The Sun. — London, England, 1846-02-09 00:00:00

Now ready, in 2 vols. small Svo., 21s. bound, SEVEN YEARS' CAMPAIGNING IN TIIE PENINSULA AND THE NETHERLANDS. By Sir RICHARD D. HENEGAN. Formerly Head - of the. Field-Train Department with the Allied Armies, under the command of his Grace the Duke of Wellington. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Published by Authority. On Monday, the 16th inst., will be vublished, in 1 vol. Sea. THE LAWS of the CUSTOMS, compiled by Direction of tho horde Commissioners of her Majesty's Tree. sury, and published under the sanction of the Commissioners of her Majesty's Gustorns ; witk Notes, and a General Index. Edited by J. O. LAWFORD, Esq., Solicitor for the Customs. London: Printed for her Majesty's Stationary office. Published by Messrs. Longman, Brown, and Co. T HE PRINCE'S CLUB-HOUSE, Corner of St. James's-street, in Piccadilly. Notiee.—Nobleraen and Gentlemen are respectfully informed Skis establishment is now prepared for their reception, with aug mented arrangements and increased accommodation. Rads:ices' Club, St. James's-street. Entrance in Piccadilly, No. 162. =LAYNE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EV ' TING MR be repeated a Grand Opera, ree acts, called MARITANA, iit faits tine Second, Mr. Borrani , n Cmsar De Bazan, Mr. W. ril - eoei ; Den Jose de Santarem, Ir. Stratton ; Maritana , Miss mister ; Laaarillo, Miss Poole. Between the second and third Acts of the Opera Professor RISLEY arm SONS will lge through a Series of their Classical and Popular lees. Wp conclitde witla a new grand Christmas comic rantemine, called ARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. ha rle q uin, tWieland ; Clown, Mr. T. Matthews ; Pantaloon , Mr. Howell ; krmisiners, Miss Hicks and Miss Mott. . ..• _ THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARE.I.T. THIS EVENIN:I Will be perthrmed the Tragedy of ROMEO AND JULIET. Borneo, Miss Ctudtman ; Mercutjo, 31r. Holl ; Benvolie, Mr. Erin dal Friar Laurance, Mr. Stuart ; Peter, Mr. Buckstone; Juliet, Miss Susan Cushman ; Nurse, Mrs. Gl.ver. lietweea the acts of the Drama the Band will perform the "Armen" and " ecrito Polkas," "La K -tarins, Cellarius Waltz," Ste Overtttre tin verger ' " and " polka, Cricket on the Hearth." -To conclude with a Grand New Extravaganza, entitled THE BEE *Nip 'FEE ORANGE, TREE; or, The Four Wishes. Principal aeteEs by Mr. Hudson Mr. James Eland, Mr. Caulfield, Mr. 9:11 - k, Maas 2% newton, Miss ' Julla Bennett, Mrs. Caulfield, and Mrs. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI, THIS EVENING WM be performed the Drama of LEOLINE : or, Llfc's Principal characters by Messrs. 0. Smith and Wright, Mrs. Yates, arsd Mica Woolgja. To be follovM by a Now Farce, entitled TIIE PHANTOM pREAKFAST. Supported by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, Alias Woolgar, &c. , To conclude with a Barletta, called POWDER AND BALL ; or, Xt. Tibbs's Eve. Principal characters by Messrs. Felby, Wright, Munyard, Sanders; Mrs. Frank Matthews and Miss Woolgar. THE) TR E ROYAL, LYCEUM. ErIMER THE MANAGEMENT OF MIS. KEELEY. The Oricket on the Hearth," and " The Enchanted Horse" every Evening until further notice THIS EVENING WILL BE PERFORMED THE CRICKET ON THE HEA'fall: A FAIRY TALE OF 110:41E. The Principal Characters by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, Mr. Emery, Mr. F. Vinins•, Mr. Meadows, and Miss Grove. To be followed by (first time in England), the original Redo - ,va Waltz, music composed by M. Juilien, by Miss Frampton and Master Forrest. Atter which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic extravaganza, entitled TILE ENCHANTED HORSE; or, Prince Fironz Sehah of Persia and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley. Wigan, F. Matthews, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, Sze. ; Mes dames Keeley, Wars, Hodson, Dawson, Howard, Arden, E,:c. Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6,1. FRINCESTS Ti3EATRE, OXFORD-SYKEET. THIS EVENINo. Wit be performed the iiged; - • -- Of RICHELIEU; or, the Con spiracy. Cardinal Melialieu, Mr. 3lacready. Principal characters papported by Messrs. Cooper, Murray, J. Vining, Grani,', Ryder, Bonner, Mrs. Stirling, and Mrs. Brougham. To conclude with THE CRICKET ON THE lIEAnTIi. The trhicipal Characters by 3lesirs. Ryder, Co r, ton, T. , !ali Murray, Courtney, Mrs. Stirling, Miss Marshall, Mrs. Fosbroke, 3liss Reinert, and Miss Barton. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Miss Kate Howard. Under tb,a Patronage of the Lord Mayor : for the Benefit of MR. DAVE Nroltr. THIS EVENINg Will be performed THE HUNCHBACK. Julia, Miss Davenport (her first appearanea since her return to England); supported by Mr. Lacy, Mr. and Mrs. C. Dillon, Mr. Roxby, and Mr. Davenport. After which ANGELS AND LUCIFER% in which Mr. Wild will appall*. To be followed by BANKS THE BAGMAN. And concluding with the new Pantomime, unapproachable for glee randeur, called FORTUNATUS ; or, THE MAGIC CAP. ORrtaaatus, Miss Hamilton ; Prince Megrim, Mr. Cockrill ; Fairy getter], Miss Bromley ; Harlequin, Mr. Smythen ; Pantaloon, 31r. Gahttrlee ; Clown, Mr. Jefferini; Columbine, Miss Laidlaw. NEW STRAND THEATRE. TWO 3fORNING PERFORMANCES DURING TIIE WEEK. M. PIIILLIPPE will (by desire), and in consequence of the im mense overflows which have attended his Morning Performances, give , Irand Juvenile Entertainments every Wednesday and Ba tarday Mornings, commencing it Two o'clock. M. Phißippe's most Popular Deceptions and Peculiar Experiments will be repeated every Evening, varied by the Amusing Per formances of the Chiarini Family, and the astounding Feat:, of the American Brothers.—Doors open at a quarter past Seven, to com- Wilco at a quarter befbro Eight. Stalls, 35.; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITEFATRM OF ARTS. The maordinary Novelty ever produced.—The New Grand OriontiTKl Spectacle, which has been playing in Paris with repeated MUCCOSS. THIS EVENING Will he perfo4ded a New Drama, entitled THE RAJAII OF It AGPOR ; or, the Sacred Elephants of the Pagoda. In which will Ire introduced the peribrming Colossal Elephants and Camels, whose recent arrival caused unprecedented sensation in the metropolis. Vew Scenes of the Circle, combining the talent of the French mid Ilinglish Artistes. To couclude with a favourite Afterpiece. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Fall Houses every Night. Seventh Week of the " Mendicant Son' and the Pantomime. Last Six Nights of the Pantomime. THIS EVENING Will be performed TIIE MEN DICANT SON; or, The Jew of linuthwark. Supported by Messrs. Hughes, Johnson, Rogers, Owen, Maynard, Lewis, Heslop ; Mesdames H. Vining, Martin, aid Daly. After which a new Drama, entitled NORAII CRENA. Cha racters by Messrs, Roger. , , Johnson, Lewis ; Mdmcs. H. Vining and Daly. To conclude with a new Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled TARLEQUIN AND THE OLD WITCH OF TEDDINGTON ; or, he Golden Days of Good QUeCTI Bess. Harlequin, Mr. Corrnack ; go! um bi ne, Miss Smithyss ; Clown, Mr. Paul Herring; Pantaloon, Mr. Anderson I Sprits, Mr. Stilt. ROTAL VICTORIA TIMATr.E. To trnrpass Pp much Novelty and Attraction 13 impossible. Second Week of the New Grand Romance of " The Prisoners of the Seventeenth Century." First Week of " The Cook at Kenning ton." Third Week •f "'the Ruined llousc at Milibank." THIS EVENINei. Will be performed a Thew Drams, entitled, THE MARCHIONESS ; or, The Poisoners of the Seventeenth Cen tory. Principal characters by Messrs. Savi le, Fredericks, Dale, &WA Miss Vincent. To be followed by THE COOK AT KENNINGTON ; or, No Followers Allowed." Characters by Messrs. James, Ilerbert, Searle ; Miss Terry, Mrs. Lee. &c. To conclude with THE RUINED HOUSE AT MILBANK. rupported by Messrs. Saville, Fredericks, Dale, niggle, Searle, Herbert, Misses Vincent, Terry Richardson, Re. M A P THE RAILWAYS. IN A FEW DAYS WE SHALL PUBLISH A “RAILWAY ►SUN," CONTAINING A MAP of the RAILWAYS in ACTION, in PROGRESS, and in PROMISE ; executed in a style of surpassing Beauty aid Correctnesi. In fact-, it will be a Map of the greater portion of the King6lc4m, with all the Lines so marked that he " who runs may read." PREPARED BY THE CELEBRATED JAMES WYLD, GEOGRAPHER TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. Orders received by all Neufs-agent.Q . , and at Tl.e Sun Office, 112, , St and. THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE. FEB 8. TERANoMETER, Bowest, 