The Sun. — London, England, 1847-04-09 00:00:00

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAT. Morning .. 20 minutes after 7. 1 Evening .. 55 minutes after 7. NEW WORK BY MRS. THOMSON. Just ready, in 3 vols. post avo , T RACY ; OR, THE APPARITION. By Mrs. THOMSON. Asthor of " Widows and Widowers," " Ragland Castle," " The Chevalier," &c. Richard Bentley. New Burlington-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends Ind the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., sake place every Trasbar and FRIDA r, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-strc , c, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully tlsquearod to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certifeates mast be deposited, the day envious to their being offered ; and advlces or results will be ibrwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds Imme diately disposed of according to instructions. Offices. Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, sr* resPectrully informed, that the THEATRE WILL RE-OPEN TO-MORROW EVENING, Whall will be performed Donizettrs Opera, L'ELISIR D'AMORE. Adina, Madame Castellan ; Nemorino, Signor G ardoni ; Bein2t:_ei Signor F. Lablacha; and Dr. Dulcomara, Signor Lablache (his fir s t appearance this season). Between that Acts of the Opera will be presented (f o r the first time this season) the admired Divertisement, entitled LE BACCHANTE, by Mdlle. Lucile Gratuil (her first appearance this season), Mdlles. Corran Honore, 3f. Dor, and Corps de Balet. Te conclude with the new successful Ballet, in Two Tableaux, by M. Paul Taglioni, the music by Signor successful entitle d THEA 011, LA FEEAtt- 'FLEURS. Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, Principal characters by Male- C. R osati, M. Paul Taglni,c. In the eoure io e,ot t he Ballet will be introduced the following dances:— L'lndifference, Mdlle. Rosati and Moreska, Mdlle. C. Renal el. P. Taglioni. Solo of L e Fee aux. Fleurs, Mdlle Marie Taglioni. La Benquet, Mdlle. ROSSiti. AiOpera.is in rehearsallot:dt!ie first appearance of Mdlle. Jenny Lindrn heearrival in Eng ian A „ ril 1 7th, will be produced (for the first time In On SaturdaY. nnere , I Due Foscari." this country) IrerL"' s will be repeated forthwith. VerdrtoOpers " Ern TIER 31AJESTY'S THEATRE. Th e Nobility'. su b sc ribers, and the Public, are respectfully in muted, that there will be an EXTRA NIGHT On THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1847. whe n will be performed (first time this season) Bel Infs celebrated Opera I PIIRITANI. principal Characters —Elvira, Madame Castellan ; Giorgio, Signor L ablac be ; Artura, Signor Gardoni ; and Riccardo, Sign or C o l ett i . - Between the Acts of the Opera, a Divertissement, in which will be presented the following Dances :—Deutchen Rhein, by Corps to Ballet ; a favourite Pas, by Mdlle. Rosati ; and a new Pas, composed by M. P. Taglioni for Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, entitled Posnania, or Danse Polonaise. After the Opera will be presented an entirely New Ballet Diver tissement, by M. P. Taglion' ; the Music by Sigr. Pngni ; the Scenery by Mr. C. Marshall, entitled Orithia, ou, Les Camp des Amazons. Principal character Orithia, Mdlle. Lucile Grahn. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the new Grand Opera of THE BONDMAN. Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; Morliere, Mr. Horncastle; Ardenford, Mr. W. Harrison; Mal-a-Fropos, Mr. Earley ; Madame Corinne, Miss Romer; Grisette, Miss R. Isaacs ; Frivole, Mrs. Hughes. 1 After which the New and Original Oriental Spectacle, called THE DESERT; or, The Imsun's Daughter. In which the Two Elephants, Upwards of Sixty Horses, and the Camels will appear. The Imaun Erseph, Mr. Howell ; Hafez, Mr. Rafter ; Barek, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Fuzel Oola, Mr. Harley ; Maleck, Mr. T. Matthews ; Ahabeck, Mr. Hutchison ; Kuzliraga, Mr. L. Lee ; Princess Ipomaye, Miss Messent ; Hilda, Miss Collett ; Girgee, Miss R. Isaacs: THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed the new and original Comedy, called THE SCHOOL FOR SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Far ren, Stuart, Buckstone, Howe, Selby, Brindal, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Hamby, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Fortescue, Miss Bennett, Miss Rey nolds, &c. After which `the Grand Astronomical Extravaganza, called THE NEW PLANET ; or, Harlequin out of Place. To conclude with THE IRISH POST. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL nder the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVEN NG Will be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leybourne, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. To conclude with the Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet of LA WSEL LE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS; or, the Was Gild,. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford, Nr, 0, Smith, Mr. Cullenford, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, I-s F mina Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. YRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lossee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be presented Scribe and :tuber's celebrated Comic Opera, in Three Acts, called TIIE BARCAROLE. The principal characters by Messrs. Walton, Bo , ida, Leffler, and Allen ; Miss E. limner and Miss Anne Romer. After hick, Shakspere's MIDSLTMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. The principal characters by Messrs. H. Hughes, Ryder, J. Vining, C. Fisher, Wynn, and Compton ; Miss Winstanley (her fifth appearance In London), Mrs. Stirling, Mrs. H. Hughes, Miss S. Flower, Miss Anne Romer, Miss Marshall, and Miss Smithson. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Ender the Management ot Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING will be performed a New Drama, ealled THE CREOLE. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews. Leigh, Murray, Emery, Klnloch, Keeley.and Keeley, Miss Dicki nson, Miss May, miss m.:Keeley, and Mrs. After which, the New Vaudeville Extravaganza, called CRUSOE THE SECOND. characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Keeley ; Miss Dickenson, Miss Tame-, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with NEXT DOOR. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan Turner, Kinloch, Miss Yillars, and Miss Arden. -- --- FRENCH PLAYS. —ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. Fottrth ApPearance of M ademoiselle ROSE CHERI, and First Appear ance of Mademoiselle DEVERGER. THIS EVENING the Performances will commence with the amusing Comedie-Vaudeville, entitled L'IMAGE. Le Baron de Kerandal, M. Dumery ; Leopold, M. Rhozevil ; Pierre Mauclerc, M. Friston ; Madeline, 31dile. Daverger. After which (first time in this country) a new Comedy, entitled UN ROMAN INTIME ; on, Lea Lettres Du Mari. Edouard Dus- Stull, M. Rhozevil ; Albertins, Mdlle Rose Cheri. To be followed by the new Comedie-Vaudeville, entitled LA PRO TEGEE, SANS LE SAVOIR. Helene, Madlle. Rose Cheri. To conclude with the favourite Comedie-Vaudeville, entitled GENEVIEVE ; on, La Jalousie Paternelle. Cherambenrg, M. Car tigny ; Adrien, M. Pascal; Genevieve, Mdlle. Rose Cheri. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3i. ; Gallery, 25. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged atMr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five. ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVENING The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington. White, Stanwood, and Gsrmon, will have the honour of Resuming their inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at the St. James's Theatre, and will give a grand day performance every Wednesday Morn ing, commencing at half-past two o'clock. The evening perfor mances wilt be continued every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and the day performances every Wednesday morning. Boxes and stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 3:3, Old Bond-street. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, ender the patronage cf the Queer, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family. Proprietor and Manager. Mr. W. Batty, This Unique and Royal Equestrian National Temple of Arts will continue its :powerfully attractive Entertainments every evening, at Seven o'clock ; presenting an unusual display of talent in all its varied branches of Equestrian, Gymnastic, and Dramatic productions ; com bining Mr. Batty's numerous stud of highly trained Hsrses and Fairy Ponies, with his magnificent Syrian Camels, Elephants, Wild Zebras, Deer and Oxen, tolbe brought into action in the new grand Easter Spectacle of Lord Byron's THE BRIDE OF ABYDOS ; or, THE CORSAIR AND THE AVENGER'S STEED. - With New Scenery, Marine Panorama, Decorations, and Gorgeous Appointments, on a scale of magnitude unequalled in this Amphi heatre. The Scenes in the Circle will present the unequalled performances o.La Petite Isabella, Madame Demos, Moos. Demos, M. Leonard, Herr llenrique, and Laurents Walff, first appearance of the great English rider, Mr. Powell, and popular provincial Artiste of Equita tion, Mr. Bell. A splendid pageant, uniting the Artists of the Arena on their highly trained Steeds, led by Mrs. Natty. The Exercise as sisted by the re-appearance of the celebrated Hibernian clown, Mr. T. Barry, and Mr. Twist, the grotesque. For detail see full Pro gramme. Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Box Office open from Eleven till Four. Box Book-keeper, Mr. Sheffield. Performance commences every evening at Seven o'clock, doors open at Half-past Six. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. THREE NEW PIECES, and the truly wonderful BEDOUIN ARABS, from the Theatre Port St. 31artin, Paris, their fifth Ap pearance in England. THIS EVENING The performances will commence with a new Drama, called THE DISCARDED DAUGHTER. Count Carsdorf, Mr. T. Fredericks ; Julia, Mrs. Ware. After which, a grand ORIENTAL FESTIVAL in the HALLS of ABD-EL-KADER (the Emir of the Desert), introducing the won derful and novel Feats peculiar to the Native Bedouin Arab Tribes, attended by their Marabouts (Priests), &c. in their national costume. After which, a new Farce, by Mrs. St rling, entitled KISSING GOES BY FAVOUR. Duke do Bassompiere, Mr. Tindell ; Marchio ness de Lanny, Mrs. Ware. To conclude with a romantic Drama, named the TWO BROTHERS OF PISA. Count de Outien, Mr. Neville; Theodora Bemanati, Mrs. Henry Vining. Boxes, 25., Pit, is.; Gal!ery, 6d. Doors open at Six, commence at Half-past Six. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE, THIS EVENING, THE FORGER'S VOW ; or, SIDI BAROSSA, the BEDOUIN CHIEF OFJARRA. Principal characters by Miss Vincent, Miss Lydia Pearse, Miss Julia Johnson, Mrs. G. Lee, Mrs. Cooke ; Mr. N. T. Hicks, Mr. Dale, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Searle, Mr. Bird, &c. After which, DONZELLA, THE HEROINE OF CASTILE. Don zella (commonly called the Rose of the Rock) Miss Vincent. To conclude with a Nautical Drama, in Three Acts, entitled, A REEFER'S WRONGS ; or, lAR WRECK OF THE AURORA. Supported by the entire compiny. Boxes, Is.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, :1(1. Private Boxes Or Parties of Four, from 10->, cia.; wad Parties of Eight, IL Is. WEATUFAL—sax OFFICE, APRIL 8. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 45 ; Highest, 55 ; Noon, 55. BAROMETER, 29 62.—Wmn, W.; fine. Lk, rittroxint LONDON, FRI AY, D ApRIL 9, 1847. . There are many subjects, in thernselvesgra trice:lt epaptarently of trivial consequen ce , th at exercise the fiuence over the welf a r e , h app i ness, and in thousands of our countrymen. It may seem of little importance to the public generally, that wealthy landowners should be p erm itt e d to d eal with their 3 own properties in the manner they may think proper ; that they should sedulously encourage a superabund ance of game, not only on their private demesnes, but on the farms of their tenantry, and that they should be enabled, by means of stringent enactments, to pre serve that game, and to punish with the greatest severity any attempt to interfere with what they are taught to regard as much their private properties as any other portion of their possessions. They ask why should not the surreptitiou s taking of a hare or a pheasant be dealt with as a theft as fully as if a p o cket -handkerchief had been abstracted —or, to make the analogy more perfect, as if a domestic animal, a sheep or fowl, had been purloined ? And they con tend that, because there are greater facilities afforded for obtaining possession thereof, that a greater degree of punishment is absolutely ne cessary to prevent persons from taking that to which they have no manner of right. There is some ap pearance of justice, some colour of equity, in these assertions ; but a little close examination will enable us to detect the fallacies, and to show how wholly unwarrantable are the assumptions. It its now uni versally admitted " that property has duties as well as its rights;" that it was originally conferred, not merely for the sake of the grantees, but for the benefit of the public generally, and that no person has a right to deal with his property in any manner that may be injurious to the community at large or even to a single individual. If, then, these laws can be maintained without detriment or mis chief ; if no public evils can be traced to their ope ration ; if they are founded on the principles of na tional justice, and conducive to that which is the foun dation of all correct legislation—the greatest`good o if f o t t h h e er g w r i e s a e t , e n s o t t r i i m u mb e sh e o r u — ld th be ey should be lostin retained bu t if theiramendment.ut This is the simple question to be dealt with —to this the voice of public opinion is required to give an answer. There are constitutional modes of giving expression to that voice, which can not be slighted or despised. It may for a time be re sisted, but must ultimately prove victorious. Hitherto philanthropists have proclaimed the serious and demoralising effects of the game code to the peasantry of the country, they have pointed out that it holds a prominent position amongst the social evils that are suffered to exist, to the public detriment ; that by its means thousands of our fellow-citizens are taught habits of idleness, and made acquainted with crime ; the county gaols filled, and the rates greatly magni fled; once happy families deprived of their natural guardians and protectors, and becoming the inmates of parish workhouses, and the recipients of parochial charity. But , still the public generally have not been fully awakened to the great extent of the mischief. Inhabitants of cities and towns do not feel the pres sure of the grievance. The rural part of the commu nity are widely dispersed ; they are not in the habit of congregating together in masses, and giving expression to their feelings. The wound may rankle at their hearts ; their maledictions, though deep, may not be loud, and their apparent apathy is not ascribed to its true causes. Other matters, too, up to a recent period, ab sorbed the public attention. It was but within the last year that the doctrines of free trade were triumphant ; that monopoly was prostrated, and a tax that pressed on the national industry, and en hanced the price of the people's food, removed. No question of minor interest could be fully inves tigated while those of such paramount importance remained unsettled. Happily they have been dis posed of, and the public mind is no longer distracted in reference thereto. We may now look for other measures of reform, and what can be more urgent or pressing than that to which we have alluded? The distress that has unhappily afflicted the sister king dom has occupied the earlier part of the session ; there remains, however, ample time for legisla tion. Let it not be supposed that tl.e peoFle are indifferent or supine ; their voices must be heard. The prison returns of the past year would alone speak trumpet-tongued as to the necessity of a sweeping alteration, a radical change. Many of the higher classes have not been inattentive to the signs of the times. They have, with a good grace, surrendered the strict preservation of their estates. The Duke of DEVONSHIRE has lately directed that a considerable quantity of hares on his property should be destroyed. We trust that many will be found to follow the example. Let them ask themselves what real benefit or gratifi cation they derive from the excess of game, to set against the immense mass of crime, vice, 'And misery, produced by these game-laws. If a conscientious answer is returned to the question, we are convinced that a majority of our gentry will cease to be game-preservers, and that a thorough and efficient reform will take place, to the benefit not only of the public generally, but also of the landowners them selves. Anything more ungenerous and disgustingly servile than the conduct evinced towards Mr. FREDERICK Douoi.Ass (whose letter we published in our columns of yesterday), by the Liverpool agent for the steam-ship Cambria, which runs between this country and Boston, it were difficult to conceive. Four weeks before this ship sailed Mr. FREDERICK Douotass, in company with a gentleman of the Hall of Commerce, London, called upon the London agent, and having inquired whether his being a man of colour would prove any barrier to his enjoying all the rights and privileges enjoyed by other passengers, and having been answered in the negative, paid 401. 