The Sun. — London, England, 1847-05-25 00:00:00

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SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends Ind the Public for their continued support and patronage, a to announce that their Public Sales of Railway 'Shares, Stc., take plate every Tuns:nay and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hail of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which plac favours, contuniti,g instructions (with a reference), ara respectfUlly -8, 1 1183:0,1 to ha addressed. -lain and Share Certificate,* must be deposfted, the day previous to their being offered anti advice. ot results will be brwarded by the first pest after the sale. and the pr °teed% (mit.- Piately disposixi ot according to instructions. Olicee„ Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. HER NI AJES THEATRE. THIS EVENING, Tuesday, May 25, will be perkraled Bellini's Opera, entitled LA SONNAMBULA. Arnina, Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; Lisa, Madame -ol t ari ; Count Rodolph. Signor F. Lablacha ; and Elvino, Bianca* Gardonl. To conclude with the revival Ballet (by M. Perrot). entitled LA ESMERAI.D.I. The principal characters by Mdlle. Carlotte Grlsi (her first appear- R.nce), Mdlle. Copere, and Mdme. P. Stephan. M. St. Leon, Al. Gouelin, and M. Pe-rot. L it fic , ets may be obtained, as usual, at the Office of the Theatre, price 10s. 6d. each. The Free List is suspended, the Public Press excepted. fIEIC MAJN;STY'S THEATKE. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are re speetriilly informed, that a grand EXTRA NIGHT will take place on THURSDAY next, May 27, when will be performed (first time in this country) Donizetti's Opera. entitled LA FIGLIA'DEL 11KGGIMENTO. Maria, Mdtle. Jenny Lind; La Marches.. di Berl:smileld, Mdme. Solari; Sulpiaio Sergente, Signor F. Lablace ; and Tonio, Signor Gardoni. To be followed by various Entertainments in the Ballet Depart ment, combining the talents of Mdlle. C. Grist, 1111lle. L. Grahn. Mdlle. C. Rosati, Mdme. P. Stephan, and Mdlle. Cerito. M. Perrot, and M. St. Leon. The doors open at Seven. The Opors to commence at Ilalf-past Seven o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT• QARDEN. THIS EVENING will be performed the Opera Seria of LIICREZIA BORGIA. . . Principal character& by Made. Grist, .Mlle. Alboni, Sig. Mario, Sig. Marini, Sig. Tambnrini, Sig. Ley, Sig. Polonini, Sig. Lavia, Sig. Tull!, Sig. Placentia], and Sig. Tagliatico. To be followed by the new grand and successful Ballet, LA SALAMANDRINE. In which ;Mille. Fanny Elssler and Mdlle. Dumilatre will perform ; also Mdlle. Bertha. ltidlle. (eodot, Made. Delechaux, Madlle. De Menage, M. Petipa, Ste., will appear. The grand Piazza Entrance is now open. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, to be obtained at the Box-office, Bow street; and at Framer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. I 'The doors will be opened at Eight o'elock, and the performance commence at Half-past Eight. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. on THURSDAY next, May 27, whe will be performed Mozart's Opera, DON GIOVANNI, which has been some time in preparation, will be performed, wilt the most perfect ensemble, embracing a triple Orchestra, Ballet double Chorus, with all the leading Anis es, including Grisi, Per. stun], Corbari, Mario, Rovers, Tamburini, Taglialico, Bte., con. ducted by 31. Costa. To conclude with the new grand Ballet, in three Acts, entitled LA SAL A MANDRINE. Principal chlracters by Mdlle. Fanny Elssler and Mdlle. Dumilatre ; elan Mdlles. Berlin, .Neoclot, Melisse, Delechaux, O'Bryan, and Petipa. The Subseribers, Nobility, and Gentry are respectfully informed that an ad.litional Pit and Box entrance is now opened under the Piatz t Corent-garden. PRICIDI OF ADMISSION. First Amphitheatre Stalls, First Row ...... 0 15 0 Ditto, second and Third R0w5.............. 0 12 6 Second Amphitheatre 5ta115................ 0 7 0 Pit Tickets . . 0 8 0 First Amphitheatre ............ • ......... 0 8 0 Second Amphitheatre •••• • - • • • • .... • . 0 5 0 Gallery 0 3 0 Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes to be obtained at the Box-office, Bow street ; and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. The Doors will open at Ralf-past Seven o'clock, and the Opera wJI commence at Eight. THEATRE lIGTAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management 4,1' Mr. Webster. sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Musical Barletta of THE SWISS COT TAGE. Nate 'Fleck. MT. Keeley ; Corporal Max, Mr. Bland; Li sette., Mrs. Keeley. After which the new Comedy, called TEMPER. Sir Manna duke Topple, Mr. Farrtn ; Sir Charl es T empest, Mr. Hudson; God frey, Mr. Tlbury; Emerson, Mr. ‘VebAer ; Cyril Tempest, Mr. Howe; Lady Tempest, Mrs. Seymour; Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Glover ; FLorence Mrs. Fortescue; Miss Fl Idlihr, Mrs. Humby. To be followed by a - Miscellaneous Concert, in which the FOUR HUNGARIAN IN*TRUMENTAL VO:;ALIS'f6 will giro their irni • talons of various insirontents, with the Lips only, Mr. Chatterton (haxpiA),./ie t rr WilinVer , ,(planlst), Mr. Richardson (flautist), awl the Ethiopian Serenaders Harrington, s. bite, Stanwood, and Cartnoitywill'perforin. A.stronotnlcal Extravaganza, called TILE w 1 - 1- 4 *.NET 4 er, liar:et - Imm out ef 1-iriee. . , tOYAL ADELI'I4I. 11r.der Abe effrfction Madame ele4to TalB El/F.11.150 • ".' •- e perforined,the cuaglnal Drama, celled. TUE IirLOWERIS TifE l'O.i.tts.T r ;,; a*tipsy Sjory...Chvaio Julat„)tr.,Widigirb; iaLimaiel, Mr. 0. 7 Smith ; the ICinehin, Mr P. Redford; Leybourne, 3L^. Warrok; Cyiktnia, ittadanio'Ceitste; Lemttel, Miss Woolgar ; c, ..:tBrlight Bess, Mrs.,4:itawilli4M; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. To be followed by the Opera Butra. Sketch, called JEN.i Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, Sei by e Cullentont, awl Miss Woolgar. . „ To conclude with the Farce, called TIIE DOUBLE•BEDDEI R 007,1. Dulcimer Pipes, Mr. Lambert; Major Minus, Mr. Selby Snigot, Mr. Culler:ford ; Joacpb, Mr. Worrell; Mrs. Deputy Lomax, Mrs. Laws; Nancy Spigot, Miss Chaplin. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Ls. see and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comedy of THE woNnEs. Don Fella, Mr. Creswick ; Don Pedro, Mr. Granby; Dou Lopez, Mr. Wynn ; Colonel Britton, Mr. Webster ; Gibby, Mr. Walton ; Violante, Mrs. Stirling; Isabella, Mrs. Hughes. Between the third and fourth Acts, and after the Comedy, the company of NATIONAL HUNGARIAN DANCERS will perform a variety of characteristic National Dances. After which a new Drama, entitled THE KING AM) THE PIPER. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes', Walton, Barker, Wynn, Delavanti, Granby, Miss E. Stanley, Miss G. Smithson, and Miss Marshall. To be followed by THE KRAKUSEN; or, Polonaise. By the Hungarian Choreographic Artistes. To conclude with the Farce, entitled A WIFE FOR AN HOUR. Principal characters by Messrs. Walton, Granby, Vining, Cowell, Compton, Airs. Hughes, and Miss E. Stanley. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under tho Mana:;ernent of Mrs. Keeley. TH Will 'cle performed the Dram lS a, E c V aIIed ENIN ?R ESUMPTION. Charac ters by Messrs., L. Murray, Oxberry, Turner, Kinloch, Bellingham, and Enver, mi. a. Bromley. - --s ...ary Keeley, Miss May, Ml Forster, and Miss After which a new. Farce, called WANTED A HERMIT. In which Messrs. Wigan, Turner, Kinloch, Keeley, Miss Arden, and Mrs. Keeley will perform. To be followed by the new occasional Dramatic Sketch, called JENNY LIND AT LAST ; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac ers by Mr. A. Wigan. Mr. Turner, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingham, Mr. Bender, Mr. Yarnold, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with the new Burlesque Extravaganza, called THE 'WOOD DiEMON ; or, One o'Clock, In which Messrs. Keeley, A. Wigan, F. Matthew., 'Bellingham, Kinloch, Silver, Miss Dickinson, Miss Daly, and Mrs. Keeley will appear. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMEs'S TIIEATRE. Lessee. Mr. John 'Mitchell. FOB THE BENEFIT OF MDLLE. DETAIN. TG-MOBROW EVENING Will be performed the Comedy of OSCAR ; ou, lln Mart qui Trompe sa Femme. Oscar, M Regnier ; Joliette, Mdlle. After w ich, the favourite Comedy of LA Ni.ARQUISE DL•SEN NETERRE. Lc Marquis,M. Regnier ;La Marqu se, Mdlle. Denain. To conclude with LES PRECIEUSES RIDICULES. Mascarille, 31. Regnier ; Madelon, Mdlle Khin ; Cathos, Mcille. Foucoet. Boxes, 6s. ; 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3 . ; Gallery, 28. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. vitchell's Royal Library, 23. Bond-street; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, wnich is open daily from Eleven till Five. THE WEATHER.—Sux OrncE, MAT 25. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 48 ; Highest, 70 ; Noon, 6' BAROMETER, 30.23.—W1ND W.; fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Mprning .. 23 minutes after 10. I Evening .. 55 minutes after 10. . • ci;.1.4? - ...,/ k 1k....4 i '• -'''''' 4.... V , . 80 , QUI • HA C'l 'l5- • 1:4: ~?*lll' l' Aril* :' (l• , 7 •'' ' ~,,.. ~. . t alliL. :01. 7 1 , , ~..%:- ~:.4 &f(1? ,:i:l4lF7i-* x o' 4 , ,':,,,,. ~. . , ... .-. . 