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London, England, 1850-05-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 25) 1850.

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NARRATIVE
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From 1847 to 1849.
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respecting the Revolutions in Naples, Sicily, and Rome ; the Mili-
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City General Pepe held the Command. It also includes the details
of the General's confidential communications and interviews with the
Itean Sovereigns, &c., &c.
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THE couß.r and REIGN of FRANCIS I.
KING of FRANCE.

By Miss PARDOE.
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" The spirit of the best memoir writers has here been caught by
Miss Pardoe. The work is full of biographical sketches and per.
s.onal anecdotes."—Britannia.

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ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
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Enormous attracton for the Whitsuntide Holidays.
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first Artistes in Europe.

Russia, or rather the whole of the Eastern Govern-
ments, including the despotic Government of the Au-
tocrat, have received, through these recent transac-
tions in the Mediterranean, a very significant intima-
tion that the energies of E egland are in no appreci-
able degree abated. Upwards of thirty years' tran-
quillity, maintained between this country and the rest
of the European dominions, has not tended to dimi-
nish our ancient sensitiveness to insult, our prompti-
tude in avenging ourselves upon political offenders,
or in eliciting amicable relations with diplomatic re-
cusants. Such, at least, has been obviously the
ulterior purpose held in view throughout these
proceedings by her Britannic MAJESTY'S Foreign
Secretary. Consequently, while the interests of
justice have been forwarded, the outraged dignity of
the British flag has been vindicated, and the power,
and the vigour, and the resolution of England have
been proclaimed in accents of thunder to the eastern
states of Christendom. In estimating the claim
advanced by our Ambassador, and ultimately forced
by him upon the acceptance of the Greek Govern-
ment, these things should not be forgotten. It should
not be overlooked that, besides demanding compen-
sation for the injuries inflicted by the Greek police
at Pyrgos upon two lonian unfortunates ; be-
sides requiring repayment for the property plundered
off the Custom-house at Salcina from six lonian boats
trading in the river AchelOus ; besides insisting upon
the acknowledgment of the claims advanced by Mr.
FINLAY, by two lonian revellers at Patras, and by the
Gibraltar Jew Don PActrico—Eogland has been all
along demanding an apology from the Greek Govern-
ment for an atrocious outrage perpetrated at Patras
upon the coxswain and certain seamen belonging to
her Britannic MAJESTY'S shin " Fantome." The
assailants of Lord PA L 15,1 ERSTON have endea-
voured to "blink'' this portion of the claims
presented to the Athenian Cabinet by the
British Ambassador. The animus of-the whole of
their opposition to the Foreign Secretary may be
appreciated from the consideration of this single cir-
cumstance. Aware that of all the demands this vves
precisely the one which would be most calculated to
excite the popular sympathy for the policy adopted
by Lord PALMERSTON towards the Greek Govern-
ment, the enemies of that statesman have sedulously
striven from first to last to ignore its very
