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TIIEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. • TIII EVENING Will be repeated a Grand Opera, in thtee acts, called MARITANA. Char es the Second, Mr. Borrani ; Don Cxsar De Miami, Mr. W Harrison ; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. H. Phillips; Maritana, Miss Romer; I .azarillo, Miss Poole. Between the Second and Third Acts of the Opera Professor RIALEY and his SONS will go through a Series of their Classics r and Popular Exercises. To conclude with a new grand Christmas comic rantomine, called HARLEQUIN GULLIVEII ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. The New and extensive Scenery under the direction of Mr. Grieve ; the Overture and Music by Mr. R. Hughes; the Tricks, TranstOrmations, and Decorations Mr. Illamire ; the Machinery by Mr. 11. Sloman ; the Dresses by Mr. liOvey, Mrs. Balls, and numerous assistants. The whole produced under the superintendence of Mr. W. West. Scene 1. bereitioa OF GUILDHALL. Epoch—Lord Mayor's Day. 1845--lictween the Dinner and the Ball. Magog and Gog (the City Giants—once at a premium, now at a discount), Mr. S. Jones and Mr. H. Horneastle ; Ge eral Tom Thumb (a Dwarf, but causing a great panic in the Giant market), Miss Dale. " Who'll kill the Giants? I. says Tom Thumb, As soon as I come, I'll kill the Giants."—Yankee Nursery Tale. The Genies of Pintomine (Chairwoman of the " Christmas Funny Club"), Miss A. Pa; na,—How Tom Thumb takes the Giants down a peg or two—" From words they'd almost come to blows "—Umpire and Referee, the Genius of Pantomime, who gives her decision la a Manner (it is hoped) satisfactory to her numerous patrons in boxes, pit, and gallery. Scene 2. COAST OF THE ISLAND OE LlLLlPUT.—Discovered A.D. 1699. " Afier a storm comes a calm." Gulliver (having a passion for travelling, high and dry on a rock), Mr. W. H. Payne ; Mrs. Gul liver (having a passion for her hulaand, in the same predicament), Mr. Hance. Extraordinary high tide, and great rush for places. Timely arrival of the Flying Island. Mrs. Gulliver leaves the rock to the tulle of " Here we go up, up. up"—Gulliver leaves the rock to the tune of " Here w e go down, down, sloven." The tide having ceased to flow, naturally begins to ebb, and leaves Gulliver to asto nish the Lilliputians! Peasants (the real "small natives"), Messrs. and Mesdames Tiny, Dumpy, Dot, Weebody, Speck, Short, Small, Trot, Littlejohn, &c. &c. ; Inspector of the A division of Lilliputian Police, Mr. Stumpy; Policemen, Messrs. Move-a-way, Clear-the way, Push-a-long, Walk-on, Ste.; Engineer, Mr. Easer ; Stoker, Mr. Hot-birth. Ilow Gulliver, alias the man-mountain, is BOUND over to keep the peace ; and how, "by a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether," he is carried away to the court of the Emperor Lll - And wasn't he a dainty dish To set before the King ?" Old MSS. in the British Museum. Scene 3. HALL OF SCIENCE IN THE PALACE OF THE Klee OF LA -I,7TA.—lii3 Majesty the King of Laputa (very deep in Geome try—vide, flappers at his elbow's), Mr. T. Matthews; Lord High Chancellor Parallelogram and Lord High Chamberlain -Equilateral (fond of " Figures," especially Humber " One"), Mr. Howell and Mr. Joheeon. Lords in Waiting, with their attendant flappers, pages, &c. Mrs. Gulliver makes her " first and only appearance at Court ;" and how. having lost her G—, the Flying Island is placed at her disposal to recover the same. Scene 1. MARINE RESIDENCE OF THE EMPEROR OF LILLIPUT.—Hie " High" Mightiness Golbas to Momaren Mully Ully Gue, Emperor of Lilliput, Miss Turtle ; her " equally" High Mightiness the Em press of lalliput, Miss Midgley. The Lilliputian Court (the " high est" families In the land), and Lilliputian Imperial Guard (at least 2 ft. 6 in. in their stockings), servants, policemen, cooks, scullions, &c. &c.—How Gulliver, having been let out of " durance vile," not only pockets the affront, but two policemen in the bargain. How he kisses the Emperor's hand, and the Empress's lips. Inspection of the Lilliputiaa Imperial Guard. Ilow Gulliver swallows his dinner, and s only prevented from swallowing a Lilliputian, by way of dessert, by the news of the arrival of the Blefascadian fleet. Gulliver re gains his freedom, by towing in the enemy's fleet. The Palace on fire. Arrival of the Lilliputian Fire Brigade. How Gulliver saves the Empress, and is then obliged to save himself, winch he does by taking a hop, step, and a jeep into Scene 5. CORN-FIELD IN BROBDlGNAG.—Longostretcho (a sub stantial Brobdignag farmer, and member of the Brobdignag Agri cultural Society), Mr. Monster ; Long-in-the-stride (his wife), Mrs. Strapper; Brobdignag Baby (in and out of a go-cart), Miss H. ' Payne ; A very round Robin (the mother of a very fine family) 3frs. Redbreast ; I'rize Pig (with silver medal from the Brobdignag Cattle Show), Mr. Snout. How Gulliver goes a bird's nesting, and gets the worst of it, and how, after paying all proper deference to the " grent-uns," he pitches into the " little-un" in the go-cart. Scene 6. BRORDIGNAG BED-ROOM AND NURSERY.—Brobdlgnag " Gemini" (Anglice twins), Masters James and Elliott; Brobdignag Kitten, Mr. Puseey. For further particulars of this scene apply personally to the principal performers, who can be seen in it every evening till further notice. Scene 7. COAST OF 'rue ISLAND OF LILLIPUT (as Scene 2), and re-appearance of the Flying Island ; from which Mrs. Gulliver takes a flying leap into Gulliver's arms —" We may be happy yet." Our old acquaintance, the Rock, introduces another old acquaintance, Genius of Pantomime, Transformation of the Characters. Harlequin .......Mr. Wieland. Clown ......Mr. T. Matthews. Pantaloon ......Mr. Howell. Columbines ..Miss Hicks and Miss Lonsdale. Scene 8. END OF COVENTRY -STREET, PICCADILLY. —Writing in Eight Lessons. The Experimental Squadron, with Hornpipe accom paniment. A Sudden Peep into Leicester-square. Wenharn Lake Ice. Sliding made easy. A great Fall in Provisions —viz. fish, fruit Sad vegetables. Scene 9. CLOWN'S LODGINGS.—Bed and Window change sides, and Clown " goes down the middle and up again ;" great virtue in a blan ket. "To be well shaken before taken." The principle of elongation "Carried out." Clown is tossed up, and Harlequin comes down " heads." Scene 10. EXTERIOR OF GROCERS, FISHMONGERS, AND WINE 3lER cii ANTS' Snors.—Two active lads, versus active clothes-horse. Cask of West Inaia Produce and barrelled natives. Ladders ad infinitum, Putting up the shutters—the wrolig shop. Try again. Ditto re peated. Great change on the premises, and " business removing." Scene I I. lII‘HGATE-lIILL, with extensive view of the neighbour hood of London. Railways remember the 30th November. Grand Railway Steeple-chase to the Board of Trade. Arrival of engines from all the country round. " A clear course and no favour." Off they go. Clown and Pantaloon in difficulties, and ending in a "dis solution of partnership." Scene 12. FLEET-STREET DURING TUE REPAIRS. with Glass Shop, Tinman's, and Railway Printing•office. Railway Prospectus and Provisional Committee; publishing made easy. Orders to any asneinit punctually attended to. The Great Guy for 1845. Great Seatie of stags ; "they come—they come." No thoroughfare. The shortest cut to the Board of Trade, producing a great smash among the crockery. Scene 13. EXTERIOR OF THE BOA.RD or TRADE, and Probable Ge neral ilailway Terminus. Scene 1 1. WATCHMAKERS' AND BOOKSELLERS' SHOPL—Teaching the young idea how to shoot. Illustrated London Noose. A " pinch of curry powder." Watch on a new movement. Queen's Visit to Germany, and all eyes directed to Scene 15. THE CITY OF COLOGNE, as it appeared on her Majesty's arrival. owing to this great attraction, immediate application should be Ira 'a to JOHN PaltaONS, Box Book-keeper. THEA.TitE ROYAL, COVERT-GARDEN. LAST NIGHT BUT ONE OF THE BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL. THE LAST WEEK BUT TWO OF THE CONCERTS. Comm:croft—M. JULLIEN. PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING. PART I. Entirely selected from the Works of Beethoven. Overture, " Fideno"—Beethoven. Trio for Viol.n, Violoncello, and Pianoforte, performed by Mr. Sain. ton. M. Rousselot, and Mr. Hatton. Grand Alr, " Adelaid , the Voice part performed on the Coroet-a- Pi , dons, I , y Herr Keen'g a'•coirtpanied on the Piano by Mr. Hatton. Beethoven's most Popular Valse, "Le Desir." with Variations : First Variation by the ',bolo of the