The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-05-02 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS. We have hot yet had time to peruse the lines headed " The Old Church." In verse 3, however, the fourth line is omitted in copying. We are disposed fully to agree with "L." Mr. Fowler has forwarded us a reply to Mrs. Maury's letter, but, being rather lengthy, we could not find room for it. Mr. Fowler says, in answer to Mrs. Maury's charge of misquota tion, that instead of rendering her question " Would any English Protestant have said so much," he gave it " Would any English Protestant have done so much." The error was, no doubt, unintentional, and is ext reme ly s li g ht. We wereinformed, prior to our last publication, by a gentle man who had no motive in deceiving us, that a railway train left the station in this town the previous week without a single passenger. The most minute inquiries have since teen made, and we are glad to learn that no such occurrence ever took place. The train to which our informant alluded happened on the day in questien to be an unusually full one. We merely gave currency to the statement because we con sidered it a sad instance of the depression of the times ; but we are glad to find that there is no truth in the rumour. El)t Etbripool &tantlarb. TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1848. IT is absolutely appalling to contemplate the enormous sacrifice of capital and property, which has been caused throughout Europe by the recent revolutionary movements, and which is increasing in amount day by day. Yet it is a lesson which we must enforce upon the minds of that class amongst the people of this more favoured land— happily few in number—who sympathise with anarchy,. and can see only objects for imitation in giddy changes, which are pregnant with destruc-' tion to those who have madly rushed into them. The public, and especially the working classes, must be made to see—they cannot be too often re minded of the fact—that there can be no violent shock given to the institutions of a country, with out its bringing with it enormous suffering to the industry of that country ; that in all convulsions of the social fabric it is the worthless and unprin cipled who generally profit, and the striving and honest who are crushed to the dust. They must be impressed with the fact that the fate of industry is inextricably bound up in, and dependant upon, the security of property; and that anything which tends tounsettle and weaken the confidence of the possessors of that property, tends to decrease pro portionately the value of the working man's only possession —his labour. Were these truths all re membered by the masses, political agitation would be shunned as a social pestilence ; and it would be found that few revolutions are worth the price we pay for them. Turn we to the lesson which is being taught us in republican France, as summed up in an able ar ticle in Blackwood's Magazine for this month ; One of the most instructive facts as to the ruinous ef fect of the late Revolution on the best interests of French industry, is to be found in the progressive and rapid de dine in the value of all French securities, public and pri vate, since it took place. It distinctly appears that two thirds of the capital of France has been destroyed since the Revolution, in the short space of six weeks ! Attend to the fall - in the value of the public funds during that brief but disastrous period : French 3 per cents. 5 per cents. Fr. Ct. Fr. Ct. 1825 76 34 July 23 1817 69 0 July 29 1829 86 16 Dec. 5 1821 90 60 Nov. 2 1830 85 35 Jan. 18 1822 95 0 Sept. 5 1831 70 50 Dec. 2 1824 104 80 Feb. 5 1834 85 .50 Nov. 30 1828 109 0 Sept. 4 1840 86 65 July 22 1829 110 65 Mar. 4 1844 85 65 Dec. 22 1831 98 30 Dec. 15 1845 86 40 May 20 1835 110 36 Feb. 4 1846 85 0 Feb. 28 1837 111 0 Sept. 5 1847 80 30 Jan. 2 1841 117 5 Sept. 4 1848 47 0 Mar. 15 1844 126 30 Mar. 4 1848 41 27 Mar. 28 1847 119 40 Feb. 22 1858 35 67 April 1 1848 116 75 Feb. 22 1848 34 64 April 5 1848 97 50 { fell to 80 1848 33 10 Aprill4 Mar. 7. 1848 65 80 April 2 1848 51 0 April 1 _ _ La Presse, March 12, and Times since that date. The value of railway stock and bank shares has declined in a still more alarming proportion. Bank shares, which in 1824 sold for 3400 francs, are now selling 900 francs —or little more than A FOURTH of their former value. Railway stock is unsaleable, being marked out for confis cation. Taking one kind of stock with another, it may safely be affirmed that TWO-THIRDS of the capital of France has perished since the Revolution, in the short space of seven weeks. The fruit of thirty-three years' peace, hard labour, and penurious saving, has disappeared in seven weeks of anarchical transports ! ! France, then, has got a Republic, in embryo at least—the skeleton of a settled government, which her doctrinaires have yet, in fear and trembling, to put together, and to fill up with flesh and a skin, amidst the howling dictation of the armed mob of Paris. They have exchanged the rule of a king in his dotage for the tyranny of an infuriated demo cracy, ready to destroy to-day what they put toge ther yesterday; and as likely, to-morrow, to be dancing, with the hideous glee of maniacs, round the ashes of the fabric upon which yesterday they were supplicating blessings and consecrations. See what they have paid for the change ! " Two-thirds of the capital of France—the fruits of thirty-three years of peace, hard labour and industrious saving —have disappeared in seven weeks of anarchical transports IP ' But is this all ? Alas, it is not. Where at this moment is the industry of France? Where is its commerce ? Where its manufacturing activity ? Suspended all; fled with the confidence of the capitalist, or crippled with the virtual confiscation, with which every . description of property has been visited. At the present moment it is computed that 70 to 80,000 persons, in Paris alone, have to be found employment in the public workshops at a cost of £150,000 per month, in addition to 100,000 persons, employed as temporary soldiers at nearly double that expense. Throughout the pro• vinces a similar state of things is in existence. The profitable employment of industry is the exception ; anarchy, poverty, and suffering the rule. The little property of the working man, the comforts of his homestead, his savings, his furniture and his very clothing are vanishing from within his reach. How long can this go on. Even with the threatened measure of spoliation, or, in French phrase, the " absorption" by the government of all railways, bank stock, mines, canals, and other sources of revenue, and description of property, it must soon have an end. No government can support the task of providing for a whole people, precipitated into anarchy and idleness. If we look further throughout the other countries of Europe, the spectacle presented is little less saddening. Germany is convulsed to its centre, its commerce is suspended, the credit of its merchants prostrated, its manufactures declining, and its artizans unemployed. The shuttle has ceased to fly, the mine to be worked, and the plough and the spade have been laid aside for the musket and the sword. Confusion, fear and international jea lousies prevail everywhere. The dream of a universal peace, in which industry, commerce, and social improvement were to progress hand in hand, has vanished ; and we see in its stead the govern ments and the people of half the civilised world standing armed and ready to plunge into a devas tating period of universal warfare. And all this for what ? It would puzzle the wisest of mankind to give an answer, which is not degrading to civili zation. The Germanic nations must, forsooth, follow the dreamy imaginings of their poets and have " a fatherland," to be governed under one separate rule. The Scandinavian race must be shut out from the German soil. Italy must have, what it never had at any period since the flood, " unity and an Italian empire," and even, to come nearer home, Celtic Ireland must become, what it never was in the memory of man, an independent and purely Celtic nation. The mixture of races, which