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13. Great Marlborough-street. NOTICE.—THT§ SUPPLEMENT to BURKE'S LANDED GENTRY being now in a state of great forwar Mess, it 1- , earnestly requested that those ; amilies to whom circulars have re pent, will reply AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE ; and that all who are d e wreua of contributing information, to ensure the correctness of this iatiortant national undertaking, will address the Authors (care cf r. ,'othurn, 13, Great Marlborough-street), without loss of time. N.B.—No communications will be available after the 15th of May. law really, in 2 vols. Biro., with Map, &c., 311.6 d. bound, NARRATIVE OF 1 TOURNEY ROUND the WORLD, PRINCIPALLY OVERLAND. By Sir GEORGE SIMPSON. Civvernor-in-Chief of the Hudson's Bay Company's Territories in North America. The grbat novelty of this expedition arises from its having been princ e ipally performed ovrland. 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MACAULAY, M.P. for Edinburgh, in the House of Commons, on Monday Evening, April 19, 1847, on the Motion of Lord John Russell, that a Vote of 100,0001. should be isik en, to defray the Charges of carrying out the Minutes of Council An Education. London: Chapman and Hall, 166, Strand. LON DO.N A-. NTORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. CHESTER RACES. SPECIAL TRAIN OF FIRST CLASS A. CARRIAGES will leave Euston-station for Chester, at Half past Sta. onWiDNPSDAY morning, the 28th April, for the convenience of Gentlemen attending the Races. By order, General Ifanazer's Office, April 26, 1847 MARK HUISII. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Publi c , are respectfully in formed, that an EXTRA NIGHT will take place en THURSDAY NExT, April 29, 1847, when will be performed Beilini's celebrated Opera, I PURITAN I. Principal Characters: —Elvira, Madame Casten= ; Giorgio, Signer Lablache ; Arturo, Signor Gardoni ; and Riccardo, Signor Coletti. In the course of this evening a Divertissement, comprising the talents of Mdlles. Cerito, Rosati, Maria Taglioni, and. Lucile Gratin ; )L 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 appear. To combede with the admired Grand Ballet (omitting the two first 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 Taglioni,Mdlle. Petite Stephan; ldlles. Honori, Cassan, Jullien, La rnerettx. M. Gosselin, and M. P. Taglloni. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. The Nobility, Gentry, and Subscr ibers, are respectfully informed, that on THURSDAY NEXT, as EXTRA NIGHT, not included in the Subscription, en which occasPUion RITANI. will be performed Bellini's O p era I In which Madame G rist, Si g nor Mario, Signor Tarnburini. and Signor Marini will appear. To conclude with a new grand Prin DE cipal balleSi t iler Curd ,LA REINE S FEEha- S. Composed by M. Albert ; music by g . c racters by Madlle. Dumilatre, Madlle. Bertin, Madlle. Neodot, and M. Yettpa (from the Grand Opera. Paris). Tickets, stalls, and boxes to be obtained at the Box-office, Bow- Street • and at Cramer, Beale , and Co.'s, 201, Regent:street. The ' deors will be opened at Half-past Seven o'clock, the perform. sacs is COMMette.• At Eight. MICAS OF ADMISSION. Pit Stall •• • •• £1 1 0 First Amphitheatre Stalls, First Row ...... 0 14 0 Ditto. Second and Third R0w5.............. 0 12 6 Second Amphitheatre 5ta115................ 0 7 0 First Amphitheatre • 0 8 0 Second Amphitheatre 0 5 0 Gallery .................... • • ........ 0 3 0 THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. The Last Night but Five of the New Grand Oriental Spectacle, and of Mr. Hughes's Mammoth Establishment. THIS EVENING The Performances will commence with MASANELLO. Masaniello, Mr. W. Harrison ; Don Alphonse, Mr. Rafter ; Lo renzo, Hr. Hedges ; Pietro, Mr. S. Jones ; Ruffin, Mr. Howell ; Merano, Mr. Homcastle. Finella Made. Ginbilei ; Inis, Miss Collett. 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 Imaun Useph, Mr. Howell ; Hafez, Mr. Rafter ; Barek, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Fuzel vela, Mr. Harley ; Maleck, Mr. T. Matthews ; Ahabeck, Mr. Hutchison ; Kuzlirage, Mr. L. Lee; Princess Ipomaye, Miss.Mes sent ; Nilda, Miss Collett ; Girgee, Miss R. Isaacs. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYM-VtKET. 'Under the Management of Mr. it. Webster, sole Lessee. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed, Sheridan Knowles's celebrated Comedy'of TUE LOVE CHASE, with new scenery, dresses, and appointments. Sir William FoncUove, Mr. Tilbury ; Master Wailer, Mr. Howe ; Widow Green, Mrs. Glover ; Cahstance, Mrs. Nisbett. After which the Grand Astronomical Extravaganza, called THE 14EW PLANET ; or, Harlequin out of Place. To conclude with a Farce, by J. it. Planche, Esq., called SPRING ARDENS. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. t nder the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVEN LNG Will be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST ' - a Gipsy Story. Cheap John. Mr. Wright ; Ishmael. Mr. 0. Sm ith ; the Kinchiu, Mr. P. Bedford ; Leyboume, 31r. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. After which will be produced an Opera Ruffs apropos sketch. called JENNY LIND. Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, Selby, Cullentord, and Miss Woolgar. To conclude with SHOCKING EVENTS. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. .1. M. Maddox, sole L.ssee and Manager. Mrs. BUTLER, late Miss FANNTREMBLE, is engaged for Twelve Siihts only, and will make her first appearance this Evening, THIS EVENING The PertollllBllC6S will commence with THE HUNCHBACK. Master Walter, Mr. Creswick ; Slr Thomas Clifford, Mr. J. Webster ; Lord Tinsel, Mr. J. "Vining; Julia, Mrs Butler ; Helen, Mrs. Stirling. To be followed by the new and original Musical Romance, entitle THE SEVEN MAIDS OF MUNI .;11 ; or, The Ghost's Tower. Bertrand, Mr. Fisher ; D'Armincourt, Mr. Barker ; Bellejambe, Mr. Delavanti; Adolphe, Mr. Wynn; Otosdos, Mr. Compton ; Mach, Mr. Mr. Walton ; Bumps , M r. Honner ; Seven Maids of Munich, Misses Flower, Rourke, Honner, Hincks, Millar, L. Marshall, and Laporte ; Uriel. Miss Marshal; Madame Groutz, Mrs Fosbroke. To conclude with THE TWO RAINBOWS. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING will be performed a New Drama, called THE CREOLE. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews. Leigh, Murray, Emery, Kinloch, and Keeley, Miss Dickinson, Miss May, Miss M. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, an entirely new occasional Dramat'c Sketch, called JENNY LIND AT LAST; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac ters by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingham, M. Bender, Mr. Yarnold. and Mrs. Keeley. With the performonce of Mr. William Bateman. the great Ame rican Mimic, Vocalist, Lecturer, and Musical Performer. to be followed by the New Vaudeville Extravaganza, called CRUSOK THE SECOND. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Keeley; Miss Dickenson, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. And other Entertainments. FRENCH FLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. Last Night but Two of the Appearance of Madlle. ROSE CHERI. THIS EVENING the Performances will commence with the amusing Comedie-Vaudeville, entitled L'IMAGE. Le Baron de Kerandal, M. Dumery ; Leopold, M. Rhozevil; Pierre Mauclerc, M. Priston ; Madeline, Mlle. Duverger. After which (second time), an entirely New Comedie-Vaudeville, entitled LA BELLE ET LA. BETE. Antoinette,:3ldlle. Rose Cheri; Ernistine, :Mlle. Duverger. To conclude with the popular Comedie-Vandeville of LA MERE DE FAMILLE. Alfred de Vareunes, M. David ; Etienne, M. Pris lon ; Therese Gauthier, Mdlie Rose Cheri. Boxes, Gs. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3a. ; Gallery, 2s. Boxes and Stalls may he 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, TO-MORROW EYEING deers open at Eight o'clock; and will give a •rand DAY PERFORMANCE on Wednesday Morning next, April 28, commencing at Half-past Two o'clock. The evening per formances will be continued on Thursday, and Saturday. They will also appear at the Town Hall, Oxford, this Evening and To-morrow, anti at the London -bridge Hotel, Southwark. on Friday next. Boxes and stalls at Mitchell's Royal 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. Proprietor and Manager. Mr. W. Batty. Extraordinary Novelties and grand Equestrean Fetes every night, THIS EVENING, FOURTH WEEK OF THE SUCCESSFUL GORGEOUS SPEC I'ACLE OF Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE OF ABYDOS ; or, VIE CORSAIR, introducing Mr. Batty's numerous and highly trained Horses and Fairy Ponies, living Elephants, Camels, Zebras, Deer, ctc. Entire change in the Scenes of the Circle, by the first artistes in Europe. Great success of the extraordinary lofty leaper Mr. Han ders:Ai in his wonderful Arab flights. Splendid Pageant by Eight Ladies and their trained horses, and other productions, only to be witnessed at this Theatre. Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Box Office open from Eleven till Four. Box Book-keeper, Mr. Shetrirld. Performance commences every evening at Seven o'clock, door+ open at Half-past Six. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. under the Management o:• Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. FIFTH APPEARANCE OF THE BUFFALO GIRLS, ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Nit;: Coloured Concert, Nigger Songs, Banjo, Bone, Tambourine and Accompaniments, the Railway Overture, and Grape Vine •twist. All by Female Professors. WEEK, and Last Four Nights, of the truly wonderf LEIJOULN ARABS. THIS EVENING 'The Performances will commence with THE ANCHOR OF HOPE ; or, The Seaman's Star. Mr. Dunmore, Mr. Conway ; Squire Her greave, Hr. T. Fredericks ; Captaia Walton, Mr. nuclei; Mary Whesti , Mrs. Ware. After which THE BUFF.A.LO GALS; or, Female Ethiopian Sere naders. To be followed by THE BEDOUIN ARABS. To conclude with THE BRIDGE OF 'NOTRE DAeville Mast er Legrls, Mr. Ilealop ; Godfrey 31erviu, Mr. J. T. Jo hnson ; Melanie, Mrs. H. Vining. brow., 28., Pit, ls.; Gallery', 6d. Doors open at Six , com mence at Ha'r - Past Six. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. For One Week only, the Dark Brothers and the Black Gals of will sing. with full InsUumental Accompaniments, all the opu c i o tt n r Melodies o f t h e D ay . ri se use. a week o f the SIP BOY, hailed with acclama tions of ap- THIS EVENING, AND DURING THE WEEK, In Three Acts, POVERTY ; or, A TALE OF SORROIN . C'iaracters by Mr. N. T. Ricks, Dale, Searle, Bird, Gardner ;sirs. G. Lee, Miss Burrougheliffe, &.c., &c. After which. The Mississippi Dark Brothers,and the Blsck Gals of Ohio. To be followed by the SIIIP 110 Y ;. or, The White Slave of Gua daioupe. The ship Boy by Miss Vincent. 70 conclude with (This Evening and To-morrow), TUE RATS 01' RAT'S CASTLE; or. The Old Abbey Ruins. B oxes , Is.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 34. priym e Box es Parties of Four, from 10 . 5...6<1..; and Parties of Eight, 11. Is. ' o rh m,, e 0 f ie seventh BRITISH AND FOREIGN INSTITUTE.:: IV. it ee of the season was given at the elegant ro etitute on Friday evening las t, a nd considerable interestthis ina excited by the presence of a p art y of Hun g ar ian artists in w nthe ' picturesque national costume, who have just arrived in this country, after a brilliant career in Paris, and who are to have the honour, it is said, of performing before her Majesty at the Palace this evening. They possess the peculiar talent of imitating by the voice different wind instruments. so that a person hearing and not seeing them would irnvire the sounds to proceed from a select military band. The oboe, clarionet, horn, and trumpet, were are all admirably imitated; and their performances, which were loudly encored, were received with the most enthusiastic applause. Gardoni, Miss Rans fore, Miss Salmon, Mr. Dorrell, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Muhlen taA, Mons. Lavigne, Mr. Oberthur, Mademoisselle Stop, Signor iklarras. Mr. Whitworth, Signor Casati, Mr. Bennett, and others contributed a variety of vocal and instrumental pieces. After the concert the proceedings of the evening were wound up by a vivid and glowing description of the in ieresting region of the Decapol is an d theAnranites,Roman colo i-----_-: .- 'I nits beyond the Jordan, in Palestine, delivered by Mr. Buck- Ingham, the resident director, which afforded great pleasure '. '4- - ; to the numerous and bril liant assembl y . The King of Hanover has just abo l i she d the du 'c-7,,- ,: "- ; ),,i ties itilpc?ed on butcher's meat, and on the grinding of corzWise pressing heavily on the labouring classes. They ...... ... ~ .. 67e.,__Urbe replaced by new taxes, the nature of which is not ~...- - •, A "SAMS& fvf i 1,.."1, TEE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 26, 1847. ROYAL ACADEMY. -EXCLUDED PICTURES.—Works of Art, which may be excluded for want of space by the Royal Academy. or which may not have been finished in time, will be received for Exhibition at the Royal Ade laide Institute, Adelaide Gallery, Strand, according to the regula tions of the Council, which may be had an applicat'ou to the Secre tary. Works to he exhibited must be sent on or before the ;30th inst. The Exhibition tTHo commence H on MONDAY, May 17th. THOMAS ARRIII6TON WILSON, Sec. Royal Adelaide Gallery, Strand. TELE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 25. Tazitstostisiss, Lowest, 36; Highest. 51; Noon, 58. BAROMETER, 30.03.—Wind W.S.W.; fine. APRIL 26. THZIMOMETER, Lowest, 39 ; Highest, 58 ; Noon, 54. BAROMETER, 29.86.—W1ND, W.S.W.; fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS D.Y. Morning .. 25 minutes after 11. I Evening .. 55 minute , * $1 ':•••*: 1G I +44 t." -.‘d: , S pit p4l 'MA,, . ,-- / 1., 4 -, ~, __........,;‘,-., .. } :: . . ' :"14 .. : . S. '" "4613540*'17)" Or \ 474411kiitift )4 ".. ' . t. ' p , . ,Y, ^ 4 . r.uo ,/ ' . :"„...: ' • ...' -7 ,• ,, ' "1 1 . 4 ,i,.....4, ~,,,,.. :,!:,,,,,,"". .bROIT 1:4 . . --,"" • • . ' n •", r, " LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1847. Consolatory and flattering intelligence has arrived from Spain, intelligence such as will render the Pa checo Administration more popular than heretofore in this country. Arrangements appear to be in pro gress for the settlement of the long-standing liabilities of the Spanish Government—a decree having been issued in the Gazette on the 17th ult., whereby it is proposed to form a Commission for hearing the repre sentations of the various classes of the creditors. Happily, therefore, the dilatoriness of the preceding Cabinets will in no manner be imitated by Senor PACHECO and his Ministerial colleagues; and the wrongs inflicted with such an obstinate pertinacity and such an unyielding callousness, will be compen sated bya tardy but welcome payment. No promise could so effectually ensure to an embryo and rather doubtful Ministry, like the one recently nominated by Queen ISABELLA, the sympathy of the public as this, affecting as it does the pockets and the monetary prosperity of so many individuals. The golden shower of Danae is more welcome now-a-days—to this commercial and unsentimental generation—than the blooming showers of herbs and blossoms dropped from the lap of Proserpine. PACHECO is aware of this very reasonable preference, his associate SALAMANCA is aware of it, and hence the publication of this pro pitious decree, and the half assurance that the Spanish race are resolved no longer to be a re pudiating and partially insolvent race. With all the natural and artificial resources of that kingdom, with its fruitful vineyards and its inexhaustible gardens, with its enterprising citi zens and its army of merchants, it were preposterous to imagine that, with a judicious application of the science of finance, its debts could not be ultimately liquidated. There is an elasticity, moreover, in financial affairs, as conducted by the more experienced economy of this country, that would enable a less prolific soil than that of the Peninsula to produce sufficient, not merely for the nutrition of its inhabi tants, and the settlement of a proportionate amount of interest, but likewise for the release of the country by instalments from a much heavier embarrassment. It is very conceivable that Senor MoN should regard with a jealous animosity the measures undertaken by the new Minister of Finance, seeing that they cast a hue so flattering upon the successors of SOTOMAYOR. Hence, therefore, the diatribes that are appearing in such rapidity in the columns of the Madrid news paper El Faro, which is avowedly the organ of the opinions of Mom. If the present advisers of her MAJESTY will, however, but take courage, they may scorn the fantastic imputations cast upon them by the morbid and suspicious imaginations of their discomfited opponents. It requires, indeed, not merely sagacity, but courage, to extricate the Go vernment from the slough of despondency and the depths of " imbecility" in which it has been so long involved. Besides the arrangements we have already indi cated, as in preparation by the Pacheco Cabinet, there are others, also, in the same state of forward ness, and of almost equal importance. Foremost among them is the project of law regarding the press—divided into four sections and forty-nine articles. Seven offences are therein enumerated as punishable under the proposed enactment : offences against the person or dignity of the SOTEREIGN, against the safety of the State, against public order, against society, against public morals, against foreign Sovereigns, and against individuals. So that the Executive will still retain a very consider able influence over that fourth estate, in whose freedom alone the true spirit of civilisation can be realised. A second project of law is in reference to the disposal of property appertaining to poor houses, colleges, townships, maestrasgcs, and other descriptions of immovable property. Besides these intended alterations there are more of a satisfactory character for the conversion of outstanding credits into three per cent. stock, and other matters much desiderated, but hitherto neglected. In all this there appears an activity of a very encouraging kind, and such as will, if uninterrupted by external intrigues, tend to insure the happiness and competence of the entire nation. A satisfactory programme, however, is not sufficient ; a prac tical good must be actually effected, otherwise no Cabinet (however plausible) can continue long in existence. PACHECO must consequently follow up these projects with energy and celerity if he is solicitous to render his dominion permanent, or his country flourishing. Let him take warning from the fortunes of his predecessors ; let him remember how, having "kept the word of promise to the ear, and broken it to the hope," they have been succes sively ejected from authority, and sometimes igno miniously expelled beyond the frontier. Let him bear these things in recollection, and act upon the deductions derivable from that experience. On Thursday last we pointed out that the probable effect of the adoption of the clause proposed by Lord G. BENTINCK in the Committee on the Irish Poor law Bill, for placing the entire rate on the occupying tenant, would be to occasion a renewal of the scenes of 1832 and the subsequent years, and practically to render the law inoperative and inefficacious. That opinion has received the strongest confirmation from a resolution passed at a very numerous and respect able meeting of the guardians and ratepayers of the Lisburn Union, held on Wednesday last—a meet ing, composed of all classes, as well proprietors as occupiers of land. The resolution, too, was carried on the motion of DEAN STANNUS, agent to the Mar quis of HERTFORD, and thus the representative of one of the largest estates in Ireland. It states the serious apprehensions entertained with regard to the 1 clause, and directs that " A petition, signed by the chairman, on behalf of the meeting, shall be pre sented to the House of Lords against a measure which would be so glaringly unjust in principle, whilst it would create bitter enmity between landlords and tenants, produce passive resistance to the