of prime stock sold 4bsrisokdly,toat6bsigollder; Lamb 6s Otherwise, the demand was very ROMFORD, MAY 26. We had l(l a dt v ol e ' ry firm, at very full prices. Beef. from 4s ocl to 5s 4d ; Mutton, toV esairil,k4tshe6odfratio. steady trade here this morning, at improved currencies. Beef, from 4s to 5s 4d; Mutton, 4a 10d to 6s 4d ; Lamb, 6s Od to 6s 10d ; Veal, 48 4d to 5s Od ; and Pork, 4s to 48 8d per Sibs. Suckling Calves, 20s to 295; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 18s to 225; and r average supply, with their small Calf, 171 to 191 each. 5 8 8 1b d s ; , ally MARKETS SmyrrimELD.--Meadow Hay, 218 s to 3/ 165; Clover ditto. ditto,3 1 5 s to 3 1 4 1 1 0 14 3 st o; 4 a al n n : do sa S ; t h r e a a w , , y l t / r 6 a d s e to 11 lOss to per load. _ A full CUJIBERIAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 31 15s; Clover Both Hay and Straw sold slowly, at drooping I p i ria l e Q s s . and Straw, 11 10 t WHITISCIAPEL.—Meadow IL , y, 21 5a to 31 12s ; Clover ditto, Si 105 to 41165; and Straw, 1/ 65 to 11 lOs per lost Supply good, and trade very dull. per load. GENERAL CORN AVERAGES. For the Week, ended M ay 27, 1847 made up from the Returns of the PRICE •• I 94s 10 ( 1 55 s lOd 34s 31 69s 4d Inspectors in the di fferent Citles' and Towns in Dagland and Wales per Imperial Qu arter, WHEAT. I HAELET. I OATS. I RTE. I 57s Si BEANS. I6os lid PEAS. AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH C ORN The Duties o n F oreign Grain are now suspended. Count D'Orsay has presented his statuette of O'Connell to the committee of the Central Relief Society in Dublin, with the moulds and necessary apparatus for taking casts. He writes to say that he makes t he com mittee a present of the copyright of the figure, and trans mys the models in the hope that the sale of the casts will realise a sum which may assist in relieving the dis tress of the poor. PROGRESS CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY IN. PRITSSIA. —The Prussia n Government , not con tent with ace( rd ipg full and c.mplete publicity to trials, has given direc tions that the courts set apart to the public shall be ar ranged in amphitheatre s , so as to allow all visitors to see and hear all that passes. The public part of the new court of the criminal tribunal at Berlin is even fitted up with stuffed seats covered with velvet. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was again advancing. Sales, 8,000 bales, including 1,200 bales of American for exportation, and 1,500 on speculation. The market was very firm. The rise is id. to fd. en American, compared with Friday last, and *d. per lb. on Surat. Other sorts were at very full rates. Ameri can sold at 61d. to lid. per lb.—ln Railway Shares there was a further improvement, and a general advance in prices. The demand for Midland and North Stafford shares continued good, and also for DJver halves. The accounts from the provinces, as well as from abroad, continue highly cheering as respects the weather and the decline in grain. A gentleman already favourably known for some sug gestions on the improvement of sugar-manufacturing processes, has just circulated some " Observations on the present State and future Prospects of the West Indies," in which it is "remarked that the mother country is called upon to provide a tempo rary substitute for an active middle class, which under the institutions of slavery the colonies had no op portunity of raising for themselves. There comes also from the colonies a cry for labourers; and Government may perhaps with benefit 'give facilities their judi cious introduction; but the promotion of a good menu faczuring system on sound principles would, it must be remembered, set much labour at liberty, which would at once be applicable to agricultural purposes. May we not suppose then that the mother country would do well to encourage in some of the chief islands the intro duction of a sound manufacturing system, under such restrictions as would prevent any encroachments upon the liberty of the people ? And considering that the raising a healthy social system in those colonies is the best measure for securing our power in that portion of the world, would not our Government be fully justi fied in lending pecuniary aid, if it should be required, for the establishment of railroads and factories? "We seem as yet little to understand what, in a commercial point of view, may be the ultimate value of our West Indian Colonies, possessing, as some of the islands do, on their mountain sides great diversities of climate, with soils of surpassing fertility, capable of rewarding their cultivators with an endless variety of productions. We are told also that the ruddy glow of health is found upon the faces of the inhabitants of the higher portions of Jamaica, who are said to be remark able for their longevity." stctCit - sla i P g looks ohoerful aga i n i n the City, and .