The Sun.
London, England, 1838-05-24 00:00:00

COVNT-GARDEN THEATRE.

Sheridan Knowles's new play. entitled Women's Wit ; or.lhe Arts of
Love, was brought out at this theatre last night. The house was crowded ;
the applause fervent; and the play throughout as successful as honest
James could possibly desire. The plot is something to the following
effect :—Lord Athunree, a titled profligate, who, in the expressive dic-
tion of the author, " Owns no curb of honour," entertains base designs
on the virtue of Hero, the fair, high-spirited, and romantic niece of
Sir William Sutton. A gallant young knight, Sir Valentine de Grey,
is deeply enamoured with the lady, but he has seen her waltz with the
libertine Lord ; he reads the lady a lecture on the subject, and she to be
revenged has recourse to woman's wit; she assumes the garb of a
Ouakeress, and by the assistance of Obadiah, her servant, obtains
interview with her lover at the family country-seat in Greenwich ;
;it ought to have been mentioned, that the time of the drama appears
to be laid somewhere about the gay and voluptuous period of Charles
the Second.) Obadiah has previously given Sir Valentine to under-
stand that Hero has a sister so much alike, that but for her subdued
manner and simple attire she might be taken for the same person.
The parties meet, and the young gallant is smitten by the unaffected
grace and charms of Ruth, who in turn lectures hint severely on
the vanities of his high sounding name and title; so touch so that
he consents if she will but love him, to lay aside his gay and flaunting
dress, and be called plain Peter. Meanwhile Walsingham, a man of sen-
timent, and Eustace, a gentle youth, ale brought forward; the former
has deeply loved a lady, who in the drama is supposed to have fallen a
foul victim to the snares of the miscreant Lord Athunree: Eustace,
though in male attire, bears such a striking resemblance to the lost love
of Walsingham, that the latter resolves to cherish him as a brother. As
the action of the play proceeds, they meet Lord Athunree, whom
Eustace denounces as a murderer; a hostile meeting is appointed for
the following clay; Lord Athunree has other business on hand ; he de-
termines at ail hazards to put himself in possession of Hero, for
which purpose he hires one Lewson, a miserable creature, to do his
work. They concoct a scheme—Lewson is to break into the house
occupied by Hero, at Greenwich, and Athunree is to make his
appearance, apparently to succour the lady, but in truth to carry
her off. This design, however, is frustrated partly by certain compunc-
tious visitings felt by the ruffian Lewson, but chiefly by the miscar-
riage of a note in which is written his instructions. The plot is thu,
discovered, and a warrant is issued for the apprehension of Lord
Athunree, who is proved guilty, and quits the scene in merited dis-
grace. Finally, Eustace turns out to be none other than the former
eve of Walsingham, and the long lost sister of Hero ; she (Hero), too,
raving abandoned the guise of the fair Quakeress, meets Sir Valentine
de Grey in her own character. A mutual explanation takes place,
and they arc left in happy posses ion of cacti other.

It will be seen from the above slight analysis of the plot, that it is
something of a complex character—in fact, has a little Irish confusioi:
in it; still, it is interesting.- deeply interesting, and the characters,
which arc numerous, have all that "mark and likelihood" with which
Knowles is so successful in investing his dramatis person v. The great
charm of the play is, indeed, its developement of character—which the
author seems co understand thoroughly. Hero is an exquisite creation,
abounding in touches of sentiment truly Shakesperian ; and as full-
informed with life and animation as a young lady on the eve of her first
ball. What can be more true:to nature than her reflections upon love
We subjoin this exquisite passage, which Charles Lamb would have boen
in extacics with, and which is worthy of Beaumont and Fletcher.
HERO—She did ! You know not when
A woman gives away her heart. At times
She knows it not herself. Insensibly
It goes from her! She thinks she hall it still—
If she reflects—while smoothly runs the course
Of wooing ; but if happy conies a cheek:—
An irrecoverable—final one—
Aghast, forlorn—she stands, to find it lost,
A;,l with it ail the world."

The part of Hero—a difficult one—was admirably played by Miss
Faucitt with a freshness—a vivacity—and a thorough insight into the
idiosyncracy of the character not often displayed on our modern
stage. It is paying this promising young lady no unmerited
compliment when we say that her consummate acting—more particularly
as the Quakeress—was one of the main causes of the success of the play.
Macready had little to do, but what little he had, he turned to admirable
account, and gave an emphasis and significance to sentiments and images
which a less accomplished actor and well educated gentleman would have
passed wholly unnoticed. Mr. Harley's mock-quaker was laughable
and amusing, and laughter, we presume was the sole aim he had in
view. Miss Taylor, as Helen Mowbray, performed with her usual tact
and spirit ; and Mr. Warde, as Lord Athunree, made a very exemplary
villain. The poetry of the play is cordial and natural throughout, and
occasionally highly impassione.l Indeed the author, like Burke, seems
to grow more isnaginativeas he grows older; and: if he" progresses" at the
same rate, we shall not despair of seeing him cor ae close to Shakspeare by
the time he has reached his eightieth birth-day.. We wish, however, he
would not so studiously affect the Elizabethan dialect; but write, like
Sergeant Talfourd, in the vernacular of his day. Asa specimen of his
style, we quote the following passages, the first of which strikes us as
being perfect of its kind. Observe how exquisitely selected is the
epithet " golden :"
Hxao.—Whether mine eye with a new spirit sees,
Or stature is grown lovelier, I know not;
But ne'er, methinks, was sunset half so sweet!
He's down, and yet his glory still appears,
Live to the memory of a well.spent
That's golden to the last, and when 'tis. oer,
Shines in the witnesses it leaves behind.
LEWSON (Entering in disorder.)
" I cannot do't I Heaven's on the watch against it!
"Ds said it guards the good, and if it does,
Its spirits sure are here—they are!—or why
This fearful awe come over me ? I feel
As eyes were on me, that I cannot see--
Above me lips that speak but are unheard—
And hands that have a thousand thou sand times
The power of flesh and blood, yet lack the bulk .
Of air Heaven will not have it be—it sets
Before mine eyes the fruit of what I've done—
To warn me back from what I've come to do.
That hapless maiden owes her injured name
To me ! I was the instrument to ruin her,
To fix on her the wanton's brand, that ne'er
In thought it seems did know the wanton's stain.
To Oamn in this world, what i' the next is blest:
Oh heavy sin—Go, sin no more! How's this?
Go, sin no snore! So said the book to me.
Then Heavers doth care for sinners, it should seem!
A blessed book ! I'll go and sin no more!
The chime! It lacks a quarter of an hour,
The very clock doth watch me. Was't the hour,
The'y'd have me in their fearful toils again !
Away I away ! speed feet, while ye are free,
Softly and swift—the minutes fly ! away !"

