The Sun. — London, England, 1847-05-28 00:00:00

NOTICE. THE HON. ADELA SYDNEY'S NEW WORK. T - TOME AND ITS INFLUENCE, May now be had at all the Circulating Libraries. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. *** Orders received by all Booksellers. New Burlington-street, May 28, 1847. THE CONQUEST OF PERU, MR. PRESCOTT'S NEW WORK, .May now be obtained of all Booksellers, and New Editions of the Author's previous Works, THE HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO, and THE REIGN OF FERDLNAND AND ISABELLA. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. With the Magazines on the 31st instant, with Three Illustrations by Leech, price One Shilling, Part X., of THE STRUGGLES AND ADVENTURES OF HRISTOPHER TAD POLE, LET SEARCH OF A NAME, A RELATIVE, AND A WIFE, AT HOME AND ABROAD. By ALBERT SMITH. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. WITH PORTRAITS OF JAMES FENIMORE COOPER, Author of " The Pilot," " The Spy," &c. ; and CHARLOTTE CORDAY, engraved by GREATBATCH. 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Bvo., with Map, Portrait, &c., price 31s. 6d. bound. " A more valuable or instructive work, or one more full of peril ous adventure and heroic enterprise, we have never met with."— John Bull. •• It deserves to be a standard work in all libraries, and it will be come so."—Messenger. Mary Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends Ind the Public &or their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &AL, &eke place every TIIESDAT and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectitilly requested to be addressed. 111 Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day Previous to their being offered ; and advice: of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme diately disposed of according to Instrutions. Offices, Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street, London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVEXING, Saturday, May 29, will be performed Douizettrs opera L'ELISIR D'AMORE. Adina, Madams Castellan ; Nemorino, Signor Gardoni ; Belcore, bignor F. Lablache ; and Dr. Dulcamara, Signor Lablache. In the course of the evening a Divertissement, in which Mdlle Cerito, Mdlle. Rosati, M. Perrot, and M. St. Leon will appear. To conclude with the revived and admired Ballet, LA ESMERALDA. The principal characters by Mdlle. Carlotte Grisi (her first appear. ance), Mdlle. Copere, and Mdme. P. Stephan. M. St. Leon, M, Gosselin, and M. Perrot. On TUESDAY next, June 1, will be repeated Donizetti's highly successful opera LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO. The Nobility, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, are re spectfully informed, that there will be a grand EXTRA NIGHT on THURSDAY NEXT, June 3, on which occasion Aldlle. JENNY LIND will appear in one of her favourite eharacters. The doors open at Seven The Opera to commence at Halt-past Seven o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. on THURSDAY next, June 3 when will be performed Rossins's Op era B uffs, , IL BARBIERE DE SE VIGLIA, which has been some Urns in preparation, will be performed, with the most perfect ensemble, embracing a triple Orchestra, Ballet, double Chorus, with all the leading Artis'es, including Grisl, Per slant, Corbari, Mario, Rovere, Tamburini, Tagnate°, Ley, Sec. To render as perfect an ensemble as possible in the performance of this Opera, 31dlle. Fanny Elssler and Mdlle. Dumllatre, have kindly Consented to dance the minuet. Conducted by M. Costa. To conclude with the new grand Ballet, in three Acts, entitled LA SAL A MANDRINE. Principal characters by Mdlle. Fanny Elssler and Mdlle. Dumilatre ; also Milks. Bertin, Neodot, De 3felisse, De]echanx, O'Bryan, and 31:.Petipa. The gnbseribers, Nobility, and Gentry are respectfully informed that an additional Pit and Box entrance is now opened under the Plazzi, Covent-garden. PRICES OP ADMISSION. Pit Stall . . First Amphitheatre Stalls, First Row ...... 0 15 0 Ditto, Second and Third R0w5.............. 0 12 6 Second Amphitheatre 5ta115................ 0 7 0 First Amphitheatre 0 8 0 Second Amphitheatre 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 Half-past Seven o'clock, and the Opera will commence at Eight. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENLNG Will - be performed the new Comedy , called TEMPER. Sir Marma duke Topple, Mr. Farren ; Sir Charles Tempest, Mr. Hudson; God frey. Mr. Tilbury; Emerson, Mr. Webster; Cyril Tempest, Mr. Howe; Lady Tempest, Mrs. Seymour; Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Glover; Florence 'Wilmot, Mrs. Fortescue; Miss FiAding, Mrs. Hamby. To be followed by a Miscellaneous Concert, in which the FOUR HUNGARLLN DTSTRUMENTAL VOCALISTS will give their imi tations of various instruments, with tho Lips only. To conclude with THE IbiYISIBLE PRINCE or, The Island of Tranquil Delights. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Willbe performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. I'. Bedford; Leybonrne, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar; Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. After which (never acted) an entirely new Petite Comedy, called FLYING COLOURS; or, Crossing the Frontier. Captain Sans- SOaci, Mr. Webster ; Margaret, Miss Woolgar ; Helen de Montereau, Madame Celeste; Justine, Miss Ellen Chaplin. To be followed by the Opera Buffs Sketch, called JENNY LIND. Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Pant Bedford, Lambert, Selby, Cullenford, and Miss Woolgar. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will be performed PRESUMPTION. Principal characters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Oxberry, Turner, Kinloch, Bellingham, and Emery ; Misses May, Bromley, Forster, and Mary Keeley. To be followed by the new occasional Dramatic Sketch, called JENNY LIND AT LAST; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac era by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingkam, air. Bender, Mr. Yarnold, and Mrs. Keeley. After which THE PRINTER'S DEVIL. Maurepas, Mr. Belling ham ; Bringhin, Mr. Kinloch ; Pica, Mr. Keeley. To conclude with the new Burlesque Extravaganza, called THE WOOD DAMON ; or, One o'Clock, In which Messrs. Keeley, A. Wigan, Y. Matthew ' Bellingham, Kinloch, Silver, Miss Dickinson, Miss Daly, and Mrs. Keeley will appear. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING Will be performed the favourite Comedy of LA MARQUISE DE BENNETERRE. Le Marquis, M. Reviler; La Marquise, Mdlle. Denain. To conclude with the Comedy of OSCAR ; ou, Un Mari qni Trompe sa Femme. Oscar, M. Regnier ; Juliette, Mdlle. Denain. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Bond-street ; and at the Box-oilice of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five. ETHIOPIAN ERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. In consequence of the increasing success which attends every re presentation given by the celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, they will repeat their usual ENTERTAINMENTS at the above Theatre, TO MORROW Evening, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Doors 01 en at light o'clock. They will also give a DAY PER FORMANCE on Wednesday Morning next, commencing at Halt past Two o'clock. They will appear at Sussex Hail on Monday next, and at the Music Hall, Store-street, on Wednesday. Boxes and Stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street, and at I he Box-office of the Theatre. PRINCES:S'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole L4tssee and Manager. THIS EVENING beWlll performed the Tragedy of HAMLET. Claudius, Mr. Ryder; Hamlet, Mr. Macready; Polonius, Mr. Granby; Laertes, Mr. Web ster; Horatio, Mr. Fisher ; Gertrude, Mrs. Warner ; Ophella, Miss E. Stanley. After which a new Drama, entitled THE KING AND THE PIPER. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Walton, Barker, Wynn, Delaranti, Granby, Miss E. Stanley, Miss G. Smithson, and Miss Marshall. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager. Mr. William Batty. Ciller the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the _ . Royal Family. Splendid combination of Novelties, in addition to which Mr. Batty has engaged Aidlle. Laurina, the Female Equestrian. THIS EVENING Will be perfor me d th e Equestrian Magical Sketch, THE GOLDEN TOOTED STEED ; or, The Charmed Horse of the Black Valley. Unetinalled SCENES in the CIRCLE, with a brilliant display of ilorsououuhip, introducing the Foreign and British Artistes. To ocnclude with Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE OF Al 4 YDOS ; or, The Corsair. Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Stalls, `11.; Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 33 ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Cot - lamellae every evening at Seven o'clock, ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. THIS EVENLNG Will he performed 13ellinPs Opera of LA SONSAMBULA ; or, The Village Phantom. Rodoipho, Mr. Leffler ; Fiviuo, Mr. Harri son ; Alessio, Mr. Horncastle ; Amina, Miss Rainforth ; Lisa, Miss R. Isaacs ; Teresa, Mrs. Daly ; Annette, Miss Vaughan. To cChr;i!ldo with the new Nautical Drama, called THE WRECK AND THE REEF. Captain, Mr, Tindell ; Halstead, Mr. Horn- Castle; Bon Block, Mr. Neville; Christmas, Mrs. Ware. BOXCF, 17., Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at Six, commence it HAUT rst Six. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will Je narformed THE LONELY MAN OF THE OCEAN ; or, the Night Before the Bridal. Characters by Messrs. N. T. Hicks, Dale, Searle, Bird, Raymond, Gardner, Miss Vincent, Mrs. G. Lee, * Vain Burroughcliffe. The n t l i r c :uicia a Drama from the French, entitled DONZELLA ; or, T . end the Assassins. To eon followed b 9 Mr. Cox's DISSOLVING VIEWS. c ude with AD strength of the ADMIRAL SAM. Supported by the entire T , c omp any 1. • " half Prime, Gd, Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. OY&T, si ----- T .T --------______ = _____ .geßoltEhY ZOOLOG'ICA.L GARDENS. Under the patron pah,,.. t, f ,: e r Malesty, his Royal Highness Prince Open every Monday, T i , Ad.nissieos4aY. Wednesday, and Thursday. to annoo % One Shilling. The rroprietor begs t a ti t, a a t he has, at a considerable expense, erected a new Entrance' Bower borders, statues, and a cL it - t - a alagnificent Walk, with eGnsIBRALTAR. grand Pictorial Representation of al Fountain, in front of the THE TOWN AND BA.ll,',eoin,F The Menagerie contains many Gazelles, &c. The Promenade Concerts, ens, including th , e u r G ,,, lraffe ; representation of the Porcelain Tower of Nankin. The U---- J ri ' ..- of Statues. The grand Pyrotechnic Display, representing Gothicthe I' 4-8 SIEGE OF GIBRALTAR. d the commencement of the Bombardment, partial ShOwi , ig estruc tion of the Town, and Blowing up of the Battering shi p ,. m. JULLIEN wl give a series of Co ncerts; During the season, the Band will consist of one lf-,ndre4 ?eilrformers. It was understood that the Bank yesterday ad vanced a considerable sum on Consols at 5 per cent. Some disposition has been shown to attach importance to the circumstance of an insurance of gold to the extent of 80,0001. having been effected on a Government vessel from Russia, but it is probable that this is no thing more than a remittance for the Grand Duke Constantine. There is some - biug not very dignified in the eagerness with which every small report about Russian gold is now caught up and circulated in the City; and we apprehend, moreover, that mtwithstanding the Emperor's investments, the flow of bullion before the end of the year will be in a direction to disappoint these hopes. THE SUN, LONDON, PaIDAYThEVENING, MAY 28, 1847. GIVE YOUR ORDERS IMMEDIATELY. GRATIS! GRATIS! GRATIS! Every person who shall subscribe for T HEDISPATCH During the Month of TUNE next, Will be presented with a FINELY ENGRAVED PORTRAIT OF ELIZA C O O K. " The poems of Miss Cook are national property. There is hardly a homestead in the land where her name and her contributions to the Dispatch' are not familiar as household words. Apart from the powerflg and brilliant talent with which the ' Dispatch' is conducted, this handsome and acceptable present to its fifty or sixty thousand readers, cannot fail to be appreciated."—Liverpool Chronicle, May 8, 1847. - - - _ . The likeness of this poetic genius, by Trautschold, is most striking, and the engraving is by Adiard, in the first style of the art. An Edition of the DISPATCH is published at Five o'clock every Saturday morning, for transmission by the First Trains and Morning Mails, so that persons residing in towns 250 miles from London may receive it the same evening. This Edition contains the London Markets of the week, including those held on Friday ; also the spirited letters of Publicola, Caustic, and Censorius ; and frequently original poems by Miss Eliza Cook Persons desirous of being supplied with the WEEKLY DIS PATCH may give their orders and pay their subscriptions to any News-agent, or to Mr. Richard Wood, at the DISPATCH Office, 139, Fleet-street, London, who, by a remittance of 25., or postage stamps to that amount, will supply the DISPATCH throughout June next. The terms for the DISPATCH are, per Quarter - 7s. Od. Per Year, in advance - - £1 63. Od. Ditto on Credit, payable by reference in London £1 10s. Od. N.B.—A beautiful frame, of an original character, In imitation of oak branches and foliage, interspersed with medallions illustrative of Miss Cook's works, has been prepared by an artist of considerable talent, and which can be had at twenty shillings each. Arrange ments have also been made with respectable manufacturers to supply elegant Frames, at prices varying from 3s. to 255., and any Sub scriber to the DISPATCH may, by transmitting to Mr. Wood the sum for the frame he wishes to obtain, be supplied with the same. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MAY 28. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 56 ; Highest, 73 ; Noon, 80. BAROMETER, 30.04.—W1ND S.S.W.; fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 34 minutes after 12. I Evening .. 55 minutes atter 12. g ri stulating the public that, apart from the advantages off superior accommodation and of unprecedented sp ?.ed, peculiar to railway travelling, the new system of locomotion admitted of a most favourable contrast ari ith the old in regard to its comparative freedom f2e im mortal injuries, and other grievous casualties to int man life. It is true that, occasionally, some de plo arable accidents have occurred on different lines, but t then upon investigation it was discovered that the, y were for the most part, if not all of them, attributable to carelessness; and ti• Le: public, therefore, felt that, since they c euld be easily protected against the repetition oaf them, by simple and obvious regulations on the pa) 7t of the directors, who would be directly interested (setting humanity aside) in seeing them duly en fumed, they were, comparatively speaking, safe, an.Z l a feeling of general confidence was rapidly eiwendered in favour of inland communication by the steam-engine. Of late, however, some very startling facts have transpired to detract from the corifidence which prevailed that the safety of the pa:ssengers' lives had been consulted to the utmost. Most important works on various lines have given way, and evidently from inferior and inefficient con struction. Wherever, therefore, either from the use of improper materials, which may have been resorted to with the view of squeezing out a profit from a con tra( A too econonical to prove remunerative, if bonez fitly fulfilled, or from improper haste in the formation or the railways, works exist similarly defective with tluose which have already given way, it is manifest that the lives of thousands are daily exposed to the most imminent peril. It is a danger, too, that is latent, and cannot be foreseen. Moreover, the worst feature that presents itself to the mind in its solemn review of the extreme danger to the public, to which we have just adverted, is that the accidents which have recently taken place of this description have occurred upon the lines but newly opened to the public. This shows that the preliminary inspection of a Government officer, before a railway can be used by the public, is something far short of what we require. It seems to us that rail ways should not merely be most minutely inspected when completed, but that they should be subjected to a thorough system of supervision by independent public agents during the entire progress of their for mation. In the case before us, mot many weeks back, the Government inspector had certified to the solid construction of the line. On Wednesday last a bridge falls in, and the most heartrending disaster ensues ! We have no doubt the inquest before the Coroner will be conducted so as to elicit the true cause of the catastrophe. Its proceedings will natu rally be watched with jealous interest. Madrid journals of the 21st have arrived. The Gazette of the 13th states that some men belonging to an English brig lying off the coast of Tetuan, having been sent on shore to procure forage, had been seized by the Moors, who, however, consented to release them in consequence of the remonstrances of the Spanish general, ORDONEZ. The Ministerial crisis was at an end, as General SERRANO had not the moral cou rage to undertake the formation of a Progressista Cabinet, and the Narvaez intrigue had been de feated. The QUEEN was to return to Madrid on the 23d. The Esperanza announces that the Portuguese bri gadier, Baron DE VINHAES, and the troops he had brought with him into Spain, had been permitted to re-enter Portugal by Ciudad Rodrigo, the Governor of which place had ordered 200 muskets and a pro portionate quantity of ammunition to be placed at their disposal. MADAID Boma., MAY 21.—The Three per Cents. were done at 30 1 A for cash ; the Four per Cents. at 18%; the Debt without Interest at 5 7 4 ; and the Coupons at 16. We have received the Paris papers of Wednesday. Rumours were rife that a change of Ministry was inevitable, and the National has published the follow ing as the list of the members of the new Cabinet : " Count Mole, President of the Council, and Minister for Foreign Affairs. " M. Dufaure, Minister of the Interior. "M. Hippolyte Passy, Finance. " M. Dude de la Brunerie, War. " M. Billault, Marine. " M. Vivien, Justice. " M. Daru, Public Works. "M. Saint Marc Girardin, Public Instruction. " M. Bignon, Commerce and Agriculture." It is evident that the Ministry is at present in a very ricketty condition, and is by no means secure of its majority on financial matters. The Union Monarchique says— " We are assured that the committee on the budget has assumed a determination of the highest impor tance, of which the anticipation has, we have no doubt, influenced M. Duman to quit the Depart ment of Public Works with so much alacrity. It is said, in fact, that the committee has thought it ne cessary to reduce by 81,000,0001. the estimates furnished by the Minister of Public Works, amounting to 131,000,000 f., for extraordinary works to be executod during the year 1848. The half of this enormous re duction applies to railroads. It is added that M. Jayr, the new Minister, has acceded with the best grace to the wishes of the commission." The same paper states the fortifications of Paris have been so carelessly constructed, that the fortress of Mont Valerien, the keystone of the system is already crumbling into ruins. The appearance of the harvest throughout France is most promising, and the vines are in a flourishing condition. The Chamber of Deputies resumed on Wednesday the discussion on postal reform. The first article amended by the Committee stood thus :—" From the Ist of January, 1848, every letter weighing less than 7i grammes, circulating through France, will be liable to a uniform postage of 20 centimes (2d.)" M. MURET DE BOaD and M. VIIITRY proposed to substitute the following paragraph :—" Single letters carried a distance of 40 kilometres shall pay a postage of 20 centimes ; above 40 kilometres and under 80, 30c. ; above 80 kilometres and under 150, 40c. ; and above 150 kilometres, 50c." M. Vurray developed his amendment, which was opposed by M. DurAuna, who was left speaking. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Wed nesday at 781. 30c.; the Five per Cents. 116 f. 60c. ; the Orleans Railroad Sh ares , 1,23 8 f. 75c. ; R ouen, 957 f. 50c.; Havre, 647 f. 50c. ; G rea t Northern, 6071. 50c. ; Avig non , 737 f. 50c. ; Vierzon ' 587 f. 50c.; B or d eaux , 51 0 f.; Boulogne, 405 f. ; Basle, 187 f. 50c. ; Dieppe, 320 f. ; Paris and Stras burg, 4301. ; Tours and Nantes, 413 f. 75c. ; Paris and Lyons, 440 t: ; Cette, 4501. ; Spanish Domestic Debt, 29%. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 27. Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 14 3 4—Dutch Rhenish, 3.34—Lyons and Avignen (Constituted), 2 3 4 — Northern of France, 12%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 64 — Paris and Strasbourg, I%—Rouen and Havre, 25 1 h — Sambre and Meuse, DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT..--The statement of miscellaneous estimates and civil contingencies, which Lord John Russell will make this evening, will proba bly be accompanied with a programme of the business for the remainder of the session. The dissolution, we believe, will not be deferred much, if at all, beyond the end of the next month. The election, in that case, will be got through in the interval between hay and corn harvest; and those of our honourable representatives who will again be summoned to the Great Council of the Nation will have time to recruit their strength for the labours of a supplementary session in autumn.— Times. DOCKYARD BATTALIONS:--PORTSMOUTH, MAY 27. —The Admiralty have signified to the Admiralty Super intendent, that all officers selected for the battalions will receive commissions from her Majesty, and their names appear in the London Gazette. It is settled that the first master-attendant and the master-shipwright are to be lieutenant•colonels ; the second master-attendant and the storekeeper and store-receiver to be majors ; the other officers of the yard, the clerks, &c., to be captains and subalterns. Consols are 88k to 881 for present transfer, and 88i to 88g for time. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 884 to 88g. Bank Stock is 190 to 192. Exchequer bills have improved to par and 3s. premium. There is a firmer market also for the Foreign Bonds. Spanish Five per Cents. are 228 and the Three per Cents. 34 to g. Mexican Bonds are up to 203-. In Railway Shares a moderate business is doing, at fuller prices. IsR ITISU FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. .. •• • • •• • • 191% 190 192 192 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 87% 87 87 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 88% % % 88 New Three-and-a -Quarter per Cent. Allll3. 88% % % 88 X, Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 8 15-16 8 15-16 India Stock .. . • •• ... .•241 241 India Bonds, 1,0001.. .. Ditto. under 1.0001. .. Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip .. .. . Consols for Opening, July 16 .. .. .. 88%% Exchequer Bills. I%d. 2d. 1,0001... .. .... par 3 p 5001.. .. --.... 35p Ditto, Small .7. .... 37 p FOREIGN FUN oNE CLOSING DS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent r. .. 84 84 Grenada, 1 per Cent .. .. • • . 20 20 Mexican Bonds, 1546, 5 per Cent .. 20% Ditto, for the Ac coun t .. • • .. 20% 20% Russian Bonds Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 22% 22% Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 22% 22% Ditto, Three per Cent .. • • . 34% 34 34 Dividend.. on the above payable In London. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 92% Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 58% DIU°, 4 Der Cent. Certificates - .. .. .. I dis 3 p BUSINESS PAID. DONE AT CLOSING ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. 16% 11:114 29% 2 914 6% 1 dis 88% PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction •• •• 2% • 1%3„,,„ Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .. • . 16%% Birming., Wolver., and Dudley— b .. • . 10% Caledonian Ditto. Half Shares . • • 2% 2 1% Eastern Counties .. .. • • • 20 .... 19% %% Ditto, York Extension .. • . 7%.• • • 6 %%•• • • • • East Lancashire .. • • .. 17 ..., • Ditto New .. . • • • .. 734 • .... .. Ditto, ditto New Scrip •• .. 134 .• • • 1% ......, East Lincolnshire .. •• • • . 6% .... 84 % Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 6834 • ... Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 15 .... 224 Ely and Huntingdon .• • • l5 .... 154 Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2% Great Northern ..• • • - .. .• Do., London & York Extension 234 Great Western .. •• •• 85 .• . 113 .... Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • . 1234.•.• 17%34 Ditto, Xew .• •• •• •• 8%.. Hull and Selby .• •• • • •• 50 Liverp., blanch., & Newc. Jwict, 234 London and Blackwall .. 161, 13s, 4d. 7% • .• :176 8% 1'75:: :: : London, Brighton, & South Coast 50 53v • 5 3 1, 4 Ditto, Consol. Eighths • • •• 10 _ 13Q arNoarntot.-Flviveestlr Cent... 1090 Ditto, Quarters -- L. and 13, 7 ...... Lo p nd it o t n o, a G n u , Ditto ditto, New Shares •• .. 2 12 • ....... : Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 6 London and south-Western 41/. 68.10 d... Ditto, New • • • • • • • • 2 7% .... 27% 28% Ditto, Scrip • • • • • • " • • 5 .... 4% Lynn and Ely .- •• •• .. 25 _ 4, 26 Manchester and Leeds .. • • • • • • 82 Ditto, Quarter Shares •• 12 • Ditto, Thirds (Keg.) .. • • • •71. 4a... Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 428. • % dis. • Ditto, New • • • • •• 36 • • • . • • 39% 40 Ditto, New •• •• • • •• 6 81z 9 8 ,, Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 Do., Consol. Bristol and Birrn. Mx per Cent. • • • • 100 ....123% 124% Newcastle and Berwick •• •. 20 .. • . 25% 26 Ditto, New • • • • " •• 5 • 76 Norfolk Ne w • • • • .. • • .. 100 • • .:12 63 ¢ 128 Ditto, . 59% Ditto, Extension 10 .... 10%. North British • • • . • • •• 25 3l Ditto, Half Shares _ 12% .... 144 ...... Ditto, Quarter Shares .. •3% •• • • 4 4 4.. Ditto, Extension %.... • .... Ditto, Thirds • • • • -- •• 1 •• • • 234 Northern and Eastern . • .. 50 • .. • . 56% North Staffordshire .. • • • . 734 10 94 Oxford, Wor'ster, & Wolverhamp. 22% 13 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 51,4 Shropshire Union .. 4 _ South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% • 363( % .. Ditto. New (iss. at 321.) NO. I. 20 .... 20% 20 .. •• • • Do., New (do. 101.) .. No. 4. 5 .... 431% • South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and West Riding Union • • .. ..4/.28. •• Par •• •••• • • York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... 36% 37 2.6% Ditto. New.. .. I() ...• 14% • • ••• •• • • Ditto. Preference .... 7 •• York and North Midland .. 50 .... 82 81 .... •• • • Ditto, Extension .. 25 .... 40% ••••• • • • • • FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dutch Rhenish .. .. 7 .... 374 Namur and Liege .. .. • • .. 10 334 ..... Northern of France .. 8 124 )6 I 4 ••• • • • Orleans and Bourdeaux .. 6 .... JOINT-STOCK BANKS, Union of Australia .. 25 .... MINES. Real del Monte, Tlnrezistered 3 !i .......... 8 68% 21N 15% 2% 7% 52% 8% 75 28% 4% 26% 101 14% par 16 dla 2% 5634 13 53 37 dig 364( 14% 6% St 124 LLOYD'S SHIPPLNG-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 28.—Wind this day at noon S., light airs, and fine clear sultry weather. DEAL, MAY 27.—Wind E. to S.E.—Arrd. Lucinda, Sca'ley, Callao, and sailed for Hull. Sld. Gertruida, Batavia ; Esther and Sophia, St. Thomas ; Berkshire, Ceylon ; Nile, Bahia ; Commodore, Jamaica ; Gimini, Calcutta; Susan, Crisp, C a p e o f G oo d H o p e ; S ag h al i en, New Zealand ; Helen, Tobago ; St. Croix, Honduras. The Francois, from Dunkirk to Shields, got on the Good win Sands this afternoon, but came off without apparent damage, and proceeded. Grecian,iilv LIVERPOOL, MAY 27.—Wind S. to S.S.E., moderate. —Arrd. Free Trader, Thompson, New Orleans ; Shef field,Chipman Smith, ditto ; Jane, M'Lean, ditto; Naomi, 'Wilson, Savannah ; Champlain, Miller, Philadelphia. Off port, S E i li . z W ab a et r h d , Thompson, Hobart Town ; North Pole, Port Philip ; St. John's, Ocean hns Queen, N ew and Brunswickßom n, —; Palatine, Calcutta ; Stedfast, Barbadoes ; Venice, Phi ladelphia ; Tuskan, New York ; St. Lawrence, Boston; Athol, ditto ; Commodore, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Ambassadress, ditto ; Alexander Grant, Dalhousie ; Pandora, Quebec ; •Mary Ann, Montreal ; Maria, New foundland. CORK, MAY 25.