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Now ready, in 2 vols. small Bvo., REVELATIONS OF PORTUGAL, With a Picture of THE PRESENT STATE OF SPAIN. BY T. M. HUGHES, ESQ., Author of " Revelations of Spain." " Mr. unghes's volumes are full of entertainment, and contain much valuable information on the real state of the Peninsula. His notices of the Courts of Portugal and Spain are agreeable. His fluent and ge,sBipping pen records anecdotes, tales, rumours, and jests of all sr,rts. It lets us into the secret scandal :of all the Courts- of ope."—Britannia, Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough. street. COMPLETION OF MISS ByllNErki DIARY. Now ready, V OL. VII. of MADAME D'ARBLAY'S DIARY AND LETTERS. Completing the Work. " Like all the preceding volumes, the concluding one is rich in personal and literary reminiscences, in anecdotes of the Court of George 111., and in the history of distinguished individuals in almost •very walk of life. The work has only one rival in the English lan guage—• Boswell's Life of Johnson's.' By the side of that work it will take its place in the estimation of posterity, for down to a cer tain period they are mutually illustrative of each other."--John Ball. N.B. Purchasers of the former volumes are 'recommended imme ellately to order the completion of their sets, to prevent disap pointment. Henry Colburn, Publisher 13, Great Marlborough-street. - - - - NEW WORK BY MISS COSTELLO, MThis day is published, in Bco. with Portrait, &C. L MOIRS of JA'QUES CcEUR, THE FRENCH ARGONAUT, Author Or the "Lives OUISA STUART COSTELLO, of Eminent Engliskwomen," A Summer amongst the Bocages and Vines," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. WITH A PORTRAIT OF JENNY LIND, AND AN ILLUS TRATION BY LEECH. THE APRIL NUMBER, price Half-a-Crown. of nENT.LEY'S MISCELLANY WILL CONTAIN THE LETTER-BAG OF JENNY LIND. BEING A CORRESPONDENCE OF DISTINGUISHED PERSONS. WITH NOTES AND ELUCIDATIONS, AND A PORTRAIT. Spring-tide ; or, The Angler and his Friends. By Paul Pindsr. An Enviable Legatee ; a Leaf from a Busy Man's Journal. By the Author of "Experiences of a Gaol Chaplain." The Hebrew, the Saracen, and the Christian. By Dr. W. C. Taylor. Brian O'Linn ; or Luck is Everything. By W. H. Maxwell, with an Illustration by Leech. 'The First, of April. 'Whitehall and its Predecessors—the Old Palace of Westminster, A Tr' e Love Song. By Alfred Crowonlll. A li.entimental Journey through Normandy. By Odard. e Dying Wife to her Husband. irrne Lady turned Serving Man—Thefts from the Percy Relives No. 3. By Albert Smith. CAPTAIN SPIKE : or, THE ISLETS OF THE GULF. By J. FENIMORE COOPER. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. With the Magazines, on March 31, with Two Illustrations by LEECH. price One Shilling. Part VII. of THE STRUGGLES AND ADVENTURES OF R ISTOPHER TADPOLE ; C IN SEARCH OF A NAME, A RELATIVE, AND A 'WIFE, AT HOME ANDABROAD. By ALBERT SMITH. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Now pu blishing, Third Edition of N 0.77 PlA.NlSTA,containing ETHIOPIAN SONGS. Mary Inane, Lucy Neal, Lucy Long, Buffalo Gals, and 41even othersnow singing nightly by the Serenaders (genuine edition), are all with words and piano accompaniments in the PIANISTA, No. 77. Price for the whole 11 songs, with the Ethiopian and Mary Blane Quadrilles, 2s. They aro all given as polkas in No. 76, price 2s. Zither number sent free for 36 stamps. Pianists. office , first door , 67. Paternoster-row. print. Never out of *W. No. 78 PIANISTA contains eleven of Russell's most popular songs for 2s. "The Is beautifully brought out, and Is always cor• reet."—Spectator. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY NHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends lnd the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to anu.ounce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., .ake place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, *wows, containing instructions (with a reference), are reipectfttlly 'quested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share .. Certificates must be deposited, the day irevions to their being offered ; and advices of results will be brwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds Imme diately disposed of according to instructions. Offices. Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, Established for the purpose of rendering a more perfect performance ofthe Lyric Drama than has hitherto been attained in this country. under the Direction and Management of Mr. BEALE. The Nobility. Gentry, and Patrons of Music, are respectflilly in formed that the Royal Italian Opera will open the first week in April. It Is proposed to produce, in the course of the Season, some of the - established works of Cimarosa, Mozart, Rossini, Meyerbeer, and ethers Of the more modern Italian School, including Operas by Benin!, Dont- Sett!, Mercadante, and Verdi, on a scale of the utmost perfection in 'very department ; to which intent the management has assembled . a Ca I g p any embracing the greatest and most varied talent in Euro" e. PRIMI SOPRANI.—Madame Grist and Madame Persiani (her Hirst appearance in London for three years), Madame Ronr, ni and Mdlle. Steffanonl (of the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, hej Ilrst ap pearance in this couutry). • CONTRALTI.—Signora Alboni (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan, and of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance in this Country), and Mademoiselle Corbari. TENORl.—Signor Mario, Signor Salvator Lav,in (of the Imperial theatre of St. Petersburgh, his first appearar Jet in this country), Signer Tull (of the Theatre San Carlo, in l':.aples, his first appear ance in this country), and Signor Salvi (ot the Theatre La Scala, in Milan, and of the Imperial Theatres in V feline and St. ketersbargh, kb first appearance on the Italian stage 'As England). PRIMI BASSI BARITONI—Signor, Tamburini and Signor Giorgio Monconi. PRIMI BASSI PROFONDI— Signor Marini (of the Theatres San Carlo, Naples, La Scala, Milan, and the imperial Theatre, Vienna, ills first appearance in this co'antry), Signor Angelo Alba (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid, his - first appearance in this country), and Signor Polonlni (of the linr.eri al Theatre, Vienna, his first appear ance in this country.) MIMI BASSI (30MICI- Signor Pietro Ley (of the Theatre Royal _Madrid, his first appearar,e%; in this country), and Signor Agostino Rovere (of the Theatres itoyal Naples, Milan, Vienna, and St. Pe tersburgh, his first an' isrance in this country). Seconde Donne — Y./Wawa Antoinette Mollidori (of the Theatre La Scala, iu Milan), Ma`le:noiselle Amalia Linari, Mademoiselle Luigina 13 ellinl. Seconde Tenerc,--Signor Emmanuele Slano (of the Theatre San Carle in Naples',. Director of '.he Music, Composer, and Conductor—Mr. Costa. A povrerfv.it and numerous CHORUS of chosen and experienced Singers wiil omplete the Vocal Department. Chorus Master— Signor P. one onsigllo. Prompter —Signor Monterasi. The OR' , 2IIESTRA, formed of Artistes possessing the highest executive, powers, will compriee among its members Eighty distin guished professors. The Military Band of the Coldstream Guards will be, under the direction of Mr. Godfrey. At'. ORGAN, of extensive compass, has been expressly erected 1.4 '.he theatre by Mews. Flight and Son. Organist—Mr. V. Novello. 'The BALLET, of a brilliant and costly character, will close the (performance of the evening, and no Divertissement will be suffered 'between the acts of the Opera. The Director has the pleasure to nnnounce that he has concluded an engagement with Mademoiselle fanny Elssler ; and, during the season, the following eminent Danseuees will appear:—Premieres Danseuse—Mademoiselle Dumi latre (ef the Grand Opera, Paris). and Mademoiselle Plunkett (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Mademoiselle Bertin (of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, her first appearance in this country), Mademoiselle 2,' T eo t (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), Mademoiselle Marietta itaderna (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan), and Mademoiselle Fuoco (of the Academie Royale de Paris). Monsieur Petipa (of the Grand Opera, Paris), Monsieur Gontie (of the Theatre Royal, Madrid), :Monsieur Ferdinand. Croce, Monsieur Delferier (of the Grand 'Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Auguste Mabille (of the Grand Opera, Paris). Maltres des Ballets—Monsieur Albert (of the Grand Opera, Paris), and Monsieur Blasis (of the Theatre La Scala, Milan). Leader of the Ballet-31r. Alfred Mellon. Regisseur de la Dense— Mr. O'Bryan. Composer—Signor Alessandro Curini (of the San Clitio Theatre, Naples). THE THEATRE.—To render the Interior at once commodious, elegant, and comfortable, it has been entirely reconstructed and, I decorated, under tho immediate direction and after designs of et, Albano, Esq., C.E., with every attention directed to its proper ventilation. The Decorations have been executed by Mr. Ponsoriby. The Management has happily secured the arts ;de skill of Signori Ferri and Verardi (of tho Theatre Italien, in Paris), to embellish the ceiling and to prepare a New Drop Scene. The approaches to the Theatre will be found improved, by n carriage way being formed immediately under the Portico in ;sow-street, whereby parties can leave or enter their carriages wit'.,out exposure to the weather ; and by increased facilities for ingress and egress. The Refreshment Room will be under the superinte - adence of Mr. J. G. Watson. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes, ffir the night or season, to be obtained at the Box Office, Bow -street ; and at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. THEATRE . .iiOYAI, J) 11 OS PIASTER MONDAY Will he P erf .amed the Opera of MARITANA. After which the : `..ew grand Oriental Spectacle, called TIIE DESERT; or, The. Imaun's Daughter. In which the Two Ele phants, upwards of iiltty Horses, and the Camels will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. trade; the 'Management of Mr. 11. Webster, sole Lessee. ON EASTER MONDAY W ill be P erforrned the new and original Comedy, called THE 'SCHOOL 1 , OR SCHEMING, Principal characters by Messrs. Far rell, Stua•A, Buckstone, llowe, Selby, Brindal, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. IlifinbY-, Mrs. Yarnold, Miss Fortescue, Miss Bennett, Miss Rey nolds. B, c. Aft er which the Grand Astronomical Extravaganea, sailed TuIB PLANET ; or, Harlequin out of Place. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. ON EASTER MONDAY Will he 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 woolgar ; starlight :less, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. To conclude with the Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet of EA..IIISELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS; or, the Was Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. I'. Bedford, lir.. 'O. Smith, Mr. Cullencord, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, 1 , 1*; Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell begs respectfully to announce that Matemoisell ROSE CHERI will make her First Appearance on EASTER MON DAY, in the Comedic-Vaudeville of UN CHANGEMENT DE MAIN ; and in an entirely new Comedy, entitled LA PROTEGEE, SANS LE SAVOIR. Boxes, 63., Pit, 3s. 6d. , Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at lhalf-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's Rol Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office. ETHIOPIAN i,ERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Re-engagement of the Ethiopian Serenaders. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, l'cll, Harrington. 'White, Stanwood, and Germon, will give their Attractive ENTER TAINMENTS, at the above Theatre, on EASTER TUESDAY, and - will be continued every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Evening ; and a MORNING PERFORMANCE every WEDNESDAY. be -Blnalng on Wednesdy in Easter week. Boxes 4s• , • Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre:2s. ASTLEVS ROYAL A3IPIIITHEATRE, rietor, Mr. W. Batty. 141.4 r the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and *other Members of this Royal Will open, for this Summer Season, with Lord Byron: a Equestrian D ramatic Poem of THE BRIDE GE ARTDOS ; or, THE co ns) _JR AND T HE AVEN Introducing 3 GER'S STEED . !torso, Ponies,lr. Batt Liv ing Camels, El e * Mc. ts, and St u d of SOUTHWARK COUNTY COlaVr o'clock, Mr. Clive, the Judg e ---:Yesterday, at twelve ?peued the new proclamation Southwark County Court, in s w P a : .st ted to preside at the 11‘ard, Eq, Court in due form. The Lord Chanrceetr having been read in the pr.esence of Willia m 1, Coeutout. the High Bailiff, the .1./.iarned Judge appointreqc Meymott and Charles Fletcher chief clerks t o 0 1" 8 "- J. The inferior officers 'mere not appointed. The then adjourned untit Tuesday, the 20th of April, for w til la hearing of causes. The clerks will, however, be in attend ance daily to grant summonses. .No money can be received from defendants under the old Actjand all moneys now in the hands of the High Bailiff will remain so until some order has been received from the Lord Chancellor to pay it over to the numerous plaintiffs. A great deal of inconvenience has been felt by defendants, some of whom were ordered to pay a certain SUM per month in liquidation of debt and costs, as their net being able to pay the money has caused numbers of them to expend it otherwise, and when called upon will not, be able to raise such large sums as they will then be in debted. Some person ought to have been appointed to i receive the outstanding debts. THE GOVERNMENT EDUCATION THE WEATHER.--Bus 0111103, MARCH 30. SarVIIE AND THE WORKING CLASSES.—A Report of f TEIERNOMETER, Lowest, 31 ; Highest. 45; Noon, 44, the Disease at the Mechanics Institute, Southampton-buildings, on Monday beeming—An Elaborate Analysis of the Government BAROMETER, 29.76.—Wind W.N.W., fine. Aroduontion Schbme—Details of the Movement in Opposition to it xtb - roughout the Country—and a Full Report of the Soiree at the London Tavern this evening, to Frederick Douglas, the Anti-Slavery Advocate—will appear in the " NONCONFORMIST" of To-Moanow Arm:coos'. supplement of Eight Pages Gratis. Price Sixpence. 3, Whitefriars, Fleet-street. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BED/GE THIS DAY. bfoinng .. 17 minutes after 1. j Evening .. 34 minu • a after I. * „ ; % OIT I ' l .O1 4. „ 4.e ak •-•(- tczar \A '• -44(.4r4 f,47: , • m 014 , • •.••.- • Non SECOND EDITION. qtlTrallS ~-.lltit LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1847. The Lords met at Five o'clock. In presenting a petition from a civil engineer named BOLGER, complaining of a system of jobbing practised by the Irish Board of Works in the district of Balli&sloe, Lord BROUGRAht took the opportunity of alluding to the difficulties which the law threw in the way of the removal of Irish and Scotch paupers from England, and expressed a hope that some de claratory statute would shortly be passed to remedy the evil. The Earl of DESART had only heard of one instance in which there was any foundation for the state ment made by the Noble and Learned Lord on a former evening, that the landlords of Ireland had paid for the passage of the paupers on their estates to Liverpool. Lord BROUGHAM had made the statement on the authority of Mr. RUSHTON. It was said the famine had driven these people over, but certainly the famine had not paid their passage-money. He had heard that numbers of tenants had received .5/. each to destroy their cabins, and thus enable their landlords to get rid of them. The Noble and Learned Lord then passed a high eulogium on the members of the Society of Friends, who, on the Fast Day, had pursued their usual avocations, and given half their profits on that day for the relief of the Irish. He quite agreed with them that works of mercy were better than those of sacrifice. On the presentation of a petition by Lord ASH BURTON for an alteration in the insolvency laws, Lord BROUGHAM declared that his opinions on the subject of imprisonment for debt had undergone no alteration. On the refusal of Earl GREY to state whether the Bill for limiting the time of service in the army had received the sanction of the Commander-in-Chief, The Marquis of LONDONDERRY moved for copies of all communications between the Ministers and the Horse Guards on the subject. He was convinced that nine out of ten of the general officers in the ser vice were opposed to the Bill. He thought the Government should restore the pensions of the non commissioned officers and privates to the rate at which they formerly stood. Earl GREY opposed the motion. The Earl of CARDIGAN regarded the Government measure with apprehension. He was in favour of giving a better pension to retired non-cominis sioned officers and privates; but if the present mea sure were carried, he hoped the present unlimited power which was given to men of purchasing their discharges wou.id be restricted. The Mara;uis of LONDONDERRY, after a few words in reply, withdrew his motion. The rciports on the Waterworks Clauses Bill, and on the Markets and Fairs Clauses Bill, were brought up P.nd received, and their Lordships adjourned. • The Commons met at Four o'clock. The second reading of the Edinburgh and Perth Railway Bill was, after a short discussion, post poned for a fortnight. Mr. S. O'BRIEN brought in a Bill for the im provement of land in Ireland. In reply to Sir JOHN WALSH . , it was stated by Mr. HAWES that a demand for labour had sprung up in Canada and in the Australian colonies. On the motion for the order of the day for the House going into Committee on the Poor Relief (Ire land) Bill being read, Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN complained of the dismissal of 20 per cent. of the people employed on the public works. Mr. LABOUCLTERE said that the Board of Works had been permitted to exercise a discretionary power, and that the reduction had been carried into effect in the most satisfactory manner, and without disturb ance, except in one or two instances. The Right Hon. Gentleman, in reply to Sir A. BROOKE, stated that, as soon as the Relief Act came into operation, it was the intention to reduce the num ber of persons employed on public works as speedily as possible. In answer to Mr. BORTEIWICB, Lord PALMERSTON stated that he had received no official intimation of the bando which had been pub lished by General BRETON in Catalonia, ordering the whole family of any person who joined the Carlists to be put to death. It was impossible to read that document without feelings of disapprobation, disgust, and indignation. It should, however, he re membered, that General BRETON no longer filled the office he had occupied when that proclamation was issued, The British