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(3l • ~• $i ji • •• • ,••• i l )1 •." $ 4. ~•••;,.., :.21/4 n • • 'JO/. • ‘....* ;• yip••• ..• •• I i•••::::.: - .„ 71 9 ' rriot PETITION! PETITION! ! PETITION 11 AT a SPECIAL MEETING of the COM:- CIL of the NATIONAL ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE, held on THURSDAY, January 29, 1846, it was unanimously resolved — Chat the announcement of a new Corn-law rer ders it desirable that the friends of Free Trade throughout the ki=gd:m should be in "ite4l to originate Petitions for the Total and Immediate Abolition of all Laws imposing Duties on Foreign Corn and Provisions." Maneliester, Jan 29. 1846. By order of the Council, JOSEPH HICSIN, Seeretary. GRAVESEND STAR AND BLACKWALL PACKETS. . Packet and Railway Fare included in one Payment. FROM NEW TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. WEEK DAYS.—At 8%, 9%, 11% 1,2%, and 4. BIINDAYS.—At 8%, 11%, 2%, and 4. 4,0 n Monday Mornings an ext r a P ac k e t at half-past 7, calling at w 4 four pie rs. FROM BRUNSWICK WHARF, BLACKWALL. &t 's Trains starting One Quarter of an Hour before each of WIZX DAYS.--At 9%, BLI NDAYS.—At 9%, 11, these times. 1034, 12, 1%, 3%, and 4%. 1%, and 4%; FARES:— Fore Cabin and Second Class Railway, 6d. Saloon and First Class Railway, 9d. NIVERSAL (;AS -LIGHT ^ COMPANY. Capital, 1 09,0001., in 5,000 Shares of 20/. per Share. DePullt, 2e. Per Share. in accordance with the Act. N'tv s ( Provisionally Registered.) of the Working Comraittee, in whose hands the affair*. of the Company are placed until fully registered. Ca darn Stiles Professor Ryan. M.D., LL.D. plain 114 4 .;. 1- enYon Robert Nicholson, Esq. .lesepCj anci s , Es(l., Patentee Dominique Causse, Esq. ci 4r , • ePlovr, Es q . Henry Ault, Esq. • es Br oo k e, Esq . John Kissick, Esq. Soticrrok—l. F. W. FesenmeYer, Esq. 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NIVERSAL GAS-LIGHT COMPANY.- " C d at a Tr,,NTRACTS TAKEN for lighting up with a superi or GAS, lutala th, 4 ciki rate, towns, villages, lighthouses, dockyards , hos !)'irizeks,,:' 7":", Public' r offices, manufactories,printing-offices, prisons, o*, whe'; a 'TaY-stations ' ylums, schools, and other large build -4",e(.1 \ T t ue ordinary gas is not accessible. Letters to be ad -1% William Nicholson, Secretary, 159, Drury-lane. ROYAL POL YTEUELN IC LINI ,- ,'.VITU VioN Y lir . RCtiztes on CHEMISTRY, with -Brilliant Experiments, 14 114 3 . 8 5 '5 daily at Half-pas: Three, and on the Evenings of '4; l tte A , „,”.eduestlays and Fridays, at Prof o'Clock. A Lecture '„' , OSPIIERIC RAILWAY, by essor Bachoffner, a ‘ ,l l y ' 4 'odel of which, carrying several persons, is exhibited additions to the OPAQUE MICROSCOPE, DIR. VIEWS, and CHROMATEOPE are very effective. The 1" 11 ' I°PE. Submarine Experiments by means of the DIVER ' - ` I Q BELL. Aruong the various additions to the Working for i s Coleman's NEW AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE, 1, M: 11 ' 1111 R and descending Inclined Je r Planes. A magnificent Col "Of TROPICAL FRUITS. Mr. Downe, the celebrated Flute bona E l 1 1l take part in the Music, conducted by Dr. Wallis. Open /4, Ev e j m en g to Half-past Five, and from Seven to Half-past Ten in Adinittance. One Shilling. Schools, lialf-price, HOSPITAL, CHELSEA Th e FEB. 11, 1846. Hon, the Lords, and others, Commissioners of this * fr o ' do hereby give notice that they are ready to receive Ten tre e' to, and to t reat w i t h suc h persons as may be willing to Con iat f. , () %'PU r ..,"\ - ,let . ualling the In-Pensioners of the said Hosp tal , from the Lot f e n P 1846, to the 31st of March, 1847, both days inclus ive, for Cilke te '' w _ i ng articles of provisions, viz., Beef or Mutton , Brea d, nutter, Potatoes, Oatmeal, Salt, Cocoa, and Sugar, at tltithli s , Per head per diem, for the wholt ration, according to the k i ; le d allowances of the house, as specified in a form -of tender. tha 11 1Pply of the undermentioned articles, viz. : For Milk, at per quart, in a separate tender. Candles at per dozen lbs. Yellow Soap at in one tender. Soft Ditto, at per cwt. Pearlash, at Pot Herbs, at Per P or , Onions or Leeks, at per lb. I in one tender. t he 11 , t l Pply of Oil , Cotton, &c., and for Lighting a portion of °Vital Lamps. eill,,, rnts of Ttoder for the several articles required, and further par- Lazy ' l iar be obtained, upon application at the office of the Secre -7 ' any day between the hours of Ten and Three o'clock, which 'e ta, d ~,`"nst be tilled up and delivered sealed, at the Board-room of 0 1 , Point el " °8 Pital, by the party or parties tendering, or uy an agent on his or their behalf, on TUESDAY, the 24th instant, at One 'ate i '„!". which time their Lordships will be prepared to take the I consideration. toff lm l arther to be observed, that the Contractors will be required that"r for t due performance of their several contracts no T iteY nders he will be received after the hour above -mentioned., DORCHESTER, AND WEY. th:Totte,"! °l -TTli JUNCTION COAST RAILWAY COMPANY. re lu ? hereby given, that this Company will (in pursuance of til f , s of ` k ni Passed at the meeting of shareholders, held on the —)ru arY initant) be prepared to PAY the FIRST INSTAL u„ of „,,. _ io ~ ilty-one Shillings per share, to each shareholder ha L o "i,a 1 " 1 18, at the offices of the Company, 62, Moorgate turda„ nu °n, from Friday, the 13th day of February instant, to Jui, 4 , 4 i the 21st day of February, both inclusive, from the m eN 'en to f.:Air o'olock each day. CI, 48 l areholder will be required to deliver up his scrip and to ,„ 4 titlin g ',barge for the money, when he will receive a certificate . '" l t on ~, "e ' l4l to a proportion of such further sum as may be repay share. Dated this 1 lth of February. 1846. By order, FRANCIS CREW, Secretary, N I-47.----rl . O NAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASS Ult ASCE SOCIETY, 26, cousuru. LONDON. Capital £560,000. ) . 1112 Empowered by Act of Parllarcert. ;Nei L astitution ours important and sutstantial advun ` l 'e ss,,„ vvi,h respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuit ies. ( 4 tge has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without ex. fo rfeiture of the Policy, two - thirds of the p remium p aid, 'rlatitabte); also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversioz: fc, r 4 iter to r„ r 'Ma to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances .4 of years are granted on the lowest possible rates. th ' ! 'he SLler• DIVISION OF PROFIT:. 1)1:e 33 and increasing prosperity of the Society has enables ~Z, i ls, .„,..,'", at the last amnia investigation, to declare a third Leh P o ir"Ylng from 3U to 75 per cent. on the premiums paid on eY efifeeted on the Prodt scale. EXAMPLES. 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 [oltß] s. d. 0 18 0 0 19 "I 1 1 9 1 4 11 1 9 2 1 14 10 2 2 6 2 12 9 [SON, Reside] A 2. d. 1 16 0 1 19 2 2 3 6 2 19 10 218 4 3 9 a 4 5 0 2 5 6 it Director. . •. . . . _ . _ ..... .. • , _ .. ' - ... . , . • • • - ) I *,. e• ''' - '', .),ti!`, ''i ' tjfr •or-a ,--:1- ! "- :: 4. l i t ~. . . .....," ~,, - .... - - - -- \I g 4 ''? - """: 6 30; 1• , , '''''& 4 - 1.914 . 4„, tea 9' 71-''''.- 9.-//: illN ''7ll: -..:'' ,- . -6.* : 7411 :02.. ‘ , .„- . ~ ,-T-4 1 ? / .e. + _., '- - - DIE II , , lifo 1 • . , \,, .` x IR . • , measnae.mg..x • PRICE SD. ( # 2141.Wr 77 - .• ,___,A, , _ -- _ 74d-A-05R, )14.v. • .--"- FT,I--*-:._'- - ' , ri.-i i„ , , ,- .... i! - -1 ~ , i ~- ~ , :, ( 0 i vt•- , - 4,-i 1r - -,4 ~., \-- , A • 1 ~ t i . ~,; 4,,, ..,...,.) No. 16,69. LON DON, FRIDAY EVEN - '- NG S N 7 FE BR UA RY 13, 1846. _NVESTMIN STE it ELEtyriuN ROUS'S COMMITTEE sit daily at the British Hotel, Cockspur-street. JOHNSON, Maros. ACOMMON COUNCIL, holden in the Cham ber of the Guildhall, in the City of London, on TUURSDAY, the 12th day of February, 1846. Resolved,—That while this Court is desirous to record its cordial and entire approbation of the comprehensive, just, and wise measures introduced to the Commons House of Parliament by the First Minister of the Crown, for the revision of our commercial policy, and are gratified to learn that a repeal of the Corn-laws is also pro posed, although at a future time, it cannot but express an earnest hope that the total and immediate repeal of those laws may yet be, proposed and carried, instead of deferring such a positive good for a ported of three years. Resolved,—That this Court is of opinion that the removal of all prohibitory duties upon the importation of food and other necessary articles• is eminently calculated to promote the agricultural, com mercial, and social interests of the people, by improving their ph) sisal condition, and thus advancing their intellectual and moral habits. Resolved,—That, therefore, to delay the final repeal of the Corn laws for a period of three years is an evil, and necessarily tends to introduce uncertainty into an important branch of commerce, to in jure commerce in general, to procrastinate agricultural improve ment, and thus prevent the application of science to the better cul tivation of the land, by which the English farmer, without pro tection, will be able suecessfully to compete with the foreing grower. Resolved,—That a . petition be presented to Parliament, founded upon these resolutions, and praying for the total and immediate repeal of the Corn-laws. Resolved,—That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the Representatives of this City in Parliament, with the expression of a hope that they will support the measures introduced by her Ma jesty's Prime Minister, Sir Robert, Peel, for the repeal of the Corn laws and the remission of taxation, and avail themselves of any opportunity which may present itself, and which, without prejn dieing the measures introduced by Sir Robert Peel, may have for its object the total and immediate repeal of the laws imposing any duty or restriction upon the" importation of corn or provisions of any kind MEREWETHER. GREAT NORTH and SOU'T'H WALES and WORCESTER RAILWAY. The Committee of Shareholders hereby give notice that the &JESTING advertised to be held at the London Tavern To-MORROW (Saturday). is for the present POSTPONED. FREDERICK LAWRENCE,-Chairman of the Committee. Founders'-hall, Lothbury, Feb. 13, 1846. ROYAL ASYLUM OF ST. ANN'S SOCIETY. --Maintaining, Clothing, and Educating the Children of those once in prosperity. By voluntary subscription. At the HALF-YEARLY GENERAL COURT holden this day at the London Tavern, The Right Hon the LORD MAYOR, V.P., in the Chair ; After receiving a report from the committee and auditors; and ap pointing officers for the ensuing year, it was Resolved unanimously, That the Court desires to express sincere regret at the decease of their Benefactress and Lady President, Mrs. Partis, whose magnificent donation of 3,000/., at the time when the society most required it, was one main cause of its present prosperity ; and whose liberal gifts since have kindly shown how she appreciated the usefulness and management of the institution. The following children were declared elected by ballot into the Brixton Asylum of the Society, viz, : GIRLB. Warren, Susanna •. • ..... 