-; ,, fience of th weather while the settlement of th e accoun t i s much more tu ..9. a rise than many had predicted. Consols have been 87 to 88 for present transfer, and 88i for account. Ex chequer-bills have been par to 2s. premium ; and East India Bonds is. to 2s. premium. The New Three and-a- Quarter per Cents. have been 88* to g, and the Three per Cents. 86& to 4. Bank Stock is worth 1891 to 190:Z-. There is the same apathy exhibited in respect to deal ings in the Foreign Market. Mexican Bonds have been marked 204 a, being rather higher again. Not a bargain is reported in Spanish or Portuguese. Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents. have been quoted 58k. Railway Shares have been advancing, and there is more demand. Accounts of April 4, from Bahia state, that shipping was very scarce. The exchange on London was 29id BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSIN 0 O'CLOCK. FRB ES. Bank Stock .. .. .. .; .• .. •• 189% 190% 190% Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 86%3i 87 f tree per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 87% %88 87% 88 88% Nov Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 88 %% 88% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 8, 1860 .. 9 9 Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. • • 9% 9% India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. .• • • .. 2 p p p 2 Ditto, under 1,000/. .. .. .. .. 1 2 p Console for Opening, July 16 .. .• .. 88% %%% 88% Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip • • • • • 1 1 ,E dis ... Exchequer Bills. I%d. 1,0001... .. 5001. . .. Ditto, Small 2p par 2p 4p 6 3p .... •• •• ONE CLOSINI; FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. 20% 14 204 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, 4 per Cent .. • • • • 33 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. —33 X Dividends on the above payable in Louden. Dutch Two-and-a-Ralf per Cent .. 58% 581( Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 89Ni, 89% Ditto, for the Account .• .. .. 89% BUSINESS PAID. DONE AT CLOSINGPAID. ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE'S' PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction .. .. • . 2%.... .......... Birming., Wolver., and Dudley.. 5 .......... Bristol and Exeter .. .. 75 .... .. Ditto, New .. .. 10 .... 8 • • „ Caledonian .. .. 35 .... 29% • Chester and Holyhead 27% .. • • • • .. • • Eastern Counties . .. 20 .... 19% 183 19% Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d. .......... Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 2. 6/. 13s. 4d. % p........ Ditto, York Extension 7% .... 6 .......... East Lancashire .. .• .. 17 •• •• .. • • ...... Ditto New .. .. • East Lincolnshire .. .... 77 8 1 ,‘ ...... Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 •• .. 69 ••••.. • • .. Ely and Huntingdon .. 15 .. ••• . .• Great Northern 3% .. •• 2% Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... 23 .......... Great North of England . ..100 ....228 .......... Ditto, New .. .• • • • • 5 •• • • .•• Great Western .. 85 .. 110 ...... . Ditto. Half shares .. 50 .... 64% ......... Ditto, Fifths .. .. 20 .... 26 ........ Ditto. New 4% .. 8... ... Ipswich sad Bury St.Edmunds .. 14 Ditto' ditto, and Norwich .. .... 4% • • ........ Leeds and Thirsk • • .. 26 . Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. •• 3%.... London, Brighton, & ,outh Coast 50 • • 52% 53 52%.. Ditto; Consol. Eighths - • .. 10 .... 11% .......... Ditto, Guarant. Five per Cent. 9 .... •• • London an North-Western •.100 ..173 172 175 173% Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .... 16% .. • • • Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. • • 40 .. •• 65 .... ••• • .. Ditto, 10/. Shares M. &B. (B) 5 .... 10% ........ London and South-Western 411. 68.10 d... 63 64 ........ Ditto, New .. 27% ......... Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) . • 50 .• • • • Ditto, Scrip.. .. • . • • .. 5 .... 4% Lynn and Ely .. .. 25 .... 26% Lynn and Dereham .. 20 .... .......... Manchester and Leeds .. .. • • 82 •• .. • .... . Ditto, Half Shares .. 38 •• •••• • • Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12 .... 14% Ditto, Fifths 5 • • ........ Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. 48..... % dls. • ..... Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... ••••• • •• • • Midland ..100 ....115 116 115% .. Ditto, New .. .. 6 .... 8% • • Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... ••••• • •• Do., Consol. Bristol and firm. six per Cent. .. • • ..100 124 ...... 124 Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 20 .. • . 25% •.. 25% Ditto, New .. _ 6%3 , 4 Newmarket and Chesterford .. 10 • • ••• •• Norfolk .. • • .. —lOO ....126 127 125 •• •• 125 Ditto, New . .. 5 .... 9 •• • • ..... . 9 North British .. .• 25 •- •• • • 30% Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • • 3 •• • • 4%..••• • • • • • 4% tto, Extension .. •• • • %•• • • .. Ditto, Thirds .. • • I .• • • 2% ••••• • • • •• 2% North Staffordshire .. •. • • 9%7 •••• • • • • 9 % Ditto Scrip (late Churnet and Blythe) . - .. 2 .... • . Oxford, Wor'ster, & Wolverhamp. 22% . •• •• 12% Preston and Wyre.. .• .. 25 .... 35% 36 Ditto, Half Shares (A) .. .. • • 12% .... ••• • • • 12% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .• • • 5 .... •• • • Royston awl Hitch ha • • • • 1 % •• • • • • •••• • • • 1% Scottish Midland. .. .. • • 1 7% •• • • ••••• • • • • • Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3%.... %•• • • Ditto, Class B .. • • • • • • 3 • • 2% • • 'll4 South Staffordshire • • • . .. 21. 125... dis.. die. South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33%.... 36%34 Do., New (do. 101.) .. No. 4. 5 .... 4%34 • ..... • • 4% south Wales .. .. 10 .... .. •••• • • •• 71 A West Riding Union •• .. 4/. 28. • ... % dis •••• • • • • ths York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... 3554 .. •••• • • • • 35 Ditto, Preference .. .. 4 .... 6% ••••• • • • •• York and North Midland .. .. 50 .. • • 81% •••••• •• • • 80 Ditto, Extension • • .. .. 25 .... 40! 4 , -• •••••• • • 401,4 Ditto. Preference •• .• •• 2, 1• ••• --• •'•• • • • Do. E. and W. Riding Exten•• 10 20 •• •••• •• •• FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon) • • • • .. • • •• 12 .. lt%•••••••••• lit% Dutch Rhenish .. .. .. .. 7 .... • 37( ••.••• • • .• 3% Lyons and Avignon (Constituted) 5 .... 2% —.•— • ... 2% Northern an France .. .. .. 8 .... 12 .. •. ••• • •• 12% Orleans and Bourdeaux .. .. 6 .... 6% • ........ 6 4 Paris and Strasbourg • • • • • • 5 •• • • 1 %•••• •• • • IN Rouen and Havre . .. e• •• 20 •••• --- ••••••••.. 25% Sambre end Meuse .. .. .. 14 .... 6% 734...... 7% -_—_. ---- .____ JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Union of Australia .. .. •• 25 ••• • ••••• • • • • • 24 MINES. Real del Mout% Unrezistered 314.......... 3!,1 LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 27.—Wind E., light breeze, and fine clear, sultry weather. DEAD, MAY 26.—Wind S.W. to S.S.W.—Arrd. Blakt.ley, ; Caroline, Valparaiso ; Newport, Monte Video; Amy, Havannah; Cornucopia, ditto; Palma, New Orleans. Sld. the greater part of the out ward bound. OFF PLYMOUTII, MAY 26.—Wind S.—Queen, Calcutta. LIVERPOOL, MAY 26.—Wind W.S.W., light.—Arrd. Don Juan, Wells, Bahia, sailed Ist ult. ; Auckland, Philadelphia. Sld. Robert Henderson, Bombay; Anjer, ditto; Broad Oak, Brazils; Urania, Rio Grande; Fame, ditto; John Torekiuson, Demerara; Shamrock, Barba does ; Arcole, New York; Wolga, St. John's, New Brunswick; Tamarac. Quebec; Mutual, Montreal; Junes, Sisters, and Henry, Newfoundland. LIDIERICK, MAY 25.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Cumber land, Blanchard, New York. Sld. Coquimbo, Boston ; Charles, Quebec. BELFAST, MAY 25.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Swiss Boy, Perkins, New Orleans ; Coverdale, ditto. RELATING 'TO A WRECK. A dispatch has been received at Lloyd's, from the Admiralty, announcing Lieut. Gardner, Admiralty Agent, on board the Contract packet Achilles, having, on the 7th inst., lat. 42. 30. N., long. 9. 35. W., fallen in with a barque, waterlogged and abandoned, with mizen-mast, stump of foremast and bowsprit standing, mainmast gone by the board, name illegible. From ap pearances had been a long time abandoned. She was drifting towards the Corrobeda Rocks, distant seven leagues. STATE OF THE WINDBOUND VESSELS OFF MALAGA, &c. Malaga, May 17th, 1847. Sir,—ln all u si on t o m y l as t of the 14th inst., I have to inform you that the westerly wind still continues, and the vessels windbound still lying at anchor on the coast. The schooner Juno, of Hull, Iledgecock master, and the brigantine Lucy, James White master, have bore np for this port literally without provisions, to take them to Gibraltar or Cadiz, and should an easterly wind spring up, they are desirous of not stopping in the Straits, as many will have to do, and perhaps lose their passage • through. There is a scarcity of provisions at Gibraltar and Cadiz, as well as all about the south coast of Spain. A, Spanish revenue steamer came from Cadiz to tow a Sardinian