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The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-21

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THIS EVENING, AwL 21,

Anil during the week, the Performances will commence with the
highly successful and magnificent spectacle of AMAKOSA ; or,
Scenes of Kafir Warfare ; with all it 3 new, beautiful, scenic, inte-
resting, dramatic, and astonishing Equestrian effects.
To be followed by a most novel and brilliant Routine of Gymnas-
and Equestrian Achievcmenti in the Scenes of the ARENA, sup-
ported by the most eminent British and Continental Artistes of the
day.
To conclude with a Popular FARCE.
Bill-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr.
W. West.

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1853.

State of the wind and weather at each of the following
places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
HASTINGS—N.W. fresh breeze—partially cloudy.
SOUTHAMPTON-W. strong breeze—overcast.
FOLKESTONE—N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
TUNBRIDGE—N.W. gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
BASINGSTOKE—N.*., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
STROOD—N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
LEIGHToN—N.., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
The returns from the following places indicate the state
of the weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock :
MULLINGAR— S.W. gentle breeze—rain.
HASTINGS—W., light air overcast.
FOLKESTONE—S.W., gentle breeze—foggy.
TUNBRIDGE—N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
GREENWICH—N.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
STROOD—S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
SWINDON—W., gentle breeze—cloudy.
LEIGHTON—S.W. gentle breeze—overcast.
CAmmtruGu—S.T4s"., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
YARMOUTH—S.W. calm—foggy.
HOLYHEAD—S.S.W., strong breeze—overcast.
LANCASTER—S., calm—partially cloudy.
WRlTBY—Calm—overcast.
DARLINGTON—S., gentle breeze -.overcast.
SNAP— S.S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.

liIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tins DAY —Morning 57 min. after 11 I Evening 22 min.aft. 12
To-Afonow—Morning 44 min. after 12 Evening 7 min.aft. 1

THE WEATHER.—Strx OFFICE, APRIL 21.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
55—highest since noon yesterday.
45—lowest this morning and during the night.
50— this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 29.55.
WIND, S.S.E.—Light breeze, dull and hazy, with rain.

THE PUBLICATION OF

" THE

SUN"

COMMENCES EVERY AFTERNOON
AT THREE O'CLOCK,
AND THE

LATE 'OR THIRD EDITION,

CONTAINING THE
DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT THE S A 14f1 EVENING,
With all other News arriving up to the hour of Poet,
AT SEVEN O'CLOCK.

EXPRESS EDITIONS
will be forwarded after the Post is closed by the

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London, England, 1853-04-21

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1853.
State of the wind and weather at each of the following
places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
HASTINGS—N.W. fresh breeze—partially cloudy.
SOUTHAMPTON—W., strew,. breeze—overcast.
FOLKESTONE—N.., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
TUNBRIDGE—N.W. gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
BASINGSTOKE—N.*., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
STROOD—N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
LEIGu'roN—N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
The returns from the following places indicate the state
of the weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock :
MULLINGAR— S.W., gentle breeze—rain.
HASTINGS—W., light air overcast.
FOLKESTONE—S.W., gentle breeze—foggy.
TUNBRIDGE—N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
GREENWICH—N.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
STROOD--S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
SWINDON—W., gentle breeze—cloudy.
LEIGHTON—S.I. gentle breeze—overcast.
CAMBRIDGE—S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
YARMOUTIT—S.W. calm—foggy.
OLYEIEAD—S.S.W., strong breeze—overcast.
LANCASTER—S., calm—partially cloudy.
WHlTBY—cram—overcast.
DARLINGTON--S., gentle breeze - overcast.
SHAP— S.S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Ns DAT —Morning 57 min. after 11 I Evening 22 min.aft. 12
ro-Morrow—Morning 44 min. after 12 Evening 7 min.aft. 1

THE WEATHER.—Sux Omer:, APRIL 21.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
55—highest since noon yesterday.
45—lowest this morning and during the night.
50— this day at noon.

BAIIOIIETER, 2955.

WIND, S.S.E.—Light breeze, dull and hazy, with rain

THE PUBLICATION OF
"THE SUN"

COMMENCES EVERY AFTERNOON

AT THREE O'CLOCK,

AND THE

LATE OR THIRD EDITION,

CONTAINING THE
DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT THE SAME EVENING,
With all other News arriving up to the hour of Post,
AT SEVEN O'CLOCK.

EXPRESS EDITIONS
will be forwarded after the Post is closed by the

Latest Trains.

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ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Veitris.
THIS EVENING, Amt. 21,

Will be performed USED UP. Principal character Mr. C.
Mathews.
After which, THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD. Charac-
ers by Messrs. F. Matthews, Suter, Horncastle, and Templeton ;
Madame Yestris. M'sses Robertson, Egliaton, &c.
To conclus:e with A PRACTICAL MAN.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, Ann, 21,

Will be performed A DESPERATE GAME.
After which, MASKS A 3 4D FACES; or, Before and Behind the
Curtain —by Messrs. B Webster, L. Murray, Honey, P. Bedford, and
0. Smith ; Mesdames Celeste, Woolgaz, &c.
To be followed by BE CSY BAKER—by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley. _
To conclude with PEPLNO THE DUMB BOY, AND PUG, HIS
MONKEY.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager• Mr. Farren.
THIS EVENING, APRIL 21,
Will be performed THE COUNTRY SQUIRE. Characters by
Messrs. Farren, H. Farren, Morgan, and Clifton; Mesdames A.
Phillips, H. Gordon, Adams, and E. Turner.
After which, UNCLE CROTCHET. Uncle Crotchet, Mr. Farren.
To c nclude with THE FLYING DUTCHMAN. Supported by
Mes rs. H. Marston, and F. Robson; Mesdames A. Phillips and H.
Gordon.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
Brilliant career of the New Spectacle. The extraordinary and
novel F.,ats of the Horses, the Passage of the Bursting Wood, the
Leap through Fire, and the terrific spring of Amakosa's Steed trom
the fearful Heights of the 'Umtata, continue to be nightly received
with increased astonishment and enthusiastic approbation. The
training of the Horses for these astounding Feats has occupied
31r. W. Cooke's unremitting attention for months past.
London, England, 1853-04-21

POOR LAW.

