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JuTt published, No. 11. of WYLD'S POPULAR ATLAS of the WORLD, eonsLsting of Detailed Maps of the different Parts of the Globe. To he completed in Twenty-t o ur Monthly Numbers, each Number eontaining TWO MAPS, i l l us trated by Geographical Statistical descriptions. Edited by JAMES WYLD, Geographer to the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. A Number Is published on the 27th of each month (size 23 inches by 2$ inches). Price is. 6d. plain ; 2s. Gd. coloured. James Wyld,Charing-eress £aet, four Aeon; fi am Trafalgar square, and 2, Royal ilzahange. z=nnumnssuarwin. ILA MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The lability, Gentry. Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public, ito mom issiy informed, that the THEATRE WILL RE-OPEN On SA.TITItDAT, APRIL 10, 1847, When will be performed Donizetti'd Opera, L'ELISIR D'AMORE. Amp*, Madasee Castellan ; Nemorino, Signor Gardonl ; Belcore, knot F. Lablache; and Dr. Dulcomara, Signor Lablache (his first sops:tram* this regi% ) n)• Between the Acts of the Opera will be presented (for the first time This season) the admired DiTertisement, entitled LE BACCHANTE, by Lacilefirabna (her first appearance this season), Mdlles. Corrern Honore, M. Dor, and Corps de lialet. To emoted° with the new successful Ballet, in Two Tableaux, by M. PattlATaglioni, the music by Signor Pngni, entitled TUBA ; OU, LA FEE AUX FLEUILS. Principal characters by Mdlle. C. Rosati, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni, M. Paul Tacheni, &c. First Tableau—Le Moreska, Mdlle. C. Rosati. Les Clochettes (an Intlilan lansa) N idles. Lamoreux and Julien ; Ladles and Children at Corps de Ballet. Scene Dansante—L'lndifference, Mdlle. Bosatl aad M. P. Taglioni. Second Tablean.,Soto Le Fee anx Fleurs, MdVe Marie Tag ions. Los Animation des Flours, Mdlle. M. Taglioni. Les Mdlies arguerites Corran and Vonore. Le Lys, 3ldile. :Montfort. Julien, Bernd, Therenot, and Lamoreux. Les ere Corps de Ballet. La Bouquet —Le Rose, ts Cor- Marg - ueritst, Lilies. Julien and Lamoreux; Les. Mdlie. C. Rosati.. ; Les Tan and Honore, With the Corps de Ballet; Le I. On Saturday, April iTth, will bo prodtced (tor th e ° t n im ti° e rt ia this country) Verdt's Opera I Due Foscari." Verdi's Opera " Ernani " will be ----forthwith. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Tb 3 nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, arc respeetthlly La °numb that there will be an EXTRA NIGH T On THURSDAY. APRIL 15, 1847. When Trilib, performed (first time thLs season) Bellint's celebrated Opera I PURITANI. Principe Characters: --Elmira, Madame Castellan ; Giorgio, Signor Lablaehe ; Miura, Signor Gardens; and Riccardo, Signor Coletti. With 'various Entertatuments in the Ballet Department, in which mdne. Lao•. Grahlt. Wale. Mario Tagl.one, and Mdlle. Rosati, will appear TILEATIOA TIII3 BOTAL DRURY-LANE, EVENING Pill be performed the Opera of MARITANA. Charles the second, 1 la rani ; Don Covar de Bazan, Mr. Ilarrison ; 1. on Jose, Mr. BrettomArgii s ds Santarem, Mr. Horncastle ; Lazrillo, Miss Isaacs ; Mar tana,. Miss Rainsfoith. Vier which (th rd time) the New and Original Oriental Spec tacle, called THE DESERT; or, Tl':o Imaim's Daughter. In which the TWO Elephants, upwards of sixty Horses, and the Camels will appear. The Imaun Useph, Mr. Howell; liatez, Mr. Rafter; Barek, W. U. Payne ; Fuzel (Joie, Mr. Harley ; Maleck, Mr. T. Mat thews ; Ahabeck, Mr. Hutchison ; Ruzliraga, Mr. L. Lee ; Princess Ipomaye, Miss Meaent ; Slide, Miss Collett ; Girgee, Miss R. Isaacs. TICEATEE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management .f Mr. fi. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be peribrmed the new and original Comedy, called THE SCHOOL FOlt SCHEMING. Principal characters by Messrs. Far rell, Stuart, Bockstone, Howe, Selby, Briadal. Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Humby, Mrs. Tarnold, Miss Fortcscue, Miss Bennett, Miss Bey nolds, ticc. After which (third time) the Grand Astronomical Extravaganza, ailed THE MAY PLANET or, Harlequin out ef Place. To conclude with the Comic Drama., called THE L GUT TBOOPA OF S I'. JAMES'S. Master Thomas Smallbones, Mr. Buckstone ; Maids t Honour to tie Queen, Mrs. Clifford, Mrs. Seymour, Mrs. Yarned, Miss Carre, Miss Telbin, and Mrs. Buckingham ; Jana Roberts, Miss Reynolds. THEATRE ROYAL, I ceder the direction of I , ltviame Celeste THIS EVEN NG Will he performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS OF TILE FOREST ; • Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leybourne, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fit: william; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. To conclude with the Fairy Spectacle, founded on tha Ballet et LA GISELLE, entitled TIIE PHANTOM. DANCERS ; Sr. the Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford, Mr. 0. Sm th, Mr. Callen ord, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, 311, Emmir 'larding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. I'IIIdiCETA'S THEATRE, OXEORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be presented (for the third time in this country) scribe and Aubcr's celebrated Comic Opera, in Three Acts, called THE BAR CAROLE. The principal characters by Messrs. Walton, Bodds, Leffler, and Allen ; Miss E. Runner and ,lists Anne Romer. Atterohieh, Shakspere's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. The principal characters by Mews. 11. Hughes, Ryder, 3. Vining, C. FLsher, Wynn, and Compton ; Miss Winstanley (her first appearance to London), Mrs. Stirling, Mrs. 11. Hughes, Miss S. Flower, Miss Anne Romer, Miss Marshall, and Miss Smithson. THEATRE _ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Manazement of Mrs. Keeley. TEIS EVENING. Third sight of a New Piece. To commence with the Drama of MARTIN CIIUZZLEWIT. Young Bailey, Mrs. Keeley; Sairey (lamp, Mr. Keeley ; PeekonifT, Mr. Matthews ; Tigg, Mr. Wigan ; Chuzzlewit, Mr. Emery ; Pinch, Mr. Meadows. After which, second time, a New Vaudeville Extravaganza, called cnusor TIIE SEA/ND. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Keeley; Miss Dickenson, Miss Turtle", and Mrs. Keeley. To conclufle with the splendid new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled SHE ENCHANTED FOREST; or, Bear, Eagle, and Dolphin Principal characters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss IT:liars, Miss Bromley, Miss E. Daly, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Hicks Miss Arden, Mr. Keeley, Mr. Meadows, Zir. B on d er, Mr. Kinloch, ' Mr. Bellingham, and Mr. Wigan. FREXCII ?LATS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. T. . I pre.tranee of Mademoiselle I:0SE CHERI. THIS EVENING, the Performances will commence at a quarter- Tact Seven o'clock, with (third time in this country) a new Comedy, entitled LE SECRET 1)I1 MENAGE. M. Dorheuil, M. Langeval ; Madame Dorbeuil, sort Epouse. Bladile. Angele ; Madame Derconr, Cous'•ne de Madame Derbeuil, Madame Deltic. After which (third time this season) the Comedic-Vaudeville of UN CHANGEMENT DV. MAIN. Alexis Ramanouski, M. Rhogevil ; Elisabeth, Minnie Rose Cheri (her second appearance this season). To conclude with (C - iird time in this country) a new Comedie- Vaude'ellle, entitled LA PROTEGEE, SANS LE SAVOIIt. Helene Madlle. Rose Cheri. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, M. sd. ; Amphitheatre, 3 , . ; Gallery, 2.1. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Boz-offtce of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five. ETHIOPIAN *ERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S TIIEA.TRE. THIS MORNING The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Barrington, White, Stanwood, and Gannon, Will have the honour of Resuming their inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS, at the St. James's Theatre, TO-MORROW EVENING, April B.—doors *pen at Eight 'o'clock; and v.lll give a grand day performance on Wednesday Morning, April 7, commencing at half-past two o'clock. The evening per formanees will be continued every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and the day performances every Wednesday morning. Boxes and stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, limier its patronage of the Queer, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family. Proprietor and Manager Mr. W. Batty. This Unique and Royal Equestrian National Temple of Arts will continue its :powsrftilly attractive Entertainments every evening, at Seven o'clock ; presenting an unusual display of talent in all its varied branches of Equestrian, Gymnastic, and Dramatic productions ; COM- Dining Mr. Batty's numerous stud of highly trained Horses and Fairy Ponies, with his magnifica= Syrian Camels, Elephants, Wild Zebras, Deer and Oxen, tolbe brought into action in the new grand Easter Spectacle of Lord Byron's THE BRIDE OF - ABYDOS ; or, THE CORSAIR AND THE AVENGER'S STEED. With New Seenory, Marine Panorama, Decorations, and Gorgeous Appointments, on a scale of magnitude unequalled in this Amphi theatre. The Scenes in the Circle will present the unequalled performances of La Petite Isabella, Madame Dumos, Mons. Dumos, M, Leonard, Herr Henrique, and Laurents Walff, first appearance of the great English rider, Mr. Powell, and popular provincial Artiste of Equita tion, Mr. Bell. A splendid pageant, uniting the Artists of the Arena on their highly trained Steeds, led by Mrs. natty. The Exercise as sisted by the reappearance of the celebrated Hibernian clown, Mr. T. Barry, and Mr. Twist, the grotesque. For detail see full Pro gramme. Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Box Office •pen frem 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 ot' Mrs. Frances Davitlge, Lessee. TIIREE NEW PIECES, and the truly wonderful 'BEDOUIN ARABS, from the Theatre Port St. Martin, Paris, their First Ap pearance In England. THIS EVENING The performances will commence avAli a new Drama, called THE DIS..!ARDED DAUGHTER. Count Carsdorf, Mr. T. Fredericks; Julia, Mrs. Ware. Mier which, a grand 07tIF.NTAL FESTIVAL in the HALLS of ABD-EL-KADER (the Emir of the Desert), Introducing the won derful and novel Feats peculiar to the Native Bedouin Arai, Tribes, attended by their Marabouts (Priests), Ste. in their national costume. After which, a new Farce, by Mrs. Strling, entitled KISSING GOES BT FAVOUR. Duke de Bassompiere, Mr. Tindell ; Marchio ness de Lanny, Mrs. Ware. To conclade with a romantic Drama, named the TWO rtROTHEILS OF PISA. Count de Outten, Mr. Neville; Theodora Bemanatt, Mr 2. Henry Vining. Plt, Is. t Gallery, fid. Doore open at 51x, commence at Half•paat ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVINING (third time), THE FORGER'S VOW ; or, %IDI BAIIOSSA, the BEDOUIN CHIEF OF JARRA. Principal charac ters by Miss Vincent, Miss Lyder Pearse, Miss Julia Johnson, Mrs. G. Lee, Mrs. Cooke ; Mr. N. T. Hicks, Mr. Dale, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Searle, Mr. Bird, &c. After which, DONZELLA, THE HEROINE OF CASTILE. Don sena (commonly called the Rose of the Rock) Miss Vincent. To conclude with a Nautfcal Drama, in Three Acts, entitled, A REEFER'S WRONGS ; or, THE WRECK OF THE AURORA. pportid by the entire company. Bose., la.; Half Price, dd. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. Pi - Irate Boxes f". Parties Or Four, from 10s. 6d. ; and Parties of Eight, 11. Is. TH WEA.TILIER.—Sum OPTICE, APRIL 7. THZRSIOII/171111, - Lowest, 43'; highest, 53 ; Noon, 55, BAnomirrzn, 29 8 8.—WIT4D, W.N.W. ; fine. MGR WATER AT LOTTDON-BILIDGE THIS DAY. Kerning .. 37 minutes after 5. j Lvening .. 59 minutes attar 5. . . -... ' 'e'4.l . ..?t , " ''' • , .. l A i ~•lati, . 4 ), .A, 1 ...1 , .. ...• .., g r. *,.,1t, ..."' s" * . - idnt LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1847. Never was Sovereign so tardily seconded, during an insurrectionary movement, as MARIA DA GLORIA of Portugal. SALDA.SIII A is waiting for an accession to his forces! say hi s apo l ogists ; sAL,„,,,ux tarries by the banks of the Do uro f or the be tter organizTes of his troops, and fur th e more deliberate considael:an tion of his aggressive plans ! SALD AN II A is "biding his time" for a more fitting opportunity! SArasstsu.s. is doing this, that, and the other, for such and such reasons, all very wise, sagacious, and provident ! Pshaw 1 the arguments employed in palliation of this very redoubtable, wise, sagacious, and provident loyalist, are about as contemptible and valueless as a " shotten herring." Why, a penny almanac is enough to convict SALDANIIA of incapacity ! The mere enu meration of the days, and weeks, and months that have lagged on since the commencement of his mili tary operations are sufficient, in all conscience, to pro claim the insignificance either of his skill or his determination, or his army, or his courage, or maybe all of them together. Prom the first outbreak against the Government of Lisbon, the followers of her Portugueze MAJESTY have insisted hat the insurrection has merely originated in the in. subordination of certain lawless guerillas, of sundry 1 radical municipalities, and of a few profligate and in solvent nobles. The Royalists have scorned to dignify the disturbances with the name of civil war ; they characterise them as nothing more than a local revolt; they insist that the nation has no sympathy whatever with the insurgents ; they contemn the latter as creatures of an insolent junta, and a handful . of i ide signing demagogues. Such is the notoriousep rion entertained by the Royalists ; and yet this miserable benched and nobles, set the wholec . nest of guerillas, pennilessthis paltry municipality , t h h i e v s a e lro d u e; GLORlA ja a n t defiance y, during January, February, array October, of Queen MARlA November, December, p A . and March ! From the dropping of the autumnal . foliage to the budding of the vernal leaves, the valiant Field-Marshal of Portugal loiters along the southern frontiers of the Minho. He comforts himself with the evanescent eclat of a few skirmishes ; he compels one of the insurgent chieftains to escape picturesquely in an open boat ; and creates a perpetual ferment, in the capital by his procrastination. Nothing is clearer in these Peninsular transactions than that either the insurrection is preposterously underrated, or the military commander of Queen MARIA is preposterously overrated. The outbreak is mare like a national revolution than it was originally described to be, or Marshal SALDANHA has many of the characteristics of an imbecile, and more of the qualities of a poltroon. One or other of I these deductions is inevitable. While the Royalists have been thus dallying with circumstances, and in juring, if not destroying, the cause of their Sovereign, i the popular party withi n th e b a ttl emen t s o f Op or t o h ave , under the direction of DAS ANTAS, been developing all their resources; they have been arming themselves aggressively by discipline, and defensively by accu mulating supplies of provisions. Spring is advancing, but not SALDANHA. The latter appears to be coy in regard to an attack upon the embattled city ; he has a partiality for warlike flirta tions, and promises at last, like every mili tary coquette, to jilt the Battle that has been hovering so long about the suburbs of Oporto. Rumours are afloat that it is the intention of SAL DAN HA to retire, if possible, upon Lisbon. Every fragment of intelligence received from the Peninsula is, however, so peculiarly suspicious, that we are dis inclined to regard even SALDANIIA himself as capable of an act of weakness so flagrant and contemptible, especially after the egregious parade of his promised victory and vengeance. Meanwhile the expedition under the Viscount DE SA has departed apparently for the Algarves, but in reality (as is generally sup posed) for the interception of the QUEEN'S forces in ease of any retrograde movement. Whether the Vis count DE SA will proceed by Aveiro, to establish him self upon the river Vouga for the molestation of the Royalists during their retreat upon Lisbon, 'or not, it is probable that some decisive step will be taken forthwith for the settlement of these distracting em barrassments. Portugal cannot endure interminable anarchy. Unless MARIA DA GLORIA obtain assist ance from foreign troops, or from more competent generalship, her cause is infallibly ruined, and her reign virtually brought to a termination. For, long suffering as the community is showing itself to be, it must, under a continuance of this disastrous I civil war, ri se up i n i ts i n di gnat i on an d ann ihil a t e it s 1 aggressors. Experience foretells this, and experience is as prophetic as a Sibylline leaf. MARIA DA GLORIA should listen to the voice of these inexora ble forebodings, and lean no longer on a broken reed. Her MAJESTY should take good measures for a recon ciliation with her people, and to compass this most effectually she should re-organize her councils. A further reduction in the numbers of the labourers employed on the public works, in addition to that of 20 per cent. so recently made, has just Been announced. A circular has been sent to the different relief committees, calling upon them to take prompt and energetic measures for giving effectual relief to the destitute persons in their several districts, and stating that the Relief Commissioners are prepared to advance money where it is necessary to the finance committees, when the required preliminary steps shall have been taken, until which time the Commis sioners will be wholly unable to act. Any delay or procrastination, therefore, on the part of those thus addressed, will necessarily occasion the greatest misery and suffering. The whole responsibility now rests on their shoulders. The Government have well performed their parts. Henceforward local boards must give effect to the provisions made for the sup port of the people. The temporary Relief Act will, it is said, be brought into operation in Dublin even within the present week. A very few days in addition will enable those interested in the different districts to obtain its benefits. Sad, indeed, will be the consequences of any neglect or apathy. The people who may thereby be exposed to the pangs of hunger will demand a heavy retribution from those by whose default their unnecessary suffer ings were occasioned. It is incumbent on all classes now to unite together and to labour vigorously and efficiently for the welfare of their country. An ex cellent example has been set in the county of Wex ford, which we sincerely trust may be generally fol lowed. A Landlord and Tenant Association has been formed, not for the purpose of recovering their lost monopoly—not for the sake of protective imposts, or of enhancing the price of food or agricultural produce—but with the noble object of taking mea sures for the industrial and profitable employment of the surplus labouring population. The committee, who were appointed by the grand jury of the county, at the late assizes, appear to be fully acquainted with the