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The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-07

REGISTRATION OF ASSURANCES BILL.

A committee has been appointed to oppose this
bill by building societies held in the city of Manchester and
its vicinity, and they urge a variety:of reasons against the
passing of the measure. They state that " the great desire
of this community in reference to the transfer of land is the
adoption of some system of conveyancing which, while it
affords the necessary amount of security, shall at the same
time be simple, speedy, and economical. The proposed
measure now before the House of Commons does not in the
least degree secure any one of these desiderata ; but on the
contrary, by the number and complexity of its provisions,
striking as they do at the root of some of the principal doe-
trines of the present system, will cause uncertainty, delay,
and expense, and at the same time afford greater facilities
for fraud, than at present exist. It is submitted that this
will be at once seen upon an examination of the proposed
measure, as upon such examination it will be found that not
one portion of the present system is to be abolished; but
that the whole of the complicated machinery provided by
the proposed bill is to be superadded to the present forma-
lities and expense. Attention is more particularly re-
quested to the effect of this bill upon those institutions
known as Building and Land Societies. The societies have
hitherto been fostered with the greatest care by the diffe-
rent governments of this country, as being calculated to
confer very great benefits upon the industrious classes of
the community. By means of these institutions men of
very email means are enabled to save a sufficient sum to
enable them to erect or purchase a dwelling-house for them-
selves, or even very often to become possessed of three or
four: this, there can be no doubt, is a means of giving sta-
bility to the institutions of the country; indeed, it is ac-
knowledged that in no portion of the country is property
more secure than in the city of Manchester and its vi
a circumstance which it is submitted arises from I i r:
number of owners of small properties, which
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have been obtained through the medium 'of Bull ir,? i\
ties. The operation of the proposed measure u
stitutions would be most injurious' indeed it is
that it would eventually annibilatethem." I, .4 ...;;I• *•:'
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London, England, 1853-06-07

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals of the Ist, which arrived this
morning, mention only one fact worth noticing.
Lord Ilowden. the British Ambassador at the Court
of Spain, left Madrid on the 31st ult., on leave of ab-
sence for six months. M. Otway is to act as
Charge'. d'Affaires. Wo have already stated, on the
authority of a letter from Madrid, that it is not ex-
pected that Lord Howden will return to Spain as
Ambassador.

GERMANY.
AUSTRIA.

A letter from Vienna, in the Independence of
Brussels, says The marriage of the Duke de
Brabant and the Archduchess Maria llenrietta will
take place by proxy at Vienna, in August next, it is
said,on the 12th • the Duke de Brabant will be repre-
sented by the Archduke Albert. The ladies fixed on to
accompany the new Duchess de Brabant as far as the
Belgian frontier, are the Countess Clam-Martinitz,
as Grand Mistress, and the young Countesses Thai's°
Wrbna and Elise Festetics de Tolna,aa Maids of Ho-
nour. The last-named lady is daughter of Count
Festetics, ex-Grand Master of the late Palatine
J oseph ."
London, England, 1853-06-07

DRUILY-LANE.

This theatre was re-opened last evening under the
direction of M. Saint Leon, the ostensible object being to
supply that deficiency in the belles department of the stage
which has bees caused by the closing of her Majesty's
Theatre. For this purpose M. Saint Leon, whose name is
well known to the holiduere of the Opera, no lees by hie
skill as a violinist %lust as a dancer of extraordinary agility,
has engaged the services of Mdlle. Plunkett, Mdlle. Nathan,
Mdlle. Lisereus, and M. Frappart—all of whom are artiste
more or lees distinguished.
The ballet performed on tkis occasion was called The
Spirit of the Valley—a legend in three tableaux, inter-
spersed with vocal music and choregraphic effects, composed
by Mons. St. Leon, end translated by Mr. 11. Msrkwell.
The piece has achieved great success in Paris, and it may
be regarded as a novelty of a somewhat peculiar signib.
cance, inasmuch as it combines the characteristics of a
ballet with those of a musical drama. The dancing, how-
ever, forms the most attractive feature ; and it may well be
imagined that, when such dancers as Mdlle. Plunkett and
M. St. Leon are on the stage, the audience feel very little
interest in the progress of the incidental dialogue. Every
available means have been adopted to place the piece upon
the stage in that style of magnificence which distinguished
the ballet productions at her Majesty's Theatre, and, al-
though we forbear detailing the plot, it ie right we should
state that there is some attempt at one, and that the story is
not without interest. Prior to the ballet, a melodrama
called St. Mare, or the Mebane's Sacrifice—said to be
" new end original "—was performed.
London, England, 1853-06-07

SHARE LISTS.

MONDAY EVINING.
The railway market has advanced to-day on
" bear " purchases, and the improvement of the
funds. At 4 o'clock the tone was rather weaker, on
the slight relapse of Consols ; but throughout the day
the more speculative stocks have been better sup-
ported, and the market generally has worn a steadier
appearance.
London, England, 1853-06-07

SAVINGS BANKS BILL.

The house went into committee for the purpose of es-
abling the Chancellor of the Exchequer to move a reso-
lution preliminary to the introduction of a bill relating to
savings' banks.
In reply to Mr. VANCE and Mr. GROGAN,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said be did
not propose to open up the question of compensation in the
case of defaulting savings' banks, or to repair retrospec.
tively the errors of the former system ; all that he pro-
posed to do :was to amend the system, and to rive some-
thing like security.
BOROUGH OF TYNEMOUTH.
Sir B. HALL moved that no new writ do issue for the
borough of Tynemoath before Monday, the 20th of June
inst., which was agreed to.
The house adjourned at one o'clock.

