The Sun. — London, England, 1847-05-20 00:00:00

ENTERTAINMENT TO M AJOR GENERAL SIR HARRY SMITH, BAR' L', G.C.B. The members of the Senior United Service Club gave a splendid entertainment at their club-houso, in Pall mall, on Tuesday evening, to Major-General Sir Harry Smith, to celebrate the return of that gallant officer to his native country after his arduous services i a the East Indies. Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew F. Barran td, G.C.B. and G.C.H., presided, and the Earl Waldeg ra_ve occu pied the vice-chair. Sir Harry Smith sat on the right *- of the gallant chairman, and among the officers of both professions present were the Hon. General Sir Alexander Duff, G.C.H., Colonel of the 37th Foot ; Lae - utenant- General Sir John Wilson, K.C.8., Colonel oX the 11th Foet ; Lieutenant-General Sir John Buchan, K.C.8., Colonel of the 24th Foot ; Lieutenant-Genervil Sir Her . culua Pakenhatn, K.C.8., Colonel of the 4-3 cl Foot ; Major-General Sir Charles W. Pasley, C.B. ; Major ' General Sir Dudley St. Ledger Hill, C.B. ; Major- General John Daffy, C.B. and K.C. ; Major-General Thomas Jienah, C.B. ; Major-General John Ball, C.B. ; Major-General E. Parkinson, C.B. ; MajcaaGeneral Henry Thomas, C.B. ; Major-General J. It olt, C.B. ; Major-Generel A. Macdonald, C.B. ; Major-General Thomas Bunbury, K.H.; Major-General Henry Godwin, C.B. ; General Henry Rainey, K.H. ; Colonel Sir Robert Nickle, K.H. ; Major-General Caulfield, C.B. ; Colonel C. Wood, Colonel Wrottesley, Colcnel Coles, Colonel Higginson, Colonel Gascoigne, Colonel William Blois, Colonel Luard, Colonel Smith, Colonel Stowell, Cedonel Crabbe, Colonel Payler, Colonel Milner, Colonel Digby, Colonel Phillips, Colonel Drake, Colonel Goveb, Colonel Dundas, Colonel J. 0. MajorCa dogan,Major Shedwell Clerke, Admiral Sykes, Hon. Captain Hotham, Hon. Captain Crofton, C apta i n Herri ng ham, Captain Yates, Captain Porter, Captain Carlton, &c. The banquet was served in the noble dining-room, in a style of elegance exceedingly creditable to the estab lishment. The Gallant CHAIRMAN, on the removal of the cloth, proposed the health of " Her Majesty and his Royal Iligbness Prince Albert." The next toast was, " The Queen Dowager and the rest of the Royal Family," which having been duly honoured, The CHAIRMAN gave " The Army and Navy." General Sir A. Dutra returned thanks for the army, and, Admiral SYKES replied on behalf of the navy. The health of " His Grace the Duke of Wellington" was next drunk with applause. The Gallant Caaarearla then rose, and after an ad dress complimenfkPy to the Gallant General in whose honour they had assembled, concluded by proposing " The health of Major-General Sir Harry Smith." The health of the Gallant General was welcomed by warm plaudits, and the toast was drank with all the honours by his brave companions is arms. Major-General Sir HARRY SMITH, in appropriate terms, replied to the toast, and expressed the gratifica tion he experienced at the cordial reception he had met with since his arrival in England. The healths of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman were respectively proposed, shortly after which the company broke up. TO THE EDITOR °PURE .SUN. Sus., In a letter which app eared in the T imes of yester day, addressed to the editor by Mr. George P. Putnam,. my n a me is included among 'a number of English publishers who are termed by the write r " Fagins , of letters," and " very respectable dealers in stolen goods. ' In reply to this letter. I think it only due to myself to statt that I have had the honour to be connected for many years with most of the eminent American writers, and during that period have paid them for their copyrights in Eng land considerable sums. As it cannot be expected that I should divulge confidential arrangements with individuals, it will, I trust, be quite sufficient fur me. in order to rebut this impudent accusation, to state that between 14,000/. and 15,000!. have been paid by me to three American authors alone. I beg to refer any person desirous of knowing the nature of my dealings with literary men in America to Colonel As pinwall, Consul-General for the United States in London.— I am, Sir, your very obedient servant, RICHARD BENTLEY. 8, New Darlington -street, May 20. THE POLISH BALL. The Dilchess of Sutherland, the Duchess of Bedford, the Duchess of St. Albans, the Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Lady Charles •Fitzroy, the Lady Caroline Sanford, and the Lady Agnes Duff, were among the ladies' patronesses of the above ball who attended the final meeting at Willis's Rooms on Tuesday last. The following is the programme adopted : " The lidies patronesses to rendezvous in the tea-room at ten o'clock. "roil ladies and their partners belonging to the fancy quadrilles, to rendeavous in the lower room at ten o'clock, Tia.:— " The Cameli►a Quadrille, under the direction of her Grace the Ducheas of Bedford. " The Strawbefry Quadrille, under the direction of Lady Charles Fitzroy and Viscountess Milton. " The Polish Colours Quadrille under the direction of Vis eountess Ebrington. " The Mazurka, under the direction of Lady Agnes Duff. " The ladies and their partners belonging to the above dances will proceed to the ball-room, where the ladies will bake their seats. As soon as they are assembled, the doors will be thrown open, and the ladies patronesses will make their entrée two and two in orderof precedence. " Whilst the procession is entering the ball-room, the Polish national anthem will be played, after which the dances will be danced in the order as above detailed." POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. A visit yesterday to this favourite and most attractive in stitution was sufficient to reduce the hyperbole, that " all London goes to Epsom on the Derby day." Notwithstand ing the Derby, and the temptation to out-of.door amuse ments offered in every direction round the metropolis by a fine hot day in May, the Royal Polytechnic Institution was vry numerously attended throughout the day and evening. There is a new lecturer added to the strength of the scientific department in the person of Dr. Hunter Lane, whose chemical lectures, as was to be expected from his established reputation, give considerable satisfaction. Dr. Backhoffiler, of course, continues, from morning to night, the varied con tributions of his rare acquirements and talents to the trea sures of knowledge and pleasure presented in this unrivalled temple of practical science. We were greatly pleased with the painstaking and lucid manner in which Mr. Crispe gives the explanations of the great number of curious and in teresting models spread over the great hall. These explana tions form a very important feature in the day's entertain ment, and are attended to with deep attention. Mr. Long bottom's Physioscope, Armstrong's Hydro-electric Engine, the Dissolving Views, the Cosmorama, and the excellent music of the director, Dr. Wallis, are still prominent and per manent attractions. We should direct attention to the Electrical Eels, as constituting the most interesting living objects of natural history in Europe. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Pour')fount, MAY 19.—The Commander-in-Chief, Ad nairal Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., attended by Commander Hew lett, of her Majesty's hip Excellent, went on board the St. Vincent, this morning, and officially inspected her, and was present at the mustering and exercise of the crew at divi sions, &c., previous to her going to sea. Sir Charles Ogle has received orders from the Admiralty to shift his flag from the St. Vincent to her Majesty's ship Victory, and for Rear- Admiral Parker, C. 8., superintendent of the dock-yard, to remove his flag from the Victory to-the Excellent gunnery ship. These changes are to take place to-morrow morning, and then Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier will hoist his flag (blue at the wizen)' on board the St. Vincent. The St. Vincent is ready for sea, and only about ten seamen short of complement. Captain Chads, C.B , Lieut.-Colonel Colquhoun, R.A., and Captain B. J. Sullivan, R.N., the commis ion appointed by the Admiralty and Ordnance Boards to examine and report on th i c best description of carriage to be recommended for field Irtillery, have commenced their duties this day at the laboratory on Southsea-common. DocK-YAnn BATTALIONS.—The Admiralty have signified to the heads of the departments that it is their Lordships' intention to ., furnish the uniforms and appointments to the officers as well as to the men. The Sivedish corvette Nayaden !ailed from Spithead this Morning. Letters have been received from the Island of Ascension, I ouncing the arrival there of her Majesty's steamer Rosa .' ind, Commander Foote. She had been to St. Nicolas, one of the Verde Islands, and got to Ascension, all well, ou the nd of March. She there found the Medea and Pottinger startlers, bound to the Cape and East Indies; they had com pleted their coals and water, and proceeded on, but the rol lers having set on the island, the Rosamond was detained until the 28th of March, and was then obliged to get her supplies from the Tortoise store-ship. The Rosamond sailed after the Medea and Pottinger, on the 29th of March, for the Cape of Good Hope. ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION. WOB.CEiiTilt, WommEsDAT.