The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-07 00:00:00

ONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1850.

stump orator," and certainly the ability displayed
by the writer in his inestimable ltieuhreionq
upon, th,e subject, justifies us in Suggesting that
he himself might be most aptly estimated by that
method of intellectual measurement. He opines that
England and Englishmen have soma "rather more
serious work on hand than getting up shilling exhi-
bitions for the gobemouches of Europe." The wise-
acre ! As if a flippant jeer of this description could
effect in the slightest particular the popular interest
in a proceeding altogether unprecedented ia its im-
portance and its magnitude ! Why, he might as well
think of turning SHAKSPERE into ridicule, by al-
luding to the cheap edition of his poems and sonnets
as a " shilling's worth of verses for the dreamers and
sentimentalists of England." There is something in-
tensely absurd as well as repulsive in this affected
custom prevalent among a certain class of the
community—a custom of deriding anything really
great and noble, upon which the rest of the world may
have adventured. It is about as sagacious as that
equally absurd and repulsive habit among another
class, which " Boz" has recently and most felicitously
held up to general scorn in the person of Mr. Jeca
AIALDON—a propensity to take no interest whatever
in anything at all rising to the height of real im-
portance. Against such pests of the community,
these heartless loungers and bitter malcontents, these
JACK MALDONS and TOBIAS SMOLLETTS.—.the one
traversing society with the nez retroussee, the other
" case.hardened " by selfishness—against such mise-
rable nuisances we shall never cease to exert our in-
fluence, whether their indifference be displayed to in-
dividual destitution or national calamity, whether
their jeers be directed against the smallest of our
eleemosynary establishments or against the magnifi-
cent scheme projected by Prince ALBERT, of a grand
international exhibition of industry.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The following is the official statement of the poll
for the Soane-et-Loire, at its close :
Electors inscribed..
Numbers who voted. . . 120,162
MM. Madier Montjau 73,119
Esquires . 73,060
Charassin
Dein
Hennequin . 72,822
Colfavru 71,290
Billault
Dariet .
Boutelier . 46,409
Lafouge 46,414
D'Esterno 46,233
Beniost
MM. MaDIER DR MONTJAU, ESQUIROS, CIII•
RASSIN, DAIN, HENNEQUIN, and COLFAYRU, the six
Democratic candidates, were consequently declared
representatives of the people.
The above statement shows how absurd must be
any attempt so to modify the suffrage as to give to
the reactionaries a majority. In this election the
lowest Democratic candidate polled 71,290 votes, and
the highest of his opponents could not muster more
than 46,508 supporters. By what modification of the
suffrage that the ingenuity of man could devise would
it have been possible in this instance to have prevented
the return of the Democratic candidates ?
The Journal des Debars gives the following expla-
nation on the subject of the formation of the com-
mittee appointed to draw up the measure for the re-
gulation of the suffrage :
" Some persons have regretted that the committee to
which this important work was confided has been com-
posed too exclusively. Many persons would have wished
to see it strengthened by the addition of some important
names, which cannot, without injustice, they declare, be
separated from the majority. But the manner in which
that committee was formed proves evidently that there
was no intention of systematic exclusion. The Minister
of the Interior purely and simply adopted the committee
already named in the meeting at the Council of State,
and, as may have been seen, this committee is composed
of the bureau itself of the meeting. This explains the
absence of some names which had an incontestable right
to figure on the list. This point had need of being
cleared up; and two members of the committee, M. Pis-
catory and M. Jules de Lasteyrie undertook to explain
on Friday the matter to the club of the Rae de Rivoli.
These clear and precise terms satisfied just susceptibili-
ties, and dissipated all clouds. On the same occasion
these gentlemen announced that the committee had
finished the draft of the Bill. An eminent member is
now engaged in drawing up the expose des motifs, and
the Bill itself will probably be presented on Tuesday."
The Budget Committee has decided against the
Government project for the Paris and Avignon Rail-
way.
On Sunday evening there was a meeting of the
Club of the Council of State to consider the pro-
posed new electoral law. M. DE LA litocareregußrare
and M. LEO DE LA IiORDB demanded to know what
were the objects of those who brought forward this
electoral law? &1. TRIERS, M. MOLE, and M. BER-
RY/IR replied severally that the Government de-
sired to unite the majority, and to put an end to
that unhappy situation of differences amongst
themselves, and of coldness and distrust towards the
Administration, which had proved so unfortunate.
At this meeting, MM. ODILONBARROT, DE Tocqua-
VILLE, DR BEAUMONT, and PASS; declared that
they would vote against the project. General
CHANGARNIER made some remarkable observations.
He declared that the question was neither more
nor less than that of the salvation of society
and of men's heads ; that such a state of things
ought to be put an end to, and that, for his part,
he was ready to answer for the army. It was
then resolved that the urgency for the Bill should be
supported ; that the voter should show as title three
years' residence, with payment of three francs for
towns, and one franc seventy-five centimes for the
provinces. It was resolved that a clause should be
supported forbidding newspapers to recommend par-
ticular candidates, and also that persons condemned
for political offences should not be allowed to vote.
The votes of the army should be made secret, and
that all soldiers who have suffered twenty-four hours'
confinement for breach of discipline should be de-
prived of the right of voting.
Notwithstanding the bullying tone adopted by
General CDANGARNIRR, whose absurd fanfarronades
have materially diminished the prestige which for-
merly attached to his name, it is exceedingly pro-
bable that the proposed measure will not pass the
Assembly. The Ordre of yesterday declares posi-
tively against any attempts at violating the Constitu-
tion, and more particularly against any project
which may be proposed for prolonging the powers of
the President. As the Ordre is known to be the
organ of M. Opium BARR(); these declarations are
not without a certain significance.
The publication of the Napoleon was delayed until
yesterday evening, in consequence of the protest made
by four, of the Ministers against the " incendiary"
nature of the articles which it was intended
should appear. The articles have been sup-
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Accounts have been received from Guadeloupe of
the 10th, at which time the island was in a state of
anarchy. The municipal and the governmental au •
thorities were at open war. The Governor had
ordered the Mayor of Besse Terre to be dismissed,
and the municipal council to be dissolved.
PARIS BOURSE, MONDAY, MAY 6.—The market
opened firm at rather higher than the quotations in the
Passage do l'Opera yesterday, and was well maintained
till towards the close, when some rather heavy sales were
made, which caused a slight reaction, leaving prices,
however, in advance of Friday's closing. Threes for
tho account at .55f. 10c., and Fives at 88f. 40c. The
market closed as follows:—Threes, for cash 55f. 5c., for
account 551. 10c • Fives, for cash 88f. 45c., for account
881. 40c.; Bank of France Shares, 2,0851.; Neapolitan,
95f. 25c.; Spanish Threes, 37f. 75c.
RAILWAYS.—The Share Market has been firm, and
many of the lines are a shade better. Orleans closed at