Second Violins; Second Variation 1)y the whole of the Violoncellos; Third Variation by lie whole of the Tenors; Fourth Variation by the whole of the Contra-Basses ; Firth Var ation by the whole of the First Violins—Beethoven. The Quatuor for Four Pianos, by Miss Day, Mr. Hatton, 3f. Lavemi, and Herr Stoepel, " On the Beauties of Beethoven . . Solo, Violin, Signor Sivori, " Il Tremolo," arranged by De Beriot, . • . trom eethoven's Grand Sonata in D—Beethoven. Grand Symphony in C Minor. The • complete Work. First Move., meat, Allegro. Second Movement, Andante. Third Movement, Allegro and Fugue, descriptive of an advancing Army, and eon coacluding widh the celebrated Triumpha: March—Beethoven. PALT II Fantasia from Adolphe Adam's Ballet, " The Marble Maiden". Coote. Valle a Deux Tems (Second Set), " The Bridal"—Jullien, Solo, Flute, by Mr. Richardson—Richardson. The New Polka, " The Cricket on the Hearth"—Jullien. The Original Polonaise—Jullien. Quadrille, from Verdi's Opera of " Ernani"—Jullien. GRAND It AL MASQUE. The Second and Last Bal Masque will take place on Monday, IrebrUary 2, the Concerts terminating on Saturday, Jan. 31. Full particulars will he found in the Bills Places and Private Boxes may be secured on application to Mr. O'Reilly, at the Box-office of the Theatre. Tickets for the Ball and Private Boxes also at the Libraries of Mr. Mitchell, and Mr. Sams, and at M. Jullikai's Musical Establishment, 214, Regent-street. _ Mr. Nathan. of Id, Castle-street, Leicester-square, :is appointed Cogittinier to the Ball. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING WI!! bv! performed ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Miss Cush man (her Ninth Appearance at th's Theatre); Juliet, Miss Stisan Cashman (heir4sillith Appearance in England). To conciuda with a Grand New Extravaganzaiontitled THE BEE .A ND THE ORANGE TREE; or, The Four ‘Vishes. Principal Characters tie Mr. Hudson, Mr. James Bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mr. Clark, Miss P. Horton, Miss Julia Bennett, Mrs. Caulfield, and Mrs. titmney. A.Dr11,1"111. THIS EVENING Will be Performed TTIE CRTCFET on the HEARTH. John Peery- Ibiug;e. Mr. 0. smith ; Caleb Plummer, Mr. Lambert ; Tackleton, 31r. ( .lullentbrd; Le .yard, Mr. Selby; Dot, Mrs. Fitzwilliam ; Bertha, Woolvr ; as Fielding, Miss Taylor. To be followed by a New Fare, entitled THE PMANTOM BREAKFAST. Supported by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, Miss wi,o!gar. &e. To conclude with an entirely Yew and Original Christmas Tex t omime, called HARLEQUIN AND POONOONVINGKEEWANG FLIMEEDKEFLOI3EEDEERUSKEERANG; or, The King of the Cannibal Islands. Harlequin, air. T. Ireland ; Columbine, Mien Fleming ; Alr. C. J. Smith; Pantaloon, Mr. Mitcheuson. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM THIS EVENING WILL BE PERFORMED Tim CRICKET ON THE. HEAATII: A FAIRY TALE OF HOME. The Principal Characters by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, Mr. Emery, Mr. V.nlng, Mr. Meadows, and Miss Grove. After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic extravaganza, entited TILE ENCHANTED HORSE ; or, Prince Firma Schap of Persia arkd the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Wigan, F. Matthews, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, &c. ; Mes dames Keeley, Vlliars, Hodson, Dawson, Howard, Arden, &c. Stalls, 55.; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d. / 9 41-NeESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STAEET. THIS EVENING Will be repeated TIIE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH. The Principal Characters by Messrs. Ryder, Compton, Leigh Murray, ,7,n.rtitrry, Mrs. Sti r li ng, Miss Marshall, Mrs. Fosbroke, Miss ElN:D . ,aell, and Miss Somers. Atter which, a New Farce, called TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE Gregory Granite, Mr. Compton ; George, Mr. Oxberry ; En; Miss E. Stanley._ ..Conclude with a New Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE OF THE KINGDOM; or, HAR'.EQUIN AN D THE FAD zy E BELL. Harlequin, Mr. W. H. Harvey; Columbine, Miss n; Clown, 31s. Flexmore ; Pantaloon, Mr. T. 11111. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE, THIS EVENING w - l! he performed the favourite Vaudeville of CAPTAIN CHAR. T PE. In which Mr. Walter Lacey and Miss Kate Howard will P After which will be repeated THE CRICKET ON OUR OWV 111 , ..ttaH. Li which Mr. James Browne, Mr. Romer, Mr. Cockr 11, :and 3.liss Kate Howard will appear. And concluding with the now Pantomime, unapproachable for glee and grandeur, called FORTUNATE'S ; or, THE MAGIC CAP. ort uuatus, Miss Hamilton ; Prince Megrim Mr. Cockrill ; Fairy Quen, Miss B rom l ey ; H ar l equ i n , M r . Smythers ; Pantaloon, Mr "haries ; Clown, Mr. Jefferini ; Columbine, Miss Laidlaw. NEW STRAND THEATRE. Di. PRI LLIPPE'S WONDERS and incredible CHINESE DE :1781"8 will be repeated every Evening, doors open at a quarter ra6t-v,even, to commence at a quarter before Eight. .M. Phillippe's most Popular Deceptions and Peculiar Experiments *NI " Ix ' N. '" I, LI by the Amusing Performances of the Chiarini Family aDI astounding Feats of the American Brothers. Phillippe Will (by desire), and in consequence of the immense overflows which have attended his Morning Performances, give a Orand Juvenile Entertainment every Thursday Morning, commencing sit Two O'clock. Stalls, :is. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 64 . _ ASILL Y'S ROYAL AMPHITREATRE OF ARTS. THIS EVENING Will he performed the novel Drama of TILE PYRENEES. In - which M. Wellen's celebrated Dog Emile will appear, whose p r 1 9 rmanees at the Cirque Olymplq ue , Par i s, has drawn crowded !louses for the last nine months. Sew Scenes of the Circle, comlrining, the talent of the French and English Artistes. Atter which will be repeated a New Grand Comic Equestrian Pan tont:ase, called HARLEQUIN DON QUIXOTTE DE LA MANCHA; or, 'Snucho Panza, and Dulcinea of Mhos°, with new Scenery, Dr , sses, Mechanical Changes, &c. DAVIDGE'S T H RO IS EVENINGYAL SURREY THEATRE. Will be performed TILE ME MNDICANT Hughes SON; Joh or, T on, he Jew of !Southwark. Supported by essrs. , ns Rogers, C nvell, Maynard, Lewis, lleslop ; Mesdames H. Vining, Martin, and Daly. After which, a new Grand Christmas pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE OLD WITCH OF TEDDINGTON; or, The Golden Dave of Good Queen Bess. Harlequin, 31r. Cormack; Columbine, ' Miss Smlthvss • Clown, Mr. Paul Herring ; Pa ntaloon, Atr • Anderson ; Sp r it e , Mr. Stilt. ROYAL VICTORIA lIIEATRE. THIS EVENINfI. Will be repeated THE CRICKET OF TEE HEARTH. A Fairy Tale = Home. John Peerybingle, Mr. E. E. Saville ; Fredericks: T • - 14 —eton. Mr. Searle; Caleb Plummer, Mr. Herbert; The Stranger, Mr. ma d pis' Nuts Tbicent ; Bertha, Mrs. Lec ; Tilly Slowboy, Alias Terry....—rt After 14 /0 0414trilikillOr HEMMINGS an d hi s SONS w ill give more vrapar d alle ii*Cia.ssical Gymnasia th en ever ye t has ben ex albite, BYCII the celebrated Risley himself. In addl . ta , )u to wht y Hemmings will introduce his Astonishing HaCtO4 • To co n th. a new gorgeous Pantomime, called TIPPITY WITCHET; or, HARLEQUIN TIM BOBBIN an the COMICAL. WITCNES of LANCASHIRE. Harlequin, Mr. Chapin ; Comm. lyne v Mlis Le Vite; the Two Clowns, Messrs. E. Blanchard and ,1 'Tkmald ; the Two Bantaloons, Mr. Franklin and the veteran Tom rozcllgis; tll3 VA/ &Lk% at P Umiiila ?Liao . (441,1004. MGM WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE TIIIS DAY. M4rning •• S minutes after 4 I Evening 24 minutes after 4 13, Great Marlborough-street. NOTICE. -GENERAL MOXTHOLON'S HISTORY of the CAPTIVITY of NAPOLEoN at SAINT HELENA. 