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SUN OFFICE Three o'Clock.

Mr. Tvl‘Cititmen has just published a small pamphlet,
entitled " Memorandums on the Proposed Importation
of Foreign Beet and Live Stock," for the purpose of
allaying the fears of the Galloway graziers, and con-
vincing the public in general that the expectations of the
manufacturing and commercial classes, in respect to the
benefits to be derived from the relaxation or total aboli-
tion of the existing restraints, are vision try and un-
founded. This startling assertion will, no doubt, afford
great consolation to all those agriculturists eho place
implicit euntidence in the prophecies of political econo-
mists, but we fear there will be many unbe-
lievers. In confirmation of this opinion he endeavours
to show that beef cannot be imported from Ham-
place on the Continent where any
burgh (the only
considerable supply can be obtained) for less than 7d.
per lb., which is rather above the average cost of beef
in London; that no cattle can he expected from Prussia,
Belgium, Holland, or France, as the imports of cattle
to these countries exceed the exports; and that were
100,000 head of cattle imported into this country an-
nually, which he regards as an extravagant and ab-
surd supposition, it would not amount to one-
thirteenth part of the supply, and, therefore, could
not have any sensible influence on prices. Nay,
we are to infer that it would have a contrary effect,
gni serious apprehensions may be entertained that were
even four times that amount imported, the prices might
increase. This, however, is not mere assertion, for it
rests on the solid foundation of experience and analogy.
" In 1826, for example," says the author, "we imported
about 57,000 head of cattle from Ireland into Great
Britain ; but in consequence of the increased facilities
given to importation, Ireland now supplies us with about
180,000 head of cattle, or between three or four times
as many as we imported from her sixteen years ago !
But will any one say that the price of cattle in Great
Britain has fallen in consequence of this immensd increase
of importation, or that it is less now than in 1826 ? On
the contrary, every body knows that it has increased."
ThiS is glorious news for the farmers, who ought to
thank Sir ROBERT PEEL for his kind exertions

in their behalf, and get up petitions, not for the tariff
as it-sten:is, but for the free importation of beef and live
- :stock. The farmers foolishly imagined that the un-
grateiul Minister had thrown them overboard, while he
, was consulting political economists for their good.
and laying the best foundation for their future
pro.-perity. Notwithstanding the high authority of the
-writer, we are sceptical on these points, and inclined to
bekeve that cattle will be reared abroad for the
English market, and that beef which is sold
at ILunburgh for, 4d. per lb., including the octroi
duty, -while it costs in London Bd., will be imported at
somewhat less than 7d. per lb., the price fixed by Mr,
M'Ci'LLocx. We advise all the unbelievers, however, to
, buy the pamphlet, and judge for them selves.

The Madri4 Journals of the 18th instant announce
that at no former period was France wore unpopular in
the Spanish capital. The conduct of M. PAGEOT, the
French Charge d'Affaires, who has just completed a
tour of the European Courts, to influence the marriage
of the young QUEEN, was very severely censured in the
Spanish Senate by M. MARLIANI. What will most an-
noy France is the indifference with which her intrigues
are treated by the Spanish Cabinet. The REGENT
laughs at the pretensions of the French Government to
dispose of the hand of the SOVEREIGN of Spain.
The Captain-General and deputations of officers of the gar-
rison and National Guards had waited on the Infant Don Fran-
cisco de Paulo.

The Thi ee per Cents. were done on the 18th at 22% for
cash, and 23 at sixty days ; the Five per Cents. at 271/ for cash,
and 2ei at sixty days ; and the debt bearing no interest at 6*
at sixty dais.

One of the most amusing, and not the least instructive
essays in the " Spectator," is that which recounts the ex-
amination before Judge RHADAMANTHUN in the infernal
regions, of
.an old woman who, in answer to the question,
What had she been doing while on earth," admitted
that she was so occupied in rebuking and retailing the
vices of a parcel of flirts that she had never any time
to think about her own affairs. Rarely have
we an opportunity of opening the French Jour-
nals without being reminded of the defence of this
old woman. France is an impersonation of her. So
occupied is she on all occasions with watching the flirta-
tions of other States that she can hardly devote a moment
to the vital concerns of her own people. No neighbour

