The Sun. — London, England, 1847-05-04 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert honoured the rehearsal of the Concert of Ancient Music, at the Hanover square Rooms, with their present e yesterday. The Royal suite consisted of the Countess of Charlemont, Hon. Miss Kerr, Hon. Miss Cavendish, the Earl of Morton, Lieutenant-Colone the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Colonel Bouverie. The Queen gave a Concert yesterday evening at Buckingham Palace. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived early, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Couper. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at half-past nine o'clock, attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan and Mr. Edmond Mildmay. The Royal Family were received by the Comptroller of the Household, who conducted them to the Yellow Drawing-room, where her Majesty and Prince Albert received their illustrious visitors. The company began to arrive at the Palace at nine o'clock, and were ushered up the grand staircase to the Green Drawing-room and Picture Gallery. The party numbered between three and four hundred of the prin cipal nobility and gentry, and among the earlier arrivals were the Marquis of Lansdowne,theDuke and Duchess of Buckingham, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Duke of Richmond, Eari and Countess Grey, v iscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Lord and Lady Ashburton, Sir Harry Smith, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, Sir James and Lady Graham, Right Hon. R. L. Steil, and Mr. Rogers. At a quarter before ten o'clock the Queen and Prince Albert entered the Grand Saloon (which was fitted up fur the performance of the Concert), accompanied by their Royal lii,ghnesses the Duchess of Kent, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and his Serene High ness the Prince of Leiningen, and attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Royal Household in Waiting. The Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Steward Preceded her Majesty and the Prince, and conducted them to their seas. The royal and distinguished guests having followed the august party into the Saloon, and having taken their seats, the concert commenced. The following was the programme:— PARTE PRIMA. Quartetto—" Ah se giusto oh cid tu sei," Madame Grisi, Mdlle. Alboni, Sig. Gordoni, e Tamburini (Tancredi) —Rossini. Aria—" Elena o tu ch'io chiamo," Mdlle. Alboni (Donna del Lago.)— Rossini. Romanza—" Seel cur la terra," Sig. Gardoni (Don Sebas tian.)—Donizetti. Duo—" Dal dial disceso en angelo," Madame Grisi a Mario (Le Illustri Rivali.)—Mereadante. Aria—" Vieni o tu," Madame Castellan (Catarina Cornaro.) —Donizetti. Quartetto—" Alla Trinity beata " Madame Grist e Mdlle. All;oni, Sig. Mario e Lablachc.—Palestrina. SECONDA. Quntetto—" 0 Dio di pieta," Madame Castellan, Madlle. Alboni, Signors Gardoni, Tamburini e Lablache (I Dilu vio universale).—Donize,:ti. Aria—" Qaando guerries," Madlle. Grisi (I Briganti).— Mercadante. Duo—" fri voi," Signors Tamburini e Lablache (Elisa e Claudio).—Mercadante. Melodie—r" Le secret," Signor Mario.—Scbubert. 1)tio--" Lasciami non t'ascolto," iladarne Castellan a Madile. Albcni (Tancredi).—Rossini. Quintetto—" Sento oh Dio," Madame Grisi e Madlle. Alboni, Signors Mario, Tamburini e Lablache (Cosi fan tutte).— Miizart. lir. Ousts presided at the pianoforte. Refreshments were served to the company during the evening in the Green Drawing-room. After the concert, a sumptuous supper was served to the illustrious party in the State Dinner•room. Tee tahies were very tahtefui:y ornamt-rited, and were bril liantly iihuninated with wax lights, in numerous candel ubra of silver The following had tho honour of receiving invitations: —His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, I.is Serene flighnesi Prince Lowenstein, the Austrian Am b tssador, and Countess Dictrichstein, the Belgian :Minister, and .11,..dtrne Van dia Weyer, the Bavarian :Minister, and Baroncis tie Cetto, the Portuguese Sinister, and Baroness de Moneorvo, Mr. De Sforacs Sarmento, General Prince Cas:elcicale, the Neapolitan :Minister, the Hanoverian Minister, the Wurtemberg Minister, the Prussian Minister and Madame Bunsen, Aladlle. Bunsen, the Brazilian Minister and Madame Marques Lisboa, the Danish Minister and Countess de 11,ventlow, Countess Hilda Reventiow, the Turkish Mi Lister and Princess Callimaki. the American Minister end Mrs. Ban Croft, the Netherlands Minister, the Saxon Minister and Baroness de Beast, Prince and Princess Lichtenstein, the Russian Minister and Baroness de Brunnow, and Madlia. Olga de Lechner, the French Charge D'Affaires and Countess do Jarnac, Baron holler, Le Conseiller Dietz, Count Alfred Potscki, Baroness de Speth, the Mexican Minister, the Arch bishop of Canterbury, the Lori Chancellor, the Lady in 'Waiting on the Duchess of Cambridge, the Gentleman in Waiting on the Duke of Cambridge. A large number of the nobility were also honoured with invitations to the concert. A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Foreign Office. It was attended by Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Vis count Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, Earl Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, Viscount Morpeth, the Earl of Clarendon, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Right Ron. T. B. Ma caulay, and the Right Hon. U. Labouchere. The Ccuncil sat an hour and a half. A deputation from the factory operatives of Lan cashire and Yorkshire, in favour of the Ten' Hours Bill, had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday at tho office of the Board of Trade. The Attorney-General had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Irome-office. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had'a Committee-meeting yesterday. Dispatches from the. Governor of South Australia were received yesterday, at the Colonial•office. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening, from the Colonial-office, for the Governor •General of Canada, and also for the Governors of the other North American provinces.; FRENCH PLAYS. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. M. Regnier, of the Theatre Francais, and Mdlle. Rmain, of the same theatre, made their debut for the season, at this theatre, last evening, in the comedy of Les Demoiselles de St. Cyr. It was the first appear ance in England of Mdtie. Denain, and she cer tainly bids fair to become a favourite. She acted the part of Charlotte, the heroine the senti mental heroine—of this favourite comedy, and acted it beautifully. She is an accomplished artiste, and per fectly understands the stage. There was no attempt at point-making, but, on the other hand, there was no slur ring over particular passages. The character was acted, as a whole, beautifully, and correctly, and artistically. It was one of those performances, the very perfec tion of which sets criticism almost at deiance. Where the performance is perfect as a whole, it is impossible to particularise any particular portion as more perfect than perfect, and such is the case with the Charlotte of Mademoisale Denain. A more evenly perfect piece of acting we have never witnessed. Regnier as Hector de Couloy, the thoroughly well-bred fool, yet selfish withall, the highly-polished-plated man, was admirable, and the acting of Duvergier as the Count de Saint Harem, the fashionable egoiste, who, however, has a heart, and can occasionally be unstldsh, contrasted admirably with that of Regnier, and set it off in the highest possible colours. Regnier in this character is unapproached and unapproachable ; he combines the richest vein of humour with the most perfect polish, and is the very beau ideal of a foolish gentleman. perhaps the most difficult character to embody in the whole range of the drama. The comedy was followed by scenes from Moliires Marriage Force, in which Regnier, as Doctor Pancrace, convulsed the house with laughter. The Comedy was preceded by the amusing Vaudeville Sans Nom. The house was very well at tended. MAGAZINES—(CONTINUED.) DOLMAN'S MAGAZINE. It is interesting at this moment td learn explicitly what the Roman Catholics themselves think of their exclusion from the Government scheme of National Education. Dolman's Magazine for May fully satisfies the curious in this particular. The article relating to the conduct of the Ministry, and the proceedings at the Catholic Institute, are evidently dictated in a tone of the bitterest indignation ; nor really, upon reflection, can this cause any very great astonishment. The editor pursues his double serials of " Sick Calls" and ".The Penal Laws," the former de.cribing an inci dent occurring in a hospital, and the latter depicting the miseries endured by the Catholics in consequence of those atrocious laws which were so long and rigorously enforced after the reign of Elizabeth. Although the magazine has scarcely any thing of that general attractiveness by which it was heretofore characterised, it is still nevertheless valuable, and, to its peculiar readers, interesting. While there is a manifest improvement is the religious articles, there is an equally manifest falling off in the poetical and mis cellaneous contributions. THE PEOPLES' JOURNAL. Among the distinguished writers for this remarkable periodical must now be enumerated Lord Nugent. The commencement of