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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1845.

The House of Lords met at Five o'clock.

Wales, praying that that colony might be put upon the '
same footing as Canada, as regarded the importation of
corn into this tour.-try-.
Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice of a motion respecting
the condition of the labouring classes for that day
fortnight.
Mr. T. DuscomßE moved for leave to bring in a Bill
to secure the inviolability of letters passing through the
Post-office.
The motion, which was seconded by Dr. BowarNG, was
opposed by Sir J. GRAHAM, who, in the course of his
speech, stated that as yet he had received no answer to
the inquiries which he had instituted, for the purpose of
ascertaining the truth of the charges which had been
brought against M. MAZZINI, but that, as soon as those
inquiries were completed, he would state the result to
the House.
Lord J. RUSSELL was ready to impose restrictions on
the power possessed by Government of opening letters,
so as to prevent letters being opened at the request of a
Foreign Government, but he was not willing to do away
with the power altogether.
tip. WARBURTON considered the continuance of the
power useless and unnecessary.
Lord Howicx supported the motion. The present
system was a system of falsehood countenanced, recog-
nised, and legalised by Government.
After a few words from Mr. HUME, in support of the
motion, and Mr. T. DuNcomm, the House divided, when
there appeared, for the motion, 78 ; against it, 161—
majority against it, 83.
Mr. MACKINNON then called the attention of the
House to the report of the Committee and of
the Commissioners on the Health of Towns, and moved
the f flowing resolution :—" That it is the opinion of
this House that it is inexpedient that interments within
the precincts of this metropolis and large towns should
be continued, both as being injurious to the health of the
people, and as being contrary to public decency."
Mr. HOME seconded the motion, which was opposed
by Sir JADE* GaAror; on the part of the Govern-
ment.

After a lengthsned discussion, Mr. T. DUNcoMBE
proposed the following amendment, which was se-
conded by Pr. Bowr_lNG, " That the practice of inter-
ments within the precincts of the metropolis and large
cities is injurious to the health of the population and
demands the serious attention of Parliament."
Mr. MACKINNON was perfectly satisfied with this
amendment, and withdrew the original motion in its
favuer.

Sir R. INGLIS hoped that in any alteration `A hich might
be made, due regard would be had to the interests of
the Clergy.
After a few words from Sir G. GREY,
Sir J. GRAHAM advised the House not to proceed in
this matter by resolution, and announced his intention
on the part of the Government of opposing Mr. T. DUN -
CoMBE.ii amendment, as well as the original motion.
Tre House then divided, when there appeared—for the
amendment, 66 ; against it, 49 ; majority against the
Government, 17. Loud cheering followed the announce-
ment of the numbers.
Mr. M. GIBSON moved, " That an humble address be
presented to her Mijesty, to the effect that it was the
opinion of the House that it was desirable to obtain in-
formation regarding the amount of acres in cultivation
in the United Kingdom—the amount of agricultural pro-
duce, with a specification of the various kinds, and such
other_ information as might enable the House to arrive
at a correct estimate of the capabilities of the United
Kingdom."
Sir G. CLERIC was willing to give the information re-
quired, but he hoped that on the present occasion the
Hon. Gentleman would withdraw his motion.
A short discussion ensued, in which Mr. AGLIONBY,
Mr. CHRISTOPHER, Mr. WARBURTON, Mr. DARBY, Mr•
F. BARING, Mr. GLADSTONE, Sir R. PEEL, and other
Hon. Members took part, all of whom admitted that the
subject was one of great importance.
Ultimately the motion was withdrawn, and the other
orders of the day having been disposed of, the House ad-
journed at Twelve o'clock.