Government had always endeavor red to impress upon the - Government of Spain the necessity of acting upon humane principles. He trusted that those who had influence with the Count DE MONTEMOLIN would persuade him to re strain his followers, and not again to make Spain the theatre of a civil war. After a few words from Lord J. MANNERS, in vin dication of the proceedings of Don CARLOS during the late civil war in shooting his prisoners, Sir DE LACY EVANS asked, in allusion to the pro clamations said to have been issued by the Count DE MONTEMOLIN, whether it was right that such procla mations should be issued by an individual receiving he hospitality of this country. Lord PALMERSTON—In answer to the question of the Hon. and Gallant Member, I beg to say that it would be a great abuse of the hospitality which this country affords to every foreigner of any class or rink, who chooses to reside here that they should ' issue proclamations of any kind tending to incite war and disturbance between friendly states. After a short conversation on the possibility of procuring returns of the deaths in Ireland, the House went into Committee on the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill. Mr. P. SCROPE moved the insertion of a clause, enforcing on guardians the performance of the duties, and enlarging the maximum of land to he hired or occupied for workhouses from 12 to 200 acres.. Sir G. GREY opposed the motion, whi'a, after a short discussion, was withdrawn. Mr. GREGORY then moved a Or..use, empowering guardians to increase to per sons occupying land of less annual value than 51., and desi rous o f em i grating to where their landlord!, are willi ng to forgive all arrears of rent, and t.) advance t wo - t hi rds of the sum required for their emigration any sum not ex ceeding one-half " h alf t 'at't sum so advanced by the la n dl or d . Lord J. Rusr had no objection to the clause, '-'6-reed to. which was a Mr. C;REr,iORY then proposed a clause enacting that 7-, 0 ,erson occupying as yearly tenant any greater extent of land than a quarter of an acre sh°l''.d be considered as a destitute person within the meaning of the Act. Mr. LABOUCHERE proposed that the clause should not come into operation until after the Ist of Novem ber next. After some discussion, a division took place on the amended clause, when there appeared—. For the clause. • 1 17 Against it . . 7 Majority for the clause --110 Mr. S. O'llutEN proposed a clause reconstructing the electoral divisions. The clause was oppos e d by Sir G. GREY, and ne gatived without a division. Mr. S. O'BRIEN propo-sed a clause authorising the Poor-law Commissioners to reconstruct the unions, so that no union should contain more than 150,000 acres. After some discu,ss • V. S ion the clause was n ega ti ve d . next clause. Mr. I •Annr,. The 1-1-o-use-cin.ivPidßeEdOoirtsheids ietlause. The other clauses were th en agreed to without . discussion, rdered to %tie H ouse resumed, and the report was o , he brought up on Wednesday. The remaining orders having been disposed of, the House adjourned at a Quarter-past Two o'clock. The Bill for limiting the term of enlistment in the army has excited the wrath of many of the old officers—men who cannot tolerate the idea of any improvement or amelioration in the condition of the private soldier at variance with their own preju dices—who look upon him as a dull, unreasoning machine, without the feelings of ordinary huma nity, whose comfort and happiness is a matter of perfect indifference, so long as he can be brought to go through the usual routine of his duty, and who disregard the motives by which he is led to the performance of those duties, the main tenance and preservation of discipline, and of a fit and proper subordination. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY last night led the attack in the House of Lords. He could not wait patiently until the measure, to which he was opposed, had been brought properly under the consideration of their Lordships. He could not restrain himself for the brief period that must necessarily elapse until the Bill was brought into the Upper House, when in his legislatorial capa city, he would have the full opportunity of express ing his opinions, and when his brother Peers would be well pleased to hear the fruits of his experience. He sought to attain his object by asking whether the illustrious Duke at the head of the army had sanctioned and approved of the measure. It must have been obvious to the Noble Marquis that it would introduce a most dangerous precedent as regards the confidential communications of persons holding high official stations, if the opinions expressed by them, as to the prudence and feasibility of any con templated enactment, while the same was under con sideration, were to be promulgated and published ; and that any answer to his question must be denied. The veteran Commander-in-Chief is a Member of the Senate, and most punctual and assiduous in tho discharge of his duties. It is not to be supposed that he will suffer the Bill to be passed sub silentio, without stating his opinion as to the pro bable effects and policy of a measure of such import ance to the service over which he so worthily presides. We have every respect for the Marquis of LONDON DERRY as a gallant and distinguished officer. We have not any desire to detract from his brilliant ex ploits, or the acknowledged services he has rendered to his country on many a sanguinary field, and through many fierce encounters; but with all that re- spect, we cannot succumb to his authority, nor would we do so, even to that of the Iron Duke himself on a point where an opinion could be formed on the jus tice and propriety of the proposed change. We shall gladly weigh and pay full attention to the arguments which the Noble Marquis may urge in favour of his own views, but if not convinced thereby, we cannot yield to the authority of his name, or the respect we entertain for his distinguished services. We cannot agree with the Noble Marquis, that it is a question that can only be understood by military men, and on which they alone should decide. Expe rience has proved that persons interested in any profession are the worst legislators with respect thereto. Their minds are chained down to petty for malities, and are more or less prejudiced, so that they cannot take enlarged or comprehensive views on the subject. We should be sorry indeed if no change in the law could be effected without the sanction of those who made the profession of the law their pe culiar study. 'We conceive that a person of clear in tellect and sound judgment would be as fully quali fied to decide on the means by which crime could be repressed, although wholly unskilled in legal subtleties and technicalities, as the sharpest prac titioner in the criminal courts. In like manner, we conceive an intelligent and well informed civilian as competent to form a correct opinion as to the policy of limiting the time of enlistment, or improving the condition of the soldier, as those who have spent their lives in the service. Indeed, more so ; for he would have no pre-conceived opinions to obstruct his view or bias his judgment. The opponents of the measure contend that there is no necessity for it, because a man, if he has good conduct marks, can obtain his discharge at the end of ten years' service for a mere trifle. We confess that we would prefer retaining the services of such men, if by any means they could be induced to remain, and getting rid of the less meritorious soldiers. By the present system, the careless and good-for-nothing man, who is perhaps disgusted with the army, is forced to remain, and in consequence he becomes ab solutely reckless. He has no hope of being discharged within any fixed time, and he frequently commits offences in order that he may be sentenced to trans portation, or—still more horrible—maims and mutilates himself; in the hope of thereby obtaining his dis chsrge. He becomes an habitual drunkard, or deserts, because he is without hope, and cannot look for ward to the time when he will at length be liberated from his thraldom ; but if there is a certain time for his discharge, he consoles himself with the idea that he will shortly be free. His chagrin passes, his pride, and the desire of having a good character at the time of his discharge, induce him to behave himself properly ; he becomes con tented with his position and probably re-enlists, or else the service gets rid of a man unsuited to the military life. Many will enter the army under such circumstances with the full consent of their parents and friends who would not otherwise be pro cured, and in cases of emergency there will be a body of men trained to arms, ready to come forward for the protection of their country or the maintenance of its rights and privileges. The Baster vacation has happily not arrived before the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill has passed triumph antly through Committee. Parliament has nobly fulfilled the expectations of the people in labouring Light after night for the alleviation of Irish destitu tion, for the diminution of Irish mortality, for the assuagement of Irish sorrows, for the final termina tion of Irish misgovernment. Nobly has the present Administration championed on the aggregate Legis lature of which it is rendered by the laws of the Constitution the natural guide and admonisher —nobly, we say, has the present Administration championed on the