7171. 50c.; Rouen. 512 f. 50c.; Havre, 212 f. 500.; Avig-
non, 177 f. 50c.; Vietzon, 322 f. 50c.; Bale, 103 f. 75c.;
Northern, 416 f. 25c.; Bordeaux, 387 f. 50c.; Paris and
Strasburg, 325 f.; Nantes, 223 f. 75c.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MAT G.
Luxembourg, %—Ditto, 1% —Rouen and Havre, S.

SPAIN.
The Clamor Publico of Madrid, published on the
30th ult. a letter from Brussels, which announces the
departure of the. Count DE MORTEMOLIN from
Trieste, accompanied by an aide-de .camp of the
Emperor NICHOLAS, who had been the bearer of a
letter inviting the Count to another interview with
the EMPEROR.

The courier who was the bearer of the note from
the English Cabinet, settling the terms on which the
diplomatic intercourse between the Courts of Eng-
land and Spain are to be resumed, passed :through
Irun on the 29th ult

The Government workmen at the Arsenal of Ca-
TSNIR have_ Or,ulr Ijn it their nrr.firs ot-11
Lime s.tp.
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due to them.
Madrid journals of the Ist have arrived.
The Gaceta publishes a project for converting all
existing credits into a Three per Cent. Stcck.
MADRID BOLSA, MAY 1.--The Threes remain at
30 7-16ths.

GERMAN Y.
The note of the 6th April, addressed by the Aus-
trian Government to its different Ambassadors at the
German courts, announcing the intention of Austria
to convoke the different states of Germany to meet at
Frankfort on the 10th of Nay, for the purpose of cre-
ating a new Central Power, concludes as follows
" The Imperial Court confider, tly expects that all the
members (states) of the confederation will respond t,.) the
appeal made to them.
" This confidence is warranted by the consideration :
" That the step taken by the Imperial Court is not
only legal according to the terms of the federation, but
the only one practicable for attaining the desired object.
" That the decisions that are to be taken are indispen-
sable to fulfil the conditions of the federation.
" That, consequently, no member of the federation
can refuse its proportionate participation and co• opera-
tion, if it does not wish to cease to bo a member of the
federation; such an intention is moreover in direct op-
position to the express terms of Art. 5 of the final act
of Vienna of 1820; and from these reasons the non-
compliance with the obligations which the object of the
federation imposes upon all its members, as in the ini-
tiative taken by the Imperial Court, is not admissible
without a flagrant violation of the faith sworn to the
federation."