The new works in Trafalgar-square have hitherto
proceeded at so dogged and tardy a pace towards
completion, that public expectation has been naturally
excited in a degree proportioned to the delay. Fes-
tival-day after festival-day was named for the com-
pletion of the Trafalgar column ; for the raising the
colossal statue of NELsoN to its Stylobate elevation
above the capital ; and for the anniversary, or com-
memorative dinner which was to have been given to
the surviving veterans of October, 1805—at which
one of NELSON'S brother officers was to have presided,
but which, alas 1 was eaten only in imagination.
Duke Humphrey in the chair A published corre-
spondence, on each occasion between the Committee
of Management and the architect—the Committee
and the Governor of Greenwich Hospital, and the
Committee and the Board of Woods and Forests—
announced that the disappointment experienced on
the last occasion would certainly not recur on the
one now selected. After a great deal of evasion and,
what we will call, downright sheling on the part
of the Board of Woods, &c., the consent which
the Government had given to the projected arrange-
ments was withdrawn ; and Lord Lisicoesr, in a state-
ment memorable for its offensive illiberality, its chil-
dish absurdity, and its exquisite bad taste, acknow-
ledged that this ungracious determination of the autho-
rities proceeded on the apprehension that the veteran
tars forsooth, whom NELSON had so often led into con-
flict with the enemy, and deathless triumphs in every
conflict, might be likely—after such a public feast—
to commit some outrage dangerous to the public
peace, which their valour had so signally maintained
against the aggression of all Europe ! So, the coin-
memoration fell to the ground. The subscription
raised for the purpose of dispensing festal hospitality
to the old heroes whose prowess had shed so much
honour on their country, could not he appropriated to
itA legitimate object of doing honour to them. A
pecuniary fractional dividend was the poor
and mercenary acknowledgment of British
gratitude, when it became its misfortune to have its
expression controlled by the act of an inexperienced
but not very diffident public servant. From the first,
we have seen, with pain, that the works in Trafalgar-
square, which should have been achieved on a grand
national scale, have been designed and executed in a
manner whose shabbiness and littleness seem to be
quite congenial with the feeling with which the Noble
First Commissioner of Woods and Forests counter-
manded the leave to eat their dinner around
the column to the Trafalgar veterans. This
congeniality of feeling is the one only thing
in keeping about the whole affair. Few capitals in
Europe could have offered a finer site than Trafalgar-
square for an ornamental platform worthy - of the
magnificent column consecrated to the memory of
NELsoN, and of the picturesque, the unequal vista
that fronts it, leading to and partly revealing the
Banqueting Chamber at Whitehall, and the old Abbey
of Westminster. Neither the monstrosity called a
National Gallery, nor the incongruous but stately
screen of Northumberland House, can mar the
general effect of the new buildings, club-
houses, &c. which surround it, and the imposing effect
of the fine portico of St. Martin's Church. It is cer-
tain that the vacant space included within these
boundaries, tying as it does upon an inclined plane,
and in the centre of the greatest thoroughfare between
the Court and the City, the public offices, and the
Parliament, presented capabilities for a magnificent
improvement. What has been made of it? The very
finest chance has been sacrificed to the very demon
of bad taste. It was determined to have
enormous fountains, the agreeable office of which it
is to cool the air, and refresh the way-
farers in the heat of summer. Therefore,
from the whole of this vast platform everything ap-
proaching to either shade or shelter has been rigidly
banished. In the dog days the pilgrim to this
" Column of Fountains" will have to endure the rays
of a noon-tide sun above his head, whilst his weary
feet will be refreshed with volcanic heat refracted
yrmeatpncehtrie3c7dspavementdevices of pseudo-as belie which,
withuodfdeyighgtrpaoyinateddPstdairrst:;spwrahist-el-:
is really enough to expose our notionsn of public orna-
mental display to the laughter of all Europe.. Already.
no.f miocokitbsitu
unseemly of
hoarmen antiquityln
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rapid
sixteen months, it is already falling into
hollows, if not absolute fissures.
Now, may we be permitted to ask how the notion
of planting so favoured a locality came to be aban-
doned ? Evergreens and odoriferous shrubs, which
are known to grow freely in the near neighbourhood
of St. James's Park, would have imparted picturesque
bnuty to the locality, and health and refreshment to
the passenger. By the terraces and walks a match-

Mutual explanations took place between the Marquis
of NORMANBY and Lord STANLEY on the subject of the
Irish Constabulary.
The Sugar Duties Bill passed through Committee, and
after the presentation of a number of petitions, the',r
Lordships adjourned to Friday.
The House of Commons met at Four.

less vehicle would have been furnished for the display
of the almost infinite varieties of British marbles
and ores, whose deep and glowing hues are susceptible
of the most exquisite polish. We m 7 imagine how