195., the amount of the passage-money, and then received a ticket assigning him a particular berth in the Cambria. On repairing on board Mr. DOUGLASS learned to his surprise that his berth had been given to another, and was told that the London agent had acted without authority, and he was further informed, proh pudor! that he would not be allowed to proceed in the ship unless he gave up his berth, agreed to take his meals alone, and not mix with the saloon company. Desirous of returning to the United States, this gen tleman had to submit to these mortifying conditions, which however reflect no degradation upon the party , on whom they were imposed, but have fixed an in delible stigma upon the company owning the Cambria. Such treatment is, indeed, an outrage upon British feeling and British philanthropy. Against such a scandalous proceeding Mr. F. DouorAss, on the eve of his departure, wrote a pro teit which, to quote his own appropriate language, " he felt to be due to his own rights as a man, as well as to the honour and dignity of the British public." In having taken this step Mr. DouoLass has faithfully anticipated the judgment which every high-minded Englishma n will pass upon the dis graceful conduct he has experienced. We do not envy the feelings which ought to actuate the minds of the American on reading the concluding paragraph of Mr. DOUGLASS'S letter :—" I have travelled in this country nineteen months, and have always enjoyed equal rights with other passengers, and it was not until I turned my face towards America that I met with anything like proscription on account of my colour." The more we reflect upon this matter the worse it appears. The assertion that the London agent acted without authority is a trumped-up excuse. How happened it that Mr. DOUGLASS was not informed of the objection to the contract he had entered into till the last moment ? A month had elapsed since he had taken his berth, and he had made a particular inquiry before he paid his passage-money. From the singular nature of this inquiry, even if the London agent had no doubt as to his authority, it is not improbable that he had, in the interim, acquainted either the directors in London (if any), or the Liverpool agent, with the question which Mr. Donwass had put and the answer be had received. If this was so, and the arrangement made was viewed as objectionable andun authorised, Mr. DOUGLASS ought to have been warned of the fact at the earliest moment. As the matter now stands before the public, who can say but that the other passengers intimated to the company their repugnance to the manner in which they had agreed to accommodate Mr. DOUGLASS in the Cambria, and that then, and not before she was on the eve of leaving the harbour, regardful only of their pockets, and shamefully regardless of the constitutional laws of freedom, for which England has so long been proudly renowned, the company determined to sacri fice Mr. DOUGLASS to the vilest prejudices that can warp the human mind ? But whether this was the real state of the case, or not, it is grievous to con saider the miserable and dishonourable extent to which con descended partly formed of Englishmen, have con t„.ol. pander i to the tyrannical concits of the upholders qtouashty, vaunted principles oofnge freedom, but slavery. A as m . e h ri er ca may boast of her freedom will laugh her practice belies her For ourselves,gencoerntment were in a beenracatifto mark its t Mr. Doerrr to the should heartily rejoice if thetri cir l ov he sons ofuiwnee condition, without a breach of sense of the insult which has British nation, in the person of withdrawing the allowance which they make theby company for the conveyance of the mails. We learn from Konigsberg (Prussia) that all the Russian students of that University, about 150 in number, have been ordered to return to their country immediately. It is said that the Emperor NicsoLes intends to forbid all his subjects to receive their edu cation in foreign universities. It is stated in a Berlin letter that M. A. DE HUM BOLDT has been charged by the KING to convey to London the magnificent shield which his MAJESTY has caused to be executed for his royal godson, the Prince of WALES. The Madrid mail of the Ist had not arrived in ' Paris when the post left on Tuesday. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. The Presse returns to the recent change in the Spanish Ministry, and in an article of the " willing to wound and yet afraid to strike school," expresses its surprise at the reception which the Pacheco Ministry has met with from the Madrid press, and considers the " benignity of polemics" which all the journals have exhibited on the occasion as even more strange than the manner in which the new Ministry came into power. We think we can enlighten the Presse on this subject. The Pacheco Ministry is a Spanish Ministry, chosen by the Queen of SPAIN of her own free will to serve Spanish interests alone. It is what no other Ministry since 1843 has been—a national Ministry. Since 1843 until the present moment, every Ministry in Spain has been really nominated by the Neapolitan agent of France, CHRISTINA, for the all but avowed purpose of sacrificing the interests of Spain to those of France. Hence the general joy with which the appointment of a national Ministry is hailed. Here we take note of another admission, made by the organ of Queen CHRISTINA : "The Progressists, satisfied that the Puritans were preparing the way before them, have too much tact to continue against that party the war which they have waged against every Ministry since 1843. Making all necessary reservations for saving appearances, they will vote with them on all important occasions, as they have heretofore done with M. Salamanca. They expect to reap very shortly the fruits of their tactics. They have, it appears, already gained M. Olozaga, and want only Espartero and the National Guard. They see that they will gain all this by a dissolution of the Congress, for which they are striving." If a dissolution of the Congress would give a Pro gressist majority, it is evident that the present Con gress does not represent the Spanish people; and having been elected only a few months, it is also evident that but for the unconstitutional and illegal coercion exercised by the Afrancesado Ministry of ISTURITZ, under the inspiration of the French Government, the Progressists would hare had a majority in the present Congress. It is pleasant to find the Presse every now and then in its agony thus blurting out a truth. Queen CHRISTINA is in the greatest consternation— " She wanted," says La Patrie, " to return forthwith to Madrid, and it has required the most earnest entrea ties to prevent her doing so. She bitterly regrets having left Madrid, and not submitted to the sorrows she had to endure there. She considers the intrigue which has subverted the Casa Irujo Cabinet as but the prelimi nary scene to a drama which she awaits with terror. The recal of Olozaga and Espartero would give her mortal pain." It would appear from the following article in the Presse, that France is likely to be embroiled with the Brazils on account of the seizure by French cruizers of certain Brazilian slavers : " Since the month of March, 1846, during which the convention of 29th May, 1845, has been in full execu tion, a considerable number of Brazilian vessels, destined probably for the slave-trade, have been sized and pro secuted for piracy, in virtue of the dispositions of the law of 10th April, 1825. Among them were a Brazilian schooner seized on 17th April on the coast of Congo, and brought into Brest on the 25th June; another schooner of the same nation, seized the 221 May in the Gulf of Benin, and arrived at Brest the 6th August ; a three masted Brazilian vessel, captured the 20th at 150 leagues from Gabon, and brought into Brest the 15th August ; a Brazilian brig-schooner, seized the 18th at Congo, and arrived at Brest the 17th Decem ber ; together with several other vessels, Sardinian or Brazilian, proceeded against before the Maritime Tri bunal of Brest. All these vessels were laden with negroes, who were disembarked at Goree, and placed at the disposal of the local authorities. If France were invested with the right of applying her own repressive laws to foreign vessels, without doubt the seizure would be valid, and the slave-ships ought to be con demned. The offence of being engaged in the slave trade would in their case be incontestable ; but France has not the right to prosecute and judge them on that account—that right belongs only to their national jurisdictions. The Government of Brazil has, there fore, strongly protested against the seizures made, and the prosecutions undertaken against its subjects, in violation of the right of nations and of its own sove reignty. It never ceases complaining, and the fact becomes evident that if justice be not done in the case grave misunderstandings will arise between the two Governments. We hesitate not to say that the demands of Brazil are well founded. The vessels have been seized in despite of the most evident right. The slave trade, criminal as it is in the eyes of humanity, is not a crime in the face of international law, and its repres sion belongs only to interior jurisdictions. Odious though the slave-trade be, we have not the right to assimilate it to piracy, and we cannot do it without wounding the nationality and menacing the security of all navies." The Journal des Debuts has an article urging on the Government the necessity of abolishing, until 1848, all import duties on corn and provisions of every description. The Commerce gives the following particulars as to the provisions of the new Customs Bill, which has been introduced by the Minister of Commerce : "‘ The