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Emblem, Daveson, Halifax. HARTLEPOOL, MAY 26.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Ancona, Rio Janeiro. GLAsc,w, NIAY 24.—The Iris, Graham, from Siam, which arrived at Singapore March 22, was leaky, having struck on a shoal, and was discharging. THE WIND -BOUND TRADE OFF THE A letter has this morning (Friday) been received at Lloyd's f rom their agent at Malaga, dated 17th May, of which the followingS is a copyPANISH : COAST. " The wi n d i s beginningspring up fresh from the to eaestighward, all t h e wind-bound vessels are getting under w." MARKET NE WS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE—FRIDAY. During the present week the arrivals of !nglish Wheat for our markets have been on a moderate scale, and the show of samples of that article here to-day was small; nevertheless, owing to the prevailing fine weather for dealthers e growing cops,r an d t h e absence of the principal , the d effected s a l es was excessively d u ll, an d , to have a decline of fully ss. per quarter must been submitted to in the quotations. In foreign Wheat scarcely a transaction was reported, and large parcels were offering at an abatement in value of from 5s to 63 1 MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. rr CITY, QUARTER . TO THREE. ( The Cotton market at Liverpool advanced again yes terday d. per lb. Sales 7,000 to 8,000 bales. Shares were still improving, and with a good business doing. There are no later arrivals to-day with news of general interest, but we have the exchange from Ham• burgh, under date of Tuesday, a lower. The Corn market has given way again, and even at the decline no one seems inclined to buy. Money is very easy. The Bank of England now loans upon bills up to August, and we hear also, is lending more money on stock. The burden upon our coasting trade is brought for ward by Mr. Hall, a large wharfinger in the City, and, as we hope, with a prospect of attracting attention in influential quarters. This gentleman states:— " England is, as far as I am aware, the only country in the world that permits the burden of all lights—the benefit from which is one shared by the whole commu nity, but more particularly by the public naval force of the kingdom —.to be defrayed by charges exclusively im posed upon the merchant and shipowner. France, America, Russia, and Prussia, support the lights upon their respective coasts out of the funds of the State, and make no separate charge upon shipping for the sup port of them. It is reserved for England, the queen of commerce, and the self called centre of commercial enlightenment, to fetter the industry of her children with a heavy and onerous tax, rendered still more irksome mode of collection by a clumsy, inefficient, and ex p ens i ve . "To show how unevenly this system presses upon that part of the shipping of the country which can least afford to bear the burden, it will only be necessary to call to mind that a ship trading to the East Indies, or to China, earning a very large freight, and occupying about a year on the voyage out and home, pays only a few of these lights twice during that time, and that such payment amounts only to a small per tentage upon the freight earned by the ship ; whilst a coaster, which is constantly passing the lights on her voyages, and earns but a com paratively small freight, pays each time she passes a light a sum which, in the aggregate, frequently amounts to as much as 5 or 6 per cent. on the gross freight, and 60 per cent. upon the net profits of the ship. " To illustrate this point, allow me to call attention to some of the cases laid before the committee upon lights, to which I have before alluded ; and the first case of in , justice I will mention is, that of a small vessel belonging to the Edinburgh and Dundee Steam Company, which passes several lights during the day, fulfilling her voy age in daylight, and never sailing at all at night. In the year 1843, the amount paid by that vessel for lights, which she never saw or had occasion to use, was no less than 7021. in forty. nine weeks. " In coasting vessels the same hardship exists in a still greater degree, inasmuch as their net profits are reduced almost to nothing—in many instances their light dues far exceeding the profit which the owner makes upon his whole cargo. "In the years 1843-4, the Trinity-house received from the coating trade 126,6731., whilst the over-sea British trade paid only 97,4541., and foreign ships 33,6481." The Funds are buoyant again this morning, and many are sanguine of seeing them higher yet. At present the market is decidedly supported by many influential parties, but whether temporarily only remains to be seen. English ...... [rich......... Foreign ...... ARRIVALS. Wheat. 3,960 qrs. Bariny. 1,110 qrs. 5,030 Malt. 4,740 ors. SMITHFIELD. 9,280 Per Sibs. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d Inferior Beasts 4 0 4 6 second quality .• • 4 8 410 Prime large Oxen 5 0 5 2 Prime Scots . . Large coarse Calves 410 5 4 Prime small ditto gucklit , ,,.; Calves • 2O 0 30 0 Inferior Sheep Beasts. 1,032 SUPPLY AT MARKET. I Sheep. I Calves. 9,030 342 I rigs, 380 COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The market has been tolerably good, and considering the partial holidays at Whitsuntide, a fair business has been done. West India samples have par ticipated in the improvement. EAST INDIA.— l'he demand for Bengal has improved, and prices have advanced. Good and fine yellow 48s to 49s ; mid 44s 6d to 46s ; mid and good white, 47s to 53s ; fine, 49s 6d to 51s. Mauritius is held for fuller rates. Low to mid was taken in chiefly at 43s Gd to 45s 6d, and good and fine 46s to 495. Java, duty paid, has been sold at 48s 6d to 55s for good and grey, at 44s to 47s 6d for low and mid, and at 41s 6d to 44s for good and fine brown. FOREIGN. -3,664 boxes yellow Ilavannah were taken in at 46s to 48s 6d for low to good. St. Croix has been sold at 48s to 53s 6d for good and fine, and at 45s 6d for low. Porto Rico has partly found buyers at 48s to Ms 6d for good and fine, and at 41s to 47s for low and mid. MOLASSES—Porto Rico are held for 24s per cwt. REFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been 63s 6d to 64s per cwt. COFFEE.—The demand for some descriptions has been rather more animated. Jamaica has been sold at 30s to 70s per cwt. Ceylon is rather dearer. At auction 3,050 bales sold at :37s 6d to 81s per cwt. Penang has realised 30s 6d to 31s for damaged. SPICES.—Surat Pepper has been rather cheaper. Good clean 2id to 28d per lb. Nutmegs have been at 3s to 3s 4d, and Mace is 3s to 3s 5d p-r lb. Pimento has been sold 44d to 4-d per lb; White Pepper has realised 3id. to 3id per lb; and Barbadoes Ginger, 32s to 33s per cwt. - RICE.-17,700 bags, 2,000 pockets Bengal, were taken in at 20s 6d to 24s per cwt, except a few lots, which sold at 21s to 21s 6d. These prices are 3s to 4s lower. Madras was taken in at 225; Singapore sold at 21s 6d to 225. Rimi.—A moderate demand has existed for strong Jamaica. SALTPETRE.—BengaI has been sold at 27s 6d to 28s 6d for 12t and 64 lbs. refraction. COTTON.—There has been a fair demand at full prices. TEA.—Tho market has been dull. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. has realised 48s 6cl per cwt. on the spot, and 47s 3d to 47s 6d per cwt., for the last three months. CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in his Court at Westminster to-day. THE EXETER AND CREDITON RAILWAY COMPANY V, BULLER. This case came before the Court upon an appeal motion from the decision of the Vice. Chancellor of Eng land, directing a motion for taking the bill eff the file to stand over for six weeks. It appeared from the state ment of Mr. Rolt, who appeared as Counsel for the ap pellants, that a bill had been filed in the name of the company, contrary to the declared wishes of a majo rity of the shareholders at a public meeting. There were ten directors of the company, seven of whom were favourable to selling or leasing the line to the Bristol and Exeter Company, to be made on the broad gauge principle ; the remaining three directors, together with a large majority of the shareholders, would not have any connexion with the Bristol and Exeter Company, but desired to lease the line to the Taw Vale and Duck Company, and their de sire was confirmed at a general meeting of the com pany, held on the 17th of February last. The bill was then filed to prevent the seven directors from pro secuting their scheme, and an injunction had been ob. tained. Mr. Rolt, Mr. Follett, and Mr. Chandless were coun sel for the appellants; and Mr. Bethel], Mr. J. Parker, and Mr. Hardy, appeared in support of the decision of the Court below. (The case was proceeding when our Evening Edition went to press.) ROLLS' COURT-(THIS DAY. ALFREY V. ALFREY. This bill was filed by the plaintiff, the youngest sur viving child of George Alfrey, on his own behalf, and on that of his brother and sisters, and prayed that an account might be taken of the estate of the deceased, George Alfrey, and that a settlement entered into between the plaintiff and Edward Alfrey might be declared invalid, and for further directions. His LORDSHIP delivered judgment to-day. It ap peared that George Alfrey, the father of the plaintiff, died intestate on the 23d of April, 1832, leaving a widow and five children, of which the plaintiff was the younger, and not born till some months after the father's death. His widow refused to administer, and it was admitted that Edward Alfrey, the defendant, took upon himself the duties of guardian to the children during their minority. It was alleged on behalf of Edward Alfrey that he e xerc i se d a j ust i n fl uence over the ch i dren; and he (Lord Langd a l e ) co nceived it to . be lesta blished that Edward Alfrey stood in loco parenti s tothe plaintiffs, and that he managed their estate until they severally attained their majority. In May, 1825, when the plaintiff had attained his majority, an account was submitted to him, which showed a balance of 17/. 