payment of rates over the entire country, and might eventually endanger the stability of property ;" and adds, "in stead of such a ruinous clause we unanimously and earnestly implore the Legislature, not only to con tinue the proportion of the rates upon landlord and tenant, as it is found in the existing law, but to sanc tion a provision which will free the tenant from the loss and inconvenience of paying at any time more than_ atal his own p ropor ti on o f s u c h assessment:" The f results of su c h an enac t me nt a re by no means overstated, The farmers would indeed feel that they were treated iftheirenitnte bu he rd n of h most e inequitableteimpost wasand unjust uff s man ner, to - ner iall upon their shoulders, and if the propriet o r s o f t t e e n s soil—me n improvem en t ryn whose u o n f it t e hei d and stren uous exer tr ions, weight of the impost must b e regulated, were r thati 3 ractically ex empted from any charge. T rue, it is it must fall on the land, and in this country itwould signify little whether the occupier or the owner made responsible for the payment, because all such charges are here taken into the calculation of the farmer before he enters into the occupation of the tenement, and devotes his capital, skill, and industry to its cultivation and improvement. Besides, such a charge has existed in England fur centuries; its probable amount may be assumcd and relied on with nearly as much certainty as the rent itself. The Englishman, too, 1 does not set himself in opposition to the law because its operation may be found oppressive and burden some, or seek by underhand means to evade a pay ment for which he is made responsible. He may grumble and complain, he may petition and agitate for an alteration of the law, but while it remains on the statute-book he will obey it, and liquidate, so long as he has the means in his possession, the sums payable by him. But in Ireland things are essen tially different. It is comparatively a new burden. It is but a few years since it was first introduced, even in the stinted and abridged shape in which it at present exists ; and hitherto the amount collected has borne but a small proportion to the value of the land : 6d., or at the utmost 10d. in the pound per annum on the poor-law valuation—which, it must be recollected, is fully 20 per cent. below the real value—is the out side that has been levied in even the poorest districts, on an average of the past years. This will now most probably be considerably increased. A far higher charge will become necessary, at least in the districts where the landlords continue the crassa negligentia for which so many of the body have been remarkable; a new burden would be entailed on those already oppressed by rackrents, and barely able to obtain a livelihood little better than that of the paupers they would be com pelled to relieve. A general conspiracy would speedily be organized. An anti-poor-law confedera tion would start into existence. The landlords would tacitly sanction the resistance ; they would but feebly oppose any steps taken in opposition to such a charge ; and, so long as they received their rents, they would consider the non-payment of the poor-rate a venial offence on the part of the tenant. Even as the law now stands great difficulties at tend the collection. We are told by the Southern Reporter that the greater part, if not the whole, of a rate struck last November is still payable, and cannot be enforced. The state of the Castlebar Union has already attracted the attention of both Houses of Parliament. It has been proclaimed to the country that while numbers were dying on every side, while famine was raging at the very threshold of the work house, young and old, strong and weak, able-bodied labourers, as well as those suffering under the decre pitude of age or the helplessness of childhood, sinking from inanition, not one-fourth of the number which the house was intended to contain were admitted, owing to the impossibility of procuring payment from the farmers. The same impediments are found in many other parts ; and, unless some additional means of enforcing the demand are conceded by the Legis lature, these difficulties will be greatly increased. Surely, then, this is not a time to play the landlords' game, or to permit them, by a side wind, to get rid of that which they would not venture openly to reject. In all questions were the principle of protection is concerned the dernier ressort of its advocates is to fish for a Select Committee. The House of Lords seems to be the favourite arena for this species of political legerdemain. Nothing daunted by the failure. of the experiment recently made in regard to the navi gation-laws, under the auspices of Lord STANLEY, a similar atttempt was made in the Upper House on Friday last, when the second reading of the Customs Duties Bill was brought under their Lordships' con sideration. Upon a division, the Government suc ceeded in relieving their measure from the impedi ment sought to be thrown in the way of its progress. The discussion is not to be regretted. It has evinced, first of all, that the prinsiples of free trade are now so well understood and established, that, even in the branch of the Legislature where those of protection are still pertinaciously clung to by many of its mem bers, they triumph over all opposition. In the next place, it shows the public ingratitude of the supporters of monopoly. Notwithstanding that the Government had raised the differential duty on colonial rum from 6d. to 9d. per gallon, for the express purpose, as admitted by Earl GREY, of con ciliating the Opposition, and not, in any wise, be cause they doubted the equity of their original pro position, the concession failed to reconcile the Duke of RICHMOND, Lord STANLEY, et hoc genus omne, to the wisdom of the fiscal regulations embodied in the Bill. And, lastly, we rejoice at the discussion because it served, in a prominent manner, to elicit the evils of the Excise system. It was declared that the entire number of dis tillers in London was not more than eight, who alone paid 3,500,0001. out of the 6,000,0001., or there abouts, which constitute the whole amount of the Excise duty paid on spirits in the United Kingdom. The consequence of the heavy amount of duty leviable upon the manufacture of spirits is that none can embark in the trade without the command of an enormous capital, and hence the most absolute mono poly prevails throughout this extensive branch of traffic. It is needless now to point out that the Customs Duties Bill will not operate unjustly between our owncountrymen and theforeign producers, seeing that the Lords, by the vote to which they came, have decided that this is an idle fear, and believing, as we do, with Lord CAMPBELL in his humorous assertion, that " the mountain dew will never yield to the produce of the sugar cane !" But of this we are satisfied, that the very facts brought forward by Lord STANLEY afford the strongest vin dication of the Bill for the mutilation of which he adduced them. An indefensible monopoly exists, which the measure Will tend to shake, a measure which, whilst redeeming a pledge given by two successive Governments to the West Indian colonists, will be acceptable as an act of justice to Great Britain and Ireland. In the latter country, indeed, the monopoly has been more com plete than elsewhere, since the effect of the extraor dinary differential duty has been practically to limit the importation of rum to a most insignificant quan tity, not more than 20,000 gallons having for some years been the annual average of such importation. The cost of collection, and the inquisitorial character of the Excise duties, are daily rendering them more and more objectionable to a people fond of enterprise and freedom of action. Any measure, therefore, which paves the way for facilitating the ultimate abrogation o I these vexatious laws presents an addi tional recommendation to the favour of an enlightened public. On the 1 ith the Papal troops succeeded in captur ing, in the Province of Ferrara, sixty brigands, who have for some time past been ravaging Lower Romagna, pillaging the corn stores. They were natives of the Austrian provinces, and were, it is said, organized by Austrian agents. Madrid journals of the 18th have arrived. It is said that some differences have taken place in the Cabinet on the subject of the recal of ESPARTERO, a measure strongly advocated by Senor SALAMANCA, but objected to by some of his colleagues. It was rumoured that SALAMANCA would resign and be succeeded by REYNOSO. The attempts made to pro duce a reconciliation between the KING and QUEEN have been unsuccessful. The KING continues to mope in his apartments, occasionally going to mass by way of variety, while the QUEEN, accompanied by her father-in-law, drives about Madrid, mi xes with her subje2ts, studiedly adopts the national cos tume, and is daily becoming more and more popular. The KING, it is said, is lending himself to the in trigues of the French Court, and is a mere tool in the hands of MoN, PIDAL, and MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA. General RONCALI has, it is said, refused the government of Gallicia. The Carlist Chief, CABE CILLA BoscH 7 BLANCII, called the Penitent of Finestra, has been captured in Lampurdan and carried to Gerona for trial. Don Lo- RENZO ARRAZOLA has been appointed Fiscal of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, and, it is said, General Ilos DE OLA.NO will be nominated Lieutenant- Colonel of the corps of Halbardiers, and be succeeded as Governor of Madrid by Don JUAN ORTEGA. The 18th being Sunday, the Bolsa was closed. A new paper, entitled El Faro, has appeared at following I.s d Madrid. MON, PIDAL, and MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA, are, it is said, contributors to its columns. It is in tended to be the especial organ of the Afrancesado ex - Camarilla. The Clamor Public() publishes the ganised into two battalion:- at ed i A nt y el a l n i intelligence (provincefrom the frontiers e e r i v s a o , f Ap Portugal. ril " Yesterday, at about three P.M., twenty-nine beats en passed