The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-27 00:00:00

F'TNIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.

The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, Pen, iiarrtngtoa.---
White, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of repeating
thcir inimitable ENTERTAINMENTS at the St. James's Theatre.
THIS EVENING ; Doors open at Eight o'clock; and will
give a grand DAY PERFORMANCE on Wednesday Morning next,
April 28, commencing at Half-past Two o'clock. The evening per-
formances will he continued on Thursday, and Saturday. They will
also appear at. the Town Hall, Oxford, this Evening and To-morrow,
and at the London-bridge Hotel, Southwark. on Friday next.
Boxes and stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street ;
and at the Box-office.
Boxes and stalls at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street.

NEW STRAND THEATRE.
THIS
WEER.
THIS EVENING, AND DURING
Will be performed an Original
,sPimctointtßaloß Drama,
in Four Parts,
entitled
Principal characters by Messrs. Darcie, ILG ftiths, miss eeri Butler, Payne,
H. Recces, Ayllffe, Deighton; Miss Love,Mrs.
Har-
court, Ste.
To be followed by an Eccentric Vaudeville, called
S AND
After which, a %creamerCAPEß, in One ACRUSHERSct, entitled.
ARE YOU COMING TO BED ?
Tn Conclate with a new Ballet, introducing upwards of 60 Cory-
phecs, founded on and entitled the
ARABIAN NIGHTS' ENTERTAINMENT.
half-past
Sta!ls, 35.
Eight ; Bo'clocoxes,
k.s I. 6d.; Pit, Is,: Gallery, 4d. Half-price at
Ikm-office open from eleven till four o'clock.
Applications to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre.

""-----ASrLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Royalpatronage
FA

Proprietor and Manager W. Batty
Extraordinary Novelties and grand Equestrean Fete; every night,
THIS EVENING. FOURTH WEEK OF THE grjecEssAlA:
GORGEOUS SPECTACLE OF

Lord Byron's Dramatic Poem of THE BRIDE OF ABYDOs ' or,
THE CORSAIR, introducing Mr. Batty's numerous and highly trained
Borges and Fairy Ponies, living Elephants, Camels, Zebras, Deer,
Entire change in the Scenes of the Circle, by the first artistes in
Europe. Great success of the extraordinary lofty leaper Mr. Hen-
derson in his wonderful Arab flights. Splendid Pageant by Eight
Ladies and their trained horses, and other productions, only to be
vritnessed at this Theatre.
Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot.
Box Office open from Eleven till Four. Box Book-keeper, Mr.
Sheffield. Performance commences every evening at Seven o'clock,
elooro open at Half-past Six.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Under the Management or Mrs. Frances Davidge, Lessee.
THE ORIGINAL ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS,
CROWDS NIGHTLY TO SEE THE BUFFALO GIRLS,
IVl,th ()loured Concert, Nigger Songs, Banjo, Bone, Tambourine and
Violin Accompaniments, the Railway Overture, and Grape Vine
Twist. All by Female Professors.
THIS EVENING
The Peformaness will commence with THE ANCHOR OF HOPE ;
or, The Seaman's Star. Mr. Dunmore, Mr. Conway ; Squire liar-
4:Togre. ..14r. T. Fredericks ; Captaia Walton, Mr. Tindel ; Mary
neatly, Mrs. Ware.
After which THE BUFFALO GALS; or, Female Ethiopian Sere.
Palters,
To be followed by THE BEDOUIN ARABS.
To conclude with THE FATE OF CALAIS.
lioses, 25., Pit, Is.; Galles 7,6 d. Doors open at Six, commence
- 4 t

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TO CORRESPONDENTS.
The communication of Mr. W. Johns' is an advertisement.

THE WEATHER.—Sum OnacE, APRIL 27.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 45 ; Highest, 57 ; Noon, 58,
BAROMETER, 29.72.—W1ND, W.S.W.; fine.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TIIIS DAT.
Kerning .. 0 minutes after 0. Evening .. 17 minutes elf? 12,

