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13, Great Marlborough-street. BuRKE's LANDED GEDi TRY. The rorßTs MOI.(THLY PART of this important Na germ' Work, price 55., was issued on the lst of April. It will be Umpleted in Ten Parts, including a Supplement, bringing the work down to the present time. Communications and Corrections for which, addressed to th M e care of r. Colbarn, must be sent by the 15th of May, or they will be too late for insertion. Just ready, in small Bvo. JOTTINGS FROM THE SABRETASCH OF A CHELSEA VETERAN. Ric/lard Rantley, New Burlington-street. _ HER MAJESTY'S fIIEATRE. Th• robing Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully in formed, that ere will be a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT THIS NtrEblING, when will be performed Donizetti's Opera, L'ELISIR D'AMORE. Madaiae 'Castilian ; Nemorino, Signor Gardoni Belcore, Signor Lablache; and Dr. Duicomara, Signor Lablache. In the course of the evening the first Tableau from the Ballet of Lalla Rookh. Principal parts by Mdlle. Cerito (her first appearance this season), M. St. Leon (his first appearance this season), M. Vena fra, M. De Mattes, and M. Petiot ; Mdlles. Honore, Cassan, Jullien, Lamoureu, Breton, and Thevenot. After which, Selections from the Third Act of I DUE FOSC To be followed by a Divertissement, in which will be introduced the Pas de la Rosiere, 31dlle. Marie Taglioni ; and the celebrated Pas de Quatre, from Le Lae des Fees, by Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon, supported by Mdlles. Cassan and Honore. To conclude with ORITHIA ; ou, Les Camp des Amazons. Orithia, Mdlle. Lucle Grahn ; Martheria (la Iteine des Amazones), Mdlle. Copare ; Isapathe, 3ldlle. Montfort; and Alceis, (Scythian Prince) M. Taglioni. A new Pas de Deux by M. Perrot, by Mdlle. Rosatti and M. Perrot. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. THIS EVENING, aril 22, an Extra Night, on which occasfon will be performed the first act of SEMIRAMIDE, in which Made. Grist, 3ladlle. Alboni, and Signor Tamburini will appear. After which, the second act of LA SONNAMBULA, in which Made. Perstani, Aldlle. Corban, and Signor Mario will perform. To conclude with a new grand ballet, LA SEINE DES FEES. Composed by M. Albert ; music by Signor Curan. Principal cha racter by Madlle. Dumilatre, Madlle. Bertin, 3fadlle. Neodot, and X. Petipa (from the Grand Opera, Pats). 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 be opened at Half-past Seven o'clock, the perform- ADCs to commence at S PIK ES OP ADMISSION. Tint Amphitheatre Stalls, First Row ...• .. 0 14 0 Ditto, Second and Third R0w5....... ....... 0 12 6 Second Amphitheatre 5ta115..............., 0 7 0 Pit Tickets •• ..... ..... ...... 0 0 First Amphitheatre • 0 8 0 Second Amphitheatre 0 5 0 Gallery . 0 3 0 THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. 7051t1 , 14 the Last sights of the New Grand Oriental Spectacle, and of Hr. Hughes's Mammoth Establishment. THIS EVENING Will be performed the grand Opera of THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Count Arnheim, Mr. &wail ; Florestein, Mr. Harley ; Thaddeus Mr. Harrison; Devilshoof, Mr. Stretton ; Queen of the Gipsies, Mrs. Hughes; Arline, Miss Rainforth. Alter which the New and Original Oriental Spectacle, called THE DESERT; or, The Imaun's Daughter. In which the Two Elephants, upwards of Sixty Horses, and the Camels will appear. The Imaun ITseph, Mr. Howell ; Hafez, Mr. Rafter ; Barek, Mr. W. H. Payne ; Yazd NIA, Mr. Harley ; Maleck, Mr. T. Matthews ; Ahabeck, Mr. ilutcicdson ; Kuzliraga, Mr. L. Lee ; Princess Ipomaye, Miss Meesent ; Slide, Miss Collett ; Girgee, Miss It. Isaacs. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. H. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Principal characters by Itr. W. Farren, Mr. Tilbury, Mr. Stuart, Xr. Hudson, Mrs. Glover, and Mrs Nlsbett. After which The Grand Astronomical Extravaganza, called THE NEW PLANET ; or, Harlequin out of Place. To conclude with the Farce of MAKE YOIIR WILLS. Ireton, Air. Tilbury; Plotter, Mr. Bendel; Brag, Mr. Buckstone; Clara, Was Telbin; Mrs. Foresight, Mrs. Sail ey. .*" I F HEAT RE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST ; Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, M. O. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford ; Leyboume, Mr. Worrelf; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; 'weight Bess, Mrs. Fit.zwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. - After which will be produced an Opera Buira apropos sketch, called JENNY LIND. Principal characters by Messrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, Selby, Cullenford, and Miss WoOlgar. 0. To conclude with SHOCKING EVENTS. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Opera, entitled LA SONNAMBULA. &delpho, Bodda ; Elvin°, Mr. Allen ; Allessio, Mr. Cowell ; Lica, Miss G. Smithson ; Teresa, Mrs. Fosbroke ; Amine, by a Lady, her first appearance. To conclude with tho Comedy of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Principal characters by Messrs. Granby, Ryder, Vin ing, Cowell, Walton, Gompton, Miss Flower, Mrs. Stirling, Miss A. /Comer, and Mrs. Fosbroke. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS ENIENING will be performed a New Drama, called THE CREOLE. Characters by Messrs. F. Mathews. Leigh, Murray, Emery, Kinloch, and Keeley, Miss Dickinson, Miss May, Miss M. Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, an entirely new occasional Dramatic Sketch, called JENNY LIND AT LAST ; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac ters by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellinglaam, Mr. Bender, Mr. Yarnold. and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by the New Vaudeville Extravaganza, called CRUSOE THE SECOND. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Keeley ; Miss Dickenson, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. And other Entertainments. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. Last Night bat Three of the Appearance of Madlle. ROSE CHERI. TO-MORROW EVENING the Performances will commence with (first time in this country), an entirely New Comedie-Vaudeville, entitled LA BELLE ET LA BETE. Auto Matte, Mdlle. Rose Cheri ; Zrnistine, Mdlle. DuTerger. After which (third time in this country) IRENE ; on, Le Magne tlsma. M. pe Brienne, M. Langeval ; Le Vicomte de Clermont, M. Rhoeevil ; Irene, Mdlle. Rose Cheri. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3..; Gallery, 2s. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five. ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of repeating their inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS at the St. James's Theatre, THIS EVENING, doers open at Eight o'clock; and will give a grand DAY PERFORMANCE on Wednesday Morning next, April 28, com mencing at Half-past Two o'clock. The evening performances wil be continued every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, Boxes and stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, a 3, Old Bond•street ; and at the Box-oftise. Boxes and stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. As fLEI S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, racier the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family. Xoprietor and Manager. Mr. W. Batty. THIS IiVIIIG, THIRD WEEK OF THE SUCCESSFUL GORGEOUS SPECTACLE OF Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of TIIE BRIDE OF ABYDOS ; or, THE CORSAIR, introducing Mr. Batty's numerous and highly trained Monies and Fairy Ponies, living Elephants, Camels, Zebras, Deer, etc. With brilliant feats of Horsemanship. Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Box Office ;pen from Eleven till Four. Box Book-keeper, Mr. Sheffield. Performance commences every evening at Seven o'clock, doors open at Half-past Six. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE BUFFALO UIELS, ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, rith Coloured Concert, Nigger Songs, Banjo, Bone, Tambourine and Violin Accompaniments, the Railway Overture, and Grape Vine Twist. All by Female Professors. THIRD WEEK, and Last Four Nights, of the truly wonderful BEDOUIN ARABS. THIS EVENING The Performances will commence with THE ANCHOR OF HOPE er, The Seaman's Star. Mr. Dunmore, Mr. Conway ; Squire liar. greave, Mr. T. Fredericka ; Captain Walton, Mr. Tindel ; Mary 19'heatly, Mrs. Ware. After which THE BUFFALO GALS; or, Female Ethiopian Sere. naders. To be followed by THE BEDOUIN ARABS. To conclude with THE BRIDGE OF NOTRE DAME; or, THE PARRICIDE'S 'CURSE. Noel Champinon, Mr. Neville.; Master Legris, Mr. Heslop ; Godfrey Mervin, Mr. J. T. Johnson; Melanie, Mrs. H. Vining. Boxes, 25., Pit, ls. ; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at Six, commence At Half.pait Six. ROYAL VIC roR LA THEATT.E. THIS EVENING JACK LONG OF TEXAS; or, TILE SHOT IN THE EYE leek Long, Mr. !Lets; Minch, the Regulator, Mr. Searle ; Ben Small, Mr. Gardner ; Noah Gibbs, Mr. Dale ; White, Mr. Bird ; Hector, Mr, Howard ; May Gibbs, Miss Vincent, &c.. &c. After which, an entire new Drama, to be entitled the SHIP BOY Orr, The White Slave of Guadaloupe. To conclude with TIIE RATS OF RAT'S CASTLE ; or, The Old !Abbey Rains. Boxes, Is.; Half Price, 6d. Plt, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. Private Boxes Parties of Four, from 103. 