38 ; Highest, 55 ; Noon, 44. BAROMETE4I, 30.1. WIXD NAV., fine sunshiny weather. FEBRUARY 9. T4EAMOMETER, Lowest, 32; Highest, 44; Noon, 39. BAROMETER, 30.21. WIND N., morning, frost) : afternoon, fine. Klan WATER AT LONDON-tRIDGF. Ting DAY. Yam 53 minutes after 12.1 Evening 15 minutes after 1 year on each of the several articles enumerated in the resolutions moved on the 27th of January, 1846, by the Right Hen. Sir ROBERT PEEL, specifying the rate then levied, and the rate where the same is proposed to be altered, and showing the aggregate of the duties re ceived." In these lists are included the articles the duties on which are proposed to be repealed ; and our readers will no doubt be surprised to learn the very small amount of revenue produced by the fifty different articles which form this list. The total sum amounts only to 55,8791., about one-half of which is produced by the duty on living animals, and nearly the same sum from manufactures of wool cr of wool mixed with cotton. The reduction of duties on live cattle, which produced such alarm at first, has in fact bad no effect whatever, for the price of cattle has been rising ever since, and the amount of duties received from most of the remaining articles is so small as hardly to deserve notice—for in stance the annual receipt on bacon is 371., on pork, fresh, 561., on meat salted or fresh (not otherwise de scribed), 153/., on caviare, 81., &c. And when we turn to the list, in which we find articles which compete with those produced at home, the smallness of the quantity imported is equally astonishing. When the duty on foreign boots and shoes was reduced, a belief prevailed in certain quarters that London would be inundated with French boots and shoes, and that Eng lish masters and journeymen would be ruined. Here is the result :—women's boots and shoes, annual receipt of duty, 5771. ; men's boots, 1,6271. ; bays' boots end shoes, not exceeding seven inches in length, 1/. ; hats (felt, hair, wool, or beaver), 47/. ; and a large quantity of articles of a similar description in pro. portion. Such a result is highly satisfactory, because it shows that the skill, industry, and perseverance of our tradesmen can set foreign competition at defiance, and that Englishmen, even with a heavy load of taxes, can outstrip foreigners, and safely dispense with every protecting duty. We find, from the same return, that the total amount received I,r corn, grain, meal and flour during the year, was only 357,2031. This is all the revenue obtained by the operations of the sliding-scale; but how much the people had to pay, and how much went into the pockets of the landowners, is another question. This glaring anomaly, however, is now on the point of being abolished for ever; for fresh symptoms occurring every day, leave no doubt that the measures of Sir ROBERT PEEL will be triumphantly carried. Not the least extraordinary, among the political changes which have supervened upon the Ministerial conversion, is that of a re-examination, or, as it may be appropriately terund, a revision of the sentiments' enter tained by various constituencies, and professed by their different representatives. As any mere casual spectator must have observed during the last fortnight, ourcelumns have been inundated with requisitions from electors dispatched from many quarters of the kingdom, and ad dressed to county Members, insisting either upon an an nouncement of their positive determination to support the spirit of agricultural monopoly, in opposition to the proposed commercial alterations, or, on the other hand, instantly to vacate their seats in Parliament, as traitors to the cause which they had origi nally advocated, and consequently as incompetent to represent their interests in the Lower House. From the numerous answers which these requisitions have elicited, and which have likewise Leen duly chronicled in our columns, it is unnecessary to do more than remark, that in a vast majority of cases the Hon. Gentlemen in ques tion have candidly and boldly expressed their opposition to a continuance of an exclusive system of pro tection, accompanying the declaration with a straight forward and manly account of the peculiar circumstances which have induced them