new Customs Bill lately presented in the Chamber of Deputies has not yet been published. Its principal provisions are, however, known to some of the Deputies. It appears that the only important article:of this Bill relates to the admission, free of duty, of mat ters necessary for ship-building. This article runs thus : ' Bar iron, copper, zinc, flax, and tow, destined for the construction of French trading vessels, shall be admitted free of duty, on condition that it be shown within the space of one year that these articles have been employed as specified. The same immunity is accorded to sheet iron destined for the construction of trading vessels. Royal ordonnances will hereafter point out the nature and conditions of the proofs to which this immunity shall be subjected.' " On the same subject we find the following in the Emancipation of Brussels, from a Paris correspon dent : " You would probably like to be made acquainted with some of the modifications of the tariff of Cuitoms Duties Bill, just laid before the Chamber of Deputies. As far as a rapid glance at it has enabled me to see, there are several provisions which will affect your pro duce and manufactures. Raw zinc is to be altogether free of duty. The prohibition on looking-glasses is to be taken off. The duty on plain glass is to be reduced 30 per cent. There is also to be a reduction of the duties on hops and on marble. In general the reform, for such the new law proposed by M. Cunin Gridaine is declared to be, is framed on the most timid and insigni ficant wale. It is presented to our manufacturers and traders in a dose so mild, that their complexion, so easily affected, is not changed in the slightest degree. It is to raw produce that relief is applied, and even this is not radically done. Neither coal nor cast-iron is touched on • something certainly i s grante d to cast i ron appli cable to ship-building, but that is a trifling boon. No change whatever is made with regard to cloths of any kind. The partisans of free trade, and the great railroad companies, who have need of rails and engines, cannot be satisfied with this Bill." The French Government has forbidden all French subjects to accept letters of marque from Mexico, thus following the example which had been previously set by the English Governm en t. _ _ M. DUCHATEL, the Minister of the Interior, in troduced on _Monday, into the Chamber of Deputies, a Bill for granting a supplementary sum of 1,000,000 francs for the secret police service. This Bill, and the speech of the Minister of the Interior on intro ducing it, are the subject of some indignant com ments in the National. The Prince DX JOINVILLE'S squadron will sail from Toulon on the arrival of the Descartes from Cher bourg and Brest. The destination of the squadron is said to be Athens. Count ST. AULAIRE arrived in Paris on Monday, and had interviews with the KING and M. GUIZOT. It is said that the Due DE bIONTEBELLO will replace Count DE ST. AULAIRE in London. The Baron BILLING will g o to Madrid and Count BREssoN to Naples. OLOZAGA left Paris for Madrid on Monday night. The Paris Bourse became very firm towards the close of business on Tuesday. The Three per Cents. closed at 78f. 65c.; the Five per Cents., 1161. 65c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,240 f..; Rouen, 8801. ; Havre, 6771. 50c. ; Great Northern, 633 f. 7 5c.; Avignon, 7951.; Vierzon, 565 f.; Bor deaux, 515 f.; Bou 10gne,425f. ; Troyes and Montereau, 300 f.; Basle, 210 f.; Diep pe, 335 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 432 f. 50c.; Tours and Nantes , 427 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 436 f 25c.; Lyons and Avign on, 460 f. ; Cette, 447 f. 50c.; Spanish Three per Cents., 34%. MARSEILLES, A YRIL 2.—Marseilles and Avignon, 808 f. 75c.; Northern, 6: 3f. 75c. BUSINESS DON E IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 7. Boulogne and A miens, 16 3 4—Dutch Rhenish, 4—Luxem bourg, I%—Nortl iem of France, 123—Orleans and Bor deaux, 61—Paris and Lyons, 54. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The nuptials of Lord Alfred Paget, s( in of the Marquis of Anglesey, with Mi ss Wyndh am , d aug h ter o f t h e C uuntess o f Li stowe l , arid sivter of L a d y Macdonald, were solemnize d yester d ay mornin g in S t . Js anpv's Church, in the presence of the relation s and con aexions of b o th f am ili es , and of a dist i nguished circa 3, consisting of the principal nobility in town. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. 1 Tie Suit u; :af,t Night.) The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4000 to 5,000 bales at firm rates. American 4d. to 7id. per lb. Shares were dull. The full confirmation of the total loss of the Tweed mail packet ship, which has been communicated to all those deeply interested tkis morning, has cast a consi, derable degree of gloom here, especially among the parties connected with the West Indies and the Spanish American traders. The Avon royal mail steam ship places this sad loss beyond a doubt, and with her letters the fact is demonstrated that thirty-one of the passengers, and forty-two of the crew, have met with an almost instantaneous deai h. Of passengers there were saved twenty-nine, out of fifty-two souls. Under this most trying circumstance it is a relief to be assured that the loss of this fine ship and so many lives is not ascribed to want of skill, nautical or otherwise, on the part of the commander and crew, but of one of those inevitable accidents which must occasionally occur in the navigation of the seas, where strong and impetuous currents prevail, and where all may be fair at eight bells, and a strong ship, seven hours afterwards, become a total and entire wreck. In other respects the intelligence from the West Indies, brought by the Avon, is of a very satisfactory character. The fact that all the letters put on board the Tweed have been lost will cause no inconsiderable inconvenience to the merchants here,at Liverpool, and elsewhere, who were looking out for ad vices. To some extent the difficulty may be remedied by the accounts obtained per the Avon West India steamer. The letters are certainly written in very high spirits. Excellent crops are looked for in almost all the colonies. The weather was all that could be wished for the cutting of the canes and the housing of the produce. The works at the mills had been commenced in Bar badoes, St. Lucia, Trinidad, and other parts. The sugar granulated out of the new crop is spoken most highly of in respect to colour and quality. Thq Coolies at Deme rara are still as a body ill-disposed. This is, in truth, the only drawback upon what may be, as far as at pre sent advised, the rising prosperity of the group of our West India colonies. It appears by the accounts received from the country grain markets that the farmers have begun to send for ward supplies with considerable alacrity. Perhaps they begin to fear that the highest range of values has been passed. There is very little fear of this, in the opinion of practical men in the City. This has been a very heavy day at the Stock Ex change, and the tendency of the prices is still most un questionably to recede. It is now alleged that the Ac• count on Consols, which is to be adjusted on the 15th instant, is what is called a " rank Bull" account. It may, however, turn out to be the very reverse. Consols for the Account opened this morning at 871 and for im mediate transfer at the same; since which the former and the latter have fluctuated from 891 to 89k. _ - The sales for the savings banks are continued, but as only rather over 11,000/. have to be invested in the re• demption of debt this quarter, should stock in the hands of the Commissioners for regulating the former be still thrown upon the market, it is quite clear that even present values cannot be supported, without a tar greater demand than now exists for portions of the Na tional Debt. The payment of the dividends, which commenced to the public this morning, is going on rather actively, but still there is no apparent anxiety on the part of recipi. ents to come early for their cash. The Exchequer Bill market has fluctuated only from Is. discount to Is. pre mium. The sole quotation for the Consol Scrip is discount. Bank Stock has fallen from 200 to 198. The Three and - a-Quarter per Cents. have ranged from 87 to 87i. Li the Foreign Funds the transactions hive been few this morning. Danish Five per Cents. are quoted at 861 to 87; the Spanish Three per Cents. at 351.; the Active Stock at 244; the Dutch Two-and a-Half per Cents. at 58 ; and the Fcur per Cents. at 901 1. There is n o t any var i at i on i n t h e quotat i ons o r Rail way Shares this morning which demands et-pecial com ment. Certainly the market wears a more steady appearance. FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. Bill , ES. Batik Stock .. .. .. .„ .. . ... .. 280 198 ex div 198 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 86% %ex div 86 three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 87% '4% 87 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 87% %% ex div 87% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5,1860 .. 