—A most daring attempt t o ' assassinate Dr. Thurley was made at an early hour yesterday morning, by some villain as yet undiscovered. The circum stances are these :—As Dr. Thurley was sitting in the library at the bask part of his house, called the Ivy House, in St. John's, near the city, he heard the report of a pistol, and immediately went out, but could see no person. He then called " Police," and No. 18 of the Worcester police force was quickly on the spot, and assisted to search the premises. No stranger was to be found, but it was dis covered that a small hole had been made in one of the panes a glass, that a corresponding perforation appeared on the window blind, and that the shot had struck the carved wainscot on the opposite side of the room. The bullet (which was found on the floor) had apparently been shot from a rifle pistol, and must have passed within a few inches of Dr. Thurley's head as he sat writing at his table. The re kert awoke the servants of the house, and by one of them, ' 1 IlePPeued at the time to be awake, the flash was seen. report was als o he ar d by policeman 18, who at the time was The about one hundred and fifty yards from the spot. About a quarter of an hour before the discharge ?hurley ,---, • he - of the pistol Dr. aide the ii`h' t ' a T y q ,at, t , leard footsteps on the gravel walk out lently. .The coachm:to the same time the dogs barked vio ao heard the footsteps. The police man while on histbeat about the same time, met the Ivy House, wh om ' he gent ts rn cribed as a short, slim, well dreved, middle-aged, a man near grave r \ ‘ , 3.• looking man. Footsteps the matter. p ha . ve been traced on the stung an active investigation intoalk, and the police are pur keassiglaed for the attempt. er. :N o cause can Consort, THE COI:MT.—Her Majesty, theP • and the Royal Family, are expected to learvien7 Palace for Windsor on Monday, the 31st inst., for a tl e l ki p ngl ,"n of r ending the Ascot-race . week at the Castle, durin e g ur- • purpose of a succession of visitors will be received by her Majesty at the royal residence. Should the Duchess o f p ent not leave England for th e continent previously, her Royal High ness will take up her residence at 1 rog,more House during th e stay of the Court, which will not exceed a week or ten days, at the Castle. Her Royal Highness will be accompanied_to Germany by his Serene High ness the Prince of Leininges, who is now era Tieit to her Mai , sty. EXTEMITI FLU IN 110 UNDSDITCH.--4 very alarming fire, and which was not extinguished until a deal ot property was destroyed, broke out this morning, shortly before one o'clock, upon the premises belonging to Mr. H. Davis, a sack and bag manufacturer, carrying on business at 35, St. Mary-axe, and 1 0 0, H oun d s dit c h. I n the space of a *w ;minutes the lofty three-storey building, occupied as Mr. Davis's nittnut .I).c:tory, was fouud to to wrapped in flames. The firemen succeeded in getting the mastery over the de structive element by two o'clock, but not before Mr. Davis's premises were need , gutted. the upper part of Mr. %Voh's manufactory burnt out, and the lower part extensively da maged by tire and water. Mr. Davis, we regret to say, was Set insured far a single penny. Now ready, in 3 vols., SECOND EDITION OF TANCRED. By B. DISRAELI, M.P. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great 31arlbormuch-street. INEW WORK ON RUSSIA.. Just ready, in 2 vols., Svo., T HE SECRET HISTORY OF THE COURT AND GOVERNMENT OF RUSSIA UNDER TILE EMPERORS ALEXANDER AND NICHOLAS. By J. H. SCHNITZOLER. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. ----- B RIGHTON AND SOUTH COAST RAIL WAY.—EPSOM RACES. Notice is hereby given, that on FainAt, the 21st instant, the OAKS DAY, none but FIRST and SECOND CLASS PASSENGERS will be conveyed by the Trains leaving the London-bridge Station for Epsom, between 9.15 A.M. and 2.15 P.m. Passengers are recommended to take return Day Tickets to pre vent delay in returning from Epsom. T. J. BUCKTON, Secretary. London Terminus, May 20, 1847. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully in formed, that a grand EXTRA NIGHT will take place THIS EVEN ING, Thursday, May 20, when will be performed Meyerbeer's Opera, entitled ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO. Alice, Afdlle. Jenny Lind ; Isabella, Made. Castellon ; Roberto, Signor Fraschini ; Rambaldo, Signor Gardoni ; Sacerdote, Signor Bouche ; and Bertram, Signor Staudigl. To be followed by various Entertainments in the BALLET DE PARTMENT, combining the talents of Mdlle. Cult°, Mdlle. C. Rosati, Mdine. Petit Stephan, Mdlles. Casson, Honore, James, Julien, Lamoureux, and Mdlle. L. Gralm. M. Perrot and M. St. Leon. To conclude with the last Tableaux from the Ballet, entitled THEA ; OU, LA FEE AUX FLEURS. Principal characters by Mdlle. C. Rosati, Mdme. P. Stephan, and M. L. Dor. The doors open at Seven. The Opera to commence at Half-past Seven o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT, combination of talent, THIS EVEN WO, Thursday, May 20, will be performed the Opera of LUCREZIA BORGIA. The principal charaeters by Madame Grist, Signora Alboni, Signor Mario, Signor Marini, Signor Tamburini, Signor Ley, Signor Poionini, Signor Lavia. Signor, 'Punt, Signor Placentini, and Signer Taglialieo. To be followed by the Second Act of the Opera of L'ITALIANA IN ALGIERI. The Principal characters by Signora Alboni, Mille. Angelini, Mdlle. Bellini, Signor Salvi, Signor Rovere, Signor Polonini, and Signor Marini. To conclude with a new grand Ballet, in three Tableaux, entitled LA SAL A MANDRINE. In which Mdlle. Fanny Elssler and Mdlle. Dumilatre will appear ; also Mdlles. Baderna, Bertin, De Melisse, Delechaux, M. Petipa, M. Grievelles s sr e s v . eno,cloc an k, d an Tel d bin th , e an o d pe t ra lie Mabille, Sec., will dance. The ballet Plaits, the music by costumes by M. Bailey. Signor The Doors Curin i, will the p es: scenery rY half-pact by will commence at Eight. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes to be obtained at the Box-office, Bow street ; and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Comedy, called TEMPER. Sir 3farma duke Topple, Mr. Farren ; Sir Charles Tempest, Mr. Hudson ; God frey, Mr. Tilbary; Emerson, Mr. Webster ; Cyril Tempest, Mr. Howe; Lady Tempest, Mrs. Seymour; Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Glover; Florence Wilmot, Mrs. Fortescue ; Miss Fielding, Mrs. Humby. After which, the FOUR HUNGARIAN INSTRUMENTAL VO CALISTS will give their imitations of various instruments, with the Lips only. To conclude with the Astronomical Extravaganza, called THE NE W PLANET ; or, Harlequin out of Place. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ; .shmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leybotu - ne, lir. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; itar:ight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. To be followed by the Opera Buffa Sketch, called JENNY LIND. Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, Selby, Cullentord, and Miss Woolgar. To conclude with the Farce, called THE DOUBLE-BEDDED ROOM. Dulcimer Pipes, Mr. Lambert ; Major Minus, Mr. Selby ; Spigot, Mr. Cullanford ; Joseph, Mr. Worrell ; Mrs. Deputy Lomax, Mrs. Laws ; Nancy Spigot, Miss Chaplin. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Opera, entitled THE NIGIIT DANCERS. Duke of Silesia, Mr. Bodda ; Albert, Mr. Allen ; Fredolas, Mr. Leffler ; Bertha, Miss. S. Flower ; Giselle, Miss Anne Romer. After nhich, and between the Acts of the Opera, the celebrated company of NATIONAL HUNGARIAN DANCERS will perform (first time in this country) a variety of characteristic Dances. To be followed by the Farce, entitled A WIFE FOR AN HOUR. Principal characters by Messrs. Walton, Granby, Vining, Cowell, Compton, Mrs. Hughes, and Miss E. Stanley. To conclude with THE KRAKUSEN; or, Polonaise. By the Hungaran Choreographic Artistes. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. Last Three Weeks of the present Management and Company. THIS EVENING Will be performed PERSON:A ABOIJ r TO MARRY. Characters by Messrs. Mathews, a igen, Turner, Kinloch, Mrs. Woollidge, Mrs. Wigan, and miss Arden. After which a new Farce, called WANTED A HERMIT. In which Messrs. Wigan, Turner, Kinloch, Keeley, Miss Arden, and Mrs. Keeley will perform. To be followed by the new occasional Dramatic Sketch, called JENNY LIND AT LAST; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac era by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingham, Mr. Bender, Mr. Yarnold, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the new Burlesque Extravanza, called THE WOOD DAIMON ; or, One o'Clock, In which Messrs. Keeley, A. Wigan, F. Matthewa, Bellingham, Kinloch, Silver, Miss Dickinson, Miss Daly, and Mrs. Keeley will appear. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. TO-MORROW EVENING Rill bo performed the amusing Comedie, entitled L'ENFANT TROUTE. Delbar, M. Regnier; Castelville, M. Cartigny ; Hen rietta, Mdlle. Vallee ; Marianne, Mdlle. Khin. To conclude. with the popular Comedic of LES DEMOISELLES DE ST. CYR. Dubouley, M. Regnier; Charlotte de 31erian, Mdlle. Denain. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3d. ; Gallery, 2s. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 73, Bond-street; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open cially front Eleven till Five. ETHIOPIAN *ERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. CLOSE OF TIIE ENTERTAINMENT. The nobility, gentry, and the public are respectfully informed, that the popular Entertainment given by the Ethiopian Serenaders, Pell, Harrington, Wkite, Stanwood, and Germon, will be positively ter minated at the end of the ensuing month of June, previously to the fixed departure of the Company for the Continent, on the sth of July. Since the commencement of this Entertainment, more than four hundred performances, public and private have been given in London ; and, notwithstanding the numerous vulgar imitations which have been recently attempted in the metropolis, the unapproachable superiority of the above party is established by their undiminished popularity and success. During the few remaining weeks of their engagement, the performances will be continued every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings, and a Morning Performance will take place every Wednesday. The entertainments of the Thursdays during the month of June will be appropriated for the separate Bene fits of each member of the Company. And, in order to produce an agreeable souvenir of the unparalleled popularity of these perform ances, it is intended to present to every visitor of the private boxes and stalls a portrait of the beneflclare in his private appearance, and also in his professional capacity, illustrating some favourite melody. Such portraits will be executed from the life, in the finest style, by 11. Maguire, Esq., and are already nearly completed. The benefits will be arranged In the following order: — Thursday, June 3, for the benefit of Germon (tamborine), Thursday, June 10 ditto Stanwood (accordion), Thursday, June 17 ditto White (banjo), Thursday, June 24 ditto Harrington (banjo), Thursday, July 1 ditto Pell (bones) previously to the last Farewell Performance, in Saturday Evening, July 3. Boxes and Stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street, and at the Box-office of the Theatre. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITIIEATRE, Proprietor and Manager. Mr. William Batty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Famiiy. Last nights of the grand EquestriAn and Dramatic Spectacles, pre vious to the Whitsuntide splendid productions. THIS EVENING Will be performed Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE OF AIIYDOS ; or, The Corsair. Unequalled SCENES in the CHICLE, with the performances of the Arabian horse, Diamond of the Desert ; the four Mexican Antipo dean Artistes ; and the celebrated Clown. Mr. W. F. Wallet. To conclude with ZARAII ; or, The Gipsy Tribe of Bohemia. Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 33 ; Pit, 2e. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Commence every evening at Seven o'clock, ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed RU fH ; or, The Lass that Loves a Sailor, Bernard, Mr. Hicks ; Ruth, Miss Vincent. After which, TIIE SHIP BOY; or, The White Slave of Guade loupe. Julian, Miss Vincent. To conclude with JACK AND JACK'I BROTHER; or, The Smuggler Farmer of Kent. Supported by the entire strength of the Company. Boxes, Is.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. tinder the patronage of her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Queen Dowager, &c. Open every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The Proprietor begs to announce that he has, at a considerable expense, me.Lted a new te..t.r.e,.. and a Magnificent Walk, with flower borders, statues, and a Central Fountain, tu 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 of Statues. The grand Pyrotechnic Display, representing the SIEGE OF GIBRALTAR. Showing the commencement of the Bombardment, partial destruc tion of the Town, and Blowing up of the Battering Ships. During the season, M. JULLIEN will give a series of Concerts; the Band will consist of one Ad lvmdred Performers. dlission, One Shilling. ruE WEATHER—Suit OFFICE, MAY 20. TIIERMOMETER, Lowest, 50 ; Highest, 66 ; Noon, 62. BAROMETER, 29.88.—W1ND S.W.; fine. 111k.41.1 WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 33 minutes after 5. I Erening 5S minutes Mir, 5. I . 415 , 4 4 - 3 171, i .... _ .2,' , q 4 , 0 ,1..1• 16,, -1 , , ~, .1 ). ', • ,00- • dki •,•-• --- lr.' Z. A i\ t ,.14:„., 4 -• •• . _ ~. ....,, r z .....,, 2 - . • - , - ~,,,÷ / r• - ... ,- ,..4 , 4111111" , ‘'s 4., ~ • 6 7,' ":••• , 01 Y., 4 'wr •m 0 .4 s i , ,,,.V„: •= , R. „, i ...s e i c. r. 4 _ 1E r it t 0, , ,..... 1 , Y "0k.......- - i- . .." --?•-.., _~ ~)` ~. Tom. k ~' .~ ~' I •'~ e onimv Ant LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1847. PRIVY COUNCIL. Her MAsEsTY held a Privy Council at three o'clock this afternoon at Buckingham Palace, at which it was expected the appointment of Lord CLARENDON to the office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in the room of the late Lord BESnOROUGU, would take place. lost of the Cabinet Ministers were expected to attend the Privy Council. Lord BROUGHAM perseveres nobly in the dissemination of knowledge among all classes of his fellow -countrymen. While certain theoretic Philan ' thropists are wra n g lin g in p rovincial town-halls, and ex patiating in provincial newspapers, upon the pro. priety of different schemes of education, the true and earnest well-wishers of the multitude are setting their shoulders to the wheel, are scattering the darkness of ignorance by kindling the lights of intelligence, and, actuated by an ennobling ambition, are practi cally assisting in the development of the popular mind. Among these aspirants for a rational millen nium—for a millennium when just laws shall have re placed blundering enactments, when an elevating consciousness of good shall shine where a debasing acquaintance with evil bad formerly glowered, when virtue shall have become as much the characteristic of poverty as vice had hitherto been the companion of destitution—among these generous aspirants is Lord BROUGHAM. It is no sudden or eccen tric movement on the part of the ex-Chancellor ; it has been the labour of his illustrious life. The ardour with which the Noble and Learned Lord strives to promote the tuition of the uninstructed multitude continues as great now that his intellect is mellowed in the autumn of his career as it was under the vernal and freshening influences of his youth. Since the first foundation of the establishments called Ragged Schools we have looked with peculiar interest upon their extension, and have witnessed, with a gratification we cannot sufficiently express, their rapidly enhanced prosperity. For the first time in the history of the People it was demonstrated beyond denial that the proffering of knowledge to the outcast children of the rookeries was not tantamount to the casting of pearls before swine. Rising up in the din, the stench, and the squalor of the most abandoned localities, these little unpretending seminaries for the regeneration of juvenile repro bates have expanded and multiplied with extraordi nary quickness. They are already effecting such manifest improvements in the metropolis, that they are invested with an air of dignity in spite of their very lowliness. Lord BROUGHAM yesterday evening presided at a public meeting in aid of one of the most conspicuous among these reformatory institutions—the school in question being the Lamb and Flag Ragged School, and the place of meeting being an apartment in Am well-street, Pentonville. As the Bishop of NORWICH very beautifully observed, " one argument was audible on his entering the rooms, which scattered to the winds a thousand arguments against ragged schools—he had heard the children praising GOD with lips which . would have otherwise blasphemed Him." Re membering the peculiar character of his audience, the Noble Chairman addressed them in that language of simplicity and earnestness which was best calculated to penetrate their understandings and to find a facile entrance into their hearts. And he augured, in con clusion, that with the multiplication and enlargement of these Ragged Schools would result to their patrons "the sweet satisfaction of benevolence, attended by that without which benevolence is a barren plant—bene ficence ; the doing good as well as the meaning good." Cordially do we commend this reflection to the mil lions who have themselves tasted the nourishment of instruction ; heartily do we adjure them to weigh the matter calmly in their minds before they dismiss it from their consideration. We would remind them that a more appropriate moment could not well be selected for the extension of this species of charity— a charity immeasurably above the gaudy, but grace fully intentioned charity of bazaars, and infinitely be yond the bounties extended to other eleemosynary establishments. Never let it be forgotten that the benefits accruing from these Ragged Schools are not only immediate, but that they extend onwards indefinitely into the future ; that they are not transitory, but permanent ; that they apply not merely to individuals, but to gene rations. Hitherto, in sad truth, the schoolmaster has been abroad—now he is coming home. He is coming home not so much:to the hearths of England as to the byways, and the foul avenues, and the demoralising dens of England. He is coming home not so much to the well-clad, and the well-fed, and the well looking, as to the dirty, the ill-conditioned, the famishing, the forsaken, the despised, and the de graded. And the advantages which must perforce result from this novel movement are not merely men tal advantages and moral advantages, but social advantages and physical advantages. The de praved children who have hitherto grovelled in the kennels and imbibed premature draughts of villany from the very forlornness of their condition, will, by these Ragged Schools, be purified alike in disposition and in habits—they will learn at once the rules of rectitude and the advisab lily of cleanliness. Among all the schemes which have been propounded for the popular improvement, this of the " Ragged Schools " is emphatically the most generous and the most rational. Now that the Irish Poor-law has virtually become the law, it is essentially necessary for the owners and occupiers of land in that country to exert themselves zealously in order to provide useful em ployment for the able-bodied labourers in every dis trict. They can no longer hope to avert an efficient and permanent measure for the relief of the destitute. No complaints on their part, or gloomy vaticinations, can obstruct the progress of the Bill. All cavillings and objections are fruitless and unavailing. Even should any alterations hereafter take place in its de tails, those changes cannot possibly be introduced for another year. All parties are now fully apprised of their liabilities, of the burdens which may be imposed on them—and for which they must provide. It is for them to consider whether they will maintain a moiety of the population in idleness, permitting them to consume the produce of the soil without making any return, or afford them less expensive support in exchange for their