existence. Tney have harped upon claims put forward
in behalf of private individuals, but have closed their
eyes and hushed their voice in regard to the " Fan-
t6me." They have assumed a total ignorance of the
outrage upon the British officer and the boat's crew
of that vessel at Patras, and have contented them-
selves with sneering most sarcastically and sardoni-
cally at the pecuniary compensation required by Mr.
FINLAY and by Don Pacirico. The miser-
able irony directed against the latter indi-
vidual appears to have been reiterated again
and again as a sort of rhetorical dust
thrown into the eyes 4 the public for the purpose of
blinding them to the principal injury requiring reps..
ration. Don Pactrico has been subjected to almost
as many indignities as SHYLOCK, when " many a time
and oft, upon the Rialto," the merchants of Venice
plucked him by the beard, and called him dog, and
spat upon his Jewish gaberdine ! With a view to
depreciate him in the estimation of the multitude
these most disingenuous journalists have jeered
at him in Italics, as the Jets PACIFICO !
As if the circumstance of his being a Hebrew in re-
ligion militated against his claims as an Englishman
in allegiance! The slur endeavoured to be cast upon
him by this hinted implication has thus fallen back
upon his deriders as harmlessly as a similar
sarcasm directed against a great man used to do upon
those who tried to degrade the Emperor NAPOLEON
by sneering at him as " the Corsican." Don PA.-.
CIFICO'S claim, again, has been called in question as
to its validity, first by Baron Gaos, and subsequently,
with an eager delight, by those English journalists
who are foaming at the mouth with the true Ur-
quhart-madness against Lord PALMERSTON. They
insist, with a sort of spiteful rapture, that
his claims upon the Treasury at Lisbon must be
false and altogether hypothetical, because
they are resolutely disclaimed by the Por-
tuguese Government. Why, of course the Portu-
guese Government pretends to know nothing whatever
about them, aware that the documentary evidence, by
which alone they could have been enforced, was
destroyed in 1847 by a party of rioters in the Greek
capital. Any administration presided over by a
statesman so notoriously conscientious as the CABRAL
would be certain to avail itself of such a very tempt-
ing opportunity. The claims of Don PACIFICO, the
Jew of-Gibraltar, are consequently laughed at by the
assailants of Lord PALMERSTON—whiIe not a syllable
is breathed in reference to the outrage perpetrated
during the night of the 9th of January, 1848, at
Patras, against an officer and boat's crew belonging
to her Britannic MAJESTY% ship " Fantanae"! Com-
parable instances of fairness are visible throughout
the whole of these shameless attacks upon the policy
of Lord PALMERSTON. We can find time now to
allude to these paltry littlenesses, unbecoming Eng.
lish journalism, for the purpose of expressing our
indignation against them and theiroriginators—we
can tied time now, we say, to do this, seeing that
the more important features of the opposition raised
against the Greek policy of the Government have been
crushingly dealt with in the masterly oration deli-
vered in the House of Commons, on Thursday
evening, by the illustrious statesman, her MAnfo
Principal Secretary for the Foreign Department.
We refer at length to these wretched instances of
trumpery and splenetic personality, however, with a
confidence that the moral of their manifestation will
not be lost upon the English people—upon that peo-
ple whose sympathies are peculiarly in favour of
candour in attack, of openness in animosity, and of
manliness in argument !

