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NOVEL BY MRS. TROLLOPB. Now ready, In 3 vols. , post Bvo., THE T HREE COUSINS, A NOVEL. BT MRS. TROLLOPS, Author of " Father Rustace," " The Barham" &e. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. IfF-----IWlCC7iii; BY MRS. THOMSON. Just Ready, in Three Vols., post Bvo., T R A , THE APPARITION. C Y ; By Mrs. THOMSON. Author of " Widows and Widowers," " Ragland Castle," " The Chevalier," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Just published, THE SHADOWLESS MAN; or the HIS TORY of PETER SCHLEMIHL. By CHAMISSO. A new Translation, with Six ]Engravings. Fourth Edition. Price only kiapenee. London : James Burns, 17, Portman-street. Of whom may be had, a List of Popular Translations from the German, &e. GOVERNMENT PL AN" OP EDUCATIOK. This day is published, price Sixpence. AVERBATIM REPORT of the SPEECH of the Right Hon. T. B. MACAULA.T, 31. P. for Einburgh, in the House of Commons, on Monday Evening, April 19, 1847, on the Motion of Lord John Russell, that a Vote of 100,01. should be taken, to defray the Charges of carrying out the Minouotes of Council On Education. London : Chapman a_____l222l.4=l HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING will be performed Dontzettrs Opera, L'ELISIR D'AMORE. Adina, Madame Castellan ; Nemorino, Signor Gardoni ; Belcore, 23Ignor F. Lablache ; and Dr. Dulcamara, Signor Lablacke. Between the Actspa Divertissement, in which will be presented a Pas de Deux (compose by M. Perrot,- Mdlle. Rosatti and M. Perrot ; l'as de la Rosiere, Mdlle. Mdlleagl ; and the Pas de Quatre, - Strom Le Lae des Fees, byCerito and M. St. Leon, supported 3ty Mdlles. Honore and Cassan. A grand Pas, by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, composed by herself, sup ported by Mdlles. Honors, Cassan, and James, To conclude with the first Tableau of the highly, uliJ SUce en, Lamor es sfal Ballet,ex u , Z a lla Rooktt, by Mdlles. Cerito, Honore, Cassan M. St. Leon, and M. Perrot. The new Ballet, Orithia, will be repeated forthwith. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectflilly in ibrmed, that an EXTRA NIGHT will take place on THURSDAY NEXT, April 29, 1847, when will be performed Bcllini's celebrated Opera, I PURITANI. Principal Characters :—Elvira, Madame Castellan ; Giorgio, Signor - Lablache ; Arturo, Signor Gardoni ; and Riccardo, Signor Coletti. In the course of the evening a Divertissement, comprising the talents of Mdlles. Cerito, Rosati, Maria Taglioni, and Lucile Gratin ; - 3f. Perrot, M. St. Leon, and M. P. Taglioni. After the Opera. the first Tableau of the Ballet of LALLA BOOKH, in Which Mdlle. Cerito, M, St. Leon, and M. Perrott will ::pear. To conclude with the admired Grand Ballet (omitting the two .Ir,t Tableaux) of ;CORALIA, and comprising the Moonlight Scene, the Garden Scene, and the celebrated Aquatic Palace of the Ondines. Principal characters by Mdlle. Rosati, Mdlle. Maria iglionipfdlle. Petite Stephan ;:Mdlles. Honore, Cassan, Julien, La )renx, M. Gosselin, and M. P. Taglioni. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. The Nobility, Gentry, and Subscribers, are respectfully informed, that THIS EVENING, April 24, will be performed Rossini's Opera Ztiffa L'ITALIANA IN ALGERI. Isabella, Signora Alboni ; Elvira, Mdlle. Angelini ; Znlma, Mdlle. A. Bellini ; Lindoro, Signor Salvi ; Taddeo, Signor Itovere (his first or appearance in this coital ry) ; Hely, Signor Polonini ; Mustapha, Sign Masini (his first appearance in this country).. To conclude with a new music ballet, LA REINE DES FEES. Composed by M. Albert by Signor Cum'. Principal cha racters by Marine. Dumilatre, Bertin, Madlle. Neodot, and M. Petipa (from the Grand Opera, Paris). Tickets, stalls, and boxes to be obtained at the Box-office, Bow rtreet ; and at Cramdr, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. The doors will be opened at Half-past Seven o'clock, the perform. ;ince to commence at Eight. ?DA CES OF ADMISSION. Pitstall .... ••.. • • ........... ..... ...... £1 1 0 First Amphitheatre Stalls, First Row ...... 0 14 0 Ditto, Second and Third R0w5.............. 012 6 Second Amphitheatre 5ta115................ 0 7 0 FiCTiCket5..............•• ........ ••.• .. 0 8 0 First Amphitheatre •• .................... () 8 0 Second Amphitheatre •• ••.• ............ 0 5 0 Gallery .. ....... ...... 0 3 0 THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. positively the Last Nights of the New Grand Oriental Spectacle, and of Mr. Hughes's Mammoth Establishment. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Grand Opera, entitled MATILDA. OF HUNGARY. Count Magnus, Mr. Berrani ; Prince Ottokar, Mr. S. Jones ; George Podibrad, Mr. Harrison ; Matthias, Mr. Weiss ; Count Itnriz, Mr. Simmonds ; Matilda of Hungary, Miss Rainsforth. After which the New and Original Oriental Spectacle, called THE DESERT; or, The Imaun's Daughter. In which the Two Elephants, upwards of Sixty Horses, and the Camels will appear. The 'mann tseph, 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, MLsspies pent ; Nilda, Miss Collett ; Girgee, Miss IL Isaacs. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. 'Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed, Sheridan Knowles's celebrated Comedytof THE LOVE CHASE, with new scenery, dresses, and appointments. Sir William Fondlove, Mr. Tilbury ; Master Waller, Mr. Howe ; Widow Green, Mrs. Glover ; Constance, Mrs. Nisbett. After which the Grand Astronomical Extravaganza, called THE NEW PLANET ; or, Harlequin out of Place. To conclude with the Comic Drama, called THE LIGHT TROOPS OP Sf. JAMES'S. Master Thomas Smallbone,s, Mr. Buckstone ; ?!aids of Honour to the Queen, Mrs. Clifford, Mrs. Seymour, Mrs. arnold, Miss Carre, Miss Telbin, and Mrs. Caulfield ; Jan. Roberts, Miss Reynolds. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be performed the original Drama, called TUE 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. After which will be produced an Opera Buffa apropos sketch, called JENNY LIND. Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, Selby, Cullenford, and Miss Woolgar. To conclude with SHOCKING EVENTS. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING - Will be performed ;the Opera, entitled LA SONNAMBULA. .Rodolpho, Mr. Bodda ; Elvin°, Mr. Allen; Allessio, Mr. Cowell; Liza, Miss G. Smithson ; Teresa, Mrs. Fosbroke; Amina, by la Lady, her second appearance. To conclude with the Comedy of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Principal characters by Messrs. Granby, Ryder, Vin ing, Cowell, Walton, Compton, Miss Flower, Mrs. Stirling, Miss A. Romer, and Mrs. Fosbroke. THEATRE ROI AL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING will be performed a Netv Drama, called THE CREOLE. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews. Leigh, Murray, Emery, Kinloth, and Keeley, Miss Dickinson, Miss May, Miss M. Keeley, _lad Mrs. Keeley. After which, an entirely new occasional Dramatc Sketch, called ENNY LIND AT LAST; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac ters by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Klnloch, Mr. Bellingham, .Mr. Bender, Mr. Yarnold. and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by the New Vaudeville Extravaganza, called , "lIIISOE THE SECOND. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Keeley; liss Dickenson, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. And other Entertainments. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. Last Night but Two of the Appearance of Madlle. ROSE CHERI. MONDAY EVENING the Performances will commence with the amusing Comedie-Vaudeville, entitled L'IMAGE. Le Baron do Kerandal, M. Dumery ; Leopold, 31. Rhuzevil ; Pierre Mattelerc, M. friston ; Madeline, Mdlle. Duverger. After which (second time), an entirely New Comedie-Vaudeville, entitled LA BELLE ET LA BETE. Antoinette, :Ildlle. Rose Cheri Ernistine, Mdlle. Duverger. To conclude with the popular Comedie-Vaudeville of LA MERE DE FAMILLE. Alfred de Varennes, M. David; Etienne, M. Pris ton ; Therese Gauthier, Mdlle Rose Cherl. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3a. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 33. ; Gallery, 23. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. 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. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of repeating their inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS at the St. James's Theatre, THIS EVENING, doors open at Eight o'clock; and will give a grand DAY PERFORMANCE on Wednesday Morning next, ..\prll 28, commencing at Half-past Two o'clock. The evening per lOrmances will be continued every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, Boxes and stalls at Mitchell's Ito} al Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Box-office. Boxes and stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family. Frorrietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. THIS EVENING, THIRD WEEK OF THE SUCCESSFUL GORGEOUS SPECTACLE OF Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE ef' ABYDOS ; or, THE CORSAIR, introducing Mr. Batty's numerous and highly trained Horses and Fairy Ponies, living Elephants, Camels, Zebras, Deer, &c. With brilliant feats of Horsemanship. Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Pox Offiee 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. FIFTH APPEARANCE OF THE BUFFALO GIRLS, ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, With Coloured Concert, Nigger Songs, Banjo, Bone, Tambourine and Violin Accompaniments, the Railway Overture, and Grape Vine Twist. All by Female Professors. THIRD WEEK, and Last Four Nights, of the truly wonderful BEDOUIN ARABS. THIS EVENING The Performances will commence with TIIE ANCHOR OF HOPE ; .or, The Seaman's Star. Mr. Dunmore, Mr. Conway ; Squire Har itreave, Mr. T. Fredericks ; Captain Walton, Mr. Tindel ; Mary Wheatly, Mrs. Ware. After which THE BUFFALO GALS ; or, Female Ethiopian Sere naders. To be followed by THE BEDOUIN ARABS. To conclude with THE BRIDGE OF NOTRE DAME; or, THE PARRICIDE'S CURSE. Noel Champinon, Mr. Neville; Master Legris, Mr. Heslop ; Godfrey Mervin, Mr. J. T. Johnson; Melanie, Mrs. H. Vining. Boxes, 25., Pit, Is.; Gallery, Gd. Doors open at 51x, commence at Half-past Six. --------- ROYAL VICTORIA N THEATRE. THIS EVENIG JACK LONG OF TEXAS ; or, Small , THE SHOTSearl IN e ; TH en E EYE Jack Long, Mr. Hicks; Hincli, the Regulator, Mr. B 1 blr. Gardner ; Noah Gibbs, Mr. Dale ; White, Mr. Bird ; Hector, Mr. Howard ; May Gibbs, Miss Vincent, !cc.. &c. After which, an entire new Drama, to be entitled the SHIP BOY ; or, The White Slave of Guadeloupe. To conclude with THE RATS OF RAT'S CASTLE ; or, The Old Abbey Ruins. 1 1 0 /Lea, la. • Half Price, 63. Pit, 6 d. ; Gallery, 3d. Private BOZO Partlee of Four, from 103. 6d. ; and Parties of Eight, li. Is. THE wEAT - invat—Sum Onacs, Arnu. 24. r EIEBAIOXIVIZZ, Lowest, 37 ; Highest, 50 ; Noon, 4 1 / 1 3 ' 1 Tzlit, N.W.; fine. HIGH NV ATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 4 minutes after 9. 1 Evening .. 39 minutes after 9. SECOND EDITION. . - .‘ .I 1 . , .!!„,,,, • ,-;• . '.1 ,4 '- ~ ,,,-. 7-...; ' , l' 04,. - - -...v.:. 1 1E II 1. ' 1 7%.... 42 tiiiieb0r .•t" ' *, llak . .... .., I .'; ' , ~....;'...,,, •• V , ..,..'• ^ : 411ar , "" ' . ' l- ,f, - ettrtnin4 LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1847. The education grant, proposed by the Government, was last night acceded to by the House of Commons with but very little opposition. The whole debate upon that subject has been most interesting, and its result most satizfactory. And it has been in teresting, not because great men were numbered among its speakers, or because their discourses were animated with eloquence, but because its theme was most important and consequently a most interesting one, namely, the education of the great body of the l eople. Beyond this, the result of that debate has ".% been most satisfactory, not again because :a large majority demonstrated the power of the Govern ment, but because during that debate principles were laid down and affirmed as forcibly and as effec tively as if carried by the most overwhelming ma jority. And these p r inciples—principles which we might have supposed would hardly have needed affirmation at the present day —were, in the first place, that the education of the lower classes is a matter of the most urgent necessity ; secondly, that it is advisable, in such an all-important affair, for the Government to interfere ; and, lastly, that the assis tance consequent upon such interference should be ex tended to all the different sects into which Christianity is unhappily divided. These great principles, of which the last, though technically negatived, was virtually affirmed,—these great principles were the topics of the debate incident to the Government measure—a measure which was introduced by the straightforward explanation of Lord J. RUSSELL, and enforced by the emphatic approval of Sir ROBERT PEEL; which ob tained the strenuous advocacy of the present Secre tary of State, and the hearty concurrence of his predecessor; which, moreover, elicited the earnest eloquence of Mr. iiACAULAT, and the mag- nanimons co - operation of Lord ARUNDEL• But, after all, what is this Government measure, from which so much is expected, and to which, strangely enough, so much opposition has been raised ? It is, in reality, very simple, very little in itself, so little indeed that Lord J. RUSSELL antici pates the general exclamation, "Is this all ? are you doing nothing more ?" It is for this very character istic, however, that we are chiefly inclined to welcome it. By attempting little, the Government are likely to do much. " This is not a final measure," ob- served Sir GEORGE GREY, "In the meantime we ask you for these means," said Lord JOHN Rus- I SELL, adverting to greater things which may 1 take place hereafter. It is precisely in this light, as= incipient reform, as a progressive benefit—that we regard and that we value these new education minutes. Few as are the reforms contained in them, they are nevertheless very important ones. The money voted for educational purposes has for the most part hitherto been employed in the construction of schools, the Lords of the Council have therefore now thought fit to turn their attention from the number to the nature of these schools, and instead of erecting new ones to endeavour to ameliorate the condition of the old. For this purpose, in the first place, more inspectors will be required ; and secondly (impressed with the conviction that, in order to im prove both school and scholars, it is absolutely neces sary to improve the schoolmaster), they have framed a series of resolutions likely to be of great and last ing benefit. Beautifully and truthfully has Lord JOHN RUSSELL expatiated upon the value of the teaching of a good master, as contrasted with the lessons of an inefficient or indifferent master : and in order to procure the inestimable advantage of good instructors, the Government have determined not only to reward the meritorious during the discharge of their laborious duties, and to pension them when unfit for further service, but also by a system of apprenticeship to prepare them in their youth for the duties hereafter to devolve upon them. Were it only for this one portion, upon the de tails of which it is not necessary now to enter, the proposed scheme would be most valuable ; but when united with similar, though perhaps minor reformations, and above all, when coupled with the assurance that this is but a begin ning, and that better things are in prospect, the Go vernment measure elicits our hearty and almost entire approbation. We have said almost, for surely it is not necessary for us to state that we cannot concur with the one exclusive clause of this otherwise very liberal measure. In dispensing Government assist ance to the various schools scattered over the country, Churchmeis and Dissenters will alike be cared for, even the Wesleyans will now be admitted, while an equally loyal portion of their fellow-countrymen will still be neglected and overlooked. Half-a-million of money, Lord JOHN RUSSELL tells us, has already been expended for educational purposes, but of that sum not one shilling, he tells us, has been devoted to these religionists ; and so it is still to continue I So it is to continue, although, the Prime Minister himself, although Sir GEORGE GREY, Sir ROBERT PEEL, Sir JAMES GRAHAM, and almost every speaker, whether in favour of, or opposed to the Government, strongly and strenuously declared their opinion to the contrary! Why this should be we leave it to the impartiality of unbigotted multitudes to determine ? Why this should be we have not sufficient indifference to the cause of religious toleration to pause and deliberate with calmness ? Turning to a less embarrassing consideration : The Dissenters have very properly objected to a Church monopoly in education ; their rights are now to a certain extent admitted ; let them join with the Church in showing similar liberality elsewhere. Let them remember that however strong may be our belief in the religious error of any sect, that that is no reason for keeping them in ignorance. The principal objection to the new measure, the one, indeed, upon which all depended, namely, whether the Government had a right to interfere in state edu cation, was handled in the most masterly manner by Mr. MACAULAY. Not satisfied with his own impres sive eloquence, he enforced his arguments with the most unanswerable logic. It is the clear duty of a Government (he tells us) to protect life and property ; ignorance endangers life and property ;—consequently it becomes the duty of Government to employ educa tion as a preventive. Otherwise, nothing is left but force a:KI punishment, which latter mode is unfortunately too much preferred. " More than half of those now in our penal colonies might have been honourably and usefully employed on their native soil, if the State had expended, in forming them into honest men, but a small part of what has been expended in inflicting misery on rogues." Further on, he tells us that Government appears to he regarded as " the great hangman of the age ; the business of Govern ment is to do nothing for the repression of crime among its subjects, except by harsh and degrading means; from the employment of all means towards that end which operate by elevating the intellectual and moral nature of man, Government is excluded." It is unnecessary, however, to pursue the argument, suffice it that the principle of Government interference has been admitted, and is being acted upon. Men have recognised the advisability, nay more, the paramount necessity (to refer to an observation quoted by Lord J. RUSSELL) "of placing a guide-post at the begin ning of a man's life rather than a gibbet at the end of it." In order to do this, however, it is necessary that• unanimity should prevail. " While we are fight ing and squabbling about points of difference," said Sir R. PEEL, "we are neglecting that which, in all Christian lands, ought to be a subject of deep consideration, namely, the enlightenment of the people in Christian principles—the improvement of their intellectual culture and their instruction in secular knowledge, I believe that true charity, true policy, and true regard for religious truth ought to encourage us to lay aside our differences—to con template the magnitude of the present evil, and to teach the children of all sects the great truths of Christianity." Upon these beautiful and truly liberal words all comment were superfluous. Again, referring to the constant disputes between Churchmen and Dissenters, he exclaims—" While this is going on, what is becoming of the 800 children born every day, of the 300,000 added yearly to our population ?" Such a demand is, indeed, unanswer able ; such a figure is, indeed, appalling, At the very