After the transaction of private business,
Mr. Hurl' gave notice that on Monday he should pre-
test petition from the Legislative Council of New South

grand their effect would have been, introduced into Cie
facing of the magnificent terrace that overlooks the
square from the Pall-mall East approach. But it
would have been still more superb, as developed in
the handsome flight of stairs that already flank that
terrace, and in the panelling compartments, whether
in Mosaic or other party-coloured work of the general
surface of the square ;—in the parapets and dressings
of the fountain reservoirs, and above all in the forms
of the fountains themselves. The ex,!enses would have
been very trifling, because the marbles of Derbyshire
and other English counties, Anglesey, the Isle of Man,
and Ireland, are exceedingly cheap. Then the size
of the fountains is quite toy-like. They are like Mr.
Giant FREEMAN'S left off cups for tossing and catching
granetic boulders. They are in every respect paltry
and pitiful, for such a purpose and such associa-
tions. But the planting—how came that important
feature to be discarded ? 1V hat difficulty of
selection could there be, where, the image
of NELSON looked: don n upon the: spot which was
to bear his honoured, and thrice renowned, and
ever glorious name ? It is not yet too late to repair
this omission. The pseudo-pavement cannot be en-
dured—it must come up. On the soil it has been.
it allowed to disgrace, plant, Englishmen! and reve-
rently rear, and anxiously watch over, and affec-
tionately :approach, a grove (f laurels; the fitting,
and evergreen, and ever-beautiful and ennobling
emblem of that unrivalled maritime hero, whose
proud motto in life was Palnzarn qui incruit feral; and
who, after death, should have even his sculptured
effigy reared amidst the scions of that tree which his
undaunted head bore over every sea, to every shore,
and naturalised in every clime where the flag of his
native country had once been unfurled ; her power and
her honour vindicated, and his own fame enshrined
in the unsculptured but immortal records of victory

Two meetings were held on Monday in the metro-
polis, for the purpose of petitioning Parliament against
the proposed additional grant to the College of May.
r.ooth. The meetings consisted chiefly of Dissenters,
and several of the speakers announced in suitable
terms their attachment to the Protestant faith,
and the danger of encouraging a religion which
they consider hostile to their best interests.
No one who is alive to the blessings conferred
by the Reformation, can fail to admire the strong feel-
ing in favour of Protestantism prevalent in this country ;
hut that feeling, and we may add that virtue, like all
others, should be exercised with discretion. It cannot
destroy the Catholic Church. The experiment has been
made, and every day only furnishes additional proofs of
its failure. Provision is already made for the education
el Catholics in Ireland and in all our colonies, not be •
cause their tenets are approved of by the State cr the
majority of the nation, but because the Catholics will
remain fixed in their faith in defiance of persecution ;
and it is batter that they should have teachers well
educated and friendly to our institutions, than a priest-
hood comparatively ignorant, imbued with foreign
habits and political doctrines, and hostile to everything
English. Opposition to this prudent and charitable
scheme is not only hopeless, but it is dangerous to the
very religion professed by the whole body of Dissenters.
They have more to fear from the Puseyite Church than
the openly avowed and ancient faith of the Catholics.
And who are the bitterest enemies of this grant to May-
nooth? The enemies of the Dissenters—the bitter op-
ponents of the great measure fur repealing the Test and
Corporation Acts, the unflinching and unscrupulous ad-
vocates of church-rates, and of every unjust impost levied
from other religionists for the benefit of the richest
Church in the world. Who were the tellers of the
minority against the grant on Friday morning last ?
Sir ROBERT H. INGLIS and Mr. J. P.PLUPIPTRE—the one
representing the Puseyite University of Oxford, and the
other the most bigoted and Church-ridden county in Eng-
land. The High Church party is represented by those
two senators, and one of the leading principles of that
party is adopted from the doctrine openly professed by
the monopolising and overbearing Romans—" Divide
and conquer." By joining with such men, the Dissenters
are playing into the hands of those that only watch the
opportunity of crushing them and Catholics together.
A debt of gratitude, too, is due to the latter. Their
representatives in Parliament have even voted fur
relief to other religious sects—they have voted
against church-rates, and will vote again, though
all their best interests are opposed by Christians to
whom they have rendered essential services. It is
gratifying, however, to find that all Churchmen do not
belong to this persecuting sect. Even the men of Kent
begin to be moved by a sense of justice and charity.
The new and favourite candidate for the western division
of the county has announced his intention to vote for the
grant to Maynoeth, on the ground that "in the early
education of the Catholic clergy, error was greatly
mixed up with truth, and he considered that a larger
grant for the purpose of procuring intelligent men to teach
the candidates for the priesthood in Ireland the whole
truth was exceedingly desirable." His remarks excited
some marks of disapprobation, but they were drowned
by the voices of men who, while they did not forget their
religion, remembered that there was but a choice of
evils, and that it was their duty to lean to the side of
charity.