real condition of all those interested in landed property, and clearly to perceive the only means by which the impending danger can be avoided, and themselves enabled— " From the nettle danger to pluck the flower safety." This can only be effected by the general union and active co-operation of the owners and occupiers of land. By that union the burden falling on each will be comparatively light. Profitable employment can easily be provided for the people, but the land lords must set their own shoulders to the wheel. Under the new system of relief, which must speedily come into operation, the surplus population of the country must, if unemployed, be fed in absolute idleness. The committee, in an address just issued, explain what must be the inevitable results; they say— " The consequences will be—first, a heavy tax, from the expenditure of which no profitable return will arise ; secondly, the demoralisation and degradation of the lower ranks of society, whose habits of dependence, thus acquired, will render taxation under the new YoJr-law a burden too heavy for the country to bear." They clearly show that a general system of emi gration, so fondly relied on by many of their com peers, is at best but a slow mode of relief, and not available under present circumstances, and that the only remedy is to provide full employment for the labouring population. In order, then, to obtain the necessary co-operation they recommend that the fol lowing steps should bs taken, viz.—" That all land owners and occupiers throughout this county should meet, and consult, without delay, upon the best mode of immediately setting the surplus labourers of this county to work." They say— " To carry out this it is necessary that absentee pro prietors should send authorised representatives, to call together, consult, and act in unison with the tenant farmers of the , county. Likewise that all persons hay.. ing direct or indirect interest in landed property should join in aid. " An unequal share of burden will in many cases occur —risk w ill threaten in others; but there can be no pause when the only alternative involves the country and its inhabitants in degradation and ruin. " This committee will meet on the first Thursday of every month, to secure unity of action throughout the county. The relief committees of the several poor-law electoral divisions of the county have been requested to act in conjunction with the baronial corn puttees, as centres of action i❑ their several districts. " These committees viill search out means of cm pl?yraent of a general nature, such as enlarged fish eries, reclarnation s of uncultivated tracts, &c. More fleeted with the 9 1 t r es 7 a w l' i r Le 3 of employment, suited to different locali nentinedv render e s ti t a fi e e r l d e 0 I well be bestowed o in the nodrained l ditches which defacerteine.d more readily by those con ()conies; but a passing notice may for mu e p h r profitable t o a u b r l e c 0 unt labourcountry useless:' , and the unnecessary banks and proportion of the number of persons employed use T le h s e s.'' yinttehef turalin poor-lawnfeo manner on the public relief works in their one to 25 acres of arable land. Surely in was but they have indicated full occupation m y a all. The advocates of a good and efficient have ever contended that so soon as the proprietors of the soil were satisfied that the people must be maintained under any circumstances, the best we would be made of their power and ndustry. The address to which we have referred establishes the accuracy of these predictions. Wexford has taken the initiative in the movement that must speedily become general throughout the kingdom. It has long been regarded as one of the model counties of Ireland. Happily for its inhabitants, it numbers fewer absentees among its landowners, and a larger proportion of un incumbered estates than almost any of the Irish counties—certainly than any in the south or west of the island. We shall anxiously await the event of the intended steps. If all combine together in the spirit by which the committee are actuated, the result must be most beneficial. The prosperity of the county will be secured, its property saved from a heavy burden of unnecessary taxation, its labourers rendered happy and contented, supported by their own honest industry, in place of being paupers maintained by public charity; the most friendly relations will be established between all classes, and a brilliant example held out to other localities. To the gentry of Ireland we would say, " Go ye and do likewise," and in the language of the Wexford committee, we would remind them that the result of their exertions will be the development of fertile resources, and a provision for the future ; and that a wise PROVIDENCE blesses well-directed activity, while inaction ever produces ill conse quences. The scene that presented itself on the shores of the Mersey on Monday last will not easily pass out of memory; on the contrary, it will be treasured in the recollection as one of the most interesting manifesta tions ever witnessed in this country in support of its enterprise, wealth, civilisation, and philanthrophy. Inaugural exhibitions took place, connected with those public works, each of which is certain of being pro ductive of vast benefit to the local and general welfare of the community. The public health, and the re creation of all classes, has been humanely consulted, by the opening of a beautiful park at Birkenhead, which has cost nearly 128,0001.; the interests of commerce have been strengthened by the opening, of the new docks at the same place ; and, lastly, the faci lities of inland traffic have been materially enhanced by the completion of the extension line of the Chester and Birkenhead Railway to the docks. Such were the objects in celebration of which throngs of people crowded the banks on either side of the Mersey, affording as animating, and, regard being had to the respective causes of their congregation, as ennobling a spectacle as could well gladden the eye and elevate the mind of the spectator. Besides the concourse of eminent merchants and wealthy landed proprietors of the neighbouring counties, there were present on this enlivening occasion distinguished public men, whose handsome tribute of admiration to the industry, intelligence, and benevolent liberality of the promoters of the fresh adjuncts, already enu merated, must have proved highly gratifying to them. The proceedings of the day were participated in by Lord MORPETH, the Earl of LINCOLN, Lord .)lONTEAGLE, and others, who have at different pe riods been officially and energetically employed in forte( ing the trade and commerce of the empire, and devising means for improving the sanatory condition of the people. Lord MORPETII, with his accustomed felicity, addressed his auditory in graceful and elo quent terms, replete with lofty sentiment and en larged counsel. Speaking of the new docks, Lord MournTu breathed a hope, which was warmly re sponded to. " A pleasing omen I shall think it, if amongst the first uses of that ample basin into which our vessel to day has been the first to glide, surrounded by all those striking specimens of engineering skill and admirable masonry, we should apply those (corks to the admission of the surplus harvests qf more favoured regions, and make provisions for the bread which keepalt This was an aspiration emanating from a spirit of international charity, with which the mind of the British statesman should be ever endowed, and for which that of the Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests has always been peculiarly remarkable. The retrospect of Lord MORPETH'S career teaches us that from no one more than himself could the hope alluded to, which is so fraught with compassion for the dire ful wants of stricken multitudes in Ireland and Scot land, have come with greater effect. If ever a man felt pained by a political severance it was Lord Most rETu, when his present constituency refused to re-elect him to Parliament, on account of the fidelity he evinced to the question of abrogating the corn-laws ; and now that his Lordship's foresight has triumphed, nothing could be more grateful than finding himself with the barriers of monopoly prostrate at his feet, enabled to recommend that the extensive warehouses of Birken head Docks should, at an appalling crisis, be as speedily as possible stored with the cereal riches of distant lands, to feed the hungry and assuage the unendurable miseries of our famishing fellow-crea tures. We cannot conclude this passing notice of the auspicious proceedings at Birkenhead without ex pressing our belief, in the emphatic: language of Lord Monrani, that we have "forged a new and an abiding link to that chain of amity, which ought ever to connect England with America." A letter from Constantinop!s of the 19th ult., in the Augsburg Gazette, contains the following:— " The Ottoman Porte has not accepted the offer made to it by M. Coletti in his last note—to express regret at what had taken place, and to receive with marked kind nass a new ambassador. Ali Effendi and Reschid Pacha have formally declared that they could not depart from the ultimatum which they had sent in. Ali Effendi has also expressed surprise that M. Ccletti had ❑ot sent a special ambassador to Constantinople to ex plain what had occurred. The Austrian Government has recommended t i the Porte to act with moderation. The Turkish Government is preparing a note on the subject to be presented to the five Powers, in order to show how