8 15-16 9ex div 9 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1839 .. 8 13-16 ex div 8 13-16 south Sea Stock .. .. .. • • .. .. 96% 96% Bank Stock for April 14 .. .. .. .. 198 197 Consols for Account .. - • • • • .. 87% % % 87 Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip .. .. • 1% dis 2% die Exchequer Bills. t 3id. 2d. 1,000/... .. .... 1 die 1 p 1 p 5001. ~ .. .... I die I p 2 p Ditto. Small .... 1 dis I p I p o - srE CLOSINI; FOREIGN' FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Danish, 3 per Cent -• .. • • • • 86% 87 87 Russian Bonds •• •• •• .• •• 1 10% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, for the Accou n t .. .. .. 24% 24% Ditto, Passive Bonds .. „ „ 5 Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. „ _, Ditto, for the Account .. Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent „ ~ __-* 40% Dividends on the above payable in London, Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 58%14 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 90% % 90% _ • PRICES OF PAID. BUSII DONE TESS AT CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. firming., Wolver., and Dudley.. .... 10% ...... . 10% Bristol and Exeter • • • • •• 75 74 .... . 74 Caledonian .. 30 ..... '• • 25 , .. . Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • 2 •• .. 24 , . Junction •... 12% . .... 212 :::....... 2% Eastern an Co d un i3 E D a u 20 .. •• " 18%14 „,..... 181, Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. I 3s. 4d. 14 p ........ i ~ Ditto, York Extension • • • • h3i •••• 4% % ........ ' 1 4 , k ,. East Lancashire • • • • • • • 1 , 7 , ••• • ......... _/' Ditto New .• • • • • • ' • • 2 • ~ ,7 1, •• '' 8 % ••••.. .. •• IN Great Northern • • • • '••• -4 '• '• 3 36% • ....... 314 ti elf ea astfun . c . Do., Loudon & York Extension N .... 2% „ ........ , Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... ___ ..... ..... _ . •, i i Great North of England • • • 100 .... ___ .......... 2 232% Great Western • • • • • • • • !, 5 , •• ' • 115 •• • ....... 115 Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • ~, •• • . 68 .. ... Ditto, mffo N Qu ew arter S Ditto, Fifths • • • ' • • " h"ares.. • • 16/. 413:.•4•I — 7%• •• •• •• ••• •••• — 7l: .. .. 12%. • .• .......... 6 17 8 % 20 .... 27 ..... ..... 27 Huddersfield and Manchester .. lff .... 18%......., .. 18% Leeds and Thirsk • • • • " • • , n Ditto, New • • • • • • •• A ''• " 8 % .. 8% .... ...• ..100 .... 175% 175 176.. 175% Liverp., 31aneh., & Newc. Junct. 2% ••• 114 ~ .... .... London and Blackwell • • Ditto, New, No. 2 • • " 11 ' ~1 1. 4 d• %P• • .... • • % p Ditto, Extension • • • • " 'A •• • • 4% 5.. ••, , .. 5 Ll.,funn,idifooffnio,,arif2BoriaNgrefoetrorstnh,_rvcdateS North-Western •. 50 .... 52 51 ...... 5 I 3 ,4 L. and B. 7 5... 234 .......... 23% Ditto ditto N ew Shares • • • • 2 .. • . 1 2% 12 .....• 12 London and South• Western . • 41/. 6s. 10d.• • 63% 64 ... .. 64 Ditto, Tenths (Conso lidated) .. 50 .... ._. 52% Ditto, Scrip.. • • • • • • • • 5 ••• • •• • • ...... 2 5 Lynn and Ely .. • • • • „ Lynn and Derehiun • • • • •• 20 21 Manchester and Leeds . - • • ** 2 ••• . .... .. •• •• Ditto, Thirds ( Reg.) • • • • • • '.,`• 4 s• •• • • 2% p.. .. .. .. 254 p Manchester and Southampton •• 2 ..., 114 . ....... .. 11 4 sLdland .. .. .. •• •• •• 143 ° ••••114 .. .. ~ „ 114 Ditto, New .. • • ' • • • 3 6 n •• • • 38 4 ••••. • • • • 39% Ditto, New .. .. • • •• . ••••4% % % , . 20 5% Nortn British .. .. .. 4% Ne wcastle and Berwick • • ' • 25s p 26 26 • • •• i 2 -% :::: 75 1 4 .. ....... 151 4 Ditto, New .. • • • • • • ,„,, 5 •• • • 87%.. .. . 7% Norfolk .. .. .. • • '• " `w c ••• • ..... .... . Ditto, Extension •• • • ' ' • ,;.: •• " 5 Yel4••• • • • • • _ Ditto, half Shares • • • ' • • Ditto, Quarter Shares • • •• 2 %•• .• 3% ... ..... .. 3% Ditto, Thirds • • • • • • • • 15 •• • • 3 / 3 , 141 u •• ••• • • • • 7311 North Statfordshire • • • ' ••„;•••• • is Al .. • • • Preston and Wyre .• •" • •• • • 34% ....... . • 34% Shrewsbury and Birmingham •• 3% .... 37(....... .• • • 3% Ditto. Class B ~ • • • • • ' 1 4• • • • 1 ••..•• • . • • 1 Shr opshire Union .. •• •• • 425..... 1% dis. ..... . 1% Ws South Eastern and Down* • • • • 33 % •••• • . •• • • 36 '4 Do., New (d o. 331. 6s. B d . ) N o . 2. 12 .... •.• • • • .... 12% Do., New (d o. 151 . ) .. No. 4. 3%.... 4 ...... .. • • 4 Sinai Wales •• South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Swans. & Loughor & Cameron's • • 2 .... ..... .... .2 3 4 Vale of Neath .. . •• .. 2 .... %. . ........ West Riding Union • . • • .. 4/. 25... .. 1% p........ I% p Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 20 .... 12 .... ••.• . 12 York and Newcastle .. .. .. 25 .... 34 ...... ,• • • 34 Ditto, New.. .. .. .. .. 10 .... 14 4% 4 14' _ . Ditto, Preference .. .. 4 .... 7 .. • . ..... 7 York and North Midland BO .... 8334 82% • .... 82% Ditto. Preference .. 2 .... 10 •• . ...... • • 1014 Do. E. and W. Riding Exten... 10 ...• 20% h •• 20% FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. 20 .... 16% • • 16% Dutch Rhenish .. 7 4 •• .. 4 Northern of France .. .. 8 .... 12% •• • .... • . 12% Paris and Lyons .. 8 5% • 5% Rouen and Havre . • .. 20 .... •• .. 26% Sambre and Meuse London Joint-Stock JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 10 15% .. • •• • • • • 15% London and Westmi ns t er .. 20 .... 26% Real del Monte, Unregistered —••" 34 • • • • •• • 3% The following important notice was yesterday issued by the Bank o f England : " The mi n i mum rate of interest on bill s di scoun t e d by the Bank of England, not having more than 95 days to run, is 51. per cent. " April 8, 1847." THE COAST OF AFRICA. By an arrival from the above quarter, we are put in possession o f i ntelligence to t h e 10th of March, being a m on th l ater than the last a d v i ces . The coast was healthy, as was the squadron em ployed upon it in the futile endeavour to suppress the slave trade. One capture had been made since our last letters, but she was an empty prize. Sierra Leone and Ascension were healthy, and turtle was abundant at the former place. A frightful massacre of slaves had taken place at Lagos Bay, some months since, the owners not having vessels to ship them in, nor food for their sustenance. This had no relation to the report which re -appeared some days since, about 2,000 slaves having been taken to the beach at the Gal linas, and sl aug h tered, which report h a d no founda tion in fact. PRESENT FROM THE KING OF PRUSSIA TO THE PRINCE OF WALES. —It is stated in a Berlin letter, that M.A. de Humboldt has been charged by the King to convey to London the mag:ificent shield which his Ma• jesty has caus e d to b e executed - for his royal godson, the Prince of Wales. ) Vg "It --01111 LY THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNI NG, APRIL 9, 1847 LOSS of the TWEED CONFIRMED. iiiva,;JAy The Avon Royal mail steam-ship, Captain Norton, arrived in Cowes Roads last night at ten o'clock, and it is lamentable to announce that she brings con firmatory intelligence of the total loss of the Tweed on the reef of Alacranes, as pretiously announced in The &in. It appears that there are seventy-two passengers and crew lost, and seventy-nine saved, a list of both of which will be found below. After the vessel struck, which, it appears, was on the 12th of February, at half-past three A.m., the survivors, by various means, got on to the reef. They remained there for some hours, and at five o'clock P.M., on the first day, one of the boats having been got ready, the first officer, Mr. Ellison, with eleven of the survivors, got into with the intention of reaching the Campeachy shore, if possible. They were, however, fortunate enough to fall in with the Spanish brig Einilio, fifty-one wiles from Sisal roads. After landing them the brig again returned, and, amidst much difficulty, succeeded in taking off several others, with whom she departed for Perez. On the following day the remainder left the reef in two boats, brought by the Emilio, and got in safety to Perez. The brig then put off to Sisal, and, after remaining there seven days, she was chartered for Havannah, where she arrived on the 3d of March. On the 11th the Avon, being at Havannah, left for England, and, as previously stated, arrived in Cowes Roads last night. The ill-fated Tweed, after she struck on the Ala cranes, went to pieces in the course of half-an-hour. The survivors, who had contrived to reach the reef, soon managed to collect sufficient timber to construct a raft, upon which they remained up to their middles in water the first night, after the tide had made, in a most painful state of anxiety. Fortunately, sufficient provisions and wine were saved to sustain the unfortunate creatures from perish ing by hunger ; they were, as a matter of course, used in a very spariug manner. The passengers saved speak in the highest terms of admiration and praise of the coniuct of Captain Parsons throughout the whole of the trying scene. He did everything it was possible to do to save those unfortunates who have untimely perished; never allowing his own share of the scanty provisions to exceed that of