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LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1850.

After a tedious delay, produced by a most unfair
and unwarrantable abuse of the privileges of Parlia-
ment, the Marriages Affinity Act is again about to be
brought under the consideration of the House of
Commons. We trust that its opponents may on the
present occasion hare some regard to decency, and
that the country may not again be called upon to
witness the strange spectacle of a perverse and
factious minority obstructing the progress of public
opinion, and frustrating the wishes of a
large and decisive majority of their fellow-Legis-
lators. Cases may possibly arise where the power
of moving the adjournment of the debate may be
useful. It may prevent a matter of deep importance
from being disposed of without due consideration.
But such a course cannot often be resorted to with
impunity, and if it be tried a second time on the
same question some decisive step must and will be
taken to remove the impediment. If a system so
unfair and so unworthy be resorted to, it is within
the power of any two or three Members to pledge
themselves to prevent the progress of any business,
public or private, until the subject in which they
feel interested be fully discussed and fairly de-
cided on its real merits. In ordinary cases, such
a course might seem in some degree objectionable,
but under the peculiar circumstances of Mr. STUART
WORTLEY'S Bill, and the fierce and unrelenting hos-
tility to which that just and salutary measure has
been subjected, it would be not merely justifiable, but
imperatively called for, and the parties by whom it
was adopted would be sustained by the voice of
public opinion, as well within as outside the walls of
Parliament.

We hare felt it our duty to throw out this hint,
and also to impress upon the friends of civil and re-
ligious liberty to attend in their places this evening.
Long since we stated that the Fabian po-
licy, which war, unfortunately, but too suc-
cessful last year, would again be resorted
to, that every advantage would be taken
which the forms of the House allowed, or circum-
stances permitted. The proceedings up to the pre-
sent moment prove that the assumption was fully
borne out. Already have ten weeks been consumed
since the introduction of the Bill, and the House has
not yet gone into Committee thereon. The same
system of vexatious procrastination will still be
adopted if its supporters be not true to themselves
and to their constituents, and determined to prevent
the success of such unworthy maraeuvres.
A morning contemporary, which has take a promi-
nent part against the Bill, seems surprised
that the question has been connected with that of
" religious liberty ;" that " the sacred rights of con-
science enjoyed by the people of this country are
thought to be attacked when the provisions of the
measure are blamed and its adoption resisted." Such
is indeed the case, and we rejoice at the fact that has
thus been admitted. What more sacred right can be
attacked than that of choosing a consort, one that is
indeed to be a partner and helpmate in all the rela-
tions of life—in prosperity or adversity, in health
or sickness, through good report or through bad
report, whose interests will indeed be one and
indivisible ? But this great privilege is to be
relinquished by those who owe no allegianee,
who are not members of the Church of England as
by law established, because a certain class of
marriages are asserted to be contrary to one of the
canons of that Church. The canon has already been
set aside by the authority of Parliament, when it
was enacted, in 1835, that all such marriages that had
been previously celebrated should thenceforth be
valid and binding on the parties. If there be any
scriptural law, any physical objections to such con-
nexions, they must apply equally to those celebrated
before as well as after the passing of the sth and 6th
Wm. IV., c. 54. But the former are good to all intents
and purposes, while the latter are declared null
and void, and the innocent offspring branded with
the stamp of illegitimacy, and perhaps deprived of the
inheritance of their ancestors.
Before the Reformation there were many prohibi-
tions against marriages. It was forbidden in the
Roman Catholic Church with cousins as well as with
sisters-in-law ; but in both instances dispensations
were easily obtained. With the power of dispensa-
tion the Reformation swept away the one restriction,
hut that with sisters-in-law was retained, in order to
gratify the lust of a sanguinary tyrant, who could not
venture to consign his first wife to the hands of the
public executioner, as he did some of her successors ;
and it was subsequently retained by a time.serrincz
archbishop to, conciliate the Sovereign under whom
he served, and whose legitimacy depended on the
point. And this is, in fact, the foundation of the ao-
called cation, to which nut only the members of the
Church of England, and all persons, without distinct-
tion.ot creed, are called upon to yield implicit obe-
dience. Well may Dissenters object to have their
liberty of conscience restrained, and their right of
interpreting for themselves the Holy Scriptures inter-
fered with for such a cause.
It is true that the great majority of the opponents
of the measure have now abandoned the scriptural ar-
gument, that was formerly so strongly relied upon,
as utterly un'enable. The 18th Leviticus, v. 18, is
no longer triumphantly quoted. In fact it is so
manifest that the prohibition was only of a limited