dence that the Duke was opposed to the change, that
he considered it would take away from the efficiency
of the army, and be fraught with the most dangerous
consequences to the kingdom in general. In both
Houses this assumed hostility was dilated on to the
utmost degree. The greatest respect and venerati6n
was professed for his Grace's authority. The chief
speakers declared that if satisfied that it had his con-
currence and approval, they would withdraw their
opposition, and consent to the proposed alterations.
It was almost certain that his Grace's assent had been
obtained ; that the Executive would not have
brought forward any measure relating to the army in
opposition to his wishes. •It would, indeed, be a bad
compliment to the veteran to suppose it possible that
he could support a measure of such importance unless
satisfied of its propriety ; but still it was repeated in
all places, both in and out of the Senate, usque ad
nauseam, that he was opposed to the change, and
foresaw its injurious consequences, and his name was
used as a tower of strength against the progress of
the Bill. Nothing can be more decisive than the
manner in which his Grace has now spoken. Ile
says, in alluding to the disastrous consequences
that would follow if the country were de-
prived of the services of old and experienced
soldiers—" It is my opinion, however, that the pre-
sent measure is not calculated to have such an effect.
It is my opinion, that considering all the circum-
stances connected with this measure, considering the
comfort that the soldier already enjoys, considering
the other advantages about to be conferred on him,
it is not likely to be attended with the effect
of diminishing the service of the old sol-
dier." And again—" And I earnestly recom-
mend your Lordships to let this measure pass ;"
and, subsequently, " and therefore I entreat your
Lordships to adopt it." Surely we shall no longer
have the repetition of these reckless and unwarranted
assertions as to the Duke's hostility to the measure.
The able and talented speech of Earl GREY in
moving the second reading of the Bill was perfectly
conclusive in its favour. He traced with a masterly
hand the improvements that have been effected of late
years in the condition of the soldiers, and their bene-
ficial results, not only in his conduct and character,
but also in his health and longevity, ameliorations
that had been so gradually introduced that few were
aware of the extent of the changes; and declared that
the present measure was strictly in conformity with
those already adopted, and formed a most important
step in the progress of improvement so long going
on. Hie explained the gradual change effected in
the system of corporal punishment, when, in the course
of twenty-one years, from the infliction of 1,200
lashes as part of a sentence of 1,900, they had come
down to a state of things when 50 lashes was the
maximum punishment. He traced the improvements
in the comforts of the soldier, in his accommodation
in barracks, his means of recreation, and the better
quality of his food. He showed the good
effects of regimental savings' banks and regimental
schools, and produced returns by which it
appeared that crime had diminished, that there were
fewer punishments of every description. There were
results no less remarkable in the diminished mortality,
by which the annual saving of human life was
1,035 men, equal to one whole battalion which had
in past years been annihilated by death. But, satis-
factory as were these statements, it was still more
pleasing to hear that improvement was not at an end,
that much was still to be done to render
admission into the army a boon to the
labouring man. The pension to the well-behaved
soldier will be restored to that established in 1806.
In fact, every means are to be taken to make the
soldier feel that his dismissal would be a severe
punishment, as it is now felt to be in the
police; and when that is attained we shall have
attained every object. His Lordship also showed
the good effects of having in the country a body of
men trained to the use of arms, whose services could
be made available in case of invasion or any other
emergency. The second reading was finally carried
by a majority of fourteen. We trust that its efficacy
will not be impaired by any changes in Committee.
The utmost vigilance of its friends will be necessary
to guard against such an untoward circumstance.

anointed body, and her propitiating youth have
hitherto been invested. She may, by the dilatorines,
of. her submission to circumstances, lose for ever th,
glorious prerogative of her moral influence over man \
millions of the human family. Before she endanger,
the possession of that inestimable treasure she should
yield to the dictates of prudence; she shculd recog-
nise her true safeguard, not in the frigates of 73
friendly ally, but in the love of an ardent nation ;
not in loaded muskets, but in surcharged heath ; not
in a bragging and imbecile military, but in a loyal
and pacified population.

Intelligence from Lisbon to the 21st has been re.
ceived. The Canopus has taken her station ofi
Block-house Square, for the protection of the Britisl
subjects and British property. Sir HAMILTON
SEYMOUR had proffered the mediation of the British!
Government to arrange between the Government and
the insurgents. The terms of arrangement proposed
were the proclamation of an amnesty, the formation
of a new Ministry composed of the moderate men
of both parties, and the immediate convocation of
the Cortes. To this latter article it is said
objections have been made. DIETZ, it is satisfactory
to know, has at length been compelled to quit the
country. lie sailed from Lisbon on the 21st, in the
Iberia. The expulsion of this foreign 2faire du Pulois,
cannot but tend to the advantage of Portugal. In the
meantime, MELLo and SA DA BANDEIRA are ad-
vancing upon Lisbon from the south, and matters
will, in all probability, be soon brought to a crisis.
The Junta have now an army of 14,000 men,
well fed, well armed, and well disciplined.
They have a large sum of money in hand
at Oporto, and are negotiating a loan. The
citadel of Viana is still unrelieved, and the garrison
will soon be starved into capitulation. SALDANIIA
still remains in his old quarters.

H. M. S. Superb was fired on by mistake from the
castle of Queijo. An apology in writing was made
by the authorities of the Junta for this mistake of
their officer.

