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lelear timersd t han at the time I commeneed.—(Re k ts, wed laughter) — a n d most say that I rejoice that the ra)nar guments which ---i:o-d I t h ou ght fell up n my ear, were not intended as, he un derstood by the Hon. Gentleman as he spoke them.— eLsughter• ) I rejoice st the willingness that there seems on the part of the Hoe. Gentlemen to admit them when they are DO bat -er g affected by subsequent events. I rejoice that he is in faeonr of the standard of 1819 —( Hear, hear, and laughter) —that the Hun. Gentleman occupied that intermediate posi- • tin* between an unwillingness to adhere to the standard of 1819, mid a readiness to alter it.—( Roars of laughter.) That was the proposition nude by the Noble Lord (George Bentinck), and the Honourable Gentleman the Member for Shrewsbury, namely, an alteration of the Bill of 1819, they were in favour of a convertible paper currency, but they thought that the evils from which we are at present suffering may be cured by the simple repeal of the Act of 1844 ; but be fore yr* repeal the Act of 1844, or before we make any modifi cation of it, let ns well consider the evils under which this cetsntry is labouring ; let us well consider whether or no we desire to obtain some improvement of the present state of e • fizance-....whether or no we are not incurring the risk of a sub sequent aggravations of the evil ? I don't want any better descripti on o f th e ' p resen t con dition of the country , and t'ae real nature of the pressure with which we have to deal th an th a t w hi c h I find in the able statement of the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Huntingdon. He says this country is suffering from unexpected scarcity of provi sions._ Now that is the fact. A calamity , of which none of us calcul a t e d h as ar i sen . The Noble Lor d (J. Russell) calculated that the l os s of capital in this country,tthe inc onse- f quer,er : o f th e f a il ure o f the potato crop , and ofailure o the crops on which we in this country de p end, for instance, has been 16,000.000/. sterling.—( Hea r .) What must be the effect of the abstraction of capital to the amount of 16,000,0001.? j by t, above all, when it is caused by such a calamity as the 3 , ,arcity of food. It is not merely the loss of capital, but it is the calamity which has caused it.—( Hear, hear.) Is it not a fact that this calamity has occurred in other countries in the northern parts of Europe ? How it was that so little calculation was made last year I know not. Whether the state of the atmospheric influence which caused the failure of the potato crop has affected some other descriptions of vege table produce I know not ; but what we all know is that in our own and other couutries in Europe, after the harvest had been gathered in, there appeared nu prescience of the calamity wlsach followed ; not even in this country only, but in ether countries from which in scarce years we are accus tomed to draw supplies. France is suffering, and so is Holland and Belgium, and as I have said in other countries in the north of Europe—all along the banks of the Rhine a large portion of the crops have failed. Even the counties in the northern"parts of Europe have parted with their crops—particularly rye—and I am told that the pressure, in consequence, is extremely great upon them ; and that those countries who have supplied us with grain, are suffering severely themselves ; and, therefore, we are in this condition—not only are we suffering from the want of food, which has led to great distress, but we are informed by the Noble Lord, that the loss of money has amounted to 16,000,000/. ; but, concurrently with that, that a similar misfortune had visited other countries in the northern parts of Europe, and we are dependent upon the United States for our common supplies, Why, what an effect this must have upon commerce I Do not talk of the failure of free trade. Has it as yet—could it have had as yet a fair trial ?—( Cheers ). Is it not quite clear that the ability of this country and of other countries to consume manufactured products must have been materially impaired by the superior necessity which has befallen us, by having to devote the whole of our availabled means to purchase food? Therefsre the consumers here an in other countries of Europe have been compelled to devote their surplus revenues to the purchase of the means of ex istence. Then, says the Honourable Gentleman, there never was a year in which speculation ran so high as in 1845. If men will speculate, and will run riot, depend upon it, whatever Legislative enactments must pass, they must suffer the consequences - (Hear, hear) —it is inevitable. But, says the Honourable Gentleman, " I don't deny the great importance of railways. I admit that railways may be the foundation of future prosperity;" but this, I say, that if the capital of the country ordinarily applied to commerce is in extravagant quantities lucked up in railways, then there would arise a severe pressure in consequence— (Hear, hear;) and in addition to the failure in food, you have had speculations running riot so far as railways are concerned, and 1 think in the course of last year applications were made to Parliament which if they had been acceded to would have required capital amounting to 3-10,000,0001 (as we understood) for their construction.—( Hear.) Is there no course concurrently with those to which I have referred, to add to our difficulties ? There has been a failure in that most im portant material of manu:acture, the cotton crop ; it has fallen short far beyond any reasonable calculations, and the cnnse quence of its failure has been an enormous increase in the price of that material, which is one of the most important ele ments of our manufacture ; and therefore we are at this mo ment suffering from an insufficient supply of food, and an enor mous amount of capital locked up in railways. You may think it advisable to throw the blame upon the Bank charter of 1844, but if you had an inconvertible currency, or any modification of paper and metal, depend upon it, there is no one country in the world, exposed to the triple operation of such calamities, which would not feel the greatest pressure, which no increase of bank -note s could remedy. I assure the Noble Lord that no consideration of personal consistency would induce me to throw arty difficulties in the way of an alteration in the law, if my experience taught me that it was necessary, and for which after all Pa r li ament was as responsible as myself. No, I as sure the Noble Lord that I claim the same privilege which I exercised upon the corn law, if experience convinces me that the interest of the country —in matters of this kind, where no political principle is involved—r e quire a modification of a law which I myself have proposed, no personal feeling would sway me to offer any opposition to such a step. Now, Sir, with respect to the Act of 1844. The Bank ' Charter was about to expire, it was necessary to make some new regula times ; those proposed by me were not adopted without five j years of protracted inquiry. The Committee on joint-stock banks, which sat during the years 1836 and 1837, collected the evidence of some of the highest authorities in the country. and it was upon their testimony that this Act was constructed, and it was not one of a mere speculative character upon the currency of the country, without any experience of the past evils. On the close of the war in 1819, the Honourable Gentleman sap, I dwelt upon the prosperity of the country, and the triumphs of our army, and our sta • Jollity of faith, but I did so as an inducement to the House of Parliament to sanction the fulfilment of the promise held out that no the close of the war and the return of peace, cash payments should be resumed. I did call on the people to fulfil those engagements. But did the Hon. Gen tleman, when preparing himself upon this subject, forget to read the history of the years fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen? Is he aware that from the period of 1819, which followed the resumption of cash payments, no less than 240 private banks failed in this country, and why so? because on the return of peace they were unable to meet their engagements, and the altered position of the money market led to such a state, with which the present, grievous as it is, is nothing to be compared. Are we to restore the law of 1844, that is to say, shall there be an unlimited issue on the part of the Bank ? Shall there be, on the part of the Bank, a right to issue notes upon their own discretion. We have been told of what took place in 1837 and 1838 ; then the bullion was re duced to 600,000.'