lowest computation, according to a calculation referred to by Lord J. RUSSELL, it appears that in every ten years nearly 1,250,000 individuals are twenty th rown upon society, " who have never had a place in a d t z u s s c a h n o d ol y :: ar lll ly r ithan not the ee sum h hundred l i n a g n d ? And yet, perhaps, we wholesale such things are so habituated to view full magnitude of their tha t we hardly comprehend the t rning. In the same way in which we read his proceed unmoved nd and: c a e n r a ie i s, f " so many through records of battles a nd ? deal upon 5 1 them inil thousand prisoners, so many thous the field ;" they are mere words, and we t as such ; they affect us no more than a a memorandum of so many pieces of cannon taken. B ut, as it has been remarked, and doubtless often experienced, let us but enter into details ; let us but select one individual from the ghastly group—view him in his death agony—listen to his tortured shrieks—Witness his filial struggles! THE SUN, How tame, then, and inglorious will seem the record of the victory so purchased ; how terrible, then, will be the thought that thousands in a similar condition were " left upon the field !" Much in like manner is it with the records now before us ; how many will think upon the 1,250,000 children " who have never attended any day school," and mention the number, perhaps, as a startling fact or a striking truth, just as they would talk of so many thousand acres, or of a similar amount of taxes. Let them but descend to par ticulars, and endeavour, if possible, to think what a life they must lead who are so " totally ig norant of the merest rudiments of knowledge." What a blank must be their minds! how desolate their hearts I Not desolate, alas, but full of vicious propensities. It is unnecessary, however, now to dwell upon a picture so gloomy ; a reformation has commenced, and however small and apparently trivial it may be, we nevertheless hail it thankfully. There is one plea, be it observed, among the many myriads in favour of education, which is certainly most impressive and most forcible. It is the thought of the future—a thought which in important matters is too often wanting. In trifles it is otherwise. Who ever planted a seed without thinking of the flower, or an acorn without foreseeing the oak-tree ? Who ever lays the first stone without some thought of the edifice ; or the first plank without anticipating the ship ? Happy, were there a similar calculation in all circumstances ! Let us look onwards, therefore,—let us imagine a hundred years to have elapsed; the grass to have grown over our heads, a new generation to be occupying our places. Let us think of this ; let us— " See a bright race our spacious courts adorn, See future sons and daughters yet unborn, On every side in crowding ranks they rise, Demanding life, impatient for the skies." The chief elements of human nature have been per haps always much the same , in different countries, yet what amazing changes may be effected in the temper and conduct of an individual, and in the general cha racter of a nation ! Let us but continue to contem ' plate the subject, let us but comprehend the reality, and how awful does the responsibility not appear 1 We lament the errors and sorrows of the present day, errors perhaps too great for reparation, sorrows two deep for remedy ; but let us not, while lamenting the past, and, perhaps, grieving for the pre sent, forget that the future, in a great measure, is in our hands. " The youth of a nation are the trustees of posterity," said the eloquent author of Coningsby ; let us confide to these trustees the precious deposit of a religious and liberal education; let us store their minds with ennobling truths, and their hearts with Christian sentiments, to be by them transmitted to that future generation which we shall never behold, but which shall thus have cause to remember us with gratitude and benedictions. The news from America, just received by the ship Rainbow, which sailed from New York on the 3d instant, is important and interesting. The papers furnish us with more detailed accounts of the belli gerent operations under the auspices of the American Generals SCOTT and TAYLOR. The former had landed 12,000 men within three miles of Vera Cruz, and succeeded in completely investing the city and castle. This result was accom plished without any difficulty worthy of no tice. A few skirmishes took place between the opponents, and nothing more. Of these, however, the Americans give us a most inflated version, selon leur regle. They anticipated a speedy surrender on the part of the besieged, than which nothing is more likely, seeing that from the first the Mexicans have made it no part of their policy to offer any stout re sistance to the capture of Vera Cruz. We have copies of General TAYLOR'S dispatches, three in number, dated the 24th and 25th February and the Ist March respectively. The first was written at Buena Vista, the second at Saltillo, and the last at Agua Nueva. From these we have the General's own account of his engagements with the forces under I SANTA ANNA. He estimated his own loss at not less than 700 men, which he describes as " very severe." It appears that SANTA ANNA left Agua Nueva on the 27th of February, in the direction of San Luis Po tosi. General TAYLOR had decided upon resuming his head- quarters at Monterey, evidently with the apprehension that his line of communication to the rear remains exposed to interruption. He admits that he has already suffered some distressing casualties from the arrangements which the Mexicans had made to in tercept his retreat, in case they had forced the strong line he had occupied in front of Buena Vista, where the greatest amount of slaughter occurred. It is evident that when the Mexicans were repelled in their attack, on the 23d of February, great as might have been their loss, their rout could have been nothing like the account given of it by the Americans, as contained in the former advices brought by the Hi bernia; since, in General TAYLOR'S own dispatch from Saltillo, he admitted the possibility of the at tack upon him being renewed, which he stated he was prepared to receive, should the " main Mexican force" venture to make it. Moreover, the respective armies had, at that time, just effected an arrangement for an exchange of pri soners, which is an additional reason for excepting to the exaggerated representation which was made of the total discomfiture of the Mexican troops. It re sults from the intelligence under review, that General TAYLOR'S position is still beset with difficulty. With respect to Vera Cruz, nothing will be gained by its acquisition, seeing that the climate of itself would decimate the Americans, far more effectively than the hostile use of the implements of war. Indeed, so much is this dreaded, that General SCOTT, after he shall have obtained possession of the citadel, will, it is believed, immediately consign it to destruction. A reconnoitering squadron will then, it is thought, be appointed to prevent the Mexicans from again availing themselves of Vera Cruz during the con tinuance of the war. The accounts from Ireland are still in the highest degree gloomy and unfavourable. Pestilence is raging throughout the land, and cutting off its vic tims, who, weakened by the destitution and the in sufficiency of wholesome food during the winter and spring, have little strength left to enable them to re sist its ravages. Many in a more comfortable situa tion of life, who have had ample supplies of food at all times, have also perished under the fierce attacks of the prevailing malady. No class is spared, the highest and the lowest are alike sufferers—magis trates, clergymen of every sect or denomination, landed proprietors, and farmers, are in turn afflicted, j as well as the half-starved labourer. Typhus broods over the entire land, and whole families are swept away under its fatal influence. Indeed it could scarcely he hoped that something of the kind would not take place from the neglect of the ordinary rites of sepul ture that has too frequently occurred. Bodies have been suffered to remain unburied for days and weeks; coffins have been dispensed with, and many huddled into one common grave, with scarcely a covering of sods. In Westport we read that no less than fifteen corpses were cast into a hole in a sandpit without a sufficiency of earth to cover them. Equally harrowing accounts are received from other parts of the country. While such things are tolerated or permitted, how can it be supposed that the public health can be preserved ? The atmosphere is tainted, and malaria engendered on every side. Surely it is time that boards of health should be established in every dis trict, and means taken to counteract, as far as prac ticable, the fearful scourge. The necessity of State interference respecting the sanatory condition of the people has now been fully recognised. An impor tant measure is at this moment before the Legisla ture, by which the most efficient means will be adopted to preserve that greatest blessing, health, and to do away with the causes by which it may be impaired or deteriorated. If such a measure is im peratively demanded in this more favoured country ; if a general feeling in its favour is prevalent, surely a tenfold necessity exists for some energetic steps being taken on behalf of unhappy, plague stricken Ireland, which has been reduced to the con dition of a pest-house. It may be impossible at once to subdue the disease, but every exertion should be used to arrest its progress, and to abate its thereof,theof everything e el l s \ e 'it w ho o u u t ld an be adequate unavailing p a p n l 3 d utterlyr bu th t e th c a o t v h e a rn vi m ng en b t e u e n n d p t r h o e vi b d e e n d o b v y ole th n e t effort s gigaic us 01e ss of contributions of the British people, measures LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 24, 1847. should be introduced by which due and fitting ac commodation would be provided for the sick, with suitable medicines and medical attendance. ,The dead should be properly and respectfully interred, and every means of prevention had recourse to. Some thing must speedily be done, or many valuable lives will be lost. A few days would be sufficient to introduce the enac ments, and to organise the staff that might be required. Every hour's delay may increase the evil to a fearful extent. Local committees should be formed without loss of time, and whenever the persons more immediately interested put themselves in communi cation with the Executive, and show that they are really anxious to help themselves, we doubt not but that they will receive the most prompt, ready, and effi cient co- operation of the authorities. Madrid papers of the 17th have arrived. The Gaceta announces the appointment of General RONCALI as Captain-General of Gallicia, in the room of General VILLALONGA, who has resigned. Her MAJESTY has nominated Luis Lopez Ballesteros, Beltram de Lis, the Duke of Sotomayor, Joaquim Fagoaga Mendizabal, Cantero, Carriquirri, Mariano Miguel Reinoso, the director of the Sinking Fund Board, the Accountant-General of the kingdom, and the Director-General of the National Property, as members of a Committee to prepare a plan for regu lating the Public Debt of Spain. It is said that the Marquis of GERONA will be ap pointed Ambassador to Rome. MADRID BOLSA, APRIL 17.