-
Mr. VERNON moved for returns of all applications
made to the Poor Law Board, according to the provi-
sions of so mucl of the act 13 and 14 Vic. c. 57, as re-
lates to preventing the holding of vestry or other meet-
ings in churches ; such returns to specify the applica-
tions granted and refused : of all cases where, under the
provisions of the said act, lands or premises have been
taken on lease or purchased, and sales or exchanges have
been effected for the purpose of obtaining building suit-
able for vestry meeting : of all cases where the Poor
Law Commissioners have given authority for money to
be borrowed for such purposes, and charged to the Poor
Rate : and, of all appointments of vestry clerks under
the said act.

Agreed to.
Sir J. WALMESLY moved for returns showing the
amount of annuities for lives and for terms of years
granted in each of the years ending-tlie sth day of
January, 1852 and 1853, and the amount 01 capital stock
cancelled in each of the said years on account of such
terminable annuities : and, of the amount of the annui-
ties for lives and for terms of years which have ceased
in each of the said years, ending the sth day of January,
1852 and 1853 (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper,
No. 657, of Session 1851).
Agreed to.
London, England, 1853-04-21

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's ship Ripon,
Captain Moresby, with the heavy portion of the 80,
India and China mails, has arrived at Southampton loll'
evening, with dates from Alexandria, April 5 ; Malta'
April 9 ; Gibraltar, April 15.
This steamer encountered strong headwinds in ill°
Mediterranean and across the Bay of Biscay. She bring
158 passengers, among whom are General Fraser and
wife, and Majors Arbuthnot, Constable, and Div° ;
and on freight two packages of specie, 34 boxes of
oranges, 590 bales of silk, 44 bales of cotton, 29 bales of
flax, 20 cases of indigo, 68 packages of elephants' tusks/
and 170 packages of general merchandise.
Our accounts from Gibraltar are to the 15th of APrili
The screw-steamer Tiber, five days from Naples, arrive'
on the Bth inst., and sailed for Liverpool on the 9th'
The screw-steamer Arabian, six days and seven hours,
from Liverpool, touched at Gibraltar on the 9th, bound
to Constantinople.
The freight-ship Poictiers, from Cephalonia, with a
part of the 30th Regiment on board, arrived at Gibraltar,
on the 10th. The screw-steamer Livorno, 10 days from
Liverpool, arrived on the 10th, and cleared for Gea°,l:
and Leghorn. The Peninsular and Oriental Companir.
steam-ship Bengal, with the outward mails of the #'l
inst., arrived on the 10th, and proceeded for Malta au"
Alexandria.

The screw-steamer Calpe, 74 hours from Marseilles'
reached Gibraltar on the 13th, and left the same day for -
Liverpool.
The steam-ship Tagus arrived on the 14th, and cleareaol
the same day for Southampton, touching for the Us`'.,
mails at Cadiz, Lisbon, Oporto, and Vigo.
At Gibraltar exchange on London at', 90 days 145
quoted at 51 ; Spanishpillared dollars, 24 per cent'
premium.
London, England, 1853-04-21

PATRON-H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
—An Optical and Musical Illustration, with Dissolving
il'enerY, of a Midsummer Night's Dream, with the Onal Music
17 Sir Henry Bishop and others, concluding with the most interest-
ing and Songs from Mrs. Beecher Stowe's Popular Work on
Slavery Morning and Evening. Lectures :—By J. H. Pepper, Esq.
Half-hours with the Ancient and Modern Chemists ; by Dr. Bach-
erner, on Pneumatics, in which the Principle of the Fly's Foot and
" 4,lkinig on the Ceiling will be explained by Mr. Crispe, on Ericc-
lon a Caloric Engine.
Admission, Is.; Schools, and Children under Ten years of age,
Half-price.

AITRENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.-
vl.al Lessee, CHARLES E. LAUREN T, Onslow-house, Fulhaul-
""• Open Every Evening. The Orchestra will perform, during
the Week, The Thistle," " Shamrock," "Rose," and "Amine"
altzes, the "Napoleon" and "Le Romanesque" Galops, " Le
ci Nue' Quadrille ; " The Gold Hawk,' and " Juno," Polkas.—
',
''xlission, Is. Doors open at Half•past ; to commence at
'ate o'clock, and terminate at Half-past Eleven.

CONTRACTS FOR COALS FOR HER MAJESTY'S DOCK eND
VICTUALLING YARDS, MARINE BARRACKS AND
INFIRMARIES AND OFFICES IN TOM, N.
Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 18th April, 1853.
'PRE Commissioners for executing the Office of
lIL Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, of Great Britain and
an reld, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on TUESDAY, the
10th May next, at ONE o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with
Pell Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying Her Ma-
J_esity's Dock and Victualling Yards. Royal Marine Barracks and In-
rtrnaaries, and the Admiralty Harbour and Marine Offices, with
London, England, 1853-04-21

LLOYDS' SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, April 21.—Wind this day at Noon, S.S.E.;
Light breeze, dull and hazy, with rain.
LIVERPOOL, April 20.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—John
Bunyan, Apolachicala • Stranger, New Orleans ; Kossuth,
New York. Off Port— Tyro. Sailed—Bella, Pernam-
buco Mahaica, Demerara ; City of Glasgow, Philadelphia;
Baltic (s), New York ; T. J. Roger, ditto ; Empire Queen,
Boston.
FALMOUTH, April 20.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Dos
Amigos, Havannah ; Omricio, ditto; Rauma, Jaffa. Off
Port—Nancy Trent, Matanzas.
DEAL, April 20.—Wind, Westerly. Arrived—Elen-
thera, Honduras. Arrived from the River and Sailed—
King Alfred, Bermuda.
DOVER, April 20.—Wind, N. to N.W. Sailed—Mary-
borough, Miramechi.
PORTSMOUTH, April 20.—Wind, W. to N.N.W. Sailed
—Thomas Rowell, Quebec, having stopped her leak.
COWES, April 20.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Franklin
(s), New York (on freight 200,000 dollars), and proceeded
for Havre.
PLYMOUTH, April 20.—Wind, W. N. W. Sailed—
Dahlia, Quebec. Off Port—Westminster, Honduras.
JERSEY, Aprill9.—Wind, W.N.W. Sailed—Canopus,
Labrador.
BRISTOL, April 20.—Wind, N.W. Put Back—Jane,
Quebec, leaky.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 21,—The Tennessee Pacific Mail
Steamer has been totally lost, near San Francisco, having
run on shore in a fog; passengers and mails saved.
YSTAD, April 14.—The Isabella Thomson, London to
the Baltic, is on shore, but is expected off.
GIBRALTER, April 14.—The Placid, of and from Sunder-
land, is on shore S.W. of Cape Sparta, and abandoned by
the crew.
London, England, 1853-04-21

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISII CORN
For the Week ended April 21, 1853, made up from the Returns of the
In pectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales.
per Imperial Quarter.