labour, which being ex pended on the soil will obtain an ample increase, far exceeding the value of the outlay. No sane man can hesitate as to the course to be adopted, the line of conduct to be pursued. Neglect and apathy must be in the highest degree injurious, if not ruinous, to the sluggards, while those who avail themselves of the means within their power, of the proffered as sistance which is tendered for their acceptance, will find not merely safety, but great and lasting advan tages. Let all parties throughout the kingdom act on the advice lately offered by the Landlord and Tenant Association of the county of Wexford. Let the ratepayers in every locality co-operate together in order to provide the necessary employment for the people. Let every individual fairly perform his part ; let him not seek to evade the duties for which he is responsible, to fling the burden from his own shoulders to these of his neighbours. The ultimate results will ' depend on the spirit with which the measure is re ceived and brought into operation, and the precautions that are taken to obviate the necessity of any, save the helpless, the Infirm, or the disabled, from having recourse to its provisions. The wealthy and unencumbered landowners—those who can obtain money for the improvement of their properties at an easy rate—should recollect that the fund which is to be advanced from the national ex chequer is limited in amount, that it was sanctioned by the Legislature with the avowed object of being lent to those who without such assistance would be wholly unable to provide funds for the necessary improvement of their properties, that every shilling they may obtain is diverted from its proper destina tion. Grave censure has deservedly been passed on many of the humbler classes, who, although removed from absolute destitution, put themselves upon the relief lists, and accepted the aid which was only in tended for those who had no other resource. Let not the example he followed in higher quarters, where it would be more culpable. Such conduct on the part of the wealthy and affluent would indeed be wholly inexcusable, and subject the delinquents to well merited reproach. Every application will be duly registered, and returns will be published setting forth the amount asked for by the several claimants. We trust that the loans may be widely diffused, and in small sums, and that the recipients may be selected from the small proprietors and those whose estates are already burdened with heavy:charges and encum brances. The Commissioners will have to exercise considerable caution in their adjudication on the several claims, and must rigidly reject the applica tions of those who should not permit their names to appear in such a list. Meanwhile, no time should be lost by the really deserving objects in putting for ward their pretensions, and asking for a portion of that fund which the nation designed for their use, but which, in the event of undue procrastination, will be wholly alyAorbed by the earlier, though per haps less meritorious, applicants. NV . e have more than once eodenvoured to impress upon the aEtuent °lasses the propriety of limiting the consumption of bread in their domestic establish ments until the supply of corn in the country shall be I found to have squared itself with the demand, and our poorer brethren be relieved from the severe privations to which they are at present subjected. Prudence and humanity itself combine to recommend the policy of placing the population upon short commons. Her MAJESTY, as we had occasion to notice last week, has set her subjects a becoming example. Not doubting that many whose benevolence is commensurate with the wealth they enjoy, have already privately adopted tat same means of domestic economy in this trying period, we, nevertheless, regret that men of rank and influence, and the representatives of the various public bodies throughout the empire, have as yet neglected taking some prominent means for convincing the distressed orders of society of their liveliest sympathies, and of their voluntary determi nation to lighten their afflictions, so far as they can minister to the same, by an economical distribution of the staff of life among their immediate dependents. As an earnest of this truly benevolent spirit, public assemblies should be convened and appro priate resolutions solemnly passed. The moral effect would not be lost upon the country. It is a trite observation, that what is everybody's business is nobody's. There are many things which a single in dividual feels oug ht to be done for the general good, but refrains from carrying out in practice, under the belief that as thousands may be indifferent to their expediencyu 07: personal example d be is of o that r e wisdom , lueacc oadvantage of public meetings o his own are frequently dis covered to be erroneous ; or, if otherwise, it often times results, that through the production of sound nformation, aided by enlightened counsel, a strong • impulse is generated in the minds of the auditors, and united energy cheerfully enlisted in furtherance of patriotic objects. As a general rule, men do not sign resolutions without feeling the moral responsibility of the act. An upright man regards his signature as an honourable pledge of his sincere participation in the ♦iews of his co-resolutionists. These public assurances are ofsignificant value; unfortunately, however, they are seldom given till the last moment. A perilous con juncture is too often the only means by which men are awakened to a sense of their duty. The serious bread riot which occurred in Exeter last week has been happily quelled. The chief residents have since met and considered the condition of the people. Amongst other public measures that have been adopted we find the following : " A paper, pledging the parties signing it to limit the con sumption of bread-stuffs in their families to the lowest pos sible amount, is lying for signature at the banks and at the institution. Many influential names are already attached to it. " A memorial to the corporation of the poor requesting them to give such relief to parties requiring it as the exi gencies of the time demand, has been numerously and in fluentially signed. • "The guardians of the St. Thomas Union, at their weekly meeting on Friday, authorised the relieving•officers to give relief accordin7 to their discretion, without regard to the regulations of the Poor-law Commissioners." Had these steps been taken a fortnight ago, in all probability the public peace would not have been disturbed, whilst the poor would have felt thankful for such acts of seasonable benevolence. We hope that this warning in favour of preventive charity will not be disregarded, and that in every part of the empire the authorities and influential gentry will be on the alert to give to the distressed every public demonstration that their most strenuous efforts will not be wanting to succour them in the hour of need. A letter from Bologna of the 9th says that Cardinal AMAT, the Legate, has just nominated the candidates among whom the POPE 15 to choose the deputies of that province. They are six in number, because it is hoped that Pius IX. will consent to allow two de puties to Bologna, which is the largest state of the Papal dominions. All six are highly esteemed by the public. The columns of the civic guard, which were formed at Forli and Cesene to prevent smug gling in grain, have spontaneously dissolved them selves, thereby complying with the wishes of the authorities. In the sitting of the Prussian Diet of the 12th the Marshal read the replyof the KING relative to the peti tion presented by the deputation of the Grand Duchy of Posen. It is couched in very kind terms, and the KING, for the first time, speaks of his subjects of the Polish nation, and promises to comply with such parts of the petition as may appear to him to be well founded. We learn from Stockholm that the King of SWEDEN has just appointed a commission charged to draw up a new tariff of customs, in which considerable re ductions will be made and many prohibitions be re• moved. The young Prince ERNEST, second son of Prince JOHN of Saxony, died at the palace of Wessenstein on the 12th, of a disease called morbus maculosus, which came on after a long attack of influenza. Madrid journals of the 13th instant have arrived. The QUEEN'S levee at Aranjuez, in honour of the birthday of the KING-CONSORT, was numerously at tended. The KING-CONSORT himself was absent. According to the Faro, Queen CHRISTINA has de manded explanations of the Government respecting the misssion of General CoNcuA. A letter from Barcelona of the 12th, in confirming the account of the capture of a merchant vessel of the United States by a small craft under the Mexican flag, says— " On the Ist, a small vessel, about 45 tons burthen, belong ing to this place, having obtained a Mexican commission to act as a privateer, hoisted Mexican colours, and brought into this port an American barque of 280 tons, laden with coffee belonging to English merchants, having captured her off Ma jorca. The circumstance created the greatest interest here. The authorities took up the matter with spirit, and after due exarrination they condemned the privateer as a pirate, and of course the American vessel will be restored to her captain to pursue his voyage. I learn there are three other craft in this neighbourhood with similar commissions. The Spanish authorities behaved very well in the affair. When the war craft arrived with her prize she had a portion of the Ameri can crew on board as prisoners, while a part of her crew was on board the barque to navigate her in." Madrid Bourse closed on the 13th, being the fete of the Ascension. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. The discussion on the Bill relating to the Royal Chapter of St. Denis commenced on Monday. This Bill is likely to meet with serious opposition, and is stigmatised by the Liberal party as an attempt to restore the old system of Court chaplains and con fessors, and by the Legitimatists as tending to weaken the power of the hierarchy, by placing the members of the Royal Chapter beyond the jurisdiction of the bishops. The division is looked forward to with anxiety as a test of the present strength of M. Guizor, as it is believed that on this q uestion the " Progressive Conservatives " will to a man vote against him. Considerable alarm has been excited by discoveries made in consequence of the seizure of certain papers belonging to the Marquis DE PASTORET. These papers, it is said, reveal a series of conspiracies con cocted by the Legitimatists for the restoration of the Due DE BORDEAUX. Several arrests have taken place, and increased precautions to ensure the personal safety of the KING and of the Royal Family have been adopted at Neuilly. The Committee on the Finances have presented an amended report, omitting the passage at which M. LACAVE LAPLAGNR took umbrage, as reflecting on his administration of the finances. The ex• Minister has expressed himself as perfectly satisfied. The Committee of Peers appointed to investigate the charges of corruption, brought forward by General CUDIERES, examined on Monday M. TESTR, who was Minister of Public Works at the time the alleged corrupt bargain took place. It is said that General MOLINE DE SAINT-YON, the ex-Minister, of War, is to be appointed Aid-de-camp to the KING, and that Admiral MAcKAu, the ex. Minister of Marine, is to supersede the Prince DE JOINVILLE in the command of the Meditteranean squadron. The Union Monarchique and the National state that one of the "Officiers d'Ordonnance" of the KING was discovered cheating at lansquenet, at the Chantilly races, and ordered to quit the place instantly by the Dukes DE NEMOURS and D'AUMALE, and that on his arrival in Paris he received immediate orders to quit France. That the offender is a person of some cele brity is evident, for the National speaks of "the glorious reme m b rances a tt ac hed to the nam e which he bears" PARIS BOURSE, MAY IR.—The Stock Markethas shown raf her more firmness to-dad and the closing prices nt yes terday have b-en we ll mainta ined, the htst g nhe market otatiun of Threes being 77f. 85c., an d o f Fives 115 f. 65 e . 1 closed as follows :—Th ree per Cents. for cash , 77f. 75c. ; for account, 77f. 85c. ; Five per Cents. for cash, 115 f. 45c. ; for account, 115 f. 65c. ; Bank of France Shares, 3,235 f. ; Nea politan, 102 f. 75c.; Spanish Threes, 35 1 / 4 ; Ditto, Fives, not quoted. RAILWAYS. —The Sharellarket has been dull, and thevaria tion of prices through the day but trifling. For and Orleans last quoted at 1,1t21f: 25e. ; Rouen and Havre, 6321. 50c. ; Avignon, 703 f. 75c.; Strasburg and Basle, 187 f. 50e.; Montereau, 290 f. ; Northern, 5931. 75c. ; Paris and Lyons, 432 f. 50c.; Bordeaux, 50 f. ; 75c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 4171. 50c. ; Nantes, 405 f.; Lyons and Avignon, 435 f. ; Cetze, 442 f. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 19. Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Constituted), 2 Northern of France, THE WEST INDIA MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 20.—The Clyde arrived this morning, at 8.45, with 71 passengers, 1,073 oz. of gold dust, 202 casks of coffee, 16 bsles of tobacco, 24 of sar saparilla, and 53 sundry packages. Her dates are—St. Jago de Cuba, April 24; Jamaica, 25th; Jacmel, 26th; Porto Ri'zo, 28th; Demerara, 19th; Tobago, 21st; Tri nidad, 21st; Barbadoes, 24th; Grenada, 26th; St. Vin cent, 26th ; St. Lucia, 27th ; St. Martinique, 27th ; Dominique, 27th ; Guadeloupe, 27th ; Antigua, 28th ; Montserrat, 28th ; Ne vis, 28th ; St. Kitt's, 28th ; Tor tola, 29th; St. Thorne's, Ist of May; Fayal, 13th. The mails will leave by the eleven o'clock train. The crops were highly favourable, and the weather equally so; the weather home, however, was very unsettled, and a severe gale was encountered on the 14th and 15th.— Herald. RIVER PLATE. By the Danish brig Ernest Lorenz, Rohns, master, arrived from Monte Video, whence she sailed March 21, we have our usual edvices and papers. Rivera had re turned from Maldonado to Monte Video, when he so licited the protection of the British and French Ad mirals, and by whom. he was sent to the island of Martin Garcia, and th(ne kept under surveillance. Ile had made an attempt to escape, which was frustrated, and his family had be en sent to him from Monte Video. Oribe was 5,000 meta strong, and continued in his position before Monte Video. D. Manuel Rodriguez, the Bolivian Minister to the Argentine Republic, had been assassinated in the public streets, at Buenos Ayres. The number of marines had been augmented for shore service at 'Monte Video, both by the British and French. The Firebrand sailed from Monte Video on May 25, for Rio de Janeiro, with invalids; and the Curacoa was about to sail for Rio. PROVINCIAL BANK OF IRELAND. (THIS DAY.) The twenty-second general annual meeting of the proprie tors of the Provincial Bank of Ireland was held this day at the offices of the company, 42, Old Broad -street. The chair was taken at twelve o'clock by Oliver Ferrar, Esq. The Secretary having read the advertisementconvening the meeting, the report of the directors was read, which stated that, notwithstanding the great calamity which had befallen Ireland, the affairs of the society were most flourishing and prosperous. The report was received with much satisfac tion. From the statement of the accounts we extract the following breviate : The account submitted to the yearly meet ing in May, 1846, showed the amount of rest on uneivided profits in 1846 to be ...Z114,923 10 4 From which has been deducted the amount of two half-yearly dividends paid to the proprietors, viz AC Midsummer, 1846, 4 per cent. ....£21,600 At Christmas, 1846, 4 per cent. 21,600 Together Leaving a balance of £71,723 10 4 To which there has since been added the amount of nett profits for the year ending on the 27th, being the last Saturday of March, 1847, after deducting property-tax and all expenses, and providing for all bad and doubtful debts Making the rest, or amount of undivided profits, at the 27th Maich, 1847 Five years had elapsed since the proprietors had any participation in the reserved profits, - which had been during that time gradually accumulating ; and the di rectors, therefore, had the satisfaction of announcing it to be their intention to pay in July next a bonus of one pound on cash 1001. shares, and Bs. on each 101. of the capital stock of the bank in addition to the usual half yearly dividend of 4/. per cent., which will make the sum to be then paid, 21. on each 1001., and 16s. on each 10/. share, for the half year ending Midsummer next; and the director/ purpose to pay the property-tax for the proprietors, as heretofore. Resolutions for re-electing the following directors, who went out by annual rotation, were then moved and passed unanimously—John Aleston, Esq., James Farrar, Esq., J. P. Muspratt, Esq., and Alfred Thorpe, Esq. Resolutions expressing general satisfaction and confidence having been proposed and unanimously carried, A vote of thanks were passed to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. FINE ARTS. THE HOUSE IN WHICH SHAKSPERE WAS BORN. Drawn by J. T. Clark, and engraved by T. H. Ellis. A rumour has been afloat of late that the lowly dwelling-house in Stratford-upon-Avon, which was sanctified by the birth of the most glorious poet this world over saw, has not merely passed into the hands of another proprietor, but that it is actually in danger of being levelled with the ground. So prevalent has this report beome that the Chief Commissioner of her Ma jesty's Woods and Forest has been communicated with upon the subject; and what was the reply given to that communication by Lord Morpeth ? Why, that the Government could not become the purchaser of this priceless relic of antiquity, because it ought peculiarly to belong to the British public. How could it possibly come more immediately into the possession of the British public than through the instrumentality of the Govern ment? We dissent from this opinion of Viscount Morpeth—we dissent from it in tote— and we are only amazed that a Noble Lord of his literary taste and literary reputation, and we may say literary enthusiasm, should have slighted so favourable and becoming an opportunity for offering a distinguished homage to the everlasting memory of William Shakspere. The de struction of such an edifice as the tenement we speak of seems to us literally nothing less than sacrilege. The house is essentially an object of national pride, it should assuredly be an object for national conservation. To it the illustrious of all gene rations since those of Elizabeth and the first James have resorted; the renowned of all nations, the brave, the noble, the beautiful, the wise, the good, have made pilgrimages as to a shrine, to look with in terest about the room in which the immortal had first drawn breath, to gaze with awe upon the adjacent tomb in which his merely perishable form had been deposited, and to tread in reverential silence the ground which had once been hallowed by his foot steps. Is it meet that such a house as this—is it meet, we ask, that such a house as this should be profaned by the measuring tape of an appraiser, or chaffered away under the hammer of an auctioneer? Above all, is it consistent with our reverence for this preternatural genius,is itconsistent with our love for this almost miraculous intellect, to look on with indifference while his birthplace is threatened with destruction? There is time yet to prevent a catastrophe which must otherwise be very shortly irreparable. Whatever may be the ultimate decision in regard to Shakspere's house at Stratford-upon-Avon, the present engraving must ever be regarded as an invaluable and beautiful memento. It is gracefully and boldly drawn, and engraved by a faithful and brilliant