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`... , ready, elegattly printed and embellished, with PlateS, by E. R. Smyth, price 12s. bound, ONE DAY IN THE LI F E 0 F A STA G. By Mrs. DAVID HANBURY. Dedicated by permission to THE COUNTESS OF STRADBROKE. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Immediately, in 2 vols., post Svo., THE JESUIT AT CAMBRIDGE By Sir GEORGE STEPHEN. Erm,Dl7 Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NEW NOVEL BY MRS. THOMSON. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., post Bvo., T F. A C Y; Or, THE APPARITION. By Mrs. THOMSON, Author of "Widows and Widowers," " Ragland Castle," "The Chevalier," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street I A IGHT DIVISION BANQUET TO SIR HARRY SMITH. . _ The RIFLE BRIGADE DINNER, which was advertised to take )oLtiee en the 17th inst., having merged, at the request of the Duke of Richmond and others, into a LIGHT DIVISION BANQUET, which II fixed to take place on TlittllD.AY, the 2Gth inst., at Willis's Rooms, Yang-street, St. James's-square, when the Officers, past and present, of the different Corps (" Horse, root, and Dragoons") which were attached to the Light Division are respectfully invited to give their support. Lieut.-General Sir A. F. BARNARD, G.C.8., in the Chair ; Supported by the Duke of RICHMOND, K.G. Noblemen and Gentlemen who intend being present are requested to send their names to the Thatched House , St . James 's -street, on er Before WEDNEsnaT, the 19th, where Tickets will be issued on ap plication up to the day of the Dinner. TO-MORROW EVENING, AT SIX O'CLOCK. 3L - tcellent Modern Furniture and Effects—Rosewood Suite, Spanish Mahogany ditto, two Pianofortes, excellent Bedsteads and Bed ding—Removed from Grafton -street, Fitzroy-square (sale pro hibited on the premises). MESSRS. WELSFORD and CO. will SELL by AUCTION To-iaos.aow Evkxtlm, twelve Rosewood Chairs, Iwo Couches, Easy Chairs in crimson silk, noble Chimney Glasses, and a quantity of excellent Furniture and Effects, without reserve. On view, and Catalogues ready. RICH SILKS THAT WERE is. NOW 4s. 10d. G EOB GE SMITH, of Ludgat e -hill, i s t h e for tunate purchaser of an immense collection of rich broche silks for dresses, at a reduction of one-third from the cost price. They are now on sale at 4s. 10d. per yard instead of Is. ; and be it remembered that it is not a collection of old-fashioned patterns to which public attention is in vited, but to a suite of new and elegantly -designed fabrics, pre pared for the present season with all the care and well-known talent of an eminent manufacturer, celebrated alike for purity of taste and the valuable quality of his textiles. The shawl, which folds into twenty-four diZerent effects, invented and patented by George Smith, is sold by him only, at whose warehouse alone can be pur chased the Sea Island long cloth and calico, and his famous .• Sea Island Hosiery," mantles, dresses, table linen, and Swiss curtains. The prices are marked in plain Egures. 32, LUDGATE •lIILL, late RUND ELL and BRIDGES. TIER MAJESTY'S TIIEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, are respectfully in• formed, that an EXTRA NIGHT will take place TO-MORROSI IVENING, May 13, when will be perfbrmed Bellini's Opera, SONNAMB (ILA, Amin*, Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; Lisa, Madame , zolarl ; Count Rodolph, Signor F. Lablachs ; and Elvino, Signor Gardoni. With various Entertainments in the BALLET DEPARTMENT, combining the talents of Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlle. Rosati, Mdlle. M. Taglionl, Mdlle. Petit Stephan, Mdlles. Honore, Cassan, Julien, La rnoureux, and Mdlle. L. Gratin. M. Perrot, M. P. Taglioni, and M, St. Leon. ROYAL I rALIA.N OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. TO-MORROW EVENING, May 13, an EXTRA NIGHT, on which occasion the combined strength of the Company will perform. The OPERATIC PERFORMANCES will embrace the talents of Madanae Grisi, Madame Persiani, Signora Alboni, Signor Mario, Signor Salvi, Signor Rovera, Signor Marini, and Signor Tamburini. The BALLET will be supported by Mdlle. Fanny Elasler, Mdlle. Dumilatre, Mdlle. ttaderna, Mdlle. De Melisse, Jidlle. Auriol, Ma -41 Ante Delehanx, M. Petipa. M: Croce, M. O'Bryau, M. Delferier, &c. The Doors will open at Half-past Seven o'clock, and the Opera will commence at Eight. Tickets, Stalls, and Boxes to be obtained at the Box-office, Bow. street ; and at Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed Sheridan Knowles's Comedy of THE LOVE CHASE, Sir William Fundlove, Mr. Tilbury ; Master Waller, Mr. 'owe ; Widow Green, Mrs. Glover ; Constance, Mrs. Nisbett. After which THE INVISIBLE PRINCE! To conclude with the new Comic Drama, called WHO'S YOUR FRIEND? or, The Queensberry Fete. Viscount Leatherhead, Mr. Tilbury; Sir Felix Lovel, Mr. Holl ; Giles Fairland, Mr. Webster ; The Countess of Rosendalo, 31158 Bennet ; Lady Bab Blazon, Mrs. Glover ; Mittens, Miss Carre. TFIEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL tinclar the direction of Madame Celeste FOR THE BtNEFIT OF 3183. FITZWILLIAM. THIS EVENiNG Will be performed the original Drama, caned THE FLOWERS OF TIIE FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, Mr. U. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedtbrd; Leybourne, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; t arl Igh t Bess, Mrs. Fitswilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. After which, Buckstone's Comedy of MARRIED LIFE. Coddle, Mr. Lambert ; Lynx, Mr. Boyce ; Dove, Mr. Buckstone ; Young husband, Mr. Selby; Dismal, Mr. 0. Smith; Mrs. Coddle, Mrs. Matthews; Mrs. Lynx, Miss Woolgar ; Mrs. Dove, Mrs. Clifford; Mrs. Tounghusband, Mrs. Fitzwitliam ; Mrs. Dismal, Mrs. Laws. To cenclude with the Farce of THE DEVIL TO PAY. Loverule, Mr. stoker ; Magician. Mr. Callenford ; J6bson,: Mr. Buckstone ; )tell, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. PRINCESS'S THESTRE, OXFORD -STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed Sheridan Knowles's Play of THE WIFE. Principal characters by Mrs. Butler, Miss E. Honner ; Messrs. Creswlct, J. Webster, Ryder, Harris, H. Hughes, Fisher, Homier, Cowell, T. Hill, Wynn, &c. after which the Comedy of THE HYPOCRITE. In which Messrs. Ryder, Vining, J. Webster, Granby, Fisher, Compton, Mrs. Fostirote. Mrs. Hughes, and Mrs. Stirling will appear. To oonclude with the Faroe, entitled KEEPING A PLACE. Spikespur, Mr. Granby ; Crocus, Mr. Compton ; Dorothea Danvers, Mrs. Fosbroke ; idy, Miss Laporte. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVEXING _ _ Will be performed the new Drama, called THE CREOLE ; or, Love's Fetters. Damiron, Mr. F. Matkews ; Alphonse, Mr. Murray, ilyacinthe, Miss Dickinson ; Bokes, Mr. Keeley ; Latour, Mr. Emery ; Virginia Miss M. Keeley ; Louise, Miss May ; Renews. Miss Daly. - _ _ After which, the entirely new occasional Dramat!c Sketch, called lENNY LIND AT LAST; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac ters by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingham, llr. Bender, Mr. Yarnold, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a new Burlesque Extravanza, called THE WOOD D,EMON - ; or, One o'clock, In which Messrs. Keeley, A. Wigan, F. Matthew:, Bellingham, Kinloch, Silver, Miss Dickinson, ]Nits Daly, and Mrs. Keeley will appear. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING ill be performed the Comedic of LE MANTEAU ; ou, Le Rene Au Mail. Dar Here, M. Langera ; Gillot, M. Tourillon ; Mathilde, dlle. Vallee; Emclie, Mdile. Denain; La Garonne, 31411 e. Angela. After which, the Corneille of LE MARI A LA. CAMPAGNE. Coleznbet, M. Reg Mer ; Ursula, 3fdlle. Denain. To conclude with LE 3IEDECIN 3IALGRE LUI. Sganarelle, Regnier ; Martine, Mdme Grassau. Boxes, es. ; Pit, 38. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 38.; Gallery, 2s. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 23, Bond-street; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five. ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and German, will have the honour of repeating heir inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS at the St. James's Theatre, on SATURDAY EVEITING next, May 15. Doors open at Eight o'clock. They will give a DAT PERFOR3IAtCE this Morning, ITednesday, May 12, commencing at Hall-past Two o'clock. Boxes and stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond•street ; and at the Box-office. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, proprietor and 3lanager Mr. William Batty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed Lord Dyron's Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE OP AIIYDOS ; or, The Corsair. Unequalled SCENES in the CIRCLE, with the performances of the Arabian horse, Pearl of the Desert ; the four Mexican Antipo dean Artistes ; and the celebrated Clown. Mr. W. F. Wallet. To conclude with ZARAII ; or, The Gipsy Tribe of Bohemia. Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Stalls, Sr. ; Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 3s ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Commence every evening at Seven o'clock, ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. tinder the Management Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. taSt Four Sights, previous to the Opera Season. Whit-Monday, Immense success of the Hall of Rome. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Play of THE GAMESTER. Principal ekaracters by Messrs. Fredericks, Johnson, Neville, LeNVIS, Hawkins, Tuldell, Phelps, Mrs. Vining, Miss Vaughan, and Miss Maynard. After which the HALL OF ROME, by the celebrated Tableau YivAnts and Poses Plastique. To conclude with THE BUFFALO GALS; or, Female Ethiopian Serenaders. Boxes, 25.,, Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at Six, commence at Half-past Six. - ROYAL VIC PORIA THEATRE. .THIS EVENING Will be performed THE SHOT IN THE EYE ; or, Jack Long of Texas. Characters by Messrs. Hicks, Dale, Searle, Bird, Howard, Gardner, Mrs. G. Lee, 3Lss Burroughclitte, &c. After which, RICHARD THE THIRD. Richard, Mr. Hicks. To conelndo with THE HOLSTEIN HUSSAR ; or, The Grenadier fluarda. Supported by the entire strength of the Company. //OXEN% is. ; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. Under the patronage of her Majesty, his Royril Highness Prince Albert, the Queen Dowager, Ste. WILL OPEN ON MONDAY, May 17. The Proprietor begs to announce that he has, at a considerable expense, erected a new Entrance, and a magnificent Walk, with Rower borders, statues, and a Central Fountain, In front of the grand Pictorial Representation of THE TOWN AND BAY OF GIBRALTAR. The Menagerie contains many specimens, including the Giraffe, Gazelles, &c. The Promenade Concerts, conducted oy Godfrey. A represeniation of the Porcelain Tower of Nankin. The Gothic Bridge Of Statues. The grand Pyrotechnic i deplay, representing the SIEGE OF GIBRALTAR. Showing the commencement of the Bombardment, partial destruc tion of trio Town, and Blowing a p•of the Battering ships. Ad.nission, One Shilling. The Royal South London Floricultural Society will hold their Grand kpring Flower Show, on Wednesday, May 26. IHE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, MAY 12. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 47 ; Highest, 64 ; Noon, 61 . BAROMETER, 29 79.—WIND S.S.W.; fine. Rum WATER AT LOICDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning at minutes attar 11. I Evening .. 0 minutes site 0. 1 . 71 e , y 0111 tut 4 40 b , 4 111 ' ;';` . . . t W„, ;. ^ • , -- :,_1 7 41111011111‘ _ _ rmarvia';` • I . etitrti'Ang LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1847. Hope is beaming upon Mexico. There is a renewal of brilliant anticipations to that unfortunate land, for ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA has been summoned by acclamation to the Presidency. The lovers of valour and disinterestedness cannot possibly have for gotten that several months back this patriotic man 11113 proffered supreme authority over his country, and they cannot have forgotten how that temporary dictatorship was refused by SANTA ANNA, how he Sransferred the wand of office to GONIEZ FARIAS, and hurried forward, sword in hand, to the invaded fron tiers to keep the unprincipled Americans at bay, and, If possible, drive them ignominiously into their own territories. Extraordinary changes have occurred hs the 4 interval. Several engagements have taken place with variable success. Sometimes the Yankees have been victorious, sometimes their antagonists have gained the mastery ; but everywhere it has been acknowledged that the Mexicans have in a great measure redeemed their character from the charge of pusillanimity, and fre quently covered their assailants with shame. Even in the recent capitulation of Vera Crus it is noto rious that the garrison was outnumbered very nearly four times by those who were bombarding th e castle, and that the latter, being wholly without any conception as to what valour and heroism really are, resorted to the dastardly contrivance of compelling the defenders to capitulate by throwing shells and rockets into the town from a considerable distance, and thereby carrying havoc and carnage among the unarmed and terrified citizens. It is against these unmanly invaders that the inhabitants of Mexico are being summoned to fight; it is against their rapacity, against their inhumanity, against their vain-glorious insolence, that the'population of the Aztec empire are rising from the sloth and effeminacy of centuries. It is impossible but that with unanimity the people of Mexico must, in the end, prove victorious, under a leader who has heretofore acted and spoken like President SANTA ANNA. The proclamations of that valiant commander are lit up with the glory of patriotism. And the Mexicans are at length be coming conscious that with such a captain they may set the forces even of the United States at defiance ; for, as he himself observes, " How shall eight or ten thousand Americans prevail against the decision of eight millions of Mexicans ?" Yes, that is unques tionably the palladium under which Mexico can alone be sheltered—the decision and the unanimity of eight millions of her children. And these children, as we have just remarked, are awakening to a knowledge of the medium through which they can alone hope for the salvation of their nationality. They have wel comed SANTA ANNA with enthusiasm through out his march upon the capital, where a re volution had filled the streets with tumult and thrown the detested Government of GOMEZ FARIAS into confusion. One of the American cor respondents has in a sarcastic vein literally depicted the rejoicings which upon authentic information actually accompanied the Commander-in-Chief during his progress towards the city of Mexico, when he says, " No Knight on his return from the Holy Land, scarred with sacred wounds, and bearing the crescent banner of the defeated infidel, ever received more homage from the people of the middle ages than did the Mexican hero." And the consequence of this exultation has been the formal installation of SANTA ANNA in the chair of Presidency. President SANTA ANNA has nobly inaugurated his new Government by publishing proclamation such as is best calculated to rouse the hearts, the valour, and the affections of the most effeminate community. " Mexicans !" he cries aloud, " Mexicans! have you a religion ? Protect it. Have you honour ? De liver it from infamy. Do you love your wives and your children ? Rescue them from American bru tality." That is the exordium of his bold and stir ring appeal. He tells his countrymen that they are the arbiters of the fate of Mexico ; "if it is to be defended," he continues, "you will be those who will have to stay the triumphant march of the enemy that occupies Vera Cruz : let him advance one step further, and the national independence will be hurled into the abyss of the past !" Having thus warned them of the perilous position in which the nation is placed, he confesses that his duty is to offer himself as a sacrifice, and assures them that he will evince his readiness to fulfil that duty. SANTA ANNA then closes his proclamation with these imFassioned words of adjuration—words that should make the heart's blood of every true Mexi can leap with a respondent enthusiasm through his veins—" I speak to you," he exclaims, " for the last time; for GOD'S sake believe me. You must not hesi tate between death and slavery ; and if the enemy shall vanquish you, at least let your resistance be re spected. It is now time that there should be no thought but for the common defence. The hour of sacrifices has struck. Awaken I the tomb opens at your feet. Win a laurel that it may be reared over it. But the nation will not perish ; I, I will answer for the triumph of Mexico, nay, will swear for the result, if a unanimous and sincere co operation shall only second my desires. Vera Cruz cries for vengeance; hasten to wipe out the stain of her dishonour." Every one with a generous sense of thedignity of patriotism and the love of nationality will sympathise with the noble and valorous lan guage in which this Mexican chieftain conjures his fellow-citizens to rally round his banner. As yet, ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA, Com mander-in-Chief of the Mexican army, and President of the Mexican Republic, has fully equalled our most sanguine anticipations. May he bring them to a happy and glorious consummation. Whilst the present exorbitant rates of purchase continue to prevail throughout the entire provision market of the United Empire, we may expect that, so long as Parliament shall continue its vocations, there will be almost nightly, in one House or the other, questions put by different Members, and state ments made to them in reply by the Government, with respect to the present and future prospects of food for the people. Mr. BAILLIE did not renew his question last evening to the Premier for eliciting whether the Ministry intend to recommend a prohi bition against the use of grain in the distilleries. But Mr. HUME inquired of Lord Joint whether, consider ing the high prices of articles of general consumption, a repeal of the duties on butter, bacon, and cheese would occupy the attention of Ministers ; the Hon. Member did not press for an imme diate answer, yet there is little doubt but that, on Friday next, if not sooner, the head of the Government will announce his views as to the best course to be adopted for insuring an adequate supply to the country of the necessaries of life between this and the gathering in of the coming harvest. As we observed yesterday, the great point is to guard our selves to the utmost against any serious deficiency in corn, inasmuch as its price regulates that of all other edible commodities. In the House of Lords the Earl of HARDWICKE last evening questioned the Marquis of LANsDOWNE as to his knowledge of the quantity of wheat in the country, and also as to his expecta tion of the quantity likely to be imported. The President of the Council, in answer to the first ques- tion, reminded the Noble Querist that the Govern ment had no organized means of obtaining more accurate information than any other individual, and that, therefore, he was not called upon to hazard an opinion upon " a most perilous subject ;" but, from the fact, that the quantity of corn brought into our markets had not exceeded the amount offered for sale during the corresponding period of the former year, the Marquis inferred that, unless the harvest of 1846 was seriously defective, compared with the preceding one, there must be a large stock in hand. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE then adverted to the enormous amount of foreign corn imported since January last, exceeding three millions of quar ters. lie said that in April alone Nse had received 1,043,000 quarters that from the United States we had obtained already 1,670,000 quarters and that, contrary to the opinions of the Earl of HARDWICKE and Lurd ASHBURTON, but conformably with "the opinion of those most con versant with the subject," there would be no diminution in any future supply from America, should we require it. This is very cheer ing intelligence, and completely squares with the views which we yesterday submitted to our readers. We repeat there is no real ground of apprehension as to the future, particu larlyave increasera g if c w sn e o po s . h u o rA u pt l odtphubei se taiblessedmn and this tk y hi e en a ge r tr w oc u i t t Th h es t a r aa fair that, la rge as are our imports of f ore i gn corn, there of :roofrribeecianogn_ du omboyndinedtifieurcorne: re exportation, th e prudence hn is no doubt o f much prenedue red to th e efaffluent sumption of food, p s o h o o r ud o , i te r irceh anent duty, the negploenctt c n i e u c s %ss s it a i s es a of pe t r h m e wou ld subject them to severe a n d well-meri proach. form the duties incidental to their properties for a limited period only—whether the great experiment is to be tried under every possible disadvantage, with a legislative confession of a want of confidence in its success, an expectation that it will prove a failure— whether a direct encouragement is to be afforded to its opponents to make the working of the law as mis chievous as possible, to aggravate its defects, and to impair the effect of its more beneficial clauses in order to strengthen the arguments against its re newal—whether the landlords are to be enabled to take advantage of those portions which prevent relief from being extended to occupiers of more than a quarter of an acre of land, to compel the wretched cottiers to give up their holdings in order to obtain food for their families, and then,. after a brief period, to withdraw the right in exchange for which those holdings were surrendered, not only to leave them as destitute as before, but also deprived of the little means they had previously possessed. Surely nu body of English gentlemen, possessed of the com mon feelings of humanity, and of a due sense of l what they owe to their own countrymen, can hesitate as to their decision. The time of limitation still ap pears to be unsettled:; the amendment which was car ried limited the duration of certain parts of the Bill to the Ist of August, 1848, and to the end of the then next session of Parliament, while the subsequent clause, which the confusion occasioned by the success of that amendment rendered necessary, fixed the Ist of September, 1850, as the day for their cessation. Whatever may he the period on which the leaders of the party (united only in their hostility to the Bill and their desire to impair its efficiency) may finally agree, it is impossible to suppose that when the prin ciple of out-door relief bas once been recognised and sanctioned, in cases of extreme emergency, that the system can ever be put an end to, even if they should be reckless enough to make the attempt. The House will also have to consider the important question as to the area of taxation—whether the land lords are to be encouraged to clear their estates, and to drive the paupers into the neighbouring towns. and thus to impose on others the burdens for which in justice and equity they should be themselves responsible. The I 1 th clause, which was omitted from the Bill on the motion of Lord STANLEY, provided that " all expenses beyond a sum of fifteen pence in the pound should be charged to the union at large." This was the medium course adopted by the Ministry between the conflicting claims of the inhabitants of the towns and the rural districts. It would have acted as a check against the land lords abusing the great powers conferred on them and have taken away the inducement to banish the poorer classes from their respective districts. Probably the most important of the questions re served for consideration, however, is the quarter of an acre clause ; by that clause, as it now stands, it is enacted— "That no person who shall be in the occupation of any land of greater extent than the quarter of a statute acre shall be deemed and taken to be a destitute poor person under the provisions of the first recited Act, or of the Acts amending the same, or of this Act; and if any person so occupying more than the quarter of a statute acre shall apply for relief, or if any person ( n his behalf shall apply for relief, it shall not be lawful for any board of guardians to grant such relief within or out of the workhouse, unless such applicant for relief shall bring satisfactory proof that he has (at least ten days previous to such application) surrendered to his reputed immediate landlord, which surrender such landlord shall be bound to accept, whatsoever right or title he may have had to the occupation of any such land over and above the ex tent of one quarter of a statute acre." Here we find a direct inducement held out, and a means furnished to the landlords, by which they will be enabled to crush their poorer tenants. This is a cheap and easy substitute for the proceeding by ejectment. If they desire to clear their estates, it will no longer be necessary to put the sheriff in requisition, to call in the aid of the military to drive their tenants forth to perish on the highways. No longer will the open act be neces sary, which generally provoked the public indigna tion and subjected the heartless and unfeeling land lord to well-merited odium and disgrace. He may now proceed in a more effective manner. His mode of action, though more secret, will not be less sure. He need only withhold employment from the person he desires to get rid of, and induce the neighbouring squires to do likewise; he may distrain the goods, so as to deprive the poor man of all his present re sources ; he may prevent him from obtaining work, by which he could procure the means of livelihood. He may cast him into prison under a civil bill decree, so as to take from his helpless wife and children their only supporter, and by these simple means compel the surrender of his holding—nay, more, when the torture has bad its effect, when the starving victim has been forced to yield, when he has been driven from the hut in which he was born, and which was dear to him in all his sorrow, he is not even then eligible: for relief. No matter how great may be his exigencies, how pressing his necessities, although he may be perishing at the very threshold of the work house, " it shall not be lawful to afford him relief either in or out of the house unless he shall bring satisfactory proof (query, what will be considered satisfactory ?) that he has at least ten days previous to such application surrendered to his reputed immediate landlord whatsoever right or title he may have had to the occupation of any such land above the extent of a quarter of an acre." He may starve in the midst of his family, but no dis cretion is permitted to the guardians. The deep crime of having, within ten days, held more than a quarter of an acre of land must close against him and his all feelings of compassion. Most sincerely do we hope that this monstrous provision may be ex punged. It formed no part of the original Bill, but was introduced avowedly as a " landlords' clause," and assented to by the Ministry, in the vain hope of the landlords being thereby propitiated. Such a power should not be entrusted to any body of men, and our experience of Irish landlords does not enable us to consider them as peculiarly trustworthy in such a case. It is right that the full effects of the clause and its probable results should be thoroughly under stood before it is finally assented to, and made part and parcel of the law of the land. The Suabian Mercury contains the following from Stutgard of May 6 :—" Yesterday and last night passed over tranquilly. On the night before and yes terday morning eighty persons were arrested, and yesterday afternoon some others, who were uttering seditious language. They who were arrested during the riot are for the most part workmen, not belonging to the town ; however, there also appear amongst them some respectable inhabitants. It is probable that amongst those arrested are many who were attracted by curiosity to the spot where the riot took place." We learn from the Grand Duchy of Brunswick that the disturbances in that country have ceased ; but the buildings of the royal domain of Walkenreid have been destroyed by fire, with large stores of corn and potatoes. This is supposed to have been done by incendiaries. The Second Chamber of Darmstadt has decided that children under nine years of age shall not be allowed to work in the manufactories ; children of from nine to twelve may be authorised by the police to work for a period not exceeding eight hours each day, and those between twelve and sixteen may work ten hours. In the course of the debate on the mea sure it was stated that there are more than 10,000 children employed in the manufactories in the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt. Madrid journals of the sth instant have arrived. Senor SALAMANCA read to the Chamber of Depu ties on the 4th his statement relative to the finances. In the Budget presented by the Minister the receipts of the last six months of 1847 are put down at 630,820,808 reals, and the expenses at 629,610,557 reals, 23,750,000 reals of which are put down under the head royal household. The receipts of 1848 are calculated at 1,257,780,466 reals ; the expenses at . . 