—The Three per Cents. closed at 311 for cash ; the Five per Cents. at 20 ; the Debt without interest at 6 ; and the Coupons at 17. We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. The motion of M. DE REMUSAT was negatived on Wednesday by a majority of 49, the numbers being, for the motion 170, against it 219. It is said that the Ministers e x p e cted a much larger majority. The Address of the Prussian Diet, in answer to the speech from the throne, is the subject of a very well written article in La Presse. After stating that it is to be hoped the draught of the address may be modified, in order that too decided an opposition may not alarm the good dispositions of the Crown, or furnish to it a pretext for withdrawing the conces sions which are in the course of execution, the Presse thus comments upon the personal situation of the KING : " The personal situation of Frederick William, as a man and as a monarch, is serious. He will have committed an imprudent act if he have not calculated all its bearings, for he can neither accept the pretensions of the united Diet without abandoning the absolute power which he is endea vouring to maintain, nor can he dissolve the Diet without weakening his consideration abroad and the affection of his people at home. Such a demonstration as that at present made in Berlin is an irrevocable fact. Prussia wishes to be a constitutional monarchy. She proclaims her will in that respect by the organ of her Diet. This determination must prevail, or it will be demonstrated that the Prussian mo narchy is no longer in accord with its people. We must, therefore, hope that those opposite pretensions will be con ciliated—that the Diet will assume the initiative of the com promise —and that the King will lend himself to it." The National has the following gunpowder article on the dispute between Turkey and Greece : " The diplomatic relations between Greece and Turkey are decidedly broken of. The Greek Cabinet has allowed the period prescribed by the Divan to pass, without submitting to the humiliating terms dictated by it. The Greek Charge d'Affaires at Constantinople has no longer any official commu nication with the Porte. The Ottoman Government has made known this state of things to the Great Powers by a memo randum, in which it explains the motives of its conduct, and its determination to persist in its pretensions. Three English ships of the line, the Vanguard, Albion, and Spartan, have entered the Piraeus, and are waiting the orders of the British Ambassador at Athens. This force is evidently designed to decide the fall of the Greek Cabinet. Thus will be ob tained, by the intimidation proluced by the English can non upon the Hellenic Government, the result which had been hoped for from the fear of a rupture with Turkey. The intention of Great Britain is evident. It is resolved to have, coute qui coute, the overthrow of the Coletti Ministry, and, as a consequence, the admission into power of men who would be under the thumb of Sir E. Lyons. To establish the preponderant influence of England in Greece is the avowed object of Lord Palmerston. Defeated on the diplomatic ground, the English Ministry does not shrink from making a warlike manifestation, and the three ships now in the Piraeus testify that Great Britain is ready to use force if it be necessary to ensure the triumph of its interests. But, we will ask the French Government, do you intend to submit to this state of things? Will you stiffer England to arrogate to herself the right of imposing her will on Greece, and by main force overthrow a Cabinet whose only crime is having shown a degree of preference for France? Will it allow a country placed under our protection to be violated by a foreign power ? Does not the armed demon stration made against Coletti directly attack us ? If we submit to it, will it not establish a dangerous precedent for the future? Let+these questions be answered if they can be. The question lies between England and us. If Coletti suc cumbs, we shall be vanquished. If the Ministry does submit to this, we shall not be surprised, but is there no one in the Chamber to call the Cabinet to account before the facts be accomplished? In the presence of this strange daring of the English Cabinet, the path of the French Government is clearly traced out, that of first protecting diplomatically, and of supporting its protest by sending immediately a squadron to Athens. We know no other mode of proceeding. Great Britain must be convinced that France is firmly resolved to maintain the independence of a nation placed under her pro tection, and at the same time to defend her interests in the Mediterranean. The gauntlet has been thrown down—it must be taken up With regard to this article, we would fain ask, when, and by what treaty, Greece was placed under the exclusive protection of France, as assumed by this writer, and whether Russia and England have not the same rights, as protesting Powers, that France has ? This assumption of exclusive protection is an usurpation on the part of France, and the the de struction of French exclusive influence in Greece will be merely a restoration of the status quo. Four influential Arab chiefs, Si-damedi-el-Sakel, Caid of Tlemcen ; flamed-ben-Adri, Agha of the Ouled-Soliman (nephew of General Mustapha, who was killed in the service of France) ; Si-Brahim, son of Osman, Khalifa of Mascara; and El-Chahat, son of Zen-Bach, formerly Agha of the Beni-Amer, are about to visit France. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse, on Thursday, at 781. 5c.; the Five per Cents., 115 f. 75c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2351. ; Rouen, 9351. ; Havre, 6781. 75c.; Great Northern, 627 f. 50c.; Avignon, 777 f. 50c. ; ' Vierzon ' 5921. 50c.; Bordeaux, 515 f. ; B ou l ogne , 4201. • Basle, 1901. ; Dieppe, 317 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 4311. 9 5c. ; Tours and Nantes, 4221. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 432 f. 50c.; Lyons and Avignon, 455 f.; Spanish Domestic Debt, 304. MARSEILLES, Ariur 1 7.—Marseilles and Avignon, 775 E; Northern, 618 f. 75e. LYONS, APRIL 20.—Paris and Rouen, 895 f; Avignon and Marseilles, 763 f. 75e. ; Northern, 621 f. 25e. ; Paris and Lyons, 425 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 23. Anglo-Belgian, 3—Bordeaux, Toulouse; and Cette (Con stituted), I%—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 15a —East Indian, a—Madrid and Valentia, 3 / 4 —Namur and Liege, 4 LA—Paris and Lyons, 5 Sambre and Meuse, 53/4. PRINTERS' PENSION SOCIETY'S BENEFIT AT THE OLYMPIC TREATRE.—The amateur performance for the benefit of the Printers' Pension Society takes place this evening at the Olympic Theatre. The pieces to be performed are, The Poor Gentleman and Luke the Labourer. We understand that his Royal Highness .Prince Albert intends honouring the performance with his presence. KING'S COLLEGE.—The annual and general court of the proprietors of this Institution, was held yesterday in the hall of the building. The Bishop of IVinchester presided. There were present —Lord Radstock, Sir R. H. Inglis, M.P., Mr. Cotton, the Rev. Dr. Spry, the Rev. Dr. Shepherd, the Rev. Dr. Jelf, the principal, and the assistant masters and professors. The business of the day was commenced with the reading of the report, which spoke highly of the progress of the institution and the conduct of the pupils of the college and the school. More than a thousand students had re ceived instruction during the last year in the various branches of education cultivated in the establishment. The efforts of the hospital attached to the medical department had been instrumental in relieving a vast deal of misery; during the-year 17,823 patients had been relieved. To the list of scholarships instituted in former years, a scholarship called the " Daniell " scholarship . had been added, intended to encourage the science of chymistry. The progress of the theological students had been favourable. A Chinese pro fessorship had been established. In closing their report the council stated, that they could not omit the expression of their fervent thankfulness to the Giver of all Good for the prosperity he had vouchsafed to the college, and their earnest prayers that he would be pleased still further to bless their labours. The report having been adopted unani mously, the Rev. Dr. Spry moved, and Archdeacon Harrison seconded, a resolution for the re-election of the retiring members of the council, with the addition of Mr. Newell Connop, in the room of the late Duke of Northumberland. Mr. Alderman Thompson, the treasurer, was then re-elected, after which a vote of thanks, was passed to the Bishop of Winchester for his conduct in the chair, to which the Right Rev. Prelate having replied, the proceedings were term inated. The receipts for the last year were, 30,383/. 