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Frie n d formidable d stood for tis count*. :ept for the r gression -- ; e cause o f lent of the r opose his sentiment red to be from those >el them to len be s at ted Jaral men yeater jus- e said, h e ) us liberti; rineiples or nan ied•-• soineli b t s ins tend.- ?erity af e of ivar.-; health o f thusiasie• eered, P r r Society: 'he rati i ing g f •yait ot ed to th e the Fr ee lons, were accession uovi ledgeu euloe n t ladies, counted 0 for orPh in eight t pre ,he Ind ° that age: tional es mposedoll he survlir' 11 to the emple hie ned mem.. benehers, ilexander ge, M.A.; ;e, LL.B.; rd, M.A. !, Oxford, Brasenose ;atherioe- TELE' EtAthivA l '' ctric tele the roe , but also into thi s ken Plac e obtain a iminvve pubt that ion with l upon all TiE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. LIVERPOOL, MAY 7. BY the packet-ship York s hi re, C apta i n B a il e y, we hare advises from New York to the 17th ult. inclusive. The intelligence from the seat of war is interesting. General Taylor was still in p ursu it o f Urrea. The Mexican papers are full of details of the fighting, I.llbheries, and murders committed in the capital by the L PP°Bi ng armies an d t h e b anditt i . I n fact, that beauti :" city was lit era ll y converted into a battle fi e ld . S treets W ere barricaded by the belligerents, whose deadly fire ra ked the principal thoroughfares, and killed many of The unoffe nding inhabitants and even women. Dwellings Were plundered and stores robbed. Well-dressed citizens y day, robbed of their watches and darese°7: Waylaid r a d y y : l a a. i n d d i ni in open ao instances murdered by the law els soldiers and banditti scouring the streets. For s anarchy reigned supremo throughout the de voted city. All law was at an end, and 160,000 per -10118 wer e exposed to th e b ruta l pass i ons o f t h e i n f ur i ate d h °- of soldiers and robbers. The robbers on the prin. elPal mail routes had poured into the city of Mexico in uithouesrainds, many n o d ou bt to s h are i n th e excesses o f the revo lution, b u t more pro b a bl y to escape f rom th e ean forces, who were expected to proceed by the Jalapa road, e utionar allta A nna was at Cedral w h en h e h e ard of the re ti(l) y attempt in the city of Mexico. He wrote th ence on the 3d of March, avowing his opposition to att enapt, and then pushed on to Matahuala. He ,6,;ete t hence, on the 6th ultimo, to the Secretary-at.. l ;jar, announeing that he would march on the capita Vrtti h ous lar ge division of his forces, and put down the re- ILl lle entrance o f S anta A nna i nto S an L u i s Potosi, 'me Bth ultimo, was a triumprad hant one. All classes o i l e nt out t o meet him two or three miles on the night he was serenaded, and the town illuminated. TLarylieef.fwo 1 laorw, i a n n g n d e a u y n c h i n e ty w r th o a te t a t w dispatch d e t s o o t r h i e n f S a e n c t r r y e --44 Posed of 4.000 men, with their corresponding bat rries, were on their march to San Luis, and they were Ithe 1 1 be followed by two others, of all arms, to the aid of supreme Powers of the nation traitorously attacked. ititi.s letter would lead one to suppose conclusively that intended to put down the attempt against Gomez Panda'sadministration. He denounces in unqualified terms the attempt at a revolution at such a time. terßuts the day after, March 10, he wrote two other let to Mexieo--one to General Barragan, the head of In revolutionary party, the other to Gomez Ferias. In these his tone is altered. He denounces civil dia• aensions but is considerate in seeking terms of courtesy towards Barragan and Ferias. He conjures them to desist from further hostilities in the capital, and an 119,11nces his purpose of proceeding thither immediately. tells Barragan not to fear for himself or others cora- One nl , lB ed by the revolutionary attempt; that he has but 70desire, to unite all Mexicans, &c. There followed 4:111 these letters, which were published on the 13th or cusede suspension of hostilities, though each party ac lalle., the other of violating the truce. Santa Anna eurs9t arrived on the 17th, but would encounter no 4lty in assuming power. All parties were waiting 1 1 : 111 1, im p ati el and each claiming that he will side b._ ent• Re presentations had been made to him in I..undance, and large delegations of influential men had go ne 011 towards San Luis to meet and propitiate him. Was reported that Santa Anna had arrived at the clfpeaPital on the 19th of March, and was in full posession wer. T h , IsTesv Orleans Whig journals mention General a candidate for the Presidency. GalliTerarsresident has appointed two new major-generals; neasee resQpecuittinl veal; .and Pillow, of Mi ss i ss i pp i an d Ten- Mr. p k ~ a a enham, the En g li s h Mi n i ster at Wash i ngton, ceording to th e B a l timore journals, about to return :p Etn Th u e: ia fo:l i fdlcwing ar e th e off i cial dispatches relative to the Vera Cruz:— OFFICIAL DISPATCHES FROM GENERAL SCOTT. Head-quarters of the Army, Camp, Washington, Sir before V era C ruz, M arch 23, 1847. t 4 _ ,r--Yeste rday seven of our 10-i nch mortars being in bat , and th e l a b ours fur planting the remainder of our P 4 _eavy a metal being in pro gress, I addressed, at two o'clock , summons to the Governor of Vera Cruz, and within the two hours limited by the bearer of the flag received the Governor's sPectivel answer. Copi es o f t h e two papers (marked re y A and B) are herewith enclosed. It will be perceived that the Governor, who, it turns out, 4l t s the commander of both places, chose, against the plain i r ros of the summons, to suppose me to have demanded sur render of the castle and the city, when, in fact, from the n on -arrival of our heavy metal, principally mortars, I Was in no condition to threaten the former. On the return of the flag, with that reply, I at once ordered the seven mortars on the battery to open upon the u' l tY• In a s h ort time the smaller vessels of Commodore .0 ith errys squadr on —t wo steamers and. five schooners—accord g to previous arra ngement with him, approached the city W in about a mile and an eighth, whence, being partly covered from the castle—an essential condition to their l a i lt a f s e t they also opened a brisk fire upon the city. This with continued uninterruptedly by the mortars, and only thi s p e p intermissions by the vessels, up to nine o'clock the rn°rni ng, when the Commodore very properly called °ff f roM a position too daringly assumed. e X)Our 4. three r ema i n i ng mortars are now (twelve o'clock, in b a tt ery, and the whole ten in activity. To-morrow, arly, if the city should continue obstinate, batteries Nos. 4 . and 5 will be rea dy t o a dd their fire; No. 4, cons i sting o f four 24-pounders and two 8-inch Paixhan gu ns , i a n ncl l (naval battery), of three 3 2 -pounders and t h re e 8 o hans—th . e gnus, officers, and s ai l ors l an d e d f rom the squadron --our friends of the navy being unremittin g i n th e i r zea l ous . eo.operation every mode and form. So far we know that our fire upon the city has been highly effective, particularly from the batteries of 10-inch mortars, planted at about eight hundred yards from,tliecit3 , . Including the preparation and defence of the batteries from the beginning, now many days, and city andnotwithstand ingandcastle, the heavy fire of the enemy W e have only had four or five from menwtounnedheeds. That officer one officer and one man killed, in or near the re officer was Captain J. IL Vinton, of the United and effectivenitedStates3d Artillery, on e o f th e mos t g ift e d, accomplished, Me mbers of the army, and who was highly evening the b r illi ant operations of Monterey. He fell last the trenches, where he was on daty as field and commanding officer, universally regretted. I have just attended the hon oured remains to a soldier's grave, in full view of h en emy and within reach of his guns. l3 of the l ong - nee d e d mortars—leaving 27, besides de es l i a d n es Heavy eavl s,pa behind—h ave arr i ve d , an d t wo of theml areatstopped that vy norther th en se t i n ( a t mer idian), that ° Peration, and a l so t h e l an di ng o f s h e ll s . Hence the fire of o tr mortar b a t ter i es has been slackened since two o'clock to day, and cannot be re-invigorated until we shall again have a smooth sea. In the meantime I shall leave this report open forjournalising events that may occur up to the departure Rhoe steamship of war Princeton, with Commander Conner, learn, expects to leave the anchorage off Sacrificios, for e United States, the 25th inst. March 21 . —The storm having subsided in the night, we e°ll"nenced this forenoon, as soon as the sea became a little to land shot shells and mortars. The naval battery No. 5 shells opened with great activity, 4:l 4: d a l erth u e laptain Aulick, the second in rank of the squadron, lit 10 A.M.is fire was continued to 2 o'clock P.M. ; b efore ' he . was relieved by Captain Mayo, who landed exhausts.• 4 fresh supply of ammunition, Captain Aulick having fod the supply he had brought with him. He lost sane ws, kill d and had one officer, Lieutenant Baldwin, Bli g r b h tlY hurt. e she mortar batteries N 05.1,2, and 3 have fired but lan ‘''LlY during the day for want of shells, which are now going ` l, from the beach. The two reports of Colonel Bankhead, Chief of Artillery, both of this date, copies of which I enclose, give the inci ants of those three batteries. I:lBnodasttery No, 4, which will mount four 24-pounders and t I nchl Paixhan.guns, has been much delayed in the filled opened! the indefatigable engineers by the norther, that phthe work with sand nearly as fast as it could be -Y the half-blinded labourers. It will, however, doubtless be in full activity early to-morrow morning. o March 25. The Princeton being about to start report. All Phila delphia, I have but a moment to continue thins awful p All the batteries, Nos. 1 . 2, 3,4, and ttare veryi w g f r u aa l t a , ct a i n v d ity l this morning. The effect is, think the city cannot hold ou a t r n t ie rs )t o ar n u d il io b - a day in . a T p o o - s m it o ia r a ro t w a morning o b f e so r m ec e e t i w ved elv , e l ho sh u a rs ll , add their m tir a Z y w o h f e th n, e o a r n aft e rr w e e n r m d t a h r e a d h el oa ar d if no proposition to o carr u ying the city by assault. So far the organise parties for defence has been spirited and obstinate. I enclose a copy of a memorial received last night, signed by the Consuls of Great B in ri e tai t n o , g F ra ra n n t c a e, t S t p n a c i e n, to an e d na l h 'r l u e ss t i h a e , within Vera Crus, neutrals, together NVlth g Mexican women and children, to withdraw from the Beene of havoc about them. I shall re ply, the moment that an opportunity may tbeetaakpeptin of nlietaoseay 1. That a truce can only be gran ted on the Governor Morales, with a view to surrender. 