. If you do consent to repeal this Act, and restore the old state of things, you have not the slightest se curity against a return of these disasters which took place in 1836 and 1839. The main object of that Act was to prevent, in times of difficulty, the temptation, which it is so easy to fall into, that of giving accommodation and purchasing temporary ease, and afterwards aggravating the commercial pres sure which led to the demand fur gold in exchange for paper. It is of the utmost consequence that you should not be exposed to these other difficulties of a de mand for gold. At present there is not the least panic ; there is not the least doubt as to the solvency of the Bank. There is, to be sure, severe pressure, but that is all. But what would be the state of things if there was an apprehension as to the solvency of the Bank ? What would be the srate . of things supposing this Act had not passed, and it h a d beer - :n the power of every country bank to foster the spirit 'elation which existed? It is said that the object of the "41 was to introduce a machine which would work that is perfectly trios with respect to the ie Bank. The issue is a machine which works • almost regret that it has not been separated Bank altogether. It might have been so, and then I not have heard anything more about these different - -ts of the Bank, which were wholly repealed, and • rence to each other. But the reason it was not so, iant of the expense which the erection of a good - :casion. With regard to the Bank the Hon. Member for Montrose (Mr. Hume), said they '.o criticise the connuct of the Bank. Is it pos- House of Commons can maintain that doctrine? •:he conduct of the Bank I You cannot deny the eh the Bank mast exercise over the currency and son. With 7egarel to the criticisms upon the con -a Bank in August, I never complained of the conduct .ank. What I said was, that for three months, from ( January, 1847, there bad been a continuous drain of 'ad I ventured to express a serious doubt whether a in of the subsequent pressure might not hive been ed, if the Bank had not, in January, when a full know of the extent of the calamity in Ireland must have I .e known, continued to discount at four per cent. , g those three months, when a continuous drain of was taking place. The Right Hon. Baronet proceeded to that the Hon. Gentleman said he had told the House I at the Bank had done in 1837, 1838, and 1839 ; and he did t actually venture to prophesy ; but he gave the House the surance, that if the Act of 1844 had been in operation in _hese years-1837, 1838, and 1839—there would have been no amount of difficulty felt. Well, it would have been difficult to see what would have beeu the consequences of an Act which, five years afterwards came into operation. But one element, which the Hon. Gentleman had quite neglected his calculation, was the country circulation. Let them take tas it existed about the year 1823. In November of 1823, amount of bullion in the Bank of England was 13,760,0001., in November of 1825 it had fallen to 3,012,000/. ; but _wean the November of 1823 and the November of 1825, .e country bank paper had increased from 4,000,000/. to 8,000,000/. Again, in the year 1834, the amount of bullion was 9,948,0001., and in 1837 it was fallen to 4,000,000/. ; but during the same period, when the amount of bullion had fallen from nine millions to four millions, the circulation of the country bank paper had increased ,from 10,000,000/. to 11,600,0001. in 1837 ; and "u the month of August, when the country was in the middle the crisis, the country bank circulation had actually in .ased to 12,000,000 t. In 1838, the amount of bullion was 132,0001. ' • and in 1839, it was 4,344,0001. ; but the country -inks circulation was at that time 11,740,0001. But the Hon. gentleman omitted from his calculation the whole of the issue of country paper, and, moreover, he disregarded the very principle on which the whole rested—namely, the foreign exchanges. At least the Hon. Gentleman must admit that the country bank paper was a material element in his calculation. But what then was the object of the Act of 1844? The object of it was expressly to prevent this very evil by imposing a limitation on the iss ue o f t h e country b ank paper ; but if that was its purpose, if there was no other pur pose, then it gave the Bank of England a direct control over the paper currency. The Bank of England not subject to criticism ! He could bear testimony to the high honour and strict integrity which influenced the directors, but the Bank was a national institution, it held great and exclusive monopolies; it held an exclusive privilege within sixty-five miles of the Metropolis, of issu in g paper. It excluded all others entirely from competition with it. ' Such was its position, just that it might have a control over the p a p er circulation. The Bank of England would tell them that the country paper exercised a material influence. The Act of 1844 contemplated that in its provisions; it reposed confidence in the Bank directors, and they were prou,i both of the Act and the confidence re. posed in them. The Honourable Member for Huntingdon him self stated that the B an k o f E n gland exercised a influence on the country circulation and exerted considerable material control. Bat the Honourable Gentleman had the memorial of the Bank directors. Why that was before the House in 1844. The Honourable Gentleman asked why the House did not follow the suggestion made in that document ? That sug gestion was discussed. The House discussed it, and thought right to give the Bank a discretionary power. But supposing that the Government had foreseen this pressure on the Bank, and that it could not give the accommodation which was, required to the commercial interests of the country ' —supposing that the Government in that case gave' the Bank the privilege of issuing three millions on additional securities, did they suppose, on the slightest apprehension or appearance of prism', the Government would bo appealed to for TrIA NUN S LONDON, TUESDAY 'EVENING, MAY ii, tatit the exercise of such x privilege to the manifest in jury and inconvenience of the trading interestske auit of suck country. He was, therefore , not inclined to take course because he felt that Parliament alone should decide the grounds on which any such a relaxation should be made.— ( Hear, hear.) It was after the fullest consideration of the question, and after the memorial which had been presented, he believed by the Hon. Member for the city of London (Mr. Masterman) had been discussed, that he (Sir Robert Peel) m en ded the House to take the matt er into its bands. recommended Parliament refused to give the Government the discretion sought, and he thought it was the Hon. Member for the city of London that made the motion for the power to be given to the Government founded on the memorial which he had pre sented. Mr. MASTERMAN said that he had had a good deal to do with preparing the memorial, and had suggested the idea, but he made no motion on it. Sir ROBERT PEEL—WeII, after due consideration, the information which I had derived from various sources on this question,from what I had learned of banking in the United States, and the proceedings of the country banks, I felt it my duty to propose the Act of 1844. I entirely agree with the course which has been taken by the present Government, and at the same time I cannot but feel that the pressure is most severe and the danger great. But the pressure is not alone confined to this country, but has extended to other natioas, and it might be expected even to be still more severe. I am glad, however, to hear the Chancellor of the Ex chequer say, that there are prospects of improvement. I deeply lament the present state of the money market, and the consequent embarrassment to trade and commerce. I quite admit that no prudential adherence to principle should be allowed to interfere with the granting rein-f and if the re laxation of the provisions of the Bill of 1844, would give that relief, I would have no objection to it. But it is my firm belief, with all the information I have gathered on the subject, that the temporary issue of two millions of paper, without in creasing the real capital of the country, would not be efficacious for relief. Whether by the issuing of more paper, or the in creasing of the rates of Exchequer-bills, I have great appre hension that the tendency would be only to increase still further the difficulty. At the present time there was a gradaal in crease of the importation of gold, and he trusted the Bank would do everything in its power to extend its accom moda.ion. I think the Bank may be considered perfectly safe with ten millions of gold in its coffers. There is also at the present time from thirty to forty millions of gold cir culating in the country, a circulation which I maintain is the foundation of the Scottish and Irish Banks, and constituting at the same time the security of the Bank of England. That gold was capital, and if they choose they might nnder appre hension and dread of pressure, relax the system and part with this money. And this principle of action, if good for you, is also good for other countries. The Hon. Member for Huntingdon, has referred to the case of Fiance as not suffering from this pressure; but he should bear in mind that the proportion of gold in circulation was as 80 to 30 millions. But supposing this was reversed? Do you suppose that the Government, or the Bank of France, would be in such a po sition as they were now, or that the difficulty of a scarcity in provisions would have been so easily dealt with. Sir, Ido hope that we may be enabled to pass through the present diffi culty without a necessity for any measure which shall deprive us of all the advantages we at present possess. 1 do implore the House not to tamper note with prin ciples which have been, with great difficulty, re-established. After all the experience we have had from the year/1797 to 1819 ; and, depend upon it, if you do purchase a present re lease by endangering the convertibility of paper, my belief is, that you will inflict a severe blow on the prosperity of this country, and do more to shake confidence in property and in the value of property than aay other course that can be taken ; you relinquish the advantages of past experience, on account of a mere temporary pressure, and forego the essential welfare of all classes of the empire, and more particu larly of that class to whom the fixity of your circulating medium ought to ensure a command of the necessaries of life. —(Cheers.) I cannot take any other course, because there is none other left open than that of adhering to the principles of the currency which have been sanctioned by past experience, and taking every step in my power to pre vent any necessity for altering the existing state of things.— ( Cheers. ) The Marquis of GRANBY rose, but was interrupted by Lord J. RUSSELL, who trusted that the Noble Lord would permit them to close the discussion that evening, as it was very desirable that his Right Hon. Friend's resolution should be agreed to, for if it were postponed beyond that night it would not be passed before the Whitsuntide holidays. The Marquis of GRANBY was sorry that he could not ac cede to the proposition of the Noble Lord. After a few words from the CHANCELLOR of the EX CHEQUER, Lord G. BENTINCK said there was a considerable degree of interest felt in this discussion throughout the country. and many Hon. Gentlemen wished to express their opinions upon it. The resolution might be considered as virtually agreed to, and the Right Hon. Gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer might act upon the measure with respect to the arrangements to be made with the persons to advance the loan as though the measure were actually carried. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER repeated the necessity of proceeding with the measure immediately. After a few words from Lord G. BENTINCK, The motion for the adjournment was withdrawn, and the original resolution was agreed to. The House then resumed, and the report was ordered to be brought up to-morrow. HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL. Mr. SPOONER wished to know what course was proposed to be adopted with respect to the Health of Towns Bill ? Lord NIORPETII hoped that he would be able to proceed with his measure as soon as possible. The great pressure of the public business in the House had prevented that measure being brought forward. Several Gentlemen had proposed to him that some portion of the measure sliculd be proceeded with. In accordance with those opinions, the Government had come to the conclusion to confine the operation of the measure to the country corporations formed under the municipal Corporations Act. The metropolis would be reserved for a separate Bill. Power was proposed to be given to other cor porations to apply for the powers to be granted under this Act. Oxford and Cambridge would be included under the operation of the Act. Gas and water-works would bo en abled to be purchased by the authority of the Act. The Government proposed to waive the right of the Crown to the appointment of any of the Commissioners. If the House would allow him to read the Bill a second time, pro f;rnui, in order that the altered Bill might be brought before the House, he would pledge himself not to bring the measure forward again until after the Whitsuntide holidays.—( Cries of " No, Ho. ") The Service of Heirs ( Scotland) Bill, the Heritable Secu rities (Scotland) Bill, and the Crown Estates (Scotland) Bill, went through Committee. The Naval Service of Boys Bill was read a third time. The report on the Poor Relief Supervision (Leland) Bill was brought up, and ordered to be read a third time on Friday. The Poor Removal (England and Scotland) Bill went through Committee. NEW NOVEL BY MRS. GASCOIGNE. Immediately, in 3 vols. post Bvo., E f EL Ylc HARCOURT. By Mrs. GASCOIGNE. Authoress of " Temptation; or, A Wife's Perils," &C. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great INlarlborough-street, NEW NOVEL BY THE COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post Svo., MARMA.DUKE HERBERT; Or", Tlie Fatal Error. A STORY FOUNDED ON FACT. By the Countess of BLESSINGTON, Author of " The Femme de Chambre," &c. " A powerfully written novel."—Athenaeum. " A novel of uncommon merit, and replete with Interest."—Lite rary Gazette. " A work of extraordinary interest, and high literary finish," — Morning Poet. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. ttAILWA : , 11Aith.; PUIsLiO sALr;. ITESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY' SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends Ind the Public for their continued support an. 4 patronage, and tc announce that their Public Sales or Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the tlall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, tavours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully equested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must he deposited, the day ,revious to their being offered; an , l advices of results will be brwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds lime hately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. HER \I UES rY'S THEATRE. THIS' EVENING, Tuesday, May 11, will be performed Doni aotti's Opera, entitled L'ELISIR D'A3IORE. Adina, Madame Castellan ; Nemorino, Signor Gardoni ; Belcore, signor F. Lablache; and Dr. Dulcamara, Signor Lablache. Between the Acts, a DIVERTISSEMENT. Pas de Cinch by Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon, assisted by Mdlles. Cassan, James, and Honore. Pas de la Rosiere, by Mdlle. Marie Taglioni (her last appearance but two). La Manola, by Madlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon. To be followed by the Last Scene, by Signor Coletti. Te conclude with the favourite Ballet TIIEA ; OU, LA FEE AUX FLEURS. Principal characters by Mdlle. C. Rosati, Mae. Mario Taglioni, and M. Paul Taglioni. 3leyerbeer's Opera, Roberto it Diavolo, will be repeated forthwith. The doors open at Seven. The Opera to commence at lialf•past Seven o'clock. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. On THURSDAY next, May 13, an EXTRA NIGHT, on which occasion the combined strength of the Company will perform. The OPEILA.TIC PERFOII3IANCES will embrace the talents of Ifadame Grisi, Madame Persiani, Signora Alboni, Signor Mario, Signor Salvi, Signor Rovere, Signor Marini, and Signor Tamburini. The BALLET will be supported by 31dlle. Fanny Elssler, 3ldlle. Dumilatre, Jfdlle. Baderna, Mdlle. De Masse, Mdlle. Auriol, Ma dame Delchaux, 31. Petipa, 3f. Croce, M. O'Bryan, 3f. 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, HAY MARKET. tinder the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will he performed Sheridan's Comedy of THE RIVALS. Sir An thony Absolute, Mr. W. Farren ; Captain Absolute, Mr. H. Holl ; Faulkla.nd, Mr. Stuart ; Acres, Mr. Webster ; Sir Lucius O'Trigger, Mr. Hudson ; Mrs. Malaprop, Mrs. Glover , Lydia Languish, Miss Julia Bennett; Lucy, Mrs. Ilumby. After which the Grand Astronomical Extravaganza, called THE NEW PLANET ; or, Harlequin out of Place. 'l'o conclude with the Farce of THE IRISH ATTORNEY; or, Galway Practice in 1770. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Und,r the direction of Madame Celeste FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. JAMES WORRELL. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed the original Drama, called THE FLOWERS OF TIIE FOREST ; a Gipsy Story. Cheap John, Mr. Wright ; Ishmael, Mr. 0. Smith ; the Kinchin, Mr. P. Bedford; Leybounie, Mr. Worrell ; Cynthia, Madame Celeste ; Lemuel, Miss Woolgar ; Starlight Bess, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Lady Agnes, Miss Harding. After which the new Opera Buffa Sketch, called JENNY LIND. Principal characters by 3tessrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, Selby, Cullenford, and Miss Woolgar. To conclude wills the Farce of A NABOB FOR AN HOUR. Mr. Frampton, Mr. Worrell ; Sam Hobbs, Mr. Lambert ; Dick Dumpy, Mr. Manyard ; Miss Leslie, Miss Harding; Nancy Scruggs, Mrs. Matthews. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comic Opera, called THE SIREN. The Duke, Mr. Walton ; Scipio, Miss S. Flower; Balbaya, Mr. Leffler ; 'rempesta, Mr. Allen ; Pecchione, Mr. Delavanti ; 3lathea, Madame Feron: Zerlina, Miss G. Smithson. After which, the new Farce, entitled A WIFE FOR AN HOUR. Principal characters by Messrs. Walton, Granby, Vining, Cowell, Compton, Mrs. Hughes, and Miss E. Stanley. To conclude with the Comedy of THE HYPOCRITE. In which Messrs. Ryder, Vining, J. Webster, Granby, Fisher, Compton, Mrs. Fosbroke, Mrs. Hughes, and Mrs. Stirling will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will be performed the now Drama, called TIIE CREOLE ; or, Love's Fetters. Damiron, Mr. F. Mathews ; Alphonse, Mr. Murray, Hyacinthe, Miss Dickinson ; Bokes, Mr. Keeley ; Latour, Mr. Emery; Virginie, Miss M. Keeley; Louise, Miss May; Bellona, Miss Daly. After which, the entirely new occasional Dramatic Sketch, called JENNY LIND AT LAST; or, The Swedish Nightingale. Charac ters by Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Bellingham, Mr. Bender, Mr. Yarnold, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a new Burlesque Eztravanza, called TIIE WOOD DEMON ; or, One o'Clock, In which Messrs. Keeley, A. Wigan, F. Matthew:, Bellingham, Kinloch, Silver, Miss Dickinson, Miss Daly, and Mrs. Keeley will appear. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed the Comedic of LE MANTEAU ; ou, Le Reve du Ma , i. Darliere, M. Langeva'. ; Glllot, M. Tourillon ; Mathilde, Malta. Vallee; Emetic, Mdlle. Denain ; La Itaronne, Mdlle. Angele. After which, the Comedic of LE MARI A LA CAMPAGNE. Coleenbet, M. Reghier ; Ursule, Mdlle. Denain. To conclude with LE MEDECIN MALGRE Sganarelle, M. Regnler ; Martine, Mdme Grassau. Boxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, 3e.; Gallery, 2s. Boxes and Stalls may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Bond-street; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager. Mr. William Batty. Under the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal F.unily. THIS EVENING Will be performed Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE OF ABYDOS ; 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, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, le. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Commence every evening at Seven o'clock, ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Under the Management of Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee. Last Four sights, previous to the Opera Season: Whit-Monday, _ . . Immense success of the Hall of Rome. THIS EVENING Win be performed the popular Drama of BABY RATTLER ; or, The Progress of a Scamp. Supported by the entire strength of the Company. After which the HALL OF ROME, by the celebrated Tableau Vivants and Poses Piastique. To conclude with THE BUFFALO GALS; or, Female Ethiopian Serenaders. Boxes, 25., PH, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at Six, commence at Half-past Six. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MISS VINCENT. THIS EVENING Will be performed Shakspere's Play of AS YOU LIRE IT. Duke, Mr. Dale ; Jacques, Mr. Osbaldiston ; Orlando, M. Hicks; Touch stone, Mr. Gardner ; Adam, Mr. Searle ; Audrey, Miss Burrough cliffe ; Rosalind, Miss Vincent. After which. the Drama of THE SHIP BOY; or, The White Slave of Guadeloupe. In the course of the evening, the Ethiopian Serenaders, and the Black Gals of Ohio ; a Comic Ballet, called Harem Scarem ; and Mr. Cox's Grand Dissolving Views. To conclude with the Nautical Drama of GALE BREEZELT. Supported by the principal talent of the Company. Boxes, ls.; Half Price, 6d. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 3d. I'HE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MAY 11. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 49 ; Highest, 67 ; Noon, 61. BAROMETER, 29.69.—W1ND W.N.W.; fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TIIIB DAY. Morning .. 50 minutes after 10. I ETening .. 23 minntrs VP 11. of our exchanges with the United States, statements such as the one uttered by himself in the Parliament of Westminster cannot be expected by any rational man to effect a miraculous renovation of strength to the debilitated constitution of our national commerce. While the good name of the Bank of England could, at this moment, restore confidence to the money market generally, that good name is rendered un available by the bonds of a pusillanimous enactment; and bullion is hoarded up in the coffers hard by the Exchange, for the shallow and erroneous hope of saturating England with gold! Never was the currency so miserably distorted from a symmetrical science into a deformity of nervous financial blunders. When Sir R. PEEL refers so confidently to the cal culation of the present First Lord of the Treasury, that capital to the extent of 16,000,000/. sterling has been abstracted from the country by an unavoidable scarcity of provisions, and intimates that the present embarrassments of the money market are solely attributable to that abstrac tion of 16,000,0001. from our insular capital, he pre varicates. He endeavours to shuffle the odium of his Currency Bill of 1844 on to the potato disease of 1846. He strives to demonstrate that the blow has been inflicted by the impetus, and not at all by the instrument. Why, the casualty of the late scarcity is only the impulse which has carried down the sooner the weapon of the restriction enactment. To pretend, therefore, that the present involvements have arisen from the atmospheric blight, and not from the inju dicious arrangement of 1844, is nothing better than a most flagrant and a most inexcusable prevarication. As the Hon. Gentleman, the representative of Montrose, observed in his sensible and straightforward harangue, the present pressure has originated rather in alarm than in any actual scarcity of specie. There can be no doubt whatever as to the accuracy of this estimate, when all things are taken into considera tion, and especially when the reserve of bullion, at this moment locked up in the cellars of the Bank, is remembered. And it is equally beyond contradic tion that this alarm has alone originated, can alone have originated, in the deplorable operation of the notorious measure of Sir ROBERT PEEL. Ingenious, therefore, as is the hue thrown over the proposition of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for the purpose of rendering the instalment-bolus more palateable, it is impossible not to recognise the malign effocts which these anticipatory payments, when enforced by discounts coming out of the public purse, must inevitably have. Before the words of the proposition are well articulated by the Chan cellor of the Exchequer the tongue of the Right Hon. Baronet has tolerably well worn away the flimsy lacquer and gilding. Sir CHARLES WOOD may feel confident in the feasibility of restoring secu rity to the money market by such stumbling demi semi-quavering arrangements, but we are immeasur ably more confident that Mr. HUME is right in de manding a new currency upon a new basis. The announcement made last night by the Pre mier in the House of Commons, that he would shortly propose a continuance of the suspension of the corn law for three months, was what everybody must have anticipated. 'We are glad, however, that the notice given by the Noble Lord was received with acclamation from both sides of the House. The state of the country renders it absolutely imperative on the part of the Government to take this step. The mone tary crisis in which we are involved, coupled with the protracted dearness in the prices of provisions of all kinds, place the expediency of Lord J. RUSSELL'S proposition beyond the pale of controversy. Humanity itself would alone suffice to vindicate the enactment in contemplation. Only yesterday a further rise of ten shillings a quarter was established in the sale of wheat. Since the war-time bread has never been so dear as it is now. The consequences entailed upon the humbler classes, involving millions, are severely felt, since it is not only the natural result, when the price of wheat is high, that the other necessaries of life are correspondently affected in price, but when a stagnation of trade is concurrent with this state of things, the diminished demand for labour, that invariably fol lows, lessens the earnings of the operative classes, and aggravates their distress to a fearful extent. Pro visions rise whilst their means of purchase are in versely impoverished. That the Government are profoundly sensible of the gravity of this subject, is evident from a consideration of the ques tion put to Lord J. RUSSELL by Mr. BAILLIE, and the reply that was given to it, previously to the notice to which we have adverted. Mr. BAILLIE, having reminded the Premier of his refusal on a former occasion to 'prohibit the use of grain in distilleries, inquired whether that intention was to be persevered in, now that corn was realising such excessive prices, with the prospect, too, of their still further rise. The Minister required four-and -twenty hours to con sider of his answer, on account of the extreme im portance of the subject. The hesitation of Lord JOAN could only have proceeded from the opinion that a review of surrounding circumstances, which have undergone such rapid changes in relation to the food of the people, might result in an apprehension that before long the difference between the supply and demand for corn would be such as to require him to recommend a temporary prohibition in the use of grain for purposes of distillation. We hope, how ever, and believe that Lord Joust will not come to the conclusion that our prospects are not sufficiently gloomy to warrant any such apprehension. The ac counts we have of the stores of grain in America, Russia, Egypt, &c., and of the continental pros pects of the ensuing harvest, are of the most cheerful character. In America the ice has only very recently broken up, to admit their cereal produce being brought down to the ports; and the only real impediment, which can be easily mastered, in the way of our immediately receiving vast quan tities of corn, both from America and the Baltic, is the want of shipping. We are satisfied that, in a short time, public apprehension will be materially allayed. In the meanwhile we commend the cau tion of the Minister, but especially his decision to move the further suspension of the duty on corn after September next, when the present Act will expire. Their Lordships have at length been awakend to a true sense of the position in which a continued oppo sition to the Irish Poor. law, and the adoption of amendments calculated to impair its efficiency and " deaden" its effects, would have placed the country. They have been startled at the success which attended their former efforts, and would gladly retrace their steps and restore the Bill to the same condition, as to all its more important clauses, in which it was sent to their House. They must be too well aware of the state of public feelings with respect to the mea sure to suppose that there would be a tacit acqui escence in its rejection. The determined attitude as sumed by the Ministry, the postponement of several measures relating to Ireland, which on all sides are admitted to be highly beneficial to that country, but which would not be conceded unless accompanied by a real and efficient poor-law, that would in ordinary times, and under ordinary circumstances enable the poorer classes to obtain the necessary supplies of food without appealing to the charity, or becoming burdens on the resources of England, have also had their effect. They now perceive that a collision be tween the Houses would have been inevitable ; that an appeal to the country must have been the result, and they have wisely shrunk from such an alternative. A great change was last night apparent in the tone and sentiments of the Noble Lords who addressed the House on Lord Stanley's amendment. That amend ment, the success of which was so confidently pre dicted, which would have transferred the burden from the landlords to the occupiers, which would have been tantamount to the rejection of the measure, inasmuch as it would have led to a regularly organized resistance to the payment of the rates, and the im possibility of their collection, which would still have compelled England to provide funds for the relief of the destitute, and enabled the landowners for another year to have enjoyed the sweets of property without the performance of its duties, was withdrawn by the noble mover. He indeed was not influenced by any consideration of expediency. An Irish landlord him self, he fearlessly fought the battle of the landlords, reckless of the consequences, but he found to his sur prise that the associates, on whose aid he relied, were not animated by the same unflinching spirit, and was forced to admit that a large portion of their Lordships had I determined to reject his proposal; h• saw And aeknowv . ledged in the sense of the great majority of the House how utterly useless it was to force a division. The most mischievous, therefore, of the threatened obstacles has thus been got rid of, and without any prospect of its again being brought forward, for although his Lordship announced his intention of again moving the clause on the bringing up of the report, he stated that his only object in so doing was to let it appear on the journals that the amendment had been proposed, and not to go to a division on it. The remainder of the clauses also passed the Com mittee. The Bill was reported, and the report ordered to he taken into consideration on Friday next. On that day, therefore, their Lordships will have the opportunity of reconsidering this most important question, of restoring the Bill to its original form, and of sending it back to the Commons blouse of Parliament un mutilated and unimpaired. We trust that the opportunity may not be neglected. On that occasion proxies will be