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The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, in his eloquent speech on Monday, was probably much re strained in his remarks on Mr. Pottes outrageous pretensions by the sympathy evinced in certain quar ters for the people of America, and the hos tile feelings which a considerable portion of the Members entertain towards England ; but, neverthe less, he spoke out boldly, and condemned in the strongest terms the doctrine laid down that the United States reject all European influence in the continent of North America, and that the application of the system called the "balance of power" will not be permitted by the Union in the New World. " I beg pardon of the Chamber," said he, according to one of the reports, " for repeating this untoward expres sion" (cette mauvoise expression), and according to another, be denounced it as a strange maxim: "We admire," added the speaker, " what is great and noble in the American institutions ; they will exercise an immense influence on the destinies of the human race, but our policy must be suited to what the United States are at the present day. No one can be astonished that we watch their progress with a vigilant eye. It is both our duty and our right to take into consideration these new and important facts. Even if prudence did not recommend us to follow this course, the Message to Congress would point it out to us." And then be came to the main point, what France was to do in reference to the " strange maxim," and his words were sufficiently explicit. He repudiates (a favourite phrase in the Union) in the strongest terms the selfish pretensions of the young republic, and for one weighty reason, that they would interfere in the most injurious manner with the best interests of France. " The language of the President," he affirmed with much emphasis, " goes far beyond the limit of the right of one people over another, howev:,,_ great it might be. The commercial and political relations which we have with the other states of North America we shall maintain—lt is our right, and we shall make use of it without any sentiment of hostility towards the United States, but, on the con trary, with those sentiments of good-will which we have so long professed for them, without giving them any subject of umbrage, but, also, without being stopped by illegitimate pretensions." These just sentiments of indignation at the lan guage of Poet( called forth repeated cheers, be• cause it is for the interest of France as well as England that Mexico shall remain independent, that the Spanish race shall not be oppressed by the Anglo-American, and that, for the development of prosperity and peace, free independent states should be multiplied throughout the whole of the American continents. But according to Mr, POLK'S doctrine, the more powerful party that is, the United States, will submit to no interference either on the part of France or England; that great Republic must manage all the business in its own way with the small states, for not one can cope with it; the United States must be sole arbiter in all disputes, portion out territories, and extend their "general area," according to Mr. Casa, till they have made the whole of the northern conti nent one and indivisible. They have already, and in a very brief space, made good progress in that respect. They have robbed Mexico of Texas, they have fastened pretensions on Cali fornia. Oregon at present is of small moment, but serves as an excuse for war, and they require it also to make the republic complete in the west; Mexico will be found necessary in order to extend their land border on the Mexican Gulf, which properly belongs to them, for more than three-fourths of it are embraced by Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. Cuba lies near Florida, and also properly belongs to it. St. Domingo is but a sister island, and Jamaica would make their possessions in that part of the archipelago complete. Has not Mr. POLY, then, good reason to warn England and France off premises which would add so much power and glory to the United States, and extend to the utmost verge of that hemisphere the blessings of civilisation, the institutions of the great republic, and the beautiful system of slavery which flourishes in such vigour in that land of liberty ? But unfortunately neither France nor England will listen to Mr. POLL'S " strange maxim." The one has still an interest in St. Domingo and Mexico, and even California ; and the other will not, at the bidding of TYLER, or POLK, or Cass, give up her West India possessions, or allow any power whatever to interfere with their trade. In one thing, however, we must rejoice. The President of the young republic has put Europe on its guard. He has pre maturely laid open the ambitious and gigan tic schemes of his countrymen, and how ever his insulting expressions may be afterwards smoothed down to conciliate France, or to blind England, the avowed resolution cannot be forgotten, that the United States are resolved to maintain supreme dominion over the whole of the North American continent. Parliament being now so immediately upon the eve of assembling—a circumst ance w hi c h must speedily settle the present agitation about commercial reform —nothing could well possess a more extra ordinary interest for, or exercise a more astonishing influence over, the minds and opinions of "the mass," than an explicit declaration of his views and intentions from the lips of Lord JOHN RUSSELL. And that declaration has just been uttered by the Noble Lord on the occasion of his receiving the freedom of the city of Glasgow from the hands of the Lord Provost, on Monday evening last. Nor could any enunciation upon a Legislative measure s 4 =it, and of Such imminent importance, as that of freedom to commerce is general, have been more comprehensive, more emphatic, more compen dious, or more thoroughly candid in every one parti cular. But that almost every faculty of almost every individual in the kingdom is absorbed, to the exclu sion of all other considerations, in the grand and mo mentous struggle for cheaper sustenance, the prelimi nary remarks made by Lord JOHN Russell, would, of themselves, arouse the attention of his countrymen —whether those countrymen consisted of his oppo nents or his admirers. This arises from the first portion of his address being composed of allu sions to the most remarkable alterations which had been effected in the Constitution, either under his immediate auspices or his direct co-operation, from the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, the passing of the Reform Bill, the abolition of colonial slavery, and the opening of a commercial intercourse with India and China, to the publication of his mani festo respecting the duty upon foreign corn, addressed to his constituents, the electors of London. With respect to that manifesto Lord J. RUSSELL has ex pressed himself as resolute in his adherence to every sentiment which it embodies, and has defined with singular perspicuity the origin of that alteration in his opinions which had first become manifest from its expression ; and that explanation proves him to have seceded from the ad vocacy of a fixed duty of eight shillings, and to have resolved upon supporting the demand for a total repeal of such taxation, from principles equally cre ditable to his philanthropy and his judgment. From his address it appears that he had long since arrived at the conclusion that no modification, adequate to the exigencies of the nation, could, by any possibility, be effected by artificial plans for the supply of food— an impression which was confirmed by the failure of Lord RIPON's scheme in 1815, of the one propounded by Lord LIVERPOOL and Mr. Husrerssosi in 1828, and of the most chimerical proposition of all, the one ad vanced by Sir ROBERT PEEL in 1842. Grounding his estimate of internal and international economy upon the system originated by ADAM SMITH—a system whose foundation is acknowledged by our wisest statesmen to be of such marvellous stability— he had coincided with that illustrious philosopher in thinking that " legislation cannot do so well as the free intelligence, the free skill, and the free industry of the inhabitants" of any country lit.e Great Britain ; though, at the same time, he en tirely agreed with his position, " that if a vicious system of monopoly or protection is embedded in the legislation, it requires caution and deliberation to consider in what manner such restric tions could be removed." It was, embued with these considerations, that the Ministerial proposal of 1841 was brought forward in the House of Commons, with the intention of conceding in some measure to the wishes of both the agriculturists and the advo cates of commercial liberty—the failure of this measure causing the withdrawal of Lord MEL BOURNE and his colleagues from office. It is unnecessary to do more than just mention the main features of that celebrated Bill—the importation of sugar at a differential duty of 125., the decrease of differential duty on colonial timber, and the establish ment of a fixed duty of Bs. upon corn, in lieu of the sliding-scale system—these features being insufficient for the demands of either party, rousing the acrimony