The Sun. — London, England, 1840-04-22 00:00:00

14; V 14,'N ENG EDITION. COURT CIRCULAR. --....-- - WINDSOR, TUESDAY.-Tills morning the Queen, Prince 1 Albert, the D uc h ess o f K ent , t h e H ere di tar y P r ince of f Saxe Coburg Gotha, Eail of Uxbridge, Lord Byron, Ladies E. and C. Paget, Miss Pager, Countess of Charlc !tont, Hon. Charles A. Murray, and other members of the Royal Party, honoured the performance of Mr. Elvey's Anthem (composed as an exercise for his Doctor's de gree) in the music room of the Castle. Mr. French, Mr. Mitchel, Master Foster and Mr. Harris, took the solo de. Pai-tment. Mr. Williams, Leader; and Mr. Eivey con ducted. About twenty of the Exeter Hall Chorus and the excellent Band of her Majesty completed the Orchestra. 1 The performance ended with;the National Anthem, and, as a performance, must have been exceedingly gratifying to the young and talented composer. Her Majesty and the Prince and Court present were ( most attentive, and seemed to derive much pleasure. The I Lord Chamberlain, at the conclusion, came to desire Mr. Elvey to attend the Queen, who was graciously pleased to express the pleasure she had received. His Royal Higb_ tress Prince Albert also expressed his gratification to Mr. El , eY, Master Foster, a clever boy, had the honour to he particularly mentioned by both. Yesterday, Lord John Russell, Colonel Reid, of the Royal Regiment ef Horse Guards, and Colonel Brown, of th e ( G Rifles, joined the Royal Dinner Party. Ills. omit and Viscountess Howick, and the Hon. Mrs. G rey, arrived to- day at the Castle. Lady Caroline Bar rington is expected to join the Royal Circle at dinner this evening. Her Majesty and Prince Albert rode out at three o'clock this afternoon in a pony phaeton to the Great Park, the Duchess of Kent and the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Co bourg Gotha followed in a pony phaeton and four; the Ladies Paget, Hon. Miss Anson and Hon. Miss Paget; the Countess of Charlemont, Lady Anne Maria Dawson, and Hon. Miss Pitt, the Earl and Countess of Uxbridge, the Earl of Erroll, and Lady Kinnaird, also followed in three carriages and four ; the remainder of the Royal vi sitors and suite were on horseback. The anthem performed before the Queen this morning at the Castle, commenced with an overture—double chorus, " The ways of Tondo mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts." Air, Mezzo Soprano (Master Foster), " Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people." Air, Bass (Mr. French), " Thou hast covered thyself as with a cloud, that our prayers should not pass through. Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction." Recitative, Tenor (Mr. Harris), " I called upon thy name, 0 Lord, out of the low dungeon. Thou d r ewest n ear i n the d a y wherein I called upon thee; thou saidst, Fear sot." Double chorus, " Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, mike men tion that his name is exa!ted." Chorale, six voices— " God the Lend a King remaineth, • Rub'd in His own glorious light ; God hath rob'd Him, and He reigned), He hath girded him with might, Hallelujah ! God is King in depth and height. " In her everlasting station, Earth is pois'd to sweive no more ; Thou hest laid the Throne's foundation; From all time where thought can soar, Hallelujah I Lord thou art for evermore." Air s Tenor, (Mr.: Harris) " The Lord is my por tio• n, saith my soul ; therefore will I hope in Him, • He doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men."—Air, Bass (Mr. Mitchell) " Great is the Lord, and great is His power, yea, and His wisdom is infinite." Double chorus, "At His sight the mountains are shaken ; the northern storm, the noise of His thunder, and the wirlwind make the earth tremble."—Air, Tenor, (Mr. Harris):" I will give thanks unto the Lord, and make the voice of His praise to be heard."—Air, Treble, (Maze ter Foster) " The Lord is my light, and my salvation, of W hom then shall Ibe afraid? For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His dwelling, and set me up upon a rock of stone."—Chorus, " 0 give thanks unto the Lord, for his mercy endureth for ever." The Anthem composed by Mr. G. J. Elvey, as an Ex ercise for th e D egree o f D octor i n M us i c , was approve d b y T W. Crotch, Mus. Doc. Professor of Music to the University of Oxford. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the Hon. Miss Hudson, Hon. Miss Wheatley, Earl Howe, and Captain Curzon, rode out on horseback yesterday morning. The Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar, accompanied by the Princesses of Saxe Weimer, took an airing yesterday in a pony phaeton. The Chairman of the East India Company had an in terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday in Downing -street. A Deputation of Operative Broad Silk Weavers, from SpitaMelds, consisting of Messrs. John Po) ton, R. Bolter, Thomas Clausse, and William Jennings, had an interview With the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. The Chairman of the Customs, and the Chairman of Stamps and Tsxes, bad interviews yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Bustle Chaloner, at Long's Hotel ; Mr. Garnier, dit; it t9; Messrs. Hugh Frazer ; Davidson, and Ruse, at tai ' ° ; Ed, Mostyu, Esq., at ditto; Mr. and Miss Por sat on Major-General Sir Donald Macleod, Hon. Mr. Sutton, M.P. ; Hugh Tennant, Esq., at - . o4lton's Hot e l ; C apt . M a i t l an d , the E ar l of M ansf i e ld , Capt. Mathews, M. P., the Hon. Capt. Maude, R.N., Sir Wm. Synionds, Capt. Maxwell, R.N., the Hon. Major -Gen. 11. Murray, C.P., Capt. Munro, Sir Henry and Lady Fletcher, Col. Wood, C. 8., the Dowager Lady King and the Hon. Misses King, Mr. and Lady Sophia Hoare, Col. Sir Michael C-eagh, 86th Regt., Colonel Middleton ; the Hen. Miss Graves, at the Hon. Mrs. E. Hobhouse's; Mr. and Lady Mary Long and family, at M , rshall Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square, from their Rat, Preshaw House, Alton, Hampshire; Mrs. Ogilby, .at ditto; Mrs. Curvven, at ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Whitmore faniily, from their seat, Apley Park, near Bridge north Shropshire, at ditto; Mrs. Fotheringliam and at ditto, from Fonthill, Torquay, Devonshire; Mr. and Mrs. Moore and family, at ditto, from Leaming ton; Captain Stanton, at ditto ; Majors Wade and Baker, `F s aptaiLs Mo r d eca i a nd Hagar, American Artillery, at uglish's Royal Hotel, St. James's-street, from New Yo rk; Wm. Sterling, Esq., and J. Buchanan, Esq., at fiom the continent; Wm. Burn, Esq., at ditto, from Edinburgh ; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Ryder, the Mar quis of Ormonde, the Hon. Mrs. and the Misses Collingwood, Frazer T)ticr, Esq., at the Burlington Fl Qtel; Mr. and Mrs. Hall Dare, at ditto ; Lord and Lady Bridport, and the Hon. Miss Hood, Lady Charles .(nerset the Dowager Lady Radcliffe, Lieutenant. Col. Orke . ,_ Mr. Ch ar l es Williams, the Hon. General and Mrs. Meade; Sir Compton and Lady Domvill, in Gros -I..'!nor-square, from Naples; Lady Blantyre and family, in E aton-place , for the season. DEPARTURES. j J . H. Campb e ll, E sq ., f rom E ng li s h' s R oya l H o t e l, St. :9teses.street, for Sydney Lodge, H a nt s ; Archdeacon Clellan and T. D. Douglas, Esq., from ditto, for Glasgow; A. Maxwell, Esq., f rom ditt o , f or Liv er pool ; J • Tennant and A. Dalglish, Esqrs., from ditto, for Glas g°w; D Smith, Willi am Wil son , an d Al exan d er W oo d, Esqrs., from ditto, for Edinburgh ; Lady Baird Preston afor nd Miss Preston, from Patterson's Hotel, Brook-street, Cheltenham ; Sir John and Lady Nclthorp, from Ttto, for Lincoinshire ; Mr. and Mrs. Elwcs, from d itto, fur ailing, Northamptonshire ; Mr. and Mrs. f ld urne and f a mily, f rom M ars h a ll Th ompson ' s H ote l, av endish-ouare, for Liverpool ; E. Sewell, Esq., ; Q ui ditt o; L,:rd Craney, from ditto; Gambi,r, Esq., u nl ditto ; Wm. 13.glwer, l from ditto; Viscountess Palmer srt T i and Lady Fanny Cowper, for Pansanger ; the Mar gutsl Of Salisbury, for Strathfieldsaye; Viscount L eve s o n, .°," Pari s ; t h e E ar l an d C ountess o f Z et l an d , for Par i s ; t he Countess of Verulam and Lady Mary Grimston, for Coomb e Abbey ; the Earl of Verulam, for Newmarket ; the Duke and Duchess of Buckingham and Lady Anna Maria Grenville; the Hon. Colonel J. C. Westenra, M. P. ' • Mr. and Mrs. Brougham, for St. Leonard's-on- Sea; Sir Thomas Dyke Ackland, Bart., from the Water loo Hotel, for Holincote, Somerset; Mr. and Lady Louisa Hughan, on a continental tour; H. N. Burroughs, Esq., M. P., from Limmer's Hotel, for Norfolk ; Viscount An dover, from ditto ; Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, of Islay, from the Brunswick Hotel ; the Hon. Robert Otway Cave, M.P., from Ellis's Hotel ; the Hon. Miss Jerviss, from ditto; Sir Offiey Wakeman, Bart., Colonel Thornton, Sir James and Lady Parke, Captain Gunning, Colonel and Mrs. Ponsonby, Mr. Childers, for Ely; Sir R. Smirke, for Bath ; Colonel Travers, for ditto; the Hon. Thomas Knox, M. P., for Bedfordshire ; Captain Cole, R. N., for St. Leonard's; Lady Frances Hotham ; Mr. Townley, M.P., for Cambridgeshire; the Earl and Counttss of Clarendon, for the Grove, near Watford ; the • 'tight Hon. Yates and Lady Jane Peel, from Fenton's Hotel, for Bourchill ; Earl Cadogan, for Bath ; Sir Wal ter Riddell, Bart., for Dover; Col. Dy ee, from Long's Hotel for Paris; the Hon. Major-General Upton, for ditto; The Earl and Counter; of Zetland, on a continen tal tour; L ord T homas an d L a d y S oph i a Cecil, for ditto ; turd Camperdown for Bath ; Lord and Lady Dun s any, for Dublin ; Lord Cantilupc and the Hon. Capt. Fitz oy, M. P. for Buckhurst ; the Dean of Winch es t er , f ro m th e Burlington Hotel, for Winchester ; the Dean of Ross, ` r ° ,l l ditto, for Ireland ; Colonel and Mrs. Wyndham, for 'etworth ; Lord and Lady Worsley, for St. Leonard's u i n- Sea• the Right Hun. Edward Ellice, M.P., for Pa. it s Viscount Clements, M. P., for Ireland ; Edward H. 0 1" n. Esq,, for Newmarket, from Riddiestvorth, the seat 1 - 10 T..,Thor - n . itill, Esq.; Baron Mansdorfl', from Hathaway's n , e 1, Brook.street, for Vienna; Mr. and Mrs. Ridgway i o n r d ,Mis . s Aspinall, from Gordon's Hotel, Albemarle.street, Paris, We t_int . lers7l lll r7 . ant dinner m aid of the beds t University College I:.)spi,tal_w(illmtsake place on Wed nesday,King-s.reet, St. ,„,% the 10th June, at VC slits s His Royal Hi g hness the Duke ° of' Sussex has graci y undertaken to preside on the occasion. li b it is with much pleasure e v observe that his yal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has most g raciously e uPsenled to take the chair at the ensuing annual meeting on of c -- ""a3's the Gth of M a y, o f th e Society for the Prevention .ruelty , to Animals, at Exeter Hall. ' use Mar qu i s o f W ater f or d was e xpected at Rose's Cavendish Hotel, Jermyn-street, on Tuesday evening, min Melto n Mowbray. clr he marriaoe of M. Viard o t an d Mlle. Pauline el a Was solemnized on Saturday last, in Paris. t The H on. C o l onel Dawson Darner, M.P., l e f t "'n last week for Paris, intending to return the first week may. 30 :_l he Duke of Bedford's extensive cellar of wines, i 4ted with great care during the last 25 years, is bein g re „:7,.