Madrid journals of the alit ult. have been received.
The investigation into the late conspiracy was going on,
and several of the persons arrested had ben set at
liberty, there being no proofs against them. The Senate
had commenced the discussion on the Bill for restoring
the unsold Church property, which would be passed us
a matter of cours-.

The Three per Cents. closed 341 for cash, and 34-1
at 60 days; the Five per Cents. at '26 for cash, and 26i
at 60 days; and the Debt without interest, at 81 at 60
days.

The emancipation of the negr;es in the French colonies
and the news from Switzerland form the leading topics
in the Paris journals. On Saturday the Prince DE
MOSKOWA (son of NEY) resumed his speech in the
Chamber of Peers against the Government measure
for modifying the evils of slavery and preparing the
unhappy victims for complete emancipation. It
is rather singular that of the most ardent
friends of liberty (if we are to take their own profes-
sions), Baron CHATIEEs DUPIN and this chivalrous
Prince are the most bitter enemies of the blacks. The
Prince is especially indiznant at the attempt—as dan-
gerous to the colonies, and a reprehensible imitation of
England, which has ruined her colonies by setting her
slaves free. " The English colonies," said he, " are struck
to death. If we with to preserve our colonies, let
us reject this Bill." Two other Peers addressed the
Chamber—one in favour of emancipation, and the other
against it, whe❑ the Cocnt DE MONTALEMBERT rose to
reply, but owing to the lateness of the hour the debate
was adjourned till Monday. In the Chamber of De-
puties, M. BENOIST presented the report of the Com•
mittee on the Bill for the Conversion of the
Five per Cents., which recommends that this
stock should be converted into Four-and-a-Half per
Cents., and reduces to seven years the guarantee to the
holders that for that period no further reduction shall
take place. It also shortens the period within which
the holders are to make their declaration.

The accounts from Switzerland in these papers fully
confirm the defeat of the volunteers in their attack on
Lucerne. The following appears in the Journal de
Debals:—
" All the accounts which have reached us represent the
defeat of the free corps as more complete than was at first be-
lieved. The victors have made, it is said, more than 1,500
prisoners. The Government of Lucerne has refused to sur-
render them, and they are confined among the little moun-
tain cantons, where it will be very difficult to retake them.
Lucerne demands to be paid the expenses of the war, The
number of killed is not known, but it must be considerable
from the dreadful fury of the combat. General Sonnenberg
had designedly drawn the free corps into the heart of the can-
ton, retiring to Gutsch, a height overlooking Lucerne. When
he saw them engaged he fell upon them suddenly,while they
wore attacked upon the other side by the landsturm, who
had risen behind them. The column of refugees and of Ber-
nese free corps who had entered from this side was cut in
pieces. The whole staff of the free corps, who had made part
of this column, were taken or killed. The victors returned
triumphantly into the town, bringing back the cannon and
munitions of the enemy. The column which had marched
from Zofinque, composed of refugees and of Argovian volun-
teers, encountered another division of Lucernese troops at
Sursee and was equally defeated; 2,500 men returned to Ar-
govia. Of the third column, which marched from Runach,
there is no news. The Catholic party of Argovia and a part
of the canton of Soleure had risen and marched to the relief
of Lucerne. List, the capital of Bale-Campagne, and one
of the strongest holds of the Radical party, was almost de-
serted, and the inhabitants in flight. The fear of a civil war
was general, for the Conservative party of the canton of Bale
were in a state of apprehension. The Vorort had ordered out
seventeen battalions under the command of the federal Col.
Donatz."

COURT cEnCULAH.

The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Maid of
Honour in Waiting, and the Equerries in Waiting, Colonels
Arbuthnot and Bouverie, rode on horseback yesterday
morn ing.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken
for pony and walking exel-cise yesterday in the Royal Gardens
of Buckingham Palace.
The Marchioness of Douro has succeeded the Countess of
Charlemont as the Lady in Waiting on the Queen. The
Viscount Hawarden has relieved the Earl of Hardwicke as
the Lord in Waiting to her Majesty, and Sir Frederic Stovin
has relieved Admiral Sir Robert Otway as the Groom in
Waiting to her Majesty.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Mar-
chioness of Douro, the Hon. bliss Hamilton, Viscount Hawar-
den, Colonel Arbuthnot, and Colonel Bouverie, honoured the
Italian Opera with their presence yesterday evening. Her
Royal ILghneas the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady
Anna Maria Dawson and the Counters \\'ratislaw, also
honoured the Italian Opera with her presence.
Tim DUCHESS OF GL:OI.7CESTER.—Her Royal Highness
remains much the same, but her cold was troublesome during
the night of Monday. Yesterday her Pao :al Highness the
Duchess of Kent paid a visit to the Royal Duchess at Glou-
cester House.

