The Sun. — London, England, 1840-03-28 00:00:00

EVEN ING EDITION CHINA. TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE SUN. Fitt,—lt is rather remarkable that at a moment when the subject of our relations with China are undergoing so . mizela discussion in the public journals, and in various pamphlets. most of them anonymous, scarcely any notice has teen taken of the publications which. have, within the test two years, appeared from the pens of those whose knowledge of the subject and local experience entitle their o d inions and suggestions to the utmost attention. I allude to several gentlemen of the E ast India Company's late Factr.ry at Canton. Sir George Staunton, equally well known from his highly-distinguished talents and Literary acquirements, as by his thorough knowledge of the language and literature of China, published a few years back a translation of the penal code of Chinese laws, anal Sir George, if i mistake not, has on several occasions spoken on abirs in China. in his place in Parliament.* Sir James Wimston published a few years since, a sen sible, well-written pamphlet, the principal object of which was to chow the policy and the advantage of the removal of the Britieh Trade from Canton to the eastern coast of the Chinese empire. And certainly ttic recent events in that country, lead to the conviction that such a change ' wcuid be most important and beneficial to our valuable Commercial interests in that q uarter. Sir James, in his pamphlet, pointed out Chusan, a fine island, lying at a very Onri distance off the north-eastern coast of China, as particularly well calculated for our purpose. The reason ing, and opinions set forth by the writer, certainly appear able, judicious, and conclusive. At any rate, it is to be • hoped that the suggestions offered in this pamphlet, may not be lost sight of in our present pending measures, or negotiations with China. Mr. Davis, distinguished by . his iaients and literary acquirements, and for his exten sive knowledge of the Chinese language, has also published several works on China. His recent one " The Chinese, _ alicalads in valuable and authentic information regarding' that empire. Mr. Davis accompanied Lord Amhurst's embassy to Pekin in 1816. Tho above-named gentlemen successively, as well as merieseful4 and ably, held the important and very respeu. sible situation of President of the East India Company's Factory at Canton fcr several years each. Mr. Lindsay, a late junior member of the East India Company's Factory in China (and now, I believe, a private Britisrh merchant there), published, about four years since, an interesting account of a voyage made by him to several of the north eastern parts of China in the ship Amherst. In this voyage :dr. Lindsay showed considerable tact, talent, address, a is.l spirit, and afforded much tuiefal information respecting that part of the coast of China and the inhabitants. He was accompanied by Mr. Guzlatr, a talented Missionary, still in China, possessing a very extensive knowledge of the Chinese language. Mr. Guzlaff has since published, in this country, an highly in teresting account of the several voyages he made to the coast of China; also an account of the Chinese empire, replete with valuable information. The opinions and sug gestions of those gentlemen, and those of the distinguished sad talented Missionary, the late Dr. Morrison, as well as of aereral other gentlemen who held distinguished situa tions in the East India Company's Factory in China,f plight to have considerable weight at the present juncture, iii reference to the lamentable state of affairs in China. I am, Sir, &c. A BRITISH MERCHANT. London, March, 1840. * Sir George was Page to Lord Macartney in the Embassy in China in 1794, and held the second post in Lord Amherst's Embassy in 1816. am not aware of their having published anything respect iag China. MONEY MARKET and CIT Y NEWS. (FRIDAY EVENING.) HERALD.—Consols were slightly affected in the early part of the day by the new complication of East ern affairs, reported this morning in the correspond ence of the Herald from Constantinople, and wh ich found A market (already weak and predisposed. They were acing at 901 for money ; but a purchase of 40,0001. in one hand brought them back again to 90} to for money, end 90; to for account ; Exchequer Bills, 18s. to Vis. premium. Money is far from easy, but some of the larger operators in Spanish have strong interest ie. keeping the prices of Consols from a further decline, at least until settling day. In the Foreign House business was chiefly confined to Spanish Stocks, in which some fluctuations of tri ging extent occurred ; but the quotations of the Active Stock with the May Coupons eventually settled at 214 to . The account-day is looked forward to with some anxiety, as it is generally understood to be a bull speculation to an extent which may create a good deal of difficulty among dealers in taking their stock, and pis* money for that purpose. ~.MES.—A pamphlet on the pressure on the tr.Y.ry :maiket in 1839, by Mr. J. W. Gilbart, ma- I na ge ; o f !Ile London and Westminster Bank, has ' ius.. 4 ,cen pub:shed, and, without attaching too much I impel tance to the author as an oracle on such matters, ' his work may be regarded with interest, as probably ex pressing the sentiments of the junta of joint stock banks of which he is a member. Mr. Gilbart's main object is to n.ova the fallacy of a principle admitted by very many persons—viz., that when the foreigh exchanges two favourable, the circulation ot bank-notes should be rease,t, and vice versa. The soundness of this dot t! ne calls in question, and denies that the mere cir eutustan7e cf the Bank having more gold or silver in their vaults (in consequence of a favourable course of exchange) justifies them increasing the issues, whether the state of trade autirtids such increase or n ot. The foreign excl;:alges being never stationary, 03 the accounts between this and foreign countries are r.ever precisely the same, a regulation of the currency by the exchanges must necessarily cause a perpetual fluctuation in prices. "In all countries," Mr. (.iilbart observss, " the amount of currency will Quettr.te to a certain extent in consequence of the increase of trade, the increased quantities of commo dities. the advance of prices from scarcity, and other causes.' Thus, in the south of Ireland the variations in the corn, butter, and bacon trade, regulate the amount of circulation, and here, as the demand for money regulates the issue, the prices are unaffected by the increased issue, while the foreign ex ehasges are unaltered. These changes, which im mediately grow out of the state of trade, Mr. Gilbart considers as legitimate, and contends that the regula tion of currency by foreign exchanges, with which these variations have nothing to do, will materially counte ract their effect, and lead to such anomalies as contrac • tion of currency when extension is required, and vice versa, merely because the forei;n exchanges happen to be favourable or untavourati.e. The circulation of the year 1837 is adduced as a ease in point, when, al- though the state of trade did not require an extension of currency, the Bank, as exchanges were favourable, increased their issues during the whole year. Hence, menev not being absorbed in trade, came to the capital ists, laterest tell, and recourse was hail to American securities to obtain a higher rate. And this, says Mr. iiilbart, was the first step towards the pressure of 1839. Besides laying down this general principle, the writer go, - ts into a long and ingenious line of argument on the pceorer of the Bank to control the exchanges, so as to "wing hack exported gold by a contraction of issue. In Ole course of the discussion he questions the soundness o t the presumption that the export of goods will imme diately regulate the exportation of gold. When the exchange is unfavouroble merely from the balance of trade. and gold is exported as a cheap mode of payment, I of course a supply of bibs wig check such exportation. .13 u t :t the demand for gold arias from an importation ei fi.reign corn, or from poLtical causes (as a desire front some foreign power to borrow), then it will be ex portal whether there be a supp!y of bills or not. Toe :?ifferences between the pressure of 1836 and I hat. af 1339 are thus enumerated by Mr. Gilbart • Ibiewsurizig, the pressure by the difference between the :arge.,t awl lowest stock of gold in the Bank of ling hind, the pressure of 1836 is ill be from 7,801,000/. to ; that of 1839, from 10,126,000/. to 2,5;15 In 1836; there were mans considerable failipss ; in 1839 scarcely one failure till December, and then only among second-rate traders. In 18:16 prices fell almost immediately ; in 1839 they continued t for a length of time nearly the same. In 1833 the Bank did not raise interest. above 5. but in 1839 it was saiaeil to 6 per cent. In 1839 the Bank gave notice of a willioxaess to sell the "dead weight: . and made ar naveneats for a loan with France, neitherofwhich measerea were ad o p te d i n 1836 . In 1 536 the Bank cf Enghu.d rejected tie bills of jaint-stock, and in 1839 these ot private banks of issue. Of the above it may be said that. the principles first stated arc good, and that the fact.s last adduced are ex reeediwgly curious and instructive. • SC N.—The Tea and Coffee Markets closed. which heavily this afternoon, except foreign Co ff ees , will . fi rm. h are The rates for Bills of Exchange on the principal cities of the Continent, were much the same as on last post i day, except Paris, which was a shade lower, being 26 f . 52ic. to 3.5ic.; Hamburg was 13 9} to i ; and 1 4pisterilam I'2 ii. The English Stocks closed rather heavily. Consols 1 for Si.oney left off at 901 -i, and for April at 90i 1; Exchequer Bills at. 16s. lbs. premium ; and East India Stock for the opening,249. It was ;aported this afternoon, that an express bad rcaehed town from Paris, announcing the fact of a ma -I;;rity baying been obtained in the Chamber of Deputies by M. Thiers • this rumour was, however, not cen t firmed. Spanish Active Bonds closed at 2731 ; Colum .l Irian at 24i ; Mexican at 28 ; and Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. at 54. ~* The Railway Shares were in rather brisk demand. i The Brighton obtained Ili ; the North Midland 3i ; I and the Greenwich Ili 06; and the Great Weste r n ;s r ) n premium.7turst;the Birmingham The Earl of Minto and the Board of Admiralty have ordered the establishment of workmen in the dock-yard ,t. Chatham to be increased considerably —the shipwrights from )0 to 500, and other trades in proportion ; and 169 men are f , is be hired during the summer months, to repair the build „ii, Ake, in the yard, so that the me n on t h e establishment "" c i; e wholly employed in the building and repair of ships. t Aye understand that her Majesty, having been P -, 11, 0 44 . 