2 a . That far back sending safeguards to the different consuls, beginning back as the 13th inst., I distinctly admonished them—parti cularly the French and Spanish consuls—and, of course, through the two, the other consuls, of the dangers that have followed. 3. That although at that date I had already re fused to allow any person whatsoever to pass the line of in vestment either way, yet the blockade had t beento h tlettorpee respective t c o t t i l v the co nsuls and other neutrals to pass ob I shall enclose to Ith iPs of war up to the 22d inst.; and, 4th, the memorialists a copy of my summons to the Governor, to sh ow that I had fully considered tlie impendingtho ha bmen and and dist resses of the place, including se of w children, before one gun had been fired in i s n o t f ha w t ar di a r h ec d ti t o i n ie . The intercourse between the neu t t . r o a V, t Y Was stopped at the last me h n .c i h ne l d p d la a p c t e e d b o y n C t o h m e Commodore e nv, with my concurrence, w . that-the intercourse could not fail to give to the enemy moral a id and comfort. It will be seen from the memorial that l ou o r k b n a o t w te n ri t e h s ro h n a g v h e airea dY had a terrible effect on the city other s ources), and hence the inference. that a surrender must 6° . °11 proposed.—ln haste, I have t th se e rr h a ts o n t o , ur to remain, it, with respect, your most obedien w INFIELD SCOTT. Bon,W. L Marcy, Secretary-at •War. Sir, I l ri cad• uarters of the Army, Vera Cruz, March 29. . „ ---,:he flag of the United States of America floats tri "MPhantly over the walls of this city and the castle of San J uan de Ull oa. two places. Our troops have garrisoned both since ten o'clock. It is now 110011. g ler- ene late hour the c n a i p g i h tu t la b t e io fo n re w las er t e . Bri ad' G ral Worth is in command of the Articles of • signed and exchanged at a cument. I enclose a copy of the do- I have heretofore reported the principal incidents of t he sieg e u pto the 25th inst. Nothing of striking interest oc curred till early in the morning of the next day, when I re ceived reed overtures from General Lander°, on whom General ble ;ries had devolved the principal command. A terrible .4% 11 of wind and sand made it difficult to communicate w the city, and impossible to refer to Commodore Perry. ~_ a: obliged to entertain the proposition alone, or to con- Zurruenthe fire upon a place that had shown a disposition to der, for the loss of a day, or perhaps several, could not - -.. Mated. Th e accompanying papers will show the pro a cu tungs and esterd ---Y, results after the norther had abated, and the Com- Frn a s gT7N , LoNDow t SAILITTRriAV EVENING, missioners appointed by me early the morning before had again met those appointed by General Landero, Commodore Perry sent ashore his second in command, Captain Aulick, as a Commissioner on the part of the navy. Although not in cluded in my specific arrangement made with the Mexican commander, I did not hesitate, with proper courtesy, to de • sire that Captain Aulick might be duly introduced and allowed to participate in the discussions and acts of the Com missioners who had been reciprocally accredited. Hence the preamble to his signature. The original American Commis sioners were Brevet Brigadier-General Worth, Brigadier- General Pillow, and Colonel Totten. Four more able or judicious of f icers could not have been desired. I have to add but little more. The remaining details of the siege; the able co-operation of the United States squa dron, successively under the command of Commodore Conner and Perry; the admirable conduct of the whole army—regulars and volunteers—l should be happy to dwell upon as they deserve ; but the steamer Princeton, with Commodore Conner on board, is under weigh ; and I have commenced organizing an advance into the interior. This may be delayed a few days, waiting the arrival of additional means of transportation. In the meantime, a joint operation, by land and water, will be made upon Alvarado. No lateral expedition, however, shall interfere with the grand movement towards the capital. In consideration of the great services of Colonel Totten, in the siege that has just terminated most successfully, and the importance of his presence at Washington, as the head of the engineer bureau, I entrust this dispatch to his personal care, and beg to commend him to the very favourable considera tion of the department. I have the honour to remain, Sir, with high respect, your most obedient st.vant, WINFIELD SCOTT. Hon. W. L. Marcy, Secretary-of-War. PROPOSITION FOIL THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS. I have the honour of transmitting to your Excellency the exposition which has at this moment been made to me by the Senores Consuls of England, France, Spain, and Prussia, in which they solicit that hostilities may be suspended while the innocent families in this place, who are suffering the ravages of war, be enabled to leave the city, which soli citude claims my support; and considering it in accordance with the rights of afflicted humanity, I have not hesitated to invite your Excellencylto enter into an honourable accommo dation with the garrison, in which case you will please to name three commissioners, who may meet at some interme diate point, to treat with those of this place upon the terms of the accommodation. _ With this view I renew to your Excellency my attentive consideration. God guard your Excellency, &c. On account of the sickness of the commanding general, JOSE JUAN DE LANDERO. Major-General Scott. The first set of propositions on which to surrender the city and castle, made by the Mexicans, as follows, were re jected by General Scott, except the 4th, and parts of the 2d and 3d :- 1. The garrison will evacuate the place within a time to be agreed upon between the belligerent parties, retiring-to the city of Orizaba or Jalapa, by regular day marches, according to the custom of armies on a march. 2. The aforeasaid garrison shall march out with all the honours of war, colours displayed, drums beating, stores be longing to the corps of which it is composed, the allowance of field pieces corresponding to its force, baggage and muni tions of war. 3. The Mexican flag will remain displayed on the bastion of Santiago until the retiring Mexican garrison shall be out of sight of the city, and, on hauling it down, it shall be saluted with twenty-one guns, fired from the same bastion, until which time the forces of the United States shall not enter the place. 4. The inhabitants of Vera Cruz shall continue in the free possession of their moveable and immoveable property, in the enjoyment of which they shall never be disturbed, as well as in the exercise of their religious faith. 4. The national guards of Vera Cruz, if they find it con venient to retire peaceably to their homes, shall not be mo• lested on account of their conduct in bearing arms in defence of the place. 6. The undersigned desire to know, in case the Senor Ge neral Scott should have to continue hostilities on account of not admitting these propositions, if he will permit the neu trals to go out of the place, as well as the women and children belonging to the Mexican families. The following were the terms of capitulation finally agreed on : " Generals W. J. Worth and G. J. Pillow, and Colonel J. G. Totten, chief engineer, on the part of Major-General Scott, General-in-Chief of the armies of the United States, and Colonel Jose Gutierrez de Villeneuve, Lieutenant-Colonel of the engineers; Manuel Robles and Colonel Pedra de Herrera, commissioners appointed by General of Brigade Don Jose Juan de Landero, commanding in chief, Vera Cruz, the castle of San Juan de Ulloa and their dependencies— for the surrender to the arms of the United States of the said forts, with their armaments, munitions of war, garrisons, and arms. " 1. The whole garrison, or garrisons, to be surrendered to the arms of the United States, as prisoners of war,*the 29th instant, at ten o'clock, A.M.; the garrisons to be permitted to march out with all the honours of war, and to lay down their arms to such officers as may be appointed by the General-in- Chief of the United States armies, and at a point to be azreed upon by the commissioners. " 2. Mexican officers shall preserve their arms and private effects, including horse and horse furniture, and to be allowed regular and irregular officers, and also to rank and file, five days to retire to their respective homes, on parole, as herein after prescribed. " 3. Coincident with the surrender as stipulated in article one, the Mexican flags of the various forts and stations shall be struck, saluted by their own batteries ; and, imme diately thereafter forts Santiago and Conception, and the castle of St. Juan de Ulloa, occupied by the forces of the United States. _ . " 4. The rank and file of the regular portion of the pri soners to be disposed of, after surrender and parole, as their General-in-Chief may desire, and the irregular to be per mitted to return to their homes. The officers in respect to all arms and descriptions of force, giving the usual parole that the said rank and file, as well as themselves, shall not serve again until duly exchanged. " 5. All the materiel of war, and all public property of every description found in the city, the castle of San Juan de Ulloa and their dependencies, to belong to the United States; but the armament of the came (not injured or de stroyed in the fu r th er p rosecut i on of the actual war) may be considered as liable to be restored to Mexico by a definitive treaty of peace. The sick and wounded Mexicans to be allowed to re main in the city, with such medical officers of the army as may be necessary to their care and treatment. " 7. Absolute protection is solemnly guaranteed to persons in the city, and property, and it is clearly understood that no private building or property is to be taken or used by the forces of the United States, without previous arrangement with the owners, and for a fair equivalent. " 8. Absolute freedom of religious worship and ceremonies is solemnly guaranteed." ;(Orders No. 16.) Head-quarters, let Brigade. Camp Washington, near Vera Cruz, March 28. Ist. The brigade, except the guard of all descriptions, will be under arms at eight A.M. to-morrow morning. canteens filled and haversacks supplied as prescribed. 2d. Lieutenant-Colonel Duncan's light battery will take the head of the column, and be prepared to fire a salute of twenty-eight guns. 3d. One company of 2d Artillery, and one company of Bth Infantry, under Major Wright, will occupy Fort Conception ; one company of 3d Artillery, and one company of infantry, under Major Scott, will occupy Fort St. Jago ; one company of Artillery and one company 4th Infantry, one company 6th Infantry and one company Bth Infantry, under Lieu tenant-Colonel Belton, will occupy the castle of San Juan de Ulloa, the remainder of the brigade not on duty will be marched to the Plaza. 