The Sun. — London, England, 1840-03-23 00:00:00

EVEN ENG- EDITION . NEW STRAND THEATRE, SEVENTH WEEK. The GREAT 11 IZARD has already exhibited his incon ceivable Delusions to 50,000 admiring and astonished Specta tors, and hundreds are nightly compelled to leave the doors, in consequence of not being able to obtain admission. CHANGE OF PERFORMANCE. Novel, interesti - g, and philosophical Transformations. Vegetation imbued with Animal Life. The WIZARD will change an ORANGE to a LADY. THIS EVENING ,MAactr 2.3, And every Evening during the Week, he will open his Necro mantic Cabinet of Natural and Artificial Magic, Concluding with the acme of invulnerability, viz. the astounding GUN DELUSION. Boxes, 2s. 6d., Second Price, Is. 6d. ; Pit, Is. 6d., Second Price Is. ; Gallery, Is. No Second Price. 7A111114 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Mot SA minutes after 5 I Evening 3 minutes after ,1k P), . 9 f1 . 2 ! VAL*I. re' 1) LONDON: MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1840. We mentioned on Friday the nature of the Ger man Toll Union, which has been so incorrectly called the Commercial Union. We shall now state a few circumstances to show what the effects of the Union have really been on Germany itself, and on its commerce with other countries. To be enabled to do this effectually we ought to know not only what the tariff in Prussia was before the Union, which Dr. BOWRING in part supplies, but also the tariffs of the various other States, which we do not find in the report. In page 14 he says that the Prussian tariff of 1822 was an improvement of that of 1818. In 182.5 the du ties on woollen warps w ere reduced. In 1832 the duty on wollely yarn was lowered. The tariff of the Zoll Verein in 1834 reduced the duty on carpets and on woollens generally. The tariff of 1840 has lowered the duties on cutlery, from all which we in fer that the present tariff of the Zoll Verein is not higher, on the whole, than were the tariffs of the different States which now compose it before it was established. The influence of the Union on the prosperity of Germany, must, no doubt, be considerable. The manufactures, Dr. BOWRING says, of the states composing the Union, have received a great im pulse from the liberty of internal communication which it has established between them. As respects the various states of the Union, a perfectly free trade has been established. In consequence there have been improvements in machinery, &c. and the price of woollen cloth manufactured in Prussia is said to be decidedly lower than that manufactured in England. But when Dr. BOWRING speaks of free trade in Germany, he means only free communication be tween the different States, while in eaeh State the various kinds of manufactures are hampered by Royal monopolies in each State, by patent or license laws, by ancient guild regulations, and by an im mense variety of restrictions which render trade in Germany the very reverse of free. This circum stance should be remembered in estimating the in fluence of the Union on the prosperity of Germany. It must also be noticed that, besides the import and export duties levied by the general tariff', there are duties on transit which Dr. BOWRING speaks of as exorbitant. Articles admitted without duty, transmit without duty ; articles on which the im port and export duties together do not amount to half-a-dollar per cwt. are to pay the amount of those duties ; articles on which the export and im port duties exceed twelve dollars twelve dollars p er cwt. Such duties imp ede th it transmission o f goo d s through the Union, c pand a e count, according t o Dr. BOWRING, for th e revenue derived from this source not having ' for The rgsult, ho wever , i s, that a revenue of 14,000,000 rix dollars was in 1831 levied at a cost of 16 per cent., while in 1838 a revenue of 18,000,000 was levied at a cost of 121 per cent. The Union has therefore introduced economy into the collection of the revenue. " The in- I crease of population in the Union from 1834 to 1838 has been about 11 per cent., the increase of duty on imports 40 cent., the increase of duty on exports 30-i per cent., the average of transit is only 1 per cent., and the increase on the gross receipts 38 per cent." In round numbers we shall state that the population of the Union was in 1834, 23,500,000, in 1838, 26,000,000. The import receipts were in 1834, 13,763,458 rix dollars, in 1838, 19,235,823. The export duties were in 1834, 422,450 rix dollars, in 1838, 551,537. Thus, whatever may be the prosperity of manu factures in the States composing the Union, the duties they pay on export is very trifling, while the continual increase in the amount of the import duties, the tariffs not having varied in any'important degree, shows a continual increase of commerce with other nations. On the whole, there can be no doubt that the Union has knocked off some of the fetters with which in dustry was loaded in Germany, and increased the prosperity of that great country. We by no means repine at this. It h as b een the fashion to represent the Union as very injurious to English trade, but that, whatever may be the effects of the tariff, or our own Corn-law, must be be neficial to England. It opens to our commodities a free passage from Holland to Austria, and from the Rhine to the Oder, paying one transit or Cus tom-house duty, while before the Union they had to pay several transit duties. Notwithstanding the very injurious effects of our Corn-laws, the trade between Great Britain and Germany has certainly not suffered by the Toll Union. The average of the imports from Prussia, of the five years before the Union, was 1,185,5091.; of the five years sub sequent to the Union, was 1,152,225/. But in consequence of the fertile years 1834 and 1835, the imports were more than h a lf a m illi on b e l ow the average, while in the bad year 1838 they amounted to half a million above the ave rage. As we only imported largely when our own harvests were deficient, making our trade with Prussia contingent on that, it is not surprising that our exports to Prussia should not have kept up like our imports from it. There has been since 1829 a gradual de crease in our exports to Prussia, and they were less in 1833 420,639/. than in any year subsequent to the union. The average of the five years preceding the union was 690,9521.—0 f the five years subse quent to the union it was 542,2781. Now, as this decrease began before the union, and has been go ing on ever since, notwithstanding the continual increase of the Prussians in numbers and wealth, it is clearly the consequence of our own Corn-laws, not of the Toll Union. This view is also confirmed by the state of our trade with Hanover and Oldenburgh, which are not included in the Toll Union, and in which we no tice a similar decrease of our exports, and a similar small import in the fertile years, and a similar large import in the unfruitful year. It is perfectly clear that our own fiscal laws have a much greater influ ence over our prosperity than the laws of Germany. On referring to the accounts given of the ship ping employed between England and Germany, ex cept Prussia, we find a steady increase both of Bri tish and foreign ships. Thus, in 1829, the ships entered inwards from the northern ports of Ger many, exclusive of Prussia, were 689, measuring 101,194 tons British, and 513 foreign, tonnage 49,517. In 1838, the numbers were, British, 739, tonnage 137,561 ; Foreign, 900, tonnage 68,825. A similar increase has taken place in the ships trading between Holland and Belgium and England, which in fact carry on a considerable part of our trade with Southern Germany. The account of our shipping with Prussia is somewhat different. The number of English ships entered inwards from Prussia was, in 1829, 744, tonnage 125,918; while, in 1838, the number had de creased to 563, tonnage 86,734. The number of Prussian vessels entered in wards in 1829 was 628, ton nagel27,B6l, and in 1838 969, tonnage, 175,643. But it will be found that the united ships of both countries were considerably more in number and of greater tonnage in 1838 than in 1829. Supposing that the variations in our currency may have had some effect over the value of al:: commodities ex ported and imported, we infer from the gradual though small increase of the shipping employed between the two countries, that notwithstand ing the Corn-laws, notwithstanding the out• cry made about the Toll Union, that the actual trade between Germany and England has gradually increased. We are confident, in spite of all the uproar which interested persons have made on the subject, that the Toll Union has been of more be nefit than injury to our trade. We are not aware that the Prussians could, by any means, smuggle corn and timber into our country, but it may encourage us to lower the duties on those articles, or wholly to abolish that on corn, if it be remarked, that so lowering the duties will make it necessary for the Germans to take com modities from us, in payment for what they may send us. Now, should the Toll Union not alter its tariff, whenever, by the exportation of many commodities from Ger many to England, there shall arise strong motives for also importing commodities from England into Germany, it will be impossible to prevent the smug gling of cotton twist, cutlery, and various other portable commodities, into the Union. FREDE RICK the Great found he could not put down the smuggling of coffee. The boundary of the Toll Union is very