1 to approve the wood pavement laid down at White e°mrnanded that the drive through th e mar b le arch ftr to . Buckingham Palace, as Kell as that und er t h e pvrtiur T o ", Jhall be paved in a similar manner. 14 7 6" 11 -3511 r: tcti) F'~~ SLAVERY. An article we have quoted from . a Texas paper furnishes us with the gratifying intelligence that General Hender son, the agent of the Republic, has returned without hying obtained from the British Government the recogniti , n of its independence. We hope it is true, as the Morning Star affirms, that the cherished existence of slavery in Texas is among the reasons which have been influential with Lord Palmerston, in deciding on this course. An American paper lays it broadly to the charge of the " two meddlesome fellows, Sturge and Scoble." At all events, we sincerely thank the Nuble Foreign Secretary for it, and hope he will maintain it inviolate. It fully appears from the extract we have made that Texas is to be a slave holding republic for ever ; that, if the Texians should be able, they will extend the same curse to the isthmus of Darien. —Anti- Slavery Reporter. The following is the precious article referred to. We thought the " Celestial Eyc" was the most presump tuous, conceited, boasting, blasphemous personage in the work_'. but we find he is surpassed by the Editor of the Morning Star, the leading journal, we presume, of this slave-holding country, and a slave.Loldirig country it shail ever be, if we put any faith in the impious oaths of this blasphemer : (From the Morning Star, of January 22.) " England has declined—refused to recognize the inde pendence of Texas. Our Commissioner appointed to ne gotiate a treaty of recognition with that Government has returned. " From the English journals, and from various sources, it is now perfectly apparent that the only obstacle to our acknowledgment is the existence of slavery in Texas. O'Connell, whose name is a by-word of infamy, by his con trol of a party in Parliament can give a majority to the Ministry or the Opposition ; he has issued his insolent mandate to the Ministry not to recognise Texas so long as slavery exists in our borders. And the Ministry have bowed to his dictation—and refuse to acknowledge our in dependence. We deem it our duty to lay these facts be fore our citizens ; and we assure them that nu possible un certainty exists of the determination to interfere in our do mestic institutions. " What course, then, we repeat, and we are ready to answer the question, ought Texas to pursue towards Eng land ? We do not inquire whether Texas will submit to any interference in our domestic affairs. We know the temper of this people; and E ng l an d ma y re f use our recog nition till our posterity shall possess this country from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific, till the time when Texian di plomacy, backed by Texian armies and navies, shall be able to dictate the law to Old England, before we will even entertain the question of any foreign interference with slavery, Texas is a slave holding country, and by the grace of God and our right arm, will remain such. If we can make any change in this or any other of our insti tutions, it will be of our own spontaneous act, and neither suggested nor dictated by any foreign influence. Slavery is no longer a question for discussion and settlement—it is a closed subject. We will bear no proposition concern ing it. " At this time Texas has no agent of any nature what soever in England. General Henderson has just been greeted with the heartiest welcome home. Mr. Macin tosh, Secretary of Legation, is left Charge d'Affaires at Paris. " The course of Texas is TO TARE NO FURTHER STEP WHATSOEVER AT THE PRESENT TIME TO OPEN AN INTER COURSE WITH ENGLAND. If her Ministry, who, we be lieve, really desire to acknowledge our independence, dare not perform this act of right and duty through fear of a foul-mouthed demagogue, we have, nevertheless, no fear but that Texas will continue to flourish, and soon attain a pitch of importance among the nations of the world which must needs force our recognition from all." UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, MARCH 26.—A congregation was this day holden for granting degrees, &c., when the following were conferred : DOCTOR IN CIVIL LAW.—The Hon. and Rev. Henry Legge, Fellow of All Souls College, Grand Compounder. BACHELOR IN CIVIL LAW.—J. H. Risley, Fellow of New College. MASTERS OF ARTS.—The Rev. Edward Smith, of Pem broke College, and the Rev. Alfred Turner, of St. John's Collage. BACHELORS OF ARM—Thomas Fuller Maitland, of Christchurch, and the Rev. George T. Hyatt, of Wadham College. W.L. Bevan, of Balliol College, has been elected a Lusby scholar. These scholarships are open to all undergraduate mem bers of the University who are not of less than four, nor of more than eight terms' standing, and are tenable for three years. The election is annually in Lent term. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Brighton Gazette.) PORTSMOUTH.—WARLIKE SYMPTOMS.—The Lords of the Admiralty have directed that 800 shipwrights be forth with entered in the Royal dockyards, in addition to the present number ; and accordingly notices are posted here, requiring 200 for this yard. Increased activity is appa rent in every department. Two new three-deckers will be launched about July next, namely, the St. George and Trafalgar, to mount 120 guns each ; and the utmost exer tions continue to be made to procure volunteers for the navy. The Cambridge, 78, Captain Barnard, fitting out at Sheerness, is making rapid progress, and, it is expected, will be at Spithead about the 20th April. Some fine able-bodied men have joined her from the Minden and Pembroke. The corvette Pearl, 20, Commander Frank land, is also expediting her equipment; she is destined, according to report, for the West Indies. The Magicicnne, 24, Captain Barnett, is nearly corn. pleted in this harbour for service in the Mediterranean, in lieu of the Tribune, 24, wrecked. She will be ready to sail in about three weeks. _ _ Colonel Pasley will resume his operations for the re moval of the wreck of the Royal George, at Spithead, in May next ; and the Success hulk, with several lighters, is again preparing for this undertaking. The steam-ship Cyclops, Captain Austin, will leave this harbour about Thursday, for Lisbon, Gibraltar, and Malta, to relieve the Hydra. Our Port-Admiral, Sir Edward Codrington, G. C. 8., has made the usual inspection of the Vanguard, 84, Capt. Sir Thomas Fellowes, recently from the Mediterranean, which ship is in the harbour, pa:. ing off for re-commis sioning as soon as docked and repaired. The Inconstant, 36, Captain Pring, C. 8., refitting at Plymouth, it is said, is to convey General Sir S. Whit tingham to Madras. The Revenge, 78, Capt. Waldegrave, was still in the Tagus on the 14th inst., having received no orders to sail for the Mediterranean to relieve the Asia, 84. The brig Nautilus, 10, Lieut. Beaufoy, has arrived at Plymouth from the west coast of Africa, last from Sierra Leone. It is understood that she has come home for a Court-martial to be held on the Mate, but we have not heard the charges. She will return to the coast as soon as refitted. The Jupiter, 30, troop ship, Mr. Fulton, master, is along side the jetty, discharging stores, and otherwise preparing to refit. It is believed, however, that she will be paid off, and have new officers appointed, The Seaflower's tender Cracker has returned to Jersey, with provisions and stores for that vessel. The Andromache, 26, Captain Baynes, remains ready for departure from Spithead at an hour's notice. At Spithead— Andromache, 26. In Harbour—Britannia and Victory, flag ships ; Van. ,uard,Jupittr,Escellent, Royal George yacht, Nlagicienne, Raven, Cyclops, Messenzer, Victor, and flag tenders. MEMOIRS OB THE PRINCESS DASCHKAW, —We are requested to state that Mr. Celburn, of Great Marlborough-street, has this day published "The Memoirs of the Princess Daschkaw, Lady of Honour to Catherine 11., written by herself ; to which are subjoined numerous Letters of the Empress Catherine, and other Celebrated Personages," in 2 vols. Bvo., with Portraits and Autographs. Agents for Scotland, Messrs. Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh ; for Ireland, Mr. John Cumming, Dublil; and to be had of all Booksellers throughout the United Kingdom. CLEARING ESTATES IN IRELAND.— We would wish that some one would move for a Committee to in quire into theoystem, now in full and active progress in several parts of Ireland, of expellisig the Irish tenantry from their hold ings —or, rather, a Committee of Inquiry into the state of the country, arising from these atrocious proceedings. We are satisfied that the results would astound Europe, though it is likely they would not stop the tongues, or arrest the pens, of the Faction. We read of the Maroon hunts in the West Indies in former days, and we are shocked in finding the Americans in Florida are using bloodhounds against the savages. But we are satisfied that the cold-blooded and calculating cruelty now practising in Ireland by the White landholders against the o lutes, surrasses in barbarity the conduct of the Europeans of • blood in the Caribee Hands, or in the United States. We dare not trust ourselves with any descant upon the subject.—Dublin Evening Post. GOVERNORSHIP OF YORK CASTLE.