TUTS EVENING,
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the immensely successful grand National Military Equestrian and
Dramatis Spectacle (in three acts) entitled
THE AFFGHANISTAN WAR ; or the Revolt of Cabul and British
Triumphs in India.
Produced with every possible care to all its original and magnificent
effects, calling into action the unequalled resources of the estab-
lishment.
A Brass Band engaged expressly for the occasion, and a host of
Auxiliaries.

To be succeeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of
Equitation in the Cirpie Olympique, introducing La Petite Jeannette,
the Infant Prodigy, and the diminutive steed Hare Bell, in a pecu-
liarly Novel Act of Menage, teing a model of that accomplished
artiste Made. Valentine, in the high school of Equitation.
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6-770,
LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1850.

Another attempt was last night made in the House
of Commons to obtain some reduction of the existing
taxation. Such motions must he of constant occur-
rence, so long as the present fiscal system is main-
tained in a:1 its stringency. The proceedings in
almost every instance are precisely similar. some
Honourable Gentleman exposes the injustice and im-
policy of some particular impost, and asks leave to
bring in a Bill for its abolition or reduction. The
Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply, states that it
is his painful duty to oppose the motion. The
Right Honourable Gentleman declares that he will
not then enter into the question of the propriety or
impropriety of the burden, of the grounds on which
it was originally imposed, or of the legislative pledges
that have from time to time been given for its modifi-
cation—that it produces so many thousands of pounds
to the revenue, a sum which he is certainly not pre-
pared to give up, &c. &c. &c. A division then takes
place, in which occasionally the Minister of Finance
is signally and disgracefully defeated. But more fre-
quently the whipper-in has discharg his duty—the
independent Members,who are looking fur favours from
the Government, are easily induced to come forward;
they are joined by others who desire reductions of a
different description, and the proposition is negatived.
Such is the ordinary routine, and last night consti-
tte.ed no exception to the general rule.
The object of Mr. BLACKSTONE'S motion was the
repeal of so much of the 3rd and 4th Vic., chap. 17,
as imposes an additional duty on assessed and window
taxes. These additional charges were sanctioned es a
mere temporary makeshif t at a time Winn the national
income was very far below the national expenditure,
and when—the country being blessed with a Whig
Chancellor of the Exchequer—no bold or decided
Course could be anticipated. Sir FRANCIS THORNHILL
BARING was as averse even as Sir CHARLES WOOD
himself to travel out of the beaten path. No alter-
native remained but to sanction his proposition of
granting an additional ten per cent. on the assessed
taxes, and five per cent. on Customs
_and zcise
duties, or to submit to an annually increasing defi-
ciency, which would naturally be accompanied by a
diminution of public confidence and a loss of national
credit. The lesser evil was, therefore, submitted to, al-
though with a bad grace, and on the distinct under-
standing that matters should be replaced in their original
position on the first favourable opportunity. But, alas !
far those who consent to the imposition of any burden
for any temporary purpose. There is a peculiar te.
nacity about Financial Ministers that induces them
to cling to any charge, however obnoxious, so long as
it can be levied. Accordingly, we find that the
additional duties of ten and five per cent. are still
maintained, and that no intimation of their
intended abolition has been given, although
the necessity for which they were required has long
passed away, and they are almost universally admitted
to have proved decided failures, the entire measure
being based on a gross financial blunder.
While the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for
Tamworth remained in power this indifference was
not very surprising. Sir ROBERT PEEL, • from the
moment of his accession to office, was engaged in a
series of important fiscal reforms, which eventually led
to the recognition of free-trade principles, and
the abolition of the odious corn-laws. His
time and attention were thus fully occupied.
Perhaps, also, he had no very great objection to con
nive at the continuance of so palpable an example of
the financial incapacity of his predecessors. Nothing
therefore was done in the way of advance under his
Government. But when the Whigs again obtained
office it might reasonably have been supposed that the
matter would receive immediate attention. Sir F
BARING is still a Cabinet Minister, holding an important
office in the Government, one who should have some
influence over his colleagues, and they in turn
should have sense regard for the public cha-
racter of their coadjutor. When, therefore, a
surplus was at length obtained a circum-
stance of rather rare occurrence to the
Whigs—it seemed almost a matter of course that the
ten per cent. addition to the assessed taxes would be
relinquished, even if no immediate change were made
in the Customs or Excise. But Sir CHARLES WOOD
defeated all previous anticipations. He would not, as
he might have done, give up the taxes on light and
air, or concede any other great and much-required
boon, which would induce the people to remain satis-
fied for some time longer "Bricks," and nothing but
"Bricks," would he render free; and the moiety
of the available fund was to be applied to—the
reducia.to of the National Debt !! ! He would
devote '750,000/. per annum to the liquidation of
800,000,0001, or about one-fifth of a penny in the
pound per annum as a sinking fund. Never was
there a more lame and impotent conclusion. But
Sir CHARLES WOOD so decided, and nothing could in-
duce him to rescind or qualify his determination. lie 1
is resolved to show that if hel possesses no other
qualification for his situation, he is at least as obsti-
nate as any of his predecessors.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(7ROM OUR OWE CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, MAT 24.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
ARRI.
may 17. Osprey, cutter, H. C. Goodden, Esq., from
Cowes' harbour.
May 20. Urania, schooner, Lord Rodney, from Cowes'
harbour.
. Bacchante, cutter, B. 11. Jones, Esq, west,
ward. May 22

SAILINGS.
May 14. Gondola, cut►ter, W. H. Woodhouse, Esq.,
for Jersey.
May 20. Talisman, cutter, Csptain IL N. Smith, R.E.,
Brighton.
May 21. Urania, schooner, Lord Rodney, for South-
ampton and Gravesend.
FITTING OUT IN COWES' HARBOUR.