artist. The impression before us is a gem ; admirable alike for itself and for its almost sublime associations. ,ibbittur, gfi EPSOM RACES. (THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.) The DURDANS STAKES of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, if declared by ten o'clock on the night before running, with 50 sovs added ; three yrs old, 6st 101 b ; four, Bst 121 b ; five, 9st 61b ; six and aged, 9st 10lb ; winners twice in 1846 to carry 31b, and thrice, 51b extra ; winners twice in 1846, and once in 1847, to carry 51b extra ; winners thrice in 1846, and once in 1847, to carry 71b extra ; maiden four yrs old and upwards, and horses which shall have run in any race on the day of the Derby, allowed 51b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b; horses entered to be sold, if demanded, &c., for 500 sovs, allowed 31b ; for 300 sows, allowed 91b ; for 200 sovs, allowed 121 b ; for 150 sovs, allowed 161 b ; and for 100 sovs, allowed 211 b, over and above other al lowances ; the second horse to receive back his stake. The last mile and a quarter of the New Derby Course. Miles's Boy, 3 yrs Sir Simon, 4 yrs Conceit, 3 yrs Ten ran. Won by half a length. The GRAND STAND PLATE of 200 sous. in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 SOTS. each ; the se cond horse to receive 50 soya. out of the stakes, and the third 25 soya. ; the winner of either the Chester Cup or Suffolk Stakes to carry 71b, of both, 101 b extra ; Great Metropolitan Stakes Course, two miles and a quarter ; to start at the Winning-chair. Eryx, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b Attorney, 5 yrs, 7st 81b The Liberator, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b 3 Nine ran. Won easy. NEWSVENDERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—Last night the annual meeting of the subscribers to the above institution, founded for the relief of decayed and necessitous newsvenders of the metropolis, took place in the News Ex change, Fleet-street, for the purpose of receiving the report for the past year, and on other matters. Mr. L. Wild having been called upon to preside, in the absence of the president, James Harmer, Esq., said that in consequence of the thin attendance of members' present, owing to its being the Derby day, it had been suggested that it would he better to adjourn to a future day. The ;netting would not have been called at all for that. day, kno-,ei: , i; it, was one devoleAl to pleasure, but they were bound to d.) so by ti Air rules. Mr. Hatton then moved, and Mr. Hall seconded a resolu tion to the effect that the meeting should be adjourned for a month, which, on being put, was carried. A vote of thanks haying been given to the chairman, the meeting adjourned. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. 1 The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 3,000 t.l 4,000 bales., including 1,000 hales of American for exporta tion. Prices were without alteration. There were 3,500 bales of the quantity American, which sold at 6sl. to 7 1 / 2 d. per lb. Railway shares had been very dull again, and at low rates. Accounts from Vienna of the 10th instant state that the exportation of grain was prohibited for the next five months. ; This had the effect of reducing the price of wheat from 24 to 17 florins per metzen (100 rnetzen are equal to 21 quarters), but subsequently a rally occurred to 19 and 20 florins. The Clyde steamer, from the West Indies, arrived at Southampton at nine o'clock this morning, but we have not yet received her letters. In the London (C. W.) Times of April 1, it is stated that the Provincial Government have been making inquiries as to the number of persons that might be advantageously dis tributed as farm servants among the settlers. This step may be very well if the object be to furnish information to the Colon ial 'office. The answer is, however, obvious— that while such labourers would be very desirable in harvest time, say for two months, in order to enable the farmer to cut and stack or house his grain, after that time these labourers would be almost thrown out of employment ; and if no other plan was devised to help or direct the immigrants, the great mass of the labouring class of them would, in a short time, become absolutely destitute and helpless. " While on this subject," says a writer in the Toronto Patriot, " we have heard from an authentic source, that the country about Lake Nippissing is an extremely desirable one for its fertility and salubriousness. The great difficulty to any of these plans is the want of funds; but we cannot be lieve that Government would find any difficulty in obtaining these, if they once determined to carry the matter out. "The recent Immigration Act of the Legislature of New York will probably increase the number of immigrants to our province, whether they come to settle or only to pass through, instead of taking a route which their own parti cular circumstances might have made them prefer." The general Money Market is easier, owing to the in creased facilities afforded by the Bank of England. In Liverpool and Manchester also the pressure is much less felt, and payments are said to have been very well met. Stocks are again rather weak, and there is not much disposition to speculate. Consols have been 86% for transfer, and have dropped since to 86 1 / 2 . Time bargains have been effected at 86% 3 4. The New Three- and-a- Quarter per Cents. have realised 87 to V I , and the Three per Cents. 85% to 3 / 4 . Exchequer-bills have not been higher than 2s. premium to Is. discount. The Foreign Securities have been again neglected. Spanish Three per Cents. are 33%, and Mexican 20. Brazil Bonds have been at 82. Dutch Two-and •a-Half per Cents. were 57 3 / 4 . For Railway Shares the market is heavy. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING= O'CLOCK. PRICES. Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 85% % 85% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 86% 1 / 4 811 , y New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 87 1 4 87 87V: Long Annuities, Expire /an. 5, 1860 ~ sh 8 15-16 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 8% 13.16 8 13-16 India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. Ditto, under 1,000/. .. .. 5 dis par Consols for May 27 .. 86 3 4 Exchequer Bills. 1 %d. 2d. 1,0001... .... 2 p par 1 dis 5001. -.— 4 p Ditto, Small .... 3 5 p ONE FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 82 Ditto, Small .. .. • • .. 83 1 / 4 Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 .. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent .. 38 Equador Bonds .. 2% Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. 20 Ditto, for the Account • . • . .. Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 82 Ditto, 4 per Cent .. .. Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, Passive Bonds .. Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. 33% Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 5 per Cent .. —f. —c. Exchange . —f. —c. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 91 Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 57% Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 88 PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. 5p CLOSING PRICILs. 82 83 116 f. 50c. 25f. GOc. 91 573, USINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Amber.; Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction .. .. 2%.... ......•• Caledonian .. 30 .... 23%:: Eastern Counties .. .. 20 .. 18% %..•• .. • . 1)o. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d. .. Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. par % p • • Ditto, York Extension 7% .... .... • • • • • East Lancashire .. .. 17 •• • • .. •••• • • • • Ditto New .. 7% 5% •• .. • • • • • • East Lincolnshire 6 1 ,f .... 7% .. ••• • • • Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .• 67 ••••• • • • • • Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%.... 15% • • . • ••• • • • Ely and Huntingdon .. 15 •, .. 15 1 ( ••.•• • • • • . Great Northern .. .... 1% .... • • .... Great North of England . ..100 ••••• • • • • • Ditto, New .. 25 •• • • 61 % ••••• • • • • • 61 '4 Great Western .. .. 85 ••. • •• ••.. . 109 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 61% .... ••• • . 61% Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% .... 15% .. • • ...... 15% Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... 24% .......... 24 1 .,; Ditto, New .• • • 4% .. • • 6%,% • 6% Hull and Selby •• .. •• 50 ....102 .......... 102 Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 50 .... . 591,E Leeds and Bradford .. .. 40 .... 83 % ..... .. . 83% Leeds and Thirsk • • .. .. 26 .... 19 4. . . . .. . . 194 Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. .. 3%.... 3% .. 3% Liverp., Mauch., & Newc. Junet. 2%.... l .......... 1 London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 •• .. 5114 .......... 511 4 London an North-Western • .100 ....169 170 .• ••• • .. 1 69 Ditto, Quarters L. and B. 7 .... ••• • • • Ditto ditto, New Shares .. .. 2 .• •• • Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. .. 40 .... 65 Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 •• • • 5 7 78 ••••• • • • • London and South•Wcstem 411. 6s. 10d... 61 6 0 34 ••• • • • Ditto, Scrip.. .. .. 5 .... ••••• • • • Lynn and Ely Lynn and Dereham .. 20 ••••• • • • • • Manchester and Leeds .. • • 82 •• • • • • • •• • • Ditto, Fifths .. 5 •• • • 5 14 ••• • • ..... 75 , Ditto, Sixteenths .. .. 7% •••-• • • • • • Ditto, Thirds (iteg.).. 48..... 1 4 34 dls... •• • . 3y dis Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 428. • ... 34 dis. ... • ... 3s dis Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 14 ••••• • .• • • Midland .. ..100 —.11334 11334 Ditto, New •• • • 383 4 • Ditto, New .. .• 6 .• 7% ...• . . Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... 89 Newcastle and Berwick .. 20 • • 24 % .. • • Ditto, New .. • • .. 5 • ... 63 8 % 6 1 A North British .. .. 