—At tl e Court of Gaol Si'ssions held at York Castle on Tuesday, the Magistri.tos agreed to recommend Mr. Edward Shepherd, Governor of Wakefield House of Correction, to the High Sheriff as the future Governor of York Castle, in the place of hi s unc le, Mr. James Shepherd, resigned. The appointment is vested in the High Sheriff, who has, in the exercise of his discretion, disregarded the recommendation of the Magis trates, and appointed the under gaoler, Mr. William Noble, to the v acan t s ituation. The circu mstance has excited a good deal o f conversat i on , the Magistrates l ookin g u p on their re commendation as nearly tan t amo unt to the power of appoint ing to the office. What course they will pu rsue cannot yet be kno wn . the tim e b e i n - to dear. and consequently every new Sheriff may, if he pleases, ap • ' The app ointment is entirely with the Sheri! for point his own Governor for the yearof his shrievalty, the appointment being law, but not in practice, from year The Magistrates, in however, have the power of fixing the salary. Thursday night, a t an i nque pt h e ld before Mr. Higgs, a ho , , fourteen th y e ea l7 of age, Have you never been toy school?was called upon to give his 'hie being placed in his hand he laughed, and ex c l a i me d, are about to be sworn. DoWlaN is swearing? Coroner— avt's that f or ?" C o roner—You Boy (laughing'—Yes. Coroner—Well, what did y ou le arn , lessons? Boy (still Boy—The arts and sciences. Coroner—And no religions laughing)—No. Coroner—Do you ever say your prayers? Bo —Sometimes. Coroner—_Wher e bad people go? Boy —Don't knew anything about it. CoroneYour evidence is well, I'll be off of no use to us. Hoy (laughing)-oh, very thendnanid,uheesldefaty evening,theroom. upon the occasion of the Queen's visit to Covent - ga r d e n Theatre , to witness the per formance of Charles Kemb le in Don F elix , the old bu st - s o f Dante, Cowper , and o t her p oets, which u sually adorned the lobby of the dress circle, had been removed, to give place to those of Mrs. Si ddons, John Kemble, Charles Kemble, Yo ung , Mathews, and Listen. The likenesses are all excellent--thatof Charles Kemble quite startling. The fair manageress's goo d taste in this is very commendable. A letter from St. Petersburgh says, " The news ofis • " published by the Velgian Journals, that the Russian Govern_ ment has bought the establishment.Serangwithout foundation. Mr. Cockerill is negotiating at Warsaw with the house of Epstein, F r aenkel, and Steinkellin and Co., for the supp l y o f rai l and locomoti ves fer our rail-road. Considerable Sums have already been advanced to Mr. Cockerill for ma -1 chines, the delivery of which is expected in vain. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH V, IP4O. LAW INTELLIGENCE. SHERIFFS CO URT,RED LION- SQUARE,MABCII26. BRADLEY V. PHILLIMORE. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 961. for goods sold and delivered to the defendant's wife. It appeared that the plaintiff is an extensive milliner, and the defendant a gentleman of fortune. The plaintiff had supplied the defendant's lady with various articles of milinery in the course of a few weeks, amounting to 961., and the sum not being paid this action was brought to re cover that sum. The delivery of the goods having been proved, The Bill was opposed on the ground of the charges being very high, and not at all fair or reasonable. For instance, nearly 20/. was charged for a morning dress, 12/. for the trimmings to another, and so on to the end of the bill. The jury would, however, say what the defendant ought, in justice to pay. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 811. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, MARC!! 26. DIVIDEND EXTRAORDINARY. • Yesterday, in the case of John Parker, a bankrupt, who was a well-knosln patentee of lamps, and formerly resided in Argyle-street, Regent-street, a final dividend was de clared. The debts proved amounted to upwards of 23,000/ , and the dividend declared was thirteen-sixteenths of a farthing, leaving sixpence and three-sixteenths in the hands of the accountant. IN RE THOMAS DEAR'S BANKRUPTCY. In the course of arguments under this bankruptcy the Learned Commissioner held that an apprentice was entitled to receive a proportionate sum of money out of his apprentice fee for the time he had served up to the time of his master becoming bankrupt, till the expiration of the term, and this without reference to his knowledge of the business and value to the person succeeding to the trade, or the bankrupt resuming it. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.-KINGSTON, MARCH 27. CROWN COURT. George IVells, a private soldier in the 11th Regiment of Foot, was convicted for falsely pretending to Mary, the wife of Evan Caxtell, that a certain printed paper, headed " Bank of Elegance," was a good and genuine Bank of England note, and of the value of 51., and by this false pretence did obtain from her four sovereigns and eight half-crowns, he well knowing at the time that the said paper was of no value whatever. He was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for twelve months. NISI PRIUS COURT. (Before Lord ABINGER and a Special Jury.) FALSE IMPRISONMENT.—EDGELL V. FRANCIS. Mr. THESIOER, Mr. Serjeant CHANNEL, Mr. PLATT, and Mr. Sergeant SHEA and Mr. WORDSWORTH defended. Mr. THESIOER stated the case to the Jury at consider able length and with great pathos. He said this was an action brought to recover a compensation in damages for one of the most unaccountable outrages committed by the defendant he had ever known during his professional practice, and be felt disposed to doubt whether there would be evidence to support it ; in fact, if the case was proved, it would turn out to be the most cruel and re markable outrage which one respectable man could com mit on another. The plaintiff is, and had been since its establishment, the Secretary to the " London Trade Joint Stock Bank Company," and some time• since they had a branch Bank at Dorking, at which place the defend ant, who was one of the Managing Directors, resided ; and it was here that he exercised the wanton act of cruelty with which he was now charged. The majority of Directors were dissatisfied with the man ner in which the business was conducted at Dorking, and they called a Special Meeting, and determined to close that establishment. On the 26th of August, the plaintiff and Mr. James were sent down with a written authority to receive and convey to London all cash, securities, docu ments, &c. connected with the branch. While Mr. New ham, the manager, was obeying the order of the Board of Directors, the defendant came in and commanded him to desist. The plaintiff and his companion showed their authority, when he told them that unless they desisted, he would charge them with felony. He then went away, and the plaintiff and Mr. James found at length that they were locked in and made prisoners. It would have been well for the defendant had the matter rested here ; but no— he returned in a short time with a policeman, and told him that the officers of the Bank were two persons come down from London to rob it, and he gave the plaintiff in charge for robbing the branch, and James (the cashier) with rob bing the parent bank in London. The policeman then produced a pair of handcuffs, and proceeded to link the two gentlemen together. They remonstrated with the defendant in vain, for he urged the policeman to do his duty. They were then handcuffed, and marched off through the streets to the cage, into which they were thrust like common felons, and there they remained from eight o'clock that night until near noon on the following, in a damp and loathsome place, in which there was nothing but a wooden bedstead. They were deprived of every ar ticle they had in their pockets, and in all respects treated as would be the most depraved and desperate felons. They were refused to be supplied with a little brandy to guard against cold, and were supplied with a little common ale and bread and cheese, but were not allowed a knife to eat it. After fifteen hours' incarceration in this dismal apartment, they were taken before Charles Barclay, Esq., a Magistrate (who would be called), for that gentleman, after looking over the authority upon which the gentlemen had acted, declared that no felony had been committed, ' and therefore discharged them, and ordered the money and property taken away to be restored to them. Evidence was called, and a defence made, when Lord ABINGER summed up, and the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 2001. JAMES V. FRANCIS. Another Special Jury was then sworn, and another trial commenced, in which the same gentleman was the defendant. The same Counsel appeared on both sides, and the evi dence given was an echo of that in the last case, with the difference that Hr. Edgell , the plaintiff in that, was a wit ness in this, in like manner as Mr. James had been the principal witness for him. Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 1501. The Learned Judge, in both instances, certified. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. John Turner Flynn, who appeared in the undress uni form of a naval officer, was brought before Mr. Jardine, charged, under the 7th George IV., cap. 16, sec. 31, with having feloniously uttered certain altered certificates, with intent to receive from the Lords and other Commis sioners of her Majesty's College at Chelsea, the payment of certain prize-money, supposed to be due to persons, their representatives, having claims upon that establishment. Mr. Bicknell, solicitor to the Commissioners, conducted the prosecution; and Mr. Chadwick Jones appealed for the prisoner. Mr. Bicknell, after briefly stating the nature of the charge, and explaining how it ; came within the meaning of the Act, called witnesses to prove the charge. After a lengthened investigation, Mr. JARDINE cnmenit tNl the prisoner for trial, and bound over the witnesses to prosecute. The prisoner received the order of Knighthood from the Neapolitan Government, and gave evidence on Queen Caroline's trial, before the House of Lords. The details of the budget of the city of Paris for the year 1840 have been published in the French papers. It appears from the general statement given, that the receipts and expenditure amount to 38,611,8451., which, compared with the budget for 1839, shows an increase of 436,1641. The oar) duties, which are said to be the great source of the revenue of Paris, are set down at 28,875,000 f. The following are the amounts produced by the principal articles of consumption Fresh water fish, 27,000 f. ; oysters, 97,500 1. (a diminution of 5001. upon the former period); sea fish, 317,000 f. (a, increase of 10,000 ) ; poultry and game, 720,300 f. (a dimi nution of 22,700 f, ); grain and flour, 50,000 1. (an increase of 10,500 f.) ; and butter and eggs, 365,400. (an in crease of 2,:t00f,) t % The surveying of the toads pro duced 198,0001. hydraulic establishments, 736,7001. ; (an increase:of 29,000 f. was thus shown upon the former, and of 35,700 f. upon the latter.) The receipts from the treasury of Poissv were 1,350,0001. ; and the duties from the slaughter houses, 1,094,0001. The duties upon stations and public con ' vevances were estimated at 530,000 f. ; and upon ceme teries, &c. 1,023,400 f. The city debt was greatly de creasing, and it was proposed that 4,585,9271. 