Constance, schooner, 218 tons, Marquis Conyngham.

Corsair, cutter, 84 tons, Jos. Gee,
Lord Ilchester and several other members have been at
the Royal Yacht Squadron-house this week.
The Duchess of Kent having found Powlasso House
too small for her Royal Highness's establishment in
former years, six rooms are being aided to it.

Under these circumstances, then, Mr. BLACKSTONE
brought forward his motion. He did not ask for any pre-
sent alteration in the Customs or Excise. His proposition
PonafTtahiassr or LOUD GouGu.—An admirable por-
trait
was restricted to the ten per cent. on the assessed taxes
,li they stood before
and window duties, which he desired to have placed
duties plished artist himself, has been recently issued from
illustrious soldier, painted by Mr. Harwood,
1840. and excellently well lithographed by that Becom-
e the increase of d •
was, that the income derived from these sources is h
st.reenestabTlihshment of Mr. Grundy, 130, Regent-
I( To the
shower] game
ed that footing
the result uwl tl3
i oc
gradually but certainly diminishing ; that the tax nth.c t impression of this beautiful lithogra-
phic likeness
on male servants prevents employment to many, who r
brilliantly presents to before
us clearly and even
workhouse, Gough, s to U 3 the features of Lord
are in consequence driven to the union
and that there is a serious falling off in the use of all have seldom seldom seen equalled in that departmet
the articles on which the taxes are imposed, notwith- 1
ducedote by
tthofe
henngdravfing. The original picture pro-
standing the additional population of the country and the
gallant (y)tlicer ao.A.lr. Harwood for the nodu and
r,,, e g
.himself, is thus multiplied and rendered
buil • dings in course of erection every day. 11-' accessible to the public, a circumstance which
w i
window-tax, which, in 1841, had produced 1,664,053/.1 be no small cause of self-gratulation to the numerous
in 1847 only realised 1,626,060/., a decrease of admirers of the conqueror of Sobraon and Goc'jerat. 1

