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LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1846.

Earl FITZWILLILM last week called the attention of
the House of Lords to the resolutions which had been
passed in the latter end of April as sessional orders,
and the Bill which had been proposed with a view of

impeding the further progress of Railway Bills
through the Legislature. His Lordship stated that, as
far as he had been able to observe, these measures
had produced very little effect. He therefore asked
f the Government were prepared with any
more efficient measure, and gave notice that,
if they should fail to do so, he would
after the recess propose some measure which he
thought would be more effective. His Lordship had
not quite made up his mind as to the exact nature of
I his proposition, but he thought it would be that their
Lordships should postpone the third reading of every
Railway Bill which might be before the House
until the whole number of Railway Bills, which
should come up from the other branch of the
Legislature should be waiting for a third read-
ing, in order that the whole mass of these mea-
sures should be taken into consideration at the same
time, and then that such might be selected as it should
be deemed desirable to sanction. With the highest
possible respect for Lord FITZWILLIAM personally,
for the integrity of his purpose, and for the honest
conviction which has, we doubt not, influenced him
on the question, we do not think it would be acting
fairly towards those persons who have invested their
capital in such undertakings, who have seen difficulty
after difficulty thrown in theta' way, and who have
at length overcome all obstacles, and complied
with every demand made by the Legislature,
at a vast expenditure of time and money, if at the
eleventh hour a new and insurmountable barrier
should be placed in the way of their further progress.
The Legislature may be looked upon, in a certain
point of view, as contracting parties with persons
who have become undertakers for the construction of
new railways throughout the country. There cannot
be a doubt but a number of these lines were impera-
tively demanded, and that a vast amount of benefit
would be conferred on the public by their construc-
tion, not only in the accommodation which would
be afforded to the community at large on their com-
pletion, but also in the increased demand for labour,
and for the various articles necessary to their making
during the progress of their construction. The
Government declined the responsibility of taking the
initiative of selecting the particular lines which should
be made in the first instance, or in any degree limit-
ing the number. It was decided that such under-
takings should be left wholly to private enterprise.
A wholesome dread was felt by the Ministry of inter-
fering directly with the application of capital. Cer-
tain cheeks were, however, established by the opera-
tion of numerous and stringent standing orders
which should, in the first place, be accurately com-
plied with, and by the known rules adopted, and
acted on during former sessions by the several Com-
mittees, under which it was known that no line
would be sanctioned unless it was clearly called foi
by the wants of the district through which it was in-
tended to pass; that the public benefit would greatly
exceed any private injury which might possibly le
occasioned thereby ; and that the undertaking way
likely to prove so remunerative as to afford a fah
return for the amount of expenditure likely t(
be incurred in its construction, the fullest
estimates the closest investigation into each and every
of these points, by competent scientific men, was es-
sentially necessary. Large sums of money must be
expended in bringing the matter before Parliament.
and the promoters should be prepared to cast awa \
that entire expenditure unless the proposed line com-
plied with all the essential requisites. On the othei
hand, if it could stand every ordeal—pass unscathed
through every one of the various tests,—those pro
moters had a fair and equitable claim on the
Legislature to do their part, and to sanction the con-
templated project, and more particularly not to suffer
it to be impeded by ex post facto regulations. Un- '
fortunately, so vast a number of these speculation:,
were brought forward in the course of the last
autumn, that a panic, most disastrous in its result:,
took place ; a great number of projects had been got
up by adventurers, who were quite careless of their
ultimate fate, anxious only for a temporary prosperity
by which the scrip might come out at large pre -
miums, and they might secure considerable profits
for themselves. This they generally succeeded in by
what was termed rigging the markets, and
other discreditable devices. The public, she
had been deceived in many instances, and
who were unable to separate the chaff from the
wheat, got frightened. Numbers sought, at the same
time, to get out of the scrape, to sell their scrip, at
any loss; and, as a necessary consequence, muell
greater loss was sustained than by any possibility
could otherwise have taken place. Immediately on
the meeting of Parliament a Committee was ap-
pointed, at the suggestion of the Prime Minister,
who wished to have the various schemes classified,
and a certain number selected, which should only
be legislated on during the present session. That
Committee, however, reported that there was
no necessity for any restriction, that all
measures which were in readiness to go before
Parliament should be permitted to proceed ; on the
faith of this resolution sanctioned and adopted by the
House much additional expense was incurred;
Parliamentary contests were undertaken ; counsel re-
tained, and witnesses brought up to town. As might
have been expected very many failed in their pro-
gress, but still so many were found prepared in every
respect, that it was feared too many might
pass through every stage which it was sup•
posed would, in the altered state of the money
market, in the more sombre aspect of railway pro-
spects, gladly have been withdrawn by the great body
of the shareholders, if an option were afforded to them
of expressing their opinion for that purpose. Accord-
ingly a new Bill was brought forward and its nature
and provisions stated just before the Easter recess.
This Bill was received with almost unanimous appro-
bation throughout the country. It fully recognized
the principle of letting the persons interested decide
for themselves auto whether they would still proceed
with the measure, and if a majority of the
scripholders should decide to the contrary,
then that the concern should be forthwith wound up,
the assets of the company vested in an official
assignee or trustee, and that, after ascertaining the
liabilities of the company, that the amount of the
deposits should be returned, less the fair expenses
already incurred, to the parties entitled thereto. This
just and wise provision effectually got rid of the
legal difficulties that existed in the way of the disso-
lution of any company, it having previously been in
the power of any single shareholder to interpose
his individual will, and to prevent such
a dissolution, although anxiously desired by a vast
majosity of 'his associates. Some improvements were
proposed introduced into this
to
voteed Bill after Easter,
at a meeting, and the as to
the numbers necessary
scale of voting, which was made to be in conformity
with the Joint-stock Companies Regulations Act Of'
last session. This, however, was not thought in itself
sufficient ; true it was that it gave the shareholders
the power of dissolving the company, but it required
active steps to be taken by them, expressive of their
desire for such a result. It was felt that
difficumltiehstmbeiguhut
abbelethto express theirrownintheir opinionway,andinththaet
they might
manner required by the Bill, before the concern in
which they were interested had received the final
cshaneocktionwaosf
iertnhtepLegislature.
Accordingly, a new
osed : resolutions were adopted as
sessional orders, which required that active steps on
the part of the general
that they were
ru ,
should be taken to
sh°%vdence of the ad.
still convinced of the p
an
vantages of the undertaking,
of their desire for its continued pr ~
otrees xsp.re ,j ss-e ihris o
was also just and equitable, and wa
with approbation and unanimity throughout
receivedhroughu
t
interfered
with country. Neither of these measures
with the great principle recognised and adopted at
the beginning of the session and at all former periods.
Such, however, would not be the case if Lord FITZ•
wreereer's proposition were now adopted. The want
of space unfortunately prevents our continuing this
today ; we shall, however, return to the subject on
an early occasion.