a succession of papers upon the mode which should be adopted for the proper correction of crime, is given in the part just published, and is from the .pen of that noble literary philanthropist. The impor tance of the subject, the position of the writer, and the simultaneous agitation at this moment of the questions o f juvenile reformation and national education, impart a very peculiar interest to the serial here mentioned. The People's Journal will henceforth appear not merely as the enlivener of the jaded artisans, but as, in a more particular manner than heretofore , their moral and poll- Mal instructor. THE TRAVELLER'S MISCELLANY. Besides the advantages already enumerated as apper taining to the former numbers of this little brochure, the Part for May cJntains an excellent map of the Isle of Wight, and the opening chapter is a very delightful description of the same resort, of summer excursionists. Iu regard to its general ar rangement, its variety and condensation of facts interest ing to travellers, its cheapness and its extraordinary ac curacy, this magazine is beyond any publications of the same character that have hitherto appeared. - CHAMBERS'S EDINBURGH JOURNAL. The value and pleasantry of this old favourite, needs no eulogium. And if the motto be in every way appli " cable, that "good wine needeth no bush," then may the _Edinburgh Journal be independent of the most flattering notice. MRS. TROLLOPE'S NEW NOVEL. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., T HE THREE COUSINS, A NOVEL. BY MRS. TROLLOPE, Author of " Father Eastace," " The Barnabys," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NEW NOVEL BY THE COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post Bvo. MARMADUKE HERBERT; Or, The Fatal Error. A STORY FOUNDED ON FACT. By the Countess of BLESSINGTON, Author of " The Femme de Chambre," &c. " A powerfully written novel."—Athenteurn. " A novel of uncommon merit, and replete with interest."—Lite rary Gazette Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY' SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends tnd the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, tic., take place every TUESDAY and FIIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing' instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day orevious to their being offered; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme diately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF MJ)LLE. JENNY LIND IN THIS COUNTRY. _ _ . THIS EVENING (Tuesday) will be performed Mcyerbeer'e cele brated Opera (with new scenery, dresses, and decorations, the scenes by Mr. C. Marshall), entitled ROBERTO IL DTAVOLO. Alice, Mdlle. Jenny Lind (her first appearance in this country); Isa bella, Made. Castellan ; Roberto, Signor Fraschini ; Rambaldo, signor Gardoni ; Sacerdote, Signer Bouche ; and Bertram, Signor Staudigl (his first appearance at this Theatre). In the Second Act a Incidental Divertissement, in which Mdlle. Rosati will appear. _ To cenclude with a Divertissement, UNE SOIREE DU CARNAVAL. n which will be presented Pas de Cinq from " Rosida," by Mdlle. Cerito and 31. S. Leon, assisted by Mdlles. Cassan, James, and Vonore. Grand Pas by Mdlle. Grahn, supported by Mdlles. Honore, James, and Cassan. And "La Mamie.," by Mdlle. Cerito and St. Leon The Free List is suspended, the Public Press excepted. Pit Tickets may he obtained, as usual, at the Office of the Theatre, price 10s. Oct. each. HER 3IAJES PY'S THEATRE. The Second appearance of Mdlle. JENNY LIND in this country. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully in formed, that au EXTRA NIGHT will take place on THURSDAY next, May 6, when will be performed 3leyerbeer's Opera, ROBERTO IL DIAVOLO. Alice, Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; Isabella, Made. Castellan ; Roberto, Signor Fraschini ; Rambaldo, Signor Gardoni ; Sacerdote, Signc r Bombe ; and Bertram, Signor Staudigl (his second appearance at this Theatre). With various Entertainments in the Ballet Divertissement, corn prising the talents of Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlle. Rosati, Mdlle. Marie Taglioni,Mdlle. Petit Stephan, 31dile. Gratin, M. Perrot, 31. I'. Ta glioni, and M. St. Leon. ROYAL I I'ALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. THIS EVENING, L .TrrneAstyA,NMAayis4,Eoss!n ALGERI.P celebrated Opera Buffo., Principal characters by Signora Aiboni, Mdlle. Angelini, Mdlle. A. Bellini, Signor Salvi, Signor Rovere (his second appearance), Signor Polonini, and Signor Marini (his second appearance). A new Divertissement, in which Mdlle. Fanny Elssler will make her second appearance this season, entitled LA BOUQUETIERE LA VENISE. Principal characters by Mdlle. Fanny Elssler, Mdile. Baderna, Mdlle. Demelisse, Mdlle. Aurioh Made. Delachanx, M. Petipa, M. Croce, &c. To conclude with the Second Act of the popular Ballet, LA REINE DES FEES. In which Mdlle. Dutailatre and M. Petipa will perform. Tickets, stalls, and boxes to be obtained at the Box-office, Bow street ; and at Cramer, Peale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. Doers open at Half-past Seven o'clock, the periormance to com mence at Eight. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Uader the Management of Mr. IL Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed Sheridan's Comedy of THE RIVALS. Sir An thony Absolute, Mr. W. Farren ; Captain Absolute, Mr. IL Roll ; Faulkland, Mr. Stuart ; Acres, Mr. Webster ; Sir Lucius O'Tri7ger, Mr. Hudson; Mrs. Malaprop, Mrs. Glover, Lydia Languish, Miss Julia Bennett ; Lucy, MrS. Hamby. After which the Grand Astronomical Extravaganza, called THE NEW PLANET ; or, Harlequin cut of Place. To conclude with the Farce of TUE IRISH ATTORNEY; or, Galway Practice in 1770. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELNIL trader the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leybourne, Mr. Worrell; Cynthia, Madame Celeste; Lemuel, Miss 'Aroolgar ; 'tarlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. After:which. the new Opera Buffa Sketch, called JENNY LIND. Principal characters by locessrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, Selby, Cullentord, and Miss Woolgar. To conclude with the Farce of A NABOB FOR AN HOUR. Mr. Frampton, Mr. Worrell; Sam Hobbs, Mr. Lambert; Dick Dumpy, Mr. Munyard ; Miss Leslie, Miss Harding; Nancy Scraggs, Mrs. Matthews. PRINCESS'S T OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed an Eaglish version of Donizetti's Opera, L'ELISIR D'AMORE. Nemorino, Mr. Alen ; Beleore, Mr. Bodda ; Dulcamara. Mr. Leffler; Gianetta, Miss E. Honner ; Floretta, Miss Rourkr ; Adina, by a Lady (her fourth appearance). After which, the new Farce, entitled, A WIFE FOR AN HOUR. Principal characters by Messrs. Walton, Granby, Vining, Cowell, Compton, Mrs. Hughes, and Miss E. Stanley. To conclude with the Comedy of SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Principal characters by Messrs. Granby, Vining, Compton, Cowell, Mrs. Stirling, Mrs. Hughes, and Mrs. Fosbrslte. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will be performed the new;Drama, called THE CREOLE ; or, Love's Fetters. Damiron, Mr. F. Mathews ; Alphonse, Mr. Murray, Hyacinthe, Miss Dickinson ; Bokes, Mr. Keeley-; Latour, Mr. Emery; Virginia Miss M. Keeley; Louise, Miss May; Bellana, Mrs. Keeley. _ - After which, the entirely new occasional Dramat'c Sketch, called JENNY LIND AT LAST; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac ters by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellinglsani, Mr. Bender, Mr. Yarnold, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by the New Vaudeville Extravaganza, called CRUSOE THE SECOND. In which Messrs. A. Wigan, Keeley, Miss Dickinson, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley will appear. To conclude with the LOAN OF A WIFE. Principal characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, A. Wigan, and Mrs. Woollidge. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed the Vaudevi le, entitled L'IMAGE. De Re andel, M. Dumery ; Leopold, M. Rhozevil ; Maucclerc, M. Priston ; Madeleine, Mdlle. Duverger. After which, the Comedle of LE MARI A LA CA 3IPAGNE. Colembet, M. Regnier ; !Tonle, Mdlle. Denain. To conclude with the principal Scenes of the Petite-Comedie, en titled LE MARRIAGE FORCE. Pancras, M. Regnier ; Dorimene, Mdlle. Angele. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 34. ; 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 gERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Garmon, will have the honour of repeating their inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS at the St. James's Theatre, THIS EVENING (Tuesday), and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sa turday. Doors open at Eight o'clock. They will also give a DAY PERFOR3IANCE every Wednesday Morning, commencing at Half past Two o'clock. Boxes and stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street ; and at the Box-oftlec. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager, Mr. William Batty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family. THIS EVENING Will be performed Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE OF ABYDOS ; or, The Corsair. Unequalled SCENES in the CI - I=E, with the performances of Messrs. Jameson, Stevens, Thorn, and Hemmings; also Mr. Betts. with his trained Steeds, Firefly and Harebell. To conclude with ZARAII ; or, The Gipsy Tribe of Bohemia. Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 33 ; Plt, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Commence every evening at Seven o'clock, ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the Management o Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. Engagement of the original and celebrated Tableau Vivant; and Poses Plastiquo Male and Female At tistes, for six nights only ; and last six nights of the Female Serenaders. TEAS EVENING Will be performed a Nautical Drama, called AMY, THE SKIPPER'S DAILTUUTER ; or, The Lilly of Devon. Supported by the whole strength of the Company. _ . _ After which THE BUFFALO GALS; or, Female Ethiopian Sere naders. To be followed by the HALL OF ItOME, by the celebrated Tableau Vivants and Poses Plastique. To conclude with THE ROVER'S BRIDE. Boxes, 25., Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at Six, commence : at Half-past Six. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Romance, entitled THE QUEEN OF POLAND ; or, The Hunters of Moldavia. Characters by Messrs. Hicks, Dale, Searle, Bird, Howard, Raymond, Gardner ; Miss Vin cent, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. G.Lee, Miss Burronglicliffe, &c. Aft r which the Tragedy of HAMLET. Hamlet, Mr. Hicks ; Ghost, Mr. Osbaldiston. To conclude with JA.NNETJE TER BEES; or, The Dutchman's Daughter. Boxes, Is. ; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, MAY 4. TlizttaiostzTicz, Lowest, 40 ; Highest, 50 ; Noon, 48. BAROMETER, 29.94.—W1ND E.; sbowery. HIGH. WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 3 minutes after 4. 1 Evening .. 21 minutes 'MET 4. .. .: , ..., „LIP ...1‘,.5;''.i.......74„ „ . V" . :; 1 0 4 c?pri&FaM q , sn ~ ,:,..-,,t0n..:**1/4: ....„ 7 ,„,,,....„ .•..., .:,.0..„,;,.,,' .... ..„. 41 Fu ,- .''',sP-•7r .il LcVning 'f'ft,ATU. men ts. LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1847, The Lords met at Five o'clock. The Encumbered Estates (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and passed. The Marquis of WESTMEATII then moved a reso tion to the effect " that the existing laws of landlord and tenant in Ireland are not calculated to regulate equitably the duties, reciprocal obligations, and inte rests of the parties in those relations in the country, and under actual circumstances, require immediate revision and amendment ; and that the imposition of new burdens and increased responsibilities on land rende rsuc h He did n o t subject, b u t h e h oped the law of Irel an d amendmentintend to ti bringurgent foraNnv forward d indispensable." aßil I onthe gave ebilee t h G e overnment could take the matter up. Th e N the land te lo n r a d nt Marquis complained that much greater advantages as against than the law of England, and complained of th e hardship under whi c h the Irish landlord laboured in consequence.hip The Marquis of -ASDOWNE object e d to T.li the re lution merely affirmin g an abstract p ro position. The subject was under the consideration of the Govern ment. The motion was then withdrawn, and their Lord ships adjourned. The Commons met at Four o'clock. In answer to a question from Mr. BORTIIWICK on the subject of the affairs of Portugal, Lord PALMERSTON said that as no dispute had arisen about the succession to the throne, nothing had occurred calling into operation the treaty of the Qua druple Alliance, and that with regard to actual inter ference nothing would be done by the British Go vernment beyond an endeavour to effect a peaceable and satisfactory settlement of the dispute between the contending parties in that country. Mr. FIELDEN moved the third reading of the Fac tories Bill. Mr. TRELAWNY moved, as an amendment, that the Bill be read a third time that day six months. He considered this as a penal measure levelled at the labouring classes. Mr. LEADER seconded the amendment. Mr. GRIXISDITCLI supported the Bill. Mr. LABOUCHERE said, that after carefully recon sidering his opinions, his objections to the measure remained unaltered and unshaken. He considered it a most parilous experiment, Mr. H. STANSFIELD called upon the Hou3e to pause before they passed a measure which would seriously endanger 12,000,000/. of capital embarked in the cotton trade. Mr. Hu= considered it extraordinary that in a free-trade Parliament a Bill such as this, for the de struction of free trade, should receive such support. The House then divided, when there appeared— For the amendment Against it • . . . 151 Majority against the amendment —63 Mr. TIZELAWNY then moved an amendment limiting the operation of the Act to three years, which was subsequently withdrawn, and the Bill _was read a third time and passed. On the motion that the order of the day be read for going into Committee of Supply, Lord JOHN MANNERS rose to draw the attention of the Rouse to the affairs of Greece. Lord PALMEILSTON entered into a lengthened ex planation of the policy of the British as regarded Greece, and declared that England wanted to exer cise no influence whatever in the management of the internal affairs of Greece; all that was wanted was that Greece should pay the interest of the money that she owed. Sir R. INGLIS thought that England had a righ . to interfere to compel Greece to fulfil her engage. Sir 3. IliNmErt said she had a right to demand, not only repayment of the loan, but the adoption of such measures as should tend to the civilization of Greece. Dr. BOWRING considered that it was for the interest of England that Greece should be well governed, and enabled to develop her resources. Mr. P. BouTliwicx was perfectly satisfied with the statement cf the Foreign Secretary. After a few words from Mr. HumE, The motion of Lord JOHN MANNERS, for certain returns connected with the Greek loan, was agreed to. The House then resolved itself into Committee of Supply, and several sums in the miscellaneous esti mates were voted after some discussion. The report on the Railway Piers, and Harbours (Ireland) Bill, was then brought up. Sir G. GREY then rose to move for leave to intro duce a Bill for the IRtter administration of the laws for the relief of the poor in England. After a short debate, leave was given. The House adjourned at a Quarter past Twelve. Our factory artizans have at length received the recompense of their long-suffering; they are hence forth emancipated from the thraldom of unrestricted industry. The Ten Hours' Bill was read a third time yesterday evening with a moderate degree of opposition, and passed through the Lower Chamber of Parliament by a majority of sixty-three in a House of 239 Members. Let Monday, May 3, 1847, be remembered hereafter in the manufacturing districts as one of the high festivals of philanthropy. Among the many extraordinary events which have latterly transpired in the British Legislature this triumphant acceptance of the long-derided measure of Mr. FIELDEN is perhaps the most remarkable. Certainly it is the most significant. It testifies that selfishness and cruelty, however potent may be their supporters, must ultimately succumb before the deci sions of reason and the amenities inspired by the true spirit of civilisation. How have not the antagonists of this system of restriction to labour dwindled away before the majesty of the principle which it has undertaken to enforce, and which it has at length carried to a victorious consummation ! that great principle which was enunciated in the sublime utterances of the Evangelists, that great prin ciple which is the vitality of our religion, that great principle which finds a response alike in the pulsa tions of animal life, in the efflorescence of vegetation, in the concentric movements of the celestial bodies and the revolutions of their satellites !—the Prin ciple of Love, which in inanimate nature produces Order and among rational beings—Humanity. In the enforcement of this omnipresent principle the Poet has afforded full scope to his Imagination ; in its in corporation with the artificial system of society the Legislator has opened the flood-gates of his Benevo lence. On the one hand the principle has manifested itself in golden numbers, on the other it has effec tually diminished the miseries of the community. In effect, the main purpose of all legislation is the benefit of the multitude. What the conscientious statesman places before him as the objects of political emulation are the prevention or the dimi nution of evil and the realisation or the extension of good ; the prevention of an exorbitant mortality by wholesome measures of sanatory reformation ; the diminution of crime by punishment, or by previous education ; the realisation of pecuniary advantages by a well-adjusted scheme of political economy ; or the extension of such benefits as have been already conferred upon the million by preceding Govern ments. Those are among the goals for which every zealous and patriotic statesman should struggle on wards unceasingly. Of these the prevention of the sufferings endured by the manufacturing labourers is assuredly one of the most important, , especially in a country whose greatness has chiefly sprung from the untiring toil, and unconquerable ardour of its artizans. With this afflicted multitude the lamentation has hitherto been ceaseless. Carried along in the fitful whirl of commerce, now working twelve or fourteen hours per diem, now thrown out of employment for weds in succession, their bodies have been wasted