6d. ; and Parties of Eight, U. Is. F 11 1 4.; WEATHER.—Strx OFYICE, APRIL 22. THEINKOMETER, Lowest, 3A ; Highest, 56 ; Noon, 50. BAROMETER, 30.12.—Wirm, E.; fine. H WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 17 minutes after 6. r Evening .. 15 minutes after 7. ' l 4'" ,*lllt LONDON, TIIIMSDAY, APRIL 22. 1847. Ti l t Lords did not sit yesterday. The Commons met at twelve o'clock. The second reading of the Hosiery Manufacture Bill was postponed for a fortnight. On the motion for bringing up the report on the Factory Bill, Mr. TRELAWNY said he would give the Bill every opposition in his power. It was said the labourers were in favour of the Bill, and that, therefore, the Legislature ought to accede to it ; but if they had so blait an opini on o f th e legislative capabilities of the _l_l r re7s, why did th e y r ef u se to them the franchise ? m• be occasionedil t eonsidered that the distress which would passing this Bill would be incal culable. He, therefore, moved that the report be received that d ay i Mr. BROW NE seconded thes m once amendment. A M .1 3 lr. M. -F.:amps felt b ound . to protest sgaiost this measure. Mr. P. HO WARD su pported t h e Bill. Mr. S. CRAWFORD consider e d the Opposition to the measure unfair and vexatious. Mr. ESCOTT considered that in consequence of th e defeat of the eleven hours' clause, the Bin had b een altogether altered. Petitions had been presented iu it favour, stated to have been signed by divers m a _ nuthsturers, but these persons had misrepresented themselves. On examining the petitions he found that several of the- signers could not spell the word by which they designated themselves manufacturers. Mr. 1'111mA:ix) hoped the measure would pass with out delay. Mr. MUNTZ supported the Bill. Mr. T.tycitED was satisfied the Bill would not rea lise thelApes of its supporters, and therefore he op posed it Sir Dfi LACY EVANS WU so convinced by the ar- Ram s . 91' the Noble Lord at the hand of the Go. a. . -MU.- , ...„ = --• AA', •••• i ' . zt i , % { wt V ‘ -... , . i' 0.111 4 1 V .• ? r.de ,-7 ; ,-, so ' 4 " , A- - , .1,,,,,,,„ . , ~ 0 4-,, , s, ~. : ilk, , - ,..7 , 9-' - ..•!r' ,- A_l% , :...wtzj'EA*-x;:.. ` D3oIT ' l ' :-. . am , 4.' pIE u , 5,,,,...., ~,..., 403 ~- vernment, that he felt bound to support the mea- sure. Viscount REMINGTON proposed a clause, excepting adult women from the operation of the Act, which was negatived without a division. The NouLB VISCOUNT then proposed a clause enacting that none but medical practitioners should be appointed inspectors under the Act. This clause was likewise negatived. Mr. LEADER moved a clause empowering manu facturers to make up time lost by injury to the ma chinery at the rate of one hour per day. Mr. BRIGHT seconded the motion, which, after a short discussion, was lost by a majority of 63 ; the numbers being—for the clause 31, against it 94. The report was then received, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time on Friday, on the understand ing that a day should be fixed on which the debate on the third reading should come on. The Naval Prisons Bill passed through Committee, after a short discussion, and the report was ordered to be brought up on Friday. Lord GEORGE DtNTriics withdrew his mntion for copies of the correspondence between the Foreign office and the Governments of Spain and Portugal, on the subject of the arrears of pay due from the former country to the British Legion, and on the arrears of military pensions due from the latter country to the Duke of WELLINGTON and Viscount BERESFORD. The House adjourned at Six o'clock. Happily for the character of Parliament the long delayed, long-agitated, and long-desired measure for a diminution in factory labour cannot continue inde finitely before the Legislature. As in all sublunary matters, there must ultimately be a termination to the discussion upon Mr. FIELDEN'S Bill. Even the question of preference between ten and eleven hours daily occupation must, in the end, be settled. But that Experience assures us that no Parliamentary consideration can acquire for itself a perennial freshness, that it cannot be fanned into immortality as by the breezes of the island of CALYPSO, we should be disposed to date the Royal sanction of the Bill (which is so perti naciously squabbled over on Wednesday mornings) at the Greek Kalends—certainly not before ! Hap pily, however, Time is perpetually gleaning both after the harvests of human mortality and the harvests of legislative mortality. The waifs and strays of our senatorial dilatoriness are gathered up in their allotted season. So must it some time be with the Factory Bill—even with the Factory Bill ! The very garrulous opposition which has been excited against the propositions of Mr. FIELDEN are absolutely becoming intolerably tedious. Yesterday afternoon the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, the Member for Bath, explained in some measure, the origin of this opposition ; he stigma tised the scheme then submitted to the deliberation of the House as a species of punishment inflicted upon the manufacturers by the agriculturists —as, in short, an invidious compensation for the accept ance of the free-trade principles ! That then is the delusion, that is the hobgoblin, that is the spectral monstrosity which has affrighted the susceptible imaginations of so many honourable Represesentatives. Why, now that the " mur der is out," the apprehensions entertained for so long a period may be very readily dissipated. The terrible phantom which has appalled so many stalwart gentlemen may be as easily shown to be a silly device as the veriest village ghost may be proved, on inspection, to be a turnip, a rushlight, and a sheet! Never was a really philanthropic measure so monstrously traduced as this measure fur the eman zipatiun of the over-worked and neglected factory lrtiaans ! A plan that has originated in the purest and loftiest benevolence is stigmatised as the offspring of rancorous animosity and pitiful spite. Accord ing to, Mr. ROEBUCK, that battle of High Principle, which has for several years been eliciting the admi. ration of the GoD-adoring and Man-loving multitude is in reality nothing better than a Faction Figh According to the hypothesis of Mr. B. ESCOTT, Lord ASHLEY is—notwithstanding his partiality for the late anti-corn-law agitation—an unconscious implement for ensuring revenge to the Protectionists. Accord ing to the suppositions uttered yesterday in the House of Commons, her MAJESTY'S Ministers are very innocently, but very energetically, carry ing into effect the invidious projects of Lord GEORGE BENTINCK and his followers. Deluded Lord JoaN RUSSELL! benighted Privy Coun ,illors! deceived Commissioner of her MAJESTY'S Woods and Forests! are you then, out of the very plenitude of your charity towards the suffering children in the manufacturing districts, degenerating into the tools of your bitterest antagonists, of the lovers of a fiscal bondage, of the so-called, and satiri cally so-called Country Party ? Alas ! for the pit fals and quagmires of political ambition ! But, seriously and solemnly, it is maintained that the Ten Hours' Factory Bill is nothing more than a er talliation for the triumph of free trade, and most seriously and most solemnly we aver that never was any true struggle in the cause of humanity so shame fully and causelessly traduced. As well might we designate the charitable labours of him who is com monly called ST. VINCENT DE PAUL 39 efforts for the destruction of all pedlars and costermongers ; as well might we distort into the patronage of im- morality the immaculate sentiments uttered by Howswn to the inmates of foreign dungeons. Despite these absurd misrepresentations, however, the Bill introduced by Mr. FIELDEN has progressed another stage. In the teeth of a virulent animosity it has advanced through the ordeal of Committee—it has passed unscathed over the burning ploughshares of amendments and cavilled-clauses. On Friday evening it is to be revived for the third reading, con ditionally—in other words, the third reading will then come on, with the understanding that it will be postponed for another occasion. By this quibbling procrastination the discussions have been spread over a great multitude of hours already; yet, thanks to the innate goodness and vitality of the principle at stake, there has been nu escape through any one of the thousand loopholes to reach which its opponents have striven so perpetually. The numerous obstacles which the Bill has already conquered form to us a guarantee that it must ultimately prove victorious A very interesting discus ion took place last night in the House of Commons in Committee on the Naval Prisons Bill, of which the object is to substitute im prisonment for corporal punishment in cases where naval offi cers are at present empowered to inflict the latter without th e i ntervent i on of a court-martial. To invest officers with this alternative would be at once tauwrei,seanadnd hweurnh a av n e e a n e e t o d n oui t ) h t ethpaatrtthoef discretionaryt e L gi sl a power now proposed to be *yen woul able to the commanders f ships. Heretof ore t h e officers