4th. At two o'clock T. 31., the flag of the United States will be hoisted on the several named works, and a salute of twenty eight guns fired from•each, beginning at Fort St. Jago, next Fort Conception, next, St. Juan de Ulloa, and finally from the light battery of the Plaza. sth: Not an Officer or soldier will be allowed to leave their ranks or stations until further orders. 6th. During the ceremony of the surrendering of the Mexican troops, not the slightest noise or cheering will be permitted. When our flags are hoisted, in addition to the batterries, they may be saluted with cheers by soldiers not Under arms.—By order of Brigadier-General Worth, (Signed) W. W. MACKALL, A.A.C. General orders, No. 72. _ Army Head- Quarters, Camp Washington, before Vera Cruz, March 28. 1. By articles of capitulation signed and exchanged, the city of Vera Cruz and the Castle of San Juan de Ullua, with their dependencies, are to be garrisoned by the forces of the United States to-morrow at 10 o'clock A.m. 2. In the mean time no officer or man of said forces will approach either of those places nearer than our batteries, Nos. 1, t 2, 3,4, 5, respectively, except by special order or permission on some matter of public duty. 3. Pending the ceremony of surrender, the whole army will stand by its arms, each corps near its present ground, ready to advance and attack if necessary. 4. The let brigade of regulars and a'volunteer brigade, to be designated by Major-General Patterson, together with any detachment from the United States squadron under Corn. Perry, that he may be pleased to designate, will be present at the ceremonies of evacuating and surrendering. These I I forces will occupy such positions at the ceremonies as may be assigned by Brigadier-General Worth, detachments of whose brigade will garrison the surrendered works. 5. Until those garrisons, with their necessary guards, sen tinels, and patrols, are daily established, no other person whatever will be allowed, except on special duty, to enter either of the surrendered places. 6. The inhabitants of Vera Cruz and their property are placed under the safeguard of every American's honour; and any miscreant who shall do injury to any person or property shall be promptly brought before a military commission, under general orders No. 20. By command of Major-General Scott, 11. L. SCOTT, Assistant Acting Adjutant-General. The Mexican loss is about 1,000, one-half women and children. General Valdez is among the killed. The troops dispersed by Colonel Ilarney were Rancheros, and were not commanded by General La Vega. The brigade of General Quitman was to leave on the 30th to attack Alvarado. The gun-boats and small steamers were to escort him. It was the intention of General Scott to push on towards the city of Mexico. During the bombardment of Vera Cruz, the United States' army used the following number of shot: — ARMY BATTERY. 8,000 ten-inch shell . 500 round shot 200 eight inch howitzer shells... 68 ~ GENERAL PATTERSON'S NAVY BATTERY. 1.000 Paixhan shot 800 round shot 311.11 QUITO FLEET, CAPTAIN TATNALL. 1,200 shot and shell, averaging Making in all 6,700 shot and shell, weighing 403,5901b5 , The destruction in the city is said to be most awful — one half of it is reported to be destroyed. Houses are blown to pieces and furniture scattered in every direc tion—the streets torn up, and the strongest buildings seriously damaged. 901bs. each. 25 „ COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Morning Express,_ April 17.) NEW YOR K , FRIDAY APRIL 16. Exchange is rising. Bill s on London are 105 to 105 and 106 is asked. A fleet of British vessels have arrived, and there is a great stir among the shipping. Flour has been taken to Liver pool at 45., and grain at 14d. ; this is half the price vessels obtained a few weeks since. There is but little produce going forward at present, and vessels find it very difficult to fill up. Stocks are remarkably active, and a large amount has been sold. The new Treasury notes have sold largely at 103 cash, an advance of 1 1 4 per cent.; Kent uc k y 6's, !A ; Pennsylvania 59 5 , 1/ a ; Ohio 6's. I A. The Secretary of the Treasury calculates upon receiving 15,000,000 dolls. of revenue from the duties Mr. Polk has ordered to be levied upon Mexico. The receipts of the New York Custom-house for the month of April, thus far, compared with last year, show a consider able increase, to the value of 336,309 dolls. 13c. Ashes—Pots are selling at 5 dolls. and pearls at 6 dolls. 50c. Cotton—There is no disposition to ship at present prices. Holders are very firm, but there is but little doing. Flour—The same:scarcity exists, and holders,of Gennessee are enabled to get 7 dolls. 75c. very freely. Large contracts to deliver in May are made at 6 dolls. 37 1 / 2 c., and in June at 6 dolls. 12 1 / 2 c. Southern descriptions are all firmer. Sales of Georgetown, Alexandria, and Brandywine, at 7 dolls. 37 1 ,4 c. to 7 dolls. 50c. Sale of rye flour at 5 dolls. ; and meal at 4 dolls. 68 3 4 c. to 4 dolls. 75e. Grain —Samples of western wheat begin to arrive. A lot of Gennessee is offered at 160 c. Corn is in demand at th e decline. :Southern will command 92c. to 93c. ; mixed, 90c. ; and yellow, 95c. to 96c. Barley, 74c. ; Oats, 48c. ; and Rye, 94c. Provisions are without any change. ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEN AND THE COURT IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT. PORTSSIOUTII, MAY 7.—Her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, the lords and ladies in wait • ing, the suite, and attendants arrived at the Royal Clarence yard, Gosport, by the South-Western Railway soon after twelve o'clock, having travelled from Nine Elms by special train. The royal party occupied six carriages. Her Majesty and the illustrious party were an ho ur b e hi n d t h e t i me fi xed for their arrival at Gosport, in consequence, it was reported, of a defect having occurred to the engine attached to the train, which caused a delay, as another engine had to be sent for, which proved not to be so powerful as the first one. This is the first time there has been the slightest impediment in the travelling of the Royal Family on the South-Western Rail way. Fortunately no accident happened, and her Majesty and Prince Albert most graciously excused the unavoidable circumstance. Her Majesty and the Prince were received, on alighting from the train, by Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, the naval commander-in chief ; Major-General the Right Hon. Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, G.C.H., the Lieutenant- Governor of the garrison ; Rear-Admiral Parker, C.B. ; the staff of the garrison ; Captains Pasco, Chads, C. 8., Milne, and Dacres, of her Majesty's ship Victory, Excellent, St. Vincent, and Avenger; Captain-Superintendent Sir Edward Parry, and the officers of the Clarence establishments; the commanding officers of the Royal Artillery and Engineers, and the lieutenant-colonel and the field-officers of the 2d and 43d regiments, and the Royal Marines and Marine Artillery, and guard of honour furnished from the 2d Foot. Mr. Mears, superintendant of the railway, was in attendance to give every facility to remove the luggage, be. Her Majesty and Prince Albert graciously acknowledged to Admiral Sir C. Ogle and Lord and Lady Fitzclarence, and the other officers, the atten tion paid, and immediately proceeded to the royal barge, and as the state of the tide did not admit the Fairy yacht being brought alongside the Clarence jetty, her Majesty, the Prince, and the royal children were taken on board in the state barge, which was steered by Captain the Right Honourable Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence; the remainder of the suite following in the yacht's boats. Her Majesty was received on the deck of the Fairy by Commander Crispin and the officers of the yacht, and with the customary celerity which prevails in the movements of the Royal Family, the yacht was clear of the harbour in about ten minutes after her Majesty arrived in the garrison. The St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, and Recruit were dressed with flags on the occasion. Royal sa lutes were fired from the St. Vincent and Victory, and they manned yards and cheered as the yacht passed with the royal standard flying. The guns of the Blockhouse Fort, the Plat form Battery, and Fort Monckton also saluted. The Fairy got to Cowes soon after one o'clock, and her Majesty, the Prince, and the royal party landed at Trinity Wharf, under a salute carriages. T from Fairy Castl was g Castle, anproceededd naviatedto to Cowes Osbor ne by in the royal Com mander Crispin, under the direction of Captain Lord Adol phus Fitzclarence. Her Majesty, the Prince, and the Royal Family appeared in excellent health. RAILWAY COMMITTEES, HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(YESTERDAY.) GROUP V. . _ This Committee met at twelve; present, Lord Harry Vane, Mr. Gore, Hon. M. Sutton, Mr. Rice, and Sir E. Filmer. They were occupied with the Great Western (West London Extension) Bill clauses, which were read and agreed to. The Committee then adjourned till ➢londay. GROUP VI. EXET3R , YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER. The re-examination cf Mr. Locke was concluded to•day. Mr. Tite, architect, was then examined at considerable length during the remainder of the period of the sitting of the Committee. The Committee adjourned till twelve on Monday. GROUP xvin. CHELTENHAM AND TILING. The Committee on this group met this morning at twelve o'clock, the Earl of Lincoln in the chair, when Mr. Hindley, M.P., and several other witnesses, were examined, to show the general advantages of the route through which it is in tended to pass. GROUP XX. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group, re-assembled at the usual hour this morning; Mr. Goulburn in the chair. HIRIVLINGHAT/I AND OXFORD :UNCTION, AND BIRMINGHAM, DUDLEY, AND VIOL _ __ VEI2.IIAMPTON AMALGAMATION. Mr. CoeKnuior having made a few additions to the list of of precedents he put in yesterday to justify the application of the petitioners against the Bill to be heard in opposition to the amalgamation, Mr. 13uaRE rose to reply. He commenced by stating that the petitions against the Bill had originated, not only with certain shareholders in the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company, but with that more influential and powerful body of persons comprised in the London and North-Western Company. Now the Committee would see at once that this was so when they recalled to mind the fact that the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway was passed by Parliament, for the purpose of forming a competing line to the London and North- Western. Mr. COCKBUILN said he must object to the mode of argu ment his Learned Friend was pursuing. his Learned Friend had no right to go into matters which were not comprised in the petitions. The CHAIRMAN thought, if the Committee were to be guided by such a rule as that, they ought not to have allowed the Learned Counsel (Mr. Cockburn) to have argued the merits of his application at the length he did. Mr. COCKBURN would undertake to say, that although he did argue his case at considerable length, he altogether re frained from touching upon matters which were not embraced by the petitions. Mr. BURKE contended that he had a perfect right to show that the Birmingham and Oxtbrd line was conceded as a competition to the London and North-Western Railway, and upon that understanding it was accepted by the original shareholders. Upon that understanding the original share holders had agreed to this amalgamation, and now, forsooth, a new body of shareholders, coming into the concern sub sequently to the passing of thei Act, and subsequently to the agreement for amalgamation, came forward to ask the Com mittee to set aside the deliberate vote of the original share holders, because they were not in a position, either legally or otherwise, to object or resist that vote at the time it was taken. Mr. COCKBURN was sorry to interpose again, but really his Learned Friend was going into matters not contained in the record. Mr. BURKE said he, with the view of saving time, would abandon that mode of argument. ' The Learned Gentleman, however, instead of fulfilling his promise, continued to argue that the Committee would be establishing a dangerous pre cedent if they allowed these petitioners to be heard, inas much as it would be opening the door to a new body of shareholders to object and frustrate the views of their predecessors. With regard to the question of the non •issue of the sealed certificate, it was quite clear that the possession of the sealed cer tificate did not give the power to vote. The law said nothing about the possession of a sealed certificate giving the shareholder a right to vote. That might be Stock-Exchange law, but the law of the land, as comprised in the Companies' Clauses Consolidation Act, provided that the shareholder's name being on the register of the company, and that only, gave the right to vote. Now the names of the petitioners were not upon the register of this company at the time this amalgamation was agreed to, and it was, therefore, quite clear that the directors could not have excluded them from voting. The Learned Gentleman then proceeded to argue that this amalgamation was deli berately sanctioned by the original registered share holders of the Company in special general meeting assembled, according to the provisions of the law, but subsequently a new body of proprietors came in who objected to the amalgamation, and from that body alone this petition had emanated. He contended, therefore, that the petitioners had no locus stancli in that Committee whatever. Mr. Cocxisuns again interposed. His Learned Friend was making statements directly contradicting the allegations con tained in the petitions, which he had no right to do. The facts stated in the petition must be assumed to be correct for the purposes of the argument. The question to be discussed was, whether he had a right to appear on behalf of the p e titioner who made such a statement of facts , and whether these facts were true or not, it cou ld have nothin g to do with this preliminary argument. The facts stated in the petition must be disposed of by evidence and not by argument. Mr. BURKE said, under those circumstances, he would take the sense of the Committee upon the objection. The room was cleared, and the Committee having de liberated for a few minutes, strangers were re-admitted, when The CHAIRMAN announced that the objeCtion had been sustained. Mr. BURKI then proceeded to defend the acts of the direc tors subsequently to the registration of the opposing share holders. Having argued the question as to whether the parties had a right to appear in law, he bad only to state, in conclusion, that the directors had no desire to resist inquiry. On the contrary, they were anxious for it, but they were fearful, that if these P etitioners were allowed to be heard, it would be establish ing a dangerous precedent, and it was on that account that they had felt it to be their duty to resist their appear ance. lf, however, the Committee thought the petitioners had the shadow of a right to be heard, the directors were prepared to meet them. Mr. MACaULAY replied. His Learned Friend had argued in the latter part of his address as if this petition were the petition of a section of the shareholders instead of being in fact, in truth, and in substance, the petition of the whole of the company, solemnly agreed to in special general meeting assembled, and the directors had committed a fraudulent act in withholding the c ommon sea l o f the company from the petition. That fact, however, did not alter its nature or its force. I t was no l ess the petition of the company because it did not b ear t h e c ommon seal. In law and equity it was evidently the petition of the co m p an y , and no argument whate ver cou l d get r id o f th a t fact. DECISION. The room was then cleared, and the Committee having re mained in deliberation upwards of an hour, strangers were re-admitted, when The CHAIRMAN said—l have to acquaint the parties that it is the opinion of this Committee that the petitioners against this Bill, being shareholders in the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company , have no locus stands be fore the Committe e . Mr. Muntz, the Ch a i rman of the company, was then ex amined in favour of th e preamble to the Bill, an d th e Com mittee immediately a ft erwards, without a momen t' s hesita tion, declared that th e preamble had been proved. occupied in The rest of the day was going through the clauses. The Committee then adjourned. GROU XXIII. This Committee met a t tw eve ; Mr. Mackinnon in the chair. SWANSEA VALLEY. They were occupied with the clauses of the 13111 all the day, which were read a n d agreed to. The Committee then adjourned till Monday. GROUP XXV. This Committee met to-day at the usual hour in Room 14 ; Sir Charles Lemon in the chair. MANCHESTER' strzToN, maTLOCH, AND MAY 8, 1A47, Mr. TALBOT, Q.C., then proceeded to open the case for the promoters of this line, the Midland Company. He said the main object of the line was to correct the original error in the North Midland, which, it would be within the recollection of the Committee, was projected many years ago, when railways were in their infancy, which was sufficient to render the errors in its construction per fectly excusable. The error to which he referred was the carrying of the line by Methley to Leeds, leaving Wake field to be accommodated by a branch. He was old enough to recollect Mr. George Stephenson stating, when the North Midland was before Parliament, that Methley would become, by the aid of the railway, one of the most important towns in the district, but the experience sub • sequently acquired had shown that these anticipations had not and could not be realised, and that Wakefield should be placed on a main line running north and south. The Learned Gentleman then entered into the comparative merits of the three lines projected with the view of accommodating the district, namely, the above-mentioned :line, the Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway ( Extension to Wakefield), and the Great Northern (Extension to Leeds), and con tended that that comparison was vastly in favour of his line, independently of the great claim which the Midland Railway possessed of furnishing railway communica tion to • the district. The lengths of the three lines from Leeds to Wakefield, between two common points were as follows :—The Midland project, 9 miles ; the Great Northern. 10 1 4 miles, and the Leeds and Dewsbury, 10 3 / miles, the advantage being, as would be seen, considerably in his favour. The line would form a junction at Wake - field. by means of forks, with the Manchester and Leeds, the Mid land and the Pontefract and Goole ; it would then pass over the Calder, by Stanley, Rothwell, and nearly parallel with the old coach road to the Mid land Railway, two miles from Leeds at a place called Stortonbridge, just between two points on the road between Leeds and i'ontefract ; its entire length being eight miles and a quarter, and the entire cost 400,0001. The worst gradient would be 1 in 91, for a distance of about a quarter of a mile. It would also be connected with the existing lines at Leeds. At Wakefield, the station would cost 12,0001., would be erected in open ground, con tiguous to the new market, whereas the Leeds and Dewsbury line would cost 271,0001., and would be erected in a crowded part of the town. That line would enter the town by an incline of 1 in 32, which he considered most objectionable. The assents were vastly in his favour. The only petitione r against the line was Mr. Blades, who had petitioned against the other two lines ; but as there were several farms between his house and the rail way no residential injury would be done, and the promoters had offered to refer the compens ation to which he was en titled to arbitration. He concluded by confidently trusting that the Committee would pass the preamble of the Bill. Mr. W. Holdsworth, dyer, and Mr. W. Barrett, nursery man, of Wakefield, were then called, and gave evidence in favour of the line. They considered it eminently superior, both as regarded stations and route, to the opposing lines. The Committee then adjourned until Monday. GROUP XXXIV. OLDHAM ALLIANCE. Evidence in favour of this line was continued throughout the day. The Committee adjourned till twelve on Monday next. GROUP XXXIX. WEAR VALLEY. The Committee to which this line is referred met to-day, at twelve o'clock, in Room 23; Lord Charles Wellesley in the chair. Mr. TALBOT, on the part of the promoters of this Bill opened the case briefly. On proceeding with the evidence, a question was raised as to the validity of the opposition entered into by the Sunder land Dock Company and by the Messrs. Backhurst. Some discussion arose, after which the room was cleared. On our re-admission we found that the Committee had de cided that neither the Messrs. Backhurst nor the Sunderland Dock Company had any locus standi. Traffic evidence was then entered upon. The Committee adjourned at four o'clock. GROUP XLII. WATER.rORD, WEXFORD, and WICKLOW. This Committee met this:morning at twelve o'clock, Mr. Tollemache in the chair, when the legal arguments of the opponents of the Bill were again proceeded with. GROUP XLVIII. This Committee met to -day at twelve o'clock ; Lord Courtenay in the chair. CALEDONIAN AND :DUMBARTONSHIRE JUNCTION (DEVIATIONS BETWEEN DUNTOCHER MIME-WORKS AND BOW LING, The case on behalf of this line was resumed. Mr. Scott, the chairman, gave general evidence in support of the proposed deviation, as necessary for the improvement of the scheme. Mr. Brown deposed to the value of the land, which he set down at 3,667/. This was a very liberal valuation. Messrs. Fisher, Binnie, and Buchanan were severally examined as to the value of the property to