1, 0 57,578,020, among which the royal household figures for 47,500,000. The Bill relative to the Sinking Fund Bank provides for the establishment of a special department for the administration of the state debt. On the same day the Chamber decided that funeral honours should be paid to its deceased President Senor C►STRO Y OROZCO. On the sth a royal de cree Was promulgated proroguing the Cortes. They will not be again called together, it is said, until the month of October. At a Cabinet Council held on the 4th, the Ministers determined to advise her MA JESTY to consent to the marriage of Don ENRIQUE with the daughter of the Marquis DE CASTELLAR, but to refuse her consent to the marriage of one of The public attention will be anxiously directed to the proceedings of the House of Lords on Friday next. On that day the report on the Irish Poor-law Bill is to be considered. On that day it will be de cided whether the landowners of Ireland are to per- THE SUN, LONDON, ViIEDNESDAr EVENING, MAY 12, 1847. the sisters of Don ENRIQUE, who was about to be united to an American gentleman. On the evening of the 4th the QUEEN visited the theatre, accompanied as usual by her uncle and cousin —not by the KING. On her return some alarm was created by a belief that two pistols had been fired as her carriage was passing. It appears that loud reports, as of firearms, were really heard close to the carriage ; but the Heraldo says they were caused by some heavy substance having passed over two petards thrown by boys in the streets. On the sth her MAJESTY left for Aranjuez, and was expected to remain there for some time, going afterwards to La Granja or the Escurial. The KING has determined on remaining in Madrid during the whole of her MAJESTY'S absence. General BUTRON has been appointed Governor of Madrid. MADRID BOLSA, MAY s. —The Th ree per C ents. were done at 31i for cash ; the Five per Cents, at 19i ; the Debt without Interest at 5% ; and the Coupons at 16. We have received the Paris papers of Monday. The Moniteur publishes five royal ordinances, countersigned by Marshal SOULT, containing the no• minations of the new Ministers, which we published yesterday. The journals remark that the ordinance relative to the replacing M. LACAVE LAPLAGNE does not contain the words, " whose resignation is ac cepted," which are applied to Admiral MecxAu and General MOLINE DE SAINT Yox. The Dibats says that M. JAYE and M. TREZEL have notified by tele graph their acceptance of the offices to which they hare been appointed. The Freeze continues its attacks on the Ministry, between whom and the young Conservative party it would appear that war is declared a routrance. The following on the subject of the Cubieres affair appears in the National:— "It is probable that the prosecution of General Cubieres will finish by an ordinance of non-lieu. Ilir letters are merely an imprudent trifle; nothing was demanded, no thing promised, nothing given ; no corruption was prac tised, nor any attempt at corruption made. General Cubieres never entertained so black a thought; when he wrote The Government is in grasping and corrupt hands,' he only uttered a foolish joke. The detailed account of this bargain is a fantastic invention ; it was M. Parmentier that asked General Cubieres to write him these fantasies to amuse his leisure and his shareholders, and M. Cubieres, Lieut.-General, ex- Minister of War, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Se cretary of the Chamber of Peers, director of several in surance and railway companies, and member of several learned societies, was weak enough to consent to spare time, from his leisure moments, to scribble out this novel in letters. A simple clause will cast blame on the imprudence of such a proceeding, but it will be declared that there is not the slightest trace of criminality. We are however warned that if the National should be so unfortunate as to indulge in reflections a little severe on the justice of the present day, the Court of Peers thinks of condemning it to three years' imprisonment and 10,000 f. fine at least! We are thankful for the warning." Intelligence has been received from Algiers up to the sth instant. The utmost tranquillity exists in the colony, and the spring tribute was being paid with great regularity. The frigate La Charte sailed from Toulon on the 6th for La Plata, where it will receive Admiral LE PREDOUE, Commandant of the French station. The Admiral, who wished to arrive quickly at his desti nation, took his departure some time ago in the steam-frigate the Cassini. The greater part of the passengers conveyed by La Charte are diplomatic persons. The steam-corvette Gassendi, which formed part of the station at La Plata, has received orders to go to Otaheite. The corvette the Oise, which lately sailed from Toulon for Bourbon, took out a detachment of fifty gendarmes. The Prince DE JOINvILLE remains at the Hyeres, with four vessels, forming the first division of the squadron of evolu tion ; and Rear-Admiral DE TREHOUART, Command ant of the second division, whose flag is carried by the Friedland, is with two frigates and several steamers forming part of the division still in the road sted of Toulon. Queen CURISTINA was expected at Toulon, and apartments had been prepared for her at the Maritime Prefecture. A Government steam vessel will convey her Majesty to Naples. It was stated in the Chamber of Peers on Monday, by the Minister of Commerce and Agriculture, that the prospects of the next harvest were extremely promising. Notwithstanding this prospect, however, the- markets continue to rise in various parts of France. The Mforme states that the price of wheat has risen from SOc. to 2f. in all the markets in the neigh bourhood of Paris ; and at Bray-sur-Seine, lf. 66c.; Vic-sur-Seine, 75c.; St. Quentin, lf.; Ligny, 2f.; Rouen, If.; Versailles, lf. 33c. ; Orleans, lf. 50c.; Meaux, 66c.; Provins, lf. 30c.; Chartres, lf.; Pont St. Maxence, If. 33c.; Dourdan, lf. 50c.; Clermont; If. ; Vernon, lf. 50c. ; Etampes, If. General CUBIERES has resigned the Presidency o the Council of Administration of the Paris and Stras• burgh Railroad. ills railroad from Orleans to Bourges is to be opened early in July. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Monday at 77f. 95c. ; the Five per Cents., 115 f. 90c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,2360 25c. ; Rouen, 936 f. 25c.; Avignon, 760 f. ; Boulogne, 405 f. ; 1 1 , 1 j a e v r z r e o , n 6 5 5 9 5 0 E 1. ; ; Great d e a N u o x r , t h s e i r n u. , 6 2 0 5 5 e . f. Basle, 1921. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 4201. ; Tours and Nantes, 40.51. ; Paris and Lyons, 431 f. 25c. ; Lyons and Avignon, 4451. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 440 f. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 333 g. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Mar 11. Boulogne and Amiens, 16 —Dutch Rhenish, 3%—Louvain a la Sambre, V.—Luxembourg, I %—Lyons and Avignon (Constituted), 2%—Namur and Liege, 3%—Northern of France, 11 3 4—Paris and Lyons, 4 Vs—Paris and Strasbourg, 1 4—Tours and Nantes, 1. WHITIIIINTIDE HOLIDAYS.—Lord John Russell gave notice last evening that on Friday, May 21, he should move the adjournment of the House till Friday, the 28th instant. ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO ASSAS SINATE QUEEN ISABELLA. Our advices from Madrid, which extend to the sth instant, are of some interest. On the evening before, as the Queen, with the Infante Don Francisco de Paula and the Infanta Donna Josefa, was returning from the Prado in her carriage, and, passing the Custom-house, two detonations took place. Various conjectures were formed on the subject. According to many persons, in cluding our correspondent, two pistols, or a double barrelled one, were fired at her Majesty ; but those con nected with the Court and Government professed to believe that it was nothing but the explosion of a couple of crackers fired by two boys. The Queen is represented by the Tiempo to have been so little alarmed that she would not suffer her carriage to be stopped ; but, on reaching the palace, she summoned the Ministers to her presence, and ordered an immediate inquiry into the occurrence, the result of which was the cracker version. " Yet," adds the Tiempo, "her Majesty ought always to hare an escort when she drives out, in order that she may not be exposed to such annoyances."—Post. THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. In the Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday the sales were 3,000 bales, including 2,500 bales American, at 6d. to 7 1 / 2 d. The market was flat, and %d. per lb. lower than on Monday, for American. Railway Shares drooped again, and were only saleable at lower rates generally. The few letters received from the United States by way of Havre, notice a further rise in the rate of exchange . ou London to 106% and 107. Th e p ro b a bl e conclusion of peace was expected to make the Money Market easier. The Indigo sales have been going off flatly, at lower prices than in February, and colonial Wools are also cheaper, but in Sugar, &c., there has been more doing, partly for distil lation, as regards the article named. The English Securities have risen again to-day, but there is still very little doing either for Money or next Account, the " continuation" to which is about % per cent. Consols have realised 86% % for present trans fer, and 86 3 4 to 87 for the 27th instant. Exchequer bills have been rather lower, viz., 2s. to ss. premium. If trade becomes rather brisker, these are the securities which it will probably be most advantageous to sell, now Stocks are so depressed to what they were when a large number of the present holders took them. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cente. have realised 87 to 87%. Bank Stock has been quoted 189 to 190, and India Stock 242. The Foreign Investments have been dull again. Portu guese Four per Cents. 34 1 / 2 , and Spanish Five per Cents. 22. Belgian Two-and-a-Halt per Cents have realised 53, and Datch Four per Cents 88. In Railway Shares there has been only a limited business doing. tiIIITISII FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. •• •• 189 190 190 Three per Cent. Reduced A nnu iti es 85%T. 85 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 86% ji 87 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 87% 87 87 , A 874 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 9 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 94 India Stock .. .. • •• .. 242 242 India Bonds, 1,0001. Ditto, mider 1,000/. .. South Sea Stock .. Consols for May 27 Exchequer Bills. 1,0001... 5001. Ditto, Small 5p 961 •• •• 1•d. •• 2 886%% 87 87% - .... 352 5 p 1 p .... 62p 1p - •• .• 85 p 5 p ONE CLOSINi. FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Danish, 3 per Cent -. .• • • •• 81% 82% 82% Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 83 83 Ditto, Four per Cent .• • • .. 3434 34 Spanish Bonds. 5 per Cent .. 22 22 Ditto, for the Account .. .. 22 54 Ditto, Passive Bonds .. 4% Ditto, Three per Cent 33 1 % Ditto, for the Account .. 3334 Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 91 91 Ditto, Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 53 53 Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 57% 34 5734 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 88 854 BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen.. .. .. 30 .... 23 24 24 Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction .. • • 2% .... 1 1 4 134 Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .... 1614 % ...... 16% Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 5 .... • • 5 4 Buckinghamshire .. 61. 4s .... I t 4 di5..... dis. Caledonian .. .. • • •• .... 2334% 231 Chester and llolyhead 2734 .... 20 4.. • • 204 Eastern Counties .. .. • • •• 2 0 • • 18% 3 A % 14% Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. p Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 2. 6/. 13s. 4d. 334 p., 34 p Ditto, York Extension .. .. 6 4 .... East Lancashire .. .. • • .. 17 .... ....... Ditto New 734 .. • 6 ........ •• 5% East Lincolnshire .. 6 34...• 7% .. •• • Ely and Huntingdon .. 15 .... 14% •. • 14% Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2 94 .. 14 1 1 4 Great Northern .. • . . • 31 •. •• •• 234 Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... 2434 ••2434 Great North of England ...100 Ditto, New .. .. • • • • 5 .... 583{ . 5B Ditto, New .. .. • • . 25 613'4 6134 Great Western 85 ....110 11 1 . 111 Ditto, Half Shares .. • . .. 50 .... 65 ...... •• . 65 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 1234 .... 1534 1534 Ditto, 'Fifths 20 .... 25% 25 Ditto, New .. 434 ... • 734 Hull and Selby .. .. •• 50 . . . Ditto, Half Shares .. 25 .... 5034 Leeds snot Bradtbrd • . • • .. 40 .... ...... •• • Leeds and Thirsk 26 .... 1934 20 . . 2O IDitto, New .. •• .. 10 .... 534 London and Blackwell .. 16/. 13s. 4d. 7%34 London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .... 51 50% 51 34 51 4 London and North-Western ..100 .• • .17134 172 l7l Ditto, Quarters .. L. and B. 7 .... Ditto ditto, New Shares .. .. 2 .... 1134 Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .... 1534 1534 Ditto, 10/. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 London and South• Western 411. 6s. 10d... 6034 6134...... 6134 Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 40 .... 44% 45 Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) • • 50 .... 52 • 51% Ditto, Scrip.. .. • • .. 5 .. 4% 44 Manchester and Leeds .. • • 82 .• 100 y, Ditto, Thirds (Keg.).. 45..... par •• • • par Oildland ..100 ....11434 ...... •. • • 114% Ditto, New .. 36 38 4% ... 38 34 Ditto, New .. .. • • 6 .. ••..• . • . Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 89 ...... • • Newcastle and Berwick .. 20 .. • • 21% 25 .. 25 Ditto, New .. .. • • • • .5 •• . •• . 6% Norfolk .. • • .. • • • • ..100 • • ..123 121 14 123 123 North British .. .. • • •. 25 .... 304 30 .- Ditto, Quarter Shares •.• • 34 ...• ••• • .• 3% Ditto, Extension • • • • .. 0% ..... Ditto, Thirds .. • . 1 .. • . 2% % .. North Staffordshire .. 734 .... 9% 9 • . 9 Ditto Scrip (late Churnet and Blythe) • . 2 .... 234 % ........ 2% Preston and Wyre.. .. 25 .... 3434 % ........ 34% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .... 4% Shrews bury and Birmingham .. 334 34•••• • • • • • • 3 A Ditto, Class B •• • • 3 •• • • I ••••• • • • • • 2 Shropshire Union 425. .......... 2 dis South Devon .. .. 40 .... 2834 29 ...... 29 South Staffordshire 2L 125... 114 dis.. .... 1 dis. South Eastern and Dover 3334 .... 3534 36 bo., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 4% West Riding Union • • • • .. 41.25..... par.. .. .. par Windsor. Staines. &S. Western.. 425..... 1 p York and Newcastle 25 ........ 345{ Ditto. New.. .. .. 10 .... 14 .......... Ditto, Preference .. .. 4 .... 634 % ........ York and North Midland .. 50 .... .......... Ditto, Preference .. .. 2 .... 9;4 .......... FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 20 .... ........ Dutch Rhenish .. 7 .... 334 Lyons and Avignon (Constituted) 5 .... 2 434 Namur and Liege .. 10 .... 4 Northern of France .. • • 8 .... 11% . Paris and Lyons .. 8 .... Paris and Rouen .. DUBLIN, MAY 10.—The following bulletin was issued this morning, nor has any more favourable reply being given to inquiries at the Castle all day : _ " Monday, May 10. " his Excellency had a disturbed night, and is not so well this morning." "PHILIP CRAMPTON. WM. STOKES. J. F. PURCELL." MARICET.—The premium on gold at Paris is 16 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 34 17s. 1014 d, per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.55; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25.90, it follows that gold is 1.35 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold iA 4 :351] per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10 1 / 2 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.10 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh OR London at short being 13.11, it follows that gold is 0.34 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh. The course of exchange at New York on London is about 105 k per cent., and the par of ex change between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is 4.08 per cent. against England. But the quoted exchange at New York being for bills at 60 days' sight, the interest must be deducted from the above difference. And from the present high rate of dis cdunt here, and the increased charges for insurance, the above apparent profit on exporting gold would be absorbed by the costs. PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. 3Gh A MAD SIIBBP.—About two months ago a little terrier dog, at Cluny Castle, having been discovered to be in a rabid state, it was found necessary to kill him; but this was not effected before: he had done considerable damage, though, we are glad to learn, to none of the human species. It appears he had gone into a Nvethers were b e i ng park in which about forty fed upon turnips, killed ons, and bit other sir, live of w Lich:were so severely injured, that they were immediately destroyed. As the sixth had only re ceived a slight scratch on one of the hinder legs, it was allowed to take its chance. In a very short time the wound was completely animal was none th e worse for it. A few days ago, how healed u p , and, to a ll a pp earance, the ever, the shepherd, on going into the park with some ha y for his flock, was surprised to observe the wet h er referred to chasing the oth ers most furiously, leap i ng on suc h as he s he could overtak e , and exhibiting a ll the symptoms rabidness. In th e words of our i n f or mant, "he acted the dog as well as c ou ld possibly be done by any o th er animal o not of the canine race. " This the poor an i ma l con tinued to do for about two hours after it was first observed, and at last lay down from sh eer exhaustion, an foaming at the mouth , even imitating the b ar ki ng of a dog. It was then destroyed. Dundee Advertiser. matter, as he considered there was not a sufficient amount of food for the population of this country till the coming harvest. He wished to know if the Noble Lord opposite (the Marquis of Lansdowne) whether he was of the same opinion, and whether he expected there would be a sufficient supply from foreign countries. As far as he (Lord Hardwicke) could collect information on this head, on the continent of Europe there was little to be hid. Poland, and the countries on the banks of the Danube, had but very limited stocks; the same was the case in the countries on the Mediterranean and Black Sea; their only hope Witk: America, and there the proba bility of a supply was very small. If this were so, the prospect was very dismal for this country, and he hoped the greatest economy and care would be practised by all classes, in order that the country might be carried through this trying period. It behoved all classes to cut down every useless and superfluous luxury—that the wheat would be ground up as a whole—and that ne starch would be used. He trusted, also, that the landed gentry, would use their influence in their respective counties, so that measures might be taken to keep the corn from leaving the country. Lord CAMPBLL said the consequence of the course taken by the Noble Earl would be to excite what were called meal mobs in Scotland. The Earl HARDWICKE meant to do no such thing, but he thought it his duty to bring the matter promi nently before the notice of their Lordship:. The Noble Earl sat down by asking the queation whether the Noble Marquis could state the supply of food in the country, and also what was the quantity that might be expected from foreign countries ? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, in answer to the Noble Earl, who had no doubt felt it his duty to bring this subject before their Lordships, that Noble Earl would admit that he (the Marquis of Lansdowne) would exercise a sound discretion if he abstained, both on the part of himself and her Majesty's Governmen trona asserting anything like an opinion which would have the effect of misleading the people or the trader. The Noble Earl had said truly that the Government had no organised machinery by which they could become acquainted with the amount of corn in the country. Every individual has the same means of collecting information as he himself had or as her Majesty's Government possessed on this matter, and perhaps no one was a more likely authority on such a subject for extensive and accurate information than the individual to whom the Noble Earl had alluded. He did not feel it proper to give any opinion on the sufficiency of the amount of corn at present. But thus . much he might say in answer to the Noble Earl, that since the end of harvest last year there had not been brought into this country very much more corn than was im• ported during the corresponding period last year ; so that unless last harvest was short there must be a considerable quantity of the corn of last harvest still in the country. Yet, for the satisfaction of the Noble Earl, he could state to him the enor mous amount—the increasing amount up to to this mo ment of importation of corn into this country. Up to this present moment the importation of corn was, for January 661,000 qrs. February March April thereby indicating that in proportion to the increased amount of demand, and the press of that deficiency of which at the early part of this year the people of this country had but little warning, there had been a cor responding amount of importation to meet that defi ciency. The same average amount of importation con tinued throughout the year would make an annual importation of 9,000,000 of quarters. There was ano ther source of satisfaction to the Noble Earl, showing the complete command of the market of the world which this country had enjoyed ever since men understood that no interference would take place with the course of trade. Since that an increasing and unceasing action had been kept up, and since that, it had been well known that other countries had laboured under the same evil—that in these large countries there had been an increasing demand, so that the exports from the United States to the whole of the world was 2,170.000 quarters. and of that amount no more than 500,000 quarters found their way into the rest of the world, leaving to this country more than four times the amount which had been sent to the rest of the nations. —(Hear, hear.) And, whilst he made this statement, he might add that he had no reason to apprehend that that supply from America was likely to diminish ; but, on the contrary, it was the opinion of those most likely to be well-informed, that not only should we ensure the receipt of all the corn in America which had been des tined for this country, but we might also ensure a portion of the corn which had originally been intended for other countries. These were the only points on which he thought it his duty to make any communication to their Lordships, and he would only add that the state of the markets and the state of this country were such as to render it imperative on all persons, so far as their influence, power, and authority extended, to inculcate as a matter of feeling, as well as a matter of policy, principles of the strictest economy with regard to the consumption of food.—(Cheers.) Lord ASHBURTON said the question was of the greatest importance in every point of view, but the reply of the Noble Marquis appeared to be less satisfactory to him than it did to the Noble Earl ; for the additional supply of food to which he had referred had had little or no effect upon consumption, upon demand, or upon prices. The Indian corn crop was gathered late, and therefore there might be some quantity yet to come here, but he feared that the same observation would not apply to the wheat crops of America ; and the northern countries of Europe were in a little better condition than this country both with regard to the potatoes and green crops.—(Hear.) He called there Lordships' attention to these things in order that they might see the exact nature of the state of the country, and in order that they might know the exact nature of the calamity with which they had to deal. Evidence of the high price and scarcity of food was to be found in the fact that wheat was quoted at 120 s. a quarter. At the same time, however, that he feared there was a great deficiency in the country, he was by no means of opinion that the Government should impose restrictions upon the export of grain.. 7( I lear). - - - . , Lord BROUGHAM said that nothing could be more ungenerous than attempts to conceal the fact of any scar city of food existing in the country. Had timely notice been given, it might have prevented a dearth from be 2oming a famine, by putting all classes of the commu nity upon their guard. Much credit was due to the Noble Earl for having drawn attention to the subject. Hs agreed it would be extremely undesirable to inter fere with the export trade, by attempting which he thought they would under present pressure defeat the very object they had in view. SOUP KITCHENS (IRELAND.) Earl FITZ WILLIAM wished to know if the Govern ment were in possession of information of how far the Act, known in Ireland as the Soup Kitchen Act, had been put in operation ? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, who was nearly in audible in the gallery, was understood to say that the Government were Aot in posession of that positive infor mation which would justify them in laying it before the House. Earl FITZ WILLIAM said that the object of his re turn was to ascertain the number of male and female paupers who had been relieved, what had been the ex pense within certain periods, and what districts of the poor-law the rates had been levied for the purpose. He should move for those returns on Friday next. The Earl of CLANCARTY hoped that the Noble Earl would include in those returns one also of the voluntary contributions which had been made for the same purpose. THREATENING LETTERS. On the motion of Lord DENMAN the House went into Committee on the Threatening Letters Bill. It passed through Committee, and the report WAS ordered to be brought up on Friday. B ELG AVE CHAPEL. Lord MONTEAGLE, in rising to present a petition rom the Rev. Dr. ThDrpe on the appointment of a chaplain to this chap e l, r eg r e t t ed that it had not fallen into the hands o f some p erson more com p etent to do it justice, and discarded every suppositio n th a t, i n t h e remarks which he might make upon the Right Rev. Prelate, whose conduct was bro u ght i n ques ti on , he had not the slightest personal feeling. Had the q uestion touched upon, by this petition, been of a spiritual nature, he should not have f e lt it to be his d u ty to bring it before their Lordships ; but th e q u e s tion waspurelyof a secular character ; a n d, th ere f ore , it was perfectly : in the province of a l a y L or d t o i n t r oduce it to the House. The petition he had to present was signed by a highly-respectable reverend gentleman whom he did not know personally, but who, it was represented to him was a gentleman or undoubted respectability. Now this gentleman, on applying to a Right Reverend Prelate for an appointment which was at the time vacant in the church was told by that Right Reverend Prelate that he was not e ligible to the appoint ment, because he was an Irish clergyman. He should not have made objection to the refusal had it been founded upon spirit ual defects in the applicant. The Church of Ireland contained the names of some of the most illustrious men to be found in connexio►with th e churches of' both c 0 1e hear.) n It was t oo much to say that an Irishman could not hold a curacy in London at the very t i me when the Bishop placed nearly at the head of the church of Ireland was an Englishman, who had seen little or nothing of Ireland—(Hear, hear)—and many Englishmen held hig h offices in the Irish church : it wits - not unlike what t he late Sir Roach Bo y le h ad said, namely—that all the mutuality was on one side.— (Laughter.) When Lord Plunkett was elevated to the bench a cabal was formed ag,tainst him much similar to the one which he was now discussing; but he overcame it, and at the time the bar of England refused to consent to the elevation of Lord Plunkett to the judgeship of the Rolls Court, Sir A nthon y Hart w as sent over t ov er one of the highest Equity Courts in Ireland.