of the land proprietors, and fermenting discontent among the populace as merely a partial improvement. Speaking of the delight evinced by the protectionists at what they then erroneously regarded as their vic tory, Lord J. RUSSELL inquires, in a tone of cutting sarcasm, "Do they now rejoice that that eight shil ling duty was rejected ? Are they now prepared to say that that eight shilling duty, which would have prevented much of the misery, and mitigated many of the evils which occurred to the manufacturing towns in the years 1841-42, and 43, would not have been a compromise most favourable to the views of those calling for protection ?" The irony of this question must be a hitter bolus fur the monopolists, and a bolus without a film of gilding; they will however, be compelled to swallow a still more nauseous and unpalateable pill before the present agitation throughout the country can sub side. Upon this contumelious and absolutely ungrate ful conduct on the part of a class whose interests had been consulted by the Whig Ministry more than they were actually justified in doing—after, that is to say, having been met with the opposition and revilings of the agriculturists, instead of with their assistance gratitude, Lord JOHN RUSSELL began t' the point at issue. He contini" reconsider ..,4 thus--- " When I saw woe obstructions and those continued rejections, T reflected tnat that confined proposition of " Ile , which was not accepted by the landed interest, was really an obstacle in the way of those who asked for the complete freedom of trade on the subject of the corn laws; and rather than be an obstacle in the way, and be ieving that the present corn-laws are, as I have stated, injurious to agriculture as well as to commerce, I with drew that proposition, and declared my opinion in a etter to the electors of the City of London, whom I have the honour to represent, that those corn-la% s ought to be totally repealed." This is an honest avowal of an error in judgment, for which we honour the noble speaker. The succeeding sentence, on two accounts, is peculiarly interesting, and no less peculiarly satisfactory, first, as it affords us an inkling of the truth of what was hitherto enigmatical; and, secondly, as it contains a guarantee of admirable and true-hearted boldness. " It does not become me, in this place," said his Lordship, "to refer to occurrences of which you must all be aware, and of which the day of explana tion will arrive as soon as Parliament meets. But this I will say, that when that day of explanation arrives, I trust you will find that I did not shrink from the assertion of all the principles contained in that letter to the electors of London." The exposition which he then gives of the con sequences of a total abolition of the duty upon food are worthy of the sagacity and forethought for which the Noble Lord has acquired such a reputation. In that exposition he clearly displays the fact that the agricultural labourers will be materially benefited as regards employment by the alteration, instead of undergoing all the privations and miseries enumerated by such flowery orators as his Grace of RICHMOND. Besides thl4, he explains how inevitable a plentiful supply of corn to this country must then be—all the vast granaries of the earth being ready on occasion for our demands— Odessa when Dantzic is deficient in the article, Ame rica when Odessa has been visited with a meagre harvest; and that hence, moreover, the bonds of amity between the several kingdoms in b)th hemi spheres would become closer and more indis soluble. Towards the termination of his address Lord JOHN RUSSELL became more animated in his manner and more em phatic in his declarations, engaging in the strongest language to persist in his struggles for un taxed commerce until a complete and elaborate re paration is made to the harder-worked, and more heavily-burdened members of the community. " It will be my duty before long to stand in the House of Commons and declare my opinions upon some of the most important questions that were ever agitated in that assemblage. I fear not the discussion," and in con clusion, the Noble Lord exclaimed, " I hope I may be entitled to say, having received this honour from you, and, being the representative of the City of London, that the great cities of England and Scotland are determined that this monopoly shall last no longer, and that com merce shall be free !" A fair augury may be taken as to the issue of any contest, from the behaviour of the combatants ; and, regarding in this light the two great parties in this most important struggle, we cannot but be animated by a sense of encouragement. Failure—most utter and irretrievable failure—in the lachrymose and hesi tating movements of the one ;—triumph in the staunch and courageous front of the other. Contrast in this way the meetings at Cambridge and Glasgow —at Wiliis's Rooms and at Covent-garden. The deduction is obvious. We have accounts from Madrid to the 7th. On that day the discussion on the Address was resumed, and, after a long speech from the Minister of the Interior, it was adopted by a majority of 117 to 32. The most active steps had been taken against Don HENRIQUE, and it would appear that persons who had little or nothing to do with the letter had also been made sufferers. The PRINCE'S secretary had been dismissed and banished to Cadiz ; his brother, Don FRANCISCO D'ASSISES, had been ordered to join his regiment at Pampeluna; and Don HENRIQUE was to proceed with the least possible delay to Ferrol. According to some accounts, the pArriage of ti}® ;»u^,. ) 0,1.f I • 4 1. ir7 . l •>.* ^ -turtirt*,_ • • 4 -1.7 m 0 , - Tr.*. QUERN with Count TRAPANI had been wonderfully advanced by the indiscreet manifesto of his rival. On the 7th the Three per Centa. closed at 34 at 60 days; the Five per Cents, at 25 3-16 at 60 days. The speech of M. GUIZOT on foreign affairs, in the Chamber of Peers, forms the principal topic of dis cussion in the Paris papers, and they materially differ, as might be expected, on its merits. The most in teresting part of it to English readers was that which related to Texas, and the independence of Mexico, and the Message of President POLL. "In regard to Texas and Mexico," he said," the independence of that country was admitted by the United States in 1837, by France in 1838, and by England in 1840. We had concluded a treaty of commerce with Texas ; we had interests intermingled with hers, and we had a right to advise her to pursue what appeared to us to be, for her and for us, the best condition of independ ence. We therefore recommended her to remain independent. Not only we were consistent with our policy, but we consulted therein the interests of France, particularly in her commercial relations, as hereafter Texas might offer us great advantages in the way of markets for our goods. France had, besides, a great political interest in the independence of Texas. It is the interposition of an independent state in the midst of the United States. There are in America two races, the Spanish and the Anglo- American. It is our interest that the former should not be oppressed by the latter, and the independence of Texas would have the effect of lessening the chances of a conflict between the two. It is, in fact, advisable to multiply in America the number of inde pendent States; it is the most favourable condition for liberty and for the development of prosperity and peace. The division of Europe into a number of in dependent states has largly contributed to the development of European prosperity. All intelligent minds have invariably protested against the establish ment of a universal monarchy in Europe, and a uni versal republic would not be better for it. This is one of the ideas which has influenced our conduct towards Texas, and this idea you may rely on it will prevail. Our commercial and political interests would suffer materially by the foundation of a go vernmental unity in kmerica." The doctrine put forth by Pome, on the interference of European powers, with the affairs of America, or any State in North America, he could not admit. He called it a " strange maxim," and while France would interfere as she had hitherto done, and maintain relations and treaties with these states, they would follow such a course without any sentiment of hostility to the United States. He thus concluded :—" And for my part, as long as I have the honour of a seat in the councils of the Crown, I shall