1 ,0., ~ .:' f+ DIE ir , ,;,.,i•"::' (.:',5-- 4 6 fk.......,,.. iERENADERS, ST. JAM ES 'S THEATRE. In consequence of the increasing" success which attends every re presentation given by the celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Yell, Harrington. .‘ bite, Stanwood, and Germon, they will repeat their usual ENTERTAINMENTS at the above Theatre, THIS EVENING, May 25. and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Doors open . at Eight o'clock. They will xso give a DAY PER FORMANCE To-morrow :lorning, May 26, commencing at Halt past Two o'clock.. They will appear at the Music Hall, Store-street, To-morrow Evening ; and at Sussex Hall on Monday next. Boxes and ?.tang at Mitchell's Roy Al Library, " Old Bond-street, and at the Box-office of the Theatre. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager :tr. iA Mom putty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal FAmilly. Splendid combination of Novelties, in addition to 'which Mr. Batty has eug-i4ed Laurina, the Female Equestrian. Tnls EVENING Will be performed the Equestrian Magica' Sketch, TIIE GOLDEN FOOTED STEED; or, The Charmed Horse of the Black Valley. nlefltialled SCENES In the CIRCLE, with a brilliant clkplay of Horsemanship, introducing the Foreign and British Artistes. To ooncudo with Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of rim BRED OF AB YDOS ; or, The Corsair. Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Etalls, ss. ; Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxcq, 34 ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. Cpp,tr Gallery, 6d. Commence every evening at Seven o'clock, ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. 'Under the Management of Mrs. Frances . Davidge, Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Opera of THtLOVE SPELL; , er, The Mountebank of Ravenna. Dalcamara, Mr. Leffler ; .Netriorino, Mr. Marxism ; helcour, Mr. Llorncastle ; Adina, Miss Rainforth. To conclud e with tla. new Nau:ical Drama, called THE WRECK AND !ILE REEF. a.al, Is.; Gallery, Captain, Mr. Tindell ; Halstead, Mr. Horn caltioex :s i ., pit .. ' )3 '. en Block, Mr. ; Christmas, Mrs. Ware. 6d. Doors open at , Six commence ROY At, Vic i ORIA. THEATRE. Tills EVENING Will be perfenned Tilt LONELY MAN OF THE OCEAN ; or. the Night Bethre thy itridai. Characters by Messrs. N. T. Hicks, Dale, Searle, Bird, Raymond, Gardner, Miss Vincent, Mrs. G. Lee, and Miss Burroughclifte. Alter which a Drama from the French. entitled DONZELLA ; or, The ilonk and the Assassins. To be followed by 317. COX'S DISSOLVING VIEW'S. To strength conclude the with ADMIRAL SAIL Simp,rted by the e n ti re o ß l oxes, Price, Gd. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. Closm half y. RAYAE. SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GIRD VIL Under the patronage of her Majcst, le i s Royal Albert, the Queen Dow ager , ,„ b- "" g Prlnce 8,, Open every Monday, Tuesday. Wein ay. Ad,oission, - o.le Slnlestindr' and Thursday. Tha Proprietor begs to announce that he has, at a considerable expense, erected a new hintratlce, and a magnificent Walk, with sower borders, statues. /IA a Central Fountain, in front of the grand Pictorial Representation of THE TOWN AND BAY OF GIBRALTAR. The Nfenagerle contains mangy' scucimcns, _including the Giraffe, Gazelles, Sze. The Promenade CencertS , representation of the Porcelain Tower of Nankin. co;iteted Godtrey. A The Gothic Bridge of Statues. The grand Pyrotechnic I •tsPlaY , r epresenting the SIEGE OF GIBRALTAR. Showing the commencement of the Bombardment, partial destruc tion of the Town, and Blowing up of the Battering Ships. During the season, M. JULLIEN will give a series of Concerts; the Band will consist of one la odrei 'erformers The Royal South L ondon Floricultural ocie . tv will hold their Grand Spring Flower show, on Wednesday, - may -26. By the death of the Earl of Beshorough, the Lord Li.'lltenant of 'rebind, a va , ane t has ( , ecurrol in the re .,•ii I.•llprepiiiiriii3l4 o ?..rh), Lo!d DoneEnni n, the Eirl's -ix:, ____. 4 ~„..,' bemag- • cessor to tte title. The [lon. Fr. d,riek (,1,,:0.fr. idtvewn*, i s s p u k en of ftli iikely to be the Member 4, 7 4 " -- - fa* lierhyrtf„ place of Lord Duucannoit. 4 , 4*-32; , i • ), --"... -" , 0 ,..:.., 0 •-;0'. ' .- _,,,r1 - ., '' , /.4 . 17.9 I l i ar 1 37 , • '''' -% THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 25, 847. Commissioners of Lunacy are ordered to make inquiries into the grounds of the confinement of any alleged lunatic, yet such inquiry cannot be other than a mere mockery, inasmuch as the alleged lunatic is not permitted to cross-examine any of the witnesses, to rebut any false charges, or to correct any mis apprehensions or misrepresentations. What chance would Mrs. CUNNING have had of obtaining her release from an inquiry so conducted? Clearly none. In fact she was seen by the Commissioners, and her incarceration was continued. Fortunately she had property, and to get possession of this pro perty a public inquiry was necessary. She was produced before a jury, and the public inquiry was commenced. Mrs. CUMMING having no legal friend to advise her, a solicitor, who was acci dentally present, proffered her his services—they wore joyfully accepted, and when it was discovered that there was to be a defence and a bond fide public in quiry, in the course of which witnesses would be cross-examined and charges rebutted, a compromise was proposed and accepted, and Mrs. CUMMING was set at liberty. To what is she indebted for her freedom ? Clearly to the fact that a public inquiry before a jury was about to be instituted into her case. To that inquiry she became entitled because she was possessed of property, and such an inquiry we claim for every unfortunate person accused of lunacy, whether possessed of property or not. A public inquiry is the only possible method of eliciting the truth, and if an inquiry is to be instituted most assuredly it should precede rather than follow incarceration. plaint against a slave, or a slave against a free person. It takes away the jurisdiction of the assize courts in such cases, but leaves to them the jurisdiction in cases where justice is demanded between slaves and slaves, or between freemen and freemen. The Bill will be discussed in a few days. During the course of the debate some horrible - details were given of the cruelties practised on the slaves in the French colonies under the present system. A Bill has been introduced, allowing an advance of 13,600,000 f., in nearly equal portions, to the Paris and Lisle, the Marseilles and Avignon, and the Or leans and Vierzon Railways. ' MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was firm again. Sales 6,000 bales, of which 1,200 were American for export, and 500 on speculation. Of the total quantity sold 4,000 bales were American, at 6d. to 71d. per lb. The market closed firmly.—ln Railway Shares there was more business doing than for some time past, and better prices were obtained. We have no ship arrivals today from any quarter; but the accounts from the Continent in respect to the weather and the supplies of grain are as favourable as those noticed yesterday under this head, and if the fall in grain can ,but be established on two or three successive market days we shall have a pressure of supplies little expected some weeks ago. If such be not the case, we will then partly side with those who stoutly maintain that there is but little grain in the country, though we know by experience what the money power of many large holders will enable them to do. Upon the whole the aspect of affairs has most decidedly improved ; confidence has been increased, and very general and sanguine hopes are expressed that the state of the Money Market must mend. The Oiroctors of the Bank of England have not had an easy tack to perform ; and no doubt the desire to assist the Government has served to check their free action. At present the course is clearer, and we trust the Chancellor of the Ex cheqiier R ill find the new bills generally taken up at the increased interest of 3d. per centum per diem. Certainly, if the bankers and capitalists have much cash at their disposal, a rate exceeding 4i per cent. upon a security held for nierely temporary purposes, and always safe and convenient, is not to be pronounced in adequate, especially if there can be any dependence placed upon the Bank of England, and the continuance of loans upon long dated paper, as low as 51 to 5 per cent. per annum. The effect of a funding of bills wonld be injurious in more respects than one, although the country would gave for the time being the difference between 44 and 3 per cent. paid upon its floating and fixed obligations respec tively. Perhaps there is at the present moment no place abroad to which parties here look with more anxious expectation for an improvement in the Money Market than P-ris. The embarrassed position of the railway companies, the reiterated statements of a probable new loan, and the tendency of French speculators generally, to " lose heart " the moment a cloud hovers over the financial horizon, these combined are circumstance s that constantly keep in check here the more buoyant feeling which ever and anon displays itself. The Funds have been very well supported, but there bas been again a dogged reluctance to deal, because neither Bulls nor Bears will exhibit any symptoms of being the weaker party. To-morrow the " options" will show, to use a common, but expressive saying, " which way the cat jumps." Consols have been 871 ir for transfer, some indication that stock is in request, but only 874 /I for account. Exchequer bills have been quoted par to 2s. premium. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents: have been 874 to 88. Bank Stock has been steady at 189. In the Foreign Market there is as little s ever passing. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been to 34. Dutch Four per Cents. are 88g. Danish Bonds - have been at 84. A project of law was presented to the bureaux to restore the right guaranteed by the charter, of having all cases of libel tried before a jury, the law courts hav ing recently ruled that libels upon public functionaries might be tried by the judgeselone, without the interven tion of a jury. The Beaurocracy of the Chambers, however, have refused even to discuss the project for restoring to the press the rights guaranteed by the charter. This reminds us of the worst days of the Ministers deplorable. The proposal fur excluding rail way shareholders from the Chambers was rejected almost unanimously. The accounts of the sate of the manufacturing population is gloomy in the extreme. Before the end of the month 50,000 men will be out of employ at Rouen. 1,600 men have been discharged from the calico print-works in the neighbourhood of Paris, and the directors of the Lyons Railway have declared that unless they receive assistance from the Govern ment, they must discharge 30,000 of their workmen, The Gazette d•'s Tribunaux states, that on Satur day last, at twelve o'clock, the Committee appointed by the Court of Peers to investigate the charge against General CUBIERES received the deposition of M. DELP/lIN LENOIR, one of the shareholders in the mines of Gouhenans, and of M. TUIRRIA, secretary to the Mining Company. General CUBIERES under went .a further examination, which lasted until half past See o'clock. M. PARMENTIER, having published and distributed to the members of the two Chambers a pamphlet entitled " Short Observations," General CUBIERES has addressed a complaint to the Attorney against M. PARMENTIER on the subject of it. Very little business was done in the Funds in Paris on Sunday, the beauty of the weather having attracted nearly all the world to the country. The Three per Cents. were, however, still more firm than on Saturday, the price being 78f. sc. (buyers). Our letters contain the following provincial and German stock lists : It is of great importance to induce habits of clean iness among the working classes. Every voluntary exertion that is made for granting facilities to the humbler orders of society for keeping themselves clean in their persons should be warmly encouraged. On the other hand, when the public are enjoying certain advantages conducive to their health, conse quent upon the opportunities benevolently afforded to them by the contributions of the affluent, any mis representation that is made in public, and which, if not shown to be such, would be calculated seriously to affect, if not altogether to deprive, the labouring poor of an important sanatory privilege, should he visited with marked reprehension. A week since Sir PETER LAURIE made a speech in which he declared, that public plunging-baths led to gross immorality, and stated that on paying a visit to the baths and washhouses for the working classes in St. Pancras, he had seen fourteen or fifteen great fellows stark-naked indulging in disgusting gambols. Had Sir P. LAURIE been at all borne out in his allegation people would have felt thankful for the information. Not that Sir PETER'S assertion, if supported, would have been con clusive against the use of public plunging baths; but it would, no doubt, have had the effect of compelling the committee of management of the above and similar institutions to adopt such stringent regula tions, that public decency should be properly ob served. It appears, however, that Sir PETER was in error in every tittle of his statement. A deputation connected with the baths and washhouses of St. Pancras waited upon a very numerous meeting of the St. Marylebone Vestry, on Saturday last, for the pur pose of contradicting the statement advanced by the Alderman. The Secretary, Mr. SMITH, informed the Vestry that their baths were conducted by a com mittee of gentlemen, most of whom were clergymen of St. Pancras ; that round the plunging baths boxes were erected, with doors four feet high, for bathers to dress and s undress in ; that no person was permitted to bathe without a vestment ; that he had himself accompanied Sir PETER LAURIE over the establish ment when there was but one person in the large bath, and three or four lads in the smaller ones ; that upwards of 70,000 had bathed in their establishment since August last—that he had never heard a single complaint of immorality or disgusting gambols amongst the working classes whom they chiefly benefited, and whom he, therefore, considered had been grossly libelled. The Vestry considered the above to constitute a complete refutation of the charge preferred. Some attempt was made to establish the immoral tendency of the plunging bath by alluding to the fact that the committee employed a man to look after the bathers.; but the secretary replied that the surveillance of an, officer was required, not from any doubt of the moral conduct of the labouring poor, but solely in, case sudden, illness, or of any liCcideni to persons unable to swim.' We rejoice to learn that those institutions are so admirably ma naged. The plunging bath excepted, 411 the other arrangements of the committee met with the entire approval of the fastidious Alderman. The officers of her Majesty's ships are constantly in the habit of consulting the health of the crews, by allowing them, in warm climates, wholly to divest them selves of their clothing and jump off the ships' sides to bathe in the sea. An officer is ap pointed at the time to watch that the men do not swim too far, and to afford protection in case of any misadventure. The military are likewise in dulged in a similar recreation. We have, however, as yet never heard of any objection being started against this healthful recreation. But if Sir PETER be right in his excessive notions of refinement in re MARSEILLES, MAY I S.—Marseilles and Avignon, 717 f. 50c.; Northern, 598 t. 75c.; Paris and Lyons, 432 f. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 22. Luxembourg, 11 4—Namur and Liege, 3 9—Northern of France, I l A—Parts and Lyons, 54. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) CHESTER, MAY 24, HALF•PAST 8, P.M.-I have just time to inform you of a frighttul accident that has oc curred on the Chester and Rhuabon Railway, by the giving way (it is supposed) of the girder in the centre of the last arch of the viaduct over the Dee, and close to the race-course here. The train left the station at about a quarter past six, and in less than another quarter, every carriage was smashed to atoms, and are at the time 1 write being taken away in piece meal. A great number of persons have been killed, several taken to the infirmary, but what number of carriages there were, I have not now time to ascertain. A Mr. J. Matrhews, a highly respectable coachman, who drives from Barmouth to Rhuabon daily, and from thence per steam to Chester, was on his return home, and is one amongst the unfortunate individuals. The city is in the greatest state of excitement, and thousands are at the spot. The accident was seen by numbers who were playing at cricket on the Roodu at the time. I will give you full particulars to-morrow. P.S. I Ought to add that the engineer, being in the engine, cleared the fatal spot, and saved himself, but saw the stoker killed, he, with the rest of the carriages be hind, all falling, in one common gulph, into the Dee. Business in the Share 'Market is still very dull, but ho'ders do not press sales and obtain fuller prices. It appears to us that this caution on all hands is satisfac tory, and is the best possible preparative for a steady improvement. BRITISH FUNDS ONE tank Stock .. •• •• O'CLOCK. •• • • 190 Three per Cent. Rec.: xed Annuities .. 86 1 ,14 three per Cent. Consols Annuities 87 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 88 87% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 8% 9 Ditto. 30 years. Oct. 10. 1859 .• 8 13-16 % Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. • • 91,% India Bonds, 1,0001. .. Ditto, under 1,0001. Consols for May 27 Exchequer Bills. 1,0001... 5001. . Ditto, Small CLOSINC PRIt:ES. . . . . :.• : : . : par 87% llid. 2d. par 2 p 4 , 4 1 p 6 3 p ONE O'CLOCK. FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Danish, 3 per Cent • • • • • • •• 84 Mexican Bonds, 18 , 16, 5 per Cent .. Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, 3 per Cent .. Ditto, 4 per Cent .. Russian Bonds .. Sdanisli Bonds, 5 per Cent •• .. •• 34 33% •• .. .. 