12s. in favour of the plaintiff, as between him and Edward Aifrey, and he affirmtd the accuracy of the ac count in these terms, in a note which he appended to the said account :--' 6 A satisfactory arrangement having been made of the accounts between me and Edward Al hey, I hereby confirm the same, together with the ba lance of 17/. 125." That note was signed by the plaintiff. Edward Alfrey died sometime subsequently, and the plaintiff, who is a barrister, said that he had not had an opportunity of investigating the accounts until some time prior to the filing of this bill; that he did so then, and discovered many discrepancies, with showed not only mistake or error, but actual misrepresentation. The executors of Edward Alfrey did not give the plain tiff the relief he required, and accordingly this bill was filed. The executors admitted that such errors as had been set forth by the plaintiff did exist, but the plaintiff contended that they were of such a number and character as not to bind him at all. He (Lord Langdale) thought that the settlement could not be supported, for the errors in the account were very numerous ; many of them being, no doubt, such as might be made without actual intention to misrepresent, and it should be observed that they are not all upon one side ; but some of the accounts are entirely fictitious. He (Lord Langdale) thought that the uncle, the defendant, sho u ld h ave called the attention of the party with whom he settled on behalf of the plaintiff particularly to these accounts, and he (Lord Langdale) thought that such settlement could not be deemed binding unless something more in support of it could be adduced than the general words in the docu ment itself'. He thought that an influence might have existed at the time of the settlement of the accounts, and which appeared to him to be the reason why the plaintiff continued so long acquiescent in the settlement under consideration. It did nut appear that the plaintiff could have examined the accounts in the lifetime of Edward Alfrey. Perhaps if these accounts had been asked for they might have been furnished to the plain tiffs ; perhaps, also, the plaintiff may have found an erroneous estimate of what he was entitled to. I think, however, he is entitled to a declaration, and I think an account should be taken of the estate of George Alfrey, with a view to the consideration of the applica tion of any balance that might be proved to exist, and he thought that the plaintiff should have leave to state special circumstances. He would reserve further direc- tions and costs. VICE-CHANCERY. —(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLO R Of ENGLAND). DEHANY V. SCOTT. In this case, which had been before e th e e Court, d and in which a reference to the M aster ha b Mr. PARKER appli e d to t h e Court to been made, e ;he Mas ter's report confirmed. It appeared that a Mr. Dehery had by his will left to his daughter an annuity of 7001., for the purposes of education, which was to be increased to 1,500/. on her becoming of age. This latter sum was to be paid cut of the personal property, which was esti mated by the testator as of the annual value of 800/., the remaining 7001. to be paid from the rental of certain West India estates. The testator also lett to his sister 300/. per annum, and to his half brother 80/. It, how• ever, turned out that the West India estates had greatly deteriorated in value, and that, instead of paying out of the proceeds the various sums of 7001., 3004 and 801., the total actual rental was only estimated at 401)4 and per quarter. As respects spring corn, we may state generally that the supplies were very moderate; yet the trade was very depressed, and in the few transactions concluded the rates declined is to 2s per quarter. Flour and Indian corn were offering on easier terms. Oats I Flour. 400 qrs. I 5,280 sk s 610 I 12,870 Although the supply of Beasts here to-clay were but moderate, we have to report a very dull inquiry for all kinds of Beef, owing to the prevailing hot weather, at barely, but at nothing quotable beneath, Monday's prices. There were in the market 284 oxen and Cows, 800 Sheep and Lambs, and 88 Calves from Holland and Germany. We were fairly supplied with Sheep, the demand for which was steady, at late rates. The sale for Lambs was again very active, and the late improvement in value was readily supported in every instance. The Veal trade was firm, and the currencies advanced 2d per 81bs. In Pigs very little business was transacted. Mitch Cows were a dull sale, at from 171 to 201 each, including their small calf. 8. d, to s. d Second quality ditto 4 8 410 Coarse-woolled ditto 5 2 5 4 Southdowu Wether 5 fi 5 8 Ditto out of the wool Large Hogs ... •. • 4 0 4 8 Small Yorkers .... 410 5 4 Quarter old Pigs ..18 0 23 0 Lambs .. .••• • . 6 0 7 0 NETVGATE AND MEADENHAI.L. The supplies of each kind of meat on sale were toler ably good, while the trade was steady, on the following terms : At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. 11. d. to s. Beef, inferior• • •• 4 0 4 2 Mutton, inferior .. 4 4 4 8 - middling .. •• 4 4 4 6 -- middling.. 410 5 0 - prime large 4 6 4 8 ---- prime .... 5 2 5 4 - prime small .. 4 8 410 Pork, large.... •• • 4 6 5 0 Vea1........ •••• • • 4 8 5 6 - small .... ••.. 5 0 5 4 Lamb. 6s Od to 6 s 10d XIONLOUGH HOP IVZARHET. Although a few reports have come to hand this week complaining of the fly, our accounts from the plantations generally speaking are very favourable. Such has been the progress of the bine, that in some parts of Rent and Sussex it has already reached the tops of the poles. As might, therefore, be expected, the demand here for all kinds of Hops is heavy, at barely stationary prices. Sussex pockets, 31 18s to 41 8s; Weald of Kent ditto, 41 5s to 51; Mid and East Kent ditto, 4l 15s to 61 10s. that consequently the full amount of the legacies could not be satisfied. On the part of the daughter it was con tended that her legacies should be satisfied in full, as she was entitled to a preference over the other legates. Mr. LEWIN, on behalf of the oth,r legatees, contended that the mere circumstance of Miss Dehany bang the daughter of the testator, and her name being first men tioned in the will, did not in the eye of the law, or ac cording to the practice of the Court, give her any pre ference over the other legatees, and that conseqm - ntly as the annual proceeds of all the legatees fell short, a proportionate reduction should be made in all. The VICE-CHANCELLOR said it was quite clear that the intention of the testator was that the full amount of 1,500/. should be paid to his daughter before the other legacies came into operation, and he decreed according!' It afterwards appeared from a conversation that ti value of the personal estate had increased to 1,100/., and that therefore this, with the value of the West India property, would just meet the daughter's annuity. Mr. LEWIN suggested that the West Indian property could be rendered more productive, if it were not already 7001. a-year, and be thought that an inquiry should be ordered upon the matter. The VICE-CHANCELLOR stated that this inquiry could be obtained if the parft s asking it conientt d to bear the expenses. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) The Court took the special paper to-day, and was occupied the whole day with cases devoid of public interest. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, in Banco.) IVRIGHT V. HUTCHINSON. Mr. Sergeant MANNING appeared to move for judg ment in this case, which was an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, who had been declared a bankrupt, and had set up a plea that the debt accrued before the bankruptcy. The plea was held to be bad by the counsel for the plaintiff, inasmuch as it did not state the defence in the precise form of the statute, sth and 6th Victoria, c. 26, section 10, which directed that such a plea ought to state that the goods of the bankrupt had been vested in the official assignee for distribution as well as possession. _ Mr. UNTISANK, who appeared for Mr. Sergeant Bylcs, cited several cases, in order to show that if the substance of the section was taken in the plea, the precise woi ds were not absolutely necessary. It appeared, however, that there were some contra dictory decisions by the Court, and leave was given to amend the plea within a week. r: i l • 4 4 71r ' soy n '!". 