NILEAT. I BAILEY. 1 OATS. EYE.I I
BEANS. PEAS.
OS IOCi I 3ls I Id: I9s 23s 103 I 345 83 33s 7d
THE SIX WEEK'S AVERAGE. . _

WHEAT. BARTEL I OATS. I EYE. I BEANS.
45s lid 31s 8d 18s 10d 3.s Id 34s 4d

PEAR.
32s 10d

DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. I BARLEY. OATS. I RYE. I BEANS. I PEAL
Is Od is Od is Od is 'Od Is Od Is Od
QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 75,972; Barley, 29,751; Oats, 16,2,33; Rye, 130 ; Beans
4,376; Peas, 730 quarters.
London, England, 1853-04-21

LAW LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE,
Fleet Street, near St. Dunstan's Church.
London, 12th April, 1853.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That ihe DIVIDENDS for the
year, 1853, are now Payable Daily between the bouts of 10 and 3
o'clock

By order of the Directors.
WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary.
London, England, 1853-04-21

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.

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The Peninsular and Oriental Company's ship xvir
Captain Moresby, with the heavy portion of the t
India and China mails, has arrived at Southampte...nio
evening, with dates from Alexandria, April 5 ; 13°I
April 9 ; Gibraltar, April 15. tbz
This steamer encountered strong headwinds
Mediterranean and across the Bay of Biscay. She h'4,o"
158 passengers, among whom are General Fraser
wife, and Majors Arbuthnot, Constable, and In' of
and on freight two packages of specie, 34 bolcee of
oranges, 590 bales of silk, 44 bales of cotton, 29 bales ts,
flax, 20 cases of indigo, 68 packages of elephants' les
and 170 packages of general merchandise.
Our accounts from Gibraltar are to the 15th of •vea
The screw-steamer Tiber, five days from Naples, elth,
on the Bth inst., and sailed for Liverpool on the o
The screw-steamer Arabian, six days and seven- bt il
from Liverpool, touched at Gibraltar on the 9th, b°o
to Constantinople. 1115
The freight-ship Poictiers, from Cephalonia, °log
part of the 3dth Regiment on board, arrived at Gibrfrol
on the 10th. The screw-steamer Livorno, 10 da'.0,40,
Liverpool, arrived on the 10th, and cleared fox: 11'0'0
and Leghorn. The Peninsular and Oriental Co InP°',oll
steam-ship Bengal, with the outward mails of the oil
inst., arrived on the 10th, and proceeded for 1M sitfb
Alexandria.
The screw-steamer Calpe, 74 hours from M arse; cot
reached Gibraltar on the 13th, and left the saint deJ
Liverpool.
The steam-ship Tagus arrived on the 14th, anil 00
the same day for Southampton, touching for the
mails at Cadiz, Lisbon, Oporto, and Vigo., yak
At Gibraltar exchange on London at 90 zarcePt"
quoted at 51 ; Spanish pillared dollars, 21 per
premium.
London, England, 1853-04-21

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CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
live Bonuses have been declared ; at the last in J 81112317, 1852, the
sum of 131,125/. was added to the Policies, prodoclng a Bonus vary-
ing with the different ages from 24% to 55 per cent. on the Premiums
pail during the five years, or from 51 to 121. 10s. per cent. ou the
Sam Assured.
The small share of Profit divisible in future among the. Share-
loiders bein uow roved for, the Assur tv;11 hereafter derive
lithe benefits obtainable from a Mutual Offieced , without any Liability
-tr Risk of Partnership.
One-half the life premium for the first five years may remain on
credit.
Invalid Lives may be assured proof proportioned to the risk.
Claims paid thirty days atter of death, and all Policies are
Indisputable except in cage a of frand.
The last year's (just printed) can be obtained free of
GEORGE 11. PINCKARD, Resident Secretary.
99, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, London.
London, England, 1853-04-21

PETITIONS,

Sir E. FILMER presented a petition from Kent,
against the admission of Jews into Parliament.
Mr. WCANN presented a petition, signed by the
Mayor and 496 inhabitants of the county of the town of
Drogheda, comprising the influential merchants and
traders oithe. town; praying for an additional member to
represent its several important manufacturing, commer-
cial, and shipping interest in Parliament.
Several petitions were presented in favour of the
Public Houses (Scotland) Bill ; and a number of peti-
tions were also presented against the same bill.
Mr. F. MACKENZIE presented a petition from
Edinburgh against- the abolition of the university tests
in Scotland ; also several petitions from Liverpool against
the opening of the Crystal Palace on Sundays.

SALE AND PURCHASE OF LAND.BILL.
On the motion of Mr. DRITMMOND, the second
reading of this bill was postponed.
PETITIONS.

Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented a petition from Lin-
colnshire, in favour of the alteration of the law of settle-
ment for the poor; also two petitions from Gains-
borough, in favour of the distribution of Parliamentary
papers to literary societies.
Mr. J. MACGREGOR presented a petition from
Zent, against all taxes on knowledge.
Mr. MACAULAY presented three petitions from
Edinburgh, praying for the abolition of the taxes on
gradations in the universities in Scotland ; also, several
petitions, numerously signed, against the Public-houses
(Scotland) Bill.
Mr. FORBES presented a petition from the county of
Fife, against the abolition of the Scotch university tests.
London, England, 1853-04-21

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Five Bonuses have been declared ; at the last in January, 1852, the
sum of 131,1251. was added to the Policies, producing a Bonus vary-
ing with the d ffercnt ages from 24% to 55 per cent. on the Premiums
paid during the five years, or from 51. to 121. 10s. per cent. on the
Sum Assured.
The small than of Profit divisible in future among the 'Share-
holders being now provided for, the Assured will hereafter derive
all the benefits obtainable from a 31utt:a1 Office, without any Liability
or Risk of Partnership.
One-half the life premium for the first Ave years may remain on
credit.
Invalid Lives may be assured at rates proportioned to the risk.
Claims paid thirty days after proof of death, and all Policies are
Indisputable except in cases of !Yawl.
The last year's Report (just printed) can be obtained free of •
GEORGE R. PINCKARD, Resident Secretary.
99, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, London.