CALLS TO TUE BAR.—MIDDLE TEMPLE :—The
Trinity Term calls to the bar, of students of the Honour-
able Society of the Middle Temple, were made yesterday
(June Ctb), and they compose the aftermentioned gentle.
men :—Henry Holroyd, Esq.; Murdo Young, Esq.;
Richard Augustus Bethell, Esq. ; John Matthew Jones,
Esq.; Robert Richardson, Esq.; Charles Henry 110 P•
wood, Esq. ; and Henry Frederick Gibbons, Esq. Lts-
coLN's INN :—Ths Trinity Term Calls to the Bar of Stu-
dents of the Honourable Society of the Lincoln's Inn, vars
made yesterday (June 6th), and they comprise the after-
, mentioned gentlemen:—Henry Buller, Esq. ; John George
Dodson, M.A.; George Higinbotham, 14. A.; Charles
Bleyds Molyneux, M.A.; Charles Corrie Weston, 111. A;
Charles Brodie Loeock, M.A. ; William Fry Buebsess,
M.A.; George Osborne Morgan, M.A.; and William
Graphel, jun., M.A.
GRAY'S lioN, JUNE 6th.—At a Pension of the
Honourable Society of Gray's lnn, holden this der,
Rollo James ;Bulkeley, Esq., was Ailed to the degree of
barrister at Law.
SOUTH EASTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic receipts for
the week ending June 4, 1853 :—£16,410/. 17q,!ed.: tinter
week ending June 4, 1852 (Whitton week), £16,2061. 3c 94.
Increase in 1853, £204 13s. 7d.
London, England, 1853-06-07

SWITZERLAND.

The liund, a semi-official organ of the Federal
Council, has the following answer to the assertion of
the Suisse, that France had signified an intention to
support Austria in its difference with Switzerland :
According to some journals the French government, by
the organ of its represeutative, has made known at Berne
that it recognises the justice of Austria's demands, and sup.
ports them. Without professing to penetrate French poll.
tics, we think we can say that this news must be received
with the utmost reserve. That overtures on the subject of
the conflict with Austria may have been made on the part
of the French legation we have no doubt ; but, es to the
nature of these communications, we have reason to believe
they have been made in the form of friendly counsel, and
expressed wishes that Switzerland might settle her differ-
ences with Austria peaceably, and that, if possible, she
should accede to her demands without compromising her own
rights and dignity.
London, England, 1853-06-09

MARKETS.

COTTON.—LtvzurooL, JUNE B.—The market closed
with more activity, without change in prices. The accounts
per Baltic report less favourably of the growing crop, and
have created more animation here. The sales amount to
10,000 bales-1,000 for export and 2,000 on speculation—
and comprise 210 Pernam and Maranham, 61d. to 7d. ;
300 Bahia, Std. to 61d. ; 300 Egyptian, 61d. to 13ed. ;
1,000 Surat, 314. to 4ed. ; 80 Sea Islands, 21ed. to 24.

CORN.—Borrow, June B.—Our market has been scantily
supplied with Wheat to-day, with a good demand. Prices
3s. per qr. higher. Beans the turn dearer, with a small
show. Wheat, red, 50s. to Ms.; white, 535.; Beaus, 40s.
to 425.

STOCKTON-ON-TEES, June B.—We have no arrivals of
Wheat to report either coastwise or from abroad. To this
day's market we had an exceedingly small supply of grain
from the farmers. Wheat met an animated demand at an
advance of 2s. to 31. per quarter on last week's currency:
Oats, 6d. per quarter dearer ; Beans, the turn degree; Flour
is advanced 3s. per sack. Imports during the week : Bar-
ley, coastwise, 90 ; Oats, 378.

CATTLE.—RomYcian, June B.—Cur market to-day was
well supplied with all kinds of stock, which meta heavy sale
forßeef and Mutton. Lamb, 2d. per stone lower, and Veal,
6d. Beef, 3s. 6d. to 4s. Gd. Mutton, 3s. Bd. to 4s. Bd.
Lamb, 6s. to6s. lOd. Veal, 31.8 d. to 4s. 4s. Pork, 3s. lOd.
to 4s. 6d.
Sourst4LL, June 8 —We had a short supply to-day and
full prices were made, although trade was slow. Beef made
from 2s. 4d. to 41. 6d. Mutton, 3s. lOd. to 4s. Bd. Lamb,
51. 6d. to Qs. Veal, 45. to ss. Pork, 35 to 4s. per stone of
Blbs., sinking the offal.

COALS.-LowDox, Joxr 8.-Ships at market, 112
sold, 58.-Carr's Hartley, 15s. 9d. ; Cheater Main,
14s. 3d. ; Holywell, 161. ; Howard's West Hartley Ne-
therton, 15s. 9d. ; Stewart's Hartley, 14s. 6d. ; Tandeld
Moor, 15e. ; Tanfield Moor Butes, 15s. • Townley,
14a. 6d. ; Wylam, 15s. 6d. • Walls End itamwellgate,
14s. 9d. ; Walls End Harton, 141. Gd.; Walls End Heb-
burn, 14s. 3d. ; Walls End Riddell, 14a. 6d. ' • Eden Main,
15s. 3d. ; Hettons Lyons Main, 14s. 6d.; Lambton Prim-
rose, 15s. 31.; Walls End Braddyll, 16s. 6d. ; Walls End
Helton, 16s. 3d. ; Walls End Haswell, 16s. 3d. ' • Walla
End Lambton, 16s. 3d. ; Walls End Pensher, 14s. 6d. ;
Walls End Plummer, 15s. 6d.; Walls End Russell's Het-
ton, 151. 9d. ; Walls End Stewart's, 16s. 3d. •, Walls
End Backbonse, 14s. 6d. ; Walls End Cassop, 15s. 6d. ;
Walls End Cowndon, 14s. 6.1.; Walls End Denison,
14s. 6d.; Walls End Hartlepool, 165.; Walls End Helton
Hartlepool, lbs. 94.; Walls End Heuph Hall, 15s; Walls
End West Hello., 15s. 6d. ; Walls End South Kelloe,
15s. ; Walls End Tees, 16s. ; Walls End Whitworth, 15s. 6d.
London, England, 1853-06-09

NA PAL.