that the friends of civil and religious freedom should
not through any neglect or apathy on their part
permit any further procrastination of the measure—
we say procrastination, for that is the worst that can
happen ; it is beyond human power to prevent its
ultimate success.

Public dinners were yesterday the order of the day.
Her MAJESTY'S birthday was celebrated at many a
festive board, surrounded by the noble and distin-
guished of the land, and good wishes for her health
and happiness were proffered with no less enthusiasm
by the humbler classes of her loyal people. Queen
VICTORIA'S popularity is something more than
nominal, and justly so, for her claims to the regard
of Englishmen are of a higher character than
can be conferred by the possession of the
sceptre and crown. In the middle of
the nineteenth century, such adornments are compa-
ratively valueless, their intrinsic glory is departed.
The " king's name" is no longer " a tower of
strength," unless it be accompanied by right royal
characteristics—unless the sovereign gives continually
practical proof of his conviction that the throne is
not elevated so high for the purpose of exalting the
individual, but in order to enable him the bet-
ter to perceive and administer to the wants
of the whole community. Our Constitution
is at the present moment so happily carried
out, that while it allows no opportunity for the
evil influence of an unworthy monarch—the rights
and the privileges of the people being so entirely
guaranteed by the power of the Parliament, and
the force of public opinion—at the same
time it gives free scope for the exercise
of all personal virtue and royal influence
for good on the part of a virtuous and liberally-
minded Sovereign, of which fact we have now a
daily manifestation. It is happy for herself and her
people that it has fallen to VICTORIA'S lot to rule
England in the nineteenth century. Most accurately
has her MAJESTY recognised her position, and most
happily have her personal qualities enabled her to
respond to the requirements of the age. In co-ope-
rating with every work of mercy, in patronising the
sciences and arts, in encouraging with assiduity and
enthusiasm whatever tends to promote the popular
industry, and cement the brotherhood of nations, in
these and innumerable similar good works the QUEEN
has apparently only followed the spontaneous
impulses of her heart. As such, her actions,
welcome in themselves, have been rendered doubly
gratifying to the people. So it is that the birthday
of the QUEEN has been loyally celebrated by the sup-
porters of Democracy. They who have exulted over
the downfel of ancient thrones, and felt but little
commiseration for the dispersion of the royal family
of France—they who feel little awe at the sight of
the gorgeous regalia, are yet proud to bow the head
in reverence to Queen VICTORIA, because they recog-
nize in her something more than a crowned monarch.
They honour her as being in her high place the
friend of the people, and the zealous labourer
in the great cause of popular regeneration. From
this cause the festivities of yesterday may
be regarded with more interest than is usually
excited by the recurrence of commanded rejoicings. ;
In addition to the festivities in honour of the
day, a banquet was given, under the presi-
dentship of Major EDWARDES, in behalf of
the proposed erection of a larger hospital
for King's College. The report of these proceedings
will be found in another column, and they will
be read with peculiar pleasure from the fact
of the Gallant Major, who was the subject of such
cordial greeting at the festival, having been formerly
a student of King's College, and having there, to
quote his own words, acquired the "principal portion
of that education to which he owed his success in life,
for," added the successful soldier, " Miner►a is the
real goddess of valour, and Knowledge is the tren-
chant blade which she puts into the hand of the tyro
with which he may go forth and conquer."