extensive, and, with a free trade on our part, should the German States retain high or prohibitory duties, the smuggler would redress the injustice, and restore, to the advantage of England, and the injury of Germany, the balance between the two countries. Let us, then, do right to our own people by the abolition of the Corn-laws, and trust to the smuggler and the laws of trade, if need be, to carry our cottons to Germany. We quite agree with the Morning Herald, which asserts that the Corn-law question will not be settled in Parliament. Parliament may give a legal form and sanction to the public sentiment, hut the question will be settled out of doors. The public voice, the public eye, and the public mind noting and intrepreting the laws of nature, will de cide it. In fact, the question already is decided. The Corn-laws must be abolished this year or the next. The Parliament has already decided the other way—it has decided that the Corn-laws shall be maintained, but the decision of Parliament will be overruled. It is far from omnipotent ; and when the Herald says the question will not be settled in Parliament, it admits the fact. It calls on the agriculturists to employ means to sway the public mind, lest the Legislature should be overborne. But truth will be found more powerful than the land owners, and justice will be far stronger than Par liament. If truth and justice be on the side of the Corn-law men, it would be superfluous to follow the Heralds advice. Parliament has already decided in their favour; and if truth, justice, and legislative power be united in their favour, what reason can there be to fear the, in that case, unjust clamour of the Anti- Corn-law party ? The advice betokens doubt. The writer in the Herald has misgivings. He knows that the Corn-laws have not justice and truth on their side, and he, therefore, calls on rich and ty rant land o w ne rs to uphold their nefarious exac tions by the liberal use of that gold and those arts by which they have heretofore corrupted the public mind and preserved their own superiority. Ase n Th e t 1 13 t, :u theirs sels d P e c a I p a e r r a s t oonf of f r i t d h a e y , fo r r e ni c a c t i o e n d o this h m e or n Ca binet to be premature. The KING had only consulted M. LEBRAU on the general merits of the vote which led to the resignation of the Ministry. The Brussels manufacturers, terrified at the prospect of a free trade, are petitioning the KING for restrictions in favour of home productions. In England the agri culturists are all for robbing the manufacturers ; in Belgium the manufacturers are for robbing thct Corn growers. There is no law -created right which men are so enamoured as the right of putting their hinds into their neighbours' pockets. The Marriage of the Grand Duke ALEXANDER of Russia, with the Princess SOPHIA. MARIA of Hesse Darmstadt will not be celebrated till some time in 18 a 4 n 1 on account of the ext reme youth of the Princess. The marriage will be cel e b rate d at St. Petersburgh not at Darmstadt as p rev i ous l y reported. The Gran d Duke will spend the Easter holidays at the Court of Darmstadt. Letters received at Vienna from Constantinopl e on the 10th inst., speak gloomily of the state of affairs in the East. It was, however, the opinion in the best in formed quarters, that no hostilities would take• place between the Porte and the Viceroy. The firmness of the British Cabinet was producing favourable results_ Since the above was written we have received Brussels Journals of Saturday, with advices from Vienna of the 13th inst. The Cabinet question continued in abey ance in Brussels. The prevailing opinion was that a m ajority of the late Ministers would remain in office. A letter from the Polish frontiers of the 10th of March, after mentioning a report of the triumphant entry of the Russians into Khiva, talks of the move ments of immense masses of Russian troops in the neighbourhood of Odessa, and says that the advance of IBRAHIM Pact-in upon Constantinople is an event which has become exceedingly probable. " His numer ous emissaries," says this writer, upon whose statement we have not now space for any comment, " have suffi ciently worked on the inhabitants of Anatolia to pre pare them for a general thing, to take part in a holy war for the Mahommedan faith. On this account the Russians cannot well enter with a few regiments, but must emp!oy an overpowering force, to make an universal rising in Asia Minor in favour of the Viceroy impossible. The moral influence of the Russian name is now great and general in the Otto man Empire ; the Russians, therefore, must not on any account whatever suffer a reverse, and risk the illusion of their invincibility. Tne least misfortune would be incalculably injurious to them, and give a new diplomatic triumph to the negotiations against them. The season when the navigation of the Black Sea is dan gerous ends with this month, and the Emperor can now send his transports to the coast of Asia Minor without any apprehension. Should anything serious be undertaken, of which there is every appearance, the army will pro bably be divided, and one par►, land at Sinope, and take the old road to Tari us to hinder IBRAHIM'S advance, or to impede his retreat. The other half would pro bably land] in the Bosphorus, in order, with the aid of the fleet, to protect the capital. BELGIAN k UNDS—BRUSIELS, MARCH 21. Actual Debt, •ls' i per Cent. Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent 1 12% Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent. 93% --- 3 per Cent. 7l N Loan of City, 1532, 4 per Cent O5 Society of Commerce, 45..", per Cent lO9 Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent Bi% National Society. Exchange on London (short) —Brussels Papers, March '2l. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.--VIENNA, MARCh 13. Five per Cents. Metalliques 1094 Foist per Cents lOl% Three per Cents. Bank Shares —Allgemcine Zrilung, March 13 Madrid journals of the 14th inst. are before us. The new Cabinet has issued a Royal decree against all newspaper articles and caricatures calculated to pro voke the risibility of Spaniards against the Cortes. This decree is but a proper sequel to the declaring the capital, while in profound tranquillity, in a state of siege. The siege, however, was raised on the 14th, probably to celebrate the election of Senor ISTURIZ to the Presidency of the Chamber of Deputies, a hich completely establishe3 the triumph of the Ministers. On the 13th and 14th the sales on the Bourse amounted to upwards of 100,000,000 of reels, with improved prices. The Five per Cents. Active were at 29 1 1 and 29,1 for cash. The Scrip bearing no interest was at 9i for 60 days. The Paris papers of Friday and Saturday have all been duly received. On Saturday the Report of the Committee on the Scent Service Bill was read in the Chamber of Deputies by M. BEtiviLLE. The Report stated that the Bill was regarded by the Com mittee in the light of a vote of confidence in the Ministry, and that on that ground the majority had agreed to grant. As to the application of the grant, the majority were entirely satisfied with the explanations given by Ministers. They had pledged themselves to the declaration of their predecessors not to apply any portion of the secret funds for subventions to the press, or for obtaining undue influence at elections. Without a vote of confidence, the Ministry could not staud, and a majority of the Committee had agreed that they were fully entitled to such a vote, and to a fair trial. A Cabinet determined to carry out the glorious princi ple of the Revolution of 1830 could not go on looking for support to this or that faction, but to the zeal and patriotism of all honest and moderate men ; and this was precisely the policy of the TILIERS Ministry. The majority of the Committee deprecated a dissolution as fraught with danger to the State, and declared that it would now be honourable for the Opposition to support the Government. The minority declined to draw up a report, M. DE LAMARTINE stating in their name that they opposed the Ministry rather on a point of honour than with regard to principle. They considered that to vote with men whom they had so long opposed would lower them in their own esteem, as well as that of the country. Truly France is the land of wonderful politicians! The only late news from Africa is contained in the following telegraphic despatch published in the ..illonitcur of Saturday : " Toulcn, March 20, Half-past Ten a.m. THE MARITIME PREFECT TO TIIE MINISTER OF MARINE. " Marshal Vallee was to have quitted Blidah on the 12th to arrive on the 14th near Cherchell, which will doubtless have been occupied on the 15th, if the rain which fell on the 13th has not delayed his march. General d'Houtelot, with the column of the right, and General Duvivier, with the left wing, were to follow up this movement, the former by the hill of the Sahrl, and the latter by the base of the Atlas, regulating their movements by that of the centre." The correspondent relates a curious story whispered about in the Ministerial circles about this same Arab conquering Marshal VALLEE. It is in substance as follows :—" Marshal VALLEE not entertaining the most profound reverence for the military talents of the late War Minister, General SCHMaIDER, treated his des patches with a degree of indifference which sorely nettled his official chief. 