1 lIE GRAND DUCHESS STEFIIANIE (OF BADEN ).—lier
Royal Highness, attended by the Baroness de Strumfeder
and Baron Roth de Schreckcnstein, left town at three
o'clock yesterday afternoon, for Brighton. Her Royal High-
ness travelled via railway, and on her arrival at Brighton
proceeded to the Bristol Hotel. The Grand Duchess, previous
to leaving town, visited her darighter, the Marchioness of
Douglas, at her residence in Connaught-place.

A deputation of Irish bankers had an interview with Sir R.
Peel and the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
A deputation of the trade connected with staves had an
interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at
his official residence in Downing-street. The deputation con-
sisted of Messrs. Barker, Shuter, Lascelles, and Simpson.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a meet-
ing yesterday afterdoon, at the office, in Whitehall-place.
There were present the Archbishop of Canterburs-, the Bishop
of Winchester, the Bishop of Bangor, the Bishop of Chester,
the Bishop of St. David's, the Bishop of Hereford, the Bishop
of Lichfield, the Bishop of Ripon, the Bishop of Worcester,
the Earl of Devon, the Earl of Besborough, Lord Ashley, and
the Dean of Westminster. . . .

His Excellency the Brazilian Minister transacted business
yesterday, at the Foreign-office.
The President of the Board of Trade, and the Vice Presi-
dent, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday.
Dispatches for the Governor of South Australia were sent
off on Monday evening from the Colonial-office.

The Zurich correspondent of the Constitutionnel, who
pretends to good sources of information, admits the de-
feat, but regards it as only temporary. His letter is
dated Zurich, April 2 :--
" Reduced to its proper forces, the Lucernese Govern-
ment, notwithstanding its immense preparations during the
last three months, could have effected nothing, for it was
opposed by half of its own population ; but, with the aid of
the four primitive cantons, who at the decisive moment
poured forth literally their whole male population, the
triumph of the Government was assured ; as yet it has only
been purchased by torrents of blood. The refugees and the
volunteers have succumbed after efforts worthy the most
heroic periods of our annals. For three hours the victory
was balanced, but how could from 4,000 to 5 000 men,
after a march of fourteen leagues, and who were
obliged to seize by main force upon all the im-
portant passages, so as to reach Lucei ne in a day—how
could columns, composed for the most part of men who
had met for the first time only the evening before, and
whose organisation was defective and incomplete—bow
could they hold out against 20,000 men (its number ac-
knowledged by the victors themselves) all fresh troops? For
they had only to make the journey of a lake upon two
steamers, in movement night and day, the 31st March and
cwttnons disposed let of April; on the other hand, the insurgents were obliged
to bivouack in the plains or upon hills covered with snow
nume-
rous the
throughout two cold nights, while the troops of the little
ment was
of the resources of a capital city. And yet,
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had lost GOO in killed,