vessel, loaded with grain, through the Straits for Cadiz, in consequence of the scarcity there, and to avoid similar riots to those of Seville and Grenada. The distress amongst the ships is very great, and at present little hopes of an easterly wind springing up. The master of the Juno considers the number of the vessels anchored on this coast to be about 1,100, all wind bound. (Signed) LLOYD'S AGENT. W. Dobson, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) This being the Queen', oirthdav, their Lordships and the Queen's Counsel appeared in full dress. Lord Den man wore his collar a Chief Justice. The Court rose early in the d.ty, in order to enable some of their Lordships and the Queen'. Counsel to at tend the drawing-room. The Court was occupied during the time it sat with the Crown paper; but tire only cause possessing any claim to public interest was THE QUEEN v. THE TItUsTEES OF DRIDEWELL AND ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL. This was an api;e4l;i;iip,t.tbeatcision of the Justices of the Quarter Sessions of Surrey, by the churchwardens of St. George's, Southwark It appeared that the churchwardens held that the Bridewell was liable to be rated for the support of the poor, on the ground that it is not a free charity, as they paid a rent of 2001. a year to the Bethlehem Hospital, from the trustees of which they rent the land on which it is built, and besides employ the inmates in work from which the institution derived profit ; and, further, that charities to be exempt from the pay went of poor-rates must be entirely free both from the payment of rent and the following of any occupation for profit. Mr. Montague Chambers, Q.C., Mr. Peacock, and Mr. Knapp, appeared in support of the appeal, and argued the points above-mentiened at considerable length. The Court took time to consider its decision. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) 29g 2og 19g U P % P 64 9% 69 mg _2% 27 3 A 514 4% 26y, 20% osiA 14% 9% dis -- % 11536 Police-constable it 14, stated that yesterday evening he heard cries of " Murder s." proceeding from Forehall court, Rosemary-lane. He immediately hastened to the spat, and found a woman with a large wound in her head, from which the blood flowed profusely. She pointed out the prisoner, who was standing close by, and said, "My hu s band th e re has done it." From her state ment it appeared they had had a quarrel, and the prisoner toad up a banjo (the remnants of which the constable produced in court), and struck her violently over the head with it. The stock of the instrument penetrated her skull. Witness immediately took the man into cuitody, and conveyed the woman to the Lon don Hospital, where she is now lying in a very preca rious state. The prisoner, who made no defence, said he believed some one was prcsent from his wife to speak for him. A otepprd forweid, and said his wife hoped the magistrate would discharge him. Mr. BALLANTINE said the case was by far too ser io u s for him to permit the man to be at large, and directed him to be kept in custody. It was subs' quently stated that the poor woman, ap prehensive of the result to her hu,d3and, had insisted upon being removed from the hospital, and conveyed to her own home, upon which Mr. BALLANTINE directed the constable who had the charge to see that Mr. Ross, the divisional surgeon, attended her as promptly as possible. The prisoner was then locked up. SOUTHWA.RK.—(THIS DAY ) James Hunter, a labourer, in the employ o f M r. Apsley Pellatt, was charged with stealing a quantity o f brass articles, the property of his employer. A policeman of the M division stated that while on duty that morning he observed the prisoner walk into a marine store dealer's shop in Upper Ground -street. The moment he got inside the prisoner emptied his pockets of several brass articles into a scale, and the policeman entered and questioned him as to where he got them. The prisoner, in reply, said he was in the employ of Mr. Pellatt, the proprietor of a glass manufactory i n Holland-street, and in reference to the brass articles which he wanted to dispose of, said that he had td re t i b l e a m tt at the glass - house , a nd that the y were h is perquisit es . Inquiries were subsequently made, stated that the articles were his property, and that the prisoner was not authorised to take them. Mr. SECKER committed the prisoner for fourteen days for the unlawful possession of the brass articles. MEETING OF MIDDLESEX M GISTRATE.