successively by over exertion, and by a deficiency of nourishment. Beyond this their dwelling-places have remained as ungar nished and as untended by domestic care as their minds have remained stagnant and undeveloped by educational efforts. Eating, drinking, and sleep ing were the only interruptions to their monotonous manual occupations, saving when the glut came upon the market, and the mills stopped, and their wretched inmates were thrown ;into a state of depressing and demoralising idleness, with out work, without wages, without food. The days of :probation and trial have, however, elapsed; the night of ignorant misgovernment has terminated, and the dawn of a benignant epoch in the industrial con dition of Great Britain has commenced. The female and infant labourers in the factories will no longer have to bewail the barrenness of their destinies; they will no longer have to lament with the sernpstress— " It's 0 to be a slave Along with a barbarous Turk, Where woman has never a soul to save, If this is Christian work !" Henceforth the happiness of the manufacturing artizan is confided to her own keeping. And, considering that the questions of sanatory reform and national education are now coming ac tively under the consideration of the Legislature, it is scarcely too much to anticipate the speedy indica tion of the good resulting front Mr. FIELDBN'S mea sure in the cleanliness and decency of the habita tions of our manufacturing localities, and the in creased morality, and extended intelligence of their dense population. We are so peculiarly gladdened by this decision of Parliament, that we cannot induce ourselves to indulge in any acrimonious allusions to the opponents of Mr. FIELDEN, to which, under other circumstances, we might have been inclined. Considering the restrictive character of a great portion of the inaugural address of the King of PRUSSIA, delivered to the nit mbers chosen to repre sent the national interests under the new Constitution, the dignity, firmness, and moderation which have been evinced in their subsequent deliberations prove their fitness for the performance of the solemn duties voluntarily assigned to them by their patriotic MONARCH. There is no doubt that every effort was made by Russia and Austria to dis suade FREDERICK WILHELM IV, from according to his subjects the boon for which they had so long entertained a most ardent desire. To work upon the fears of the King of PRUSSIA with respect to the enlarged freedom of the press, which would infallibly be secured shortly after the promulgation of the new Constitution, and the political dangers that would be certain to beset his dominions were this important concession once secured to the people, were the chief points in which the Northern Powers alluded to attempted to fright from its propriety the Court of Berlin. We therefore read many of the passages of the first speech of the Prussian SOVEREIGN in a spirit of liberal allowance for the peculiarity of the position he had so graciously assumed in the teeth of the in cessant and combined remonstrances of Russia and Austria. It was not altogether unnatural that, in taking the first important step for substituting con stitutional for despotic government, the King of Pnussi should have manifested some degree of timidity. It is clear, however, that those of his subjects, from the highest to the least influential, who are the newly accredited organs of representation, do not participate in the apprehensions entertained in connexion with a full recognition of the liberty of the press. Of this a remarkable instance occurred on the 20th ult., at the first sitting of the Assembly of Nobles, held in their appointed hall in the Palace of Berlin. Prince LYCHNOWSKIONIVing alluded to the advantages of the system of Parliamentary reporting as sanctioned in England, France, and Belgium, strenuously con tended for the necessity and extreme importance of all the proceedings of the Assembly being published in the most unconditional form. After an interest ing discussion the Assembly unanimously agreed to the question submitted by the Marshal in accordance with the views of Prince LYCHNOWSKI. We hail this as a most auspicious commencement of the deliberative functions .of the Prussian Nobles. The resolution they have come to . cannot fail of proving highly subservient to the progress of liberty and civilisation. We should not omit to mention that the Prince of PRUSSIA, the heir presumptive, took part in the discussion, and, regard being had to his proximate rank to the throne, delivered himself of very liberal sentiments. It is a much easier matter to criticise than to construct—it is a much simpler proceeding to expose defects in the practical working of any code than to detail the remedies by which these defects may be removed, and new and improved enactments substi tuted in their place. This truth is peculiarly appli cable to the affairs of Ireland. It requires not a wizard's skill to discover that tl•.ere is something rotten either in the laws of that country, or in the mode of their administration--something that impe ratively demands a speedy and efficient reformation. But, in what is that change to consist ; what is to be the nature and character of the new legislation, that is to get rid of the evils, to banish the griev ances that have hitherto prevailed, and retarded the progress of improvement in that unhappy country, that have prevented the due and proper cultivation . of the land, and led to the produce of a soil of unu sual fertility, possessing the greatest natural advan tages, with an abundant supply of labour at a rate of remuneration far lower than that which prevails in any part of Europe, being 60 per cent. below that which is obtained from a similar quantity of inferior land in England—this is, indeed, a problem that re quires no ordinary skill to be applied to its solution, which demands the most attentive consideration, and the introduction of numerous and apparently discordant elements into the calculation before any adequate demonstration can be afforded. Before the result can be esteemed in any degree satisfactory due weight must be allowed for the many pertur bations that exist, and induce the deviations from the ordinary course. A State LE VERRIER must arise, who by a new process of inductive reasoning may arrive at the first causes of these admitted results, and having discovered the sources of the disease, may be enabled to apply the fitting remedies, the required antidote to the deep-seated poison. In order even to attempt this more than Herculean labour, the peculiar characteris tics of all classes of the people, not merely of the poorer, but ulso of the wealthier classes, not only of the peasantry, but of the aristocracy, of the land owners, as well as of their cottier tenants, and the occupiers of the soil throughout the king dom, must be maturely reflected . on. A mind perfectly free from prejudice must be brought to the investigation; the inquirer must not suffer himself to be led away by the clamour of any section or party. Give increased powers to the landlords shout one division ; let them be the real owners of their properties, enable them at pleasure and by a summary process to get rid of the multi tudes that have squatted upon their lands—to dis possess all refractory tenants; and whenever they desire it, to resume the several holdings ; while on another side the cry arises for "fixity of tenure," and the doing away with the possibility of a change in the occupant under almost any circumstances. Enable the landlord to do what he will with his own, let him enjoy all the rights of property and clear his estate, if he thinks proper so to do, demand one side ; " Give every encouragement to improvement," respond the other, " ensure to the tenant-farmer a fair equivalent for the labour and capital he may expend in works of a permanent and lasting description, and satisfy him that his children will reap the benefit of the increased value of his tenement." There is a great deal of truth in what is stated on either side ; instances of hardship can be produced that would apparently jus tify new enactments specially directed against them ; but it may be found that the contemplated provisions would give rise to evils still greater than those they are intended to remedy. Any rash or hasty con clusions must therefore be most religiously eschewed, any temporary patching be avoided until the entire edifice can be reconstructed, and a great and compre hensive measure introduced. It is impossible to dispute the abstract truth of the proposition last night submitted by the Marquis of WESTMEA.TII in the House of Lords. It is, indeed, beyond all controversy, " that the existing laws of landlord and tenant in Ireland are not adequate to the exigencies of the country, and that they are not sufficient to regulate equitably the reciprocal duties, obligations, and interests of the parties standing in those relations towards each other." It would, indeed, be a work of supererogation to affirm any principle so universally admitted ; indeed, we do not believe that a single individual could be found in the British dominions with sufficient hardihood to controvert or deny its truth. But what could be the use of inducing the House to pronounce this censure. Unless some tan gible suggestions were offered for the alterations and amendments that should be made, why procure a vote