\Vhat Government has chiefly to regard is the
moral, physical, and social welfare of the community.
Of that community in our own country the infinitely
predominant pub; are the middle and the working
classes; consequently, the happiness, the comfort, and
the enlightenment of those classes should constitute
the paramount care of Executive Authority. That
our legislators have invariably given a show of
carrying this principle into practice, the pages of

' Hansard will sufficiently testify; and the Parlia-
mentary records thus authenticate the accuracy of
our preceding statements. We would fain, however,
believe that the mere semblance of this anxiety for
public prosperity (or, we should more strictly say, for
the prosperity of the unprotected majority in lieu of
the protected minority) will henceforth be altogether
superseded by the real and conscientious performance
of that great legislative duty. And we are thus
sanguine of a regeneration of the enlarged spirit of
our Constitution from what has already, and very
recently, been accomplished for the promotion of that
regeneration. Public Opinion has boldly averred
through its organs—the ORATOR and the PRESS—the
necessity for some immediate compensation for the
public oppression of many bygone generations; and
the resistless might of the public will is now hasten-
ing the advent of that compensation. The mandate
has been issued; the leverage is adjusted; good must
result from such peaceful, and just endeavours.
Foremost among the advantages which will
arise from the development of this onward movement
is, of course, that of ensuring to every inhabitant of
Great Britain a free access to the natural and arti-
ficial products of foreign countries, and a free exporta-
tion of our insular merchandise—the immediate
consequence of which will be a balance in
the commodities of all nations ; and the
inferential consequences the administration of a
wholesome stimulus to agricultural and manu-
facturing industry throughout the world, as well as
the increase of the necessaries of life which must
follow in the wake of that stimulus. By the aboli-
tion of these Customs Duties, moreover, smugg-
ling and other minor evils will be altogether pre-
cluded, and the ability of many depradators
upon the national purse turned into channels likely
to benefit themselves and their country. Thus far
has the Government obeyed the mandates of public
will as far as the domestic necessities of the
people are concerned, as far as commerce is
concerned, as far even as the prevention
of starvation is concerned. But the motor
of Government, Public Opinion, has not rested sa-
tisfied with this alteration, wonderful as the altera-
tion is. It has gradually grown into a conscious-
ness that air is as necessary as food for the preserva-
tion of health ; that farinaceous matters may be
administered to the stomach without effect, unless
the blood be duly oxygenized. Public Opinion, we
say, has become conscious of this, it has pronounced
its decision to that effect, and Government has again
conceded by opening Victoria Park for the exercise
and amusement of the eastern inhabitants of this
mighty city. Other social grievances, or social
exigencies, have, in like manner, aroused the
attention, and will sooner or later display the
potency of the people as their own benefactors.
Cleanliness for example is becoming acknowledged
to be requisite for the comfort, the corporeal sanity,
And the morality—we distinctly repeat it the
m,rality of the multitude. Burial out of
towns in a similar way is becoming
generallky recognised as a desideratum. The ultimate
result of this extension, of belief as regards cleanliness
and interment will be the interference of Government
for the erection of wash-houses and the laying out of
cemeteries. That we emphatically assert, on the proviso
that the people remain true to themselves as to these
two very admirable notions; and our assertion is
based upon our conviction of the vigour and efficacy
and irresistible power of a people, when that people
is united, for the achievement of any definite object.
Perseverance is in their instance a certain
means of obtaining any prize for the possession
of which they may tax their energies. Much,
therefore, as we may rejoice in the achievement of
free trade to commerce, the social system has Wallis
ror eradication, and defects for remedy, sufficient
to occupy the time and concentrate the powers
of the populace for a long period to
come. We regard, the free-trade measure
as the first one of a long and majestic and
glorious procession of others, severally and collec-
tively tending to the welfare of the general com-
munity. And knowing their capacities, we look
to the people themselves for the fulfilment
of our anticipations. We have surmounted
one obstacle to our prosperity as a race
of freemen—but there are Alps upon Alps be-
fore us. Let us not, however, be discouraged; let
us, on the contrary, regard the signal triumph our
will, as an unanimous people, has obtained with re-
ference to commercial improvement, as an augury of
the success which awaits our efforts for the attainment
of social and moral improvements in all their details and
intricacies ; remembering, however, that our future
efforts must resemble our past in peacefulness, in per-
severance, in unanimity, in resolution, otherwise they
will prove most signally abortive. We have already
proved that national regeneration is not an impossi-
bility ; we will take courage, then, and advance in
its prosecution proportionately with the advancement
of the age.