25 .• .. 30% .. ••.- • Ditto, Half Shares .. 12% •• .. 14 13% 13% Ditto, Thirds .. • • 1 .• • • 2% %•••• • • .• Northern and Eastern .. .. 50 .... Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% •• .• 14% ..... • North Staffordshire .. 7% .... 98% .... • • Ditto Scrip (late Churnet and Blythe) • • - .. 2 .... 134.. •.. . 134 Oxford, Wor'ster, & Wolverhamp. 2234 .... 13 . .• •• Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .... Shropshire Union .. .. 4 .... .......... 2 South Eastern and Dovor 33%.. • • 35% •••• .. • ... 35% Do.. New (d 0.331. 65.8 d.) No. 2. 12 .... 11 .......... 11 Do.. New (do. lot.) .. No. 4. 5 4% %.. • • .... 4% West RidingUnlon .• 2s. di5........ % d:s York and Newcastle .. 25 .... 34% % •••• • .. 34% Ditto, Preference .. .. 4 .... 6% ••••• • • • • • 6 5 2 York and North Midland .. 50 .... 82 ...• .. •• .. 81% Ditto. Preference • • .. .. 2 .... 9% %••• • • • 9y s Do. E. and W. Riding Exten • • 10 19% •••• • • • 19X, FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 20 .... 16 .. •....... Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon) .• • • .. .. 12 .. •• ..... . Namur and Liege .. • • • • • • 10 •• • • 3 %•••• • • • • Northern of France .. • • 8 .... 11 .... ••• • • • Orleans sad Bourdeaux .. .. 6 .... ...• Paris and Lyons • • .. .. 8 .... 5 .... • • • . Sambre and Meuse .. .. 14 .. • . 6% • • ...... • • JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Provincial of Ireland • • • • .. 25 .... 45% MINES. Real del Monte, Unrezistered .... 3 .......... LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 20.—Wind S.S.W. fresh breeze and cloudy. DEAL, MAY 19.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Adventure, South Seas; Iduna, Mi,berg, Matanzas, for,llarnburgh ; Governor M'Donald, Wheate, River Gambia. Sailed, Johanna, Marie, St. Croix. Arrived from the River, Clipper, Bathurst; Cesar, Demarara ; Cairo, Trinidad ; Sunda, Barbadoes ; William and Alfred, Antigua; Ellen, Montserrat ; Oracul. SL Co 'aalt; Rebeccae rSeott, Jane, Jersey ; and andSo phiaSusaiina' Nassau. I'ackerix ; \ t,Bermu‘dAdelaide, South America. LIVERPOOL, MAY 19.—Wind 'S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Mada gascar, Bayard, Matanzas; George Stevens, Cuahing, New Orleans; Belmont, Carter, New York; Duchess of Clarence, Calcutta; Robert Syers, Atkins, Bombay, with damage, having been in contact with the John Tomkinson, for Deme rara, which has put back with damage; John Peat, Monte Video; European, Whiting, New Orleans; Intrinsic, M`Kay, New Orleans ; Ontaria, Fairbauk, New Orleans ; John and Robert Pliechnie, Mobile; Argyle, Brookman, Charleston; Sir Robert Peel, Chadwick, New York. Sld.lsabel, Antigua ; Earl of Durham, New York; Ilibernia steamer, Halifax, &c., with about 180,000/. in specie on freight; Eleanor Rus sell, Singapore; Glamis Castle,; Calcutta; Andes, St. Do: mingo ; Emblem, Halifax; Capandra, Quebec; Fortune, Newfoundland. The Princess Maria, Legg, London to Quebec, was abandoned on the 9th instant, in lat. 46 lon. 29, a com plete wreck; crew saved by the Sir Robert Peel, arrived here. CORK, MAY 17.—Wind S.—Arrd. Blakeley. Milne, Ma nilla; Euphrates. Westgarth, Bahia; Isabella Tilley, Per nambucco ; Glanimere, Barrett, Barbadoes; John Farnham, Hatch, New Orleans; Panama, Gillespie, New Orleans; Regina, Reynold, New York. Sid. Old England, China. GithErrocii - , MAY 18.—The Selina, New York to Ireland, was condemned and sold at St. Thomas's previous to the sth ult. The Wolf (query E. D. Wolfe), New York to Sligo, was condemned there also. The brig Lochinvar, for Bel fast, under jury masts, but not in want of assistance, l N , v d a e s . spoken off Toy Island by the Vermont, arrived in the w Clyde. d " Flandre," been washing about the bay. A board m SEATON, DEVON', MAY 19.—A quantity of reek k 3 has c er schooner is HARWICH, MAY I9.—A Scot h (lurek in attendance. in gold letters, and some tallow, have beenapricked up. ashore on the Whiting Sand; two pi v aacr,from Nor- PORTRUSII, dismasted, and folk Island, was assisted in here up picked on the sth ult., let. part of cargo overboard ; she tbboom and bowsprit cap, and MAY 17.—The Lochin,esterdDayraper, 37 N., lon. 74 W., a large 3 g 6 w., passed the Lucy, of Port land,on the 9th, lat. 38 N., bowsprit standing. 18 Wind N.E.—Arrd. Roman, Docken United States, abb3ann.doned, and with only foremast and CLYDE M AY Boston, Ma florfr New 9 Sid. Calypso, Trinidad; Fanny, Demerara; tanzas. York and St. Thomas's; Vixen Trou badour, ditto; . Nina, Tobago; Deana, Porto Rico; Levant, Jamaica. WARN:NS ORYI - r MAY 18.—The Matilda, of Leith, cam e on Roads, yesterday, and h as re ceived shore on the si d con 15• —Wind S. Arrd. Maid of O r l eans, considerable damage.Cgnet B E LrAST, MAY New York ; Russia, Philadelphia. 16th, Imperial, Brewer, Norfolk Island ; Lavinia, Ryan, Philadelphia. Sld. oI lith, Hebron and Prince de Joinville, New York . Arrd. W gast, Peters, New Orleans. LONDONDERRY, MAY 13. Arrd. Philip Hone, Mitchel, New York. Sld. Sesostris, Quebec. 14th, Mary Stuart, Philadelphia. GREENOCK, MAY 18.—The Frances, Elliot, arrived in the Clyde from St. Kitt's, reports that on the 13th inst., at ten p.m., Agill Island bearing S.E. by E., distant eight miles, nine boats came alongside, containing in all thirty-six Irish men, wh) board d an 1 plundered her of part of stores, PRESENTATION OF A GOLD MEDAL, & es. 'c• BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT TO THE , MASTER OF AN ENGLISH FISHING SMACK. Admiralty, May 17, 184^ Sir,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit to you herewith a gold medal which the French Government have awarded to M r . J o h n Castle, the master o f th e English fishing acknowledgment of the services rendered by hi F ame , inm and his crew to a French merchant vessel, and, which has been transmitted to this department by the Foreign-office ; and my Lin's reqnest that the Committee f- affairs Lloyd's will take means for for managing Le ju:ill _ forwarding the ,-;time to d „btain 'runt him an acknowledijcent of the receipt there( 1. In transmitting the above -mentioned medal,the ore g F in- office state that the Count de Jarnac, the French Minister at this Court, has also infprnaed them that the sum of 800 francs has been awarded to the crew of the Fame, which will paid through the French Consul-General in London. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant (Signed) J 9. G. WARD. W. Dobson, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DA .Y.) 'TAY MAIREETS• SMITHFIELD.— Meadow Hay, 2112 s to 3 / 16 s ; Cl ov er ditto. 31 lOs to 4116 s ; and Straw, 1/ lOs to 11 145 per load. Supply good, and trade dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 1 4 s to 31 18s; Clover ditto, 31 10s to 4l 14s; and Straw, 11 125 to 1 1 16 s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. WHITEONAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 2 1 125 to 31 16s; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 51; and Straw, 1/. 103 to 11 145 per load. Trade dull, at barely late rates. MEAT MARICETS. SOUTHALL, MAY 19.—We had a very brisk trade for each kind of fat stock, and the general quotations advanced quo 44 per Blbs. Beef, from 3s 104 to 5s 2 d ; M utton, 49 6d tc! Gs 2d ; Lamb, 5s 6d to 6s 4d ; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d; and Pork, 4s to 5s pr -r 81bs, to sink the offal. 11OMFORD, MAY 19.—There was a very active demand here this morning, at higher rates. Beef, from 3s 8d to 45 g" Mutton, 4s 10d to 6s 4d ; Lamb, 5s 84 to 6s 4d ; e ll 4 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; and Pork, 4s 4d to 5s per Sibs, t o sink the offal. Suckling Calves, 185 to :Os; Quarter -old Store Pigs' 19s to 21s; and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 11* 21/ each. LEWES, MAY 18.—Beef, from 4s to 5s 4d; iglitt°°' 5s to 6s 4d; Lamb, 5s 8d to 6s 4d; Veal, 4 s and Pork, 4s to 5s per 81bs. A short supply , and it demand. ATEWGATE AND imanzzrzciszl — t the We bad a fair average supply of Meat on offer, general demand was firm, and the quotations h ad an tendency. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Mutton , 48 4 4 1 0 44 Lamb, 5s 4d to 68 4d; Veal, 43 6d to 5s 4d; and Pork , 4d to 5 6 ; to 5s 4d per 81bs, by the carcase. CORN AVERAGES. _. For W the eek ended ay , 1847, made up GENERAL AVERAGE M 20 PRICES OF BRITISH CORI( _ __ f ro m the Returne 0 11 1 ; Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England &lOW per Imperial Quarter. . mit. / WHEAT. I BARLEY.' I OATS. EYE' I "Alt— bbi 04 PRICE ..1 85s 2cl 52s 7d 32s lid 1 58s 7d 843 7d . The Duties on Foreign Grain are new suspended* SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY*) (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.) MARSHALL V. LARCHTN AND OTHERS. The plaintiff in this action is a steam-boiler manufacturer, and the defendants are brewers at the Queen's Head BreWerP Ratcliffe-cross. The sum claimed was 101., the balance ° f 111. account for making a steam-chest or boiler. The defendants pleaded that they were not indebted. at , Mr. THOMAS stated the case, and ealled witnesses. It: proved that the chest, which is an addition to the nnl ai l was to enlarge its capacity ; and it was admittedhat first there was a slight leakage from a small crack in -f: flange by which it was attached to the boiler, This r 1 4 89 f:a cording to their opinion, effectually stopped by caulking.l-- was safe and sound, and might be used at a pressrue e'" a Mr. CHARNOCK, for the defendants, said he would pro that the plaintiff had contracted to do the work in su c h manner that the boiler and chest should be in good Worldag, condition. c alled. Mr. H. Larchin, a son of one of the defendan ts, was Ca and proved the contract. They used the engine occasinigrif,; being compelled to do so, their other boiler leaking. "'l_ did not consider it safe, although it had never blownu s They were afraid to put on the power, they only W pressure of out 45, instead of 70 or 80. that th: Mr. Finn ab ey, an engineer at Blacksvall, considered boiler could not be used to above 501bs. pressure ' • if th e was perfect it would bear 751bs. pressure Ile did not CO side'. they could caulk the leak in the flange. Ass Of Mr. Souter, an engineer, considered that a n ew at flange ought to have been put on ; the lea present very trifling, but it might become worse,Leevdt " , s t A4 ell there would be danger. It was now used at a p ressure with a new rim it would bear 80. ts Wa n Mr. THOMAS, in reply, contended that the d efendan liable, as they had used, and contrived to use, the b o iler, M. considering that it was likely to endanger li fe or propertilp there was nothing in the contract as to the pressure defendants also had paid Si. on account. wheLb‘ f The UNDER-SHERIFF left it to the jury to sit_ , the plaintiff had performed his part of the contract. The jury gave a verdict for the defendants. GAMES V. PRETTY. net This was an action to recover the sum of 9/. 