4,467 Spooner, Martha ..... . 3,277 Corbould, Elizabeth ...... 4,239 1 l'agden, Jane ••• • • 2,528 BOYS. Gilbert, Henry ...... 4,270 Meek, W. .. ••••• • • • • • Morin, John Moses 3,478 Christie, William •••• • • • • Clisb) , Henry .•• • • • 3,060 Cooper, John . . Hill, Arthur .. ••• • • ....... 3,028 Beal, James •••••• .. • . • • And the following child under the new rule.: — Robert Mears • • • ..• .. Thanks were voted to the scrutineers. Thanks were also voted to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, V.P. for his great kindness in presiding, and to Charles Bleaden, Esq. and John Bright, Esq., for kindly taking the chair during his Lord ship's temporary absence. EDWARD FREDERICK LEEKS, Sec 2, Charlotte-row, Feb. 12, 1846 .. 2,565 2,739 2,619 2,521 2,512 Z 0 URT OF COMMON COUNCIL. IMMEDIATE REPEAL OF THE CORN-LAWS. A Court of Common Council was held yesterday, at which, among other business, Mr. Wire brought forward a series ti resolutions bearing on the immediate repeal of the corn-laws, founded on a requisition signed and sent into the Lord Mayor by a majority of the Common Council. The Irish Society, and the nomination of members to act upon it, occupied the attention of the Court for some time, but this having been disposed of, The LORD MAYOR ordered the clerk to read the requisi tion sent in to him by the Members of the Council, praying him to call a meeting of the Court on an early day, to con sider the propriety of petitioning Parliament for the imme-. diate repeal of the corn-laws. Mr. HARRISoN did not think the course pursued by. the Lord Mayor was regular, as other business had been named to the court, and he therefore moved that the requisition should not he taken into consideration. Mr. Harrison, however, ulti mately withdrew this, after he had created much confusion. Mr. LAWRENCE proposed that the requisition should be received. The RECORDER was sure that the Lord Mayor had not re collected, if he was ever aware of, the notice even in the paper by Mr. Wire, that the petition should be taken into considera tion by the Court immediately after the business of the Irish Society had been closed. - Mr. WIRE said he confessed, after having on so late an occasion requested his Lordship'S attention, and the at tention of the Court, to the same question, he would at that time have sat down after simply reading the resolutions founded on the requisition, but for the peculiar position which the question at present oc cupied. He would, however, say a few words, and but a few, in support of the subject, lest the Honourable Gentle men, if any there were in that Court—(Great laughter,which continued for some time ; when it had subsided, Mr. Wire continued )—the Honourable Gentlemen, if any there were in that Court, who opposed the petition, might say that the supporters of that petition had contributed neither facts, feelings, nor reason, in favour of their cause.—( Hear, hear.) He would not, however, detain them long, especially after a resolution had been passed by that Court, expressing their commisseration with the depressed circumstances of the people of Ireland, and their opinion that it was the duty of the Legislature to take the facts into their consideration in order to devising a speedy remedy.—( Hear, hear.) That Court had always been forward in the cause of the people and of commerce, and it stood, therefore, at that moment in a position more enviable than the Commons House of Parliament. From time to time they had expressed their mind on the advantages that would accrue to the nation from free trade, the truth of which was now admitted on all hands. And in the Parliament the leaders on both sides of the House deemed that that was a system which ought to regulate all their commercial transactions. The benefits to be derived from the adoption of it were not only now admitted in the House of Commons—the admission pervaded the whole people. The conviction which that admission argued has not produced so much in consequence of the scarcity of food, as that the people now began to understand that great question. He felt it unne cessary, thereto: e, for him to adduce arguments before the Court in support of free trade, and the more especially after the con duct of Sir Robert Peel. The Right Hon. Gentleman at the head of the Government had earned a debt of gratitude from all parties ; the first Minister of the Crown had come forward and said that the time of restriction was at an end, and not only on food, but generally on trade.— (Hear.) They could not, however, be satisfied that that measure had been deferred for three years. He thought that that Court, while it spoke of Sir Robert Peel in terms of praise and gratitude, would nevertheless ask him to repeal the corn-laws immediately.— ( Cheers. ) He did not wish to weary the Court with argu ments ; he would reserve himself for reply, in case any objec tions should be urged against the resolutions which he would now submit to the Court. He then read resolutions approving of the comprehensive measures of Sir Robert Peel on com merce, and for the repeal of the corn-laws, but deprecating the repeal of the latter being deferred, and pledging the Court to draw up a petition to Parliament, praying for their imme diate and total abolition. Mr. DUNCAN, in seconding the resolutions, spoke of the evils which had arisen from the laws in question, and the pro spects there were of increased trade with the States of America and the Zollverein, in case of their abolition. On the RECORDER having read the resolutions, Mr. PHILLIPS thought it appeared an extraordinary thing that Mr. Wire should bring in resolutions, thanking Sir Robert Peel for what he had granted, and then praying him to grant the same. As far as the time was concerned, he thought Sir Robert was the best judge himself, and therefore would move as an amendment that the word " immediately" should be left out of the resolutions. No seconder , having been found, the amendment fell to the ground. Mr. LAWRENCE was pleased with the introduction of the resolutions, and therefore he would vote for them, at least for part of them. (He then read the first part of the first resolution, as far as it approved of Sir Robert's measures on commerce and the corn-laws, and here stopped.) For that part ot the resolutions he would vote with pleasure, and moved the same as an amendment.—(Laughter. ) The resolutions were admirably drawn up—(Laughter)—and well expressed. Yet surely members recollected that not long ago the question had been argued most fully in that Court, and it was carried by a large majority that a petition should be laid before the Queen on that very subject. Since that was passed, the Minister of the Crown had presented to Par liament a series of measure's ; and these were not on corn only, for he had opened the question of free trade. Notwith standing that, here came more resolutionson the corn-laws. He was amazed at his Hon. Friends that they did not, as the Americans say, go the whole hog.—( Laughter.) Why would they not take the protective duty off silk? Why not that which was on brandy ? And on glass ?—( Cries of " Sir Robert will.") Sir Robert Peel had given notice of his inten tion at a future period of admitting timber duty free, but why not immediately as well as the corn-laws ?He had no doubt but that Sir Robert had used sound discretion in not taking the duty off at once. It had been said that the state of the po tato crop had precipitated the measure. He believed that im mediate repeal, were it carried, would benefit the people in the article of food vi ry little, and it would produce great evil to the relations that subsisted between landlord and tenant.—( Hear, hear.) In taking the ground he did, he was consistent, for on the former occasion, when the resolution was move d, for the repeal of the law, he had made an amendment for ultimate repeal preceded by a small restriction of bs. duty. If Sir Robert Peel had come down and taken his advice, he could not have devised a measure so much in accordance with his opinion. He said great things had been held out to them by his friend the seconder of the resolution. He had assured them that the United States would open their trade to them, on condition that this country did a certain thing ; he had vouched the same thing for the states of the Zollvereiu, but he (Mr. Lawrence) had nothing more for these assertions than the fact that his friend had made them. (When he had read the portion of the resolution which he moved, Mr. Lawrence resumed his seat.) Mr. JONES seconded the amendment. He said, gentlemen had talked of what had been done on former occasions by that Court. He would read to them an extract from the minutes in the year 1840. (He here read a motion for free trade which was made and lost, in favour of an amendment, part of which he read, but as he was about to stop, he was met by loud cries of " Read on, read on," and he thus proceeded with the amendment :—" Though aware of all these, yet that they felt it needless to pray that House as it is at present c onstituted.") —(Great laughter at the gentle man's mistake.) He ( Mr. Jones) wished to be consistent himself, and he wished the Court to be consistent also. He for one could not petition for \an immediate repeal. He knew something of both those classes which were concerned in the question, and he for one would not be a party to the law which sought the advantage of the one class and the oppression of the ether. It Lord John Russell and his friends had, at a meeting held to take the matter iuto private consideration, come to the conclusion that it was impolitic to interfere with the measures of Sir Robert Peel, why should that Court interfere ? If the Court would support Sir Robert he would go hand-in-hand with it. But it had been said, and there was ground for it, that the citizens were too busy with their interference in politics.