-- (Hear, preside (Hear, hear.) Th e r e was no safety for Ireland, for one hour if the Protestant Episcopal Church of Ire land, as specified in the Act of Union, was to be consi dered a separate instead of a similar and sister esta• blishment with the Protestant Church of Engl an d. Wh y the Act of Union expressly stated that the Protesta n t Church of both countries should be asssinailated, and that they should be called the United Pr o t es t an t Churches of England and Ireland. But of all times this was the most inexpedient to endeavour to draw invidious distinctions between the two Churches. And then no Church had so much imp roved as the I r i s h Ch urch dur ing the last five and twenty when the Still furth er , was t hi s inexpedient a t a time and the C a th o li c pr i est had Protest an t c l ergyman associated togeth e r f or the purpose of assuaging the to the sufferings of the Irish people. — (licar). An objection tliff'e of Dublin between the course of instr uc ti on i n the Colleges Dublin and of Oxford and Cambridge , though at first one might think of som e importance, could no t ta t va ic avail, as the ]tight Rev. Prelate h a d hi mse lf admitted that study in the Prot es t ant C o ll ege oft Ireland course ° freligious as superior to that pursued in the English Universities. lie trusted that nothing ho had said might be construed into offence JOINT-STOCK BANKS. British North American 50 .... .......... Provincial of Ireland .. 25 .... 44 .......... _ _ Union of London .. .. 10 .... 12 ...... ..L. 12 MINES. 44% Real del Monte, Unregistered 3 1 ,4 .......... LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) Loienobr, May 12.—Wiud S.S.E., slight breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, MAT 11. —Wind S.W., moderate.—Arrd. a barque, Sydney, New South Wales, and sailed for London ; Amwell, Fine, Calcutta. Sld. Alfred, Cape of Good Hope and Singa pore. Arrd. from the River, Agnes, for Trinidad. Orr DOTER, MAY 11.—Ralph, Bernal, New Zealand. OFF Poe:maim, MAY 10.—Agostina, Volenn, Launceston, Van Dieraen's Land ; Calypso, Effingham, Jamaica. 11. Jane Francis, Crosby, Hobart Town. PLYMOUTH, MAY 11.—Wind variable. Arrd. Trio, Winter, Monte Video. Sld. Cressy,Adelaide, South America. LIVERPOOL, MAY 11.—Wind variabl e an d li g ht.—A rr d. Devon, Langley, Bombay; Belle, Rosewell, Valparaiso; Themis, Brown, New Orleans ; Agnes Gilmour, Anderson, New Orleans. Sld. 10. Spartan, New York. 11. Culdee, Bombay; Cassiopea, Cape of Good Hope ; Alexander, Philadelphia • Queen, New York ; Wand erer , Boston ; Paole, Staten Island; Junior, Quebec. Off port, Princess Sophia, Islay ; Cheshire, Van, and Bella rartena CLYDZ, MAY 10.—Wind W.—Arrd. Calypso, Colville, Trinidad; Morea, Kind, Boston. Sld. Margaret, Trinidad; Indian Chief, Port Philip and Sydney. NEWPORT, MAT 11. —W ind S.S.W.—Sid. Monmouth, Grenada. MILFORD, MAY 10.—Wind S.—Sld. Predera, New Orleans. SCILLY, MAY 10.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. Little Pet, Tre garthen, Porto Rico. The Hero, from Malaga to Liverpool, was passed, sth inst., with bowsprit gone, bows stove, having been in contact with a large ship unknown. SUNDERLAND, MAY 11.—Wind Thorndale, Quebec. WATERFORD, MAY 10.—Wind S.S.E. to S.S.W.—Arrd. Harriet, WiWarne, St. John's, Newfoundland. LYNN, MAY 11. —The Oline Christine, from Grufawald, sprung a leak this morning, and filled ; cargo (linseed) damaged. _ _ _ Hal, MAY I.—The Phoenix steam-tug, Gainsborough to this port, has sunk in the Trent, near Binton Stather ; cargo iron) expected to be saved. _ .MAY I I.—A vessel, supposed to be a barque of about 400 to 500 tens, dismastod and waterlogged, and appa rently abandoned for two or three months past, was passed, sth inst., lat. 42.30 N., lon. 10.25 W., in a position very dan gerous to vessels passing Cape Finiiterre by the Oriental, arrived in the D o wn s . Th e name on die stern was not visible, the letters being covered with grass, with the excep tion of N B at the end. She bad a patent windlass, painted ports, woman bust-head, and appeared to be a nearly new vessel, and New Brunswick built. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS, May 11. QUANTITY OF WHEAT IN THE COUNTRY. Earl HARDWICKE said that he wished to put a question to the Noble Marquis (Lansdowne) of which ho had given him notice; and however the Noble Mar quis might please to answer it—if he should answer it in a distinct manner it would be of great service to the country—and if he should decline to answer the ques tion, he (Earl Hardwicke) should infer from his silence that the situation of this country in reference to its supply of food was a bad one. He had been induced to put this questioa to the Noble Marquis in consequence of his feeling a very strong impression on his mind that the quantity of food in this country was not sufficient to sustain the population, at the present rate of con sumption, until the next harvest came on. He was led to that conclusion by seeing the very r a pid d ecrease o f wheat, and finding that in the markets of this country — in Oxford, Cambridge, and other places—that the com petition with the farmers was so great as to raise the price of wheat during the past week from 965. per quarter to 120 s. Upon further inquiry, he had placed in his hand a document to which he begged to call the attention of the House, for although it was not what is usually con sidered an official document, for unfortunately it was nothing of the sort, still it did appear that there were some persons who had endeavoured to ascertain, as ac curately as they might, the state and condition of this country; and these persons had written to all the coun ties in England, for the purpose of ascertaining what was the state of the country, and the quantity of corn in it. From that statement, to which he now begged very shortly to refer, he collected the condition of the counties in the worst state, and he could assure theirLerd ,e shi r p e sts,tihll veattriy badlyto , sewh ooffwere Two-thirds notinthe wo r s t condition were of the year siazo last harvest had already passed, and there were still four months to run before corn could be brought into the market, and one-third of the produce which ought to remain was not here. He had commu nications from a Mr. Playkir, in Scotland, on the sub subject. (The Noble Lurd here read extracts from re turns which he had received from several counties of England, Scotland, and Wales, with the object of showing that the supply of grain now was much under the usual quantity at this period of the year.) The usual quantity was about one-third; whereas in all the counties referred to, with the exception of one, the quarter's supply was about one-fifth, and, in a great number, the supply was nut more than an eighth, and in some scarcely any at all. Under these circumstances, he thought it was necessary to call public attention to the towards the Eight Rev. Prelate, and he concluded by laying the petition on the table. The Bishop of LONDON only intended to address a few words to their Lordships, in reply to the statement of the Noble Lord. Ile believed he should be able to show that, in the course he had pursued, he had not been ectuated by any disrespect to that branch of the United Church whose labours were confined to Ireland. In the first place, he begged to thank the Noble Earl for the way in which he had introduced t he subject to their Lordships, except so far as his remarks led him to think that he had not done justice to the church of his country ; because no one was more willing to do justice to the claims of that Church than be was—no parir genic which he could pronounce would be too high with respect to the past conduct s a• the , Protestant clergy of Ireland for many year s peg, arana particularly during the last few months.—(Hear, he.) The regulation to which the p e tition referred bad not been adopted by him during the last few months, or the last few years, but was adopted 0 :3 years ago, and this was the first time complaint had been made of it. When i he was Bishop of Chester, he found the influ x of I clergymen into his diocese extremely great, a nd he d ri is couraged it on more grounds than one—particularly oa two grounds—which still existed in his mind ; and they were these: he did not think that young men educate_ for the service of the Church in Ireland. should t a ke it i3 , 7 u early opportunity of quitting that Church , esPe ei , a € under the difficulties that surrounded it at that t f and coming over to England for the purpose o taming better pay, and less irksome duty. Looking too e t , the state of education in Trinity College at that time and its improved state deserved the approbation ofenti; Noble Friend, he considered that he Was Perfatice warranted in the course he had adopted. The rot of taking their degrees in Ireland and immed ie e coming over to England he thought extremely hard ti r r i e sh the young men educated at great expense at th En frota universities, and that they should be misphieed curacies and those occupations in the Church for v'fli_ll - had been educated, and prevented frorn obtaining ordination by the immigration of large numbers of clergymen, therefore he thought right to discourage the practice ; but the rule we e at no timee were gidly adhered to, because he thought Wl' not c many reasons why Irish clergymen sbonl d ot as over here, and at that moment there were had many Irish clergymen licensed as those refused to license. As this rule had been in years, and had, moreover, been published t he r ka ble nised organs of the Church, it was somewhat renaarte e that it never had elicited any remonstrance fro _h .. , the clergy in his diocese ; but if his Noble Friend s uch Primate of Ireland had stated that be