THEATRE ROYAL, 11XYMARKET.
Under the Management of Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, APRIL 21,
Will be performed WEN M ELOPE ETS.
Farren, IN HlGBuckstone, and Comp-
H LIFE. By Messrs.
B. Sullivan, Chippendale, owe,
ton; 'Mesdames Fitzwilliam, Reynolds, L. S. Buckingham, &c.
After which MR. BUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PAR-
NASSUS.
To conclude with OUR MARY ANNE.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
'Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENING, Aran. 21,
Will be performed THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Principal
character by Mr. C. Kean.
After which will be performed the new Drama, adapted from
the French of Mons. Scribe, by Mr. Pa:grave Simpson, called
MARCO SPADA.
London, England, 1853-04-21

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.

Under the Management of Mr. Buekstone.
THIS EVENING, APRIL 21,
Will be performed ELOPEMENTS IN BIWA LIFE. By Messrs.
S. Sullivan, Chippendale. Howe, W. Farren, Buekstone, and Comp-
en ; Mesdames Fitzwilllarn, Reynolds, L. S. Buckingham, &c.
After which MR. BUCKSTONE'S ASCENT OF MOUNT PAR-
NASSUS.
To conclude with OUR MARY ANNE.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean.
THIS EVENINO, Arm 21,
Will be performed THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Principal
character by Mr. C. Kean.
Atter which will be f erf,rmed the new Drama, adapted from
the Frown of Mons. Scribe, by Mr. Palgrare Simpson, called
MARCO SPADA.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestrta.
THIS EVENING, APaIL 21,

be performed USED UP. Principal character Mr. C,
IF *thews.
Atter which, THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD. Chem-
are by Mears. F. Matthews, Suter, Horncastle, and Templeton;
Atadatne Yestris, Mises Robertson, Eglinton, &c.
To concln:e with A PRACTICAL MAN.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL

Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste.

THIS EVENING, APRIL 21,

Will be performed A DESPERATE GAME,

After which, MASKS AND FACES; or, Before and Behird the
Cut tarn—by Messrs. B Webster, L. ➢array, Honey, P. Bedford, and
0. Smith ; Mesdames Celeste, Woolgar, &c.
To be followed by BETSY B AKER—by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley.
To conclude with rEnNo THE DUMB BOY, AND PUG, HIS
`MONKEY.

• ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren.
THIS EVENING, Aram 21,
Will be performed THE COUNTRY SQUIRE. Characters by
Messrs. Farren, 11. Farren, Morgan, and Clifton ; Mesdames A.
Phillips, 11. Gordon, Adams, and E. Turner.
After which, UNCLE CROTCHET. Uncle Crotchet, Mr. Farren.
To c nclute with THE FLYING DUTCHMAN. supported by
Mes rs. 11. Marston, and F. Robson ; Mesdames A. Philp, s and H.
Gordon.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
Brilliant career of the New Spectacle. The extraordinary and
novel Fats of the Horses, the Passage of the Burning Wood, the
Leap through Fire, and the terrific spring of Amakosa's Steed from
the fearful Heights of the Umtata, continue to be nightly received
with increased astonishment and entbuglastie approbation. The
training of the Horses for these astounding Feats has occupied
Mr. W. Cooke's unremitting attention for months past.
THIS EVENING, Aran. 21,
And during the week, the Performances will commence with the
highly successful and magridecnt spectacle of AMAKOSA.; or,
Scenes of Kafir Warfare ; with all its new, beautiful, scenic, inte-
resting, dramatic, and astonishing Equestrian effects.
To be followed by a most novel and brilliant Routine of Gymnas-
and Equestrian Achievement+ in the ,f cones of the ARENA, sup.
ported by the most eminent British and Continental Artistes of the
day.
To conclude with a Popular FARCE.
8,,...0uic,0 open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Dir.
W. West.
London, England, 1853-04-21

TEA.-IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.-
Government having announced by the Chanctllor of the Ex-
chequer, their intention to reduce the duty upon TEA from 2s. 21Ad.
per pound to Is. 10d., with a further progres,ive yearly redaction
until it descends to ONE SHILLING ONLY, we have much pleasure to
inform our friends and the public, that the ad•antages arising from
these proposed reductions will, immediately they come into opera-
tion, be given to our Customers, and the prices of the whole of our
Teas be regulated accordingly.
Should Parliament confirm the proposition of the Minister (which
is confidently anticipated), the new duties will probably be received
at the Custom-house on Tuesday next, the 26th April.
KIDNEY, WELLi, & CO.
Tea Merchants and Dealers.
No. 8, Ludgate-hill.
London, England, 1853-04-21