ADMIL►LTY, Just B.—ArrOINTMENTS. Lieut.
Hon. A. H ty, coati rmed to Scorpion. Surgeon 11. H.
Boats, to Terrible. Masters J. Hitching confirmed to
Centaur, and C. Albert confirmed to Star. Midshipmen
H. J. F. CampbeU to St. Jean d'Acce, and H. T. Templer
to S. bilk.

PORTSMOUTII, Jt:NE B.—The Hogue, a, screw
gees guard ship, Captain Runny, was taken out of dock
to-day. The Recta, 6, steam sloop, went out of harbour
to-day to Cowes, to embark a detachment of the 26th
Regiment for conveyance to Southampton. The Heels has
gone on this service under the orders of the Blenheim, 60.
The royal yacht Victoria and Albert, Commodore Lord
Adolphus k itsclarence, having completed her re-gilding for
the season, was taken out of dock yesterday. The Nep-
tune, 120, ordinary depot ship, Captain B. H. Scott, has
been brought down the harbour to-day to the moorings
vacated by the Duke of Wellington yesterday. Was is
getting up her seagoing spars.
London, England, 1853-06-09

THE ETON COLLEGE SPEECHES.

Yesterday the annual speeches were delivered in
the Upper School at Eton College, before a large and distin.
finished audience. Precisely at 11 o'clock his Royal High-
ness Priem Albert, accompanied by his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales and his Royal Highness Prince Alfred, and
attended by Col. the Hon. C. Grey, Captain the Hon.
Dudley de Roe, and Mr. Gibbs. arrived in two of the royal
carriag,s, preceded by outriders, from Windsor Castle. His
Royal Highness was received in Wastoa's Yard by the Bay.
Dr. liawtrey, the provost ; the Rev. Dr. Goodford, the head
master ; the Rev. T. Carter, and several of the Fellows,
1 with the Assistant Minters of Eton.

Aii the Prince proceeded by way of the Cloisters to the
principal manna to the school he wu loudly cheered by
the spectators ; and u his Royal Highness pissed through
the ranks of the boys to the centre of the school, the cheer-
ing was

meet enthusisetie. The Promo(
sod Read Muter walked by the aide of the Prince Consort ;
the Primo of Wiles and Prince Alfred, w►om meek and
interesting features contrasted strongly with the boisterous
piety of the Eton boys, followed hand-in-band immediately
after; the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of
Mmicheater, came mot ; then followed Col. Grey and Capt.
de Res (the equerries-in-waiting), the Right Hon. W. E.
Gladstone (Chancellor of the Exchequer) and the Duke of

Newcastle—the appearance of the two last, both distin-
guished Etonems, being the signal for • renewed cheer.
The procession was dowdily the fellows and masters, with
Mr. Gibbs (tutor to the Prince of Wales), and a few of the
neighbouring clergy. The Prince Consort and the Royal
Princes having taken their seats, surrounded by the Col-
lege authorities, and their distinguished visitors, the speeches
were delivered.

After the speeches, which did not last more than an hoar,
Prince Albert and the Royal Princes, accompanied by the
distinguished party already described, repaired to the Pro.
Tom's Lodge, and honoured Dr. Havrtrey by partaking of
lanclurn. A little before one, the royal visitors returned
to Windsor Castle, the lusty cheers of the boys accompany-
ing them to the boundaries of the College. His Royal
Higliness,we understand, expressed himself highly gratified
with his visit to theschool.

THE STATUE OF C(EUR DR LION.
London, England, 1853-06-09

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.

INSTALLATION

OXFORD, JUNE B.—The festivities of yesterday
were brought to a clove by a splendid banquet, given by the
Vice-Chancellor, in Woreeater College Hall, to the Chan-
cellor and the distinguished visitors now assembled at
Oxford. Covers were laid fa 133, and such an array of
Intellect has rarely ever been concentrated at a festive
board. On the removal of the cloth, the Vice-Chancellor,
who presided, proposed " Church and State." This was
followed by " Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal
Family," which was responded to by his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge. The toasts which succeeded were
" The Army and Navy," acknowledged by Colonel &eves;
Lord Haddock replied on the put of the navy. " The
Chancellor," Lord Derby returned thanks in a brilliant
speech, replete with elegem* and classic lore, and was
loudly cheered in various portions of it. It might
properly be termed his inaugural oration, foe it em.
braced almost every topic in which the University
takes an interest. The remaining toasts were "The
Foreign Ministers," acknowledged by Mr. Ingersoll ; The
Bishops," responded to by the Bishop of London ; " Proa-
peaty to the Bar," replied to by Sir F. Thesiger: "His-
tory and Historians," acknowledged by Sir Archibald
Alison, Bart. ;," Science, and Men of Science," responded to
by Sir R. Murchison ; " The University of Dublin," re-
plied to by the Right Hon. Mr. Napier ; " The University
of Cambridge," by the Via-Chancellor of Cambridge. The
Chancellor gave, as the partirg tout, " The Vioe-Chancel-
lor, and Prosperity to the University of Oxford." The
company separated soon attar 11 o'clock.
The first of the installation bells took place at the Town-
hall, which had been elegantly decorated under the direc-
tion of the Committee of the Masonic Installation Ball.
From 9 o'clock to 12 a continuous stream of carriages set
down the distinguished company, which amounted to up-
wards of M.