Lord ATHUTREE.—Her waist was in my custody;
Her white arm hanging from my shoulder, where
Her hand did freely couch. " Your game goes well !"
I whisper'd her ; " Play boldly, and 'tis yours ,
The measure this to set the outline off!
Give sway thy rich figure! Abandon thee
To the spirit of the dance! Let it possess thee!
Float thee as air were footing for thee ! stud
Thy cheeks with smiles of fire, and give thine eye
The lightning's dazzling play! fix them on mine,
That each do feed the other's, like to tongues
With converse waking converse!"
Thou should'st have seen the issue on't—
While, like a pupil at a task he loves,
Whose aptitude with eager will outstrips
His master's bidding, she was twenty times
The thing I wish'd her! How she rose and sank
With springy instep, while her yielding waist—
Well as her waving neck, her beauteous head—
Did show her fair and falling shoulders off!
A world she look'd and moved of passionate
Quick sense—of loveliness and joyousness—
And, Ibe sure, did show its reigning lord!
Nor with the measure did dominion cease;
But when her drooping lids, relaxed steps,
Disparted lips, and colour vanishing,
Gave suite she must give o'er—her languid :form,
Close girdled by my arm—her hand in mine„
Her cheek for pillow on bay shoulder laid,
I led her to a couch, where courtesy
Of course admitted tendancc !

FELTON.—Are you not fond of dancing,, then ?
SIR VALENTINE.—I am.
Innocent pastime taken innocently
In holiest mood! But there are natures, Sir,
That should eschew it—which 'tie pernicious to—
As wine, that's mirth to some, to some is i nadness !
I find no fault with dancing! 'Tie an act;
Sets beauty ofF, proportion, grace; when these
Are too set offby modesty. For men,
And women more especially, of the vein
That's opposite, I'd have them lookers oin- -
For their own sakes first—next for the saki of these;
Who what they'd blush to do, do grieve to see
Enacted.

SIR VALENTINE—She danced with light ness more
Than lightest measure warranted. Nothii
A modest woman does—say that it touches.
The utmost verge of license—but that ci nuture,
Of better proof than zone of adamant,
Its holy and offence_repelling tires
Doth wave around her, that the libertine;
Unwon by honour, yet is tam'd by awe !
She (tailed to gladden eyes whose burnin g gla:ices
Turn thoughts of honest men on dashin g swords,
On flame at stains washed out alone by Wood !
The empire of her beauty giving prey
To parasites, who love for their own end
And by their homage shame !

llEno What a fate w; is her's!
Of all I valued, she the being was
I least could measure worth with. Of el I grace,
The pattern was she—person, features, xr dud,
Heart, everything, as nature had assay 'd
To frame a work which none might find, a flaw in !
And yet 'tis said, she fell—and if she di
Let none be sure they'll stand! She c' yaldn't fall!
There's,such a thing as purity on earth. ,
And if she fell, there could be no such t! sing!
She didn't fall !—no! no !---I knew her„ or
I never knew myself! Virtue with h( a •
Was not a lesson we must con before
'Tis learn'd by heart; it was a portion so f her,
Much as her stature, feature, limb, or sh ape,
Which, saving Nature's, hand did never give.
She has been outrag'd, slandered—aught I—but lost !
She could not fall—she did not—could n of fall !
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WALSINGIIAM.-011, she did stand aka is ! To truest heart.
The sight of her was wonderful estranges vent,
Weaning them for a time from things, Is )we'er
Clung dotingly to before—that mitre: ;se s
Have sadden'd to see eyes that blaz'd m them
Ere they were turn'd away, turn back . again
Listless and icy cold! Riches and rat
Bestudded o'er and gilded, have look' blank
To see themselves outshone without a gem !
Nay, very hostesses, whose only care
Was to behold their costly huswirry
Approv'd, have been discomfited to F
Their tables crow n'd as ne'er they v (ere b eforef
And she the only garnish of the be lard!

At the close of the play Mr. Knowles was call ed for by the audience,
and received with a burst of applause as. v.ordial as his own fine genius.

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The projected marriage of the Dc) wager Qneeu of
Naples is now said to be doubtful. .A letter from the capital of the Two
Sicilies, dated the sth instant, intimates that her Ma Testy
a show of hesitation on the part of the young noblem. "in
is offended by
Lord Londonderry, at the late Meet:tog
" got up" to
raise a Coronation Dinner at tb.e public expense, is ,reported to have
cried out, " Let us have reason; let us have argioneA, t 1" His Lord-
ship is Cecoming acquainted with his own

deficiencies-.

NEGRO EMANCIPATION.

MEETING OF- DELEGA TES.
(THIS DAY.)

The Delegate-A met again this morning at eleven o'clock. at Brown's
Hotel, New Palace-yard. The attendance was very full, there being
present nearly all the Members of the Delegation now in London. Sir
George Strickland and Sir B. :Wilmot entered the room before the Chair
was takes, and were greeted with much applause. Mr. C. Lushington
was similarly received. Mr. Blair was unanimously voted to the Chair.
Mr. WiLsoN moved that a Committee or six persons be appointed to
confer with the Parliamentary friends of this sacred cause, as to the
course which should be taken in the present critical state of aft-Mrs.
Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Baines, and Mr. B. L. Bulwer, Members of Par-
liamod, came into the rnom whilst Mr. Wilson was speaking, and were
rec iced with great applause.

The Rev. Air. SPENCEIt was opi)used to any secret conference. He
thought that the course which the delegation meant to adopt should be
stated openly.

Afler some remarks to the same effect from Mr. Scobel and (-Aber gen.

Cemen,

Mr. Si'uior and. Mr. WiLSON explained that the object of the ap.
pointment of a Committee was that there might be kept up a communi.

cation with their parliamentary friends, at times when the D:•legates
were not to be got together.

Mr. STUIWO wished to correct an error which had crept into the report
of their friend, The Sun.—(Applause.) It was erroneously stated in the
Paper of yesterday that the friends of emarcipatiun brought about the
division on Tuesday night. It was no such thing; the division was
brought on by their opponents.—(Hear.)
Mr. BAINES, M.P., said that he thought that the division could not
have taken place at a more favourable moment than after the excellent
speech of Mr. Bulwer.—(Applause.)
Mr. O'CONNELL said--Sir, I assure you that the division was brought

on at that moment by the anti-slavery party.—(Laughter, and cries of
no, no)—I beg pardon, I mean pro-slavery party.—(Laughter.)
made a mistake. I call them anties, because they were against us and
our holy cause.—(Cheers.) They provoktd the division—they chose
the moment—they thought it favourable; and I thank God that they
were mistaken.—(Cheers.)