to recede from their previous principles as untenable, and at the same moment ac cepting the alternative offered by their constituents, by resigning their posts as Members of the House of Com mons. In acting thus, these gentlemen have been actuated by one most laudable motive in particular ; they have themselves, through a protracted analysis of events, through a series of severe investigations, and through a dispassionate experience of past sessions, arrived at the very rational deduction that the present system of import and export duties is prejudicial, not only to the industrial classes in particular, but also to every other individual in the community that the existing restrictions upon trade a-e contrary to the dictates of common sense, as filching the pockets of the many for the emolument of the few—that, in fact, some general and instantaneous abolition of. these clogs upon commerce was absolutely requisite, and that the reduction of the abstract theory into practice was incumbent upon the Legislature. They had, by perseverance, obtained this more en larged view of things ; they took a wider sur vey of international trade than heretofore ; they saw facts in a new light, and through a clearer atmosphere ; and from a definite desire and expectation that the mul titude would take, or had taken, a similar review of these particularities in our Constitution, they readily with drew from their onerous but honourable duties, leaving the ultimate decision of the matter to time, or to popu lar reason. Upon this great and memorable evening— an evening which will be especially noted in the pages of our country's history—we would direct a more than cursory glance at the reply which Lord LINCOLN has just addressed to the electors of the Southern Division of the county of Nottingham, in answer to a resolu tion, passed some few days since, at a meeting of the Nottinghamshire Agriculture Protection Association. We would direct attention to this document at this pre. cite time from an anxiety on our pert to signalise, in a senterce or two at least, the various expressions con , tained in that letter—expressions which redound so muc h to the credit, awl to the honour, and to the con sistency of the Noble Lord. We have already, elsewhere, defined our notion of w hat a true and far-seeing poli tical consistency really is; and therefore it will suffice us to observe that Lord LINCOLN merits this honourable epithet in a particular manner, as a man who adheres more to the inferences of sound sense than the paltry and narrow boundaries of party-feeling—as one ho rather regercls the whole than the infinitessimal portion. While the Duke of NEWCASTLE can retain in a certain degree of subeervieney and thraldom to whet may in a particular manner inihn nee his re venues, those of his tenantry who ere capable of participating in an electi m, his son can thus throw off the straight-jacket of self-interest and follow the instigations of justice to his fellow-men. Lord HENNIKER also has enacted a part in these recent squabbles with an equal amount of credit to his honesty of purpose, by acting in a similar manner to his constituency of East Suffolk, though his opinions upon the matter at issue are not as definitely or comprehensibly expressed. In conclusion, we can merely utter one more casual com ment, namely, that, admirable as the main characteristics of the Reform Bill were, an extensi-an both in their conception and in their operation would have been productive of a still greater amount cf benefit to cur Constitution. If all these recent exigencies, for example, had been taken into account when that great and ever glorious measure was being framed, we should never have witnessed the misunderstandings to which we have made this particular allusion. The discussion, how ever, which has already commenced in Parliament may ramedy more social grievances than we can well cal culate. This very night may in future times be looked back to u the starting point of our most memorable, and most peaceful, and most triumphant Revolution. In another column will be found a statement of he amount of the proposed increase in the army and Levy. As to the necessity of this in crease, we imagine there cannot be two opi nions, fur