can make a pie, but she must have a voice in suggesting
the ingredients, or in some way or other insert
a finger in it. 'Last week she was all for regulating the
diplomacy of England and the United States—this week
she is woriying herself to death about the marriage of
the young Queen of SPAIN, who is yet but a child of
• eleven years of age. She will now forego the project
of marrying the young QUEEN to a son of LOUIS
PHILIPPE, but nothing will do for her but a BOURBON.
The intermarriages of this family have already
produced more than enough of idiotcy and im-
morality to revolt Europe. No one can wade
through the matrimonial connexions of the Neapolitan
and Spanish branches of the House of BounnoN, with-
out being shocked at the bare recital of so many in-
cestuous alliances. No Royal line in the world is
more contemptible, and has produced a greater
number of Royal idiots and scoundrels than the
liue of BOURBON. As for the reputed father of
tlm young Queen of SPAIN, FERDINAND VII., he was
more an Hi e or a baboon than a man.' But if France
must have a BOURBON husband for the young Queen,
what would Louis PHILIPPE say to an alliance with the
) oung Luke of BORDEAUX ? We are certain that such
a proposal would be cordially supported by the Emperor
of RUSSIA. HENRY V., as the French Royalists style
him, would have no objection to open the campaign
again t the Muse of ORLE.kxs by constituting Madrid
his head-,lcarters. _ _

The Courrier Francais states that the Government are
about to despatch the steam-frigate Gomer from Rochefort for
the West Indies, being the first of the French trans-Atlantic
steamers which are to compete with the English company.
Three Commissioners, under the direction of M. Saladin,
In-
spector of the Finance Department, are to proceed with this
vessel, fur the purpose of organising the packet service through-
out the West India Islands, and the Spanish Main. The Com-
missioners will proceed first to Port Royal, Martinique, which
is fixed on for the principal station. It is expected that on
the return of the Gomer the other steam-boats will be ready,
cud that the trans-Atlantic communications will proceed regu-
larly and without. interruption.
The Courrier de Lyons, the journal of the. Prefecture, has
the following article :
•• A letter from Turin, after giving some particulars of the
fetes in the capital of Piedmont, on the occasion of the mar-
riage of the presumptive 'heir to the throne, adds—
•• Thu Marquis of Dalmatia, the French Ambassador,
set off on the very day that the new married couple made their
entry. He had offered, in the name of the King of the French,
to give a fete in their honour, which was flatly refused. The
Sardinian nobility in general appeared to be pleased with this
:proceeding.'
•• Though the letter from which we quote the passage comes
from a person worthy of credit, we are disposed to doubt the
fact whsch he mentions. We must soon know the truth', both
with respect to this fact and to the departure of the Marquis of
Dalmatia."

----TheAitoinette brig, Captain Rozet, which left St. Louis,
'in Senegal, on the 20th of February, brings news up to that
,uate from that colony. These, accounts folly confirm all the
)receding. The Governor was waiting for orders of the 1111•
ulster to open the trade, and the traders were still uncertain
respecting the manner in which the trade would be carried on.
At all events, it was certain that no gum would come down for
along time. News had been received that the inundation at
the beginning of the }ear had extended to the gum plantations.
A letter of the 18th February says:—" Our affairs with the
River seem to be in a very precarious state. The
tribe of the Trazas first of all carried of a drove
son oxen belonging to us, then killed a trader at Salem,
:and plundered one of our vessels. The Governor has written
-.to Ihe Chiefs, that if they did not immediately give up the
guilty persons war would be declared. If such a misfortune
Nhould happen, what would become of our affairs this year ?
erg!.genient could be fulfilled. It is said that the brother
.of the King of the Trazas led the aggressors,- in order to make
-o, go to war with his brother, with whom he is himself in a
star . his affair pretty muds resembles that of
the Iluorish Prince who w :is shot in 1832. o..nunerce.
POLAND.
We learn from Wars.aw,thst since the last journey of the
Prince Governor from St. I eterst.urgh, the Polish Government
. is more zealous than ever with r%arit to the making of the
:iron railway to the Austrian frontiers. The Emperor, it is
d, has ihe affair much at heart, The journey of AL
ISleiakellet to 11, rlin arid Hamburg seems to have been suc-
cessful in securing the pecuniary means of promoting the
work. AleitAires are in progress to bring the wood that will
be required, and 200 workmen from Russia to set about it in
good earnest.—Aligenieine Zeitung.
BOURSE-I'4.ms, AIOSDAY, APRIL 25.