100 Aberdeen
BAAmbg. Nottng. Bost
& Eastn. Janet._
all Birmg. Wolverh. &
Stour Va11ey,,,,,,,
28 Birkenhd. Lancsh. &
Cheshire Junct.
u Do. Chesh. & Birk.,
£5O and £25 Cons.
D0.,1g £2o
100 Bristol and Exeter
100 Caledonian
all Chester & Holyhead
all Cork and Bandon.. ,
all Cork, Blackrock and
Passage
45 Dublin&BelfastJunc
all Dundee Perth&Aber-
deen Junction
all Do. New
all East Anglian (£25 L
and E. & L. & D.)
all Do. Do. (181. E.& H.)
all Eastern Counties..
all Eastern Union, Class
A. (late E. U. Sh.)
gi Do., do
all Do., B. tit d C
100 East Lancashire
all East & West Ind. Dk
& Birming. June
100 Edinburgh & Glasgow
14 Edit, and Peebles
100- Edin. Prth. &Dundee
100 Glasgow &S. Western
100 Great Northern Stk
100 Do., A. Stock
100 Do., B. Stock
100 Great Southern and
Western (Ireland)
100 Great Western
11 Irish South-Eastern
all Lancaster & Carlisle
111 Do., Thirds
100 Lancash.& Yorkshire
15 Do., Fifths
I.li Do., Wst. Riding Un
all Leeds Northern
all Liv.Crsby.&Southpt
all London & Blackwall
3 Loud. Tilb. & Sthend.
100 Lond. Brigt. &S. Cat.
100 London &N. Western
12 Do., Fifths
1 D0.,£10 Sh.M. &B. C
100 London &S. Western
424 Do., £5O
34 Do., £4O
all Londerry. &Coleraine
all Lndndrry. & Ennisk.
100 Manch. Shef. &Lincln
4 Do. , Man. & Lin. Un
100 Midland
100 Do. Birming. &Derby
47 Midland G. West. (Ir.)
In Do. Shares
all Newcastle & Carlisle
100 Newmarket
3i Do. Bury Extension
16 Newp. Aberg. &Hftd
74 Newry & Enniskillen
all Newry, Warrer aoint,
and Restrevor
100 Norfolk
all Do., New
Northn.Counties Un
100 North British
13 North Devon, No. 1
6i Do., No. 2
all Do., A A Deferred .
5 Do., B Guaranteed
174 North Staffordshire
all North Western .. . ...
10 N. &S. Westrn. June.
100 Oxford, Worcester, &
Wolverhampton
100 Scottish Central
100 Scottish Midland
100 Shrewsbury & Birmg
100 Do., L. & N. Westn
Guaranteed Stock
8 Shrewsby.& Hereford
all Shrewsby. & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.)
all Do. Halves do
all Do Do. Oswestiy
6A Shropshire Union
all South Devon
100 South Ea5tern.........
all South Wales .... . ....
15 S. Yorksh. River Dun.
5 Do.
16i Stockton & Hartlepl
19 Thames Haven Dock
and Railway
17 Vale of Neathl..
all Waterfd. & Kilkenny
all Waterford& Limerick
14 West Cornwall ... .
11. ls Wimbledon&Croydn
1 Woodford ,
100 York Newctl.&Berw.
20 Do. Extensions
114 Do. G. N. E. Purchase
1.00 York &N. Midland
London, England, 1853-04-21

ON THE ORDINARY SYSTEM.

The sum the ordinary
The sum the Life OMees would give
ordinary L,f3 him if he were unable
Offices would to pay, or if he omit, ed
At the His • give him for to pay his current
end of policy the surrender annual premium of
k'Annual thirty at that or sale 181.65. 3d. after he has
Premium yearswben age, of his policy, ,paid into their coffers
111 to assure the party in case after thirty 2491.75.6 d., and which
8001. is fifty of years'payments theyhave had the use
years old, death amounting to of at compound
heivillhave will be 2491. 7s. 6d. interest, or in
paid into 'worth whichtheyhave the event of his death
the office. had the benefit one hour after such
of at compound, omission or inability
interest. I to pay.
20 _ little more

- little more
2491.75.6 d. 5001. than ant.
perhaps 901.

NOTHING.
London, England, 1853-04-21

"Divide about the broad bride cake,
Round about the bride's stake."—BEN JoisoN.

WEDDING BREAKFAST, BALL SUP-
PERS, and DINNERS, provided entire, in Town or Coun-
try, by Messrs. PURSSELL, Cornhill, including Wines of the most
re ,herche description, and use of Plate, Linen, China, Glass, and
Attendance; Seats, Tables, Lights, I macing Hollands, and Instru-
mental. Music; Wedding and Invitation Stationary, as in Paris;
Carriage', Post or otherwise ; an elegant assortment of Bride Cakes
for selection ; Dessert and Evening Ices. A competent person sent
to receive Orders and give Instuctions as to the Management of
Entertainments. _ .

____.......___.
Note.—Messrs. PURSSELL have no other Business Premises except
those in Cornhill, near the Royal Exchange.

ALLSOPP'S PALE ALE, in Bottle and Cask,
IMPERIAL 3IEASURE only, at the following prices:—
Allsopp's Pale Ale, In Imperial Quarts .. • . • • Bs. 01. per Dozen.
Allsopp's Pale Ales, in Imperial Pints.. • • • • .... ss. Od.
Ilsopp's Mild Ales, in Imperial Quarts .• .. • • .. Bs. Gd.
Allsopp's Mild Ales, in Tmreri4l Pints.. • • • ..... 53. 6d.
Allsopp's Strong (the Old Burton) Ale, in Impe-
rial Q arts .... • .................. -.....105. 6d. ~
Allsopp's strong (the Old Burton) Ale, In Impe-
rial Pints ••• • . .. • • • •
Allsopp's Pale Ale, 18-gallon Casks •• • • •• • • ... ........ 30s.
Allsopp's Mild Ale, 18-galm Casks •...... ..... ......• •• • • 335.
Allsopp's Strong (the Old Burton) Ale), 18.galloi Casks ...... 455.
All Orders must be for Cash, addressed to
HARRINGTON PARKER,
Beer-Merchant, 51, Pall-mall.
London, England, 1853-04-21

COAL MARK]
Prices of Coal per ton at t

Burnhope

s. d.
14 0

Carr's Hartley :--,.15 6
Longridge's W. Hartley 15 6
New Tanfield .. . ,,._ 15 6
Portland West lia;iley 14 6
Stewart's Hartley 15 0
Tanfield Moor Butes l4 9
West Wylam Trader -15 6
Wall's End, &e.

Gibson -
16 0
Harvey Wylam, uns. ...13 6
Riddell
Eden Main 17 6
Lambton Primrose 17 9
Bell 17 6
Ships at market l'

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LI V ERPOOL, APRIL 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market has been flat
day, but prices closed a shade better. The following 14;
the quotations :—Caledonian, 328 ; East Lancashire, ~14,
Kendal and Windermere, 14i ; Lancashire and Yoror:ii;
76 ; Lancaster and Carlisle (third shares), 13,1cr:rob
don and North Western, 1194 • Midland, 744 ; P 461.
Eastern and Dover, 23,3 ; Lancashire and Yoris
.ng`tall
F shares), 1-16 p. ; Midland (4i per cent.), p.;
Rhenish, 11-16 cr.