(1. fro m Sprin g gardens to the mansion in Belgrave-s q uare, ryllus to Isis Grace's return to town after Easter, the late "ke s wine havin g been sold to snake room for it. O - Capt. B urnett, R . N., comman di ng H .M.S. Ma eenne, died at P ortsmout h, on Th urs d ay l ast , after a short Captain Burnett was nearly related to Sir William Burnett, the Physician-General of the Navy, and his first cora -1 mission bars date March 11, 1634. He was appointed to the .Magicienne, 24, at Portsmouth, on the 11th February last, and was on the eve of sailing, in command of that ship, to the Mediterranean station, when he was seized with serious indisposition. Lord Worslev Holmes laid the foundation-stone of a new church at Barton's village, Isle of Wight. The Countess of Kingston has given the new Bishop of Cashel (Dr. Sondes) 250/. towards building a church in Kilkenny, and the Earl of Kingston is to co-operate in fix ing a resident minister there. Lord Charlemont is indisposed at Marino House, near Dublin. The Earl of Ashburnham has contributed 501. towards building an infirmary at St. Leonard's-on-Sea ; Lady Beresford has subscribed 51. ; and the proceeds of the late fancy fair, 141., will be applied for the same purpose. The cost of the proposed building is not to exceed 1,600/. Mrs. S. Sutherland, of Grove-terrace, Lisson grove, has presented the Middlesex Hospital with 501. ; the • Western Generai Dispensary, New-road, with 50/. ; and the Free Hospital, Greville-street, with 501. It is to be wished that persons of much larger fortunes, than this generous Lady would be equally thoughtful of the distress and afflictions of the poor. Lord and Lady Harrington entertained a small party at dinner, on Monday evening, at Pembroke House, and afterwards visited Covent-garden Theatre, to see the burlesque spectacle of The Sleeping Beauty in the 'food. Lord and Lady Southampton entertain this week a select party at Whittlebury, among whom are the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, Hon. Henry and Lady Mary Berkeley, Count D'Orsay, Lord Adolphus Fitaclarence, Mr. Wombwell, Mr. Duncombe, M.P., Lord Macdonald, &c. The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe are pass ing the holidays in Belgrave-square. Her Grace's unique equipage, yesterday, on the drive in Hyde Park, was the object •of general admiration. In the carriage with the Duchess was the infant Marquis of Beaumont aneCessford, now about six months old. LORD LYNDHURST .—Accounts were received yesterday at the Noble and Learned Baron's mansion in George street, that he was getting rapidly well. His Lord hip, with Lady Lyndhurst and the Hon. Misses Copley, intend to remain at Brighton, where they arrived on Saturday evening, for a fortnight, and return to town for the season. STRATHFIELDSAYE, MONDAY.—The visitors already arrived for the holidays are the Austrian Special Minis ter, Baron Hummelauer, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Augusta, the Marquis of Salisbury and the Ladies Bla nc h e an d Mildred Cecil, the Earl and - Countess of Wilton and family, the Mar quis and Marchioness of Douro, Lord and Lady Mahon, Baron Knesebeck, &c. Lord and Lady Robert Grosvenor are ex pected. Great gaiety will prevail during the stay of the Royal Duke and Duchess. His Grace has engaged Grisi aid Tam burini, who, accompanied by Puzzi and Vilotti, are expected to arrive to-morrow ( Tuesday) from town, and will remain dur ing the week. A concert will take place every evening during the stay of the Opera singers. DEATH OF LORD CASTLEMAINE.—Lord Castlemaine, who has been suffering under protracted illness, caused by internal abscess, died on Saturday last, at Anne street, Dublin. He is succeeded in the title by the Hon. Richard Hancock. Sir William and Lady Maria Oglander have been placed in mourning by the demise of Sir William's sur viving sister, Mrs. Glynn, relict of the Rev. William Glynn, who died at her Marine Villa, Pairy Hill, Isle of Wight, on Thursday last. ANCIENT COINS.—On Thursday last, as some men were employed in dressing the workhouse garden in this !own, they dug up an ancient silver coin, about the size of a fourpenny piece. The inscription is partly obliterated, but the following letters may be distinctly seen. On one side, SCOT. ANG. FR. ET. HIBR., encircling a representation of the King's head; and on the other, INSTITIA. THRONVM, with a few other characters, which, though faintly visible, might be decyphered by the aid of a magnifying glass.— West morland Gazette. Sir John Walsh, Bart., M.P., has subscribed 251. towards erecting a new market House, at Presteign, Rad norshire. A pension of 4451. devolves to the Civil List, by the death of the RiAt Hon. William Gregory, of Cools, County Galway, ex-Under-Secretary for Ireland, and brother in-law of the late Earl of Claticarty, to whose sister, Lady Anne Trench, he was married in 1789. TESTIMONIAL TO MR. EWEN OF THE PA RISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINTER.—The inhabitant rate payers of this opulent and extensive parish are about to pre sent Mr. Ewen, of Jermyn-street, with a piece of plate as a testimonial of their esteem and admiration of his unwearied and successful exertions for their interests. Messrs. 11. Stratton, W. Alaule, M. Miley, S. Stuart, with other gentlemen, have been appointed a Commit%ee to receive subscriptions, and su perintend the presentation. EASTER TUESDAY IN THE CITY.—The Lord Mayor gave a grand breakfast at the Mansion House yester day at one o'clock, and subsequently received the Blue-Coat Boys in the saloon, where his Lordship presented each scholar with a shilling; a glass of wine, and two buns. His Lordship then went, accompanied by the Aldermen and Sheriffs, and ar tended by the Corporation Officers, to Christ's Church, to hear the second Spital sermon, which was preached by Dr. Hook, of Leeds. There were upwards of 770 of the boys at the Man sion House on the occasion. The Lord Mayor, after the ser . vice, proceeded to St. Bartholomew's Hospital to dinner. GREENWICH RAILROAD.--From the extraor- dinary fineness of the day on Monday, on account of the immense number of visiters requiring to be conveyed by the railroad from the terminus at London Bridge to Deptford and Green wich, there were several extra trains put on. At the arrival of the last train of passengers at eleven o'clock at night, the numbers' conveyed up and down during the day and evening amounted to 32,800 persons, and the money paid to nearly 9001. TWEED FISHING.—The long • continuance of dry weather, which has been so favourable to agricultural ope rations, has diminished the waters of the Tweed and Teviot to a degree scarcely remembered at this season of the year, and in consequence of which the fishing, both with the net and rod, has been unusually unproductive. Notwithstanding this, how ever, the Marquis of Salisbury, a few days ago, killed with the rod, in the Rutherstoun and Makerstoun waters ten salmon, four of which weighed 601bs. TOMBLAND FAlR.—This fair was held on Thursday last. The Cattle Fair on the Hill we never remem ber to have seen so fully attended, and perhaps never was there so splendid a show of sheep at a similar period on record.— Essex Herald. TIIE EPPING HUNT.-According to annual custom, this anxiously-looked- for and excessively-to-be-I aughed at affair took place on Monday, and kept a large assemblage of holiday folks in a state of hilarity from beginning to end. Be tween twelve and one o'clock there was a goodly assemblage of merry lieges at the brow above Fairmead Bottom, whilst the pollard oaks ; which skirt the Bottom on either side, were filled with all orders and degrees of men and boys. When the stag cart was seen coming over the hill by the Bold-faced Stag, hundreds of Johnny Gilpins rushed gallantly forward to escort it to the top of Fairmead, amidst much laughter and halloings ; and, whilst the ladies were beseeching the huntsmen not to be too venturesome, and the gentlemen gasping for breath at the thought of the perils of the <lay, the door of the cart was opened, when out bounced a young buck, with a chaplet of flowers round his neck, a girth of divers-coloured ribbons, and a long silk streamer depending from the summit of his branching horns, who, having caught a glimpse of the hounds and the huntsmen, bounded off at a slashing rate through the covers towards Wood. ford, and was ultimately caught, nobody knew how nor where. TH E THAMES.—Yesterday the river Thames, both above and below bridge, presented a scene of bustle and confusion such as was never before witnessed. From an early hour steamer after steamer went down the river filled with pas sengers, and many of them were crowded to excess. Some of the large steamers took down from 500 to 1,000 passengers at one trip, and the decks, both fore and aft, the paddle boxes, and every corner where standing room could be obtained, was crowded. AN " UNCOMMONLY CHEAP BOOK."—In the annual accounts of the churchwarden of Hayes, near Ux bridge, appears a charge of 12s. for a book ; to which is also appended the following item :—" Fetching it from London, 125." The churchwarden ' upon being questioned on the sub ject, stated that, as he could not get the said book at Hayes or Uxbridge, he was " obligated" to go to London to procure it. TIIE HON. J. STANLEY, M.P.—We per ceive that the Reformers of North Cheshire intend to entertain thi; honourable gentleman to a splendid dinner during the Easter recess. A more firm and unflinching Reformer does not exist ; and that is one reason why he is so often abused, in conjunction with I.lr. Wilbraham, by the Tory press of this county—Liverpool Chro , iele. GREENWICH FAlR.