110 OFFICIAL ACCOUNT. An accident, attended with fatal consequences, oc curred last evening on the Chester and Holyhead Rail way, about miles from the Chester station, by the ?allure of one of the girders of the bridge across the River Dee, and which is supposed to have arisen from a defective casting. The engine and tender got clear over the bridge, but one of the carriages in the train was precipitated into the river, and four per sons are killed, and about five or six others more or less injured. The stoker also is killed, having been thrown off the engine by the jerk. No official statement has yet been received at the London office from the engineers further than reporting the circumstance. Ditto, for the Account .. — Venezuela bonds, 2 per Cent .. Dividend, on the above payable In Lendon. Dutch Two-and-a-Bail per Cent Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certiticatea 58 14 .. 88% 8871 PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING RAILWAY !SHARES. PAID. DONE AT „,,,„ Es. ONE O'CLOCK. "``-' Amber., Notting., Beaton, and Eastern Junction .. •• 2% .... 1 % .......... 114 Eastern Counties . . 20 .... 18?, 19 .... 19 Do. Vernet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.66 13s. 4d. —•— Ditto, ditto.. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. • .. •• .• • par Ditto, York Extension .. .... • 6 • • 6 East Lancashire .. • • .. 17 Ditto New .. .• 5% 5% Ditto, ditty New Scrip .. . • 1 1 4 1.. ...... 1 East Lincolnshire .. .. • . 634.... 711 •••• • • • • 7% Great Northern ... 3 .. . . 2% Great Western .. .. 85 .• 109 108 109 • 109% Ditto, Half :Shares .. 50 .... 6356 •• • 6334 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% .... 16% .. • • ... •• • 16% Ditto, New .. • . 4 34 ... • 731 %• • ...... 73s Leeds and Bradford .. • • .. 40 .... 8439 . ...... ••• 84% Leeds and Thirsk • • .. • . .. 26 .... .. •••• • .. 19 London, Brighton, & South Coast 50 • • 51% .. . . 51% London an North-Western • . iOO ....171 .• • • 171 Ditto. Quarters L. and B. 7 .... 21% 21% Thtto ditto, New Shares .. .. 2 .... 11% .. •• • ll % Ditto, 40/. Shares M. &B. • • 40 .. • 65 .......• 65 London and South-Western 41/. 6s. 10d... 62 .• • • 62 Ditto, New .. .• • • 2734 .... 27 •• • • 27 Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 .... 5134 •• • • 51% Ditto, Tenths (ditto) .. 40 .... —..••• • • • • • 40 3 Lynn and Dereham .. 20 .... 20% • • 20% Manchester and Leeds .. 82 . •• • • 9B Ditto, Fifths .. .. • . 5 .... 836 B% Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. —7l. 45..... % die..... •• • • % dis Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .... y 4 dis. ••••• % dis Manchester and Southampton 2 .... 34 •..• • • 34 Midland ..100 115.. •• • • 115 Ditto, New .. .. 36 .... 3814% 3834 Ditto, New . .. 6 .... 731 .• .. Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 20 •••• • • • • Ditto, New .. .. •• 5 • ... 6% % . • 6% North British .. . • .. 25 30 ..... •• . • 30% Ditto, Thirds .. .. i..• . 2% • • 2% North Staffordshire .. 7% .. ••9 3 4 % •• • • 9% Preston and Wyre.. .. • • •• 25 ••• • ••••• • • • • • 33 Ditto, Half Shares (A) .. 8% .. •• 12 ... • • .• • 12 Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. ..... , . Ditto, Class B •• •• • • 3 • • 2 .......... South Eastern and Donor .. • • 33% .. • . 353 i •.... Ditto, N e (iss. at 321,) No. 1. 20 • . 1914 .. % •• •• • • Waterford and Kilkenny .. ••13% .... 6 ;il4 . • • • West Riding Union .. • • ~4/.25..... % dis -•. ...... York and Newcastle .. 25 35 3414 Ditto, Preference .. 4 .... 6 36 % ••• • • • York /tad North Midland .. .. 50 .... 82 •• • • Ditto, Extension .. .. 25 .... 40 3036 ••• • • • Ditto, Preference • • • • .. 2 .. • • 9% ••••• • • • • • THE COURT.—IIer Majesty and Prince Albert, the royal children, the Prince of Leiningen, and the ladies o'clock thi s a f ternoon, BanudagienngthleammenraolfacteheaCboouutrt, are expected t o re t urn to five from Claremont. MARKET NE W S. -- (THIS DAY.) HAY NIARICE TS Smt - rtrFuELD.--Meadow Hay, 215 s to 31135; Clover ditto, 3/ 8s to 4/ 13s; and Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ lOs per load. Supply good, and trade very dull, at drooping prices. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 3/ 14s; Clover ditto, 3/ 8s to 41125; and Straw, 118 a to 1/ 12s per load. Trade dull, at the above , quotations. WHITSCHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 5s to 31 13s; Clover ditto, 3/ 5s to 4/ 15s; and Straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ lOs per !val. A full average supply, and a heavy trade. gard to the public plunging bath, they could clearly be as reasonably urged to prevent our sailors and soldiers from bathing in the sea or in rivers, as they have been permitted to do from time out of mind. Extremes meet, and over-refinement is as dangerous to morality as over-coarseness. But this, we take it, is a truth too subtle for the limited comprehension of Sir PETER LAURIE. Madrid papers of the 18th have arrived. COLONZA . I SUGAR.—The market tor British Plantation has been .tteady, about 400 casks having been disposed of, includ ing 100 Wads Barbadoes by auction, which sold from 44s 6d to 49s 6d for mid to good yellow. The public sales have offered 4,193 bags Bengal and 2,885 bags Madras ; the former was chiefly disposed of at rather lower prices, but the latter was nearly all withdrawn. The principal transactions privately consist of 1,800 bags Manilla, and about 170 cases Bahia, the former at 42s 6d to 435, and the latter at 42s 9d to 435. The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 3,084 hhds 374 tierces 862 barrels, and there were taken for home consumption 864 hhda 69 tierces 193 barrels. The stock in the same places is 12,400 hhds 1,197 tierces 2,805 barrels. COF FEE. - 2,353 bags Ceylon sold at an advance for Native, and very good ord at 40s to 40a 6d per cwt. Mid Plantation was taken in at 60s to 625, and Peaberry 50s to 57s per cwt. RUM. —The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 868 puns 125 hhds. There were taken for home consumption 500 puns 74 hhds, and exported'4B puns 50 hhds. The stock in the same places is 9,239 puns 1,876 hhds. The differences between the QUEEN and her Con sort have risen to such a height, that the propriety of adopting immediate measures to secure a divorce has, it is,said, been discussed in the Cabinet. All the Ministers have returned to Madrid, leaving the QUEEN alone at Aranjuez, to which place Senor OLOZAGA had gone at the command of her MAJESTY, it was said to advise on the state of affairs between ISABELLA and her husband. It was rumoured in Madrid that a new Alinistry was about to be formed, comprising General SEE ' RANO and Senors MENDIZABAL and OLozs.GA., and that ESPARTERO would be created a Senator, and no minated Ambassador to London. 35N 19% % dig 34 6% FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Northern of France • • .. 8 1134 % • • Paris and Lyons .. 8 5t 4 .. • • Paris and Orleans .. .. 20 Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg .. 11% 514 46% 3614 1% s .... i 3; ......... JOINT-STOCK BANKS. British North American ... .. 50 .... .. •• • • London and Westminster .. 20 .... ...... MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered 3N 'MADRID BOLSA, MAY 18.—Threes, 301 ; Fives, 19 Exchange on London, 49 35. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 25.—Wind moderate breeze, and tine weather. We have received the Paris papers of Sunday. They confirm the truth of the report of the death of Mr. O'CONNELL. That illustrious man died at Genoa HicE.-5,100 bags 2,273 pockets Bengal, 350 ba,gs Singapore, and 385 bags Carolina was only partially disposed of at a further decline of 3d to 6d per cwt. SALTPETRE.-300 has Bengal brought steady prices. SPICES.-500 bags Malabar Pepper realised 3id to 3-id per In. DEAL, MAY 24.—Wind S.W., moderato.—Arrd. Anjer, Gerrats, Java, for Amsterdam; Corinth, West Indies, for ditto; acima, Stith, Batavia, for ditto. Sid. Calypso, Eliringham, Jamaica; City of Derry, Quebec; Arrd. from the river, Susan, Crisp, Cape of Good Hope; Concord, Batavia; Emerald, Antigua; Marlborough, Jamaica; John Brown, Porto Rico; Sunbeam, Cubs. LIVERPOOL, MAY 24..—Wind S.W., moderate.—Arrd. Eu, Williams, Callao; Isabella, Tilley, Pernambuco; Victoria, Londy, Honduras; John Marshall, Murphy, Phil..delphia; Joseph Meiss, Wood, New York. Sld, Algoma, Boston; Albert Edward, Shanghae; Aurora, Madras ; Enterprise. Halifax; Sophia, St. John's, New Brunswick; New York packet, Quebec. Off port, Brilliant, Mauritius; Star brig, and Columbia. WHITELIAVEN, MAY 23 . —Wind S. Sld. Brazil packet, Antigua. .... ___ on the 15th of May. The following letter troth the Rev. Dr. MILEY, his chaplain, addressed to the editor of the Univers, and published in that journal, leaves us no longer any room to hope or doubt : EiLLow.—P.Y.C. is 47s 6d to 48s per cwt. on the spot, and town 49s 6d. TEA.—There is not much doing. INDIGO.