'When they arrived the Gallant Marshal was wont to display an absence of curiosity which, if exhibited by a novice in a Carthu sian Convent, would be a ao bad stepping -stone to the honours of canonization. If in a hurry the Gal lant Marshal carefully pocketed his despatches un opened, and as he made it a rule only to read them when at leisure, he followed the same rule in aswering them. This was rather queer conduct, especially as it was known that the Marshal was exceedingly prompt in carrying on a correspondence with the Illustrious Per sonage, who was understood to be better informed of what was taking place in Africa than the War Minister. General SCHNEIDER was provoked beyond endurance, mentioned the affair at sundry meetings of the Cabinet, and at last obtained the consent of Marshal SOULT to join General CUBIERES with Marshal VALLEE in the command in Africa. This was officially notified to Marshal VALLEE before the breaking up of the SOULT Cabinet, whereupon the Marshal—at his leisure, of course—replied to the despatch, that General CUBIERES was a fool, and that if sent to Algiers, he would re-ship him by the first steamer back to France. This com plimentary communication did not reach the War De partment till CuatEnEs had succeeded SCHNEIDER as War Minister, and, consequently, was himself favoured with the earliest perusal of the VALLEE despatch. The document was at once submitted to a Cabinet Council, and a sort of agreement come to replace the M irshal by General BUGEAUD, of Tafna and dear beef notoriety. But the good fortune of the Marshal has saved him from the humiliation of being succeeded by the sage BUGEAUD. The Marshal has taken the field much earlier than was expected, and therefore has discom fited all his opponents by taking away all ground for his removal. Besides, he is supported by the KING, and indirectly by the President of the Council, who does not wish him to be recalled. In the mean time, the position of General CUBIERES is, to say the very least, ludicrously delicate. He cannot open his mouth about Africa without provoking the risibility of his colleagues. On Friday the two actions brought by Lady EDWARD LYTTON BULWER against Messrs. LAWSON and THACKERY for subornation of witnesses and libel, came on before the Court of Correctional Police. After some unimportant debates an;ong the advocates respect ing the law of the cases, both actions were postponed till Friday next. The Earl of STAIR died in Paris on Friday. His Lordship was deaf and bed-ridden for the last eleven years. The death of the King of HANOVER was rumoured in Paris on Saturday. We believe the rumour to be unfounded. SPAIN.-The provinces of Cuenca and Guadalaxara ap pear, from the Madrid Journals of the 14th, to be the ob ject of the factious, who commit terrible ravages in them, but as the Duke de la Vittoria presses them closely on one side, it is natural that they seek on the other those favour able points for their .operations. They have burned the church and the inns of Talayuclas, and then proceeded to Candell to burn the church, which is quite new, and a whole range of houses. Their object in committing all those acts of devastation is to deprive the Queen's troops of all the buildings which might serve fur their defence. 2,000 peasants and 800 mules are employed in the forti fications of Beteta. The glass manufactories of Recuenco and Vindcl are employed in making grenades. Beteta has four pieces of cannon. It is preparing for a vigorous de fence. The division of Hopis which has lately obtained a bril liant victory over the factious at Campillo, is at present at Priego. It is believed that the Carlist chief Poreadel intends to throw himself into La Mancha.—Le Commerce. We have said that Brigadier General Arnare, with 6,000 or 7,000 men, detachtd from the army of Cabrer a , had entered New Castile, whence he might perhap s ass i s t the discontented in Andalusia. Some purnals have said that ho has entered Catalonia, but our private eorre s tile, and e tc- ho has d ay informs commencedustbat he a is plan of really in p e e w r a o a n s s . that which is suppoied to be very extensive.—La Gazette de France. AT MEETINGS of ENGINEERS and STEA3I-SHIP BUILDERS, held at the Queen's Arms Tavern, Cheapside, March 13th and 18th, 1840, to take into consideration what Measures it may he necessary to adopt relative to a proposed Bill " To regulate Navigation by Steam, ' to be introduced by Government, founded upon the Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into " Steam Vessel Accidents," _ _ it was unanimously Resolved, — That this meeting, having taken into consideration the ex pressed intentions of Government to legislate upon the Re port of the Commissioners of Inquiry into " Steam-vessel Accidents," and the extensive powers proposed to be vested in the Commissioners and Inspectors, are of opinion that such a measure would not only be detrimental to their interests as a body, but highly prejudicial to the interests of the public, by causing an undue interference with marine engineer= mg, and thereby retarding the rapid advancement which has hitherto resulted from the unfettered liberty of that branch of science in Great Britain. That the following Geneemen be requested to act as a Com mittee, with full power t ) communicate with Government, the shipowners, or other parties, and to take snch measures as they may deem advisable to protect the interests of the en gineers, and steam-ship bu Hers, with power to add to their number : _ Mr. Alfred Blyth Mr. Joseph Maudslay John Blyth Thomas Maudesley Ditchburn Joseph Miller Fairbairn Murray Field John Penn Hague Ravenhill Samuel Hall John Seaward Nicholas Harvey Samuel Seaward That the thanks of the meeting be given to Standish Motte, Esq., for his attendance and exertions. That the resolutions and proceedings of this Meeting be printed and advertised ; and that a copy of the same be for warded to the engineers and steam-ship builders at the outports, with a circular requesting that they will support by meetings and resolutions the proceedings of the central body. W. LAXTON, Hon. Sec., 11, Parliament-street. HIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA having AUTHORISED and GUA RANTEED several DISTRIBUTIONS of MONEY PREMIUMS, which (though they are NO LOTTERIES) offer many possibilities of obtaining LARGE FORTUNES, HEINE BROTHERS, at H_CIIBURGH, are NOW SELLING SHARES for the said DISTRIBU TIONS. Persons desirous to purchase, may receive, PRE VIOUS to giving any order, the PROSPECTUS and PAR TICULARS, upon addressing WITHOUT DELAY, a line to HEINE, BROTHERS, at HAMBURGIL P. S.—THE NEXT DISTRIBUTION contains Portions of TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND, FIVE THOUSAND, TWO THOUSAND, ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED, ONE THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED, SIX HUNDRED, FIVE HUN DRED. THREE HUNDRED, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY, TWO HUNDRED. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY, ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY, ONE HUN DRED AND TEN, and ONE HUNDRED POUNDS, &c. &e., amounting to £13.1,990 Sterling. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MADAME VESTRIS: THIS EVENING, MARCH 23. Will be performed Shakspere's Tragedy of ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Mr. Anderson ; Mereutio, Mr. G. Vandenhoff ; Friar Lawrence, Mr. Cooper ; Peter, Mr. Keeley; Juliet, Alin Emmeline Montague ; Nurse, Mrs. C. Jones. After which"' ONE HOUR! OR, A CARNIVAL BALL! Mr. Charles Swiftly, Mr. Charles Mathews; Miss Dalton ; Madame Vestris. Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.; First and Second Circles, ss. ; Second Price, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Price, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. Doors to be opened at half-past Six—the performances to commence at Seven o'Clock. Tickets and plat 53 for the Boxes to be taken at the Box-of fice, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets may be had upon application. Private Boxes to be had solely of Mr. Andrews, bookseller, 167, New Bond-street. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MR. BUTLER. THIS EVENING the Entertainments will commence with THE MUSE AND THE MERCHANT. Edmund Bian, Mr. Holl ; Rosa, Miss Fitzwalter. Fourth Week of THE LADIES' CLUB, established at this Theatre. Open every night at half-past 7. and close proceedings at 9. Mrs. Fitzsmith (the Chairwoman), Mrs. Stirling. Immediately after the Business of the Club, the New Burletta, by the Author of " His Last Legs," entitled THE HAPPIEST MAN ALIVE. Charles Euston, Mr. F. Vining. To be followed by ANGELINE. Angeline Le Lis, Mrs. Stirling. To conclude with THE GENTLEMAN IN BLACK. Peter Punctilio, Mr. Jones. On Wednesday (under the Patronage of 11. R. H. the Duke of Sussex) the performances will be for the benefit of a Phi lanthropic Institution. Boxes, 4s. Pit, 2s. Gallery, Is. Second Price immediately after the Ladies' Club. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Extraordinary attraction.—First appearance at this Theatre of Mr. Fraser, and Mr. and Mrs. Alb an C ro ft, w h o are en gaged for affew nights. THIS EVENING, MARCH 23. Will be performed Barnett's Opera of THE MOUNTAIN SYLPH. Donald, Mr. Fraser ; Hela, Mr. Alban Croft ; Eolia (the Sylph), Mrs. Alban Croft. After which the new Drama entitled THE POCKET BOOK ; OR, THE TWO FAMILIES. Supported by the entire strength of the Company. To conclude with the Historical Drama depicting England in 1664, Barbadoes in 1665, Old London in It-66, with a re presentation of the Great Fire of London, entitled THE CITY APPRENTICE; or, THE THREE LILIES. THE SEJN, LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1840. ..,. BOURSE.