An eshiis;fias of fireworks took place in a close near
Worcester College, commencing shortly only 9 o'clock, and
drew together a vast asseenklage.
London, England, 1853-06-09

MILITARY.

PORTSMOUTH, JUNE B.—The 34th Regiment of
Foot arrived at Spithead to-day trout Barbados', in the
height ships Progress and Poicnen. They hare been. or
foreign service since 1845. It is expected that they will
land at this port; but the orders on this point hive not yet
transpired.
London, England, 1853-06-09

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

TIIVE.SDAT, JUNE 9, 1853.

The state of the Weather at each of the following' place;
at Nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are
arranged in order of latitude.
flour MAMMON—W.; Strong Breeze; Cloudless.
Gazarcwicu—S.W. • Gentle Breeze ; Cloudleu.
Brnnon—N.W. ; Calm; Cloudless.
SWINDON—W. ; Gentle Breeze ; Cloudless.
Citunnivati—Cloudless.

ifraTsttura—W.oentle Breeze, Cloudless.
The returns from the following places did not reach this
office in time for publication yesterday ; they therefore
indicate the state of the weather on Tuesday morning at
nine o'clock :
LIMERICK—S. ; Strong Breeze ; Cloudless
Mut.Liwchsa-B.W. ; Gentle Breeze ; Partially Cloudy.
FoLzisTows—N.E. ; Light Breese ; Partially Cloudy.
Stwooti—N.W. ; Gentle Breeze ; Overcast.
',MOUTON—N.B. ; Calm ; Cloudless.
Homrszkn—N.; Gentle Breeze; Fine.
WHITBY—N. ; Gentle Breeze ; Foggy.
DARLINGTON—N. ; Gentle Breeze ;-Cloudy.
BRAP—N.W. ; Calm ; Principally Clear.

SEABORNE MAILS.'
[I( o milk' that the mails are pent from tlip Galen! Post-Oleo
by the night—and M by the morning despatelt.l
London, England, 1853-06-09

ITALY.

The Piedmontese Chamber of Deputies was, on
the 3rd inst., still engaged in discussing the Tariff
Reform Bill. M. Botta had proposed that the import
duty on leather should be doubled. The majority,
however, which is favourable to the principle of free
I trade, rejected the amendment. M. Lanza, on the
other hand, moved that the import duty on cotton
should be reduced by one-half. He affirmed that
smuggling in that article was the more to be appre-
hended as it was encouraged by the manufacturers
of the country themselves. After a long and ani-
mated discussion, the amendment of M. Lanza, at the
request of the Minister of Finance, was referred to
the Committee. M. Valeria called on Count Cavour
to carry out upon a large scale the principles of free
trade, which he had advocated in writings and
speeches before he was a minister. M. Cavour
declared that he was as decided a free-trader as ever,
but would use his judgment respecting the particular
manner of embodying and realising his views.
The Venice Gazette, of the Ist inst., contains a
proclamation of the Governor of Treviso against 11
individuals of the province, condemned for having in
their possession arms and incendiary publics.-
ti vs, for rebellion against the armed force, and
turning into ridicule the persons of the Sovereign
and of high functionaries of the States. The capital
punishment pronounced against four had been com-
muted into imprisonment. The others were sentenced
to from three months' to two years' confinement.
London, England, 1853-06-09

IRELAND.

Di et.ty. Jere 8.
The reduction in the charge for udin6sion began j
to ted with euene rifest yeeterd.ty in the numbers j
who visited the Great I...xhibition, and the various
parts of the building presented a much more ani-
mated appearance than usual. Timid people who
were kept away on the previous day by the leer of
a crush, finding that there was no danger of that
kind, ventured to avail themselves of the reduced
rate; and it was quite plain, that although the
number of suitors yesterday approached $,OOO, still
considerably over twice that number might be
in the building at once without causing an inconve-
nient throng. A new edition of the catalogue is
already required, and it is intended that a separate
catalogue shall be printed fur the picture gallery.
As the time approaches for the expected Royal
visit to Ireland, that event is looked forward to with
increasing interest. The Lotith esad Down Pilot says
that it has the best authority for stating that her
Majesty has promised to honour Lord Cremorne
with a vied! at Dartry House, whence she will pro-
cee d Crum Castle, the residence of the Earl of
Erne. If we were to believe the various rumours
which obtain credence thoughout the country, there
is no part of Ireland which would not be cheered by
a visit from our beloved Queen this summer.

Several properties were disposed of yesterday in
the Incumhered Estates Court. A Galway estate of
the nett yearly value of KAL, sold for 11,323/., and
another in the same county, yielding a nett rental of
40,0., was disposed of for 9,1851. A Clare estate
brought :1,4719f. on a rental of 130/. per annum,
being at a rate of 281 years' purchase, and another
('lare property of the nett annual value of 910 f., was
knocked down fur Is. 773 f., or 29 years' purchase.
A .mall estate in Roscommon fetched 14 years' pur-
chase.

Ihe Bank of Ireland has followed the example of
that of England, in raising the discount of English
bills from lto 3; per cent. All other rates, how-
erer. retails the some.

We have rain ■gain this morning, and the ac-
counts of the crops from all parts of the country are
favourable. l'he new potatoes exhibit no symptoms
whatever of the fatal disease.

A full meeting of the Committee of the Dublin
Protestant Association was held last evening, when
it was determined to organise a counter movement
to that got up here against the Nunneries Inspection
Bill. A general meeting will be held for the pur-
pate next week.
The "Religi was Equality" Committee have put
forward their address on the above subject. It is
signed by the Rev. Dr. Marshall.
The dinner to Mr. Duffy, NIX., has been post-
poned to the end of the erasion.
London, England, 1853-06-09

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London, England, 1853-04-04

GERMANY.