The Hanoverian jury before whom Drs. GERDING
and Miartscuirm were arraigned for high treason has
acquitted them.
The Prince of PRUSSIA is about to visit Warsaw,
to meet the Emperor of RUSSIA.
The Berlin Constitutionelle, says that serious differ-
ences have arisen between General RADOWITZ and
the Prussian Ministers, on the subject of the German
question, and that RADOWITZ has resigned his office
of President of the Union Council.

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.
The Flyveposteu of Copenhagen of the 2d states
that the negotiations hay, for the moment been broken
off, Prussia having delivered in her ultimatum respect-
ing separate peace with Denmark and the rest of
Germany. The Danes have an army of 10,000 men
in the island of Alsen. Mr. HODGES, the English
ConsUl, arrived at Flensburgh on the Ist May.

RUSSIA.
The St. Petersburg Gazette of the Ist May, an-
nounces that the Emeror of Russis has conferred the
order of St. Alexander on Count GYULA; the
Austrian Minister of War; that of St. Anna of the
first class on the Austrian Marshal Sounscniem ; and
that of St. Andrew on Prince SCHWARZINBURG, the
Austrian Prime Minister, to whom the EMPSROR
addressed the following epistle :
"The amazing care with which you have watched for
the maintenance of amicable relations between our em-
pire and the Austrian Government have given you a
claim to our sincere respect. The more immediate happy
results of these relations issued in the speedy and glo-
rious termination of a campaign, which was undertaken
for the suppression of a revolution which ventured to
impugn not only the inviolable rights of the Monarch,
our illustrious friend and confederate, but threatened the
peace of all Europe. With the view of giving you a dis-
tinguished mark of our satisfaction fur these services, we
hereby appoint you a knight of the order of St. Anthem,
the insignia of which we herewith send you, and
remain your sincere friend,

" NICHOLAS."
The same journal publishes an official announce-
ment of the departure of General LunEns from
Bucharest.

PrincePASKIEWITCII lift St. Petersburgh for
Warsaw on the 14th ult.

SUBURBAN ARTISAN SCHOOLS OF— DRAWING AND
MODELLING.—His Royal Highne=s Prince Albert has
granted his patronage to the first of these schools, called the
North London, established in Camden Town. His Royal
Highness has also graciously contributed 251. towards the
funds of the school, which was opened on May 1, and already
nearly 200 working men and lads have entered themselves
on the books. It is also intended to open a class for females
immediately.
Two CONVICTS OVERBOARD.—On Wednesday last
whilst the Victoria and Albert, royal yacht, was coaling in
Portsmouth harbour, a convict labourer fell overboard, when
a second convict, who was but a very indifferent swimmer,
jumped after him, in order to save his companion in adver-
sity from a watery grave. At this juncture a rigger named
Glover, seeing the danger to which the men were exposed,
precipitated himself after them and was successful in saving
the lives of both.

CHILD FOErND DEAD.—On Tuesday morning last
the dead body of a female child was found wrapped up in a
piece of white cloth, within Rosebank Cemetery, with a note
to the following effect pinned on the cloth :—" Dead when
born ; and as the owners have neither the means nor the op-
portunity of burying the little one, they will feel more than
obliged if the finder will be se good as to give it a grave."
We understand the suspicious manner in which the parents
thus disposed of the child has caused the authorities to take
the case under investigation.-- Caledonian Mercury.
THE NAILIRS OF DUDLEY.—In consequence of a
reduction of 10 per cent. in the wages of the nailers the work-
men throughout the district of Dudley have been on the
"strike" during the past week.
Clllls9.—We understand that the annual gathering
of the Yorkshire chess-players will take place at the Assem-
bly Rooms, Leeds, on Wednesday, the 22d inst. ; and from
the great spirit evinced in connexion with if, we hear that
the re-union on this occasion is expected to be one of no or-
dinary kind.—Liverpool Albion.
POST-OFFICE NOTlCR.—Kirton Lindsey, in Lin-
colnshire, and Motherwell, in Lanarkshire, N. 8., having
been constituted post towns, the offices there will be opened
for the issue and payment of money orders on and after the
6th instant. The office at Hobbs Point having been removed
to Pembroke Dock, money orders will be issued and paid at
Pembroke Dock instead of Hobbs Point on and after the 6th
instant.