37,9931. Servants, in 1841, 215,8441., in 1847,
203,105/. ; de2rease, 12,739/. Carriages, 1841,
464,5921., 1847,427,823/. ; decrease, 36,769/. Horses,
1841, 414,6751., 1847, 373,9601.; decrease, 40,7151.
Dogs, 1841, 172,191/., 1847, 148,413/. ; decrease,
23,7781. Other assesed taxes, 1841, 258,1381., 1847,
238,1931.; decrease, 19,945/. Additional ten per
cent., 1841, 311,3571., 1847, 299,2491. ; decrease,
12,108/.—showing a total diminution of revenue
within six years on these items of 184,0471, or nearly
two-thirds of the additional tax, a further proof, if any
were required, that in fiscal affairs two and two do not
always make four. Sir CHARLES WOOD was, how-
ever, firm, and he was sustained by an obedient ma-
jority, who negatived the motion by a majority of 130
to G 5, or exactly two to one. Let not the fiscal re-
formers be discouraged at this untoward result. They
require a steady organization, and that minor points
should be given up, in order to produce a general co-
operation that will compel the Minister to relin-
quish his own hobbies in deference to the general
will of the nation.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
Tie discession on the separate articles of the Elec-
toral Law commenced in the Assembly on Thursday,
and there vas some sharp sparring between MM.
DE MONTALEMBERT and VICTOR HUGO, in the course
of which the latter gentleman took the opportunity of
inflicting on M. THIERS and the Burgraves one
of the severest castigations they have ever received.
In reply to the charges of inconsistency brought
against him on the previous day by M. DC MONTA-
LEMBERT, M. VICTOR HUGO said :—"M. DE MONTA.•
LEMBERT accuses me of having been a renegade to
all my opinions. Does he allude to CHARLES X ,
whose consecration I celebrated in verse, and whose
tomb I honcured—or to the Duchess DE BERRI,
because I denounced the wretch who sold her, and
withered him who paid the price of blood—or to NA.-
rohEoer, for whose family I have so earnestly pleaded
to the Duchess D'ORLEANs, when I was the
last man to proclaim her Regency in the Place de la
Bastile ?"
This terrible allusion to the seller and betrayer of the
Duchess DE BERRY, told with immense effect. "M.
THIERS," says the National, " hung down his head,
and his accomplices of the present day, the Legitima-
tists, maintained a silence, which is the condemnation
of the treaty into which they have entered with the
man who purchased her betrayal." M. DE MONTA-
LEMBERT then accused M. ViCTOR 'ludo of having
deserted their camp. M. VICTOR Huh° denied that
he could have deserted a party to which he had
never belonged, the reactionary camp, he re-
garded es the camp of disorder. " There is this dif-
ference," said M. VICTOR HUGO in conclusion, " be-
tween M. Dx MONTALEMBERT and myeelf; I know no
other sovereign but the people, whilst he knows no
other sovereign than the POPE."
After this incident, the discussion of the clauses ,of
the Bill having been determined on by 412 to 227,
M. DE LAMARTINE opposed the first article in a
speech in which he took a historical view of the
suffrage from 1790—arriving at the revolution of
February, 1848.
General GOUEGAUD interrupted him with an
allusion to the way in which the army had been
commended, on which
General 13EDEau rose to explain, as he said, fur
more than the first time, why he had given an order
to a detachment of soldiers to retire from a barrack,
not to cause useless effusion of blood.
After this explanation M. DE LAMARTINE pro-
ceeded to justify the acts of his own Government—
then
he attacked Socialism as understcol by AL DE
MONTALEMBERT, and praised some other kind of
Socialism as he figured it to himself. The Honour-
able Gentleman then, alluding to the encou-
ragement given in pnblications and in the
theatres to erect the English Parliamentary
General Menck into a hero, made direct allusions
to the rumoured project of a restoration of the
monarchy by means not unlike those practised by
the English traitor. In fine, he concluded, may
we, in two years, say to these detestable agita-
tors, who prophesy evil for evil, who impru-
dently provoke, as if to tempt the wisdom of a great
nation, and take liberty in flagrante delicto, may we
say to them, on leaving this place in two years hence,
or in returning to it invested with a new mandate,
" You have been imprudent, you have given a ren-
dezvous to the tempest, and the tempest, snore wise
than you, has not arrived."—(Sensation.)
The day's proceedings were concluded by a speech
from M. BaaocuE, the Minister of the Interior,
which was from betzinning to end an exposure of the
inconsistencies of M. DE LAMARTINE, but in the
course of which the Hor. Minister did not offer one
single argument in favour of the Bill.
The &foniteur contains a notice from the directors
of the Bank of France, announcing that three
forged notes of that establishment, of 1,0001. each,
have been presented there by the Commissary of Po-
lice, who arrested the parties in the act of passing
them.