45. Bd. ; the expenditure, 27,648/. 6s. 3d.—leaving a balance of 2,7341. 18s. sd. FAMINE RELIEF FUND FOR IRELAND AND SCOT LAND.—Yesterday the committee of the British Association for the Relief of Distress in Ireland and Scotland made a report of the sums received by them, which amounts to above 385,0001., of which 165,0001; has been received from the Secretary of State for the Home Department, being part of collection under the Queen's letter. Amongst the donations received during the past week are liberal sums from Nova Scotia, Guiana, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, the Hague, and from the Dutch and English gentlemen at Rotterdam. THE GREAT BRlTAlN. — Advices from Dundrum Bay state, that on Saturday last this noble ship, as soon as the water was about three-quarters up, rose with it until high water, when she appeared from the shore to be nearly level. This is an encouraging circumstance, and bids us hope she may yet be got off once again into the proud waters of the Atlantic. We may observe that her stores, &c., are to be sold 15y auction, by Messrs. Winstanley and Son, of Liver pool, in a few days. THE REV. D. ROBINSON AND MRS. BARRER.-- It seems that the sum of 10L, being a portion of the 50/. which the Rev. D. Robinson was compelled to pay as the result of the late trial for a libel upon Mrs. Barker, was pre sented by her to the Wesleyan schools of Cheltenham ; but the Rev. W. Burt and G. C. Taylor, the Wesleyan ministers, have handed it over to ➢lr. Robinson, with an assurance ©f their sympathy.— Worcester Chronicle. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool is described in some ac counts as having been rather steadier yesterday. Sales, 23,650 bales. Stock now 516,070 bales against 841,240 bales at this time last year. American sorts have declined %d. to Md. per lb., and Brazil, Egyptian, and Surat %d. to V i d. per lb.—Railway Shares were again decidedly worse, and at lower rates buyers were " shy." The sale of Railway Shares yesterday, by Messrs. La mond and Co., participated in the general decline, end the quotations must be considered again a shade lower. The following are a few of the principal sales: — Calcutta and St. George's Point £0 2 0 East Indian Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire .... 0 9 6 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 4 17 0 North Staffordshire Liverp. Manch. and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 0 19 0 Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) 3 15 0 Eastern Counties, York Extension 5 5 0 Louvain ala Sambre South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 1 14 0 Great Northern ... South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 5 1 0 Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston 1 15 0 Northern Counties Union 1 13 0 The Bank of England statement for the week to April 17 exhibits many important features, viz.:— Notes Issued, Decrease Rest, increase Public deposits, decrease Other deposits, decrease 1,253,045 Seven-day and other bills, decrease 77,494 Other securities, decrease Notes unemployed, decrease Bullion Decrease The statement is so far explanatory as to need but little comment. The ' active circulation has not been much reduced, because the directors have made use of some of the unemployed notes in the banking department to accommodate the public. This so far is as it should be, but the bullion left in the " banking" department is getting too low, 528,7411., to allow of the operation going much further. The question arises, " What is a sufficient reserve of notes and coin to carry on the banking busines?" for no one denies that the issue department is well taken care of, while most ' consider that it locks up far too much money. We shall no doubt find less bullion leave the country in con sequence of the Bank screwing ; but is it not a serious matter, that to accompli§h this the mercantile interest should be so severely punished? The Bank must perforce restrict its discounts to keep the coin, and to obtain coin the " ex change" capitalists will lessen the amount of their balances. Hence the decline in the other securities and other deposits. The Funds are very depressed again this morning. Con sols have been 8614 to 8534 for present transfer, and 86% to 86 for Account. Exchequer-bills have been par to 3s. discount. Bank Stock is at 193, and New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. 87% to 86 - K i . Spanish Active Bonds have been 24%, and the Three per Cents. 35%. Portuguese Four per Cents. have realised 34. Mexican Stock is 20 1 % to %. Dutch Four per Cents. are 89%. The Share market looks very " sickly " this morning. It is needless to particularise, for the decline is general. BRITISH. FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock .. .. • • • • .. 193 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 85 1 6 85 853( 84% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .• 8634 85% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 87 1 4 86% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 8 15-16 9 Consols for May 27 .. • • .. .. • . 86% 86 86% Exchequer Bills. I%d. 2d. 1,0001. .. 1 dis par 3 dis 5001. • . • • .. .... 2 1 dis Ditto, Small • • • • par 3 dis PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Granada, 1 per Cent. • • .. 19% % Ditto. Deferred .• • . 3 4 % Mexican, 1846, 5 per Cent • • .. 20th% Portuguese Four per Cent • • .. " Ditto, for the Account . • .. 34 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. 243 Ditto. Three per Cent ...... Ditto, for the Account • • .. 35% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 583 8 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 89% BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Amber., Notting., Boston, & Eastni Jn. 2% .. to Birmingham and Oxford Junction • • 10 •• .. 18 to Caledonian • • .. •. •• •• 30 .... 24 .... to 23% Ditto, half Shares .. •• • • • • 2%.... 1% .. to Chester and Holyhead • • • •• .. 27% ...• 22 .•.. to Eastern Counties • . • • • . .• • • 20 •• .. 18% %.• to Ditto, York Extension • . •• 6 1 A •• • . 5 •• • . to East Lincolnshire • • • • • • .. 4 .•.• 6 .... to 5% Ely and Huntingdon • • • .. .. 15 15 ••.. to Great Northern .. • • • . .• .. 3% .. • . 2%.... to Ditto, London and York Extension.. 2% •• • • 1% %• . to Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 30 25 •• .. to Great Western • . • • • • .• .. 85 ....114 •. to Ditto, Quarter Shares .. •• 12% ••..17•.. .. to Ditto. Fifihs • • • • .. .• •• 20 •• .. 26% to Ditto. New • • • • • • •• .• .. 4% .. • • 7%•• .. to Hull and Selby • • • • .• .. • 50 ••• • .. ••to Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • • • • 12% ••• • 23 •••• to Ipswich and Bury Sit. Edmunds .. 14 •• • • 9% •••. to Leicester and Bedford 16s. .... dis. to Liverpool, Manch, and Newc. Junct. %•• .. to 1 London, Brighton, and South Coast • • 50 .. •. 80% d % to Ditto, Consolidated Eighths • • .. 10 •• .. 1 - 1 .;• • to 10% London and North-Western • • 100 ....170 169 . to 171% Ditto, Quarters .. .• L. and B. 7 .... to -•••••-4 Ditto ditto New .. •• .. • 2 .• .. It 4%.. to Ditto. Fifths .• •• .• • • 2 •• •• 16 to London and South-Western 411. 6s. 10d. .• •• 63'r, • • .. to Ditto, New Consolidated Eighths 40 .... 47 ••.. to Ditto, Scrip .. • • .. .• • • 5 •• • • 43i to Lynn and Ely •• •• •• 20 •• •• 2114.... to Manchester and Leeds .. • •. 82 •• ••, —• .... to Ditto, Fifths ••• •• .. 5 •• .. 914 • ... to Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) .• ••71. 45... •• %.)1,3f, p to Midland .• ..100 ....113 .... to 114 Ditto, New •• •• 36 -•.. 38%%.. to Ditto, New • • .. •. 2 .... 3%. .. to 4 Ditto, Birmingham and Derby .• 100 • • 90 .... to 89 Newcastle and Berwick .. .• •• 20 .• 25% .... to Ditto, New • •• .. 5 •• •• 7 •.. to 634 Ditto, North Shields .. • . • • 25 •• • • 303414 • • to Northern Counties Union •• •• •• 4 .• • • 1 14% • . to North British • • • • • • .. • • 25 .. • • .... to Ditto, Half Shares • • .. 12%.... 141 x to Ditto, Quarters .. .. • • • • 2 1 4 •• .. 334. .. to 3 Ditto, Extension • • • • .• • %•• .• 1 .... to Ditto, Thirds .. • • • • .. .• I .• .. 2% •••• to North Staffordshire .. • . • • • • 5 .. • • 61 % %% to Ditto, Scrip (late Churnet & Bly the) 2 .... 3 1 4 .to North Western • • .. • • - . .. 4 •• • • 2 .. • • to Preston and Wy re • • • • • • • • • • 25 .... 34 3 4 1 4.. to Shropshire Union • • • 425..... 144 dis. to South Devon • . • • • • .. .. 40 .•• 29 ..•• to 30 Coal Staffordshire 2/. 125... 34 dis • • to south Eastern and Dover • • .. • • 331.25. 4d. 353 - .... to Ditto, New (do. 151.) No. 4 • • 5 •• • • 5 .. • • to ;South Yorkshire, Doncaster, & Goole 2 .. 1% to Waterford and .Kflkenny .. • • .. 13 1 3 4 .... .... to West Riding Union .. .. 4/. 25..... %% 1 4 pto York and Newcastle • . .. 25 .• .. 34 .... to Ditto, Preference .. • . • • .. 4 .. 6%3( .. to York and North Midland • • .. 50 .... 8254 .... to 82 Ditto. Extension • . • • .. 25 .... 40 .... to Ditto, Preference • . • • • . • • 2 .• 10 3 ,{..., to 10 Ditto East and West Riding Extension 10 .... 20 1 % .... to FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. .• .. 20 .... 16% ,to Central of France (Orleans & Yierzon) 12 .. .. 15 .... to Demerara .. • • • • .... 3 .. •. to Northern of France •• .. • . 8 .... 123( .... to Paris and Lyons Paris and Reuen .. 20 .• 3654 .• •• to Paris and Strasbourg • • • • .. .. 5 .... 2 .. • • to Sambre and Meuse • • • • .. .. 12 .. •. 5 1 % ••• • to MINES Real del Monte, Unregistered • • .. •• .. 334.... to COURSE OF EXCHANGE. Amsterdam .. ....C.F. 12 7 Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 4 Rotterdam 2U. 12 734 Antwerp • • • • • 26 20 Hamburgh .... • • M.B. 13 13 Altona . Paris, 3 days' sight .. 