hum. flighest Lowest L„,
Price nice. Pric.• Price.
French 5 per Cencr ll9 no ... 119 30 .... 119 112 5
4!.4 per Cents lO7 25 ... 167 13 ... .107 25 107 25
4per Cant,.
3 per Cents Bl 45 .. 31 45 ... Ni 20 -• .„.8! 20
.'ank or rirdnce
II allitte Rank 1,000/. Statres 1130 ...10130 —PAO --le3"
.13 envy) Baur.
1841
Sian 5 I.er Cents. .....
s pe r t.ent:., 1840„ MN ... 104% ... 104% .. 304%
Spanish Act ive 3SIA ... gt4i
Portuguese 5 per Cents 3lli ... 31h, ... 813 .... 817

Neapolitan lO7 20 ... 207 20 ... 107 20 ... 107 20
Roman..„.
RAILW&I -4H ARZS
St. Germain
Ver.ailles, R. L 307 87 ... 337 50 ... 330 ... 332 50
L. 13 2tys ... 2;5 ... 200 ... 200
Konen lssa ... 550 .. 542 50 ... 542 50
rielns
Strasburg to Bale 235 ... 235 .. 232 50 ... 233 75

The Queen held a Privy Council this afternoon at
Buckingham Palace, which was attended by Sir Robert
Peel, the Duke of Wellington, the Duke of Buccleuch,
and several other Cabinet Ministers. Lord Londonderry
was present at the Council. Some of the Foreign Am
bassadors also attended at Buckingham Palace.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The funds have recovered from the temporary depression of
yesterday, and the prices for Consols have again advanced,
being 92* 928 for Money, and 928 for the Account; Three per
Cents. Reduced, 918 914; Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Re-
duced, 1001 1110*; New Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 101*
1011; Bank Stock, 166 i 1671 A , India Stock, 247*; the
Bonds, 19 21 ; and Exchequer Bills, 38 40 premium.
Business in the Foreign Securities has been to some extent,
and prises are rather better. Belgian, 104 ; Dutch Two-and-
a-Half per Cents., 53.
Railroad Shares have been in better request—South Eastern
and Dover, 294 30 ; South Western, 62 62* ' • Great Western;
New, 64* 65; Fifths, 104 ; Eastern Count iesNew, 51. Ils. Bd.;
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 54; Manchester and Leeds, 90, and
Brighton, 36* 365..
The bonds of the insolvent States, Portuguese Five per Cents.,
372 ; the Three per Cents., 22; ; Colombian, 27, and Spanish
Three per Cents., 24 248.
Accounts from. Archangel state that a movement has taken
place in the market for flax, principally, however, for specula-
tion. The chief consumption for the article in this country is
in the north, and any considerable rise in price would materially
injure the trade there, were it not for the increasing use of a kind
of hemp produced in the East Indies, which is becoming daily
snore into favor as a substitute for the foreign production.
This has had the effect of obliging the Russians to ship here on
their awn account, in consequence of the absence of orders,
and it is gratifying to observe, by each successive arrival from
India, that exertions are making to improve the quality
of the various articles of native growth, so that in the course of
a short period the whole supply tecessary for the use of this
country will be drawn from thence. The balance of trade is too
much in favour of Russia, not to render it advisable to take
every measure of reducing it to something like :inequality ; and
if the efforts now going on in various of our colonies be pro-
perly encouraged, this object will be speedily attained. It has
already succeeded in linseed, and is now partially doing so in
hemp and flax, as well as in hides, the chief articles except
tallow, timber, and iron, for which we are at present dependent
on that kingdom.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
R A ILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Eastern Counties
Ditto New 21. 6s. Bd.
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Great Western
Ditto New ... 50
Ditto Fifths
London and Brighten ... 50 ...... 36*8 ... to
London and South Western 3B* 62* to
London and Croydon ( Trunk)... 134 l3i4 ... to
Manchester and Leeds
Ditto * Shares
Midland C aunties ...
South Eastern and Dover