13c. should be ap propriated to pay the arrears and redeem the rents of the sth of October, 1815, and of the 24th of June, 1822, and also the arrears and redemption of the loan of 4C,000,0001., and the in terest of other less considerable debts. The expenditure for the central mayoralty was put down at 552,9131., and these ol the arrondissements at 36-1,7-10 i. The cost of public works and collections made a total of 2,857 ,665 f., and the National Guard and the military service, 907,0591. The following letter, from Mr. Somers, appears in the Sligo Champion : Reform Club, March 18, 1840. SIR-1 have been informed that a report has been circulated amongst my constituents that it was my intention to accept fo reign employment from her Majesty's Government, and to re sign my seat for 'Slip. When intelligence of that report first reached me I did not think it of value sufficient to entitle it to notice, as I thought it was an idle rumour circulated by my enemies, and unbelieved by my friends; however, as I have subsequently ascertained that it has made some progress in va ' rious quarters, I beg to give it the most unqualified contradic tion, and to assure my much esteemed friends, through the medium of your Journal, that I too highly value the proud ho nour of representing one of the most intelligent and independ ent corporate communities in Ireland, to relinquish that honour for any consideration.—l have the honour to be, your obedient servant, J. P. SOMERS. LIABILITY --LEFT JURI ES.—On Wednes day a meeting of the St. Pancras Vestry was held at the Ves try-room, Gordon -s q uare, for the p ur p ose of swearin g in t he Leet Juries and I ns p ectors of Weights and Measures for the se veral districts of th e p arish. Amongst a great number of ob jections made by the parithioners summoned for this purpose was one by a veterinary - surgeon, na-ned Vines, who claimed to be exempt upon the same ground as other surgeons, barristers. &c. He contended that his claim to exemption was good, inns. much as, whilst he was engaged in performing the duties in cumbent on inspectors of weights and measures, he might be called out and required to attend a valuable horse which might be taken ill. His refusal to do so would render him liable to an action, and the person bringing it would be sure to recover damages. A Vestryman inquired if the claimant had never served on a Jury of any description? Mr. Vines said he had never been summoned on a Jury, either at the Court of Queen's Bench or Central Criminal Court, or he should certainly have submitted the same ground of objection to serve. After con siderable discussion among the Vestrymen, the objection was decided to be a good one, and the claimant was exempted. The receipts on Tuesday night at Covent-gar den Theatre exceeded 6001. The frequency of Royal visits to the theatres will, it is hoped, have the effect of makinc , the 14,72n2t,e40tr0ix1. na tional drama a little more attractive to the nobility th an " it has been of late years. COPENHAGEN, MARCH 17.--The account of fr0: 3 1'16,803,0C° rix •dollars t o the am finances for 1838 is now published. The revenue 6 63 ,1 11 5 a 1 r s, which r ix s d rix-dollars, a r rys favourable v a e n u d r a blthee comparedexpenditure wi with 1836 and 1 Since 1835 the National i24,8 D 29 e G t 0o has ri x l3 . e d e o n ii ar re duceds FROM LAST NIGIII"S GAZETTE. FOREIGN-OFFICE, CII 27, 1840. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint William l'eter, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul for the State of Penn sylvania, to reside at Philadelphia. Tile Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint John Story Penleaze, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at Amsterdam. winTEHALL, Jaw. 18. 'I he Lord Chancellor has appointed Charles Morris, of Lei cester, in the county of Leicester, Gent., to be a Master Ex traordinary in the High Court of Chancery. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire. The King's Own Regiment of Staffordshire F. Vernon, Esq., to be Captain, vice Conley, deceased, March 19. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Kent. East Kent Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry —W. Bahlock, Gent., to be Cornet, vice W. 0. Hammond, resigned, March 17. WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 27, 1840. Ist Regt. of Life Guards—Ensign and Lieut. G. 11. Caven dish, from the Scots' Fusilier Guards, to be Cornet and Sub- Leuteirint, by purchase, vice Bromley, who retires, March 37. R. Sitwell, Gent., to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by puchase, vice Greville, who retires, March 28. 2d Regt. of Life Guards—Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant E. V. Mackinnon, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Peyton, who retires, March 27- Second Lieutenant the Hon. C. Maude, from the 60th Foot, to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mackinnon, March 27. _ 7th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—C orne t J. C amp b e ll t o be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Peters, who retires, March 27. R. W. Ark %Tight, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Campbell, March 27. 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieut. A. E. Bromwich to be Captain, without purchase, vice Ogle, deceased ; Cornet W. A. hyder to be Lieutenant, vice Bromwich, Nov. 30. 16th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieut. C. F. Havelock to be Captain, without purchase, vice Hilton, deceased, Dec. 12; Ensign E. 13. Cureton, from the 13th Font, to be Cor net, without purchase, March 27 ; Cornet P. Dynon to be Adjutant, vice Havelock, promoted, Dec. 12. Scots Fusilier Guards—C. W. Mercer, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cavendish, appointed to the Ist Regiment of Life Guards, March 27. 2d Regiment of Foot—Ensign H. Pie rcy , to b e Li eutenant, without purchase, vice Thomas Gravatt, killed in a c ti on , N ov . 14; EnsignjrH. Kippen to be Lieutenant, vice Pi e rcy, whose promotion, on the 30th December, has been cancelled, Dec. 30 ; T. J. D. Reed, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Kippen, March 27. 9th Foot—Lieut. W. F. Ker to be Captain, without pur chase, vice Metcalfe, deceased ; Ensign C. S. Gaynor to be Lieutenant, vice Ker, Oct. 15; W. G. Cassidy, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Gaynor, March 27. 14th Foot—Lieutenant It. Daly to be Captain, without pur chase, vice Beere, deceased, January 15 ; Ensign R. W. Ro mer to be Lieutenant, vice Daly, Jan. 15 ; Ensign A. H. Elton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Romer, whose pro motion by purchase has been cancelled, March 27 ; T. Dowse, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Elton promoted, March 27. 17th Foot—Lieut. J. T. Nagel, to be Captain, without pur chase, vice Hackett, deceased, Oct. 21 ; Ensign J. L. Croker to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Corry, deceased, June 5. Ensign E. Croker to be Lieutenant, vice Nagel, Oct. 21. Ensign L. J. 111‘Pherson, from the 2d Foot, to be Ensign, vice E. Croker, Dec. 6. 24th Foot—Ensign R. W. Travers to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Stack, who retires, March 27. .1. S. Shore, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Travers, March 27. 53d Foot—Lieut. C. Inge to be Captain, by purchase, vice O'Brien, who retires ; Ensign G. P. Mansel to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Inge ; J. F. F. Mytton, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Hansel, March 27. iioth Foot—Lieut. W. H. Tyssen to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Kemp, who retires; Ensign W. Cookson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tyssen ; R. B. Warren, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Cookson, March 27. 88th Foot—Ensign E. Norton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, ♦ice G. Maxwell, who retires ; E. W. Lucas, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Norton, March 27. 98th Foot—Captain E. Hunter, from half-pay Unattached, to be Paymaster, vice Dunlevie, dismissed the service, March 27. Ist West India Regiment—E. A. Thompson, from half pay of the 42d Regiment of Foot, to be Ensign, repaying the difference, vice Walters, appointed Quartermaster to the 43th Regiment of Foot ; J. Young, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Thompson, who retires, March 27. UNATTACHED.---Lieut. G. Woollard, from the 88th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, March 27. AIEMORANDUM. —The date of Lieutenant W. Munro's com mission, as the Adjutant of the 39th Foot, is Dec. 28, 1838. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, AIARcn 27. Corps of Royal Engineers—First Lieutenant T. A. Larcom, to be second Captain, vice Pooley, placed on the retired list ; Second Lieutenant R. T . Ty lden to be First Lieutenant, vice Larcom, March 19. The following places have been duly registered for solemniz ing marriases therein, pursuant to the Act of the 6th and 7th William IN., chap. 85 : Summersfield Chapel, Neath, Glamorganshire. The Baptist Chapel, Chepstow, Monmouthshire. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. SAMUEL TOLL BIDWELL, brewer, Chertsey, Surrey. BANKRUPTS. THOMAS COKE JOHNS, printer, Red Lion-court, Fleet -street, to surrender April 3, at two, and May 8, at half past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, Finsbury square, official assignee; Hutchison, Crown -court, Thread needle-street. JO lIN MOULDER, victualler, High-street, Vauxhall, April 3, at half-past twelve, and May 8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Harpur, Kenning ton-cross. SILAS BARNARD HUTCHINS, victualler, West-street, Walworth-road, April 7, at two, and May 1, at twelve, at the ' Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Marson and Co. Church-row, Newington-butts. THOMAS ARNISON, builder, Little Tufton-street, Westminster, April 7, at one, and May 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, Alderraanbury, official ass'g nee ; Pope, Gray's-inn-square.. JOHN FIELD, builder, Bennett-street, St. James's-street. Westminster, April 7 and May 8. at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gibson, Basinghall-street, official assignee ; Pike, Old Burlington-street. JOHN GREEN, oilman, Knightsbridge-terrace, Hyde park, April 3, and May 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Johnson, Basinghall-street, official assignee ; Miller, Saekville-street. WILLIAM PURCHASE OWEN, wine-merchant, Exe ter, April 13, and May 8, at twelve, at the Clarence Hotel, Exeter. Turner, Exeter. WILLIAM INGLIS, leather-factor, Well.street, East Smithfield, April 6, at half-p as t see, and May 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Clark, New Broad-street-court, City, official assignee; Lowless and Co., Hatton. court, Thread needle .street. JOHN ALEXANDER G RIFFI merchant, Liverpool, April 15, and May 8, at two, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liver pool. Holden and Clarke, Liverpool; Taylor, Sharpe, Field, and Jackson, Bedford-row, London. ROBERT MELLOWS, grocer, Stockport., April 16, and May 8, at two, at the Commissicners'-moms, Manchester. Bower and Back, Chancery-lane, London ; Lingard, Vaughan, and Lingard, Stockport. .10IIN TAYLOR, miller, Willowholm, Cumberland, April 10, and May 8, at eleven, at the Bush Inn, Carlisle. Mourisev and Gray, Staple Inn, Lond , .n ; Mounsey, Carlisle. JOHN BAKER SYMESand FRANCIS BLANCHARD, tailors, Keinton Mandefield, Somersetshire, April 11, and May 8, at ten, at the Somerset Hotel, Wells. Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row, London ; James, Glastonbury. JOSEPH MASSEY, worsted-spinner, Haberglram Eaves, Lancashire, April 15 and May 8, at eleven, at the Bull Inn, Burnley. Scott and Bennett, Lincolti's•inn-fields; Shaw and Artindale, Burnley. EDWARD DALE, linen-manufacturer, Barnsley, York -hire, April IS and May 8, at twelve, at the Town Hall, Shef field. Pocock and \Vilkiu, Bartholamew-close ; Mence, .3arnsley. THOMAS WESTON, coal-merchant, Wem, Shropshire, April 10 and May 8, at eleven, at the Snire Hall, Shrewsbury. Pownall and Cross, Staple-inn, London ; Walmsley, Wein. WILLIAM BEA STALL, draper, Nottingham, April 14, at one, end May 8, at twelve, at the George the Fourth Inn, Nottingham. Cowley, Nottingham ; Johnson, Son, and \Yea ; therall, King's-bench-walk, Temple, London. JOHN ROBINS VIVIAN, dealer, East Stonehouse, Devonshire, April 8 and May 8, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Plymouth. Baron, Plymouth; Poole and Gamlen, Gray's-inn square, London. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankraptcy.,.llasingliall-street. T. Turnbull, tavern keeper, White Horse, Friday-street, Ciieapside, April la, at eleven. In the Country. J. Mitchell, woollen draper, Preston, Lancashire, April 23, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Preston—G. Balding, currier, South ampton, April 23, at one, at the Star Inn, Southampton—J. Stevenson, furniture broker, Sheffield, April 20, at one, at the Town-hall, Sheffield—J. Haddon, J. Clark, and J. Porter, merchants, Liverpool, April 23, at one, at the Clarendoin-rooms, Liverpool—M. Potter, blanket manufacturer, Earle's Heaton, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, April 21, at one, at the Court-house, L ee d s —F. W. N. Crouch, music seller, Plymouth, April 26, at twel:e, at the Royal Hotel, Plymouth—W. Woobock, straw hat manufacturer, Deal, April 20, at one, at the Bell Inn, Sandwich, Kent —C. Cooke, grocer, Birmingham, April 20, at twelve, at the New Royal Hotel, Birmingham—J. Stubbs, hatter, Birmingham, April 20, at two, at the New Royal Hotel, Birmingham. hill, Cit CERTIFICATES. ---APRIL 17. M F. Jordan, jun. and R. L. agrath, merchants, Liverpool— S. H. 'l'. Bishop, iron merchant , U pp er Grou nd - street , Black friars—J. Watson and J. Cooper , sil v e r p late rs , Georg e- y ard, Macclestield-street, St. Ann, Westm inster—H. Warren, intl.. holder, N or thampton—J. C. Dear, ironmonger , High -street, Marylebone—W. Hawker, carman , C olle g e-str eet , Dow g ate- Y—R. Walter, ribbon manufacturer, Caventry—E. Flint, hosier, Ludgaie-hill, City—H. Byrom, jun., banker, Leamington, Warwickshire. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. and E. West, brush makers, Great Marylebone-street —J. Batho a n d J . !Insley, coke' burners , Q ueen-street Wharf, Chester —11. J. G or e and H. J. Collet , surgeo ns, Worthing —W. and J. D av i s, f r uit salesmen, Spital-fields Market —T. M. and J. H a llid ay drapers, Petworth , Sussex—M. and cks, J. Giberne, wine merchants, Old Broad - stre et, City—H. Dir J. B. N e l son , an d J. 0. Jones, millwrig hts, Liver p ool (so far as regards J. 0. J ones ) —J• W. G raves and J. W. Davis, stn geons, Colet-pl ace , C o mmercial -road —S. and C. Ling, linen drapers, Northumberland-place, Commercial -road—J. and W. ey Hodges, leath er d ressers , Page' s -walk, Grange-road, I3ermond sey—E H o and C. Condor, sc h oo lmistresses, Richmond , pl Surrey—T. Akenhead and J. B. Gibb, curriers, Alnwick —J. R. Ross and T. Turner, jun., tobacconists, Norton folgate, Bishopsgate—J. A. and J. Hardy, silver palters, aters, Birmingham_G. T. Loddy an d H. P. Jones, victu Charing- cross —G. T. Loddy and B. Jones, victuallers ring -cm"—W. D. Nethersole and E. Barron, attorneys, Cha- Essez street, Strand—J. Davidson and W. 0. Dickinson, tobacco ma nufacturers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne —B. Brown and J. Midgley, road contractors, Henslet, Leeds —S. A. Butterworth, J. But terworth, and .i. Keighley , merchants, 11Ianchester (so far as regards J. Keighle)—J. Turner, jun. , J. St ower, R. Wall is , y W. Mead, and - W. Wallis, foreign timber merchants, Lang- Port, Tho rne y, Newport—W. M oor man, jun. and W. S. Mounsteven, surg eon s, St. Columb Ma j or, Cornwall—C. and S. Thomp son , gcocers, Little Bolton, Lancash ire—J. Collin ge , J. Lanca s hi re , an d p. Novelli, cotton spi nners, Oldham, Man chester ( so far as regards P . Novelli)—R. Bealey, J. w. Hawksworth, and J. Moss, merch ants, Sheffield. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. JAMES DOWNIE, cattle de aler, Tull y ochie, Kinross, April 1 anal 22, at one, at the G reen Inn, Kinross. JAMES M'ILRAITII, manufact urer. Tillicoultry, March 30 and April 20. at two, a t Gregg's Inn , Til licoult ry. ROBERT MASON , builder, Edinburgh, April 2 and 23, at. two, at the Old Signet Hall, Edinburgh. GEORGE PENFOLD, druggist, Glasgow, April 3 and 24, at one, at the Chambers of Ir. Railton, Glasgow. PRICES OF CANAL,DOCE, ASSUR ANCE COMPANY SHARES &c. &c. LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 27. Number Dividend o f per Shares. Annum CANALS. Price per Paid. Share ............ __ ..... .... 1,706 7 per cent. Ashton and OM harn..l,,,crage97l.lBe.sh. 120 ~082 41. Ashby .e-le-Zu...h ......A.- . ..rage 1 If.l.sh . 72 1,200 Basingstoke 1001.5n. 5 1,005 'i 1 . Brecknock and Aber gavenny 1501.58. - 8,0001- 16th. 91 Gs. Birmingham, 1-10th share bt 1. & 711. 219 L 000 Ditto and Liverpool Junctl 9 '3 89.100 pd 26 600 3/. Bridgewater and Taunton .100/ sh. all pd - 400 4/. Chelmer and 13Iackwater 1001. sh . 101 500 411. Coventry 1001. sh. 650 4,545 Croydon . - 2,000: 4/. 10s. Dudley .... 1001. sh. -99 600 13, . Derby 100/.5h . 1: 8 10,000 4 per cent. Danube and Mayne 411.135. 4d ,pd 28 3,575! 4/. Ellesn.,re and Chester...Aveizge 1331.5 k. 89 231 621. Erewasu 1001. sh. 800 1,297 30/ . Forth 4nri Clyde ....Avcra?e 40,01.165. th. 615 ,600 10 Grand ounction. 1001. sh 165, 1,649/ 11. Grand Union 1001 . s h, 25N .1,500 ..., ..... Grand Surrey 0,000/ 41. per cent. Ditto (optional) Loan l6O l. 69 # 3 990 Grand Western 000 13/.125. Sid, Gl:unorganibire, Aver. cost 172/.13,1.4d. 230 749 10s. Grantham 150/. sh. .203 6,2:04 :11. Os. Huddersfield Average 57/. 05. 6d. sh. 35, 100 Kensington 100 sh. all pd. 10 1 5.'128 11.55. Kennet ; iiii Avon, Aces. 39/.lBs. lOil.sh. 26 2,897: 30/. Leeds and Liverpool 1001. sh. 750 545: 15)1. Leicester l4Ol. sh. 230 1,897 5/. 10s. Leicester and Northampton Aver 531.105. 16, 2.400 10/, Monmouthshire 100/.sh. 1 71 150 10/. Melton Mowbray 100/. eh. 200 8.00 251. Mersey and Irwell 1001. sh. 565 3,030 11. 103. Macclesfield 1001. sh. all pd 51 247 17/. Neath I 00/.sh. 325 2,400 41. Peak Forest Avri..ge about 781. sh. 91 1,418 Its. Regent's (or London) Av. 331.165. 80. sh. 11; 5,069 6/. per cent. Rochdale Average 85/.sh. 110 500 81. Shropshire /25/. sh. 138 800 9/. 10s. Somerset Coal l5O/. sh. 150 3,800/. 4/ p,r cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock 121. 10s. sh. 11 700 401. Stafford and Worcester l4O/.sh. 675/ 500 16/. Shrewsbury 125/. sh. 280 300 9/. Stourbridge ...........• 145/. sh. 399 3,647 2/. Os. Stratford-on-Avon Average 791. 93.140. sh. 45 533 10/. Swansea 100/.sh. 265 3.762 R. 15s. Severn and Wyc and Railway AT. 351. sh. 301 1,60 0 /58. 921. 10s. Trent and Mersey, / share 1001. sh. COO 8.149 Thames and Medway, Aver. 191.58. Eid. sh. 2 1 I, o o o o l o sh,s / nu. Warwick aittl B;rmingham ... lOO/,sh. 268 9NO 151. Warwick and ivaptisri lOO/. sh. 195 6,000 41.05, Worcester and Birmingham/11%78 1 .85. sh. 68 5,100 25s Wilts alid Berks Average 671. 10s. 80. sh. 281 100 6s, 'a pies , and Essington 1951. sh 'l4 ~ 2 6 .. WI.° eac n 905 li. . Wey and Arun 1101. h. 224 DOCKS. 2,600 8c 1 3D. c. Commerc al .,1001. sh. 66 1,065j5h. • East and West India Stock 106 3,238,310:/. 60s. p.c t. London Ditto Bonds lOl 2,209 3/.6i. sd. Bristol 68,324/. 5/. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts lO3 1,1352,752 5 percent. St. Katharine Stock 104; 500,000 4j per cent. Ditto Bonds . lOl4 200.000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years lOO 1.500 . „.„ Deptford Picr 201. sh. 201. pd 10 BRIDGES. 1,600 10s. Hammersmiti• sol.sh. 22 7,231 Southwark, Old .Av. 6131. '2s. Bd. sh. 2j 1,700 11. 15s. Ditto, New, °f7; pi cent. sol.sh. 13; 0,000 .... ..... Waterloo lOO/. sh. 3 5,000 225. Od, Ditto, 01(1 Annuities of 81. 00!. pit 21 5,000 195. 3,1„ Ditto, New Ditto of 71 401. pd 18 60,001)1. 51. per cent. Ditto Bonds 99j 5,848 17s Vauxhall ...... ....,.Average 701. 10s. 3d. sh 25 ASSURANCE COMPANIES. 2,000 3/10s Albion 5001. sh. 50/. pd 73 50,000 6 1Z c i ' s l . l Alliance Britisn &Foreign 100/. sh. 111. pd 141 50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 100!. sh. 51. pd 51 24,000 jl. per sh. Atlas 50/. sh. Si. pd 15 1,200 job. 5!. Birmingham I ire 250/. sh. 55!. pd 107; 20,000 41. per cent. British Fire 250/. sh. 5111. pd 40 12,000 61. per cent. British Commercial 5O/, sh. 5/. pd 51 5,000 5/. per cent. Clerical & Iledi..ll Life, leash. 