4 <- fr ° - e —} *ll% - . • , Dxs v Utnins LONDON, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1847. Preparatory to a general election there is naturally much uncertainty in every constituency of the United Kingdoms as to the individuals about to be selected as representatives to Parliament. This uncertainty is the inevitable consequence of the perfect liberty of opinion among a vast majority of the enfranchised population. Since the destruction of the odious borough-mongering system the uncertainty attend dant upon the dissolution of Parliament has obviously increased. Candidates come forward on the hustings under every variety of colour and circumstance. Old candidates, for example, appear either with the prestige of long-tried and:duly-appreciated services, or under the odium of broken engagements and neglected duties : they have satisfied or displeased their constituents ; they have remained staunch to their common principles, or they have modulated the tone of their political creed with the modulated tone of the people. New candidates, on the contrary, press forward, from a solicitude to conci- Hate the voters: their language is sugary with the ap parent coincidence of their opinions : their lips shower down the pearls and precious stones of pro mise : they paint a flattering and may-be sincere, or a specious and may-be delusive, future. The difficulty is, therefore, to discriminate with caution in a matter so momentous individually to the local inha bitants, and collectively to the general community. A heavy responsibility indeed presses upon every separate elector—a responsibility demanding the calmest exercise of the judgment, and the most unim peachable and stoical integrity. Unless this sacred responsibility is felt and remembered by the consti tuent, he is morally answerable before Heaven for its non-fulfilment. Each polling-booth in the country is, so to speak, the nucleus of a separate battalion in the great national army, by which the social and political victories of seven campaigns are to be obtained ; and unless each of those battalions, nay, unless each man in each of those battalions, is true to the sublime cause of the nation, that cause is perilled by treasonous inertness. Long before the actual period of election arrives there is among every sagacious constituency an agitation of the subject upon which so many interests are dependent. That agitation has already com menced in Bath. The two Liberal representatives of that city—long tried, fully proven, and unanimously applauded by the enfranchised lovers of political freedom in that locality—the Noble representative, Lord DUNCAN, and the Hon. and Learned representa tive, Mr. ROEBUCK, appeared yesterday evening before their electors in the Guildhall of Bath, and re ceived the approval to which they are eminently entitled, and which must have equally been to them a source of the profoundest gratification. The immediate reason for the sudden appearance of these two Members before the constituency of the chief city of Somersetshire was one which we can not but regret. We mean the announce ment of the intention of Lord ASHLEY to oppose one or other of them at the ensuing elec tion. For Lord ASHLEY, as an individual, we have the deepest respect ; for him, as a politician, we have the most catholic indulgence ; for him, as a practical philanthropist, we entertain sentiments of lively gra titude. But we are very far indeed from wishing to see the Noble Lord a representative of Bath, either in the room of Lord DUNCAN or of Mr. ROEBUCK. We should lament such a decision on the part of the constituents as a dereliction of duty, as an act of odious ingratitude, and as a proceeding of the most egregious inconsistency. We have said that we re gard Lord ASHLEY, as a politician, through a medium of the most catholic indulgence. We do so, knowing that party is scattered to atoms, that Whig, and Tory, and Conservative are the mere names of things that have been, and that the vast majority of the political million, including private citizens and statesmen together, are now merged into one general body of Liberalists, with a petty oppo-, sition of Obstinates to deal with, we can and do regard Lord ASHLEY, as a politician, with the most catholic indulgence. But Lord DUNCAN and Mr. ROEBUCK have been the faithful, and consistent, and untiring friends of liberality from the very com mencement. Mr. ROEBUCK, indeed, has been the representative for Bath for a period of fifteen years. Yesterday evening the Honourable :and Learned Gentleman submitted himself to a severe test—a test such as but few men could have borne. He compared his conduct during those fifteen years of representation in the House of Commons with the principles and engagements embodied in his address to the Bath electors, when he for the first time requested their suffrages, namely as far back as 1832 ; and through that formidable comparison Mr. Bois - Inca. passed triumphantly —with acclamation. In 1832 he had pledged himself to struggle for a municipal reformation ; that reformation had with his assistance been obtained, and as a proof of its efficacy the meeting he addressed was then (May 27, 1847) convened in the Guildhall, from which the consti tuency in 1832 had been excluded. In 1832 Mr. ROEBUCK had advocated the principles of free trade; those glorious principles were now, in 1847, embodied upon the statute-book. In 1832 Mr. ROEBUC K had proclaimed his anxiety to forward a plan of national education, superintended by the Legislature, without distinctions of either class or creed; and now, in 1847, his name was numbered amongst the mino rity who protested against the exclusive system adopted by the present Administration. Besides proving faithful to his original engagements with the constituents of Bath, Mr. ROEBUCK has re flected very considerable honour on that city. In 1832 he was but little known ; and now, in 1847, he is among the most distinguished Members in the British Parliament. Up to this period then Mr. ROEBU CK honestly and ay in truth,d his nobl e co ll eague, L or d D UNCAN, performeit i performed theirsbn incumbent eu m legislative e t dutiesup upon n th ; in 4 1 e electors to perform theirs by returning their two eminent and excellent representatives at the next general election. 1 The dreadful catastro h the Shrewsbury and ChPesteerwlhich has occurred on an instant numerous Pusentaaway In currying i n and inflicting the mosteternity, serio us fu i those who have almost miraculonuisluries upon YI the furnished d c the accident, is enough to cause a panic i n mind. From the statistics authoritatively from time to time, great room was afforded for ettl. LIVERPOOL, MAY 26.—Dates from Bahia to the Ist April have been received. The scarcity of vessels was severely felt, and freights were quoted at 51. to 5/.los. EXPENSIVE PROSECUTIONS.—It lately transpired in the Court of Bankruptcy that the costs of the great pro secutions of the Maynard and Garratt gang, convicted for numerous railway robberies, amounted to 500/ in cash payments, and 277/. for the lawyers' bills, and were defrayed by the united railway companies. The costs of successfully defending the action for false imprison ment arising out of those prosecutions cost the two de fendants, who were defended by the railway company, above 3501., and the other defendant above 7001., which he has had to bear, though his exertions led to such im portant results to the public, as well as to the companies interested. MEDAL or O'CoNNELL.—We have seen a medal of Mr. O'Connell, executed by Mr. Geoghegan, of Pals grave-place, and just now opportunely published. The medallion of the celebrated deceased is bold and well executed, the authority for the portrait being a bust the production of Mr. Jones, the sculptor, and which was always thought highly of by Mr. O'Connell and his family. It represents him at an advanced period of his life, but still full of vigour, and is unquestionably a very strong likenes. On the reverse are tho dates of some of the most remarkable epochs in Mr. O'Connell's career, surrounded by a wreath of shamrocks. __ En A. ,ia le or tter from St. P etersburgh states th a t M. freedom to smo agreat s l e t rti Russian bo n thsexes be proprietor, has presented to him, entedtheir INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS said the present was an unfortunate case of a person who had become insane. He saw no objection to the party being ditxharged, nor to the applicarion for the assigneeship. Discharg"d accordingly. BAIL CASES. There were five town bail cases appointed to be taken this morning, and none of the sureties were in attendance when called. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS expressed the determina. tion of the Court to enforce a strict rule in bail cases— namely, not to hear them during the day, unless the sureties attended at the sitting of the Court. The cases in the list were ordered to stand over. _-- BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) THE INFANT MURDER IN WELLINGTON-STREET.