Providence has decreed ; the gradual fusing of nations into each other; the assimilation of national sympathies; the growth of those mutual ties and sympathies which the spread of civilization and Christianity was to create : all these powerful elements of human improvement are to be annihi lated, at the dictation of a few visionary philoso phers, and restless and reckless disturbers, who would be crushed in a single day's exercise of the returned good sense of mankind. That such a day will come soon, however, we are by no means assured. Our prayer and our trust is only that such good sense at the present, or any other crisis will not desert the British people. We possess already institutions which have, for centuries, been the admiration of the world; which have enabled us to grow in fame and power, until we have been placed indisputably in pre-eminence among nations. We possess, under those institu tions, by the favour of God, a greater share of national liberty, comfort, and security of life and property than has been conferred upon any people ; and we should be madmen to peril those blessings, by rushing into the pursuit of unknown and untried good. It is true that some classes amongst us may labour under what they deem undue and unjust pressure of our social system; that here a stone in the' noble fabric may require rounding off, and there a buttress or a pillar may require increas ed support. All this amelioration will, however, come of itself, or be brought about by the gradual and natural adaptation of all human institutions, to the changed position of those, for whose use they were framed. A healthy public opinion will effect for us all that we require, peacefully, surely, and without incurring the risk of the disorganiza tion and misery which we now witness around us, as the results of rash and headstrong efforts to attain perfectibility in what God never ordained to be perfect on earth. We urge, therefore, upon our suffering working classes, and upon some of those above them, who appear disposed at this moment to urge the people to agitation for political change, to read carefully, and ponder upon, the lesson which is set them in the present condition of Europe. It is not the sea son to urge measures of a speculative nature — changes of political systems, and remodelling of political institutions, whilst mens' minds are un settled and ready to grasp at shadows. A few administrative reforms may be well contended for; but to enter upon any agitation, such as has been recently attempted, would only tend to aggravate sufferings amongst our population which no theo retical legislation, nor legislation of any kind, can reach, and thus to raise expectations which could not be fulfilled. We want now mainly the restora tion of commercial confidence, to enable us to pre pare for, and to profit by, the harvest, which must shortly flow upon us from the temporary dislocation of the commerce and industry which has taken place in other countries; and to bring this about we firmly believe that a little patience, mutual good offices and forbearance, and, above all, the absence of polititical agitation, are all that are required. We would ask of the loyal and industrious British labourer and artizan to enter into a calcu lation of the expense and suffering created, directly and indirectly, by the recent seditious efforts of the Chartists in various parts of the kingdom. It would he found, even directly, to make up a large item. The arming and assembling of policemen and spe cial constables, the loss of time of employers, tradesmen and working men, the ccst of moving soldiers from town to town, are not light matters. But we must bear in mind that there is something beyond this : that the capitalist does not unloose his hoards for employment in commerce, whilst disaffection and outrage fill our streets; that the merchant will not operate freely; that the ship owner will not bring in foreign produce, or the manufacturer make goods, amidst threats of incen diarism and plunder. If the restoration of confi dence has only been retarded a month, or even a week, by the proceedings of these men, the loss in wages alone to the working classes of Great Britain would amount to a sum equal to the entire annual revenue of some petty kingdoms ! WITHOUT pledging ourselves to the full length of the views, as to local taxation, propounded by Mr. James Parker, and the other gentlemen who attended the meeting in St. Anne's Ward yesterday evening, we must acknowledge that in the of such views, the public mind is just now very decidedly leaning. In Liverpool, especially, it is so; and most justly and naturally. We have here two powerful local bodies, the one—the corporate body—deriving an immense income, from its own property and the commerce of the port, which it wields certainly, in the main, for the advantage of the town, the maintenance of its churches and charitable institutions, and for the various im provements and adornments which, from time to time, are called for; the other,—the dock trust, with a still larger income, which it expends in in creasing the dock space of the port, and in reduc tions, from time to time, of its charges upon commerce and shipping. The very mode in which the income of these two bodies is laid out—im provement of the town, or extension and cheapen ing of dock accommodation tends to attract hither a continual stream of semi-pauper labour, seeking employment, and to make the port of Liverpool the gate of egress from the redundant population of Great Britain and Ireland, to our colonies, and to transatlantic countries. This port is also the key for the Irish harvestmen and labourers to the northwestern counties of England and the manufacturing districts. And it is a well known fact, that many of these arrive on our quays in a state of destitution ; many have to be main tained here in sickness; and multitudes to be passed home as paupers. Yet all these burthens have to be borne, not by the rate-payers of the municipal borough of Liverpool. who have the control of the property of the burgesses, nor by the constituencies, by whom the dock committee is returned, but by the rate-payers of the parish of Liverpool alone ; whilst neither of these two wealthy and powerful bodies contribute a farthing ! There is something here evidently wrong and evidently unjust ; and what is worse, the wrong and the injustice are increasing every day. We are now about getting an act of parliament to authorise the dock committee to abstract from the parish of Liverpool rateable property rented at £60,000 a year, for dock and warehouse space, with no certainty of such property contributing henceforward to our parochial revenue. We have been doing this for years past ; and every such abstraction increases in an inverse ratio the burthens of the Liverpool rate-payers. We are driving by our increased rates the population from some of our best streets, into the suburban districts. Not within me emory have there been so many houses to be seen throughout the town placarded "to be let," as at pre sent. And some, we have no hesitation in saying, will never again be let in separate dwellings ; but let off in rooms or floors, to working people, non rate-payers, the former occupants of the cellars and courts, which we have found it necessary to our safety to pull down. Here will arise a further drain upon the resources of those—shopkeepers, professional men, and others—whose avocations imperatively require them to reside in the centre of business ; which, however, will defeat itself, for a vast mass of such people cannot at the present moment bear their present burthens. We steal! doubtless be asked " how will you get at the dock estate, to tax it at all ?" And we shall be reminded that such taxation would be absurd, inasmuch as we should thus tax the property of the burgesses for the relief of the burgesses. We say as to the first question, only this, that, where there is a will to act justly, there is a way. With respect to the second share of the objection, we say at once—" No ! there is no absurdity in the case." We are not seeking to tax the property of the burgesses for the relief of the burgesses. We are only asking those burgesses to have some little consideration for the rate-payers of Liverpool, who are unjustly burthened by the very circumstances which are enhancing the value of the property of the other townships, which form with Liverpool the municipal borough. Another objection may, and probably will, be urged against taxing the dock estate. It will be said that the docks and dock quays of Liverpool belong to the world at large, and not to this locality. That, if we seek to tax them, we compel them to raise their rates, and thus drive commerce from the port. The same, however, might he said of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. It might be argued by them—" Gentlemen, if you tax us for your poor-rates, and other local imposts, you will compel us to raise the fares of every traveller." Yet this railway, and all other railways, are rated not only in this, but in every other parish and township they pass through. And why not ? Where can there be a more proper and convenient mode of taxation ? But, without insisting upon this mode of argu ment, will any one inform us bow long the trades men of Liverpool can afford to go on under the present system ?