Madrid journals of the 19th have been received.

Don FRANCISCO had appeared in public with the
QUEEN on the 18th, the first time they have appeared
together for several weeks. It is rumoured that the
financial measures of SALAMANCA will be strongly
opposed in the Chamber of Deputies. Should they
be beaten, the Ministers, it is said, will resign, in
which case it is possible that the QUEEN may confide
the task of forming a new Ministry to Senor
OLOZAGA.

In consequence of the formal application of the
Portuguese Ambassador for assistance, four thousand
men have been ordered to march to Badajoz. Count
DE VISTA HERMOSA is their temporary commander,
but he will be succeeded by General MANUEL DE LA
CONCHA, so soon as the latter shall return from Paris.
An army of seven thousand men is now assembled on
the Portuguese frontier.
MADRID BOLSA, APRIL 19.—The Three per Cents.
declined s per cent. on the Madrid Stock Exchange
on the 19th, and closed at 30i for cash; the Five per
Cents., 20 ; the Passives, 6 ; and the Coupons, 17 for
cash.

We have received the Paris papers of Sunday.
The Journal des Dads has the following from
Lisbon :

" We have this evening received important news from
Lisbon, which induces us to hope that the violent crisis
which has for so long a time agitated that unfortunate
country is at length about to end. The Queen of Portugal
having, agreeably to the stipulations of the treaty of qua-
druple alliance, claimed the intervention of France,Englar.d,
and Spain, those three Governments have hastened to coup
ply with her desire, anti to assure her of their effectual co-
operation. The Queen offered the insurgents a complete am-
nesty, the re-establishment of the charter, the convocation
of the Cortes, and a mixed administration, consisting of mo-
derate men of both parties. A part of the crews of two
English ships, of a French brig, and of a Spanish corvette,
stationed in the Tagus, have been landed, in order to co-ope-
rate in the defence ofjthe Queen and Royal Family, as well as in
placing in safety Lisbon, which capital is seriously threatened.
On the 12th of April the insurgents were in the following posi-
tions :—The left bank of the Tagus had been invaded by the
Count de Mello ; he had entered Setabal, and even taken
possession of Palmella ; he had driven from it General Abren,
who, with the wreck of his troops had retired to the for-
tress of Almala, situate at half a league from Liston, on the
right bank of the Tagus. There the Queen's troops could
easily hold. Lisbon had not ceased to be calm, all the tur-
bulent and disafected portion of the population having long
joined the insurgents. The English ship the Canopus was
stationed in front of the Place of Commerce. The Sidon
had arrived on the 11th of April at Lisbon, from England.
The departure of Counsellor Dietz was more than ever
talked ot, and it was said that the Viscount de Carreiru
would, hi his stead, superintend the education of the Prince
Royal and Infantes. That the insurgents would accept the
Queen's proposals was not doubted. Four thousand of
Spanish troops have been ordered to march to the frontier of
Portugal.

Mr. DIETZ, the peddling schoolmaster of Portugal,
cannot fortunately obtain the arrears of his salary,
and has, consequently, retired from the palace in
dudgeon. There is, therefore, some glimmering of
hope, though as yet it is but feeble and fitful. Queen
MARIA DA GLORIA has, nevertheless, been so deeply
imbued with the policy of the Gallic intriguers, that

The same journal announces that a reconciliation has
taken place between the Queen of SPAIN and her
husband, Don FRANCISCO, and that the latter had,
fur the first time, received the new Ministry.
According to the Union Monarchique, M. Bois LE
COMTE IS to be the new French Ambassador at
Madrid.

the present disasters are still likely to continue
for a very protracted period. From the intelligence
which has just arrived from the distracted Peninsula
it would appear that the insurgents have, without
embarrassing themselves with any overt act of hos-
tility, encompassed the Royalists, and driven them to
extremities. By accumulating their forces south
of the Tagus, and evincing every disposition to pro-
secute their military endeavours, the Junta have so far
frightened the immediate advisers of the SOVEREIGN as
to induce her to appeal for protection to the naval
armaments of Great Britain. This alone is an im-
portant step of retrogression. This alone is a left-
handed concession to the populace. This alone is a

testimony that the bauble of kingly authority is
cracked and splintered. Queen MARIA is impelled
to seek that security from the English which her
erroneous system of government has denied to her
from the Portuguese. She has estranged herself
from her own lieges by her very unpatriotic proceed-
ings in the way of legislation ; she has yielded herself

to the moral domination of that true Ouvieß Dam-
BARD, the schoolmaster DIETZ. But the cause of the
multitude is becoming triumphant. Thanks to the
vitality which is inherent in every national and
rational conclave, the Junta are approaching the goal
to which they have been so long and earnestly
pressing onwards.