2/10s pd 41 4,000 2/ 15s County 100/. sh. 10/. pd 421 £0,600 ss. _ Eagle 200 l 5 per cent. and 301 bs. l Economic Lite lOOO/. sh. 250/. pd 406 2,271 223. per cent. European Lit.: .0/. sh. all pd 22 50,000 2s. Ditto, New "01. sh. 21. pd 1; 1,000,000/. GI. per ct Globe , Stock 128 20,0410 5/' Gu. - dian lOOl. sh. 271/ pd 371 'O,OOO i. ed. Hope 50/. sh. 51. pd 5e 2,400 5/. 7s. 6d. Imperial Fire 500/. sh. 50/. pd 131 7,500 9s. Imperial Lite 1001. sh. 10/. pd 104 13,459 4/. percent. Indemnity Marine 100/. sh. 8/. pd 201 2,020 31 10s Kent Fire 501. sh. all pd 92 31. Ditto Life 50/. pd 79 10,000 16s. Law Life 1001. sh. 10/. Ixl .30 5,00 U 10s, London, Fire 25/. oh. 12!. 10s. pd 191 3,900 10s. London, Ship "51. sh. 121. 10s. pd 191 1,000,0001. ... ..... Minerva Life 1001. sh. 500,000/. 30,000 5/. per cent. Palladium Life 50/. sh. 2/. pd 2/ is 50,0041 4/. per cent. Protector Fire 2Ol. sh. 2/. pd 19s Od 10,0 , 0 4 i.er cent. Protestant Dissenters lOO/, sh. 51. pd 51 2,500 1/. Provident Lite 100!. sh. 10/. pd IS 00,000 ss. Rock Life .0/. sh. 1/. pd 04 89,220/ 5/. per cent. Royal Exchange Stock... 203 6,000 5 per cent. University Life lOO/. sh. 5!. pd 54 50,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 1001. sh. 51. pd 7; JOINT STOCK BANKS. 25,000 8 per cent. Agric. and Com. of Ireland 25/. sh. 10/. pd 5,0011 Australa'ia 4O/. sh. 40/. pd na 10,..108 10 percent. Bank of Birmingham 5ll/. sh. 10/. pd 13i 10,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank 501.5 h. 101. pd 234 3"1,000 5 per cent. London and Westminsterlool sh. 20/. pd 224 60,000 5/. London Joint Stock 504 sh. 10/. pd 124 3,000 4 per cent. Lancaster......... ...... .... lOO/. sh. 201. pd 30 25,000 Liverpool 1001 sh. 10/. pd 29. 50,000 7,4 percent, Manchester and Liver./ 501.5 h. 151. pd 12 pool Distri^t 20,000 7 per emit. Manchester 100/. sh. 25/. pd 27 20,000 Provincial Bank of Irelandlool. sh. 25/. p(4 444 SO,IIIO National Bank or Ireland 501.5 h. 170!. pd ltii 10,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. 1001. sh. 35/. pd 35 10,000 ...... .. Ditto New lO/. sh. 10/. pd 10-4 10,010 J Gloucestershire 5O!. sh. 101.1x1 30 6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 50/. sh. 5!. pd 9 -- - -- --- - •- - • GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. 2,500 lOs Od Bath 2Ol. sh. 10/. pd 22 5,000 British 4Ol. sh. 161. pd 21 Ann l and 31 ' - '"' land Bs. Cs. j Ditto Provincial 201. sh. 19 pd 25 928 5/ 10s Birmingham 5O/. sh. 23 1,250 21 Os Bristol 9 0/. sh. 2(4 2,250 3/ 103 Brighton 2O/. sh. H 750 31 lOs Ditto, New '2ol. sh. 181. pd 9 2,471 4f per cent. Brighton General 201. sh. all pd 9 4,000 61. 10s. Continental Consolidated 751. 62f /.pd 110 1,000 101. City of London lOO/. sh. all pd 195 1,000 6/. Ditto, New 4,000 3/.os. Equitable 5O/. pd 26 10,000 21 per cent. Imperial ...... 5O/. sh. 53 800 5/. per cent. Isle of 'lhanct 251. sh. 20/. pd 18 2,350 6/. par cont. I ndependent 3O/. sh. all pd 50 9,000 41. per cont. Phcenix 50/. sh. 39/, poi 30; 1,000 41. per cent. Rateliff 100!. sh. 801. pd CO 4,000 South Metropolitan 5O/. sh. 19/. pd l' 8,200 4/.per cent. United General 5Ol. sh. 401. pd 321 240 5/. per cent. Warwick 501. sh. 50 400 5/. per cent Wakefield 251. sh. 22 1,000 3/. Westminster Chartered 6,000 12s. Ditto New 54/. sh. 10/. pd 11 7SO per cent. Yarmouth 201. sh. 18/. pd WATER WORKS. 1,800 10s, Birmingham 251. sh. 25/. pd 20 1,414 8/. East London 100! sh. 164 5,500 2 . 10s. Grand Junction Average 41/. Ms. 4il. sh. 6/1 2,000 2/. Kent 100' sh. 44 372 Int. Liverpool Bootle.— ........ ... ........2201. sh. 327 1,500 2/ 1(16 Nest River Loudon Bridge WaterAlin 59.. 6,486 2/ los Mcnehester and Salford .,100/. sh. 54 1,000 4 per cent. South London 100/. sh. 104 4,294 4/. West Middlesex Average 63/. 12s. 9(1. sh. 00 1,360 1114 s York Building Co. Lessee Prop 1001. sh. 35 IRON RAILWAYS. Birmingham and Derby OW. pd 05, Birmingham and Gloucester 'Ol pd 54 Bristol anti Exeter 100/. sh. 40 pd 91 Calcutta and Saugur 50/. sh. 2/. pd 0 Cheltenham and G. Western 1(101. sh. 451. 14 Clarence lOOl. sh. 1001 pd 35! Commercial Blackwall 50/. sh. V. pd 5, Dublin and Kilkenny 100/. sh. 5/. pd Eastern Counties 0 51. sh. 214 pd & Grand Junction lOOl. sh. 100/. pd 22'7 ... Great North of England 55/. pd 42 5000 Great Western lOOl. sh. 65/. pd (i 7; 2,000 ... ...... Hartlepool 1001. sh. 100/. pd 21 8,000 Hull and 'clby 501. sh. 354 pd 2'7; 2.100 31. per cent. Leeds and Selby it 100 sh. 65. . _ . fi,noo 9,5(11) vin 0 '660 7,519 3,0110 12,000 8,000 60,11011 .... ..... 1,500 1/.55. Leicester. .i nil Sivaimington .50/. sh. all pd 75; 5,100 IA percent. Livc,ctund and Manchester 10t./.sh. lOW. pit 195 10 per ceat. Ditto Quarter Shares ''s/. pd 6! 36,060 ... ..... Lsndan and Brighton 5Ol. sh. 251 pd 231 12,000 London and Blackwall 501. 5h.171/. pd 14t, 20,000 :I per cent. London and Greenwich 2Ol. OA. 20/. pd 6 .6,000 London and Birmingham 100/. sh. (Dl, pd 155 Ditto Quarter Shares 51. pd 24 London and Southampton Av. :38/, 17s. Uri. 41 London and Croydon Trunk I S!. pd 97 Ditto New Scrip l/. pd London Grand Junction 50/. sh. 5/. pd 0, I‘Lincliegr, and Leeds ...100/. sh. (10/. pd 7n• Ditto Half Shares 'O/. 'V/. pd 201, Manchester and Birmingham "ill/. sh. 251. 12.. , Ditto Extension. 71. pd !21 North Midland 100/. sh. IoN pd 96, Nordic', and Eastern 100/. sh. 251. pd 13 2(090 11,000 6,1100 12, 00 0 13, 41 00 I',o ...... 1010 1,600 Proton and Wyre 50/. sh. 310/. pd 136 ~ s,OOO ...... ... South Eastern and Dover l5l. pd 2J 1,000 10/. per cent. Stockton and Darlington ION. sh. 240. 1,()4 i Thames Haven SW. sh 21. 10s, pd U 1,400 Westminster snd (reensviehlso/. sh. 2/. pd 6,000 York and North Midland 50 . sh. 40/. pd 53 MARKET IN PRICE or BREAD. The highest price of Bread in the Metropolis is MO for the 11, Loaf. Good Bread may be had at !)d, PRICES OF SEEDS. Per Cwt. Per Quarter. Now English Ned C10ver...50 98. St. F0i0...,„ —E. 50; 70 OM Ditto Ditto —, • s P. :e Gras.. —s. :?-'•-. fi , ' Nov Foreign Ditto ...—s. 60s. ills. t'aery Grass —, 45 . 06 Did Ditto Ditto s. s. s. Linseed, for feeding —s, 4os. ::2, Now White Clover sos. C 0.% 705.1 Ditto, for sowing —s, 545. 51;, .:Id Ditto Ditto —s. —s. —s.l Ditto, for ertisintig....--. 4•- , s .0;- : , eor Trefoil —. 16. 34.. i Canary —s 101, 1.5 Did DIU.° —s, lOs "ss. I Hemp —s :!3', 4t, Trefolium —a. 30s. 365. Per Bushel. English Carraway —s. 4As. 52,. White Mustard...lls. ft.. 14s. cii Foreign Ditto —s. 50s. stis Brown Ditto his oc 2 li. e, Coriander. —s 14: '2os !Tares Os o'. 9s. 04 Rapeseed, English tin, ;per La'st) 241.'26/. ForeiD; . .1.25:, PRICES Ok HOPS. Farnham Pockets (per cwt.)...... 0:. Us. 0/. Is. to 0/. Cs. East Kent Pockets.• Ditto Bags "/ los (It •'Os to 4/. 4s, .__ Mid Kent Pockets Ditto Bags Sussex ugs Old Olds PRICES OF 3/. 10s. 4/. 10s. to 51. 12; 10.. 02. Os. tv 4,. 01, 31. Os. 0/. to 3' 0/. Os. 31. :Is. to 3/. 10,. 0!. Os. I/. Iss. to 21. 10s. LEATHER Per lb. d. to d I Per Ila. d. to ,I. Croptlides,3iito4olb.each 11 13i Horse Hides, (;crinan .., 1 -, 22 40 50 l2 16 ---- Spanish ... !3 21 ---;:i0 60 ..... Bull Hides ... Butts, Vitriol ... .. l7 19 —so I'o English . ... 15 '24 Foreign F oreign Hides Dressing Hides .. . ... 11 14 'Kips ---Shaved... 13 17 Basils.... 6 11 Best Saddlers' Hides...... 15 Itif Bellies '1 10 Horse Hides, English ... 11 15 Shoulders Calf Skins, if rounded 22. to 4d. por b. more. PRICE OF OIL. -- - -- !apeOil,brown, per ton, 3';/. es.—Refined,:l7/.los Lip seed n il, Nl. .inseed Oil Cake at the Mill (IMO), 13/.l3s.—Raoe ( ake, per ton,7/. PRICE OF TALLOW, SOAP, &c. per 1121 b. Town Tallow s3s. 6d. IYell, w Soap._ Yellow Russia s3s. 6d. Mottled White Soap Ditto Melting Stuff ..... ...... 38s. ed. (;ood Dregs' ss. Od. Ditto Rough . PRICE (IF RAW FAT, per stone of Sliz. Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Melters) 3s. Id. PRICE OF CANDLES. The price of good Store Candles in the Retail Shops is as follows: Candles, per dozen, Bs. Od. ; inferior, 7s. od. ; Moulds, gs. Sixpence per dozen discount for cash. COAL MARKET. 5, ii Buddle's West Hartley l9 0 Holy well Main 2O 0 l'antield Moor 22 ii Townley l7 0 Wylain S. (1. Walls End Whitwell Walls End Hartlepool N 6 Walis;End, Kelloe 0 Pennant'sHartlepool 24. u Walls End Barrington Tees 19 'ails end Heaton .. 21 ti Walls End ClarenCe Hett o a IS 6 Walls End Hilda Oil 6 Walls End Coundon 29 6 Walls End Killingworth ... 20 C. Wa Is Endßichardson's Tees2l 6 Walls End Northumberland 20 li \Nall 'End Seymour Tees 2l 6 Walls End Belmont Walls Endßraddyll'sHetton 24 0 Walls End:Tees lletton .... 17 0 ,Valls End Haswell 24 3 Walls End Tees 2S 9 Walls End Helton: 24 t Elsicar l6 0 Wz9s End Lambton 24 I' , Howard's Netaerton Main IS 0 Walls End Stewart's 94 t Nevill's Llanelly Ships arrived since last market-clay, 12. (From the London New Price Current of March 27.) SUGAR.—The British Plantation market has presented a dull appearance since we last wrote, grocers as well as re finers buying very sparingly, barely sufficient to supply their immediate necessities, in fact the purchases this week have been on a more limited scale than they were last, the quan tity sold to yesterday afternoon amounting to only 470 hhds and trs ; the merchants are not so firm in their demands, and have submitted in most cases to a reduction on former rates of Gd per cwt. The supply has rather increased, 1097 hhds, &c. having been imported since this day week, this is, however, not equal to that of last year during the same time by 200 hhds, &c. ; the stock by the last returns shows a fur ther deficiency and was not equal to that of last year by 5,350 hhds, &c. The weekly deliveries have fallen off, and those of last week were only 79 hhds, &c. larger than during the same period of 1839. The accounts from the dif ferent West India Colonies state that the black popula tion were pursuing their avocations cheerfully, but that the crop would be rather late ; at Jamaica, a meeting of proprietors and others interested in Sugar had taken place to petition Parliament not to take off the bounty on British Plantation, or the duties on Foreign equalizediwith them. REFINED.—The home trade have bought very sparingly of all kinds of Refined Goods since we last wrote, and prices have further given way Gd to Is, for small parcels of standard lumps 80s to 803 6d have been accepted, and 82s for good Tittlers; the supply of goods is accumulating. A good demand for common Treacle, and 33s 6d has been currently paid. In Patent and the best old make a fair business has been transacted at 34s to 365, the supply still falls short of the demand. Bastards have sold slowly, and prices are on the decline. The demand for Pieces has been limited, and prices are rather lower. For Bonded Loaves there has been a fair demand, and prices are im proving, 101bs Hambro are fetching 38s 6d to 395, and 141bs 37s 6d to 38s. Crushed Sugar has been in brisk request and prices are firm at 34s 6d for present delivery, and 34s 3d to 34s 6d to wait a few weeks. In Treacle large purchases have been made at 13s 3d to 13s 6d. Pieces sell well at 23s to 28s, and in Bastards several sales have been made at 18s to 20s. Dutch crushed Sugar has been in better request, 31s has been paid for 100 hhds deliver able at Amsterdam. To-day Refined goods for home use sold very slowly at the rates quoted. MAURITIUS.