endeavour to preserve, between France and the United States relations of the most sincere and affectionate kind; whilst I, at the same time, maintain, with them or without them, the full in dependence of the policy of France. In doing that we shall be understood and approved of, I hope, on the other side of the Atlantic. I know the empire of popular enthusiasm, but I also know that all modern free states, whatever may be their internal constitution, repose everything on this idea—that, in spite of the errors and prejudices of the moment, justice and good sense ultimately prevail. The organisation of the free states of modern times rests on this hope, and I trust that the United States will not be the first to give a contradiction to this most salutary ex pectation." Even the Government papers differ re garding this part of the speech. The Journal des Dibats praises the sentiments of the Foreign Minister, while the £poque seems far too favourable to Mr. PoLK. The former journal says : " The Minister of Foreign Affairs concluded his speech with grave and solemn words, which we hope will be heard and listened to beyond the Atlantic. The 1- traordinary pretensions, to call them nothing more, which the President of the United States has put for h in his Message, required an answer from the high tribune of France. This answer was given yesterday by M. Guizot, with a measured force and dignity of language which augments its imposing authority. Never, per haps, has the position in the world of the United States, their past and future destiny and their relations with the great European states, been more nobly estimated This is the language which becomes the tribune of great people, and may be taken as an exeL who pretend to make themsete ie iv those _ us."es models for The Brom,. - • vvntes in a different strain :-- iii. Guizot praised the Government of the United States for the resolution mentioned by President Polk, and which consists in never espousing by an alliance the policy or the position of another nation. We are on this head of an opinion entirely opposed to that of M. Guizot. We look on such a policy as selfish and shameful, and one must be an American to boast of it. Undoubtedly it is sometimes a good means of carrying on one's affairs to remain apart from those of others, as it is a good means to make a fortune, never to give or lend money to any one. But there is at the bottom of the heart of every man, who is not a mean and ignoble trader, a sen timent of natural generosity which silences egotism, and which flies to the t•ervice of the man, or nation, that suf fers. In truth, a brutal and cynical audacity is required to'dare to declare to Europe, that the principle of the policy of the United States has been, and always shall be, to re main cold and Motionless in face of all the great questions which may agitate Europe. What would you be then, wretched mass of adventurers, an asylum open like that of Romulus to all bad characters from the old world, if France had sot had the noble generosity to send to your aid her squadrons and bravest gentlemen? What would you be it France bad not formed an alliance with you when you were without fleet, without army, without money, when you had all to receive and nothing to give? What will you even be if you ever have the courage to act according to your gasconading, and if a war should take place betweeu you and England, unless Fri:ace comes to your assistance? In a week you would have no navy; in a week you would be reduced to your army of 6,000 men, who would remain invincible, like Rostopehin's Cossacks, because they would fly to your deserts! Go to, go to ! guard your policy of selfish ness; remain squatting down over all noble sentiments, like misers over their money ; we shall never envy you the part you have determined to adopt, and we shall continue to offer our pity, admiration, and our concur rence in all noble causes, in whatsoever country they may be, that religion, justice, asd humanity shall have rendered ours." " Neutrality," the Constitutional says, " would be a good policy, but it was not practised in Texas ; the words of M. GuizoT aim at flinging fresh causes of coolness between America and France. It is an intervention by word of mouth in favour of England on the Oregon question." TbeCourrier• Francaise confines itself chiefly to the Texas affair, and in that accuses M. GUIZOT of a weakness and want of tact, which has given the Americans so mean an opinion of France, that they no longer hesitate to set her at defiance in any of the claims that they may set up. The National is much more concise than usual, and rather more moderate. It does not fail, however, to characterise the whole of M. Guizur's policy as bad, or to describe his defence of it as weak. Alluding to his speech on the present occasion it says :—" He did not even palliate with his usual eloquence the diplomatic blunders that he was forced to relate. His success, therefore, was null, and the most favourably disposed in this indul gent assembly had not the courage to applaud the Minister." The discussion on the Address was going on at the hour of post. It appears from the Paris papers that the accident on the Rouen and Havre line has not caused so much damage as stated. ;The following paragraph respecting Louis NAPOLEON appears in the Gazette de France The ex-King of Holland is about to see his son again Prince Louis may receive the last sigh of his noble father• whose life, undermined by various sorrows , is visibl y de parting. An ex-deputy of the Centre, M. C—, went a few days ago to visit the young prisoner, with the mis sion, it appears, of communicating this to him. The Prince learned with a joy that was very natural, that a term was about to be put to his captivity. M. C brought back an acquiescence of honour, which permitted an immediate decision for the liberation of Prince Louis." " Baron Zangiacomi, President of the Chamber of Requests at the Court of Caseation, died on Monday morning at 6 o'clock, at the advanced age of 80 years, from an attack of apoplexy." On Monday a grand dinner was given at the Hotel de Ville by the Councils-General of Agriculture, Commerce, and Manufactures, to the Dukes DE NE MOURS, D'AUMALE, DE MONTPENOIER, and the Prince DE ,JOINVILLE. The Funds and share market was more firm on Tuesday. Boulogn e , 55 5 f. The Three p er C en t s. c l o sed at 82f. 90 c.; the Five per Cents., 121 f. s c. • the O r l eans Railroad Shares, 1,245 f.; Rouen, 1,005 f. ;' Northern, 751 f. 25c. ; Havre, 755 f. ; Av ig 3 . oll , 970 f. ; Troyes an Vierzon 695 f. ; Bordeaux, 642 f. 50c. ; lan -1 1' 011 x, 497 f .; 60c.; Spanish Passives, 6i. d Montereau , 455 f.; Basle , 255 f. ; The following are the quotations for other lines : burg, ditto, 550 f. The Paris an d L yons D e finitive, 625 f. ; Paris and Stras and Avignon (T a l a b ot ), 515 f. ; ditto ' (Lecointe), 509 f. ; ditto. ; Tours and Nantes ditto, 571 f. 25c.; Lyons (Compaguie 504 L ; J;vrdaallai aucl . COte (Es. peleta), 509 f.; Charleroi Oc. ; Caen (Delamarre), 504 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOR] LON DON STOCK E Anglo-Belgian Barbadoes Boulogne and Amiens l2 Bordeaux &Mediterran Bordeaux and Toulouse Do. & Catte (Espeleta) 2 Do. (Mackenzie's) Callao, Lima, an Pa- .IGN RAILWAYS AT TEE :CHANGE, JAN. 14. Madrid and Valencia Mauritius Namur and Liege North Jamaica Orleans and Vierzon Orleans and Bordeaux 11 Over Yasel Paris do Lyons (Laffitte) 214 Ditto (Ganieroi'a). Ditto (Calua's).... 2 1 A Ditto (Sad Eat) Paris aid Orleans Paris and Roues Paris and Strasburg citie Coast Central of Spain .. — Ceylon . Demerara Dendre Valley ... Dutch Rhenish ...... 7% Dieppe & Paris Atact. Dijon and Mulhouse ... East Indian .... IU Fampottx & Hazebrouk Grt Northern of Franco (Ganueron's Do. (Compe de L'Est) Do. (Arnard's) — Paris and St. Quentin — Rouen and Harm — Royal North of Spain — Sambre and Meuse Strasburg and Bale Tournay,Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt Tours and Nantes -- 64msiitnted 143( Great Indian Peninsular Great Paris and Lyons. 2% Great Western Bengal % Great Western Canada Italian and Austrian .. 