aggregate Legislature in these labours of political benevolence and national gene rosity during days of unparalleled darkness and peril. The Ester vacation comes upon us simultaneously w:,th the vernal promises of the season ; it comes upon us appropriately in that segment of the annual cycle which is peculiarly redolent of hope ; it interrupts the session of each Parliamentary year under the grateful auspices of Spring. On the recurrence of the Easter vacation we are always induced to cast a retrospec tive glance, however momentary, at the preceding labours of her MAJESTY'S Ministers, of the hereditary senators, and of the popular representatives. Never might we be more justified in experiencing emotions akin to those of trepidation on taking such a retro spective survey as at the memorable Easter which has just arrived. From the tribulations of the winter of 1846-47 the empire is only just emerging. The new Cabinet has only just completed the first portion of its first entire session. The old Parlia ment—the Parliament which commenced its sittings as far back as August, 1841, and which is, conse quently, rapidly approaching the term of its septennial existence—has been compelled again to enter upon the most embarrassing and laborious deliberations. With so many adverse circumstances against it the Legis lature has valorously wrestled against all difficulties, and has reached without a catastrophe its present vacation. When we bear in recollection the amount of work that has been got through since the 26th of January; when we consider the length of the discussions, the rapidity with which measure after measure has been passed, the dryness of the statistical details which have been examined in both Houses; the liberality of the Commons in voting moneys for the assistance of the starving millions, the toil of the Ministers, of their supporters, of their agents ; when we remember, moreover, the earnest and ucflagging industry of every individual concerned in the evolutions of the great political machine, from the First Lord of the Treasury down to the subordinate clerks in the Commissariat Department, it would be ungracious and unjust, as one of the exponents of public opinion, to refrain from expressing our fullest satisfaction. The present Parliament and the present Ministry have had to battle against misfortunes which would have appalled the pusillanimous and have over whelmed the incompetent, By the very fact of their having conducted the affairs of their country through so terrible a chaos of calamities as that which has latterly descended upon Scotland and Ireland, the Parliament and the Ministry have shown themselves adequate to any occasion however dismal, and to any emergency however imminent. And with the exception of a few fragmentary discussions upon our disruptured relationship with foreign Powers—discussions which were absolutely requisite in consequence of the ex traordinary occurrences which had recently trans pired upon the Continent—excepting these fragmen tary discussions, what has been the predominant and almost exclusive subject of Parliamentary and Minis terial labour since the 26th of January but Ireland ? For upon whom have the eyes of the Legislature been turned if not upon the Irish peasantry ? To what portion of the British empire has liberality been evinced, and sagacious statesmanship been applied, if not to Ireland ? Whither, during this brief but fruitful interval of two months, have the capital, and the charity, and the precautions, and the provisions of England been flowing, if not into the lap of Ireland ? Andall this has been accomplished immediately under the guidance, at the instigation, in accordance with the example of the Government. Whatever private munificence has been displayed towards Ireland—and there has been much—is alone owing to the emu lation excited by a provident and benignant Legislature. We are depicting no Arabic fable, we are describing no Oriental allegory; the truth of whit we utter is visible in the golden boom, and the wise provisions, and the lavish bounties which have been showered upon Ireland by the Go vernment. Hitherto the recommendation contained in her MAJESTY'S Speech from the Throne, that in endea vouring to provide for the necessities of the starving multitude, all party spleen and animosity should be forgotten or disguised by our Legislators, has been complied with admirably. Hitherto our Legislators have postponed their personal or party antagonism until the gloom of famine and disease shall be dissipated from the land. Hitherto they have acted like obedient' lieges, like humane statesmen, like earnest and enlightened Christians. Before the Easter recess has commenced, however, the suppressed passions of the representative of Lynn break through all obstructions. In defiance of the entreaties of his SOVEREIGN, in defiance of a spurious friendship, in defiance of all Parliamentary usage, in defiance even of the commonest decency, Lord GEORGIC BENTINCIC utters language the most abusive and calumnious against Lord JOUN RUSSELL and his colleagues. He accuses of inhumanity a Government that has striven with the noblest fortitude against the inroads of dearth and pestilence. He attacks, as the cause of the mortality in Ireland, a Government by whose exertions alone it is that Ireland has been pre served from becoming one vast lazar-house. He endeavours to hold up to popular abhorrence a Go vernment whose whole energies have been tasked unceasingly to ensure the happiness, and to effect the salvation of the million. The retort of Mr. LA BOUCHERE upon these gross and inexcusable asper sions was at once so dignified and emphatic as to render further allusion to them superfluous. After directly, explicitly, and completely contra dicting the assertions of the Member for Lynn, the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary for Ireland says—" I apologise for having interfered, even for a moment, in referring to such a speech as that of the Noble Lord." We should be induced to apologise in like manner, did not our duty as journalists compel Us to make this allusion to Lord GEORGE BENTINCL, and to mention him in terms which must render him the object of national opprobrium. Matters have come to the pass we anticipated. The increase of juvenile criminals has, so far as the letter of the law is concerned, thrown justice off its balance. The Judges, actuated by motives of the highest benevolence, wink at the provisions of the statute. Youths are placed at the bar of criminal jus tice of such an exceedingly tender age, that common sense resists the supposition that they could scarcely have been either the conscious or willing instruments in the perpetration of the offences with which they are charged ; and humanity revolts at the idea of the certain consequences, adverse to their morals and future welfare, that would directly emanate from their commitment to prison. Our prison discipline is so imperfect, so deficient in point of classification, that would admit a a wise discrimination being exercised between the different ages and characters of prisoners, that the youthful offender is sure, at the termination of his sentence, of quitting the gaol far more depraved in his morals from the contamination he has suffered by having been mingled with old and hardened criminals, than when he first entered within its wails. Thus, upon the whole, we have a fearful picture to contemplate. 'We have first crime gaining a rapid and frightful ascendancy; next, we are unprovided with the requisite means for checking it in a salutary manner ; and, lastly, we have the Judges shrinking from the strict performance of their duties, as enjoined by law. Society is diseased down to its very roots. According to Mr. Sergeant ADAMS, the judge at the Middlesex Sessions, we are assured that " experience has proved to a court of justice how often it happens that parents endeavour, by inducing their children to commit crime, to throw them upon ;he State for support, and that only a few days back he had four cases where the parents had endeavoured to rid themselves of the natural burden of their children by prosecuting them !" Last week, at Bury St. Ed munds, a boy of ten years, stood indicted before the LORD CHIEF BARON ; no counsel appeared, whereupon the jury were addressed by the Judge in the following terms : He was unable to comprehend what benefit the public could possibly derive from the prosecution of the child. His parents were able and willin g t o t a k e care of him ; they were respectable persons, to whom the task of reclaiming him might safely be confided ; and without determining the age . at which responsibility might safely be enforced, or disregarding the possibility of precocious maturity, he thought that, as the deposi tions did not show the boy to have been the tool of others, the interests of society did not require that this child should be branded as a felon for life, and be exposed to the contamination of a gaol. On these grounds he had not permitted the boy's plea of`guilty' to stand; on the same grounds he should abstain from offering evidence fir the prosecution, so that it would be the duty of the jury to acquit ; and on the same grounds he should cheer fully encounter the whole blame, if any was merited, for the course he now adopted." One cannot but commend the excellence of the motive which induced the Chief Baron to take this step. On the other hand, we cannot shut our eyes to the