—(THIS DAY.) A meeting of the magistrates for Middlesex was held this day at the Court House, Clerkenwell-green, fop the transaction of the county business to be disposed of at the May general sessions. Mr. Pownall in tlp. chair. The minutes of the last meeting were read by tbe deputy clerk of the peace, after which the report of the committee of accounts and for general purposes wa: brought up and read. ALLEGED UNNECESSARY INQUESTS. Mr. WILKES said it appeared from the report just read that within the last six weeks it had cost the counts a sum of no less than 9001. for coroners' inquests. He thought this called Wilily for investigation, for ;t %sat an enormous tax to be leyiel on the rate-payers withal (Sittings in Banco, bef ire Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) Mr. PIGOT applied for a rule to show cause why a certiorari should not issue to bring up a certain resole• tion arrived at by a vestry in the township of Brighouse in Yorkshire. The resolution was arrived at by the vestry, and was sent up to the magistrates for approval under the 38th George 111., amended by the 59th Georee 111., and also by the sth and 6th Victoria, c. 109. The resolution was passed relative to the appointment of two constables, and a certain payment was awarded to them. The over seers denied the power to award such a payment, and thus saddle the rates with an annual loss. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE doubted the right of the Court to interfere. There was no precedent for such an appli cation, and the rule could not, therefore, be granted. The Court afterwards sat at nisi prius, but no case of any consequence occurred. vtrip.grrivirmisTEß COUNTY COURT. (THIS DA I.) (Before D. C. MATLAN, Esq.) PARTNER V. SEARLE. In this case the plaintiff sought to recover the sum of 19/ 19s. 6d. for goods sold and delivered. The defendant pleaded that the statute of limitations barred the greater part of the debt, and with regard to the remainder a payment had been arranged. The plaintiff stated that although he was compelled to deduct the amount of debt contracted in 1840 by the statute of limitations, he would not give up the other portion. He denied that any arrangement had been made for payment—further than a very kind promise of the defendant (who is an undertaker) to bury him (the plaintiff) comfortably as soon as ever he should " his quietus make." But he considered that a mere joke. Defendant—A joke, indeed! Didn't I agree to bury you at Kensal, with best elm coffin—rows—nails— mourners—velvet pall—two-horse coach—feathers, &c., if you foregoed your claims upon me?—(Laughter.) Plaintiff—Yes, it is true you promised these favours; but I believed you was merely joking. Besides, I don't think I shall need your proposed kindness before the entire dt bt is covered by the statute of limitations. Therefore, if you will discharge this amount now, I will pay you for my funeral when I require it. The Learned JUDGE directed the payment of the amount not barred by the statute of limitations. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) Thomas Williams Wells, residing at No. 76, Newgate street, was placed before Mr. Hardwick charged with having in his possession four silver dishes, two salvers, four corner dishes, covers, and handles, one cup and cover, one coffee-pot, 36 spoons, 42 forks, and a quantity of other articles, supposed to have been stolen. Joseph Pick, butler to Charles Trelawney, Esq., 28, Bedford-street, Plymouth, stated that the prisoner was, about 12 months ago, employed by Mr. Trelawney as helper in the stables, and occasionally lent asistance in the house when they were busy. Consequently he had an op portunity of knowing where the plate was kept. The plate was deposited in the back parlour in a chest which was always kept locked. The last time witness saw the plate safe was a fortnight ago, when he put it in the plate chest which he locked. The key he afterwards locked up in a draw in his bedroom. He had examined the plate produced, and identified it as being the pro perty of his master (Mr. Trelawney). Sergeant Gray, 10 E, said in consequence of informa tion he received last evening from Mr. Fitchew, silver smith, 400, Oxford-street, he proceeded there and saw the prisoner in the act of leaving the shop. Wit ness followed him to a public-house in Poland street, where he (prisoner) remained some time, When he came out he went into Portland street, where he spoke to a man. The prisoner went from thence to Noel-street, where he spoke to two other men, and remained in conversation with them for some minutes. Subsequently the prisoner and the men entered a public. house, and_ ; after remaining some time the pri soner came out, , with a letter ,in his hand, which, after looking at, he carefully put in his pocket, and proceeded to a silversmith's shop in Oxford-street. Witness waited outside till the