-. ..
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
NationalProvincialofEngland... 35
COURSE OF EXCHANGE--(YESTERDAY.)
Amsterdam CF. 12 8 Gibraltar .. ....
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam .2 U. 12 q Genoa . 25 95
Antwerp l2 8 Milan
Hamburgh M. B. 13 13i, Venice 47
Altona
Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 75 'Palermo, per oz 120
Ditto, 3 months 25 95 Lisbon
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 26 0 Rio Janeiro 27
Frankfort on Maine... 154 Bahia
Petersburgh, 3Us ... 364 Buenos Ayres
Berlin... 7 New York, 21 days sight 46i
Vienna, effec. ft. 3 111. 956 Philadelphia 46
Trieste, ditto 9 57 !PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Madrid ...
Cadiz
Bilbao
Barcelona
Seville ... 36 ;Silver in Bars 00 0
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, APRIL 25.
3 per Cent. Consols
Three and Half Stock 9Bi ;Grand Canal Stock ...
Ditto Reduced ...... ... 99* 1 Ditto Debs. 6 per cent...
Ditto New 1830... 99/ 1 Ditto 4 per cent . . -_4
per Cent. Debs.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, APRIL 26.—Prices were
very steadily supported, but the market had a very quiet aspect,
and the earlier sales did not exceed 3,000 bales, 700 of which
were purchased by exporters.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, APRIL 26.—Eastern Coun-
ties were rather heavy to-day, and business generally was
somewhat languid; a few transactions took place in Eastern
Counties, at 91. 18s. 9d., new Si. 14s. 2d. ; Liverpool and
Manchester, 1871; London and Birmingham, 180; London
and South Western, 61*; Manchester and Leeds, 84 ;
Quarter Shares, 6-1; Paris and Rouen, 1711, and South
Eastern, 30i.
MA NCHESTBR STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 26.—Our Market
continues very firm in prices, and there is a good demand for
Railway Shares. Bristol and Exeter, 441 ; Manchester and
Birmingham, 2814 ; Manchester and Leeds, Quarters, 6% ;
Paris and Rouen, 17 ; District Bank, 10% and 101. Bs. 9d. ;
Union Bank of Manchester, 61. 1 Is. 3d. ; Manchester Ex-
change shares, 100.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, APRIL 27.—Wind this day at noon, Easterly.
STANDOATE CREEK, APRIL 26.—Arrd. Cocrieredi, Mes-
sina, Trieste.
DEAL, APRIL 26.—WindN.E., fresh breeze.—Arrd. from
the River and sailed, New Express, Ascension ; Maxim, Rio ;
Resolution, Quebee ; Diadem, Prince Edward's Island.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 26.—Wind E.—Arrd. Hindostan,
London, for Madras.
POOLE, APRIL 26.—S1d. Anglicana, Quebec; Olive
Branch, New Zealand.
FALMOUTH, Aran 25.—Wind E.S.E. to E.N.E., light
breezes.—Sld. Braganza steamer, 'Vigo.
BRISTOL, APRIL 26.—S1d. Eliza, Philadelphia.
PORT TALBOT, APRIL 24.—S1d. Ark, Palermo.
Alii.Foan, APRIL 25.—Arrd. Ocean, Thomas, Quebec.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 26.—Wind E.S.E., light—Sid. Gover-
nor Davies, New Orleans ; Havannah, Sprague, Baltimore ;
Globe, Philadelphia; Chester and Patrick Henry, New York;
Übristian, Boston ; Haberdine Newfoundland. An•sl. off
Abeona, Bombay ; Coronation, ; Ocean, Bride, and
Joseph Porter.
CORK, APRIL 24.—Arrd. Recovery, Conway, Sierra Leone.
Sld. Percival, Quebec. Arrd. off, Otterspool, Little, Calcutta;
Sylvia, Thorney, Sierra Leone; Pandora, New Orleans.
OFF CAPE CLEAR.—Arrd. Agnes, China.
SHIELDS, APRIL 24.—S1d. Fairfield, Bermuda.
OFF SALCOMBE, APRIL 25.—Champion, Manilla; Industry,
Tobasce for Havre.
OFF ROMNEY.—Arrd. Agatha, Heckema, Havannah for
Amsterdam.
WHITBY, APRIL 25.—The Glasgow, M'Lana, from Wark-
worth to Calais, got ashore on Upgang Rock this morning, but
was assisted off after three hours, and brought into the harbour.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET—MoNnar NIGHT.
ARRIVALS.—Dukes of Rutland, Portland, and Bedford.
Lords Jersey, Verulam, Albemarle, Chesterfield, Oxford, Strad-
brooke, G. Bentinck, Kelburne, E. Russell, Maidstone, John