condemning the present law until we are pre pared with some efficient substitute ? The time for discussion will speedily arrive. The Bill that is now pending in the representative will shortly be intro duced to the hereditary branch of the Legislature. That will be the proper period for inquiry as to the probable effects of the several provisions, and seeing how far they go towards remedying the evils—for increasing their strength, if not sufficiently stringent, for intro ducing ch ec k s , if li a bl e t o be abused and extended neyond their legitimate bounds. The subject is one of the deepest interest, and should not be slurred over, or prematurely disposed of. The House should not be fettered by any abstract resolutions or opi nions elicited before the fitting season. The anniversary of the foundation of Rome was celebrated with great pomp on the 21st. A grand banquet took place at the Baths of Titus, at which there were present 800 guests and 30,000 spectators. Several patriotic speeches were made. One of the speakers thus alludes to England and to the value of an English alliance : "England," he said, , 4 is a free c)untry, and cannot give chains to nations, that article not figuring among her manu factures. England admires and respects us. Let us, then, love those who love us, respect those who respect us, and hate those who hate us." Madrid journals of the 27th ult. have arrived. CORTINA, LuJAN, and several of the Progressista De puties have determined to oppose SALAMAI.CAS propo sition for the sale of the national property, and it is generally supposed that the Bill will not come before the Cortes during the present session. The rumours of an impending change of the Ministry have been revived, and General NARVAEZ has been mentioned as the future President of the Council. A Cabinet Council was held on the 26th for the purpose, it was said, of discussing the propriety of dissolving the Cortes. The Government had, it was said, received dis patches from Lisbon, dated 21st ult., stating that the Queen of PORTUGAL had resolved to settle the pend ing differences with her subjects by the aid of Eng land alone, to the exclusion of France and Spain. MADRID BOLSA, APRIL 27.—The Three per Cents. closed at 314 for cash; the Five per Cents. at 19; the Debt without Interest at si; and the Coupons at 16. We have received the Paris papers of Sunday. They are filled with accounts of the rejoicings which took place on Saturday, in honour of the KING'S fete. The KING received at the Tuileries the corps diplo- matique, deputations from both Chambers, from the Courts of Justice, the University, and the Institute, the municipal authorities, the consistories of the Re formed Church, of the Confession of Augsburg, and of the Israelites of Purls, the officers of the National Guard, &c. The Porn's Nuncio addressed the fol lowing speech to his MAJESTY in the name of the corps diplomatique:— "Thegte of your Majesty is always an auspicious day for the corps diplornatique, who, in the name of the Sovereigns they have the honour to represent, come to offer you their most sincere wishes for the long and entire prosperity of your Majesty, the Royal Family, and France. The trials to which it has pleased Divine Providence to subject a portion of Europe have demonstrated in an admirable manner the advantages of peace, that invaluable result of the wisdom of your Majesty, of the other Sovereigns, and of their Ca binets. The Almighty, who, in His impenetrable designs, afflicts and consoles nations, will crown your generous efforts to allay so many misfortunes, and the calamity itself, which so much grieves your royal heart, will add to your glory. You enjoy, with your august and virtuous Consort, the sweet consolations afforded by your happy family. May you still witness many anniversaries of that feast so grateful to the king, the husband, and the father. Deign, Sire, to accept with the wishes of the diplomatic body the ,homage of its profound respect." The KING replied— " My heart, as you truly stated, has been deeply grieved at the painful trials which most of our nations have had to undergo in consequence of the dearth of provisions. I hope with you that Providence 1611 speedily put a period to their duration, and that abundant crops will shortly console huma nity. But,i as you have so justly observed, the maintenance of that beneficial peace, which the happy accord of all the Governments strengthens every year more and more, has most efficaciously contributed to alleviate the burden of those sufferings. I thank God for enabling me to co-operate in that great result, atd I firmly trust that he will continue to bless our corction and constant ellbrts to remove all that might tend to disturb it. I thank you for the congratulations and good wishes you have expressed in so affecting a manner in the name of the corps diplomatique ; and I cordially entreat you to thank that body, in my name and that of the Queen and of all my family." _ _ The KING thus concluded his reply to the Address of the Chamber of Peers, which was presented to his MAJESTY by Duke PASQUIER _ _ _ " The affection which the Chamber of Peers has con stantly evinced for me—the efficacious and ever equitable assistance it has afforded my Government, has enabled me to accomplish the arduous task imposed upon me; and now that France, as you have stated, enjoys all the blessings of peace and prosperity, I may recite, after thanking you for your co-operation, the nunc dimittis of the canticle of Simeon." In replying to the Address of the Chamber of Deputies the KING observed— "My grandson will respond to your anticipations. Guided by the advice of his excellent mother, impelled by the good examples given to him by my family, he will be animated with the same spirit—with that truly national spirit—which, devoted to France, knows no other interests than thos3 of the nation. It has been very painful to me to witness the sufferings of the labouring claeees to which you have alluded; but I derived great consolation from the relief of them which you so gene7ously voted, and I am happy to seize this opportunity of thanking you. We have every reason to hope that thoLa sufferings are drawing to a close. They, however, elicited ,proof of one great and consolatory fact. They roused rote of those political passions which too often previously envenomed public sufferings and feelings. Popular opinion, more enlightened, recognised that there was everything to lose and no good to be expected from such agitations." Ills MAJESTY concluded by congratulating himself on the realisation of the first words he had addressed to France, as Lieutenant-General of the kingdom. " Henceforth the charter shall prove a reality." The Journal des Debuts publishes a letter from Constantinople, which states that Austria and Prus sia take the same view of the difference between Greece and the Porte that England does, and that the representative of Austria had received dispatches from Vienna extremely hostile to Greece. The Greek Minister at Constantinople has demanded his passports. In the same journal we find a letter from Athens, said to have been written by M. PISCATORT, complaining of the " unfeeling demand of money by Great Britain," and accusing England of intriguing to procure the advent of Prince Louis NAPOLEON (of all people in the world !) to,the throne of Greece. Such are the absurdities which the French Minister in Greece is compelled to propagate, in order to pro crastinate for a short time the downfal of his tool, COLETTI. Bou MAZA is outrageous in not being permitted to visit Paris, and when told he was to be confined in the fort of Pomerol, he attempted to commit suicide. Mr. O'CoNxELL left Avignon for Arles on the 28th ult. The rise in Consols on the London Stock-Exchange on Friday, added to the satisfactory manner in which the liiffc's file had passed off, and to the hourly in creasing hopes from the growing crops, produced a marked improvement in the French Three per Cents. on Sunday. Several bargains were done at 78f. 55c. i but, a desire to realise profits having become apparent, the latest quotation was 78f. 40e. (buyers). BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 3. Demerara, 2 3 /—Louvain a la Sambre, 74—Namur and Liege, 4N—Northern of France, 12 1 A—Orleans and Bor deaux, 6k/2 —Strasbourg and Bale, 7%—West Flanders, 4 Dutclßhenisb, 3%. M. SOYER. A few friends of Mons. Soyer, in testimony of the estimation in which they hold him for his private worth, and more particularly in admiration of his phi lanthropic exertions to ameliorate the sufferings of the starving Irish peasantry, purpose inviting him to an entertainment, to take place at as early a period as zan be found practicable. Those of his friends who may desire to act as stewards, will be kind enough to com municate with Mr. Atmlon, No. 2, Haymarket, Hono rary Secretary. LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G'—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 4.—Wind E. by S., fresh breeze, and thick hazy weather. DEAL, DIAY 3.—Wind W.S.W. to N.N.W.—Arrd. Mozam bique, Bowman, Batavia, for Rotterdam; Borussia, Hartrig, South Seas, for Stettin; Diligentia, Homeman, Batavia, for Rotterdam; Nepaul, Emery, Calcutta; Champion, Hill, Ceylon; Energy, Rio Grande; Sunbeam, St. Jago de Cuba. Arrd. from the River, Stirling, Sydney, New South Wales; Regina, Dominica; Lahore, Cuba. Sid. Parrack St. Kitts; Apolline, Jamaica; Birman, Quebec and Montreal. OFF DOVER, MAY 3.