his companions in wretchedness— never flagging for one moment in his endeavour to render his valuable services available. It appears there were only three female passengers, all of whom were drowned. The last five men on the wreck lashed themselves together on a spar, and ultimately three of them reached the shore in safety. The Avon brings home seventy passengers, inde pendently of the survivors of the Tweed. - - There was nothing stirring in particular in the West Indies. The prospects of the crops are en couraging in the extreme. The latest dates brought by the Avon are, 'Javan nab, March 11 ; Chagres, Feb. 26; Honduras, Feb. 20 ; Carthagena, Feb. 28 ; Jamaica, March 11; St. Jago de Cuba, March 8; Demerara, March 6; Bar badoes, March 12 ; Grenada, March 13 ; Porto Rico, March 16 ; St. Thomas's, March 17 ; and Bermuda, March 24. The Avon has a quarter of million of dollars on board from Parana. She has also 135 cases of cigars, 13 serons of indigo, 50 livq turtles, &c. Our usual papers have not come to hand. LIST OF PASSENGERS AND CREW LOST FROM THE ItOYAL MAIL STI.AM-PACKET TWEED. PASSENGERS. Mr. Yurehanote Mr. Foutitha General Chaulier Mr. Serbran Mr. Guxruga Mr. Vivinga fir. Escudeno Mr. 1' ox Mrs. Escudeno, child, and Mr. Portillo servant Mr. Barrimeria Mr. Santo Mr. Cuvill Mr. Robinson Mr. Gonzales Mr. Meruende Mr. Ladira Mr. Seidurbergh Mr. Cofer Mr. Boom Mr. Mathias Mr. Gartman Mr. Fuentes Mr. Larado Mr• Topete Mr. Rermante Mr. Maspule Mrs. Jones and son. CREW Mr. W. Croke, fourth officer T. Kenny P. A. Spence, midshipman J. Glassop R. Varndale, ditto J. Newman, coal-trimmer S. Rogers, carpenter J. Alcock, ditto W. Shotter, carpenter's mate J. Moody, ditto P. M'eullam, quartermaster H. Phillpot, engineer's boy W. Turl, A.B. H. Bluett, waiter J. Slade, ditto G. Adams, ditto J. Furze, ditto I'. Finlay, barman J. Cove, ditto H. Hawkins, boots P. Moore, ditto Wm. Ellis, bed-room steward H. Horrebow, ditto J. Payne, saloon cook Egbert Moon, apprentice J. Benson. baker F. Warren W. I ees butcher J. Enger Walter Dyne, Admiralty S. Le Gallais, engineer's ap. agent's servant J. Dixon, captain's servant D. Martin, A.B. W. Hair, third engineer Henry Burton, cook's mate W. Ambrose, fifth engineer Mrs. Grundy, stewardess W. Wiltshead, boiler maker TOTAL LOST. Thos. Stone, fireman Passengers ..... 31 Wm. Bishop Crew 42 Wm. Hutchings J. Haddon 73 LIST OF PASSENGERS AND CREW SAVED FROM THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM-PACKET TWEED. CABIN PASSENGERS. Wm. Ellice, Esq., English J. F. Knox, English L. R. Price, English J. M. Espano, Mexican B. G. Farias, English S. Fernandez, Canary Isles C. 0. Steward, English Juan Lobo, Spain I'. Jones, English Antonio Miranda, Spain T. Probst, German Jose Bullet, Spain F. M. Dimond, American A. Palacio, Spain F. Castro, Spanish M. Banuel, Spain A. Pierron, French DECK PASSENGERS. A. Gutuerrez, Spain J. M. Ortez J. T. l'iria, Spain J. Buren J. Luengas, Spain M. M. Echavurni J. Blanco, Spain, IIJ. lierraza V. G. R,ndueles, Spain 1). Dyarrabal F. L. Peria CREW. Captain G. Parsons G. Lowe E. Ellison, Ist officer J. Wallace C. II OfISIONV, 2d ditto J. Cox, fireman E. Knott, 3d ditto S. Harris, ditto T. Rovvlatt, midshipman T. Hannay, ditto S. B. Rowland, surgeon L. Moy,s, ditto T. Bullard, purser 0. Hill, ditto I'. B. Cameron D. Wallace. ditto 'l'. Broad, boatswain G. Annul, ditto T. Smith, quartermaster T. Gurnett, ditto G. Flemings, do. C. Parker, ditto W. York, A.B. T. Merton, ditto W. Bunday, do. C. Stewart, storekeeper T. Briscoe, do. G'. Looney, apprentice J. Marc}, do. C. P. .4•Cabe, captain's W. Green, do. st ew a r d G. 'furl, L. C. Hancock, servant J. Laver, do. G. Marlow, waiter T. Harris, do. J. Dawson, storekeeper T. Burwick, do. T. watts, cook , T. Sully, do. M. Cushman, officers' boy* I'. Phillips, do. W. Cooper, surgeon's boy* M. Muckrell, do. J. Davis, Lieutenant R.N., (.4. Deal, do. Admiralty Agent A. M•lienzie, Ist Engineer . TOTAL SAVED. T. Morrison, 2d do. Passengers 29 D. Blair, 4th do. Crew S. Forster, fireman It Johnston, do. 81 A, Burt * These two not on board the ship when she was wrecked, having been left behind at Jamaica. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. - - - is indeed too true that the rumoured loss of this fine steam-ship has now been confirmed. I have this moment (ten o'clock, Thursday) received from my brother, who was to have come home by the Tweed, and for whose safety since the intelligence was received great fears were apprehended, a letter written yesterday, of which the following is an extract:— " Royal Mail Steamer Avon, off Plymouth, 2 P.m., 7th April, 1847." • of-war ., l ar le p ft e ß rs a ia rb n a , d a o n e d s o j n oin th ed e 1 01 3 e th s u te lt a . m , on er baotaArdnttihgeunm,aonn the 16th ult., since which I have been on passage. After a most pleasant run through the West India islands, and stopping one day at St. Thomas', and two at Bermuda, we are now approaching the destination of the ship, and shall, some time to-night, be on shore at Southampton. We are ignorant whether the melancholy loss of the Royal Mail steamer Tweed, the ship which should have brought us from Bermuda, is yet known in England or not. She was wrecked on the Alacarnes reef, in the Gulf of Mexico, on the 12th February. Seventy-four lives were lost, thirty of whom were passengers. The survivors, seveuty-six in number, are on board of us." This information may be relied on as authentic, and I transmit it for early . publication to relieve, in some me sure, the great anxiety existing as to the fate of this unfortunate vessel, and, as first rumoured, the loss of all on bcarcl, the latt-r portion of which will now be seen . not to be correct.—l am your obedient servant, J. C. kl lIITEFIELD. 23, Upper North-place, Gray's L a) , Thursday, Bth April, 1847. PANAMA, FEBRUARY 21.—The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship N,w Grenada, from Callan, arrived here February 21st, bringing, in addition to her usual passengers and cargo, the mails in continua tion with the Company's stilitner Chili, which left Val paraiso 28th January, from the undermentioned ports in C!iili, Ecuador, and Grenada, of the revEctive dates as un , iernotrA:--Valparaiso, Jan. 28; CAniinho, Jan. 29; Huaseo, Jan. 30; Copiapo, Jan. 30; Bobija, Feb. 1; Iquique, Feb. 2; Arica, Feb 3; Islay, Feb. 4; Pisco, Feb. 6; Callao, Feb. 7; Payta, Feb, 14; Guayaquil, Feb. 16; Buenaventura, Feb. 19. COU R T CIRCULAR. L . III7IISDAY.-Tile (.l - Al k,rt wa:iteil this morning in the githinus Ldjaeent to the Cast!o. M. Isturitz, the Spanish Ministcr, left the Czstle to- His Serene Highness Prince Lowenstein and Viscount Palaierston also took their dep,rture to-day fr.tin the Castle. TheFr►u;ilyr,do Out on pAties and took walk it g ex , ..ieiso this torenuon. Lord John Rus,ell arrived at the Castle this afternoon on a visit to her Majesty. The Royal dinner party 9t the castle this evening will include his Excellency M. Yen de Weyer, the Belgian Minister, and Nl:Astute Van de Weyer, and Lord John Ewa,ll. The band of the First Life Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band will afterward, attend in the Castle. The meeting at the Lord Chancellor's residence will not take pace, as tisuAl, on the first day of Eastor Term Ilis Lordship will sit at Westiiiinster on Tuesday, the 13:h day of April, at. ten o'clock. . - His Niljesty the sing of Saxony has presented Mrs. Coquhouri with a bracelet and orLaments en suite of elegant workmanship. Lord John Russell left his residence in Choshatn-place yesterday afternoon fur Windsor Castle on a visit to her Majesty. Despatches were received ye:tertlay at the Colonial Office from the Governors of the West India c , lonivs. Despatches were sent off List evi•ning from the Colonial Office for the Governor of West Australia. DUTCH MAIL. THE HAGUE, APRIL 7.—A letter from Cologne of the 27th March says, within these few days more than six thousand emigrants have passed through this city on their way to Bremen, to Havre de Grace, and to Antwerp, where they will embark for Ame rica. Most of them appear to be country people in good circumstances. In general we do not see this year so many poor emigrants as of late years. The town of Minden is at this moment crowded with emi gants, and resembles in some degree the camp of a Nomade tribe; the streets are full of persons stationed there with their baggage, waiting for the steamers which are to convey them to the ports whence they are to embark for the new world. The number of Germans who emigrate this year is estimated at 120,000. COLOGNE, APRIL 3.—(From the Rhenish Observer.) —From a source upon which we can depend we are enabled to state that the directors of the railway be tween Cologne and Minden have been applied to from Bcrlin, by competent authority, to know at what time the portion of the railway as far as Hanover can be opened. According to the account from Dusseldorf, in the preceding number of the Amersterdam Cou rant, this is to take place on the first of May next. As her Majesty the Queen intended, for the recovery of her health, to visit the countries on the Rhine, and to make some stay at Enners, Buhl, and Stolzenfels. This seems to be the occasion of various extraor dinary repairs at the latter place. KONIGSBURGH, OR 1.; PPER SILESIA, MARCH 29. Our town has suffered by a dreadful misfortune in the difficult times in which we live. Early this morning 113 houses and dependencies were reduced to ashes, by which at least 260 persons have lost their property, and are without shelter. NUREMBURG, Aram I.