Fitzroy. Countesses of Chesterfield and Albemarle. Ladies—
Alice Peel, Hon. Mrs. Anson, Mrs. Thornhill. Honourable.
G. S. Flyna, G. Fitzroy, and
A. Villiers. Sir J. Shelley
Messrs. Greville, Payne, Graham, Udny, Gregory, Knox,
Gardner, Crommelin, Fulwar Craven, Thornhill, Thornhill,
.Tun , Portman, Hawker, Batson, Batson, Jim., Newton,
Phillimore, Brand, Booth, Bowes, W. Etwall, Shelley, J.
White, S. Stanley, Magennis, &c.
I VESDAY.—Although comparatively little importance was
attached to this day's racing in reference to the Derby it did not
fail of its customary influence on those who require a name to draw
them out ; the Queen's Guineas, added to the 2,000 Guineas,
supplied the excuse, and, moderate as were the pretensions of
the competitors, the Cambridge, Bury, and Market folks flocked
in by thousands, and the heath, at the commencement of the
first race, presented a most animated scene, its effect being
greatly heightened by the almost Italian warmth and brightness
of the atmosphere. The races for decision were five in number,
commencing on the Round Course with
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas, for mares ; 4 yrs old, Bst
9lb ; 5 yrs, 9st 81b ; 6 yrs and aged, 10st. R. C.
ill-. Batson's Barbara, 4 yrs
Mr. Sadler's Bellissima, aged
Duke of Grafton's Florence, 4 yrs
Mr. Turner's The Jewess, 5 yrs
Betting 10 to 6 agst Barbara, 3 to 1 agst Florence (taken),
and 3 to 1 agst Bellissima.—Won in a canter by four or five
lengths ; a regular tailing race.
Match-50, h ft; Thornhill's Ends and
Odds, Bst 71b ( Robinson), beat Mr. Delme Radcliffe's Uffing-
ton, 7st 61b. Betting, 6t05 on Uffington. Won by a neck.
Match-50; Ab. M.—Lord Albemarle's Buffalo, Bst 71b
( Robinson), beat Colonel Peel's Hawk's Eye, Bst 21b. Betting,
6to 5 agst Hawk's Eye. Won by a length.
The 2,000 Guineas Stakes, by subscription of 100 sovs. each,
h ft, for three yrs. old colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b.
R. Al.
Mr. Bowes's Meteor, by Velocipede ...(Scott) 1
Mr. Wreford's, jun., Wiseacre, by Taurus
Lord G. Bentinck's Misdeal
Colonel Peel's Archy 4
Mr. Goodman's Rover" 5
The following also started, but were not placed :—Lord
Exeter's Saros, Lord Orford's br c by Jerry, out of Petulance,
and Mr. Rids:dale's Luculus.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Meteor, sto 2 agst Misdeal, 9to 2 agst
Petulance c, 7 to 1 agst Wiseacre, and 10 to I agst Archy.
Won by half a length.
Sweepstakes of 300 soya. each, 100 ft, for 4 yrs old colts,
Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 21b. B.C. (8 Subs.)
The Duke of Bedford drew Oakley, and with John &Gaunt
divided the forfeits with Mr. Thornhill's Eringo.
The crowd and confusion on the heath obliges us to confine
the present despatch to the result of the Stakes. Further par-
ticulars in our next.
NEWMARKET—num/sr NIGHT.
BETTING AFTER THE RACES.
Chester Cup—S to 1 agst Marshal Soult, Bto 1 agst Vulcan
(taken), 8 to I agst Rory O'More (taken), 9 to 1 agst Lesser-
cost, 10 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's lot, 16 to 1 agst Jolly
'far (taken).
Derby-5 to 1 agst Attila, 7to 1 agst Frederica c (taken),
17 to 1 agst Auckland, 18 to 1 agst Jack (the Joanna c)
( taken), 20 to 1 agst Canadian, 20 to 1 agst Robert de Gor-
ham, 25 to 1 agst Meteor, 30 to 1 agst The Lord of Holder-
nesse (taken), 40 to 1 agst Tiptoe (taken), 28 to I agst
Ballin-
keele (taken), 1,000 to 10 agst Wiseacre, 1,000 to 800 Attila
agst Frederica o (taken).
oaks-6 to 1 agst Dil-bar (taken), Bto I agst Adela f
(taken), 10 to 1 agst Eliza, 12 to 1 agst Sister to Yorkshire
Lad, and 25 to 1 agst Fury f ( taken).
ENTRIES FOR TO-MORROW.
B C. Plate—Lord Kelburne's c by Muley Moloch, dam by
Ac,teon ; no others named.
Handicap, A.F.—Belissima, aged, Bst 101 b ; Sir Hans, 4
yrs, Bst 71b ; St Colomb, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b ; Eleus, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b.