—PAkIs, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, __ _ _ __ _ t irst Iligticst Lowest Last Price Price. Price. I'riee i rench 5 per Cents / 13 1 5 ... 113 25 ... 113 15 ... L 3 *..11 4 per Cents lO2 ~,, :i 2 ... 102 ... 102 3 per Cents B3 20 ... 83 30 ... 80 20 ... 83 25 Bank of r ranee 3163 ...3163 —.3165 _3165 Lattitte Batik 1,000(. Sh ((160 ...1001 ~.1160 _1.60 United Stituaitiexs B . lri "l k i i.o S a h n :. ... : 5 1 : 0) 9 ▪ 9 ,5) 5 , 9 %. % ;......... 5 9 1 5 . 7 5 )6 40 . ........... s i ; id" o, l s,s SCi s ::::1 9 ,_ 5 4 1. 4 405 5 per Cents 3 per Cents 74 50 ... 74 53 ... 74 45 ... 7 , Spanish Ac.ive .2 .,% ... :,i9a,,i ... 29 , ,,',, ••• 1 • 11 4 Passive New lifterred Old Deferred 8 1,4 ... t3( 1 6 ... S% ••• `" "iii 24 Portuguese 3 per Cents .... . 24 .21 ... °4- '" HNea, olitsii ...................... : . 101 80 ..... 104 fill ... 104 60 ... 104 60 oman ............................. 103% ... 11.r.3i ... 10 . 3 0 " 1143Y8 RAII.:WAN SHAIiEs. St. (.;ermair. .......... . Versailles, H. B 5.50 ... 530 ... 547 50 ... 547 50 L.B. ............... Orleans . .............. 465 ... 485 ... 465. ... 46 5 alulhausen to Thann ... Strasburg to Bale. mom .. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The New York packet ship Garrick, is off 11olyhe,,d 25th ult. We have a very late delivery of letters and papers this morning from the Post-office, owing to the arrival of several foreign mails. The Tagus steamer, with a mail from Lisbon, has ar rived, sailed on tho 16th March. The chief intelligence by the above mail entirely relates to the elections which takes place on Sunday next, 22d inst. It is stated that a coalition between the Septembrists and Miguelites has been openly proclaimed by the journals of both parties, aid the present Government is alarmed at the declarations of the Royalists' press, as to the support intended to be given to the Septembrists' party, as defenders of the national inde pendence and of the amplitude of electoral rights. New York papers have been received at the North and South American Coffee-house two dajs later, by the Gar rick, to the 26th ult. North and South American Coffee-house. " The Stock Market has presented no change to-day of importance ; the greatest variation was in North Ameri• can Trust and Banking ditto, which improved 3 per cent., and the sales were large; there was some difficulty in getting the Stock delivered after the board. United States Bank improved per cent ; American Exchange Bank I per, cent. declined. For Manhattan Stock 88 was asked, being an improvement of 3 per cent., but no sales transpired. The directors this morning came to a determination to have another investigation, which should embrace the nature of the assets for loans made for that purpose: a Committee of three was appointed,". United States Bank Shares, 781-; Exchange, 7:I Philadelphia, Feb. 24—This is a perfect blue Alontfay, so far as regards news. The weather is pleasant. No sales of Stock of consequence. From Mexico, General Arista has been defeated by the Federalists, with considerable loss. We have received Jamaica papers by the mail to the 4th February. We arc happy to hear very favourable ac counts of such of the American emigrants, who arrived here in the Metamora, as have located themselves on the sugar estates of this colony. A meeting took place of several gentleman interested in sugar cultivation, at the Court House, Spanish Town, on Wednesday. Tikt Hon. M. Ilais said he thought the subject one of such importance, that he would pro pose that his Honour the Speaker do write to Mr. Burze, the Island Agent, by the present 1 aeket, calling his attention to the contemplated petit;on by the inhabitants of Trinidad. His Excellency the Go vernor left this early on Saturday morning for his seat of government ; we understand ho expresses himself highly pleased with the cordiality and good will with which he has been greeted by the inhabitants of this and the neigh bouring parishes. We hays received the Port of Spain papers (Trinidad), of the 21st January. In late Grenada papers we observe that a meeting was called there on the 3d instant, to pet'- tion the Imperial Legislature against the equalisation of sugar duties. We have several arrivals this morning, more penti..ularly of foreign mails from the West Indies and the Mediter ranean ; although they bring a great number of papers, we can find but little news of importance in them. The in telligence from Jamaica and the other West India islands continues very favourable ; all was quiet, and the working negroes going on well. The intelligence from the United Status are of much the same description as per last ac count, with the exception that some of the Bank shares have rather improved. We have an overland express via Bombay bringing Tatters, but not of a later date than pre viously received. FUNDS. Consols opened this morning at the same quotations they :eft off on Saturday, 903 for money, for the,Account, 90,1 91, with little or nothing doing as yet ; Exchequer Bills, 15 17 prem. ; India Bonds, 1 3 prem ; Bank Stock for the opening 177 179; India Stock, 247 249 ; In the Foreign Market Spanish Active, which closed on Saturday at 2Si i, is not quite so good at present, 2811 i; Deferred, 14i ; Passive, 71 i ; Portuguese same as they closed 334 344 ; Three per Cents., 231 244; Colombian, 243 25; Mexican, 293; Brazilian 783 ' • Dutch Two arid a- Half per C e nt s ., 52i 53i ; Fi ve per Cents. 1013. Plitt ES OF STOCK., "1 i, is DAY ti' ONE ircl,iit:K. dank Stock .. —•_lndia Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Ccnki. Con ...... ..90%1i •, , i; , South Sea Stock — 3!• 9 tier Cent ! Old Annuities oaf° Red. ) New Ditto Ncw 3% per Cent 99% 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751 New 5 per Cent. Bank Long Annuities toetpire Ditto 300 15 18 pm. Jan 5, 1860 Ditto Small l5 18 pm. Oct. 10, 1859 — Ditto Commercial Jan. 5, 1860 — , Ditto Advertised ..... pm. Jan. 5, 1850 Bank Stock for Account ... 178 Aprils, 1880 — India Stock for Account .. Jan. 5.1870 — Consols for Account 01 9,7 7 , PRICES OF FOREIGN FU NOS THIS DA 1 AT ONE () CLOCK Austrian Bonds — Peruvian Bonds — Belgian Bonds .. —' Ditto Account — Ditto Account 3razilis n Bonds Ditto Account 3uenos Ayres Bonds Ditto Account — Ditto Account — Chilian 3ond t ........»...,.... —, Prussian Bonds — Ditto •teco,. nt — , Russian Bands, 1821 — :tintnt ian P.c nds — Ditto Account Ditto teem nt — Ditto Metallic Columbian 3: 7 d 5,1624 Iltto teasel _, Ditto Account. ........... thii,„ii i :anise Bonds ' ....................... 7:4 Ditto At cc :nt —l Deferred ..................... 13% Greek Bonds. Ditto Bonds, 1825 — ----- 4 per cent —f. —e. Ditto Account — --- -- 3 per cent. _t'. —e, Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent — ---- Exchange —f. —c. Ditto Account — Dutch, ‘.)!, per cent. 5334 Ditto, 6 per Cent. -; Ditto Account 'wilitiy,„ Ditto Account " Koapolitan... ~..... . ... . lOl% • Ditto Acc0unt........ _ PKICESUP SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE o . t .:IAI- K. Paid. PCT snare Bristol and Exeter Railway Company 40 9% klroat Western Railway Company 65 Ditto New 3i) 31‘, ‘ I Ir noon and Birmingham R a il wa y Company., 150 Ditto New Shares N , .rtn Midland Railway Company lOO 07 Ditto New British North American Bank tendon and Westminsterißank 'A . 2244 Union Bank of Australia - 1734 21 PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, MARCH 21. 3 per Cent. Consols ... -- 'Grand CanalDehs. ti percent. 14 per Cent. Stock Ditto Reduced - Hibeinian Bank — Ditto New, 1830 ......... -- City of Dublin Steam Comp. 33 per Cent. Debentures... 91%) National Insurance Compan y Bank Stock grand Canal Stock --1 Ballast Office Debentures, 4 Royal Canal Stock II A L F-PA 11 T OWE. We have received the Journal of Commerce, of Ant. werp, of yesterday's date. AMSTERDAM EXCHANGE, MARCH 20.—" The National Funds bad to-day a favourable tendency, and a great deal of business was done in Integrals, which were in request. The actions of the Society of Commerce opened at 180, and closed 180 i. Although the prices from Paris come without any change, Ardoin's Spanish has followed the course of Ant werp Exchange, and is lower than yesterday ; but at the close of the market some changes appeared which caused a firmness in the market. Papers from Nassau of the 28th December bring the opening of the Session on the sth of December, by the Governor, Colonel Francis Cockburn ; the following is an extract of the Governor's speech : " This being the usual period of the year for the Legis lature being brought into Session, you have been called together accordingly. " The matters to be submitted to your consideration, though not numerous, are some of them, of - importance, and will require your early consideration. The Bills for raising a revenue, and the payment of the Civil List, are about to expire, and I anticipate with confidence that you will avail yourselves of the very favourable opportunity thus afforded of marking the high extent of your loyalty and affection for our most gracious and beloved Queen. " There are some other subjects, which will also be submitted to your consideration, and on which I shall lose no time in communicating with you by message ; and, re lying on your early and continued attention to the des patch of business, I look forward to releasing you from your legislative labours at an early period. "Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly, " I shall direct the public accounts and e,timates to be prepared and submitted for your information. " Honourable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, " It will, I am sure, be as pleasing to you to hear as it is to ma to communicate that the accounts received from our islands are highly satisfactory as to the industrious habits of the agricultural labourers, and to which it may in great measure be attributed that the salt ponds have been more productive than for years past, and the harvest of corn, which is excellent in quality, more abundant than on any former occasions." From the New York Papers received this morning. From the Disputed Territory : We have just heard that lumbering parties, belonging to T. C. Perlay and W. Bull, New Brunswick, and Mr. Noble of Brighton, were made prisoners by the Maine authorities, when engaged in making timber on a permit from Massachusetts. Such conduct will probably occasion some altercation between those States. Consols are not quite so good as in the morning, and may be quot e d 90i f or A ccoun t, Money 903Hpr;ern, Exchequer .. Bank Bills, 17 15 18 p re m . ; I n di a Bonds, 1 Stock for opening, 178. In the Foreign Market little doing . 