—Previous rates have been generally sup ported for good and fine yellow descriptions at the public sales ; Sugars under 655, however, have not maintained their former currency by Gd per cwt. The whole brought forward, amounting to 12,650 bags, were disposed of— very fine yello at 70s to 71s, fine 68s to 69s 6d, good 67s to 67s 6d, good middling 65s 6d to 66s 6d, mid dling 64s to 655, low 63s to 63s 6d, fine brown 62s to 62s 6d, middling and good 60s to 61s 6d, low middling 59a, grey 62s 6d to 64s per cwt. The quantity imported since this day week has been 6,883 bags ; several vessels may be daily looked for : 1,100 bags are declared for Tuesday. The stock by the last return was 54,394 bags less than in 1839 at this period, but by the next return this deficiency will be diminished. The deliveries have begun to fall off ; those of last week were not equal to those during the same same period last year by 1,876 bags. _ _ This afternoon the biddings were languid at the public :ales of 2967 bags, and prices gave way, as compared with those of the former sales, of is, good yellow sold at 66s 6d to 675, good mid 653 to 665, low mid and mid 62s to 643 6d, good and fine brown 60s 6d to 61s 6d, very low brow❑ 50s 6d to 525, good grey 65s to 65s 6d, low and mid 62s 6d to 61s per cwt. EAST INDIA.—The public sales of Bengal consisted of 1,860 bags, 317 casks, nearly all of damp brown quality, and was mostly taken in at lower rates. viz., low heavy bright at 493 to 525, sound 555, some piles sold at easier rates, viz., 68s 6d to 70s 64 for middling and good white, washed and damps 61s to 623, middling dry yellow 63s to 63s Gd, damps and washed 57s to 63s per cwt. MOLASSES.—Barbadoes ord quality sold at 355, St. Kitts 31s, St. Lucia 30s to 31s Gd, and Tortola at 31s per cwt. There have been some small arrivals. This afternoon 69 puns St. Kitts at public salo sold at 32s 6d a 33s for dark but clean quality. .. _ COFFEE.—Bv private cont-act there was nothing done the unsettled state of the Tea market tends greatly to operate against the demand for Coffee, and has rendered the market in a very dull state. The public sales consisted of 125 bags Ceylon, 86 bags Sumatra, imported direct ; 3,152 bags 32 cks Java, 3,710 bags Padang from the Cape, and 2,544 bags St. Domingo direct; Ceylon was all taken in at a reduction on former rates of 3s, viz. good ordinar) at 925; Sumatra was bought in at much lower rates, viz. ord musty bulked at 455; Java was all taken in much above what the trade were inclined to pay, viz. the bags good bold pale at 80s, and the casks at 85s for fine pale, and one lot very superior at 105 ; Padang of sound quality was all taken in at 65s for good ordinary brown mixed, being above what they were buyers; St. Domingo of se a • damaged quality, which formed a large proportion of the sale, sold at 39a to 445, of the second a part only was sold, fine ordinary coloury at 48s to 495, good do. 46s to 475, ordyale mixed 455, which is 2s under former rates. RUM, BRANDT, AND HOLLAND& —There are buyers of West India Rum to a fair extent, and pri vious rates would be paid for all kinds, but the demand has been checked in consequence of the small quantity remaining in the hands of the importers; the total quantity disposed of since this day week amounts to only 100 puns. For fine Jamaica tis 6d has been paid, and 3s 8d to 33 Sid for proof Leewarda. The arrivals have been 480 puns and hhds since this day w. A. For 400 puns Brazil Is 41 has been paid for 15 per cent under proof. Brandy has been only in limited request, but prices remain firm. Cognac of the first brands of the vintage of 1836 is held for ba 4d a 5s 6d in puns and 'Ms, 1837 do 5s 2d ass 4d, 1838'ditlo 4s Ild a 53 21. 1839 ditto 4s 8d a4s 10d. For :ine Geneva the home trade pay 2s 4d a' 2s 6cl; for export small sales arc making at I lld a British Corn Spirits sell less freely, but the distillers will not take less than lOs ; the stocks in Ireland are large ; some parcels from thence may be shortly ex pected. TEA.—This afternoon, at a late hour, the sales in Tea were very limited, and prices left off at Is I Id for ordinary Congou for cash, Twankay 2s lid to 2s 2d ; and Com pany's Congou 2s per lb for cash. The market closed heavily with more sellers than buyers at even these rates. SALTPETRE. —This afterroon 1000 bags Calcutta at public sale were taken in above its value, viz. at 28a 6d for 21- per cent refraction, and 27s 6d for 31 per cent ; there sere buyers at 27s a 28s per cwt. COCHINEAL—There has been less demand for this article, and 30 bags Honduras at public sale partly found buyers rather under former rates; low silvers sold at 4s 4d to 4s 8d ; a few bags of Pea grain were taken in at 5s 93 to 6s per lb. RlCE.—Bengal, good and fine white sorts are the most in request, and fetched 14s to 14s 6d per cwt ; there h, a been no public sale. Carolina has sold steadily for hone use at 34s for old, and 36s for new quality ; for expo, t still no buyers. 19,700 bushels of Paddy have been im ported since this day week. This afternoon there was a good disposition shown to purchase Bengal at a public sale of 2,550 bags; the whole was disposed of at stiff prices, mid dusty white fetched 13s to 13s 6d, good 14s per cwt. Paovistoris.—The demand for Irish Butter has been limited this week, and prices arc rather lower; good and fine qualities are selling a t 98 s to 1 02 s ; there have been large arrivals. Dutch sell slowly and prices have fallen from 110 s to 112 s for fine quality ; the supply has been much increased. For Bacon there ere few buyers, but prices do not give way, prime meat fetching 49s to 508. Lard has declined Is. In India Mess Beef and Pork large purchases have been made at the rates quoted. Hambro Provisions sell freely. SPICRS—This afternoon 150 bags Bourbon Cloves at public sale sold at Sid a 11d for low and mid dark quality. TALLow.—At auction 50 casks St. Petersburg Soap Tallow sold at 4Gs a 475, and 100 scrons South American at 48s a 49s per cat. OrLs.—This afternoon 250 tuns South Sea, in ship's casks, were put up to public sale, and partly sold at 231 153 to 25/ 5s for low to good quality. Count Othon de Luat and M. Sambuy hft Mil al.'s Hotel on Wednesday for a tour in the manufacturing districts ; from Liverpool they intend to go to Dublin. Mr. Leader has been obliged, through iMliSpOSi• tine, to leave town fur a few weeks. ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVO LENT INSTITUTION. The twenty-fifth Anniversary Dinner of the Artists' Ge neral Benevolent Institution, which was established for the ui pose of affe-ding relief to decayed and distressed me ritorious artists, took place yesterday evening at the FfCC masons' Hall, Great Queen-street. This Institution bas already been the means of extending temporary a ssistance to decayed artists, and the widows and orphans of artists, in 632 cases, at an expenditure of 6,0811. At half-past six the Chair was taken by the Marquis of Northampton , and among the distinguished individuals we discerned, Sir Francis Chantrey, R. A., the Hon. Mr. Compton, brother to the Noble Chairman, Sir David Wilkie, R. A., Sir E. Filmer, Bart., M.P., Sir M. A. Shee, President, R. A. , Mr. M'C ise, Charles Dickens, Esq. ( Boz ), Jerdan, Esq., Isaac Cohen, Esq , P. Hardwick, Esq., Sir R. Westmacott, R. A., Thema; Onillips, Esq., IL A . ' and about two hundred other gentlemen. The gallery was filled with ladies, and the professional gentlemen, among whom were, Messrs. Tooke, Broadhurst, Bellamy, Hardcastle, &c., afforded the lovers of music a rich treat during the evening. After the cloth had been removed, and " Non Nobs Domine" sung by the professional gentleman, The Noble CHAIRMAN rose to propose the health Of her Majesty the Queen, who had taken the present excellent institution under her immediate protec tion. He would just mention one circumstanc e which showed the deep interest her Wies t y felt in the prosperity of the institution. Three days ago he had received her Majesty's commands to be present at a dinner at the Palace on the day appointed for the anniversary dinner of the Institution. Such, was his anxiety to preside on the present occasion that he had ventured to inform her Majesty that he had been re quested to attend the anniversary dinner and waited h er Majesty's commands, when she was graciously pleased to intimate to him that he might do so.—( Loud and gene ral cheering.) The toast was drunk with four times four and all t he honours. h ow ever, The Noble CHAIRMAN then gave the health of hi: Royal Highness Prince Albert, who had additional claims upon the respect of the Society from the circumstance of his being both a musician and a poet. The toast was drank with three times three, and much cheering. Song, Mr. Tooke—" The Prince." The health of the " Queen Dowager, and the rest of the Royal Family,"—" His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, the Patron of the Institution"---." The Army and Navy"—" The Vice Patrons of the Institution afterwards drank with much enthusiasm. The CHAIRMAN, after a very powerful appeal to the company on behalf of the Institution, gave—" Prosperity to the Artists' General Benevolent Institution." Sir M. A. SHEE proposed the Health of the Chair: man, the Marquis of Northampton.—(Drank with lane' cheering.) The following toasts were afterwards given—" Th e , British Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Ar ts' Sir M. A. Shee, President of the Royal Academy " The Royal Hibernian and Scottish Academies, a nd other institutions for the promotion of the Fine Arts in the United Kingdom." Sir DAVID WILKIE returned thanks for the latter toast, and in the course of his observations, referring to the w an d distinguished individuals who were present, said they h a d the celebrated author of the Pickwick Papers.