—Greenwich fair was as full yesterday afternoon as if there was no such thing as teetotalism, or new-light-ism, or any other mirth.destroying ism in the world. Thousands upon thousands of the inhr bitants of this vast hive poured out by railway, steam-boat, omnibus, cab, and waggon, resolutely bent upon enjoying the park and the donkeys, the gingerbread, and the merry-go rounds. About six o'clock there must have been little short of fifty thousand persons in and about Greenwich, all clad in their holiday garbs, and looking as jolly as a hot sun and clouds of dust of their own raising would let them. At this time the park pt esented a most animating spectacle. Blackheath was equally crowded and equally pleasant to every one but the don keys, for whom we are sorry to say the Cruelty to Animals Act was absolutely a dead letter. The fair was one dense mass of human beings gazing at the numerous theatres and show booths, at which, as we have always seen it, the proprietors, with a generosity peculiar to that class of persons, exhibited the best part of their entertainment on the outside. Ball-rooms were there, too, in abundance, where the votaries of Terpsichore danced with a vigour only to be exhibited by those who dance once a year, and where if Almack's was not rivalled in glace, it certainly was exceeded in hilarity. PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE.—On Friday se'n night, a servant of Hugh Entwistle, Esq., mounted on a valu able horse, in attempting to follow his master's hounds over a narrow footway running a considerable distance along the edge of Porthkerry Cliff, in this county, was, in an almost miracu lous manner saved from destruction. He had not proceeded many yards along his dangerous road, before the horse missed his footing, when the rider, with great presence of mind sprang from his back, seized a bush which providentially hap pened to be there, and by so doing was saved from sharing the fate of his horse, which lay the next moment dead at the bot tom of the cliff. It is a remarkable fact that about two or three and twenty years .go, a drunken man, by trade a tailor, in returning from his work at Barry, to his place of abode at Penmark, by night, fell over the cliff near the same spot, and was found at the bottom on the following morning, apparently unhurt, and wholly unconscious of what had happened.— Cambrian. A wager was decided, a few days. ago, between t.vo inhabitants of Antwerp, who had betted I,ooof. as to which of their horses should go to Brussels and back, a distance of 55 English miles, in the shortest time. The horses left as six in the morning, and did not arrive at Brussels until noon. On their return they went at a greater rate. When the horses had arrived beyond Waclhem, one of them fell dead. The other was much distressed. TORY IGNORANCE.--So ignorant is the writer in a scurrilous paper called the Ten Towns' Messenger, of the e principles and objects of the Corn-law r pealers, th a t a l ea di ng ' article_ his last last I N )a e p r e ( r ) absolutely fiadled,, it i c s o r n ec ta o i r n d s ed, th , e as burn ing.' pas sage : May it not be the part of the English historian t o record, with equal truth , that when her Leg i slators were trifling their time in dis cussin g the ex p edienc y of a free tra de in awaycor theywere apathetic in taking measures to maintain a fre e t ra d e in ou r manufactures ! " This writer does not know that the demand for a free trade in corn is based on the argument that a free trade in manufactures would necessarily follow it ! But he is only a sample of a class. Sir John Herschel, the celebrated astronomer, has left Slough, where he had resided for many years, for Hawkhurst, in Kent. His astronomical apparatus, the most pt rfect and extensive of any in the possession of a private in dividual, and which has been inspected by the most celebrated astronomers who have visited this country from all parts of the world, has just been removed from Slough to his new residence. TEIE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, ATM', 22, 1840, NIX, MY TORY PALS, FAKE AWAY! " If we now agitate for Repeal, it is because we are com pelled to do so by the Tories, who are never content nor happy till they put Ireland into a state of ferment."— Vide 0' Connell's. Speech at the National Association. Bravo, Tories, you've done :t now ! Ireland's ready and ripe for a row ; Not a Liberty boy, not a joint of the Tail, But, goaded by you, is mad for Reptile; All goes well as your hearts could desire, For from north to south the heather's on fire, While Dan—and who shall dare bid him stop?— Raves, like a bull in a china-shop ; So dance and sing, as well you may, " Nix, my Tory pals, fake away 1" Yes, dance and sing, for the day's your own, The banner's unfurled, and the war-trump's blown, And, roused by the sound, each fiend of strife, Starts into sudden, portentous life ; 'Tis discord here, 'tis discord there, At,d fierce agitation every where, While daily a brood of red-hot Catos Spring up in Ireland, like new potatoes ; So dance and sing, as well you may, " N:x, my Tory pals, fake away l" - ASTLEY'S THEATRE. This deservedly favourite place of entertainment opened on Monday night for the season, with " a new grand hippo-dramatic spectacle, combining classic and historic splendour, and intense interest, by man and horse, with magnificent scenic effects," entitled The Merchant's Steed of Syracuse, or the Flight of Damon. The story, as must be evident from the title of the piece, is founded on that memorable instance of friendship which was mani fested by Pythias for Damon, who, when the latter was condemned to death by Dionysius, the tyrant of Syracuse, but conditionally allowed by the King to go and arrange his domestic affairs, and take leave of his family, undertook to die in his stead, should he not retur❑ and give himself up at the*time specified. This story is only the skeleton of the dramatic version last night produced, but it is amply covered with integuments, consisting of hair breadth 'stapes, scenes of domestic love and public splendour, and flights by flood and field, which have rarely been exceeded in magnificence or effect, even at the amphitheatre so celebrated for these displays. The exciting interest throughout the piece is the journey of the faithful Damon, which he performs on a beautiful fawn-coloured charger, who appears to share the anxiety of his master to surmount the difficulties of the journey in time to save the life of his friend. Pythias is already brought out, and the axe of the executioner is all but raised, when Damon arrives ; the life of neither is forfeited, and the King, struck by the extraordinary proof of friendship and fidelity, becomes the friend instead . of the persecutor of Damon and Pythias. The execution scene, as well as the finale, was very splendid, and elicited the applause of a full house. The spectacle was followed by some beautiful feats of horsemanship in the circle ; and the clown was as funny and the little pony " Firefly " as fasci nating in his tricks as ever. The performances concluded shortly before twelve with The Duel and the Valet. IRELAND. The aggregate meeting which it was originally contem- plated should - take place on Easter Monday, is Postponed. In the Dublin Evening Papers of Saturday, the subjoined announcement appears : " Postponement of the Aggregate Meeting on Lord Stanley's Bill, in consequence of the decease of the late Thomas Drummond, Esq. " At a meeting of the Committee to make arrangements for the Aggregate Meeting, held at the Corn-Exchange this day— " THOMAS WELSH, Esq., in the Chair, " It was moved by Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M.P. ; seconded by Edward Clements, Esq., and " Unanimously Resolved—That, in consequence of its being ascertained that the funeral of the lamented Mr. Drummond will not take place before Wednesday next, and being desirous of paying the most distinct tribute Of national sympathy and sorrow to his memory we possibly can, and of fully demonstrating the intensity of the public affection, we recommend that the Aggregate Meeting of the Province of Leinster be, and the same is, hereby post poned till after the funeral of that excellent and lamented gentleman—such meeting to be held, however, on a more remote day, to be hereafter named. "THOMAS WELSH, Chairman." Mr. O'Connell's enemies insinuate that he has received an interdictory communication from Lord Ebringtbn and the Executive, and that that is the reason why the meet ing is postponed. What next ? LORD LIEUTENANT —His Excellency the Lord Lieute nant has been pleased, in the handsomest and most com plimentary manner, to appoint Colonel Crichton, of Crum Castle, Lord Lieutenant of the county of Fermanagh, which office became vacant on the demise of the late Earl of Enniskillen. We are authorized to state that the ap pointment was made without the slightest reference to Colonel Crichton's political opinions, which are highly Conservative, and we need not add without the com promise of a single sentiment expressed or acted upon by that independent and high-minded gentleman. The no mination was made—and we state the fact as highly cre ditable to Lord Ebrington—because Colonel Crichton was a useful country gentleman—a constant resident landlord —an improver of - the soil—a friend to his tenantry—a be nefactor to the poor, and the possessor of one of the most extensive properties in the county.—Dublin Evening Mail. Speculation is afloat and rumour busily engaged in filling up the vacancy in the Under Secretary's office, occasioned by the death of Captain Drummond. Amongst a few of those whose names have been mentioned are the Right Hon. Mr. Kennedy, of the Irish Treasury ; Mr. Norman M'Donald, Private Secretary to Lord Morpeth ; Mr. Fitz stephen French, Member for Roscommon ; Mr. M'Don. nell, late of the Secretary's office, now Commissioner of Education; arid, though last not least, Lieut.-Col. Mor ris, ex-Goveitor of the House of Industry, and at present Commissioner of the Paving Board. The latter gentle man has, it is said, gone to England to urge his preten sions with the high land influential connexions that he is known to possess ; and no one can deny that he would make a most admirable and efficient Whig Secretary.— ibid. FUNERAL CF MR. DRUMMOND.