From Lisbon, under the date of 20th May, we
learn that a new Ministry had been formed, composed
of the Duke of Palmella, the Duke of Terceira, the
Marquis of Saldanha, and Messrs. Tajul and Azavedo.
The Duke of TERCEIRA had left Lisbon to assume
the command of the army against the insurgents.

Madrid papers of the 26th ult. have been received.
The Ministry, although the country continues tran-
quil, are evidently alarmed at the state of affairs in
Portugal, and the Heraldo calls upon the Govern-
ment to adopt active measures to prevent the Portu-
guese conflagration from spreading. Troops were
advancing towards the Portuguese frontier, and
Brigadier CALENGE had been dispatched to Ciudad
Roderigo to watch the course of events. M. ISTURITZ,
it: is said, has declared that he will not consent
to the TRAPANI marriage. The Russian ship
in which the Grand Duke CONSTANTINE visited
Algesiras fired a salute in honour of the Spanish flag,
thus acknowledging the Government of Queen
ISABELLA.

The Three per Cents. were not quoted on the
Madrid Bourse, but the official list states that they
maintained themselves a long time at 34, and closed
at 331; the Five per Cents. declined, being offered
at 20i; the shares of the Bank of San Fernando sold
at 390, and those of Isabel at 200.

We have received the Paris papers of Sunday.

The Chamber of Deputies was occupied on Satur-
day in considering the Budget of the Home Depart-
ment. In the course of the discussion M. LAMAR:ME
moved that the subvention granted to the Odeon
Theatre should be increased to 100,000 francs,
which was agreed to. The proposed subven-
tion was for 60,000 francs. In the course
of the sitting M. DR COURTAIS asked the
Minister of War if the Government had received
any information relative to the deplorable event said
to have recently occurred in Algiers, namely, the
massacre of 300 French prisoners by ABD-EL-
KADER ? The Minister replied that the Govern-
ment was not in possession of any informa-
tion on the subject, except what had appeared in
the public journals, but that as soon as he should
receive any information on the subject he would
communicate it to the Chambers.