—Chatham, Nicholson, Boston. Cowls, MAY 3.—Wind N. to W.N.W.—SId. Valusis, Jamaica. PLYMOUTH, MAY 3.—Wind W.—Acrd. Borneo, Hunting don, Baltimore. FALMOUTH, MAY 3.—Wind W.—The Phenomena, Ant werp to New York, is discharging to repair. LivsapooL, MAY 3.—Wind N.N. W., fresh.—Arrd. Leipsic, Cophan, Moulmein; Selina, Bragg, Benin; Queen of the Tyne, Anderson, Bahia; Enterprise, Freeman, Barbadoes ; Deborah, Burt, Nevis; Harmony, Cuba; Clydeside, Thomas, Manzanilla ; Algoina, Spaulding, New Orleans; Avalanche, Whittlesley, ditto; Pandora, White, Charleston. Sld. 3, Thames, Boston ; Eliza, Caroline, Quebec. MARYPORT, MAY 3.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Hope, Quebec. SHIELDS, MAY 2.—Wind N.E. to E.N.E., strong; 3, N.E., strong.—Arnl. Harley, Symmons, Mauritius. MARGATE, MAY 3.—The Model, London to Plymouth, is on shore. MILFoan, MAY 2.—The Louisa, hence to Fishguard, sank yesterday in Ramsey Sound. B O WMORIC, APRIL 29.—The Conradine is leaky, and has seven feet water in her hold. TORRE:AWRY, APRIL 29.—The Thetis, Cassidy, from the Avon to Quebec, was assisted in here on the 27th instant, totally dismasted. The Fellowship, Armstrong, Liverpool, to Prince Edward's Island, is leaky, and has been beached. BuisroL, MAY 3.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Sandford, Sin clair, Porto Rico. MlLroan, Mir 2.—Wind W.—Sld. Anne, New York. NEWPoRT. MAY 3.—Wind W.—Sld. Theodore, St. Thomas. STROMNESS, APRIL 29.—The John and Isabella, New castle for Dublin, has been run on shore on Flotta Island, in a sinking state, having struck on a sunken reek. SUNDERLAND, MAY 3.—Wind S.E.—Sld. Mornington, Quebec; Dalston, New Brunswick. CONK, APRIL 28. Arrd. Gustavus, Davis, New York. May 1, India, Sunderland, Hong-Kong; Cairo, Porto Rico. April 29, Sld. Marcellus, Boston; Morgrana, New York; Imogene, St. Thomas ; D om i n i ca , Quebec. May 1 , Perse verance, St. John's, New Brunswick. WATERFORD, MAY N.—Arrd. Royal Adelaide, Smith, Baltimore. Sld. Torcello, N ew York. LIMERICK, MA Y 2.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. E. H. Chepin, Bosson, Baltimore. Sld. Mary, Broughton, Havannah. CASTLETOWN, BEAE.HAVEN.—SId. Ocean, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Governor, Douglas, ditto. LirrLErtamyrox, MAY 1. Ski. Betsy, Metan, New Brunswick. PooLE, MAY I.—Sld. J. Thomas, Labrador. Suco.—Sld. Hydra, St. Thomas. TonEnmony, Anal. 26. Arrd. Barbara, P ur se, New Orleans, for Londonderry. LONDON, MAT 4.-I'he vessel reported ye sterda y to have be the Exmouth , been lost on the I s land of Islay proves t o Booth, Londonder r y to Quebec. Lord John Russell has received from " X" 501. " for the service of the State." The amount will be paid into the receipt of the Exchequer. RIONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was heavy. Sales, 4,000 bales, of which 3,500 were American, at 6 1 ,Cd. to 7%d. per lb., 100 Pernam and Maranham at 7d. to 84d., and 400 Surat at 4d. to 414 d. Shares were in improved de mand, at an advance upon former rates. There is nothing new to-day from abroad, and the excite ment of the hour seems adequate to absorb every considera tion. The discount market was never tighter, though the banks, as far as can be expected, have aided parties in meet ing their acceptances. In many instances there will neva-• theless be an inability to meet the engagements entered into, and from no fault of their own, hsuses, which although they are as strong as a rock, may be compelled to claim in dulgenee. • The English Stock Market has been in a most fluctuating condition, and at times appearing to be shaken to its centre, although rallying subsequently. The Consol market opened at 86%, fell to 86, and is now 86 1 ,4 fcr present transfer. Time bargains have been effected at 86% to 87. There is rather more bueyancy in the market just now. Exchequer bills have been at ss. to 10s. discount. Consols Scrip has been at 3s. discount. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 86% to 8714 ; and the Three per Cents. 85 to 85%. Bank Stock is worth 188 to %. The Foreign Investments have been totally neglected. Spanish Three tier Cents. have realised 34 1 ,1, and Brazilian 82 1 ,1. Austrian Bonds have been marked 104, and Russian 109. Dutch Four per Cents. have been 87 to 87 1 ,4. In almost all cases Railway Shares are again lower, but the pressure of sales has not been to any material extent, otherwise the fall might have been more decided. BRITISH FUND*6. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. •.. .. 188 188% 183 three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 85% 85 85% 85% three per Cent. Consols Annuities 86% 86 86% 1-4 86% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Aims. 87 g % sch 87% 87% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 6, 1860 .. 8X 9 9 India Bonds, 1,0001. Ditto, under 1,0001. .. 12 die Bank Stock for May 27 .. 18a% 188 Consols for May 27 .. 86X %87 8 6 -k 87 87 4 Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip • • • • • 3 dis 3 dis Exchever Bills. , I%d. 2d. 1,0001... 10 5 dis 5001. 10 5 die Ditto, Small .... 4 10 dis ONE FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 104 Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 82% Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .- Russian Bonds S2anisli Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, Three per Cent ......344 Dividends on the above payable in Lawton. Dutch Two-and-a-Hall per Cent .. 57% }4 Ditto. I per Cent. Certificates .: 87% 87 BUSINESS PAID. DONE AT CLOSING PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. CLOSING PRICES. 104 82% 100% 23% 34% PRICES OF RAILWAY 51Li.RES. •• •• •• 109 Aberdeen.. .. 30 .. Amber., Notting., Beston, and Eastern Junction .. .. • • 2% .. • . 1% . . Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .... 17% %.. • ... • . firming., Wolver., and Dudley.. .... 10 Caledonian .. .. 30 .... 23% %21 .... Eastern Counties .. 20 .. .. 18 34 % 19 .... _ Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d. • ..... •• •• East Lancashire Ditto New .. 7% .. • Ditto, ditto New Scrip • • .. 1 1 4 • • East Lincolnshire .. 6% .... 8% 7s ..••.. Ely and Huntingd6n .. 15 .. 13% . • • ... Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2% .. 1% ........ Great Northern .. 2 2 % Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... 255 E . . Great North of England . ..100 —.230 ••••• • • .. 230 Ditto, New .. .. 5 .... 58 ...• ...... 58 Great Western .. 85 .. ..,.113 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 67 675 s Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%.... 17 1 ,4 16 .... 16' Ditto, New 4% ...• 7% IA • .... u Hull and Selby .. .. 50 ....103 102% ...... 102% Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 25 .... 50% .......... 50% Leeds and Bradford .• 40* .... 83% B3sg Leeds, Dewsbury. & Manchester 32% Ditto, Branch Half Shares .. 75 2 ........ Leeds and Thirsk .. 26 .... 21 1 4 Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent... 3% .... 4 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport 2 .... .......... London and illackwall 161. 13s. , f d. 75% .. •• • • .... Ditto, New, No. 1 . London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .... 505{ 7 / 8 % . Ditto, Consol. Eighths .. —RIO .... 10% ........ London an North-Western —lOO ....173 174........ Ditto, Quarters L. and B. 7 .... Rttoclitto, New Shares .. .. 2 .... 12 .......... Ditto, 10/. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 ...... London and South-Western • .41/. 6s. 10d... 62 , 4 63 61%.. Ditto, New .. . • • • • • 27 •• • • 29 M •• •• ••• • •• Lynn and Ely .. .. 25 .... 26% ••••.. . • .. Lynn and Dereham .. 20 .... 20% .. • ..... • • Manchester and Leeds .. 82 . Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. 45..... % p.. ••.• .• % P Ditto % (late lludicrs.& Sheff.) 28 .... 29 Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .... % dis- -•• .. 01s• Midland ..100 .... 114% 115% • . 115% Ditto, New .• 3G •• .. 39% 39 ••• .. 38% Ditto, New 6 .• • • ••• • • ..... 81 / 4 Ditto, Birmingham and Derby • 100 .•.. 90 .•••• • • • . . 90 Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 20 .. • • 25% ••••• • • • • • 25 1 4 Ditto, New .. • • • .. • 5 •• • • 7 ••••• • • • • • 7 Norfolk .. • • .. ..100 ....124 123........ 123 North British 25 •• • • 30% 31 31 Ditto, Half Shares .. • . • • 12% •• • • 14% xint.... 14% Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. 214 •• .. 3 Ditto, Extension • • • • %•• • . Ditto, Thirds • . .. • • • • 1 . • .. 2% North Staffordshire .. .. 5 .... % .. • . 7 Ditto Scrip (late Churnet and Blythe) • • -- .. 2 .... . Oxford,Worcest., & Wolverhrnptn. 22% .... 13% .. •••• .. - 13 % Preston and Wyre ••• 25 —• • .... •• • 35 Ditto, Half Shares (A) .. 81¢ —••• • • . 12% Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. .... 3% •-••• • • • • • Ditto, Class B .. • • .. .. 3 •• • • 2 % •••"• • • ' • • Shropshire Union .. 423. dis. ...... South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33 % •• • • •• • • •••• • • 110., Kew (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 5 .• .. %•••• • • • • South Wales .. .. 10 •• • • 7 West Riding Union • • .. .. 4/. 2s. •• • • %% P••• • • • Windsor. Staines, &S. Western. : 428. .. • • ••••• • • " • York and Newcastle .• . 25 .. 34% 34 .. .• • • Ditto, Preference .. 4 • .... 4% 7 York and North Midland .. 