—The public funeral of Mr. Drummond was to take place on Tuesday. It was understood Jams Drummond (brother of the deceased), his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant, and Lord Morpeth, who arrived in Dublin on Saturday evening, were to be the chief mourners. THE FRANCIIISE.—The Tory gentry of Ireland are en gaged in a formidable conspiracy to annihilate the fran. chile, even without the aid of Lord Stanley's Bill. A system of cruel intimidation, beyond anything heretofore attempted even in that country, is how in full operation to force the tenantry into an abandonment of their elec toral rights. Many proofs of this wholesale system of persecution have recently come to light ; but the Cork Reporter has brought the matter home to the Conservative Association of tfiat county. SUICIDE OF MR.JPITTS, THE SCULPTOR.— On Tuesday an inquest was held at the lielgrave, Pimlico, on the body of Mr. Wm. Pitts, sculptor. Some particulars rela tive to the death of this gentleman appeared In The Sun. Air. Bloxam, a surgeon, proved on the inquest that, on Monday morning last, about eight o'clock, being called in, he found de ceased dying of the sedative effects of opium, and though every antidote was used he died shortly afterwards. Several artists said that deceased was a man of very great talents, that he had been shamefully used by pretended patrons of the fine arts, who frequently gave him commissions, but did not pay him half their value when executed. This ill treatment brought on the state of mind that led to his death. Verdict, " Temporary insanity." . B LASP HEMOUS PUBLICATION.—On Tuesday last the grand jury at the Salford Quarter Sessions found an in. dictment against Mr. Abel Heywood, bookseller, of Oldham street, Manchester, "for a blasphemous libel on that part of the Scriptures called the 01.1 Testament, in a certain letter pur porting to be a letter to the clergy of all denominations, and having the signature of T. Marsland." The Chairman said he should require the defendant to enter into his own recognizance of 3001., and find two sureties in 1501. each, that he appear at the next sessions to take his trial. The defendant found sure ties almost immediately; and the recognizances having been entered into, he was diseharged.Hliagchester paper. ASCOT RACES.—The figu es obtained for the ground al'otted for the high booths at Ascot for the ensuing races let by auction on Monday, upon the average, were equally as good as the prices obtained last year. The meeting, from the presence of her Majesty and Prince Albert, and the sport promised by the numerous entries, cannot fail to surpass all preceding years. The races will commence on Tuesday, the 16th of June.—Reading Paper. —,--- --- ------ .- . R E P R ESENTATION OF LIVERPOOL. --- We understand that the breach on this subject , which, at one time threatened such terrible things is rapidly healing. Those who have the requisition to Mr. Walmiley in hand , have met with many who would not sign it , but with none who will withhold their support from him when the struggle arrives. On thi s point there is a decided and unanimous feeling amongst the great mass of the electors. The general. enthusiasm in favour of Mr. Walnisley is, we believe, greater than ever existed be fore in behalf of any individual offered for the borough. This is now felt and acknowledged in quarters in which much oppo_ sition to the idea of starting that gentleman for a candidate once existed ; and we have nu doubt that in a very sho r t t i me union will be re•establisbed amongst all sections of Reformers. " A consummation so devoutly . to be wished" is, we have reason to believe, rapidly approaching, and when onc, it is accom plished, we shall have small fear about the issue of a str ugg l e, let it come when it will.—Liverpool Chronicle. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE BRIGHTON RAIL-. wAv.---On Friday afternoon an accident, which ter m i na t e d i n the death of one of the labourers named William Price, occurred upon the works of this railway, near the Godstone-road. The unfortunate man, with several others, were engaged in removing a quantity of earth, and while lie was standing upon th e top o f the bank, it gave way, and an immense quantity of earth fell a considerable distance and buried him underneath it. H e was speedily extricat e d, and was conveyed to the infirmary at Croy don, whe n i t was f o und that he had received severe injurie s . Every att en ti on was paid to him, but he died the next day. The decea se d was q uite a young man, and on the d ay h e m e t his death in thi s m anner, he had applied to 11.1r.Thom as G reen the contractor, for work, and he put him upon this job whi c h in a few hours led to such a fatal result. An inquest w as sub sequently h e ld u pon the body, and a verdict of Accidental Death returned by the jury. OF CANAL,DOCIi,ASSUR ANCE COM:PAZ.ZY SHARES &c. &c. LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 21. • !cumber Dii wend Price o per CANALS. per Shares. Ann u m Paid. Snare 1,766 7 pet cent. Ashton:lnd o,,lliarn., AN erage9 7 l. itii , .sh. 120 „ .. ~082 41. Ashby ...,e_1e..2,,...ii ......- - ;ragell3 l .sh . 70 1,030 Basingstoke lool.sh. 5 1,005 51. Brecknock and Abergav enny lso:.sh. - 8,0001. 16th. 91 6 s . Bi rningham, 1.16 th share 8 .1 1 . ar 711. 219 l ~j 0 ....... . Ditto and Liverpool Juncti , 3l sh • 101) pd :i6 600 N. bridge:veer and .1601 A. all pa - ' OO lOOl. sh . 101 41 . Cheimer and Binckwater 5)0 411. Caventry 100/.sh. 660 4,545 Croydon . ' 2 , 0 60: 4 1 . 10s. Dudley lOO/.sh. 99 600 131. 111,1'(11)4 per cent. I)a Derb y nube and M,yne lool.sh . 113 41/. t3s. 4d ,pd 2S) , 3,5750 41. Ellesn,reandChester...Avoie.ge l33 /.sh. 83 231 00!. Erewasii 100/.sh. 81'0 1,267 301, Forth I.nd Clyde ....Averayeal. l6 s. eh. 615 4100 10 Granu ,unctior VOL sh 157 1,649; it. Grand Union 1001.sb 04 21,500 Grand Surrey lCol.sh. 244 0... ,000/ 41, percent. Di tto (optional) Loan RV/. (3' 3 Grand Western lOOl. sh. allpd 12 600 131.125. Std. Glamorgamhire, Aver. cost 174. 135.44. 2CO 749 Ills. Grantham 150/. sh. 113 6,238 91.05. Huddersfield Average 57/. Os. lid. sh. 35 100 Kensington . lonth. allpd. Ioj 5,1•28 11. fis. Kennet znd Avon, Aver. 391.185. 101. sh '26 2,897; 301. L eeds and Liverpool 160/.811. 7111 515: 15,11. Leice s t er l4O/. sh. •.:6;* 1 .997 51.10.. Leice s t er an 4 Northampton Aver S-:;1. ins. MI 0.400 10/. M onmouthshire 1001. sh. 1 9 150 101, M e l ton Mowbray lOW. sh. 201 500 251, M ersey and Irwell 100/. sh. 505 3,000 11. 10s. Macclesfield 1001. sh. all pd 46 247 171. Neath 100/.sli. 305 2,400 4!. Peak Forest Avtiege about 75/. sh. 91 1,418 . Ili. R egent ' s (or London) Av. 33/. Ifis. Pd. sh. i 2 5,609 61. per cent. Rochdale Average 2.;/.sh. ' 951 500 8/. Shropshire )251. sh. 138 800 9/. !Os. Somerset Coal 150/.sh. 150 3,600/. 41 per cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock ......... 12/ 10s. sh. 11 700 40/. Stafford and Worcester l4O/.sh. 675 500. 16/. Shrewsbury 125/. sh. 280; 300 9!. Stourbridge ......... 145/.114 396 3,647 21. Os. Stratford-on-Avon Average 791. 9s.tki. sh. 44 133 161. S wansea 100/.sh. 265 1,702 I/. 1:r. Severn and Wye, and Railway A 35/. sh. 42 1,604 sh. 921. 10s. Treat and Mersey, f share 181. sh, Um .149 ......... Tham e s an d M e d way Aver.l9l.ss. Bd. sh. 2 1,0 j 00sh.1 ,„,. ;,000,45h. "" Warwick a.ld Vrzningham . lool.sri. 268 . _ . _ SMO 1:54. Warwick and Ilatn.n I 00/. sh. 193 I'VN / O 41 . Os , Worcester and 13irmingliam Av. 78/.61. sh. tin 5. 4. 0() 258 Wilts alid Berko Averaec 671. Ms. 8,1 . sh • 28.1- 6GO 6.. - .A. , ytiev and Essington 1, • 751. sh 74 Wroneacn IOU. sh. JO 905 .. li. Wey and Arun . 110/. h. 221 DOCKS. t. 600& n I,u6.sish. j C. Commerc al . . ,001.5h. RB _ _ E4s.t and West India Stock 105 1,239,310 V. 60s. p.ct. London Ditto ilonds lOl 2,209 31. 64. r,d. Bristol ' Average 1471.95. sh. 74 08,324/. 5/.por cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts IOS 1,352,752 5 per cent. St. Katharine Stock 100 500,000 4; per cent. Ditto Bonds lOl5 210.000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years lOO 4%500 ~ ..., Deptford Pier BRIDGES. 1,600 10s. liammersinitl. sol.sh. 22 7,201 Southwark, Old 1,700 D. Es. Ditto, New, of 7-,t r. cent. sol.sh. 13 .4000 5,000 ‘2'.2s. Od, Ditto, Old Annuities of Et. 6O/. p.l 21 5,090 19s. 3]. Ditto, New Ditto of 71 40/. pd 17; 00,0/30/. 51. per cent. Ditto Bonds OO9 5,948 -17 s Vauxhall Average 701. 10s. 3d. sh. 25 ASSURANCE COMPAN:ES. 2,600 3/103 Albion 5004 sh. 50/. pd 73 50,000 i 6 L e i r , c i ' - 5 1 , :l Allianceßritisn &Foreign IGO/. sh. 114 pd 141 50,000 fi per cent. Ditto, Marine 100/. sh. 54 pd 51 24,000 11. per sh. Atlm 'Ol. sh. 51. pd 151 1,200 ph. 5/. Birmingham hire .. 0 50/. sh. 55/. pd 1071 20,000 41. percent. British lire "504 sin 501. pd 40 12,000 61 per cent. British Commercial 501.x1.. 54 pd 51 5,000 51. per cent. Clerical & Medical Lite, ICOLsh. 211((s pd 41 4,000 21 15i County 100!. sh. 10/. pd 42; f. 0,000 ss. Eagle 501. sh. 51. pd 51 0,,,„ r and 301 b,. per cent./ Economic Lite lOOO/.0. 2501. pd 406 "'" 2,271 225. per cent. European Li i s 2Ol. sh. all pd 22 50,000 ::.s. Ditto, New 2O/. sh. 2/. pd 11 1,000,000/. 6/. per ct Globe Stock 125 20,000 5/. Gu , t7dian lOO/. sh. 271/ pd 03 'O,OOO e. l: Hope 50/. sh. 5/. pd 51 2,400 51. 7s. fid. Imperial hire 500/. sh. 504 pd 135 7,500 9s. Imperial Lite 1004 sh. 10/. pd 101 13,459 4/. percept. Indemnity Marine 100/. sh. 84 pd 25; 2,020 3/ 109 Kent Fire 50/. sh. all pd 92 31. Ditto Life 501. pd 79 10,000 ' 16s. Law Life 100/. sh. 10/. pd f'.o 5.000 10s. London, Fir:, 251 sh. 12/. 10s. pd 191 3,900 Ills. London, Ship •)5/ sh. 1.21. 10s. pd 191 1,000,000/. ... ..... Minc rva Life 100/. sh. 500,0004 30,0110 5/. per cent. Palladium Lite 50/. sh. 2/. pd 0/ 7s 50 .000 41. per cent. Protector Fit e 2Ol. sh. 2/. pd Ith Od MO 041 er cent. Pr..testant Dissenters ll,O/. sit. Z,/. pd 51 .2,500 ' 1/. Provident Li le lOOl. sh. 10/. pd IS 00,000 ' ss. Rock Life... 20/. sh. 11. pd 6; .49,220/ Si. per colt. Royal Exchangv Stork... 203 6,000 5 per cent. University Life Um sh. W. rd 5; 50,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 1001. sh. 5/. pd 71 JOINT STOCK BANKS. .15,000 8 per cent. Agric. and Com. of Ireland 25/. sh. 10/. pd 5,000 Australasia 4O/. sh. 40/. pd 57 1 10003 10 per cent. Bank of Bit mingham 5Ol. sh. 104 pd iii 10,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank.. 504 sh. 104 pd .231 31,000 5 per cent. London and Westminsterlool sh. 25/. pd 23 60,000 5/. London Joint Stock 50 4 sh. 10/. pd 121 3,000 4 per cent. Lancaster 1004 sh. 204 pd 50 25,000 ..