4s. the a r nll - c h, of an attorney's bill. The detendant had paid 21. 2s W he contended was sufficient, into Court. who is 11' It appeared from the evidence that the defendant, .„0; licensed victualler, at the Cornwall Arms, Corn Lambeth, employed the plaintiff in an action agains'' son named Pitman. wsa the person l'witasou7 no proof o e f ir o A f a re si t o a c in k e , r efoxrcetphtetodejeinridgahntte,n,c,ontended th_ere., and it was generally considered that " frightener." Defendant and a Mr. Pelser, who wasialoilik interested, said they would pay for the letter, bit_r n . a nd said it did not matter, and they had a bottle A)t b w eqt r ep ay told plaintiff they would not have any la is the detendant plaintiff said he had issued a writ, after whic- carrie d o n till knew nothing f the proceedings which were. h 21. 7s. 10d• the costs amounted to ill. 14s. 10d. of wine f the bust s letter 0 I * was taxed off, and it had been elicited' that same of nesa charged for had not been dome. ;von Mr. Pelser was called, and denie d that he had &, „.. instructions for the writ , nor di d the defendant at any et me etings spoken of at which t h e witness was pr.esent. byAwpaay of per N r y e a t a s i p n u e r. t in but not read, but it lop, 111 fact, a notO l‘rP e e r wlsears that of said he theco ef ul d dneooda tsa nt. isiiy w h e ther the signature to thepralp PRUNTIS, for the plaintiff, called Mr. Brown, the de• fendant's attorney, who said he did not believe it was in defendant's handwriting. A notice had been given to admit the handwriting, but this was refused, and four witness a 0 were present to speak to their belief that the handwriting was not that of defendant. Mr. Gooch also spoke to this effect. Mr. CHARNOCE, for the defendant, said the plaintiff wall driven to an extremity when he called some of defen dant', witnesses to prove the retainer, and had failed in doing 0 0 1 and in all probability a forgery had been committed? and Mr. Ga:nes imposed on. The UNDER-SHERIFF said the plaintiff's clerk had sworn' positively that defendant was actually present when tubed,. was served with the writ, and detendant said he wi sm ts plaintiff to go on as fast as he could. It was for the jury say whether they could depend on that evidence. The jury gave a verdict for plaintiff for 61. 4s. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) EmilyT itE A C n .. n l S e E s OF mi t 1,, DE o t la S e O r ti w Z i s A e AND E Jni Iy O A T I n ' Emily Anne de Souza, Mary Davis, otherwise Sturme_ u"__ therine Ilanz, and Mary Anne Brickler, were arraigned. rue an indictment charging them with keeping a disorderly h u 5 in the parish of St. Pancras. called upon to take her trial, and her recognizances weerean. Brickler, who was out on bail, did not surrender when cordingly ordered to be estreated. The principal d drat .Q__' . ne El F s 'ind C /t h ry a , rle o s th S r ermo l: e . ant, Madame de Souza, pleaded not guilty in the lll stance. The other prisoners did the same. Mr. CLARKSON,the prl soners, said, as he had no doubt the objects of the e society were B° of c the who appeared on behalf of all .ety were to check vice, they would consider that the fact whose real name was Findlay, having given up the premt a __ prisoner, commonly known as Madame de Souza, .b as the nuisance in the present indictment, would answer all the purposes proposed by a prosecution. As for the other ses named prisoners (with the exception of the man Smith) they we? persons in the menial capacity of cook and charwom an, and it appeared possible that this fact might excite his friend i feelings of compassion towards them as being most likely to have acted passively and unwittingly. Mr. BoDKIN, on behalf of the Society for the Protection of Young Females, said the matter should receive attentions if the parties were to retract their plea and plead guilty eii,,,,,,eai The id: circumstances etseno.fe t\l‘isitthoh orh ,u,igea regard ei f ui tnfi t aligi sufficiently theea i c ? case were actually yt e sr r oem e nn iggt s ha u tg e oh h e des as udipindp t against him. The prisoner De Souza at first refused to withdraw h er t plea hiee sumtorifal: 0 00 t ff 5 guilty, tohl .e . oatnh b de u r t t o e p v rei e sn n ot t ne u re a r lilwnyta, into her t rr h oo e fi v a on d r m v r i ae c c e oon o t io g htoe f ta n et eel, l pleaded guilty, and she was ordered to find two sureties in the the st ß il e n N o t f session, loo L W a i n th d rtehspeecrtectoogSnmizaitnhceheowfas discharged; ostponed to Brickler Wil estreated. Mr. CLARKSON stated that the house, No. 4, Gr i , a , ft ,,, °ll l3 ° , street, Fitzroy-square, had been given up to Mr. Iv "'''''-' the landlord, and that gentleman was now in court. ood Mr. Wilson (who occupied a seat on the bench) here St 4.0 forward, and said that the hoaso had not as yet be en gill ed up to him, nor had he any knowledge whether it W 5 11 at present for its former purposes. ta ke 'rhe Learned ASSISTANT-JUDGE said the Court wouldu.. , 0 care that any contract of this kind should be carried 0 ' its utmost extent. zmanage'heea forirn Cebestutrhght : i : MARLBRO'-STREET— T)AY-) (THIS so. 3. Octavia Sarah Moore de Bellone Wyatt, residing a t Duke-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, was chargbeforeforer husband, Henry Wyatt, being still alive. Henry Wyatt, the that son of Coates inlB39theteps Wyatt,rison erwa t s ir marriedtO y Warchitect, an d that about a week after the marriage the prisoner was WW I . to Boulogne by her husband, under the pretence of being s ent to Paris to see her friends. The husband gave her 101. when she got on the diligence, and then left her • since that time she had neither seen or heard from him. Believing hint to be dead, she intermarried with the prosecutor on the 27th of January last, at St. James's Church, Piccadilly. Subse quently the prosecutor received information that her firs t husband was alive, which induced him to make such in' quiries as caused him to give the prisoner into custody. The prisoner said she had not seen her husband since the first week after her marriage, which was seven years eg° n. She therefore thought she had a perfect right to marry a 6 t Mr. HARDWICK, in order to gain further proofs of the 0 " marriage, remanded the prisoner till Saturday. ( withT il h I a S , . D b E ch S ar . g — ed a bag of coffee from the Londo l n in ll g ocks. c b o r m ua p r a y n l 3 a .' st s . aid T t h h e e bag robberyofcotiroeoek placewas s abstractedo n the from an inne.. Mr. Humphries, solicit, who on behalf of the 26th of F e ; compartment of the wool warehouse, where coffee stealing John Le T on H ard A w i l l s wa s kep_t .3 . Two men, named Pottle and Joiner, who had been eogag7 in that room, were charged at this Court the next daY. a n , the fact of their having stolen the coffee being fully proreo, AeenYcO)ncerned in they were committed for trial for the felony. In theca of the investigation it turned out that a third person icr. concerned with them, and that person he ahould sbow the prisoner at the bar, who had, however, t nanag the to keep out of the way till yesterday evening, when he wentivid to , docks for employment. and was recogn i s ed as the indual for whom the police had been in search. de Sea Richard Metcalf; foreman of the wool warehouse, °.„er to having seen the prisoner engaged with Pottle and dl", on the day in question, in loading a cart belonging to a henworthy, and in which cart the coffee was taken away. 0 Richard Wilton, a laboure r, also p roved having, f3ee e „ r Joiner hand the prisoner the bag of coffee, and the prowm stowed it away. see? claY 111 Other witnesses were examined , who s p oke to having the prisoner working with Pottle and Joiner on the Acid question, and, after some further inquiry, he WO TeraSi nu to perfect the evidence. ----•-----' RICE MEAL.--A communication has been receive a f by the Commissioners of Customs, from Mr. Parker , On_!„, i th , . s,,mtaries. to the Lords Commissioners of her lg i 3e 51,7 ships to tt ausunt to them a copy of a memorial from a e n . e: o ' d Treasury, stating that he has been directed by their Lord- Treasury, dun, praying the admission of rice meal duty fre • 'Ad gl" that he was to desire that the Commissioners wo—.,, 1 , 4 directions for the admission of rice m eal duty free utal 4 `— Ist of September next. par 8614 1 dis 54 7% G 7 15% I Fs 65 S T; 60;4 4L d 26 14% 109 4 6 4 9 4 6% 4 NEW NOVEL BY THE COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post Bvo., M.ARALADIJKE HERBERT; Or, The Fatal Error. A STORY FOUNDED ON FACT. By the Countess of BLESSINGTON, Author of " The Femme de Chambre," &c. " A powerfully written novel."—Athenmum. " A novel of uncommon merit, and replete with interest."—Lite rary Gazette. " A work of extraordinary interest, and high literary finish," — Morning Post. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. I \• _ , THE SISN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1847.