2HBAri; per nothing . Spanish Active, - a 1 ' d- Scarce a . Cents. 7 ; Fiveper Conte, 10 04 bargai n d o i ng in the a b ove m arket. Hamburg a n d D utch ma il no t arrived as yet. done; cn Dutch o , 47 0 ` - `ca r LEGACY DUTY, __A return has been made to the House of Commons, showing the amount of capital on i which the severa l rates o f l egac y duty have been paid n. Great Britai n i u t h e year 1839, and also an abstract of the total amo un t o f l egac i es w hich paid duty since 1797_ The latter amounts to the enormous sum of 1,081,468,0001. ; t h e tota l amount o f ca pital on which legacy duty was Ipaid in 1839, was 4'2,052,2971., and of that more than four millions sterling, paid the ten per cent. duty, and 21,604,065/. paid the one per cent. duty; the former being the per centage payable by distant relatives or strangers in blood, and the latter by children or parents, or any li nea l d escen dant or ancestor. The total legacy, probate and other duties of tins de scription, paid into the public treasury since 1797, was about fifty-eight millions sterling. THE KING OF HANOVER.—According to a retu n made to the House of Commons, the sums received out of the Consolidated Fund by the King of Hanover since his accession to the throne in January 21, 1827, amount to 53,365/. 7s. Bd., being at the rate of 21,000/. a-year. In additi on to thi s i n come, he possesses a house forming part of the apartments in St. James's Palace, the h ouse on the nort h s id e of Kew Green, with out-offices, gardens, and pleasure-grounds, and a small house on the south side. He has been allowed, also, the herbage of 400 acres of land called the " Old Deer Park," and 100 acres within the lawns and plea sure grounds at Kew, These two tracts, however, are to be resumed by the Crown at Lady-day next. The Right Honourable Edward Ellice had a dinner-party, on Saturday, at his residence in Arlington-street. MURDER AT ISLINGTON. CORONER'S INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.) COLLISION BETWEEN TILE CORONER AND THE MAGISTRATES. Mr. Wakley, M.P., proceeded to hold the adjourned inquest on the body of John Templeman, deceased. The CORONER first called Inspector Miller, and elicited from him that there had been four examinations before the Magistrates at Hatton-garden, and that on the last there had been a remand to the New Prison, Clerkenwell. The Inspector further stated that he had commucicated to Mr. Combe, the Magistrate, a message from the Coroner, de• siring the attendance of the persons Gould, Jarvis, and Jar vis's wife, who had been accused of the murder, and that the Magistrate had refused to accede to the request. saying that the inquiry was in his hands, and that he would pro ceed with it to its close. The CORONER took up a slip from the Times, Chronicle, and Morning flerald—which stated that the Magistrates had said that the Coroner had nothing to do with the Ma gistrates, and the Magistrates nothing to do with him—. and asked the Inspector if that was a correct account ? The Inspector said it was not. The CORONER—You see, Gentlemen, how these things are done 1 It really must be put a stop to ! The Inspector further stated that the persons alluded to could give important evidence as to the murder. The CORONER then said—Gentlemen, this is the third time this has happened at the Hatton-Garden Police-office, that persona accused of a murder have been refused to he brought before the Coroner, to give any expla nation of the circumstances of the case, on wnich he had to inquire. And now, Gentlemen, I shall issue my warrant to the keeper of the New Prison, directing him to produce before me the persons reterred to, and if he disobey (as probably he has received positive instructions not to obey), it will then be a question whether or not I shall exercise against him the authority which I possess. And, perhaps, the difficulty can thus be got over, that it' the prisoners must not come to us, we may go to them, and can adjourn our inquest to the New Prison. Gen tlemen, if steps are not taken to put a stop to these pro ceedings on the part of the Magistrates, there will be an end to that protection for the liberties of the subject which a Coroner's inquest is calculated and designed to afford. Let me suppose a case of collision between the police and the people, and that the Magistrates (though I hope such a case would never occur) had been instru mental in producing the collision, and in so doing had violated the law, why if those very Magistrates could forthwith take possession of, and shut up in a gaol, every person capable of giving evidence on the case, how could the ends of justice be accomplished. Gentlemen. the Coroner's office is much older than that of the Police Magistrate; which is a new office comparatively. Such a person as a Justice of the Peace was not known in this country till the reign of Edward 111. ; but hundreds of years before that period, the office of Coroner was in existence, and afforded protection to tho people. Now, Gentlemen, observe what has occurred. The Magistrates have had before them persons accused of the murder of the unhappy individual on whose body we are now holding an inquest —and have held four inquiries, —of two hours', four hours', and five hours' duration respectively ; during which times the witnesses examined have had the cheek upon them arising from the presence, looks, and remarks of the parties accused; yet after this we are,forsooth, to go through our examinations in the absence of all the parties accused, and without any opportunity of saying a word in explanation of the case, or in extenuation of the heinous crime imputed to them. Gentlemen, if this be justice Ido not understand what justice is. Certainly it is not that justice which shall ever be dispensed by me so long as I have the honour to hold the office I now admi nister. Far be it from me, Gentlemen, to desire a colli sion with the Magistrates of Hatton-garden, or any other police-office, but I know that the Coroner holds a very peculiar judicial position in this country, and that the Coroner's office is one of the greatest bulwarks afforded to the liberty of the subject. When a crime has been com mitted, or is supposed to have been committed, what can be more favourable to the administration of justice than that 15 gentlemen, selected as you are by a constable sworn to act impartially, should upon the very spot about which was the scene of the transaction inquire, and as neighbours decide whether A., 8., or C. was guilty of the crime; and what could be more detrimental to justice, or more discre ditable to law, than that you should be called on to make li this inquiry, and come to this decision, without seeing any of the parties accused, or hearing one word they have to say. Gentlemen, I know not what your feelings may be, but I know this, that if you will not be tired, I shall not be in endeavouring to discharge my duty and to see you dis charge yours in a manner that will be satisfactory to the public. The time is come when this conflict of authority— alike unseemly and unfortunate—must be brought to an issue one way or another; but this 1 do hope and trust, that it will not end in diminishing the power of this office. Gentlemen, it ought to be borne in mind by you, and should have been remembered by the Magistrate, that though upon their committal the Grand Jury might ignore the bill, or your verdict of guilty, there must be a trial. This fact alone shows that the Coroner's is not only the more ancient, but the more important and superior tribunal ; and that its inquiry, the verdict being final as to the accused party's trial at the bar of his country, ought not to be permitted to fall away into a mere matter of form. And, Gentlemen, sure I am, that if it were allowed us to descend—and if verdicts bearing on the lives of persons were thus to be come to—the time would soon arrive when this Court would attract great contempt and odium, and when there would be a great outcry for its abolition. Seeing, then, Gentlemen, that this is a most important office—designed and calculated to protect the subject against abuse of authority—nothing shall, I