« . . ... Liverpool lOW sh: 104 pd 21; 50,000 71 per vent Manchester and Liver-1 „,., • pool District.....« ....... i ' 1 " 1 "th• 151 pd 12 20,000 - 7 per er4t. Manchester 1004 sh. 254 pd 27 20,000 Provincial Bank of Irelandloo/. sh. 25/. pet 44 00,000 National Batik of Ireland 504 sh. 1714 pd 16 10,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. 100/. sh. nu. pd 35 10 , 000 ...... .. • Ditto New lO,. sh. 101 - pd 101 10,000 Gloucestershire 5O!. eh. 104 pd 30 6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 50/. sh. 5/. pd 9 GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES: 2,500 16s 0,1 Bath 5,000 xmA S - 51.percent.1 D itto Prov i nc i a l 20/ . s h . 19 p d 25 1 ""' land Bs. 60 928 5! lOs Birmingham 5O!. sh. 93 1,250 21 0 s Bristol 9 0/. sh. 261 9,250 3/ lOs Brighton 2Ol, sh. 11 750 31 les Ditto, New 'kit. sh 18/. pd 9 2,471 41 per cent. Brighton General 9 01. sh. allpd 9 4,000 61. 10s. Continental Consolidated .... 751. 621 /.pd 110 1,000 101. City of London lOOl. sh. all pd 195 1,000 (U. Ditto New 4,000 3/.os. Equitable 50/. pd tfi 10,000 21 per cant. Imperial 900 5/. per cent, Isle of Thanet 251. oh. 20/. pal 18 2,350 6/. per cent. Independent 5Ol. sh. all pd 50 0,000 41. per cont. Phoenix 50/. oh. 394 pd 301 1,000 41. per cent. RatclifT 100!. sh. 80/. pd 62 4,000 South lq4•tropolitan ...... 5O/. oh. 10/. pd 17 8,200 41. per cent. United General 5Ol. sh. 46/. NI 34 240 5/. per cant.. Warwick 50/. sh. 50 400 N. per cent Wakefield 25/. sh. 22 2,000 /. Westminster Chartered 6 000 12 s . Ditto New ......... 5 ( l. s h. 10/. pd 11 • 7842 b. per cent. Yarmouth ........................ 20/. sh. 181. pd WATER WOIIKS. • 4,800 10s., Birmingham 251. sh. 25/. pd 20 1 4 414 61 . East London lool. sh. 164 5,500 2 .10r. Grand Junction Averaee 41/. 13s. 41. sh. 66 1 2,000 2/. K e nt 100 sh. 44 372 int. Liverpool Bootle 2201. oh. 327 1,500 2/ Ins New River London Bridge Water Ann..... ' 9 l • . 6,486 '2l lOs Manchester and Salford IOW. sh. 571 1,4)00 4 per cent. South London 100/ sh. 1041 8,21(4 41. - West Middlesex A verage 63/. 1 2s. Od . s h . 110 '1,360 • l ll4s York El•li idi 0 e Co. Lessee Prop 100/. sh. 35 IRON RAILWAYS. 8,000 Bit mintham and Derby 101/. pd 821 9,5140 „„„.., Birmingham aisil Gloucester 15, 6 00 • Bristol and Exeter 100/. sh. 40 pd It 4;60 Calcutta and Saugur 501. oh. 21. od 0 7.. , 500 Cheltenham and G. We s t ern 100/. oh. 45/. 133 3,000 Clarence lOO/. sh. 100/ pd 351 12,000 8,1100 Dublin and Kilkenny 1001. sh. 5/. pd 60,1100 Eastern Counties 25/. oh. 21/. pd 10 Grand Junction lOO/. sh, INV. pa 231 Great North of England 651. pd 51 5,000 Great Western lOOl. sh. 65/. pd 86 2,000 Hartlepool 100/.5h. 100/. NI 2 1 8,000 Hull and Selby 501. sh. 4.0 1 „ pd 134 2,1110 3/. per cent. Leeds and Selby 1110 oh. 15 1,500 I/.55. Leicester and Swannington .501. sh. all pd 75} 5,100 10 per cent. Livf.,rpool and AlancliesterlOt l.sh. 100/. psi 195 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares .5/. pd 61 36,000 London and Brighton 50/. sh. 35/ pd 251 14,000 London and Blackwall 50/. oh, tO!. pd Isl . 20,000 3 per cent. London and Greenwich 2O/. o!,. 20/. pd 11 25,000 London and Birmingham 1001. sh. 00/. pd 108 Ditto Quarter Shares 5/. pd 24 311,000 .... ..... London and Southampton Av. 38?, 17s. ild. 4r 11,000 ~.. ..... London and Croydon Trunk Isl. pd 1' , 4 6,000 Ditto New Scrip 12,000 London Grand Junction 504 oh. 5!. pd 2 1:1„000 Manchest,r and Leeds -lOW. oh. 6(1. pd 4 , 11 I ^ ,o l o .. ..... . Ditto Half Shares ';0/. •,!/. pd 3 ,, i 10,000 • BLinchester and Birmingham 70/.51. . 2 p 21 d . 131 3 Ditto Extension . 7 ) 1 North Millard 100/. sh. 11X1/ pd 102 Northern and Eastern 100/. sh. 25/. pd 13 ,6011 Preston and Wyre 50/. sh. 301. pd 3(1 28,000 ... ...... South Eastern and Dover IS/. pd 24 1,000 10/. per cent. Stochton and Darlington lOO/. sh. 2401 0,001 Thames H.,.. , ven 5O/. sh 2!. 10s. pd 0 1,400 - 6,000 York and North Midland 50 . sh. 40!, pd 57 MINES. 8,000 Albion Copper 4 , 000 ii, ss. Altcn 15/. sh. 121. it pd I 1 10,000 ... Ditto Subscription 25/. ial 9 2,000 1 0 /. Bolanos 1504 sh all pfl 88 10,000 I/. IN Brazilian Imp. iss. 51. pm 35/. sh. 20/. pd I 6,000 11,000 ...... 10,000 Bolivar Copper Com pany 20/. sh. 20!. pd I 10.000 Ditto Scrip 101. sh. 10/. pd . 0 20,000 British Iron 501. sh. SUI pd 50# 6,000 Bri.tsli Copper .....5/. sh. W. pd 1# C ttl .:..nea.... .......... ........ ..... ......14/. pd FT Candonga 10,000 ' Is Copiapo *5,500 ~, Columbian. iss.•s4 pm .... me, sh . 554 pd ' 3 2.050 '3l. • English . ...... 144 Cs; p 4 • 2 20,000 6,155 ' Mexican Company 100/. sh.' 3511. pd 4 3, ..... .... Polberou Consols 10!. s h. 81. p 0 4 000 11,500 Real del Monte, Unregistered ..... . .. 5 1 Ditto Loan Notes Mot. ;;ci 160' tae. 2 prat. ,401. sh, all pd 131 30,800 United itt ex jean, Dittt. Scrip 45 Ditto New Scrip 'i/ p.l g i West Cork 50 /. sh 50/. pd BB LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. 1,000 London, w ith Bronze Ticket 75 gs. s h . 19 1,500 London University 1001. sh, all pd 8 760 Russell ..................................... 2.5g5. sit. 7 King' College 1 00/. 19 MISCELLANEOUS, 10,000 15s. Australian Agricultural.loo/. eh. 281 pd 44 6,000 41. per cent. British American Land Company ...)..,.. pit 10,000 61 per wit. Canada Company 'WI. Sh. 30/. pd : 10 lt 000,000 5/. per cent. Upper Cana , .' Loan ........................... 91 1 City Bonds, 4 pCr cen t ............. .. .. ............ I t c) . (11 1 - 14 : !....... 254 20,000 I/. 6s. General Steam Nitrig . a .. t . i . o 1 . 1 .. 1 . 5 . .... .... ....... 10/.percent. Hudson's Bay Stock Com. Sale Rooms ... Av 2," IL CLondtol C ompany .... • " ia/. A. 29 8,000 ....... .. _ 800_0.1 011 C .'. .............. 1 9 ,4/. pd 12 New Brunswick Lana uompa.. l , ~ 0 . 100/. pd 117 Int. soc Icor "'" Ipd 12 2,754 51. por cant. flefersi.s ll3l- 3 , _ • sh. 100/ . pd 134 2,033 51. per cent. Ditto Nov ............... 1001. sh 4,000....... * Th a mes Tunnel. 5O/. sh. a ll .0,000 (is. Van Die. ner.'s Lan d 1101. sh. 17 t / pd LIST of SCOTTISH 30 M , 1 COPA 840. SNIES' PRICE , MARCH BANKS. 1 , 500,009/. 11/ p. ct. Bank of Scotland —B3/. Gs. 00 8(1 1. i sh h . :ad!: pd 23:1, 22,v. 2,000,004: 1 /, 51 p. C. Ilt yal of Scotland ~ 50( : 1 0 . 0 .. : 11 ; s.. , :jo. osoill..lpd:dd . 1 1 1 ; 7 : ;: 4 1 :. .. Y..1. 0 1 C1.5h. 10/. pd 151 5.10.0014. $ p. et. British Linen Comp.n 500,000/. 61. p. ct. Commercial 1 500.0004 5 ri. ct. Nationa . 250/ ,:h r 505,0001. 6/. p. ct. Glasgow Union 810.0001. L 6 p. ct. Western of Scotland 2OOl. sh 40/, pd coi INSURANCE COMPANIES. `2.56.0005h Gip. et. Scottish Union DV. sh • 1/, pd 271 s - ,500 61 p. ct. Hercules lOO/. sh. 10/. pd I, f : 100,000 sp. ct. Insurance Co. of Scotland .10/, A. all pd or. 158. 50,000 6p. ct. North 8riti5h . ....... „ 200/. sh. 10/. pd isq. 1,00(1 sp. ct. Caledonian Fire 1001. sh. 10/. pd 191.0 5,000 np. ct. Edinburgh late 100/. sh. 10/. pil 151/ 100,000 31 R. c Wu t o f Scotland lO/. pd 71 Os MISCELLANEOUS.' 4,818 ... ..... Edin. .., lid Was. Un. Carialso/. sh, a n vd 101. Ditto .Allocated 'Al ' ' h • all 47/. 5,400 5 per cent. Edinb. Jo int Stock Water 25/, s h , allpd 351 Carroll Iron Company -.250/. sh. all p d 4 4 . 2,0005 h 15 per cent. Shotts Iron Foundery 50/ sh 45/ pd 511. 10,000 :.: per cent. Edinburgh & Leith Glass 220.,/,..i5.15inh..16a/l.li;)ild 417 4,500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal Gas 4.450 10 pe- cant. Glasgow Gas 9 5/. sh. all pd .521. 75'1 71 per cant. Leith Coal Gas 20/. sh. all pd r i 1 ,200 Edinburgh a nd Dalkeith ItaP.wayso/, sh j' L 23,000 5 ner cent. Egnitable Loa n Company ~, 51. sh . p" v ... 38/. • 1: . UNPLEASANT AFFAIR. —A worthy grocer near Lincoln is said to have received from London a package of raw sugar, in the middle of which, on being opened, he found a black ehild. The sugar was immediately but th e secret has returned, the child buried in th e garden, and secrecy enjoinec evaporated, and fastidious people affect not to be quite sure of the return.—Lincoln Standard. Madame Sand's new comedy, C os i ma, was to have been produced yesterday (Tuesday), at the Theatre Fran cais. Theatricals in Paris are at a low ebb. It is very doubt ful whether the Renaissance will reopen. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOUUNALS. FROM TOR MORNING FAPERS OF THIS DAY. ( From the Illorhinq Chronicle.) kjunice towards the Irish ern alone inspire the I, ish with a wish for separation. Both countries are benefited by the Union : the rep, - 2al of it vx ould be productive of all manner of calamities to them. If the separation were to be complete, and a Parliament, thoroughly independent, to sit in Dublin, who could ensure a good agreement be tween the two Parliaments ? A war might be declared by the Sovereign of the two countries. The British Par liament might approve of the war, and vote supplies for it. On the other hand, the Irish Parliament might adopt opposite views, and refuse to vote supplies. The King of Ireland might be called on by his Par liament to do that which would embroil him with his English Parliament. In the very short period of the existence of an independent Irish Parliament almzdy, it differed on a most material point with the Eng. lish Parliament. The separation of the two Parliaments would lead to collisions, and perhaps to hostilities, and the result would be, that the two countries would waste their resources in these broils, and England would be compelled to attempt once more the conquest of Ireland, or must sink to a third-rate Power. We agree with the Standard in thinking that Mr. O'Connell has not the power to effect a repeal of the Union ; but if Lord Stanley were to succeed in carrying his Bill, and if justice be not done to Ireland in some other respects, a power may be placed in his hands of which it may be difficult to calcu late the strength. After all, the ways of justice are the ways of safety. (From the Morning Post.) No man who looks to the foundations upon which all re gular and lasting government must be placed—no thought ful politician, who wishes that there should be such a thing as regular and lasting government in this country, can re gard without alarm and disgust the circumstances of fel lowship and dependence in which the present Administra tion is placed. Whatever may be the intentions or the hopes of the Ministers themselves, their character as a Government must mainly depend