50 .... •. • Ditto, Extension • • .. .. 25 .... ••.. • • • . Ditto, Preference • • .. .. 2 .... 10% ...• Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten.. 10 .• • . 20% .• .• • • FOREIGN RAILWAYS. ford., Cette (Constituted) 4 • Lyons and Avignon (Constituted) 5 .... 2 .......... Northern of France • . 8 .... 12% % ........ Paris and Lyons • • .. 8 .. 5 .. ...... • . Paris and Rouen .. 20 .... 36% Rouen and Havre . .. 20 .... 2531 . .• . • Sambre and Meuse .. .. 1 i .... West Flanders MINES. Real del Monte, UnreAistered 3 1 ,4 •• .• •• .• •• MARKET NEWS.-(T HIS DAY.) comoNsat. SUGAIt.—The market for British Plantation has been rather firmer; about 420 hhds were sold without change in prices. The public sales have only offered 4,559 bags Bengal, 200 hhds and 100 barrels Porto Rico, which only partly sold, on rather lower terms. Bengal brought 42s to 50s 6d for mid soft yellow to fine white Benares. Porto Rico 45s 6d to 528 6d for mid greyish to fine yellow. Privately about 1,200 boxes white Havannah have been told at 328 for ex portation. TOBACCO.—There has been considerably less business done during last month than in the previous one; the market has continued without any perceptible alteration, excepting in acme particular descriptions, of which stock is becoming comparatively bare, and for which, in some instances, a trifling advance has been submitted to. Recent advices from the United States quote prices firm, and re-assert that the present planting will be materially circumscribed. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) Their Lordships sat to-day at ten o'clock, in a Commit tee for privileges. The Peers in attendance were the Lord Chan cellor, the Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Brougham, Lord Camp bell, the Earl of Redesdale, Lord Sudeley, the Earlof Suffolk, the Earl of Radnor, the Earl of Devon, Lord Camoys, Vis count Strangford, and the Earl of Fingal. TILE TRACY PEERAGE. The examination of further evidence in this claim occupied their Lordships the whole morning. ROLLS' COURT-(THIS DAY.) ANDREWS V. BOUSFIELD. This was a bill filed against the trustees to a marriage settlement, under the following circumstances :—The plain tiffs were the children of Mrs. Andrews, who was possess ed of a sum of 7001., an annuity payable out of a sum of 12,0001., besides other property, which were in the bands of three parties, named Sims, Page, and Bullock, as trustees to the marriage settlement. The marriage took place in 1824, and in 1829 Mr. Andrews and his wife applied to Bousfield to have a portion of the trust, and obtained 1001. In 1839 there was a farther advance; but, upon application for more money, Page refused to accede to the application, and it was ultimately arranged by all parties that be should retire from the trusteeship, and a Mr. Kennedy was elected in his place. Advances were then made to the amount of 3301. Bullock, one of the trustees, having died, his executors were made parties to the suit. Mr. TURNER was heard this morning in support of the bill. BLOOMSBURY COUNTY COURT. (THIS DAY.) HARMS V. DAVIS. This was an application made by the plaintiff, on behalf of the Hand-in-Hand Friendly Society of Brothers, to com pel the payment of the sum of 3/. 125., the value the Roy aof seventy tWO tickets, admitting persons to the pit ol Victoria Theatre, on the occasion of a benefit. The defendant pleaded non liability. It appeared that the plaintiff in the month a t the of October, , 1846, had the super intendence of a benefi R Victoria Theatre, in aid of the funds o the f Hand-in-Hand F r i en dly Society of Brothers, of which the defendant had been a member ; but, owing to the discontinuance of pay been had been struck off the books. A few days before the nig , ht of performance, the defendant represented that he portu n ity of disposing of a number of had an exc ellent op cordingly supplied with seventy-two pit tickets. Ile w as ac tickets, each of tbe value of one shilling, with the under standing that they should be returned if defendant could not dispose of them to advantage before the night of the benefit. The Morning Sun and the Mornirg Advertiser of the Eth of October, containing an advertisement of the benefit, wai produced for the inspection of the Judge. The defendant stated that he had disposed of nearly all the tickets, but he had not received the money ; he was, there fore, he considered, not liable for their value. The Judge (E. Dußois, Esq.) stated that the defendant was liable for the amount; he would, therefore, retur;_a su : ng t h e parties to ver dict for the pla intiff. Mr. Davis had his remedy u whom he had supplied the tickets, it he had not already received the money. SOLICITORS IN THE NEW COURT. At the termination of one of the cases this mor • nin - g licitor (wh ose name did not transpire) rose on behalf of , a so. him.. se lf and sever al other solicitors then in court, and itiquir inquiredif the Learned Judge could not allow cases where solicitors were engaged to be taken out of their usual course, as several had been waiting some hours ? The JUDGE replied that he could not accede to the re quest of the solicitors; each case would be heard in dLe rotation. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (MIS DAY.) The May general sessions for the county of Middlesex commenced this morning at ten o'clock, in the Court House, Clerkenwell-green, before the Assistant-judge, and a full bench of magistrates. The calendar contained the names of eighty-one prisoners, seventy•one (:1 whom were charged with felony. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE, in charging the grand jury, said there were two subjects now occupying a large share of public attention—he meant the system of punishment adopted in the case of juvenile offenders, and. the subject of transportation. At the present session the number of boys for trial were twenty-one, being little less than one-third of the whole number, and with respect to several of those un fortunate boys he really did not know what to do with them if they were convicted ; and, as if to increase the difficulty , the Government now had come to the determination that.-- no matter what might be the prisoners' character, whether good or bad, convicted or otherwise —to ark qhous uaff Judge them to be received in the prison at Pes they must be of a particular heig ht. The Learned o were here read the names of several des titute children, h o for trial at the present sessions, and some of whom were nof above four feet in height, and ask ed what was to become o them, as they were most of them e ither orphans or had bed deserted by their parents. With respect to the Bill oh m subject of juvenile offenders now before the House of mons, he most earnestly hoped that that clause authorising magistrates to convict children summarily without the intervention of a jury, would never receive the sanction of Parliament, because a lon experience had taught him that no matter how amiabl g eor hearted the individual might be, there was, in too many instances, an absence of that training of mind necessary to qualify a man for weigh: ing the various points of evidence , a nd coming j to that coot decision so necessary for due adminis tration of j us tice. UP 0, 11 y the subject of transportation, a gr eat change WO not_ likel to be effected by public opini on, but be did of think its total alnlition would ever b e sanctioned. it present stood, its administration was most mischievous, ee called loudly for reform, but still he thought when ameho.- rated it should be retained, because no convict upon hie release from a long term of imprieonmengcould hope to core: pate in this country with one untainted by crime, althougs he might do in oe of the colones. Ann Danovan well was n i i n di c ted for stealing three loaves o f bread, the property of John Fletcher. The prisoner entered the shop of the prosecutor. and stole the bread ; when she was taken into custody, and upon being searched a quantity of silver, three gold rings, of duplicates were found upon her bv the female searcher, ease whom the prisoner offered the gold rings and money, in e a she said nothing about the duplicates. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the prisone, 1 0 1 Ise 01 was sentenced to four months' imprisonment in the ot Correction. and a namingt ------ MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY') Edward Lewis, a one-legged man, walking was placed before Mr. Bingbam, charged with being drunk and endeavouring to obtain charitable contributions by fraudulent means. le- Mr. Joseph Percy, builder, 20, Great Castle-street, Mary ~. bone, stated that about four o'clock on the preceding tatter_ upon crutches, noon the prisoner came to his residence, and In anet,ialraiun nate manner requested to be relieved with aline• `"" SIP a nd ant, not knowing anything of the fellow, asked hint Nv . 1 0 . 0 . what he was., The prisoner replied, " What, don't in" an d me. I am the man who fell from a scaffold op. no thing broke my thigh." Complainant said that be knew .„ ire d of him, and seeing that he appeared to be in liquor , "" ii s him to leave the house. The prisoner then said it WO a,d, mistake ; it was Mr. Percy, sen., that he wanted. to see, a nd pulling out a letter, said "Look at that, old fellow , an d 3 will see it is all right." Complainant did look at the lettebr; and found it all wrong, as all the signatures appeared into to foiged. He then sent for a constable, and ga questionbili--- custody. The annexed is a copy of the letter in _._. 