trust, be done by me to bring if into disrepute ; and I hope that the issue of these proceedings will be to produce for it in. creased respect and confidence. Mr. Bell, the clerk, will now fill up the warrant to the Keeper of the Clerkenwell Prison tO bring those persons here; and upon his answer it will be for us to determine what further course to pursue. The warrant was then drawn out, directed to Kilsby, the Keeper of the New Prison, the Coroner di recting his officer to take care and serve it upon the keeper personally, and then by questions to Inspector Mil ler elicited that the prisoners (Gould, Jarvis, and Jarvis's wife), were conveyed backwards and forwards to the Police-office in a van, under the custody of a palicem in, so that (as the Coroner observed) there could be uo diffi culty about it, for the van could as well be brought here as to Hatton-garden. The Coroner then asked each of the Jury one by one whether it was their desire that these persons should be sent for ? They unanimously replied that it was. He then said he would go on with such witnesses as were pre sent, and desired Mr. Miller to state which of them were material, observing at the same time that he wished not any to be called for who could merely answer such ques tions as he had observed to have been put at Hatton garden—(without going into any criticisms as to others —referring to what was the religious faith of one of the parties.) The first witness called was the surgeon who had ex amined the body, and whose evidence having already been published, it is unnecessary to go into the horrible details. The girl Thornton and her mother were also examined. Their, evidence is likewise before the public. The first stated that her mother when she heard that nobody answered to the knocker, and that the window was open, said " Good God, I hope he is not murdered." The mother, however, said she only remarked that she hoped nothing had happened to him. In answer to questions from the Coroner and Jury, the mother (who it will be recollected waited upon deceased) said that he had shown her some money, and used to brag about his money, and that she had told her son-in-law about it when she went home, Francis Capriani, who had since been taken up for the supposed murder. This was the evenity , before the murder. She had also told Mrs. Purser, her landlady, about his having money. (The witness was asked several questions in somewhat an angry manner, about her baying concealed what she had seen of the unfortunate deceased, when she first found out his death, for some time—she having said that it was because he had told ber not to tell if anything happened to him, any one but his son ; and that she had, therefore, told nobody but a baker, who inquired what had occurred ; and she had asked him not to mention it. The Jury expressed their surprise at this. It also came out that the woman who bad before offi ciated for deceased had been found dead in a ditch, ad. joining the neighbourhood —that Gould had been a witness on that occasion, and Mr. Templcman one of the Jury. Mr. WatcLEv remarked this was very singular. The next witness, Mr. \VAKLEY ascertained, would im plicate one of the parties imprisoned, and had himself been taken into custody on suspicion, and confined. The Coroner then called his officer, who had returned some time before, and found by questioning him that he had served the warrant on Kilsby, who had returned a copy of the commitment from Hatton-garden, and stated that with the highest respect for the Coroner he would not produce the prisoners before him. On application to the Police-office for an order from the committing Magistrate to justify him in bringing up the prisoners, Mr. Green wood (Mr. Combe not being there) declined to interfere. The CORONET( then having clearly recapitulated the facts, went on to say, " The question now arises, what is to be done? Before I decide that point, however, let me restate that this had occurred twice at th. 2 same office. He now thought it would be better not to adjourn to the New Prison (which might place the Governor in a diffi- cult situation), but to adjourn to this same place on Thurs day morning at 10 o'clock, when he hoped the Magistrates would ace the propriety of not obstructing a full inquiry. In the meantime a higher authority would be applied to than theirs. BOW-STREET-(THIS DAY.) A respectable looking elderly man, named James Lau rence, was brought before Mr. JARDINE, charged with em bezzlinrr. various sums of money whi c h came i n t o hi s pos session by virtue of his office as inspector of letter carriers in the General Post-office. Mr. Pocock, solicitor to the Post-office, conducted the prosecution. • George Aylmore, letter carrier in the General Post office, stated that it was a part of his duty to make his payments of postage to the Receiver-General three times in every week; and on the ISth inst., having obtained leave of absence to go from home on the Monday follow ing, he gave to the prisoner the sum of 21. 2s. 3d. in a bag, with directions that he would pay it over to the Re ceiver -General, in order that witness should not be a de faulter to that amount; but on Friday last he was informed that the sum in question had not bcen accounted for as was directed, in consequence of which witness became liable to be suspended from his duty. Mr. James Austin, Nssistant-Inspector of letter-car rrers, proved that it was the custom when a person holding a similar situation happened to be ill, or to obtain leave of absence, to hand over his payments to one of his col leagues, for the purpose of having them accounted for to the Receiver-General. The prisoner had been in the Post-office for about 33 years, and witness heard Ayl_ more say that he had committed to his charge the sum in question. The report produced was that of the Receiver- General, containing the names of the several letter-car riers who were deficient in their payments to the revenue, among whom is thatof the last witness, to the amount I in question. The excuse given by the prisoner for the money not being paid was, th.4t Aylmoro was ill, and his marki.sg him as ill, on his report to the Receiver-General, had the effect of not leaving him suspended from his duty as a defaulter in his accounts. The deficiency book produced was belonging to the letter carriers, and was kept by the prisoner,and on his neglecting to produce it, as ordered about a week back, witness was sent to his house to fetch it. The prisoner requested that he would sit down while be made up the book, but after a considerable lapse of time he attempted to make away with it ; but witness threatened to call a policeman : and upon his accompanying witness to the Post-office with the book, there appeared to have been torn from it the leaves from the month of July last to the present time, and the reason he gave was, that he had made a mistake in the accounts. The prisoner was again charzed with embezzling a fur ther sum of 21. 15s. 10d., under similar circumstances. It appeared that a letter-carrier, named Ostler, was un well on the 17th February, and he sent a friend with the sum in question to the prisoner, requesting that he would pay it in at the Receiver. General's office, and procure a substitute to do his duty until he would recover ; but it appeared on Friday last, the money had got been paid as directed: The prisoner declined making any defence, and he was ordered to be fully committed on each charge, but to be brought up again to morrow, to bear five other charges preferred against him. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of all descriptions of grain last week were con siderable, of Flour, good, and a moderate fresh supply. Wheat of fine quality was readily taken off at nearly last Mon day's terms ; other sorts were Is. to 2s. per quarter lower, but the trade generally was better than on Friday. Barley con tinues dull, and, except for fine, Is. per quarter cheaper. Beans and Peas unvaried. The Oat trade slack, at 6d. to Is. per quarter decline from last Monday's terms. Flour in its late dull state. PRICES ON BOARD OF SPIT Wheat, Red (old) 60s. 745. Bevis, Sinai) (new) 449 438 --White (old) 66s 828. ----- (old) —.Red ;1839) 56s 63s Tick (new) '36l 38., -- Fine Cl.. 66s (old) 425.445 --- Superfine 68 , 72s Harrow (new) 18..408. --- White (1839) ....625. 660. ------ Fine 68s i 2 s Brank - -Superfine — 4s. 76.3 Oats, Feed —s.—s. Foreign free 60 3 .84 5 . i l yt: 465. 40s. Poland 238.275 . Barley 30s. 38s. New 0 65.285. Grinding 208. nels Potatoe 298.325. --- Malting 18s. 455. -- Now 285.325. Malt 568, 655. Scotch 30,.325. -- Fine New Nis 743. Irish 265.... 245.265. Pcase, Grey, New '36s. 335. Flour Town ,per sack).... 588.628, Maple New . :iiis. 425. Seconds 545.565. White 38s. 40s. --- North Country 50s 52i, Boilers 40s. 42i. Bran 125.135. ARRIVALS OF G - f.AIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK vN, heat. Barley. oats. ...,, r, English 10,133 qrs. 7, , As gni. 10,017 qrs. 7,6 1, sack. Irish F. reign 4,536 , rls SMITHFIELD MARKET. There was a great demand for all descripti ons o f mea t, an d the supply was but moderate. Beef realized full 4d. per stone advance on the prices of last Monday ; Mutton unaltered ; but Veal 2d. per stone higher ; fine young Porkers were eagerly bought up at ss. 4d. per stone, aid the comer sorts of Pork had a good sale at 4s. 4(1., being a reduction of 4d. on the former, and 2d. on the latter. Beef, 3s. 4d. to 58. ; Mutton, 3s. Bd. to ss. ; Veal, 4s. 10d. to ss. 10d. ; Pork, 4s. 4d. to ss. 4d. Cattle at Market-Beats, 2,416-Sheep, 20,350- Calves, 74-Pigs, 550. BILLINGSGATE MARKET. Supplies very good, except of Soles, which were Is. to 4s. per pair ; Lobsters, 9d. to 4s. ; Mackerel, 4d. to Bd. ; Cod, 2s. to 10s; Turbot, ss. to 20s. ; Oysters, 245. to 60s. per bushel ; Salmon, 2s. 6d. per lb. ; Crimped s s . BERMONDSE WATER-SIDE POTATO MARKET. Large arrivais during the past week, and depressed prices. Trade languid, especially for the superior and middling kinds, which were very plentiful. Scotch, 58s. to 655. ; Jersey, 545. to 58s. ; Wisbeach, 525. to 555. ; and York Reds, 58s. to 68s. TALLOW MARKET This commodity was quiet, and the price of P.Y.C. was 51s. 6d. per cwt. Town Tallow, 535. 