honourable has been the conduct of the Porte in the whole affair, and how anxious it has been to terminate the existing difference by every means in its power." The Spener Gazette quotes a letter from Vienna, of the 27th ult., stating that, in consequence of disturb ances which have lately taken place in the environs of that city, frcm the dearness of provisions, the es tabishment of an additional body of police has been decided on. The Leipsic Gazette of the 30th tilt. publishes an edict of the Saxon Government for raising a loan, at 4 per cent., of 10,000,000 thalers, one-half of which is to be applied to the construction of the Saxo- Bavarian Railroad, and the rest to other State purposes. A decree has just been issued in the city of Coburg, by which the future sittings of the Municipal Council are to be public. Intelligence from Lisbon to the 31st March has been received. SALDANIIA still remained in his old position, retained there from the want of fun 3s to pro ceed, all attempts on the part of the QUEEN'S Govern ment to raise a loan having entirely failed. The QUEEN'S troops are deserting daily, while the troops of the Junta are in high spirits, and are well supplied with money and with provisions. So strong is the Junta that it has assumed the offensive. SA DA BANDEIRA. sailed with an expedition of 1,2.50 men in the Min della, Porto, and Vesuvio steamers, and, having forced the blockade of the Douro, proceeded to the southward. The expedition is most probably des tined for the Algarves, although it was reported in Lisbon that it had landed in Peniche. An offer has been made to Sir HENRY SEYMOUR to give up the British ships seized at Oporto, on condition that all claims for demurrage shall be abandoned. It was commonly supposed that British mediation between the insur gents and the Government would be accepted, and it was said that the terms proposed were that the insurgents should lay down their arms on the QUEEN'S publishing a general amnesty and under taking to govern in accordance with the charter of Don PEDRO. Madrid papers of the 31st ult. have arrived. The Cabinet is now completed, Senor BAHAMONDE having accepted the office of Minister of Justice. He belongs to the Moderado party, and is rector of the University of Madrid. The Pacheco Ministry is be ginning well. Its first act has been to lower the postage duty on newspapers one-half. The Gaceta of the 31st contains the following decree : "Excelleney,—lier Majesty the Queen (whom may God long preserve!) adopting the views contained in your memorial, of the possibility and the propriety of reducing the present rate of postage on newspapers, has deigned to order that in future the rate of postage on these publications shall be reduced to one-half that pro visionally imposed by the royal ordinance of the 11th of February, 1845; and for the future the rate is defini tively fixed at 50 reals vellon per arroba. " 13 E NAVI DE Madrid, 30iii of March, 1847." " To the directors of the Post-office and the Tcle:- graphs." The Quzu has consented to the recal of OLOZAGA, and that not reluctantly, but spontaneously, and in a manner which tells well for the future peace of Spain. The circumstances are thus related in a letter from Madrid of the 31st : "The permission to M. Olozaga to return to Spain was decided on last evening. His brother addressed a respectful memorial to the Queen on the subject, and her Majesty was pleased to write on the m irgin, This demand is to be granted. The memorial was then sent to the President of the Council, who immediately laid it before his colleagues. They at once agreed to act in conformity with her Majesty's wishes. however, before proceeding further iii the matter, they determined to confer with the Queen on the subjvt, when—the report goes—her Majesty expressed herself in these terms—' I wrote on the paper to which you allude the permission for M. Olozaga to return to Spain, from a desire, since we are entering on a new era of reconciliation and for getfulness of injury, to give myself an example of pardon and oblivion.' Such is the version in circulation here in the best-informed circles. General Cordova is to be definitively nominated Captain-General of Madrid ; General Oribe, Inspector of Carbineers; and General Manual Concha Inspector of Infantry," The Duke of GLUCESBURGH has been appointed Ambassador from the KING of the Famicu in the room of Count BRESSON. The Tiempo states that the Minister of Finance has appointed M. MENDIZABAL and M. GorizoLo Morters to terminate the liquidations of the money transactions pending between him, in his mercantile capacity, and the Government; and the Herald° says that he had returned to the Treasury the warrants of 3,520,000 reals, in State rente, deposited , aith him in 1843, as a guarantee for sums paid by him for the army, and which had been lately referred to in the Chamber. The same journal publishes a mass of details, relative to the operations against small bands of Carlists in the provinces, but they are in general of no importance. One affair, however, which took place on the 26th, at Santa Cruz de Pinares, between the civic guard and a body of insurgents, under the command of Colonel FELIX CALVENTE, appears to have been of a more serious character. The rebels held out for a considerable time, and at last only gave way when they had four men killed, and seven taken prisoners. The rest then dispersed. Wednesday being a holiday the Bolsa was closed. We have received the only French paper, or rather fragment of a paper, viz., Le Bulletin du Commerce, which was published on Monday. Easter is always a season of rejoicing, and editors, reporters, and printers, take a holiday in Paris as well as the rest of mankind, consequently on Easter Monday no papers are published except the paper to which we have alluded, and which is merely a price current. The Chamber of Commerce at Lyons at its last sitting unanimously agreed to the following resolu tion : " Considering that the present high price of provisions is the cause of great misery amongst the poorer classes —that there is little hope of any material reduction in prices before next h arvest—that a ll means of alieviating this situation ought t o b e eager l y embraced—considering, moreover, that the consumption of meat is yearly dimi nishing- in France —that this diminution is produced as much by the smallness of the supply in the market as by the elevation of price —that every possible augmentation in the supply of food ought to be the grand object of the Government at present—and that the suppression of all entrance duties on foreign cattle would materially aid in effecting this desirable result—the Chamber of Commerce of Lyons, considering all this, prefers to the King's Go vernment a most pressing supplication to bring in a Bill as soon as possible to suppress all duties on foreign cattl.-, if not definitively, at least temporarily." There was a rumour in Paris that a change had taken place in the Greek Ministry, COLETTI having been dismissed in consequence of the discovery by a Committee of Inquiry of the Chamber of a falsifica tion of documents, committed by the employ6s of COLETTI, at the instance of that Minister. The Three per Cents. closed at 781. the Five per Cents., 1161. 70c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,240 f. ex div.; Rouen, 870 f.; Havre, 6801. ; Great Norlif•rn, 632 f. 50c. ; Avignon, 7951.; Vierzon, 565 f.; Bordeaux, 5161. 25c.; Boulogne,42of. ; Troyes and Montereau, 2951. ; Basle, 2101.; Dieppe, 345 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 4351.; Tours and Nantes, 4281. 75c.; Paris and Lyons, 4371 50c.; Lyons and Avignon, 465 f. ; Cette, 446 f. 25c.; Spanish Domestic Dela, 30. The following are the quotations for other lines:— LYONS, APRIL 3 . —Paris and Rouen, 858 f. 75c.; Avignon and Marseilles, 7881. 75c.; Northern, 621 f. 25c. ; Paris and Lyons, 420 f. ; Orle ans, 1,270 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGF, Aram 5. Boulogne and Amiens, 16%—Deinerara, Rhenish, 4 lA —Northern of France,l3 l ,4—nrisaud Lyons, 51. Lord John Russell is expected to leave town this afternoon for Windsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. LLOYD'S SHIPPIN (I—(THIS DAY.) Lormorr, Aram 7.—Wind W., light breczo and dull, heavy weather. DEAL, APRIL 6.—Wind W.S.W., light.— Arrd. Olive Branch, Le Bas, Rio Grande ; Suzan, Ondcrfang, Bahia, for Gothenburg ; Packet, M'Kenlay, Berbice ; Morina, Baschen, Havannah, fer Bremen. Sld. the outward bound. FALmounr, APRIL 6.—Wind N.W.—Arrd Seagull, packet, Rio Janeiro, sailed Feb. 14. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 6. Wind N.W., moderate.— Arrd. Urania, Walters, Demerara ; Aberdeen, M‘Grath, Savannah, sailed sth ult. ; Tamarac, Cooper, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sid. Sarah Sands (steamer) New York ; Earl of Chester, Bombay. Off port, Waterloo, Allen, New York, sailed 15th Ult. MARYPORT, APRIL s.—Wind W., fresh.—Arrd. Two Friends, Callao. CLYDE, APRIL 5. Wind S.W. A rr d . Vi ctory, Potter, Bombay • St. Vincent, Mowatt, D emerara ; Ann Jane and Thomas n , Valparai Campbell, Stricklad, Halifax so ; . Sld. Hiberni a , Q ue b ec ; t Collooney, Montreal PLYMOUTH, APRIL 6 . Wind N.W.— Sid. . North Britain, Quebec. DUBLIN, APRIL s.—WindW.N.W.—Arrd. Ccquette, Evans, Demerara. SUNDERLAND, APRIL 6 —Wind N.W.—Sid. Ilelena Philadelphia; Beacon, St. John's. HARTLEPOOL, APRIL 6.—Wind N.N.E. to N.W.— Sid. Margaret, Quebec, and put back on account of crew. SHIELDS, APRIL 6.