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The semi-official Constitutionnel has the following
on the subject of Greece
A report has been again in circulation that our Am-
bassador at London hed been recalled, in consequeLee
of the tiff Air of Greece. We can affirm that this rumour
is not correct. There is every reason to believe that the
English Cabinet will yield to the just demand of France.
What, in fact, is the point iu questiDu ? We have al-
ready said that two negotiations had been followed up
simultaneously with regard to the Anglo-Greek diffe-
rences, the ( ne at Athens and the other in Louden.
That at Athens did not leal to a convention accepted
by the parties; conditions were imposed by furce on the
Hellenic Government. On the contrary, the negotia-
tions at London led to a treaty, which was to receive its
execution if, before it was notified at Athens, another
one had not been concluded on the spot. What has been
done at Athens, we once more repeat, is not a treaty.
The French Government, therefore, demands that the
treaty of London shall alone be executed. This conclu-
bion, which is so equitable, cannot but be accepted by
the Foreign-office. It is only in the ♦ery improbable
case of a refusal that any complication can arise."
The following letter appears in the Presse, the
Siecle, and the National.
" TO THE EDITOR 01, THE PRESSE.

" Paris, May 14, 1850.
" Monsieur et Cher Confrere,—An unheard-of circum-
stance has just occurred in our printing-office.
" By a decree of M. Baroche, dated this day, the brevet
of M. Boule, printer of the Republique, of the Voix du
Peuple, and of the Estafette, has been withdrawn.
"At half-past seven o'clock this evening, at the
moment when these three journals were set up, a police-
officer entered-our printing-office and put seals upon our
presses.
" The Republique, the Voir dog Peuple, and the Esta-
fette cannot appear to-morrow.
" It is thus that the Government gives us compensa-
tion fur the damage done to our presses on the 13th
June, 1849.
" We leave it to public opinion to designate the mea-
sure which has just been taken with regard to us,
" Accept, &c.