2 Jamaica S. Mid. J unction Do. North Midland... (Mackenzie's) Do. ( Lefebvre's) — Do. (O'Neill's) Trinidad Verona and Ancona — West Flanders — Di. Extension Jersey Louvain sad Jemappe 2 l /2 Lyons and Avignon — sLuxembourg Lord Canning is appointed to succeed Lord Howard de Walden as Ambassador at Lisbon. We have heard on good authority that Mr. Beckett Denison received an assurance from the Premier thak his intended measures will not be repulsive to the agricultural interest, before he undertook to second the Address. Mr. Denison is a Member of the Council of the Central Society for the Protection of Agriculture. MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS. The rumour is revived that Lord Lyndhurst is about to resign the Great Seal, for reasons uncon nected with Ministerial policy. It has been strongly rumoured in Westminster Hall that Mr. Pemberton Leigh has resisted most earnest solicitations from the Premier and the Duke of Wel lington to succeed to the Woolsack; and that, in con sequence, the following arrangements are contem plated Sir Edward Sugden to be Lord Chancellor; Sir F. Thesiger, Lord Chancellor of Ireland ; and Mr. James Wortley to be the new Solicitor- General, the present Solicitor- General becoming, of course, Attorney-General. Let the electors of Cam bridge be on the look- out. FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, JAN. l3.—The Moniteur Beige of this date contains a royal decree, modifying provisionally some articles of the tariff of customs :—Leopold, King of the Belgi.sns, to all Fresent and to come, greeting : considering that the Government of the Netherlands, by the decree of the sth January, 1846, has doubled or considerably increased the dcties imposed on a great number of Belgian productions, seeing article 9 of the law 26th August, 1822, on the proposal of our Minister of Finance and Foreign Affairs, and with the aivice of our Council of Ministers, we have decreed and decree — Art. 1. By modification of the tariff of customs, the goods imported from the Netherlands, and from the Dutch possessions in the East Indies, are provisionally subject to the duties below specified (these articles are classed under the following heads) : butter, timb e r, coffee, cinnamon, horses, fish, tobacco, woollen manu factures. Art. 2. The ships of the Netherlands are placed with respect to the tonnage duty in the third class, and sub ject to the regulations of article 205 of the general law of 26th Aug., 1822. Article 3. We reserve the facuty of revoking or mo difying the additional duties imposed by the present decree, if the causes which have led to them shall cea-e wholly or in part : the present decree shall be in force the day after publication in the Moniteur. Our Minis ter of Finance is charged with the execution of the present decree, Given at Lacken, January 12th, 1846. By the King. The Minister of Finance, J. MALON. The Minister for Foreign Affair, A. DECHAMit. The Chamber of Representatives will meet to-day at two o'clock. The King returned from Ardenne on Sunday evening. M. Sydow had an audience of his Majesty at the palace of. Lacken, and presented his credentials as Envoy-Extraordinary and Minitter Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the King of the Prussians, at the Court of Brussels. BELGIAN FUNDS.—BatteseLs, JAN. 13, Actual Debt, 2% per Cent .•••••• • • • •• • • Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ..... Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent-. • . Ditto Three per Cent Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto .• .. • . Ditto, ditto, 1841 • 102% •Ditto, ditto, 1642 .. •• • • .• •...... • Ditto, 1644. .••.• • • • ..... •••• • • • • •• • 99 % Ditto, 1838 Ditto of the City, 1832 • • • • .• Ditto, 1643 .• ••• • .• Bank of Belgium ...... 765 —Bruises Papers. Jan. 13. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, JAN. 7. 5 per Cent. Metalliques ...... •• • . • • 111% 4 per Cent. ditto• • .• • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • •• •• 105 3 per Cent. ditto. . Lean, 11134 .......... . ...................1604 Ditto, 1639 •• •••••• • • • • • • • ..... 122 Bank shares ....... ..... •.•• .. 1618 Estorhazy's Loan .......• .1 •. 41.46..• RAILIVAXS. The Northern, or Ferdinand 111734 Gloggnita .......... Vienna - Milan • 6 4•• 46 •• 616 44 64 66 64 •• 12434 L e ghorn ..... •6 6• •6 46 44 I . Sienna • ..... °rosette •.. ...... .............. 9814 Oldenburg • ... • . . restojn .6.. Ai •i 11 oi 6&!i1.. , di I, •4 Apenninen •• • • —Allgemelne Zeitung, Jan. 10. DUTCH MAIL. THE HAntre, JAN. 10.—In consequence of the aug mentetion of the import and eaport duties on the some articles, by the decree of the sth inst , the Second Chamber of the State-General, conformably to Art. 2 of the law of the 10th of Jutie t lB4s, relative to the tariff must be convoked within fifty days fretn the date of that decree, to receive a project of law on the subject. AMs'ettenAti . , :Art. 13.--The Antwerp Journdl, re- OeiVed to-day, informs tis that the Belgtan Goterilment has replied to the reprisals of our Government by new reprisals. Thus one folly leads to knother ) and it is im= possible to foesee whither the fleet step Will lead to. ANts'esnoAx, JAN. 12.—We learn that the Govern ment has resolved, before extending its measures of re prisal against Belgium to our East India possessions, to wait fur the teptesentations that may be did.cle by the Government of that kingdom. THE HAGUE, Jan. 14.—The Amsterdam Handelsblad, contains a series of articles under the head of" Reprisals," and differential duties, in which it severely blames the measures of the • Dutch Government in increasing the duties on certain articles, chiefly of Belgian produce. The Journal de la Haye, on the other hand, has several articles justifying the measures of the Gotertittleht, and quoting, in confirmation of its tipinitlits, the temlltlis of some Belgian journals, for instance, the Observaleur Beige, which says ; " Let us not be too angry ; Holland c on fines itself to applying to its, the iambus s y s t em so much vaunted by us, by which we were to bring till the commercial nations of the globe to our feet the decree of the sth of *January, is a topy Of the famotte ordi. nance of 1844, Mr. Nothomb thought to force the Prussian Cabinet. May the reprisals adopted by the Belgian Government put an end to a state of things by which both countries tutter,'—butch Allure, Jan. 14. LoNbott CottEit Atib ICHEVEti Asacwcuolots.—The annual ball was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, in aid of the funds of the above named institution; on Tuesday night: Atnottgst thA company present we noticed Messri. Maniere ; Cohneybear, lliimphrlea, Kirtan,l3rock. Collins, and several other leading tnembers of the trade. The whole suit of rooms was lighted up and thrown open on the occasion and the ball Was Opined by Master Binmere, son of the president; and Miss Winfield, assisted by Master Conneybear about . nine o'clock) atid dancing was kept tip with Meat spifit Until orie ) *Len the corripany par • took of a substantial supper, laid out in the best style of the establishment; after which the company again assembled, and dancing was continued until five: It must hate been very gratifying . to the members who took an active paft iii the arrangements of the evening, to witness so much har mony and such a numerous and elegantly-attired company present. The ladies seemed to vie with each other in conducing to the. pleasures of the evening. There was at one time no less than four hundred persons present. The whole arrange ments were of the most liberal description, and reflect great credit on the committee. The band was under the direction of Mr. Coulson ; and Mr. Mott, of Drury-lane, officiated as master of the ceremonies. We have very much pleasure in confirming a ru mour which was current on Wednesday, to the effect that the Hon. G. A. Smythe has been appointed Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in the room of Lord Canning, who has been for some time anxious to retire from the onerous duties of an office which he has filled with much ability and most exemplary attention. Mr. Smythe will now have an excellent opportunity of obtaining an insight into public business, and we trust that the applause which his brilliant success in Parliament has excited will not induce him to neglect those less showy acquisitions without which no Minis ter can in these days hope to succeed in obtaining the confi dence of the public.— Times. GLASGOW PIG IRON TRADE, JAN. 13.—The late advance on this article seems, for the present, to have at tained its height. These two or three days past large trans actions have taken place at 85s. at four months. To-day the above was not obtained ; we heard of several parcels offering at 835., and another parcel of 1,000 tons at 803., which we are not aware met purchasers. We quote the prices as 80s., and dull market. —Glasgow National. NEW WORKS AT THE POST OFFICE.