M. 'Weiss von Starkenfels, police director at Vi-
enna, the hero of the notable attempt to keep up
prices at tho Vienna Bourse by the terrors of the
police, has been removed from his office, and ap-
pointed to an inferior post, an inspectorship of
prisons. M. Weiss was a functionary of the Hay-
nail type, and like that hero finds himself disgraced
the moment he has ceased to be necessary.
The Grand fluke of Tuscany has given 5,000 flo-
rins to the fund for building a church at Vienna
in commemoration of the escape of his imperial
cousin.
London, England, 1853-04-04

SPAIN.

A Madrid letter of the 29th, received by express
says :—" The government presented to-day to the
Cortes several bills, relating to the extinction of the
floating debt, to the creation of 30 millions of annual
rents in Three per Cent. stock, to the recognition of
10; per cent. on the unconverted coupons, to consti-
tutional reform, and to the consecration of the prin-
ciple of substitution in the transmission of family
estates to the eldest ion."
London, England, 1853-04-04

POLAND.

The shattered fabric of Polish nationality has just
snstaiued another shock from ita arch-enemy the
Czar. By an imperial ukase just issued, all persons
claiming to belong to the nobility of Poland aro to
send in the evidence on which they base their preten-
sions, when those who shall be recognised as of noble
URA will bo incorporated into the Russian peerage,
while those who fail to make good their claims, will
be lei-bidden to assume noble Wks.
London, England, 1853-04-04

THE QUARTER'S REVENUE.

The Observer says: tlw Quarterly Returns of the
Revenue will be made up on Tuesday next, the sth of
April, terminating the financial year. The prosperity
which has marked, almost without exception, all the Late
returns of the national income, still continues; and we are
happy to ay that the returns for the quarter and the year
just ended show no falling off in the progresive improve-
ment that has, ever since the expansion of our commercial
system, taken place in the public resources.
The increase in the revenue for the year ending April 5,
1853, over that of the year ending April, 1852, will amount
to upwards of half • million sterling. This cannot be re-
girded as otherwise than a molt atnkisg and satisfactory
progress in the onward course of prosperity, which has
gone on increasing year after year, in spite of the reductions
and the relaxations of duties and of taxes, which weighed
hesvily upon the industry and the comforts of the people.
' This large increase will, we believe, be found to arise
chiefly from the items of excise, stant;.s, and Property-tax.
The Customs returns for the year will probably show a
small decline, owing chiefly to the remission of dunes which
have taken effect only in the financial year, which will close
on the 6th inst.
The eeeee us for the quarter ending Apri15,1853, will pro-
bably exhibit a trifling falling off as compared with the
corresponding quarter of 1852. The Customs, it is expected,
will show a small decrease, which can be easily accounted (or
by the recent reduction of duties upon various article., those
upon the importation of sugar, for example, which have been
lowered from year to year, not having yet reached their
lowest print. Is the Excise there may be a decline, upon
the making up of the accounts; hut if so, it will not be to
any considerable amount. Under the bead of Stamps, in-
creased activity in the different branches of trade will be
followed by a considerable increase in the revenue derived
from these transactions, notwithstanding the groat relief
afforded by Sir C. Wood in this department. In the item of
taxes, a diminution may naturally be expected, in conse-
quence of the substitution of the house duty for the window
ma, which 'ma calculated and framed fur the purpose of
giving relief to the occupiers of houses subject to the former
heavy burdens, and also by the difference in rating and
period of collection. An increase under the head of
property tax may also be looked for as the result of • con-
tinuous and steady advance in prosperity. An augmentation
in the Pat-office receipts may be expected from the same
cause.
London, England, 1853-04-04

RETURN OF THE EBBA BRAHE.

Livimroot, SATURDAY.
The emigrant ship Ebbs Brahe, that went ashore
oa East Mouse on Thursday night, but was got off next
morning, entered the river yesterday aftgrnoun. She was
leaky, making about two inches of water per hour, and
injury
some was done to her rigging. The passengers and
crew were all safe. This morning, the owners of the vessel
(Messrs. De Wolf) and the passenger agent (Mr. Weltkow)
made application to the government emigration officer at
this port (Captain Schomberg) for permission to place the
pentagon in Birkenhead emigration depot, until such time
as the vessel was ready to go to sea again. Captain Schom-
berg, halve's'', was unable to comply with this request
without the permission of the Admiralty. A telegraphic
communication was at once forwarded to Somenet-house,
London, asking for the required permission, and an
answer was shortly afterwards returned complying with
the request. The pessenxirs (with the exception of those
occupying berths in the chief cabin) were cenveyrd there
this afternoon, and will be lodged and fed at the ship's
expense. The chief cabin passengers will be accommo•
dated either at an hotel, or at privato lodgings, as they
desire. A meeting of the passengers has been called, and
will be held on Monday in the Merchants' Coffee-house,
Old Churchyard, at one o'clock.

LETTERS FOR AUSTItALIA.—It appears that ar-
rangcmcnts have been made wit► the Post•ofhce authorities
for carrying her Majesty's mxils to Port l'hillip and Sydney
by the screw steamer Osmanli, to sail from Liverpool on the
7th instant.
London, England, 1853-04-04

THE GAOL OF NEWGATE.