" EUGENE BARESTE,
Redacteur en Chef de la k.'epuldiyue.
" LAUGRAND,
Gerant de la linix du Peuple.
.6 A. DUMONT,
Gerant de l' tAtafette."
The Presse says comment is unnecessary. The
'act speaks for itself.
The Government has also dismissed all the func-
tionaries who have signed any petitions against the
Electoral Bill. On this subject the Patric contains
the following semi-official announcement
" We are assured (says that paper) that by a decree
of the President of the Republic, decided upon this day
in a Council of Minister', M. Ernest Desmarest, de-
puty mayor of the third arrondissement of Paris, and
M. fiardouin, deputy mayor of the ninth arrondissement,
have been dismissed from their functions, for having
signed the petition of the Ana, de /a Constitution against
the Bill for the revision of the Electoral Law, and which
petition was published this morning by all the journals
of the opposition. It is added that the officers of the
National Guard who have signed the petition hare been
suspended from their functions."
There is no authebtic intelligence from the Soane-
et-Loire, from which we gather that General CASTEL.
LANE has not found it so easy as he had anticipated to
put down the insurrection. It is generally believed
that the Government has received unfavourable news
which it suppresses, as the accounts in the semi-
official journals are in direct contradiction to each
other. The semi-official illoniteur du Soir says
" The alarming reports which are spread about the
department of the Saone-et-Loire are without the least
foundation. The attempts made at disturbance by a
few hundred workmen of the Creuzot—attempts which
adopted all
tr
tranquillity
imty measurescann
cannot
com-
mandedbe
are besides utterly unconnected with pAiti„ have bees
properly repressed. The general commanding the 6th
this morning two tele-
graphic " The Government received
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_states—
ler
l nor the prefect bad yet arrived a the spot.
dmisiliti'utharebre'ddqbidyuosipanpvlairlastyueniodhyaneeens,pincohlo-an'onstaffi::ddfrip)om General Castellano, the
The troops were being concentrated for the purpose
tohtehegrenfreorma the Prefect of the Soane et-Lttirfe. Neal
of
enveloping the seditious. The Government has the cer-
titude that the movement of the Creuzot is eonnpecateds
with the general plan. The mot d'ordre from ri
theWG'
had merely been misunderstood, and the moment fixed
While the Cenotn,
had been anticipated."
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character, continuing during the lifetime of the first
wife, and intended to prevent, at a period when
polygamy was recognised, the inconvenience of such
unions as the Patriarch formed with LEAH and
RACHEL. "Neither shalt thou take a wife to her
sister, to vex her, * * * besides the other in her
lifetime." What is the object of the prohibitio n ?
Not from any physical or natural obstacles, but
simply fur the sake of the former wife,
to prevent her from being vexed at be-
holding a rival in her sister; and for what
time is the rule to prevail ? Cessat ratio
cessat lex—for the life,:of the first wife only, because
after her death she can no longer be vexed ; and there-
fore there is the addition of " besides the other in
her
pers could
We cannot, indeed, conceive how any
on
ou d use suehansidaerlufmerenitt,
may,whic which is,
fact,
is, in
fact,
conclusive on the other
be
regarded s,
er
as a clear mi c.
riage,
after
the death, ion t o contract such mar-
the prohibition being
expressly limited to her lifetime.
llere, then, is the
authority
and overruled by hi of the DEITY despised
declares that such marfs
creatures. The CREATOR
them, and takes upon himselfges to may be—man forbids
GOD hath joined together; which • sever those whom
Well may the conscientious Di is to be obeyed ?
St. PAUL, " Ye have enter exclaim, with
with your traditions," and refuse set the Word of Con at nought
obedience
a to such
rule.
The argument from " social inexpediency"—that
which is now chiefly relied on, is no less untenable.
Why should it be presumed that a man's feelings 'a.
wards his wife's sister should be different from those
towards other women ? Cousins or other relatives, or
even perfect strangers, with whom marriages might
he contracted, may dwell in the household, or render
their services around thL sick
bed, without exciting
jealousy or suspicion._ These unions are not for-
bidden in America or in theMleitant States of
that there
and yet we find there is the most un
restrained and happy intercourse between such par-
ties, and that the evils which enter into the disturbed
imaginations of its opponents, as being the inevitable
consequences of the Bill, have no real existence.
But why should we repeat the arguments WO have
already put forward? The voice of public opinion has
been heard and well responded to within the walls of
Parliament. We have only to repeat our caution,

"More recent accounts, just communicated to us, say,
that no change has taken place in the situation. Toe
strike still continues, but the workmen do not commit any
act of hostility. Precautions had been taken to pa-
serve order."
It was reported in Paris that the insurgents (who
had been joined in many instances by the troops)
had gained possession of the town of Autun, and had
refused to capitulate on the summons of General
CASTELLANE,. who had retreated, not being in suffi-
cient force to attack them. General CIIANGARNIER has
sent off two of his own regiments to reinforce General
CASTELLANE. Disturbances have likewi,e broken out
in the Department of the Arriege and in that of the
Pyrenees Orientales. It is said that negotiations
have been nearly concluded for a reconciliation be-
tween the two branches of the House of Bourbon,
with A view to a restoration, and that the conspiracy

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 16,

of the Royalists, which has been concocted in Eng-
land and Belgium, is nearly ripe for execution. It is
said that certain proposals have been made to the
PRESIDENT to play the part of Monk, proposals which
we have no doubt, he indignantly rejected. We re-
member to have heard from the Absolutist
partisans in this country denunciations upon
denunciations against those who " abused
the hospitality afforded to them as exile 3,
to plot against the Governments of countries in al-
liance with Great Britain." We remember the
Grahamizing of the letters of MAZZINI, and the fate
of the unfortunate BANDEIROS consequent thereupon ;
and we ask, whether it is not just as great an abuse
of hospitality for Royalists to conspire in this coun-
try to disturb a Republic as it is for Republicans to
conspire to disturb a Monarchy, and if not, why not ?
M. LEON FAucHart has been appointed reporter of
the Committee on the Electoral Law. The report
was to be presented to :the Assembly, on Thursday
(this day.)
The director of the Voix du Peuple was sentenced
on Tuesday by the Court of Assize of the Seine to
one year's imprisonment and 5,000 f. fine for a sedi-
tious article inserted on the 6th April, and again to
one year's imprisonment and 4,0001. fine for a sedi-
tious article published on the Bth inst.
A letter from Toulon of the 12th inst. announces
the arrival of the Salamander, with dispatches from
Admiral PARSEYAL DESCHENES, commander-in
chief of the French fleet in the Mediterranean.
The French fleet was at Naples on the 6th. It
was reported at Naples that the British fleet was
about to approach the coast of Italy, the British
Government having some accounts to settle' with the
King of NAPLES and the Grand Duke of TUSCANY.
PARIS BOURSE, MAY 15.—Latest prices.—Five
per Cents., 88f. 40c.; Three per Cents., 54f. 70c. ;
Bank of France, 2,075.

SUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXOHANGE„ MAT 15.
Namur and Liege, 6ti —Northern of France, 1211—Paris
and Strasbourg, 5
.I.44anibre and Meuse, 2%.

AONEI: and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were
estimated at from 7.000 t) 8,000 bales, of which 1,000
American and 1,000 Pernam and Maranham were taken
fur export, and 5,000 American, 500 Pernam and Ma•
ranbam, and 500 Surat o❑ speculation. The market
closed firmly. The sales comprised 1,000 Pernam and
Maranham at 7d. to 7id., 400 Bahia at 71-4., 500 Egyptian
at 74d. to Sid., 1,000 Surat at 4id. to .sid., and the re-
mainder American.—Railway Shares were steady.
The six weeks' average price of wheat is declared at
375. ld. per quarter.
The following notice is copied from a Toronto

We are happy to learn that the Bill now passing (if
not already passed) through the New Brunswick Legis-
lature will perfect the preliminary conditions for the
transference of the Colonial Post-office department from
the Imperial Government to the several provincial
authorities. The Bill will be sent home with a►l
speed, and the necessary arrangements for the trans-
ference completed without delay. It is absolutely
necessary that this should be done on one of the
quarterly days on which the accounts are made up. It
is feared that it will not be possible to have any ar-
rangement effected by the sth July; but on the sth
October, undoubtedly, the transference will be com-
pleted, and threepenny postage the law of Canada."
Accounts of Tuesday from Amsterdam state the home
fends were not quite so firm. Business was very limited.
Dutch Two-and•a-Half per Cents. 55 11.16. Spanish
and Portuguese Bonds were rather weaker. Peruvian
were in demand. At Frankfort, on the 13th inst.,
Austrian Bonds were 77.

The substance of the news from Mexico, which Mr.
Robertson has received, is as follows:
The Committee of Finance presented, on the 6th of
April, a projet de lei for the arrangement of the debt,
based on the following terms:-
Ist. The Five per Cent. Stock to be converted into a
Three per Cent. Stock, instead of a Three-and-a-Half,
as agreed by Mr. Robertson.
2d. On the acceptance of the New Stock by the bond-
holders, orders to ho given forthwith on the executive c f
the United States for 2 millions of the indemnity
money due in 1851, 43- millions due in 1852, being 33
millions on account of the overdue dividend.
3cl. Over and above this, all sums alrraiy received
and to be received up to the 30th June, estimated in
Mexico at 2,700,000 dollare, to be applied to the divi-
dends from the Ist January, 1847, to 30th June, 1850.
4th. The appropriations of revenue conceded to the
bondholders on the import duties of Vera Cruz and
Tampico, amounting to 20 per cent., are to be raised to
30 per cent., and to be extended to all the custom-houses
of the republic.

sth. A sinking fund of 250,000 dolls. annually to be
provid, d by Mexico, but not to come into operation for
six years.

'Phis projet de loi is supported by the whole Finance
Committee, and having been read a first time i❑ the
Chamber of Deputies on the 6th, was referred to the
extraordinary sitting of the let of May as the exclusive
obj Pct of their deliberation.
...