MANCHESTER, APRIL 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a fair amount of bug ness, but prices were lower. Blackburn 71 ;
Leeds St4l; 77 ; London Stock, 119 i ; Dovers, 228 ;
Midlands, i• Sheffield Stock, 30 ; Caledonian, 321 ; East Lancashire'
181 ; Chester and Holyhead, 221; Sheffield Pref., 11.

BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 20.
alla
STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market was dull to-day,
wer°
prices a shade weaker. Birmingham and Stour Valley
done at 10 3-16.

LEEDS, APRIL 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market has been tgibill,,e3
languid this morning. The transactions have been cnnu'ilt
to a few of the heavier stocks, which have been done t
rather easier terms. Lancashire and Yorkshire closed
764 ; and Midlands at 74.
London, England, 1853-04-21

P ItIQES- f►P SHARE,

IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM
PANIES' STOCK.
From the Official List.
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING,
LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 19.

JOIN T-S rocs BANKS

Name of Company.

Dividend
per

I
Amount

Annum. I Share.

British North American
Commercial of London.
Co!onial
lonian .
Load. Char. Bk. of Aus.
London and County ..
Londe and Westminstr
London Joint •Stock
Froviacial of Ireland..

61. per cent.
64. per cent.
61. per cent.
31. per cent.
61. rer cent.,

£ s. d.
40 0 0
50 0 0
1"0 0 0
100 0 0
25 0 0
2Q 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
10 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
20 0 0
25 0 0
?5 0 0
25 0 0

6'. per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.
81. per cent.
81. per cent.
41. per cent.
61. per cent.
Q. per cent.
,81. P. et. & ba.
161. p. et. & bs.
6'. p.ct.&bs.
61. per cent.
7k per cent.

Ditto,
National of Ireland....
Nat. Provincial of Eng.
Ditto, New
Oriental Bank Corpora.
South Australia
Union of Australia....

D.tto ........
Uni n of London ..
Union of Madrid ..

50 0 0
40 0 0

P Ice,
London, England, 1853-04-21

107 -109
52 - 54

148 —lsoxd
32i —33 i

112 - 114
56 - 57
274 - 284
14 -14
1 26 - 27

19;} -19 i
26 - 27

2i - 3i

105 - 107

64 - 66

149 - 151
149 - 151

4d

••• - •••
324 - 3341
1044 - 105

MINES.
1 all Agua Fria
10s all Anglo Californian - 4 p
10 2 Australasian — 1 p 24
20 5 Australian
1 all Australian Cordillera par— 4 p 14
1 all Australian Freehold. d as
1 all Ave Maria
1 all Baden (Gd. Duchy of) par
1 all British Austrln. Gold k - p 14
20 13.5 British Iron 6
35 244 Brazilian Imp. (issued
at .£5 pm.) 54 6 6
30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiaba 54 - 6
20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 30 —3l
1 Carson's Creek par— 4 p it
40 all Cobre Copper 46! 474
5 1 Colonial Gold l— 2 p 3
14 Copiapo 6 74
St. all CopperMinersof Eng 75 85
25 all Do. Preference 9 —lO p
5 all English and Austin
Copper Smeltg. Co l4 —l4 d
20 all General , 16 —lB
2 all Great Nugget Vein.. 14 1 p
3 all Great Polgooth -
1 all Lake Bathurst
4 all Liberty P
1 all Lond.&Californ.Gold
Quartz Crush. Co 4
1 all Mariquita (l— par
10 9 Mexican &S. Araeric 8 84
1 all New Granada
1 all Nouveau Monde 1
1
p 24
5 1 Port Philip par- p
1 all Quartz Rock par— 4 p
50 all Rhymney Iron
15 Do. New 7 8
30 104 Santiago do Cuba
1 all South Australian, d 4pxn x new
10 7 Tin Croft lO —l2 ad
284 all United Mexican 6 64
1 all Waller
1 all West Granada....., par -- p
1 all West Mariposa par p 1
1 all Yuba p 1i
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
40 all Australasia 874 -- 884 87
50 all British N. American
20 2 Chrtd. Bnk. of India,
Australia, & China 4 1p
100 25 Colonial —
100 20 Commercial of Lon-
don —
4 English Scottish and
.••
Australian 1 14 p 114
20 74 Lond. Chart. Bk. of
Australia 3 3 p 154
50 20 London and County
50 10 London Joint Stock
100 20 Lond. &Westminster 354
20 2 London Bauk of Aus-
tralia and India ... 4 par
50 22i National of Ireland...
25 all Oriental Bank of
Corporation 54 55
25 5 Do. New —
100 25 Provincial of Ireland
10 all Do. New —
5 1 Royal Australn.Bkg
& Gold Imp. Co /dig— part
25 25 South Australia ...
25 all Union of Australia 76 77
24 Do. New 8 9
5S 10_ Union of London ,
40 all Union of Madrid
MISCELLANEOUS.
100 35 Australian Agricult 'BO 83 83 1
20 6 Austrlasn.Pcific.Mail
10 5 Australn. Royal Mail . .
38A Brit. Americo. Land 7.8 SO 81
100 324 Canada —
5 5 Crystal Palace l4 11
4 2 Crystal Pal. of France I S 3
20 1 Eastern Steam —
1 1 Electric. Teleg. of Ir —
15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat
100 50 General Screw Steam —
20 24 Irish Beetroot Sugar
1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel
10 2 Netherlands Land._
20 24 Nr .of Europe Steam
50 all Peninsular &Oriental
50 25 Do. Do.
100 60 Royal Mail Steam._ n
25 25 South Austral. Land 48 50 148
1 1 Submar, Telegraph
6 2 Universal Emigration
10 and Colonisation
100 284 Van Diemen's Land l9 20
London, England, 1853-04-21

bill, authorising the interdiction of foreign publi-
cations without the previous decision of the judicial
authorities.