—( Hear and laughter. ) A COMMON COUNCILMAN was anxious that the Court should not sanction the resolutions, but that they would adopt the amendment, for he would be sorry, if they possessed any influence, to throw their influence into the scale, and by em barrassing Sir Robert Peel prevent the repeal of the corn laws. He did not see what advantage would be derived from the change which the resolutions proposed, for there was little or no corn in the market. He thought immediate repeal would be a positive evil, inasmuch as foreigners, accustomed to the former system, and not trained to the change, would accept nothing but money in return for corn, which would cause a drain upon the Exchequer. Mr. NORRIS said his Hon. Friend had no objection to free trade, only he could not rid himself of a small portion of the old lumbering system. Therefore it was that he (Mr. Norris) was anxious to call the attention of the Court to that feature of the question, that in the petition they expressed themselves anxious as the representatives of the largest city in the world to give Parliament their support ; and in doing so, they in formed Parliament, they were desirous that their conduct and intention was not to embarrass Sir Robert Peel. His friend had said that no corn could be brought in at 4s. duty. Taking his statement as true, what was the effect? Why, that was the state of things the first year ; in the second year those who had corn were bribed by a four-shilling premium to keep it up.— (Hear, hear.) They would do the same on the third year, and so it would accumulate, yielding no benefit for the time, and to deluge the market at the close of the period.—( Hear, hear.) It was all a delusion and a fear. Gentlemen would see that, if they looked back to the experiment that was tried on trade in 1842. When that experiment was in agitation, the same party in the State, the same party in the coun try, the same interest, cried out that great would be the ruin that would follow from the new tariff. Yet prices had been better from 1842 to 1845 than they had been for twenty years before. Alarmists, therefore, were only carrying out this principle in the present opposition. The question before the meeting was whether they would sup port Sir Robert Peel's measures, or whether they would pe tition for immediate repeal. Since this new experiment had been advertised, no person, not even at any of the agricul tural meetings, had said one word in favour of this new fea ture of the measure. Agriculturists all said, rather take pro tection away at once and entirely. After some remarks from another Councilman in favour of the petition, Mr. WIRE rose to reply. He said he would not detain the Court long, but he would notice one or two of the remarks which had fallen from the mover and seconder of the amendment. One of them said, "I am con• sistent, because on a former occasion I advocated a fixed duty." The question before them now was very different from that alluded to. Then it was not for a repeal of the corn-laws ;it was a petition to the Queen for the opening of the ports, because a great part of that food, on which the people of Ireland, and of Scotland, and England depend was in a great measure destroyed. It was a wise and salutary movement that, on such an occasion. But if the gentleman would speak of his consistency, he (Mr. Wire) must say he too was consistent, and he hoped the Court would preserve its consistency by passing the resolutions. In 1809 he found, from the minutes of the Court, they then condemned the corn-laws, and why should they not go now and request the present House of Commons to repeal them ? In 1840 he found them repeat the same opinion on free trade. He was sure his friend, Mr. Jones had not read the whole of that minute before he began to quote it so much to the frustration of his own purpose. When had these laws been a benefit? They had a Noble Lord standing up in Parliament and declaring his experience of their effect ; he said he had sold corn under their reign at from Ns. up to 705., and all the effect he had known to have been pro duced during that period on the condition of his labourers was, that their wages, from being Bs., had become As.' Not withstanding that such a difference had occurred in the prices of food— ( Hear, hear)—some of the gentlemen bad said that the present was not the time for the resolutions. When they resolved to petition the Queen on the opening o the ports, they had done so under imperious necessity—( Hear, hear )—and that necessity was not lessened. He hoped that his Hon. Friends would be consistent with themselves, and, by adopting the resolutions, act promptly in a ease which ad mitted of no delay. The Riscounza, read the amendment, and put it to the Court, but it was lost by a las ge majority. The resolutions for immediate repeal of the corn-laws, for the adoption of a petition to the House of Commons, and for the presentation of that petition by the Representatives of the City, were then put and carried seriatum by a vast majority. Mr. WIRE then moved that the resolutions should appear in all the morning and evening papers, which was accordingly passed. Mr. Wtaa moved that the Recorder should be requested to support the petition in his place in the House. This was received with shouts of laughter. When it had subsided, The RECORDBR said he would do so when he was requested by his constituency. After s^me other business, the Court adjourned. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TxrTERSALL'SYESTERDAY. -- - The betting on the Chester Cup was in most instances governed by Monday's returns, proving, however, from the nature of the very moderate amount of business transacted, and the repeated offers to back them, that the leading fa vorites were uncommonly steady; Mermaid was also in request, but very few seemed disposed to lay against her; we believe that 30 to 1 would have been taken. Brocardo was in better odour for the Derby, an outlay of 35/. at 20 to I having been followed by oilers to back him in several quarters-18 to 1 was the extreme laying price at the close. Latest prices:— CHESTER CUP. LOO even on the 4 yrs old 8 to 1 agst Wadlow's lot—taken 18 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentiuck's Best Bower—take 20 to 1 22 to 1 'agst Mr. Merry's %Vhinstone 25 agst Mr: *. W. Hill's Sweatineat—taken to 501. 33 to 1 agst Mr. Scott's Cataract 40 to 1 agst Mr. Knox's Colleen Dhas 50 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Salopian—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. G. Onglev's Roderick—taken ,000 to 10 agst Mr. A. W. flill's The Libel—taken ,000 to 10 agst Mr. Hargreave's Advice—taken ,000 to 10 agst Mr. Drinkald's Correct Card—taken DERBY. 5 to 1 agst Scott's lot 9 to 2 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting 18 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo—taken 22 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's lago—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsey's Malcolm—taken 1,000 to 30 agst Mr. W. Scott's Tiuthorpe— taken five times 2,000 to 200 agst Brocardo, and lago—taken OAKs. 8 to 1 agst Forth's lot INTELLIGENCE EXTRA, CATTERICK BRIDGE, 1846. :andicap for the Revival Stakes_of 20 sovs. each, 10ft, and 5 only if declared by the 2d of March. inheritress, 6 yrs, 9st—Trueboy, 6 yrs, Bst 101b--Ebora cum, aged, Bst 61b—Needful, 5 yrs, Bat 41b—Queen of Tyne, aged, Bst —What, 6 yrs, 7st 121b—Jioglepot, 4 yrs,7st 121 b Pythia, 4 yrs, 7st 71b--Lord Saltoun, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—Marian Ramsey, 4 yrs, 7st 51b; Fitzallen, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Pedometer, 5 yrs, 7st 21b—Northumberland , 5 yrs, 7st 21b—Yates, 5 yrs, 7st—Little John, 5 yrs, 7st—Mount Charles, 5 yrs, Est 101 b —Miss Burns, 6 yrs, Est 101b—Coheiress, 5 yrs, Est 101 b Fair Rosamond, 5 yrs, Est 101b—Advice, 5 yrs, Est Mb— Bretwalda, 4 yrs, Est 71b—Sir Henry, 4 yrs, Est 41b—Step and. Fetch-It, 4 yrs, 6st 21b—Lycurgus, 4 yrs, Est 21b—Fitz william, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Lord Harry, 3 yrs, sst 101 b—Eu • logy, 4 yrs, sst 31b—Driffield, 3 yrs, sst—Jack Horner, 3 yrs, sst Curiosity, 3 yrs, sst—Spur, 3 yrs, 4st 101b--Heads man, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b. The Tallyho Handicap Stakes of 13 sova. each, with 15 added, gentlemen riders, closes on the 2nd of March. NEWMAR KET CRAVEN MEEING, FREE HANDICAP.—ACCEPTINCES. 1846. Friday, 50 sous. h ft for 3 yi.s old, T.Y.C. Killi Kranke, Bst 716; Snake, 7st 101 b ; GAnymede filly, st 101 b FIRST SPRING MEETING, 1846. Monday, 50 sovs. h. ft. T.Y.C. - Garry Owen, aged, Bst 7lb ; Bishop, of Romford's Cob, 6 yrs, Bst 71b ; Young LOckinvar, 6 yrs, 7st 51b. The others did not fill.. (RECEIVED THIS DAY ) HEREFORD GRAND STEEPLE-CHASE.—YESTERDAY. Mr. Preston's Brunette ... • 4 Mr. H. Powell's Cracksman ... 2 Mr. Veeners' Little Tommy Several others started HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Monmouthshire lids., Mon., Lauellan-bridge ; Thurs., Wonostow Lodge—at 10. Sir W. M. Stanley's lids., Tues., DenhAll: Shropshire lids., Tues., Hawkstone ; Fri., Cloverley-10i. Montgomeryshire lids., 'rues., Castle Caerinion ; Fri., Bryn y pentre-10. Herefordshire hds., Tues., Berrington. Mr. Lushington's hds., Mon., Hollingbourne House ; Thurs., Lees Court-11. Mr. Candler's hds., Tues., Plymouth Arms; Fri., Bredon Ludlow lids., Mon., Somers Arms, Eastnor ; Fri., Duke of York. Lord Yarborough's hds., Mon., Norrnanby Clumps; Wed., Thornton Abbey ; Fri., Pelham's Pillar-11. Holderness hds., Mon., Witherwick • Tues, Houghton Hall ; Thurs., Woodmansey Toll Bar ; 'Fri., Burton Agnes ; Sat., Brandesburton- 1 04. Sir Tatton Sykes's hds., Mon., Whinmoor Build ; Wed. half-wav between Stamford-bridge and Gate Helmsley ; Fri., Birdsall House-10i. Brighton harrs., Mon., Patcham ; Wed., Race-course; Fri., Dyke. rookside harrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill ; Thurs., Tels combe Tye. Essex and Suffolk hds., Tues., Saint. Osyth Flag; Fri., Donyland. Tiverton hds , Mon., Waterhouse, near Bampton ; Thurs., Cuzzicombe Post, Molland-14. Warwickshire hds., Mon., Newbold Pacey, Tues., Mitford Bridge ; Thurs., Kenilworth Castle ; Fri., Farnborough—loi. Devon hds., Mon., Linbridge-11. • Mr. Horudon's hds., Landue Bridge ; Thurs., Horse Bridge. Mr. Roe's hds., Tues., Batisbury Cross; Fri., Dunstone Cross-10. Wheatland hds., Tues., Weston ; Fri., .Willey Park-10i. NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING.—'THURSDAY. Four Mile Stables—Second Ties for the Derby—Dunkirk beat Thaddeus of Warsaw ; Deerslayer ran a bye. The Cup—Second Ties—Figaro beat Destiny, Miles beat Farmer. The Oaks—First Ties—Meg beat Graciosa, Fenella beat Ruth; Treasure beat Moss Rose. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. CITY, THURSDAY EVENING. TIMES.