- We hold our own opinions until we are favoured with an answer. during ourArrifynAgtuotlhNsetEaultaess:t resigned C th fi re oeucß years,t SCHOOL.—Miss e cn as o or o d u n o . u m wl fi m h li lc h ehd a s s , ah s w e e mh ai are ss : faithfully 7us"Mduties f i tress of the above school. The committee have expressed themselves greatly pleased with the uniform manner in which the school has been conducted, and have given a substantial proof thereof, by presenting her with an ele gant Polyglot Bible and Prayer Book, with gold corner and clasp. The children all feel their loss, and have also joined in making her a present of a beautiful set of silver spoons. THEFT IN CHURCH-STREET. — At the Police-court, yes terday, three young women, Elizabeth Egan, Margaret Fairclongh, and Elizabeth Shakeshaft, and a boy named John Cavenagh, were charged with having stolen a small reticule, or bag, containing money, from a lady in Church street. It appears that while the lady was on Saturday looking into a window in Church-street, her reticule, con taining a sovereign and some silver, was snatched from her and ran off with by a boy. The police, having received information, an officer went to a cellar in Addison-street, and found the reticule on the chimney-piece,. but emptied of its contents. Two of the females were in the place, and the other afterwards went to the Bridewell and con fessed she had partaken of the money. The lad had been before convicted. None of the money was found. The prisoners were sent for trial. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. OPENING OF TRANMERE FERRY. The report of a disagreement between the Corporation and Messrs. Willoughby, the late lessees of the Birken head Ferry, and the announcement of the transfer by these gentlemen of their most efficient packet establish ment to Tranmere, have created in the minds of a great portion - of the inhabitants on both sides of the water equal surprise and sincere regret. During the past few years, and indeed from the commencement of their management of the Birkenhead ferry, Messrs. Willoughby have dis played an amount of liberality, enterprise, and regard for the convenience of both communities, which cannot be sufficiently praised. With powerful opponents to compete with in the Birkenhead Commissioners—the owners of the Woodside and the Monks' ferries—they have not only stood their ground, but even gone in advance in the race; and, up to the last day of their connexion with the Birkenhead property, it has not been in the power of the most cynical to point to any establishment upon the river more perfect in all its arrangements, conducted with more unvarying urbanity to the public, or more actively useful to the in creasing traffic of the locality, than this ferry. We regard, therefore, with regret, in connexion with hundreds of their friends, the step taken, both on private and—so far as the interests of Liverpool are concerned—on public grounds ; for we cannot anticipate that the Corporation will be en abled to provide themselves readily with lessees of the property, whose management will be so advantageous to all parties. We shall not here enter into the question as to the grounds of the unfortunate disagreement which has taken place. These will, most likely, be elicited in the Council. Our object was only to convey to the late lessees of Birkenhead the tribute of approval of their past exertions, which they have so fully earned ; and, at the same time, to congratulate the sister locality of Tranmere upon the acquisition which they have gained in the reopening, under such management, of their long disused ferry. We are not quite so full of Liverpool sympathies as to be warped by the fact, that the benefit now extended towards Tran mere and the neighbourhood must be attended with some depreciation of the property of our Corporate estate. The time must inevitably have come, in a year or two, when the Tranmere Ferry must have been reopened. It is urgently required for the accommodation of the population, which is fast extending from the south of Birkenhead towards Limekiln-lane. Rock Ferry, and Bebbington • and we doubt not it will be found after awhile that there will be traffic sufficient for all the ferries. In the mean time, we look for a considerable increase in the value of property in the locality now to be supplied with increased facilities of communication with Liverpool. The present Tranmere slip has been greatly improved recently ; and will now be found to be one of the most commodious upon the river. A spacious waiting-room for ladies has been erected, and is well fitted up. Of the boats which will in future ply to it we need say nothing in praise, inasmuch as they are known to be unsurpassed for speed, comfort, and safety. The charges for con tracting, &c. will be upon the same low scale as those made by Messrs. Willoughby at Birkenhead. Yesterday morning, Messrs. Willoughby commenced running their boats from Tranmere, and thriughout the day all was life and bustle on the slip, which for so many years has been entirely deserted. Up to twelve o'clock, they also had boats plying to Birkenhead, but at that hour the Corporation entered into possession of that ferry. and three steamers engaged by them will continue to ply, we presume, until other arrangements are entered into. We have no doubt that the ferry will be worked by the Council with energy and punctuality, but they will now find very formidable competitors, both north and south, and great economy must be exercised to make the property at all remunerative. We believe every one of the contractors at Birkenhead have followed Mr. Willoughby to Tranmere. GENERAL TRADE REPORT. Monday Evening. We have had a tolerably quiet week in the political arena, and, with the exception of the intelligence from Denmark, our continental advices are comparatively of a satisfactory nature. The triumph of the moderate party in the French elections is a great fait accompli, and the position on the poll occupied by Ledru-Rollin and his parti sans is a clear proof that the ultra-democratic party has no chance in France. Had it not been for the arrival of this intelligence in London on Friday, and the advance of about 3 per cent. in the Rentes in the Paris market on Thursday, the Schleswig affair would have considerably depreciated the value of public securities. We are not, however, quite so enthusiastic in our approbation as the Paris correspondent of the Daily News, when he swal lowed the hoax that the Bank of England had contracted to supply the Bank of France with two millions sterling, upon security of French' treasury bonds and Bank shares in deposit. There may be " a good time coming," but they must " wait a little longer." The conjecture that a portion of our bullion has found its way to France to purchase manufactured goods, which are to be had at a very low figure, has more plausibility ; and this, combined with the small demand on the Continent generally for goods from this country, and