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Countess of Mulgravo, Q;iebec; Neptune, Miramichi; Xenophon, Pictou ; Christiana, Quebec; Urania, Richebucto; Viatic, Miramichi. WARRENPOINT.—Arrd , Mary Kendall, New York. HULL, APRIL 6.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Intrepid, Wilson, Savannah. CARDIFF, APRIL s.—Sid. Jane, Boyd,. Coquimbo. WH ITEHAVEN , APRIL 4. Arrd. British Queen, Wise, Antigua. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPIL—AchiIIes arrd. at the Mother bank; all well; dispatches coming up by 11 A.M. train. Lloyd's, 11h. 30m. A.M. ALBOA, MARCH 29.—Sld. Thames, Quebec; Hamp ton, ditto; Retreat, ditto. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY. Since Monday the arrivals of English Wh ea t, coast wise, a s we ll as b y l an d carriage and sample, have been on a very moderate scale ; hence the quantity on offer was small. All kinds moved off slowly, at the late da cline in the quotations. Foreign Wh eat , t h e supply of which was so mew h a t on the increase, commanded very little attention, yet previous rates were generally sup ported. For export we heard of no sales. The show of foreign Barley was good, owing to which the trade was heavy, and prices were with difficulty supported. The Malt trade was exceedingly dull ; but we can notice no further depression in value. Oats, Brans, Peas and Flour were very heavy, at barely late rates. Er.glish ...... Irish. ........ Foreign ...... Wheat. 1,680 qrs. 1,750 ARRIVALS. lEarley, 910 qrs. Oats I Fleur. 940 qrs. 1,170 sks. 610 I 1,670 , Ma1t.3.270 Qrs. warszcZIELPZI. Although the supplies of meat were somewhat on the increase, the general demand was firm, at very full prices. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 5s 8d to 6s 6d ; Veal, 4s 4d to 53 2d ; and Pork, 3s 10d to 53 2(1 per Sibs by the carcase. —.....-----.. OPENIN G OF THE NEW STEAM-BOIT PIER, HUN. , ORRFOR D - MARKET.—T O •d ay , at twelve o'clock, the new pier at Hungerford-bridge, for the convenience of pas sengers by the steam-boats, was opened by the directors toll free. The only access to the boats is now by the pier from the tower on the Middlesex side, and the floating pier will be removed forthwith. RODEERT.--Yesterday afternoon a young man, of genteel appe arance, and apparently about 2 7 years of age, succeeded in obtainin 15s. for a counterfeit sove reign, under th e preteneegof hiring apartments from Mrs. Haller, of No. g, Ernest-street, Kennington, and leaving a deposit of ss. During the momentary absence of Mrs. Haller, to procure the 'materials fur him to write down the address of his reference, he contrived to ab stract from a table-drawer Gre silver teaspoons, a silver sugar tongs, a n d same wa y booty. Th e same party has also succeeded iu robbing several other p eop l e in the i n that ne4,hbour hood. a gold W atc h , ge tting clear off with his THE LATE 'FATAL O CCURR ENCE AT THE CAMDEN STATION OF TUE LOND ON AND N ORT II-WESTENN RAlL WAY.—Yesterday forenoon Mr. Mills held an inquest at the U n i vers i ty College Hospital, on the body of Wil liam Edward s , a carpenter, ag ed 30, another of the un fortunate men wh o was buried beneath the arc h es w hi ch recently fell o n t h e premises of Messrs. I'ick"ord and Co., the car r i ers, at the Camden station of the London and North-W estern Railway. The evidence adduced was a recapit u l at i on of thathich has already appeared in the c o l umns of this journal ; and Mr. Alfred Wil liams, the h ouse surgeon to the hospitel, having deposed to the natu re o f t h e on Sat 'inlay, , he ,j r iic of " Accidentll ffi"ry retur., 1 • _.er alc ~ . .i.!, , ,. ••'" for the last day We have authority to state that there is 1,.., .ol.;a -injuries of which the dec , ..:ascd died dation whatever for a report which has be,-n circulated or two, t o t h e ef f ect t h a t M r . Lahou c h ere intends to reti re f rom the office of Irish Secretary. MONEY aHd COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Lirerpool yesterday were 6.000 to 7,000 bales, and prices were rather higher, say id. per lb. on American compared with Friday last. There were 1,500 bales American taken on speculation. The prices fur American were 6,-11 to 7id. per lb. Shares wore ,dull. Although Consols were seriously depressed yesterday, yet the price of Railway Shares, at Messrs. Lamond and Co.'s sale, was fairly maintained, and many were dis posed of. The following are a few of the principal sales : Waterford, Wexford, and Valentia . £o 4 6 Taw Vale Extension and Dock Derby, Staflord, and Worcestershire .... 0 8 0 Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Louvain ala Sambre .... . South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Guole Londm and Blackwall, No. 1 Eastern Counties, York Extension ...... South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 4 '2 6 North Staffordshire Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B) 1 5 0 Li verp. Manch. and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1 7 6 Newcastle and Berwick-, New 8 5 0 In monetary circles matters appear to be all at sixes and sevens. In fact, a sort of revolution appears to be approaching. Without doubt the Court of Directors of the Bank of England are really very stringently putting on the screw upon the accommodation hitherto afforded to the discount firms, rich as most of them are, of the city of London. Of course the continuance of this line of policy, must teed to react upon private accommoda tion the privileges heretofore enjoyed by the firms already alluded to. Will, then, the question is asked in most circles, the secret committee of the Bank of England make up the void thus of necessity created ? This is very doubtful, in our opinion, fortified in it as we are by conversations with parties deeply connected with financial, and commer cial affairs. The strain, therefore, must still be very severe when money is required, even upon ap proved bills of exchange. Instances have been related to us, in which securities lodged of exceedingly good repute have been taken in at 6 and 6i per cent. this very morning. It may be that the Bank parlour meet ing will announce in a definite shape and publicly the real intentions of the managing body of the Corporation, as to the future, so that there may not be any hypothesis to mislead the public, or doubts entertained as to the course of action for the future. The emergencies of the times are well known. Let, then, it is urged is all quarters, the intention of the directors be enunciated, and that, too, without any fur ther delay. There are very late commercial letters in town this morning from Buenos Ayres and Monte Video. From the former the accounts come down to the 3d January last. The blockade had lasted 462 days, and so safely and rigidly had it been kept that not a single vessel had entered. At Monte Video business was slack indeed. The exchange was marked at the low figure of 20.2 id. the dollar. This is indeed a ruination value. The transactions in the Public Securities have been of a most chequered character this morning. Money is certainly more in demand. Consols for Money have receded as low as 87k, and for the Account to 87*. At the present hour prices are perhaps a shade firmer, but it i 4 a frnction—say -I per cent. The fall upon the extreme prices of 3 esterday has been all round full one per cent. Option business has been carried en to a very consider able amount, and for a further fall too. For the Ac count the price to-day has ranged from 81 to 87i-, and the same for Money. Consol Scrip has been sold at 2k discount ; Exchequer-bills at 2s. premium and ls. dis count ; India Bonds at ss. discount and 2s. premium and India Stock at 2461. Where transactions have been entered into in the Foreign Funds this morning the sellers were compelled to submit to reduced prices. In Spanish Consols a few bargains were made at 24 to 241, in the Passive at si, and in the Three per Cents. at 351. Venezuela Stock i 3 at 401. The Dutch Two-and a-Half per Cents. at 58i 1, and the Fcur per Cents. at 901. The Railway Share Market is flat, with a very small amount of business doing. The tightness of money is working injury to the value of railway investments. BRITISH FUND . A. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities R6S %ex div 86% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 87 87 1 4 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. inns. 8714 %ex div 879,1 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, IS6O .. 8 5-16 9ex dlv I Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. • • 9 4; India Stock .. .• . 24G 246;,i ... India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. .. .. .. -- Ditto, under 1,0001. .. .. .. .. ' 5 dis 2 p 2 p Consols for Account .. .. .. .. .. 87% lA% 57% Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip .. • . . 2% 2 dis 1 N dis Exchequer Bills. 1 3 4 d. 2d. I,oool .. .... par 2 p IMs 1 p par 5001. ~ .. .. •• 3 p 1 dls par Ditto, Small .... 4p par par ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. crci.oclt. PRICES. Mexican Bonds, 1846, S per Cent .. 21% Ditto, for the Account • • .• .. 21% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 24 Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 241 A 24'A Ditto, Bassive Bonds .. .. .. 5% 5N Ditto, Deferred • • .. .. .. .. 16% Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. .. 35 1 4 3514 Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 40 1 4 40% Ditto, Deferred .. .. .. .. .. 