upon their advocates and supporters—upon those who come most frequently before the public as communicators of the Ministerial intentions, and defenders cf Ministerial policy. - It is by these people that the Government must be generally known, and through them that it must be generally appreciated. If these peo ple have contamination in them the Government must either separate from them or wear the reputation of the plague-spot. Government cannot avail itself of their sup po; t and advocacy, and yet keep clear of their abomination. (From the Morning Herald.) It is deeply mortifying to all who feel for the honour and interests of England, that her rulers, when plunging into a war against the greatest of the Asiatic empires, should not have taken care to have justice on their side. The Emperor of China, in protecting his people against the destroying influence of a seductive and demoralizing poison, will have the sympathy of all good men—of all good friends to the interests of humanity in every part of the globe. Pestilent and destructive as the slave trade itself, the contraband traffic in opium is a curse to both India and China—to the country in which the poppy is cultivated, and to that in which its poisonous extract is, by every foul means of fraud and force, made an object of illicit merchandize. In India the monopolists of the poppy cultivation apply to the growth of this poisonous product the very best soil for rearing food for the subsistence of man. They compel the wretched occupiers of the soil to grew the poppy, and to sell the crop to them at the price which they, the monopolists, choose to put upon it. Thus the people of India are impoverished and oppressed by the cultivation of the drug which carries to the inhabitants of China the afflictions of physical debility and moral debase ment. (From the Times.) The Whigs and Radicals, terrified at the prospect of a real reform in any abuse that profits themselves, are try ing all their resources of cajolery and of intimidation to compel, on the next stage of Lord Stanley's Bill, the at tendance of the few respectable adherents who, from a lingering sense of shame, refused to vote against the se cond reading of that indispensable measure. Exhorta tions and invectives, in Parliament and in the public pa pers, calls of the House, letters to the constituents of the conscientious absentees, patronage acd promises without stint—all these engines are used to prolong the reign of roguery, and continue till another election the registra tion of the tenant whose lease, or it may be whose very life, has already expired. But this unrighteous canvass is not a thriving one. There seems to be a point of dis honesty, an extent of misprision, a stage in the abetment of fraud, a grossness and foulness of conspiracy, which is too much for the stomachs of some men even among the Whigs ; and let the cat-o'-nine-tails whip as briskly as it will, the 6th of May,. the day appointed for the commit ment of Lord Stanley's Bill , will be a dark and dreary one for the mastery and Ministry of O'Connell. FROM THE DAILY PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. (From the Globe.) The - " Cork Conservative Registry Association" has discicsed rather more of the kind of agency by which the worthies who are incessantly toiling to attain the ascendancy in Ireland hope to accomplish their designs. The following circular, lithographed, and duly signed by " Robert Nettles, I-lon. District Secretary," every line of which is instinct with Orange fears and Orange cunning, is at present deserving of special regard. We give it on the authority of the Cork Reporter ; and as suming it as authentic, so extraordinary a documut per haps never saw the light : " (PRIVATE.) " Nettleville. " Sir,—l have been directed to state to you that the person whose name is mentioned on the other side has sei ved notice to re-register his vote at the ensuing Cork St ssions, which will commence on the Ist of April. As our being able to return Conservative Members for this county entirely depends on our preventing the re-registry of our own tenants, the Committee trust that you will exert yourself to effect that desirable object, and that you will have the goodness to inform me, as soon as possible, whe ther his certificate has' been forwarded to our opponents, or any authority given to produce it at the Sessions, as in such ease it will be necessary for us to have a notice served on him requiring his presence at these Sessions, where, if he does not appear, the re-registry cannot take place. " I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, " ROBT. NETTLES, Hon. District Sec." Between Lord Stanley's hill for restricting the fran chise, and the operation of such conspiracies as the above document reveals, it would be surprising indeed if the expectations of the Irish Tories were not raised ; and if, with their accustomed insolence, they did not predict a speedy triumph of their cause. They still, I owever, reckon without their host. The insidious Lill of Lord Stanley has to pass the ordeal of a Committee. The Irish Liberal Members are now aware of and wide awake to its injurious character and tendency. The 6th of May will see every Liberal Member in his place ; and in a few days after—pos sibly in a few hours—the Bill will fall a lifeless carcass, strangled by the determined opposition of those who see in its provisions another attempt to render the popular franchise a mere name in Ireland. The Cork Con servative Circular speaks for itself. It is neither more nor less then a distinct revelation of a deep con spiracy against popular rights—an avowal of an existing combination against the freedom of elec tion—an admission that without such illegal con cord and coercive appliances the 0-angemen have no hope. " Our being able to return Conservative Members for the county depends on our preventing the re-registry of our own tenants." The qualified electors must he prevented from re-registry—their hatred of Orangeism—their dread of its again acquiring the as cendancy it incessantly seeks to obtain, is known. " Ex ertions" must therefore be used to prevent those honest hearted men from acquiring the right the law has conferred on them. Every obstacle is to be interposed. In the name and on behalf of the great body of ' Irish county electors, we thank the Cork Conservative Registry Association and its sapient secretary, Mr. Robert Nettles, for this candid confession of Conservative weakness in that county. Orangeism on its own confession, impotent in the county Cork. If the people, duly qualified by law, be allowed to exercise the right the law has con ferred, there is no hope for Toryism. They must be prevented from reg istering. " Landlords, t o th e res cue I Prevent the registering of your own tenants. The power is in your own hands—use your power. The tenure confers the right the tenantry insolently claim. Threaten—harass—coerce—eject —ruin. The cause demands your ' exertions.' The object' so de sirable ' to all true Orangemen will justify the means— will sanctify the agency. Let each landlord prevent the re-registry of his own tenants !" (From the Standard.) The first octennial registration since the Reform Bill has run its course of fraud. Is the same system to be continued to the end of 1848 ? If not, now is surely the time to complete the Reform Bill. We put the proposition to English Reformers. Is it not time, at the end of eight years, or must we wait to the end of sixteen ? They to whom we address the proposition would have laughed at any one who offered to grant the first instalment of reform at the end of sixteen years, or even of eight. Something, then, we may assume, must be done — hut Ministers do not pretend to have any Cabinet mea sure in preparation ; the task thus devolves upon the statesman whose honour as a public man is committed to the completion of his own work. No man, in deed, can dispute the principle, that a supplementary Reform Bill for the Irish registration is necessary— that the time for it has been long present, arid i t is not for the Ministers, who have no measure of their own, to dispute the right of Lord Stanley to supply the neglect on their part. Some measure is necessary. Granted, a Ministerialist may say , but Lord Stanle y' s Bill is faulty in principle. Then, we answer, let Lord John Russell, or Lord Morpeth, introduce another Bill, not open to objection on the ground of prin ciple, i l and let Parliament judge between th e t wo Bills ; or again, Lord Stanley s Bill is right in principle, but defective in the details. We once more answer that it is the bus i n ess of the House in Commit atenetoer t am end faults of detail. if Ministers will not pro ► pose a rival measure to Lord Stanley's, or permit his Lordship's Bill to go into a Committee, their con duct admits of but one interpretation—they want to perpetuate what they have again and again confessed to be a system of fraud, perjury, and corruption, because t h e y find their advantage in it—they want to defeat • their own Relbrm The girl named Grace Young, who was lately assaulted in a cowardly manner in the quarry adjoining the road leading to Port Dundal, died on the sth inst. of the injuries she then received. Her assailant has not yet been discovered. A reward has been offered for his apprehension. A ✓• • 31 6 rrcir i • 353 Wheat,perbarrol tn 'woe ! 2 , J 0 31i 0 II Bere .. 1 .,..,.,.,., 11,4 '.:e l' 0 151 Barley 1,87 alai; '4 steitz...... 15 0 17 0 U Flour, per cwt 9 stoup. .. . 0 MS Oatmeal...— A stout.. l5 0 .8 0 15 9 Sold to Bakers only. 6,281 Cwt. flour ti) !I 2i a 5 4 Average price ..)f Wheat mid F c.ur ti:,, 4d per sack. " . it. aeceipts of Flour, !1,713 1 . ,,,,,-. c 0: , ,,, !mu 1,.. 0... 22s . il• Sales of Do. 18,002 • • • Inn dzi oon 9: 0 to 1.1 u Is 7 15 10 (W Blivan. Quartcrr j 114:1 Q.44:te , t) Ct`lll, At e It KETS..—A pril IS. Wheat (per 20st.)1R , 6 L t 0137, 0 I.loats (Der ASLI .m. 1 ' 011 - )8 04 Harley_ per Itist.)l 1 0 18 0 It• r I) 24 0 Oatmeal (per .... eYs. J. to 'Jr.., reef, 4d. to 7d.—Mutton, sd. to 6cL— 4.1 to Pork, 40. to sd.•—Fresh Buffet, :00. to r _ Tr rhc i 4 .ect-aots. ",:rr the Gourtry First Quality.. 00000000 ••••...... 110. •••••••••••••••••........". 99 • Second ' l4 9 ... ••• •.•••••• ...0.-06.N.. 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Biwa ..... 0 0 1 0 Bacon Pigs 35 0 30 0 Sat Ditto ......... 