given d be accept o whes h e er fi. t AIAJESTT'S maintain an efficient state of uhndausvhte felt y is to discipline, rs themselves compelled to r esort to corporal p i because they have not had th e power in theirmoewnt, hands, nor have there been availabl e means, for emu_ miffing the refractory seaman to prison. And thus it has frequently happened, that an excellent and humane officer, who has only faithfully discharged Lord JOHN RUSSELL regretted the defeat of the eleven hours' clause, but be did not feel justified in withdrawing his support from the Bill on that ac count, but as the ten hours' plan had never been tried, he was not quite sure, but that the House might, in some future session, be called upon to re vise the course they had adopted. Mr. ROEBUCK was surprised at the course adopted by the Noble Lord.' The House then divided, when there appeared—. For the amendment Against it Majority . Mr. BROWNE then moved the clause of which he had given notice, authorising lessees of steam or water power to make a proportionate abatement in their rent for the time during which they would be deprived of the use of such power by the operation of this Bill. Mr. BROTUEETON supported the clause. Mr. ROEBUCK considered that the Bill was sup ported by the agriculturists solely with a view to put a thorn in the side of the manufacturers. Afters short conversation, the clause was with drawn, on the suggestion of Sir G. GREY and of Sir R. PEEL. THE SUN, - L_ONDON, THURSDAY__EVE NING,' APRIL 22, 1847. A Berlin letter of the 15th states that the pro posed Address, in answer to the KING'S speech, was read at that day's sitting of the States-General, and immediately taken into consideration. The terms are said to be rather violent, and if the Address were voted without modification, it would probably lead to unfortunate consequences. Therefore, Count D'ARNIM, r late Minister of the Interior, wishing to prevent all conflict between the SOVEREIGN and the States, proposed, in a speech which had great effect, an amendment, which appeared to be favourably received by the majority of the Assembly. The amendment maintains the same sentiments, but in more temperate language. The debate was expected to last two days at the least. The Cologne Gazette; states that the Prussian Cabinet has decided on not renewing the navigation treaty of 2d March, 1841, between the Zollverein and England, which is about to terminate. The southern states of Germany objected to the treaty being discontinued on account of the effect it would have on the importation of sugar; but the Zollverein states were unanimous in resolving that it should not be renewed in its present form. The Cologne Gazette adds, that the dispatches directing the cessation of the treaty were sent to London last week. Madrid journals of the 14th have arrived. The QUEEN attended a bull-fight on Monday, and, notwithstanding the bando of the Political Chief, was greeted with loud vivas on her appearance. The Ministers have introduced into the Senate a Bill of Indemnity for having banishedAvteANETA and Cuico to Alicant and Almeira. The Minister of the Interior, who introduced the measure, declared that he had no moral doubt of their guilt. The Bill authorising the Ministry to ' collect the taxes has passed the Senate by a large majority. Senor OLOZAGA, who has taken his seat in the Chamber, had solicited an audience of the QUEEN, in order personally to thank her MAJESTY for having permitted him tch`return to Spain. The Elamor Publico publishes a memorial ad dressed to her MAJESTY by MENDIZABAL, CORTINA, MADoz, and GOMEZ DE LA SERNA, praying that Generals IRIARTE, LINAGE, RODIL, CAPAZ, and SANTA CRUZ may be permitt e d to return to Spain. The Spanish Government h as not received any official account of the landin g o f any English troops in Portugal to protect the QUEEN. The Tiempo states that the negotiations between Spain and the Papal See are going on very favourably, and there is every rbason to hope that they will be speedily terminated satisfactorily. M ADRID BoLsA, APRIL 1 4.—Three per Cents. 321 mone y, 32k pape r; Fi ve per Cents. 20-3- money; Debt without i nterest 6 money, pap er; G Coupons 17 money, 17k paper. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. The debate on the motion Of M. REMITSAT for ex cluding placemen from the Chamber of Deputies still continued, and was the subject of comment in all the papers. On Monday there was a riot of a somewhat serious character at the College de France. The Minister of Public Instruction, M. SALVANDT, had, in pursuance of the reactionary plan which he has long been steadily carrying out, forbidden M. QUINET, the great opponent of the Jesuits, from con tinuing his lectures on the literature of Southern Europe. In these lectures M. QUINET had exposed the intrigues and doctrines of the Jesuits, and it was doubtless at the instigation of that body that M. SALVANDY issued his prohibition. On Mon day M. QUINET presented M. DUMAS HINART as his substitute. The pupil; considering M. Dumas HINART as a mere tool of the parti-pretre, refused to listen to him, and at length compelled him to re tire. It certainly is strange that M. GUIZOT, with all his experience, should abet M. SALTANDT, in his absurd crusade against the University. Has M. GUIZOT forgotten the days of the Mini.tire deplorable, when he himself was forbidden to lecture ? Has he forgotten the triumph of his restoration to the pro- fessor's chair undez the Martignac Ministry—a triumph which led ultimately to his attaining his present high position ? But perhaps M. GUIZOT is anxious that M. QUINET too should become a Member of the Chamber and a Minister of the State—if so, he cannot do better than aid M. SALYANDT in these pro ceedings. Theßuzancais rioters were executed on Friday. The .lioniteur announces that the Chamber of Commerce, desirous to participate in a grand and highly useful enterprise, had voted a sum of 5,000 f. (200/.) to defray part of the expense of the explora tion of the Isthmus of Suez preparatory to thG 9/cit ing of the canal which is to unite the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. According to the Siecle, M. GUIZOT has become so alarmed at the present state of affairs in Spain that he has determined to send Count BRESSON to Madrid without delay. Cocas AtliincyrrQuit.—PAßlS, APRIL 20.—French Five per Cents., 115 f. 55c. 50c. 45c. Four per Cents., 100 f. Three per Cents., 77f. 85c. 781. Bank of France Shares, 3,265 f. Obl. of the City, 1,300 f. Neapolitan (Rothschild's) Delini tives, 102 f. 35c. Romans, 1021. Belgian Five per Cents. (1840) 99.34 f. Ditto, Three per Cents. (1847) 68 1 4. Spanish assive, 5 1 ,4. Exchange on London :—One month, money, 2.5 f. 52 1 ,4 c.; three months, paper, 25f. 30c.; money, 251.25 c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TILE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 21. and Paris a%ann—ad 4% — Northern , e ne n : s . , 3 .6 1 47 France, ltuotucehln2Ri and ai h ir , ia l v tA ar en - : d N 2 Lyons,64 u r Sambre and Meuse, 574 i. DEATH OF SIR WALTER SCOTT.—Died of dysen tery at the Cape of Good Hope,on his way home from Madras, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Walter Scott, Bart., of Abbotsford, eldest son and last surviving child of the author of " Waver ley." Sir Walter was born in 1801, and was a Lieut.-Colonel in the 15th Hussars. The baronetcy is extinct, but the Abbotsford property passes to Walter Scott Lockhart, a Cornet in the 16th Lancers, the only son of the editor of the Quarterly Renew, and the only grandson of the author of 6' Waverley." Sir Walter was married in 1825, to a Miss Jobson, of Lochore, Fife, who still survives to lament, as all who knew him must do, an excellent officer, with many amiable quali ties and mach kindness of heart. GRAY'S INN, APRIL 21.—Edward Crispe Ellery, Esq., was this day called to the degree of Barristor-ht-law, by the Honourable Society 0 Gray'd Inn, statute the rent-charge was made a lien upon the lands, and•the owner of the first estate of inheritance was made responsible therefor, while in the event of non-payment a summary jurisdiction was given to the courts of equity to grant a receiver over the rents, issues, and profits of the lands liable for the payment; from thenceforward there has been no pay ment of any kind of demand in Ireland made with such regularity and punctuality as that which could not previously, by any means, be enforced or obtained. The clause in the Poor-law Bill which was proposed by Lord GEORGE BENTINCL in the COmmons, and rejected only by a majority of three, and which will again be brought forward in 'the Lords, if made part and parcel of the Act, will occasion a renewal of the scenes of 1832, and the subsequent years, and practically render the law inoperative and inefficacious. The occupying tenants will believe, and with reason, that they are treated with injustice that the entire burden is shifted from the shoulders of the landowners to their own. By the law as it now stands they are entitled to deduct from their rents a certain proportion of the rate, and by a wise regula tion that deduction is in the inverse proportion to the rent they pay. If that is a rack rent higher than the poor-law valuation, the chief portion falls