We understand that the Earl and Countess of
Hardwicke have been honoured by a special invitation to visit
the King of Prussia, and that during their absence fyom Eng-
land considerable alterations will be made at Wimpole. Her
Alajesty has been graciously pleased to signify her intention of
standin
Victor,—g
,Ponsor to his Lordship's infant son.who is to be named
Cambridge Chronicle.
CORK CORPORATION.—The Town Council of Cork
have passed two important resolutions—one for abol:shing the
insion-house ; the other reducing the Mayor's salary from
1,2004 to 500/. per annum. The first resolution was carried
by 30 to l 6 ; the second by 34 to 6.—. Dublin Pilot.

SUMMARY H PFIVC
,

AND
Vublic Coptnton.

" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.
M. Humann, the French Minister of Finance, die?l, on
Monday, at noon, of an attack of apoplexy. One of his chiefs
of division had just left him in his cabinet, and he was in the
act of affixing his signature to a number of official papers,
when he was struck with death. Medical aid was instantly
procured, but all efforts to restore animation proved fruitless.
The French Funds were at first depressed on this melancholy
event being announced, but they recovered towards the close
of business.

The funeral of Marshal Moncey took place on Monday in the
Church of the Invalides. Six battalions of infantry, and de-
tachments of cavalry and artillery, were in attendance.
M. Benin de Vaux, Peer of France, and one of the pro-
prietors of the Journal des Debats, died in Paris, on Subday,
in the 71st year of his age.
" Marshal Oudir.ot," says the Constitutionnel, "is spoken
of as the successor of Marshal Moncey, as Governor of the
Invalides. Marshal Gerard will resume the office of Grand
Chancellor of the Legion of Honour, and Marshal Molitor will
replace Marshal Gerard in the command of the National Gua d
cf Paris."

The Commerce says—" The deaths of Marshals Moncey
and Clauzel reduce the number of officers of this high rank to
seven; viz., Soult, aged 72, Ouchnot 74, Molitor 74, Gerard
70, Grouchy 76, Valee 69, Sebastiani 68. According to the
tiew law regulating the staff of the army, the number of Mar-
shals is henceforth in time of peace to be limitel to six, conse-
quently all the reports as to the promotions of Marshals in the
loom of the deceased are, to say the least, premature."
It appears from a° recent return to the Minister of Marine,
that from October 1841 to January 1842, 452 neero slaves
have been emancipated in the French colonies of Martinique,
Guadaloupe, Guyana, and Bourbon. The total number of
emancipated since 1t430 is 38,959. _

The Malta Times has a circular by Mr. Warrington the
British Consul at Tripoli, dated March 26th, addressed to the
different chiefs of the interior and northern coast of Africa, re-
presenting to them the folly as well as cruelty of the slave-
trade, and advising them to substitute for it an active trade in
the natural resources of Africa, such as gold dust, ivory, Ost-
rich feathers, gum, skins, indigo, &c. This circular has been
translated into Arabic, and profusely distributed.
Mutuch Pacha, the Admiral of the Egyptian squadron, died
a few days ago. It is thought that Said Pacha, Mehemet Ali's
son, will be his successor. The plague continues its ravages at
Damietta ; but there have been but two cases in town, and ten
in the harem of his Highness, which leaves now twenty-six
men, including eunuchs and imauns, and forty-seven women in
the palace. The French corvette, Diligente, is expected here
in a few days to relieve the Cornaline, which will then proceed
to Athens.

PILIZLICA.IVIENTAny.
In the Peers, the Earl of Winchilsea gave notice that he
would present a petition against the tariff, and Lord Brougham
postponed presenting the complete suffrage petition till Friday,
and then their Lordships adjourned.
In the Commons, on the motion of Mr. Divett, the Speaker
was ordered to issue his warrant to a gaoler to bring up some
prisoners in his custody, required to be examined by the Lich-
field Election Committee.
Mr. Redington, from the Southampton Election Committee,
reported that Mr. Fleming, M.P. for Hants, had refused to
an►wer questions put to him by the Committee. From his
place Mr. Fleming stated that he refused from motives of deli-
cacy and gentlemanly feeling; but after a debate he was or-
dered by the House to attend the Committee, and the Com-
mittee must decide whether the questions should be answered