25 80 Ditto, 3 months .. .... 26 15 Marseilles •••• • • • ..... 26 2.i 80urdeaux......... .. 26 20 Frankfort on Maine.... 122 1 % Petersburgh, 3 U 5..... Berlin ............... Vienna, effec. So ••. • .. 10 12 Trieste, ditto • • .... 10 12 Madrid • • ...... 471, Cadiz • • ... : ........ 47% Barcelona • • • • .. Seville.. • • • • • • Gibraltar.. • • ...... • • .. Leghorn .. ... ••••• .. • • 30 71 Genoa . •• .. 26 Milan .. • • . Venice .... • • • • .... Naples ...... • • .... • • 40 l'alermo, per 0z... . Lisbon .... • • Oporto .... • • .... ••.. • Rio Janeiro • • ...... • liahia Buenos Ayres — New York, 21 days' sight Philadelphia .... • • ?EWES OF BULLION, pia OZ. Foreign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9 New Dollars • • .... 0 0 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver in bars 0 4 11% LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 24.—Wind N.W., light airs and with fog. DEAL, APRIL 23 —Wind E.N.E., to E.S.E.—Arrd. Klune Mario, Hanson, St. Croix, for Copenhagen ; Duke of Cam bridge, Rathjen, La Guayra and Porto Cabello, for Bremen. Sid. Queen, Port Wallace. OFF SALCOMBE, APRIL 23. Wind W.—Victoria, Wil liamson, Singapore. FALMOUTH, APRIL 23.—Wind E.—Arrd. off, Glenmore, Barnett, Whampoa ; Admiral Tromp, Kerman, Batavia, and Rio Janeiro, for Amsterdam ; Malabar, Desonnais, St. Do mingo for Havre. Arrd. Rainbow. Benjamin, New York. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 23. Wind N.N.W.—SId. Hermes, Hong-Kong ; John Dugdale, Singapore; Dryad, Valparaiso; Geo. Glen, Para • Grace, Antigua; Majara, New Orleans ; William Carson, New York; Superb, Matanzas; Chester, New Orleans; William and Elizabeth, New Orleans; Amazon, St. John's, New Brunswick; Fisherman, Bays, Chaleur ; Sisters, Quebec; Fisher and Anna, Newfoundland. BRISTOL, APRIL 23. -- Wiud W.N.W.—Sid. Neptune, Calcutta. NEWPORT, APRIL 23.—Wind N.W.—The M ary Ann, for Cork, is aground on Bottomry Point much strained, and dis charging. BELFAST, APRIL 22.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Azim, Dunham, New York ; Thetis, Collins, New York ; Trenton, Coutts, New Orleans. Sid. Isis, St. Thomas; Glenmore, New York; Warrior, Miramichi ; Mary Irvine, Africa. DUBLIN, Arial. 22.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. Kernetope, St. John's, Newfoundland. WATERFORD, APRIL 21.—Wind N.—Arrd. Imirator ( ?), Blanchard, New,York. Sld. Dispatch, Quebec. CLYDE, APRIL 22.—Sid. Maid of the Mill, Montreal; Helen, Newfoundland. • HULL, APRIL 23.—The Archimedes steamer, from Ham burgh, has arrived here to-d iy leaky, with damage to ma chinery ; cargo discharging in a damaged state. GREENOCK, A PRIL 22.—The Charles (barque), water logged and abandoned, was passed 21st ult., in lat. 26 lon. 41 W., by the Diana, arrived in the Clyde. OFF PORTLAND, APRIL 21.—Rebecca Jane, Le Messurier, Monte Video. DUNMORE EAST, Aram, 21.—Arrd. Rhodes, Remington, Baltimore (America). GALWAY, APRIL 20.—Wind W.—Arrd.Blomfield, O'Brien, New York. Sld. Rio Janeiro, Mathew, St. John's, New Brunswick; Linden, St. Andrew's; David, Halifax. DONEGAL, APRIL 19.—Arrd. Emerald, Bull, Philadelphia. BELFAST, APRIL 22.—The Doni, Nicholson, o f Boston, New York to this port, ran on the rocks near Donaghadee during a fog yesterday, but got off apparently without da mage. The Prince of W ales steamer, from Fleetwood, ran on shore near Gray Point during a fog this morning, but gut off apparently without damage. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.— IN e have had occasion so frequently to direct public attention to the va luable lectures delivered at this popular scientific resort, and, judging from the crowded audiences which daily congre gate within its walls, it would appear hardly necessary to revert to it again, were it not for the circumstance that at no period of its formation do we remember to have heard subjects of so much public importance, or so skilfully handled as the lectures of Professor Rymer Jones on animal me chanism, and Dr. Bachhoffner on artificial light, now articu de - livering at the above institution ; the latter, more p larly, cannot fail to recommend itself to all classes of society, from its practical nature and utility ; for while the rich are directed to the best and most efficient mode of domestic illu mination, the less opulent are not forgotten in the admirable illustrations of the learned Doctor, which embrace the various modes that have been employed for this purpose, from the pine torch of the savage to the modern refinement of the camphine lamps. We are glad to find that the snbject will be resumed by Pr. Bachhoffacr every evening during the l 1204 Week. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN . • For the time of ye;;;tne supply of ve g etables here was small ; while the general demand was firm, at very full prices. Apples, 4s 6d to 15s per bushel ; Oranges, lOs to 16s ; and Lemons, 9s to 14s per 100; Greens, 2s to 3s 3d per dozen bunches ; Brocoli, Is 3d to 2s per bundle; Forced French Beans, 2s per 100; Potatoes, (old) 8s to 12s 6d per cwt; ditto, (new), 6d to 9d per lb; Turnips, Is 8d to 2s 6d; and Carrots, 58 to 7s per dozen bunches; Horseradish, Is 6d to 3s 6d per bundle; Asparagus, 5s to 8s per bundle; Cu cumbers, 3s 6d to 8s each; Brussels Sprouts, 2s 6d to 3s 8d; and Turnip Greens, 2s per bushel; Leeks, 2s to 4s per dozen bunches ; Parsnips, 6d to Is 6d per dozen ; Onions, 8s to lOs per bushel; Celery, is to 2s 3d per bundle; Young Rad ishes, is per dozen hands; Young Onions, 10d to is per bunch. lIUNGERFOR.D. There was a full average amount of business passing here to-day, at prices about equal to those ruling in the various other markets. NEW GATE AND LEAD EN II AZIG. Each kind of prime Meat moved off steadily, at full prices. Otherwise the demand has beeh iu a very sluggish state : Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 10d per Sibs. by the carcase. Ducks, lsl6d to 2s 6d; Rabbits, is to Is 9d ; Turkeys, 4s to 6s 6d ; and Pigeons, 6d to 10d each ; Fowls, 3s Gd to 7s per couple ; Eggs, 7s to 8s 3d per 100; Fresh Butter, is to Is 3d per lb ; Wild Ducks is to 2s 3d each. MTBIATP O&M. Beef, from 3s to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; Lamb, 5s 6d to 6s 6d; Veal, 4s 6d to ss; and Pork, 4s 4d to os per 81bs. VTEI/TECHALPEL._ Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 6d; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 4d; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d; and Pork, 4s 10d to 5s 10d per 81bs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, lOs to 18s; Brills, 2s 6d to 4s: Cod Fish, 2s. to 7s; Haddocks, 6d to is 6d; Whitings, 4d to 8d; and Lobsters, lb to 3s each; Soles, 8d to 3s per pair ; Eels, 4d to is, and Crimped Scate, Od to 10d per lb; Mackerel, 15s to 25s per 100; Salt Fish, 2d to 8d per lb. BRE.A.D. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 10d to 10%d; of household ditto, B%d to 9 1 / 2 d per 41bs loaf. BIDE It/MENET. Market Hides, 561 b to64ll;,WiiOidper lb ; do. 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 3 1 / id ; do. 721 b to 801 b, 3%d to 3 3 / 4 d do. 801 b to 881 b, 4d to 4%d ; % do. 881 b to 961 b, 4%d to 5d ; do. 961 b to 1041 b, 5%d to 6d ; Calf Skins, each, 5s to 6s 9d ; Horn Hides, 13s; Polled Sheep, 5s 6d to 6s 6d; Kent and Half breds, 4a 8d to 5s 4d ; and Downs, 3s 10d to 4s Bd.; Shear lingo, 6d to 10d; Lambs, 2s to 3s 3d. 118 Y IV/iL7iC KETS, SMITIIFIZLD.-Meadow Hay, 21 Ws to 31 17s •' Clover ditto. 3/ lOs to 4/ 17s ; and Straw, 11 12s to 11 16s per load. Trade dull at but little alteration in prices. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 41; Clover ditto, 31 108 to 41155; and Straw, 11 12s to 1116 s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade rather dull. WILITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 31165; Clover ditto, 3110 s to 5/; and straw, U. 12s to 1/ 16s per iota A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) "(Sittings in Banco.) WORTLEY V. CAMPLLNG AND ANOTHER. In this case, which was tried before the Lord Chief Baron at the last Norfolk assizes, when a verdict was entered for defendant, with leave to plaintiff to move to enter a verdict for V. 18s. 6d. Mr. O'MALLEY moved for a rule to set aside the verdict on the ground of misdirection. It was an action of trover against the overseers of St. Martin's, a parish in the county of the city of Norwich, and was brought by the plaintiff, who was the proprietor of a public•house, called the Maid's Head, situated within that parish. It appears he had fitted up the establishment, but the license had been taken out in the name of a person named Charles Geddings, who carried on the business for a time. The distress levied was for church-rates, and Wine to the amount of the claim was taken in execution. Rule refused, as the venue was improper. COMMON PLEA S.-(THIS DAY.). SITTINGS IN BANCO. The Court was occupied the whole of the morning with motions, but none of them involved any points of interest. The Courts rose at half-past one, to assemble in the Exchequer Chamber to hear arguments in crown cases, reserved from the circuits. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) John White, who was remanded from last week on a charge of writing a begging letter to Lord Lincoln, was again placed at the bar before Mr. Henry this morning. No further evidence was adduced. The prisoner persisted in his former defence, and Mr. HENRY sentenced him to three months' imprisonment, with hard labour. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) FRIDAY, APRIL 23. DARING ATTEMPT TO BREAK INTO THE NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND. . . • About half-past 'one o'clock en Thursday morning the manager was disturbed by a noise at the shutters, and on throwing up the sash of his bed-room window he perceived a man run away, dropping something that sounded like an iron bar. On examining the shutters, it appeared that an in strument had been inserted between them to force them open. They slide from the inside, and would have to be forced back to obtain an entrance. The plate-glass was the next ob stacle; then came sundry iron doors, by which the safe is se cured; so that if the thief had got in at the window, he would still have had some work to do before he got at the cash. There is at present no clue to the parties. RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year : Week Last „Oil u; ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. to -0.4 Apr. 18 Amiens and Boulogne. •• •• - 17 Arbroath and Fortar •••• • •• 16 Chester and Birkenhead •• • .......... 641 620 15 Dublin and Drogheda. ••• • • ••••• • • • • 886 787 20 Dublin and Kingstown • ..... •••• • • • • 897 853 •18 Dundee and Arbroath ...• • • 17 Edinburgh and Glasgow .• • • ••• • .. 3,407 3,177 18 Eastern Counties and North Eastern • • 10,331 8.267 17 East Lancashire - 11 Eastern Union .. .. ••• • • ..... 554 - 17 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ••• • • • 2,303 2,009 17 Glasgow and Greenock • • ....... 787 - Gravesend and Rochester.. •••• • • .. 17 Grcat Southern and Western •••• • • .. 1,424 18 Great Western, &c • 21,185 18,459 11 Ipswich and Bury 505 - 16 Lancaster and Carlisle ••• • • • 1,165 - 17 London and North Western, &c. 41,716 39,173 18 London and Blackwall.• •••••• • • • • • • 891 986 17 London and Brighton..... 19 London and South Western . • 17 Manchester, Leeds, and Ilull Assoc.. 8,019 8,723 17 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 1,939 2,013 17 Maryport and Carlisle ••••••• • • • .. • . 581 429 17 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... 19,752 15,047 17 Newcastle and Carlisle ••• • • • ..... 2,168 1,829 17 Newcastle, Berwick, and North Shields 669 488 18 Norfolk.. ••••••.. • • • • • • ............ 1,814 1,252 17 North British .. •••••• • • • • • 1,457 - 17 Paris and Rouen. •. • .. 8,379 5,923 17 Preston and Wyre ••••••••• • • • • • • - • • 615 540 17 Rouen and Havre .. - 16 Shrewsbury and Chester •••• • • • • 429 - 17 South Eastern and Branches •••• • • .. 7,461 8,932 16 South Devon. •••• • .. . ••• • - 17 Taff Vale ••• • .• 18 Ulster . 916 768 15 Whitchaven Junction .•• • • ..... 162 - 17 York and Nea c_stle • 7,878 6,320 17 York and North lgidlay d•.• • • • .... 6,351 5,775 PANORAMA ROYAL, LEICESTER-SQUARR—The fol lowing distinguished visitors have recently honoured the Panorama Royal with their presence :---The Duchess of Sutherland, Lady Constance and the Marquis of Stafford, the Duke of Montrose, the Baroness Rothschild, and the Ladies Rothschild, Lord Lyndhurst, Lord M‘Donald, Lady Norbury and family, Sir Robert Peel and Lieutenant Peel, R. N., Sir Harry Inglis, Sir Henry Webb, the Ladies Agnes and Violet Graham, Lord Bradford, the Ladies Bridg man, Sir John and Lady Anson, Archbishop of Armagh, Hon. Miss Beresford, Sir Bellingham and Lady Graham, Viscount Chelsea, the Ladies Cadogan, Baroness de Catre and daughter, Earl and Countess Dacre, Lady Byron, Lady Stanley, Lady Augusta Seymour, Lord Beaumont, Sir Charles Shakerley, Sir Edward Codrington, Hon. Smith, Ad miral Cater, Mr. Justice Erle and Lady, Colonel Bayley, the Hon. Misses Cholmondeley, Dr. Elliotson, Dr. and Mrs. Rae Wilson, Captain Trouhridge, R.N. Lord and Lady Abinger and suite arrived at Black wall this morning, by the General Steam Navigation Com pany's steam-ship Sir Edward Banks, from Ostend. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S-INN-ROAD.— Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., M.P., has signified his inten tion of presiding at the forthcoming anniversary dinner. The cause of humanity could not be better advocated, for at the present moment all the wards are crowded, with the excep tion of the Grosvenor ward, capable of accommodating tip. wards of 100 patients, but with the present pressure upon the funds of the hospital, th e comm i t t ee o f ma nagement do not feel justified in throwing it open. On Saturday THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.-- 0 -- h South last above forty houses were disposed of by auction, pliance pliance with instructions from the Directors of the railway Western Railway Company, for the extension_ from the terminus at the Nine Elms Llie York and attehre en corn loo-bridge station, to be erected in the Y k-road, and adjoin the and the or Westminster-bridge-road, e v x e t r e y nsi f e e n w , Waterloo bridge-roads. The houses were situatediutebnedtewdeeWn site of the intended terminur ld the materials of which 7,0 00 /- realised between 6,000 and L FAST. —It having been re houses remaining to be sold fo st.hisTmhoesrtedaesrierabbillet there having been about 400 so , THE LATE A the Treasury that the subordinate Department would not be or day-pay offiers o nt for the day recently set apart for receive a me entitled to P Y presented to the L G o E rd f s s t 7 e f with out their Customs abeigen n g er is a s l u f e a d st b b y y th ro e y m al o p n r t o h cl e a s m u a b j ti e o c n t, .a o v r e ol , efr at t h e recommendation of the Cominis tely granted permission for the parties men tioned to be paid their churns amount of salary on this, as has been the case on former occasions of a similar nature. 1 A h io O e n i d e a S r b sP i peo observance nahsl c onsiderately SIR WALTER SCOTT.—The remains of this re spected individual are still on board the Wellesley, which ship is hourly expected in the river. Of course no interment at Dryburgh has as yet taken place. THE CONVICTS' MITE FOR THE RELIEF OF IRE LAND.—The convicts of the Warrior hulk at Woolwich having observed the boxes exhibited in various parts of the dockyard for receiving donations for the relief of the dis tressed inhabitants of Ireland and Scotland, expressed a desire that they might be permitted to contribute their mites for the same purposes, and their wishes having been made knoon to the authorities, the permission was granted, on the ex press understanding that the donation must be perfectly voluntary on the part of every convict. The sum collected in pence and halfpence amounted to 175., which has been for. warded to the proper quarter by Mr. Masterrnan, superin tendent of the convicts at Woolwich Dockyard, to be paid to the secretary of the society for the relief of the poor inhabi tants of the sister country. CAITHNESS -SHIRE.--V ERY ILL OFF !—The "John 0' Groat Journal save, " While we now write, our county has neither sheriff, sheriff-substitute, procurator- fiscal, sheriff clerk-depute, nor superintendent of police. The town is in an equally deplorable state. We are minus provost, senior bailie, town- clerk, and town-officer ! All these officials are off in a lump to the Justiciary Court at Inverness. Now is the time for a row ! COURT CIRCULAR TLe Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the P rince of ‘Valee, and the Princess Royal, took an airint_r in an op e l carriage and four yesterday. Major. General Wemvss nuu Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon attended on horsebaar. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended y Anson Anson and Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon, honoured the . Water Colour Exhibition wit a visit yesterday Her Royal Highness the h Duchess of Kent •visited the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace , and remained w luncheon with her M.ajesty and Prince Albert. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, took airings in the Royal gardens yesterday. is Ryal Higess Prince Alberreside Yesterd3Y afternoon o at a Committee of the Commis si son ford Proeuuti% and Encouraging the Fine Arts in the Rebuilding the aa, of Westminster. His Royal Highness arrived at the IS Palace at three o'clock, attended by Captain the Hon- A• o f Gordon. The Commissioners :present were the ' Me h, Lansdowne, the Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Morpeth, count Mahon, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay Sir U°be H. Inglis, Mr. H. Hallam, and Mr. Wyse. T he secrete'', Mr. Eastlake was in attendance. left at Prince Albert, attended by his E qu ery in Waiting , quarter before six o'clock, when the Commission he uP h - ess Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the P u k e rr, of Sutherland, the Countess of Charlemont, Hon. bliss Hon. Miss Cavendish, the Earl of Morton , Lord Ge°ll; Lennox, Major the Hon. Robert Boyle , C a p tain • Fraer i„ Seymour, Major General Wemvss, and Capta in the lfun'hig li. Gordon, honoured with their presence yesterday by the performance of Mendelssohn's oratorio " Elijah," bY Sacred Harmonic Society, at Exeter-hall. n arriving at the Hall, at seven o'clock, her Majesty she his Royal Highness were received by Mr. Harrison,_or,heer President; Mr. J. Taylor, the Treasurer; Messrs. 