Sir E. WILMOT then rose to address the meeting, and was received
with most enthusiastic cheering.- lie said that in the situation in which
he had been placed by the confidence of the Delegates, of bringing for.
ward the motion he had done in the House of Commons, he felt deeply
the responsibility of that situ at, on, turd the tdfficulty in which the ques-
tion was placed. His friends who were here, particularly Mr. Sturge,
knew very well that from the commencement he had taken to heart
the subject of the entire abolition of slavery, and nothing on earth
should prevent hint from taking every means, publicly anti privately, to
effect that object. —(Great cheering.) He agreed v 41! the Honourable
Member for Dublin, that it would not then be prtitivilt to state or detail
the answer he meant to give to-night to Lord John Russell.—(Cheers.)
He had deeply considered it i❑ all its bearings, and subject to the
assistance of the kind friends around; he had completely made
up his mind as to the answer he should give, subject, however
to the revision of his other Parliamentary friends.—(Hear.) He
felt himself, however, open at the same time to the advice, not
only of the Members of the House of Commons, but from the Dele.
gates themselves, from whom he would be nicst happy to receive any
suggestion.—(Hear.) He felt that his character was the character of
the Delegates.—(Ciieers.) He bad been grossly assailed as a person
who had brought forward the question from personal motives, and for
the purpose of gaining popularity. He denied most strenuously that
he had had any such objects in view.—(Cheers.) He had taken the
question up in his own county on time ground of the injustice and
inhumanity of slavery.—(Loud . cheers.) lu that county he
had been appointed the Chairman of a meeting on the subject,
and he had also been honoured with a similar office at a great
meeting at Exeter Hah ; but he would ask all present, if he did not
signify that it was his wish that one snore capable than himself should
have that honour?—(Cheers.) In conclusion, he wished to state that
be felt his character was the character of the delegates ; and if his cha-
racter was injured by remarks of the description to which he had ad.
verted, the character of the delegates was injured also, in having placed
their ern fidence in a person that was unworthy of them. He wished to state
this, in order that he might stand in a true and proper light before the
public. He had advocated the question to the best of his abilities,
and he could assure the Delegates that no power on earth should turn
blur to the right or the left in carrying out the great principle of the
entire abolition of slavery,—(Great cheering.)
Atter a short discussion six gentlemen were appointed a Sub-Com-
mittee, to draw up the resolutions for the General Meeting 10-morrow.
Mr. STURGIE said that if any of the other Members of Parliament
present wished to offer any advice the Delegates would i,e happy to
hear them.

Sir G. STRICKLAND thought that the appointment of the Suh-Com-
mittee, in the propriety of which he entirely concurred, almost precluded
the meeting from the impropriety of any discussion. The meeting had
conferred upon the Committee all the powers they possessed. He was
and always had been the friend of publicity, but he was the friend to it
with discretion.—(Cheers.) He• thought the Member. of Parliament
present ought not to prolong the meeting of the Committee by dis.
cussion.—(Cheers.)
Mr. WILSON proposed the hearty thanks of the meeting to their
Parliamentary friends, for their attendance, which was most enthusias-
tically received and carried.
Mr. lharn, the Chairman, trusted that they would see many of their
Parliamentary friends to-morrow at the meeting.—;Cheers.)
The Members present and the Sub-Committer then retired amid
great cheering.
R. PEAKS;, Esq.. having been called to the chair,
The Rev. Mr. SPENCER then rose to propose the resolutions v,hieh he
had given notice of yesterday :

" 1. TO steal a man and sell him is a crime in the sight of God ;---t.)
retain in bondage a man thus stolen and sold is not less a crime ;—the
receiver being as bad as the thief.

" 2. The which is a crime when one man is concerned, and for one
life, becomes infinitely more heinous when the theft and sale India,
800,000 hum,n beings, and for many generations—lapse of time, t:o far
from rendering right that which was at iginally wrong, only adding force
to the demand for justice.

" 3. That the continuance of slavery under any form gives life to the
slave trade, which natims have in vain endeavoured to put down, but
which would cease of itself when slavery is no longer tolerated.
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" 4. 'That all laws, which sanction the forcible.detention'of our fellow-
creatures, unconvicted of crime, are opposed to the )ivine will, which
requires that men should lave their neighbour as themselves, acknow-
ledge all men as brethren, children of one common father, who is no re-
specter of persons, but has made of one blood all nations of men to dwell
upon the earth.

" 5, The Acts of Parliament plainly, contrary to tli; commands of
the Supreme Being, me no more binding on the conscience than unlaw-
ful oaths or promises, to do that which God has forbidden ; the Legisla-
ture hay no more power to justify the stealiti,;, selling, or detaining
of a man, than to justify murder itself.

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" 6. That the a;)prcnticed negroes being detained in bondage, not
only without that command of God, which alone could sanction such bon-
dage, but in direct opposition to that command, it is not to be wondered
at that all accounts from the West Indies manifest an extensive determi.
nation on their part to adopt the system of passive resistance as the only
means of obtaining that liberty which was their -birthright, and for
which also tho people of England have paid 20,000,000/.
" 7. That having regard to the example of the Apostle Paul, who,
when detained unjustly for a short time and beaten with stripes, by his
passive resistance, compelled the magistrates to comply with his just
demands, it would be unjust in us to censure the negro, if, after patient
endurance of oppression, he asserts his rights, without violenec, and re-
fuses any longer to be treated as a malefactor or a brute

" 8. That as men we declare, that if we were this day enslaved and
placed under the unjust oppression of a taskmaster, we would refuse to
obey his orders; we would not, by timid servility, minister to his
wealth ; we would not sanction his usurpation of our rights, or forfeit
the privileges which, as men, we have a right to enjoy ; and since we
are commanded to remember them that are in bonds as bound with
them,' we consider the passive resistance which would t.e right in us,
if we were unjustly placed in bondage, cannot be wrong in those who
are now so placed."

The Rev. Mr. JOHNSTON seconded the motion, because it was con-
sidered in mail), parts that thcy were met for some political purpose.
Had such been the case it would have been impossible to have got to-
gether such a number of religious •men. ' Their object was one most
strictly moral and religious, and he took the Resolutions to be founded
upon the Bible itself, and he would consent to nothing that was con_
trary to the doctrines which he preached from the inspired volume. If
the resolutions were true, why not pass them, and lay them boldly before
the whole world.

Mr. J. W. ALEXLNDER recommended that the resolutions should not
be pressed, because it was quite possible thatlthev might do much harm to
the cause they all had so much at heart. They could not at present be
passed unanimously, and unless that were done it would do more harm
than good.

Mr. KNIGHT heartily approved of every sentiment contained in the
resolutions, but if Clay passed them new, would it not be something
like a disapproval of their former declarations. To him it appeared that
the resolutions were only an amplification of their former declarations,
with which the public were already well acquainted.
Mr. SCOBELL said, in point of form it was very inexpedient to consider
the resolutions, as the labours of the sub-Committee might render them
entirely unnecessary.
The Rev. Mr. BUNTING could assure the meeting that he agreed with
every resolution in the list, but he was aware of some facts which must
become known hi a day or wetter !;:tve hee mach hope, but they
made hint entreat Otte Speecer would withdraw them at present,
Mr. Blair, the Chairman, and the Sub-Clmin;t:ec, now roturned, and
said they had a very satisfactory meeting with their Parliamentary
friends, and that they had agreed upon the course which ought to be pur-
sued o❑ the present occasion. He was not then at liberty robe more ex.
plicit, but he mi;4iit say teat nothing would be done sacrifice: or even
compromise the great principles upon which they were acting.
Captain STEWART deprecated the resolutions—As a Christian he could
not agree with them, and if passed he would conscientiously be oleiged
to withdraw from among them.
The Rev. MI. SPENCER rose to withdrew the resolutions until ano-
ther meeting. In doing so he said the, fear of pasrive resistance on the
part of the slave was the only thing which sle,ok the determination of the
planter, and if it was recomm.:nded, he thought the planters would come
forward and say to the Ministry that they gave up the cause, and freed
them from the necessity of opposing the resolution of the House of
Commons.