be taken. This year the value of the deviated line would be reduced to 2,012/., as compared with 5,7621. of last year. Mr Robson. C.E., who was examined on Wednesday, was re-called and went through the plans and sections in detail to show what house property and land and roads would be affected by the deviated line. The Committee adjourned till Monday at twelve o'clock. GROUP XLIX. This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock ; Mr. Cripps in the chair. THE CALEDONIAN (LEASE OR PURCHASE OP THE GLASGOW, BARRHEAD, AND NEILSTON DIRECT AND GLASGOW SOUTHERN TERMINAL). Mr. Sergeant MURPXY opened the case for the promoters. He contended that the opponents, namely, the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Company had no locus standi. Mr. ANDREWS, Q.C., shortly replied ; and after a discus sion which involved technical rather than generally interest ing points, The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee were una nimously of opinion that the opponents were entitled to ap pear upon their petition. The LEARNED SERGEANT then addressed the Committee shortly upon the general merits of the line. He argued that this lease was only a part of the system that had been con templated by the Barrhead and Neilston in the very outset. The Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Company had in their earlier and weaker days denied them an access to the Clyde, and they were, therefore, forced in conjunction with three other lines which might be taken (as now represented by the Caledonian) to incur considerable expenses in forming what was now called the Glasgow Southern Terminal Railway. Powers were given in the Act of the Barrhead Company to lease their line to the Govan and Polloc, but owing to an inadvertence the latter company, which was now incorpo rated with the Caledonian Company, was restricted from leasing it. The object of his clients was therefore self evident, it was to carry out by this lease the original in tentions of the projectors. The Earl of Eglinton spoke to the general advantages which the leasing of this line would give to the particular districts affected by the Caledonian Railway, and the natural connexion with the Caledonian Railway. Arrangements were pending with the Ardrossan Railway, but nothing definite had been agreed upon hitherto. Mr. Graham, Parliamentary agent, spoke to the internal arrangements of the Caledonian Company and the distinc tive features of the proposed alliance with the Barrhead and ether railways. The witness was cross-examined by Mr. ANDRICWS with respect to the terms granted to the various companies, the object being to show the tendency, as it was alleged, of the Caledonian to monopolise the different lines from the south to the north, and the worthlessness of the pretext that the interests of such a powerful com pany would require to be protected against weaker rivals. Mr. Barston, director of the Caledonian, was subjected to a similar course of examination. No other witnesses were called for the promoters. Mr. ANDREWS replied, and in resuming the evidence, con tended that a case had not been made out for the preamble. The room was then cleared, and, after a few minutes' con sultation, strangers were called in, and The CIIMRMAN announced that the Committee found the preamble not proved. The Committee then adjourned till eleven to-morrow. GROUP L. This Committee met at twelve o'clock ; Mr. Bankes in the chair. GLASGOW, DARRBEAD AND NEILSTON DIRECT. GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND GREENOCK (AMENDMENTS AND BRANCHES). Mr. Robson's examination was continued this morning. He admitted that, in the present state of the money-market, the Lesmahagow branch might be postponed ; but with regard to the other branches and station accommodation, they were much required. The cost altogether would be about 140.0001. Mr. Errington followed in corroboration of the previous witness. He believed the scheme would be of the greatest benefit in supplying Greenock with coal from the Ayrshire and Lanarkshire districts. The witness explained the na ture of the works, and the estimated cost in detail. The whole, with contingencies, would be about 150,0001. This closed the case. The opposition of the Renfrewshire Road Trustees was reserved till the clauses were considered, should the Bill pass. THE GLASGOW, BARRHEAD, AND BUR LET (BRANCHES). Mr. WIIATELEY opened the case for this Bill. He ex plained that it was intended to connect the important mi neral district of Hurlet and the manufacturing town of Barrhead with the port of Renfrew, and Glasgow and Pais ley. The Learned Gentlemen having explained the scheme in detail, proceeded to call his witnesses. Mr. Craig and Mr. M'Lintock spoke to the importance of the lines for the mineral traffic, which was the main traffic of the district. The connexion of the scheme with Renfrew was a point of great importance. The Committee adjourned till Monday. GROUP LI. This Committee met at twelve o'clock ; Sir John Buller in he chair. NORTH BRITISH (No.M.) The Earl of Minto thought the district which the line was projected to accommodate was one of the most important agricultural districts in Scotland. He must support the line. It offered a wholesome competition with the Caledonian line to Carlisle. The Duke of Buccleuch said he was proprietor of thirty miles of the route of the proposed line. He concurred in the evidence of the Earl of Minto •, the district was unim portant for agricultural produce, and for the woollen manu facturers in the Teviot and other streams. The line offered an important outlet to the south-west. The Caledonian line through the valley of the Esk was objectionable, from the way in which they proposed to cut up the picturesque character of that valley, and it would seriously interfere with the Glenlochie Tower, which he_could not suffer to be affected. Mr. Jopp, the engineer of the line, said the whole length of line, including the Canobie, Gretna, and Longtown branches, was 40 miles, 5 furlongs, and the total estimate, including the cost of stations, was 960,0001. The expense of making the line, exclusive of stations, would be about 18,140/. per mile. The distance by this route from Hawick to Manchester showed a difference of 82 miles in favour of this line over the other sanctioned lines ; and to Liverpool, a difference of 97 miles. The distance from Hawick to Newcastle, by Berwick, was 110 miles ; l Carlisle, on the Canobie branch, 102 miles; by the Longtown branch, 94 miles. The proposed line would effect a saving of 74 miles from Newcastle to Stirling, a central point to all the Scotch lines. From London to Perth the North British saved 19 Mr. Miller, eng ineer -in-chief, said he on laid out the North British in 1843, a line to Hawick in 1844, and branches to Jedburgh, Selkirk, &c., in 1845, which were all sanctioned. A scheme identical with the present was laid . down to Carlisle in 1845, except that there was a common terminus there with the Caledonian. The course of the iine was from Hawick, through the valley of the Esk to Langholm down to Carlisle, whence the line joined the Caledonian. The gradients were generally good. The country between the line and the Caledonian was of an impassable character. There was rather a steep gradient to the west of Netherby, but that route was pursued in consequence of the request of Sir James Graham. His property was traversed for about eleven miles, and he supported the line. The independent station at Carlisle, near the cattle-market, was likely to be a very important accommo dation to the town—the general terminus was already small enough. The character of the country between Hawick and Carlisle, in his opinion, justified the construction of a line. The portion from Langholm to Carlisle would principally depend on local traffic ; but without that link he did not think any company would make a line down to Langholm. The line from Hawick to Carlisle would be best worked by the same company that possessed the line to the north of that up to Edinburgh, as there the main source of traffic arose by the connexion of the line with Selkirk, Galashiels, &c. Mr. COCKBURN cross-examined the witnesses for the Ca ledonian. The Committee adjourned till Tuesday. COMMITTEES on PRIVATE BILLS S w✓ANSEA DOCKS. This Committee up to its rising was engaged with hearing evidence on behalf of this scheme. No decision was given. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS DOCK ACTS AMENDMENT. This Committee met again yesterday at 12 o'clock ; Mr. Hayter in the chair. The object of the Bill is to construct a sea-wall along Wallasey Pool. The preamble has been passed; but several days have been occupied with the clauses of the Bill, and with various amendments, which were not completed when the Committee rose, at four o'clock, until Monday. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. MANCHESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON. This Bill was thrown out by the Standing Orders Com mittee yesterday, several material mistakes having been proved in the sections. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WHITEHALL, MAY 4, 1847. The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint the Right Hon. Robert Montgomery Lord Belhaven to be her Majesty's High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. WHITEHALL, MAY 5. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting unto Admiral the Hon. Sir Robert Stopford, G.C.8., the office or place of Vice Ad miral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and Lieutenant of the Admiralty thereof, in the room of Admiral Sir Davidge Gould, deceased. The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting unto Admiral Sir Thomas Byam Martin, G.C.8., the office or place of Rear- Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire land, and of the Admiralty thereof, in the room of Admiral the Hon. Sir Robert Stopford, appointed Vice-Admiral of the said United Kingdom. WAR-OFFICE, MAV 7. 10th Light Dragoons—Captain Richard Pattinson, from the 16th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Townley, who exchanges, May 7. 11th Light Dragoons--Paymaster William Houghton, from 87th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Bedford, who ex changes, May 7. 15th Light Dragroons—Regimental Sergeant Major George Ellis, from 4th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, without pur chase, vice Miller, promoted, May 7. 16th Light Dragoons —Captain Richard Greaves Townley, from 10th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Pattinson, who exchanges; Lieutenant Thomas Pattie to be Captain, by purchase, vice Reynolds, who retires ; Cornet Walter Scott Lockhart, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pattie; Thomas Woolaston White, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Lockhart, May 7. 