MESMERIC INFLUENCE —We have received from a
correspondent the following very extraordinary circum-
stances respecting the arrival at Peterhead, on the 3d inst.,
of the Hamilton Ross, whaler, early in the season, beyond
any former precedent. She has made the voyage, out and
in, in two months and three days, being the quickest ever
made, and brings 153 tuns of blubber. This remarkable
event was distinctly and positively announced by a boy under
mesmeric influence in Peterhead. He stated lately, in pre-
sence of a large audience, that the Hamilton Ross would be
the first vessel to arrive, on the sth of May, with 14,000
seals (about 150 tuns). The boy was asked what he saw on
board the Hamilton Rosa at the time he was speaking, and
replied, that he saw the captain and doctor in the cabin
hanging over the mate,who had got his hand hurt, a circum-
stance which proves to have been :true at the exact date
mentioned. At the same time the boy stated that Sir John
Franklin was quite well, but looking thin, and would return
safe. Our correspondent adds that the above-mentioned cir-
cumstances have thrown the inhabitants of Peterhead into a
state of great excitement.
BREWERS AND DISTILLERS' CLERKS ANNUITY
FURD.—Yesterday evening a meeting of the committee of
management and others interested in the welfare of the
above institution, founded for granting annuities to the
widows and orphans of deceased members, was held at the
New Corn-exchange Coffee-house, Mark-lane, City, for the
transaction of general business. The report was congratu-
latory of the success of the institution during the
past year,
there having been not only an increase of members, but also
considerably in the pecuniary resources over the preceding
year. The annuitants at present on the funds consist of
eight widows and twelve children. The balance-sheet showed
the receipts from all sources to be 5121. 16s. 11d.; the ex-
penditure, leaving a balance in hand of 2331. Bs. 9d,, which,
together with 500/. in the hands cf Messrs. Truman, Han-
bury, and Co., 5001. in Messrs. Barclay, Perkins, and Co., and
4,247/. 14s. 9d. invested with the Commissioners for the re-
duction of the National Debt, makes the capital of the society
to amount to 5,481/. 3s. 6d.
THE TEA TRADE, MAY 4. —The deliveries of tea
in London last week were 574,7121 b., being rather less than
up to the date of the previous statement. The market is
quiet.
MR. WARBURTON'S " REGINALD
can" Reginald
now
be h had at published a second edition of Mr. Warburton's new historical
romance,HASTlNGS."—hasthisd
We are requested to state that Mr. Colburn ay
- Also, just pub-.
lished-2. Sin and Sorrow, a Tale, 3 vols. 3. Pride and Jr.ast tn
allg thes"
Ir-
resolution; a second series of "The Discipline of Life," 3 vols.
revised, with ith n, new Preface,
which
4. The Scottish Cavalier, by the author of " The Romance of
War," 3 vols. 5. The Wilmingtons, by. the author of
" Emilia Wyndham," 3 vols. 6. Passages in the life of Mrs.
Margaret Maitland, of Sunnyside, written by herself; second
edition, 3 vols. Also just ready. Frieston Tower ; or, The
Early Days of Cardinal Wolsey, by the Rev. R Cobbold, 3
vole., with illustrations.

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r PERSONAL ADVENTURES IN UPPER AND LOWER
CALIFORNIA IN 1848.9. BY WILLIAM REDMOND RYAN,
WITH TwIENTY-THItEE ILLUSTRATIONS.—"It would be very
imperfect justice to say
of these delightful volumes that they
give the fullest and most exact account of the new El Dorado
that has yet appeared. The last accounts of sew countries
are always--
at least always ought to be—the fullest and
h at the same time, produced a work that
most exact; but it is by no means necessary that they be
always the most agreeable. Now, while Mr. Ryan gives
points in the scene of his
travels, he as
more, and as we have reason to believe, more accurate, in-
formation upon all interesting
would afford infinite gratification if there were no more
reality in California than in Eutopia Atalantis. We can say
,
nothing stronger in recommendation of the book than what
our experience verifies, namely, that when one has once
takes it up,
When man is capable of self-knowledge, he is
rarely deceived as to his own fate ; and presentiment is oft
but 1 it is impossible to lay it down."— Standard.
Jgment in disguise. —Eliza Cook's Journal.
TURNPIEE TRUSTS.—According to a return just
published relating to turnpike trusts, the total cost of Par-
liamentary renewals from the year 100 to 1848, inclusive,
has amounted to 559,2811, of which 8,9161. was the cost for
North Wales. The entire. sums borrowed during the exist-
Once of each trust amounted to 8,987,2111., the amount of
debt on the Ist of January, 1849, was 6,604,3941. The un
:_Costtl ie entireo f
sum Parliaments
interest converted into principal to 290,0801., and the total
amount of debts paid off to 2,6 -
72,897/. The total amount of
existence lBOO to o
fl4lB,
the
paid interest claimed amounts to 1,331,4721., and that which
2t
,111u6521. ;
is unclaimed to 221,6401 The return for the Bermondsey-
road, Surrey, is not included in the above., having been re-
ceived after the makin u
p of the accounts. It stands
tfrom
trust, 33,545/. ; total amount of debts paid off, 21,740/. ;
amount of debt on January 1, 1849, 10,8051., the rate of in-
terest being from 4 to scent.
We per borr orl yv e
d renewalsduring
the
are requested to state that her Majesty's birth-
da * '
3 will be celebrated on Wednesday, the 15th inst.
MADLLB. ANGRI.--This celebrated vocalist arrived
in London yesterday for the performance of her engagement
at the London Wednesday Concerts, Exeter Hall.

I MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
(71-T". 7' !T; rvr:IMCK.
, ,„t..1.1
yesterday for American sorts, a good choice of which
was in the market, and in favour of buyers. Other
' descriptions were firm. The sales were estimated at
5,000 bales, all to the trade, Including 3,500 American,
150 Bahia, at 71 to 70., and 500 Egyptian at 7d. to
Sid. per lb.—Railway Shares were firm, and the market
cicsed with prices looking up.
The following is a report by the firm of William
Short upon the Metal trade We have had a dull
market for all descriptions of Iron during the month.
Welch bars are from 2s. 6d. to ss. per ton lower, and
for Staffordshire iron lower prices hale been accepted.
In Scotch Pig Iron there has been little business done,
and the price has scarcely varied. Swede Iron is with-
out variation. Copper is unaltered in price, with a
limited business. English Tin is without alteration.
Foreign is nominally a shade lower, but holders gene-
rally are firm, at prices beyond those quoted. Lead is
without change as to price, contrary to the expectation of
a rise entertained at the commencement of last
month. In Spelter a moderute business has been
done during the month, with little variation in the
price, which I quote the same as this day month. The
stock in London was 3,466 tons on the Ist instant,
against 1,034 tons at the same period last year."
The boisterous weather has relayed the arrival of se.
veral of the continental mails.
It is almost daily a subject of remark among men of
business, that the great abundance of money has
exercised so little influence upon the value
of Securities, and of transferable property
generally, and making every allowance for the circum-
stances patent to all, and which it is, therefore, only
needful to mention, vise that the political affairs of
Fiance are unsettled, and confidence in railway manage-
ment has been shaken, we can hardly avoid the expres-
sion of surprise at the apathetic condition of the stock
and share markets. Steadiness of prices is desirable,
but not heaviness, and a little speculation is undoubtedly
wholesome, if it raises a property unduly de-
pressed, or counteracts the settled gloom in-
duced :by former operations (Bearing, for example,)
in a contrary direction. Few who are uninfluenced by
direct bias will hesitate to view with preponderating fa-
vour the speculator for a rise, though a little reflection
would modify sensibly the conclusion which otherwise
might hastily be formed, that he is an unqualified bene-
factor. Much of the distress at this moment prevailing
among hundreds of middling class families has been oc-
casioned by the illegitimate enhancement of values in the
first place. The recoil is 'doubtless the immediate,
though the rise was the primary cause. Recent
events have shown that it is much easier to elevate
prices originally than to rally them after confidt nce has
become impaired; and we must again express surprise
that, at this moment, when money is a drug, securities
yielding over 5 per cent. are barely at par. In con-
nexion with share dealings, it should be noticed that
so much of the following Stock Exchange Rule (No. 88)
as is italicised was added on the 29th ult., and is to come
into operation on Tuesday, May 14.
"Every memberhaving sold Shares or Stock, and who
shall not receive a transfer ticket from the purchaser
before half past two o'clock (or on Saturday), at the day
it was contracted to deliver the said shares or stock, has
a right to re-sell the same, through the medium of his
broker, and to claim from the purchaser any loss or
charge arising therefrom, such loss or charge to be sus-
tained by the party who neglected to pass the ticket before
one o'clock."
The amount of bills drawn from the 24th u't. to the
6th inst. by the Honourable East India Company is as
follows:—On Bengal, 12,9611.; Madras, 2,6941; and
Bombay, 153/.
The Stock Market is exceedingly quiet, and there is
very little business doing either for money or time.
Consols have been marked 95i II for Tronsfer and Time.
The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been
96/ to 97, and the Three per Cents. 94i to Exchequer..
bills 675. to 70s. premium.
The Foreign Securities have been dull. Spanish Five
per Cents, lower, 16j-. The Three per Cents. 37i-it.
Mexican steady, 28i.
Mr. Capel has received many letters from Spanish
bondholders, requesting him to call a public meeting; the
committee are of opinion that such a measure at the pre-
sent time would be disadvantageous to the bondholders'
interest. The copies of the letters sent to Madrid may
be seen at the office of the committee.
Stares are rather better.