Access to the burial-place of the persons killed
at Berlin in March, 1848, has been interdicted by
the Prussian police, and the place has been en-

closed.
The King of Prussia has conferred the wand
cross of the Red Eagle on Baron de Varennes, re-
cently French Minister at Berlin.
London, England, 1853-04-21

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert dined with the
Duke of Cambridge, on Tuesday evening, at St. James's
Palace. The Duke of Wellington, the Earl of Aber-
deen, the Count Kielmansegge, the Earl of Eglinton,
the Earl of Clarendon, the Earl of Malmesbury,
Viscount Hardinge, Lord Raglan, Lord Adolphus
Fitzclarence, the Right Hon. Sydney Herbert, and
Lord William Paulet, had the honour of being invited
to meet his Royal Highness.
Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour was in attendance on
the Prince.

The Countess of Neuilly and the Princess Augustus
of Saxe Cobourg visited her Majesty on Tuesday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty, yesterday, at Buckingham Palace.

The residents of the Queen's' Colleges of Belfast and
ailway had an interview with Viscount Palmerston,
yesterday. The members of the deputation had also an
interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, yes-
terday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
Mr. Moffat, M.P., had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, yesterday. Mr. John Wood,
Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, had also an
interview with the right hon. gentleman, at his official
residence in Downing-street.
Sir Thomas Fremantle, Chairman of the Customs,
had an interview with Mr. Wilson, at the Treasury,
ye ,terday.
London, England, 1853-04-21

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males
Females..

Total .

853
826

..1,679

MEETING OF THE COTTON PORTERS IN LIVERPOOL.—
On Tuesday night, a very large meeting of the cotton
porters of Liverpool was held in the Circus-street, As.
sembly Rooms of that town, to devise the best means of
obtaining an advance of wages. The rate at present
paid to this class of operatives is 3s. 6d. per day, but the
work not being constant, the average earnings the
whole year round is considerably under a guinea Per
man. A resolution was passed, calling on the employers
to advance the rate of wages 6d. per day ; and a Mutual
Benefit SocietY having been formed, the meeting sePa•
I rated.. -
London, England, 1853-04-21

MISCELLANEOUS.

Australian Agricult
Austrlasn.Pcific.Mail
Australu. Royal Mail
Brit. Americu. Land
Canada

80 - 83

78 -- 80

Crystal Palace
Crystal Pal. of France
Eastern Steam
BleuLric. Teleg. of Ir
Gea. Steam N...vigat
General Screw Steam
Irish Beetroot Sugar
Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel
Netl, ezlands Land.
3- .02 Europe Stearn
Peninsular & Oriental
Do. Do.

i ^ i
1H

Royal Mail Steara....l
South Austral. Land
l
Submar. Telegraph...
Universal Emigration
and Colonisatioa...
Van D!eme-i's Land..l

..• •••
48

119 __ 20

LLOYDS' SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, April 21.—Wind this day at Noon, S.S.E.;
Light breeze, dull add hazy, with rain.
LIVERPOOL, April 20.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—John
Bunyan, Apolachicala ; Stranger, New Orleans ; Kossuth,
New York. Off Port— Tyro. Sailed—Bella, Pernam-
buco ; Mahaica, Demerara; City of Glasgow, Philadelphia;
Baltic (s), New York; T. J. Roger, ditto ; Empire Queen,
Boston.
FALMOUTH, April 20.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Dos
Amigos, Havannah ; Omricio, ditto; Rauma, Jaffa. Off
Port—Nancy Trent, Matanzas.
DEAL, April 20.—Wind, Westerly. Arrived—Elen-
thera, Honduras. Arrived from the River and Sailed
King Alfred, Bermuda.
DOVER, April 20.—Wind, N. to N.W. Ssiled—Mary-
borough, Miramechi.
PORTSMOUTH, April 20.—Wind, W. to N.N.W. Sailed
—Thomas Rowell, Quebec, having stopped her leak.
COWES, April 20.—Wind, Arrived—Franklin
(s), New York (on freight 200,000 dollars), and proceeded
for Havre.

PLYMOUTH, April 20.—Wind, W. N. W. Sailed—
Dahlia, Quebec. Off Port—Westminster, Honduras.
JERSEY, Aprill9.—Wind, W.N.W. Sailed—Canopus,
Labrador.
BRISTOL, April 2. 0 . —Wink N.W. Put Back—Jane,
Quebec, leaky.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 21.—The Tennessee Pacific Mail
Steamer has been totally lost, noar San Francisco, having
ruu on shore in a fog ; passengers and mails saved.
YSTAD, April 14.—The Isabella Thomson, London to
the Baltic, is on shore, but is expected off.
GIBRALTER, April 14.—The Placid, of and from Sunder-
land, is on shore S.W. of Cape Sparta, and abandoned by
the crew.
London, England, 1853-04-21

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert dined with the
Duke of Cambridge, on Tuesday evening, at St. James's
Palace. The Duke of Wellington, the Earl of Aber-
deen, the Count Kielmansegge, the Earl of Eglinton,
the Earl of Clarendon, the Earl of Malmesbnry,
Viscount Hardincre, Lord Raglan, Lord Adolphus
Fitzclarence, the °Right Hon. Sydney Herbert, and
Lord William Paulet, had the honour of being invited
to meet his Royal Highness.
Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour was in attendance on
the Prince.

The Countess' of Neuilly and the Princess Augustus
of Saxe Cobourg visited her Majesty on Tuesday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her
Majesty, yesterday, at Buckingham Palace.
The residents of the Queen's Colleges of Belfast and
Galway had an interview with Viscount Palmerston,
yesterday. The members of the deputation had also an
interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, yes-
terday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
Mr. Moffat, M.P., had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, yesterday. Mr. John Wood,
Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, had also an
interview with the right hon. gentleman, at his official
residence in Downing-street.
Sir Thomas Fremantle, Chairman of the Customs,
had an interview with Mr. Wilson, at the Treasury,
yesterday,,
London, England, 1853-04-21

the last election, and that nearly the whole was spent in
the election, and that 1,283/. of it had been expended
in treating at twenty-four public-houses, of which
a list had been furnished. The committee were of
opinion that no direct act of bribery had been found
against Mr. Pomfret, and it appeared that his
expenses during the contest only amounted to 1301.
The report concluded by stating that the committee did
not think it necessary to recommend any further in-
quiry, because the '*practices existing at the elections at
Rye had been sufficiently establisbed before them ; but
they desired to call the especial attention of the house
to the system of corrupt loans. They thought it
most important that a remedy for this mode of
corruption should, if possible, be included in future
legislation as it was fatal to the freedom of elections,
and more enduring and less costly than ordinary
bribery. (Hear.)
rACCELERATION OF MAILS TO THE NORTH.
Mr. D. SEY.MOUR asked the Secretary of the Trea-
sury, whether his attention had been called to the fact,
that, under recent postal alterations connected with the
transmission of mails to the north of England, no ac-
celeration has taken place in the delivery of the day
mails from the south at Sunderland, while the northern
mail from Sunderland must now be despatched four
hours earlier.
Mr. WILSON said his attention had been called to
the fact, and arrangements were now being made for a
further acceleration of these particular mails.
_