Ayamonte, the Riego, talulyeldlilbaabomisliegl tered the Guadiana. They whose . bands . played as they e ,2o h O ym m n e s n . men, Aorn immense crowd assembled On the baaka of the river to ad mire the fine spectacle of so many boats with the Portuguese flag flying. To-morrow as many boats, carrying as many men, are to enter the Guadiana. General Sada Bandeira and his staff will arrive. He has been recently appointed by the supreme Junta of Oporto Lieutenant i n the Algarves and Alemtejo. We have in the Gu a di ana a sp l en did Por tuguese steamer, which has brought Bandeira's division from Oporto." " Our letters from Faro of the Bth," says the Echo (another ultra-Liberal print), " state that the day before Sada Ban deira's division moved towards Alemtejo, by Villareal, Guadiana, and Lhertola. On the Bth, at noon, the General and his staff left with some troops in the same direction, after having a conference with General Maldonado de Eza, who had arrived at the same hour at Gayia, with a column of above 1,000 men. General Mold ona do had previously effected his junction with the Count de Mello. We believe that all will soon be at an end in that part of the country, the people being partisans of liberty." We have received the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday. The journals of Friday all comment on the affairs of Prussia, and the Debats, which has not yet re covered its placidity of temper, again complains of the contemptuous manner in which the KING spoke of the working of the Constitution of the Barricades. The Republican papers see in the assembling of the Diet of Prussia the counterpart to the assembling of the States-General of France in 1789, and consider it as the prelude to a revolution. " If," says the Berlin correspondent of the National, " the debates and the vote on the Address have not yet enlightened the KING, if he should obstinately persevere in the illu sions of his pride, or the follies of his system, he is preparing, as is openly said here, a civil war, and drawing on his throne clouds pregnant with storms." A grand review took place in the Place Carrousel on Thursday. The KING, who was present, was loudly cheered by the troops. The Courrier Francais revives the report that was some time since in circulation, to the effect that the Emperor NICHOLAS was about to visit Paris shortly. The Union Monarchique, however, which on such a subject is likely to be well informed, declares that it is extremely improbable that such a visit will take place. " The Court of the Tuileries," says that journal— "Has resolved to send an Envoy Extraordinary, with a pressing autograph letter, to Stutgard, to endeavour to pre vail on the Emperor of Russia to pay Paris a short visit. The choice of the Envoy is already made, and, if the Em peror resists, he is instructed to solicit at least the visit of the Grand Duke Constantine to Strasburg or to Paris. The writer even offers to send a Prince of the family of Orleans, the Duke d'Aumale or the Duke de Montpensier, to Stutgard, to express to his Majesty the anxious desire of that Court to establish a new entente cordiale. Our correspondent, how ever, assures us that the so-much-wished-for visit will not take place this year." According to the Presse, accounts have been re ceived from Otaheite of the 9th of January, announcing that the natives had made their submission to the French authorities, but that Queen POMARE had not returned to the island, The Moniteur publishes the returns of the mer chandise imported into France during the month of March, 1847, from which it appears that the duties levied thereon amounted to 12,030,657 f. They had produced, in the corresponding month of 1845, 11,470,219 f., and in 1846, 12,3.55,628 f. The receipts of the Customs during the first quarter of 1847 were 32,969,595 f., being by 1,308,847£ inferior to those of 1845, and by 3,251,442 f. to 1846. The Univers of Saturday asserts that the Queen of SPAIN is in a condition that promises an heir to the throne. The Union Monarchique, of the same date, states that at the earnest solicitation of MoN, PIDAL, MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA, and the other chiefs of the Afrancesado party, General NARVAEZ had refused to accept the embassy to Paris. Some coolness is said to exist between Louis PHILIPPE and CHRISTINA, in consequence of the refusal of the former to create Muxoz Duke of Malmaison, or of St. Philip, or of St. Amelie (the patron saint of the Queen of the FRENCH), instead of Duke of Montmorot. The Chambers were occupied in the discussion of measures of merely local interest. The Presse says . The account current of the Treasury with the Bank of France, which latterly had fallen to 4,000,0001., has re mounted to 35,000,000 f. The raising of the rate of interest upon the Treasury Bonds to 5 per cent. has contributed towards supplying it with specie. The cash in hand at the Bank has also risen in a large proportion ; a fact which is remarkable, considering the extent to which money is ex ported from the other side of the Channel. In order to lessen this, the Bank of England has not only raised its rate of discount to 5 per cent., isut has recommended refusing the best paper, and limited considerably the length of the time which the bills it takes have to run." The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse, on Saturday, at 77f. 85c.; the Five per Cents., 1151. 70c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,230 E ' • Rouen, 927 f. 50c. ; Havre, 6731. 75c. ; Great Northern, 6251. ; Avignon, 7701. ; Vierzon, 5871. 50c.; Bordeaux, 5151.; Troyes and Montereau, 2971. 50c. ; Basle, 190 f.; Dieppe, 320 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 427 f. 50c. ; Tours and Nantes, 421 f. 25c.; Paris and Lyons, 431 f. 25c. ; Lyons and Avignon, 450 f.; Belgian Two and-a-Half per Cents., 53k, MARSEILLES, Aram 20 . -Marseilles and Avignon, 7681. 75c.; Northern, 613 f. 75c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 24. Boulogne and Amiens, 165 8-Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 15 Demerara, 3 -Dutch Rhenish, 3 7 / 5 -East Indian, %a -Luxembourg, 11 4-Namur and Liege, 4 1 / 5 - Northern of France, 121 A-Paris and Lyons, 5-Paris and Rouen, 36 1 / 2 -Paris and Strasbourg 2-Rouen and Havre, 26 i.-Sainbre and Meuse, 61/t, IMPORTANT FROM PORTUGAL, We have just received the following important in telligence from Portugal : " Mello has reached the left bank of the Tagus, and menaced Lisbon. The Queen has agreed to a change of Ministay. " The English sailors have landed to protect the Queen."—Herald. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday was without alteration ; the market was still dull. The sales were 3,000 bales, all to the trade.—ln Railway Shares more business was done, but there was no improvement in prices; in fact, many lines were again lower. There is a more cheerful state of things to-day in the City, and, unfavourable as the Bank returns analysed under this head on Saturday appear to be, there is a hope, as in other cases, that matters may have seen their worst. The intention of the Scotch bankers and others to press Government for an alteration of the present currency law, and to allow the extension of issues upon securities instead of coin, inspires more hope. The Corn market also is lower to-day, and the fine weather has had a good effect. We believe likewise that there has been no renewal of the purchases for France. The English Funds opened rather heavily, but have been improving since, and within the lest half-hour there is a de cided " start." Consols have touched 86 1 / s for money, rather buyers, and 86% for account. Exchequer-bills have been Is. and 4s. Bank Stock is fiat at 191. East India Stock has been quoted 245. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Centic have been quoted 86 to 87%; and the Three per Cents. 13434 to 85 1 i. At present the Foreign Market does not partake of the buoyancy of English Stocks. Spanish Five per Cents. are 24 1 4, and the Three per Cents., 35% to 34%. Portuguese Four per Cents. have realised 34 to 333:x. Chilian Bonds have been at 93. Dutch Four per Cents. have been 89 to 88;v s . . . Although the Railway Share Market wants tone, there is the more satisfactory feature observable that sales have not been pressed, and that the orders to sell received from the manufacturing districts are fewer than might have been ex , pected. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. • • •• •• '• • • 191 191 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 85% 84% 85 1 A 851 i Three per Cent. Consols Annuities . • .. 85% 86!.4 86 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Antis. 87 8614 8714 86: 7 4 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 8 15-16 8 15.,1 India Stock .. .. „ • . .. ~. .. 245 245 South Sea Stock .. • • • • • • • ' • • - 7.• Ditto Old Annuities • • • • • • 8.7 a 83% flank Stock for May 27 .. .. .. .. 192 14 192 1 / 2 Consols for May 27 .. •• •• • • •• 86i, i 14, 8 6 8 6% 86 1 k Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip •• • • • — 3% die l'ixchequer Bills. l%d. OA 1,0001. .. .. 5001. .. . Ditto, Small 4 1 4 dis .... 4 I die 2 dis I p 3 dis ONE O'CLOCK. 4 dis I die 3 die CLOSINc, PRICES. FOREIGN FUNDS. Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent • • Ditto, 3 per Cent • • Portuguese Four per Cent Ditto, for the Account Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • i" 414 Ditto, for the A ccou nt • • • • • • Ditto, Passive Bonds • • • • • • Ditto, Three per Cent ...... Ditto, for the A ccou nt .. •• 35% 343/ Dividends on the above payable in Lennon. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 581 / 4 Ditto, I per Cent. Certificates .. 89 89% 891 / 4 BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES OF RAILWAY SIIARES. .. .. 34 .. .. 333 34 Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction .. -• 2 %•••• 1V, • " • • • • • 14 Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .• .. 177/. 1... ••• • • • 17 N Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 5•••• 6 '• • • • • • • • • 6 Bristol and Exeter • • • • •• 75 ••••—•• • • • • • • • Ditto, New .. .. .. a , .. 