—file Netherlands ship, called the Amsterdam and Varna arrived in the harbour of the canal, having now accompli,lied, through the Louis Canal, the second direct voyag, between the territories whose name it bears. VIENNA, MARcil3o.—His lajesty the Emperor has been graeion-ly pleased to distinguish the cele brated Jenny Lind, by conferring upon her the title of Singer to the Imperial Court. FRANKFORT, Arum 3.—We find by a letter from Bryrsc Litewski, that on the night of the 111.11 Niarch the bazaar in that town, a very large square building, containing about 300 wooden stalls, was totally de stroyed 13 - 3 , fire ; and several Jews, who exerted them selves to the utmost, perished in the flames. The damage is estimated at half a million of silver rubles. —Dutch Papers, April 7. . . COPENHAGEN, MARCH 30.—The Danish journals have spoken of a journey of the King to Stockholm; we are able to affirm, on the best authority, that no decision has yet been come to on this subject. His Majesty will go to Jutland, and at the end of July to Fula., whether a visit to Sleswig or Holstein will take place depends chiefly it seems on the relation with the nobility. Some conciliatory steps are said to have been taken, and as it is here believed that the Sleswig and Holstein nobles have recognised from many circumstances in the late elections, &c., that in their well-meant patriotic zeal they have, perhaps, gone too far, it is hoped that this intimation may have a favourable result, especially if both parties give proof of goodwill. BERLIN, MARCII 27.—We learn that the officers of the Royal Treasury arb at present very busily en gaged in ascertaining the pecuniary situation of the country. Large quantities of money are weighed, and all operations actively pursued which are neces sary for such a purpose ; hence it is inferred that an exact account will be given to the Diet of all the pos sible and existing resources of the State.—Hamburgh Borsen Halle, April 3. UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. Wednesday the Council of this University assembled at their chambers, Somerset House, for the purpose of appointing examiners for the respective d.grees for the nsuing year. The following gentlemen were elected:— IN ARTS. Classics. The Rev. Joseph Jerrard, D.C.L., and Thos. B. Burcham, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, late Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. _ _ Matheinatics and Natural Philosophy.—The Rev. J. W. L. Heaviside, M.A., Professor in the East India Company's College, Hertford, and George B. Jerrard, E: q., B.A. Logic and Intellectual and Moral Philosophy.—The Pkev. Henry Alford, M.A., and T. B. Burchain, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. Philosophy and Political Economy.—Nassau W. Senior, Esq., M.A. Chemistry.—Professor Graham, M.A., F.R.S. Botany.—The Rev. Professor Henslow, M.A. The French Language.—C. J. Delude. Esq. The German Language.—The Rey. Dr. Bialloblotzky. Hebrew Text of the Old Testament, Greek Text of the Isl,-w Testament, and Scripture I.li,tory.—The Rev. W. Drake, M.A., and the Rev. T. Stone, M.A. LAWS. Laws and Jurisprudence. John Thomas Graves, E.q., M.A., F.R.S. IN MEDICINE Medicine.—Archiba4i Bilimg, Esq., M.D. and F.R,S., arid Alexander Tweedie, Esq., M.D. wal F.R.S. Surgery.—Sir Stephen Love Hamtniek, Bart., and Clesar H. Hawkins, Esq. A.,atorny and Physiology.—Francis Kiernan, Esq.. F.R.S, and Profcsa• r Sharpey, M.D., F Physiology and Ccinparative Anatomy. —Professor Carpenter, M.D., F.R.S. MidAifery.—Edgard Rigby, &q., M.D. Chetuistry.,—Professor Brande, F.R.S. Botany.—The Rev. Pr.lesor Iltritslow, M.A. Ma-erialies, and Pharmacy.--Jonathan Pereira, M.D. and F.R.S. DRURY-LANE THEATRE .—The new spectacle ' of the Desert is attracting all play-goers ; the house on Wedi eNday night, on its third representation, being a complete overflow. It is certainly the most splendid entertainment which has, perhaps, ever been seen on the English, or any other Staf& LOLA MONTEZ.— The folgwing letter, says Galig nani of Monday, has reached us from Munich ; we do not answer for its authenticity:—•‘ In consequence of the numerous reports circulated in various papers re garding myself and family, utterly void of foundation or truth, I beg of you, through the medium of your widely circulated journal, to insert the following:—l was born at Seville, in the year 1823. My father was a Spanish officer in the service of Don Carlos; my mother, a lady of Irish extraction, born at the Havannab, and married fur the second time to an Irish gentleman, which I sup pose is the cause of my beingcalled Irish, and sometimes English, " Betsy Watson," " Mrs. James," &c., &c. I beg leave to say that my name is Maria Dolores Porris Mantes, and I never have changed that name. As for my theatr:cal qualifications, I never had the presump tion to think I had any; circumstances obliged me at a more advanced age than usual, in consequence of the misfortune of my family, to adopt the stage as a profes sion—which profession I have now renounced for ever, having become a naturalised Bavarian, and intending in future making Munich my residence. Trusting that you will give this insertion, I have the honour to remain &c. Lola Montez. M un i c h , M arch 31. " , , DEATH OF WILLIAM MORRIS READE, Esq.—At Rosinara, Kilmoganny, William Morris Reade, Esq., once (for a while) M.P. for this city. He caught fever by over-exertion, whilst endeavouring to bring the mur derers of Mr. Prim into the power of the law.— Water f rd Chronicle. - - TRADE WITR TUSCANY.—A communication has been received by the Commissioners of Customs from Mr. Trevelyan, one of the secretaries to the Lords Com missioners of her Majesty's Treasury, stating that the Secretary of State fir Foreign Affairs having signified t.. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Tiede that the Tuscan Gove.nment has issued a notifi cation admitting all British and vessels into the ports Of fuscany upon the footing of national vessel., w.ithout awaiting the ratification of the commercial treaty in course of mgotiation ; the Lords of the Com mittee have recommendeit that c or re s p o ndi ng p r i v il eges h...uld b. conceded to all the vessels of Tuse-iny which may touch at the Britiz:h ports, and that the Lords of the Treasury therefore desire that the Commissioners will take the necessary steps for giving effect to the recom mendation of the Beard of Trade. In pursuance of this order of their Lordships, the Commissioner s have issued the necessary itistru..tions to the principal officers of the Customs revenue throughout the Unitei Kingdom to carry the same forthwith into effect. :-.OI7THAMPTON, APRIL 7. rho Penin , oltir flr.cl Oriontal Company's sflip Ctiptain arrived at the lA ,, tharbank this morning. Her mails, in charee of the Admirdty, were forwarded iii suiti. time for the eleven o'clock tra'n. She hat been dis diar_;ing her cargo the whole of the day at the Lazaretto, 11 e is exp ted to arrive in the (licks this evening, or early to-morrow. SPOT/ T ING INTELLIGENCE. NEW EDN L;,DA Y NIGHT. LATEST BE ITING. THE PuRT. Offers to back St; THE METROPOLI 4 to 1 ag-t Clermont (r) 9 tr , t ago .T,..,. ) 10 ing agst the field. :TA N HANDICAP. 12 !, 1 ag , tSheraton(nom) 13 t , I The thi rir;it TWO mousaND 7 to 4 agst Plq.net in tore e. GUINEAS STAKES. 3 ag,t Liberator R CUP. 50 to 1 aast Annandale 50 to 1 agst Jingiepot 1.000 to 15 agst Sir Tatton Syk,s 1 000 to 15 agst Sylvanus 1.000 to 10 I , g,t, Conjuror 2,000 to 15 agst Queen. of Tyne (t) DERBY. CHEST: 17 tr) 1 agst Dulcet 20 to I a st Mendicant 25 to 1 agst New•court (t) 25 to 1 ,gst Camera Obscures 33 to 1 agit Sting (f) 40 to 1 ayst Clermont (,) 40 to 1 zigt Inheritre.•s 40 to 1 agst Intrepid 8 to 1 agst Planet $ 1 agst Tzomp 25 to 1 agst Conyngham 50 ti, I agst Halo 500 even between Epirote and The Liberator 16 to 1 agst Epirote (t) 16 to 1 a , rst Liberator (t) 20 to 1 agst Glentilt Offers to back Plan • Entry for the D. M Captain Pi.ehus, 5 yrs Colleen Bawn, 5 yrs Free Lance, 4 yrs Vert-Vert, 3 yrs Don Caesar, 3 yrs One Hundred Sovs. Sweepstakes. The following are scratched Lazariilo,f out of Moun tain Sylph's dam, Old Port, Villiers, Mistress Jean, Marpessa c, Bridle, and Brother to Stitch. The King of Naples does not start for the 200 BOYS. Swerepstakes. t agst Van Tromp. . Plate (Thursday). Tuft Hunter, 3 yrs Itt dwing, 3 yrs The Positive Young Masi, 3 yrs Pori Stakes (Friday).—Binnacle, Traverser, Playful, Tugnet, and Joy, are scratched. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, THREE O'CLOCK. The sport this afternoon was similar to Wednesday, consisting of four even's, of which one only possessed any importance beyond the amount, viz.