prisoner came out. He then entered the shop, and, made inquiries as to the prisoner's business, when he was informed that he (prisoner) wanted to dispose of a quantity of plate. Witness followed him, and after wards took him into custody. Witness asked him where he got the plate he wanted to dispose of. Prisoner said he gut it from his brother at Trelawney, in Cornwall. Wit ness asked him if he had a list of it, or any letter that would satisfy him (witness) as to the manner it came into his possession. The prisoner said he had not got a list of the plate, but that he had a letter in his pocket which would explain all. Witness then questioned the prisoner as to where he had left the plate. The priso ner replied, " I shall not tell you ; find it out." Wit ness then conv e y e d hi m b ac k to Mr. Fitchew, who gave up the plate, and said the prisoner had left it there. The prisoner was then taken to the station, where he was searched, and two letters, evidently lately written, were found upon him. The prisoner subsequently attempted to make his escape. The cloth in which the plate was packed was marked " Chas. Trelawney, No. 7.' In answer to the charge, the prisoner said he received the plate from a person of the name of Williams, at Tre lawney, in Cornwall, with a request that prisoner would sell it, and return him the cash. He knew nothing fur ther about it. The prisoner was remanded, in order to procure fur ;her evidence. Sarah Moore de Bellone Wyatt, the particulars of whose former examinations have already appeared in this journal, was again placed before Mr. Hardwick, charged with intermarrying with Mr. Charles Koller, her former husband being alive at the time. There was no additional evi ence adduced beyond that of Henry Horatio Jones, who proved having seen Mr. Henry Wyatt on Monday last. The prisoner was then remanded for a week, in order to procure evidence and the attendance of the witnesses to the second marriage. THAMES.—(THIS DAY.) Thomas Murphy was placed in the dock charged with having assaulted his wifc, Mary Murphy, whereby her life was now in danger. _ . _ so short a time. He saw these items amongst the ac counts:— William Baker, coroner for the eastern dis t! ict of Middlesex, for inquests holden from the 3d of April to 14 , h of May (a period of little more than five week.), 393 1 . 7s. 9d. To Thomas Wakley, for inquests hed in the western district from the 22d of March to the 11th of May, 4731. 19s. 2d. He thought it was only necessary to direct the attention of the Court to the fact of, in round numbers, 922/. being expended in so short time for coroners' inquests. Mr. HILL said if vouchers for each of the inquests holden, the number of miles travelled by the coroners, and the incidental expenses had not been laid before the committee, the accounts would not have been re ceived. Mr. VirmsoN said this was a subject calling loudly f or investigation, and he hoped some steps would be taken by the Court to prevent a system which was growing into a crying evil. Mr. ROTCII denounced the system, and thought that in many cases inquests were holden without any ne cessity. A very short time ago a justice of their own body, whose death had been long anticipated through lingering illness, had died surrounded by the mew ere of his own family, in his own bed, and in his own house, and under circumstances which to the mind of any rea scnable man must aear natural. Now, wh en they pp found that some one had the power to distress and dis turb his family in the hour of their sorrow and bereave m.-nt, without the shadow of a shade of necessity --- (Hear, hear)—by insisting upon holding an in q and that they were then called upon to Pay pay for this vio lation of common feeling, it was high time that some of their body should bring the matter before the H ou se of Commons. The matter then dropped, after which the COUrt proceeded with the usual ro u tine business. THE LATE DANIEL O'CONNELL' (From the Dublin Evening Freeman's journal of Tuesday.) THE REV. DR. DIILEY'S LETTER TO DIR. MORGAN O'CONNELL. 16, 18 47 . Genoa, Sunday, May My dear, dear Sir,—M a y the God of Mercy sustai n and comfort you. Th e worst has befallen us—the _ Liberator, your illustri o us father--the father of 12? country—the glory a nd th e won d e r of Christendom' dead. Dead! No, I should say rather, O'Connell is 11 ! Heaven. His death was happy; he received in the n3or fervent sentiments the last rites; and up to the last sir; was surrounded by every consolation provided by oar holy religion. Oh, would to Heaven that I could p o i : - t t mh h yi e s It m r th o ..b f ar c re o ta n ik : i consolation ti bursting,,tn n intolignanntedhee; poorwb o n u t , n Da d aawsnhli Daniel which h ni ws l ope n cer tit cr u sh ed with with grief. Nothing that strangers could do to canted us has been wanting, but the stroke is so tremendous! 