It cannot be forgotten in these peaceful days that a
reinforcement of Marines departed from Portsmouth
on the 6th ult., in the Sidon steamer ; and it certainly
cannot be forgotten that that military armament was
the bearer of fresh instructions to Sir HAMILTON

SEYMOUR, authorising him to make a direct proffer
of the triple mediation of the British, French,
and Spanish Governments. One proviso accom-
panied this offer of conciliation and recon-
ciliation—viz., that her Portuguese MAJESTY should
consent to the terms which had been previously and
repeatedly stipulated. Whether there be something
of hereditary obstinacy is the blood of the Bra-
ganzas, or whether MARIA DA GLORIA iS Solicitous
to figure in history as a romantic fugitive—in an in-
cident, say, that might suggest a companion picture
to the escape of the Queen of SCOTS from Lochleven
Castle, or of MARY of Modena in an open skiff on
the Thames— it is certain that her MAJESTY
is struggling with the most insane perversity
against a course she must ultimately be forced
to adopt. She rejected the proffered media-
tion on a former occasion. She has rejected
it again, and for a similar reason—the unpalatable
nature of the preliminary terms. Now, for the
better comprehension of the wisdom of Queen
Menvi's refusal, let us examine the extent and cha-
racter of these repugnant terms. They may be very
briefly enumerated ; they are—the proclamation of
an amnesty to the insurgents, the dismissal of the
present Ministers, the establishment of a new and
liberal Administration, and the immediate assembling
of the Cortes. These are the ingredients in the
poisoned goblet tendered on the one side by the triple
mediators. On the opposite hand there is held aloft
the sharpened dagger of popular indignation. Like
Fair ROSAMOND, the Queen of PORTUGAL, has this
alternative alone. Let her, like Fair ROSAMOND,
drain the goblet instead of tempting the dagger to
descend, and she will find that the draught, instead of
being poisonous, is life-giving and exhilirating. We
are uttering no fable; ours are not the prettily tin-
selled sentences that glitter and have no meaning.
We speak the language of conviction, and we speak
that language with an earnestness derived from our
anxiety to see the woes of anarchy prevented, and the
animosities which have unguardedly arisen between
the Portuguese and their youthful SOVEREIGN
brought to a quick and satisfactory conclusion.
they will be wrenched Unless MARIA DA GLORIA make the re-
quired
end
firmommedhiearte grace,
wwitrhha
Govern-
ment with an ignominious harshness. Possibly,
in-
deed, by denying the boons of constitutional liberty
to her people during protracted an interval, she
ma
rout out the prestige with which her name, het

The rumour of the submission of the Kabyles is
confirmed by a telegraphic dispatch from Algiers, of
the date of the 20th of April. The mountaineers
acknowledge themselves subject to France, and will
pay her an annual tribute, which shall be remitted to
Algiers. No enemy to France shall be receivelin
the mountains. All Europeans shall travel in the
interior of the country in perfect safety, and the
roads shall be kept free and safe by the tribes and
their chiefs. On the other hand, so long as these
stipulations shall be observed, the Governor-General
of Algeria engages, in the name of France, not to
march any French troops into the country.
" The importance and utility of such a convention will,"
says the Journal des Debuts, "naturally strike everybody.
The grand expedition to Kabylia, which has so ofien been
talked of, becomes useless; and the disagreement which had
arisen respecting the expedition between the Budget Com-
mittee of the Chamber of Deputies and the Minister of War
is thereby appeased. The vast country which now spon-
taneously submits forms a triangle, the basis of whicli
extends on the Mediterranean from Dellys to Budgia, and
the summit of which is at Setif. Budgia and Gigelli, which
are the two natural ports of Setif, had been blockaded for
fifteen years past on the land side. Henceforward, Setif,
which supplies itself by Constantine, will enjoy those two
outlets, and already have French supplies been conveyed
from Budgia to Setif by the Kabyles, and faithfully delivered
at the latter place. Henceforward, also, European trade will
be enabled to penetrate into a region which had hitherto been
inaccessible. The rich iron mines of the Jurjura will be
explored, and perhaps our engineers will soon teach the
Kabyles the mining methods of French science. The
prospects of Algeria are certainly greatly improved by this
convention."