--rhe sales conclude to-day, haling rather improved since they commenced. Up to last evening 13,162 chests had passed, of which 4,896 were sold. " Genoa, May 17. " Alas, my dear friend, O'Connell is dead! lam so completely overwhelmed with the blow that I am almost incapable of writing. His death was serene and happy. for it was sanctioned by the sacram , nts, and alleviated by the consolations which our divine religion lavishes with so much mercy on its children. He replied at first in words, and afterwards with look and gesture, to the exhortations s hich I addressed to him up to the last mo ment. He rendered up the last sigh, with the calm of an infant that falls off to sleep, on Saturday, at twenty five minutes to ten at night. He requested hit heart— that heart which always beat for the cause of religion and liberty—to be taken to Rome. We have had that noble heart embalmed, and have enclosed it in a silver urn. The body, which has also been embalmed, will re main here in a chapel until our return from our pilgrim age to Rome with his heart; and then he will be trans ported to his native mountains, to remain there to the day of resurrection. The heart of O'Connell at Rome, his body in Ireland, and his soul in heaven—is not that what the justice of man and the mercy of God demand? Adieu." MADAME CELESTE'S BENEFIT. The talented direct ress of the admirably -managed Adelphi Theatre takes her benefit to-morrow evening-, when the beautiful new dr ama o f t h e Flowers ofthe Forest will be performed. In which M a d ame Celeste will sustain her original chara cter o f Cynthia, a c h aracter w hi c h she has herself created, and i n which the enthusiasm which she excites is beyond d escr i ption. The drama will be fielowed by a new comedy, in which, in addition to the strength of the Adelphi company, Mr. Webster will appear ; and the comedy will be followed by other entertainments. We ex th at t h e house will be crammed to overflowing within a few minutes after the doors are opened, and that those who do not secure places beforehand will find r some difficulty in getting them. 7 , owitch, lion, The Royal Polytechnic Institution was visited yesterday by the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia, attended hy Admiral Liitru Baron Frederike, Dr. How , His, Royal Highness expressed himself hi hl gratifieu with the scientific arrangements, more Colonel Grey ' , Al De Berg, and Captain particularly with the diver and electric eels. SUICIDE FRO M L OSSES ON THE DERBY. —Yesterday dmorning th e d omestic peace of a respectable family was disturbed by a painful event ar i s i n g Epsom r aces . Mr. Frederick Crust)", lan of the late dlord of the Crown and S ceptre, Great Titchfield-street, Nlarylebone, poisoned hi mself with prussic acid. He had latterly out attended much more to sporting matters, races in par ticular, than t o hi s business, and from his irregularity of living it w as suspected that' his mind was d sordered. Not long ago, after some heavy losses on the turf, he found his affairs i n an embarrassed condition, and, in a manner that indi cated he had a wish to die, desire d h is wife to get some charcoal that they might, children and all, suffocat e th emselves. ' He was a loser to a consider able amount on t h e last Derby, a nd was to have settled his bets on T ues d ay evening, but it is supposed he w as unable to me e t t h em. Yesterday m orning he left home in a cheerful state, and returning at eleven o'clock, went to his be Toor e , Not lung afterwards his ,ei e entered I hp. room and f oun d him lying on d u ! floor . insensible. Mr. \V , bb, a surg , ct on, was " cai h. i t , i e luiedektely, and niund that he had taken a large. quantity of prussic acid. - The unfortunate man di ed in ten minutes. After his death a razor was found in his pocket. WATERFORD, MAY 23 —Wind S.S.E. to W.S.W.— Sid. 1-I,,rnet, St. John's, Newfoundland. LIMERICK, MAY 23. Wind W. Arrd, Robert, Demean, New York. BRISTOL, MAY 24.—Wind S.W. Arrd, Caledonia, Havant-mil. SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 24. Arrd. Iberia steamer, Gibraltar. ASCENT OF 31E. GYPSON, AND NARROW ESCAPE OF THE AERoNAllT. — Yesterday, at the Royal Albert Saloon, among the entertainments offered to the holiday folks, Mr. Gypson was announced to make a night ascent in his balloon, to whieh was to be attached a model of the late Royal Exchange, when, upon ascend ing a certain altitude, its destruction by fire was to take place, in the midst of a discharge of fireworks. The model was constructed of wood and canvass, and was about eight feet long by three feet broad. Shortly before nine o'clock, the inflation being stated to be sufficient for the buoyancy of the aerial machine, the gas being sup plied from the Independent Gas Works, llaggerstone, the car was attached to it,which Mr. Gypson and a gen tleman atept into, when, by means of a long rope, the moffel was connected to the car. The fusee which was to ignite the pyrotechnic machinery in the model was then lighted, and the balloon was released from terra firma. Its ascending power not being sufficient to raise tt e model, it reclined outside the garden, when, while in that position, the fireworks began to discharge, and in a few seconds the moth! was in a blaze. Much alarm in stantly prevailed for the safety of the aeronaut, as had the balloon caught, the immense volume of gas in it would have exploded, and have caused their instant death. Several of the men in the gardens hastened to detach the model, but it is supposed that the rope was cut by Mr. Gyt sen, who took the precaution to provide himself with a knife. The balloon was then seen gra• dually to tt , ,cend. invoived in sea:.-,ke, mid Mr. GypFon w„..ved hi, fie.,, when a ll te ars were removed fur his safety and that of his companion. The total destruction of the model took place in the garden, no personal in jury having been received by any of the company. A letter published in the Journal des Debuts gives ,he following account of his last moments : " Genoa. May 16. " He (Mr. O'Connell) only spoke a very few words to his physician ; and these were to make an earnest request that the coffin should not be closed too soon over his remains, because he was sure (he said) that he would have the appearance of being dead before yielding up his last sigh. His most ardent wish was to reach Home, and to receive the benediction of Pius IX., and in the course of his journey he expressed a wish that, if be should die on the way, his heart would at least be sent to the capital of the Catholic world. This idea is said to have been suL•gested to hits by the rec'dlection of Robert Bruce, who, before dying, requested that his heart might be deposited in the Holy Sepulchre. The wish of O'Connell will be fulfilled, and, in conformity also with his last wishes, his body will be carried to Ireland." M. GUIZOT on Saturday presented a Bill to the Chamber of Deputies for the better ad.ninistration of justice in the French West India Colonifrs. It grants to six members of the Cour Royale of each colony, waiehtoionareintoalfol crier rnzthe Whereerimi a nal court, personu - rt,ther highats a oora. of juris- 01 - tening l'llli, LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1847 of patriotism that the country has come so corn pletely into their possession, and their characters re. main untarnished by the commission of a single crime. SALDINFIA., on the contrary, hes been merely the in competent champion of an unsound cause, and he has increased the contempt excited by his inefficiency by the odium elicited by his cruelty and ruthlessness. The contrasted reputations of these two chieftains are fittingly symbolical of the credit due to the opposite principles they are endeavouring to render trium phant. ,Instead of-evincing a sotnekollit:*‘*toary Xelience upon the assi,tai t i c %'. e f ionatarau . cii a, l 'reliance, for' exampte, aa his actually evinced by the adherents of MARIA, DA GLoaia—the Junta and their captains are preparing themselves for a renewal of the struggle. With this. intention DAs ABTAS held a conference with POVOAS on the 18th instant at Regoa, when they are presumed to have arranged a combined movement for the dislodgement of CASAL from Lamego. Upon rumours prevalent in the ca pital respecting the probable submission of SA DA BA.NDEIYA to the royal authority we are disposed to place as little reliance as upon similar reports which were some time since circulated about the probable ter giversation of the President and Commander-in-Chief of Mexico. Should the former soldier, however, prove himself a renegade, he must inevitably meet with the opprobrium such an execrable crime deserves. The mysterious individual who has been watched with so much suspicion, from the circumstance of hig being regarded as no other than Dorn Miouer., ap pears to have landed on the shingles at Villa do Conde, and to have shortly afterwards returned to the yacht of Captain BENNET without any eciaircisse- ment whatever. The incident seems to have been conducted throughout in the most melodramatic manner, and may after all prove nothing better than a practical joke in the shape of an aquatic masquera !e. Notwithstanding certain insinuations to the contrary, we are not disposed to anticipate any armed inter ference on the part of Great Britain. We are rejoiced to find that the Alleged Lunatics' Friend, Society have presented to the House of Com mons a petition, drawing the attention of that lion. house to the state of the law of lunacy, as laid down by Lord DENMAN, in the case of Mrs SHUTTLE_ WORTH, and praying for its revision. The law, as laid down by Lord DENMAN is hat case, authorises the seizure and confinement of persons alleged to be of unsound mind, at the instigation of a perfect stranger, by the servants of private individuals, upon the mere certificate of two medical men. And, not- withstanding the Act of 8 and 9 Victoria, cap. 100, enacts that the certificate of every medical man, deeiaring that any person is of uusound mind, and a proper person to be