Mr. STANSFIELD rose to move a vote of thanks to Charles Harvey,
Esq., solicitor, of Jamaica, for endeavouring to maintain the rights of
the negro. lie had Lean much persecuted for the endeavours he had
in,le in the glorious cause of humanity

.1. STuitut.;, Esq., had the pleasure of knlwing the gentleman named in
the res•lntiou, He was one of two solicitors, who were the only ones
in who d.ded to take up the causes of the neAroes, and he had
been touch persLcuted in consequence. He had need for their sym-
pathy, foe he bad suffered much both i❑ health and pocket.
It was then ordered that the small pamphlet on Sugar Duties be distri
Muted to-morrow at the end of the public meeting.
'1 he meeting then adjourned.

\V observe that a final meeting of the creditors of
Messrs. Connell and Co. was held at their late bank, when it was unani-
hlously agreed that they were entitled to a release.—Carlisk Journal.
The Cork :soutizern Reporter of Saturday says that
the proceedings taken in the name of the Earl of Bandon, and at the
instance of his Lordship's advisers, against his tenantry, under the ob-
solete statutes to which we have so often referred, have been abandoned,
and that recourse has been had to the ordinary mode of procedure by
eectu►ent.

In puking down an old house in Ramsgate a few
days since, the ski.lcton of a female was discovered in an upright pus.
ture, jaint.lcd between two walls. Who the deceased was, or how her
remains came into such a singular situation, remains, fur the present a

mystery.
The mackerel has made its early appearance oft' the
west coast. Several of these fish acre caught during, the past week,
and sod at Whitehaven at the rate of 9d. each. The here ing has also.
mit,e aw unusual early appearance, as two or threewere last week caught
in the nets off Whitehaven lutrbour.— Carlisle Journal.
Tie New York S:lte Assembly collsits of 128
members :—Fa•ni,re, 60; merchants, '2O ; lawyers, '2O ; mechanics, 6;
isilysimans, 6 ; manufacturers, 4 ; farmers and lawyers, '2 ; gentlemen,
e
; printer, I ; carter, 1 ; schoolmaster, I ; bra, er, 1 ;mariner, 1;
sundry, 3 One member is a fureigner, and he was born iu North
Wales.
The Wandering Piper states that he has already
~jiven upwards of 4,0001. to charitable institutions in Great Britain :ml
America; ample vouchers for these are always laid before talc chief
magistrate of every mown lie visits.

CRIMINAL COURT-(TUESDAY.)::

NEW COURT.

Thomas Paul, an excavator, was indicted for stealing a silver watch-
case, a pencil-case, a pocket-book, and other articles, the property of the
late Duncan Crawford, deceased. Another count charged the property
as belonging to Charles James, Lord Bishop of London.
Mr. Cuawoon stated the case for the prosecution at considerable
length.
Mr. PAYNE defended the prisoner.
The Jury returned a verdict of Gailty, and the prisoner was ordered
to be transported beyond the seas for seven years.
lViggins was indicted for, that he being clerk to Mr. J.
Tinsley, an attorney, his employer, did receive the sum of 11. 3s. on the
12th of May, and a further sum of 1/. on the 16th of May, for and on
account of the said John Tinsley, and that !le afterwards did secrete,
embezzle, and steal the same.
Mr PHILLIPS stated the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Paves addressed the Jury for the pis-men
The Jury, after five minutes' consideration, returned a verdict of
acquittal, accompanied with the following expression :—" The Jury
think that not only the prisoner at the bar has been neglectful in this
case, but likewise his master, Mr. Tinsley, therefore we present that
his conduct is highly reprehensible, and likely to do great injury to
prisoners who may be brought here for trial."
The RECORDER admonished the prisoner as to his future conduct.
The prisoner declared that he was sorry for what had occurred.
SENTENCES UPON THE PRISONERS.

The session having terminated in the afternoon, the Recorder, ac-

companied by Aldermen Harmer, Lainson, and Magnay, the Sheriffs
entered the New Court, for the purpose of pronouncing judgment upon
the prisoners who had not received sentence during the progress of the
sessions.
The following were ordered to be transported for the term of their
natural lives, viz. :—Matthew Edgemmbe, Thomas Wood, Thomas
Rymer, W. Owen, J. (later, and George 011iffe.
Transported for Fifteen Years.—W. Armstrong, Henry Speare, and
Ann Mack.
For Fourteen Years.—Mary A. Thorpe, J. Brooks, James Tyrer,
Edward Bellam, J. Smith, alias Harries, alias Dunn, H. ')ariley, J.
Crighton, J. Kegan, Charles Drabwell, alias Medex.
For Ten Years.—Michael M`Gann, W. Snell, W. Burke, C. Chap-
man, W. Gulling, J. Baker, Henry Jones, Henry Greig, W. Nash, W.
Butcher, J. Webb, Isaac Smith, M. A. Smith, Jane Smith, Margaret
Leonard, and James Marchmont.
For Seven Years.—Ann Smith, Elizabeth Hughes, Mary Bennett,
Eliz: bah Smith, Saul Nevin, Ellen Drover, Ann Farrell, Eliz. Hughes,
Ann Cooke, Bridge_ Taylor, Margaret Spellman, Phillis Lockyer,

Frances Hopkins, Elizabet, fTead, Elizabeth Thomas, M. A. Nicholls,
W. Sales, J. Williams, J. rdsvard Gilson, W. Cook, Robert
Armstrong, J. Hanbury, W. Allen, J. v'',Peler, Richard Reeves, J.

Sanders, W. Farrell, Richard Barnett, Jan.., Lawrence Bailey,
H. Simmonds, George Watkins, T. Jelf, John J: as Brown, Ed-
ward Williams, W. Devis, C. Brown, T. Paul, Thom-, .' r';ins, W.
Osborne, W. Cheale, and Mary Cullin.
The following were sentenced to the various terms of imprisorw,
(with the adjunct of hard labour) in the House of Correction set against
their respective names.
For Two Years.—Thomas Hills, J. Kidd (the Recorder said he should
send a recommendation that he be transferred to the Penitentiary), J.
Vaul, J. G. Sharp, and George Watling.
For One Year—Ann Harrison, J. Riggs, J. Martin, T. Sullivan, J.
Sharpe, and J. Abercrombie.
For Nine Months.—Wm. Rae, Richard Jones, Robert Jones, and
Eliza Johnson.
For Six Months.—Sarah Mitchell, Ann .Newham, Ellen Madden,

Mary A. Harrison, Mary Gurley, Sarah Mardell, Margaret Edwards,

Hannah Giliham, Ann Gray, Hannah M. Shelton, Ann Hunter, Eliza
Murphy, Charlotte Denham, J. Buckmaster, J. Knott, Michael
Heathy, Charles Connor, C. Flyn, J. Wilson, R. Mason, C. Arnold,
G. Ledgett, B. Cooper, W. Brown, J. Smith, W. Warner, J. Dean, W.
Jago, J. Dady, J. Davis, and S. Jones.
For Four Months—Richard Coxon.