the increasing desire to send commodities here for security, several cargoes having been put into British ports which were on transit to other parts of the world, brings under our notice the im portant consideration as to whether our markets are not in danger of becoming overstocked with the pro ductions of foreign labour to the detriment of our own. The average price of Consols during the week has been rather higher than for some time past, and trade for arti cles of Colonial produce and general consumption has improved ; but little business, however, is doing in any department on speculation. In consequence of the Bank returns showing a further diminution of £535,913 in the bullion, the English funds opened on Saturday morning at a slight depression from Friday's prices. Several pm-- chases, however, having followed, a reaction took place of about a half per cent., which was maintained in some measure up to the termination of business. The first uotation of Consols, for money and account, was 821 to I, and after advancing to 821, they closed sellers at 821. Prices of SHARES have again been steady during the week with a tendency upwards, being at the end of the week slightly higher than at the commencement. This change is not so much the result of any great increase of purchases, but arises from the confidence inspired from the peaceful manner in which the elections are proceed ing in Paris, and the absence of any belligerent news from Germany. To-day is a holiday here and in London. The demand for CorroN throughout the week has been regular and steady, and prices have been fully sustained, notwithstanding the large importation of 40,622 bags from the 21st to the 28th ultimo, and the quantity at sea, esti mated at 100,000 bags. The small stock of good Cotton in our market, and the extensive orders here from Russia, have caused that class of Cotton gradually to be enhanced in value, whilst, on the contrary, inferior Cotton is not only abundant, but will probably become much more so, consequently we quote this description Id. per lb lower up to the close of last week, and " Fair' very firm at the quotations, which will be found in page 7. TO-DAY a good business has been transacted ; the sales are about 9,000 bales, nearly all to the trade, 200 only being for ex port, and we have had a decidedly stiffer market, at an advance of Id. upon common sorts. The business done in foreign WooL, during the past week, has been on a very limited scale: and, as the accounts from the country are very discouraging, we fear it will be some time before we have anything like an average de mand. Public sales commence in London on the 4th inst., and will continue until the 20th inst. There will be nearly 18,000 bales fine Wool brought forward. Imports for the week :—Foreign—Nil; previously, 22,621. Scotch -355 ; previously, 5,094 ; total, 5,429. COLONIAL MARKETS.—The demand for Sugar, which was so extensive, continues, both grocers and refiners buying very freely. Since the brokers' circular was pub lished, a further advance of 6d. per cwt. has been ob tained, and the sales amount to 7,000 bags Bengal, 200 hhds. Demerara, 100 mats Mauritius, and 50 cases Per- Darns : the market has a healthy tone, and holders evince much firmness.—Molcsses are more enquired after; fine description are scarce and much wanted : 300 puncheons of old Barbadoes in store fetched 18s. 6d. per cwt., which is a full price.—Saltpetre is lower : the sales are 2,000 bags, 6 to 31 8 refraction at 30s. to 315., and a parcel of 300 bags 13 8 refraction, 28s.—Rum lower and little doing. —The London markets opened on Wednesday, after the Easter holidays, and business has since presented some symptoms of improvement. In the sugar market both grocers and refiners have shewn greater desire to purchase, and there has altogether been more animation than for some time past, an advance having been obtained of 6d. to Is. per cwt. Rice 6d. per cwt. dearer. Coffee at pre vious rates. Saltpetre heavy, at a slight decline.—At Manchester there has been an improved demand for sugar, at an advance of 6d. for all descriptions. The CORN trade here, although we have no improve ment in value to notice since Friday's market, exhibits considerable firmness at the slight advance then realized, with a continued active demand for Indian Corn on Irish account; in fact, until the potato crop in some measure supplants this article, its very general consumption in Ireland will still call for an extensive supply. We have received letters this morning from most parts of this country and Ireland, the tenor of which leads us to the conclusion that the trade generally is steady, and in some of the leading markets prices for all articles have an up ward tendency, but particularly for wheat. The weather to-day is fine and warm, and its continuance would speedily remove any unfavourable•symptoms in the grow ing crops which may have appeared, and also afford the much-desired opportunity for completing the spring sowing. There have been two sales of AMERICAN Lard this-week, one on Tuesday, at which 15Ettierces, 400 barrels, and 2,500 kegs were offered ; the other on Friday, when 186 tierces, 1,785 barrels, and 1,056 kegs were brought forward : at the former, the tierces and barrels and about 1,000 kegs found buyers at previous rates ; and at the latter, a great proportion was sold at 6d. under Tuesday's prices : the remainder were withdrawn, but were afterwards taken by private, in some instances at an advance on the sale prices—At the public sale of Bacon on Tues day about 1,100 Western found buyers at improved prices upon previous private sales, which about cleared the market : since which there have been 1,000 boxes sold of this week's import.—There is a considerable inquiry for Hams and Shoulders, but the price remains moderate. — A good business has been done in Beef, within the range of the quotations.—The majority of the imports of Pork are of very ordinary quality, and anything fine is taken eagerly by the trade at full prices.—The little business done in Cheese has been at full prices.—The following are the current rates : Cheese—(duty paid)—Fine, 488 to 508 per cwt. ; 42s to 46s ; ordinary, 39s to 415. Beef — U.S. , (free) — Prime mess, per trce. 3041 b., 858 to 92s 6d; ordinary, .6s toB3s, Old 60s to 68s ; ex t ra , I n di a , f a mily, Bm, 978 to 105 s; ditto, per half-barrel, 30s to 3554—mess, per barrel, 2001 b., 50s to 56s ; ordinary, 40s to 465, old 36s to 40s ; prime, 34s to 365. Pork— U.S., (free)—Prime mess, per barrel, 2001 b., 55s to Vs, old 48s to 565; prime, 40s to 45s ' old 358 to 40s ; mess, family mess, &c., 58s to 635, old 48s to 525. Bacon—(free)—Eastern, 50s to 545; western, 42s to 525; shoulders ' old 22s to 26s per cwt. Hams—Dried, (duty paid,) old 20s to 50s per cwt ; in salt, (free,) 38s to 455, old 26s to 355. Lard—(free)—Fine, in kegs 42s to 445, in barrels 40s to 42s per cwt. ; ordinary to middling, 37s to 395 ; inferior, and grease, 30s to 355. Baiter—Grease, (free,) 40s t o 45 s p er c w t. .Sod a Biscuit, (duty paid-0 245 to 30s per cwt. Pilot Biscuit, 15s to 20s per cwt. Apples, (duty paid,) 20s to 30s per barrel. The pastures in this district are excellent, notwithstand ing the late cold and ungenial weather, and the country marirets are abundantly supplied with fresh BUTTER. There is caly a limited quantity of Irish on the market, for which, however, the demand has materially declined, and although holders have offered to submit to a little re duction, no progress has been made in sales. Prices are, for Waterford (new), 102 s. to 105 s. ; Carrick (new), 104 s. to 105 e. For BACON there is a moderate inquiry, long middles, free from bone (new), 565. to 60s. ; short mid dles, ditto, 58s. to GOs. Fine keg LARD, 60s. to 665. Ar rivals for the week ending May Ist (yesterday:—Butter, 3544 firkins, 762 crocks ; Bacon, 34 bales ; Hams, 3 hhds ; Lard, 2 tierces, 35 kegs. In Scotch Pig IRoN but a small business has been done this week. From the makers declining to sell at present rates and the small quantity offering, prices have slightly improved, and the present quotations are 425. to 435. for mixed Nos. at Glasgow—cash. The arrivals