on the landlord—if very low, on the tenant. He is, in fact, entitled to deduct a moiety of the rate per pound from every pound of rent he pays. If no such al lowance should be made from this time forth, nothing could convince the occupier that h e w as not seriously aggrieved, and passive resistance would again be introduced by a people, who from their former triumph were made acquainted with their real power. It is incumbent, therefore, on all friends of the measure to oppose the introduc tion of the clause to the uttermost, for, if carried, it will render the entire enactment worse than useless, and occasion the greatest confusion and disturbance in the land it is intended to benefit. Accounts from Rome state that Don ENRIQUE, on his arrival there, "demanded an audience of the POPE, who, in reply, desired that he should be presented by the Spanish Ambassador; but as this functionary had made pretension to being present at every audience, the PRINCE declared that he could not admit of any witness to any conscientious intercourse that might take place between him and the Sovereign Pontiff. Consequently, he announced his intention of address ing his Holiness directly, the first time he met him in public." &lONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was very feeble. American sorts declined -id. to id. per lb. for ord. and mid. Fair and better qualities were less offered. Brazil, Surat, and Egyptian were id. per lb. lower. Sales, 2,000 bales.—ln Railway Shares there was no improvement. There was a scarcity of money beginning to be felt severely, and much dullness prevailed in consequent*. • A very considerable degree of interest is felt in the City in the promotion of the subscription in favour of the captain and crew of the "Emilio," who so humanely went out of their course to rescue that portion of the crew and the passengers of the Royal Mail steam packet which was wrecked on the Alacranes reef, during the passage of the ship from Havannah to Vera Cruz, on the 12th February last, the details of which unfortunate loss have been already fully made public. Including the subscriptions up to this day, very nearly 1,5001. ,has been received, in which we reckon the amount given by her Majesty's Government to Captain Camp of 5001., with a gold medal. It is most sanguinely expected that the sum raised will far exceed the amount above stated. To encourage such praiseworthy exertions on the part of foreigners towards our ships and crews in distress and danger, too strong a demonstration cannot be made in such a maritime country as this. Much curiosity is evinced in the perusal now of letters from the provinces when any authentic information is contained of the state of trade or the eff , ct of the Bank of England measures. As far as can be ascertained, the country banks are following in the wake of the Bank of England, and are compelled to limit the accommodation usually afforded to their cus tomers. The intelligence from Paris also indicates the continuance of rather an uneasy state of things, princi pally owing to the money wants of the Government. At Amsterdam the rate of discount on bills of exchange rules as low as four per cent., but the higher charges prevalent here will attract capital from that quarter. As the Bank of England now declines some of ' the paper offered to it, and discounts generally above the " minimum" rate, where paper has more than a short time to run, it is hardly expected that there will be any further pablic announcement of an increased charge, for the present, even though the rate out of doors is above the Bank of England terms. The Funds have receded to-day. Consols have been 861 to 87 for transfer, and 86k to 87i for May. Ex chequer. bills are par to 2s. premium, and East India 1 8 9 0 3 n t d o s I h 9 a s v .e beenThe doneN New w T a t h r p ee a . r Bank a . n d.a.Qtiar S Stock t er peirs Cents.worth have been 87,1 to 88. The Foreign Stocks are completely neglected. Spanish Fire per Cents. realise 244, and the Passive, 54. Brazil Stock is worth 84 Dutch Four per Cents. are 90 to 894. Railway Shares have been flatter. BRITISII FUNDS. ONE CLOSING Bank Stock O'CLOCK. PRICES . .. • • • • • • three per Cent. Reduced A nnu iti es 195 85% 193 86% 195 195 85% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. • • 86% 87 87 New Three-and-a-Quarter p er Cent. Anns. 87% 88 87% Long Annuities, Expire Jan, 5, 186 0 .. 8 15-16 9 1-16 8 15-16 Ditto. 30 years . , Oct. 10, 1859 .. 8%% 8% India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. • • • • .. par par Ditto, under 1,0001. .. •• .. 2 p 2 p South Sea Stock .. Ditto, Old Annuities .. • . 84% 84% Consols for May 27 .. .. • • • • • . 86% 87% 87 Exchequer Bills. 13(d. 2d. 1,0001... •• • • par 2 p 5001. • • 2 dis par Ditto. Small •• • • 2 dis 1 p FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOC ONE K. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. • . 113 X Ditto, Small .. Chilian Bonds, G per Cent .. . .. Danish, 3 per Cent -. .• Grenada, 1 per Cent Mexican Bonds, 1846, per Cent .. Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. .. Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 24% Ditto. Passive Bonds . • 5% Dividende on the above pay a bl e in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Aalt per Cent Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certillcates Ditto, Bonds .. CLOSING PRICES. 834 84 • • 58% .. 90 89% 89% .. 89 89 PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. DONE AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction .. 2% .. • • .......... Bristol and Exeter .. .. 75 .... 73 .... • • • • • • 73 Buckinghamshire .• ..61.45..... 4 • • dia. Caledonian .. 30 •• • . 28% Ditto, Half Shares 2% 2 .......... 2 Ditto, Clydesdale Junction .. 25 .... 39 Eastern Counties •. 2O .... 18% %.. .... • . 18% Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61 . 13 e. 4d. Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. % p........ Ditto, York Extension .. .... 5% % • . East Lancashire .. • • .. 17 ......... Ditto New .. 7% .......... Ditto, ditto New Scrip .. East Lincolnshire 4 Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 .... . . Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 123 .... 17% Ely and Huntingdon .. • . .. 15 .... 15% ...... • ... Great Northern .. 3% .. Do., London & York Extension 254 .. 2 . ..... Great Southern & West. (Irela n d) 30 .... ••••.• • • • . 25% Great North of England . .. 100 .... •••••. • • • . 231 Ditto, New .. .. • • 5 ••• • 59 ••••• • • • • • 59 14 Great Western .. 85 ..—lid ......... 115 Ditto, Quartor Shares .. 12% .... 17% .. .• . • 17% Ditto, Fifths .. .. • • .. 20 .... 27 .. .• • • 27 Hull and Selby .. .. • . •• 50 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 25 40 .......... r Lancaster and Carlisle .• .. 50 ... 61 6034 Ditto, New ••• •• •• 7%.,... 10% ...... Leeds and Bradford .. • • .. .... 83% . ..... • • ... Leeds and Thirek .• • . .. 22% • ...... Ditto, New .. .. .... • • • • 10 .. • • ..... .. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport 2 .. ... . Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Juliet. 2% .. .. • ... .......... London and Blackwell .. 161. Ditto. New, No. 1 h .... 534 .......... • ..... 534 London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .... 51% % ..... 51% London au I North-Western • • 100 • .172% 173 17234 172% Ditto, Quarters .. L. and B. 7 .... Ditto ditto, New Shares .. 2 .... 11% _• • 11% Ditto, Fifths .. • • .. 2 .... 15% 16 ...... 16 London and South-Western 41/. 6s. 10d.• • 633¢ .......• • . 6336 Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 .. • • 52 34 •••• • • 53 Ditto, Scrip.. .. • • • • .. 5.. • . 4% . ..... Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 .... 21% ...... 21% Lynn and Dereham .. 20 ..... 20% Manchester and Leeds .. 82 . ...... Ditto, Fifths .. .. ••• . 5 .......... 9% Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. .. • •71. 45..... 1% • • 1% p Ditto 34 (late Hudders. & Sheff.) 23. .. • • 247' _ _ ~ • Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .. •. par par Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 1 1 Midland .. .. .. .. .. ..100 ....115 114 115 U Ditto, New .. .. .. .. 36 .... 39 3914 Ditto, New .. .. Ditto, Consol. Bristol and Sir- mingham 6 per cent .. ..100 .. • .122% 123%.... 123% Newcastle and Berwick .. •• 20 .... 25% % 25% Ditto, New .. • • • • . • 5 7 7% Norfolk .. 100 .......... 128 Ditto, Extension .. .. 10 10 .......... 10 Northern Counties Union .. .. 4 .... 1% ........ 1% North British 25 .... 31% 32 ..... • 31% Ditto, Extension .. • .. %•• • • l Ditto, Thirds .. 1 .. 2% •• • - •• • . 2% North Staffordshire .. • • • • 5 •• • • 7% %•••• • • • • 7 Preston and Wyre 25 .. • • 35 .••• • • • • • 25 Scottish Midland 17% .. •• ••••• • • • • 19% Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3% •- • • 3 5 ..........334 ••••• • • • • . 3N Shropshire Union .. 425. •- • - I %dis • ••• • • • 1% dia South Eastern and •Dovor .. • • 33% •• • 36 ) ••••• • • • • • 31,N Do.. New (d 0.331. 65.8 d.) No. 2. 12 .... 12N, Do.. New (do. 301 .) .. No. 3 . 15 .......... 14i Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 5 _ South Wales . • • • •• •• '• 1 " 7 7 '••• • • • • 7 31 Wed Riding Union .. 