--Tn order to obtain additional accommodation at the Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, two new rooms, of large size, have been formed for letter -sorters over a part of the present building, under the direction of Mr. Sydney Smirke. As the span is considerable, and it was desirable to occupy as li.tle space with the floor as possible, a series of iron arches has been introduced, to support at the same time the roof and (by means of suspending rods) the timbers of the floor. The construction being novel and ingenious, w(! (11? 1 1 §hortly illustrate ia deta— The .guildeo. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From Tho Sun of Last Night.) There was a quiet market for Cotton at Liverpool yester - d iy, and prices were without change. The sales were 4,000 bales, all to the trade. A fair business done in Shares, with an improvement in the market generally. The accounts received to-day from Buenos Ayres tend fully t.) confirm the previous indications of a fixed determi nation on the part of England and France to prosecute with vigour the sontest in which we are engaged. The Stock Market is very heavy to•day, and there have been rather large sales effected. The Bears are exceed ingly persevering, being encouraged by the exaggerated re presentations upon the subject of the inconvenience likely to result from the lodgement of the railway deposits, and by the rumour of another split in the Cabinet. Consols have been 944 to 941 A for present transfer, and from 94% they have dropped to 94% for Account. Exchequer-bills have also experienced a marked decline, viz., from 235. and 245. to 18s. premium. A few slays since they were 30s. to 325. Bank Stock is worth 203% to 204. The New Three-and a-Quarter per Cents. have been 97 ( to 97%, but are now only 96%. The Foreign Bonds have been very dull, and droop withour own Funds. The half-monthly account is in course of arrange ment. Spanish Three per Centa. have realised 38% to 394, Peruvian 41, Mexican 30 1 4, Grenada 21 3 / 4 , Brazilian (New) 82. and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cen:s. 59%. The Share Market always feels the influences affecting Stocks. This, especially, is a heavy day; because of the Consol and Foreign Account settlements, and the payment of differences arising from the speculation of the last fortnight in railway shares. Sales are made necessarily at a slight decline, but probably there will be a rally after the slight money pressure in the " house " has subsided, and prices even to-day are in some instances better. ONE PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK Bank Stock .20314 204 V 2 CLOSING PRICES. 204 1 / 2 94% 3 per Cent. Reduced Anns 94g 1 /., 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 94 1 4 1,4 94 New VA per Cents. 97 96 % Long Annuities toexpire Jan.lB6o 10 9-16 Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10,1859 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 1 0 1, (s India Bonds, 1,000/.. ..... Ditto under 1,0001.. Consols for Account-. ...... 94 1 / 2 % Exchequer Bills, 1,0001.,1%d 23 24 18 Ditto 5001. .. -.. 20 23 Ditto Small . 24 20 94y; 96% 10 9-16 104 10% 94% pm. 18 pm. 23 pm. 20 ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK PRICES Brazilian Bonds Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 B2 Granada Bonds, 1 per Cent. Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 3 O l /t Peruvian Boiids, 6 per Cents 4l Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Passive Ditto. 3 per Cent 3 6 7* Ditto, Account ...... ......... Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent — Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch, 2 1 % per Cent . Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates PRICKS OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Aberdeen, Banff, & Elgin 2% Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush l%, l% IA, Aylesbury and Theme.. 1 X .. . Belfast & County Down 2% Bideford andTavistock... 1,6 Birmin. and Gloucester. 100 Ditto New 17% — Birmingham and Ox ford Junction Birmingham & Leicester Direct 42s. Boston, Stamfd, & Birm 22s. — Bridgewater & Minehead 425...... Bristol and Exeter 7O — Ditto, New Bristol and Gloucester 3O ....., ... .. ......... Bristol and Liver. Junc Buckinghamshire Caledonian Ditto New 2 14 3 5 8... ..... ..... Ditto Extension ~. .. 2 1 ,/ s 3L /s Cambrian & Grand June 42s Cambridge and Lincoln 1% Do. New Cambridge and Oxford.. 1% — .... ......... - Canterbury and Dover.. 1% — Central Kent ...... ......... 2 1 7 4 — Chehnsford and Bury... 1% — Chester and Holyhead-. 15 Chester and Manchester 425. Cheltexham and Oxford 2 ...... . Clydesdal e J unction ..... 5 Cork Blackrock, and Pmeagos Cork and Killarney ••• 21% Cork and Waterford ... 1% — Cornwall Cornwall 6 Cent'lDevon 2% Coventry, lc utleaton, Blr and Leicester I IA Dartmouth, Torbay, and Exeter ... ..... 425. — Derby Mid CtVerCiteashee •••'-• - ••••••••••••••• Derby, Gainsbro', add Great Grimsby ...... ... 1% — Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford 2%...... ..•••• Direct Manchester (Remington's) Ditto (Rastrick's) 5 14 ...... 43% ....- ..... Direct Northern Direct Norwich Dublin and Armagh IN-... Dublin and BelfastJunc 5 Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Dublin and Galway..... 4 Dudley, Madely, and Broseley ......... ...... 2% 2%% Dundalk & Enniskillen 2% EastertiCounties 141. 165....... 22 1 21% Ditto New 6/. 16s. Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1. 6/. 13s. 4d.... p Ditto ditto. No. 2... 4/. 13s. 4d... 1 ,4 p EastDereh'in andNor'ch 1 Eastern Union 25 • ... Ditto, Quarter Shares 3 3 / 4 • Ditto Extension Do. Ipswich and Bury 4 Do. Exten'n to Norw'h 2 1 ,4 — Do., Camb. and Ely.. 2 East Linceinshift East & West of England Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... Ditto Half Shares _ Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% ...... Ditto, New ••• 71 / 2 — Edinburgh & Northern.. 1.4 - ......... Edinburgh and Perth... 3 Ely and Huntingdon ... 5 Enniskillen and Sligo ... 2% — Essex and Suffolk .. 1% — Exeter, Dorchester, and Weymouth Exeter,Yeovil,& Dorset 2% — ............... Glouc.,Abetystwith,and Centril of \Vales Goole and Doncaster .. 425. Grand Junction —.lOO Ditto Half Shares Ditto Quarters Ctrand Union.... l% Great Eastern &West e r n 2t4 GreatGrims ,Lth.,Horn., Litt, and Md. Junct. .. 425. — afeatUrimsby and Shef field ..4.4..•..11.A. 5 Cheat Smith. and West. (Ireland) ........ ....... 15 Ditto Extension Great Munster.... ..... ... 2 1 / a (rem North of Scotland 2 1 / 2 — Great Northof D141411(1.4104 215 Ditto New 41.44. Do. New .... .• ........ 5 ..• — Great Western BS ••• Ditto IA Shares 5O Jitto -, Aares...m... 2 1 / i — Ditto Fifths Guildford, Fare'm,Ports. 5 ... .. .. • ...... —** Harwich ENll and Selby 5O _ _.. NW, 1 ,4 Shires ...... 12% — ••• Do. Half Shafer 2 — Inverness and Elgin 2 . Ipswich, Norwich, and Yarmouth ...... Irish North lildlstrid l% ...... ..... Ille ofAxholtrte. ........... 2 ...... ill e fh e yJsi nc ti o rts ...... 1 4. ..... Kendal and Windermere 1 4 — Lancaster and Carlisle... 30 Larne, Belfast, and Bal. lvmena - Leeds and Carlisle ....,. 2% — ... Leeds and West Riding .. Junction -- ... ......... • . Leicester & Birmingham 225. - ...... ........ L e i c ester and Bedf3rd... 225. Leif:oat& and Tamworth 425. % p Liverk.and Manchester.loo ... .. Do. % Shares Do. Quartet% 25 Liverpool& Leeds Direct 2% .. ... 1% .. Lpool., 1/Incbstr, & New castle Junction London and Blrmingtnloo . — ... ........ • Do. Thirds ............ • • Do. '4 Shares .........• ••••• Ditto FIALA .•• .. •44. 2 •••- .• ••••• • ....... Ditto Extension ...... 1 % — ........... - „ .............London and Blackwell. 161 . 135.4 d — • Do. New 1 1A... ..... Ditto Extension . 3 .. London and Brighton... 50 Do. consolidated Bths... 40 . ..... Ditto, Fifths London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d. Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. ... 9 Lon., Choi., 0x.,G10., and Hereford Landon and Greenwich 12115 s 4d... Do. Preference ...1 8 / 1 75 2d London Hounelow. and Lon V d e . s & te S ni .W . e . s . ie - rn4716 s 2 10d *************** - ••.••• Do. New Consol. Bths 28 Do. New Do. New - London k South Essex 2% ...... • •• ' ' '''''''''' London and York 2', 4 14 3% London and Windsor ... 