QUARTER TO THREE.
Consols, 95i ; Ditto, Account, 951

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
stilk stock
3 par Cont. Redueed Anna
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities......,. 9534 % 954,
N9W 3LA per Cent. Anna.- 96% 97 96% 96%
Long Anns, to expire Jan.1860
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860. 8 34 8%
India Stock 267 267
:nal Bonds, 1,0004 92 p 92 p
Consols for Account 95% % 95%
;,:,kchequer Bills. 14n. & 2d
1,0001. June 67 70 p
5001. June
Small, June

70 p
67 p
67 p

ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.
Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. —
Ditto 5 Der Cent.
Equador Bonds
Mexican. 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons— _
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto, Account
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, Converted, 1841 ... 33
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Ditto. Account
Russian Bonds
Ditto, 414 per Cent
Ditto Scrip ......... 214 p 2!4 p
Spanish 5 per Cont. 1840 16% 16%
Ditto, Account ..... ....
Ditto
Ditto, Passive 334 33A
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Venezuela Bonds, 214 per Cent
Ditto Deferred
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21,4 per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 555,8
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates — 85%
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CL0:.41N,,
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE 4
A berdeen

Binning, Wolverh'ton,
and Dudley, calls duly
pd, or with guarantee 15
Bristol and Exeter 100 ... 64

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6 per Cent. -
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';teat Northern
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 12%. 101,4 ...... .... ..,
;mat South. and West.
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Do., Pref. Quar., 1818 9
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South Coast... ..•..100 - ..... .. ...... 78%
Do., New, guaranteed
6 per Cent . ...... ...103 134 ... ......... . 134
Le-,don and N Weaern 100 ...... 101% 102 101% 101%
Midland ...... .......... aco - ... _ 33
Do., 501. Shares
Do.llirm., and Derby ICO ...... 141 A 14% Do. Consolid. Bristol &
B:rming., 6 per ct.... 100
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moath
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Do. G.N.E. Preference 8
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Provincial of Ireland ... 25

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 7.—Wind, N.E. to N.N.E., fresh
brerze, and dull hazy weather with rain.
QUEENSTOWN, MAY s.—Wind E., calm.—Sid. Java,
Quebec ; Alarm, ditto.
LIMERICK, MAY 4.—Wind N. W.—Sid. Congress,
Quebec ; Maria Breuar, New York; Hannah, ditto;
Abby, St. John's.
HULL, MAY 6.—Wind N.—Arrd. Worcester, Haw-
kin,, Bombay. Sailed Queen Victoria, Charleston.
LYNN, MAY 6.—The Helene grounded in the Channel,
and got off with some damage after throwing part of
cargo overboard.
DEAL, MAY 6, A.M.—Wind E. to E.N.E., very strong;
8 A.M., E.NE., a gale.
DARTMOUTII.—Wind E.N.E.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 6.—Strong gale.—Arrd. Rose (s.),
Waterford, fur London, with considerable damage, from
contact with a large American ship, name unknown, off
the Ham head, last night. Sailed Peal, Barbadoes. Off
per', Hind, Fowler, Cape Coast Castle.
MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
Ila.b.BrasArleS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 8a to 31 10s; Clover
ditto, 3/ Os to 41 10s ; and Straw, 1/ Is to 1/ 8s per
load. Trade very dull, at bardy stationary prices
CITMEIERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 10s; Clover
ditto, 31 Os to 4/ 6s; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 11 8s pot
load. Supply but moderate, and trade very dull.
K'nrrEcirAvEL. Meadow Hay, 2/ .5s to 31 10s;
I 'lover ditto, 310 s to 41 10s; and Straw, 1/ Is toll 8s per
Lad. A full average supply, and a heavy demand.
COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—British Plantation continues rather heavy;
136 hhds Barbadoes and 120 hhds crystalised Demerara,
by auction, sold at fully 6d to Is decline; the former at
:321 to 40s, and the latter at 32s to 435. Of 3930 bags
Mauritius offered, little more than half sold at fully

6d decline ; yellow at 34s to 36s 6d, grey 33s
r.)6(l 1-r-7^ 97:, P.:
ze„,ny
at 39s 6d to 46s 6cl. Benares et 35s to 38s 6d, and
date kind at 33s top4s 6d. Privately, about 800 boxes
yellow Havannah (duty paid) sold for refining at 38s. The
quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the
East and West India Decks was 874 hhds, 228 tierces,
802 barrels ; there were taken for home consumption
1,241 hhds, 169 tierces, 234 barrels. The stock in
the same places is 7,762 hhds, 1,538 tierces, 2,283
barrels.
COFFEE.—Plantation Ceylon went at easier rates, 47s
6d to 50s 6d for fine to fine fine ord, and 53s to 57s for
pea-berry. Native Ceylon about 800 bags sold pri-
vately at 403 to 41s per cwt.
Ruhr.—The quantity landed last week at the East
and West India Docks was 336 puns, 85 hhds. There
were taken for home consumption 260 puns 19 hhds
and exported 46 puns 80 hhds. The stock in the same
places is 15,213 puns 1,694 hhds.
SPlCES.—Malabar Pepper realised 30 to 3 for shot
kind. Nutmegs sold at 2s 2d to 2s 3d, and Mace is 9d
to 2s ld, being again rather lower prices.
SALTPETRE.—Of 2,710 bags Bengal offered only
about 250 tags, refraction 44 per cent, were disposed of
at 25s 6d to 265. being previous rates.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 36s 9d to 37s per cwt on the spot,
and town 38s.
TEA.—The market is quiet, with fair deliveries.