Mr. Davis, the chaplain of Nesvgate, has furnished
to the Court of Aldermen his annual report upon the sub- 1
ject of the state of crime in the metropolis. sounded upon'
his observation of the condition of the prisoners. lie says,
I would venture to suggest that we hArt. tn..; one court in
this rretropulis fur the trial of all prisont rs whose cases re-
quire investigation before a jury; the benefits of such an
arrangement would be very considerable ; old offenders
woula be better known. Many are tried iii Surrey, Mid-
dlesex, Westminster, and at the Central Criminal CAirr,
of whose former trial nothing is known at the ether courts.
Such persons are, generally speaking, habitual offenders,
and their escape of due punishment i, an evil upon society
and a great encouragement of crime. Were there but pee
court, their seeond offence would be more likely to ue
known and effectually punished, but when there are sa
many courts, these crafty offenders escape due punishrnedt
for a greater length of time, and by so doing ene :tirade i.nd
corrupt a greater number of javecile companices. By the
concentration of criminal eases in one court, a much greater
facility would be afforded of tracing offenders when there is
a rumour that they aro in custody. When inquiry has
been made at one or two prisons without sumss
private parties get discouraged, and they cease ;o per-ue
an individual who may have greatly injured them and so-
ciety at large. Other charges that may be hrouzht egainst
persona in custody constitute an important element is the
effectual suppression of crime, and whatever tends to put
difficulties in the way of following up those charges, should
he as speedily as possible removed. It would be a:su a
great relief to the many hundreds of tradesmen whs are so
constantly summoned on different juries to have their duties
limited to one court, instead of being liable to be summoned
upon several. With the exception of a very few cave, such
as political charges, and others where undue influence
may be brought to bear against the individual, rho ah-li-
tion of the grand jury would generally lateen the expenses
of the Central Criminal Court. The witnesses have to ap-
pear before them, as well as before the court itself, and
several days are sometimes wasted in consequence of this
d m►lei duty; and after the searching ins: st4ations of
the metropolitan and city magistrates, the appearance of
witnesses more than once, and that before the court itself
entails onerous duties and heedless burdens on the witnesses
—heavy and useless expenses on the county rates, and has
actually led to the removal of half the cases from the Cen-
tral Criminal Court, when the professed end would have
been so much better answered by this simple expedient.
London, England, 1853-04-04

lIRITISH GUIANA.

The Royal Gazette of March 10 says, in its review
for home readers:
Since the compilation of our last summary of news for
the home reader the Combined Court has been in session,
and has progressed with the public business with a rapidity
and unanimity lately unexampled. The depression which
for so many years hung as a mourning pall over the colony,
has removed under the influence of favourable seasons and
returning hope; and the determination scents to have been
arrived at by men of all parties to put the institutions f
the colony in efficient practical working order.
The weather has been very dry, and notwithstanding a
alight shower this morning, gives promise of continuing so.
The planters complain; but the crops of the colony do
not yet appear to suffer much from that cause.—
An extraordinary plague, however, has made its appear-
ance in the shape of rats, which are doing an enormous
amount of injury to the standing canes. They have ap-
peared on the east coast of this county, and in a similar
district in the county of Bethke. The animal appears to
be of a peculiar species and most destructive in its tastes—
rarely taking more than one bite cut of tho cane, which
then withers and dies, both stalk and stool. Dogs and head
money appear both of them to be ineffectual in stopping
the spread of this destructive nuisance; which, if not
stopped in some way or another, will tell sadly upon the
year's crop of several of the best estates.
Provisions of every kind are scarce and dear, and trade
dull.
London, England, 1853-04-04

SWITZERLAND.

A most unjustifiable, as well as unwise step, has
just been takes by the government of Prussia. The
'Prince of Neufchatel (the King of Prussia) has in•
structed his envoy in Switzerland, that when "a
regular government"—that is to say, a government
of which he shall be again the head—shall havz been
restored in that canton, he will not hold himself
bound by the engagements which the present popu.
lur government is making in respect of railways
passing over its sail. This declaration, which seems
to mark the distinction between royal and popular
interests, can only irritate the susceptibilities of the
Neutchatelois, while it can neither hasten their re-
turn to kingly rule, nor affect their determination to
proceed with the much needed railways.
The Basle Gazette, of the 31st ult., says it is
fissured that the protocol of London (the work of
Lord Malmesbury) relative to Neufchatel, has been
completed by an additional article, declaring that
the King of Prussia may assert his rights according
to the law of nations, and by the force of arms.
The Nor Zurich Gazette contains a letter from
11:rne of the 30ih ult. which rays:—"The federal
commissioner in the canton of Ticino has announced
to the federal council that no new troubles need
now be apprehended, and that consequently the
three companies quartered at Locarno had been or-
dered away. He adds, that numerous desertions
had taken place from the Austrian aervicc,whieh had
been a source of expense to the canton of Ticino.
The council has given orders to the commissioner to
guard, as much as possible, against the inconvenience
in question. That will be difficult, inasmuch as the
commissioner has no direct relations with the Aus-
trian authorities. This week the government of
Ticino received the first delivery of salt from the
Lombard stores of Maragno."
London, England, 1853-04-04

have just bees settled, and the amount of compensation
granted has been paid into the Calm des Depots et Con-
signations for distribution among the claimants.
From the 25th ult., the charge for despatches by
the electric telegraph between Paris and London has
been reduced from 221 r. 81c. the 20 words to 18fr. 72c.
I The telegraph to 'Montpellier, distance 837 kilometres
(about .50) miles), was opened on the 28th ult. The
I charge is 13fr. Sc. for 20 words, and 3fr. 27c. for every
additional 10 words.
London, England, 1853-04-04