015 the side of religion every thing cheers us, and it is there W ° have sought for refuge. You are already awar e from n i x last letter, and that whi c h was wr i tten by Daniel et • later hour, how matters sto o d u p t o s i x o'clock (Saturday) evening. Fr om that our up to eiht on las i : he continued to sink gradually, h bat withoutg I knew long before this hour that ho wat dying, and we had recited the prayers from seven to eight o'cl ock' in which he joined most fervently, and with all the distinctness his fast failing powers permitted. t hink his agony began at eight o'clock, or a little after, but lo that there was any painful struggle.. using this word you are not to understand me t' sl / • cially for the last two days, was there anything lik e .,P tit h, At this time the Vicar. General, who is a relate, clergy, were round his bed; his bres A th t in n g o b s ec- elta h ag i n3fres ha niriall : dually more weak; as the prayers were recited, his unto, were firmly clasped up on hi s noble breast, hi s T i c, $ ll hethat responded e m s nance perfectly se rene; an d a s I suggested to pynnsaded by eredoffi w ee nr r d equ a i n r d ed, sig a n nd sn my as g w rie e f x P p e r r e w s ; j e t pe ted_ r: fectly and f e r ven tly th e g l ow i ng sentiments of h is h Daniel and me, and his faithful Duggan, to the last. Our supplications, in the sublime an.d.,enonur soling language of the Church, were m ingled wit; h i s tears, as we knelt around his bed. When a mighty voice was hushed, his countenance—his ban responded to the prayers. p riest of At 37 minutes past nine, the hand of the it God, privileged " to bind and loose on earth, even as be recoginsege___. is done in heaven," was extended over him. There no struggle—no change visible upon the features, exeizi that as we gazed it was plain that a dread mysteri2lo4 cast its shadow over him. The spirit which bad mo the world cook its flight so peacefully, that all wh o were there, except the angels who were in waiting for sin e k 7 in doubt if it had departed. lie died as an infen!,.. d upon its mother's breast to sleep. It was by the so ft beautiful transition of the prayers that we were_a: that we had before us only the noble body as if listening, hushed in attention, for the summons glorious immortality. with nothing We are thrown upon our own counse ls, his conversations to guide us but what we inherit from his we have and casually expressed wishes. Acting on t a determined to have the heart embalmed, placea silver urn, and transported to Rome, as of old the . b s T s . of 01.;,onn,oelt of' Robert Bruce was carried to Jerusalem, when it w ins not permitted him by Providence to perform, in his o person, that pilgrimage to the holy sepulchre which n_ had vowed, as O'Connell had vowed his pilgrimage to the tombs of the Apostles. His body, also, is to be em balmed, and deposited in a chapel of the church of our Blessed Lady, Della Vigne, where it is to repose until, on our return from leaving the heart in Rome, we con vey it to Ireland. We have thought it right that his obsequies, though to be renewed no doubt by the Irish nation, should be princely here. It is likely we shall proceed with our . sacred charge to Rome on Thursday or Friday next; lajr way of Civita Vecchia, where the carriage and nearly all • our luggage have been for some days. We shall hold it a sacred duty to guard every object k ,:, no matter how otherwise insignificant, that belonged to his pilgrimage, as well as all the documents and memo rials appertaining to it, which we have collected. I should add that we are satisfied with the physicians. We are certain that there was no mistake about the dis ease, and but for the science and skill of the continental physicians it must have had much sooner a fatal termi nation or one still more afflicting. I will write to Mr• Fitzpatrick a few lines, but you will oblige me by letti n g him see this letter, as I am not able to write to him et length. We have had a cast taken of his head, which has filled with wonder the physicians who have seen it. Farewell. May Heaven comfort you all. My beloved and revered friend, John—l could not write to him. In writing to you I write to him and to all the family. Ohl ever Blessed Mother! comfortress of the afflicted, pray for us!