41. ° 2s. • " % p•..... Wilts, Somerset, and W e y mouth 20 .... 11 •• . P York and Newcastle .. • • • • 25 .... 24 3 3% Ditto, Preference • • • . .. 4 ~ 7 u York and North Midland .. .. 50 ~ ..... Ditto. Preference ......2 • • Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten.. • 10 •• .- 20 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. East Indian „, 51. Northern of France • . . „8 • 3 Paris and Lyons .. „ 8 Paris and Strasbourg 5 • 1 . • • Sambre and Meuse .. 12 .. 5% . . West Flanders .. • JOINT-STOCK BANKS. British North American .. 50 .... MINES. —--- - - - Real del Monte, Unregistered .. 334 • . bttil Xixttton 1% 6 71 17% 15% a 61:4 10y, 834 % 12 bU 11„i 4% NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.) Sweepstakes of 100 soya. each, h ft ; for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; the winner of the 2,000 Guineas Stakes to carry 51b extra. D.M. (8 Subs.) Red Hart Epirote Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, and only 5 ft if declared by ten o'clock the evenine beforp tor three yrs old and upwards. T.Y.C. (11 Subs.) Cocoa Nut Bishop of Romford's Cob 2 ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES, By subscribers of 100 Boys. eaeb, Is ft; for three yrs old fillies, Bst 71b. D.M. (30 Subs.) ................... Clementine Slander .... Five ran. Won cleverly. LLOYD'S S HIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LoxDosr, APRIL 22.—Wind N.N.E.—Fresh breeze, and fine clear weather. DEAL, Aezir. 21.—Wind N.N.E., light.—Arrd. Unique, Clark,Rio Grande; John Anderson , :Lawrence, Porto Rico; h r i s ina, Ran, Havannab, for Amsterdam; St. Croix, Blan field, Honduras; Mercurius, Suhr, Bahia, for Hamburgb. Sid. Swift, Nevis; General Taylor, New York; Intrepid and Avon, Quebec. 30 min. past 7—There is a report of guns in the offing, and several boats have proceeded to the eastward. Light wind from N.E., nearly calm, and thick weather. FOWEY, APRIL 20.—Wind S.E.—Sid. Augusta, Quebec. LIVERPOOL, APRIL ,21.—Wind S.W. to N.N.E.—Arrd. Berkley, Nickels, Sierre Leone; Leonora, Thompson, Deme rara; Lena, Nagle, Trinidad; Freeman, White, Jamaica; Swan, Taylor, New Orleans ; D ur h am, Daveson Charleston ; Athol Long, Calcutta; Jan e , Callao; Wa lga, Brown, Patagonia; Ann, Johnston, Maranham, sld. 12th ult. ; John Farnworth, Jamaica; Rival, Petersen, Nassau; Indepen dence, Harper, New Orleans; Parthenon, Woodbury, ditto; Margaret, Hardcastle, ditto; Edwin, Pierce, Savannah; Prince of Wales, Brown, Philadelphia; Ann Powell, Brown, ditto; Ann Powell, Tucker, Caminho. Sld. John, Matthu, Calcutta; Menzies, Bombay; Trenton, New Orleans; Jane, New York ; Minstrel, Boston; Wallace, Quebec ; Fellowship, rriuos /Award's. Islaud, Off port, Atlas (barque). pe .Mr. GER&HTY, the appellant, who is an Irish barrister, argued his case in person on Tuesday last, contending, first, that the alleged mortgagee had not made out a good title, either in law or equity, to have redemption of the land; se condly, that there was no ground to award costs against him; and lastly, that the decree ought not to have been for possession of the land, because the term of the original leave had, in fact, expired. The arguments occupied their Lordships the whole day. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) WAGON V. BRIDGES, &c. This was a motion for an injunction to restrain the de fendants from pulling down certain houses in Westminster, under the power of an Act entitled, " The Westminster Im provement Act." It appeared that the defendants were tha commissioners under this Act, and the plaintiff was the per son who originated the speculation for which that Act had been obtained, and the object of which was to make a street from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace, which would pass through property which he held under lease from the Farmers' Charity and from the dean and chapter of Westminster. The proposed project of the plaintiff was ap proved of by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, who agreed to give 50,0001. towards its prosecution. In February, 1845, the plaintiff assigned his interest in this scheme to two parties named Mason and Taylor, and an agreement was entered into as to the terms. A Bill was subsequently in troduced into Parliament, which received the Royal Assent, to carry out the proposed improvement; but the agreement not having been duly executed by Mason and Taylor, the plaintiff sought by the present motion to prevent the exe cution of the work until a satisfactory arrangement should be made. ➢lr. KINDERSLEY opened the case for the plaintiff to-day. VICE-CHANCERY. --THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCALLOR or• ENGLAND.) His HONOUR took motions to-day, but no case of interest, except to the parties concerned, came before the Court during the morning. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice DENMAN and a full Court. ) TIM QUEEN U. SAUNDERS. Mr. PAIHILICY moved for a rule to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against Mr. Saunders, a magistrate in the county of Carmarthen, for committing WIT'. Griffiths to gaol, and refusing to take bail, under the following circumstances : On the 2d of December last, the applicant and his son were walking along a tram road, orpublic way, near Lla• nethly, towards the sea-coast, where there was a quantity of wild fowl. It was then eleven at night. A person came up to them on horseback, and on seeing them collared Wm. Griffiths, who had a gun upon his shoulder, and raised bis whip as it to strike him. Wm. Griffiths raised his gun as if to strike him, and the person let go of his collar, saying I know you, and then rode off. On the Friday following, a policeman came to the house of the applicant at eight o'clock in the evening, and took them into custody. They were conveyed to the house of a person named M'Kennyon, and then instead of being taken before the petty sessions of Llanethly, which were held on the following day, he was con veyed nearly twenty miles across the country, to Caermar then, and taken before Mr. Saunders. M‘liennyon deposed that he found the plaintiffs walking on the property of the tramroad and canal company, and, as he believed, with the intention of killing game. He admitted that there was no game within two miles of the place where he saw them, but he stated that a hare skin was found in their house. That skin was proved to have been left there by a friend for the purpose of being sold. Mr. Saunders was much out of temper, and committed the elder prisoner for trial. stating that he should not take bail. Applications were sub sequently made to Mr. Saunders to admit the applicant to bail, but he refused. The trial took place on the Bth of Ja. unary at the Carmarthen Quarter Sessions, and a verdict of acquittal was given, and the applicant had been previously convicted of felony and transported, but was pardoned after four years in the hulks, and since that time had been known as a respectable men, so that the refusal to take bail could not be upon that ground.—Application granted. JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS IN THE CHANNEL ISLANDS. Mr. LUSH stated that there were two prisoners in Court, brought up by writ of habeas corpus. They had been sen tenced to transportation in Jersey, and the question arose as to the jurisdiction of the Court to award that sentence. He would not press the application, as he understood that the Attorney-General was not prepared. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that no notice had been given of the application. The usual course was, to give notice of such application, and furnish the Crown with a copy of the sentence, &c., or else merely to move f or a ru l e nisi. It was merely by accident that he found that such an appli cation was about to be made. Mr. Lust' suggested that the proceedings should be de. ferred to any other day that the Court might name. Lord DENMAN said that on Monday the Court would hear the application. There would be no necessity to bring up the prisoners again. EXCHEQUER -(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) WILLIAMS V. CLARKI. This case was tried before the Lord Chief Baron, at the sittings in Lond on a ft er Hil ary T er m last, when a v e r dict was returned for the plaintiff. e re m d. ade Th a e t why a Mr. WATSON now moved for a rule to show e a n n t g e action was brought upon new trial should not be had, or a iii nf e ns . u . i uthrardclens b Williams, the plaintiff, of 200!. The bill was endorsed by 1 .1 2 1= to 1 " ontnampmtainonbgaic son, and payable to the order of defendant, for the sum . . the defendant to the plaintiff, and the whole case turned upon the duestion, whether or . not the defendant had had notice of q the dishonour. The evidence proved that notice (if notice it was) had been given in due time. The Learned Counsel m o v ed on an affidavit of surprise, w hi c h stated that itwas aonwlayreatthatthethetidmreawtheratantdhethteriapllacionmtimfrewnceered t o h n a e t a h n e d was the same person.—Rule refused. SHERIFFS' COURTTH (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff B ( URC I S DAY.) IELL.) FRASER V. SIRED. This was an action to recover the sum of 171. 