even the most crotchetty of the mt , mbers of the Peace Society must perceive that at the present moment the only possible way of preserving peace is to let Mr. President Pons and his backers see that we are fully prepared for war. The increase in the artil lery and in the army may perhaps be sufficient, although we should by no means have objected to have seen a still larger increase proposed in both th ose f orces; but with regard to the navy and the marines, we con sider that the increase is lamentably insufficient. In the navy not only should there be an increase in the of number cf men to at least d ou bl e the amount propo se d, b u t th ere s h ou ld b e an in creasepay and an increase of comfort. The pay of a seaman in the British nary is somewhere about thirty shillings a m ont h . In the British merchant servi ce , and in the Unit e d States' navy, three pounds per month—rather seame more than double. the pay is upwards of The demand for able-bodi e d n is greater th an t h e supply, and Sir ROBERT PEEL as a economist must know that the price of good sll rslab politicalour, like the price of every other descriptio n of labour, regulated by the doctrine of demand and supply, and that if the country wants the services of able-bodied seamen, it must be prepared to pay the proper price to se cure them. As to attempting to revive the system cf impressment, the Government might as well attempt to revive the system of serfdom. "The schoolmaster" bas been abroad for the last thirty years, and the pupils of the schoolmaster will never submit to the press-gtng. The =Alen which paid20,00 :1 ,0 il 0 e 01. for it the emancipation of b lack slaves, will not tolerate any a tt e mpt to atrocious system of white slavery, known revive the under the name of impressment, will not grudge a fair and proper and liberal remuneration to those gallant men to whose prowess it is indebted, net alone for its station, its power, its wealth, and its honour, but for its very existence. Let us hope, therefore, that the present session of Parliament will not close without some material increase being voted to the pay of the ordinary seaman. Then again with regard to the Royal Marines, the increase proposed is only to the extent of 2,500 men. This is by no means a suffi cient increase to the effective strength of this the most efficient and useful corps in her MAJESTY'S service. Be it recollected that the marines are both soldiers and sailors, that they are accustomed to be at sea, and that, therefore, unlike the soldiers of the line, they do not suffer from sea sickness, but are ready for action the instant they land upon an enemy's coast. We need only allude to the Chinese war, as a proof of the usefulness of a large body of marines in conducting a coast warfare ; and as a war with the United States would, as far as the American Atlantic seaboard is concerned, partake very much of the character of the Chinese war, we think it would be but prudent on the part of the Executive to ask for a much larger increase to the corps of Royal Marines than the one proposed. In making these preparations, the Government should bear in mind the maxim of the Duke of WELLINGTON, that " a great nation cannot make a little war," and it is only by a great nation showing that it is determined to meke any war, into which it may be forced a great one, that it can prevent a community, which repudiates the laws of nations and of honour as openly and avowedly as it has already repudiated those of honesty, by repudiating its just debts, from annoying it by a little piratical war under taken for the mere purpose of plunder. We hare received Madrid papers of the 31st ult. On that day the new Electoral Bill was presented and read by the Secretary. It is nearly the same as that brought forward last session, and the principal feature is, that the elections will take place by districts and colleges, and not by pro vinces. In answer to some complaints of Senor Onnssz re specting the persecutions against the press, the Minister of the Interior said he considered the liberty of the press as one of the necessary conditions of a constitutional government, but it was extremely difficult to regulate and keep it in harmony with complete liberty