For Three Months.—Samuel Short, W. Sanders, Richard Fowler,
John Gardner, J. Atkins, J. Payne, S. Ede, H. Jones, W. Pilbrook,
Stanislaus Srodzinski (a Pole), John Eddingron, W. Long, Joseph Wil-
son, J. Piper, J. Signet!, W. Smith, W. Henther Holliday, J. Stone,
W. M`Donald, W. Sullivan, R. Evans, Edw. Rowling, W. Coleman, F.
Hinton, and George Garratt.
For Six Weeks.—Emma Brittain, Ann Jago, and Ann Johnson.
For One Month.—George Earl, Richard Conquest, J. Allen, Ellen
M'Carthy, and Mary Cunningham.
The RECORDER addressed the female convicts in a very beseeching
manner as to their conduct henceforward, and encouraged them to hope
that should it warrant a recommendation, they might find asylums in
comfortable domestic establishments.
The Court then adjourned to Monday, June 18.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING, YESTERDAY.

DEAL, Mi.v 21.—Wind N.W., moderate.—Arrived and proceeded
for the River, the Hymen, agby, from Jamaica; James Ray, Grayson,
from Jamaica; Elphinstone, Tremlin, from Sydney; her Majesty's ship
Thalia, from Cape of Good Hope ; Ann, Arthur, from TenerifFe ; and
British Queen, from Lisbon.
Powrsmorrit, 22. Wind S.S.W. to N.W., flne.—Arrived off,
the Scotia, Campbell, from Calcutta.

PLYMOUTH, MAY 21.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Ann, Lamzed,
from Cadiz. Arrived off, the Isabella, Abbott, from Teneriffe ; and
Louisa, Wright, from Sydney.
FALMOUTH, MAY 21.—Wind S. to E., strong breezes, with rain,
and thick weather.—Arrived the Tyrian packet from Halifax ; Hebe,
Clements, from Lisbon. Her Majesty's steamer Meteor, from a cruize.
Arrived off, the Eliza Stewart, Miller, from Canton ; Demerara packet,
Bridges, from Jamaica. Sailed the Liverpool steamer, for Vigo,
Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, &c.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 22.—Wind N. W., moderate.—Arrived the Stirling.
shire, Brown, from Buenos Ayres; Cognac packet, Hunter, from Pa-
raiba ; Dunlop, Geoffrey, from*New Orleans ; Royal Adelaide, Deinar,
from New Orleans; Saxon, Mansfield, from New Orleans; Lagnna,
Freeman, from New Orleans; Fama, Pentecost, from Mobile; British
Heroine, Atkins, from Mobile; Margaret, Chalmers, from Mobile;
America, Treadwell, from New York ; Henry, Salter, from Warring-
ton ; Elizabeth Gordon, Brown, from Rio Grande ; British Tar, from
Sierra Leone; Pomerania, Burnett, from Wolgast ; Maria, Witt, from
Stettin ; and Elizabeth, Rakon, from Stettin. Arrived off, the Royal
Mint, from Jamaica.
MARGATE, MAY 22.—Arrived off, the Briton's Queen, Newton, from
Lisbon.

ROMNEY, MAY 22.—Arrived off, the Charles, Dallin, from Tobago ;
Royal Mail, Stokes, from Leghorn.
COWES, MAY 22.—Arrived, the Helena, Rock, from Rio Janeiro.
OFF THE START, MAY 62 2 . —Arrived, Everard, Burlach, Baltimore.
TORBAY, MAY 22.—Arrived the Scipio, Pring, from Gibraltar.
GUERNSEY, MAY 20.—Arrived, the Maria, Mate, from Havannah.

Jsesar„ MAY 29.—Arrived, Medusa, Le Brocq, from Rio Janeiro.
,

DUBLIN, MAY 21.—Arrived, the Milford, Owens, from London;
Calista, Bamtield, from Honduras; Margaret, Henry, from Barbadoes.
Coat, MAY 20.--Arrived, the Zoe, Holmes, from the Mauritius;
Eliza, O'Brien, from Jamaica. Arrived off, the Virginia, from New
York.

LEITH, MAY 20 —Arrived, the Albion, Ball, from Legl.orn ; Hub-
bard, Jobson, from Gottenburgh.
SHIELDS, MAY 22.—Arrived, the Janet, Hildridge, from Cadiz ; Pre
ciosa, Busch, from Rostock.

BRISTOL, MAY 22,—Arrived, the Druid, Ainsworth, from the Mau.
ritius ; Great Western packet, from New York, left 7th inst.
SWANSEA, MAY 22.—Arrived, the Sovereign, Campbell, Valparaiso.
HULL, MAY 22.—Arrived, the Rob Roy steamer, from Hamburg.
OFF THE WIGHT, MAY 21.—Arrived, the Resolution, from Batavia.
PORTLAND, MAY 22.—Arrived, the St. Croix, Bradley, from Honduras,

The Susannah Ann, Buckland, from London, put into Portsmouth,
leaky, bound to Launceston.
The Sybil, of and from Newport, was abandoned off Poorhead, 19th
inst., in a sinking state—crew saved.

The Friends, Wilkinson, from Gainsbro' to Shields, struck at the en-
trance of Shields Harbour, 20th inst., and sunk—Crew saved.
The X.Y.Z , from London, struck on the rocks at Shields, 2I s t inst.
and bilged—crew saved.

SHAKSPEARE.—A new work is announced for
immediate publication, bearing the attractive title of " Shakspeare and
Hie Friends." We understand that it is an historical romance,
founded on the life of the immortal poet, and illustrating the state
of society and manners during the reign of Elizabeth. The author's
undertaking is a bold one; for to pourtray successfully the nu-
merous distinguished characters whom Shakspeare numbered among
his friends, including the munificent Earl of Southampton,
Ben Jonson, Burbage, and, indeed, almost all the master spirits of
England's Golden Age, is a task excee,:ingly hard of accomplishment;
not to speak of the difficulty of attempting faithfully to depict the " Poet
of Nature" himself. The reader, too, will naturally look for some per-
sonation of the ambiguous " Friend" to whom the sonnets were ad.
dressed. Whatever may be the character of the work however, its sub-
ject must cause its appearance to be looked fur with the greatest interest.

RADICAL MEETING ON THE CALTON HILL.
—On Monday evening a public meeting called by placards extensively
circulated throughout the vity, was held on the Calton Hill, for the pur-
pose of ln.aring Mr. Collins of Birmingham develope a plan for organiz.
ing the working.cla>ses into a union, for the purpose of obtaining Uni-
versal Suffrage, Annual Parliaments, and Vote by Ballot. Nearly two
thousand persons were assembled on the hill; but, judging by the va.
rious shows of hands which took place, about five hundred only took part
in the proceedings ; the rest were present evidently from mere curiosity.
--Scotsman.

LADIES' FEET IN CHINA.—It appears very ridi-
culous to European eyes, to see an old lady, verging into dotage, be-
lieving all eyes are turned upon her in admiration, because her feet are
no larger than those of a child five or six years of age. As she walks
through the streets, her progressive motion would incline you to believe
that she had had the misfortune to lose both her legs, and was obliged to
get about as well as she was able on a couple of wooden stumps. You
feel a great temptation to go up and offer the old lady the use of your
stick to help her along, as she seems in danger of falling every moment.
In this tottering manner they proceed, and if they wish to look behind
them, they ars obliged to stop, and then steady themselves, while they
gradually twist the whole body round as far as required. This feeble,
helpless condition of the females is very much admired by the Chinese,
who delight to see them in danger of falling. The women themselves
make it one of their principal arts of attrarr;on to endeavour to walk,
and thus shew their dependent situation. is very similar to the
affected grace of some of our European de.l:93elles, who often exagge-
rate their natural timidity in order to rouse the protecting courage of
the lords of the creation.—The Pan-qui in China.