LEGACY DUTIES.
Mr. STAPLETON asked the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer whether it was his intention to make persons
who,succeed to property under the shifting clause of a
settlement, by which one property shifts from them on
their succeeding to another, pay the duty to be imposed
on succession on the whole value of the property to
which they succeed, or merely on so mu3ll thereof as
may be in excess of the value of the property which
shifts from them ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said it
was necessary, in order to keep within the rules of the
house, to draw up his resolutions in a very general
form ; but what his intentions were would be stated
more explicitly and minutely in the bill which be should
introduce. It would be inconvenient, however, at pre-
sent to state what those intentions were.
LIGHT SOVEREIGNS.

Mr. PELLATT asked the Secretary of the Treasury
whether the Government intended to take any and what
steps to protect the public from the circulation of light
sovereigns and half-sovereigns, by which serious loss is
now sustained in the deductions for light gold by the
bankers ?

Mr. WILSON said the Government had no intention
to take any steps on the subject. No party was how-
ever obliged to take light gold unless he pleased, and
when it was once paid into the bank it was not re-
issued.
London, England, 1853-04-21

HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.

(From the Registrar-General's Report.)
A declining rate of mortality affords evidence of a
gradual improvement in the public health. Since the
weekly mortality rose to its maximum at the end of
March, the number of deaths fell, in the first week of
April, to 1,340 ; and in that which ended last Saturday
to 1,243. Since the week ending March 26th, in which
it was 331 deg., the mean temperature has risen to
44.4 deg.

In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1843-52,
the average number of deaths was 972; which, if raised
in proportion to increase of population, gives a mortality
for last week of 1,069. The return of last week, there-
fore, shows an excess of 174 above the estimated
amount.

The two complaints of an epidemic character, which
from their fatal effects appear to prevail most at present
are typhus and hooping-cough, the former having de-
stroyed 65 lives, the latter 53. Bronchitis, though
much abated, is still marked by a severity not: usual at
this season; it was fatal in 12$ cases, while the corrected
average of corresponding Weeks does not exceed 84.,
Phthisis destroyed 165 persons. Pneumonia has de-
clined to 89, which is also, however, greater than is usual
in this month.

Air. Burnett, registrar of the Plumstead sub-district
(Lewisham), says :—" The deaths in the quarter in my
sub-district are rather above the average. lgalignant
scarletina has prevailed to a considerable extent in one.
part of it. The houses are new, and mostly Adjabited
by respectable mechanics ; the locality is open and airy,
but I believe there is no drainage ; whether this fact has
anything to-do with the disease I cannot tell."
Mr. Belcham, registrar of Lewisham village (sub:
district, says :--" The return for the March quarter
exceeds that of the corresponding quarter of last year.
There has been a great deal of mortality among old peo-
ple. lam happy to state that considering the, season,
and the large amount of low dwellings without drainage
that exist (in fact many unfit for habitation), we have
had but few cases of typhus, and those, in almost every
instance, have arisen from a family having come into
this district suffering from typhus at the time."
Last week the births of 853 boys and 826 girls, in all
1,679 children, were registered in London. In the eight
corresponding weeks of the years 1845-52, the-average
number was 1,407.
London, England, 1853-04-21

liemselves in nine. The result of this taxation

on the principle of confiscation, is seen in the de- ;
cline of the number of tax-payers for private car-
riages. In carriages, the latest and most flagrant
exemption is in favour of every two-wheeled vehicle
which does not originally cost more than 211. On
this exemption the revenue is daily defrauded by
men in all ranks of society. The plan of cheating
the tax-gatherer is simple enough. The Hon. Tom
Noddy pays 201. for the trap and 201. more for the
whip. Every country coachmaker can give a long
string of such cases. Turning from two wheels to
four wheels, we there find that the Legislature
found some virtue in wheels less than thirty inches
in height, drawn by ponies under thirteen hands
high. The result is, that in all directions we meet
with elegant untaxed George the Fourth-phaetons
escaping duty, drawn by a useless class of animal,
which no farmer can afford to breed, or to use
when blemished. The tax on horses has also its
string of exemptions. Fifteen per cent. of the
number of horses paying are rated at it. Is.,
instead of 1/. Bs. 9d., because not exceeding
thirteen hands. Ponies not exceeding twelve
hands pay no tax ; and, harnessed to low
carriages, afford exemptions to persons well
able to pay. A butcher pays 10s. 6d. only for a
second horse ; but the country surgeon, who has
at least quite as much need of a second horse, is
not exempt. Draught horses used in trade, and
mules, pay 10s. Gd. each, but horses used for agri-
culture, amounting to upwards of 300,000, pay
nothing.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer commences
well by simplifying all these taxes, abolishing a
mass of exemptions, and doing away with the sys-
tem of punishing a man by extra taxation for em-
ploying several servants, or keeping several horses
and carriages. For men-servants, in any number,
11. ls. each is to be paid by the employer if over
21 years of age, and 10s. 6d. if under 21. For
horses 11. Is. each, whatever the number, and
10s. Gd. for ponies. Four-wheeled carriages,
drawn by two horses,. X. 10s. ; with one horse,
21. 10s. Two-wheeled carriages, 15s. Horses
used in trade—in carrier's carts, &c.—as at pre-
sent, 10s. 6d. each. It is scarcely wise to make
the diffeienee between carriages drawn by one and
two horges. It will lead to constant evasions and
disputes, and be unfair to residents in hilly counties