1214 12% Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 95% Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 58%1A 58% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 90% 90% Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 90% 90% PRICES OF BUSINESS RAILWAY SII.A.BES. PAID. DONE AT CLOSING ONE O'CLOCK. PRI CES. Aberdeen.. .. .. • . •• .. 30 .... 23 27 1 4% —.. 27 Amber., Notting., Boston, and __ . Eastern Junction .. • • •• 2% 2% Birmingham and Oxford Junction 4 .... 13%...,,, • . 13% Birming., Wolver., and Dudley.. 4 .... 10 % 2 %.... . . . . 10 Caledonian .. 30 ... 26 Ditto, Half Shares .. .• •.2%• • • • 2% .. •• ...• • • 2% • Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 12% .... 1% ...„ „ „ Eastern Counties .. 20 .... 18% %.. .. . 1 S Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 6/. 13s. 4d. 4 p Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 2. 6/. 13s. 4d. ..... p Ditto, York Extension .. • . 5..... IA • • 4% East Lancashire .. .. • • .. 17 •••• .••.. • • • • Ditto New .• • • • • 7 % •• • • 8 3 ,6 ••••• • • • • • 8 East Lincolnshire .. 4 .... 6% 1 A 6% Edinburgh and Glasgow .. •• 50 ••• • 71 ••••• • • • • 71 4 Great Northern .. .. • • • • 3 34 •• • • 3%4 •••• • • • • 3 14 Do., London & York Extension 2yi .... 214 ........ • . Great North of England ...100 Ditto, New .. • • Great Western .. .. • • • • , Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. 12% 1714 •• .. Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... 27 264 ...... 26% Huddersfield and Manchester .. lb .... „ „ Ditto, ditto, Extension .. .. 5 .. .. 5% .... .. .. .. Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. U. .... ...... „ „ Ditto, New • • • • • • • 5 •• • • 9 • . Leicester and Bedford .. 16s. 1 ,4 dis •• • • IA dis. Leeds and Thirsk • • • . 22% .... 19% Ditto, New • • • • • • • • 10 •• • • ••••• • • • • • 8 Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. • • 3%.... London and Biackwall .. 16/. 13s. 4d. 7% 7% Ditto. New, No. 1 .. • • • • 5 •• • • 5% •• . . London, Brighton, and S Coast •• 50 .. •.511 4 52 51%% 51 London an i North-Western ..100 .• •• 176 177 176.... 175% Ditto, Quarters L. and B. 7 .... 233 i 23N Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (A) 5 .... •• 11 London and South-Western • • 411. 6s. 10d... Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 40 .... 46% 46% Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) • . 50 .... 53% .. •• •• • • 53 Ditto, Scrip • • .. • • • • .. _5 .... _43i 5 5 Lynn and Dereham .. .. .. 20 .... 213 y .......... 21t4 Manchester and Leeds .. .. .. 82 .... .......... ~ - Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12 .... „ 1 5k Ditto, Fifths .. 5 .... p e %.... 9 g Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. .. • •71. 45..... 2M IA p. 2% p Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425..... % p par.... par Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 1 1 4 lIA Midland •• .• •• ..100 —.114 . 113 11434 .. 11414 _ Ditto, New .. 36 .• 3914 39% Ditto, New .. .. 2 .... 4% • • • ...• • Nexcastle and Berwick .. •. 20 .... 25%. Ditto, Now •• • .. . 5 7s Norfolk .. • • • • .. •• .. 100 .... 135 .... •• • • 134 Northern Counties Union 2% %% North British .• .. •• 25 • • 32% .• • • 324 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • 12% .. • • 15% Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • • 24• • .. 314 3N Ditto, Extension .. • • .. % 1 ........ 14 Ditto, Thirds • • .. • • • • 1 .. 3 % . Northern and Eastern .. .. 50 .... 55 North Staffordshire .. .. • • 5 . •73 y, 7% North Western .. . • ••4.. • • 3%... •• • • 3% Preston and Wyre .. • • •• 24 .... 34 2 ,4 35 34% 34% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 •• • • 47i •••••••• Scottish Midland .. .. • • 17% .... 20% ......• • 20N Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3% .... 3Y. • • Shropshire Tinton 425..... 1% fits— South Staffordshire •• 21. 125... % dls.•. •. •• • • % dls South Eastern and Dovor 33% .. • • 3ii% 36 Do.. New (do. 33/. 65.8 d.) No. 2. 12 . . Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 3% .... 4 S nth Wales 10 .... 7% % ........ - ---- -•--- - - South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole .. Vale of Ncath I% .. .. .. .. 2 .... 3'3()%•••••• est Riding Union • • • • • • 41. 2s. •• • • 1K g 13•• ••• . • 114 p York and Newcastle .. 25 .... 34 •••• • • • • 34 Ditto, New.. .. .. 10 .... 1414 • 14% Ditto, Preference .. 4 .. • . 7 1 A• • • •• • • 714 York and North Midland .. 30 .... 83 .... • • •... 83 Ditto, Extension • • .. .. 25 .... 41 1 A • • •• • 411 A Ditto. Preference • . 2 11 ...... • • 11% FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. v 0 .... 1634 16% Dutch Rhenish •• .. • • • • 7 .. • . 4 4 Luxembourg .• •• •• 6 .. . .1% • • . •• _I Northern of France • • • • • • 8 .... 12% .. • • 12 t Orleans and Bourdeaux .. • . 6 .... 6% . .• .. 6% E'aris and Lyons • • .. • • • • 8 ....S IA SIA JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Provincial of Ireland . • • • .. 25 .. 44 .. 44 Union of London .. .. 10 MD TES. .0 12% .• •• •• •• •• Real del Monte, Unreeletered .. •• •• 3% ••••• • • • •• 3% SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN THE ST. KATHARINE'S DOCK.— Yesterday morning, between nine and ten o'clock, an accident of a very serious nature occurred in the St. Katharine's Dock to two labourers, named John Hayes and John English, under the following circum stances :—lt appears that both the unfortunate men were engaged, with several other labourers, on board the Mary Barington, from Chins, lying off A warehouse, in discharging her cargo, while a number of riggers were employed aloft in lowering the yard-arm, when the tackle gave way and the yard-arm fell on to the deck and struck down the two men, who were rendered in sensible. They were immediately conveyed on litters to the London Hospital, where they were placed under the care of Mr. Joseph Nash, house surgeon of the institu tion. Upon examination it was found that English's rizht foot was crushed in a most frightful manner. He ..:Z3',11/13 i.t tire in, very ,tatc. iiuyrs aloe stwxined terioun injari?s, and his lea kg was fractured, but he is likely to recover. The execution of Catherine Foster, for poisoning her husband, is fixed for Saturday, April 17. BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner Eva/is.) IN RE SIR J. A. DOUGLAS KNIGHT. To-day was appointed for this insolvent to come up for his final order, which had been adjourned, in order that some inquiry might be made as to an alleged claim of the bankrupt on her Majesty's Government for services rendered during the Chinese war. Mr. BEART, the insolvent's solicitor, now put in a medical certificate of his inability to attend. Mr. BAGLEY said that he must press for the dismissal of the petition; the creditors ought not to be inconveni enced by these adjournments. His HONOUR said that an affidavit must be filed. Cer tificates were of no avail. Mr. BEART said that should be procured, and the case was again adjourned. IN RE FLOWERS. This bankrupt, who is a district-surveyor for Surrey, came up to apply for protection. His certificate had been suspended for six months, with protection from month to month, in order that he might make some offer to his creditors, as he admitted his incwne was between 4001. and 5001. a year ; but ho would not make any pro position. A creditor opposed the renewal of the protection, and said that the refusal of the certificate was no punish ment, as the creditors could not touch the bankrupt's salary. The defendant still declined to make any offer, and His Hotiourt refused to grant protection. SECONDARIES.--(THIS DAY.) There was only one undefended cause f.et down for hearing, which was not of the slightest interest. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) TRIAL OF DR. CRONIN FOR MANSLAUGHTER. Mr. Justice Coleridge took his scat on the bench at ten o'clock. Immediately after, 1)r. Cronin, of Leicester-square, was placed in the dock, charged with having caused the death of Sarah Ellen Collyer, aged 22, by baying ad ministered to her certain ingredients, whereby he had been guilty of manslaughter. The prisoner was indicted on the coroner's warrant. _ _ _ The body of the court and the gallery were crowded by ref.pcctably-dressed persons, A considerable number of females were present, and the case seemed to excite the utmost interest. Mr. PAYNE then proceeded to open the case for the prosecution. He said the prisoner was charged with having caused the death of the deceased, by having pre scribed for her ingredients which caused her death. The following was the prescription : " Compound spirit of ammonia, two drachms ; tinc ture of opium, -16 drops ; prussic acid, of ,3cheele's strength, 4 drops ; compound strychnia powder, 2 grains ; bitter almond water, 6 ounces ; of which make a mixture, and take two spoonfuls three times a day. Feb. 3. Miss Collyer.