In relation to this horrible affair, the Akbar of the
24th May says--" A dreadful rumour was yes-
terday current in the city. It is said that
nearly all the French prisoners in the Deira of
AISD-EL-KADER had been massacred by order of
that chief. The causes which have led to this catas-
trophe are differently stated, and up to the present
hour no one here knows with certainty the circum-
stances which have led to the destruction of our coun-
trymen. Unfortunately, the fact itself cannot be
doubted.

the 19th states that the
swimming spared, and
ing2 aBeario ss
gives,the
The Echo of Oran of
account
officers and some of the soldiers
that some of the prisoners, by
3loulouya, had escaped the massacre.
The Semaphore of Marseilles of the
as successor of appoint-
mentßenna
under the date Algiers, May 25, the
,fuallnodwt,heg
of the circumstances which led to the massacre :
aeliaßrnoefill;violent dissensions, and of
n i e:
( iT,
olhi
fea
Addiebufe3ectcattipi defection
ae
Dos fiegtri. the
a general breaking up of the Deira. Bon Ilamedi, with
fifty families attached to his person, had placed himself
under the protection of Bou Zian Ouled Cliaoui, the
Kalifa of Maley Abclerrhaman, thus overtly seceding
from the cause of the Emir. The Hachems sepa-
rated, after coming to blows. A considerable portion
of them had declared, that being tired of the
wretched and perilous life they °had led since
their emigration, they were determined to make
4

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY,EVENING, JUNE 2, 1846.

their peace with the French and return to Algeria.
Mustapha Ben Tami had proceeded southwards with the
most fanatical of that tribe to effect a junction with
Abd-el-Kader, at El-Abiad. It was during that violent
schism the French prisoners were massacred. Some of
the Hachems wi3hed to carry them with them, in order
to secure to themselves a good reception from the
French on their return, whilst the others were desirous
to compromise the seceders, whom they regarded as
traitors, and to gratify their fanatical hatred."
General CAVAIGNAC set off, on the 15th, from
Lalla Maghrina, in pursuit of BEN TAMI. The
tribes in the Ouarensenis having submitted, the return
of Marshal BUGEAUD to Algiers was hourly ex-
pected.
The Caire steam-boat, which arrived on the 27th
at Marseilles, brought among her passengers M.
LAGRENEE, the French Minister to China, and his
suite. He is the bearer of a variety of rich presents
to the KING. Among his suite is a native of Papua.

The Journal de la Somme states that the com-
mandant of Ham is universally believed to have done
his duty, and that no blame whatever attaches to him
for the escape of Prince Louis NAPOLEON. A
turnkey and several other persons employed at the
castle, are, however, said to be deeply implicated.
Dr. CONNEAII has been arrested and sent to Peronne.
He expresses the greatest joy at the success of his
attempt.

The Journal des Debats, in speaking of the success
of the English Corn Bill in the House of Lords,
says—

"Itis at last decided. There exists no longer in En-
gland any prohibitive law. The destruction of the pro-
tective system is now adopted in principle ; it is complete
as respects corn ; and within a stated time every other
restriction will have ceased. This is a great example
given by England to the world. Other nations, to be
sure, are not in a condition to enact such sweeping mea-
sures ; but the impulse is given, and one day or other
her example must be followed."

The writer of this article does full justice to the
motives of Sir ROBERT PEEL in bringing forward
this great question, and concludes by saying—" If
he is to fall, it will be after having accomplished a
task which will secure to him a most prominent place
in the history of his country."
The French Government, it is stated, is about to
arm the detached forts around Paris. According to
the National de Ouest 100 guns have been sent up to
Paris from Brittany.
The affairs of the United States and Mexico are
commented on in the Paris papers. All parties ap-
pear to think that it will be almost impossible for
the European powers to avoid being compromised in
them.

The price of bread in Paris stood fixed during the
first fortnight of June, the first quality, at 36 centimes
per kilogramme, and the second at 28.
There was no business done in the Funds in Paris
on Sunday. The Three per Cents. closed at 84f. 25c.
The following are the quotations for railway
shares :

LYONS, May 29.—Marseilles and Avignon, 8821. 50c.;
Paris and Orleans, 1,2321. 75c. ; Rouen, 1,016 f. 25c.; Lyons,
LW. 25C. ; Vierzon, 628 f. 75c. ; Northern, 743 f. 75c.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JuNE 1.

Boulogne and Amiens, 11% —Central of Spain, 134 —Dutch
Rhenish, 7%—Luxembourg, 1 —Namur and Liege, 334—Northern
of France Constituted, 14—Orleans and Bordeaux, 10;i—Over
Yssel, 33 dis.—Paris and Lyons Constituted, 6%—Sambre and
Meuse, 5.

RAILWAY COMMITTEE
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
GROUP I.
LONDON AND YORK (TEE EASTERN
COUNTZES).

The Committee met this day at 11 o'clock, the Earl of
Lovelace, Chairman.
Upon the members of the Committee taking their seats,
The Noble CitAnt3L-tx said he would make an observation
with regard to the line for which Mr. Baines
appeared. He wished to learn whether it was likely,
supposing the Committee were to grant one of
the two principal lines before them, that the pro-
moters of the Cambridge and Lincoln Extension
would amalgamate with the trunk line, whichever should be
declared. lie did not wish to have an answer to such an ob-
servation, he merely threw it out for the consideration of the
parties ; nor did he wish it to be understood that the Com-
mittee had as yet made up their minds to pass any particular
line. • .