1 London, Warwick, and Kidderminster .... ..... 21 4.. ...... """ - London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Londonderry& Coleraine 5 ...... 51 / 2 Londonderry and Ennis killen ...... ... ....... .... 5 Lynn and Ely ..... .. ..... 5 Lynn and Dereham Manchester and Leeds .. 82 135 Ditto I 4 Shares Do. Quarters 2 — Do. Fifths ....•• 1 . .... 12 1 / 11 3 / 4 Do. Sixteenths ... 5 1 4 — Manchester and Birmin. 40 — Do Quarters Do. New Quarters ..- 2 Do. Continuation and Welsh Junction - . . . •-- 6 IA 6 xn .•••• 135 11 3 / 4 Mnchester,Buxton,and Matlock 425...... p...... Manchester, Birm., and Mould Junction ..... ........«••... Manchester and Rugby Direct Manchest. &Southampt. 2 3%4.........••• Midland 100 ••• ........... Do. Fifths Do. New Midland,Birm.,Derby...loo Midld. & East. Counties 2% — ...........••• Midland Great Western (Irish) ............. Do. E itens. to Sligo... 2f l ..... • Newcastle and Darling ton Junction 25 ...... 59% ...... Do. New Brandling 2O 54 53 .............. Newcastle and Berwick 10 ... 21 3 4 22 1 4 204 Newcastle and Carlisle...loo Newport& Abergavenny ...... New Ross and Carlow... 22s Newry and Enniskillen 2% — •••• Newark, Sheffield, and _ Boston ... Norfolk Extension 2 North British ... ..... ... 17% — 1)o. Half Shares ..... 3 1 4 - ... ..... , Do. Eaten. to Carlisle 14 — Do. Ext. to Dalkeith 25 Ditto ditto ..... North Devon... North of Norfolk .. Northern and Eastern... 50 Do. Scrap Do. Quarter Shares... 12 1 ,4 — Do. New - N. Kent & Direct Dover 2% 3 North Staffordshire 425....... 3%% p.. North Wales North and South Wales and Worcester 1 ...... ... ..... Northern and Southern Connecting - Norwich and Brandon... 16 Ditto New 3 — Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham Nottingham and Boston 1% — .... .... Not tingm., Erewsh. Val ley, and Manchester.. 1% — Nottingham and Mans field - — Oxford, Gosport, Ports mouth, & Southamptn 425. — ••• Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham.... Perth and Inverness ... 2% Pilbrow Atmospheric ... 1 -, — ..... .... Portsmouth Direct 3 3 /4 Preston and Wyre Do. 1 / Shares Reading, Guildford, and Reigate .. Richmond 5 Rugby, Derby, and Man chester Rugby and Huntingdon 2 — Rugby, Leamington,and Warwick Rugby, Warwick. and Worcester.... Scottish Central Scottish Midland 5 -- •••• N , • •••• &Se , ,•••••• _... , ••• ..... '--.... . ~ ~... ~ , •• ••• ~. i•..•• ••N•••• , 1 ...... -- ...... ...... • ...... .. ........ • 3 ...... ... .• . I . o ...... ...... .. 1M..... p. . ....... ..., , .O 0000000 .... o•••• •• 1.... • .... .• 000000 ... ....... ~ Do. Extension Sheffield & Manchester 100 Do. Quarter Shares... 8 Shrewsbury and itirm... 2 1 ,2 4 14% 4.. Shropshire Mineral Shropskire Union Shrewsbury & Hereford 2% — ..... .. Shrews., Wolverhsmp., &S. Staffordsh. June. 2 1 / 2 Sligo and Shannon l% Somersetshire Midland 2% South Devon 25 ..... South Midland 42s. South & Midlands June. 42s % di5..... South Staffordshire June. 21/.2 — South Eastern & Dover 33/ 2s 4d... Do., No. 1 l2 Do., Nci. 2. Do., No. 3 D0.. No. 4 Southampton, Manches ter. & Oxford Junction 425.....:. ..... . St. Alban's, Hatfield , and , . .. ....... ...... • .• •• • ./ I ....• - .. ...... , ........ .• ..... 2%.? . 4 1° ........ ....... ~•• ..., ~• • p ...... . • ..... Hertford Junction ... 425. Staines and Richmond... 1 Staffordsh. & Shropshire 2 3 / 4 — south Wales 2 l /2 Taw Vale Extension ... ••• •• Tean and Dove Valley Trent Valley 5 ...... Trent Valley and Holy head Junction Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke Ulverstone and Furness 2 1 / 2 Vale of Neath 2 Warwick & Cheltenham 13,1 ......... ~ . ......... / . ........ , • • ...... / 1 ..... • / ' ........ , , ...... / Warwick and Worcester 425: Waterford and Kilkenny 3 — Waterford and Limerick 7% Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Düblin 11' aterford,Wexford, and Valentia Wavenev Valley ... 2 - ., Welch Midland West Cornwall ...... 2 ... • Yorkshi- 2 3 / 4 — , ........ / ~ , ........ / .d ........ P ..... West _orkshire WestLondon,Old Shares 20 West End and Southern Counties Wexford and Carlow ... 2% — Wisbeach and St. Ives... 2 ••• •• , Wilts, Somerset, and Southampton Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth Worcester,Hereford,Rots,__ 1.......• / and Gloucester 42*. ... . Worcester, Tinbury, and Ludlow ...... .... Worcester and S. Wales 425. Worcester,Warwick,and Rugby Yarmouth and Norwich. 20 Ditto, New York And Carlisle 2 3 /4 — ...... York and Lancaster 2% rot ',,, snd North Midland 50 Ditto lAi Shares 25 Ditto Scarboro' .2ranch. 25 ••• Do. Selby 3O Do. Extension ,„.., 15 FOREIGN RAILWAYS ,••«•• ......... 7 ....... .... . / •••• .... ,••••••• .... 111 ..... 1 ...... Anglo• Belgian 4 Barbadoes 1 ...... Boulogne and A miens lO ...... 12 V s Bordeaux & Mediterran. 2 t4ordeaux, Toulouse, and Cet to ( Mackenzie's)... 2 Do. ( Espelvte's) .... 2 .... • Calais, Dunkrk, and West Flanders Callao, Lima, and Pacific Coast ........ ...... Central of Spain ... .... 2 Ceylon.... Demerara Dendre Valley Dijon and Mulhouse Dutch Rhenish .. 5 East Indian ... • 58. Eastern Belgian Junctn. 2% Fampoux & Hazebrouk 2 Great. North. of France Constituted Great Indian Peninsular ss. Great Paris and Lyons 2 Great Western I3engal... 55.......5a....... Great Western Canada... 3% ..„.. Italian and Austrian 3 Jamaica S.Mid. Junction I ........ ..... 1 je D r e Ja maica e o y .E x N t n r t s h i o n M . Louvain and Jemeppe... 4 Lyons and Avignon 2 Luxembourg— 4 Madrid and Valentin.... 2 • 1 M aur itius .. ..... Namur any Liege o ......... F / . ......... f .......... I ....... ..... ..• ..... / . 10, ..... ........ ........ ........ ........ .... ef '' ... • •••• ... ......... " • ....... ......... .... 6.. ..... North Jamaica... ...... ... 1 Orleans and Vierzon ... 10 Orleans and Boideaux... 6 Over Yssel 4130 4d Paris 6cLyons(Laffitte's) 1 Pans ar d Lyons (Gan neron's) Paris & Lyons, (Calon's) 2 Paris &Lyons (Sud Est) 2 Paris and Orleans 2O Pans and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg (Ganneron's) Do. (Compe de L'Est) 2 Do (Avmard's) Paris anal 8 t.Quentin Rouen and Havre l:oyal North of Spain ... 2 Sambre and Meuse ...... 6 .... ....... Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 St. Laurence & Atlantic Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and 11a55e1t....... 4 Tours and Nantes (Mac kenzie's) ... Do. do. (Lefebvre's ) 2 Ditto (O'Neill's) Trinidad Verona and Ancona... 3 West Flanders MINES , ...... .. ...... ~.111.1/ ~..•••.. o ••• ••• British Iron ... lO ...... Real del Monte Unregd JOINT STOCK BANKS. London Joint Stock lO • ...... . ---- BURKE'S PEERAGE AND BARON ETAGS, th; f ll l4 4 —This work has long maintained groln a h ; Oi Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of _ t o g - tv - d and Baronetage of the British Empire, lle u ng taerrovA authority cn all questions affecting the ari 9 t — ,,io l l 7 t iori new edition has just been published, with nloyl v oieV ments and additions. The conridential cen ity „, tli e g t 4 which have been made to Mr Burke fr ° ,7 - tbo; distinguished families, in consequence 0 , 1 1 1 0" , estimation in which his labours are 110°94014 further' tended to render his work unique of ," kW 0 1 an indispensable adjunct to every library in t `,7 the til i r PETEREOROUGH.—We understand th a " haf e rtve spectable minority" are fully determined t ° cli ol ve share in the nomination of a represented borough, and that active steps are taking Pr hislegtosil pose. M. D. Hill, Esq., is expected to ite, e P re ed s , l o 4 , l ,o readiness when called upon his political e' g b lii to be " not , of the ultra-Radical kind, tr t t i l l eto, 0 1 support the ballot, household suffrage, se t ",„" tet e , ' tl i dl of the corn- lsws." Mr. Whitwell, a hig a 'clall tr tic r e e chemist and druggist, is expected to be t he ""00 0 f Mr. Hill's committee, seeing he has taken th n b y la steps in putting an end to the nomiloti°totio°'o4ll being determined no longer to submit t o dte, 1r come from what quarter it may.---.Stanfor!s_ to did )/ The Marquis of Anglesea arriv ed , 4 , 1 ‘ 13 ai r ovollisg. The litarchioutos is et pro* MT 21 1 ,4 30 1 % 41 6% 38 7 q 39 1 4 433 / 4 59 1 / 2 94 3 / 4 P 13% VA 3% 1/ 4 dis ...... ...-. .... 1514 3 7i 2% ...... 21% - P - P liq P 2p - _ .- % P 215 36 1 A 106 3 4 P lii p 1% 4 1 1 4 771/2 . ...... ~...... , ..... •• • • • ***** i~ !. 121 . 59% THE SUN, LONDO 13 York the f e , /lite .2 (E