-- When this case, remanded to this day, was called on, Mr. Woolf stated to the magistrate, Mr. Jardine, that Mrs. Cleveland, the accused mother of the deceased, was anxious to appear before him at once, to meet the charge, but she hoped, as she was still in a very weak state, she would be allowed after the hearing, to return in custody to her own house, and remain there until better able to be removed. Mr. JARDINE said he could enter into no contract of the kind; he could not say what he would do until he had the accused before him, and heard the charge against her. But of course the woman would not be sent to any place where her recovery would be impeded. Mr. Moseley, for the parish authorities, was willing to postpone the inquiry for ten days, to give time for her recovery; but Mr. Woolf said that she was anxious at any risk to appear at once arid answer the charge. Ater some delay, Mr. Brooking., the surgeon, stated that the removal of the accused woman from her bed room, for some clays yet to come, would be very dangerous ; whereupon Mr. Jardine thought it would be useless to go further with the case against the male prisoner in the dock at present, and he would remand the case. Formal evidence was then taken that a coroner's ver dict had been returned, that Ann Cleveland and a man named Hill, or Dolly were guilty of wilful murder, and that the prisoner at the bar was the latter named person. The inquiry was adjourned to Tuesday, Bth June. MARLBII.O%STREET—(THIS DAY.) James Price, coachman to Sir George Clark, was brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with causing an obstruction in St. James's -street, by disobeying the orders of the Commissioners of Police relating to the carriages attending her Majesty's drawing room, by whipping his horses and endeavouring to drive over the police. Police sergeant 14 C, said he was on duty in St. James's-street about a quarter to five yesterday after noon, for the purpose of regulating the carriages going to the drawing room, when his attention was called to the defendant, who was driving a carriage and pair of horses down St. James's -street, from the corner of Jermyn-street. Seeing that it was his intention of proceeding to the palace without joining the rank, complainant stopped him, and informed him that it was positively against their orders to allow him to d,, so. The defendant took not the least notice, but whipped his horses and persisted in going on. The superintendent then came up, and told him that he should not pass in that manner. The defendant then whipped his horses again, and dragged witness and a brother sergeant se veral yards. At considerable risk they succeeded in stopping him, and took him into custody. Superintendent Beresford, C division, said he was called by the last witness to speak to the defendant, who persisted in driving out of his rank. The defendant was very violent, and endeavoured to:drive over them. The defendant said he was innocent of the charge. He had been a coachman for nineteen years, and had at tended many drawing-rooms, and had always drove down the centre of the street when called to take up. He denied attempting to drive over the police. Mr. HAnnwicK said it was a serious charge, and he should send him to prison for ten days. CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) Two young men named King and Mills, having the appearance of decent mechanics, were charged with stealing a set of bagatelle balls, the property of Mr. 11. Kingsoy, licensed victualler, of Bunhill-row. It appears that the several public houses in that part of the metropolis had been visited by parties who managed to steal bagatelle balls under pretene of play ing. On Wednesday last the two prisoners came to Mr. Kingsey's house, and entered the bagatelle room, where they remained until near five o'clock, when all the other persons then had left. Wells was observed by the land lord going down stairs by himself, while King was heard in the room, and in about half an hour, upon the waiter going into the room, the pri,oner King was gone, and the balls could nowhere be found. Mr. Kingsey swore positively that the prisoner King was the last person in the room. Mr. COTTINGHAM ordered the prisoners to be re. manded to Monday, but expressed his willingness to take bail for their appearance. REVIEW OF THE CHELSEA PENSIONERS BY THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AND PRINCE ALBERT.—It having been notified that a grand review of the Chelsea pensioners belonging to the metropolitan districts would take place this morning in Hyde-park, the usual exer cising-ground facing Grosvenor-gate, was completely surrounded with temporary scaffolding, stalls for the sale of fruit, ginger beer, &c. In addition there were a number of itinerant publicans, and some persons with pails of the pure clement, who drove a brisk trade, by vending it at a halfpenny a pint. The weather was extremely propitious. and all sides of the vast area was crowded with well-dressed persons from an early hour. At eight o'clock a ,detachment of the Seots Fusilier Guards and a troop of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), took up the ground, and in about half an hour after wards the hardy veterans (all the companies having arrived) formed a line two deep, extending from Gros venor-gate to the shrubbery abutting the Oxford road. Precisely at nine o'clock the Duke of Wellington and Prince Albert, attended by a numerous and brilliant staff, arrived, and were received with the customary honours. Amongst the officers on the ground were Field Marshal the Marquis of Anglesey, General Lord Combermere, Lieutenant-Generals Lord Saltoun, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Sir J. Macdonald, Sir H. Douglas, Major- General Sir H. Smith, the Marquis of Worcester, Earl of March, Colonel Drummond, &c. The Commander in-Chief and staff having rigidly inspected the men, the line broke into sub-divisions by the right, and marched part in slow and quick time, when the line was again formed, and the manual - and platoon exercise having been gene through with becoming precision, the various , evolutions of forming the square, marching and counter marching, forming divisions, sub-divisions, sections, and again forming line upon several portions of the main body, firing by file, sections, platoons, and vollies, and the various evolutions of light i n f antry h aving been p er formed, apparently to the satisfaction of the inspect. ing gereral officers, the battalion was once more formed into tine, and having presented arms, the several com panies were marched to their respective quarters. Camel Tulloch commanded i n c hi ef. The field-msaarr; sha e ls A , L g E e p ti ori -ra i l A s N , &c., wore .t_heiirihaepptrhoiprrtiieatteh u a n n i ni fo ver rms. Asylum, takes place tomorrow, at thftelle festival of that excellent institution' CaledonianFreemasons' tThaevecrhr,i,irh.is IR,ho3e,anitiliieiegthnoefssththse institution Dulcet and dmai marines, natives s i of t s h e c ot c la h t i l l d d , rei 0 whoiCambridge in have a° vesoldiersd d : theor sailors, e sup portingen disabled in the service of their country, and the orphans and children of indigent Scotch parents resident in London, not e n titl e d to parochial relief. It is impos sible to doubt but that the gathering will be a large one. - (THIS DAY.) - _ The sittings were resumed this morning. LUNACY.—An application was made by Mr. Keene, the keeper of Horsemonge-lane Gaol, on the part of Char!es Cole, the elder, a person of unsound mind, fur his dis charge from his custody. In this cat. , e no schedule was filed. Mr. Keene had procured a certificate of a magistrate that the party was of unsound mind, on which be had petitioned the Court, in order that he might be removed to a proper place of confinement. On the part of the detaining creditor an application was made for the assigneeship, which was supported by another creditor. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Donnizetti's comic opera, La Figlict del Regiment° (better known as La fille du Regiment), was pro d u ced here last evening with the following cast:— Maria Mdlle. Jenny Lind. La Marchese di Berkenfield Madame Sola ri. Tonio Sig. Gardoni. Sulpizio (a sergeant) Sig. F. Lab'ac he. Te following is the " argument " of the oper a, ?' 5 prefixed to the libretto :—The scene of the action is is the Tyrol, during the occupation of that country by the French. Tte heroine is Maria a Vivandiere, a Pal girl, the daughter of the 11th Regiment of the Gran d Army of Napoleon. She has become the adopted chiw of the regiment, because Sulpizio, a sergeaat of t hat el° • cellent corps, found her after a battle, and with her 0 'e letter from her father, a captain. The letter was dressed to a Marchioness of Berkenfield. The gvw sergeant kept the letter carefully, and the gallant r: giment adopted the child, who, from a little Orb rl grown up into a sprightly young woman—a suttler full of spirit and enterpri.e, who marches and drinks vi",_ her collective father—that is to say, the whole reginol; In the Tyrol she m e ets with a young peasan t ' saves her life when she is on the point of falling 11..,, a precipice, and then becomes in love with the vivan —a love which she r e turns from gratitude, and fr 4c other reasons still mor e potent. Tonio, the rung d i; roh•se, follows the reiment in all its movements, °hoe spite of every obstacle, and even the threat that t will hang him as a spy does not deter him; on the c ( ! i ' s , trary, he ventures even to make bold to ask of the father the hand of his daughter. The regiment, true to its paternal character, assembles and holds a council on important subject, of which the result is, they will e 9 .1 3,. sent to the match on the condition that Tonio will ea u "; into the regiment. Tonio at once aecepts the conditio and becomes a soldier in the hope of being um r . Maria. But in this conjecture he experiences a new or stacle in the person of the Marchioness de Berkenfie rano%On hearing her name, Sulpizio (the sergeant) hers the letter addressed to her be found at the sal!, time as Maria; he gives it to the Marchiones s. and 5,,f recognises the suttler girl as her niece, the offspring u the secret marriage of her sister with the French raf t ; tain. The haughty lady claims her niece, Maria /00 order to have an education given her worthy her el s c -- to in society. The 11th Regiment is obliged to abdi.ae, made h she has o w ht. and s see act ces ntapocoru Maria nfirco renounced d iis hfs seen its paternity, and to return Maria to her real relatger: Maria is forced to leave her military i t i a p e m filahnnea a lds n tdh n e e l r isi s ce o f a suttler girl. She is obliged eCas t l t e o ° ; f : h f : i t ; bearing and