0 April 28; itt er " I recommend the bearer, Edward Lewis, ca r tie yes whom I have known several years as an hone:t mall; ": f a u had the misfortune to lose his right leg and thigh mangy -.• his from a scaffold in this neighbourhood in consequence o n ' . . 0 affliction he has become indebted to his landlord for f e& y . , the amount of 4/. 125., which if not paid by the a d ° r eaa his goods will be sold. Knowing him to be a deservingie ___ with a large family, I beg to recommend him to the bet t sc': on lence of a few friends and the public, to assist Will occasion. (Signed) " WILLIAM John-strreet• builder, ilas Here followed a list of the names of persons who , it AI r• alleged, had given contributions :—Messrs. Cubitt, 53 se a a r i Blackburn, 5s ; A Lady, 55.; Anonymous, 55., an d — t a o others for like amounts, but so little care had been taken disguise the writing, that the most casual observer could ► rnediately detect that the letter and the signature were viral."' by one and the same party. Irt;reet. + hi, pri - Police-constable E 135, proved Teceiring charge -- ;id. soner, and on searching him at the station, found 4'. • upon him. roved Daniells, one of the Mendicity Scciety's constables, way a former conviction against the prisoner, who, be 14.1 ' pri one of the most determined impostors of London• i i te d soner denied knowing that he was doing the letter and signatures to be a forgery. i e of Mr. BINGUAM said he should make a severe " arnP ,iOO of Corr such an impostor, by sending him to the House for three months. wrong, but same Bibana The Earl of Elgin is to have the Green vacant by the death of the Duke of Argyll. oir u TO EXTENSION OF THE ELECTRIC PLYMOUTlL—Arrangements are now in TELEG for til e el tension of the electric telegraph on the Great Wes°ist way. It is eecte the work will be commeaced far the ensuing summer; the wires will be first laid down "' in . as Bristol. When this portion is in operation, it.lS.joit tended to extend it to Exeter, whence the comMlnu?,Bl.,._ will be carried to Plymouth on the South Devon 8e1t‘'.71:7.: l and thence, by means of subterranean pipes, to the Hr yard at Devonport ; from progress early u this place the submarine rep! be made use of in crossing the Hamoaze, and the confine tion carried on t he Cornwall _Railway to Falzriouth. ---Fir nwuth Times. We have plea sure in announcin g , that, from care ful inquiry which we have instituted, we have reason t° b e li e ve that there is no foundation for the rep ort that the Earl of Auckland is about to leave his office as First 14°14 the Admiralty.—Her ald. BALLOON ASCENT.—Last evening a b a lloon ascent took place at the Royal Standard Gardens, Shepherdess walk, City-road, but on which. occasion, i n consequence o f the unpropitious state of the weather, there' was but a thin attendance of visitors. The balloon was the property of Mr. Gypson, and was its second ascent. About a quarter before seven o'clock the aerial machine having been filled with gag, which was supplied from the Independent Gas Works, lis gerstone, was declared ready for its elevation. Mr. Gyps ooo Mr. Coxwell, and three other g entlemen, then entered the car, when, upon being disengaged from terra firma, its ascent was slow, from the sudden conde nsion of the gas, caused by the dampness of the atmosphere. Several bags of ballast were then thrown out, upon which it rose rapidly. Its course wag to the east of south. After being u p about ten minutes it slowly descended, and was then lost sight.of. THE ARMY AND NAVY d CLUB-HOUSE.—Yesteray die whole of the houses on the w est side of George-street, St. James's-square, as well as several in Pall-mall, were being demolished, this spot having een selected by an committe for the erection of the inte b nded new Army ;tic k Navy Club-house. SALE OF THE RARE COLLEC T I ON OF OLD Ely LISH P OET RY OF J. H. PIGOTT, ESQ.—Yesterday the el l by auction of the rare and curiou s collection of OldEngkley lisp poetry belonging to J. Hug h S m y th Pi g ott, Esq., of if and Hall, Somerset, was commence d b y Messrs. Sotheby Wilkinson, the auctioneers, of Wellington-street. Ale e Y ° these curious and rare books ' consisted of only a few leav e l and the following were worthy of notice :—" The Scourg! ° o Venus, or the Wanton Lady, with the rare birth of Allow s, by 11. A.—first edition, and believed to be the only cuPY known—sold for 10/. "Christine of Pisa, Fayttes of .A.rmr: and of Chivalric," translated and printed by Caxton 14 8 9, and • the fourth year of the reign of Henry Vll.—sold f " Wits Bedlam," one of the rarest productions of John Davies, of Hereford, nrinted in 1617 —sold for 3 1 . " „ Dic i t n e : II and Saveings of the Philosophers," translated by Antot Erie Ryngeres Lord Scales," and printed by Cax o —sold for 311. 10s. " The Tragedy of Gorbudic, sometime King of this Land, and of his two Sonnes, Terrax a nd Por gy rax by Norton and Sackvi lle, 1590—sold for 41. 105. asQuippes for Upstart new-fangled Gentlewomen, or a Glasse to view the Pride of vain-glorious Gentlewomen ;" first t i on , 1595—501 d for five guineas. A Collection of Garlands and Songs, in one volume, date 1749—501 d for 81. 7s. 6d. The " Oxford Drollery" and the " Windsor Drollery," cow slating . of a collection of songs soo o otf f lhdne t ref h ow e br of d Fook a ua t snr e esgioues l l 6 di ,we l a - ebs 2 r). — e, He, s , o gyir l u ; soili f tl o yda r , ten guineas. " Penelope's Complaint, or a Mirrour for Wan' rbp36lelj.a.sl R.,1684—501d It 1 a T B r Grove e Sportingtl°Gl n so i in l6s7—sold 5 ' fo a' curious, A and c fetched ao Ly ACCIDENT .—On o c o c d th E prices. sT MELa little before ten o'clock, an engine been erected by John Wilson, —On Tuesday morning, Pits, Bo'ness, fell with a tremendous , the School-brae ; destroy in o E n s e ci ' ~ :cor stalk, which has lately housesnseeha of th tf e ho ue b r ' d c i li srt o eo o crt l eiyi )i . r i. height, and another of one storey. The inhabitants of the buildings were buried in the ruins ; from which one female was taken out dead, and several others severely injured, b ut .. who are since progressing favourably. It is remarkable that more lives were not lost, as the road over which the stal k fell is the one leading to the parish school, and the accident happened at the very hour of the assembling of the school.-- Adinburgh Post. MORPHIA VERSUS ETHER FOR SURGICAL OrEltiv" noxs.—Excision of the mamma was performed here lately by Dr. Chisholm, assisted by Dr. Ross, Carnbusmore, Sutherlandshire, Dr. Wilson, and Mr. Manford, the patient being placed under the influence of morphia instead o f ether, with the most satisfactory res ult. The patient underwen t the operation with the greatest firmness and composu re, etat ing afterwards that it was n ot nearly so severe as she anti cipated. She has felt no p ain whatever since the part We' dressed after the operation, and she has been able to go home to the country within a fortnight from that period, quite well, the cure having taken place in the most favourable manner by what surgeons term the first intention. Dr. Chisholm is of opinion that morphia will be found safely to supersede ether in all the cases to which it is at present in its new character applied.—lnrerness Journal. On the 27th ult., at Cashel, the lady of Major J. P. O'Brien, 70th Regiment, of a son. On the 28th ult., in Wellington-crescent, Ramsgate, the lady of Robert Elliott, Esq., of a daughter. On the 29th ult., in Porchester-terrace, Bayswater, the lady of F. Macnaghten, Esq., of a son. On the 30th ult., in Calthorpe-street, Me cklenburgh-squaret Mrs. William Pagden, of a daughter. On the 27th ult., at Edinburgh, the lady of Edward Jamte Jackson, Esq., of a son. On the 28th ult., at Sulhamstead House, Turnham-great the wife of W. H. Wylde, of the Foreign- o ffice, of a son. On the Ist inst., at Arborfield, Streath a m-hill, Mrs. W. id° Leaf, of a daughter. On the Ist inst., in Henrietta-street, Cavendish-square, the wife of Charles J. Dimond, Esq., of a son. MARRIED. On the 29th ult., Mr. Thomas Page Powell, of the Vass- 411- road, Brixton, to Marianne, only daughter of Mr. Willia m Hall, coach builder, Newark-upon-Trent. On the 29th ult., at St. Anne's, Kew-green, captain the lion. Geor g e Hope N son of the late Lieutenant - G en . at , . John Earl of Hopetoun, to the Hon. Anne Carmichael NaPlerci fourth daughter of the late William John Lord Napier, an Maid of Honour to the Queen. DIED. On the evening of the 29th ult., at 64, Church-street Inverness, Mrs. Mac Andrew, the beloved wife of John Mac Andrew, Esq., solicitor. On the 29th ~ in Berkele y' squ are, the Hon. S o p hia Margaret Stuart,) vr idow of the Ike. and Rev. W. Stuart , D.D., late Lord Primate of all Ireland, aged 83. On the 28th ult., Robert Masters Ke r rison; F• 1 1 . 5" of Upper Brook-street. On the 27th ult., Letitia, wife of William Hand, Esq., of Hinton Manor House, Sturminster Newton, Dorset. On the 30th ult., in Hertford-street, the Rev. John Sies,,tb, D.D., F.R.S., Rector of Thornby, Northamptonshire, age d °`'' On the 30th ult., at Bath, Anne, relict of the late Ale% ander Ellice, Esq., aged 88. Eland On the 28th ult., in Prospect - p lace, Ed g eware-road, Carter Goss, aged 84. 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