retreating—a retreat rendered difficult and disastrous, under all circumstances, politics are not considered to look
because General Sonnenberg, disposing of four times quite so buoyant as they were a month or so ago.
4ae forces of the invading army, was enabled, by means There are not any arrivals of importance from the British
of a corps not engaged, to cut off the communications of the Colonies this morning.
insurgents, so that the latter were obliged to cut their way, i A. fair amount of business has been transacted in the public
step by step, exhausted by fatigue, want of food, and almost . Securities to-day. Consols are rather lower, the price for
without ammunition. It is said positively that only from Money being 99%, and the same for the Account. All the
600 to 700 were enabled to regain the Bernese and Argovian other Stocks have varied in about the same proportion. Ex-
territories, and that in a deplorable state. The losses on chequer-bills are not quite in s© good a demand.
either side cannot be exactly ascertained, but those of the There is scarcely any business doing in the Foreign Secu-
Lucernese must have exceeded the losses of the insurgents. rities, which are nominally at about previous rates. Spanish
I will not notice the contradictory details in the journals. I Active Bonds have been marked 3014 to %, and the Three
expect soon to be able to give you an exact picture of this per Cents. 40% 7(4. Buenos Ayres have been 421,. Dutch
bloody contest, which will produce a prodigious effect in all Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been marked 63, and the
Switzerland. Never,' says a letter which I have received Four per Cents. 97 to 97%.
from Berne, has any event been received with so much A very extensive business is doing in Railway Shares,
torpor upon one side, and so many expressions of indignation which are nearly all higher again.
by the great majority. The whole population are in affright.
It is asked, on all sides, if the Government can remain in- F BRITISH FUNDS,
active with 30,000_ men at its disposal, of which a third are k . . ....
already under arms.'" Reduced
onscls
ArAther correspondent who writes from Aran, April 2, C r
Cents,
says : ies toexpireJ a
" Yesterday evening the news spread that the second 'ars, Oct. 10,1
column had entered Lucerne, and was there closely blockaded.
It was even said that a letter had been received from the c0unt......
Commander-in-Chief stating he otuld hold out twenty-four
1,000/.
hours.- It was soon known that this was not the fact ;
night passed in the greatest anxiety. In the morning a part •
of the first column, which had returned the evening before,
moved off to the relief of its brethren in arms, but arrived
too late to be of service. There can be no doubt that the
second column was cut in pieces. The first column having
been repulsed, the Lucernese bent all their forces against
the second, which was at the gate of Lucerne. It is certain
that the Government of Lucerne had collected an imposing
force. The whole population of Uri, Schwytz, Unterwal-
den, and Zug, with many hundred Catholics from Argovia,
had answered to the call of Lucerne. It is said that the Go-
vernment had not less than .20,000 combatants at its disposition.
The column of refugees was driven beck to Malters, at two
leagues and a half from Lucerne. There it wheeled round
and faced the enemy, because it had to pass a defile which
the Lucernese wanted to get possession of. But already
were the refugees and their friends surrounded. Cannon
were directed upon them right. and left, while they were
attacked in the rear, and the whole column was cut to
pieces The number of killed was enormous, and many
families are plunged in despair. The towns of Zofinque and
Arau, with the carton of Bale, suffered the most, because it
was the free corps of these places that fought the most vigor-
ously. A great number of prisoners were made."
The Zurich Diet has addressed a circular to the
different cantons, calling upon them to repress the exer-
tions of the free corps, and use every means to put an
end to the civil war. Several cantons had replied to the
circular, and announced their intentions to second the
Diet under the alarming circumstances.
At TORTONI'S on Sunday the Three per Cents. were
1-i noted at 85f. 75c.

ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PIECES.
Bank Stock ..
3 per Cent. Reduced ... 981 A NI% 98P-
-3 per Cent. Conscls
is
New 314 per Cents lO2 101% 101%
Long Annuities toexpireJ an. 1860 1114 111/4
Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10,1859 ... 113/ 13-16 I 113-16
India Stock
Consols for Account.

Exchequer Bills, 1,000/., 112 d 60 pm. 60
Ditto 500/. .
Ditto Small
Ditto Advertised — pm.
ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto. Small — 88
Buenos A•.-res Bonds, 6 per Cent 421/4 / 491 -,:2
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent .. ......
Coiarnbida Bonds, ex Venezuela — 15%
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 —
..
Ditto, Deferred
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840
Ditto, Account 30%% 301,4
Ditto, Coupons — 28
Ditto 3 per Cent. .. .. ......
Ditto. Account ..... ........... 403% 4074
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent — 461/4
Ditto, Deferred — 14%
Belgian Bonds, 41/4 per Cent .. 10114
Dutch, 2% per Cent .
Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certific 9714% 97
PRICES OF CLOSING
- PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK.
BIILWAY SIIAILc-S PRICES.
Aberdeen
Armagh, Coleraine, and
Portrush l% 34%%14 3%
Birmin and Gloucester. 100
Ditto 1, Shares ' 3
Bri'ton, Lewes, S.: Mast. 10 - 934
Bristol and Exeter
Ditto New
Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ..,... — „... 63
Caledonian
Cambridge and Lincoln 11/4...... 91/2%
Cheater and Holyhead... 5 ...... 111/,,i vi, ll4
Unurnet Valley
Coventry,Bedworth, and
Nuneaton
Coventry and Leicester
Cornwall
Diss, Beceles, Yarmouth 114 4l/4
Direct Northern
-/2 51/2414:3
Dublin and BellastJunc. 21/4 lO 9%
Dublin and Galway 2l/4...... 51% 514
Dublin and Mullingar... 2% 3313% -•••••••• 31/
Eastern Counties
Ditto Perpetual, 5 per
Cent, No. 1—.41. 13s. 4d —
114
Ditto ditto, No. 2. l3s. 4d...
Eastern Union l5 ..... 23 . 23
Ditto Extension
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50
Ditto New N Shares 214 r
61,t ...... ...... 61,
Ely and Bedford ...... ... 11/4 4 33/1
4
Grand Junction 100 205
Great South. and West.
(Ireland)
Ditto Extension
Great. North of England:.loo 149
Ditto New
Great Western SO ......184
Ditto Fifths
Guildford, Farifm,Ports. 21/4 ... .. 59,/,14, 6 51/, 6
Harwich
Hull and Selby
Lancaster andCarlis1e... 15
Lincoln, York, and Leeds I —