fact that a precedent has herein been set which might lead to pernicious results. A dispensing authority was assumed which the law does not re cognise. The Judge clearly stepped beyond his pro vince. He is bound to administer the law as he finds it laid down, regardless of the consequences, in all its bearings; instead of which he d g e o o o l d io o c r bad, declined to enforce it, because in his individual judgment, the effect upon the criminal would - be prejudicial in the extreme. This is, in fact, to confound the duties of the judge with those of the legislator. Again, this judicial leniency may tend to increase the very evil by which society is beset. Parents may be stimulated, by its exhibi tion, to persevere in their atrocious speculation, as in dicated by Mr. Sergeant ADAMS in the foregoing ; for whilst their offspring may escape with impunity, the parents take the chance of benefiting themselves by the amount of the property which they have incited the children to steal. One of two things must happen ; either the law in respect to prison discipline, as affecting juvenile delinquents, must be promptly and materially revised and amended, or the Judges must be taught not to go beyond the limits to which they are restrained by law. The first of these is undoubtedly the task to which the Legislature should at once devote its unre mitting attention. Matters cannot remain as they are. It is not very easy to provide an efficient remedy for the disease which is preying upon the vitals of society. We shall, however, upon an early occasion, offer some suggestions for future legislation on this important subject. Madrid Papers of the 23d have arrived. The Ministerial crisis still continues. It was, how ever, observed that none of the Ministers attended the sittings of the Chambers on the 23d. It was re ported that NARYAEZ and GONZALES BRAVO were to join the Ministry, and that then an appeal would be made to the army to coerce the QUEEN. There can be little doubt but that the money necessary to corrupt the army will be forthcoming from Paris, and NARYAEZ is an adept in the art of investing French gold to the best advantage in the purchase of a military revolution. Senor PACHECO will be got rid of by being sent Ambassador to Rome. 3Linniia BoLsA, MiAacrt 23.—The Three per Cents. closed at 30 1-16 cash ; the Five per Cents, 19 ; Passives, 5z 4 ; and Coupons, 17 cash. We have received the Paris papers of Sunday. The differences between the supporters of the Ministry continue. The breach is evidently widen ing, and the Presse, as the organ of the Progressist Conservatives, has declared war against M. GUIZOT. This party numbers in its ranks no less than 43 Members of the Chamber of Deputies, and to show their sense of the gross insult which M. GUIZOT offered them, when in the course of his speech on the motion of M. DUPER OTHER DE HARANNE, he told them that " they, did not know their own position," they all absented them selves from his levee on Friday, and have openly de clared that the Ministry must no longer reckon upon them for support. According to the Constitutionnel a further decline in the price of flour took place in the Paris market on Saturday. The National, in the course of a long article on Spanish affairs, represents the QUEEN as held in a perfect state of captivity by her Ministers; and that such is the case there can be no doubt. There is treason brewing against her. Of that treasonable plot NARVAEZ is the leader, and Queen CHRISTINA the director. It is in order to enable her to conduct this plot in safety that she has removed to Paris. The telegraph between Paris and Madrid is constantly at work. The object of the plot is to depose the QUEEN, and declare the Duchess of MONTPENSIER Regent. The celebrated Count DROUOT, the friend of NAPOLEON, died lately at Nancy, in his seventy-third year. Mr. O'CONNELL was to leave Paris on Monday on his way to Rome. Scarcely any business was transacted on Sunday in the Passage de l'Opera.—The nominal price of the Three per Cents. was 79f. 32ie. BUSINESS DANE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Melton 29. Boulogne and Amiens, l 6i —Dutch Rhenish, 44(—Namur and Liege, 4l —Northern of France, l 3 !A —Orleans and Bordeaux, 7 Paris and Lyons, 6—Paris and Rouen, 34%—Sambre and Meuse, 634. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, C2L 7 ,4I?7'ER TO THREE. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 10,000 bales, including 2,000 on speculation and 1,000 fur ex portation. Prices were firmly maintained, and, in some cases, * per pound higher ; 7,500 bales American sold at bed. to 7id., 600 Bahia at 7-/d., 1,000 Egyptian at 71d. to 10id., 500 Surat at aid. to &id., and Sea Island at 10d. to 22d. per lb. Shares were dull. Advices from the Cape of Good Hope of January 23, still describe the troops as being in pursuit of Pato,. and engaged in the capture of cattle. By yesterday's arrivals from New York, the following statement of exports, important at the present time, has come to hand. It vk ill serve to elucidate the question of our indebtedness with that one port, balanced against the imports of British manufactures there:— First as rigards the general exports of New York in February, 1847, they were:— Domestic Merchandise Foreign " free. " dutiable 63,697 4,000 Specie . Total It will be perceived that the bulk of the exportation was in domestic merchandise, and the bulk of this was breadstuffs. The shipments of breadstuffs from . this port to Great Britain, in February, were as annexed:— BREASTUFFS EXPORTED TO GREAT BRITAIN, FEB. 1847. Bush. Bbls. Bush. Bbls. Wheat. Flour. Corn. Meal. To England and Scotland 72,666 100,973 393,496 26,826 Ireland ........... 15,869 17,241 402,904 10,719 Total 88,535 118,214 796,400 37,545 This is a pretty fair month's business, observes the New York Herald, particularly in corn, and exceeds the shipments for January. If there had been vessels enough in port to have taken what offered, the shipments of all kinds of breadstuffs would have been more than double the above. The Stock market is very heavy again this morning, and sales, where pressed, can only be made at a further decline. Consols realise 88g for present transfer, and 88g for April. Bank Stock is dull at 205 to 204 Consuls scrip is g to s discount.. Exchequer-bills have been Is. discount, and 2s. premium. The Funds are now acted upon by the state of Affairs in Spain, by the large remittances we have yet to make for grain, and by the approaching payment of another instalment on the loan. There has been more doing in the Foreign Market, but sellers predominate. Spanish Five per Cents, have been quoted 224, and the Three per Cents. 34. Portu guese Four per Cents. have been 33g to 34 ; and Bra• zilian 86k. Mexican Bonds are worth 21g g ; and Grenada 20g. Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cents. have been at 584, Railway Shares are all very dull, and lower again, the Account being against the Bulls. Still it does :not appear that there are many sellers, awl the depression is likely to be but temporary, though depending upon the Funds. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. • 88% % Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .• Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 3-16 India Bonds, 1,000/. .. .. • • • . Ditto, under 1,0001. • • • • par Bank Stock for Apill 14 .• .. • • • • 20534 Commis for Account .• .. • • 88%34 Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip.. %34 die Excl.equer Bills. I%d. 2d. 1,0001. • • 2p 1 dis 1 p 500/. .. •• • • 1 dis PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • 8634 Granada, 1 per Cent. .. • • • • 203 4 Ditto. Deferred .• • • .• Mexican, 1846, 5 per Cent .. 21% Ditto, for the Account .. • . 21% Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. 39 Portuguese Four pe- Cent .. 33% 34 . Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. • • 111% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. •• 2234 Ditto, Passive Bonds • • • • .. Ditto, Deferred • - • • • • • . 15% Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. • • 34 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 58% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 93 BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER sneak. Amber., Notting., Boston, & Eastrn Jn. 21,4 . . to Birmingham, V 4 olver., and Dudley • • 5 •• • • 11 4•• • • to Buckinghamshire • • .. 6/. 4s. •• • • %p• to Caledonian .. • • .. •• 30 .- •• .... to Ditto, half Shares .. 234 2% • • to Direct Northern Scrip .. .. • . 234 .. 2>4 %• • to Eastern Counties .. . • . - •• 20 • • 1934 % to Do., Perpetual, 5 per Ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d % p.. to Ditto, ditto .. .. N 0.2, 6/. 13s. 4d p.. to East Lancashire .. .. 17 Ditto, New .. .. • . 734 •• • • to Ditto, ditto, New Scrip .. .. 1 .. • . 2% •• .. to East Lincolnshire .• .. 4 Edinburgh and Northern .. 15 .. . • 16 .. . • to Exeter, Yeovil and Dorchester • • .. 2% .. Great Northern (London & York Regd) 234 Great North of England .. • • • . 100 .. .. ••to Ditto, .;\ env • 1% Great Western .. .. • • .. 85 .. • • to Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • • . 50 .. • • 7034 .... to Ipswich and Bury it. Edmunds • • 14 .• • • •• • • to Ditto, ditto. and Norwich • . .. • • 5 •• • .2%.... to Leeds and Thirsk .. 2234 Do., do., Preference, 6 per Cent • • 3% •••• 4 7 % • • to Liverpool, Manch, and Newc. Junct. 2% •••• 1 %%.. to London and Blackwall 161. 13s. 4d. •• .