10 .• 914 ••—•• • • • • , 9 4 Bi Chi inghamsre .. .. 61. 1 s• •• • • % dis•• ••• •• %)3 d :e • Cau•donian .." 32 .... 23 . , 24 •• 24 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 2 ~ .i •• • • 1% X•••• • • • • X Chester and Holyhead .. .. • • 273.. i .... 21 • Eastern Counties .. „ .. .. 20 .• • . 18% X•••• • • .. 18 Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 6/. 13s. 4d. .... ...... Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 2. 6/. 135. 4d. par IA p. ..... Ditto, York Extension • • • • 17 614 •• • • 'IN % . .. East Lancashire .. .. • • • • Ditto New .. .. .. .. .. 7 •• • • 6 ••••• • • • • • Ditto, ditto Naw Scrip • • • • 1 , 14 •• • • r. I c , 1. • •;••• • • • • 1 East Lincolnshire . • .. • • • • `. •• • • --, N: P • ..... 5'X Edinburgh and Glasgow • • •• 50 ••• • 7U ' , l 7 0 ••• • • • 71 Ditto,' tiff Shares .. .. • • 10 .• • • -- ••••• • . • .. 1814 Edinburgh and Perth .. • . • • 2 .. •• . ... Ditto, Extension .. .. .. 10s. .... l4 Ely and Huntingdon .. .. .. 15 .... 141 l4 •7 4 ( Great Xortheru .. . • • . 3X .... 'IS , /, .... ,„ 2h lii P 4% 15 Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... • • ........ 25 Ditto, New .. 2.5 --- ••••• • • • • • 61 52 Grc ,• western 85 114 Hull and Selby .. .. 50 .... 102 102 Lancaster and Carlisle .. 50 .... 5952 ..... 59% Livery., Manch., & Newc. Junct. 25¢ .... •••• • • • • London and Bladkwail IS!. 13s. 4d. 73 .. •••• • • • • 7 3a London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .... 50% 38')4 51 .. 51 1 4 Ditto, Consol. .. 10 .. .. 10% ••.. • • • ... 105. London an i North-Western ..100 • • 171 170 •• • • . 170 Ditto, Quarters L. and B. 7 .... 2252 ••.. • • 22% Ditto ditto, New Shares • • .. 2 .. 11 1 4 .. •• • • • • i 1 Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. .. 40 ...• 66 .. •••• • • .. 66 3 / 1 Ditto, 10/. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 .... 6 % London and South•Westem • . 41/. 6s. 105... 62% 62 Ditto, New .. 2752 .... 29% 34........ 295¢ Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 40 .. .. 41% 4 1 14 Ditto, Scrip.. .. 5 4% 4 3 4 Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 .... 215 ...... 2152 Manchester and Leeds .. .. • • 82 •• .. . .. Ditto, Fifths .. .. 5 .... 8 3 4 98% .... 8 54 Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. .. —7l. 45..... p par p P Ditto % (late Dodders. & Sheff.) 23 ...• ..... 2350 Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. •• .. % % p.... P Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .......... 38 Midland .. ..100 ....114 113 114 • • 114 Ditto, New .. .. 2 .... 3% .. • • • • 3 Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... 8950 ...... •• .. 8 9 1 /2 Newcastle and Berwick .. •. 20 .... 2434 % % 25 Ditto, New .. • • . • • • . 5 656 % % 6 3 4 Norfolk .. • • .. •• ..100 123 Northern Counties Union .. .. 4 .... 1 .......... North British .. .. • • 25 .... 31 ..... •.. • • Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • 12% .... 14 1 ,E 14 1434.. Ditto, Quarter Shares 21A .... 2% 3...... • - Ditto, Extension .. • • .. %.... % 1 ..• • • • Ditto, Thirds • • .. • • • • 1 ~.. 2%%., ..... North Staffordshire .• • • 5 .... 6% %•• • - Ditto Scrip (late Churnet and Blythe) • • •- • • • • 2 .• .. 3 . ..... Oxford,Worcest.. & Wolverhmptn. 22% .... 13 .. •••• .. • • Preston and Wyre .. • • • . 25 .... 34 IA % Scottish Central . • .. . 1734 Scottish Midland .. .. • • 1710 ... Ditto, New.... •• • •'.. •••• • • • • 5 .. •• • 7% •• • ........ 71 34 Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 31% .... 3% 3% Dittos, Class B .. • • • • . • 3 .. • • 2%... . ....,, 2% Shropshire Uni. U . 425..... I %dig. ..... 0 South Devon .. .. 40 .... 29% .. ... •.. 291 South Staffordshire • • . • .. 2/. lbs... %1 % dis. % dis South Eastern and Dovor 33 1. .......... 3 5 % I 'Ditto. New (iss. at 321.) No. 1. 20 20%....., 20 Do., New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. 15 .... 14 - - Ho., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 5 .... South Wales .. .. • . .. 10 .... 7 South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Vale of Neath .. 4 .... .......... West Riding Union .. ..41.2x.•.„ ... York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... 33% %•. . . • Ditto, New.. .. .. 10 ... , 13% •• .. Ditto, Preference .. .. 4 .... 611 Z %6% .... York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... 81% .. •• . ..... Ditto. Preference .. 2 .... 10% •• • • ...... Do. E. and W. Riding Exten... 10 ...• 20 19% ...... FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. 20 .... 1614 Dutch Rhenish •• .. 7 .... .......... East Indian , . ss. .......... Namur and Liege 10 .......... Northern of France . • .. • . 8 .... 1234 . . Paris and Lyons .. 8 5 4 % ...... • . Sombre and Meuse .. .. 12 .... .......... JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Provincial of Ireland .. . • .. 25 .... .......... MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered • • • 1 13 31 14Y 2 2 6% 31 4 13 34% k 4% I► 4 2U 1 .4 P 33% 133 ,:t% 16 1 / e 3% 41i 12% 4 7 4 5% LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, AP&IL 26.—Wind S.W., fresh gales and squally with rain. DEAL, APRIL 24.—Wind E. 25, A.M., variable. P.M., S.W., squally.—Arrd. Christina, Ran, Matanzas, and sailed for Amsterdam; Eliza Bell, Hewitt, Cape Hayti, and sailed for Bremen ; Theresa, Smith, New York, for Antwerp; Electra, Milne, Grenada; Ada, Br.dhurst, Jamaica; Beaufort, Cuba, Jamaica; Sewell, Antigua. Sld. Josephina Catherina, Ha vannah ; Albion, New York; Azorian, St. Kitt's ; Sarah, Jamaica; Claudine, Demerara; Andromache, Hunter, Quebec. Arrd. from the River, Anna Mary, Valparaiso; Sylph, Barbadoes ; Ellen, Jamaica ; Independence, New ork ; Anna, Bell, Prince Edward's Island ; Carleton and Brothers, Quebec; Wave, Mogador. OFF POBTLAND.—Mederwaard, Meyer, Sourabayer, for Rotterdam ; President, Verkouleren, Patjit an, for Amsterdam ; Simela, Brown, Singapore; Prins Carl, Boldt, St. Croix, for Copenhagen. OFF TORBAY, APRIL 20.—Hector, Fox, Jamaica ; 21, Nile, Miller, Mauritius. NEWPORT, APRIL 24.—The Mary Ann has been got off shore with four feet water in her hold. OFF SALCOMBE, APRIL 25.—Wind N.W.—Creole, All gaard, Black Sea; Malabar, Bombay. 24, Samarang, Buckle, Mauritius. PLYMOUTH, Arrar. 25.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Jane, Powers, Rio Ilinto. FALMOUTH, APRIL 24 AND 25.—Wind variable. Arrd. Mermaid, Caird, Havannah, left 4th ult. Off port, Lucie, Vanderpenacht, Batavia, for Rotterdam ; Johan, Ullander, Pernambuco, for Bremen ; Lesselliers, Henrickson, Matanzas, for Antwerp. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 25.—Wind N.N.W. variable and light.—Arrd. Diana, Munro, Porto Rico; Columbus, Coffin, Philadelphia; Roscius, Eldridge, New York; Elizabeth Wood, Crosbie, Barbadoes ; Asia, Barbadoes ; Lybia, Dove, La Guayra ; Franconia, Crabtree, New Orleans ; Ann Cropper, Mortor, New Orleans • Asia, Hannah, Mobile; Lucy Ann, Thorndike, Philadelplfia. Off port, Hannibal, Bombay ; Elizabeth,iMocha. Sld. New Margaret, Hong- Kong ; Antonia, Lima ; Hinda, Sierra Leone ; Wallace, Lima ; Countess of Sefton, Valparaiso; Charlotte, Barba does; Shamrock, St. Dominga ; Mary and Elizabeth, Jamaica; Sarah and Ann, Matanzas; Niantic, New York; Stadacona, Staten Island; British Empire, and Elizabeth, Quebec. COWES, APRIL 2.—Arrd. Ancona, Peny, Havannah, with damage and part of cargo thrown overboard, and loss of mate, in a hurricane on the 23d ult., in the Gulf stream, and pro ceeded for London. WATERFORD, APRIL 23.—Arrd.Rose Anna, Wilkson, New Orleans ; Alice Tarleton, Trefethong, Philadelphia ; St. Fillan, Davis, St. John's, Newfoundland. OFF FALMOUTH, Armt, 21.—Active, Jacobson, St. Croix, for Copenhagen. 23. Admiral Zoutman, Henricks, Pana rocks, for Rotterdam ; Prince Van Orange, Boer, Batavia, for Rotterdam ; Straats Sunda, Kirk, Batavia, for Amster dam ; Horsburgh, Smith, Lima; Roxburgh of Liverpool, Callao; Laura and Louisa, Rio Grande, and procdeded to the eastward ; Parga., Lopatiqui, Havtinnah ; Diana, Jacobsen, St. Croix, for Copenhagen; Centurion, Faulkner, New York, for Rotterdam. CORE, APRIL 22.—Wind S.W.; 23. S.S.W., fresh breeze.— Arrd. Alicia, Johnston, Valparaiso; Selina Bragg, Sierra ' Leone. 23. Louisa, Wvcherly, Callao : Selina, Varty, Matanzas; Eagle, New York. Off port, Orestes, Bombay. NEWPORT, APRIL 24.—Wind E.—Sid. James Innes, Gre nada ; Isabella, Quebec. MARKET NEWS.-(T HIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY. During the last week the arrivals of English Wheat for our market, coastwise, were somewhat on the increase, but by no means extensive, while those of all other articles of Grain of home produce were very small. From Ireland and Scotland next to nothing came to hand ' • but the imports of Foreign Wheat, Barley, and Oats—there being nearly 30,000 quarters of the latter—were large; these of other Grain small. A fair quantity of Flour was received. Fresh up, a fair supply of Wheat came to hand from Kent, but that from Essex and our various other districts was small. On the whole, therefore, the stands were seasonably well supplied with samples of both Red and White. At the com mencement of business the factors demanded extravagantly high prices for all kinds of Wheat of borne produce, as much as 945. having been asked for Essex Is bite ; but which, however, the millers were not inclined to give; hence we must consider the trade rather slow than otherwise, at the currencies paid on Monday last, and at which a clearance was with difficulty effected. There was an increase in the show of Foreign Wheat, owing to which, and there being scarcely any foreign buyers in the market, the trade was somewhat dull, yet previous rates were paid in every instance. Only about 100 qrs. changed hands for shipment. With English Barley we were scantily supplied, but the quantity of foreign was large. Selected parcels for malting purposes commanded, in some instances, a trifle more money ; but in the value of grinding and distilling sorts we have no improvement to notice. All kinds of Malt, the supply of which was rather limited, moved off slowly, but prices were fairly supported. There was a good quantity of Oats on show, yet the transactions were good, at fully last Monday's l currencies. The whole of the English, Scotch, and rish e sale for Peas was firm, and white parcels rose is per quarter. sold ledre Beans, s, freely)l d at b ht u e t i sq utoa several n2tai t py q e quantities a fci n t7 t i t r, i ti e ec s rh ornfoofnor offer e m ig o n ney. was very h d e Flour was firm at last week's figures. slo l ia n nmm l ihi n eal d edn i :d a n Corn no sales were reported. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier 785 to —a Red, New.... 795 to 86s Oats.— Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 818 69s Lincolnsh., Feted. 30s 33s Norfolk and Lin- Potato 313• coin, Red..... 75s 80s Youghal and Cork, Ditto, White •.• • • • 803 86s Black ..• 258 28s Irish, Red .... •• .. —s Cork, White 2Bs 31s Ditto, White .•• • • —s —s Scotch, Feed. 33s 365 Rye—Old • .•• • • • —5 s Beans—Tick New. . • .......... 433 545 Pigeons • . 50s 52s Barley—Grinding. .. .. 42s 45s Pease—Grey. 508 54s Malting . ........ 49, 54s Maple. 513 548 Chevalier .... ... 548 56s .... • . ... • 51 •.. 518 575 &fait—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ••. • • 57s 59s folk •••••• •• • • • • 735 75s Flour—Town-made ... 62s 655 Brown ... Kingston and Ware 75s 785 Stocktn & Norfolk 508 545 srenTiarimx.a. - - Since Monday last, up to Saturday evening, the imports of live stock into London was composed of 102 Oxen, 900 Cows, 1,020 Sheep, and 96 Calves, chiefly from Rotterdam and Harlingen. At the outports, about 100 Beasts, 220 Sheep, and 35 Calves, have come to hand, in, for the most part, fair average condition. The last-mentioned arrivals have been disposed of in the various local markets, at very full prices. To-day there were on sale here about 250 Beasts, 200 Sheep, and 40 Calves, from Holland, the whole of which found buyers at enhanced currencies. Notwithstanding the supply of home-fed Beasts on offer here this morning was seasonably good, and of excellent quality, and the weather somewhat unfavourable to slaughtering, the beef trade, aris ing from the large attendance of both town and country buyers, was bri-k, at an advance in the currencies obtained on this day sennight, of quite 4d. per Blbs. The primest Scots freely produced 45.6 d. per Sibs., and at which a good clearance was effected. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received about 1,200 Scots, Hometbrreds, and Short-horns ; from the Western and M idland dis ic ts , 800 Herefords, Runts, Devons, &c. ; fr om other parts of England, 750 of various breeds ; and from Scotland, 220 horned and polled Scots. For th e time of year the numbers All of Sheep were small, thoug h of fall average quality. breeds, especially the primest old Downs, commanded a ready sale. an improvement o . st eek's ices of fully 4d per 81bs. at Downs in the wool sold at 5s Bd, t pr hose out of the wool, 5s per 81bs. Previous to the close of the market nearly the whole of the supply was cleared off. In Lambs the business passing was trifling, yet previo us rates were mostly sup ported. The Vealtrade was firm at an improvement in va lue of from 2 d to 4d per Sibs. Pigs were in moderate supply, and steady demand at very full prices. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. s. d. to I. d. Inferior Beasts..... 3 0 3 4 Secon d quality •.. 3 6 3 8 Prime large Oxen .• 310 4 2 Prime Scots •••• • • 4 4 4 6 Large coarse Calves 4 2 4 8 Prime small ditto •.4 10 5 4 Suckling Calves .18 0 29 0 Inferior Sheep .. .3 10 4 2 SUPPLY AT I Sheep. 19,040 Beasts. 3,365 8. it to s. d. Second qualitydiito 4 4 4 8 Coarse-woolleddltto 4 10 5 0 Southdown Nether 5 2 i 8 Dittooutof the wool Large Hogs •••• • • 3 8 4 4 Small Porkers • 4 6 5 0 Quarter old Pigs ..IG 0 19 0 Lambs .......... 11 4 6 4 MARKET. Calves. I Pigs. 140 413 BOROUGH HOP MARKET. There is much less business passing in our mark et than is usually the case at this period of the year; yet last week's prices are generally supported. BOROUGH AND SPITALPIELDS. The supplies of Potatoes on sale here were very small, while the trade ruled firm. NEIATGATE AND I.I3ADENDAZIG. Since Monday last the arrivals of country-killed Meat have been on a very moderate scale, viz., about 100 carcases of Beef ; 300 ditto of Mutton; 350 ditto of Lamb; 140 ditto of Veal ; and 360 dito of-Pork. The supplies slaughtered in the metropolis ►ye be= tolerably good, yet a flat Wage amount of business has been doing at about stationary prices. There have appeared on sale about 300 carcases of foreign Beef, Mutton, and Veal in good condition. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. Beef, inferior .... 210 3 0 Mutton, inferior 3 8 310 middling ••• • 3 0 3 2 1 middling.. 4 0 4 2 prime large .. 3 4 3 6 prime .... 4 4 4 6 prime small .. 3 6 3 8 i Pork, large 3 8 4 6 Veal •••••••• • • • • • • 4 0 5 0I small •• • Lamb. Ss 4d to 6s 4d WOOL. Very moderate imports of Wool have taken place in the port of London during the past week. Privately, the amount of business doing is trifling, yet prices are werally sup ported. _ _ _ TALLOW. There is a very inactive demand for all kinds of Tallow, and the quotations are still tending downwards. Town Tallow is heavy, at 48s 6d. nett cash ; Rough Fat, 9s 3id per 8 lbs. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) The House sat to-day to hear Scotch and English appeals. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, and Lord Vivian. CLELAND V. WEIR. This case came before their Lordships upon appeal from the decision of the Court of Session in Scotland disallowing a bill of exceptions tendered by the appellant to the verdict of a jury, finding him guilty in part of wrongfully excluding the respondent from the possession of certain property be longing to a deceased lady of the name of Williamson, who at her death resided at Scarborough, in Yorkshire. The case, which app ars likely to occupy a day or two in arguments, possesses no point of interest except to the parties concerned VICE-CHANCERY.—',THIS bAY.) The Vice-Chancellor of England heard exceptions and further directions to-day, none of which were of any public interest. ROLLS' COURT-(THIS DAY.) ATTORNET-OKNERAL V. WIMBOURN SCHOOL. This was a petition iu the suit, praying that the Eccle siastical Commissioners might be admitted as parties to the suit. His LORDSHIP delivered judgment this morning. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners sought to administer to the charity of Queen Elizabeth's school at Wimbourn, in the county of Dorset. It appeared that the Attorney-General had laid before the Master to whom the subject had been re ferred, a scheme respecting this charity upon which the master had not expressed any opinion. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners prayed that they might be at liberty to be heard before the Master. These Commissioners were first incorporated in the year 1836, it was their duty to lay before her Majesty in council schemes in reference to charities which, when ratified by the consent of the Crown, were to have the same force and effect as if contained in the Acts. In the Act of this charity there was a clause providing for " the better provision of the poor of the parish." He appre hended that the ecclesiastical commissioners had no vested trust direction or control over any portion of the property of that charity, the powers which the commissioners claimed in those petitions was not to be conceded. In the matter of charities they might give, from their position, judicious ad vice, and render considerable as s istan ce , and the r e c o u ld b e no bjection to receive such advice and assistance ; but the question was not, whether or no it would be desirable to have the advice and assistance of the ecclesiastical commissioners, but whether or no they had the right which they claimed? And they made an application to the Attor ney-General to be present at the inquiry before the Master, it was not likely that they would be refused; but instead of that they think they had a right, and litigate the matter with him. It was contended that the ecclesiastical commis sioners were independent of the jurisdiction of this Court; but it was clear that all they were competent to do was to lay a scheme before the Queen in council, which scheme they could not ratify. What powers of the Court might be opposed by 1, her Majesty in council might be urged by the Attorney- General, but it was his £Lord Langdale's) opi nion that it should not be urged- by the ecclesiastical commissioners. It was not likely that the Crown would oppose the Court, or act contrary to the law laid down by that or any other Court. It seems, that having instituted an inquiry respecting this charity, the ecclesiastical 'com missioners were informed that there was property for the collegiate church of Wimbourn Minster; but it did not ap pear that it was intended by the Act that it should, as was contended, rest in them. That must depend upon the Court, according to the principles by which it was governed in such cases. The ecclesiastical commis sioners, it must be admitted, had a very important duty to perform ; but in the present case they had no trust that the case could be recognised in this Court. They had in this suit, the Attorney-General, the governors of the charity, the Bishop of Bristol, who was said to be a visitor, together with other parties, so that there -were quite sufficient to give the Court all the information and assistance requisite ; and he trusted they would be able to proceed with out any conflict with the Queen in Council. If the ecclesias tical commissioners would not consent to act in the way he had pointed out, he would dismiss the bill with costs. Oa the application of Mr. TURNER, the case was ordered to be mentioned on Friday next. JORDAN V. YORTESCUI. This cause turned upon the construction of a will. It ap peared that the testator by the last codicil to his will be queathed a. sum of 5001. to the plaintiff in these terms I give and bequeath to John Jordan 5001., in addition to 1,5001. which I have bequeathed him by my will." It ap peared, however, that the testator had by his will, to which he alluded, left the plaintiff but 1,000/., and it was cont ended by the defendant consequently that the plaintiff was entitled to only 1,500/. His LORDIIIIP decided that the plaintiff was entitled to the 2,0004 and overruled the demurrer of the defendant. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice DZtiMAN anti a full Court. JunissicrloN OF THZ COURT IN THE CHANNEL ISLANDS, In this case, in which two boys had been brought up to this court by writ of habeas, The ATToRNEY-GENERAL applied for a further postpone ment, in consequence of the insufficiency of the return to the writ. Mr. CROWDER urged that the case ought to be proceeded with, as ample time bad been given to obtain all the neces sary returns on the `art of the Crown. . . Mr. Justice DILE wished to know whether there was not enough on the face of the returns to warrant the removal of the parties from the country? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that they had been sen tenced to be transported for seven years, and had been brought over to this country from Jersey and placed in the Penitentiary, by the order of Sir G. Grey, until the legal decision upon the case should have been given. The case was then ordered to stand over until Thursday. THE QUEEN V. BATEMAN. The defendant in this case, who had been convicted of stopping up an alley in the city of London, was brought up to receive judgment. _ _ Mr. Juslice — PArrEsog said that he had been convicted of stopping up an alley, upon the order of two magistrates, which order was not valid. The sentence was that he should pay a fine of 51. to the Queen, and remain in custody until the fine was paid. No other case of any importance occurred during the day. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) COON V. SMITH. This was an action tried before Lord Denman, atKingston, when a verdict was entered for the plaintiff for 306/. 4s. Mr. Sergeant CHANNEL now moved for a rule to show cause why that verdict should not be set aside and a new trial had, on the ground of misdirection and the verdict being against evidence. The plaintiff was a lithographer, and the defendant, registered proprietor of the Brighton, Lewes, Gravesend, Tunbridge Wells, and Eastern Counties Junction Railway Company, and the action was brought for work and labour done. The plea was that defen dant was not indebted, and a set-off. The Learned Counsel contended that the company, who were connected with defendant in the projected railway, and not the de fendant alone, should have been made liable, and that, therefore, the Learned Judge, in putting the case to the jury, had on this point given a misdirection.—Rule refused, WAINMAN V. KINMAN. Mr. Lush moved for a rule to show cause why the verdict in this case should not be set aside, and a nonsuit entered or a new trial had. The action was brought on a promissory note and an account stated, and the pleas were a denial of the making of the note, of due notice having been given, and of the account stated, but the material plea was the statute of limitations. The verdict was entered for the plaintiff for 242/. lls.—Rule granted. MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.) Samuel Johnson was placed at the bar for assaulting Mr. H. Hunt, landlord of the Duke's Head, No. 10, Little Pal teney-street, Soho, and threatening to take his life. Mr. BINGHAM fined him 55., and held him to bail in one surety to keep the peace to all her Majesty's subjects for three months. John Dixon, a man of colour, and John Randall, two stout well-fed fellows, were charged, with being found begging fn the public streets. It appeared that on the preceding evening, about five o'clock, as police-sergeant Newman, E 9, was proceeding along Oxford-street, he observed , the two prisoners lying on the pavement, on which they bad chalked the word s , ‘‘. We are destitute and starving, he watched them for a few minutes, and saw them receive several pence. He then took them into custody, and conveyed them to the statio n, where, on being searched, 2s. Bd. was found on Randall, and 2s. 7id. on Dixon. The prisoners, who denied the charge, were committed for one month to the House of Correction, and the money found upon them to go towards their subsistence.sii Francis Shipp . , a gentleman red knockingdnat F do in w c n bl lra e4v, prances charged with furiously dr ivin g , an and Elizabeth Price, thereby endangering their lives. It appeared, that about twenty minutes past nine o'clock, the defendant was driving a phaeton and pair of high-spirited horses, at a furious rate along Leicester-street, and, after coming in collision with a cab which was much damaged, ran against the two females, who were crossing the end of Cranbourne-street. The complainant, Francis Price, re ceived such injuries that she was picked up in an insensible state, and conveyed into the nearest surgeon's, where it was found that her arm was fractured, and her leg severely grazed by the wheel. The other complainant was also m uc h ' injured. J ames Dymes, cab-driver 2,021, proved seeing the de fendant driving at a great rate, and that he ran against (witness's) cab, the springs of which were broken, andother! wise so severely damaged as to be unfit fur service. Police-sergeant, C 20, and constable, 53 C, also proved the furious rate at which the defendant was dm-4)g, and that he was in liquor at the time. The defendant denied driving at such a rate as had been described, and called his groom as a witness to the same, who endeavoured to p rove th at t h e acc id ent was owing t o no fault of the defendant, who was a most experienced driver. The horses became restive through running against the cab. He did not think him much the worse for liquor at the time. The defendant said he would make ample compensation fur the damage which he had caused. Mr. BINGHAM fined him 40s. tor furious'y driving, 30s. for damage done to the cab, and recommended him to pay 10/. each to the females. WORSHIP-STREET.-(THIS DAY George Lucas, proprietor of a respectable eating-house in City-road, was charged with stealing a quan tity of mortar from some building now in the course ot erec tion in Shephardess-walk. _ _ Sergeant haveney, 26 N, stated that he was proceeding on his round, when he observed the defendant, whose hands were covered with mortar, carrying a box of that material, con taining abouth three stone weight. Being satisfied, from its being so early on Sunday morning, that the prisoner had stolen the mortar, he stopped him, and the defendant ac knowledged that he had taken it from a heap of mortar which was lying in one of the branching avenues m Shepherdess-walk. The prisoner expressed his sorrow and contrition for the offence, which he said he should not have committed but for a Duddeu, rupture haybig taken place in hie oven, -- Mr. BRouGuffoN replied that it was not the first individual b moving in a respectable sphere cf lite who had been brot. efore him for such petty, paltry thefts. The prisoner, itr!,7 pleased, could have gone to several bricklayers in the nett,ne bourhood, who, for a small reccmpense, w illinglY l !4 r. lent their aid to him under such circumstances. /le (' Broughton), however, did not desire to fix the stain of telo!l._ upon the prisoner, as it might have the effect of ruining Jun i : for the remainder of his lite. The prisoner was discharge% but he would perhaps put something in the poor-box beicr he left the office. The prisoner did so, and was allowed to depart. tAILWAY COMMITTEE", (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP XVI. A'r EASTERN COUNTIES AND ~. - 2, - -5 D NORTIVERN EIETENSTONS (F3xaVl'V., AND I:LITCHI: 1 T). , t i l e cls9 The Committee was occupied during the whole a ' - by the in hearing evidence in favour of the line as proposed s., v Easter Counties Railway in opposition to that propo eu ' the Great Northern Railway. Alec k. The Committee adjourned till to-morrow a t 12 GROUP XX. The Committee appointed to consider the railway sehgeocalra in this group, assembled for the first time this day i n ( cir• N 0.35, Present—The Right Hon. Henry Goulburn man), Lord Dalmeney, Mr. Trotter, Earl JernlY°, Colonel Rev.-don. The Bills submitted for consideration were—. p eniOr The London and North-Western (Kenil wortet ton, &c.) Birmingham and Oxford Junction Amendment (ve of line). a nd Str° t. Birmingham and Oxford Junction (Warw ick ford line). ' , mil Mk Birmingham and Oxford Junction, and Bin ning " — verhampton, &c., Ama!gamation. -Liao Midland (Chetenham, Warwick and Leam in g ton Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton (NO. 1 )* ay ° f Mr. WILATELEY, Q.C., for the prorcoters of T i s i patil the lines, proposed that the Committee should ej° l3 , o t Thursday, r.s the Lord Chancellor had to give judgniii wo uld cause (the broad and narrow gauge question), wh ic c o nolifr materially affect the conflicting interests which the tee M had to consider. n to Mr. COCKBURN and Mr. AUSTIN had no objee,'°- A M course. O bi " r. POOLE, in the event of the Committee rising, to know in what order the Bills would be taken? the P P The CHAIRMAN replied, in the order in whi ch would be read a second time. The Committee then adjourned until Thursday. , • GROUP XXI. (Sir J. Graham, Chairman.) OXFORD, WORCESTER, ANT , HALIVIPTON, AND STOUR ITATAS"''' TENSION AND BRANCHES. meg' ga of , he mot The Committee, this morning, after hearing the a r of Mr. Cockburn and Mr. Austin with respect to "' D oi( 0: - proceeding with the Bills, came to the following reso d 13 ) iii to "The Committee call upon the opponents of t_ ll 4 if 03 , 6 4 proceed with their case, on the underst.mding t"' s hoo' preamble of the two Bills, now under consideratieoilreonstow be held proved, and if the clauses permitting_ t,b th e CA; tion of the mixed gauges be inserted in the mittee will make a special report to the House , — 0 „ s of th'. attention to the resolutions of the House of Coluni%d Also 19th of May, 1846, and the Gauge Act of 1846, d t he Cour statement of the reasons which may have in duce f t b. mite to come to hat c.,nclusion." our ° Inconsequence t of this decision ev id enc e in favou r 1. 