London and Birminghm (St'o'e.k)...
Do. New Thirds
Do. 14 Shares
London and Blackwall. 161. 13s. 4d. 10.4,5/8% B3A
London and Brighton... 50 ...... 641/2 65
London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d. 18% lB%
London and Greenwich 12/1514d... 1010.. lO3/4
London a,' dS. Western 41/6s 10d 811 A 8214
Do. New consolidated Bths 6 ......
.

Do. New
Do. New

London and Y0rk......... 21,12...... 314% 31,4
Lynn and Ely - i • 3/
, /4/s 7%
Manchester and Leeds... 73
Do. 1/2 Shares
Manchester and Birmin. 40
Midland 100
Do. Fifths
Do. New
Midland, Birm.,Derby...loo ll3
evrcastle and Darling-
ton Junct!on ... 25 ...... 501,4. 501X7
Do. New Brandling... 10
Nk-woas,l- and ierwick 11
gewry and Enniskillen. 21 ..... 471 5 ,CA 5% 51%
Newark and SLeffield ... 111%..... 674 7 ... 7
North British
Do. New
Northern and Eastern... 45
North Wales .. ll4 2A% 2%
Norwich and Brandon... 10
.. 17
Do., New ... ..... .... 1
Preston and Wyre
Richmond Richmond and West End
Junction
Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1
.`.-.cottish Midland l% 5l 4% ..... .... 434
Shrews., Woiverhamp.,
Dudley, and Birm 21,6.. 4% % 4%
South Devon... lO .... 22;4
South Eastern & Dover 3312 a 4d... 43
Do., No. 1 8 —
Do., No. 2.
Do~ No. 3
Staines and Richmond... 1 1_ 43' l,-,
South Wales .... ... 2%...... 6% 7 7 4
Trent Valley 2 ..... 19% 19%
Waterford and Kilkenny 1 ..... 33/ 43A
West Cornwall 114....•
York and North Midland 50 lO5 104 lO4
Do. Selby
Do. Extension
FRENCH RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens... 4
Bordeaux and Toulouse 2
Bordeaux, Toulouse, and
Cette ..... .... .... ..... 2
Dieppe and Paris June. 2 ......
Great North. of France.. 4
Do. do. (Rosamel'a)... 2 ......
Lyons and Avignon 2
)deans and Borde 111. V... 2
Orleans and Vierzon ... 2 -
Paris & Lyons, Laffitte's 2
Paris and Lyons, Gan-
neron's,
Paris &Lyons, (Calon's) 2
Paris and 0r1ean5......... 20 5014 50
Pans and Rouen
Paris and Strasbourg ... 2
Paris and St. Quentin ... 2
Royal North of Spain ... 2
Sambre and Meuse .... 2
['ours and Nrantes, Mac-