or not.
On the motion of Mr. Pakington, Mr. Lucas, who had been
committed to Newgate for bearing false testimony, was ordered
to be discharged. His sister and the Surgeon of Newgate at-
tended at the bar, and deposed to his being in a strong state of
nervous excitement.
In answer to Mr. O'Connell, Sir Robert Peel stated that he
believed the treaties between this country and Texas, an anti-
slave trade-treaty, and a commercial treaty, would soon be
ratified.
The Right Hon. Gentleman also stated that our Envoy at
Mexico had been the instrument of conveying General
Hamilton's insulting letter to General Santa Anna, but had
been quite ignorant of its contents.
Mr. O'Connell moved for a Select Committee to inquire
into the spiritual provision for Catholic soldiers serving in
India, and made a speech, which Sir H. Hardinge described as
temperate, to explain how ill the soldiers were treated. After
a brief explanation by Mr. Bingham Baring, the Secretary of
the Board of Control, and Sir Henry Hardinge, Mr. O'Connell
withdrew his motion.
Mr. Elphinstone moved a resolution, pledging the House to
resolve itself into a Committee on a future day, with a
view to impose a probate and legacy duty on succession
to real estates. This was a resolution there was not
the smallest hope of carrying. The landlords possess
the power of legislation, and they will use it, as they always
have used it, to exempt themselves from taxes, and to make
ether men pay them. Accordingly the motion was lost on a
division of 77 to 221.
Col. Fox's motion for papers relative to the emigration of the
Dutch Boers from the Cape of Good Hope to Port Natal was
agreed to.
Mr. Burroughes, in moving for a copy of a letter from Col.
Okes, Chief Constable of the Police of Norfolk, explained the
case of the man improperly arrested, which Mr. Duncornbe
brought under the notice of the House a month ago.
Leave was obtained to bring in a Model Prison Bill.
The Copyright Bill was read a third time, after Mr. Hume
had protested against it. The House adjourned at a Quarter-
past Twelve o'Clock.
PUBLIC OPINION.
The Chronicle says—" The disclosures before election
committees have naturally infused strong suspicions into the
public mind, both with regard to the almost universal preva.•
lence of corruption, and the disposition to screen it. The re..
fusal on the part of Mr. Fleming to answer a plain question
put to him, will lead to the inference that some important
purpose was to be served by that refusal. At a time like this,
when three millions of petitioners are complaining of the pre-
sent state of the representation, and claiming universal suffrage,
it becomes a matter of the utmost importance that the House
should take no inconsiderate step. What may be behind Mr.
Fleming's refusal, we pretend not to say. It may be that he
has foolishly attached importance to what really is of very little
importance. It may be that the rumours afloat on the subject,
and to which Mr. Fleming's strange conduct has given im-
portance, may be utterly destitute of any foundation. But the
simplest and most straightforward mode of proceeding in such
cases is always the best. No man knows this better than the
Duke of Wellington, who is in no small degree indebted for the
great influence he has always possessed over the minds of those
with whom he has acted, to the singleness of purpose and di-
rectness observable in all his actions. Where there is nothing
to conceal, there ought to be no mystery."
The Herald thus justly and forcibly alludes to some of the
defects of the Income-tax:—" The House of Commons had
scarcely entered on the business details of the Income-tax Bill
on Monday night, ere a few of the difficulties of levying a tax of
three per cent. on income equitably became most apparent. The
conduct of the Bill through Committee was assumed by Mr.
Goulburn, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and, to write the
truth, with such indifferent success, that, had not Sir Robert
Peel interposed, his colleague would have terminated the even-
ing's discussion by provoking unnecessary hostility against a
measure already sufficiently well hated for its merits as well as
special demerits. It is Mr. Goulburn's general misfortune
hat he does not increase the popularity of the measure which
lie supports ; but on Monday evening he failed to render his
defence of the parts of the Bill discu!scd reasonable, and seemed
afraid of involving the Government in a scrape by even pro-
mising attention to an objection the force of which was felt by
every one in the House—the Premier included—save himself
and Sir George Clerk. When any Ministers endeavour to
avoid remedying what amounts to a patent defect, which Will,
if adopted, work shameful injustice, by vague exposition& of
the " principle" of the measure itself, arid by foolishly-exag-
gerated illustrations of how a remedy may possibly in One
ase out of ten thousand defraud the revenue, the public May
rely on it that the defect complained of is utterly delencelels."
We take the following from the Times :—" During the plre-
sent unsettled state of things, all trade is inevitably suspended.
No tradesman can give orders till it is ascertained on wbat
terms his business is to be carried on for the future. And the
effects of this paralysis, added to the ruinous torpor which it
alreadybeginning to bear its fruit in discontent and riot through-
out. the country, are a sad reality from which gentlemen of lthe
House of Commons might learn to forbear their long speeches, 'ex-
cept to make a firm protest, once for all, against what they
may deem actual injustice, or to move practical amendingrit
which they really have some hope may be adopted. Of thi
tatter character were two speeches by Mr. Ricardo and