3s. Bd. on a guarantee. The defendant suffered judgment to go by default. Mr. CHARNOCK, who appeared for the plaintiff, said that he would take the case as undefended. The UNDER-SHERIFF said, that perhaps the defendant might appear after the case was over. Mr. CHARNOCR said he would run the risk. lie then stated that the defendant was anxious to raise a sum of 1,300/. on an estate, and he applied to the plaintiff for the amount, giving him a guarantee that the plaintiff should be indemnified against any expenses in investi gating the title, &c., if it should be found defective, or the negotiation should go off in consequence of the neglect or default of the defendant. Mr. Burton, who had acted as the attorney on both sides, proved that the negotiation went off in conse• quence of the defendant's neglect; the law expenses amounted to 141. 13s. Bd., and the surveyor's charges to 6/. 10s., which had not been paid. Mr. CHARNoci said the plaintiff was entitled to re cover it, as he was liable to the surveyor. The jury gave a verdict for 17/. 3s. Bd. COGAN V. FISHER. The plaintiff in this action is an oil and colour mer chant, gild the defendant a painter, U. Whe defendant Romp, from Malaga to Liverpool, was capsized in a white squall on the 2d inst„ lat. 37 long 10. crew, except the master, saved. COMMITTEE OF PRIVY COUNCIL FOR TRADE. Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, Whitehall, April 21st, 1847. Sir,--I am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, to transmit to you, for the infor mation of the committee for managing the atlairs of Lloyd's, and in order that publicity may be given to the same, the accompanying printed copy of two Acta, passed by the Congress of the United States of America, "To regulate the carriage of passengers in merchant vessels of whatever nation," together with a circular annexed from the Secretary of the Treasury to collectors and ,other officers of the United States on this subject.—l am, Sir, &c. To Wm. Dobson, E (Signed) J. MACGREGOR. sq., Secretary, Lloyd's. MARKET NEWS. -(THIS DAY.) ATIENITGATIEI AND 36ZADEZTBIALL. There was a fair average amount of business passing here, on the following terms :—Beef, from 2s 10(1 to 3s Sd ; Mut - ton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 5s to 6s ; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per 81bs, by the carcase. 'MEAT IMELAXDS S. Sotrmar.r., APRIL 21.—Although the supplies of each kind of fat stock on offer were seasonably large, the trade was steady, and last week's prices were well supported. Beef, from 3s to 4s; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 4d; Lamb, 58 4d to 6s ; Veal, 4s 4d to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per Blbs to sink the offals. ROMFORD, Apart. 21.—Prime Beasts and Sheep were in steady request at full prices, otherwise the trade ruled dull. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 4d ; Lamb, 5$ to 6s; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d; and Pork, 45 to 4s 6d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; and Mulch Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 191 each. LEWES, APRit 20.—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 4s 2d to 5s 6d ; Lamb, 5s to 5s 10d ; Veal, 4s 4d to is 8d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per 81bs. Supply good, and steady demand. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended April 22, 1847, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. .REARS. . PRICE • • I 74s WHEAT. 1(: 1 48 s OATS I RY.4B s 4d 29s 7d 56s E ld I 49s 10d I PEAS 56s 7d The Imties on Foreign Grain are now suspended. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) The House sat ta-day in the New Chamber to hear ap peals. The Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, the Earl of Clancarty, and Lord Waldegrare. GERAHTT V. MALONE AND OTHERS. The argument on this part-heard appeal were resumed to day. The case came before their Lordships upon appeal from a decree of Sir Edward Sugden's, when Lord Chancel lor of Ireland. The following are the facts of the case, out of which the appeal arises : The respondents had filed a bill in the Court of Chancery in Ireland, praying to be'declared entitled to redeem certain lands, and to hold them under a lease of December, 1823, on payment of what should be f oun d t o b e d ue to the present appellant, upon accounts being taken between the parties. The appellant held the lands direct from the Archbishop of Dublin for the time being, under a lease considered to be perpetually renewable, and had granted a lease to a person named Frayne. Rent being over-due in the year 1839, the appellant brought an action of ejectment. The action was not defended, and the appellant obtained judgment, but before a writ of habere facials possessionem was issued the rent and costs were tendered by the widow of Frayne. The ejectment was stopped, and Frayne, jun., took possession of the lands. It was stated that Malone advanced the money, and took a mortgage on the lands by way of security. In the year 1840, rent again being in arrear, another eject ment was brought. The case went to trial, and the appel lant recovered judgment and a writ of habere, which was executed, and under which he entered into possession. The respondent, Malone, afterwards filed his bill in the Court of Chancery, with a prayer to the effect above stated, and al leged his title to be that of mortgagee of the premises in virtue of having advanced the money which in 1839 was paid to the appellant for the rent and costs then due. The respondent, Malone, proved a tender of the rent and costs within the time permitted by the statutes of Ireland to a person who desired to redeem a forfeiture. The appellant refused to accept the tender. The Lord Chancellor granted the prayer of the bill, and apparently considering that the appellant ought to have accepted the money tendered, di rected him to pay the costs of suit. The lease of 1823 ex pired in March, 1843, but the decree was not finally made till April, 1843. his duty to his SOVERBION, has had his character for benevolence wantonly impeached, simply in con sequence of the defective and indiscriminately limited system of regulations which has hitherto prevailed for the suppression of naval offences. The Admiralty are, therefore, entitled to great praise for having in troduced the measure in question. It is a proof of the earnest desire by which they are animated to do all in their power to redress the grievances which have been reasonably complained of, both before and since their accession to office ; and that these have not been light cannot be questioned. Captain PECHELL,, him self a naval officer, yesterday acknowledged, in the House of Commons, " his wonder how the sailor formerly bore the grievances to which he was sub ject." The sentence of imprisonment in solitary con finement for 28 days, which it is intended to authorise commanders to pass, can not be carried into effect, unless it be first approved of in writing by the chief com manding officer at the port, place, or station where the ship to which the offender belongs may happen to Ise. This is a proper check and commendable guarantee for securing the sailor against the exercise of undue severity, or unjust treatment. Whether this provision should not be hereafter enlarged, so as to protect the accused against imprisonment unless sanctioned by a court-martial, is a point which will fairly admit of future consideration. The Admiralty have a great responsibility, and whilst they are pro ceeding in a right direction, and making benevolent experiments in accordance with the public feeling, we think they are to be praised for framing their mea sures with due caution. Too precipitate a relaxa tion of power, in the first instance, might have the effect of defeating the very object which we believe is entertained by the Admiralty, in common with the most philanthropic of the nation at large, that of improving the general condition of all the subordinate ranks in the navy, and of removing, as speedily as possible, the various causes which have hitherto rendered a severity of punishment indis pensable. We certainly deem it desirable that naval and military punishments should be assimilated as closely as may be feasible, and we except altogether to the practice of the lash being applied, as it now is, with greater severity to the body of the sailor than to that of the soldier. There should be no difference in the 0 13*.