—(Lo u cheers.) The writings of his talented friend Mr. Dickel were known in the remotest parts of the kingdoms n might be said to enter every house and every he.a r u ", His friend .Mr. Jerdan, whom he saw near him, iuig probably say that Mr. Dickens was a house-break er and a heart-breaker (Considerable laughter) -- b ut regardless of what Mr. Jerdan might say, he believed the writings of Mr. Dickens were known wherever literature was diffused throughout the globe.—(Much cheering.) . The CHAIRMAN then gave " British Literature, and its connection with the Arts," and observed that they were favoured with the presence of m an y ge ntl em en emine nt for their literary attainments, and among them were few more distinguished than Mr. Burgess and Mr. Dickens. Able and eminent as Sir Martin Slice and Mr. Phillips were, in his opinion Mr. Dickens was a better I.'i n ; ter than either.—(Loud cheers.) Much as he admired his friend Sir Francis Chantrey's statue of Watt, the steam-engine would be a better monument to him; RU he thought" Nicholas Nickleby" would be a more lasting monument to Mr. Dickens than any that Sir Francis Chantry could produce. Mr. BURGESS and Mr. DICKENS briefly returned thanks. In the course of the evening the Secretary read the. list of subscriptions and donations received in the course of the evening, which included twenty guineas from the Marquis of Northampton ; 10 guineas from the Duke (, Northumberland ; 10 guineas froth Sir M. A. Shee; guineas from Sir E. Filmer; 10 guineas from the Duke i 0 Sutherland ; 20 guineas from Sir F. Chantrey I ° guineas from Sir E. Forbes ; 10 guineas from Mr. Moon , the engraver; 151. from Sir J. Swinburnc ; 10 guineas from Messrs. Hodgson and Graves ; 20 guineas from the Bar on de Rothschild ; 10 guineas from George Hayter, amounting in all to upwards of 8001. The reading of the list was ailed wih ud an repeated cheerin. The Chairman left the lo room s d hortly after eleven g o'clock, and soon afterwards the company separated. THE NEW PUBLICATIONS.—Mr. Bentley Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty, New Burlington - s tree t, has just published the following new works :-1. Eleven I Z o : 2in Ceylon, by Major Forbes, 78th Highlanders, by with numerous illustrations. 2. The Countess, a Nore' v ', 4 ,. Theodore S. Fay, Esq., author of " Norman Leslie,", 3 " 3. Lyra Urbanica—The Social E ff usicns of th e ce lebrate Captain Charles Morris of the late Life Guards, Member of the Beef Steak Club, &c., 2 vols., post Bvo , with portrait of Capt. Morris. 4. Mr. liaillie Fraser's Travels in KoordiStal l and Mesopotamia, 2 vols., Bvo, with engravings. 5. The Pathfinder, or the inland Sea, a romance, by J. Fenimore Cooper, Esq., 3 vols. 6. Memoirs of the Court of England under the Stuarts, by J. H. Jesse, Esq., 2 vols., Bvo., Wit h engravings. 7. 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Esq. , F ' lL u f fe Surgeon to Guy's Hospital, &c.:—" From the use I ..~.„ made of the Patent Lenses, and comparing them with thosel,- osilinary glasses, I have no hesitation in saying that to 7'4 sight the termer are infinitely preferable, in being less Ol i o . to the eye."—Bransby B. Cooper, 2, New-street, Spring-gto dens. From Dr. J. Johnson, Physician Extraordinary 0 1 ,.. late King, &c. I have been usina., and am still using, „t E. Solomon's P a t en t Spectacles, and'find them more Iderfae. to the eye than any o th er g l asses w hi c h I h ave tried.”---Ja`-rs Johnson, M.D., 8, Suffolk-place. Mr.E. S.'s Voice CondtieN, for the relief of deafness, which are worn unseen and unte' in extend acute hearing to the deaf, and immediate release fr : u t the distressing priv a ti ons an d i nconven i ence to wh i c h, with the use of those i nv i s ibl e apparatus, t h ey would be su bjec - ; N.B. No connectio n w ith any ot h er house in England.' 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SAVORY and SONS, Goldsmiths , it for Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank of England, su 4 2 - 00.• selection, in their show-rooms, a very large variety of . ; cif' FIELD SILVER-PLATED DISH COVERS, from *Da teen Guineas the set; they have silver edges and handl es ' silver shields for engraving the crest or coat of arms. Double Dome Pattern, The Melon Pattfrm Size. A u 6 Co Size. £ a. d. 90. j 4 0 1 Plated Dish C overs, 20 i n. 5 13 I Plated Dish ver, • 4 - 1 „ Dish Co ver , 18 i n. 4 '7 6 I . Dish Cover, 1 0 111 1 8 i n ' 6 6 ~ Dish Covers, 14 in. 512 0 2 '„ Dish Covers,l4 ,X l6 I A Per Set £ls 13 • Per Set•"" Set. „, Plated Currie or Hash Dishes Seven Guineas th . Ars fing; a P ti r d ic e e v C er u y rr in en fo t r , m S a ta ti m on pe r d el a a s ti a ve N t e o w th sp e a p p u e r r e , haseuen taining of silver e r t he field plate, may be had on application, or will be sent lute country, free of postage, in answer to a paid letter. On the 27th i ns t ., at BlslloßttinTgli-hSili-square, Mo. g° Ptagne C On the 23d i f the Rey' herrill, of a sn, till bor o nst s . at Acton, Suffolk, the lady 0 Laurence Ottley, of ' a daughter Se o3ll°l On the 25th inst., at Monta . ue-square, the lady of Arbouin, Esq., o f a daughter. g B r ook' On the 25th inst., the lady of Dr. Holland, of Lose r street, of a daughter. eti oe(lP At Moneyglms, Ireland, the lady o f Lieut.-Colon el K of a daughter. ____------------- MARRIED. Al a'''. , A . o le, ' J. W. Moore, E s q., o f R eau f o y-terrace . Julia, daughter of the late , J. W. Friedmann,_Esq• " „ mail, The Rev. H. Smyth, of liarbestowit, Kildare, 1 daughter of the Rey. W. E. Lloyd. DIRD. of Lt of On the llth inst., at Naples, John Pearson, F- 44 1"-c. a ., e• coin's-inn. barrister, eldest son of William Pearson. ''''' Regate, Surrey, aged 34. the On the 24th inst., Mrs. Mary Anne Ruddick, relict al : late William Balm Ruddiek i sq. . , ° ,,„ ot t, of On the 25th inst., Elizabe E th, wife of Mr. William `; Rye-lane, P. o . .ham. the fife a On the 25ta inst., at Oxford, Jane Desereux. , 'George Davenport, Esq., aged 62. 'Oorga, On the 25th inst., Marianne, wife of the Bel• k , an') Weight, citrate of St. George-the-Martyr, Siwthccar,si cos eldest daughter of the late Rey. H. L. Manse], rec tor '' grove, Northapton rred 2. f the l ate On the 25th m lnst„ s M at Mr. Yuliv,ii Underwo o a /_e_7 a ° A nn, 3 youngest daugh ter o London: Printed and Published by M MID° YO so, Nn the No. 1 S -trutd, at e Office , No. 112, p county o , flUiddlesex.—Saturday, March :28, 1844 Stri MINES. 9,000 Albion Copper 5/. s - :1/. pd 12 4,000 11. ss. Alten 15/. sh. P 2/ ii ipd 11 10,000 ... ..... Anglo Mexican. iss. 5/. pm.lool. sh. al 'ld 1 Ditto Subscription t . ).5/. 1...1 9 2,0n0 P./. iiolanos 1501. sh all pi 514 10,000 IL 103 Brazilian Imo. iss. 51. pm....:15/. sh.:lo/. pd 17 l Macaulias & Cocaos United 95/.sh. 2:4. pd 9 11,000 Ditto St. John Del Rey .0/. sh. 14/ pd 2 10,000 nava,' Copper Company ...20/. sh. 204 pd 1 10,000 Ditto Sc'iip 10/. sh. 10/. pd U 20.011,1 British Iron VI/. sh. 501 pd oi. 0,000 .... ..... lir) 'sb Copper 5l. sh. 4 ; 11. pd 1 C,:,, ~.Lnca 6t/. od Fi Candonzt ... . .. _,, . 71 1 ,/. pd :If 10,000 Is Copiapo . . .......... 20/. sli. In/. int I, 51,500 ... Colombian, iss. 51. pm.... 551. sh. 55/. pd 3 ~ ,yl5O 3/. English 20,000 General Mining Association2o/. sh. 10!. pd 8 6,155 Mexican Company 100/. sh. 55,41, pd 4 3,011 H Poiheron Consols IC!. sh. 8/. pd 4 11,500 Real del Monte, Unregistered Ditto Loan Notes l5O/. psi 160„ 30,000 United Mexican, iss. 2 prn..4o/. sh. all pd 3,', Dalt. Scrip 4t Ditto New Scrip 5/ pd 6 West Cork . 501. sh 50/. pd 38 LI T 1.111 AII Y INSTITUTIONS. - - .. - ... i ,00 0 1:.o11 Louden University 1110/. sh. all pd 8 XOO Russell "Vs. sh. 7 King' College 1001. 19 MISCELLANEOUS. 10,000 355. Australian Agricultural.loo/. sh. :284 pd 41 (.otH' 4/. per wit. Mriti,h American Land Company 32:'i, pd 10 10,int0 01 per e.t.a. Canada Company 101 W. sh. 310/. nd 3. , 3 2g. 0).000 51. per cent. U p per Cana .a Loan ' 9 1 - ' City Bonds, 4 psr cent HO I wo , IL es. General Steam Navigation 15/. ,11. 141. pd 5. , 52 10/, per cont. Hudson's Bay Stock 254 ~000 1/. London Coin. Sale Rooms Av. 75/. sh. 19 . 4,000 ... ...... Caoutchouc Company 124/. pd 12 New Ilrunswick Land Compamy _not pa 2,754 51. per cent. Reversionary Int. 50c....100/. sh. 100/. pd 134 2,033 51. per cent. I)itto New lOO/. sh. 100/. pd 117 4,000 10,000 di. Van the..ner.'s Land 100/. sh. 17,41. pd 81 LIST of SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES, MARCH 21, 1t340. BANKS. 1,500,00 , 1/. 61, p. ct. /Sank of Scotland...B3/. 6s. Bd. th all pd DU, 2,0110,0011. 5f p. ct. Ilr yal of Scotland 100/. sh. all pd 164/, 500.000/. 8 p. ct. 13t lush Limon Company I 00/. sh. all pd 2261, 500,0001. 6/. p. ct. Commercial 5OOl. sh. 1001. pd 175 500,000,. sn. et. National lOO / .B h. 101. pd 15 1 510,0001. 6/. p. ct. Glasgow Union .... 25 1 1/. sh. 501. pd :at /. 8 10,000/. L 6 p. ct. Western of Scotland 2.001. sh 401. pd 651 INSURANCE COMPANIES. 25h.0005h 61p. ct. Scottish Union 20/. sh. 11. pd 2 , 3 , 7 , 5 0 0 Al p. ct. Hercules lO Ol sh. 10!. pd 14/. 1,11 , 0 00 sp. et. Insurance Co. of Scotlaad .10/. sh. all pd 9/. 15s 50,000 fi p. ct. North British 200/. sh. 10/. pd 191 . 1,000 sp. et. Caledonian Fire 1001. sh. 10/. pd 19/ . 0 5,000 Ap. ct. Edinburgh i,.. - e 1001. sh. 101. pd 1511 1 0 0,000 31 p, c , TA, Es tot Scotland lO/. pd 710 s MISCELLANEOUS. !din. and Was. Un. Canalso/. sh. all pd 10/ Ditto Allocated 90!. sh. all pd 471. 5,480 5 per cent. Edinb. Joint Stack Water 25/. sh, all pd . 35/ Carroll Iron Company ...250/. sh. all pd 44/ . :2,00051 15 per cent. Shorts Iron F0underv......50/ sh 48/. pd 51; 10,060 :I per caa. Edinburgh & Leith Glass.2o/.sb. 10/. pi N: 1,500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal G as 25/. sh. all pd 50 / 4.450 10 per cant. Glasgow Gas : .5 1. sh. all pd 54/ . 75 , 71 per cant, Leith Coal Gas •41/.sh. all pd 5 , 1 4,2e0 ... Edi n burgh a nd D a lkeith Itarw.iy.so/. sh n t v 27,000 5 nor cent. F.. j ui table i.nnti en-,)lnv -, 5 ) .5i1t.01i D.. 11 4,818 SERIOUS ACCIDENT BY FlRE.—Thursday afternoon a serious accident by fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Gadsden, printer, No. 26, Upper St. Martin's-lane, about half-past one o'clock. It appears that the female servant, while passing the fireplace, accidentally set fire to her clothes, and was so dreadfully burned that her life is despaired of. She was immediately removed to the Charing-cross Hospital. It was at first feared that the extensive premises of Mr. G a d s d en had caught fire, and several ergines of the brigade were speedily in attendance, but th-ir services were not required. EVENING T ikt , I .j N