• •• .. to Ditto, New, No. 1 • • • • • • • • 4 • • 4% .. ••to London, Brighton, and South Coast • • 50 .... 52 1 4 .... to Ditto, Consolidated Eighths • • •• 10 • • 11% •••• to London and North-Western • • • • 100 .. 178%.. • • to 176 Ditto, Quarters .. • • .• • • •• 2 •••• • .. • • to Ditto ditto New .. • • .. • 2 .... 13 •• • . to Ditto. Fifths •• .• •• • • • . 2 • • 16%.... to 16 London and South-Western 411. 6.,. 100. 64 Y 4 to 64 Ditto. New ..........23i4.... 25%.... to Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) . .. 50 .• •. 54 .... to I Ditto, Scrip .. .. • • • • • • 5 •• • • 5 , / 8 •••• to London and York Extension Scrip •• 2% • 2%.... to London, Salisbury, and Yeovil • • • • I% •• • • 34 .. ••to Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 .... 21%.... to Lynn and Durcham .. • • •• • • 15 . .. 16% IA •• to Manchester and Leeds • • • •• 82 •• •• •• .. to Ditto, Fifth; .• •• b •... 10% •• .. to blanehester, Buxton, and Matlock 425..... p.. to 34 p Manchester and Southampton .. .. 2 •• • • 1% .. • • to Midland —lOO 116 115 116 to 114 Ditto, New • • •• •• • . • • 30 •• .. 34%.... to Ditto, New • • .. .. • • • • • • 2 .. • • 5!." 4 to — Midland, Birmingham & Gioucester..loo ....123%.. • . to Newcastle and Berwick .. .. •• 20 .... 28%.... to Ditto, New • •• •• •• •• 5 •• 8%%•• to Northern Counties Union .. .• • • 2% %•• • • to North British •• •• •• •• •• 25 ...• 33 .... to Ditto, Quarters •• •• •• •• •• 2 1 4 •• . . 3%.... to Ditto, Extensiou • • • • • • • • % •••• 1% to " North StaftOrdshire • • • • • • • • —.. • • 8 .. •• to 7t Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 22% 15% .. to Preston and Wyre .• • • • • • •• 25 .... 34% .... to Reading, Guildford, and Reigate .. 5 .... 5 to 4% Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) 3 •• 4... to Ditto, ditto (B) • • •• • • • • 1 1 ; 4 .... 1 'A i . • •.. to Shropshire Union • • • • •• •• dis. to south Devon • • • • • • • • •• •• 40 ••• LI .. ••to Ditto, Preference • . • • • • • • 5 • • 5 •• • • to South Staffordshire • • • • • • •• • • .. • • • . 21. 125... p.. to South Easteni and Dover •• • • •331. 2s. 4d. ••.. to Ditto, New (do. 33/. Gs. Bd.) No. 2.. 12 ... 13%... to Ditto, New (do. 301.) No. 3 .. 15 •• • • 16%.. • • t o D New (do. 151.) No. 4 .. 3%.•.• 4*.. • • to— Vale of Neath •• • • • • • • • • 2 • • % .. • • to Waterford and Kilkenny .. • . 13% • 6%.. ••to West Itiding Union .. •• • • • • 4/. 2s. •• • • 1% p•• to York and Newcastle . • • . .. 25 ... • 3.5 .• • • to 34% Ditto, New • • • • • • •• • • 10 ...r 15% %.• to 15 Ditto, Preference • • .. .. 4 .. . • 7% ••• • to 7T s York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... 844.... to 83% Ditto, Preference .. 2 .... 11% •••• to Ditto East and West Riding Extension 10 .... 21%.... to FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. • • .. 20 •• • • 16% •• .. to Bord., Toulouse, & Cette (Constituted) 4 •• .. 1% .... to Namur and Liege .• . 10 .• • • 4% .• .. to Northern of France .. >. 8 „ „ 13 „ to Orleans and Bordeaux • • .. .. 6 •• • • 67. %.. to Paris and Lyons 8 •. • • 5A .. to JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Provincial of Ireland .. • . • . 25 •• •• 44 •• • • to MINES Real del Monte, Unregistered .. .. —.• 3% .. ••to LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.) LONDON,' MARCH 30.—Wind W.N.W., moderate breeze and fine. The Chusan, Monacy, from Demerara to New Orleans, was totally wrecked on the east-end of the Grand Caymans, 11th ult. ; crew saved. DEAL, MARCH 29.—N. W. to N.N.W.— Arrd. 28, Hong Kong, Batavia for Rotterdam. 29. Sarge, Purchase, China; Mary Bannatyne, Picken, Hong Kong; Zodiacus, Hehir, Porto Rico for the Baltic; Arcatus, Proctor, New York; Avon, Johnstone, St. John's, New Brunswick. The Intrepid exprerienced very severe weather, and saw several wrecks during the passage. FALMOUTH, MARcif 29.—Wind N.E. to N.N.W.—Put back, Cerere for New York. Oft Port, Ann, New York for Havre; Concordia, Witt, Barbadoes for Amsterdam; Duke of Wellington, Leadbetter, St. John's. LIVERPOOL,MAP.CH 29 —Wind N. to N.N.W.,fresb.—Arrd. Tar, Langley, Mauritius; Abda, Harding, Rio Grande Filipe, Ybavigarry, Matanzas; Sir C. Campbell, New Orleans; Pursuit, Spence, ditto. ; Jane, M'Dowell, ditto. ; Commerce, Jones, ditto; Elizabeth, Barclay, Mobile; Rose, M'Kinlay, Savannah; Orion, Myers, Baltimore, with loss of bowsprit, stanchions, &c., having been in contact with the Leonora, which received the like damages. Sld. Ariel, Newfoundland ; Priscilla, Rio Janeiro; William Fisher, Bahia; Grog, Cape Breton. The Alice, Newport to Boston, was spoken 2d inst. lat. 34, long. 70, with loss of rudder, and supplied with a spar and bread, by the Gabriel, arrived here. COWES, MARCH 28.—A ship's head-board, marked Lady Harvey, in yellow letters, has been picked up off St. Alban 'a Head. KINSALE, MAacH 26.—The Mary and Eliza, Crowley, o/ Cork is wrecked on Oysterhaven—gew drowned. YARMO U TH, MARCH 27.—The S or dhuset, for Dordt, is on shore on Hasboro' Sand. Howm, MARCH 24.—The Princess Alice, of and from Liverpool, to New York, with emigrants, has struck on the Pier here, but does not appear to be leaking. ROTHESAT, MARCH 27.—The Isabella, from Sicily to Glasgow, and the St. Columb s teamer, from Glasgow t o Londonderry, were in contact, and both received consider. able damage. THE SUN', LONDON, TrESDAY EVENING, MARCH 80, 1847, ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY. IN RE ABERDEEN. This was a petition on the part of the Dean of York, praying for the taxation of a bill of costs of his solicitor, Mr. Aberdeen. It appeared that Mr. Aberdeen had for a series of years acted in the capacity of agent to the Dean of York, collecting his rents in Devonshire, with which he was to liquidate certain debts, and any surplus that might remain be appropriated to the payment of his (Mr. A.'s) costs. In the account which Mr. Aberdeen had furnished it was alleged that he had charged compound interest. His LORDSHIP said he thought there could be no doubt in this matter. The Master could only take an account having reference to the bill of costs, and nothing else. The present application was special, but he could not see the necessity for a departure from the usual rule of the court, which was by a petition, of course. The party who took this unusual course should bear the costs of the application. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Sir J. WIGRAM.) COSTOBADIE V. COSTOBADIE. The arguments in this cause having been concluded, His HONOUR, after recapitulating the facts of the case, which have alrtady appeared in this journal, granted an inquiry as to whether Mrs. Costobadie had committed any breach of trust, a formal inquiry as regarded the children; also an inquiry as to the incumbrances and as to the residuum of the testator's estate. He would, when these inquiries had been instituted, give his judg ment on the whole of the case. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner Ho'tom) AMBLER V. GRANVILLE. The plaintiff is a boot-maker, and the defendant a clerk to the Board of Trade, residing with his parents in Piccadilly. The original debt was 3/. 35., and the costs, up to the time of judgment being obtained, 41. 19s. The defendant had had the usual credit, but on being applied to for payment, said it was not convenient. A writ was then enclosed to defendant, who returned an answer that he could not " entertain it as he was a minor." The defendant's attorney now accused the plaintiff's attorney of " sharp practice." Mr. ENGLEITART, the plaintiff's attorney, said he had given a month's notice that he should take proceedings under the judgment. His Hotiou"n said that it was a great pity that a young man who had a salary of 871. per year, living with his ft iends and not having to pay rent, should be so foolish as to allow legal proceedings to be taken for so small a sum, i,he costs being almost double. The defendant must pay it out of his next quarter's salary, due the sth of April. The defendant's attorney said it was impossible, as defendant had "prior claims" on it. His HoNoua said that it must be paid ; he could not take into consideration any arrangement as to other iebts. When a jndgment debt was claimed under this Act he was bound to enforce payment. WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) Zachariah Longman, who was cut about the head and face by George Walker, a toll•collector, of the City. road, a few days since, an account of which appeared at the time in The Sun, was not enabled to leave the hospital to-t ay for the purpose, as was intended, of his being present at the further hearing of the case. The re-examination was therefore unavoidably postponed till a future day. Walker, the toll-collector, is still under medical treat ment at the Bridewell House of Correction, and he is said to have been visited, since his incarceration, with several attacks of insanity. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 29.—Commander Potbury, of the Avenger, is appointed to command the Growler steam sloop, at Deptford, fitted to make the experiment of es tablishing free settlers from the coast of Africa in the Go vernment islands of Trinidad and Grenada. The Growler has been fitted with a poop, and has ample arrangement for the accommodation of 300 negrous and their wives and chil dren. She is to proceed to Sierra Leone to embark them, and some commissioners will go out to arrange in what man ner it is to be done. accompany them to the West Indies, and locate them as settlers. Her Majesty's steamer Salamander went this morning to Wvolwich to be paid off. PROVISIONS FOR IRELAND.—PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 29.—Her Majesty's, ship Portland sailed this morning for Kilrush, with 3,420 bags of biscuit and biscuit meal, to place them in charge of the relief committee, located in the neigh bourhood. The London and South-Western Railway Com pany having most handsomely offered to place at the disposal of Government a number of extra luggage trucks for the con veyance of supplies of seed and corn, and meal to the Clarence-yard, a large quantity has arrived this day, and by to-morrow 1,500 sacks will be shipped in her Majesty's steamer Dragon, and Captain Ramsay will put to sea early tomorrow morning. About 3,000 more sacks of seed, of various sorts, will be here on Tuesday and Wednesday, and immediately shipped i❑ the Odin and Avenger, and they will follow the Dragon to Ireland. The Government are anxious to get this seed over in the course of the present week. The Talbot will be an available ship in a few days. THE STEAM-SHIP GREAT BRITAIN.—The break water to the Great Britain. respecting which we gave some particulars in a recent number of our paper, still continues to attract attention. An eye-witness informs us that several engineers and officers of the navy visited the ship on Mon day and Tuesday, some of whom, on the spot, stated their opinion that after such a gale as that of Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, when the wind was in the worst possible quar ter, and the sea terrifically high, they fully expected to find her destroyed. The contrary, however, has been the case ; and if we except a large spar, which was broken in two, the whole has stood well, and the seamen assured us the break water has admirably protected the ship. Two artists were sketching the ship at high water, where she affords a striking object to those who are desirous of seeing what, in most cases, would be a dreadful ease of shipwreck. The sea rolls along her deck in awful grandeur, occasionally breaking as high as her masts. The noise of the seas rebounding and meeting could be distinctly heard amid the roar of the,wind and noise of the breakers on the beach, The tides, with the wind at the south, are expected to be the highest of the year, and we understand Captain Claxton has given orders that the crew should not remain on board during the night tides of the re mainder of the week, not because of any fear for their safety, but solely on account of their health and comfort.—Down patrick Recorder. MONTAGU HOUSE. — We understand the Duke of Buccleuch contemplates pulling down the family mansion at Whitehall, and erecting on its site a residence of noble pro portions, and of considerable architectural magnificence. It is said that the works will be commenced early in the autumn of this year. We understand that it is the intention of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at the close of the summer, to go to Germany, to visit their illustrious relatives, when the Royal Duke and Duchess will be accompanied by the Princess Mary. _ Sir William - Gossett, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons, whose illness was announced some time since, has again lately been seriously indisposed. We have much pleasure in stating that within the last few days he has considerably improved, and that it is expected he will be able to resume his official duties before the close of the session. He is staying at St. Leonards-on-the-Sea. Colonel Perceval, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Lords, is absent in Ireland. DONATION FROM THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.---In the published statement of the proceeds of the sale of ladies' work in Dundee last week, the following entry occurs :—" His Grace the Duke of Wellington, per a lady, 51." The explana tion of this is, that a young lady of that town -wrote to his Grace, explaining the object of the sale, and soliciting a few autographs, which, she said, would doubtless find ready and liberal purchasers. His Grace politely declined the request, but enclosed a money subscription instead. MAILS FOR CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.--- The royal mail ship Cambria sails hence fore alifax and Bos ton with the usual mails, on Sunday t. The Sarah Sands screw steam-ship, leaves for New York on the follow ing Tuesday. —Liverpool Albion. CORNWALL RA1LWAY.....4.4115t week, Mr. Peto, ac companied by his principal manager, Mr. Beatty, and Mr. Glennie, chief engineer under Mr. Brunel, made a personal inspection of the Cornwall line; and on Tuesday last, at a meeting of the Board, it was resolved to let the contract for the completion of the whol e line to the above eminent con tractor. Two and a half yea rs are at present assigned for the completion of the w 004.— Wait Briton. MARKET NEWS.-_-_(THIS DAY.) maThr SMITHFIELD. --Meadow Hay, 2/ 6s to 3115 s ; Clover ditto, 31 8s to 41 16s ; an d Straw, I/ 1N H to 1/ s per load. Supply moderately good, and trade dull. CUMBNIMAND.—DiIeado7 Hay, 21 8s to 4/ ; Clover ditty', and a sluggish demand. 3/ 5s to 41 14s; and Straw, 11 12s to 1116 s per load. i s 2- 12 - l ifeadow Hay, 21 5s to 3l 15s; Clover A f i kif i :i T z iA age r ditto, 3/ 53 to 54 and Straw, 11 103 to 11 14s per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations. COLONI.A.Z. SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation continues heavy, about 200 hhds having been sold at a decline of fully 6cl per cwt. The public sales have comprised 11,429 bags 429 casks Mauritius ; 818 bags 76 chests Bengal ; and 1,314 bags Madras. About two-thirds of the Mauritius said at 6d to is lower; the Bengal brought about former prices, but the Madras was nearly all taken in above the raise. Privately, a large business has been done in foreign,_con sisting of three cargoes so ld a fl oa t, one from Porto Rico at 48s 6d duty paid, deliverable in the North of Ireland, another consisting of 2,700 boxes yellow and brown Havannah, deliverable in London for home consumption ; and the other containing about 500 tons Java, deliverable in Holland; but the prices of the two latter have not transpired. The quantity of British planta tion landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 464 hhds 25 tierces; there were taken for home consump tion 319 hhds 33 tierces 68 barrels. The stock in the same places is 2,378 hhds 275 tierces 472 barrels. COFFEE.-1,200 bags Ceylon and 495 bags at auction were chiefly withdrawn, the few lots sold forming no criterion of the market. Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 131 puns 282 hhds. There were taken tbr home consumption 131 puns 20 hhds and az! ported 60 puns 34 hhds. The stock in the same place° . 7,032 puns 1,484 hhds. RIM-1,304 bags Madras were withdrawn, there being ni buvers unless at a further reduction. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 50s 6d per cwt on the spot, and Town 535. FOREIGN CORN TRADE. PROHIBITION OF EXPORT OF GRAIN FROM TURKEY. The following is a copy of an official communication, received by the local Government of Malta, from th e Hon. H. Wellesley, her Majesty's Minister at the Sublime Porte, and transmitted to the Committee of British Merchants, and for a report on the state of the Malt s Corn Market : Chief Secretary's-office, Valetta, March 15. Sir,—l am directed by his Excellency the Govere °r to transmit to you, for the informatio , A of the merchant* the accompanying c , ,py of a letter, dated the sth ins t., he has re ce i ve d f rom t h e Hon. 11. Wellesley , her Majesty's Minister at Constantinople, communicating the intention of the Sublime Porte to prohibit, OW lapse of six weeks, the exportation of corn from certain ports of !he Turkish dominions.-1 have the honour t ° be, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, (Signed) WILLIAM SIM, Acting Chief Secretary to Government . To the Chairman of the Committee of British Merchant* Constantinople, March 5. Sir,—lt may be of advantage to British vessels el' gaged in the corn trade with this country, and which touch at Malta, to have early information of the closing by the Turkish Government of the port of Salonica. I have, therefore, the honour to enclose herewith to your Excellency the translation of a memorandum, which has been addressed by the Sublime Porte to this Bo' bassy, prohibiting the exportation of grain (with the exception of such quantiti es as may h ave b een a lready contracted for) from Salonica and its dependencies, af ter a lapse of six weeks, and I request your Excellency. t e take such measures as you may judge advisable to bring this prohibition to the knowledge of those whom it o i l concern. It is probable that other p or t s i n the Turkis dominions will be hereafter closed.—l have the honou r to be, Sir, your Excellency's most obedient humb le servant, (Signed) H. WELLESLEY- To his Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir Patrick Stuart, &c., Malta. P.S. The enclosed list of places has been this momen t sent me from the Porte, with the intimation that the governors will have orders to see that the country under their jurisdiction is supplied with grain sufficient for its consumption before further exportations are permitted. March 7. (Signed) H. List of places from which the exportation of gFain is prohibited : Adrianople, Silistria, Vidisi, Ga n k h r Avlonia, Dclvino, Sirhala, Rodosto, Salonica, ac tia of Broussa, Sarouhan, Aiden, Corria, Trebizond, Caste' mourn, Nicomedia, Smyrna. Translation of circular memorand um f ro m the porter dated March 1, 1847 : " Whereas it is foreseen from information received 14 the Ottoman Government that the interior of the country will have to suffer from scarcity of grain, it has beo na .