—The Money Market remains in the same unsatisfactory state as it respects commercial discounts, in consequence of the cer• tainly unexpected and unnatural state of things produced by the locking up of the railway deposits. As matters now stand, the dis count business of the country may be said to be literally under the control of the Bank of England, and for the first time since the pass ing of the Banking Acts has the principle come into practical opera tion. It is almost needless to say that this is a state of things for which the bankers throughout the country were not prepared, nor from the antecedent circumstances had they any right to expect it. It was universally concluded that as soon AS the railway deposits were passed to the Accountant-Gen ral, all the difficulty was got over, and that their immediate investment in public securities would restore the equilibrium that had for a short time been disturbed. Nobody seemed to anticipate that circumstances would arise to prevent the railway Committees from so investing their funds, and thereby laying the commercial interest prostrate at the discretion of the Directors of the Bank of England. However de sirous the Baok Directors may be to extend accommodation, as far as circumstances will justify them, it is utterly impossible that such a concentration can work satisfactorily throughout the country, sup posing they make use of all the appliances furnished them by their branches in the provinces. It is doubtful, however, if the Directors are-in every instance exercising their immense power for the benefit of the community on an enlarged principle. We are given to under stand that the provisional committees of some of the railway Com panies have offered the Bask their deposits, at a rate of interest not exceeding 3 per cent.. for six months certain, or even a shorter period, and that this offer the Directors have declined. New, as far as this goes, it would have removed all uncertainty about the Bank retaining the control of the money in point of time, and which uncertainty, without such an as surance, is ascribed as a cause for the Bank restricting their loans and discounts to such short periods as they have been hitherto doing. It is true that yesterday and to-day the Directors have in some cases extended their accommodation on loan and discount to a month, instead of fourteen days; but that Is too short a time to enable merchants to enter into the most ordinary engagements, and the result is that all business is limited nearly to current consumption. The literal condition of the market is, that unless parties have credit with their bankers money is not to be obtained on any terms on long dated bills, dock warrants, &c., the discount houses that usually transact such business being completely at a stand-still. At the time the payment of the railway deposits was made, the banks of issue in the provinces had left themselves little room for further ex pansion, and the restrictions imposed by the Banking Acts preclude all relief from that source. Tke matter has indeed become so serious as to demand the immediate attention of Ministers, who, to do them justice, could, no more itnh the absence os onfll have u tpr ti on in co c n o te m m m p e l r a c t i e al d cnisuchomaosdtiatitees o . f things, On Saturday last, Madame Celeste and Mr. Webster terminated a very successful engagement at Edinburgh, by playing some of their most popular pieces, for their joint benefit. The theatre VMS crowded to excess, and at the close of the performance they were twice called before the curtain, an occurrence unprecedented in modern Athens. They are now performing at Carlisle, and on Monday next Madame Celeste resumes her character of Mazourki, in Taming a Tartar, at the Adelphi, where she appears to greater advantage than in any_ o ther position. _BEERS AND PARVENUS.—Mrs. Gore's forthcoming novel is said to contain the parallel history of a young noble man, who, as Figaro says, is fated r‘ to have no trouble in the world but that of coming into it," and a young man of genius, doomed to struggle through the mortifications of a factitious state of society in addition to the real evils of life. The story is reported to be one of the deepest interest. (ADVERTISEMENT. ,—A NOBLE DUKE AND 110L hoWs PILES. Professor Holloway has lately been honoured by the personal thanks of one of the most renowned Duke's of the realm, who, like the Earl of Aldborongh, has been cured of a liver and stomach complaint of some years standing, attendant with great weakness and debility, by the means of Holloway's celebrated Pills, and this after physicians skill was tried in vain. Dropsy, paralysis, asthma, and diseases of the lungs, have nearly all their origin in disordered livers and stomachs, which a few timely doses of Holloway's Pills will cure.—Sold by all dealers in medicines and at Professor Holloway's establish ment, 244, Strand, London. The most agreeable aperient is water for those who are subject to costiveness, bile, &c., and are occasionally obliged to relieve the stomach and bowels by opening medicine. But to ensure to every one tbefull benefit of this natural physic, and to enable even the infirm invalid and timid lady to resort to it without difficulty, it must be applied with Dr. Scott's Aperitive Vase, sold only at Llewellyn's Medical Repository, 369, Strand, the third house from Exeter Hall, where also may be obtained the Sonifers, by which deaf persons may magnify voices to whatever pitch is necessary. Descriptions sent free on receipt of two postage stamps. SUNDAY TRADING.—At a meeting held in Lambeth parish yesterday evening, and presided over by the Rector, it was stated by Mr. Hayman and other membeis of the Committee ap pointed to prepare a Bill for the prevention of Sunday trading, that the Right Hon. the Home Secretary had altogether disapproved of the Bill. He (Sir J. Graham) said he could not understand upon what principle the working man was to be refused his pipe of to bacco, his pint of beer, and the reading a newspaper on the Sunday, the same as the higher classes. As the Rill went to prohibit thine enjoyments, h e certainly should not recommend it to have the sup port of the everume DINNER IN AID of the GERMAN ROMAN CATHOLIC CHARITY AT THE LONDON TAVERN. This dinner came off last night with much eclat. The circumstance ' of the Queen Dowager being a munificent subscriber to the charity, coupled with that of the chair being taken this year by Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M.P., seemed to impart to the proceedings a con siderable importance. At about seven o'clock nearly 150 gentlemen sat down to dinner, and after the cloth was removed, and " Non Nobis Donsine" sung— . The CHAIRMAN said—Centlemen, in proposing the first toast I may guess that you easily anticipate what it is I am about to Say, and also that you will join with me in loyalty towards that most illus trious personage of the realm. Certainly, to lbok on her in a dis interested point of view, •as the fond wife,—the tender mother—the amiable Sovereign, faultless and blameless, nay, her enemies know not where slander itself can assail her ; her political enemies, if she has such, they cannot say that she has goni beyond the limits of sovereign authority. This in itself is sufficient for me to call on you to drink the health of " The Queen." Drank with nine times nine.— Air, " God save the Queen." The CHAIRMAN— Gentlemen,. J.he next toast that I am particularly called on to propose to you is that of Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family. Every one of you will join with me in saying that Prince Albert, even amidst the political strife, has kept aloof. from all party polities—ever amiable, ever respectful. As to the Prince of Wales, he is yet too young to c'o much good, but lie 'it •to ire —if in nothing else than the heir to the throne, as long as it plea t ses Providence to spare his life and the lives of the children of our illustrious Queen he and they are our sure protectors from the ferocious crew that, in the event of their sti&essioa to thettrone of these realms, must lead mankind back into anarchy. Gentlemen, I give you, " Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales; and the rest of the Royal Family." Drunk with three times three.' Air—" We hail thee, Prince Albert." The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen, the next toast I give you is the health of the Emperor of Austria. He has particular claims on the people whose religious charity we have met to support. There are other gentlemen in this room who know what it is to possess freed om—the freedom that the EMperOr of Austria's subjeets enjoy: I enter not into the politics of other German Princes—into the politics o f those kings who strive by force, by violence, by anarchy, to destroy l ibert y of conscience—it is dear to every man in every clime, and as that Sovereign is the friend of liberty, I give you, "The Emperor of Austria and the rest of the German Sovereigns." Drunk with three times three. Air—Austrian March. The Rev, and Right Hon. Count Berzini said—Gentlemen, I can not but feel exceedingly delighted and surprised by hearing the name pronounced with such hOnour as You have done that of the Emperor of Austria, my respected sovereign, and his name so spoken of hi this great and respectable assembly, presided over by the most illus trious man, the Mr. O'Connell of this and all future generations illustrious, because his unparalleled merits in the cause of human liberty put him before all men of this and past ages ; for what has he not done for humanity and for his native country—for Ireland, which he loves so much. Gentlemen, lam an Hungarian—a mem ber of the Chamber of Peers by right of birth. I want nothing but that which is conducive to that which I live for—the benefit of my fellow man, particularly of my poor native Hungarians. Allow me, with a heartfelt wish for your eternal welfare, to thank you for your philanthropic display to-night. As it is in Hungary, so in Ireland— we havi o moss-covered hills, and our people from their summits shall pray for the religious as well as civil emancipation of the human race.—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN—The next toast I have on my list is the " Catholic Bishop of London and his Clergy," who have been ever foremost in works of charity, without prejudice —without party influence. He has ever exerted himself in the cause of common charity. Long may the Bishop of London and his clergy continue in such noble work hi endeavouring to alleviate human suffering—in spreading the cause of charity, unpersecuted as well as unpensioned by any state. Their kingdom is of another world—a higher and a nobler aim. Gentlemen, I give you the " Catholic Bishop and Clergy of London." Drank with three times three. Here a letter of his Lordship's was read, inclosing a subscription of .51. The Rev. Mr. O'NEIL spoke to the toast at some length. After many other excellent speeches, and it being announced that with the donation of 251. from the Queen Dewager, 101. 