0 6 o r , Coals 1 0 1 2 Potatoes,rer 44 i./ 2 0 3 On Sunday night an alarming tire broke out on the premises of Mr. Vickery, bookseller and ic-ery, with stationer,his No. 42, Mount-row, Westminster Bridge-road. i r. . family, were sitting in the first-floor, when a strong smell of gas was perceived by them, and on his proceeding to the shop with a lighted candle in his hand, the gas, which had escaped from ' therein, immediately exploded with a loud noise, and the a pipe blaze. shop was instantly in a The engines fr om th e WEterloo road fire-station promptly arrived, and were quickly followed by those of the 'West of England, Westminster, Chandos-street, and County, and by the united efforts of the firemen the upper part of the building was saved from destrucion ; the whole of the valuable stock of books, &c., are, however, totally destroyed. Mr, Vickery is insured in the County Fire-office. On Monday week, while a bow was attempting to descend a coal-pit at Aberdona, by one of the sliders, lie lost his hold, and fell a depth of nine fathoms, and miraculously es caped with a few bruises. lie is now in a fair way of recovery. BARBARITY AND SUPERSTITION.—it will scarcely be believeil that the following disgusting act of super stition and cruelty could be practised in the nineteenth cen tury,e and in a c i ty li ke Norwich ; but such is unfortunately the fact. Child ren who are sickly are taken to a woman living in St. Lawre nce , to b e cut for a supposed disease called mojai_ie Monday `°spinna ge ;" t h e woman performs her operatio: 0 morning only, an d charges threepence. On theltin a first Inc woman ems the lobe of the right ear with a pair scissors , and with th e bl oo d ma k es the sign of the cross '.von the child's forehead. O n t h e second M on d ay s h e df.,,s thesani to subject e with the left ear, a n d i n some i nstances i t deemed n ecessary the little sufferers to ninenineoperations of t parents will not his ridiculous cere mony. We hope- drier this exposure,that again sultite.Zt l'neir infants to such barbaro us treatment.—Nor. ,folk rjniele. HAMPTON COURT P AL ACE.—On Ea s t er Monday, the P a lace of Hampton C o urt was thrown ope n t o t h e public, when, beside: the Railway, upwards of a doze n spring vans, gaily adorned with ribbons and blue and red hangin gs , brought their loads of L on d o ners in fine spirits f or a d ay ' s fro lic. Between two and three o'clock not less than 2,000 people were wandering through the Palace and gardens, yet nothing could be more decorous than their behaviour. EVENING EDITION. KINGSTON PET FY ,SESSIONS. TilE NEW POLICE ACT. (Before Sir R. FP.EDERICK, Bert., Chairman, B. BAR.. NARD, H. WEsTcAr., Esq., and other Justices.) An elderly man, named John Davison, who was for merly in a respectable business as a licensed-victualler in this town, but who has latterly become very much reduced in his circumstances, was brought up in custody, charged, under one of the clauses of the New Police Act, - with having, in a public thoroughfare, made use of provoking and insulting language, and calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, towards Mr. Thomas Charles Phillips, the manager of an extensive brewery establishment at Kingston, and for which offence he had incurred a penalty of forty shillings, or one month's imprisonment. Mr. Phihips being sworn, stated that be had felt him-elf compelled to institute the present proceeding under the new Act of Parliament, by reason of the grievous annoyance to which he had been for a very long time subjected by the proceedings of the de fendant. Mr. Phillips then proceeded to state that, in c..msequence of some fancied claim the defem'ant had upon him for a considerable sum of money, whenever he met him, he accused him, publicly, of robbing him, called him a rascal, and other opprobrious epithets, and, in fact, insulted him in die grossest pos sible manner. Upon the present occasion, while he was standing in the Market-place talking to two gen tlemen, the defendant came up to him and demanded 130/. of him, telling him that he had robbed him of that amount, and in consequence of what he said several persons collected together, and he gave the defendant into custody. _ _ Mr. BARNARD asked the complairant whether the defendant assaulted him ? Mr. Jcmmett, the Clerk to the Bench, explained that proof of an assault was not at all necessary. The clause under which the proceeding was framed, merely said that if any person made use of insulting or provoking lan guage calculated to provoke a breach of the peace to wards another, he should be liable to the penalty stated. The Magistrates were merely to express their opinion as to whether the language made use of was, in point of fact, calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. The defendant, upon his being asked for an explana . Lion, went into a statement of alleged grievances he had endured from Mr. Phillips, and said that he had merely asked him for his own money, and he did not consider the law could make that an otrence. The MAGISTRATES told him that it had been proved that he had accused the complainant of robbing him of 130/., or, in other words, telling him he was a thief, which was certainly language calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, and unless they had some gua rantee that such conduct would not be continued, they should feel themselves called upon to put the law in force. Mr. Phillips said that he had no vindictive feeling against the defendant, but he had suffered so much by his annoyance before the 6w afforded him any remedy, that he felt himself compelled to take advantage o f th e new Act, to claim protection at the hands of the Bench. The CHAIRMAN then asked the defendant whether he would promise the Magistrates not to repeat the anucy once complained of ? He replied that most certainly he should continue it until he obtained his rights, and added that he did not think the Mdgistrat( s had any power under the New Police Act to interfere in the matter. The CHAIRMAN told him that the Magistrates were the parties who had to decide upon the law, and they considered that he had committed the offence created by the act, and 'unless he gave the required promise, they should fifrq'hcrn forty shillings. The defendant then ifaid that while he bad life and memory he should perset;ere in endeavouring to obtain what he was sntitled to. - The CHAIRMAN, after this, said that the bench had come to a decision to fine hint 40s. The defendant said be could not pay. CHAIRMAN—Very well ; then you must go to the House of Correction fOr a month. The defendant was then taken away in custody ex claiming that the punishment would not have the best effect upon him, and that be should apply to Mr. Phillips again the moment he was set at liberty. THE IUARKETS.-( YESTERDAY.) - - (From the London New Price Current of Apr it 9 1.) SUGAR-For British Plantation there was a good de mand from the grocers on Wednesday and Thursday last, the refiners purchased to a fair extent, and the inerci;ants obtained an advance on previous rates of 61 on brown, and Is on yellow descriptions; the sales amounted to 1,100 hhds and tics, including 121 hhds and 98 trcs and brls 01 St. Lucia of the new crop, at auction, which sold with spi rit, fully supporting the advance above noticed ; very low brown fetched 59s 6d, low to middling 60. to 61s, good to fine 61s 6d to G3s, middling to good irid yellow 64s 6d to 66s 61, low G3s Gd to 643, good middling grey 65s to 665, washed 64s to 64, Gd per Mt. REFINED.-Fur Refined Goods prices further improved Gd to Is last week, and a good demand existed ; standard lumps in large quantities have been disposed of at 824 to 82s 6i, good and fine brown lumps at 79s to 81s, low 78s 78s 6d, good and fine titlers 83s to 87s ; the refiners being only partially at work, cause the supply of goods to be still small. Treacle in good demand, common, at 333 Od to 33s 91, patent and the best old make et 34s to 365. Prices have again advanced fur Pieces, fine and very fine qualities arc fetching 71s to 753, low to good 62s to 70s. For Bastards prices have again improved : com mon brown qualities have been disposed of at 553 to 565, and other :kinds up to Gls per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar at 34s 92 to wait a few weeks. Loaves at 38s to 39s 6d for 10 and 14 lbs. Treacle has advanced to I4s. Pieces, fine qualities at 25s to 28s, other sorts at 23s to 245. Bastards at 193 to 203. For Dutch Crushed Sugar 31s 3d a 32s is required. NIAURITICS.-Good to fine yellow at 663 63 to 70s, middling to good middling 64s to 665, low 63s Gd, good to fine brown, 61s to 635, low middling and middling 56s to 603, very ordinary 54s 6d to 55a, middling grey 63s to 63s 6d. EAST INDIA.. --01 Manilla, the shippers have again purchased spas ingly ; from our refiners there has been an extensive demand, and they have taken 4,000 bags by private contract at full former rates, for low yellow 22s 6d has been paid, good yellow 235, brown 21s 6d. Java sold at full prices : middling to fine strong grey fetched 22s Gd to 26s Gd; two lots superior 27s per cwt. Bengal fine sold at 70s to 71s, good 69s to 693 61, good middling GBs to GBs Gd, low and middling 67s to 67s 6d, fine yellow 67a a 67s Gd, damps 666 6,1 a 695, and washed 653 to 67e 6d ; brown has fetched full prices : at auction 1,200 bags were disposed of, low damp at 49s a 525, good blight 54s Gd a 555, low but of dry quality 52e to 52s Gd, and washed 50s to sls per cwt. FOhEIGN.-For yellow Havannah holders remain firm, and have obtained previous rates. At auction 108 boxes sold at 33s to 353 fcr middling to good, and 31s for low quality ; by private treaty 400 boxes have been sold at 32s to 35s Gd per cwt. MOLASSES.--West India has been in steady request, and former rates were maintained ; 34s was paid for good Demerara, St. Lucia of very low thin dark quality partly sold at 29a to 32s per cwt. COFFEE.-The demand for British Plantation has been very limited by private contract for home consumption, but prices have been prevented from given way of moment, especially fur clean kinds, in consequence of the supply being still short : none has been offered at public sale ; low and unclean kinds are the most difficult to dispose of; the arrivals have been of little consequence since this day week. Java, good even fair yellow quality at 683 6d to 695; fair greenish, 68s; middling foxy bold )el low 66s to 675, ordinary and very ordinary 60s to 64s 6d, sea damaged 54s to 625. Ceylon has maintained last Tues day's rates. Mocha common yel.ow quality clean garbled is selling at 123 s to 1243, and good 133 s to 1345, of fine there is scarcely any to be had, fine flue ord Rio sold at 48s. Padang, Cuba, Laguayra, and Mysore at reduced rates. St. Domingo is held firmly at late rates, prices have given way 6d to is for Brazil of sound quality. TEA.