1 ) STOUR VALLEY BILL (N Oi Wor i° ' was given. The first witness called was Mr. Foster, a proprietor of extensive coal and ! ill ; of i t° paying upwards of 30,000/. per annum for the carat the sly and other materials, who gave evidence in fav'A ir a i roe. 1 4 periority of the proposed line over that of the ri/ to iod t h e evidence of a similar nature was gone Committee adjourned till to-marrow at twelve o't , vs" irr , S: CONFLAGRATION OF BRANDESTON 114'.iiirthitwO; WOODBIUDGE.—This fine specimen of Elizabetha"rooollo, ture, the seat of Mr. Austin, Q C., situate 0 0 , 11 o lid i rt e. near the road side between Cretingham and . r _ fi ra the to,° • e s Suffolk, fell a sacrifice to a fearful conflagration S-cent'" a ing of Thursday last. It was built about triroetag° d• sinca, and was very capacious, having a d en s attstlll,o of upwards of 150 feet, with picturesque prat te d bl ','", a Up to within a few years the mansion Was tene" . : cbs sed t' u family of its founder, from whom Mr. Austin P ' i g - u derg ° ' l3- i t i i• estate, and it was at the time of the accident no . ries ic„ elaborate restoration and alterations. From juq ui . r e of t he tuted, it appears the hall was placed under the C - ,. a d lot, contractor, who had the management of the works , '''. er s ite; his workmen slept on the building. About a quar! . ., a nt 0' twelve o'clock on the morning named, a boy, an as s t s the the contractor, discovered smoke issuing from one 1L . had sitting rooms over the library in the east wing. „ st e been used by the contractor since he had had the ,`" t here the building, and was the only apartment in whi ti c ' s Ica' bad been a fire for several days previous. . I `,„ be' mediately awoke Mr. Sillett, the principal, w h o came so alarmed that, instead of ascertaining tht o d sus' and extent of the fire, he leaped out of the windovhi, ; wo rk' tamed some severe injuries by the falL Two al the house' men, who slept in some attics in a distant Part ° ... t i o guiBt hastened to the apartment, and endeavou red t ote " to f the the flames, which were issuing from the floor in_ A ro n t l i e tire hearth ; but owing to the dryness of the A te ' - o ccese . spread with such rapidity that their efforts were 12 . 0 , be' ful. The elaborately carved wood ceiling of the 1 11 . 3 ,rr'„ o e of low had caught, and it seems from that moment ao_7lo saving the edifice was lost. Mounted expresses vfe,r_ o , er g d i tt e e s ly an d d isp a a ss t i c s l t i tt ed ne t e o . Fcrarmolvidnaghoafm and to 11)"! c !` v illa ° persons from tne f the eil ; around flocked to the scene, and on the arrival ° 4 ba gines exerted every nerve to master the raging en to o in vain. The interior of the noble structure vt, __ 11 ° :; o f tll i of flame. About half-past two the roof and gttbi t e h ; s pace; north front tell in with a fearful crash, and I n Aes ton l i d three hours from the discovery of the fire Bran. The lo;, elan ...8 , was a total ruin, only the south wall remaining:er, C oot cannot accurately be learned. It, howevr, la 74 1 0 0 t I" derable—it is said about 20,0001. The mansion we cured.— Observer. Two days ago we mentioned that eve"lt in town from the principal Scotch banks to . _ node„ make some arrangement which would prevent .tn_e d,ta era of their purchasing gold from the Bank of Eng lB o. t his sef s to enable them to expand their paper circulation fo"silovi.teeir son of the year. The proposal they made was ,t vic i at t 9,,,, gold to remain in the coffers of the Bank of Eegr eir o wn '.,, credit, and save the expense of transmission to tu t . bore s : be tablishments. The Chancellor of the Exch e g u s e t ,:eds ° 0 t o a deputti,tiovico::: has declined to interfere with the law as i t t - p e el t° ,et subject, and an application made to Sir Ro r" eonceseion clef, his good o ffi ces with Ministers to obtain the . e. ___ to $ v . ri u with no better success. The ex-Premier tol o d_tn.el!' jute atte 4 few words that they must have been aieareodt hreneconsidc with l • of the Legislature in enacting tbe law, . o• t inter fere •red to o: t ho ed ge s of t s oolo cee rs, that it would be altogether in ill be requi boo operation. The amount of gold which halfaddition a million to o l l i othea sterling present to stock meetin Scotland the usual is e v x e s p t a i 1 1 ,. in May and June; and the Bank directors, lv,; s ed f.!'„ consideration for their feelings than the preseu:resentl Minister, quietly informed the deputation that on r. a t the„ Bank of England notes the 500,000 sovereigns We l `.b e ir P, ‘ command, but that they could not hold them on t ich fo; count by their lodging s ecurities. The result v l . Seel': lowed was the sale o f a considei able amount of Pb,ll de T ides yesterday and to. day on account of the Scotc" i ieil e: to obtain the sovereigns, a process which will be ext er i i i • e s tb" soon as the account of the failure of the mission rea c ift iele• other .rEu i n t ur t h AT e y n . _T o r oo t hn. e One MURDER d ui n C o i A : r: l i r at r iA t eo 10 0 1 COUPLE.—STOLE, to murder a man and his wife were perP 00 1 Tuesday night at Fenton, in the Potteries. Tite ed lo coo,P le j are the main facts attending the attack : — An se sixty ,- 4 named George and Sarah Bridgwood, both between si' et Ili .A hltri k e e osr t an wi a n seventy years of age, resided in a house in Ilighl st „ re re ' O r s provision shop. On Tuesday .nigh,Veo'oetehl‘a s g a ni t g h a l l e i l m o m ld e m rin a g n to p rest about ten t o ; on the following (" c- fen c. ia arouse himself to ascertain l i a g s h h t e in l f a r y o t hmienwrtnhhoeemob,ceeadni t d h , p a r b e l 0 e f afeoseri c e d e :° ., e x ie ° :c s ceived a blow on the side of his head, his wife the I ' l % ero''' ment receiving several cuts on her face and arms fr° lll o rd 0 0 1 which it is believed were aimed at her throat. The _ O Oll4 recovering himself, sprang out of bed, and being a„F oo r, 1 !,,g athletic person, seized a man, whom be got on the._'l,eePti placing his knee on his assailant's throat, succeeded io, o b ~,, him down, his wife in the meanwhile contriving to ro e pol'o'l door, and call out " Murder." Is a few minutes ' ui foo ere were attracted to the house, and on entering the r c i 3 ° o ih e i . te .l the old man in the position above described. _,l,ibi,a drenched in blood, and the bedclothes and floor ( 10 , I [ o fearful proof of the murderous design of the 11 1 % to feetbe being taken to the station-house, he vras recogni se i , a brick)ayer, named William Burleigh. He wa° , 4 weak state, his throat being cut ; but bow itotell:ipi was difficult to say. There is no doubt that his b ut tact in the first instance, was to plunder the house,. ip oi, 0 . disturbed, he attempted to murder the aged psirdetects°3, that he might complete his object, and escape,,,, 0 12 g, i ht Yesterday he underwent an examination before ""hrooa,e, trates at the Stoke police-court. Mrs.Bridgwood ''', •a ' pill f it into the court on a chair, and was propped up ~,,,,' or t he il After y committed several witntoestsaeskehandisb t e r e i n al x th t e sso,.. _. :l P ri- es _ on ' capital charge. ex at arn th in e e tt 'or' at MN of It affords us sincere pleasure to fi n d tip- the bee o f General Sir H. G. W. Smith, Bart., and G. 0 . 121 battel li : e ll sre, Aliwal, has succeeded to the Colonelcy of the "" es elier.e ;tea the Rifle Brigade, the regiment with which thet4,..- us' of hiss professional career were intimately er' °Pec / Service Gazette. Pet/ AO. • i ds ,-- ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY, • RE °— of the ~or, At a meeting of Fellows held at the gard„en° ; ft the e" 01 4 , on Saturday, Sir James Clark, Bart., lar•L'' , Thienle ° , OW ballot took place, and the following l dies and g entle del a o f Aro° Alto admitted to the society :—The (;ountess . o. O-a i r Surrey, Viscountess Falmerston, the Re v ' n ' EN ., .1.!,,, Cha.les Robert Rowley, Esq., Morgan organ, lott i e , t rp, bate Holman, &qt., E. Osborn Smitb, E S C O Sillr it ° W. Keith, Esq., Robert Hall, Esq. C. Greave l 7 ob i et Pr — Whitfield, Esq., Thcmas Morson, 'Esq., M rs ' in Stanfield Cousens, Miss Field, and Miss Ward. pee t as lei n a l ple r Loss OF THE TWEED ._ We have Irl"-.de to 0 0 th e announcing that the appeal which wa s in ; AO t 1 f 0 1/ week's paper on behalf of the widows, orPhr!:', scr ecic °, e d to dependent on the seamen wbo perished in the ..esn one_ to o• above vessel o hAs been most nobly and liberally ~'b ei n e fec . ',ipg by our fellow-townspeople and other gener°n! o f r ecer i at A committee has been formed for the plierPM, stev,aies subscriptions, consisting of Mews. Elcent , t uc ker, an d Ca • P'; it! Tipper, Dunlop, Lamb, Dattill, and ch grati 6egti° o ° l Sparks and Hemsley ; and we have mn: u._d i n the cio u stating that nearly 7001 . have been contri la b er ic r o°4 gr ;* ll ' e q space of one week. We perceive that Highness , or ice . 0 0, Majesty the Queen and his Royal . 0 .. Asso atitea have been pleased to head the list with a t a r "eateile" 201., and her Majesty the Queen Dowager also ho ie 254—Hampsiareinckpendent.Vi 's v the , 0 1 1 SALE OF SCENIC PROPERTY.--On x M a cy „ oy ~ 0 0 • o f the .nIL. -. of the scenes, wardrobe, and properties. _ ee, we re e- fr aei Theatre belonging to Mr. G. Bolton, the a le s s for re fit ' r Of the premises , by Mr. Furber, under a distres eopri et pl o a communication made to Mr. Davenport, thel . ? _ nro pet ty the wardrobe and musical instruments weroef the r thei r P li9 th °66 the performers and musicians, the whole as a ir was restored to them, the articles sold being ..... o f OP f t eg, belonging to Mr. Bolton. Five hundred eer i 7. o o f if e o, tleman's dramatic afterpiece called The Cie, g , I , e a ct eo' r iee, went for Bs. ; and 66 copies of Mr. G. Bolton s n e _ ro pe , _, e s • th P to olla r All about Love and Jealousy, brought 0., . saa , ton Y s ew , - 41.; a fairy car, with four wheels, S . , an d v ,_. ge mushrooms, a fairy bower, a railway carriage , D. tae box, 28. 6d.; and the other articles in proporw ' lots realising about 504 ~. . --t ~ - 1 ..4