of TIMBER this month from British America have been very moderate, consisting only of four vessels, 2,705 tons ; the demand throughout, both from merchants and consumers, has been of a very limited character, giving unmistakeable evidence that the general depression has fully reached the timber trade, and, consequently, recom- I mending the greatest caution and circumspection to all those who may be preparing imports for this locality ; for though our general stocks are moderate, and comparatively with other years, decidedly low, they are quite sufficient to meet a demand such as has ruled for the last few months, and which, unfortunately, presents no better feature yet ; one great evidence of the disinclination to build being ob servable in the almost total cessation of brickmaking. The following is an extract from the circular of Messrs. M'Nair, Greenhow, and Irving, of Manchester, dated Saturday last, the 29th ult. : " Continental affairs, though sadly too powerful, have not alone been instru mental in causing this month to be of a peculiarly unsa tisfactory character. In its early portion, a considerable degree of uneasiness and apprehension prevailed lest some disturbances should take place in this country, and parti cularly in the metropolis. From the lst . tithe 10th, the market was characterised by increasing gloom and depres sion but since the latter date, when all the previous ap prehension became dissipated, through the firmness of the authorities and the support rendered to them by the great mass of the community, a feeling for the better has been manifest, and is now, we are happy to say, of a more ma tured character, attended with an increase in the demand for India and China chiefly.—Priecs, which have been ex ceedingly irregular throughout the month, both as regards cloth and twist, have continued gradually to decline, and are, with one or two exceptions, lower than they were ever known to be at any former period. Our quotations, though representing as nearly as possible, the market value of the article, you will please to consider as, in many instances, merely nominal ; the real value being deter minable only by the position of the producer, and the possession of authority to operate on the part of the buyer, when frequently a wide marginal difference is realized.—. In the Woollen districts, we are glad to perceive symptoms of amendment.—Disheartening as things are, we adhere to the belief that with the settlement of matters on the continent, and with the prospect of an abundant harvest, a return to a more prosperous period would not be dis tant. Considerable orders are in the market, independ ently of those which have for the time been counter manded. This fact, coupled with others of an equally valuable character, such for instance as the improving ac counts from India and China, the present and prospective value of the raw material, and the low price likewise of the manufactured article, as well as the probable cheap ness of the necessaries of life, calk scarcely fail—the con , tingencies being excepted—in originating anti promoting a very different state of things to that which has unhap pily been in existence for some time past." The Isle of Man Commercial Bank was to resume busi ness yesterday. About the end of the year, it will be united with the City of Glasgow Bank. The Commercial Bank possesses a paid up capital of about one million pounds sterling ; and it has a reserved fund of undivided profits amounting to nearly £130,000, which fund is avail able as a guarantee. Messrs. Cotesworth, Powell, and Co., extensively con nected with the South American trade, who suspended payment on the 31st of December last, are now paying a first dividend of 4s. in the pound. It is anticipated that after realizing their estate in full, a surplus of at least £30,000 will remain for them to carry on business. As Mr. Prior, the junior partner, retires from the house, the firm will hereafter trade under the title of Cotesworth and Powell. The accounts of the Bank of France for the week end ing the 27th ult. are again unfavourable. Advices from St. Petersburgh reach to the 18th ult. The exchange was as 351 d., and it was understood that the Neva had £300,000 in gold on board for England. The amount of notes in circulation, according to the Bank of England returns for the week ending the 22d April, is £18,761,865, being an increase of £165,325: and the stock of bullion in both departments is X 13,228,341, shewing a decrease of £535,913 when compared with the preceding return. It is not unlikely that a considerable sum has been sent to France, for the purchase of manu factures, which, it is said, can be made for hard money on the most advantageous terms. It may also be that a large sum has been sent to Ireland, to meet any run arising out of the apprehension for the savings' banks. If for either of these causes, it is rather advantageous for the bank to get rid of its immense surplus. The rates of exchange with Europe are still rather de clining ; but as a considerable traffic has been carrying on in interchanging silver for gold, which renders it more difficult to ascertain the bona fide state of the balances, we can only state that there is little reliance to be placed on the actual quotations, which are as follow :—Amster dam, 3 months, 12 31 4 ; Ditto, short, 11 18 12fl. ; Ham burgh, 13 11 13 ' Frankfort, 12 31 ; Paris, short, 25 30 40 ; Leghorn, 30 75 31 : Madrid, 414, Cadiz, 451 ; Lisbon, 511 I; Oporto, 511. The accounts received by the Hamburgh mail of the commencement of hostilities between the Danes and Prussians has produced considerable anxiety amongst the merchants connected with the north of Europe. The Hamburgh papers publish a list of 38 vessels (which, it is stated, are not all Prussian) already seized by the Danes, in accordance with the notice of the Danish Go vernment, in which the neutral position of Hamburgh and Lubeck is recognised. An impression is gaining ground that the reprisals by Denmark will be extended to vessels of Hanseatic Towns, as the aggression is at the instance of the German Confederation, of which all are members. Many of the homeward-bound Prussian ships are known to have property on board belonging to British subjects to a large extent ; and although this may be recovered ul timately by adjudication by the captors, considerable delays will be interposed and also expense incurred, which will further tend to increase commercial embarassments. We are glad to find, from the intelligence by the Over land mail, which reached London yesterday, that the im port trade at Bombay had been extremely active, and large transactions have been entered into, and the revival was not looked upon as merely temporary, but a continuance of business, to a fair extent, was looked forward to till the season was closed by the setting in of the south-west monsoons. The dealers had been supplying themselves pretty freely with cotton piece goods, and large quantities of cotton fabrics had been moved off. There was still a scarcity of the circulating medium-, but an easier feeling prevailed, and confidence was again somewhat restored. Freights had declined after the previous mail, but had again rallied, and the day beforethe advices left, a further advance had taken place, in consequence of the favour able accounts for cotton received from England, and two vessels had been taken for Liverpool at £5 7s. 6d. The rate for China had also advanced again ; and a vessel had secured cargo at 181 rupees per candy. These rates of freight, or higher, are expected for some time, as large ar rivals of cotton were coming forward for shipment. At Calcutta, the news from home by the mail of the 24th of January, had a rather depressing effect on com mercial affairs, and completely checked the course of im provement. The mail of the 7th of February came in the day before the advices left, but what its effect might be it was too soon to prognosticate. The money market re mained much as before—the article not scarce, but rather tightly held. Exchange had gone down, and was quoted at ls. 101 d. to ls. 101 d. for first-class document bills at six months' sight. Numerous arrivals of shipping were low ering the rates of freight. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (BY EXPRESS.) Lord and Lady Normanby dined with M. Lamartine in Paris on Saturday. It is said that many agents of commercial houses in England have received large remittances in gold, to lay out in Parisian produce at the present low prices. Many purchases have been made at 20 and 25 per cent. discount. MONEY MARKET—YESTERDAY. To-day is kept as a strict holiday at the Bank, the Stock Ex change, and all other public establishments. The Hamburg: mail is in, but no letters have been delivered. It is reported, however, that matters remain nearly in etatu quo between the Danish and Prussian forces. Some tumultuous movements at Copenhagen are vaguely spoken of. THE SUPPLY OF WATER. As considerable interest is attached to the result of the experiments now in progress to ascertain the actual yield of the wells sunk by the late Water Companies, s e have endeavoured to obtain some information as to how the inquiry is progressing. We learn that so far the calcu lations have been confined to the wells of the Harrington Company, in the Park, in Copperas-hill, and in Soho street, and that the yield of these three is found to be nearly, if not quite, equal to the supply which, we believe, Mr. Hawksley calculated would be obtainable from all the resources of that company ; whilst the wells of the same proprietary at Windsor and Bevington Bash remain yet to be tested. We are informed that the three wells we have mentioned are capable of yielding almost two million gal lons a day. The precise figures will shortly be laid before the Council, and that body will, no doubt, come to such a decision upon them as the necessities of the town require. The Niagara,—another of the splendid steam-ships be longing to the British and North American Company,— arrived in the river yesterday, from Greenock. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Sunday night, John Bell, aged 40, who lodged at No. 10, Hockenhall-alley,. went to bed quite well, and had never complained of ailment. He was found dead in bed next morning. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH. —Ann Taylor, aged 51, a servant to Mr. Christopher H. Jones, silversmith, Castle-street, and whose residence is in Everton, com plained for some time past of pain in her side, and diffi culty of breathing. On Sunday, she was left alone in the kitchen, and on the return of another of the servants in a few minutes, she was found lying on the floor quite dead. BAZAAR IN PRESTON.—On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next, a bazaar will take place in Preston, under the patronage of all the distinguished ladies of the town and neighbourhood, in aid of the funds for the completion of All Saints' Church, in that town. It will be held in the Corn Exchange-rooms, and will be graced by- all the fashion and beauty which prevail in that district. Great preparations have been made for the event, and we hope that a large sum will be realised on the occasion. ACCIDENT AT GEORGE'S PIER.—EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE.—On Sunday evening, shortly after five o'clock, Robert Auld, (a pattern-maker, of Chester, who had for merly worked for years at Messrs. Bury & Co.'s Foundry in this town), was in the act of descending the temporary wooden stairs leading to the large landing stage, and had got down only six steps, when his heel caught the edge of a step and he was turned round, precipitated over the outside of the stairs, and fell upon the deck of- the fiat below, a depth of about 16 feet at that time of the tide. He was picked up quite insensible by a police officer and assistant and did not appear to breathe until the cab in which he was placed had got half-way to the Northern Hospital. He was there attended to, and in a short time recovered so far as to state the manner of the accident. Strange to say he only complained of a pain in the left groin, and was found to have sustained no injury beyond a few bruises,—though all who witnessed the accident concluded that he was killed on the spot. The steps alluded to are dangerous from their steepness, and ought to be reconstructed, or in some way protected, if months are yet to be expended in fixing the two intended pon derous bridges, which are to span the space between the quay and the monster landing stage. HISTORIC SOCIETY.—We understand that this society, which has not yet come formally before the public, but has had a practical existence since the end of last autumn, has a prospect of unusual popularity and usefulness. Al ready donations have been received ; and several collec tors of antiquities, manuscripts, curiosities, objects of natural history, and other articles illustrative of the two palatine counties, have promised to place their stores at the disposal of the society. In the neighbourhood of Manchester, and in various parts of Cheshire, the litho graphed circular has been read with great enthusiasm ; and among the adhesions already received are those of many of the peers and baronets connected with the two counties, knights bachelor, knights of the shire, borough members, magistrates, clergy, lawyers, &c. Our• late venerable diocesan felt much interest in the subject, but he received the circular on the day that his official con nexion with the district was broken, and just as he was summoned to London. An interesting fact. connected with those whose names are already received, is, that more than twenty are men of letters, and favourably known to the public in various departments of authorship. Among the clergy who have expressed a willingness to become members are the Worshipful and Rev. Chancellor Raikes, Canons Eade and M`Neile, the Rectors, the Principals of the Collegiate and Royal Institution Schools, the Principal of Birkenhead College, &c. His Worship the Mayor expressed his warm interest in the matter from the first, and offered some valuable suggestions. The friends of one institution in town, anticipating the im portance of the subjects, and the interest of the com. munications, are ready to place a suite of apartments at the society's disposal, to accommodate both the meetings and collection. It has been found necessary to issue a large number of additional circulars, but it is understood that the meeting for the formal institution of the society will be held during the present month. HORSE STEALING—CAUTION TO KNACKERS.—At the Police-court, yesterday, a miserable-looking young lad, named William Brownbill, was charged with stealing a horse, the property of John Derbyshire, carter, Toxteth park, from a field in the neighbourhood of Berkeley-street. A man, named John Stritch, who is foreman in the Park Tanning Company, was also charged with having pur chased the same horse from the prisoner Brownbill, knowing the same-to have been stolen. It appeared from the evidence that this horse had been for some time past under the care of Mr. Ellis, veterinary surgeon, and that it had been grazing , in the field before alluded to. On Friday morning last, the boy went to the field and brought the horse with him to the tan-yard, where he sold it for 7s. 6d., although the owner alleged that it was worth £2O. These facts having been proved, Mr. Rushton committed both the prisoners to the Assizes for trial, observing at the same time that the idea of a boy like the prisoner being possessed of a horse valued at £2O, which he could dispose of for 7s. 6d., was preposterous. If such a state of things was allowed to continue, no man would be safe. Mr. Tyrer appeared for the prisoner Stritch, and said that it was quite customary for such boys to bring horses to the yard and sell them—in fact a man did not come in one case out of every twenty.—Mr. Rushton : Then all I can say is, that if the company continue such a practice, some one of them will run the risk of being sent across the seas.—Mr. Tyrer then applied to have Stritch allowed to bail.—Mr. Rushton : No. I will not. He is more guilty than that wretched boy, and deserves to be punished. I always find in cases of this kind, that the plea of respec tability is set up ; that it is only done in the way of trade, and all the other excuses ; but the man who purchases a horse from such a wretch as that deserves to meet with the reward of his conduct.