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QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice CAMP-
BELL, and Justices PATTESON and WIGHTMAN.)
CORPORATION OF MANCHESTER V. HYDE.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, in the matter of an
arbitration between the corporation of Manchester and
a gentleman named Hyde, he had to move for a rule to
show cause why the award in this case should not be set
aside. This was an award under the Land Clauses
Consolidation Act, 8 and 9 Vict., c. 18. A Bill was
pending in Parliament in 1848, to enable the corporation
of Manchester to erect waterworks, and to take certain
lands for that purpose. Mr. Hyde opposed this Bill,
but ultimately agreed to withdraw his opposition, and
the corporation were to give him a certain number of
days' notice before they took a portion of land from him
which they wanted for their works, and the value of the
hind was to be settled by arbitration, in the mode pre-
scribed by the Land Clauses Consolidation Act. The
proper notice of application was given to Mr.
Hyde as to the quantity of land required by the
corporation, and the parties proceeded mutually to ap-
point their arbitrators. Mr. Hyde appointed his arbitra-
tor, and the corporation appointed, under seal, as their
arbitrator Mr. Alderman Bancroft, a member of the cor-
poration, and the chairman of the water-works under
the Bill. Mr. Hyde protested against the appointment
of Mr. Alderman Bancroft, on the ground of his being
an interested party. Nevertheless, the arbitrators pro-
ceeded to appoint an umpire. That umpire declined to
act, and another was appointed in his stead. He (the
Attorney-General) objected to the validity of the award,
first, on the ground that Mr. Alderman Bancroft, the
arbitrator for the corporation, was an interested party;
and, secondly, that inasmuch as the arbitrators had ap-
pointed their umpire, they were functus officio in respect
to that duty, and hadl no power to appoint another um-
pire..

The COURT granted a rule to show cause, on the
ground that Alderman Bancroft was an interested party,
and on that ground only.

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco, before Justices CRESSWELL, Wu.

LIAM, and TALFOURD.)
BURROW V. MANCUESTER AND SHEFFIELD RAILWAY

COMPANY.
In this case, which was part-heard ye3terday, Mr.
Whitehowe resumed his argument this morning, was
followed by Mr. Hayes and Mr. Cowling on the same
Rule discharged.
EACH EQUER.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before the LORD CHIEF BARON, and Barons ALDERSON.
ROLFE, and PLATT.)
ASSIGNEES CF MERCHANT TRADERS SHIP LOAN, &C.,
ASSOCIATION V. STEVENS.
Mr. Hoccists moved for a rule to show cause why the
order made by Mr. Baron Parke at chambers, in this
case, should not be opened on the ground of fraud. The
plaintiff were the assignees of the Merchant Traders
Ship Loan and Assurance Loan Association, which had
become bankrupt, and the action was brought to recover
between 1,7001., and 1,8001., the amount of premiums
which were due by the defendant, Thomas Stevens, who
is a ship and assurance broker, on certain policies effected
by him with the association. The defendant pleaded a
number of "sets off" to the claim, and the assignees
thinking it desirable that the state of accounts between
the parties should be fully investigated, a meeting war
held for that purpose by arrangement. The
defendant was present, and he mentioned the
various sums in which the bankrupts were
indebted to him, and among them was one for 3301.,
which he alleged was due to him in consequence of
the total loss of a vessel called the Dove while proceed-
ing on a voyage from London to Genoa with a con-
signment of iron. It appeared that the cargo had been
insured with the association, and the defendant
claimed to be the owner of of the cargo, and hence
entitled to the loss which had been sustained.
Credence was given to this statement by the assignees,
and the 3301., as well as other sums, were struck oil
his account, and by consent of both parties an order
was obtained from Mr. Baron Parke to stay further pro-
ceedings on the payment of 2771. and costs. It subse-
quently turned out, however, that the defendant had no
interest whatever in the consignment of the Dove, and
that the real owners of the property lost were
a mercantile firm at Genoa. On the ground of fraud,
therefore, he (Mr. Hoggins) contended that he was en-
titled to a rule, in order that the accounts might be re-
opened and further investigated by the assignees of the ,
bankrupts.
The CHIEF BARON—You may take a rule.
ARCHER v. BAINES.
The COURT granted a rule nisi in this case, Which was
tried before Mr. Baron Alderson at Liverpoo!.
EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY V. SYMONDS.
The COURT intimated they were of opinion that there
should be no rule in this case.