thought hould rule was inconsistent with the relations W hich ? t) wil°ra force ec d o 2 g 3 . subsist between the two Churches, and between the tee; countries, he should have bowed to the wish of hi s . t i„ n er but nothing of the kind had occurred, yet the peti3i,hop stated on his own authority that he (th e intole of London) had been guilty of a n - a liens rable assumption of authority. His offen:teteino that consisting in preventing young men from sphere of labour for which they had been aPe. e the ordained. The petitioner should have brough' matter before the heads of the Irish church, rather than by a petition to their Lordships, which had not b_ h e an " read, but which contained much stronger langusge o f that used by his Noble Friend. He (the 1 3 it h e l la a London) might have acted injudiciously, hut, aS This said, he had adopted the rule as a stringent one. h ling he thought was sufficient to exonerate him fro 111 • east any disrespect upon the Irish church. last year or two he had conferred two or three of the r‘rii : valuable livings in his diocese on Irish clergymen' ye, Deli 0 of the most valuable livings in connexion with St. 13ut had been conferred by him on an Irish clergYinah* ecese Dr. Thorpe, by his conduct, had not rendered it.a sary for him (the Bishop of London) to show hineralet__ special obligation. When Dr. Thorpe's curate c ame, With most him, he stated his objections, but he, at the sem . t_ 111 : s . intimated that as Dr. Thorpe was about to country, he might perform his dnties, and let the matter rest until he returned ; but Dr. Thorpe, therf.r.s. wrote him a letter, accusing him of an " intolerabisuab..' sill:option of power," and refused to consent ; that the sequently, he (the Bishop of London) found that the 10 curate was a fit person to be licensed, and he offs red license him, but he thanked him for h i s offer , declined, and since that time ho had licensed mail, clergymen, and he should continue to do so. He, h ss tg hi e le to thank their Lordships for the attention witm lealeatter they had listened to his explanation. cl e rgyost The Earl of CLANCARTY said that the Irish were men of the highest character and t he w al es superior intellectual attainments. Attached el. be he to the union between the two countries, h a ve regretted that such a distinction sho uld t been made. There had been a great deal of talk about repeal, but he assured their Lordships there was nethin ef e which would add mor e strength to that cry than sit., unhappy distinction s . Englishmen and Scotchmell were advanced to a hi g h situation in Irelan d, but they could not instance tkat the converse of fact was t rue ' He therefore begged to ive his suort to the p ra y er in thepetition which his give his support to the prayer ill the petition which his Noble Fi end had o mitted to state. Lord MOUNTCASHEL said that if the whole bench of Right R ev . P re l ates a d opte d the same rule, they would not have any Irish officiating clergymen in the whole of England. Lord CAMPBELL gave notice that he would more, that the House go into Committee, on the Lunatic Asyluses Bill, on Friday next, pro forma. POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) BILL. Lord MONTEAGLE begged to give notice that he would ask a question of her Majesty's Government when the report on the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill was brought up, as to how far it was intended that the receipt of re lief under the Bill should disqualify a voter. LANDED PROPERTY (IRELAND) BILL. The order of the day for receiving the report on the above Bill having been read, The Marquis of LANSDOWNE proceeded to state (but in a very indistinct tone) the substance of various amendments which it was proposed to introduce into the Bill. One was with the view of extending the power of the Commissioners in granting loans under the Bill for such works as might be considered necessary and es sential to be executed. After a few words from Lord MONTEAGLE, The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, with reference d to an amendment proposed by the Nob l e Duke opposit_ on the subject of the payment for la bour b y wages an not by land, he had been anxious to frame a clause as much as possible to meet the views of the Noble Duke. But from what he heard it appeared that it would be impossible to carry the principle into effect in every in terms of the amendments yby which he hoped to meet the stance. The Noble arquis then briefl stated the suggestion made. The Duke of WELLINGTON said the object whit tt he h a d in proposing the clause would be obtained under the Bill, that object having been to pro duce a general alteration throughout the country by means of an enact meet of that description. His opinion was that a great part of the evil which at present existed had been caused by the payment for labour being made by por tions of land instead of in money. If the present evil had not been occasioned by that practice it had been in creased by it, and he was certain that the evil had been uniformly aggravated by it. But, great as the evil W ss ' it had occurred on a variety of occasions within the lass fifty years, and it had always been remedied and re moved ley the interference of th e G overnment . The pre sent evil was greater at this moment in Ireland than ' ll any part of the world, and it was principally ou th° s° very er grounds that the Government wPasobliged to ieter favaail to himself alleviate o f t the present W hat na h e e e h so a r d e w i i n sh w ed hie to n doinwoars to der to apply a remedy t o t h e ex i st i ng evil, Parlia,me in had offered to th e landed proprietors and occupiers n that country the mean s of distributing large ca pitals; lie wished, he repeated, to avail himself of that o of putting an end practices • to which, in his opinion, werf so fatal to the prosperity of that country. He was mu ch pportuuitY obliged to his Noble Friend for the manner in whic h proposed to adopt words in the Bill to meet his wishes; but he believed, when they came to examine the ar: proposed by that clause, they would fina rangenionts that it would not attain all the objects he had vie'' until the labourers were paid iiilreland as they were in every other country in the world, by daily wages, roses? tn of by land, the mode in which they wer e now paid. suc,uh_ a system was not practised in any other country in .s world except in Ireland, and that was the r eason that suffered ten times more now than ever was suffered by any other country.—(Hear.) The Marquis of WESTMEATII said there could be no doubt that the mismanagement of land in Ireland had done much to bring that country into its present condition. One way to put an end to the conacri sys tem would be to make the rents not recoverable by law. The amendment, with one or two others, was then agreed to, end the report was received. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE laid on the table th e annual report of the Poor-law Commissioners. The House adjourned at Ha.ll.past Eight. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DA CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESDA Y• The arrivals of English Wheat for our market, this week , coastwise as well as by land carriage and sample, have been on a very limited scale ; and the show of that grain here, to day, was small. _Notwithstanding the fineness of the weather, the demand for all descriptions of Wheat of home produce was again brisk, at a further improvement ill value of from Is to 2s per quarter. The best Essex white sold at 1 103 t ii ° 11 . 2 s per quarter. Foreign Wheat—the quantity of which 0 _ oiler was small—moved off freely, at is per quarter,Eo.or: money. The Barley trade was firm, at fully Monday ~ 1 1° provement in value. In Malt, comparatively little was dtty!. yet prices were well supported. Oats commanded area 7 sale, and the quotations had an upward tendency. 11"13 Yeas, Indian Corn, and Flour were quite as dear. ARRIVALS. Fleu r. y ISO qrs. Barle. I Oate 20 ere. 1 1,690 SO 1 21,440 English Erish. . . Voreign Wheat. 1,140 qrs. 6,990 13,100 Malt, 1,190 Gm WHITECHAPEL. We had a fair average supply of meat on sale t his morning. Generally speaking, the demand was steady, and, in 8 0 1 instances, the quotations had an imp roved tendency. 13,",/: from 3s 2d to 45 ; Mutton, 4 s t o 5s ; Lamb, 5s 6 ,1 `", 6s 4d ; Veal, 4s 4d to 55 4 d ; and Pork, 4e to 53 2d per 81Us by the carcase. ------ - --------- - ----- -- A WEALTHY PAurEg.—On the 19 th instant a la: bouriug man, named John Jarmy , and his wife, were admitteu as in-door paupers at the Wan ford Union-house at Sh i P t : meadow, and, as is customary, they were taken to sePi a t r . i t; apartments to exchange their own clothing for that "..,, - 9 union, attended by the usual officials. The matron, s ° were present with the woman, observing that her pockets werd, very heavy, asked what they contained, to which she rePl ie ~ " only a few rags ;" but this not satisf y in g Mrs. Hammon°, s he examined the contents, and found , sew ed up in differehb parcels, 132/. , 1., consisting of 111 sovereigns , bank bo,ok ~. mainder in silver; there were also three savings' in which were acknowledged deposits in the Norwich S i mV f a total o ings' Bank to the amount of 160/. ; making 292/. 45.; there were found also nine silYer tea-elia °lls ' 5 tab:a-spoon, and a pair of sugar tongs.—lpswich Express. and the re; ife; Oh the bad not ‘ngagc battle i With 51 eauale W as pu Com blot tei cards d gavee n The Zurich 11110 cat itere, a skin : alttion Ther t ins 4 4d 24 It Veil] I rive, Nev left this Me ) Gov eGrr of ( Pari /Ji g Prod folk “, That Ituei th e co rn , tie:,