Such an important, and upon the whole highly favour-
able settlement, for the arrangement seems sure to pass
the Congress, has given the highest satisfaction here,
and will doubtless be accepted by the bondholders, with
the proviso, that at any future time, should the
dividends fall into arrear, their original rights should
be restored. Senor Mora, the Minister here, deierves
great credit for having sent out a special agent to urge
upon his Government the necessity of a settlement, and
it is gratifyieg to bear that General Arista will, in all
probability, be quietly elected President next year.
The English l unds opened very firmly, but have re-
ceded a trifle since, in consequence of the arrival of the
second mail from Paris with letters which advert still
to the uneasy state of affairs there. Nevertheless,
the Bulls here deny that our market should be
influenced by the circumstance. Consols have realised
96i to for Transfer, and 96i to for Account. The
New Three-and a-Quarter pt.r Cents. have been 97i to
i; and the Three per Cents. 95f to Exchequer-bills
have been quoted 68s. to 71s; and India Bonds 88s. to
91s. premium. Consols now are 96i f.
The Foreign Market is extremely buoyant again for
Spanish American investments. Mexican Bonds have
been quoted 301 4, and since 311 to owing to the in-
formation above given, which is the substance
of various letters published in detail in the Times
of to-day. Peruvian Active Stock has touched 77 and
78, and the Deferred 34 and 35. Equador has been at
Brazil Bonds have been marked 88. Spanish Five
per Cents. have been 17i and Portuguese Four per
Cents. 33i to 34. Dutch Four per Cents, are 85}
The Railway Share Market has been very steady, in
the absence of much activity. North-Western have been
at about previous quotations. Great Northern, North
Stafford, and Scottish Central are better. Great Western
firm, and York and North Midland scarcely so good.
The French lines are much the same.

The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this
day, are in round figures as under :

1850. 1849
North-Western
South-Western
Midland 21,271 20,607
South-Eastern
Caledonians
North Staffurds.
QUARTER TO THREE.
... 96k
... 96*

Consols ... ...
Ditto, Account, June 12

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
a- merit. ttedueed Arne ..... - 93141414 9,51/
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities HA % 964,
"4.-v, 31,1 per Cent. Anns.“ ...
Long Anne. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 8,4 814
Ditto 30 year*, Jan. 5, 1860 8 7-16 8 7-16
India Stc.ek

• ndia Bonds, I,OOW BB 91 p
Ditto under 1,000/. .. ...... .... BB 91 p
' ;onsols for Account 961,4 %
xchequer Bills. 11,4 d. & 2d
1,000!. June 6l 71 p 71 p
500/. June
Small. June 6B 71 p 71 p
ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES
t,razilien Bon (44
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent — ....
Ditto. Account
Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent.
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto, Scrip.
_

. .
Equador Bonds ..
Grenada Bowls, 11/2 per Cent 16%
iftexican, 5 por Cent. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ........ 31 31
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent ......, — 76
Ditto, Account
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 6 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Russian Bonds
Ditto, 414 per Cent
Ditto Scrip ......... 3 314 p 3A', p
Spanish 5 per (km. 1840
Ditto, Account
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Beligan, 41,4 per Cent.
Dawn 21,4 per Cent., 12 Guild. .. _
Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates Bs%ys 85 2
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSIN
RAIWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES
Aberdeen
13irming. Wolverh'ton,
and Dudley, calls duly
pd, or with guarantee 15
Caledonian
Do. New 101. Pref........ 10
!.astern Comities........ 20 ...... 71/414 .. 7
Do. North. Se Eastern,
6 per Cent.
Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50
Do. New
East Lincolnshire, guar.
6 per Cent.
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 2634 26%
iirreat Northern
f ;rout South. and West.