23g
2q

. .
314,
1314
181 t,

kenzie's
Ditto, ditto, Lefebvre5.., 2
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCIIANGE, APRIL 7.—The sale
are:—Manchester and Leeds, Quarter Shares, 20% ; Man
chester and Birmingham, 60%; Ditto, New Quarters, 6%
prem. ; Midland Railway, Preferential, 414 ; 15itte, 401.
Shares, 18%; North British, 19 ; Ditto, New Shares, 6 1%
Preston and Wyre, 353/4 36 ; Sheffield and Manchester,
Quarter Shares, 1514 ; South-Eastern. -43 % 3 ex div.; Ditto.
No. 1, 1714 ex div.; Ditto, N 0.3, 9% 9 ; Belfast, Ballymena,
and Carrickfergus, 5% ,• Birkenhead, Manchester, 2n.
Cheshire Junction, 11'/4 %; Blackburn, Burnley, and Ac -
erington, 834 ; Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, .
Caledonian,_ 13 ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 91/4" ; Churnet
Valley, 814 34 •, Direct Northern, 5% 6 ; and
Galway, 514 ; Ely and Bedford, 314 ; Glasgow and Dumfries,
245. 375. 6d. ; Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, and Manchester
Junction, 2% 14 ; Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction,
614 1,4 ;_ Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal.
414 ; Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 8%; Leeds and
Thirsk, 6 % ; Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 3% :
Leeds and West Riding Junction, 8% 3% ; Liverpool, Orms-
kirk, and Preston, 3 ; London and York, 3 ; Manchester and
Buxton, 5% ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction.
9%; Newark and Sheffield, 61/ 7 ; North Wales, 314 ; North
Western, 6% %; Preston and Wyre Extension, 4 3 prem ;
Scottish Central, 6% ; Scottish Midland, ; Sheffield and
Lincolnshire Junction, 1 7-16 ; Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and
Chester Junction, 4% ; Trent Valley, 193 A 201/ ex new ;
West Yorkshire, .4; Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette, 2% 34 ;
Paris and Lyons (English), 3 3-16 ex new ; Ditto (Gail-

neron's), 21/: -
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-(YESTERDAY.)
Amsterdam CF. 12 84 Gibraltar ..».....
Ditto, at sight l2 6i Leghorn ..... ..... ..... 31
Rotterdam 2U. 12 9 Genoa,
Antwerp 26 20 Milan ~................,
Eiamburgh M.B. 14 0 Venice .... . ~...
Altona — Naples .............. ~ 39i

Paris, 3 days' sight 25 90
Ditto, 3 months 26 10
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 26 15
Frankfort on Maine 123
Petersburgh, 3Us —
Berlin
Vienna, effec. fl. 3 M lO 2
Trieste, ditto
Madrid 36
Cadiz
Bilbao
Barcelona
Seville

Palermo, pe, oz 11811
Lisbon ........... 52i
0p0rt0......
Rio Janeiro.
Bahia ......
Buenos Ay; ea
NewTovk.:::!dyssight
rnuur.s s'lr BULLION, rza OZ.
Foreigni;,,kl, bars. £3 17 9
Portua. Gold Coin 3 17 5
New Xoubbons ... 0 0 0
Now ......... 0 4 9;
Silver it, five fi 4 10,

There is a rumour that Mr. Fitzroy, the lately ap-
pointed Lord of the Admiralty, and Captain Meynell, room
in Waiting to her Majesty, have been dismissed from their
situations for absenting themselves from the division on the
Maynooth Endowment measure. It may be. said that these
two gentlemen, committed by former votes against May-
nooth, could not have done less than abstain from voting;
but, on the other hand, it must be allowed that Sir Robert
Peel, owing his majority entirely to his political opponents,
could not have done less, in return for their disinterested sup-
port, than dismiss any membets of his Government who re-
fused their aid. Sir Rhea Peel's majority was 102. One
hundred and ten Members of Opposition voted in his ma-
jority : so that, without the support of Liberal Members, he
would have been left in a minority of eight. It is supposed
that Sir R. Peel's son-in-law, Lord Villiers, will be Captain
Meynell's successor.—Chronicle.
DEPARTURE OF TIIE CALEDONIA FROM LIVER-
rooL.—The steam-ship Caledonia, Captain Lott, sailed at
eight o'clock on Saturday evening. for Halifax and Boston,
taking out her full complement of passengers, not less than
60,000 newspapers, and an equal number of letters, and a
bearer of despatches from Government to Mr. Pakenham,
Minister at Washington, conveying the declaration of the
Government respecting the Oregon, for which purpose her
detention from Friday to Saturday was, no doubt, ordered by
the Admiralty. She was telegraphed off Holyhead at half-
past five o'cloA: on Sunday morning.
The first Almack's ball will take place on the 16th inst.,
if )1* which Jullieu and lioeuilfe handers retained,