available, and therefore we may reasonably hope that the opinion of many, who have not hitherto taken a part in the discussion, may be obtained. It is rather strange that on a question of such vital importance, of so deep an interest, not one third of the Peers were in attendance, that 127 Lords, out of more than 400, alone registered their votes. It might be worth inquiring how many of the 73 noblemen who formed the majority were themselves Irish landlords, or connected with Ireland. If this investigation were to take place we believe it would be found that few indeed were amongst the oppo nents of the measure who had not a direct pecuniary interest in the result. The consideration of the Landed Property (Ireland) Bill was postponed until this day; we trust that it may be further postponed until after the bringing up of the report on the Poor-law Bill on Friday. We are sure that such a postponement would not be without its effect on the opponents of the measure, and that it would induce them in a great degree to withdraw from their opposition, and to accept a per manent law, in return for the boons afforded to them by the other measures of the Government. Letters from Portugal confirm all the previous in telligence. The warlike movements have by no means discontinued, though negotiations are still being carried on for the speedy suspension of arms. I‘, hile the Viscount Da SA had fortified himself so admirably in Setubal and Palmella, that the Royalist forces had refrained from assaulting his position, the other troops of the Junta had effectually crossed the Douro and carried dismay to the army of SALDANIiA• Even in the Lusitanian capital a hostile spirit was manifested towards the Cabral faction. Queen AlialA i 5 not proceeding with the prompti tude which circumstances require. Her MAJESTY must abandon all her unconstitutional partialities and friendships, or her throne, long tottering, will be in peril of a permanent subversion. According to an announcement contained in the Aug sburgh Gazette of the .sth ultimo, ARGYROPOLOS was preparing to take his departure from Constanti nople, having received the requisite passports for Athens. REIS EFFENDI had rejected a proposition made to him by ARGYROPOLOS, at the instigation of the Gallic Ambassador, namely, that MANARIS should be received pro tempore as the semi-official represen tative of King OTLIO. Greece is evincing no concili atory disposition, and the Ottoman Porte is respond ing to that coolness by a proportionate indifference. The journals from Madrid to the 4th ultimo are characterised by a singular paucity of information. By a royal decree, published in the Gazette of that date, all funds appertaining to the state are required henceforth to be paid into the royal treasury. Among the other arrangements that were being made in Queen ISABELLA'S household prior to her departure, on the following morning, for Aranjuez, the post of First Lady of the Bedchamber, which had been vacant since the ignominious dismissal of the Marchioness of SANTA Cituz, was committed to the Countess VALVERDE. Early on the morning of the 4th inst., Senor CASTRO- Y-ORozco, Marquis of Girona and President of the Chamber of Deputies, expired at his residence in the capital. The Three per Cents. closed on the 4th instant, at 31i cash ; the Five per Cents. at 194 ; the Debt without interest, at 5-i ; and Coupons, at 16 cash. We have duly received the Paris papers of Sunday. Most of the interest is still directed to the Ad ministrative changes, consequent upon the resigna tions of the Ministers of Finance, 'War, and Marine. Upon these alterations the Journal des Debats petu lantly remarks, " Certain modifications have taken place in the Government it is true; but the Cabinet itself is unchanged." It is unquestionable, we admit, that the talent of GUIZOT's Administration is still rc:;:ained. " Behold," says the Constitutionnel, " how the Ministry has resolved to fill up its vacated depart ments. M. LACAVE LAPLAGNE will be replaced by N. DUMON ; General ST. YON by General LAPLACE ; Admiral .111AcKAu is to yield his portfolio to—M. MUSSON !" It afterwards intimates, however, that M. MUSSON is undecided as to whether he shall accept the toils of office. In the event of the Finance Department being entered upon by M. DumoN, at present the Minister of Public Works, he will be succeeded in the latter capacity either by M. MURET (de Bort), or by M. VITET. What says the National upon these Ministerial transformations and official harlequinades ? Why, our risible Contemporary observes that " when the comedy shall approach its denouement, chance, which governs everything, will confide the supreme authority to M. NONTALIVET !" Nous verrons. Happily for the depressed and hungry population, the prospects of the crops are most encouraging The weather, which has latterly become magnificent, ar gues a rich and bountiful harvest. About mid-day, on the departure of our dispatches from Paris, the thermometer had reached 72 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade. Accounts from the Russian granaries are likewise of a very propitious character. While corn is rising to such a frightful price in this metropolis and elsewhere, it is consolatory to hear, on authentic information, that no less than 7,380,000 hectolitres, or 55,350 tons, of wheat will be ready for exportation from Odessa and the sea of Azoff between this time and the termina tion of July, Beyond this it would appear that the Danube is becoming more navigable, and therefore, says the Echo Agricole, we may anticipate fresh supplies of cereal produce from the interior of Galatz. On the Gth ultimo, the Semaphore of Marseilles announces that Mr. O'CONNELL had left on the pre vious day for Civita Vecchia, by the Sardinian steam boat the Lombardo. After visiting Civita Vecchia, and remaining a brief period in Rome, the Liberator proposes to establish his residence in Florence. By the latest intelligence there had been a remark able diminution in the price of grain, in consequence of the decreasing facility in the way of exportation. MARSEILLES, MAY s. —Marseilles and Avignon, 782 f. 50c. ; Northern, 626 f. 25c. LYONS, MAY 7.—Paris and Rouen, 945 f. ; Avignon and Marseilles„762f. 50c. ; Northern, 611 f. 25c.; Paris and Lyons, 431 f. 25c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, May 10. Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Constituted), I% Central of Prance (Orleans and Vierzon), 14%—Demerara, 2 7 / 8 —Louvain 5. la Sambre, I —Luxembourg, 11/ B —Northern of :ranee, 11 3 4—Paris and Orleans, 461/ 2 —Paris and Rouen, 361/4. EXPRESS FROM PA RIS. THE FRENCH MINISTRY. The Moniteur announces a partial change in the Ministry : Jayr, Prefet of Lyons—Public Works. Duke de Montebello--Marine. Dumon—Minister of Finance. General Trezel—War. Guizot—Par Interim Marine.—Herald. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET.—The business of the week has not exceeded about 300 hogsheads of West India sugar, sold principally to the refiners, at about the last week's rates. 1,593 mats of damaged Manilla sugar , ex Ri p le y , have also b een so ld a t 16 s . 6d. to 17s. 6d. in bond. The sales in Rums have been—Leeward Islands, 3s. 2d. to 3s. 6d ; Demeraras, 45.6 d. ; Jamaicas, 4s. 10d. GLASGOW IRON TRADE.—GLASGOW, MAY B. The price of Scotch pig iron, delivered free on board here, may be quoted to-day at 665. per ton net cash for 3-sths No. 1 and 2-sths No. 3. Extensive purchases were made this week at 675. 6d., 665., and 655. net cash, for the usual pro portion of number s , but owing to the continued pressure in the money market sales for cash down can only be effected by a still further reduction in price. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The market for Cotton at Liverpool continued dull, the demand being very limited, and prices unchanged. Sales about 4,000 bales, and included 3,000 American at 6kd. and 71d., 350 Egyptian at 7d. to 9d., and 300 Surat at 31d. to 4d. The Share Market presented a very gloomy appearance, with a general falling off in prices. The influx of bullion which has set in since this day week, and probably will be for some time continued, may make a difference in the feelings recently enter tained by the holders of the new scrip. They are chiefly rich firms in London and in Paris. It was stated last week by Lord John Russell, as our Parliamentary report showed, that about 400,0001. in specie and bars came in during a few days. Diseounts, although easier, continue high. Bills that could very readily be " done" three or four months back at 4 per cent., with 1 per cent. commission are now sus piciously looked at, though 10 per cent. has been offered, with a commission of 2 per cent. It is the opinion of many of the principal men of the City, that next will really bring with it a considerable improvement in all circles. The growing crops look well, and the deliveries of colonial and of foreign produce (though it may be from hand to mouth, as the term is, or in other words, to meet only pressing demands) are steady. These are very important elements in the consideration of the stability of trade, and beacons which hold out the hope that brighter times are not far off. Many have been the fluctuations in the funded and unfunded debt lately. As corn rose Consols occasionally receded. Yet the closing price of the Three per Cents. was yesterday but 1 to 11 per cent. under the highest value of last week. Wheat, upon the extreme values, may be, however, said to be full 9a. to 10s. per quarter dearer than on this day week. The purchases of stock lately have been comparativeiy small, but the holders have shown little anxiety to get out. The deposits in in the savings' banks are represented as being upon the increase. Bank Stock has fallen, though the profits of the Corporation have of late very considerably in creased. At a meeting held recently in Birmingham, upon the subject of the present extraordinary tightness in the Money•market, it was stated by one speaker, " that the object of the Birmingham economists was to keep the means of distribution steady in quantity and value; and that any pressure which might come should be thrown, not on this circulating medium, but on the accumulated mass