Mr. AUSTIN wished to understand from his Lordship if
this was thrown out as a suggestion to all parties.
The Noble CHAIRMAN said that it applied to all parties
similarly placed to the Lincoln Extension.
Mr. AMIN said that the case was now closed for the
Eastern Counties.

Some formal evidence for the landowners on the line was
then called.

CHANCERY.--(THIS DAY.)
l(Before Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM.)
LANDER V. KINDAL.

This was a suit for the administration of the real and
personal property devised by the testator, George
Lander, to James Lander, and in case of his death, to
James Kindel, the defendant, for the plaintiff, the infant
son of the testator—the bill asserting mismanagement
on the part of Kindel, into whose hands the estate had
fallen by the death of James Lander,
Mr. Ito:1111.1ff applied to have the accounts taken.
The decree was ordered accordingly.
BAILEY v. LAMBERT.
This suit arose out of a deed made between the plain-
tiff and defendant, on the one part, and James Davis, on
the other, and was to try whether certain assets obtained
under the deed should be distributed between Bailey
encl.:Lambert in the proportion of their respective debts,
or whether Lambert should be allowed a priority of
claim.

It appeared that James Paynter Davis, postmaster,
and James Davis, his son, executed a deed in September,
1842, giving over to the son all the horses, carriages,
chattels, and effects, proper for carrying on the business
of a postmaster, as security for a debt of 791. in money,
and several bills
.of exchange and promissory notes,
being accommodation bills for which James Davis was
liable, and giving him power in case of non-payment to
take and dispose of the effects mentioned. The son
took possession of the property, but immediately after,
in 1843, a fiat in bankruptcy was issued against James
P. Davis, the father, and the assignees of the bank-
ruptcy began an action against the son to recover the pro-
perty ; but this action was quashed, and a deed was executed
in June, 1843, between James Davis on the one part, and
Lambert and Bailey on the other, which gave the latter
possession of the horses and effects, with power to dis-
pose of them by private sale or public auction ; and,
after paying all expeenses, to liquidate a debt of 601. and
of 251. due to the assignees, Lambert and Bailey, and
then to pay the b
thes and
former notes
due
having a
respectivelyolaim
ot of Lam-
bert2oo.l
and to Bailey,
,
and the latter of 1881. against the estate. It was found,
however, that the remaining assets were insufficient to
meet both these claims, and Lambert demanded to have
his claim settled in full previously to Bailey coming in.
This priority of claim was rested en the first deed, in
the schedule annexed to which Lambert's debt stood
first.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 6,000
bales. A fair business was done, at previous rates. The
market was dull. About 1,200 bales were taken for export,
and 800 on speculation. American realised 3%41. to 53Ad.
per lb. Shares were firmer.
The Share market has again assumed a very dull appear-
ance, and but little business is doing. Prices have fallen
considerably. The public sale of Messrs. Wickham, and Co.,
yesterday, was tolerably well attended, and buyers took a
moderate quantity of scrip. These auctioneers think prices
will go lower. The following are a few quotations :-London
and Manchester( Rastrick's), 70s. 6d.-Nottingham and Mans-
field, 375.-London and York, 455.-Ambergate, Nottingham,
and Boston, 255. 6d.-West Riding Union, 895.-Goole and
Doncaster, 295.-North Bent, 245. 6d.-Shrewsbury and
Birmingham, 555. 6d.-London and Brighton Fifths, 40/. 108.
London and York, 48s. 6d.-Bideford and Tavistock, Bs.-
Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, 455.-South Midland,
305.-Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham, 225.-Buck-
inghamshire, 425. 6d.-Ceylons, 6s. 6d.
The private circular of an experienced brokers' house, that
of Wilkinson and Jeweebury, furnishes to our hand the fol-
lowing interesting and accurate remarks upon the state of
trading matters in London :-
" The business transactions in colonial products during the
past month have again been very extensive for home use,
but on a limited scale only for exportation. Indeed, from
official returns, there is a considerable falling off in the
clearances for exportation of nearly all the leading articles,
in the first three months of the present year, as compared
with the same period last year ; whilst for home use there is
a-considerable increase, notwithstanding the increase of that
period as compared with the previous year. There is, how-
ever, nothing going on of a speculative nature.
"The accounts from the manufacturing districts (with a few
exceptions) represent the working people as being fully em-
ployed ; and the official returns of the exports of British
produce and manufactures are stated to be in amount, for
the three months, 11,536,175/. against 11,731,0661. to the
same period last year, and 11,104,6871. against the year
before, which ft:oy corroborates our previously expressed
opinions."
The overland mail from India and China arrived on the
22d ult., with dates from China to the 28th March, Singa-
pore to the 7th, Calcutta to the 7th, Madras to the 14th, and
Bombay to the 15th April. The accounts differ but little
from those received last month, and there was no improve-
ment in the value of British manufactures.
By the steamer from Halifax, we have dates from New
York to the 15th ult., by which we regret to learn that war