The same journal publishes a dispatch from the
Governor of Guadeloupe, announcing the conclusion
of the trials of the persons who committed the dis-
turbances during the election of M. MARIE GALANTE.
ot. 67 persons tried 26 were acquitted, and 41 were
sentenced to various terms of imprisonment for at-
tempts at assassination, arson, and pillage.
The Republican journals all comment on M. DE
MONTALEMBERT'S threat of a Roman expedition to
the interior, the meaning of which becomes evident
on reading the comments of the Ministerial Patrie,
which, speaking of the Republicans, accuses them
of denying GOD and humanity, and then
proceeds thus :—" Against them force alone
is of any avail, and we must hasten to have
recourse. to it. Therefore we must organize
the Iteman Expedition to the Interior against
the enemies of society, and thus re-establish authority
upon its basis, as Catholicism► was re-established.
" Might we not be tempted to believe," says the
National, in commenting on these atrocious threats of
the parti-preitre, " might we not be tempted to be-
lieve that we were returned to the days
which preceded the massacre of St. Bartholo-
mew ?" which massacre, be it remembered,
has found not only an apologist but an
eulogist in this very M. DE MONTALEMBERT, who
is now proclaiming a holy crusade against Republican-
ism. "Up and at the Huguenots," exclaims the
.Natioaial, "as on the 24th August, 1572. Death to
the Albigenses, and strike all without distinction.
GOD will know how to recognise those who belong to
him." Between an apologist for the massacre of St.
Bartholomew's and an imitator, the distance is not
great, and could the party of M. MONTALEMBERT
have their own way, there can be little doubt
but that they would inaugurate a reign of terror
in comparison with:which 1793 would appearas insig-
nificant as it does when compared to the wholesale
butchery of St. Bartholomew's, which " re-established
Catholicism on its basis," and which the Patrie holds
out as an example.
General CBANGARNIEIt is, it appears, in the habit
after dinner of assembling his officers around him,
and rehearsing an attack on the people, giving orders
for the destroying of hundreds of imaginary barri-
cades, and for the shooting of thousands of imaginary
prisoners, " for prisoners," says the humane General,
are a hindrance and an embarrassment." Ms vivacity,
however, carried the General on Thursday too far.
"In case of an emeute occurring," said he, "if
an order is sent you, whether by the Pan-
SIDENT of the Republic, or by the President of
the Assembly, or by the Minister-at-War, I fq,rbid
you to pay any attention to it. I alone ought,, to
command, and I alone ought to be obeyed. These
words being reported at the Elyase created alarm
and disgust, and if General CIIANGARNIER is not
immediately removed, it is rather from want of power
than want of will on the part of those who have
learned, we fear too late, to distinguish their friends
from their enemies.

The following are the principal items of the weekly
Bank returns :--

France.
Specie 341,133,662
Ditto in the departments ... 128,499,281
Bills in portfolio ... ... 39,445,205
Bills in branches ... ... 65,535,667
Bill: lying unpaid ... 935,757
Ditto in branches ... 1,370,008
Bank notes in circulation ... 406,643,500
Ditto in branches ... ... 72,740,475
Credit to,Treasury ... 39,235,101
Private credits ... 94,661,518
Ditto in branches ... 27,779,491
The ceremony of opening the railroad from Creil
to St. Quentin, fixed for the 26th, has been adjourned
in consequence of the inability of the PRESIDENT of
the Republic to be present on that day. It is be-
lieved the ceremony will take place on the 2d of
June.

The Grand Duchess STEPHANIE of Baden left the
ElYs.43 on Thursday to return to Germany.
The servant girl of the Abbe DELMOTTE, cure of
Savy-Berlette, department of Pas de Calais, died
suddenly a few days ago i and the abbe laid out the
body himself, and caused it to be buried with great
haste. This gave rise to strong suspicions, and it
soon became generally rumoured that the girl had
died from poison. Accordingly, the body was dug
up and opened. It appeared that poison had been
administered, and that the deceased was enciente for
seven months. The abbe has been arrested on the
charge of having committed the crime.
Paris and Rouen,
PARIS 13ounsE, MAY 2
Cents., 90f. 45c. ; Three per Cents., 56f. 25c.; Bank
of France, 2,120f.' 4.—Latest Psmelego_depaiiieapnedr
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
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be searched, both of which charges were perfectly
false. He was searched, and nothing found on his
person, and he was then marched as a prisoner to the
civil governor ; but, on arriving there, was again
marched back with an order that he was to remain
there until he heard from him, and after a detention
of two hours and a half an order came by an aide-
de-camp of the military governor for his immediate
liberation. Fortunately an officer in the Spanish
service, and a captain of the Royal Artillery, was pre-
sent and witnessed the whole of this gross insult to
an Admiralty agent.
The Bolsa was closed on the 19th.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of Cotton at Li►erpool yesterday were es-
timated at from 5,000 to 6,000 bales, nearly tell to the
trade.---In Railway Sirzres a good business way dono at
further advanced rates.