of the country's wealth, of which there was enough to sustain any pressure for any number of years. At the present time, the population has to pay a higher price for food of all kinds, and taxes consequently press more heavily upon it. We want, in consequence, more money; but Sir Robert Peel's Act come in and says, ' Because you want more money you shall have less.' Under the system proposed in Birmingham, the amount of money would not at any rate be reduced. Of course, when there was a bad harvest there must be a pressure—this no system of currency could prevent; but the pressure would not be aggravated by a contracted amount of money. Let them look at the condition is which the present system of currency had placed the country. A great quantity of corn had been imported from America, and bills representing this corn had been sent over accom panied with orders for English manufactures. These bills were refused to be discounted, and the consequence was that the manufacturer could not execute his orders, and the workman was thus deprived of employment, at the very time when he needed fuller employment than at any other period, and thus goods that would help to rectify the exchanges could not be produced. He drew a parallel between the present and the previous systems, observing that under the system of 1819 the Bank would have let the gold go to rectify the exehanges ; but the present system kept a quantity of gold locked up, of which neither this country nor any other had the use." Now, although we are not "Brummagem" ourselves, we do feel that the speaker cited above is right in his conclusions as to the necessity of relieving the pressure, and we conceive that it is manifestly unwise to adhere to a "principle " when it is found not to meet the de sired end. There has not been much doing to-day in the Stock Market, but prices are higher, and with an appearance of firmness. Consols have risen from 86i to 86j- for Money, and from 861 to 87 for Account. The New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents. have been 864 to 87k. Exchequer-bills hare risen to 2s. and 6s. premium. The abandonment of opposition in the Lords to the Poor•law (Ireland) Bill, and the prospect of the speedy formation of a new Ministry in France, have strengthened Consols. The Foreign Bonds have exhibited but little buoyancy. Spanish Three per Cents. have been 33 and the Five per Cents. 22. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been quoted 34. Brazilian New Stock of 1843, has been at 82k. Venezuela Bonds are 38. Dutch Four per Cents are 87i Shares are heavy. BRITISIL FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 85% % % 85% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 885¢ % 86% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 86% 87% 86% 87 Consols for May 27 .. • • .. .. .. 86% 87 86% 86% Exchequer Bills. llid. 2d. 1.0001... •• •• •• 62 5 p 5001.-. •• --- •••• 67 p Ditto, Small .... 7 4 p ONE O'CLOCK. CLOSING PRICES. FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, New, 1843 .. .. .. .. 82% Danish, 3 per Cent • • • . .. .. 83 4 Equador Bonds .. .. .. .. .. 2% A Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. . Portuguese Four per Cent .. • • 34 34 Ru.sian Bonds .. .. .. .. .. 108% 109)4 109)4 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 22 2se 4 Ditto, for the Account • • • • • . 22% Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. .. —4% Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. • • 33% 33; 4 Ditto. for the Account .. .. .. 33 Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 38 38 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent • • 5 7% % 57 4 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 87% i's 873'% PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT ruict6. RAILWAY SHARES. ONE O'CLOCK. 82% 83 1 4 23i 19 Aberdeen.. .. 30 .... 24 ...• 24 Amber., Notting., • Boston, and Eastern Junction .. .. 2% ........ • • I l it Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .... 161 4 ••• • • • 16% Binning., Wolver., and Dudley • • ...... • 9% Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 5 .... .. • • 5% Buckinghamshire ..61.45.. 11 dis... 1 !,4 dis . Caledonian .. 30 .••• •• •• • • 23% Chester and Holyhead .. • . 27% ••••• • • . • • 19% Eastern Counties .. .. 20 .... 18% % .•• • • 18% Ditto, York Extension .. .... %••• • .• Eastern Union .. .. 45 .... 54 54 East Lancashire .. • • .• .. 17 •• • • •••• • • • • Ditto New • • • • • • • • • • 7% •• • ...... •• • • Ditto, ditto New Scrip .• 11 ,4 •• • • 1 ...... Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 68% 69% • 69 1 % Ely and Huntingdon .. 15 14% .. • 14% Great Northern .. 2 %%14 2 14 Do., London & York Extension 2% • • .... .• • • 1% Great North of England . 100 ....230 .• 230 1 % Great Western 85 . • • _ 111 Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 64% ...... • 64)4 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% .... 16 15% 15% Ditto, Fifths 20 .... 24% 24% Ditto, New • .. • . 4% .. • . 7 • ..... 7 Huddersfield and Manchester .. lb • • lB% Ipswich sad Bury SLEdmunds .. 14 .... 9 ....... 9 Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 50 .... 59 % •• • • 59% Leeds and Bradford •• .. 40 .... 83% 83% Leeds and Think ........26 .... 20% 19% • • 1934 London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .• 50% 51% •• • 51% Ditto, Fitteeiths •• • • .. 2 London an North-Western ....169 170%171 168 Ditto, Quarters L. and B. 7 — •— Ditto ditto, New Shares • • .. 2 .... 11 11 Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .... 15% 1514 Ditto, 4(11. Shares M. &B. • . 40 .. •• 65 65 Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (A) 5 .. • • 10 .. • 10 Ditto, 101. Shares M. & li, (B) 5 .... 10 . London and South-Western4ll. 6s. 10d. 59% 60% 59% 60 1 ,E 60% Ditto, New .. .. 22 .... 21 .. ...... •• 21 Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 .• • • 51% 51.2 A Ditto, Scrip.. .. • . .. 5 .... 4 36% 4g Ditto, ditto .. • • .. • • 4 •• • • 3% •• • . 31 Manchester and Leeds .. 82 . •,• _ Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. • • 71. 45.... • % p•• .. •• • Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .. • • % dis. Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... % . Midland ..100 ....113 1 ,4 112% 113 113 Ditto, New .. 30 .• .. 38 1 38 W Ditto, New .. 6 .... N....—. 7% Midland Great Western (Irish) .. 25 .... 11 Newcastle and Berwick • . .. 20 24%.. •.• • • 24N Ditto, New .. I 634 % • Norfolk ..100..121 ••• • • • 121 Northern Counties Union .. .. 4 .. • • 1 4 •••• • • •• 1% North British .. .. 25 .... 30% % • ..- • 30 id Ditto, half Shares .. • . • . 12% •• 137 , „ • • ...• ia% 3 Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. 21 .4 •• • - 3 ••••• • • • " Ditto, Extension • • • • '• 9 North Staffordshire • • • • • " Ditto Scrip (late Churnet and 2% Blythe) • • • Preston and Wyre.. • • • • Ditto, Half Shares ( A) • • • .......... Ditto, Half Shares (B) • • •• • 74 R ea ding, Guildford, and Reigate 5 . .• • .• .• .• .• R o y s ton and Hitchin .. • • 1▪ 2 1 , % 1 23 % Scott i s h Central • • • • . Shropshire Union s South Eastern and DoY 2 or ) 1 • No. 1. 20 20 Ditto. New (iss. at 3 • 3. 15 •• . 14% Do.. New (do. 301.) • • .0 • 4 •• • • NO. 4. •• .• 4 %1i ••... bo.,New (4 0 . 15 " •' 10 .... 6S 7 .6% . . South Wales • • • • • South Yorkshire, Doncaster,. and West Riding Union .. .. 4/. 25... .. % P par •• .. Windsor • Staines, &S. Western.. 425 . —.. • ....... York and Newcastle .• •• • Ditto, New.. • • • • • • .. 10 .... 13S • 14 • •• %%........ Ditto, Preference .. 4 .... 6 York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... 81 1 ,( 1 Extension 2 2 5 Ditto. Preference Do. E. an d W. Riding Exton • • 10 .... 19% • • FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens i 0 .... 15% 16 • • Dutch Rhenish • • • • • • 7 ..... Louvain ala Sambre .. • • • • 6 •• •• Luxembourg ........6 • 1 % Lyons and Avignon (Constituted) 5 ••••• Namur and Liege .. .. • • •• 10 • • 4 •• .• N or thern of France • • . • • • 8 .... 11%., Paris and Lyons • • .. • • .. 8 • • 4 v Paris and Strasbourg • • .. 5 Tours and Nantes .. 2N 34% 11% 136 4} 23 2 dis - JOINT-STOCK BANKS. British North American .. .. 50 .... ..._ ......... Provincial of Ireland .. .. .. 25 .... 44% ...... ..... MINES. Real del Monte, ITnrezistered .. .... a IA ...... .. LLOYD'S SHIPPING -(THIS DAY.) LONDON, MAY 11. Wind N.W., fresh breeze, and dull hazy weather. DEAL, MAY 10.—Wind S.W. to S.S.W., moderate.—Arid. Orator, Homan, Calcutta; Cicerea, Rio Grande ; Heta, Ha vannab. Sld. Sappho, China; Jamaica, Antigua; Anna Eliza, St. Domingo; Creole and Patriot, Dominica; Fantome, and New Phcenix, Jamaica. Arrd. from the River, Hashemy, Port Philip; Eclipse, Mauritius. OFF WEYMOUTH, MAY 10. Halifax packet, LAUD. ceston. PLYMOUTH, MAY 10.—Wind S.W.—Sid. Elizabeth and Mary, Quebec. BRISTOL, MAY 10.—Wind S.S.W..—SId. Clara, JAMAICA; Maria, Barb Aka; Mirada, Cape de Verdi. 1.111 ...iNFozgy...stTlefffiß , f-WS O LIVERPOOL, MAY 10.—Wind S. W., moderate.—Arrd. Hum; Fulford, Malaga, with loss of bowsprit, deck stov e, and one man killed, from contact with a ship 6th instant, off Scilly. Sld. 8, Nuevo, Angel, Havannah ; Cockennouth Castle, Montreal ; Beziuk, Reece, and George Sutton, Ne caw foundland. 10, Mary, Africa • Belinda , Callao; Jamai, Bahia; Elizabeth, Wood, Barbadoes ; Scaper. and Luisa and Jesus; Havannah ; Bavaria, New York ; Rover, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Off port, Favourite, Barbadoes ; Flint, New Orleans ; Firefly, Irt, Zion, Themis, G. Dean, Mary Hartley, Scotia, and Devon, —. WATERFORD, MAY 9.—Wind S.S.W. to W.S.W.—S itt Hannah, Thornton, New York; Eagle , Boston, Defender, Quebec. OFF DUNGENESS, MAY 7.—Victor , Steffens, Rio Janeiro , for Hamburgh ; Oud Nederland, De Boer , Batavia, for Rot terdam. CORK, MAY B.—Wind westerly.—Arrd. Mauritius. Sid. Free Trader, New York; Lord Sandobr Quebec. KINSALE, MAY B.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd. Caroline, Stewart, Valparaiso. LIMERICK, MAY 9.—Wind S.E.-8. Arrd. Clarissa, Leesel, Shaw , New York. old. Martha, St. Thomas; Ross-shire Yec . SLIGO, MAY I.—Arrd. Marseilles, Sleeper, 3. Creed, Kilmour, Baltimore. Sid. 1. Jane, Hav anna . ; Employ, New York; Spring, Hill, Transit, and Columbli, Quebec. 