Several petitions, praying for the total and imme-
diate abolition of slavery in the French colonies, were
presented to the Chamber of Peers on Saturday.
On the 22d Mr. O'CONNELL left Lyons for Valence,
in a steamboat, accompanied by a physician of the
former town. The Learned Gentleman was to
sojourn in the south of France until he recovered
strength enough to resume his journey to Rome.
The weather was in Paris on Sunday " so inviting
as to attract to the races in, the Champ de Mars the
speculators in the funds, who usually pass their
sabbath in the Passage de I'Opera. Little was doing
in the Three per Cents. in consequence. The price,
77f. 85c., was nearly nominal."

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 26.
Boulogne and Amiens, 16%—Dutch Rhenish, 34i—East
Indian, %—Namur and Liege, 414—Northern of France,
125 B—Paris and Lyons, 43"B—Sambre and Meuse, 5%.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
CHESTER RACES.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
CDESTER, MONDAY Evx/trsu.— A great number of the
sporting men have arrived, and the new Subscription Bet.
ting-room (at the Royal Hotel), the most capacious in the
country, is opened; but as yet no "ring"
has been formed.
We must, therefore, refer to the last London quotations from
the West-end for the market prices, which show a great
improvement in Newcourt and Erin-go-Bragh. It is thought
here that the field for the Cup will not exceed five or six
and twenty, although eight or ten
more than that number
are or will be here, viz. :
Sweetmeat. Marian Ramsay.
Inheritress. Due-an-Darras.
Dulcet. Flahowlagh.
Pam. Cherry.
Mendicant. Emigrant.
Annandale. S 3 lvanus.
St. Lawrence. Farthing Candle.
Newcourt. Camera Obscura.
Queen of Tyne. Erin-go-bragh.
Arthur. The Lamb.
Princess Alice. Headsman.
Tom Tough. Chatterbox.
Master Downes. Regalia.
Mickey Free. Banana.
Ratcliife. Moonlight.
Robin Burns. Sir Martin.
Pal Clermont.
Besides the above, Plaudit, Chertsey, and one or two
others, are expected.

HONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton mcrket at Liverpool yesterday was very
lepressed, and prices were id. per lb. lower. Sales,
2,500 bales, all to the trade. Two thousand bales Ame-
ican were at 6d. to 7d. per lb.—Railway Shares had
been very heavy again.
It is very much to be regretted that statements
should be made by influential journals, in times espe
sally like the present, to cast blame and doubt upon
..uch a body as the Court of Directors of the Bank of
England. But such has been the course pursued in
the " City Department" of the Tinier of late. In the
•nonetary and commercial circles of the great metropolis
the charges, direct and implied, in the articles referred
to have little or no weight, because bankers and mer-
',harts have superior Sources of information to guide
them. But in the country it is far, very far, different.
impulse there takes -frequently the place of sound
discretion and calm consideration upon wi'dly
iazarded assertions emanating from our city, and
course is pursued in most instances precisely opposite
to that which ought, under other circumstances, to have
been adopted. In the absence of facts bold assertions
have been too frequently of late made in the quarter
we have alluded to, the effects of whicn have been such
as we have stated. Alarm and bad management was
excited and alleged on many occasions. And now,
strange to say, when in the City it may fairly be
hoped that things have seen their worst, we are very
gravely told by the same authority this morning, " That
the excessive force of the pressure, which has occurred
to-day, is the result of exaggerated alarm'will be at once
apparent on reflection. We are not suffering under any
contraction of the circulation. By the last return, the
notes in the hands of the public were 20,240,0001., being
higher than any amount at which they stood during the
entire months of February and March," &c. The ques-
here is asked, how stand these remarks, compared with
those which were made in the "City Department" of our
Contemporary many times previously? Who exagge-
rated the panic or alarm? There is but one opinion
upon the subject in circles competent to judge upon such
matters.