„ necessary to prohibit the exportation of grain f_ o 7; Salonica and the adjacent port s un til a f ter the eattly harvest. But the Sublime P or t e h av i ng a l wa ys at be of to prevent, under all circumstances, the subjects la friendly Powers from suff e ri ng an y p re j u dice, shr i ve , merchants among the subjects of friendly Powers . at or already contracted for grain, grai n th us con tracted lc will be excepted fr o m th e p ro hib it i on ; an d i n o rder vessels which have already sailed for those places sbe u ' o f not suffer any loss by returning in ballast, a delay Le one month and a halt is fix e d, f rom th e date of present official communication, for putting this ?rob' Lion Y into execution. " uu are therefore requested, Sir, to give the ne ces t ; sary orders to the Cancellaria of your Legation, all A . 0 such other officers as it may be necessary, in order merchants, subjects of your Government, may be formed of this prohibition. " It is to this end, &c. "Rebiwlewell, 13, 1263." [March 1, 1847.] B d• MALTA, MARCH 15.—Holders of grain bought e—,s ; vanced prices, seeing the continu e d wants of Great tain, France and Belgium, will not, as yet, submit 10 fie .. at lower prices, in the hope of me e ti ng w ith a more r , if pitious moment, before the new harvest, of realieing e not at a profit, certainly without los s . On the 01 ", f hand, other speculators, looking t o th e a d vance d state g, the season, refrain from ent er i ng i n t o new o peratil t unless at such reduced pric e s as p rom i se to l eav e s commensurate with the increased risk. Prices, tiVi s fore, may be quoted as stationary and dull, at scud} to to 35 for Azoff, 30 to 32 for Odes,a, 29 to 32 for Denuw-ci and 23 to 28 for Turkish bard wheat ; Odessa O l d Azoff soft wheat 30 to 34 scudi ; Danube 26 to 3 0 ., 11 .% Egyptian 21 to 25 scudi ; barley 13 to 14 scudi ; corn 25 to 28 scudi ; Egyptian beans 17 to 18 scudi Pe Malta salm. Of wheat, the stocks do not exceed 71 5 v" quarters ; barley, 1,500 quarters. DEATH OF A SICK PRISONER IN WESTMLNST BEIDENVELL FROM ALLEGED NEGLECT.—An inquest - 0 11 held yesterday by Mr. Bedford, at the Westminster Brid e' well, on the body of Martha Doran, aged fifty-six, a 5 . 1 prisoner. The deceased was ad m itt e d i nto the prison °A he of March, from Marlborough -street Police C OML. ' having been committ e d by Mr. Hardwick for trial for steal.. ing a piece of carpet, of the value of 35., the property Moses Abraham and oth ers . O n t h e 17th she was attended by Mr. Levies, the surgeon, for general debility, but in con' sequence of some offensive odour emitted from her person,. she e'as not placed in the infirmary, but i n a ce ll beneath it, and on the 25th she appeared so well that Mr. Laver' allowed her to go up to the Middlesex Sessions and take be trial. She was convicted, and being an old offender Ifn i sentenced to nine months' imprisonment with hard labour' nine weeks to be solitary. On her return to the prison sbe was kept all night in the reception TOGID, and the next tilt was removed to a cell beneath the infirmary, where sb° could receive better attention than in one of the ordinal wards. She appeared to be very ill, and, although knowil to be so, was not seen from six o'clock in the evening until seven o'clock the next morning, when she was found sitting up in her bed dead. Mr. Levies, the surgeon, said the canoe Of death was rupture of the heart, and even if she had been visited during the night nothing could have saved her. lig o have wi beenthany danger he should have left had ordered, however, for th e future, that all prisoners impost in the sick list should be visited in their cells u p to ten o' cVick at night. If he had thought tthespdeceicaelased directionst re gard to her. Verdict, "Natural death from disease of the heart." RIEBONISM IN A JURY Box.—At the present as sizes for the county, a prisoner, who w as on trial fcir . a felony, was observed to give the sign of the Ri bb o n fraternity to one of his jurors, which was duly answered. The evidence in support of the charge was very strong, but the accused was acquitted. A policeman, not of this county, who h:ip• pened to be in court, observed the recognition, and coratau: nicated the matter to the legal officers of the Crown. The circumstance created, at the time, much talk and surpSY7 but the result could not have been guarded against.—usr' 'Examiner. AMERICAN PROVISIONS.—The line of packet Ail; Quebec, arrived in the London Docks from New York , has brought 189 bags of meal, 667 sacks and 4,210 bush o ° f barley, 658 bags of peas, 810 barrels of flour, 1,451 bag s o f oats, 464 tierces of beef, 4,202 bags of wheat, 767 bag s ,f corn, 50 boxes of soda cracker biscuits, and a variety 'Ol, ether articles, the production of the United States of M a d rica. These liners formerly brought no grain as a porti oo _:, their cargoes, although the numerous vessels trading betw7, the United States and the port of Liverpool have for sar ho time, as is well known, brought large quantities of article—the same being confined principally to manufacto/ e," and prepared provisions of various kinds, such as eb es ; o ; salted beef, pork, &c., and general merchandise; wh e , rB t h now, it will be seen, as is, indeed, inv ar i a bl y t h e case "" respect to these packets, it forms th e greater proporti 0 on , the whole. This tact is remarkable, and it is doubtless In o f great measure owing to the admission of every descriPtilbe corn free of duty. The vessel J o h n H o ll an d, ar rived in • I , same docks from New Orleans, ha s b roug ht 2,200 barge_f of lard, 92 tierces and 567 barr e ls of p or k, 500 barre lf u l'', flour, 214 tierces of beef, 246 casks and a quantity in ft b A ao of oilcake ; and the Industrious, from Charleston, lu o bushels of paddy, or rice in the husk, the production o f United States. ROBDERlES.—Yesterday the police received illi bt ; mation of the following robberies :—On the 25th instant . s stolen from a bedroom, at No. 19, Paddington-street, 8c451. ware-road, a mahogany desk, containing a chequ e I °. 26/. 11s. 3d. on Sir Claude Scott's bank, a 101. Bank of gob s land note, five sovereigns, and 151. in silver, besides Pap .. bo and memorandums of value. On the same day, fromAr pantry of No. 19, Westboume-terrace, three silver t au ' .spoons, two silver dessert ditto, three silver table-forks, in plated knife-rest, crest a griffin rampant holding paw. Also stolen from the pantry of the house of 1- 4 , 1 f, Synot, of Clapham-common, ten silver teaspoons, seven eig; sett ditto, and a gravy spoon, crest a swan and avrt. `;', 9 the 24th, from the Old Barge public-house, Woolwich, b_.. teaspoons, six table spoons, two gravy ditto, two salts, foil pair of sugar tongs, two fish slices, all marked " HY" gill 7s. 6d. in silver. SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF A GENTLEMAN. Ur . —On Sat 0 day last the body of a person of gentlemanly appeara nce -v. /r d, a cro!rt discovered by some labouring men, in a field at West .g.• ,bout ten miles from town. The deceased had died aPP s c i reOly from the effects of a pistol shot, and bad been des some hours. Ile appeared to be about sixty Years d • ge; five feet seven inches high, light complexion, dress in_ d black frock coat, black velvet waistcoat, plaid tro wsersf a black hat. Nothing was found upon him, with the excer tion of a small pistol, some powder, and several bullets. BIRTHS. - Old On the 12th inst., Mrs. Osman Giddy, of Herefo rd Lodge, Brompton, of a son. On the ‘4th inst., at Blackheath , the lady of Captain Cyiell paud, late of the Bth (King's) Regiment, of a son. On the 27th inst., at ilaverstoek - kill, Mrs. George Ric of twin daughters. Mrs• Nike On the 26th inst., at the Grove, Upper Xentish-town, • Smith, of a daughter. On the 26th inst., in Orchard-place, Camberw ell NeW-rseds O r°. William Counsel!, of a son. 104.9 On the 26th lust., at Upper Tooting, the wi fe of R. 11. Lloyd, of a daughter. MARRI. On the 2Gth inst., at Greenbelt], Be ED rks, John Guise Westraitcatt, Esq., M.D., to Martha Hedges Graham, only daughter of thelets C. Moss, Esq., of Doughty -str eet DIED. On the 13th inst., at Youghal, near Cork, Charles Heart, the child of Captain P. B. Young, of the Madras Army. On the 22d inst., at Paris, Elizabeth Mary, widow of the late John Bas-et, Esq. On the 25th inst., at Islewor th, Mr. William Walton, aged 79. On the 25th inst., at Manchester , T homas Holm% Esq., aged 5 _ 0 7.. A . On the 25th inst., at Potterne Manor House, Wilts, Julia, the wkly..' daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Oliver, aged 22. On the 26th inst., Louisa, youngest daughter of William Brad Esq., of Torrington-square. Ou the 26th inst., in Bedford-square, Thomati Wilkinson Xing* Esq., of Guy's Hospital, surgeon. On the 26th inst., in York-place, Portman-square, William Br' Icy, Esq. On the 26th inst., at Cambervvell-green, Mary, the wife of Mitche ll Greenaway, Esq., aged 56. On the 27th inst., Mary Elizabeth, the wife of Mr. C. 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