6d. Stock about 15,500. HOP MARKET. Nothing new in this trade. The better sorts of last year's growth secured a steady business at full prices. Low and in ferior sorts are dull, but not lower than last quoted. TEA MARKET. _ . Prices continue the same as en Saturday, but they cannot be quoted with any very great accuracy For Company's Congou the standard of the market 2s. sd. cash was the nearest price. SEED MARKET. No variation in the prices of any kind of seed except Clover, which vas a little cheaper, and very dull. COLONIAL MARKET. No public sale, and nothing worth speaking of by private contract. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT, Yong, MARCH 21. SENTENCES ON THE CHARTISTS. This morning his Lordship proceeded to pass sentence on the various parties convicted of offences connected with Chartism, The SHEFFIELD CHARTISTS.—.SaiIIUeI Holbery, con victed of seditious conspiracy, was senteuned to be im prisoned in the gaol of Northallerton for four years, and at the expiration of that period to be bound, himself in 504 and to find two sureties of 101 each, to keep the peace to wards her Majesty's subjects. Thomas Booker, convicted of a similar offence, to be imprisoned at Northallerton for three years, and to be bound, himself in 30/., and find two sureties of 10/. each. William Booker, his son, to be imprisoned two years at Northallet ton, and to be bound in his own recognizance for 201. to keep the peace for two years. James Duffy, a similar offence, three years in Beverley l Gaol, and at the expiration of that period to enter into his [ own recognizances of 201. to keep the peace for three years, and to find two sureties of 101. each. William Wells, who had pleaded guilty of a similar offence, one year's imprisonment, and at the expiration to enter into his own recognizance of 20/. to keep the peace for one year. John Marshall, Thomas Penthorpe, and Joseph Benni e son, otherwise Benson, convicted of riot, were sentenced to two years' imprisonment at Northallerton, and to enter into their own recognizances of 201. to keep the peace for two years. William Mania, for using seditious language at Shef field, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, with out hard labour, in the gaol at Northallerton. BRADFORD CHARTISTS. -- Robert Peddle, William Brooke, Thomas Drake, and Paul Holdsworth, for con spiracy with intent to create riot at Bradford, were sen tenced—Peddie to be imprisoned in Beverley House of Correction for three years, and to enter into his own re cognizances for three years in the sum of 30/., and find two sureties of 10/. each. Wm. Brooke, three years'_ imprisonment in Northal lerton House of Correction, and to enter into his own re cognizances of 301. to keep the peace. Thomas Drake, to be imprisoned in Beverley gaol for eighteen months, and enter into his own recognizances of 30/. for three years. Paul Holdsworth, three years in Nothallerton House of Correction, and the same recognizances as Brooke. Peddle protested his innocence most strongly, and said that he was the victim of a vile system of entrapment, and that there was a person in Court who was the originator of the scheme, but who had not the moral courage to avow himself. He continued these exclamations as he was re moved from the bar. John Walker, Joseph Naylor, John Ryding, Phineas Smithies, Hutton, and ..ishworth, convicted of riot at Bradford, were sentenced to imprisonment ; Walker, Naylor, Ryding, and Risbworth, for two years in Wake field House of Correction, and enter into their own recog. nizances of 301. each, and Hutton and Smithers eighteen months in the same place, recognizances BARNSLEY CeAeTisTs.—Peter Hoye, John Crabtree, and William Ashton, convicted of unlawfully assembling at Barnsley, were sentenced to two years' imprisonment in Wakefield House of Correction, and to enter into their own recognisances of 501. each. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY. DEAL, MARCH 21.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrived the Fran cisco, Minis, from the Cape of Good Hope ; and Druid, Charleston. Sailed the Mellish, Jones, for Port Philip; Ursula, Flight, St. Mary's, Africa; and Catalina, Salder, Jamaica. March 22.—Wind N. W,—Arrived the Ida, from Calcutta ; Eliza, Rio Janeiro; and Ellen, Charles ton. Sailed the Stephen Wright, English, for St. An drews, New Brunswick. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 22.—Wind N. N. W.—Arrived the Ellen Highfield, Doughty,from Ancona; Sarah, Beckett, Laguna; St. Mark, Savannah; and:Susquehatinah, Phila delphia. Sailed the Venus, IVl'Donald, for Li ma; Ur gent, Fleming, B a tavia ; Admiral Benbow, Halifax ; Phoenix, Evans, ditto; and Queen Mab, St. Michael's. The Tartar, of Sunderland, was fallen in with the Bth ult. in lat. 37. long. 23., dismasted, and abandoned, by the Benjamin, Morgan, arrived here. FALMOUTH, MARCH 21,—Wind N. N. E., fresh breezes. —Arrived the Tyrian packet, from Barbadoes, sailed the 16th January, Tobago 17th, Trinidad 23d, Grenada 24th, St. Kitt's 29th, Tortola 30th, St. Thomas's 31st, Porto Rico Ist ult.; and Cape Hayti Bth ult. ; Tagus (steamer), M‘Leod, Gibraltar, left 12th inst., Cadiz 13th, Lisbon 16th, Oporto 17th, Vigo 18th. Sail e d th e S ara h , Turn he, for Rio Janeiro ; Royal Adelaide, Vivian, New York. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 2,2.—Wind variable.—Arrived the Amelia, from Smyrna. Sailed the Lady Harvey, Leader, for St. Ander. COWES, MARCH 22.—Arrived the Comas Pallas, Thompson, from New Orleans. SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 21,—Sailed the Giraffe, Clarke, for Bilboa. POOLE, MARCH 21.—Sailed the Active, Walker, for Newfoundland ; Ceres, Martin, ditto. TORBAY, MARCH 20. Off port the William, Granzt, from Batavia. BRISTOL, MARCH 22.—Sailed the Susan, Penton, for D:merara ; and Ashley, Edwards, St. Ander. JERSEY, MARCH 19.—Sailed the Mary, Pinch, for Newfoundland. CORK, MARCH 20.—Arrived the Mary Halkett, Sin clair, from Smyrna ; and Ark, Adams, ditto. Off port the Harper, from St. John's, New Brunswick, with decks swept, and with loss of boats, bulwarks, &c. BELFAST, MARCH 2 0 , —Arrived the Hammond, M'Auley, from St. J o h n ' s, N ew Brunswick. LEITH, MARCH 21 . —Sailed the Firth, Baxter, Calcutta. JAMAICA.. —The Undaunted, from London to this port, was totally wrecked on the 21st January, off Kingston ; crew and part of Cargo saved. ANTIGUA. —The Liffey, France, from Liverpool to the Spanish Main, was on shore on Long Island Reef, and bilged on the 25th January. FALMOUTH, Makcll2l.—The Mitchell, of' New York. was fallen in with on the 23d ult. in lat. 36, long. 64, dis masted and abandoned, by the Tyrian packet, arrived here, The Countess de Salis entertained at dinner, on Friday last, at her mansion, in Carlton-gardens, the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, Count Nesselrode, the Marchioness of Queensberry, Lord Headfort, the American Minister and Mrs. Stevenson, Lord Dufferin, &c. In the evening her Ladyship had a select party and music. - EVENING EDITION. MR. BENNETT'S LECTURES. We, have seldom had greater pleasure than what we ex perienced on Friday evening last at hearing a Lecture de livered by Mr. G. Bennett, of the Theatre Royal Drury lane, at the Mechanic's Institution, Southampton -buildings , Chancery-lane ;it was one introductory to a course of lectures which he purposes giving every Friday night on Oratory and the Drama. The Lecturer divided his discourse into different heads, commencing with oratory, showing very ably and distinctly the absolute necessity of every one wishing to attain a re spectable position as an orator (in the senate, the pulpit, or the bar), attending minutely to pronunciation, modulation of voice, and action. _ The latter part of his lecture consisted of a very able elucidation of many of the obscure passages in the tragedy of Macbeth. lie also drew the attention of his audience to thegreat advantage derivable to an orator who thoroughlY, understands rhetoric, by the b r i ng i ng to hi s a id the use of tropes and figures, thereby giving elegance and dignity to his discourse. The lecture was listened to with intense interest by a very numerous and highly respectable audi ence, and many parts of it elicited their warmest ap probation. We congratulate Mr. B. on his success as a lecture'. ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE. Torquato Tasso was repeated on Saturday evening with increased applause, and before the most crowded audi ence we have seen this season. A new ballet was pro duced, entitled La 7'arentztla, founded upon a %%ell' known French story, of which the principal features have been preserved. Fanny Eisler was the heroine of the piece, and she went through her part admirably. The ballet has been got up at considerable expense , and some new characters in this department have been introduced,one represented by M. Barrez, a quack doctor, who assisted not a little in giving effect to the piece. The Queen was not present, and the Royal box was unoccupied. The Queen Dowager, the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Augusta, however, were present from the beginning to the end of the perform ance. COURT CIRCULA It. Viscount Melbourne had an audience of the Queen on Saturday. His Royal Highness Prince Albert visited the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester House. His Royal Highness, attended by some officers of his household, rode out on horseback on Saturday. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, and her Royal High ness the Princess Augusta, attended Divine Service yes terday morning in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The sermon was preached by the Bishop of Rochester, from St. Matthew, chap. 20, verse 16. The Prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Packman, the Lessons by the Rev. Mr. Povale, and the Communion Service by the Bishop of London and the Rev. Messrs. Packman and Povale. The Chaunt, Sanctus, and Commandments were by J. B. Sale. Dr. Arnold's Service in F, and the anthem , " Thou, 0 God, art praised in Sion" ( Greene), were sung by Messrs. 'Vylde and Horncastle ; Mr. J. B. Sale presided at the organ. The Rev. J. Vane was the Deputy Clerk of the Closet in Waiting. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager was at tended by the Viscountess Barrington, Hon. Miss Mitchell , and Earl Howe. The Princess Augusta was attended by Miss Wy nyard. The Duke of Cambridge attended Divine Service Yes terday morning in Grosvenor Chapel. The Duchess and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge attended Divine Service yesterday afternoon in St. James e f Church. Miss Kerr was in waiting on their Royal Highnesses. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager attended Divine Ser vice yesterday afternoon in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Her Majesty visited the Princess Sophia at Kensington on Saturday. The Princess Augusta visited the Duchess of Gloucester on Saturday, at Gloucester House. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also visited the Royal Duchess. Mr. Hutton and Mr. Nicholls, two of the Committee for superintending the Parliamentary Grant for the support and maintenance of the Forts on the Gold Coast of Africa, introduced Prince William Quantaraissah, a nd Prince John Ansah, Nephews of the King of the Asbantees, an d also their Tutor, the Rev. Thomas Pyne, to Lord John Russell, on Saturday, at the Colonial Office. A Cabinet Council was held at half-past two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, at the Foreign-office. It was at tended by all the Ministers. The Council sat three hours. Lord Sandon and Mr. Mark Phillips had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Friday, i ll Downing-street. Deputations from Sir Charles Metcalfe, Governor of Jamaica, was received yesterday at the Colonial-office. Lord Adolphus Fitz Clarence has returned to town from a visit to the Earl of Cardigan, at his seat, Dean Park, Northamptonshire. Captain Pringle had an interview with Lord John Rio' sell, on Saturday, at the Colonial-office. The Right Hon. Edward Ellice had a Dinner Party on Saturday, at his residence in Arlington -street. k ASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland ; the Duchess of Hamilton ; Viscount Maynard; Mr. Loehr M.P., and Mrs. Loch ; Mr. B. D'lsracli, M.P. ; Sir G. Pocock ; Viscount Liford; Lord Kelburne; Captain Hamilton, M. P. ; Sir A. and Lady Maclaine; Mr. Bas set, M.P., Sir Thomas and Lady Bating; General Sir Moore Disney ; Lord Cremorne ; the Hon. Fred. Cal thorpe ; the Hon. Somerset Maxwell; the Duke of Marl borough and Lord Albert Churchill ; the Hon. Spencer Montagu; the Hon. William Sebright Lascelles ; Lady Francis Ley ; the Duke of Buccleuch and Lord Mar sham ; Mr. and Lady Emily Pusey ; Lady Oranmore and the Hon. Miss Browne ; the Hon. Fred. Bruce ; Colonel Richard Armstrong; Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Webb; Lord and Lady Henry Cholmondeley ; B. Williams,: Esq , in Portland-place, front Admiral Sir Edward Codrington's, at Portsmouth. DEPARTURES. The Duke of Buckingham, for Stowe Park ; Lord Charles Russell, M. P. for Bedfordshire; Earl de Grey , for Wrest Park, Beds ; M r . T own l ey , M, P ., for Ful- bourne ; Hon. T. Spencer, for Althorp Hall; the Hon. and Rev. Fred. Powys, for Leamington Spa ; Mr. and Mrs. Ross, from Fenton's Hotel; Lady Mary Stanley and family, for Leamington Spa; Capt. Sutton, 7th Hus sars, for York ; Lord and Lady Wenlock and the Hon. Mrs. Lawley, for Escrick Park, near Heslington, York shire; Mr. Alexander and Lady Malet, for the Hague; Mr. Ross, 90th Regiment, for Dover Castle; Sir Frede rick Johnstone, Bart., f or C om b e Abb ey ; Lord Fol" . stone, for Coleahill Park, Berks. Her Majesty and Prince Albert intend to accept the invitation of the Duke of Devonshire to a brilliant and c ostly ' fete, to be given by his Grace at Devonshire House, afte r Easter. The Right Honourable Thomas Grenville gave a sumptuous dinner, on Fridry evening, at his house in Ha; milton-place, to the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, Ear' and Countess of Carlisle, and Lady Elizabeth 'Toward, Honour able Wiliam and Lady Caroline Lascelles, Honourable Hug h Chohnondeley, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Luttrell, and the Rev. Sydney Smith. LORD LYNDFLURST.—We are hoppy to inform our readers that at a late hour last evening his Lordship Was going on favourably. The Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire are staying at Hillstorough Castle, near Downpatrick, until Easter. Lord and Lady Poltimore are still staying at Poltimore, their seat near Exeter. His Lordship intends to be in town shortly, and after his arrival a series of dinners will, be given to his Lordship. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence has returned to town, from a visit to the Earl of Cardigan, at his seat, Dean Park, Northamptonshire. We understand that there is no foundation for the statement in the French Papers, of the intention of the Duchess of Kent to accompany the Princess Victoria of Saxe Coburg to Faris. His Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Coburg is expected to return to town to-day, from a visit to the Duke of Beaufort, at Badminton Park. Lord Brougham. by special invitation, will visit the King and Queen of th e F renc h, at t h e T u i ler i es, en route to England. THE EARL OF DURHAM.—The Noble Earl • is, we understand, quite recovered from his severe indisposition. The Earl of Stair died at his hotel in the Rue de Clichy, in Paris, on Friday last. His Lordship was in the sGth year of his age. The Earl of Chesterfield is expected to leave Chesterfield House to-day for N.rthampton, the Noble Ea rl having quite recovered from his cold The Countess leaves shortly for Brighton, where the youthful Lord Stanhope an d the Lady Evelyn have arrived. Earl and Countess Cadogan have issued cards for grand dinners this evening and on Wednesday nest, a' Queensbury House. Sir Frederick Hamilton, Bart., will give his second grand dinner, in Great Cumberland-place, on Wednes day evening. Lady de Clifford had a soiree on Saturday even ing, at her mansion on Carlton House -terrace. Upwards (4 100 members of the Nobility were present. The Marquis Id Anglesey gave a sumptu ous banquet on Saturday evening, at Uxbridge House, to their Royal Highn uses the Duke of Sussex and Duke of Cambridge. The Duke of Norfolk, Duke of Sutherland, Marquis of Nor" manby, Earl of Uxbridge, Earl of Erroll, Earl of Chester field, Vis coun t Melbourne, Viscount Morpeth, Viscount Temple town, Lord Hill, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Adolphus Fitz-. were Clarenc e , L or d Fi tzroy S omerset, and Mr. George Byng, among the distinguished gues t s w h o met the Royal pa-tY a' dinner. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, through her Treasurer, the Hon. Willi am A s hl ey , has contributed 201. to wards the erection of the B ever l ey Mi nster c h ape l of ease. Sackville L a n e F ox , E sq ., M.P., has se n t 201. • Sir walle t James, Bart., M.P., 10/. toward s th e same d es i ra bl e object, A Friend to the Chur c h al so h as con t r ib ute d 1 00 / . It is said that the Cou n te ss o f J ersey w ill enliven the fashionable world with another b a ll b e f ore Easter. Sir Robert and Lady Peel have a dinner party on Saturday next in Whitehall-gardens. OLYMPIC THEATRE...— Under the spirited, beral, and successful management of M r . B ut l er , thi s house i s rivalling in prosperity what it was i n th e most fl our i s hing days of Madame Vestris. A new piece was produced here o.° Saturday evening, written by M r. Bernard, and excelle ntl Y acted by the performers engag e d in it. The Happiest Ma" Alive is the title of this rely clever production, and the Erin eipal character is supported by Mr. F. Vining, from the Her market. To give details of plots of dramatic entertainments has always appeared to us absurd, and we, therefore, refrain from doing so in the present instance ; let people go and judge for themselves. All th a t i s needful to be said is, there i en o ugh an to excite attention an d create interest. The Han ,s na'4 Alive is likely to have permanent existence. •