3. Wanderer. American Belle, and C bal New 0 York. 5. Mazeppa and Adna, New York; Thompson au Tay, Quebec. 6. R. H. Ilvler, New York. 7. Sarah Maria, Quebec. 8. Isabella, St. Thomas ; Hualco, New Orleans. _ WARREN POINT, MAY 9 —Wind W.—Arrd. Elizabetb ;Yew Moses, Philadelphia. Sid. Leopard and W a lter R. Jones, New York. Pwwittu, MAY 9.—The Agnes, sailed hence 16th ult., has put back from 500 miles west of Cape C lear, with loss of rudder from stress cf weather. e ONDONDERRY, MAY 9.—The Asia, of and from pool, put in here sth inst., with loss of bowsprit , yards, sfll—' &c., leaky; is discharging to repair. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DA" HAY IVIA.EIeETS 31 S i la t. ': F 4 I I E I L 7 D s . ; - a ll n l d ea s d t o r w aw H , auv,l2o/81tOos 111 dull, at the above quotations. CIOVe r CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 31 1 °, 9 ;,i d. ditto, 31 12s to 41 IGs; and Straw, 11 12s to 11109 per " A short supply, and a sluggish de d ditto, 1 3 4 1 3 16 p 5 er ; SaPPII WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hav in 2 a / n los to 4/; Clover 3/ lOs to 51; and Straw, 1/. 12s 1/ 15s per loal • good, and trade dull. i C o odv. erTdriltdo; COLONIAL. • • firtn er t°' SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation la „ 6 hhds day, and about 430 hhds. have been sold, i n cluding . ' cw t. Barbadoes at auction, which sold at an advance of 6d. Pe r as ks The public sales have kewise offered ,745 bags 14° e t an Mauritius, and 2,022 bags Bengal. whic B h sold bri skl Y advance of fully 6d. to ls. per cwt. on all degr i t a Privately there was more demand for Foreign , a nd r - brows lowing transactions have taken place :—A cargo 0 . r e v Bahia afloat, at 235. for refining in bond ; 1,00 0 bag s t ,st nambuce and about 200 hhds Cuba Muscovado, on the ar rit i a b, 445. and 455. respectively, duty paid. The quantity of don is Plantation sugar landed this year in the port of last year. 17,020 hhds., 2,142 trcs., being an increase over nllids., The deliveries for consumption have been 16,34 L.— The 1,852 trcs , being a reduction compared with last yr , .." o stock was 8,133 hhds., 1,047 trcs. on the Ist instant, a East India it is larger than last year. farther COFFEE.-140 casks Jamaica were chiefly sold a" to k considerable reduction. The market is dull. Tb, s— i n e the 1,306 hhds. 920 brls., and bags of British Plantation "-than Port of London. Of foreign the stock is rather larger last year, but there is less East India. l ethdo wn COCOA.-656 bags Guayquil at auction Was 1 above the market value. • 4, 679 Rum.—The quantity landed in London this yeased ear is 00 puns. 2,570 hhds. The consumption has incr. esr. stock is 10,653 puns. 3,434 hhds , being less tha n /fiat lin ed ' Ricz.-5,700 bags Bengal a t .auction were chiefly res the lower qualities of which brought a further advance oi . ous to ls., whilst the better kinds barely maintained Prell value. SALTPETRE.--1,342 bags Bengal only partly sold at el" treme prices. TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is 475. 6d. per cwt. on the spo t s and town 495. 6d. DLL—There is not much doing. BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS pAlr') (Before Mr. Commissioner HOLEOTD.) IN RE GOULTY. a t and This bankrupt, who had carried on busines s as a °- oar maker at Milbank, came up for his certific,ata. bad Mr. Nicuonns said th a t the bankrupt's expenditur i e over very greatly exceeded his profits during the two Ye e ; been which his balance-sheet extended ; the profits had onroii„, o f oorr_ers 8961. 98.; his tra , leavin 2021., and duringde the expenses same his 693/ household g e xpenses . 7, o f e 887/. 9s. 4d., but as th ere were good debts to the es 8871. 2,500/., and th e p rospec t o f a f a ir dividend, the assign not wish to press an opposition. in OP' The bankrupt said his expenses had been so larEe e bo o of sequence of having taken a house at Brixton, In t u establishing his daughters in a ladies' school . Wets be His HONOUR said, that under all the circunls would grant the certificate. GILPIN V. RUGG. This was a summons under the Small De bts Act; th e - .. de tiff is a tailor, the defendant a surgeon, an d this - mand of 9/. 7s. 4d. debt, and 14/. ss. cot ts. • credit It appeared that the plaintiff had underta ken tog I tints for eighteen months, but brought an action before th I, not had expired. The defendant pleaded to the action, having pleaded in proper form a verdict went g. iins° de- It was now urged that the defendant had vexatiously fended the action. His Hoxoun said the defendant had but very properly done so, and it was only. -Y torney that the plaintiff was not nonsuited. (his Honour) had power to deprive the plaintiff of costs. The defendant was ordered to pay 10s. per month. _ . hnotthveexerattirloafiYh'is at- CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DA" OLD COURT. (Before the RECORDER and Alderman HUGHES Hu°llo'2 d FELONY.—Two prisoners, named Sprigneil (a cabman 11 % Duckett (a printer), were charged, the former with stea ief; brooch from the person of Elizabeth Hearn, and the () C m — with receiving the same. From the evidence, it appeared that the prosecutrix havb., ing left the Surrey Theatre on the night of the alleged 5°,,, bery, went into a public-house in the neighbourhood '" a t ( thel Equestrian public-house). Both prisoners were there time, and a squabble ensued, during which Sprig snatched snatched the brooch in question from the bosom of the Pro _wad cutrix and then ran away, pursued by the prosecutrix, 7 2 e followed by the other prisoner, who overtook and threicif and down. Both prisoners were subsequently oePt ur found. taken to the station-house, but the property The RECORDER having summed up, the jury found a r dict of Guilty against both prisoners. before of a It appeared that Duckett had been convicted felony. Yea rs The RECORDER sentenced both prisoners to ten transportation. d were sea , was notva__ Several prisoners pleaded guilty to felony, and to imprisonment for short periods. WORSHIP-STREET.—(T ills DAT.) James Stillfotd, formerly in the employnlen Finsbury, was Jennings, newsvender, No. 5, Crown-street, charged as follows: • his en l Pler Mr. Jennings stated that the prisoner WAS during that day ment up to the 20th of March last, but that during t of Mr. Thomas alled at he had left it. On the 22d he found that he had c ,,_ d the one of his customers in Artillery-ground, and deman de d e paper, which was given him. On the 29 th he went to!..d house of Mr. Brunkard, No. 7, Queen - street , Finsbury, a ct. received the Times newspaper, and 9d. for the reading of and since that period witness had discovered that he had Oki b ez zled various sums, and obtained newspapers of sever al ° his customers in a similar manner. The prisoner, on being asked if he had anything to sal , r. plied, " Nothing," and the depositions were ordered to made out for the prisoner's committal, b u t h e was o rdered t ° be brought up again. MARLBRO' - STREET—(THIS DA ) Eliza Smith and William Cox were brought before - - 0 1 B il l r n s. gl s ia a m ra , h c A ha n r n an ge i dw n i e t r h , N st o ea 9 li ,3 ntoa,d,shpe, om alwl,tßhreprpopert.: too. o Police. constable, 140 C, sa id he wa s s - o a n c duty about 0 o'clock this morning in the Haymarket, when two beY s ca*-- 3 d up and informed th a t a l ady had been ' knocked de,„. val i a th rj e robbed of a shawl, and that the thieves had made e't "went direction of St. Martin's-lane. Witness immediate l y er s. in pursuit, and in Orange•street came up with the Pri s°73 The Directly they caught sight of him the man ran away about woman dropped the sh aw l, n ow produced, and wa s , her following her compa n i on ' s example, when witness toe!‘_„er into custody. O n th e i r wa y t o th e s t a ti o n the male p ris rod came up, and told the woman " to keep it dark, and it o°4 be all right." Witness then took bim into c ustody 4 "' • after some trouble, managed to get them both, to the stab John Hatton, an intell gent lad, about 14 years of ageLL t , he was in the Haymarket about two o'clock this trgr when he saw the female prisoner walk up to a lady, a s "be knocking her down, take a shawl from her shoulders.e 4" then ran away, followed by the other p s risoner. Witn ess sequently gave information of what he had seen to police constable. ° q Sarah Ann Tanner said she got out of a cab in the Hayes w about a uarter to t w o this morning, and was P r ~c h e ee d h i na g d ptorewvaiordussrvicocabsdeirvilyed, wfhoelnlowthi engfehmear,l.ecpamriseonbeehr,i9Wdhh°erw and knocked her down. The blow was so violent that it was , some minutes before she recovered from its effects, when SO discovered that her shawl had been torn from her shoulders. ; She proceeded to the police-station, and gave information t° the inspector on duty of the robbery. Whilst she was dog so the two prisoners were brought in by the fi rs t witne-"_ „ ' when she identified the female prisoner as the person ish, ° ; had knocked her down. She also identified the shawl being her property, and worth about 4/. The prisoner Smith denied the c h arge , an d said she ha l - never seen the shawl. Cox, in defence, denied all k now l e d ge o f the female soner, and said he was employed at the Lyceum a supernumerary. He was on his way home from the 1 place when the constable came u p t o hi m and took him la' custody. The prisoners were remand e d till to-morrow. Theataretts: . 0 . 6 , 4 , FURTHER RISE IN THE PRICE OF BREAD. -1` --,.. terday another rise in the price of bread was made by t': bakers throughout the metropolis—those in the trade de minated cheap bakers, making an advance of from 1 111 1 . 0 penny to a penny on the 41b. loaf, which is now from 1 lOid. The best bread sells at 15. and 15. 00- Household or rye bread produces 9d. he • din t he East OF FLouR.