has already, commenced between the United States and
Mexico, and we fear this will derange commerce materially,
should any of the European Powers interfere. Indeed, under
any circumstances, commerce will suffer more or less for a
time, but if left to themselves, we hope and trust it will soon
be terminated. In looking to the Parliamentary returns of
the last fifteen years, we find that the United States have
imported of British manufactures to the annual value of
7,500,000/. on an average, and that Mexico has taken an-
nually to the amount of 400,0001. on an average of those
fifteen years.
There are no later arrivals to-day from any quarter.
The Funds have again improved this morning, Consols
being 96% 1, for present transfer, and 97 to % for Account.
The premium on Exchequer-bills has been 13s. to 18s., and
on India Bonds under 1,000/. 18s. premium. New Three-and-
a Quarter per Cents. are 97% %. There is not much doing
in any article.
The Foreign Securities are steady, but there is not much
doing. Spanish Five per Cents. are 24%, and the Three per
Cents. 37% to %. Portuguese Four per Cents. are 53% to
54%, and Mexican Deferred, 15% ,11.
In Shares there has been some improvement, owing to the
beautiful weather.
BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 951%34 95%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. • 9664 36 % 96%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 97%% 97%
India Stock .. . .. 264 266 266
India Bonds, 1,0001. -
Ditto, under 1,000/. .. 18 25
Consols for Opening •• 9638 97
Exchequer Bills. 134 d. I%d.
1,0001... - .... 13 18 - - pm. 18
5001... - .... 17 18 - - pm. 19
Ditto. Small - 17 18 - pm. 18
Ditto, Advertised - •• • • 9- - - pm. 14
ONE CLOSING
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. -
Ditto, for the Account .. - 29%
Ditto, Deferred •15%;6 • 1534
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 80 80
Ditto, for the Account • . • - 5434
Ditto, 4 Der Cent .. .. 54 5334 5434 5436
Ditto, for the Account .. 53 54 5336 5434
Russian Bends - 11034
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 2434 2434
Ditto, Three per Cent .. 37% 3734
Ditto, for the Account 37% 37%
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 42 42
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Yentas, 5 per Cent .. 119 f. 50c. 119 f. 50c.
„ Exchange .. '. 25f. 80c. 25f. 80c.
Dutch Two-and-a-Hailper Cent .. 60 60
PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. DONE AT PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.
Aberdeen .. 10 436 434
Derby and Crewe .. .. • . .... 634 % 6%
Direct Northern .. 2% - ... • •. •
Eastern Counties .. 141. 233814 % 23
Ditto New .. 101. 165..... 734 p...... 7% pa d
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. - -
Ditto, ditto,
,No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. 34 p 32 p
Ditto, York Extension .. 105..... 114 .... • • 11%
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 20 .... 23 _ 23
Hull and Selby .. .. 50 . • ..10336 103.. ... • 103
Leicester and Bedford .. 225. .. 34 p . ..... P
Liverp., Drench., & Newc. Junct. 236 .... 2% . 214
London ant Birmingham . • .100 ....22734 .......... 228%
Ditto Fifths . 2536 ••2534
London and Blackwall 161. 13s. 4d. 8
London and Brighton 50 .. . 65% 65 % .•. . 65%
London and Croydon .. ..13/. 153 9d... 22
London and South-Western -411. 6s. 10d... 79 .......... 79
Ditto, New .. 17% .... 30 ..... 30
London and York .. 238 ....
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • . ..........
Manchester and Leeds 82 .......... -
Ditto Extension .. 425..... 2% ........ 2% p
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . - . ...... -
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 .... 9 .......... 9
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .......... % p
Ditto, New 18 .... 31 .......... 31
Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 25 .... - • • ........ -
Ditto, New . 1 .... 93414 % • • 934
Newcastle and Berwick .. •• 15 .... ..... • 2534
North British .. •. 22% - .......• .. -
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • 8% .. • • 11% ..... 11%
Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 11! 134 .......... 1%
North Kent and Direct Dover 234 134 1%
North Staffordshire .. • • • . 425..... 3% 4 p
Perth and Inverness 236 .... 1% •.••• • • • • • 136
Shropshire Union .. 425. - .•. • • • .... 134 dis
Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and
South Staffordshire Junction .. 236 139
South Staffordshire Junction .. 236 .... 136
South Eastern and Dovor .. • . 33% .. • • 3934 -. 39%
South Wales .. .. 5 .... 1 .......... 138
Warwickshire and London .. 425..... %% di5...... 3l dis
West Riding Union .. • • .. 425. • . 2% % p . , p
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 5 .... 334 .......... 336
York and North Midland, .. 50 .... 98 ..... 98
Ditto, Half Shares .. 25 .... 4834 49
Ditto, Extension .. .. 15 .... 3334 ....... • • 3336
Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten... 1 1134........... 113
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 12 .... 11%4% .•• • • 11%
Central of Spain .. .. 2 .... ...
Dutch Rhenish . .. 6 .... 8 .. ••• • • • 73
Northern of France Constituted.. 5 .. .. 14% 13% .. • . 13%
Orleans and Vierzen .. 10 .... 15 15434
Orleans and Bordeaux .. 6 .... 10 -••.• • • • • • 10'4
Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .... 6%36 .....• • . 6%
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Australasia • . • • • • • • • • 27%
MINES.
Real del Monte, Unregistered .. -3% ••• • • •