PENINSULAR MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON.
The Oriental Company's steam-packet Madrid,
Captain Weeks, has arrived. Her dates are: Gib-
raltar, March 21; Cadiz, 23; Lisbon, 29 ; Vigo, 30.
The Madrid brings the following passengers:
Messrs. Duffield, Turner, Richards, and Loffr, from
Gibraltar; Messrs. Knowles, Hodges, and Reis, from
Cadiz ; Messrs. Pratt, Rumball, Galle, Fiquero, Mar-
ques, Mendes, Noquicr, Heming, and French, and
Mr. and Mrs. Lacey, from Lisbon ; Captain APDo-
nald (the master) and six of the crew of the barque
Lad Rowena, burnt at sea.
The steamer Antelope, of Liverpool, was at Ma-
deira on the 22nd, having smashed her air pump
and bent her side rods, and would be obliged to re-
main until new ones were sent from England.
The captain of the Pasha of Egypt's yacht (Long-
ridge) was drowned at Lisbon on the 22nd ultimo,
by the upsetting of his boat in attempting to cross
the bows of a vessel at anchor in the Tagus.
The barque Lady Rowena, of London, was burnt
at sea, off Cape St. Vincent, on the 16th March.
Finding no chance of g"tting the fire under she was
run towards St. Vincent, close off which they fell in
with two French coasting vessels, who took the crew
on board,one of them landed thecaptain ,ind six of the
crew at Lagos, from which place they were brought
to Lisbon by H.M. steamer Firebrand; the remainder
of the crew were taken on to Rouen, where the vessel
was bound which had them on board. The Lady
Rowena had a fall cargo of beans and cotton, and
was from Alexandria.
London, England, 1853-04-04

THE WEST INDIA MAILS

We add the following to our summary of Saturday
SOUTHAMPTON, Arau. 2.

JAMAICA.

The House of Assemblage in Jamaica had sanc-
tioned the abolition of tonnage dues, with tho excep-
tion of 3d. per ton, retained as a lighthouse tax. The
island was healthy. In St. Lucia the weather had
been unsettled, and a good deal of rain had fallen.
Two smart shocks of an earthquake had been expe-
rienced. The island was healthy. Gold was reported
to have been discovered on the windward side of the
island of St. Lucia.

The yellow fever had abated at St. Vincent ; at
Tobago also the scourge was disappearing. Barbadoes
was quite healthy.
London, England, 1853-08-08

TSB POLICE COURTS.

CLERKEN WELL.

Beojamin 'Vans: ITciliennei:iweeper, was charged with
having caused the death of his wife.
Police-constable Haynes, 166 0, said that on Friday
evening the prisoner gave himself into custody,
telling him that be believed he had occasioned
the death of his wife, who, in a drunken fit, had
attacked him In a savage manner, tearing his flesh
and the clothing from his person, which uncalled-for treat-
ment made him push her violently down, and her head,
striking the bcd-post, was fractured, and death speedily en-
sued.

Mr. Yardley, the magistrate, asked if anything wu known
of the prisoner and his deceased wife by the pollee.
Haynes replied that the man was very steady, and re-
spected in his station of life. Unfortunately the wife had
been the very reverse. After she hail fallen, her husband
bathed her head with ♦inegar and water.
Mr. Yardley remarked in a feeling manner on such an
awful termination of a married !Ile, and remanded the pri-
soner.
London, England, 1853-08-08

NINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

The private contract markets are inactive, but the pro-
bable adjustment of the Russian-Turkish question has been
received with great satisfaction in the colonial market, and
has strengthened opinion in many articles.
The public sale, declared for to morrow are :—Sugar:
200 hbds. West India ; Mauritius, 4,600 bags ; Bengal,
2,000 bags. Coffee : 200 casks plantation Ceylon, and 500
bags native, 50 casks Jamaica, 550 bags Mocha.
TEA.—The demand continues limited.

demand.

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.

The prospects held out in the newspapers today of a
peaceable settlement of the Russo-Turkish question have
produced a flatness in Tallow, and up to this hour quota-
tions are nominal, viz.: Town tallow, 60s. 641. nett cash ;
Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 625. to .525. 6d. ; Oct. to Dec.,
621.
PARTICULARS OF TALLOW.
1851. I 1852. 11859.

Stockon baud Calks.
Delivery lutweek
Do. from let June
ttrival last week .....

32,541
1,424
13,052
1,312

Do. front let Juno ' ...... 9,060
Price T. C. per owt- ....... -.. Mir. 6d.
Do. Town 39s. 6.1.
Arrival for the week ending Anew
casks, and delivery 2,207 casks. Thu
compriacd 1,065 casks from St. Peters!
tralia, and 25 from other places ; total,

41,363 18,258
1,308 ',COI
9,343 13,917
153 1,247
10,104 8,860
385.6 d. 52,..6d.
394. 61. I 53..61.
t 15 last year, 852
arrivals last week
urg, 157 from Au-
L,247 casks.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.—THIS DAY.
We have a smaller supply of Beasts, and a large propor-
tion aro of middling quality. Trade is slow, but choicest
kinds canw tbe quoted lower. There are a few more Sheep,
but the average quality is very indifferent. Consequently,
there is a great deficiency in weight of Mutton. Late
quotations arc, therefore, fully supported, and, in a few in-
stances, exceeded. Trade is heavy for Lambs and late
prices are barely maintained. Calves are not selling quite
so well uon Friday. From Germany and Holland there
are 2,276 Beasts, 5,010 Sheep, and 295 Calves CScotland, 220
Beasts; Norfolk and Suffolk, 300; and 1,400 from the
Northern and Midland Counties.
Per atone of 61b, 4. r. d. Pad.toreof Ate. a. 4. o,
d.
Bert scott. Ilerdaria.. 4 4 4 6 Ile.t Po, SL 11f..b4, <h—
Bast 6hort-hndna ...... 4 3 4 4 Beg Yona.,4, 4 e 410
elocsud csalnd ilearta.. 2 3 6 us. Is. Shorn
3 4 4 6 Elms awl won., cual J 3 19 4 4
pigs
...... I 0 4 4 I no. do. 64,0r6
1“.. 0 6 9 rants . L... 4 ,
on; aux, and 1,111:11b3. 21.7,14 : Calve*, 361 ;
PIV. 320.
London, England, 1853-08-08

NETHERLANDS

Accounts from Rome state that the Pope has admitted
the justice of the observations made to him in the
name of the government of the Netherlands relative
to the oath of the bishops, m a note communicated to
Cardinal Antonelli on the 27th June last by the
Dutch minister, and has yielded to the desires ex-
pressed in that note, which said:
The undersigned must °Meru that the new formula of
oath communicated by Mona. Belgrado does not contain
a phrase in the sense of that which is found in the formula
which in virtue of a deliberation of the Sacred College of
the 23rd June, 1791, the Pope adopted for the Irish bishops ;
this phrase is as follows :—I will observe all things and each
of them as inviolably, u I am fully convinced that there is
nothing in them which can be contrary to the fidelity which
I owe to his Majesty the King at Great Britain and Ireland,
and to his successers to the throne.