The advices received to-day from New York, al
though advising higher markets for corn and cotton,
bring the exchange better, viz., HAI to 105. When the
intelligence of the Bank of England's policy arrives out
there will probably be a further rally in the latter.
Accounts of March 3 have come to hand from the
Cape of Good Hope. There is nothing new from Kafir-
land. Sir Henry Pottinger had arrived at Port Eliza-
beth, but, owing to the swelling of the rivers, had not
been enabled to proceed into the interior. An address
of congratulation had been presented to his Excellency,
but the reply given excites the colonists to rely upon
themselves, as well as upon the Government, and is cha-
racterised by the usual modesty of an able man. •
There has been rather an improving market again for
the English securities, although the demand for money
in the Discount Market continues to be severely felt.
Consols have realised 851 to 861 for present transfer,
and 861 for. time. Consols Scrip is 31 discount. Ex-
chequer-bills have fallen materially, having been done
as low as 4s. to IQs. discount. The New Three-and- a-
Quarter per Cents. have been 861 to 871, and the Three
per Cents, 858 to 851.
In the Foreign House the transactions have been very
limited. Spanish Five per Cents. are nominally 248.;
Portuguese Four per Cents., 34 ; and Mexican, 20. The
reported fall of Vera Cruz will account for the heaviness
of Mexican stock. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
have been 5841, and Belgian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents. 95k.
Railway Shares have been much the same as yester-
day, with a limited business doing.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 85%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 86% 8538 86% 86
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 87% 86 Y. 87
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 • • 8 15-16 9
India Bonds, 1,000/. • . .. 5 dis
Ditto, under 1,0001. •. 12 dis
Consols for May 27 .. • • 8634%
Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip • • • • .. 3% dis
Exchequer Bills. I%d. 2d.
1,0001. • • .. •• - •• 10 510 4 dis
5001, • • - .... 43 10 dis
Ditto, Small .. .• - 3 10 dis
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican, 1846, 5 per Cent
Ditto. for the Account
Portuguese Four per Cent • • .. .-
Ditto, for the Account .. 34
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. -
Ditto, for the Account .. 24%
Dividends on the above payable In London.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent. 95%
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 58% %
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 89 883 g
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Aberdeen • • • • • • • • • • • 30 •• • • 25 .... to -
Amber., Notting.,Boston, & EastrnJn. 2% .... to rs
Birmingham avid Oxford Junction • • 10 17% .. to - -
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham .. 5 6 .. . . to -
Lnickingliatushire .• 6/. 45.• •- . % fits. to -
Caledonian .• • • • • •• 30 23% .... to 24
Cheltenham and Oxford • .. • • 2 ..- to -
Eastern Counties • • • • • • 20 . • 18%1414% to
Do., Perpetual,s per Ct. No. I, 61. 13s. 4d % p.. to -
Ditto, ditto • • .. N 0.2, 61. 13s. 4d par .... to -
Ditto, York Extension .• • • • • 614 4% to 5
East Lancashire .. .. • • .. .. 17 • • 15 .. • . to -
Ditto, New .. .. • • .. 7% -
East Lincolnshire .. .• • • • . 4 .. • • 5%34 .. to' -
Edinburgh and Glasgow .• • . •• 50 70 .... to -
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. • • .. 12% -
Great Northern .. • • • • .. 3% 2%t%.. to -
Ditto, London and York Extension.. 2% 1%.... to -
Great North of England •.. • • • 100 231 .... to -
Great Western .. • • • . .. 85 ll2 .. to -
Leeds and Bradford .. .. 40 .... 83 .. to -
Leeds and Thirsk •• • • • • 22% • - .. to -
Do., do.. Preference, 6 per Cent • • 3% .... to -
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .. 2 •• •• 234 %•• to -
London and Blackwall • • 161. 13s. 4d. •• • • - •• .. to -
Ditto, New, No. 1 .• • • • • • • 5 •••• 53% .... to -
Ditto, New, No. 2 .. 11. 13s. 4d. .... % p.. to --
London, Brighton, and South Coast •• 50 5031 .. to 51%
London and Greenwich .. 121. 15s. 4d. •• . . 8%,... to -
London and North-Western 100 ...,170 .. . to 171
Dittos Qaarters L. and 7 ..•. 22%.... to -
Ditto dittb New .; ‘••• .. • 2 .... 11% .... to -
Ditto, Fifths • • • • .• • . 2 15 .... to 14%
London and South-Western 411. 6... 10d. • • 62% .... to -
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. .. 50 .... 52%...• to -
Manchester and Leeds • • • • • 82 .... 99 .... to -
Ditto. Quarter Shares • • .• •• 12 .... 15 .... to 14%
Ditto, Fifths .. • . .. 5 .... 9 .... to -
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) • • • • • .71. 45..... par •• .. to % p
Ditto 34 (late Rudders. & Sheffield) 23 .... 23% .. to -
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock -. 425..... 34 p.. to % p
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... ye ••• • to %
Midland ..100 ....113%.... to 113
Ditto, New .. • . .. • • 36 .. 38% .... to -
Ditto, New .. .. • • • • • • 2 .. • -3% •• • • to -
Newcastle and Berwick .. •• 20 24;4% to -
Ditto, New • • • • • • • 5 •• • • 6% %•• to -
North British • • .. .• .. • . 25 .. • • - .... to -
Ditto, Quarters • . .. • • .. 2 U •. 2%. .. to -
Ditto, Thirds • . .. • • 1 .... 2%% .. to -
North Staffordshire • • .• • • • • 5 .. • • 634 %to -
Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 22% 13 .... to -
Preston and Wyre .• - . • • 25 .... 3431 .... to -
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate • • 5 •• .. •• .. to -
Royston and Hitchin .• .• • • • • 1% 1% .... to -
Scottish Central .. • - .. • • • • 17% ...• 23%.... to -
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) .. 3% •• •• 33% • to -
south Staffordshire 2/. 125... %% dis to ix dis
Louth Eastern and Dover .. ..33/. 2s. 4d. - to -
Ditto, New (iss. at 321.) No. 1 .. 20 .... 20% % to -
Ditto, New (do. 151.) No. 4 .• .. 5 .... 4% ... • to-
South Wales .. 10 •• • . 7 -• .. to -
Vale of Neath • • • • • • • • • • 4 .... to -
West Riding Union .. • • • • • IV:L . .
..7. to I -
York anti Newcastle • • • • .- •
Ditto, Preference .. • • ••4•• • • %15.6 tto.
York and North Midland .• • . 50 .• 8 t
Ditto. Extension .. 25 .. • • 40 .. • • o -
Ditto East and West Riding Extension 10 -
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. 20 -
Demerara .• • • • • • • • • • • 2%.... to -
East Indian ............5s 54.... to -
Lyons and Avignon (Constituted) • • 5 •• • • 2154 •• to -
Northern of France . • , • .• • • 8 •• • • 12% .. ••to -
Paris anti Lyons • • .. 8 .• • • 4% .. • • to 5
Paris and Orleans .. 20 .... 46% to -
Parts and Rouen .. 20 37 .... to 36%
Paris and Strasbourg • • • • 5 •• • • 1% .. • • to -
Tours and Nantes .. 5 .... 1 54..,. to -
West Flanders • • • • • . • • S •• .• 3 j ...• to -
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster .. 20 .... 26% to -
MINES