—The prisoners were then re moved. At a subsequent period of the day, however, In consideration of Striteh's past good character, 11% was allowed out on bail, finding two sureties in £lOO each for his future appearance, LONDON CORN MARKET.-YESTERDAY. The supply of Wheat in Mark-lane, by land-carriage samples from the near counties, was only a moderate one; the condition of many of the samples was very defective. Really dry runs. of Essex Wheat were an easy sale, at fully last week's rates ; other sorts were difficult to quit, at previous prices. The Kentish Wheat was sold on barely as good terms, and foreign, in many instances, was parted with at a reduction of Is. per quarter. Choice qualities of Barley brought rather more money, and all other descriptions were in good request, at last week's quotations. There was also a good demand for Oats, at prices fully equal to those of this day se'nnight. Beans and Peas were a current sale, with the turn in price in favour of the seller. Egyptian beans were not a. ready sale at the recent: advance. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.-YESTERDAY. We have a large supply of beasts and of excellent quality. There is a considerable demand, and same of the choicest des criptions make nearly 4s. 6d. ; trade is, however, on the whale,- dull, in consequence of the increased supply, and average prices rather lower. There are a few more sheep on offer, but the number is still very small, a large proportion. of which consists of young and halfzmeated sheep; consequently there is a great deficiency in weight. The demand has in,- creased, and prices have advanced fully 2d. per 81bs. Goad lamb is in request, at rather more money. Trade is brisk for calves; a choice one makes nearly ss. 4d. Pigs are by no means plentiful, and small porkers are rather dearer. PRODUCE.—Mr NCING -LANE, ,YESTERDAY. The public sales advertised for to-morrow are various and abundant, and have suspended the private contract market to. day, but it may be observed that there seems to be more con fidence shown in many articles than for some time past. The public sales will consist of 150 hogsheads Barbadoes, 5700 bags Mauritius, 5,000 bags Bengal, and 4,000 bags Penang and China Sugar; Coffee, 50 casks; Cocoa, 100 bags; Saltpetre; 2,000 bags; Rice, 2,000 bags; 250 bags Pimento; and 300 bags Pepper. POTAT@ES.—SOUTHWARK, WATERSIDE. YESTERDA.Y. The arrivals from Belgium. Hamburg, and Holland-the past week have been extensive, which, with our usual supply coast wise, is quite equal to tho demand, and prevents, anything like a rise in prices, except in the very best Yorks, which in some few cases have made more money. The following are our present quotations: Yorkshire Regents, 140 s. to 180 x.; Shaws' 90s. to 100 s. ; Wisbech Regents, 90s. to. 1305. ; Blues, 80s. to 855. ; Essex Regents, 120 s. to 1305. A Blues, 120 s. to 130 s. ; Kidneys, 1208. to 130 s. ; Belgian and Hamburg Whites, 858. to 955. ; Dutch Whites, 808. WARD MEETING ON THE RATING, OF THE DOCK AND CORPORATE ESTATES. A public meeting of the rate-payers of St. Anne's Ward, convened by Mr. James Parker, one of the coun cillors of the ward, by placard, was hold last night, at the Pontack's inn, Christian-street, " to adopt a memorial to the Town Council, to apply to Parliament for powers to make the Corporate and Dock Estates contribute their fair proportions to the corporate and other local rates." The room was well filled. Mr. Councilor PARKER said that he should perhaps apologise for calling the meeting• himself ; but knowing that our local taxation was excessive, and wrong, he had taken the opportunity to express his.opinion. It was ad mitted even by many gentlemen of the Council, that the local rates were not fairly apportioned. In the placards issued by members of that body in November last, every candidate stated that he would legislate for the whole town. From them they ought to seek redress ; and they aught, therefore, to put their sincerity to the test. The question rested between the mercantile and the trading community. The rates ought to be equalised. The Cor porate Estate should pay ; the Dock Estate should pay ; and, indeed, all real property. He explained his views at length. with much clearness and ability, referring to the able report on the subject of the rating of the docks from the Select Vestry. (Cheers.) Mr. EnwAunrWATzs was then called to the chair, and invited any opinions entertained by' those present. Mr. Councillor WOODRUFF, after some remarks con curring with Mr. Parker, on the rating of the docks, &g., pointed out the oppression to the parishioners by the ex emption made. Mr. KITCHEN, followed. He could not see why the docks should be exempted. He suggested the propriety of rating the ships (more particularly the foreign ships) in this port, as is the case in Glasgow, and stated that a com mittee working in conjunction with the National Confe deration, was already formed in the ward—and he .felt satisfied that if they took the good old-fashioned way of going hand: in hand, and sinking party prejudices, nothing could prevent their success. At the conclusion of the meeting a committee was formed for the purpose of carrying out the views of the assembly, and agreeing on a memorial to the Council, which will be submitted to the next meeting. COMMITMENTS TO PRISON, YESTERDAY, FROM THE POLICE-COURT.—Biddy Monaghan, for stealing a basket from a shop in Scotland-road, two months.—Mary Gee, for stealing a blanket and a quilt from the house in whi c h she lodged, one month.—Three lads, W illiam, Osborne, John Edwards, and Patrick O'Neill, for breLking into an uninhabited house in field-street, on Saturday, and stealing a quantity of brass plates front the doors, brass knobs, &c. Osborne, the principal delinquent, three months, and the others, two montha,—Thomas Smith, a known thief, for loitering in the streets in the night, three months.—Mary Murphy, on . sulpiolora of stealing from a sailor a gold watch and 9s. AA Sllve?.., in Bantistre-street, three months, nay 2, $4 MRS. BUTLER'S READINGS OF SHAKESPEARE. The piece selected by this lady for Thursday even ing 's Reading, was the Comedy of "As you like it ;" and al though not affording a field for the display of the same sort of talent which Macbeth, and others of her readings offer, it is one to which, as a whole, genius alone can do justice. In fact, it is a play which ought never to be attempted on the stage, unless by a first-rate cornpanit such as are seldom at present assembled on our boards, or even on those of the metropolis ; but whose beauties are best appreciated, unless placed before us by a reader capa ble of developing them fully, in the closet. Such a one is Mrs. Butler ; and we account therefore her rendering of "as you like it," *as one of the greatest of her efforts. The well known monologues, if by that term we may de scribe passages, which the author seems to have addressed rather to the audiences, or to the poetical of mankind than made them subservient to the action of the pill , were finely appreciated by Mrs. Butler, and as finely de livered. The versatility of talent displayed was also wonderful, leaving us at a loss which to admire most, as artistic efforts, her Rosalind and her Jaques, or be Tonehstone and Audrey. LAST NIGHT'S REALITING. Yesterday Mrs. Butler presented to us her reading of the play of " The Merchant of Venice ;" and the rich trot which she gave us was almost sufficient to bring us to en tertain the notion that this talented lady has mistaken her forte, if she ever imagined that she was more at home 10 the delineation of lofty tr age dy th an i n th ose f a ithful in the of more softened female character, which female genius can alone pourtray. The gems of this read ing were the celebrated dialogue between Clarissaand Portia, in which the former is questioning the latter as to her preference of Bassanio over her many suitors. The dis course of Launcelot Gobbo is also a rich piece of comic acting, and was given by the fair reader with evident gusto. Portia's self-betrothal to Bassanio was also beautifir ll / rendered. In Shylock, Mrs. Butler shone most in the dialogue with Tubal, in which she alternately reminds him of his daughter's flight and extravagance, and of his prospect of revenge upon Antonio. In the trial scene► which was finely given, we miss the scenic part. Altoge ther this reading was a fine effort; and we were glad' to' see that it was attended by even a more numerous audience; than the previous readings. DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—The interest of M. Junk* in this establishment has ceased ; and Mr. Beale, the' well-known music publisher, of the firm of Cramer, Bealer and Co., is now the lessee. The Dean of Hereford, Dr. Mereweather, presented a protest against the installation of Dr. Hampden as Bishop. of Hereford, which, however, Canon Musgrave, who pre sided at the ceremonial, refused to read. SUMMARY OF NEWMARKET RACES.