17th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Charles William Miles to be Captain, by purchase, vice Scobell, who retires; Cornet John Charles Watts Russell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Miles; Alexander Campbell, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Russell, May 7. 2d Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Richard Hill Rocke from 78th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Reed, who ex changes. 10th Foot—Major Sheaffe Montizambert, from 62d Foot, to be Major, vice Goode, who exchanges ; Lieutenant John Mapes Webt Ensor, from 39th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Emerson, who exchanges, Feb. 16. 39th Foot—Lieutenant William Henry Emerson, from 10th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Ensor, who exchanges, Feb. 16. 40th Foot—Captain James Davis, from half-pay unat tached, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major John Gray, who exchanges; Lieutenant William Augustus Fyers, to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Davis, who retires; Ensign Richard Sowden Payne, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fyers; Robert Hare, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Payne, May 7. 43d Foot—Lieutenant Granville Levison Proby (who was superseded on the 19th February, 1847) has been reinstated in his rank. 62d Foot—Major William Henry Goode, from the 10th Foot, to be Major, vice Montizambert, who exchanges, Feb. 16. 65th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Philip O'Connell, from 51st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Blake, appointed to the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, May 7. 68th Foot—Lieutenant Alfred Tipping to be Captain, by purchase, vice Cross, who retires; Ensign Henry Gosset Carmichael, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, Vice Tipping ; William Henry Seymour, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice: Carmichael, May 7. 78th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas James Drummond Reed, from the 2d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Rocke, who ex changes, May 7. 80th Foot —Brevet Major Charles Lewis to be Major, without purchase, vice Nunn, deceased, Feb. 3; Lieutenant Hercules Atkin Welman to be Captain, vice Lewis, Feb. 3. 87th Foot.—Paymaster William Devaynes Bedford, from 11th Light Dragoons, to be Paymaster, vice Houghton, who exchanges, Mav 7. 88th Foot—William James Harrison, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, May 7. 91st Foot—Quartermaster John Forbes, from half-pay 92d Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice Gordon, appointed Adjutant, Mav 7. 95th Foot—Ensign Lionel Fraser to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Taylor, who retires; Anthony Morgan, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fraser, May 7. Rifle Brigade—Lieutenant Henry Hardinge to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hale, who retires; Second Lieutenant John Cole Nichol! to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hardinge; Robert Willie, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Nicholl, May 7. Ceylon Ri fl e Regiment—Ensign Frederick George Syms, from 3d Foot, to be First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Bagenall, appointed Adjutant, May 7; Lieutenant William Bagenall to be Adjutant, May 13. Blume-T.—Captain James Davis, of the 40th Foot, to be Major in the Army; Captain Richard Wolfe, on half-pay, as Sub-Inspector of Militia, in the lonian Islands, Commandant of Robben Island, Cape of Good Hope, to be Major in the Army, Nov. 9, 1846. UwArrAcuEn.—Lieutenant William Graham, from Adju tant of a Recruiting District, to be Captain, without pur chase, May 7. STAFF.—Lieutenant Benjamin, Hutchins Edwards, from half-pay Unattached, to be Adjutant of a Recruiting Dis trict, vice Graham, promoted, May 7. MEMORANDUM.—The Christian names of Cornet Grogan, of the 7th Light Dragoon, are Charles Edward. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Dorsetshire. Queen's Own Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—George Churchill, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Ffooks, promoted, May 3. Commissioned by the Lord Lieutenant of Somersetshire. North Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—William Henry Powell Gore Langton, Esq., to be Captain, vice Blathwayt, resigned, May 1. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 29. Corps of Royal Marines—Quartermaster-Sergeant Richard Samson to be Second Lieutenant ; Colour-Sergeant Walter Gillies to be Second Lieutenant. WHITEHALL, MAY 1. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Higginbottom Chorlton, of Runcorn, in the county palatine of Chester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. MIDLAND JUNCTION. The engineering evidence was continued by Mr. Bidder, civil engineer, who was examined at consider , able length by Mr. Alexander, and cross-examined by Mr. Greaves, but his evidence was merely a corroboration of that given yesterday by Mr. Stephenson, and other engineers, as to the cheapness and superiority of the proposed deviation over the Parliamentary line. This closed the case for the promoters. Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM, on behalf of the Duke of Rutland, and 710 of the inhabitants of Bakewell, then opened the case of the opposition. He contended that the Committee should not sanction the deviation, otherwise a dangerous precedent would be established, which might operate very injuriously on future occasions on the interests of the public. Nothing but the total impracticability of con structing the old line on an outrageously enormous expense could justify such an application as the present, and be main tained that even on the evidence of their own engineers nei ther of these points had - been proved. Last year Haddon tunnel was conside re d practicable enough, and it was consi dered so by the Committee who had passed the Bill, and there was no change since in the circumstances to warrant such an opinion as had been expressed by Mr. Stephenson. He, points, concluded an therefore, condemned this assertion of impracticability as a mere pretence, and as put forth merely to servealter commenting m pu en rp ti o n s g e o o f n thebe engineering promoters. The evidence Learned and Couns el,other oints, able address by calling upon t h e Committee to reject the pro posed deviation. The following witnesses we re th en examined to confirm ev abtie m ore advantageous t o o n Mr. Simpson, cotton - sp inner, Bakewel l , stated that hi s the Learned Counsel's statem ents : Mr. Taylor, banker and merchant, B akewell, stated that the Bakewell Parliamentarythan the line proposedwouldd mill would be better ac commodated b y the Parliamenta r y line than the deviation , and that this wo uld be less expen sive to him. Mr. Darwent, miller of Bakewell, deposed to the same e f fect. Mr. Thornhill , of Bakewell, was exa m i ne d to show the superiority of the old line,to the proposed one , as far as the i n h a bitants of Bakewell and the county generally were con cerned. adjourned till Th e Committee then twelve o'clock on Monday. GROUP XXVII. The Committee met ft twelve o'clock in Room No. 32 ; Mr. Cardwell in th e chair. GREA T NORTRERN (LYNN EXTENSION). Captain Laws, chair man of the company, an d M r. Fulton, c ivil engineer, were under examination the whole day in sup port of the Bill. The Committee adjourned soon after four o'clock. GROUP XXVIII. The Committee on this group—Mr. T. D. Aeland in the chair—met to-day at half-past three o'clock, to give their decision on the contest of the London and York and the Eastern Counties projects, between Spalding and Newark and Peterborough and Folkingham. The CHAIRMAN stated that the Committee were of opinion that the preambles of neither of the Bills were proved. GROUP XXXI. SOUTH YORILSRERE, DONCAS TER, GOOLE, AN D PENISTONS (SHEFFIELD, HoTHER, BARNSLEY, WAKErIELD, Hun. DERSFIELD, AND GOOLE PU RCHASE). This Committee was occupied in taking evidence as to the traffic in the Barnsley and Silkstone coal during the whole of the day. GROUP XXXIII. LEEDS, W.S.ICEFIELD, AND MIDLAND JUNCTION. The Committee met this morning at half- past twelve o'clock; Mr. Hope in the chair. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Leiningen, left town yesterday morning for her ➢lajesty's marine residence, Osborne, Isle of Wight. Her ➢lajesty and her Royal Consort, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, and his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, left Buckingham Palace at half-past nine o'clock in a carriage-and-four, for the ter minus of the South-Western Railway, at Nine Elms. The Countess of Desart, Hon. Miss Dawson, Major. General Bowles, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Captain the Hon. A. H. Gordon, and Dr. Meyer, followed in two car riages-and-four. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen and Prince Albert early, at Buckingham Palace, to take leave of her Majesty and his Royal Highness. The Queen and Prince Albert were conducted to their carriage by the Hon. Misses Kerr and Cavendish, Maids of Honour in Waiting; the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert, Lord Waterpark, Lord in Waiting; Viscount Clifden, Lord in Waiting to the Prince ; Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, Groom in Waiting; Captain Francis Seymour, Groom in Waiting to Prince Albert; and Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting to his ktoyal Highness. The august party left the railway terminus by a special train for Gosport. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Couper, honoured the performance of the French Plays with her presence yesterday evening. Among the visitors yesterday to view the Royal pictures in St. James's Palace, were the Dowager Marchioness of Downshire, the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Marchioness of Westmeath, the Earl of Galloway, the Bishop of Ely, Viscount Clifden, the Baroness de Clifford, Dowager Viscountess Glentworth, Hon. Sir Henry and Lady Dymoke, the Lady Mayoress ' Lady Elizabeth Courtenay, Lady Granville Somerset, and Sir Alexander Johnstone. A deputation from the Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland, including Lord Dunsandle and Mr. Percy, had an interview with the Right non. Edward Strutt, yesterday, at the office of the Commissioners of Railways, in Great George street. A deputation of the merchants of Liverpool, consisting of Messrs. Potter, Sands, Mosley, Wylie, Maury, and Harold Littledale, accompanied by the following Members of Par liament—Lord Sandon, M.P., Sir Howard Douglas, M.P., Sir William Feilden, M.P., Mr. William Brown, M.P., Mr. Wilson Patten, M.P., and Mr. Talbot Clifton, M.P., had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street. The Rev. Mr. Perry had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial Office. The Rev. Mr. Taylor had also an interview with his Lordship. The Duke of Richmond and Sir Andrew Leith Hay had an interview with Lord John Russell, yesterday, at his official residence in Downing street. A deputation from the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Company, consisting of Col. Lowther, M.P., Mr. HOdgson, and Mr. Swift, had as interview yesterday with the Right Hon. Edward Strutt. The Governor of the Bank of England, and the Deputy- Governor, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex chequer yesterday. The Marquis of Westminster had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday. Lord Charles Fitzroy had also an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. Baronet. A Deputation, including the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, Mr. H. Houldswortb, and Mr. George Wilson, had an inter view with the Right Hon. E. Strutt yesterday. Mr. Leftwich had an interview yesterday with Sir George Grey. Lord Adolphus Fitz Clarence left, town on Thursday after noon for Portsmouth, to embark on board th e Royal Yacht. COURT or ALDERMEN.