• • • • 20

Real del Monte. Unregistered .. .. .... 3% .. • . to

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, APRIL 27.—Wind W.S.W.—Fresh gale and
squally ; fine clear weather.
DEAL, APRIL 26.—Wind W.S.W., fresh and squally.—
Arrd. Dartmouth, Stewart, China ; Woodville, Manilla ;
William Aikers, ditto ; Robin Gray, Patulla, Singapore ;
Claudine, Jansen, Africa; Hebe, Pernambuco; Vulture,
Berbice ; Janet Brown, Charleston, for Copenhagen. Arrd.
from the River, 'William Shand, Calcutta; Fanny Alariqueo,
Cape Coast Castle; Anna Mary, Valparaiso; Eleanor, Bar-
badoes; Agnes, Honduras; Medora, Quebec. Sld. Indepen-
dence, New York. Put back, Andromache, for Quebec.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 26.—Wind W.N.W., a gale.-25th,
Arrd. Lancaster, Wright, Demerara; Somerset, Harvey,
ditto; Ann Eliza, Hammon, St. Kitt's ; Unica Higa, Ha-
vannah ; Eli Morrison, Leckk, New Orleans; Queen of the
Warren, Lawson, Baltimore, leaky and
board ; Europe, Furber, New York ;
to ; Cartagina, rizelle, ditto; Charlotte,
Ocean, Tilley, Mobile; Elizabeth, Duckett, ditto; Victoria,
Aoa;26th, Alexandria, Mowbray, Calcutta;
dvhCietr;rull, ditto; Hannibal, Cordiner, Bombay;
us ; Gypsey„ Scott, Savanilla ; Ward Chip-
ci3Cr
partc
eohanrvonrni
'Thomas,
nrsoaillaafrs
e,AciSnHiladaaravelgrirai
Mauritius;
aotsnxin,
man, Bilton, New Orleans; Palmyra, ditto; Elizabeth
Bruce, Day, ditto; New York Packet, Hassack, ditto;
Christiana, Hammond, ditto; Washington, Benson, ditto;
Potomac, ditto; Margaret, Merton, Mobile; Margaret
Pollock, Pye, ditto; Ben Nevis, Bruce, ditto; Cordova,
Apalachicola; Aurora, Cork and Charleston, sailed 3d inst.
micas, Latham, Virginia; Monongahela, Julien, Philadel-
phia; Benjamin, Adams, Wilmington; Lisbon, Fisher, New
York. The Menai, Hamilton, Belfast to New York, was
abandoned in a sinking state 23d ult., in lat. 45 lon. 39;
crew and passengers saved. Parts of a wreck were passed
13th instant by the Warren, arrived here. Off port, Ann
Best, Lima; Mary Ann, Boston ; Medina, and Isabella.
OFF CORK, APRIL 24.—Randolph, Campbell, Barbadoes.
l'ooLE, APRIL 24.—Sld. Nymph, Newfoundland.
OFF THE LIZARD, APRIL 24.—Shever, Johnston, Porto
Rico for Hamburgh.
OFF FALMOUTH, APRIL 26.—Wind W., fresh breezes.—
Sultana, Dixon, Pernambuco ; Netly, Surinam for Amster-
dam; Lotus, Head, Barbadoes; Vigilant, Lock, St. Vincent;
Caroline, Jamaica; Ludlow, Watson, Cuba; Bernhard,
guard Smedt, Matanzas; George, La Guayra, both for Hamburgh ;
SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAT.—A of honour ar-
Alexander, Walker, Baltimore.
rived by railway this morning from Gosport, to welcome the PLYMOUTH, APRIL 26.—A. barque, dismasted and aban-'
gallant Sir Harry Smith, who is hourly expected in the doned, with decks blown u
glue a grandup and 'apparently a long time in
Ripon steam-ship. It is in contemplation to g! 'the water, was passed lat. 45, lon. 13 W., by the Black-eyed
entertainment
to the gallant general on his landing, by the Susan, arrived off here.
public authorities. , LONDON, APRIL 27.—A Swedish ship, from Shields to Rio
THE SARAH SANDS.—The screw steamer Sarah Janeiro, coal laden, put into the Tagus, dismasted, 20th inst.,
Sands was spoken on the 15th, in lat. 47 long. 24,.by a vessel having encountered 4 heavy gale on the 18th, off Cape
which arrived at Liverpool yesterday. Vinisterre.