On Friday evening last, as Win. Lloyd, Esq., of
Ludlow, was driving his children and the governess over Maryknoll, a
portion of the harness gave way, on which the horse kicked and plunged,
and ultimately set off at full speed down the hill towards Ludlow. On
arriving at Whitecliffe, Mr. Lloyd was unable to keep the horse on the
right road, and it ran down the activity with the greatest force, falling
into a pit at the angle of the road, and being killed on the instant. The
violent concussion threw one of the children completely over the
driving-seat upon the horse, but it fortunately escaped without injury.
The rest of the party, five in number, were thrown out, but escaped with
a few bruises.—Worcester Journal.
Hyde Park, on Saturday afternoon, was the scene of
much animation, at four o'clock, it having become known that the Queen
had resumed her equestrian exercises. Her Majesty was on horseback,
with her suite, two hours►.

On Friday night a party of six men attempted to
steal the young rooks from their nests in the grounds of Intake, the resi-
dence of Mr. Ward. The family being alarmed by the barking of the
house-dog, Mr. Ward, accompanied by one of his house servants, went
out of the house to prevent the depredation from taking place, when the
fellows knocked them down, and beat the servant with a pitch-fork in
so cruel a manner that his death is hourly expected, no hopes being
entertained of his surviving.—SWield
The trade of Paisley is every day becoming worse,
nor is there any prospect of improvement. The spring trade, with the
exception of a comparatively small quantity of fancy goods, has proved
an entire failure, as it nos been found impossible to realize cost prices
for the grea';er part of goods Cla. have been made.—Greenock Ad-
vertiser.

On Wednesday se'nnight a ti:e
I.nke out in the
plantations in the Forest of Dean, Gloucester,
%,„...h .ould not be got
wider until nearly seventy-flve ,--porty of
acres of beautiful timber, a,.
the Crown, had been totally consumed. Between two and the.. . ,7--
ered persons were employed in cutting passages in the plantation,
order to draw off the dry fern and the cuttings and trimmings of last
year, by which means the tire was kept from extending.—Cheltenham
Gazette.

PRICES OF CANALS, DOCK STOCKS

ASSURANCE COMPANIES,&c. &c. &c.

LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 22..
Number Dividend Price
of per CANALS. per
Shares. Annum. raid. Share
1,766 7 pet cent. Ashton and Oldham.- Average 97/.lBs. sh. 135
1,08-2 41. Ashby.de.le.Zouch Average 11111. sh. d 5
1,260 Basingstoke lOOl.O. 5
1,005 5/. Brecknock and Abergavenny 150.. sts. 100
8,060 1-16 sh. 9i 6s. Birmingham, 1.16 th share .... ..... 811. & 711. 2‘X
J. ilO 0 Ditto and Liverpool Junct...l3o/. sh. 100 pd 245
60(1 3/. Bridgewater and Taunton ....100/. sh. all pd 64
400 4! Chelmer and Blackwater 1001. sh. 102
500 48/ Civentry 'OO/.sh. 745
4,545 C:oydon
2,0601 4:. Oz. Dudley lOO/. sh. 83
600 14, Derby 100/. sh . 133
20,000 4 per cent. Oanune and Mayne 4ll. 13s. 4d .pd 33%
3,575; 9/. Ellesmere and Chester Average 1331.9.1 t. 77
231 4551. Erewash 1001. an. 700
.1,297 231. Forth and Clyde Average 4.00/.165. :h. sso
=1,600 121. Grand Junction IOU!. sh. 209
g,8494 1/. Grand Union 1001. sh 25
1,500 Grand Surrey
20,0001, 41. per cent. Ditto (optional) Loan lOOl. 70
3,096 Grand Western
600 13/.125. Std. Glamorganahire, Average cost 172/.135. 4d. 230
749 10s. Grantham 150/.Bh. 202
6,238 2/. Os. Huddersfield Average 571. 6s. 6d. sh. 37
100 Kensington 100 sh. all pd. 10
25,329 11. ss. Kennet ind Avon, Average 39/. ISS. 10d. sh. 25
2,8971 241. Leeds and Liverpool 100/. sh. 61C
5451 131. Leicester l4O/. sh. 225
1,897 61. Os. Leicester and Northampton... Aver S 3/. 10s. i 0
2.400 10/. Monmouthshire 100/ .sh. 21)
130 10/. Melton Mowbray 100/. eh. 20,
500 251. M(rsey a• 01 irweit lOO/. sh. 56
3.000 11. 10s. Maccleiii eld 1(01. sh. all pd. 5
247 171. Neath 10 il.sh. 3:
2,100 Si. Peak Forest A vat .(ge about 781.5 h. 4
1,415 120. Regent's (or Lerclon) Aver. 33/. 163.8 d. sh.
5,4361) 6!. per cent. e,octtale Average SU. sh.
500 K. Shrcpshire W.. 1. sh. 1
SOO 91. Ills. Somerset Co'' l5O/. sh. 1
3,600/. 4; per cent. Ditto Lock Fund Stock l2/. 10s. sh.
700 40/. Stafford and Worcester l4Ol (1, •
500 91. Shrewsbury 1251. sh.
300 9/. Stourbridge
3,647 21. Os. Stratford-cn.Avon ...Average 791. 9s. (xi. sh.
.533 151. Swansea 100/. sh.
3,762 1/. 15s. Severn and Wye and Railway...Av 35/. sh.
2,6001; an. 321. 10s. Trent and Mersey, 1 share lOOl. sh.
8,149 Thames ..nd Medway... Aver. 191. ss. sd. sh.
1,)00sh. 161. Warwick acid Birmingham lOOl. sh
1,0001,; h.
940 15.. Warwick and Napton lOO/. sh.
6,000 4/.os. Worcest..r and Birmingham... Av. 781,83. sh
5,000 255. Wilts an , Berks .. Average 67/. Ills. 86. sh.
ElOO W. W erley and Essington 123/. sh
.zo ../isbeach
905 i.. Wey and Arun llO/. sh.
DOCKS.
t,600& 1
1,065 sh i 3P• c
498,667/. 6 per ct. East India
3,238,3101/. 50s. p.ct. London
Ditto Bonds
1,.,.;:' ^OO/. 414 p. ct. West India Stock
2.209 P. 19s. Bristol
68,3241. 51. per co.F.t. Ditto Notes, various amounts
1,332,752 5 percent. St. Katharine Stock
500,000 41 per cent. Ditto Bonds
y.,-%of .0 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds ii rl3 years
4300 Deptford Piet "01. sh 201. pd
BRIDGES.
1,600 ICs. Haminersrmtl 5Ol. •-'1
7,31 Southwark, Old Av. Ns/. 2s. Bd. sli.
1,700 I/. 15s. Ditto, New, of 7,1 per cent. 5O/. sh.
5,000
5,000 18s. Bd. Ditto, 01(1 Annuities of 81. 6O/. pd
5,000 16e. 4d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71 401. pd
6:1,000/. 51. per cent. Ditto Bond:,
5,948 17a Vauxhall kvlrage 701. IN. 3d. oh.
ASSURANCE COSIPAtsIES.
2,000 3110 s Albion 500/. sh. 50/. pd
50,000 rne'ci cie.sl:l Alliance, British & Foreign 100/. oh. 103/. pd
50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 1001. sh. 51. pi
24,000 ill. per sh. Atlas. .... ... 5Ol. sh. 51. pd 1
1,200 Ish. 3/. Birmingham 1. ire 2301. 5h.55/. pd IC
20,000 41. per cent. British Fire 250/. sh. 50/. pd 4
12,000 6/, per cent. British Commercial 504 sh. Si. pd .
5,000 5/. per cent. Clerical, Medial, &c. Life, ICol.sh. 2/10s pd
4,000 21 ;Os County 1001. sh. 10/. pd 4t
20,000 ss. Eagle
200 fasgr3gfnbti Economic Lite ............•„10001. sh. 250/. pd 075
2,271 225. per cent. European Li. • 001. sh. all pd '22
50,000 2s. Ditto, New 2Ol. sh. 2!. pd li
1,000,0001. 71. per ct. Globe Stock 140
20,000 51. Guardian
40,000 63. 6d. Hope 50/. sh. 51. pd 51
2,400 3/. 7s. 6d. Imperial Fire 5001. sh. 50/. pd 127
7,500 9s. Imperial late 100/. sh. 10/. pd 103
13,158 4!. per cent. Indemnity 51..rine 1001. sh. Si. psi 23
2,020 3! IN Kest Fire 501. sh. all pd 82
3/. Ditto Life 79
10,900 168. Law Life 1001. sh. 101. pd 253
5.000 IN. London, Fire 25!. oh. 12/. 103. pd lo
3,900 103. London, Ship .. ....... 251. sh. 1•2/. 10s. pd 16
1,00,000/. ... ..... Minerva Life 100/. sh.
30,000 .4. per cent. Palladium Lite 50/. sh. 2/. pd 2/ Ss Od
50,003 4/. per cent. Protector Fite 2O/. sh. 21. pd 17. 03
.2,500 11. Provident Life lOO/. sh. 10/. pd 20
100,000 ss. Rock Life 20/. sh. 1/, pd 61
689,-.?`201 5/. per cent. Royal Exch.dtge Stock... 295
6,000 5 per cent. University Lite lOOl. sh. Si. pd 5}
50,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 2l. p 6
JOINT STUCK BANKS