confined, should aho set forth the fact or fact:4, hear say or otherwise, upon which such medical men may have formed an opinion, Lord DENMAN, out of his abundant respect for the opinion of " skil ful persons," has thought proper to decree that such clause is only declaratory, and has authorised the continued incarceration of an alleged lunatic upon a certificate in which none of these particulars are set forth. The interpretation thus put upon the statute by Lord DENMAN proves how more than ever neces sary it is that a public inquiry into the state of mind of an alleged lunatic should precede incarceration. Once confined in an asylum all hope of liberation by due course of law is hopeless. It is vain to point out that the requisites of the statute, as regards certificates, have not been complied with. Terrified by the cry of "mad man," as old women in the street are terrified by the cry of "mad dog," and assuming that every detenu in an asylum must be insane, the Judges de clare that the whole of the law of lunacy is anoma lous—that the directions of the statute are not com pulsory, and that it is their duty for the benefit of society to remit back the unfortunate prisoner to his former custody. The case of Mrs. CUMMING proves the utter inefficienc:- of the present law to demon stration, and we prefer taking the case of .Mrs. CUMMING as our illustration, because those who caused h er i ncarceration have since consented to her sanity by a a e nt e l ep h t aiNn' e gfrom he given proof a disposition of of their of 1e belief io inl- I ,e r r P r "PrtY in their favour. We take it f or gran t e d, therefo re , that no question can arise a s t o th e s t ate o f as y i n l d u m o f t i l n i 3 t l i a i e month dy. She v.of•asl‘iineareerated in a l una ti c friend had appli e d f or a writ oaPh beas, been brought up before Lord 1846. Supp ose a l DE a s g irregumlaArNi; es upon which she W detained— yet Lord D E N _ MAN would, in accordance with the aanldbesiht e th h e a r d e might have been somethin g the certia ca W 1 interpretation he I put upon the law in the case of Mrs. SiinTrLtwoaTti, have remitted her back to her former custody, wh ere she might have remained until this hour. For, be it remembered, that although the Since the rejection by the provisional Junta of Oporto of the terms of pacification agreed to by Queen MARIA DA GLORIA of Portugal in conse quence of the English intervention, tranquillity has continued throughout the kingdom. That tranquil lity, however, is an ominous tranquillity ; it is but the breathless lull of the conflicting elements before th — e renewal of a more t err ibl e an d d evastat i ng tem pest. As we have already explained, no other answer than the one returned to our plenipotentiary, Colonel NVYLDE, could have been expected from the Junta, presuming that that popular Parliament is composed of men not entirely divested of common sense and ordi nary prudence. To say that the disturbances which have so long desolated Portugal have originated in a merely idle insurrection would be a. foolish distortion of facts and a perverse selection of epithets. Those disturb ances have resulted from a spontaneous anxiety on the part of an entire people to vindicate their national rights and to maintain the integrity of their constitutional privileges. The outburst is not local, it is essentially comprehensive.and national. It is not the consequence of a reckless insubordination aroused by the lawless vociferations of a demagogue. It has sprung from the very fervour of the loyalty with which the Portuguese regard their Government, from their antipathy to unconstitutional innovations, and their simultaneous resolution to preserve the su preme authority from being transferred from their SOVEREIGN and their Cortes to any foreign favourite or unpatriotic statesman. Hence, therefore, the po pulation is desirous to obtain a solid and permanent pacification on some such terms as those proposed by Lord PALMERSTON ; and for the purpose of ensuring that solidity and permanence of reconciliation they require a guarantee for the integrity of her MA• JESTY's intentions. Indeed, the Junta have defini tively expressed their willingness to accept the pre scribed conditions, provided only they have some security that thole conditions will be honestly ful filled. What right, forsooth ! has any external Go vernment to interfere further than we have done for the tranquillization of a people who have heretofore done us no injury whatever, who evince no hostility whatever towards us, who are fighting for the dearest prerogative of humanity—freedom, and who abstain from signing a most moderate treaty, because they demand some proof of the sincerity of a hitherto per fidious and time-serving woman ? If any military demonstration is entitled in an especial manner to our sympathy and neutrality, it is surely such a demonstration as the one which has transferred the popular power to the Junta of Oporto, and confiled the direction of the popular forces to a Commander-in. Chief like the Count DAs ANTAS. Das ANTAS is to the Portuguese the Gonfalonniere of their liberties ; and it is because his lieutenants have hitherto acted with that combined bravery and moderation which are most consonant with the spir ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) His Lordship was occupicd all the morning wi:h peti tions, which were destitutf• of public interest. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) His Honour was occupied the whole day with cause petitions, whic contained not the slightest feature of in terest. (Before Vice Chancellor Sir KNIGHT BRUCE.) INDIGENT BLIND ASYLUM V. HIED. This was a suit on the will of the late Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Bird, instituted by the trustees of the Indigent Blind Asylum and the Attorney-General against the executrix, Susanna Bird. Mr. WzGR2./4 said the deceased by her will left 1,0001. consolidated annuities to the trustees of the Blind Asy lum, to be applied to the purposes of the institution, and the interest of 1,0001. more to be divided among six non resident, patients, at the rate of 5/. each annually. The executrix refused to pay over the legacies to the trustees of the Indigent Blind As)luni. A suit was therefore instituted, and a reference was made to the Master, from whom it now came back for further directions. The only question seemed to be the identity of the charity suing with that named in the will of the deceased. Vice-Chancellor K. BRUCE—Why, there's only the Institution in the Surrey suburbs ; then what is the rea son for such a suit? Why, it is a reflection on Chan eery. Where did the lady live ? Mr. BACON—In London. Vice-Chancellor K. BRUCE—Where, when we Len. doners speak of the Blind Asylum, do we look but te the large building in St. George's-fields ? Can there bt a doubt about that ? Mr. BACON said the executrix would have paid ever the legacies at once if the plaintiffs had undertaken to indemnify her against all future claims. She had the greatest antipathy to coming into Chancery. Vice• Chancellor K. BRUCE—That is not an admis.sion which I could have expected from that side of the cause. Mr. BACON—Truth exacted it from me. An order was then made for the payment of the lega cies to the trustees of the Indigent Blind Asylum, St. George's-fields, a separate account to be kept of the legacy for non-resident patients, and to be called Mrs. Bird's Charity Account. Counsel for the plaintiffs, Mr. Wigrem and Mr. Nichols; for the defendants, Mr. Bacon aaiii Mr. Ray. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. WrcaAar.) PENROSE v. MORTLAKE. In this case an injunction was applied for in order to restrain the defendant, who was mortgagor in possession of a large tract of property in Westmoreland, from cut -61)4 timber. It appeared that the plaintiff had become embarrassed, and had carted with the possession of his property for a sum of money far inferior to its real worth. Be was only tenant in tail, and therefore was not empowered to sell it entirely. Not being able to tulfil his engagements with the mortgagor, the Latta r had cut down a great deal of valuable timber in order to re imburse himself, and this application was made Court for the purpose of restraining him. His HONOUR said he would grant the application. The defendant had not pursued the proper course. Be would also refer the case to the Master. to inquire and repor upon what loss the property had sustained. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) MUNDELL V. THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK. Lord I)ENmAs gave judgment in this case at the sitting of the Court. It was an action brought by the plaintiff, a lady, to recover the amount of a bond made in her behalf by the defendant in Brunswick. The de fendant pleaded that he was a "sovereign prince" at the time he entered into the contract, and that he was, therefore, not amenable to.the laws of this country wi:h reference to this matter. To this the plaintiff demurred and the case in this state was argued at great length His Lordship said that the Court thought that tti plea was bad, because it stated nothing _more than tha the defendant wa s a " sovere i gn prince" at the time o. the commencement of the suit. That he was a " sovereign prince " when he made the con tract was an immaterial fact ; if he was he was justly entitled to the privileges and prerogatives belonging to that character, but that he was so entitled was merely a matter of opinion, and whether he had for mally abdicated in favour of another better entitled to the character was equally a matter of opinion. If, in deed, he had been a " sovereign prince" de facto, and had in that character entered into such a contract with the plaintiff, and had not bound himself as an individual, but in his sovereign capacity, the defence si t up might have been a good one ; but " sovereign princes" might contract obligations in their private character, and on considerations of a purely personal nature. Neither was there any presumption that this was an act of state, and without an averment to that effect the plea simply told them nothing except that the defendant was a " so vereign prince" at the time of entering. into the con tract. The plea was therefore bad, and the judgment of the Court must be for the plaintiff, as they considered that the plea could not he maintained. MASTERS V. BUTLER. The rule in this case was discharged with costs. BOYD V. THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE COMPANY Mr. CRAMPTON proceeded to address the Court i support of the rule which had been obtained by the plaintiff in this case. (The arguments adduced yester day will be found fully reported in our law report of yesterday.) The Learned Gentleman first addressed himself to the alleged misdirection of the Learned Judge —namely, that it was for the jury to say whether the plaintiff had abandoned the snip hastily or not, and whether he had or had not used all the means at hand to ascertain the real nature of the injuries which the ship had sustained. He conceived that the sug gestion, that the plaintiff might have acted in haste, might have !rad a prejudicial effect upon the minds of the jury, and induced them to decide in favour of the defendant. The evidence adduced at the trial went to show that the plaintiff did not act with haste that he had th e s hip care f u ll y and efficiently sur• veyed, and only decided upon abandoning the ship when it was clearly ascertained that she had been so injured that she was not worth being carried to a distant port, where she could have been repaired. The Learned Counsel was proceeding to deal with the question of the verdict being against evidence, but Lord DENMAN said—Was it not rather, unusual, after a leader had addressed the court or a jury on this point, against evidence which he had himself adduced, for a junior to follow on the same side? Mr. CRAMPTON then concluded by submitting that the plaintiff had made out a case for a new trial. Mr. CLEASPY followed on the same side, and con tended that the evidence rejected at the trial was a ne cessary part of the case, and that it would have enabled the Court and the jury to decide whether the ship cod or could not have been repaired, and whether she Ohs seaworthy or not. He apprehended that the direction of the Learned Judge was one which might have led the jury to come to an adverse decision. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL was about to reply, when Lord DENMAN said—We are quite agreed that the course taken at the trial may be very important, as showing altogether the meaning of the direction. We should like, therefore, to see the short-hand writer's notes, the fullest that have been taken. We will con sider the points raised. BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) :Sittifigs in Banco, before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE. IN RE TURNER. Mr. MARTIN, Q.C., moved fora rule calling upon a gentleman named Turner, an attorney of this court, to • show cause why he should not be struck off the rolls. It appeared by the affidavit that in the month cf August, 1845, a gentleman named Beckford was anxious to lend out a sum of money. He applied to Mr. Turner, who was an attorney at Wolverhampton, in respect of the loan, and on the following morning that gentlemen communicated to Mr. Beckford that he himself would borrow the money, which amowited to 6001., and give as security a house and about thirty acres of copyhold premises. Mr. Beckfbrd having looked at the property, and Mr. Turner having told him that it was free from mortgage, Mr. Beckford proposed employing another attorney to arrange the business, but Mr. Turner said that he did not wish any other attorney to know that he was borrowing money, and that he would do all the business, and would sooner cut off his hand than do anything unfair. A few days afterwards he handed to Mr. Beckford three admittances of ano ther party, to the effect that he was seised and possessed of certain premises, as security for the sutn of 6001., which was to be repaid as thereinafter mentioned. Mr. Beckford afterwards applied to Mr. Turner for his own admittance, but was informed that it had not came from London. Having no suspicion, Mr. Beckford permitted the matter to rest until the present year, when he heard that Mr. Turner's circumstances were becoming embarrassed. Ha applied to some gm tlernen named Foster, attorneys, to inquire into the matter, and it was found by these gentlemen that Mr. Turner had deposited the surrender to himself at a banker's in Wolverhampton, at a period nearly approach. mg the time when the advance was received from Mr, Beckford, and that upon the Ist of May in the present year he had executed a legal conveyance to the bank. He (Mr. Martin) apprehended that these facts were suffi ciently strong to warrant an application of this nature. Application granted. The Court adjourned at an early hour. COMMON PLEA S.-(THIS DAY.) ELDERTON V. EVANS. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, Mr. Elderton, who had been retained as solicitor to the Church of England Life and Fire Assurance Institution. After a time, however, his strvices were dispensed with, and an action was brought for compensation. On the trial a verdict was given for the defendant, and a rule was now moved for a new trial or for a nonsuit. The case had been previously part heard. After a lengthened argument, which has occupied the greater part of several days, The Lam CHIEF JUSTICE gave judgment, and said that he was of opinion that the judgment should be erased in both courts, and that the verdict should be entered for the plaintiff on the first count, and for the defendant on the second count. The whole matter turned upon the meaning of the word " permanent." Now the agree ment had expresdy stated that the plaintiff was to be engaged as solicitor for the company for a certain period, of which no date was given, and which might be con cluded on either side. The defendant had pleaded the general issue, and had done perfectly right in doing so, and this brought them back to the meaning of the word " permanent." He therefore considered that even if the jury had given a verdict for the plaintiff, the Court would not have given a judgment in favour of the plaintiff. %Vitt) regard to the second count, there did not appear to be any sufficient consid•;-ration for retaining the ser ,vices of the plaintiff. It appeared furth( r, that the plaintiff had not given any promise to perform certain duties. There was no evidence that either in law or in fact there was r eason f or the verdict for the plaintiff; and even if a new trial were to be granted, and a yerthet 86 1 4 875( 87% 9 8 44 9 !4 par 87 IA CLOSINU PI:ICES. 333, 110 to be given to the plaintiff, the Court would not justify the verdict by a judgment. The decision, therefore, to which he (the Lord Chief Justice) came was, that the judgment of the Court on the first count ought to be affirmed, and on the second that it ought to be en tered up. Mr. Justice COLTMAN coincided in this decision, on the ground that there was not sufficient consideration ill the declaration. Mr. Justice ;MAULS thought that the first count was bad, and that the defendant was entitled to a verdict on the plea of non-assurtipit. With respect to the second count he thought that there was no evidence to show that the plaintiff was to be retained for more than the year. The fact was the plaintiff was to give his service for NU a year, instead of sending in a bill, and he did not think, therefore, that there was any obligation what-' ever to continue the services of the plaintiff even for the year ; and although it might be looking et with great nic ty t o c o nsid e r it in this view, that nicety had been provoked by the allegation that there had been two breaches for it, and was evidently shoal that no consideration had been rendered. Mr. Justice CRESSWELL quite coincided in w hat had fallen from th e Lord Chief Justice, for it eat f i c s : that the term permanent must mean some especial ,e -ration, so that th e t erm was no t i n d e t e rminate, and t he plaintiff consequently had no right to an unceasing engagement. n m eTtiite shown,Ou da n gn t rnd h count t e emo s tn e : c te o hci n eu d reenfitilr)e,, n wo t there was lea could I n d ° b c ::; ; should be ente re d f or t h e d e f en d ant , a nd on the t n c count that judgment should be arrested. eecr ia BOW - STREET.