—D. C." This prescription was sent to a chemist in the neigh bourhood of Miss Collyer's residence, in Camden Town, on the 13th of February, by whom it was made up, and the deceased, after taking it, became ill, and died in twenty or twenty-five minutes after. The compound strychnia was omitted by the chemist, as he was unable to obtain it ; and it would be a question for their con sideration whether the omission of this ingredient was or was not important. If it was not of any importance, they would then inquire whether the death of Miss Col. lyer was or was not caused by the gross and culpable negligence of the prisoner, arid if so it would be their duty to find him guilty of manslaughter. The Learned Gentleman then referred to several eminent authorities with respect to the meaning of the term manslaughter, and after saying that it was proved by a .post mortem examination that the death of the deceased was caused by prussic acid, he proceeded to call the following wit nesses:— Mr. John Ponds, of Camden Town, deposed that the deceased was his cousin, and that she first received ad vice from Dr. Cronin on the 3d of February, on which occasion he wrote a prescription. When she took the medicine, on the 15th of the same month, she immediately after exclaimed, " Dear me, how queer I feel." She then went to the back door. She had taken a table-spoonful and a little over. He followed her into the garden, where she fell. Two medical men, Mr. Withers nnd Mr. Reynolds, were called in to see her. She died on the 15th of February--on the day she fell down in the garden—and in abaut twenty or twenty-five minutes after taking the medicine. The witcess identi fied the prescription as the one received from Dr. Cronin. The deceased paid the doctor a guinea for two visits. Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—The deceased had only taken one bottle of the medicine up to the 15th of February. On the 4th, 1)r. Cronin told the deceased that she might have the prescription made up at her own chemist's. Never heard the deceased say that she was better. Mr. J. A. Johnson, of 16, St. Martin's-lane, said he knew the deceased. On -the evening of the 15th of February, lie took Dr. Cronin's prescription to Mr. Corfield, who made it up, and gave it to him in a bottle. The deceased took a table. spoonful and a half of it. The deceased handed the bottle to him ; it smelt strongly of bitter almonds. Thomas Simpson, a policeman, proved that the signa ture to the inquisition was Mr. Wakley's. Mr. D. Cortield, chemist, carrying on business at Cam den- town, said he received a prescription from Miss Collyer, about seven o'clock in the evening of the 15th of February. The prescription produced was the one brought to him. He found he had not the bitter almond water or the compound strychnia powder. He sent a boy for the almond water, and he brought back a bottle full of it. He did not bring back any: strychnia powder, although directed to do so. He mixed up the ingredients, and put them in a bottle and gave them to the witness Johnstone. Ile never knew bitter almond water and compound strychnia powder used as medi eine before. Cross-examined—Was not acquainted with the pro perties of bitter almond water, or of compound strychnia powder, nor were they recognised. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE (to the witness.)—l must ray that this is the most monstrous thing I ever heard—to make up a prescription without putting in all the ingre dients ; nor does your ignorance better the matter. Do not misunderstand my meaning (proceeded the Learned Judge with much emphasis), to make up a prescription without including all the ingredients, is a fraud upon the person who brings it to you. You are not to give simply what you happen to have in your shop, and you ought to have said in this case; " I have not the ingredient." You set up your judgment against that of a physician whose prescription it was, and you had no right to interpose your judgment. _ The witness w - as — then asked some questions with re spect to the introduction of new medicines. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.—I don't see the use of these questions. New medicines are introduced every day. It is not long since arsenic was used as a medicine. Mr. Mo — rson, of Southampton-street, deposed that he replied to the boy who came for the ingredients that he bad no compound of strychnia. Had never known bitter almond water used as a medicine internally. Jacob Bell, of Oxford-st! - eet, chemist and druggist, supplied the boy who came from Mr. Coorfield's with almond water, but as he had not the other be did not send it; but he sent him a prescription from a beck for making it. Never knew bitter almond water used as a medicine. It was in about twenty-two different forms and different strengths. Any kind of bitter almond water would have been right ac3ording to the order he received. Tho absence of strychnia powder would not have affected the other ingredients. Cross-examined—Had the prescription been sent to him, he should not have made it up without consulting a physi sician. He could not tell what the object of the prescription was; whether to be used internally or externally,or whether merely for a mercantile purpose. In sendirg the ingre dients to a chemist, he should not have written " Poison" upon the bottle. He was the editor of the Pharma ceutical Journal. The bitter almond water used was not strong enough to kill a horse, but it was enough to kill a human being. The Pharmacopoeia of the College of Surgeons was published in 1836. No new one had been published containing the improvements which bad been made, but a chemist was generally told at whose strength he was to make up certain ingredients. Mr. John E. Spratt sworn, said that ho was a dis pensirg chemist in Tichborne-street, Haymarket. He kept two or three preparations of almond water. He was in the habit of making up many prescriptions. lie had made up prescriptions containing as one of the ele ments bitter almond water. Where bitter almond water was used as the vehicle for combining the other medi cines, ho would take Gray's preparation, or the weakest. If the stronger preparation were to be used, he should exrect to find the abbreviation con. for concentrated in the prescription. An intimation was here made that the case need not proceed further. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said that the witnesses, with perhaps one exception, seemed agreed that if the pre scription had been properly made out, the medicine would have been harmless. It was inferred by them that where the stronger form was intended the word con. or concentrated would be added. Mr. CLeaxsort said there was a case of precisely a similar kind as this on record, and the jury had returned an acquittal. There was not a shadow of doubt that Mr. Wakley ought not to have committed Dr. Cronin for trial, if indeed he should have had the case at all before him. His feelings must have been bitterly con centrated when he decided upon sending the case before a jury. Mr. PAYNE—You can weaken him then if you like. The jury not appearing to come at once to a decision, M'. Justice COLERIDGE said that if they bad any doubt in the case they should let the trial go on, or allow him to MID up the evidence already given, and then con sider their verdict. The case was allowed to go on, and the next witness called was Mr. Robert Venables, 8.111., University of Oxford, and member of the College of Physicians, had attended the analysis of the medicines on the prescription, and found that there was enough prussic acid to occasion death. He had never prescribed bitter almond water as a vehicle for conveying medicines, and he was not often in the habit of seeing other prescriptions. Looking at Dr. Cronin's prescription, he saw only one mode of preparing it, and that was by Grey's, which would render:the bitter almond water perfectly harmless. The jury here expressed themselves perfectly satis fied, and without calling further testimony returned a verdict of Not Guilty. Mr. CLA nitsom Ettd, he had been fully Fri-pared to prove the ceLztz . i.lt :ISO tl. i y, blob) iii the lo::tr. th:,::+l in C 1 t ,110•• but the decision to which the jury had arrived would not entail upon him the necessity of bringing his witnesses forward. Mr. Justice COLERIL`GE (to the prisontr) —You sre discharged. As Dr. Cronin was reti ring some cheering was heard , which was at once, hove' 'or, suppressA. E COURT. (Before the CommoN Sn. RGEANT mid Mr. Alelemon Bps.) ASSAULT WITH INTENT.—James Ada/Its, 47, a t`' lle t : mason, was found Guilty u nlawfully ivsauliiqg Wood, with intent, and sentei Iced to twelve months' inr prisonment in Bridewell. Frederick Simpkins, a stEibleman, was indicted nit li stealing three bu,hels of oats„ value 175., the property 0 f John Nelson, his master. The jury Acquitted the prisoner. Mary Shagnell was convicted of unlawfully obtaining, by false pretences from Elizab s•th Bassie Os., with Wen" to cheat her thereof, and sentenced to nine months' joy prisonment and hard labour. William Wild, alias Joseph Stez':art, 15, pleaded Guilt! to an indictment charging him with stealing a :pocket' hanlederchief, value 35., the properq- of Andrew Voce, from his person, and was sentenced to four months' lir prisonwent and hard labour. John Machin, a labourer, plea :led guilty to an went charging him with stewing two shillings and W ee sixpences, the moneys of Thomas Cheer, from the peo(!ti of Isabella Cheer, and sentenced W four months' in 3 P ry sonment and hard labour. Mary Beardmore, aged 44, plea•ied guilty to three indLtruents, charging her with stet ling at Woolwich An iron pot, value 2s. 6d., the property of William penci l ; one tub and pail, value 45., the property of Willian t l Berry; and one tub, value 2 5 ., th e ero p er ty o f JoseP A Burton, and sentenced to s i x mon th s '' i m p r i sonm ent Is . hard labour. Henry Stanley pleaded guilty to an ilidictment chuf ing him with stealing s i x quarts o f m ilk, va l ue ls. 6 'l'' A the property of Thomas N u k es , hi s master , an d sen tence" to three months' imprisonment and hard labour. William Brittain, aged 19, a labourer, pleaded gui lt ! to an indictment charging him with sl;ealing a baske; containing 100 oranges and one quart of walnuts, Yal u Bs., the property of Patrick Flynn, and sentenced t° three mouths' imprisonment and hard labour. Joseph Humphreys, a labourer, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with stealing a purse c ontainil 11. 