Commercial

s h. 56
..Stock 114
..Stock 62

113
100
100
1004
11

25,000 6 percent. Agric. asidiumm:oTireld 25!. sh. 101. pd
5,000 Australasia 4O/. sh. 401. pd
10,06 10 percent. Bank of Birmingham 5Ol. sh. 10/. pd
10,000 19 per cent. Birmingham Batik 5Ol. sh. 5!. pd
0,000 5 per cent. London and Westruinster...lool sh. 201. pd
3,000 4 per cent. Lancaster 100!. sh. ill/. pd
25,4;00 Liverpool 100! sh. 101. pd
100,090 71 per eent Manchester and Liverpool} 504 sh. IS! pd
Distrizt
20,0')O 7 per mat. Manchester 1001. eh. 25! pd
20,000 Provincial Bank of lreland 100/. sh. 251. pd
SO,r 00 National Bank of Ireland 5O/. sh 1741. pd
10,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. lOO/. sh. 351. pd
lo,ano Gloucestershire 5Ol. sh. 10/. pd
6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 50/. sh. 5/. pd
GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES.
2,500 1/ 58 6d Bath 2O/. sh. 16!. pd
5,000 British 4O/. sh. 16!. pd
5,,,,0
and .per
Bc3 .n 1 Ditto Provincial
e sst.. 9O!. sh l9 d
928 5110 s Birmingham 5Ol. sh.
4,250 2/ Os Bristol 2Ol. sh.
1,5.0 21 los Brighton 201. sh.
750 3! 10$ Ditto, New
2,471 4.4 per cent. Brighton General 201. sh. all pd
4,000 4/. Continental Consolidated lOO/. 621/. pd
1,000 101. City of London lOO/. sh. all pd
1,000 6/. Ditto, New
4,000 4/. 10s. Equitable .. `AI. pd
10,000 21 per cent. Imperial
SOt) 51. per cent. Isle of Thanet 231. sh. 20/. pd
2,350 61. per cent. Independent 3O!. sh. all pd
9,000 3/. per cent. Phcenix 50/. sh. 394 pd
1,000 4/. per cent. Ratcliff 100/. sh. 801. pd
4,000 South Metropolitan
9,200 51. per cent. United General 5O/. sh. 461. pd
240 51. per cent. Warwick 501. sh.
400 5/. per cent Wakefield .25/. sh.
2,000 31. Westminster Chartered
6,000 12s. Ditto New 541. sh. 10/. pd
800 Yarmouth 201. sh. 13/. pd
WATER WORKS.

190
114
304
481
20

4,800 9s. Birmingham 951. sh. 25/. pd `2ll
4,434 61. East London lOO/. sh. i, 160
5,500 21 lOs Grand junction ....Averaf:!e 41/ 13s. 4d. ;h. 54
2,000 21. Kent 1001. sh. 43
372 10/. Liverpool Bootle 9201. sh. 3:.6
1,500 21 lOs Now River London Bridge Water Annuities 59f
6,486 1/ 15s Manchester and Salford lOOl. sh. 54
1,000 4 per cent. South London 1001. oh. 67
8,294 41. West Middlesex ....Average 63/. 12s. 9d. sh. 941
1,360 11 14s York Building Co. Lessee Prop 1001. sh. 35
IRON RAILWAYS.

6,300 ...... ... Birmingham and Derby '3ol. pd 2' i
9,50
7,500 Birmingham, Bristol, and Thames Junction 9
15,000 Bristol and Exeter lOW. sh. 10 pd 8
660 Calcutta and Saugur 5Ol. sh. 21. pd OJ
7,500 Cheltenham and G. Western...lool. sh. 71/ 13
3,000 Clarence lOOl. sh. 1001. pd 40
12,000
8,000 Dublin and Kilkenny 100/. sh. )1 pd If
60,000 Eastern Counties 251. sh. 51. pd 41
Grand Junction 1001. sh. 95/. p t 181
Great North of England
5,000 Great Western ll4l/ sh. 654 pd 941
2,000 Hartlepool 100/. sh. 1(5(1 pd COl
S,OOO Hull and '.elby 501. sh. 151. pd 12
10,000 ...... ... Leeds and Manchester 1001. sh. 5/. pd 14
2,1(11, 31. per cent. Leeds and 5e1by......... 100 sh 65
1,500 11.55. Leicester and Swannington ....501. sh. all pd IA
5,109 SO per cent. Liverpool and Manchester...lo(/.sh. 100/. IA 195
10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares .5/. pd 61
;147,,,a).1 London and Bright'. 5Ol. sh. ,Al. pd Ft
12,000 London and Blackwall 501. sh. Si. pd 6)
20,000 3 per cent. London and Greenwich "111. sti. 204 pd 15
25,000 ... ..... . London and Birmingham -1001. sh. 904 pd 176
Ditto Quarter Shares 5/. pd 291
20,000 London and Southampton ....50/. sh. 501. pd 43
Ditto ditto New .. lO/. Pd 20J
14,000 ... ...... London and Croydon Trunk 201. sh. V/. pd lni
6,000 Ditto New Scrip
12,000 London Grand Junction 501. sh. 5/. pd Oj
11),000 Manchester and Birmiegham 701.5 h. 71. pd g
North Midland 100/. sh. 251. pd 41i
Northern and Eastern lOOl. sh. 91. pd 6
2,600 Preston and Wyre 501. sh. 301. pd 36
28,000 South Eastern and Dover 71. pd 5
1,000 101. per cent. Stockton and Darlington lOOl. sh. 241)
',oil;s. .NlN'liCagit'lrleBillHStaevt ealni d Greenwisc).l. s5llO/.251171.12C"; rid ((II.;
1000
6,0)0 York and North Mid and ...50 . sh. 12,, pd 11

MINES.