10s. from another benevolent party, and a collection of 1261. made at the dinner, the Chairman retired about eleven o'clock. SOUTH NOTTINGHAM ELECTION Neweax, TfillltSDAY. — The High Sheriff of the county, Mr. T. D. Hall, having received the writ, proclamation has been made, and the nomination of candidates for this election will take place on Satur day, the 20th of February instant, at the Town-hall. Through his agent, Mr. Winter, the Duke of Newcastleis using every exertion to ensure the return of Mr. rlildyard as a Member favourable to pro tection. At Southwell, and at Bingham, there is much opposition to Lord Lincoln, whereas at Carlton, Calverton, Woodboreugh, and other adjacent villages, the electors are resolved upon supporting his Lordship. About noon, the Arai of Lincoln, accompanied by several ,personal friends, repaired to the Town - hall , where a lar g e concourse of people' lied fisgembled. HaVing stepped forward to address the meeting, • Lord Luseotts said, he readily availed himself of that opportunity (thiflrstiine'e thh Publicittoft'of Ille address) to express to them, as their lath representatives his honest-sentiments upon the great ques tion now agitating the country. He was ready to vindicate the course he had deemed It bid duty to pursue, and he would appeal to them whether, under all the circumstances of the case, he had not acted for their welfare, and the interests of the country at large (Hear.) He was willing, at any time, to speak at length on the proposed measures of Government, but he thought it would be a more fitting opportunity, when the electors should be assembled at the hustings, for the purpose of nominating their candidates. With re ference to the manner &iii which lie had recently vacated his seat, in Parliament as representative for that division of the county, he wished to say a few words. Had he consulted his feelings he should have accepted the Chiltern Hundreds, and appealed to the general body of the electors, but 7 frorn a sense of duty, he made a great sacrifice of his personal feelings, and declined that course. The office he now held having beau offered to him in a few days after wards, he considered the acceptance of it a legitimate opportunity to appeal to the electors, and he rejoiced in the occasion. He regretted that Mr. Hildyard, as lie was a young man unknown to the consti tuency, was Lot then present, since he (Lord Lincoln) would now have no opportunity of hearing his opponent's senti ments upon the great subject at Issue until they met upon the hustings, and then not until he himself had expressed his cwn sentiments. He believed Mr. Itildyard to he an honourable man, but at the same time he considered he was un acquainted with public business, and particularly the great business he was intending to go Into Parliament to transact.—(Hear.) Though he knew Mr. Hildyard, as he had said, to be a very honourable man, he did not consider it fair in him to state, as he had done in his ad dress, that "a vacancy had occurred by the resignation of Lord Lin coln." This, in his Lordship's view, was not fair, when they knew that lie was coming again ; and he appealed to the meeting, as Eng liahmen, if they considered it honourable on the part of his opponent thus to misrepresent him.—(Loud cries of "No, it is not.") There were other attacks by Mr. Hildyard, of which he did not approve. That gentleman had announced that " certain " Influential landowners were against his Lordship, when such was not correct. He would read an extract from a letter he had received from a large landed proprietor in the neighbourhood, whom he highly esteemed and respected a s an excellent man, who had been stated to be against him. He should not ammunee his name, but in his letter lie writes—" that he is so satisfied with Lord Lincoln's conduct and principles, that lie most anxiously hopes he will be returned again as the Member for South Nottinghamshire."— (Applause.) This gentleman had been represented by his opponents as being opposed to his election.— (Hear, hear.) A member of the Protection Society here interrupted the noble speaker, but the latter having requested him to desist until his re marks were concluded, Lord LINCOLN continued. He would have shrunk from appearing before the electors that day, had he not been convinced that the course he had adopted was right ; and had he shrunk from giving his opinions he would never have shown his face again.—'(Applause.) He had been told that those opinions were not his own, and that lie had yielded to the opinions of Sir R. Peel. He had no hesitation in speaking highly of the great and superior talents and judgment of Sir R. Peel, and to express his firm belief that in everything Sir R. Peel did he acted conscientiously, and from thorough conviction for the good of his country ; but he, at the same time, would say that the sentiments he (Lord Lincoln) enter tained were his own, and that his opinions had not been changed in deference to Sir Robert Peel's.—(Applause.) His own change had been effected by the silent process of conviction of mind. The Government was not about to deal with the corn-laws alone, they were not sacrificing one interest for another, but they were dealing with all alike. Protection will be taken from all, and his conviction was that from all the circumstances of the country and the world, all parties will be better without protection than with it. —(Applause.) The Government believed the manufacturer of woollen cloths and other fabrics will be better without protective laws, and they call upon the agriculturists as well as the manufac turers to give up all protection.—(Hear, hear.) With regard to the farmers, he believed that the protection they had enjoyed of late years had not operated in the least degree to benefit them as a class, and that ,to continue it would be prejadicial to their interests than th6y could conceive.—(Hear, hear.) He trusted the electors would not reject him; after they had heard him ; but should they do so, he would tell them, that the measures of Government would still be carried No election would have any effect upon these measures, which he would venture to predict would be carried in the House of Commons in the course of the present week—(Applause) — acid further, by a majority of upwards of 100.— (Applause.) The tide of opinion had- set in, and it could not be stayed.—(Cries of " Bravo," and applause.) He warned the electors not to believe that the body of men whom they respected and whom he respected, he meant the Peers of this kingdom, would throw out the Bill sent up from the House of Commons, as he was convinced they would do no such thing.—(Hear, hear.) Day by day, he could assure tke electors, the Peers in all directions, and the large landed proprietors of the kingdom, were sending in their adhesion on this point, and their promises of support to the Government.—(Applause) If they could by possibility stem the torrent for a moment, it would return with redoubled force. If they should reject the measures, they would have to engage in a muck fiercer contest, as the Corn law League, the manufacturing districts, and the industrious classes of the country would all unite, and with the protective societies in opposition, one great and mighty struggle with leagues and clubs of every description would ensue ; and the most fearful results must ineviably follow. The country would be convulsed from one end to the other, industry would be stifled, and political agitation would extend througt out the land.—(Hear, hear.) He begged once more that the electors, would not promise their votes against him till the day of nomination when he should be heard, and they would have an opportunity of judging which of the two candidates was most fit to be their representative. Until he heard the sheriff declare that Mr. Hildyard was their Member, he should never believe that they had rejected him.—(Applause.) A Voice.—" I hope heaven will reject them if they do you." Lord LINCOLN said lie should be in Newark on Wednesday next, and should be ready to explain any point the electors might wish. He would say farewell ; but he prayed they would not pledge them selves again him till he had done everything to explain himself, and, having done this, he hoped, at the end of the second day's poll, he should be returned as their representative.—(Applause,) Several questions were asked by the person who had previously interrupted, a Mr. Cheater, and these having been severally and fully answered by Lord Lincoln, his Lordship and friends returned to their committee-room, and the meeting dissolved. A RAILROAD ON FIRE.—The wooden viaduct of the Routh Devon Railway at Cockwood, about eleven miles from Exeter, narrowly escaped destruction by fire on Wednesday morning. The workmen had lighted a fire on the viaduct to heat%some pitch, when, in neglecting to attend to the pitch pot, the contents boiled over and ran down the line, setting the timber of the structure in a blaze. For a time it was feared, from the intensity of the flame, that the entire work would be destroyed, and an engine:was directly dis patchedi to Exeter for the aid of the fire engine. In the:course of half an hour it returned with an engine in a truck behind, and after some difficulty the fire was subdued. LATE UOURS OF BUSINESS. -- Last night a public meeting, called at the instance of the Metropolitan Drapers' Associa ot:nreey second h f t o t u v r e Associa tion, for the abridgment of the hours of labour by the early closing of shops, took place in the Music-hall, Store-street, Bedford-square. exit cm o thr ough n( n on a d t e B. B. Cabbell, Esq., was in the chair, and resolutions in accordance with the objects of the meeting were passed unanimously. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR. —We have received the following particulars from Messrs. Graham (late Everington and Graham), of Ludgate-hill :—" A most extraordinitry circumstance doors, walked round the shop, passing some very valuable gT j e u hc s e : i t im a ia k ja e a n rnci pl ua a in c sd e place . A ed largeglass , a B y rd Marchionessm t amad: between hoere h la as r door, without doing any damage. This took place at about seven o'clock in the evening, when the shop was lighted up. " arrived at llolderness House, from Wynyard Park. SHORT HOURS BILL. On Monday last, the 9th inst., a very numerous meetingof weavers took place in the Albion Rooms, upwards ofsoo being present. Letters were read from Lord Ashley, Colonel L)gon, M I'., and T. S. Duncombe, Esq., M.P., in favour of alimitation of the hours of labour. Several spirited addresses were delivered, anti a petition was adopted prayingthat the carpet weavers should be included in the provisions of the Bill, which will be brought on on the 18th instant.—Worcestershire Chronicle. ..... . ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH-EASTERN RAIL WAT.