Wood, the one relating to the much•debated questioi

terminable annuities ; the other contending, as it seems tolui
with much justice, against the unfairness of not allovrink
person engaged in different occupations, when returning 'his
,axable income, to deduct his losses in one branch of commerce

from his gains in another. It is strange, but true, that the
Chancellor of the Exchequer stated the principle of the Billb t,
Le, that losses sustained under the same schedule might,
los.ies sustained under different schedules might not be so
off. We must say that any distinction so utterly unworth]
a sound statesman we have seldom heard."

The Post contains the following observations :—" It has
been without an object that our Whigs and educationalists has,
sought to array the mass of the people against authority
its forms. No; our Liberal' Reformers have had in vie,
certain ends—political and social—to the attainment of whicl
popular education' has been regarded as the most effeciv
means. These ends are, the subversion of monarchical *ni
aristocratical authority—the overthrow of the Establisher
Church, and of the authrity which naturally attaches to sych
an institution—the abasement of agricultural industry—the
i.dvancement of trade and manufactures—and, in fine, the
transference to money-capital of all that mass of power which
is now shared by the Monarch, by the nobility, by the hrer-
erchy, and by the owners and occupiers of the soil. In order
to attain these ends, the Educationalists of our time have ad-
dressed the basest flatteries to the working classes, while they
have subjected the aristocratical orders to the most rancorous
calumnies. In their actual legislation for themorking classes,
our Liberals' have exhibited a degree of cruelty that hanno-
nises well with the falsehood of their general professions."
LAW AND POLICE.
At Bow-street, yesterday, Suisse, valet to the late Mariplis
of Hertford, underwent another examination on the charge of
embezzling 8,0001., ithe property of his master, and was *re-
manded for a fortnight.
At Lambeth-street, John Broughton, Robert Bird, Jc4oph
Linscott, and Thomas Trotman, constables in the H division of
police, were sentenced to two months imprisonment with hard
labour, for stealing wine and brandy from the London Docks,
while on duty there.
LITICIZA.E.Y AND SCIENTIFIC.
Mr. Banim, author of the well-known " Tales by the
O'Hara Family," has, we understand, written another story of
Irish life and character.
1
The members of the Shakspeare Society held their anniver-
sary meeting, yesterday in the rooms of the Royal Society of
Literature, St. Martin's-place, Trafalgar.square. J. P. Col-
lier, Esq., was in the chair. The volumes alreasly issued by
the Society are seven in number.

COURT—FASHIONABLE. fi
Lord and Lady Seymour arrived in Spring-gardens on Sun•
day, from Italy.
The Dowager Duchess of Cleveland has returned to town
trom St. Leonard's.

The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland will leave Lea-
mington Spa on Saturday next for town.
The Duke and Duchess of Leeds are expected to leave
Hornby Castle, Yorkshire, to-morrow or Friday, for the Cla-
rendon Hotel, Bond-street.
The venerable Earl of Leicester has left Admiral Sir Henry
Digby's, in Harley-street, for Holkham Hall.
The first ball for the season to-morrow, at Almack's, is likely
to prove one of the most brilliant for several seasons past.
Viscount Palmerston gave a grand dinner on Sunday last.
The Marchioness of Westminster will leave Eaton Hall to-
morrow for town, for the season.
We understand that the marriage of Miss Cecil Wellesley,
only unmarried daughter of the Hon. and Rev. Dr. Gerald
Wellesley, a sister of Viscountess Chelsea, with the Hon. Mr.
Liddell, son of Lord Ravensworth, is to be solemnized ire the
course of the ensuing month. The fair betrothed is niece of
the Duke of Wellington.