-0' ninc-eittis in either service; neither do we see why the instrument should be wielded by a powerful boatswain in the navy, when, in the army, it is placed in the hands of a drummer. If the ser. ♦ices of a boy are sufficient in the one case, they ought to be considered equally so in the other. At any rate, were there to be no difference permitted in the severity of the lash, naval or military, it would scarcely, we presume, be contended that the services of a boatswain in the navy, and of those of a boy in the army, would be justified by any assumed differ ence in the relative physical strength of the sailor com pared with that of the soldier. Other matters were elicited in the course of the debate which redound to the credit of the Admiralty. As soon as ever the public finances will admit of it, they intend to increase the pay of the petty officers, and likewise to introduce some honorary distinction. They have it also in contemplation to give rewards to sergeants of marines, whose services for the preservation of discipline received from the Secretary of the Ad miralty a just tribute of admiration. Altogether, it is manifest that the present Lords of the Admiralty are not men who hold out expectations to the public which they suffer to sink into oblivion with the ter mination of a debate in St. Stephen's. The country will feel grateful for the zeal and activity with which they have applied their minds to the important duties incidental to their high office. There are few persons who are at all acquainted with public affairs, or were in the habit of reading the public journals some fifteen years since, who must not have fully in their recollection the daily accounts of tumultuous assemblies, and too frequently of san guinary conflicts taking place in Ireland, occasioned by the attempts then made by the titheowners of that country to collect the compositions established in lieu of tithe from the occupiers of land. What was termed a passive resistance was organised. No farmer or cottier paid the portion chargeable on his holding, without, in the first instance, opposing the recovery of the demand in every manner possible. Every de lay permitted by the law was interposed; every means of opposition that legal ingenuity could devise no matter how vexatious or expensive it might be to the parties, was had recourse to before a decree or order could be obtained ; all the machinery of the law was brought into operation by the litigants 'on either side. No tribunal throughout the land, from the highest to the lowest, from the Court of Cnancery to the magistrates at petit sessions, was free from tithe cases. Bills were filed in Chancery and in the Equity Exchequer.— proceedings instituted and nisi prius records made up from the common law courts—processes before the assistant barrister at quarter sessions, and sum monses at petit sessions, were all in turn adopted, and in almost every instance successful in obtaining favourable decisions for the plaintiffs. But that which usually terminated the difficulties of creditors in ordinary cases proved, in these instances, but the very beginning of their trouble. The payments could not be enforced by any power that could be made use of. If a small party attempted to take the goods of the debtor they were beaten off and compelled to relinquish their seizure, and fre quently considerably injured by the assailants. If a larger force was employed, and the aid of the civil power invoked, blood was shed either on the side of the police:or the people—the enforcers or the opponents of the law. Gortroe, Carrickshock, and many other places obtained an infamous celebrity for the fearful scenes enacted, and numerous widows and orphans had to lament the loss of their protectors, whose lives were sacrificed, and who became the victims of the state of demoralisation and opposition to the law, so universal throughout the island. The military were called in many instances, the troops in addition to their ordinary duties were converted into tithe proctors and bailiffs, to compel submission to the law. Captions were effected and triumphantly borne to the neighbouring towns, and there offered for sale by public auction, in order to realise the amount of the debt and costs, but the result was scarcely more favourable for the claimants. True it was that the overwhelming force employed prevented the assembled multitudes from using open violence, or attempting the rescue of the goods by the strong hand ; but thousands flocked In from every side of the country, and with folded arms and lower ing brows regarded the progress of the sale, and curses both loud and deep were uttered against every person participating in the proceedings. Bidders could not be obtained on any terms ; fat cattle were knocked down and sold for as many pence as they were worth pounds, but they had previously been branded so as to indicate that they had been sold for the payment of the obnoxious demands, and the purchaser could not avail himself of his bargain, or make it in any degree useful, for it was followed from place to place, and looked upon as something unholy, to call down the vengeance of Heaven on its possessor ; while he himself, in his person and pro perty, was made to expiate the offence he had com mitted in at all meddling. He could not safely show himself at fair or market . ; his house and the produce of his farm were consumed by the acts of incen diaries, his cattle houghed or butchered in his fields, and everything belonging to him devoted to destruc tion In the meantime the persons who were dependent on the colleztion of the tithe composition for the means of livelihood were reduced to the greatest dis tress. Not only were their usual and ordinary sup plies withdrawn, but they were further impo verished, by being obliged to defray the legal expenses of the proceedings they had insti tuted. Parliament came to their assistance, a loan of one million pounds sterling was first voted on their ------ behalf, which was subsequently converted into a gift from the State to those whose legal rights it was un- able, with all its power, to enforce, and Parliament acknowledged that all its authority was set at nought by the wide-spread, the universal organization and resistance. The titheowner was compelled to sur render a certain portion of his income, in order to obtain payment of the residue. A bonus of 25 per cent. was given to the landlord!, in order to induce them to talce upon themselves the liability for the balance, and the Act was passed for the abo lition of compositions in lieu of tithe and the substi tution of a rent-charge iu place thereof. By that - . had suffered judgment to go by default, but appeared In P e rson to tlth,t he ind , htt(i tc, the piiinti a ; directly he was serv e d with the writ, he' vveat to plaintiff and paid him the debt and got a receipt. Mr. LEWIS, the plaintiff's solicitor, said that t hgig question had been settled before Mr. Justice Erie. t . The defendant said th a t h e was not asked to show the receipt, but the fact wa s M r . Lewis was going on f or A u nt The UNDER-SHERIFF asked whether the &11 -- I' had the receipt ? The defendant said he had got it at home. y? The UNDER-SELERIFF—Did you employ any at.- -A. Defendant—No, I o n ly sp o ke to a friend, who 5" would " do" the case for me.—(Laugh ter-) The UNDER-SHERIFF—It appears that he Rai. any There being, however, no plea of payment , 4" dies evidence that such was the tact, the jury gave aper for the amount claimed. HOPKINS V. PRIDE. li The plaintiff in this action is a shoemaker in Lon— hpt and the defendant is a s urgeo n, residing at Groitreive_e House, Pentardul a i s , near Swansea. The demand wesi for 121., for the board and lodging of an infan t, Da° Clarissa Ilopkins Pride, p ro ' Mr. ATKINSON app e ar e d for the plaintiff, and ia . ceeded to state the case—that the defendant h ati n „ r y, merly been a surge on a t Bl en heim-street DisPe",oree and the daughter of the plaintiff consulted hire P — 0 sionally, and this ultimately led to her seduction, would be clearl yjected shown. t h bite Mr. LOCKE ob to such statements , es "" e k to question was, whether the defendant ever undertoo pay the plaintiff? if The UNDER-SHERIFF said it would be innek. better id the matter could be amicably arranged, so as t° unnecessary exposure, but if the case went o n he mould not prevent all the circumstances which were conac with it from beimg stated. srranS tr Mr. LocxE having declined consenting to the we Mr nt, 'tv Mr. ATKINSON continued, that as to the psternt the defendant there could be no question, as he - b lgi A llite present at the christenimg, and it was at his that the child was named after him. Several letters were also put in, in which th e fendant said that he would pcy the plaintiff. Ye The plaintiff's daughter was then called, a nd het evidence as to the nature of the connexion between and the defendant. tho t Other witnesses were called, but could not prove,el defendant bad ever contrated with the plaintiff to the chip, and Mr. LOCKE submitted that there must be a noase o f Mr. ATKINSON said there was e vid en c e o n the i ace the letters of an existing contract. a s OP The UNDER-SHERIFF' considered that there IV•"" cient evidence to go to the jury. Leade d Mr. LOCKE then addressed the jury, and e. 41 _, - . 00 that the evidence was insuffKlient, under the dee"..,,,,0y, the case of Mortimer v. Wri g ht, 6 It ecson sad fat her and that even if the child had b ee n legitimate; 11 ,!:, be would not be bound to pay for its support_ ee'''',„ s cie contracted with the party, but he might have heee " - Oa liable by au order of a magistrate under the Elizabeth. t heft yr fromho The the e UND vidence and letters ER.SHERM left it to they the jur ou ld y' teineefe W hat iandeer , c fendant had ever c on t rac t e d t o pay for the Ma illto of the child to the plaintiff. nOTO 41 0., The jury immediately gave a verdict for the claimed. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. The Court sat this ( jo2g, D a A t tYenjo'clock, for the of what are termed the bail c THE CASE OF MAJOR BENIONVSKE----JUDO ZI-5141 :. ,, r 1 The defendant in this case having surrendcred,_roofl recognizances to receive judgment upon the ... awarded at the last session* The ASSISTANT-JUDGE ;id it was his duty not bi t l f rO nounce judgment upon the defendant for an assoult , !. se or, must term one of a most aggravated nature. It Tre .. 4 o bee sault committed after a lapse of upwards of si-t i7 v i t. loo intervened between it and the alleged provocation,„..og to making inquiries of any individuals except those 01 ' . ..u t i o seeh in his affidavit, and whose names were not even ta! b l e city Assaults of this nature were of a far more repreheollerepar• racter than those ordinarily brought before the Court, w 000 ties, acting upon a sudden impulse of passion, took reYee...o the spot at the moment the provocation was give" d iteeree„ such been the case, he should have treated it ie r ,, e manner.. But the defendant in this case had, o,: e be met for six years, gone up to the prosecutor the first ti e n d tben• him—first proffered him the hend of friendship, ,eumaeuer when Mr. Urquhart refused it, assaulted him io,tl n ilietioe established by the evidence. With respect to t,r t.he of a fine, he (the Assistant-Judge) was rather In of 00 because he was not aware of the circumstance, : or , to defendant ; but he had reason to believe, that if he it• impose a heavy . fine upon him, he would he unable to P f the Under all the circumstances of the case, ,the 'Wane.) 0 o f Court was, that the defendant be imprisoned in the goill oo Correctioa for one calendar month, and that at the e.xpir e ,r of such term of imprisonment he enter into his own reeee trances in the sum of 50/., and 4nd one surety in 1151. Major Beniewski (apparently much affected)—MY may I speak a few words? Your sentence will be toY .. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE—It is irre gu l ar t o a llow e d t l par ties , a ddress the Court after jud gmen t h as b een prouou n- • however, from the latter part of your sentence I am to hear you. have Major Beniowski—i know well, my Lord, that you no intention to impose upon me heavier nishment than a Puthe good of so. deserve, or than you consider necessaryfor vexing as ciety. I could observe that your Lordship was wa to whether you should inflict a fine or a sentence of Imp ba p; ment ; but believe me, my Lord, that the sentencer g t .att passed entails upon me mo re e vil than the heaviest'le e l i ee could possibly inflict. No money can compenoot° t he for a month's incarceration from this date, bevie s !, of 17th of May is the l as t d ay a ll owe d me for the perfect.to of three patents g ran t e d t o me b y h er Majesty for inventlls4 mine. My Lord, th a t d a y h a s been gazetted ; on thsince, I will be in prison according to the terms of yours a nd t 0 0 and I do implore of you to reconsider your senten ce, elte r it whether it would not be consistent with your d ut y to feel from imprisonment to fine. I know, my Lord , that Yu but convinced you are not sitting there to execu te reveit'enco to protect society; and surely you will not impose Se which would entail ruin upon the party convicted. ,baut The ASSISTANT-JUDGE considered that the the patents was such as to justify him in a depart d e e r fe e n deet the ordinary course. From the statement of the i d a ppea r —and he had no reason to doubt its truth —it we ° s adg that if the prisoner were to be imprisoned previous ° id p e'Le the day for which his patents were gaaetted, it We under 1, upon him effects that would be perhaps ruinous... those circumstances be should alter the sentence prom prisonment for a month to a fine of 501., and to be ingZ o d A at matter 000 until such time as it shall be paid, and order the aT in the to enter into the same recognizances as that specifi ed first judgment. - Wite and defendant paid the fine soon aft erwards, iberated. that to learn GRAND CELTIC BALL.—We are glad cbsrit ,blo a sum of about 4001. has been realized from thiserteu its effort, and that Lord John Russell has kindly on e _ .gt _ isn d• distribution amongst the most necessitous in the_ . noen ore.• and islands of Scotland, to whom it has accordintas transmitted by Captain Lamont, R.N., honourary i n the HEALTH OF TOWNS.—Medical gentlemen itato country are now closely drawing their attention to the both and condition of dwellings, and to the inmates of that , io n in towns and villages, in order to the affording infor s'„ ( 1 thereon. Every person valuing cleanliness, good health,.*;o comfort, will be very glad of this. Landlords who do net..i to their tenants' dwellings being in a proper condition not only expect (through ill-health and disea•e) to lose but entail upon the ratepayers at large a great burdeelip causing i nc reased claims upon the parochial funds.. It ,to lamentable fact, that numbers of landlords have looked Wi no " one thing —rent ; and have, in c o n sequence , brought pp themselves a vast amount of blame. town the f the ce l e bdemise o a f t no t t ß b tn h oo i oa s r ufr r l n o: obi t j i for' DEATH OF MRS. DISRAELL—OH Tuesd ay t he e w m i a fe tio onfwja.s Disraeli,received Esq., . in numerousb e bar o u f n P ,m a A r cß l e] s e Parliament. Curiosities of Literature," and mother of the prese t 7.0 a died at her seat in Buckinghamshire, much regretted ni Sti tt i i i n e g lie p r i , an in s f t o o /111 Lo s r a d s Jo lh h a n t ß h u e s T e ' l h:as l ( r i L ia her sixty-fifth yee-t hy • of connect the Channel Islands, Southampton, and the ire, ralty, by submarine telegraph, consisting only of on t he aM t d h e tfhr e ee v di e l the sea forming the trough to complete the return of sir electric current; when, simultaneously, a peal of be ll io Of be rung here and at outhampton, calling the attent the officer to the communication about to be tra9803 11 :::, 0 This experiment," adds Mr. Alfred Barnard, " has just ~e_74 satisfactorily proved near the palace at Osborne.'--JO T Press. e r SUPPOSED SUICIDE BY A DRUNICARD.-- ti ,.. V day an inquest was held before Mr. W. Baker, at the BIT: o f Arms, Bow-common, Bromley, on view of the heuio. Susannah Degray, aged twenty-two years, of No. 18, Sg &- street, Poplar. It appeared from the evidence that Mew/ ceased was to be married to a sailor named Pierce iP e.„ p days, and on Friday evening last they both went L' o f lodging-house: in Silver-street, Poplar, for the purpos e hiring furnished apartments. She was very intemperat e o f her habits, and after drinking an immoderate quieot it ,,/ le rum, she became very much intoxicated. She was ouil b to walk, and she fell down in the kennel several time& — , O et o companion, Pierce, raised her from the ground, and sh i : jo . ed assisted to a friend's house in Titler-street. t She rail there drinking for a considerable time, ee ll ' en she 50 7,0 e11 e* threw her bonnet and shawl off, and darted w from the - use. She was im • mediately followed by her sister-in-le°4o,l,it of directly afterwards was seen stru 1 - in Limehouee the river Lea. The drags were lie in and the dec",,,, 0 was shortly after war d s recovered and conveyed to the s ite public-house, where life was found to be qu i te extinct- foun d Jury' returned a verdict, " That the deceased wa s be struggling in the waters of the riverbut hovr 0 oiCt Came so there was not sufficient evidence be f ore the jurors." EMIGRATION.—A s emigration is being riedout enr O'Brien. on a very large scale in Ireland, could not the Smith notpared party be induced to leave ,the country ? We are _ . cular where they go, providing it is as far away fromlresrpie • with ,ja bs as possible. Government might present them fr snug little island at the Antipodes, where they . „ d be speeches to the natives as much as they pleased , .7 f t his allowed to legislate for themselves. We are confident,restest scheme was properly carried out, it would be the i.„„ st• boon to Ireland that has happened since the day if Li'" Patrick " drove out all the varmint."—Punch. -0C 1 " 1. THE TALLO W -C HANDLERS ' BENEVOLENT ew —The anniversary festival of this charity took p lace _ y mbers day at the London Tavern, and was well attended b,y in! Alderinao of the trade. Lord R. Grosvenor presided , and _ Challis, Sir G. Larpent, Alderman Farricomb, antlenDeltlept Hawes, were among the guests present. The and v cs " o .. objects of the charity are the relief of indigent .A °twee— citated tallow-chandlers, their widows, and others _ ciet y with the trade. From the report it appears that th o although only in its infancy, has already been the .. l"- ` don* to much usefulness; and the increasing amount o f to exceeding this year the sum of 300/., gives every f,- '„ he ee believe that it will be enabled materially to extend tn_wr'lngs. of its operations. The dinner and its accompa n y iug ments were all that could he desired. -Vedin Prince Frederick of Denmark has arn Paris. A article of AMERICAN TRIBUTE TO ROYALTY. ---1 1 de millinery, consisting of a bonnet of peculiar and c o 2' l ;',; pot scription, is immediately expected to arrive, if such already the case, from„Neve York, for her Most Greeff t rint jesty the Queen. It is rumoured that it has b een zu manufacture of several ladies, residents and path . principal Minlenifs4 sty of go iligtt ~-