On the other hand, the Dutch government, taking
into consideration the concessions of the Holy See,
has made important modifications in the bill which it
has presented on public worship, and has particu-
larly renounced Article 2 of that bill, which was as
follows :

We reserve to ourselves to exact from the functionaries of
public worship,who, before entering, or sites having entered
on their functions, shall have taken any oath or made vows
which may appear to us to be dangerous for the safety of
the kingdom or for public order, that they should take an
oath of fidelity to our person and of obedience to the laws
of the state, within the delay to be determined by us, be-
fore the commissaries in the province., duly authorised by
us to that effect.
_ _

This article has been considered useless after the
concessions made by the Pope. The modifications
which the Dutch government has made in the bill
were to be communicated to the Second Chamber of
the States General on the 2nd or 3rd inst.

ITALY .

AUSTRIAN ITALY.
The Milan Gazette publishes an edict, dated the
31st ult., summoning 43 persons to appear before the
court-martial of Milan within ninety days, to answer
the charge of high treason, and warning them that
they shall be tried as defaulters in case of non-ap-
pearance.
TUSCANY.

We learn from the Opinion. of Turin that Advo-
cate Salucci, of Florence, having gone to Leghorn
with the intention of embarking for Genoa, was un-
expectedly arrested by the police and searched, and
that, though nothing suspicious was found upon him,
he was ordered away from Leghorn, and not allowed
to embark for his destination.
London, England, 1853-08-08

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-THIS DAY.

- .
The supply of English Wheat from Essex this morning
was larger than at any time since last harvest, and that from
Kent was also good. A liberal supply upon the eve
of harvest, is however, an annual occurrence. The continu-
ance of fine weather, coupled with the above circumstance,
caused the Wheat trade to rule very dull, and a decline of
2e. to 3s. per qr. bad to be submitted to before progress
could be made in sales. Foreign Wheat could only have
boon sold in quantity at a somewhat similar reduction ;
holders, however, refrained from pressing sales.
Flour dull and easier to purchase.

Barley scarcely sold so well as last week.
Oats were in large supply and sales proceeded at a de-
nte of 6d. to is per quarter.
Beans and Peas realized late rate'.

ARRIVALS INIO LONDON MOM AUGUST lat to AUGUST 6th.
Qrs. English. Gowan. DM. Yoretiru.
Wheat 4285 2OO 40747
Earley 2B I 360 I 520
Oats 2251 9190 37913
Malt .....
Flour. 4309 sacks and 8402 barrels.
London, England, 1853-08-08

WORSIIIP-STREET.

James Hayes, suraileietiCiriitOca7s7 ;:as charged before
Mr. Hanismill with the following attack upon a respectable
elderly woman, named Sarah Dixon, residing in Cable-
street, St. George's in the East. The complainant pre-
sented herself with her forehead covered with adhesive
plaister, her face terribly disfigured, and one of her arms
bound up in hospital splints ; she stated that while passing
through Whitechapcl un the previous evening in the com-
pany of her husband and two other members of her family,
their ?regrets was suddenly impeded by a crowd of aban-
doned women, who were st; .... ling with the prisoner at the
corner of one of the streets. Alter an ineffectual attempt to
pass them, witness requestzd her husband to step out into the
earri.ge way in order that thew might proceed with-
out interruption, bet had scarcely done so, than the pri-
soner as-ailed her we'll an opprobious and disgusting epi-
thet, and raisieg a heavy beer-can which he held in hie
hand, brought it down with all his force over her temple.
She instantly staggered back from the stunning effects of
the blow, the blood began to gu,h down her face, mud her
husband immediately ran forward and endeavoured to seise
her assailant, but the prisoner flung him aside
with the exclamation thet he hid something else
for her, and rushing upon her, with on open elp-
knife, made a desperate cat at her which Inflicted a fright-
ful gash access Ler wrist. Before he had !iIICC to renew the
attack, the prisoner an. arised by several persons, who held
him down until a polkinr, is made his app •artnce, and he
was giv, n into cm tody. ss we- then conveyed to the
London Hespital, where h.tr we nods were dressed by the
house surgeon, who consid.red them cf such a serious cha-
racter, that he directed her to bo immediately taken back in
a cab, as soon as she Lad siren I.cr evia.use.
The complainant's testimony was comohorated in every
particular by her daughter-in-law, Catherine Knight, a
young married woman, and polies constable Camerae, 823,

stated, that on reaching the spot, he found the injured
woman, supported in the arms of two other women, in a
fainting condition, and bleedin4 in a dreadful manner from
the wounds in her.wiiat and forehead. The ?rigout r was
lying OR the ground at the time, fighting tin,l strug.iliag
with a number of persons, who were holding Lim till the
arrival of the pmice.
' A eertilieete fromtin home-surgeon of the London Hes-
OA was handed to the Bench, after perusing which,
Mr. Hammill said that it was impossible at present to as-
certain the ultimate result of the severe injuries the com-
plainant hail received. He should order the prim= to be
remanded for a week._