45., from the person of Elizabeth Che esw right, 512 sentenced to one year's imprisonment and hard labour. o f Peter Murray pleaded guilty to stealing a quantity brass and copper, the property of Mr. Sawyer, and Wa . .. sentenced to three months' impri s on men t an d h a rd labotu John Dawson pleaded g u ilty to s t ea li ng t h ree leall s of bread, the property of John Elphinstone. and was sel l ' tented to three months' imprisonment and hard labour' Adophe Charles Prevost, a watchmaker, pleaded WI to several indictments, chargi ng hi m w ith stealing eig'; watches, three clocks, and one musical-box, value 8°`!: the pa:pony of Ignatz li!aftenberger, and others, masters, and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment hard lahJur. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) Margaret Weeks was indicted for stealing a lovereig t4 the property cf Charles Smith. The prosecutor was a linen-draper, and on the e'r, ett. ing of the 31st of March the prisoner entered his s," °n : to make some small purChase, w hen the prosecutort al f, ing left a sovereign upon the count er , the prisoner sy'"' observed first to cover it with a penny piece, and t hen ; when his back was t urne d, t o t a k e it up an d p u t it 1D h er pocket. When called upon f or h er d e f ence , s h e sa id s. he siw ered , so much hardship, cold, an d h unger , d ur i ng t i le sever") e of the last winter, that she could not resist tie tent2 l64 tion of taking the money when it was so exposed. . e She was found Guilty, an d sen t ence d to four lianrh— imprisonment. Jane Colter was indicted for stealing a, sheet, ° lfl property of Elizabeth Ashton. The prisoner adopted that trick so general 114) :: amongst her class, of knocking at the door of some 1 1013 :,, in a re - tired locality, and inquiring for un imagia s 'lf Mrs. Smith, when she availed herself of the absence c's the servant to take whatever she could from the ro om en the ground floor. She was found Guilty, and sentenced to six mont hs imprisonment. George Anderson, a young man dressed in the fl og fashionable style, was indicted for stealing two ce ll " value 41., the property of George Marshall, Esq. e e t The prosecutor resided at N o . 27, W e lb e ck-str; Cavendish square, and on this day week the pristine.° called and delivered a letter to the servant, directed Mr. Marshall, saying he was desired to wait for answer. She went up stairs to deliver the letter, and t hen Prisoner, return, found the hall-door open, and that t_a Frisoner, as well as two coats whi c h hung in the hall, }T e. disappeared. He was taken into custody in BuistriG u street. A verdict of Guilty was returned, and the Assisi .- et . Jump said a letter had been found upon the pris e b e addressed to one of his companions, stating that, as a n was a gentlemanly young fellow, he wished him to c upon the witnesses in the present prosecution, and le 0 them, if they kept out of the way, or gave such evil as would cause his acquittal, he would give them 5 1 . g He was then sentenced to six months' impriioualc" and hard labour. SOUTHWARK—(THIS DAY-) , n er• George Patrick Bowl!, town traveller to a 5 0 ":„.ife in Paternoster row, was charged with' deserting and two children. nt's -Brooks, the beadle of Newington, said the def ends iv() wife applied for and received relief for herself and t children, describing that her h us b an d h a d deserted het and was living with another wom an . H e t h ere fore to o the defendant into custody. The complainant, a very respectable looking wera l l ; said that the defendant left her in 1839, sirce wb s o , c b period she had only received from him about 31-, 9 a ti r:' o f he, as town traveller to a stationer, was in the re ce 'p" excellent wages. She added, that she children were kept from starvation by her master, 1N. 11 0 . ° received a pension from Government, but that di ell ' a lately she (complainant) was reduced to beggar.Y. A t hat Mr. COTTINGIIAM said that it was really too ba'-• a man filling a lucrative situation like the defent. — to should be permitted to suffer his wife and childrenco starve. He thought this was a case in which a P ubhl and her two example ought to be made of the defendant. big The defendant said the facts wer e e x ag gerated bY al wife, and that ho was willing to grant her a weekly, lowance. If he was sent to gaol, he would be depri ve of his situation. re a The wife interceded for him, although she had A . of so much at his hands, and the magistrate, inste s "),, sending the defendant to gaol, adjudged him to grant , complainant a weekly allowance. WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY!: William Purvis, David Purvis, and Bridget fu rv b l ig mother of the two f o rm er p ersons , were b roug ht up" so , day for the purpose of tendering their bail, to answe r ie t assault committed by them upon the person of Ewe ll Jones, an officer attached to the Court of Bankruptcy' k. Mr. Jones—l am an officer belonging to the 13 ,a 13 00 . ruptcy Court. At a few minute s b e f ore e i g ht o 'clocN. the mornin g of the 3d in s t an t, by v i rtue o f a warren:on held, I wen t t o th e h ouse , N o . 5, Old I vy - stree t, flea"; s , Old Town, accompanied by my assistant, named L ee e , I knocked a t th e d o or, whi c h was opene d b y a fer a2 ii d who told me that Mr. Purvis (th e f a th er o f th e male a, husband of the female defend an t s , an d w h o i s propel ; man at the City of Londo n Th ea t re ), Was n i bs yet up. I then went i n t o a b e d- room on " ground floor, and found the two male defends;; in bed. They said, "What do you want here I replied, " I wan t y our f at h er. " Th ey sa id " g i n g not here." I th en rus h e d i nto t h e room, and Pl3",lie the curtains of a b e d aside, in which were lying '' female defendant and her husband, who was the p er son I was in ques t o f. I t h en to ld the l atter that 1 . wanted him in consequence of a forty days warrant held, whi c h h a d b een issued against him by the Cou rt of Bankrupt c y. H e ge t out of bed, and said " g° with you." The female, however, ordered me out of the room. Upon that the two male defendants jumped 01 of bed, and said, " He shall not go along with you." then told my assirtant, Lewis, to go for a police•eo,a; stable, and whilst he was away, th e t wo sons , aided by the mother, took hold of rne,cand threw me out of doo r s , j into the street. On m y re t urn t o t h e h ouse, acompsn i"- by the constable, the father was gone. tbe William Purvis, one of the d e f en d ants , sa id whPad ; complainant came into the room , h e was l y i ng in li-the and perceiving that the complainant was r em oving clothes from the bed on which his mother lay, he 0 d hold of his collar and turned him out of the room, e a no one else touched him, nor did he know who the coo" plainant was. David Purvis said be had nothing to add to 11111 brother's statement. Mrs. Purvis, the moth er o f t h e f ormer d efendants , said she did not lay a hand upon the complainant. r i Bail for the defendants was accepted in the sum of for their appearance to answer the charge at the Mid dlesex County Sessions. MELANCHOLY DEATH.—On Monday afternoon ad inquest was held before Mr. W. Baker, at the Rose I° f Crown, Qu een - s t ree t, Upper East Smithfield, on view the body of Christopher M'Geary-, aged forty-six Ye ars : who died on F r id a y morn i ng l ast under very me l an ebo'l circumstances. It appeared in evidence that the deceas e was formerly i n ver y a ffl uent c i rcumstances, an d c arried on a very extensive business in Jersey as a woolle a draper. He became very much reduced in his alai l 7l and about three months since h e l e ft J ersey w i t h bit; wife and two children. Ile arri ve d i n L on d on an d o btaine".;; lodging in Queen-street for 2s. Gd. per week. Ile was is great distr ess , an d cou ld scarce l y procure any food fe his family. lie subsequently obtained a scanty sub sis f : tence by selling rags to several Irish brokers. Fie 50 h fered from great privations, and his health was In" impaired during the last few days. On Friday mornieg last he app eare d very ill, an d a f ter eat i ng some d r y bread for his breakf as t h e l a id hi mse lf d own upon a miserab le bed, the only article of furniture in the room, wher e he shortly afterwards expired. Mr. Brown, a surgeon' made a post modem examination of the body, and attr i i . bated ()Lath to a diseased heart. V er di c t " Natur a l death." SUICIDE THROUGH DlSTRESS.—Yesterday a man named Christopher Siddons, a boot and shoemaker; lodging a t N o . 8 , B roa d way, W estm i nster, term inate ° his existence by suicide. The deceased had for a length of time suffered great privations for the want of erapPY' ' but had never been heard to threaten self•destructl erl ' Yesterday afternoon, on his wife's return home, after short absence she found deceased lying totally insensible on the floor, with a paper which had contained about I t ,r ounc. , :- of oxalic wk.!, as 10..0 ao p7nrty cup , "'/Ale! , swan poraer.t of the • (Litt - * lie was conveyed to tne Westminster Hospital, where the stomach-pump was applied, but in a few moments he ceased to exist. 16- THE SUN, AY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1847,