—Ever yours, J. MILEY. To Morgan O'Connell, Esq. The following is Dr. Miley's letter to Mr. Fitzpa trick Genoa, May 17, 1847. Oh, friend of_my heart—of my heart crushed and steeped in sorrow—how shall I address you : He is dead ! The stroke has fallen upon us close upon hopes with which we had cheated ourselves, that we should see him once again almost himself returning to cheer find console his country. I must nut again attempt to re hearse the details of his last hours ; I thought my heart would not have held out to the end while I wrote theta yesterday to Morgan. Go to him, he will be hardly Tpo a G febherl the Je t a o desa r deut e ait a metd d nfew. ad w tteaoh h ds e a wkrr t oser m upi et nt y ae nu tears p d heTiaps nhedderepaaentrthdau dignitaries. ab. t el e h l dyd e bd eatbes i de agitation ea thenhdis dirgec nh o boii: f egr rkhzoc g rhb r biee office the t h e F r anciscans chur church h bells o f' the u,l great led s (p)le y church niy of fr o t m h e his A n nhuonu hour a ta. cfi agony till the removal for emb solemnly took place. This morning the solemmnovroritinvvethmasas was celebrated by the whole chapter, to grand mass a:musica with catafalque a a lZu e at t n t W he ed g n ra es n d d a and the chapels lig hted church hung in bla ck, a nd d ith wax lights, the whole masses at the four-and twenty altars—then the a body embalmed is to be de posited temporarily in from Leaving a s eparate chapel till we return the heart at the tombs of the Apostles:" Ever yours, Wednesda y • J. MILEY. Mr. Thomas Moore, after passing nearly a week with his old friend Mr. Corry, returned to his own cottage in Wiltshire, on Wednesday. During his stay in Chel tenham he appeared to be, considering his years, in good health, and was in tolerable spirits. On two or three mornings he was early on the Montpellier walk, and seemed always sensitively alive to the influence of music; and while listening to some of his own sweet airs, played by our excellent band, was obviously much Chfltenham Looker-on. DREA.Drut. FIEE.—EVESITAM, TUESDAY EVENING} —A most destructive fire burst out about noon to-day in a cottage situated at Throckmorton, a villaage be longing to Sir It. Throckmorton, about five miles from this borough. The fire originated in an outbuilding ad joining the cottage, and arose from some children who were playing with matches, which ignited some loose straw in the building. The fire immediately spread to the thatch of the cottage, and in less than ten minutes, so rapid was the progress of the devouring element, the whole of the building was in a mass of flames. The next cottage adjoining it also took fire immediately, as did also two others at a short distance, and in the space of half an hour, before twenty people had collected on the spot (the population, which is entirely agricultural , being all at work in the fields), the four houses were en veloped in a sheet of flame, rearing and crackling in an awful manner. The engines were immediately sent for on the outbreak of the fire, but before they could Po duce s" sibly arrive, the whole of the fo ur h ouses we re req to a heap of ashes. Only a portion of the cottagers furniture was saved, neither buildings nor their contents were insured, it not being the habit of the owner to in sure any portion of his property except that occupied by himself. Everything was done by the neighbours to stop the progress of the flAmes which the limited moans at hand would admit of, but to little purpose, i n con sequence of the whole of the houses being thatched. In one of the burning houses was a loaded gun, which ex" ploded when heated, but without injuring any p e rson- The o wner, who was assisting in the effort to qu ench the flames, had his powder-flask in his pocket ! CITY OP LONDON NATIONAL SCHOOLS.—The 1 1131lim versary festival of these schools was held yesterday at the London Tavern, and was attended by about 70 or SO guests. The Lord Mayor presided, and explained the object of the schools, which is to educate the children of the poor in the princiules of the Established Church. fie stated that 1,2001. were required for carrying Out the plans proposed for the more effective operation of -hese schools, and he urged on the meeting to subscribe liberally towards so useful a charity. The subscription announced during the evening amounted only to 3504 hut Alderman Johnson offered to make one of 24 gentle men who would be ready to supply the sum still required. The dinner and wines were excellent, and under the di• ection of Mr. Higgs, as toastmaster, the evening passed very agreeably. It may be mentioned as a fact of some importance connected with the movement of the grain market that the flatness of business in Mark-lane yesterday rendered rice nearly unkalet4l?le. . - 'k cal Isar an ( boa aril Cel itt k i ho ts the eOl ch, b .Y In g ad ' tpi to , 101 l lit lea the We