—the 100 sovs. Stakes, in which Planet, first favourite for the Derby, and Epirote, winner of the Column, were pitted against each other. Interesting as this race must have been to sporting men, the excitement in the ring was small, and the speculators even less numerous than on Wednesday ; the result is given below ;—the immediate effect on the Derby betting was to raise Planet to 6 to 1 and to send Epirote to 20 to 1. The Subscription Plate of 501., for three-yrs-old, 6st 121 b; four-yrs, Bst 71b ; five-yrs, 9st ; six-yrs and aged, 9st 31b. P.M. The winner to be sold for 300 L, if demanded. Colonel Anson's Don Cm iar, 3 yrs (J. Sharpe) 1 Lord Chesterfield's Free Lance, 4 yrs 2 The following also started but were not placed --Duke of Bedford's Captain Phebus, Colonel Peel's Vert-Verii Mr. Berne's Tufthunter, 21 , 1 r. Newton's Redwing, Mr. J. S. Douglas's Tne Positive Young Man. Betting-5 to 2 agst Redwing; 7to 2 agst Vert Vert; 9 to 2 agst Free Lance; and 5 to 1 agst Captain Phe bus. Vert Vert went off with the lead, which she held to the T.Y. C. post, where Don Caesar went in front, and took up the running at a capital pace, followed by Vert Vert and Captain Phebus, Free Lance waiting till half way up the cords. The race in was very close with the fur, Don Caesar winning by a head, only a neck be tweet) Free Lan 'e and Vert Vert, and not more than half a length between her and Captain Phebus. Run in 1 minute 47 seconds. • Sweepstakni of 200 sous. each, h ft, for the produce of mar,s covered in 1843. D. M. (8 Subs.) Sir J. Hawb-y's Vanit, ,8s 41b (J. Marion) 1 1),loi of BeThrd's Fistiana, Bst lib Coioral J ,ck Alustvrs, Bst 10Ib 5 to 4 on Vanity, who led from end, and won easily, by a lk-n::tb. Run in 1 win. 48 sees. SweeptakQs of 100 se% 6. each, h ft, for foals of 1844, the prodiwe of mares that have bred a winner of the 2,000 Gu , nem, Grand Duke Michael, Derby, Oaks, Donea.ter St. Leger Stakes, to carry 71b extra. D.IL (14 Subs.) Mr. M , )sryn's Pla.! , et, Bst 71b (N a t) 1 Mr. 13.,wt;'s Epirote, Bat 4lb - 2 Mr. Mostyli's King of •rven, B , t 71b Lord Alberwirk's Ingold,by, Bst 71b " 4 _ _ 3 to I onPlanet, with whom Mr. Mostyn declared W win ; King of Morven made play, followed by the two cracks to the cords, where they passed and went on sin gled out, Planet with a slight lead, which ho improved near the end, and won cleverly by half a length ; King of Morven a bad third. Run in 1 min. 45 secs. Post Match, 300 sovs. each, h. ft., D.M. One to the post. Lord Chesterfield's Lady Lurewell, Bst 71b (Nat) 1 Lord Exeter's Cosachia, Bst 71b 2 6to 4on Cosachia. Won by half a length. Run 1 0 t min. 46 sec. Match for Friday.—Mr. R. Boyce's Colleen Bawd , Bst 71b, agst Duke of Bedford's Leopard, Bst 311 b, 100, h. ft. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, APRIL B.—Wind S.W., fresh gales and squally, with hazy weather. DEAL, APRIL 7.—Wind W. to N.W.; 8 p.m., " fir ly ealm.—Arrd. Laura Prahm, Rio Janeiro, for Stockholm; Vere, Boyd, Jamaica. Arrd. from the River, Rose bud, Culiao, Kingston, Havannah ; Jordeson, ditto ; Vittoria, Quebec; Devereux, ditto; Trusty, ditto; Dart, ditto ; Queen, Newfoundland; Marmion, China. Sid. Bucephalus, Penang; Douglas, St. John's, New Bruns wick; Centurion, Quebec, put back; Europe, Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 7.—Wind W. to N.W.—Arrd. her Majesty's ship Hydra. Left Ascension Feb. 26, Sierra Leone, March 10, and Teneriffe, March 17. COWES, APRIL 7.—Wind W.—Arrd. John Woodhall, London, for Hobart Town, crew in a state of mutiny. SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 7.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Achilles steamer, Constantinople ; Avon steamer, We° Indies, left St. Thomas 17th ult, and Bermuda 24th• Sld. Iberia steamer, Lisbon. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 7.—Wind W.—Arrd. her Majesty's ship Eqpoir, Coast of Africa. NEWPORT, APRIL 7.—Wind Matchless , Grenada; Princess Royal, Rio Grande. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 7.—Wind W.N.W., fresh.—Arrd• Cassiopeia, Hodgson, Singapore ; Condor, Valparaiso ; Aurora, Sandeta, Havannah, sailed 2d ult.; British Ear pre, Essen, New Orleans; Herald, Fulton, Mobile; Se* King, Hutton, Savannah ; Manchester, Prantes, Bala' inure; John Clark, Desbrow, New York; Waterloo , Allen, New York; Niantie, Ostrom, New York; Taro lama, Cave, Boston; Brooklyn, Leailley, Halifax. Off port, Walton, St. Domingo ; Marmion, New York ; Sister,, —. The Maid of Mona, l'Lelland, hence W Havannah, was lost in the Old Bahama Channel, near Nu , ,wetos, 20th February, crew saved. The Nen, from Hanibur g h, arrived here to-day with 10,s of bowsprit head and cutwater, having been in contact off the Bell Buoy with the Iron Duke, for Dublin, which proceedeo. IIAyLE. APRIL s.—Sld. Victoria, Quebec. SHIELDS, APRIL s.—Sld Ferunia, Quebec; Waltar ley, ditto; tfi-rrizigis, ditto; Grenville Bay, ditto; Four - I.er, Montreal; Memnon, Restigouche, Tralee. Sld• Newnottle, New York. LONDON, APRIL 8.--The Brothers, of St. Andrew's , New Brunswick, waterlogg d end abandoned, was massed, 3d inst., off Cape FiniAterre, N.E., 5 leagues 10 a danger,:us position to steam vessels, by the Achilles steamer. arrived itt. Port.trouth. EXPOR OF TIMBER FROM RUSSIA. A dispatch has Peen received at Lloyd's from the Board of Trade, enclosing an extract from the Journal de St. atersburgh, dated 24th January last, armouncia4 the abolition of the official inspection of timber prepare° for exportation from St. Petersburgb. RELATING TO A WRECK PASSED OFF CAPE FINISTERRE. A dispatch from the Admiralty has also been received at Llo)d's, inclosing a copy of a letter from Lieutenant Smith, Admiralty agent, attached to the contract packet Madrid. reporting having passed 3d inst., off Cape Fiats' terre Eby, S. 10 miles, a wreck waterlogged and abatr Boned, mainmast gone by the board, bowsprit and fore and misen stumps standing. 1847.—The following is the House list of G o v e rnors and Directors of the Bank of England for the year ensuing FOR GOVERNORS. William R. Robinson, Esq., Governor. James Morris, Esq., Deputy-Governor. FOR DIRECTORS. Alfred Latham, Esq. Edw. William Cotton, Esq. James Malcohnso n , E sq. A Ed rt w h a u ra r Chaapinuipabnel,l'EEsqsq..- Charles Fredk. Huth, Esq. Bonamy Dobree, Esq. H. St. John Mildmay, Esq. Charles Pascoe Grenfell, Esq. Sheffield Neave, Esq. Abel Lewes Gower, Esq. Geo. Warde Norman, Esq. Thomas Hankey, jun., Esq. John Horsley Palmer, Esq. John Oliver Hanson, Esq. James Pattison, Esq. John Benjamin Heath, Esq. Sir Jno. Henry Pelly, Bart. Kirkman Dul. Hodgson, Esq. Henry James Prescott, Esq. Henry Lancelot Holland, Esq. Sir John Rae Reid, Bart. Thos. Newman Hunt, Esq. Thomas Tooke, jun., Esq. The election for Governor and Deputy-Governor will he held at the Bank, on Tuesday, the 13th of April, and for Directors, on Wednesday, the 14th of April, from ten o'clock in the forenoon till four in the afternoon. To THE LADIES.—The high and universal cele brity which Rowland's Kalydor continues to maintain, as an active yet mild and soothing extirpator of all impurities of the skin, is, during the period of spring, most pleasingly evinced. This preparation, eminently balsamic, restorative, and invi p rating, is equally celebrated for safety in application, as for unfailing efficacy in removing all impurities and dis&dorst tions ; and imparting a healthy freshness and transparency of the skin and complexion. Its universally great demand O.' cites the cupidity of unpriLcipled shopkeepers, who give the title of " Kalydor" to compounds of their own manufacture, of the most deleterious character, containing mineral astrin" gents utterly ruinous to the complexion, and, by their repel lent action, endanger health. It is therefore imperative os purchasers to see that the words " Rowland's Kalydor" are 00 the wrapper. All others are fraudulent counterfeits. [AD vERTI , EMENT.]—The Registered Paletot of Llama cloth, the most fashionable coat for both the present and approaching Sea , o,s, sill retains the same moderate price, which, with its ti , efulnes% and gentlemanly appear' ance, has secured such gerervl popularity. It has been mad. by special command tor their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, Prince George of CambridLre, Prince Edward of Sas! Weimar, his Grace the Duke of Wellington, and the several royal visitors to the British Court. In London it can °al/ be purchased of the pas - entees, H. J. and D. Nicoll, Court tailors, 114, Regent-4reet, and 22, Cornhill. Agents for Liverpool, Dawbarn and Son, Bold-street • for Dublin, GOO. Macd..na, Molesworth street ; for Birininxham, Wareing and Son, New-street; for Edinburgh, Christie and Son, George" street; and the principal tailors in other large towns. ESCAPE OF A CONVlCT.—Wednesday information of the escape of' a man named William Durant, from the House of Correction at Kingston-on ahames was eaten" e,:-c u> eci the lig•t.ut (t)t. e-force, Ile •1 tt, • ecent Surrey Assizes of a burglar'' , the residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and OS termed to ten years' transportition. the . Nval fie: hot me: WI, 1101 Pre Go