accomplishments of a you / glad,' 01. ~- „ r the she joyous is t songsau g h t andto rr d ee a st dance cmheeears unconstrainedn ft d ohr t em o m sing, e: d Tonio,du costume o s as e w tt r u t i t i l mh n e deserting very a to n d thecisear o n t i the s 0 1; v s e t r e ,} n . i t le contrary, Maria is much annoyed by her stilteciso4 e f e r e ; q s u h e e n t r l e v g an bu ce t it is tnbooloseenib-ro- doc ! of the proud Marchioness. Her tf r or e ' g et r hd e eo t al f g o ra r en h aat er ha p 4aablisi°:: * ce s; of life, and still more for Tonio, is preying ° Prattle mind, when all at once th e soun d s o f drums en" - hge pets are heard appr oac hi ng t h e cast l e . These O r o, sounds announce th e a p proac h o f the 11th IteP a ill b e sti which takes possessi on o f th e cast l e , having for . I ',_ to a no less interestin g p erson t h an T on io, who, 0055 his gallant conduct, has become a field officer, A Ec- be' and most joyous recognition of course takes Plaelltsfy tween Maria and her lover, who now possessing 01',ge rank, asks of th e ar i stocrat i c aun t th a t hand in IDs t he which he obt a i ne d b e f ore f rom h e r father w it h 0 bayonet. The Marchioness rejects the offer, having P„ f mised the hand of her neice to the son of a ducbess' 001, neighbour. Tonio then determines on carryinF herif. to which Maria consents, indiant at her aunt s cro I '4 To prevent this, by establishing the Marchioness reveals that Maria is, in truth,. he daughter —a fact which she had withheld to conceal marriage she had formed so much beneath her r'.se; Maria, who had refused to obey her aunt, ca nnot re_ ti ' a b consent to the will of her new-found mother; and, si!",; ( 1 in utter despair, consents to marry the youngDakeins:ior, claim on her feelitl,Se:r of Tonio. But this proof of devotion awakens t t h e ne st, want feelings of a mother in the heart of the Mare :t r io,. and she consents at last to the union of Tonio and The character of the Vivandiere has, on the continfes; been ever con s id ere d as on e of the most popniar °been, characters of Jenny Lind, and most justly has sa nd so considered. W o nd e rful as she is in Alice gremi, the Amina, she is equally wonderful, equally Maria. This alone would prove her to be otr greatest art.stes that ever lived. In characters in which pathos alone is to be exhibited, in characters in 1 "' _ 0 humour alone is to be exhibited, difficult for an artist to be great. There is one unit?, terrupted current of feeling running through the who', it is perhaps not . 5 . drama—similar in kind albeit vaing in intensity7and wle.n once the genius is "screwedup" to the particular passion all goe s on smo othly, but in suc h characters s the Vivandi ere , in which simplicity an d archness, patho s, and fun are bl en d e d together, it is most difficult to gir in perfecti on may b e tru ly s aid to have achie ved to each its d ue p ro p ortion , an d that artiste who does thl: triumph—and such a triumph did Jenny Lind achieve_ last evening. She is as g r e at to the full in comedy. 5! she is in tr a gedy, and comma nds the tears or the smile' of her audience at will. She makes her appearan ce ill the second scene, and enters dressed in her Vivandiere costume, singing an air in honour of her regiment; th e ee guerrier—E suon del tamburo mio so lo pincer," whic h she followed by a lively duet, " lo vidi la ince sal call:lrk efficientlys h(s sun g with F. o L ut ab t l h a e ch o o p ( e w ra), (who andsupported wscene h her fl s ui with true military spirit and gus t o . Th e Ic ends she g*ta the "Plan Plan liatamplan" marc h, which she misrc7; 4 acted, and sang admirably. T on l e i s then brought ie as a spy, and a change com es over her. They boo to execute him, and th e are merry Vivandiere comes ail earnestness, as she asks if he shall die wh o and all is joy, a saved her life? His life i s s p are d - ° Maria sings the favourite song of her comrades," Ow can lo dice—ciascun l o sa ," a song compose d i n h on our of the regiment, and which ends with a refrain in which all join, "Egli e la, Ecco l'undecimo c'egual non ha." Her acting here was full of spirit. Well might the regiment be proud of suc h a Vivandiere. The chortl e d too, was admirable ; their making up was superb, e ll . they were excellently drilled, speaking not only, In musical sense, but in a milit ar y sense a l so; it elicLi: shouts of enth us i as ti c a p p l ause . Th e scen e in w Tonio declares his love was excellently given. " do not believe it—li s t en , th en , d ec id e ," exclaims Nothing can exceed the dry humour, the espiegk ac he ness with which, assuming an a i r o f moc k dignity , replies, "Vidiam udiam Ascoltiam e guidichiam." We will see—we will hear—we will consider- will judge.) The scene ends with an exquisite d u e , (the gem of the first act); " A confession si ardente, which was deliciously given by Jenny Lind and Ger a sensesdn i, and of in throwingwhichtheher v marvellous oiae iaeucttofteo.sdr p : o sTaft w ranho e nde r me ae w tpha h epnev i i which h rijas. sgehpaaai again P t repetitiont°: t creasing its force like the swell of an organ, 041; d ngecgani c lle o ieiffn m idi ratdhees, sc a e s ne she in is wh . i i : a conclusiono ft h exhibited e duet lasted with was m loudly l to become the os t t he house. b yp h at c rh m tes s e m . from ar was beautifully pathetic—pathetic from lady of fortune , city—the perfection of acting, b its very sinaP ll. effort at acting—and here the because there was n° voice was made more manifest astonishing power of her any scene in which she has The love of Donizetti for nyet appeared in this conntrY• ac companiments is well known,oisy choruses and noisy ac" of indulging that and here he had an oppor tunityfail to avail himself ; b propensity, opensity, of which he did not above the multitudinous voices of the chortis—above u th horns, braying of trumpets and and the growling o e ' bassoons and opherolides -- ; above " the spirit - stirring drum , was heard the clear, rich, lum, the ear-piercing file, lull, soft, yet powerful voice of Jenny Lind, and this not only withoutabsol screaming, but Mutely without any apparent effort or exertion. It is needless to add that she called for at the conclu sion of the first act. The second is very sheet, but very excellent. %% e find our merry Vivandiere living in the chateau of the Marchioness, who is in vain endeavour* ing to transform her into a fine lady, so as to make her a suitable wife for the Duke of Krakenthorp. Her only solace is an occasional chat with Sulpizio on the glories of the regiment. The Marchioness has determined that Maria shall make a grand musical display, and has chosen an old romance, the music of which is by the Her c biohneerascstoimini Maestro Caffariello. Dressed en grande dame she enters and meet., Sulpizio, to whom she confides her sorrow. "She wants me to sing before all the grand people to-night," says Maria, " I know not what piece of antiquity that she has chosen from her hoards of old trash. "Ma to vedrai," she adds, with the most fascinating archness, " non ne faremo niente" (You shall see we will do nothing of the sort). The Marchioness enters with this exquisite romance in her hand, she seats herself at the piano, and handing the music to Maria, orders her to commence. Maria commences the romance, accom panied by the Duchess, on the pianoforte ; while she 15 singing Sulpizio approaches her, and whispering to her the old refrain Rantanplan, she strikes up immediately the favourite air of the regiment, and marching about, to the great horror of the Marchioness, in 0 1 praises of the regiment—" Eco l'undechno ch' eget" non ha." The Marchioness, in a tone of offended dignity, remonstrates with her, and Maria, iediggr! at the attempts made to instruct her in the art of singing " fine," commences a regular sol-fa exercise, in which she introduces all sorts of roulades and shakes, to the astonishment of the Marchioness and the delight of the audience, and at length dashing her music-book on the ground in a fit of passion, leaves the room. The acting in this scene was one of the richest pieces of comedy we have ever seen, she excited a perfectfu ? ore • At the conclusion the audience was so enthusiastic in their applause that they would not be satisfied until Jenny Lind had come for ward twice to acknowledge the compliments paid to her. Equally great was she in the next scene, " Deciso e dueque,' in which, in tones of extreme pathos, she la ments the hard fate which has condemned her to be a fine lady, and to leave her dear fathers, the regiment. Suddenly she hears military musio ill, the distance. " Oh! transperto! oh! doloe ebrezza• It is the old 11th. She is a Vivandiare again, and, bursting out with the old military air "Evviva la Patria," she finds herself once again in the midst dho of old comrades. Her transition in this scene from grif to exuberant joy was one of the finest pieces of acting ever seen, and her accuracy in taking up the sudden change in the character of the music at the same tins° eas a marvel of facility. A trio, "Stretti insiem,"follow s, It is a rattling, rapid affair, and was given with immense sprit by Jenny Lind, F. Lablache, and Gardoni, said told most effectively. The finale, "Dolce Tesoro, wag eeautilully given; nothing could exceed the grace and the precision, and the luxuriance of her fioriture in this finale. At the fall of the curtain she was called for three times, and bouquets a foison were thrown upon the d - stage, G ardoni was in admirable voice, and sang sti f