RAILWAY commlrrEES.

(THIS. DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP I.
The Select Committee appointed to ct nsider the merits of
the Bills comprised in this group, rea,s. mbled in Room :30,
at the usual hour this morning; Mr. W. 0. Stanley in the
chair.

THE BRIGHTON (MID-BENT) SCHEME.
Mr. AUSTIN resumed his reply. He commenced this
morning with the question of competition. He contended
that if the Committee were so enamoured of that rrinciple as to
induce them to grant the Brighton Mid Kent line, they could
not refuse the Croydon line to the South-Eastern Company,
because without that short branch the South-Eastern would
be at the mercy of the Bright= Company, and would also have '
the key of the continental traffic in their possession, and that
state of things would effect ially render all competition nuga-
tory. Again, he must tell ..he Committee that the Brighton
Company were not anxious to make the line. It was not
promoted by them for the purpose of being made, but with
the view of defeating the &nth-Eastern plan. The
Committee were aware of the 20,0001. tax the
Croydon Company received from the South-Eastern
Company, without expending one farthing on their
part, and nothing was too desperate for them, to under-
take to perpetrate that abominable impost. They found no
difficulty in entering into agreements with landholders, be-
cause they never intended to carry them out. It was a feel-
ing of that sort which had dictated their " bid" for this line.
The Committee would perceive that nothing was heard of
the low Brighton fares until after Mr. MacGregor
had stated the tolls the South-Eastern Company
were prepared to pledi..,e themselves to. It was
a palpable trick, a species of bribe held out to the Committee, .
or why were not the fares mentioned in the Brighton Bill.
He hoped, therefore, the Committee would, by their decision,
discountenance this forced and unnatural species of bidding
for lines, and teach the Brighton Company that the time
had arrived when Parliament felt called upon to put a stop to
such abominable trickery on the part of public companies. lie.
could not find terms sufficiently strong to express his disgust of
conduct like this, but he toped when the Brighton Company
came before a Committee for Bills again, Parliament would
inflict retributive justice upon them by inserting a clause in
one of their Bills, compelling them to take the low fares
they had attempted to bribe the Committee with on that
occasion. But the trick should not succeed, and he would
tell the Committee why they should not succeed. The
public, at all events, should not be injured by
the conduct of the Brighton Company in respect
to low fares. He had advised his clients—and all who were
present well knew that he was speaking . literal facts—he
had advised his reluctant clients to meet the attempt of the
Brighton Company, if the members of the Committee thought
it right to encounter the responsibility, by pledging them-
selves to adopt the fares of the Brighton Company. He made
this offer to defeat the trick of the Brighton Com-
pany, but he hoped the Committee, if they
did not feel themselves bound by the bid of
the Brighton Company, would not accept. It was not
an offer made spontaneously by his clients, but by himself,
and he made it ai he had stated to defeat dishonourable
trickery. He hoped, however, the Committee would see
fit to pass the South-Eastern Bill without feeling themselves
called upon to ask the company to pledge themselves to the
ruinously low fares of the Brighton Company.
The room was then cleared, and the Committee having
deliberated for about half an hour, strangers were readmitted,
and the CHAIRMAN announced the