13e . . and Bowley-, the Secretary and Librarian of the SocelYi and other members of the Committee, who had ehth onour ' 3 , conducting the illustrious party to the royal gallerPrepared for the occasion. darn" Her Majesty remained throughout the entire Pe — her ance, and shortly after ten o'clock was conducted t° her carriage with the same ceremony as was observed °II arrival. ed t be Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited Duchess of Gloucester, yesterday, at Gloucester House' e Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attendoe,o Lady Augusta Bruce, and Lord James M urra y hoeoure± 'gy performance of the French Plays with he r presence fest evening, agd Among the visitors to view the pictures o f the QueFolleice, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family , i n St. James's 13-10 Wellesley, were the Duke of Wellington , Lady Chardy Wellesley, the Mexican Minister, and Sir Geo r g e and Li• Grey. Sir John Hanmer, Bart., M.P., Mr. Hatt, M.P•l f i r. Moffatt, M.P., and a deputation from Hull, consisting ui M r. Sheriff Lee, Mr. Alderman Atkinson, Mr. Councillor See r !" Mr. Thomon, Town Clerk ; and Mr. Me Manus, Sur e li; tendent oft he Borough Police, _had an interview w ith George Grey, yesterday, at the Home-office. of A deputation from the iron masters and coal proprietuLara Swansea had an interview with the Right lion. of Strutt yesterday at the office of the con unissionere railways. had Lord Ashley, Lord John Manners, and a deputation an interview with Lord John Russell y esterday at his u m " - residence in Downing-street. A deputation of wholesale and retail spirit dealert.ted sisting of Mr. Charles Ireland, Governor of the Incorniast Society of Licensed Victuallers Mr. Thomas Keasentfael Governor; Mr. Benjamin Bingley (Shoreditch) , Mr* d )(1% Gurney (Islington), Mr. J. F. Homer (Hackney),,,_t D O Stevens (Southwark), had an interview wit h the kiiineok• of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence g- in instreet. cow A deputation from the Caledonian Railway CeloP,sulay'ieA sisting of Mr. Manby and Mr. Oliphant, had ari with the Right Hon. E. Strutt. Sir GeorgiStricknd,Greo had also an interview, yesterday, with Mr. Strutt,la George-street. inter`; eel ° Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Bourke, had an with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial Office. t i gtieli Mr. Beckett Denison, M.P., accompanie d the den o The S Copp olicitor-er Ore t General for o Lord John Russell on Thursday- with I r eland had an intervio r ,...A of the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the office of the m Trade. SPORTING INTELLIGE NCE NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING' LATEST BETTING ON THURSDAY 14 IG 11; ' NEWMARKET STAKES. Even on Cossack 7 to 1 agst Sister to CH ESTER. CUP. Fr e. 9 to 1 agst Dulcet (t) 25 to 1 agst Mickey ~ 9to 1 agst Mendicant i ciob 6 w t e o b t o a l gs t l:' s V i : i e r o. Eigla 30 to 1 agst Sir Mar t ' 10 to 1 agst The Lamb 30 to 1 agst Plaudit t (t) 25 to 1 agst St. Lawrence 50 to 1 agst Emig° Best Bower was declared not to start. TR E DERBY. sto 1 agst Van Tromp 125t0 1 agst War Eagtil.en 6to 1 agst Conyngham (t) I3oto 1 agst Mr. Al 3r - P l a n e tl 33 to 1 agst Myss 14 to 1 agst eS Ilnt 40 to 1 agst Red Hart _ 2 0 to 1 agst 20 to 1 agst Cossack (t freely) 50 to 1 agst Horn o f Chao 50 to 1 agst Liberator. tO % Up war ds of 1,00 0 /. wa s laid out on Van Tromp at 7, er 9 to 2, and s t o 1, and a large sum on Cossack at 20 to A. 1,000 to 30 and 35 to 1 ab out Red Hart, but 40 to 1 .at - wards offered. FRIDAY. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, for three and fo u r' yrs-olds. D.M. n o 1 Colonel Peel's Vert - Vert , 3 yrs , B st 31b ...... . .••••• 01" Colonel Auson's Don Caesar, 3 yrs, Bst 51b ..... 84 ...- ;,, ,` ******* - Mr. Batson's Present , (Pergama filly) 4 yrs, . ' ......' 4 Mr. Merton's Mouseling, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b .......... ....... 3to Betting-2 to 1 each agst Vert-Vert and Mouseliogt A prettY_r ace r 1 agst Don User, and 4 to 1 agst Present. between the first three; won by half a length, Von Cae sa r beating Present by three parts of a length. pstakes of 50 sovs. each for tbree y mo rs o ld fillies out of Swee mares that never bred a winner of re than 501. at J'l one time, Bst 71b each R.M. 'F. Butler) 2 Duke of Bedford's 8rid1e....: " (F. P ................. .•• Lord Exeter's ch by H. Platoff out of Maeremma ........ 3 Mr. Batson's by the Doctor out of Revelry ............. s il a ,the Betting-5 to 2on Bridle. The Macremma filly 111 ic.. ... t u p running half way up the cords, where the favourites e" boon and won easily by a length. The Revelry filly w a early. Run in 1 min. 54 sec. three his The Newmarket Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for a his 1 won) s o t l a d k c e o . lts D , B.Asti.7lb2,3asnudbfisl.lies, Bst 21b, the second to NW Mr. Pedley's Cossack ....... . ................. (Temp won) Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle ... .......... ... .................... 3 Mr. Payne's c by Venison, out of Cobweb ............. • .... 4 Colonel Peel's Oregon .............................................. 6 Lord Orford's gr c by Clearwell, out of Angelina. ......• .... 6 Lord Exeter's Veronetz ........................... i; le, a Betting-6 to 5 agst Cossack, sto 4 agst War 1, a t a 8 to 1 agst Cobweb colt. War Eagle made others being strong pace, closely attended by Cossack, the otn''' . The out of the race before they had gone half the i s, an d at o ne e two favourites went on together into Eagle co en , ca t moment it looked like a race Eagle, be wes ' e a r a y wie ner few strides from the chair, and Cossack ran in an easy eta or by a length ; the Sister to Cobweb colt was beam eight lengths. Run in 1 min. 44 sec. % 1 Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle .......................... - ...... Match, 50; Ab. M. ; Bst 71b elleh• (mars aa, Mr. Shelley's Cutaway ......................................... High odds on War Eagle, who won in a halfcanter. o f Ab. 01 Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft. La st • (3 Subs.) 7 allied °I" ; Sir J. Hawley's Piceinino, 85t......... ............ ..s" ~ sbs. - V•C o ra t er. Sweepstakes of 100 soya. each, li ft, Bst 41b. T. - • - • , ire d Lord E. Russell's Reminisence ...... ........... ....We'" that Lord DERBY' AND OAKS.—We mentioned yesterdei4o., it was proposed to change the settling day for the: l w/ , from Tuesday to Monday, it having been represent •, 46 to ever, that although the alteration would be aceepten t he persons resident at a dist ance from home, and would r , on mea ns of preventing " evil dis p osed" persons from draellitant one day and bei n g non est on the second (not an unfrecluve. occurren ce), it would be pr oducti ve of very g reat inc ad to EC I E ,w I o VE m D iIe T s. IIIS DAY nience to the large book-makers, it has been deterini i r adhere to the old settling day—Tuesday. a d The Great Durham Handicap of 15 soy each, 10 ft , s i, 0 only if declared. l declared,) 03f15agoin.eL53Yrs, Bst 21h.. ......... . ..... _ ' ) 1 T A l l h r e . O M 'B ai r d ie e n n ' Mr. Hesseltine's Louisa Newall, 3 yrs, 6st ... (J• Prince ' 1 s The Plate B r. Johnstone's Calista, 4 yrs, Bst 21b ....................... ........ Even on Magnet. Won by a length. Sat 61bi s yrsol , ist 5 ; , ' A 3 ' yrs and upwards, Bst 10th, mares, & all° ive- C., Heats, 2 miles. (15 Subs., n i n Y e rr f: ° llO 1 1 t 0 Mr. W. Scott's Highfield's, 4 yrs (W. Oats) 0 Mr. R. Greenwood's Chesterfield, aged ......... .. • • ; I ' 0 ! MFaithless, r. Spearman nd 3 yrs ..... •. .............. " 0 0 yrs ...... ... . ....... 0 Mr. Jacques's Spur, 4 ..... . , s 2 Mr. Headlam's Football, 4 yrs ........ ... ... u .. .. ..... 1 ,. 3JP Mr. R. Clifton's Hyperion, 4 yrs ....................... Mr. Johnstone's Enchantress, 4 yrs BETTING AT MANCHESTE DEE STAKES.-4 to 1 agst Nerissa (t), sto 1 agst i: 1 1/ 4 0- Chase (t), 5 to 1 agst Slander, and 6 to 1 agst .A.aw R—FRIDAY. ,40of trator(t). Sel idi ; CHESTER cant (t), 10 to 1 agst The Lamb, 14 to 1 eget ", ar ittei' Cur.-8 to 1 agst Dulcet (t), 9to 1 ags,t iero loo,t 16 to 1 agst Camera Obscure (t), 20 to 1 agst agst (take 22 to 1), 30 to 1 agst Annandale (t), 30 to 1 agst r ni . a Free (t), 30 to 1 ag st Newcourt, 40 to 1 agst Givatt p 40 to 1 agst Plaudit, 40 to 1 agst Cawrouch, 40 to 1 01b1,01) r Lawrence, 50 to 1 agst Farthing Candle, 50 to 1 aget Wildair, and 50 to 1 agst Mermaid. at VII DERBY. -5 to 1 agst Conyngham (t) , 11 to 2 eg; (); Tromp (t), 15 to 1 agst Glent ilt, 20 to 1 ag st Coese, s `" to 1 20 to 1 agst War Eagle (t), 33 to 1 agst Wanota (t), •'" agst Mr. Martin, and 35 to 1 agst Red Hart. v tin ° 1 l e 3 E w S e l; eE made R AaCt Chester, OAKS.-4 to 1 agst Clementina, 7to 1 agst__ A g- a 0 0* The following ent C ri Daughter, 12 to 1 agst Nerissa, and 20 to 1 agst Ell' k fire o'clee yesterday evening:— at - The Grosvenor Stakes of yrs—Delora T i sl ; 1 O ES , °6 VD 3 l : , r . s-- The Mile Sv i Pan , tasa, 5 s. each. Burlesque, 4 rs—P • ts . e O il° S w e e p s t a y rincess Alice, 4 yrs. kes of 5 soya. each, and 50 added. Il ea— °II , 4 and a half. Curb C ain, Lord George, 3 yrs— yrs—b f by Don John, out ofw ts a to c r i l in e, e, 3 3 Y; s.. s i nuggler 0 4 yrs—Tummy Moore, 5 yr. Butterton) 3 yrs. WEDNESDAY . Thrice round. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 Guineas- . ss Alice, 4 7 1 " Congress, 3 —,-., yrs —Hawkstone, 3 yrs—Prince _ ,400, 4 Jae Lamb,4 yrs—Erin-go- b r agh, 4 yrs—Sir Tattoo a,rect„, yrs—Annandale, 5 vrs—Pal. 4 yrs--Inheritress, :try.. Bannockburn, n - yrs W ' 4 --St Leon, 0 ., oodpecker, yrs • ~,,c1 Cawrouch, 4 The yrs. " 0 row- City Members' Plate of 60 Guineas. 'Teats' once a distance. ...s 3 Yr e and qsartyrse,„f. Lord George, 3 yrs—Brown Fly, 4 yrs ; Congre-9 3 v rs--** The Lamb, 4 yrs—b f, by Don John, out of Arachner 4.00, 11 adsman, 4 yrs-Pal, 4 yrs--Ernerald Isle, 3 Yr--MrPr 3 yrs_Barinoc,•- 3 yrs—St. Leon, 3 yrs—Susannah , 3 yrs—Woodpecker, 4 yrs—Cawrouch, 4 yrs. The Wirral Stakes,FOßfiDlOAYs; vs. each. T.T.C• ou t of Beverlac, 3 yrs—At c liel, 3 yrs—b by Tory 1 3 °Y . .0 Mam'sel Ota, 2 yrs — Buckvto ne, 2 yrs-L-Jovial, 3 yrs ItW e° DEATII OF LORD BOKEDY.—Wre have to siu-,. - es the death of the above highly-respected an► wu°ll36 pired on the 7th inst. at Naples, after a short illness.._estt, Noble Lord had been some months absent on the al til .f s o 4 he having for the last seven years, without exception, P the winter in Italy or the south of France. , 4 ig ,li re DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF SODOR AND OLA- A . D i s bOP regret to hear of the death of the recently-aPPeiote' ee 011 of Sodor and Man (Dr. W. A. Shirley), which took P. ll ,,rei Wednesday last. His Lordship was the liampton Lec_'iec of the present year, and had delivered only two of theywr tures when his oilol c ln o : u os r us se wh l l vas thus early terminated stye th e p ie• commencement, it wasshlooacpsti,iuroonfaeeday career of extensicedsra fal bed n e a s s t • Liv H e i r s p of Alan. bLuisleoepsfinogrditno floe isle I