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.7-(T HIS DAY.)

LONDON, JUNE 2.—Wind E., light breeze, and fine cleit-r
weather.

DEAL. JUNE I.—Wind E., moderate.—Arrd. from the
River, Sir Edward Ryan, Neale, Hong-Kong. Arrd. from
the River and sid., Gipsy, Garwood, Newfoundland; Mau-
ritius, Peach, Bombay.
OFF PORTSMOUTH, JUNE I.—Ball, Weongeen, New York
for Stockholm.

SWANSEA, MAY 29.—Sld. Alexander Harvey, Rosser,
Valparaiso ; Appleton, Oliver, Cuba ; Agnes Blakie, Bridg-
ford, do ; Lady Pirie, Parker, ditto.
LIVERPOOL, JUNE I.—Wind S.E., light. —Sid. May 31,
Reying, Brown, Boston; Cornucopia, Gobde, Quebec. June 2,
Priscilla, Taylor, Pernambuco; Irlarn, M')rphew, Havannah ;
George Stevens, Cushing, New Orleans.
DUNDALK', MAY 30.—S1d. Enterprise, Lyons, St. John's,
New Brunswick.
HULL, JUNE I.—Wind E.N.E., moderate.—Arrd. May 31
Belvidere, New York.
GATEHOUSE, MAY 29.—The masts of a vessel, supposed to
be a schooner, were seen at low water by the Woodman,
Edgar, the two topmasts painted white, spars about four feet
above the water, the main boom broken, the end of it floating
above water, attached to a double-reefed mainsail, the Voss
Light, bearing about E.N.E., distant five miles, in about
eight fathoms water.
WIVENHOE, MAY 30.—The Victoxieux, Bessau, from
Sunderland to Nantes, took the ground on the Sunk Sand
yesterday, but was afterwards assisted off, making ten
inches of water per hour, and breught into this harbour.

His HONOUR intimated the strongest opinion that the
defendant had no interest whatever in the first deed ;
and that under the second he had no priority of claim
over the plaintiff: The Court ordered the case to stand
over, that there might be time to read the deeds ; but,
unless there should be reason for a change of opinion, it
will make a decree in favour of the plaintiff, with costs.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
George Smith, a young man, in the dress of a sailor'
was placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine, upon the
charge of stealing a large quantity of books, many of
them very scarce and all very valuable, the property of
his late employer, Mr. Stewart, of King William-street,
bookseller. The evidence was very voluminous, and
occupied the Court till after two o'clock. He was re-
manded for a fortnight.

MARKET NE WS.-(TH IS DAY.)
NAT IVIANULETES.

SMITTIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 3/ 3s to 4 14s; Clover ditto,
41 Gs to 51 15s; Oat Straw, 11 12s to. 11 14s; Wheat
Straw, 11 14s to 11 16s per load. A fa it average supply,
and a slugglish trade.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 5s 'to 41 5s ; Clover
ditto 415 s to 5/ 15s; Oat Straw, 1/ lat to 11 15s ; 'Wheat
Straw, 1/151 to 1/ 17s per load. Suppij 7 moderately good,
and trade dull.