S,OOO
4,000
10,000 ....

A Ilion Copper
11. 3s. .'.:ten l5l. sh. 12/. lOs pd
Anglo Mexican, iss. Si. pm.... 100/. sh. all pd
Ditto Subscription 0.51. pa
2,000 II ,/. Bolanos • 150/. sh all pd
•
10,000 It. lOs Brazilian Imp. Iss. ~, pm 15/. sh. 01. pd
6,000 Macaubas ti Cocaes United ...251. sh. 2-/. pd
11,000 Ditto St. John Del Rey... ..... :201. sh. ill. pd
10,000 Bolivar Copper Company. 20/. sh. 20/. pd
10,000 ......... Ditto Scrip IN. sh. 101. pd
20,000 British Iron boi. sh. 50/ pd
6,000 British Copper 5/. sh. 411. pd
...... ... Cata Branca.... 61/. pd
Candonga 741. pd
10,000 11 Copiapo 2Ol. sh 1211 pd
8,500 ... Columbian, ins. 51. pin.
2,850 3/. English
20,000 General Mining Association...2o/. sh. 151. pd
6,155 Mexican Company IOU!. sh. 551/. pd
3,000 ... ...... Polberou Consols 101, sh 8/. pd
11,500 Real del Monte, Unregistered
Ditto Loan Notes l5O/. pd
30,000 United Mexican, its. 2pm ....401. sh. all pd
Ditt t. Scrip
Ditto New Scrip 5/ ?.(1
West Cork 50/. sh. 50/. pd
LITERARY INSTITUTIONS.
1,000 London, with Bronze Ticket 75gs. sh.
1,500 London University 100/. sh. ail pd
700
King' Col, ._ lOOl. pd

~,, .. liege
...
MISCELLANEOUS.
10,000 -15 s. Australian Agricultural....; 001. sh ''‘'f 1,1. pd -14;
6,000 41. per cent. British American Land Company ... 2:11. pd io
10,000 61. per cent. Canada Company 100/. sh. 281. pd 3(P
200,000 51. per cent. Upper Canada Loan 9f;
City Bonds, 4 per cent ll.Ol
15,1100 11. Os. General Steam Navigation ...151. sh. 13/. pd 223
10!. per cent. Hudson's Bay Stock
2,000 IL London Com. Sale Rooms Av. 751. sh. 19
8,000 Caoutchouc Company .51. sh. 12j1. pd 9
500,0001.
New Brunswick Land Com,aisy 431 pd 10
2,754 51. per cent. Reversionary Interest Soc.2looL sh. 100/. pc! in 3
2,633 51. per cent. Ditto New 1001. sh. 701. pd 95
4,000
10,000 Os. Van Dir_ner.'s Land 1001. sh. 171. pd 14

LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES.
APRIL 28, 1838.
BANKS.

1,500,00-k. 61. p. ct. Bank of Scotland 531. 6s. Sd. sh. all pd 192/.
2,000,0)(1. 54 p. ct. Royal or Scotland 1001. sh. all pd irir.
500.000/. bi p. ct. British Liaen Company 1001. sh. all pd 23ti1.
3,000,0001. 61. p. ct. Commercial .5001. sh. 1001. pd 1601.
5,000,000.. ~. cr.. Nrtional lOO4 sh. 101. pd 1611,
2,000,0001. 61 p. et. Glasgow Union 2501. sh. 501. pd 76j1.
4,000,0404 4p. ct. Western of Scotland ......:2001. sh 301. pd 431.
_____

INSURANCE COMPANIES.
256,0005 h flip. ct. Scottish Union 201. sh. It. pd 26s
-,500 6i p. ct. Hercules lOOl. sh. 101. pd HI Bs.
100,000 sp. ct. Insurance Co. of Scotland ...AU sh. all pd 815 s
50,000 6p. ct. North British 2001. sh. 101. psi 16L
1,000 sp. ct. Caledonian Fire 1004 sh. 10/. pd 1910.
5,000 lp. et. Edinburgh Life...—. lOO/. sh. 101. pd 14110 s
100,000 31, p. ct. West of Scotland lOl. pd 710 s
MISCELLANEOUS
4,810 Edin. and Was. Un. Cana1...501. sh. all pd 224
Ditto Allocated
..961. oh. all pd 651.
5,400 5 per cent. Edinh. Joint Stock Water.... 25/. sh. all pd 36/.
Carron Iron Company 2504 sh. all pd 44L
2,0905 h 15 per cent. Shotts Iron Founciery 501. sh 3,41. pd 511.
10,000 5 per cent. Edinburgh & Leith Glass 2Ol. sh. 161. pd Si.
4,500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal Gas 251. sh. all pd 661
. ~P 10 per cent. Glasgow Gas 251. sh. all pd 1.3-11
.-s 74 per cent. Leith Coal Gas 201. sh. all pd 45/.
.206 Edinburgh 'nd Dalkeith Ral'way...so/. sh 351.
:_;,000 , , r mat. Fritable Loan Company -54 sh. 9/, pd log.

LORD CHARLES FITZROY's VOTE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—My attention having been called to a paragraph in your Paper,
of yesterday's date, which implies a doubt as to the cause f,f my losing
the appointment of Vice-Chamberlain to her Majesty, I can have no he: i.
tation in informing you that it was solely on account of my vote in favour
of Sir George Sti icklares motion.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
Burlington House, May 23, 1838. CHARLES FITZROY.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(YESTERDAY.

(From our Second Edition of last night.)
DEVIZES.

The Committee sat at eleven o'clock, Lord Viscount Eastnor in the
Chair.

Mr. Sergeant Mermveather, Mr. Thesiger, and Mr. ‘Vtangham, np.
peared for the petitioners ; Mr. Austin, and Mr. Co!Immo for the sitting
Member.

Mr. Serjcant MEREWEATIMR opened the case, and explained that
the return was questioned on account of a greater number of tendered
votes on behalf of Mr. Heneage, which were refused, and which
if accepted, would have given him the majority ; and there was
also an allegation of bribery against the sitting Member. The
Learned Sergeant went first into the case of the tendered and rejected
votes, and the case of James Smallbones had not been concluded at half_
past three, when the Comiaittee adjourned.