—A vessel arrive of East India Docks from Madras and Trinidad respectiVoi has brought from the latter mentioned place 899 bale o f flour. An arrival has also just taken place from Bremeoce an entire cargo, comprising 1,090 barrels of flour, the pro d° of the Hanseatic district mentioned. h 'P i. PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—Her Majesty _as 51 A tbe Per Raw fled her intention to return to London to-morrow, an!',tva Fairy yacht is to be at Cowes at noon to embark her gele r ' s r o Prince Albert, the Royal Family, and suite. A specilq_ t ioc k, is ordered to be in the Clarence-yard at half-past two 0 G to convey the Court to Nine Elms. BIRTHS. We lsh .‘ On the 7th inst., at Hudderafield, Mrs. Baer t ' Of a son. On the Bth inst., at Wandsworth, Mrs. Richard 114114 Winstanley, of a daughter,still-born. WEB. On the 28th ult., at the Earl of Carlisle's, in Gros veri re place, Mrs. Gibson (housekeeper). She had lived in family upwards of 40 years. of On the 16th ult., at Hanover, Mary Ann, the wife of Lewis Benne, K.H. and B. H.L. On the 6t h inst., William Henry Trotter , Esq., W.- s tir"' , place, Rotherhithe, aged 80 London: Printed and Published uy barltDO YOUNG. of I.l4 ;c4net Strand, Printer, At The Bun Office, Strand, in the rr of the MIT97p tho County of M iddl e sex. ZugAO /44 0471 . 'N: ' 'l7'. . ......,1.,1 , ' 4: - tit,, , ) , .., ...- r. .1 $ 1 4 Z , 1 .. , AA ...a...4,NQ Z t.j1 1 : 4 ;-. 1 ! ' ,..* 1 , 00 .. -; -r. PZ-.7.; . j.,, . 40 p iiiip t T i .,-,j 14 4. 774 ., , aa ._ lit . ‘:;...,,,,, _ --.............-,„:.,k-- .„ , 6). Id. <, ..-1 , .. la , . ~ .._,:::1 ,..,.... ~, ~ , E trag rp ,„ ~ ....., T•At 0 . :', • - • 'iarnli , ta.` ••=""-- - ~-,-..-,, ',' ~,,.•!-•',--,:. , ' Nr . ,.::.7: , SUPPLY REPORT. The report of the Committee of Supply wu brought up and agreed to. _ DRAINAGE OF LANDS BILL. This Bill was read a third time and passed. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS BILL. The second reading of this Bill was postponed till Monday next. HOUSE OF COMMONS COSTS TAXATION BILL. This Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com nsitted. ' The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the Rouse adjourned at a Quarter-past One. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual walk yes terday in the pleasure grounds and plantations of Osborne. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal went in a carriage to the sea beach yesterday forenoon, and took riding and walking exercise. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, left Buckingham Palace yesterday for a drive in an open carriage and four. We are authorised to state (that no tickets to view the Royal pictures by Winterhalter, in St. James's Palace, will be issued from the Lord Chamberlain's Office after Thursday next, the 13th instant; and that on and after Monday next, the 17th instant, tickets may be obtained (in the same man ner as ordered to view the State Apartments in Windsor Castle) upon application to : Messrs. Paul and Dominie Colnaghi, printsellers, No. 14, Pall-mall East. Mr. Moon, printseller, No. 20, Threadneedle-street. Mc. Mitchell, librarian, No. 13, Old Bond-street. Messrs. Ackermann and Co., printsellers, No. 96, Strand. Among the visitors to view the royal pictures on Saturday and yesterday were the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Marchioness of Exeter, the Bishop of Winchester, the Countess of Zetland, the Earl of Cawdor, Earl and Countess Brownlow, Earl of Morley, Lord Alford, Lady Charlotte Copley, Colonel Hugh Baillie, Lady Elizabeth Dawson, Lady Caroline Somers Cocks, Lady Charles Fitzroy, Lady Wil loughby Gordon, and Lord J. Fitzroy. Tier Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the Viiicountess Barrington, Lady in Waiting, took an airing yeiterday in an open barouche and four. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yelterday, at Marlborough House. ler Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent left town yes terday morning, for her residence, Frogmore House, near Windsor. Her Royal Highness returned in the afternoon, at six o'clock, to Clarence House, St. James's. 'Colonel Mure, MP., had an interview with the Right Hop. Edward Strutt yesterday, at the office of the Commis sioipers of Railways, in Great George-street. pispatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial-office, fropa the Governors of the West India Colonies. Dispatches were also received yesterday from the Governor of Malta. tr HE THREE COUSINS. -A NOVEL. BY MRS. Tebti.orE. —ln this novel Mrs. Trollope maintains, with unabated spirit, her reputation for vigorous character draw " The Three Cousins" represent the three states of womanhood; the first is a wife, the second a w id ow, t h e third a maid. Their ages climb the scale in the same way. Mrs. Cobhurst, the intriguing widow, is capital —a lady of thirty-four and upwards, who claps her hands joyously like a girl of sixteen, and looks into gentlemen's eyes as if her yonng soul within were melting with its first emotions. But the!most perfect characters in the book are the gentlemanly dinner-giving Bishop of Solway and his wife, Mrs. Morrison. They stand out from all the rest. "The constitutional good nature of the lady showing itself through the conventions of her position, the "smoothness" of the Bishop, who loves to live in good repute, and whose selfish pleasures take an out ward shape of social enjoyment that might almost be mis taken for geniality, are hit off with a knowledge of human nature which places them amongst the most successful of Mrsi. Trollope's satirical creations."—Atlas. FUNERAL OF LORD COWLEY.—The mortal re maihs of this lamented nobleman reached the Custom-house stairs on Sunday night, having been conveyed from Boulogne by steamer. Lord Charles Wellesley and Mr. C. Culling Smith were on board as early as eight o'clock yesterday morning, to receive the body of the deceased, which was forthwith removed to the Marquis of Salisbury's residence in Arlington -street. The Marquis of Salisbury, accompanied by the Marchioness , came to town from Walmer C as tl e s h or tl y before eleven o'clock; and imm e di a t e l y a f ter hi s L or d s hi p had ,arriv e d, the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of West meath, the Earl of Mornington Lord Fitzroy Somerset, the Ron, and Rev. G. Wellesley, a nd other me . mbers of the de ceased Lord's farniiy, assembled to attend his remains to the ttioomeble.ft PArreicinisgetlyona.tatlitt-fpoasr tsoelue•tvir Audleyo'clock the funeral cor tege Ohapel. On the arrival of the funeral at the chapel,offici a ting clergyman Nepaine veral received the body, as customary, at the entrance, mourners following in succession, when the R n e c v e, bl h r e commenced the solemn and deeply impressive servic'e lt burial of the dead. At the conclusion of the cere monyreligiousote the body was deposited in a new catacomb in the rear of the chapel, where are the remains of Anne Countess of Mornington, the late Earl of Mornington, and other relatives family. The Duke of Wellingto n , t h e Mar and Lord Charles Wellesley depa r t e d for (l o u r e o fWheDAln s l o es ue l r e o immediately after the funeral; and the Mar quist of Salisbury de p arted in the course of the afternoon for Walmer Castle, Ken • Lady Cowley continues in a very de licate s e,o f state returnin of g hea lth, toih t c P o e un ris t , ry a . nd has no intention at pre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Nobility, Subscribers, a7.i the Public, are respectfully In orm ed, that an EXTRA NIGHT will take place on THURSDAY at, May 13, when will be performed Bellini's Opera, entitled LA SC/NNAMBUL A, Amina, Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; Lisa, Madame Solari ; Count Rodolpb, Signor F. Lablache ; and Elvino, Signor (lardont. With various Entertainments in the BALLET DEPARTMENT, combining the talents of Mdlle. Cerito, Mdlle. Rosati, Mdlle. M. Tagitoni, lidlie. Petit Stephan, Mdlles. llonore, Cassan, Julien, La moureux, and Mdlle. L. Gratin. M. Perrot, 31. P. Taglioni, and 31, St. Leon. ETHIOPIAN S;ERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pell, Harrington. %Vbite, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of repeating their inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS at the St. James's Theatre, THIS EVENING, Tuesday, May 11, and next Saturday Even ing, May 15. Doors open at Eight o'clock. They will also give aDAY PERFORMANCE on Wednesday Morning next, May 12, com mencing at Half-past Two o'clock. Boxes and stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond•street ; and at the Box-ofnee. Vain .0111 t LONDON, TUESDAY. MAY 11, 1847. Mr. JOSEPH HUME has driven the nail home. I n addressing the House of Commons, immediately after h statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Honourable Gentleman the Member for Montrose plainly declared before the assembled Parliament the necessity which has now become imperative of bring. ing the entire question of the monetary system under the consideration of a Committee of the whole House, with the intention of establishing the currency upon a new foundation. Nothing could possibly have ren dered this necessity more manifest than the bungling and desultory manner in which the position of the banking trade was yesterday evening brought under the notice of the popular representatives. Sir ROBERT PEEL might well satirize the discursiveness with which his memorable measure was scorned, and the straggling schemes by which its evils were proposed to be averted. Supposing there were no more formidable or more reasonable antagonism to the Registration Bill of 1844, then might the Right Honourable Baronet the Member for Tamworth rest per fectly satisfied as to the soundness of his financial policy. But there is an antagonism immeasurably more formidable and unquestionably superior in regard to it s rationality. There is the antagonism, not of stammering dissentients down at St. Stephe n ' s , b ut of deteriorated cre di t, o f depre ciated p a per money, o f st i n t e d s pe c ie, of impeded commerce, of universal an d un d en i a bl e t re pidation. Rejoice as Sir Ca ARLEs WOOD may over the paltry imp rovement in the r ecen t rece ipts of the Custom-h ouse , over the microscopic elevation of the funds yesterday, an d over the more promising aspect , Will 011 s . " n 1 I I I oft • to TA lir , atr, .-- ill 443 for !lel CO TII th e an, Bia wa, cha ; Afd 'wit] and Sn . 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