The public ales of Indigo were brought to a conclu-
sion yesterdr,y, zr.d it appears, by the report of Messre.
Wilkinson and Jewesbury, that fine Bengal has been
rather neglected, in proportion to the good and middling
defective qap.lities. The greatest competition has been
for Kurpah Indigo, which continues scarce. Madras
has been in good demand at current rates. The small
parcel of Java, being of superior quality, realised very
high prices. Of the quantity brought forward it is es-
timated that 1,590 chests are bought in, 5,333 with-
drawn, and 5,300 sold, to which may be added about
1,200 of the bought in and withdrawn, making the total
quantity sold 6.500 chests, of which 4,000 chests are for
expert, 1,000 for home consumption, and 1,500 for
re-sal,.

We have a statement likewise on the dried fruit
trade by Messrs. Witherby and Hansom, who report
that:—" The extent of the forthcoming crop of currants
is at present a matter of mere surmise. An actual and
also sudden felling off in the consumption in this country
to the extent of 25 her cent., though it may partly be Re-
counted for, aroi may even be temporary, is, however, a
fact which should make the growers pause before ex-
acting high prices f)r next season's produce. If prices
open and continue high, the consumption will rapidly
decrease. So important, indeed, it is to impress upon
importers the practical influence of high and low prices
upon consumption, that we beg to re-insert at foot, car-
ried on to 30th April, a table which we published a few
months ago, showing the monthly clearances and prices
of currants during the last five years. There is no
change to notice in the Raisin market. The stock is con-
siderably less than in May, 1849, but the clearances do
not increase. The official return of the consumption in
the United Kingdom, for the first three months of this
year is 1,085 tons, against 1,600 tons, and 1,850 tons in
1849 and 1848. Some parcels of Smyrna barrel fruit
k, ep arriving from the continent, and tend to depress
that description. The accounts from Spain and Turkey
afford every hope of abundant forthcoming crops and
low prices."
The letters reccive.l this morning from the manufac-
turing riots are satisfactory, and business seems more
activ,-, in Yorkshire, though rather quiet in Lancashire,
owing to the holidays and the races.

Th. 3 Bank returns tor the week show again an in-
erc ase of essete, and no perceptible augmentation of the
means of empl,yiug them. The Government balances
are steadily increasing. Compared with the previous
'veil, the changes arc as follows:

Notes is,m7d
Increase

Rest

Increase ...
Public Deposits ...

... 29,963,005
... 135,075
... 3,109,812
... 1,663
... 6,764,415

Increase ...
Other Deposits ~.

... 933 792
... 9,582,999

Decrease . . ... ... 362:705
Seven Day and other Bills ... 1,190,891
Decrease ... ... ... 36,744
Government Securities ... no alteration.
Other Securities ... ... .. 9,746,392
Increase ... ... ... 37 570
Notes ... ... ... ... 10,494.480
Increase ... ... ... 567,470
Bullion ... ... ... ... 16,631,080
IncrcaF• ... ... ... 66,041
Active Circulation ... ... 19,468,525
Decrease ... ... ... 432,395
The exports of bullion from London this week have
been confined to silver, 18,000 ounces of which were sent
to Madras and Calcutta.

The Funds have been very steady this morning, but
net bun) ant. The impression gains ground, founded
upon private letters from Paris, that the difference with
England is arranged. Consols have been 651- the
New Three-end-a-Quarter per Cents. 96111, and the
Three per Cents. 9,4 Bank Stock has been at 2061
to 207/, Exchequer-hills aro 675. premium,
In the Foreign Market business is extremely dull.
Mexican are heavy, and have been done at 301 to 4.
Peruvian Deferred are 324 to 1. Spanish Three per
Cent. have been nominally 37i. and Peruvian Four per
Cents. 32 to 34. The Lisbon Mail advises a deficiency
in the estimated revenue of the year ending the 30th
June, 1851, amounting to 2,374 contos.

Railway Shares have been generally lower than yes
tardily.

QUARTER TO THREE,

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