DARTMOUTH PATENT SALT COMPANY. —The annual
general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held
to-day, but the proceedings being strictly of a private nature
the press were excluded.
IJEATH OF LORD WODEHOUSE.—The above Noble
Lord expired suddenly on Friday last, at Kimberley Park,
Norfolk, to the inexpressible grief of a large circle of relatives
and friends. We are given to understand that the health of
the Noble Lord had been on the decline for some months
previous, but nevertheless his dissolution was not anticipated
from any previous symptoms. From his indifferent health
the Noble Lord had for the last two years partially ab-
stained from taking an active part in public affairs, and al-
though there is reason to believe that his Lordship agreed
with the views of the Government, he did not repair to the
metropolis to give the Corn Bill his personal support. He
was a decided Conservative in politics. The deceased John
Wodehouse, Baron Wodehouse, of Kimberley, county Nor-
folk, in the peerage of Great Britain, and a baronet, was
eldest son of John, first Lord of Wodehouse, by Sophia, only
daughter and heir of Mr. Charles Berkeley, brother of John,
fifth Lord Berkeley of Stratton, which title is now extinct.
He was born Jan. 11, 1771, and married 18th Nov., 1796,
Miss Charlotte Laura Norris, only daughter and heiress of
Mr. John Norris, of Wilton parish, Norfolk, who died about
two years back. By his marriage he had issue six sons and
five daughters, several of whom survive their noble pareut.
The deceased Lord was Lord-Lieutenant for the county of Nor-
folk, and Vice-Admiral of that Coast, and also Colonel of the
East Norfolk militia. He is succeeded in the hereditary title
and extensive family estates in Norfolk by his grandson,
Mr. John Wodehouse, eldest son of the late Hon. Henry
Wodehouse, by Anne, only daughter of
Mr. T. T. Gordon,
and now in his 21st year.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—Yesterday Mr. W. Baker, jun.,
held an Inquest,
John Burke, aged 47, a labourer.
It a, pp Meared from the
e
evidence that the at the London Hospital on the body of
piece
of ironeceasesdehlavdhibczehenwawsorking at r. Smith's
W
distillery, Back-row, hitechapel. On last Saturday week
he was procuring some candles in the steam-engine room,
and was in the act of dee ndir when his foot slipped, and
he fell upon a
projecting out of the
engine. He was immediately picked up, bleeding profusely
from a wound in his abdomen.' The deceased was speedily
conveyed to the hospital, and died on Friday morning. The
jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death."
LAND ALLOTMENTS. IBS Grace the Duke of New-
castle has divided eight acres of ground in the parish of
Gamston into forty cottage allotments.— Nottingham
Journal.

WHITECHAPEL—Meadow Hay, 31 to, •414 s ; Clover ditto,
41 5s to 51 17s ; Oat Straw, 1/12s to 11 14s ; Wheat Straw,
11 14s to 11 I6s per load. Trade dutli, at the above quo-
tations.

COLONIAL.
SuGAa.—The market for British Plantation remains with-
out alteration in value, but there has. been more business
done, some purchases having been mad :for shipment to the
outports, about 640 hogsheads have heel i sold. The public
sales have consisted of 9,286 bags 30 cask .s Mauritius, which
found buyers, but went off very irret darly, and, in some
instances, a shade cheaper for the grocer descriptions, whilst
the strong grey refining qualities soh t rather dearer. The
quantity of British Plantation landed IA st week at the East
and West India Docks was 2,186 hogsh.e, ads 190 tierces 339
barrels, and there were taken for hart to consumption 750
hogsheads 54 tierces 192 barrels. Thu stock in the same
places is 6,631 hogsheads 558 tierces 1,1112 barrels.
COFFEE.-2,482 bags Ceylon ; 378 bale ; and 252nalf bales
Mocha at auction, only about half the Ge: !ion sold at previous
prices. All the Mocha was taken in ab oye thet ve East value.
and
Rum.—The quantity landed last we ki It at h
West India Docks was 656 puns 300 lib c s,d_s t, aherenciweerxeptoarkteend
for home consumption 161 puns 18 l ii
321 puns 47 hhds. the stock in the sam a places is 10,059 puns
2,100 hhds.
RICE.-3,087 bags and 500 pockets: Bengal
forenga
l at
mido t
good Auction,
nearly all found buyers at lls to 12s
white, being the previous value.
SALTPETRIC.-1,415 bags Bengal only' partly sold at
w 263. as
6d
to 27s for 31 per cent. .refraction, p‘ sr cent. refraction
taken in at 25s 6d, which are about to. re ier rates.
TALLOW.—Y.Y.C. is 42s 3d to 42s 6 a per cwt. on the spot,
and town 43s 6d per cwt.
TEA.—The market is steady with v, 11:37 good deliveries.
INDIGO has been in but limited el( mand during the past
month, yet the quantity delivered ft ctiii the warehouses for
home use exceeds that of last year to t same period, whilst
for exportation there has been a falling ff.
COCHINEAL has been in good requ et t, and the t s ockc on
hand is much reduced, yet prices have b sen steady through-
out the month.

Sir U. Pottinger, who command 4
e( in China, has been received b the British troops
y the Kir! ,g . His Majesty con-
versed with him for some time on the i ), .tbits and customs of
the Chinese, and the position, of the Enu lish in that part of
the world.-- Galignani.