THOMPSON v. YORX.

Rule refused.

COOPER V. BLACKWELL.
Rule granted.

Rule refused.

HUNTER V. COOPER.

BLBASDALE V. ATK/NSON.
Rule refused.

ROWLAND V. SIMMS.

Rule refused.

BAIL. COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Justice CoLEBIDGE.)
CRIMINAL INFORMATION.
Sir F. THESIGER, addressing the Court, said, My
Lord—l am directed to apply to your Lordship on be-
half of the Duchess of St. Albans for a rule to show
cause why a criminal information should not he filed
against a person named Frederick Watmagh. My Lord,
the late Duke died on the 26th of May in last year, leav-
ing his widow, the lady on whose behalf I apply, a son
—the present Duke—and a danghter. At the com-
mencement of this year, this person, Watmagh, against
whom I apply, commenced a series of annoyances
for the purpose of extorting money from the
Duchess. Ile commenced by writing a letter to her
Grace on the 31st of January in these teams:—" I beg
to inform you that if our income of 2001. is not paid as
is usual at Coutts's Bank, I shall do everything in my
power to make the title become extinct. - You will have
the goodness to understand that nay father, the late
Duke's fatter, was married on board ship to a daughter
of a lieutenant in the navy. His son is now living, and
consequently heir to the dukedom; but I have no doubt
you will be honourable enough, and pay us our income,
which was paid to us by the wish of my father, the la
Duke of St. Albans. We have received our income
from the family slur upwards of fifty years,
and I trust your Grace will continue t
pay it." The Duchess took no notice of this
litter, and the result was a second letter in the follow-
ing terms I wrote to your Grace on the 31st of
January, but I have received no answer. My mother is
in a starving state. She is upwards of 70 years of age.
We sympathise with your Grace on the loss of the late
Duke, whose wish it was that our family should be pro-
vided for. I trust your Grace will have some considera-
tion for his father's family, who have been in the habit
of receiving 2001. through Coutts's bank. We had 4001.
at first, but his Grace took off 2001., promising to make
it good at some future period. Ile never did so; but
Still I trust he is now in a land where sin is un-
known, and he is at rest. There is now due at
Coutts's 1501., and I trust your Grace will give
an order for its payment, to save us and yourself from
ruin." The Duchess took no notice even of this letter,
and the consequence was a third came, in these terms:—
" Not having received any answer to
my letter of the
Bth of April, by the advice of the fellowing gentleman I
write to you again, with the following information:—
Lord William Beauclerk decoyed my mother from tar
home under the age of fifteen, and she was privately
married to him, by his own chaplain, in 1797. We have,
therefore, a joint claim upon the family for support—at
least, so the magistrates say; and if our income is not
paid, this disgrace to the peerage ought to be laid before
the Queen and the public. But I trust your Grace wilt
favour me with an answer, to prevent any such unplea-
sant proceeding." This letter had attached to it the
names of four Middlesex magistrates and a solicitor.
The Duchess sent this letter to a Mr. Harrison, who had
been secretary to her husband the late Duke, and he
c. mmunicated with this person, Frederick Watmagh,
which led to his writing another letter in these terms:—
" I have received an intimationfrlomnpiya
If,itrlilloewtnna,moeud,
Harrison, saying that any letter
Grace will be returned to me unopened. William
Beauclerk, the Duke of St. Albans, was my father, aria
tLe late Duke of St. Albans, your husband, had no
right to have any income if he did not ilia nti to make
provision for our family. Your Grace had better
pay our income, or your Grace will be the only
party to regret what will follow," Soon after this
letter was received by her Grace it was put in-
to circulation by this person, Frederick Watmagh,
by his sending it to essrs. Coutts and Company, the
bankers to the Duchess; to her attorneys, the Messrs.
Nlessi s. Freshfields; to the clergyui n at Redburn in
Lincolnshire, where the family estates are, and where
the Duke, who is at present a minor, will reside; to
Lord Charles Beauclerk, and several other parties. The
letter sent to Lord Charles Beauclerk was opened by
Mr. Harrison, who bad general orders from Lord
Charles to open letters in his absence. It ietimsted that
a similar letter and its enclosure were sent to his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, the Duke of Cambridge, the
Earl of Yarborough, and several other persons. I will
read to your Lordship (said Sir Frederick) this hand-
bill, that your Lordship may see the libellous nature of