—A special petty sessions was held on Wednesday last at Far leigh, near Maidstone, for the purpose of entering into a prosecution, instituted by the South-Eastern Railway Company against the offi cers having charge of the East Farleigh station, namely, William Hughes, station-master and clerk, and William Wallis, a gate-keeper and porter in the service of the company, who, by their negligence on Monday last, caused an express train to run off the line into a siding, whereby a colibden took place, and the lives of the passen gers were placed in imminent danger. Mr. J. E. Ilberry, the super intendent of the South-Eastern Railway, conducted the prosecutim for the company. The cause of the accident was fully proved to have arisen from the inattention of the prisoners in not having pro perly shifted the " joints" leading to the side line, and the Chairman fined Hughes in the sum of 5/., and Wallis 505., or in default two months' imprisonment. TEE LATE MURDER AND SUICIDE IN ARBOUR SQUARE, COMMERCIAL-ROAD. — Last evening an inquest was held on the bodies. The evidence did not vary materially from the account which appeared in The Sun of yesterday, and the jury, after a patient investigation; returned a verdiet, " That the deceased, Jeremiah Spence Stark, destroyed himself and wife, Helen, by cutting their throats, while in a state of temporary insanity." EVIARItEIE*g:-:(THISDr*.) CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. Although the arrivals of English Wheat for our market during the present week have been somewhat on the increase, the show of sam - pies was by no means large ; still, however, the demand for that article was very dull, at barely but at nothing quotable beneath Mon day's prices. The imports of Foreign Wheat have been rather limited. Selected parcels free of duty were held at very high rates, but parcels under bond were almost nominal in value. The Barley trade was in a very depressed state at, in some instances, a farther decline in.prices of Is. per quarter. The Malt trade was again very dull, and the secondary parcels were selling at somewhat easier terms. Oats were exceedingly heavy, at the late depression: Beans, Peas, and Flour a mere drug. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. English ...... 5,380 qrs. 6,070 qrs. [rish - - Foreign ...... 4,340 . 1,139 I Malt, 6,150 qrs. SIVZITSPIZILD Oats Flour. 6,730 qrs. 3,670 sks 4,160 - 460 - Notwithstanding the supply of Beasts here, to-day, was small, we have to report a very dull inquiry for Beef, at barely Monday's quotations. The number of foreign Beasts amounted to 213, and of foreign Sheep to 190, chiefly in good condition. With Sheep, from our own distri c t s , we were aga i n scant il y supp li e d ; yet the demaud for them was heavy, anti previous -rates were with difficulty supported. Calves were in moderate supply, and dull inquiry, at a decline In value of 4d. per Sibs. In Pigs, comparatively little was doing, at late rates. Mitch COWS were selling at from 161 to 18/ 15s ; Suckling Calves, 18s to 31s ; and Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 21s each. Beasts, 583 ; Cows, 143 ; Sheep, 3,040 * ; Calves, 129 ; Pigs, 310. NEWGATE ANJ3 LEJIDEATILELT.L. Only a limited business WAS transacted here, and prices were barely supported. EOR.OUGIE HOP IFSBIC2LET, Although the transactions in all kinds of Hops during the present week have been by no means extensive, prices are pretty generally supported. The supply of Hops, in pockets, is small. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) Lord Brougham, latd Cottenham, and Lord Campbell, sat in the House of Lords to-day, to hear Scotch appeals. MACPHERSON V. CRAIGIE. The argutnenta were concluded on this appeal, and their Lordships postponed their judgment. PUBLICATIOA'S. Just published, post Bvo. cloth, 55., E XPLANATIONS; by the Author of "Yes. tiges of the Natural History of Creation." London : John Churchill, Princes-street, Soho. 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'Kiln hi' " any Bai lV exid 14,11 u s ) 77 et Paul's Church-yard, the 140 V) Lagm e . igu. Ir . • .- - _ `.""~« "~.-~- [ADVERTISEMENT.] DEFECTIVE SIGHT AND HEARING RELIEVED. —SPECTACLES AND INSTRUMENTS SENT Fess, BY YOST, INTO THE COUNTRY.--Testimonials—From the Hon. George Cavendish, to Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel. Gentlemen —I approve very much of the spectacles I purchased from yen ; I have made use of glasses for many years, and never met with any to enable me to see equal top:miss, and with less inconvenience to my eyes ; I have sent you a frame, and please to put in a pair of yours, exactly the same as the Cavendish, former, and you will oblige , y ours obediently, • George Leixlip Castle, Ireland. Major-General Sir Howard Elphin stone begs to say, that the Spectacles he has now bad some time in use, have fully redeemed the assuranee of the Messrs. S. and B. Solomons as to their excellence, and having fomnd so much comfort and advantage from their use, far preferable to every other kind of glasses which he has been in the con stant habit of making use of for a great number of years. 13, Norfolk-street, Park-lane. General Browne Clayton feels desirous to express the comfort and advantage he has derived at his advanced age of 70 years, and after two years' trial, from the use of Messrs. S. and B. Solomon" newly invented spectacles. Their valuable invention fully merit the patronage they have received. Address, Adlington Hall, Lancashire. — Improved Achromatic Telescopes, Opera Glasses, Micro scopes, &c.—Caution—Not in any way connected with a person of the same name in their immediate neighbourhood. To pre vent mistakes be cautious, and observe—Only to be had at 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel ; and at 25, South Castle-street, Edinburgh. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn Hall to-day. The Master of the Rolls also sat with his Lordship, for the purpose of hearing the petition in the matter of Whiting, which, it will be recollected, re lates to the performance of the duties of the clerks of the Master. We refrain from entering further Into the case till the arguments are concluded on both sides. V ICE-CHANCERY.-(T HIS DAY.) The Vice-Chancellor of England was occupied the whole morning with unopposed petitions and short causes. EXCIIEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) :sittings after Term at Nisi Prins, before the LORD CIIIEF BARON and a Common Jury.) BATSON V. RICHARD, Mr. Watson, with Mr. Smythie, appeared for the plaintiff,:and Mr. Jervis for the defendant. _ This was an action brought by plaintiff, the drawer of a bill of exchange, against defendant, who was the acceptor, and refused to honour it when it became due. The consideration given by plaintiff for the acceptance was thirty tons of boiler plates, at 131. 10s. per ton. The defence set up was, that the plates were of inferior quality. and that they were not delivered at the proper time. SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary JAMES.) BROWN V. GOOCH. This was an action to recover the sum of 51., for money lent. The :,fendant pleaded that he was never indebted. Mr. HUGHES stated the case. The plaintiff is a licensed victualler in Philip-street, Horton, and in September last kept the Norfolk Arms, Norfolk-street, Edgeware-road. The defendant is a surveyor, &c., and had been in the habit of paying his men at defendant's house, and occasionally borrowing money, which was always repaid until the 6th of September last, when It el borrowed 5/. On being ap plied to for it sometime after, he at first said that he had repaid it to plaintiff's wife ; and on a subsequent occasion that he had paid it to kis daughter. The defendant's plea, however, did not support that assertion, as he had not ventured to show payment. It therefore was only necessary for the plaintiff to prove the loan to entitle him to a verdict. _ John Bowen was then called, and distinctly proved that the money was advanced. _ _ _ The defendant's attorney said it would be wasting the time of the Court to contend against this evidence. his instructions were that the money had never been lent. The SECONDARY said the jury could hear the evidence of the appli cation for the money, but no proof of payment could have been re ceived under the pleadings. The jury gave a verdict for the amount. This was the only cause on the list. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner HoLBoYD.) IN RE CHAMBERS V. CHAMBERS. This morning a special meeting was held for the proof of debts under this estate of these bankrupts, who were bankers, in order that the creditors who had not already proved might participate in the dividend already declared on the joint e tate. The debts proved amounted to 1,225, principally small balances of banking account. An application was made to the Learned Commissioner for a pri vate meeting to go through a variety of deeds and documents con nected with the assignment of debts to the amount of nearly 10,0001., as it appeared that, by some accident, a debt of 1,4001. had been omitted in some of the assignments, and a dispute had arisen as to who were the parties entitled to the dividend on it. The Learned COMMISSIONER said that if the documents, or abstracts of them, were furnished to him, he would endeavour to come to a decision without putting the parties to the expense and inconveni ence of a meeting; as the debt had been admitted to proof, it would not interfere with the dividend. The meeting then terminated. SOUTH W ARK-4 THIS DAY.) Elizabeth Nash, alias Challis, an old woman, was charged with being found drunk, and in the possession of a 40/. note and ten sove reigns, supposed to be stolen. A policeman of the M division stated that, on the preceding after noon, he found the prisoner lying drunk in the kennel, in St. George's circus. Her pocket was outside her gown, and on searching it he found a 401. nett and ten sovereigns, tied op in a pieee of dirty rag. He conveyed her to the station-house, and that morning, when she became sober, on accounting fur the possession of the money, she said she found it on Monday, in Canonbury-square, Islington. Whcn examined before the Magistrate she gave the same account, and said that she lived in Frying Pan-alley, Clerkenwell, and that being no scholar, she was ignorant as to the amount of the bank note. Mr. TRAILL said that she ought, on finding the bank note, to have taken it to the station-house, and delivered it up to the Inspector— that she had acted a most dishonest part, and had now rendered her self liable to a charge of felony. The old woman began to cry, and said that she thought is bat people found in the streets they were entitled to, and that she only acted as she thought other people• would have done, under similar circumstances. - Mr. TRAILL adjudged her to enter Into her own recognizance to appear on Thwed ‘y, and that probably by that time the owner would be found. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons. THURSDAY, FEB. 12. The following Petitions for Railways were reported, and the Bills ordered to be brought in ky the undernamed Hon. Members : Mold Junction —Sir S. Glynne and Sir J. Hanmer. York and North Midland (East Riding Branches—No. I)—Mr. Broadley, Sir J. Lowther, and Mr. Hudson. York and North Midland (Leeds Extension)—bir J. Lowther and Mr. Hudson. Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland Junction—Viscount Dunc,annon, Mr. G. H. Cavendish, and Mr. M. Gibson. North and South Junction—Mr. C. Wood and Mr. Protheroe. Aylesbury and Thame Junction—Mr, B. Hamilton and Mr. Osborne. Direct London and Portsmouth—Mr. W. Denison and Sir W. Jolliffe. South-Eastern (from the Gireenwich Railway to Chart, near Ash ford, with Branches to Tunbridge and Riverhead)—Sir E. Fill - tier, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Douglas., South-Eastern (from the Waterloo-road, near Hungerford-bridge, to the Greenwich Rallway)—Mr. Plumptre, Sir E. Filmer, and Mr. Douglas. South-Eastern (Greenwich Railway to Chilham, near Canterbury, with Branches to Sheerness and Faversham-creek)—Mr. Plumptre, Sir E. Filmer, and Mr. Douglas. Stirling and Dunfermline—Sir J. Hope and Mr. F. Mackenzie. Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Jtmction—)lr. Patten, Mr. Entvrisle, and Mr. Greene. London and Brighton (Dorking Branch)—Mr. Kemble and Mr. Elphinstone. Edinburgh and Northern (Newport Railway and St. Andrew's Branch)—Mr. E. Ellice and Mr. G. W. Hope. Edinburgh and Northern (Lochgelly and Leslie Extensions)—Mr. E. Ellice and Mr. G. W. Hope. General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway--Mr. Oswald and Mr. Lockhart. Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric—Mr. Rutherfurd and Mr. Craig. North British (Gretna Branch)—Mr. F. Scott and Mr. P. Howard. Brighton and Chichester (Steyuing Branch)—Mr. Kemble and Captain Pecbell. Edinburgh and Northern (Kinross, Woodmill, and Newburgh Branches)—Mr. E. Ellice and Mr. G. W. Hope. Edinburgh and Northern (Pettycar and Perth Harbour Branches and Deviations)—Mr. E. Ellice and Mr. G. W. Hope. Edinburgh and Northern (Strathearn Deviation)—Mr. E. Ellice and Mr. G. W. Hope. Edinburgh and Northern (Branches from the Dandee and Ar Mr. broath. Railway and Tay Ferry Improveinelit)-111r. E. Ellice and W. Hope. The following Railway Bills were presented, read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time : Lancaster and Carlisle (Extension to Caledonian Railway) and Lancaster and Preston Junction Railways Amalgamation—" to enable the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Company to extend and enlarge their Station, and extend their Railway at Carlisle, and to amalgamate the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway Company and the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Company, and for other purposes." Wisbech, St. Ives, and Cambridge Junction—" for making Rail ways from Wisbech to St. Ives, and to Fenny-Drayton, to be called ' The Wisbech, St. Ives, and Cambridge Junstion Railway: " York and North Midland (Widening and Enlargement)—.. to authorise the Widening and Enlargement of part of the line of the York and North Midland Railway, or the construction and mainte nance of a Railway anjoining thereto." Newcastle and Darlington Junction (Thirsk and Malton Branches) --" for enabling the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Company to make a Railway from or near Thi r k, to Malton, with a Branch to Helmsley." Newcastle and Darlington Junction (Durham and Sunderland Railway: and Weiumouth Dock Purchase and Branches)—" for enabling the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Company to purchase the Durham and Sunderland Railway and the Wear month Dock, and to make certain Branch Railways, in the county of Durham, and for other purposes." Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Deviations, and Eastbourne, Hail sham, Seaford, and Newhaven Branches—" for making Railways from the Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Railway to Eastbourne, to Hailaham, and to Seaford and Newhaven, and ;certain Deviations from the Line of the said Railway, all in the county of Sussex." Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester (Deviations and Branches' for altering, amending, and enlArging the powers of the Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway Act, 1545, and for authorising certain Deviations from the Line and Levels of the said Railway, and for making and maintaining certain Branches and Extensions therefrom. ' North Union—" for vesting in the Grand Junction Railway Com pany and the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company the North Union Railway, and all the works, property, and effects appertain- ing thereto." Grand Junction " Huyton and Aston," " Huyton, Prescot, and St. Helen's," " Warrington and Kenyon," " Warrington and Park side," " 'Aowhill and Portobello," and " Edgehill and Huy tou Branches")—" for enabling the Grand Junction Railway Company to make certain Branch Lines of Railway, to be called Ths lluyton and Aston Branch,' The lluyton, Prescot, and St. Helen's Branch„ The Warrington and Kenyon Branch," The Warrington and Park side Branch," The Showhill and Portobello Branch,' and The Edge hill and Huyton Branch,' and for amending the former Acts relating to the said Company." . . _ _ Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction—" for making a Railway from Sheffield to Chesterfield, and Sakewell, with a Branch in connexion therewith, to be called "file Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction Railway.'" Standing Orders Committee—Resolutions reported : " That, in the case of the London and Brighton Railway (Dot king Branch) Petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with : That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. " That in the case of the Pow of Inciter/ray Drainage ; Banff:lol.e Railway ; Scottish Southern Railway ; St. Alban's, Hatfield, and Hertford Junction Railway ; Lesmahagow, Dalsert; and Coatbridge Mineral Junction Railway ; Edinburgh and Hamilton Direct Rail way ; Hamilton and Strathaven Railway ; East of Fife Railway n ; Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction Railway ; Port Gorde Harbour ; Paisley, Barrhead, and Iluriet Railway ; Gorbals Gravita tion Water-works ; and, Watli-upon-Dearne Improvement—Petition for leave to present Petitions for Bills, the Stan ed ding Order oughtheir Peti t tO be dispensed with :—That the parties be . permitt to pres tions accordingly." re Railway, Harbour' " That, in the co-se of the Pro-ton and Wy and Dock Company. (new deck and railway) Petition for leave to present,* Petition for a Bill, the Standing Order ought to be dispensed with :---That the parties be permitted to present thelr:Petitlon ac cordingly." " That, in the case of the Cork and Fermoy Direct Railway peti tion for extension of time to present a petition tbr a Bill, the Standing Order ought not to be dispensed with." " That, in the case of the Glas g ow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway Amendments and Branches Petition, the Standing Orders ought:to be dispensed with :—That the j:artles be permitted to pro ceed with their Bill on proving to the Committee on the Bill, that the documents required by the standing orders were deposited at the office of the session clerk, in the absence of the schoolmaster of the parish of Leigh Kirk of Kilmaniock, on the 31st day of December ktst." "That in the case of the Ayrshire, Bridge of Weir, and Port Glasgow Junction Railway petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their 8111, en inserting a clause, restrieting, their power ofdeviating on the property of Messrs. Brown and Mallock, so as to preclude the pos sibility of occasioning injury to the mill of those persons, and en cor recting the errors on the plans and sections." " That the Commit.ees on this and the last preceding Bill do ex amine, in the first place, how far such orders have been complied with, and do report the same to the House on the report of the Bill." "That, in the case of the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle upon-Tyne Railway petition, the standing erdere ought to be dis pensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE. THURSDAY, FEB. 12. Epsom and Dorking Railway--Second reading, Monday, Feb. 16. East Lincolnshire Railway—Second reading, Monday, Feb. 16. London and south-westeni Railway (Epsom Branch)—Second reading, Monday, Feb. 16. Staines and Richmond Junction Railway—Second reading, Mon day, Feb. 16. London and South-Western Railway (Chertsey and Egham Branch) • -Second reading, MOnday, Feb. 16. London and South-Western Railway (London Bridge Extension) — Second reading, Monday, Feb. 16. London and South-Western Railway (Hampton Court Branch) — Second reading. Monday. Feb, 16. ' - North Kent Railway (City Extension)—Second reading, Monday, Feb. 16, North Kent Railway—Second.reading, Monday, Feb. 16. Manchester and Birmingham Railway- 7 -Second reading, Monday, Feb. 16. . Grand Junction Railway (llnyton and Warrington Branch)—Se cond reading, Monday, Feb. 16. LONDON. AND GREENWICH RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) The half-yearly meeting of .this Company was held by the shareholders at the London Tavern. W. SHADBOLT, Esq., took the chair at one o'clock, and introduced the business by calling on the Secretary to read the advertisement of the meeting, and afterwards the half- year's report of the directors. . The report stated that the proposal made at the last half-yearly meeting to pay off the mortgage securities, Unless the holders agreed. , to accept 4, in stead of 5 per cent. interest, had been -abandoned on account of the state of the money market ; that the sale to .the South-Eastern • ()over) Railway Com pany of the land not included in the lease had been com pleted, and the purchase-money (18,0001.) received, which enabled the directors to liquidate the loan froth the bankers of 15,000/. ; and that a dividend of 31. per share should be declared on the unprivileged shares, payable at the Com pany's offices after the Ist of March next, by which a balance should be left in favour of the Company of 2,102 L 9s. It was moved by the Chairman, and seconded by Mr. Josiah Wilson, that the report read should be received and adopted. The motion was carried unanimously. The retiring directors, Alderman Hughes, and W. Kennedy, Esq., were individually proposed for re-election, and elected accordingly. A SHAREHOLDER asked whether the business of the Com pany was such as to require five directors? The CHAIRMAN said they had reduced the expenditure in every respect to the lowest possible amount, but he was sure if gentlemen knew the business that had to be transacted, they would not doubt the necessity of at least five directors. Alderman HUGHES said the Act required that number; if it had been possible to reduce it further, he, for one, would not have been the last to withdraw. . _ Ihe CHAIRMA.N, in answer to another question, said they had retained a balance in hand on account of their Parlia mentary expenses; but for these, they would have divided every shilling. The last half-year's dividend was 4s. 6d.; the amount of their rental on 36,0001. was ss. 9d. ; and adding 544. for an additional thousand every year till the tenth year, the shareholders would see what they had to expect. Mr. PARRY moved a vete of thanks to the directors, who he was sure had used every effort to reduce the expendiOre. The meeting then unanimously passed a vqte,of „thanks to the secretary and accountant, Mr. Adrco4.gpd . Itpriiediately after broke up. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, FEB. 12 STOCK EXCELANGS.—The sales a:e —Bristol and Exeter, 89— Ditto, New, 13—Birmingham and Gloucester, 129X—Caledonian, 144—Great Western, Half Shares, 92—Midland New, 294—Tatc Vale, New, 1% SHEFFIELD, FEB. 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Manchester and Leeds, 136 —Sheffield and Manchestet, Quarter Shares, No. 1, lb—Ditto, ditto, No. 2,16 U —Ditto, ditto, No. 3, scrip, 614 Grimsby and Sheffield, Extensions, 2!. 18s. 6d.—Leeds and Bradford, ii6IA —Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction, 4!. is.—Manchester and Lincoln Union and Canal, 2i—Sheffield and Lituolnshire Extension, 21. 16s. 6d.—South Yorkshire Coal Railway, 21. 6s.—West Riding Union, 614. MANCHESTER, FEB. 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are -Armagh, Coleraine, and Port rush, par—Blackburn, I), raven, and Bolton, 2 p.—Clitheroe Junc tion, par—Clydesdale Junction, 9% p. Direct Northern, % dis.— Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 10;i p.— Glasgow and Dumfries, 94 dis.—Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., p.— Grand Union, 3-1 G p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, 4% 4 p.— Ditto, Extension, sy p.— Great Grimsby and Dock Extension, 2IA p.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 7 p.—Lancashire and North York shire, 4s. p. - Liverpool, Orinskirk, and Preston, 2 7 h p.—Liverpool, Warrington, Manchester, and Stockport, % dis.— London and Man chester (Rem.), 1 dis.— Loudon and York, 1 1 A p. c.—Manchester and Birmingham, 78%—Ditto, Quarters, 8 p.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 11% p.—Northumberland and Lancashire, dis.—North Eastern, % dis. - , .North Staffordshire, 3 13-16 p.— North Western, 1 % p.—South Eastern and Dover, Consolidated, No. 3,2% p: Ditto, Halves, 1 p.— South Wales, P. LEEDS, FEL 12. _ - STOCK EXCHANGE. The sales arc— Manchester and Leeds, Ex tensions, 4iB p.— Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Docks, 12s. 6d. p. —Leeds and Thirsk, 11—North British, New Carlisle Branch, 2/. 18s.—Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 15 , ,i —Trent Valley, 17% p.— Direct Northern, 2 4 —Glasgow and Dumfries, 2 —West Riding Union, 51. 198.—Clitheroe Junction, Is. 6d. (IN.—Lancashire and Noith Yorkshire, Is. p.—Lancashire, Yorkshire, and North Eastern, 12s. dia.—Leicester and Bedford, ss. p.—Manchester, Bux ton, Matlock, and Midland, 33a. 6d. p.—Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 3s. 6d. p.—Northumberland and Lancashire Junction, 15s. dis.—North Western, 2%. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TINE, FEB. 12 STOCK EXCHANGE. — The sales are—Ea-tern Counties, York Ex tension, I% p---Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 3s. 6d. p.—North British, Halves, llawick, 4 p. HULL, FEB. 12: STOCK EXCHANGE.—The SMICS RTC—Hull and Sciby (10 per cent. guaranteed), 107—Ditto, Half Shares, 27—North British, Carlisle, —Axholine, 24—Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, Sze., 3t. 7s.—Hull and Barnsley Junction, 355. 6d. YORK, Fan. 12. STOCS. EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Leicester and Bedford, 1/. Bs. —London and York, 4—Maiton and Dritlield Junction, 2%—Man cheater, Buxton, Matlock, and :Midland, 31. 13s.—Newcastle and Ber wick, 22—Newcastle and Darlington, Brandling, 40—Ditto, Ex tensions, 11% —North British (Carlisle Extension), 21. 18s. 6d.— Wakefield, Pontefract and Goole, New, 1014—Welsh Midland, 174 York and North Midland, New (East and West Riding), 10►% ' GLASGOW, FEB 11. STIKIE EXCHANGE.—The sales are— Airdrie and Bathgate, 455. 6d. Ayr and Dumfries Junction. 40s.—Ayr and Galloway, 39a. —Bridge of Weir, 41s.—British and Irish Union, 65s.—Caledonian, New, 788.—Ditto, Extension, 535. 6,1. Caledonian and Ayrshire Junction, 365. 6d.—Dundee and Arbroath, New, 22—East Indian Railway, 275. —Edinburgh and Glasgow, 79—Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 16s. 9d.—Glasgow and Belfast Union, 465. 6d.—Glasgow, Kilmar nock, and Ayr, 77—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 45s.—Glas gow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 59s.—Ilasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction, 45s.—Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 358. — Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 40s.—Lanark and Lothians, 478. — Paisley, Barrhead, and Ilurlet, 525. 6d.—Perth and Inverness, 378. —Scottish Central, 15%—Ditto, New, B%—Scottish Central and Caledonan Junction, 325. 6d.—South Midland, 81s.—Stirling and Dunfermline, 495. DORSET. The following address has been issued by Lord Ashley:— TJ THE GENTRY, CLERGY, AND OTHER ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF DORSET. " Gentlemen,—Since I had the honour of addressing you on the 31st of January last, I have been informed that several gentlemen of the county of Dorset., owners and occupiers of land, have requested two of their body to come forward and fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of myself and Mr. Sturt. " They have also engaged to advance very large contributions towards the support of the candidates. " New I am iot ashamed to avow that it will be impossible for me to sustain the expense of such a contest ; and I hasten, therefore, to relieve tay hon. opponents from the necessity of incurring any pecu niary responsibilities, by announcing that, although I shall be present at the nomination, I shall not demand a poll. " I am, Gentlemen, your very obedient and faithful servant, , " London, Feb. 12, 1846 ." " ASHLEY. DUTCH MAIL. THE HAGUE, FEB. 6.—The Second Chamber of the States- Gal r o r e v c i e s i i o v o od a — I L g A m p e r o o j t a ec t i t o o o f l o a f w t , h d e a te i o d l t p h o e r t 2B a d n d January,export. duties on certain articles, accompanied by a very long me morial explaining the motives of the proposed law. ,i,;-e of the 28th of January, accompany ilni.g. Aroyal a project i of law for placing ships under the Russian flag on the same footing as those of the most favoured nations. The accompanying memorial being informed of the Russian Ukase, by which a higher rate of tonnage was imposed on the ships of other nations, and an increase of 50 per cent. on the duties upon goods impor, ed and exported by the ships of other nations, excepting those belonging to countries where the Russian flag is on the same footing as that of the country itself, immediately caused the necessary communication to be made to the Russian Government, in order to free the navigation and commerce of the Netherlands from the disadvantages that might arise from these regulations. The Government had at first flat tered itself that the exemptions might be incorporated in a more general commercial convention ; but circumstances having delayed the conclusion of such a convention, the Government considers that a longer state of uncertainty might be injurious to our commerce in Russia. Another message, of the 15th of January, accompanied a project of law containing 15 chapters of a penal code, book 1., with a long explanatory memorial. In the case of the Rev. Creswell, which came be fore the Arches' Court yesterday, and of which we gave an outline, the Judge pronounced' sentence of suspension for eighteen months, with costs. ST. MIRYLEBONE BANK FOR SAVINGS.—The sixteenth annual general meeting of this Institution was held on Thursday, the 12th of this month, at the ofilw, No. 76, Welbeck-street, Caven dish-square ; the Rev. J. 11. Spry, D.D., in the chair. It appeared from the several reports read to the meeting that the progress of this bank continues to be of a very favourable description, no less than 2,418 new deposits having been made in the last year ; 16,201 deposit accounts remained open on the 20th of November last, of which no less than 10,628 held balances averaging less than 41. Os. 7d. each. Upwards of 356,9541. was then invested with the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt. The continued evidence thus afforded of the strong and growing disposition of the working classes to provide against the casualties of life, will prove a source of g that cation to all reflecting minds ; and it may, hideeed, be hoped this provident disposition has its i n improving the charac ter and conduct, materially contributing to this class of workmen being the last to be discharged whenev e r establishm • ents are reduced from scarcity of work stating that INDIA.—A letter had been ; hours later. than the dispatches express, but rtiebiyivtiLl—Twiinreistten twelve transmitted to the iloveri the victory over the iiieikh s jci't by tipc same p n e e r Y f e e a 1 ; , e c a — nd that Sir H. army had re-passed the the llardinge was in the act of . s cro7 r as a iazeitgotlitbe u s t ut t l u ej e — i a tr p tu roo sh f t a l n ia u t y th w e e S r e e ik t h t pursuit. e lave reason to knoW T.iliivis tpobertiaLtdiumi:iritaiopenrtito; b tl u ie t orig inal l i nal news has not ap peared in o f • • perfectly atithentic.—Dublin, Erening Mail. that the intelligence is p REPEAL OF THE CORN LAWS.—The meeting at Had dington was the first that has been summoned by the Protectionists in seotland since the announcement of the Ministerial measure. is likely also to be the last.—Scolonan. THE EFFECTS OF DmJNKENNEss.—Yest:clay, Jane capani, the wife of a tradesman residing at No. 7, Pembroke-mews, Chapel-street, Belgrave-square, was charged at the Westminster Police-court with attempting to stab her husband. Complainantr e gretted to inform the magistrate that his wife (a young and pretty • looking woman) was a confirmed drunkard, who frequently drane four or five half-pints of gin per day. On the sth instant he was rea soning with her upon the impropriety of her conduct, and pointing out to her the consequences that must result from her continuances such a course, when she seized a knife and attempted to stab himl.l the breast. He wrested the weapon out of her hand, whensl caught up a fork and repeated the attempt. Since that perisdi had armed herself with a four-pound weight, and declared thats ra would " see the colour of his brains." In consequence of her repeate, violence, caused by her habits of life, complainant coistdered as went in danger of his life. Mr. Burrell committed her for one morn I in default of bail. rrig ,4