—(THIS DAY . ) A tall middle age d man, wear i ng a heavy mousta c h e, aandcti acting having ur onmluheeh advicethe a p o f p ea his r attorney, of a foreigner, Mr• Wolff , fused to give hi s name, was brought before Mr. Jardire ne, having been r eman d e d from Saturday on a charge 011 suspicion) of b e i ng concerne d w i t h M a ry Cleveland its causing the d ea th of her male child, three days old, °I; Friday last, th e 21st instant. The woman C leveland was not in cust o dy, not h av i ng je t recovered from her confinement, whi c h too k p l ace on Wednesday. It appeared o n th e f ormer occa sion, that for some t in° previous to her confinement Mrs. Cleveland bad fre' quently been heard to say that she would make no pl;?; parations for that event, as she was certain the OUT had been settled on the child, and in case of would be still-born. She was also heard to say tbat 100'. its desal t that money would become her own. Mr. Booking„, ° Bow-street, attended her, and was of opinion that ic r wr,, a perfectly healthy child and likely - to live. L t -- child was taken to dry nurse by Mrs. B ar " - fe that day (Wednesday), and on the immediately after its birth. She took it 11°—. (Thursday) it was sent for by Mrs. next city and remained with her for some tin... The next d a i l s Mrs. Barber brought the child at about three o'clock isc _ the afternoon, and called again to take it away s t b :ot , e five o'clock, when she was told Mrs. Cleveland 10 ,t 15 ", - , -- D a be disturbed. She waited till about halipast - la was then shown into Mrs. Cleveland's room. The child was ?Sing on the bed, and Mrs. Cleveland e t a it was asleep, but on taking it u t di" found it was dead. The face was 02 " coloured, and there were marks also on the throat, w.a c o latter disappeared the next day. Mr. Booking wa s 7 0 1., Clevelan for, who, with Mr. Guthrie, made a pos t m ortenz er a . nation, the res u lt o f w hi c h con fi rme d the suspicion tair the child had no t di e d a natura l d ea th. The prisoncert who had been living with Mrs. Cleveland for some % In s ; was seen by a perscn named Charles Smit h, Who . sitting in the parlour at the time, to leave the house al ai stealthy manner during the time that the child was wiit j the mother. The prisoner's name was not Brown, x the servants, among themselves, bad nicknamed Dill' " • On the p risoner bein laced at the bar th is more ift The witness Charles Smith came forward and said Ow' t his name was not Smith, but Tester. F Mr. Woltf—Although I questioned this young inglllos particularly on this pint, he said Isis name was Tester but Smith. Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk, read the young °la d t.! evidence on the former occasion, in which he s al e " My real name i s S m i t h ; I h a ve never been known by the name of Te s t er , nor by any other name but bolo" I swear hat—l am cautious." nOt itae , ' Smith but Tester. I gave a false name before? Mr. Burnaby Arid you now say, " name . —Yes; that is right. applied for a remand till Thursday , as the inquest, Wilt.' was held yesterd a y, h a d been adjourned . Mr. Moseley, i n the part of the parochial authorkti,e_sz to juyify the detention of the pri soner prisoner kept in Mr. Moseley had no wish to have the Mr. Wolff submitt e d that there was .iniocusustoiEdelye.nt case custody, but would be satisfied if h e were ordered to find bail for his appearance. Mr. JARDIN E wou ld remand the prison er till Thumday,. hut if two go o d a nd sufficient sureties in 50/. eads were found by the prisoner, he would be libera ted. . The prisoner not being able to procure the ileaeSsarY sureties in time, was removed at two o'clock in the prison van, with the other prisoners who had been coin mitten or remanded on various charges in the course the day. CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY. William Thompson was charged with an assault upon his wifr, of such a violent character as to place her life in imminent danger. It appeared that this morning a constable of the N di vision received information that a female had been almost murdered by her husband, at No. 6, Edward street, and upon reaching the spot he found the unfor tunate woman lying upon the floor, drenched with blood- She was insensible when he went in, had three or four deep cuts upon her head, and from a number of black marks around her neck it appeared as if an attempt bad been made to strangle her. A surgeon was sent for, and she rallied for a short time, but soon was attacked with violent fits, and she was now in a most dangerons condition. During her temporary restoration to consci ousness, she stated that it was the prisoner who had so her. The constable immediately went in pursuit of the pri soner, and soon afterwards took him into custody.--A medical certificate was handed to Mr. Combo in which it was sated that the poor woman was at present in a very dangerous state. Mr. COMBE said the prisoner stood in an awful posi tion. The certificate showed that the woman's recovery. was uncertain, and he should remand the prisoner till Thursday, to know if any change for the better or worse would take place before that time, THAMES.—(THIS DAY.) Thomas L'all, John Warden and William Elliott, were charged by police.constables Barnes and Smith, who were on duty at Stepney Fair in plain clothes, with having gangling tables and dice boxes, and illegally using the same. The iacts was fully proved, the constables observing that they each carried a few images with them as t blind, which, when they saw the police they commenced off,ring for sale, but directly their backs were turned pursued a game commonly called "a halfpenny on 3d. They were all committed to the House of Correction inr 21 days, with hard labour. Thomas Micson, who is what is termed a preferable labourer, employed in the docks, and has been in the sea J r u c h h i i i n Sheppard, prisoner,ar d,the company's service upwards of seven years, was charged with g stealing some copper from the ducks. a d s u i c s k cu c s o to n m st a a r ble, yesterday noon as ho was passing outof lily- of copper concealed the gate he found quan- Theprisoner,on his person. who made no defence was committed for trial. reddaythaaftteor! R EL S A I N -I D I P HEARTLESS SR -‘.4EiIorL.—ERy(TiNHA. 14 C r° ilir —Three women, named Jones, Walsh and Coleman were charged with robbery at the Shoreditch Work house—Coleman being the visitor of her son, who is an idiot and an inmate therein; Walsh, her companion, and I W S oa D xn A o lr us 2 . Jones the nurse of the idiot ward. Several of the parish authorities attended on the part of the prosecution. John Smith, gatekeeper of the workhouse, said that Coleman, about seven o'clock last evening, who was ac companied by Walsh, was admitted to see her son. Both the femslcs returned in about a quarter of an hour. Perceiving something bulky under the arm of Walsh , he mentioned to her his suspicions. He had them both searched, and upon them were found three loaves of thirt, , en ounces each, and several pieces of soap. Wit• ness having pressed them to tell where they had got the artieleA, they at length replied that they had been given to them by Ann Jones, the nurse of the idiot ward. Witness had no doubt that the property belonged to the trustees of the parish, or was the allowance of some of the inmates. On of the overseers of the parish said that every pre caution was used in order that the poor idiots should not be plundered of their rations, and he would mention one circumstance in order to show how very necessary this was. A short time since it was the practice to send the tea in its raw state to the nurse of this ward (accord ing to the number of persons therin), that she might make or brew it for them. The authorities of the work house having, however, reason to believe that the poor creatures had little else than water, directed that the tea should thereafter be properly made before it was sent up to that ward. The prisoners' defence amounted to nothing more than a confirmation of their guilt, and Mr. ARNOLD ordered Jones to pay a fine of 51., or one month's imprisonment; Coleman, 21. 10s., or three ' weeks' imprisonment ; and Walsh, 21., or fourteen days imprisonment in the house of Correction. We understand that Mr. Disraeli will be a candi date a t th e next general election for the representation of Buckinghamshire. Boßoccu OF LAMRETII.--A meeting of the Com mittee of electors took place at the Ship Tavern, `pal cot-place, last evening, for the purpose of arranging for the public meeting of Thursday next, John Fuller, Esq, in the chair. Letters were read from Mr. Hawes and Air. D'Eyneourt, the sitting Members, declining to be present at the proposed meeting, chiefly on the ground of the time fixed upon being the Queen's birth-day ; but it was announced that Mr.Snellson had issued circulars on their behalf requesting the attendance of their friends to Oppose any vote of disapp robation ; and, as great ptforts will be made by the Dissenting and Radical par ties, a crowded meeting and strong discussion may be expected. BIRMINGHAM METAL MARKET.—This market suf fers considerably from the continued depression of the ruoly market, and cosiness in all metals has been very limited. Copper is dull, and tin equally so; the general impression is, that this article will be much lower ee long. Spelter barely maintains its p rice. Tin platers are firm, but the demand is exceedingly flat. —Birming ham jowital. en 11 41 11l ti h a tp by ittii t.l that bra