—Yesterday a Court was held for the purpose of proceeding further in the considera tion of the petition of Mr. Stephen Stuart Curtis against Messrs. Goad and Rigg, for having charged half per cent. brokerage to him as the purchaser of some hides, they not having been employed by him as his brokers in the transac tion. The Court was crowded with gentlemen interested in the matter. Mr. Bovill appeared as counsel for the com- plainant, and Mr. Greenwood for the defendants. The Learned Counsel for Mr. Curtis proceeded at great length to show that the defendants had violated the regulations laid down by the Court of Aldermen for the direction of the brokers of the city of London, as well as the terms of their bond, which expressly interdicted such double charges as they were accused of having made. The Learned Counsel for the defendants contended that the charge to purchasers was sanctioned by the practice of brokers for upwards of one hundred years, and that both buyer and seller were served by the custom amongst brokers to act upon some oc casions as auctioneers and factors, and not as brokers, in :the legal acceptation of the term. The further argument was postponed till the next sitting of the Court. GRAND POLISH BALL AT WILLIS's Rooms, ON FDLDAY, MAY 21.—Yesterday the first meeting of the Com mittee of the Ladies Patronesses was held at Willis's Rooms, the Marchioness of Ailesbury presided, as on all former occa sions, supported by the Duchess of Bedford, the Viscountess Palmerston, the Lady Charles Fitzroy, the Lady Marianne Ashford, the Viscountess Ebrington, the Lady James Stuart, and several others. It was then announced that quadrilles llucea Milton, f Bedford, th the Lad Lady Viscountesscharls Fitzroy,E britaonnd, and mazourkas have been formed under the direction of the e Duchess Vis countesstheespirit which prevailed, the Committee, and the distinguished patronage bestowed upon this fashionable entertainment, we can augur for it a brilliant success. The second meeting of the Committee is fixed for Thursday next. The lovers of literature and the fine arts should pay a visit to Robins's Auction Rooms, where the library of a well-known collector is arranged for public sale on Mon day, and to continue during the week. The auction seems to be formed from the gems culled from the most valuable libraries which have been offered for sale during the last few years, and thus, in one catalogue, offering more of variety and value to the collector, than is often to be met with. Catesby Abbey, in Northamptonshire, one of the most attractive estates in this luxuriant country, is, we per ceive, announced for public sale, by Mr. Robins, in July next. This property, described in Dugdale as Catesby Nunnery, was seized upon by the Church Spoliation Commissions in the time of Henry VIII., and there is no estate in the country which bears more interesting evidences of ancient period, than Catesby Nunnery; indeed, we know of none which can confer greater importance upon a purchaser. LORD LINDSAY'S LETTERS ON THE HOLY LAND. —The prediction of the Quarterly Review as to the" ensuing editions, which this work very richly deserves," has been amply verified--a fourth edition having just appeared, com plete in a single volume. "Amongst the many travellers," says the Quarterly Review, " who have contributed to our knowledge of the interesting regions dignified by events recorded in Holy writ, a prominent place must be assigned to Lord Lindsay. His abilities and accomplishments are of a high order; a spirit of enquiry, and a glowing enthusiasm, have been aided by various knowledge, and refined by a sincere piety ; he exhibits a considerable store both of ancient and modern learning, but his draughts of Helicon have been abundantly tempered by Siloa's brook that flow'd Fast by the oracle of God.' Having gone out with the perseverance and devotion of a pilgrim, he has felt and recorded what he saw, with the wisdom of a philosopher and the faith of an enlightened Christian." Tnoors (INDIA).—It appears, from a return moved for by Sir Howard Douglas, that the expense of conveyance of troops from Great Britain and Ireland to India during the year 1845, amounted to 80,537/. ; and during the year 1846, to 115,1941. The concurrent expense of conveyance of troops and their families from India to England, amounted in 1845, to 53,352/. ; and in 1846, to 81,3911. GENERAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON.—The meeting on Friday next at the Thatched House Tavern is expected to be most nume rously attended. A great many of the members are deter mined opponents of the ballot as a general measure, but great supporters of it in the club ; which tends to anything g b r l e a a c t k m b a a n l y l o n u o t b l o e f m teenn and is f a g t e a n l t t l o e m t h e n e proposed for this meeting. o b a u n t d i i t d s a b te e . ne i fi GAME.—Tom Hall, the boxer , better known as h 4 er as e ar o e n a e , Isle of Wight Hall, is in prison at Newport for stealing a game cock. He was always considered a game follow. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Robert A. Stace, upholsterer, Sandgate, Kent. BANKRUPTS. Robert Cogan, glass merchant, Leicester-square, to sur render May 15, at half-past twelve, and June 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sam brook-court, Basinghall-street ; Richardson, Moorgate-street. Frederick Dwidelle. hair-dresser, Ryde, Isle of Wight, May 14, at two, and June 19, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Horsley, Staple-inn. James Rumsey, dry-salter, Lansdowne-villas, Fulham road, May 14, at half-past twelve, and June 18, - at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee , Basing ball-street ; Skinner. Barnard's-inn, Holborn. William Fugler, warehouseman, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside, May 14, at half-past eleven, and June 18, at eleven, at t he . Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchm lane ; Cox, Pinners'-hall. John Laxton, linendraper, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, May 14 and June 18, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Heather and Co., Paternoster-row. William Andrew, livery-stable keeper, Hornsey-road, May 13, at half-past two, and June 17, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Neal, King-street. James Tate, shoemaker, Holies-street, Cavendish-square, May 19, and June 23, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-build ings ; Burder, Bloomsbury-square. Ray Joseph Jones, tailor, Basingstoke, Southampton, May 19, at two, and June 23, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Heather, Paternoster-row. Francis Buchanan Hoare, printer, Lincoln's Inn-fields, May 14, at eleven, and June 24, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Sewell, Gray's Inn-square. James Riley, cheesemonger, Mount-place, Walworth, May 17, at twelve, and June 14, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. G ra h am o ffi c i a l ass ignee, Coleman_ street ; Stevens and Co., Queen-street, Cheapside. John Shea, woollen warehouseman, Aldermanbnry, City, May 18, at half-past two, and June 18, at one, at _ the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Fre derick's-place, Old Jewry; Wilson, AldermaantellusrLe. t, City, George Burbidge, auctioneer, May 18, at two, and June 18, .at twelve , rch lane Lom bard-street. the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, o ffi cial assignee, l e beti bard-street. Lawrence and Flews, Hampshire, May 17, Old Jewry-chambers John Sansom, surgeon, Fordingbridg w e, elve, at the Court of at half-past eleven, and June 14, at t Bankruptcy. Turquand , offic i al a ssignee, Old Jewry-cham bers ; Knight, Baspaghall-stree t. Henry Clare Timpson , surgeon, Woolwich, May 18 and June 18, at eleven, at th e Court of Bankruptcy. Gr oom , official a ssi gnee, Abchurch-lane, Lombardltreet ; Hughe s , Chapel-stre et, l-street, Bedford-row; Pearce, Woolwich. John Watkins, licensed victualler, Wandsworth -road, May 18, at one, and June 15, at half past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's place, Old Jewry; Shou bridge . and Brantley, Bedf or d- row. Jab9z Hawkins, currier, Nottingham, May 21 aad June 18, at eleven, at the Exchange-rooms, Nottingham, Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham; Rowley, Nottingham. Edward Swift, saddlers' ironmonger, Walsall, Staffordshire, May 20 and June 17, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birming ham : Thomas, Walsall; Smith, Bi rm i ng h am; Rickards a nd Walker, Lin coln's Inn-fields, London. James Tyler, hop merchant, Worcester, May 18 and June 19, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Peachey, Salisbury square, London. Samuel Groom, auctioneer, Whitchurch, Shropshire, May 18 and June 19, at eleven, at the Birmingham Distr ict Court. Whit more, o ff i cial assignee, B i rm i ng h am ; Hodgs on. Birmingham. 18 William Burton, u builder, Bradford, Yorkshire , . Ma y u, July 1, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. LI 13 and official - „ assignee, Leeds; Nethersole, Nor Ina - , London; Foetal% Bradford; Harle and Clarke, Leeds. Richard Rymer, hotel keeper, Manchester, May 19, at twelve, and June 10, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, Temple, London; Wood, Manchester. James Butterworth, cotton-manufacturer, Rochdale, Lan cashire, May 21 and June 10, at twelve. at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Ctagg and Jeyes, Bedford-row, London •, Huut, Rochdale. Edward Mellor, builder, Ashton-under-Lyne., May 19 and June 9 at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; Reed and Langford, Friday-street, Cheapside, London; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, London. George Thomas Bradbury, cotton-spinner, Ashtonsunder- Lyne, May 21 and June 10, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee. Manchester ; Ab bott, Charlotte-street, Bedford-square, London; AtkirLsOri, Saunders, and Atkinson, Manchester. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. J. Barwise, house decorator, Pall-mall—thinil div. of Is. 7d. in the pound, on Monday, May 10, and two following Mon days, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane, City. R. G. Newby, saddler, Norwich—first div. of Is. dd. in the pound, on May 10, and two following Mondays, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birclan-lane, City. W. Groves, grocer, Iluntinddon—final div. of 9t, d. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Circe'', A ldermanbury. J. and J. Jarvis, w ine merchants, Great Busi-lane, Cannon street, City—first div. of Is. in the pound, on :Any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. J. Gale, sen., and J. Gale, jun., rope manufacturers, Love - lane, Shadweil—a div. of 2 1 ,: 2 d. in the pound, on new proof', on any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinglial I-street. J. G. litlonl, brewer, Islington—s diY• of Is. 61 in the pound, on any Friday. at the office of 1 11 r. F u llest, Sam brook-court, Basinghall. street. W. Longbottom and 1;. Bentley, wool meteballt s, dale, Lancashire—first div. of 2s. in the pour: d, on a n y Tues day, at the office of Mr. Holmon, Manchester. Lancashire and J. Burton, cotton spinners, Middleton,. Lancashire at the —first div. of 2s. 4d. in the pound, en any Tues‘laY , office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. W. Longbottom, wool merchant, Rochdale, Lancas'llire— first div. of 2s. 10d. in the pound, on any Tuesday,l ai the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. W. Bottle, grocer, Dover—first div. of 2s. 6d. in the pound, on Saturday, May 8, and two subsequent Saturdays, at tho office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, City Goodale, builder, Rutland-terrace, Hornsey New-road— second div. of Is. 7 1 Ad. in the pound, on any Wednesday at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. E. Jones, sen. coloured paper maker, B u d ge - r ow, City— second div. of 1 1 / 4 d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending May 4, 1847, is 30s. 1 1 -Ad. cwt. I Dividends, se., in our next. ] MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of May 7.) SuGAn.—To-day there was an increased desire manifested to purchase raw Sugar of all kinds for home consumption, and exporters came into the market with more freedom; the consequence was that merchants manifested greater firmness, and ageneral advance of prices took place. The business done to-day was greater than for some time. REFINED.—To-day there was a good demand for refined sugar from the home trade, but the refiners were willing sellers at the rates :that existed previously. The market, however, closes with a firm appearance. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal sugar was in good demand, and 2,022 bags at auction were all sold at a rise 01l former rates of ls. Mauumus.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was operated in with increased freedom, and 8,745 bags 140 casks at pub lic sale were all disposed of at a rise on former rates of 1s for refining, and 6d to is per cwt for grocery sorts. FOAEIGN.-To-day a floating cargo of brown Babia ;sold M23spercwt. Mot.issEs.—Prices have not improved for West India; but the demand for all sorts bas been good. Bengal Treacle is little wanted. Honey is not much in request. COFFEE. —This afternoon Jamaica Coffee of the new crop met with little attention, and 137 casks at public sale were only in part sold, at a further decline in price of 3s. For Ceylon the market has a dull appearance, and 79 bags Plan tation were taken in. TEA.—Further parcels have arrived this week, and some ships are near at hand; still none has again been offered at public sale : but privately there is a large quantity on offer of all kinds. The good and fine qualities of Green have been in much better demand, and many parcels have been sold, but holders are compelled to take last week's rates ; but the low and middling sorts have been operated in with caution; although there are sellers rather under former rates. In Congou there has been little passing, and prices are on the decline. For all other sorts of Tea the market is dull. RICE.—To •day there was much excitement is the market for East India Rice : and at public auction 4,139 bags Ben gal sold at and after the sales at fully former rates. Pri vately a good deal was done in all kinds, at stiff rates. SPICES.—To-day at public sale 2,838 bags of Zanzibar Cloves were only in part sold, at reduced rates. SPiurrs —lmporters are not so desirous to realise as they were. The good and fine qualities of Jamaica have met with a pod demand this week, and brought full rates, but the low and middling sorts have been operated in with caution: still they cannot be obtained upon lower terms. Demerara met with attention, and the rates given are equal to those of Friday last ; the sales amount to 200 puns. Lee • ward Island is held with firmness, but there has not been much business done this week, and only 100 puns have been sold The market has a quiet appearance for East India; still lower rates are not taken. Brandy has been operated in with much caution by exporters and the home trade, whilst the stock of all sorts is on the increase ; there are sellers at late rates. Geneva is little wanted for exportation, and prices are on the decline. For British Corn Spirits the de mand is good. INDIGO.—For East India the rates asked are equal to those of the last quarterly sales, but exporters and the home trade operate with caution, taking only sufficient for their immediate wants. The actual quantity declared for the 11th May is 14,351 chests. Spanish sells slowly at late quotations. Smark.-rnE.—To-day rough was in•excellent request; and 1,342 bags at auction sold at a rise on the rates of the last public sale of 6d to 9d per cwt. English Refined has been much in demand at 31s 6d to 32s per cwt. On.s.—This afternoon at public sale 59 tuns of Sperm Oil were partly sold at 881 10s to 901 10s; 130 tuns Southern Whale, and Elephant Oil, chiefly taken in at 261 lOs to ::81 ss; 30 tune of Seal partly sold, pale 331, and yellow 46/103 to 271; these are all lower prices. TALLOW.—Russian on the spot must again be quoted cheaper, and the town as well as country trade have purchased with caution. Holders are willing sellers, al though the stock is less than it was at this time last year. The deliveries, however, h ave aga i n b een small, and 47s to 478 Gd per cwt are the rates accepted for fine Petersburgh Yellow Candle. For delivery in the last three mouths of the year a good demand, however, ex,isted; but there is a desire to realise. Home made is plentiful. Other kinds of Tallow are little wanted, and can be obtained under former rates, as the supply is yet plentiful. BANK OV ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) cln Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the Ist day of May, 1847. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes i55ued........ 22,506,585 Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 7,083,767 Silver bullion ...... 1,422,818 £22,506,585 X 22,506,585 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 6th day of May, 1847. :PLITKEIT T. Government securi- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 11,727,319 Other securities • ... 16,112,676 Notes .............. 2,741,080 Gold and silver coin.. 831,131 £30,412,206 :. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. BANKING Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000 Res .. ••• • • • 3,412,713 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) .. 2,299,154 Other deposits Seven day and other bills • . • • • • • • 835,291 X 30,412,206 Dated the 6th day of May, 1847. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SHREWSBURY RACES-.-THURSDAY. The Wynnstay Stakes of 10 sous. each, and 50 added. T.Y.C. Mr. Bristow's Sponge (Whitehouse) 1 Mr. Little's The Convict 2 Mr. Marsh's Mother Cary's Chicken ... 3 Lord Caledon's b c by Simoom, out of Pergama The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. Three miles. Mr. Johnstone's Annandale, 5 yrs 1 Sir C. Cockerell's Congress, 3 yrs The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Meiklam's Alliance, 4 yrs • Mr. Grimbo's b g by D espo t, aged; Captain Campbell's drcesus, aged; and Mr. Copeland's Arthur, 5 yrs. The Herbert Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 30 added. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Quartermaine's Lady Lift (Marlow) 1 Mr. Meeson's Jovial The Acton Burnell Park Stakes of 5 soya. each, and 25 added. Heats, about one mile and a quarter. (4 Subs.) Mr. Davies's the Wizard, aged 9st 51b..... (Calloway) ,; Mr. Price's Gaffer Green, aged, 9st slb Mr. Raworth's Idolater, 5 yrs, 9st llb ... .-....- The __ . _ first heat was won in a canter, and th;;;;Id by a head. ?MOAT. declared, with 50 added. fill I k o ai ft f. , an os d S s ub o s n .) ly if Mr.Te BSahrrtoopns,hsiureecSttoark,ess andh (G. Whitehouse) 1 2 3 ' Lyme, 3 yrs, 6st 3tb Mr. Critchley s . 7 t 41b fell. Trifle, 6 yrs, s y o rs, f 15 8s711 se b . Alliance, 4 , yrs, . .851 . 41 b li M a r j . o l:l at eik a l r a t m in :s s Won easy by a length. The Hawkestone Cup of 100 sous. Two miles and a half. Mr. m e ikiam's Inheritress, aged ........... ... walked ovc-. The Walford Manor Stakes of 5 sous. each, and 20 added. Heats, one mile and a quarter. (6 Subs.) Mr. Raworth's Idolater, 5 yrs, Bst 61b .. ...( Bradley) 2 1 Sir C. R. Cockerell's Ca r i ss i ma, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b.. .... 1 3 Mr. Davenport's Zela, 6 yrs, 7st 131 b ....... ... 0 2 This race and the Severn Stakes were not run out when our report left the course. PLYMOUTH SPRING RACES—THURSDAY. The Lyneham Stakes of 5 sous. each, h ft. Heats, once round and a distance. Mr. Conyngham's Fugitive, 4 yrs, 12st llb Mr. Prothero's The Hatter, 4 yrs, list 131 b Mr. Deacon's Trebartha, 6 yrs, Ilst llb ' 24 3 Sir W. Carew's bc by Voltaire, 4 yrs, list 31b Mr. J. H. Fleming's Miss Vernon, 6 yrs, 12st 111 b 5 5 dr Three well contested heats. Handicap Plate of 501. Heats, once round. Captain Crofton's Porto Bello, aged, Os 1% 1 k i l r r .. J. E. H S . c° F b l e e i m i ' s m R i n o g y ' s a l t ty h e 4 D 3 u 'rs k e , 8 6 st yr I l l , ib 8 t st 3 2 Won easy. The Hurdle Race was won clev erly, in two heats, by M r . Newcombe), Nix's Saracens, 12st 91 b (Mr. beating Cerito and Mazeppa by a neck. The Silver Cup of 101. was won very easily by Mr Judd'il Minx, lost alb, beating Saracena, 9st 101 b, and another. nETTING AT MANCHESTER--FamAY. Danny.-5 to 1 agst Cossack (take 11 to 2), 11 to 2 agst Conyngham (take 6 to 1), 9 to 1 agst Van Tromp (t), 11 to 1 agst Planet (t), 11 to 1 agst Mr. Martin, 15 to 1 agst Glentilt, 30 to 1. agst Mathematician (t), 40 to 1 agst Not tingham, 50 to 1 agst Philosopher, 50 to 1 agst Ulysses, 1,000 to 10 agst Crozier, 1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Mostyn's nomination winning Derby, Oaks, and St. Leger (t). OAKS.--1 to 1 offered on the field.