—TotaI number of stakes, 43 ; won by favourites, 18 ; won by non-favourites, 15 ; even betting, one ; forfeits, 9 ; horses entered, 258 horses started, 123; total amount of stakes, £12,905. NEW STAR.—Mr. J. R. Hind, the celebrated astro nomer, announces in yesterday's Times the discovery of a new star, of the fifth magnitude, and therefore visible to the naked eye, which has just made its appearance in the constellation Ophiuchus. This remarkable star is in a line joining Eta and 20 Ophiuchi, rather nearer to the latter. LIBEL.—In the Court of Common Pleas, on Saturday, Mr. Thomas Piers Healey, a barrister, and proprietor and editor of the Medical Times, b r ou g ht an action against Mr. Wakley, M.P., proprietor of a rival publication called the Lancet, for libel. The article complained of Was written in rather general terms, but was deposed to as ap plying to the plaintiff, who was called "a quack lawyer and mountebank," "an impostor," " a briefless q uack secretary," &c. The jury gave the plaintiff £4O damages. GRIEVANCES OF ORANGEMEN.—We perceive from a series of important resolutions, embodying the senti ments of 460 Orange Lodges, that the. Protestants of Armagh and Tyrone are not altogether-satisfied with the proceedings of the Irish government, though they continue to declare their undeviating attachment to the English constitution. They do not hesitate to aver that they ba're good grounds for discontent, and they complain that, in the present state of public suspense, they - are still ne glected and discountenanced. DREADFUL OCCURRENCE.—THIRTY LIVES LOST.'" Letters from Peterhead, dated April 28,. announce the recovery of the wreck of the Hannibal, a.ship of 500 tons burden, from Quebec, found ashore near Dronshfiord, On the coast of Norway. The vessel encountered the dread ful storm on the 24th of February last, while on her Pas sage to Hull, in the course of which a frightful sea struck the ship, sweeping everything off her decks—masts bul warks, and boats ; and every soul (except- o ne ma n) be longing to her overboard, all of whom met with a watery grave. The solitary seaman left on board endured the greatest privations. After 14 days' suffering, the vessel was carried by the current of the ocean on to- the 51) (4 above-mentioned, where he remained six, or seven days before the wreck was discovered, that portion of Norway being uninhabited, and some miles out of the track of trading vessels. The poor fellow was insensible, and ap parently in a dying state, and it was with the utmost diffi culty that he was restored to life. Subsequently the wreck was got off, and being found watertight, was taken in tow and conveyed to Peterhead, where she arrived on the 28th. The thirty sufferers drowned, we understand , belong to Hull. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.—POPULARITY OF LAMAR . ' TINE.—As to the ultra party in France, except in the Per" sons of its supposed leaders, the four members of the government of the factious minority, it has been excluded altogether by the recent elections ; and it is probable that the report, prevalent during the time orthe elections, that Albert had gone over to the majority, may have had as much influence as the sympathy of the working classes in placing him at the head of the four at the place No. 21 ; The number of votes bestowed upon Lamartine is insti. ,4 ds double of those given to Ledru Rollin ;.and, as rePit. this fact, we may mention a scene, which those who t he nessed it will long remember with emotion. It was at. us Paris opera, on Wednesday. The result of tho was already partially known. The opera was over when Lamartine was discovered in a box. " Lamartine La martine is here ! rive Lamartins !"- M. Lamar r t d to however, could not be persuaded to come for" accept the homage of tne crowd. A partial sil enc e length obtained, when the curtai n rose . The about to commence. But no. Th e ac t ors came forward , many half dressed, en masse. The "M arse ill a ise" WaS sung, and then the whole chorus shouted " Vive Lamar' as tine ?" Everybody stood, hats and po c k e t-h an dk erc hi e fa balletNc t s were raised amidst the universal cry. The poet- statesma° alone did not rise from his seat. He hid his face in his hands. His feelings seemed to have, completely over powered him. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE; MONDAY, Ist MAY.—Wind S.S.E., moderate. SAlLED.—Woodpecker, Williams, for St. Jago de Cuba — Nillage Girl, Woof, Matanzas—Speed, Moses, Yarmouth, N•S• —Colonist, Heron, Staten Island and Quebec—Trinity Yaclat, Hounsell, St. Thomas—Belvidere, Dobinson, and Nevrlr rt ' Lawson, St. Petersburg—Afina•Alberdina, Nage}, and Riv al, Thomas, Riga—Llewellyn, Wythycombe, Hobart Town—Cor nelia, French, New York—Eliza Johnston, Donaldssn, Bahia Tay and Tees Packet, Lloyd, Dardt—Repealer, Christian, Cron stadt—Victoria, Le Gresley, Vera Cruz—lnvermore, CleverleY, Coquimbo and Valparaiso—Nyverheid, Limns, Valparaiso—. Sea, Donne], Newfoundland. Nimrod, (steamer,) from Cork, at this- port. Yesterday, at 3 a.m., off Bardsey, saw the Cambria, (steamer,) hence for kla lifax. Niagara, (steamer,) Ryrie, from Greenock, at this port. A new Royal Mail steamer for the Halifax line, Amathea, Robinson ; Currency, Dovey, and M. A. Folliott, Plomer, hence at Bombayllst March. Dorisana, Connell, from Aden, at Bombay. Lord Hardinge, Tracey, s a il e d from Bombay 16th March, an d Pemern. enderson, 31st March, both for this por Cal b der, to Fitz H simons, sailed from Madras for Ceylon t. on 2 0 t h March. Commodore, Broadfoot, sailed from Sa u gor 11th March, an d Manila, Harrison, 113th March, both for this port. • Tigri 6 ' Capitol, Simpson, and John M`Vicvar, M'Leod, 16th _, „ Mawson,l7th ; Cressida, Wee, intlyrniun, Read, 2 V;:_. Flora M ' Donald, Sutherland, an d B roo kl yn, Richardson, 2,' ; "- all hence at Calcutta. METEOROLOGICAL. REGISTER, BY MR. C. H. CHADBURN, 71, LORD-STREET._. ,--- ,m• ATSI.O6IPIIERLC Temperature tion ~ Daily Direc- tt in Humidity at Fall of -t Pressure at shade byself- Noon. Windy Es: registering of 'at . 1 ... . j.-I - Nine 1 Siii thermometer. Dry Wet Rain. Noon. % g a.m. I p.m. Max. Min. bulb. bulb. v . .V, I > 4 ...... ~... ill In. I In. • Deg. Dm Deg. Deg. In. ....._ ...... 25 29'93 , 29'92 55 44 ,54 49 IT.A. ..‘, 3 9 26 29 . 93 29'92 56 44 135 48 o'o4 zt.a. 30 ,, „s 27 29'88 291 l 52 42 , 49 44 o'o6 s 9 .w. 4 . 1 is 28 29'64 29'79 53 4+ 50 45 x•.mr• 4 ,7, 39 29 30' 30'04 55 43 34 46 >l..w. $ I 301 5 8 55 3 II 30'18 , 59 49 a. S. H. niE WEATHER.--Ztil: alternate bright bright ; night,. showers of hail.-27th dil light fall of hail.-29th : bright, clear.-40t] bright, breeze. SUMMARY OF LAST MONTH'S REGIS' pressure : max. inches, 3013 ; min. inches, 7&—Temperatures:. max. degrees, 61 ; min. age, 48 76.—Humidity: max, difference of 8.;. min., 1 ; average, 4 16.—Fall of raja.. inches, 1 85. oAtb• and . tto.-28th bright h bright.—gaY 1 ' Tswa tl7 ;a m v e o r s a P ge! b e e r r i .. c degrees, 38; ,a v ti o, wet and dry u during the Ines TENT PERATI.TRE AT EVERTON.—MaX. average, 46 60, .ees, 67; 3 1 ; average, 46 64, sue . . TIDE TABL. sTet DAYS. MORN. EVENG.I HOAX. :. HOLYDAVSf ] May. h. m. h. m. ft. in. 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