-The rates previously established have been sup ported for Free Trade Congou, and there has been a good demand from the trade for cash parcels ; several pur chases have also been made on speculation, for large par cels 2s 4i-d to 2s sid has been paid fir common, and 2s Gd to 257?- s u for middling blackish leaf and strong descriptions. In Twankay for money large purchases have been made at 2s Gd to 2s 7d for common and brightish leaf kinds. A good demand has prevail, d for Ilyson, and Young Ilyson, and prices have advanced to 2s 10d to 2s lid for the former of common quality,' and 33 to 3s Id for the latter. For prompts there has been a fair amount of business trans acted in common Congou at 2s 6d to 2s 6id, and Twan kay at 2a 7ds Company's Congou for cash has secured a large business at 2s 6d to 2s OA. and several purchases have been made for long and short prompts at 2s 7d to 2s 8d per lb. to-day there was a good deal of business doing in all kinds of Free Trade Tea for cash, the purchases were principally to supply the wants of the trade, common Congou is fetching 2s Si to 2s sid, and Tivankay 2s 6id to 2s 7d per lb, and at these rates some parties will not sell. For prompts business of moment was prevented in consequence of the unwillingness of the merchants to sell, excepting at prices ouch above those what the trade are disposed to pay. Company's Congou is wanted, and a good many parcels have been disposed of for money at 2s 6}d. For long and short prompts sales have been made at 2s 7d to 2s per lb. The public sales commence to-morrow ; in addition to the original quantity announced 4,173 pks are declared. INDIGO.-To-day, previous to the opening of the sale, 332 chests of the new crop, per Owen Glendower, were withdrawn ; 504 chests have passed the sale this day ; the bulk of the marks which came on to-day was of middling good and fine shipping quality, which sold with spirit at about last sales prices ; the few lots of consuming and ordinary sorts, however, continue to be neglected: about 50 chests were bought in by the proprietors. Ores.-The transactions have been on a small scale in Fish Oils, but the merchants have refused to submit to lower prices; pale Seal has fetched 261 159 to 271 for first quality ; Cod 28/10s, and Southern 231 15s to 251 for low to good quality. Sperm has been taken sparingly, but fine quality has not been offered under 108/. For Lin seed prices have rallied to 24s on the spot. Rape not cheaper. Palm 351 to 35/ 103 for first quality. In Cocoa Nut Oil prices arc rather lower. Rear, BRA NDY, AND HOLLAND -West India Rum has been in brick request, and prices have advanced Id for Leewards and Jamaica; the sales of the former are 450 puns, proofs to 3 per cent. overproof at 3s 10d to 3s I Id, 5 to 9 over 4s to 4s 2d, JO to 15 over 4s 3d to 43 sd, 16 to 1 S over 4; Gd to 45 Bd, 20 to 25 over 4s lldto 5s 2d, 26 to 30 over 5s 3d to 5s 51, 32 to 35 over 53 Gd to 53 81, 36 to 40 over 5s 92 toss lid; of the latter 250 puns were sold, 30 to 33 over Gs to 6s 2d, 34 to 3G over 6s 3d to Gs 4d, 37 to 39 over 6s 5d to 6s 6d, superior marks 6s 7d to Gs Bd. The Government contract for 100,000 gallons has been all taken by Messrs. Ruck, Son, and Fenwiek, at 3s 9d, 15-16ths proof strength. Brandy is held firmly, viz. : Cognac, first brands of the vintage of 1836 at 5s 42 to 5s Gd, in puns and hhds ; do 1837, 5s 2d to 53 42 ; do 1838, 5s to 5s 2d ; do 1839, 44 101 to ss. Geneva has sold steadily at is lldto 23 for export, and 23 4d to 2s Gel for fine quality for home use. British Corn Spirits at 10s. To-day prices are firm, and no sellers of proof Leewards under 34 lid per gallon. Teeeow.-To-day there was a fair demand for P. Y C. on the spot, and 52s 6d was given for first quality. For delivery in the last three months the operations were on a more extended scale at 49s 91 to 50; per cwt. IRIS!! MARKFA •. DUBLIN MARKET NolE tot 11. e %N.C.EI• ending APRIL 16. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MAIIv'SIOI%':.HOUSE. The LORD MAYOR received the following letter from Mr. Grei ff ,*, one of the Guardians of the Poor of St. Luke's Parish, Islington, in reference to a report which appeared in some of the newspapers of the 31st of last month, and his Lordship expressed a wish that, in justice to the writer, publicity should be given to it : Ring's Aims Yard, 15th April, 1840. MY Loin,--In some of the newspapers of the 31st ultimo, appeared under the head of the Police Report, Mansion-house, some remarks said to have fallen from your Lordship, on occasion of receiving from a sectional weekly meeting of the Guardians of the Poor of St. Luke, a letter regarding the two young women who had absconded from that Workhouse in consequence of ill usage, as reported in the same paper of the 27th ultimo. My attention was not directed to that police report until the 4th instant, and I then instantly drew your Lordship's attention thereto, and was happy to receive from your Lordship a total disavowal of all intention to give utterance to any imputation upon my conduct. Now concerning the above letter, addressed to your Lordship by the Guardians of the Sick, respecting the two unhappy females in question, I will only at present observe, us I am, you are aware, about to publish a let. ter to the Marquis of Normanby on the subject, and the staten:ents of the Guardians are an almost total perversion of facts. Very few of them over attend practically to these duties, and actually prevent others who would ; which neglect gives opportunity for the perpetration of irreparatle injury and ruin to the help.. less female inmates of the workhouse. The two young women in question were formerly so well-behaved as to be placed by me as teachers of a class in the school at the workhouse, and entirely owe their ruin to the vile characters in that house, with whom they and all other females were allowed daily to associate, although I have certainly called upon the Board of Guardiaus to do their duty, and remove so crying an evil. From personal observation I am enabled positively to deny the assertion, that the " girl's statement is utterly fals.!." Your Lordship is aware that 1 had two witnesses in attendance to corroborate these statements, had your Lordship's jurisdiction enabled you to go into the ease. The young women are " more sinned against than sinning ;" and but for the causes I have stated Irons my own personal knowledge, might have become respectable members of society. Your Lordship will judge of the correctness of the statements of the letter of the Guardians, when I men tion that so far from not having attended for four mon•hs, it is known to many thousande of the inhabi tants, that I have during the whole period been most constant in attending to the essential duties of a Guar dian (an office which I consented to undertake at the earnest entreaties of a large deputation of the inhabi tants), vi,itiug the house on the Sabbath and other days, instructing nearly 100 female children for hours at a time ; visiting the wards of the house, particularly the sick and aged ; also perforating the same duties amongst the poor out of the house, and at my own house, to which they flock for relief and advice. The concluding observation of the " Guardian's" letter is most heartless and lamentable, but quite in character of the majority of the worthy .4 Guardians." For my strenuous efforts to restore the unhappy prodi gals of either sex to the paths of virtue and obedience, I have been exposed to the banter and jeers of those men called " Guardians " of the poor —men who have children of their own, and who can learn from their Bible that the great Saviour of Sinners exhorted one of the vilest to " Go and sin no more." This advice (with ceaseless endeavours to practically enforce the same) it is that I have given to those young females. The good, amidst such scenes of vice as de scribed, which I have be en t h e h umble instrument of performing, will amply compensate for having my " good evil spoken of." My exertions, if life be spared, shall not cease until the injuries to which 130 females and as many boys in St. Luke's Workhouse are exposed, be eradicated, and a complete reformation of the abuses there be accomplished.—l have the honour to be, my Lord, your faithful servant, W. GREIG. To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor. Mr. Greig subsequently waited upon the Lord Mayor, and stated that he hail written to the Commissioners of. the Poor-laws on the subject of the ill-treatment of the poor in workhouses generally, and that he had received an answer, of which the following is a copy " Poor-law Commission-office, " Somerset House, April 11, 1840. " Sra,—The Poor-law Commissioners acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 31st ult., and . d es i re to state to which it that the subject hich it relates sir.: l l receive the attentive consideration of the uommissi.smem .‘ Signed, by order of th B oar d " W. Greig, Esq." " E. CHA:OWICK, , Sec." The LORD MAYOIL obserred;:tiat the question which 7 0 •.,e of immense importance, -i a i s all the Guardians of St. Luke, stating that his experience justified him in he could wGiie) °i n gu o ti t i dr . ed h f e et T a r: kneene that the interposition of some higher auther:iy was necessary in many instances in which 1)67.,c0ns deputed to act in the capacity of Guardians acted either capriciously or unf'eelirgly. Inspector Brake succeeded in recovering the sixteen gold pieces which were dug up on the premises of Mr. Taylor, the City plumber, by that gentleman's workmen a few days ago.: They had been sold by the silversmith, who purchased them of the workmen, to aJew, who im mediately gave them up to the Inspector upon receiving the sum at which he bought them. One of them is an ancient Austrian coin, and all the rest are pieces of the reign of James the Second. The crock in which the coins were enclosed was sold for a guinea. The Earl of Eglintoun, Sir Charles Lamb, and Lady Montgomerie, are staying at Beaufort Castle, near St. Leonard's-on- Sea. z• - ,--- , -, ', ,I. 6/ • ' ' .-.-., -1