(Ireland) ...... 5O ...... 304,E 304,
Ditto, Eighths l4 II,E 1
Treat Western 100
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... . —
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ..... 453/4 463/t
Lancaster and Carlisle.— 50 ...... 50 ... 5O
Lancashire 8s Yorkshire 100
Do. Fifths... ....... .... 10
Do. Thirds .............. 18
Do. New, Gua.6 per et. 10
Do. (W. Riding Union) 114 2!,f 2%
Leeds and _Bradford St'
London Sr Black wa11...111. 68. 3d... 4
L)ndon, Brighton, and

South Gout—. ....100 . .....
Do., New, guaranteed
' 6 per Cent ..........100 .--13514,—• 1351/2
London and N Wtitern 100 .....,10::3/4... lO3
Ditto, New Quarters 12
Ditto, Fifths ...... —.... 12 ...,
Lowestoff, guar. 4 per ct 20
Midland
Do., 501. Shares . .... 30 ~ ... 13/4 ...... ~...... 1%
Do. Consolid. Bristol'A
Hirming., 6 per ct....t 00 .., .1191% llBl4
North Britimt -,.- -- —• 26
North Staffordshire ... 1711 7VA 75,E
Scottish Central
Soath Devon ............50

Do. Preference ...,. 25
c'outh East.rt .... 33% 13%
Do., Registered No. 4 10 . ••..••
Wilt', Somerset, & Wey-
mouth
Vork. Newcastle, and
Berwick..... .........—.. 25
On. Newcastle E /den. 20 8 ..• ...........

Dc. G.N.E. Preference., 8... 1 z/s '4
York and North Aidlnnd .50
Ditt(4 Preforanc,4 ---
FOREIGN R.AI I, WA Y
Boulogne and Am:mns... 20
Central of France (Or-

:11/2
13%
4%
391,4
13%
8

leans and Vierzon' `... 20
Fast Indian 5

11,4
161

12%
514
20

Namur and Liege ..._ 20 .•• •• U/ •••••• •• , ...
Rouen and Havre

BIINES.

Cobre Copper
United Mexican ... .. .28%
JOINT STOCK BAN Kb.
Colonial 25

36
6
7

London & Westminster. 20 ......
Provincial of Ireland ... 25

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended May 9. 1850, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
waLAT. !BARLEY.' 1
OATS. I ITE. SEAN/. I PEAS.
PRICE 1 381 0,1 1221 Od I 15s 3d 1 I9s Id 1 24s 64 124 s 9d
DUTIES ON FOREIGN COIN.
WREAT. EARLEY. I OATS. I ATE. I iizAse. PEAS.
Ila Od 15 Od lb 04 IS chi I 3 04is 04

1850.

YD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 16.—Wind at noon N.N.W., moderate
br:(zP, and fine dry weather.
WARRENPOINT.—SId. New Zraland, Quebec; Sarah
Parker, New York.

STRANRAER, MAY 15.—The Linda of Glasgow, bound
to Demerara, went on shore at North Cairn, 12th inst.,
and remains, with about eight to ten feet water around
her at low water; crew saved.
DEAL, MAY 15.—Wind N. to N.N.E.—Arrd. from the
River and aid. Bermicea, Adelaide, South Australia;
Maid of Auckland, Druid, Callao; Rhoda, Mogadore;
Gleaner. Sld. Eleanor, Barbadoes; Caroline, Jamaica.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 15.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Martha
Shallcross, Crocker, Buenos Ayres. Sid. James Scott,
Shanghae; Pedlar, Hong-Kong; Magdelene, Moulmein;
Aramanta, Bombay; Mary Winch, Valparaiso; Britan-
nia, Brazils; Wanderer, Grenada; Thetis, Belize; Ore-
gon, New York; Coxon, ditto; Princess Alice, ditto;
Schoodiac, ditto; Columbus, ditto; Aberdeen, ditto;
Penguin, Staten Island; Venture, Boston; Adelphi,
Montreal; Bess, Neafouadland.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
NE VIGATZ diND
These markets were tolerably firm to-day, and prices
11'41 an upward tendency. Beef from 23 to 3s Od ;
Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 10d; Lamb, 4s 4d to 5s 8d ; Veal,
2s Sd to 3a 2d ; and Pork 3s to 4s per 81bs by the
carcase.