and public order. Govern ment had prepared a Bill on the subject, which would be laid before the Chambers in a few days. On the 31st the Three per Cents. closed at 38% at 60 days; the Five per Cents., at 23 1 4 at CO days ; the Coupons, at 24% at 60 days; and the Madrid and Aranjnez Railroad shares at 2,070 at CO days. In the French Chamber of Deputies M. GurzoT, after the motion of M. D'ANGEviLLE respecting Madagascar had been adopted, declared that the expedition would not leave France until the Committee on extraordinary credits had examined the vote for that purpose. Most of the journals express disapprobation of this unexpected delay. Even the Epoque blames the Government: "Assuredly," it says ' if there be anything in the world conducted with reserve, it is this affair of Madagascar. We reg trd the conduct of the Cabinet as even too cautious—it is absolutely timid. Our flag has been insulted by the islanders of Madagascar, our countrymen having establishments in the island have been molested and pillaged. It is now decided to vindicate the honour of our flag, and to afford an efficient support to the interests of French subjects. In our opinion such a line of conduct is the least that could be adopted. Under pain of dishonour it was absolutely impossible not to decide on this expedition. We should have blamed the Cabinet not to have determined on it; wo do not believe that it ought to be lauded for doing what it has done, because the accomplish ment of a rigorous duty does not merit an eulogium. But the Cabinet has thought it right to accompany its preparations with restrictions and palliatives of which we do not perceive the necessity. It has protested that it had not in view any establishment or any project of colonisation. What is the use of these declarations beforehand; why are these engage ments entered into? There is always time to do or not to do; but it appears to us absolutely superfluous to abjure one's liberty of action for the future. This conduct appears to us, therefore, prudent to excess, or to speak more correctly, timid." The Presse is equally opposed to delay What it is now permitted to us to see is that the expedition, if it should take place at 'all, will be without result. We say if it shoull take pace, for nothing can be more doubtful. The Minister of Foreign Affairs de dared that it will not set out until the Chamber, specially discussing the question by a demand for grants, shall have categorically expressed its opinion on this subject. A month will certainly elapse before that moment can arrive." The Constitutionml expresses great anger at the turn which affairs are taking, and than closes an article on the subjxt : " We are warranted in thinking that our ships and our troops have been got together, and the expedition been prepared, only to disgust-us with it. Can anything be more puerile than such conduct and such avowals ? What esteem can France have for a Government which renders the most im portant affairs dependent upon su. - .14 sad calculations ?" The following paragraph respecting the disputes between the French and Hayti Governments appears in the rresse : " Fresh information which we have received tends to con tradict the news which had been lately given us of an ar rangement between the Government of Hayti and our repre sentativfs at St. Domingo. The ultimatum sent in by Cap tain Lartigue to President Pierrot was composed of two parts, an indemnity of 15,000 gourds (the gourd is worth a little more than and the official retractation of a decree issued by the President on the occasion. For the first part we be lieve there is no difficulty; but, for the second, the case is quite the opposite. The last packet from the West Indies did not bring any official news on the subject, but we believe that we have received such information as enables us to de clare that the President has peremptorily refused the second part of the satisfaction demanded. We may add, and the next arrival will confirm our statement, that his refusal was of such a nature as to add to our just complaint." On Friday the Chamber of Deputies adopted the Address, in reply to the Speech from the Throne, by a majority of 232 to 141. A general meeting of the shareholders of the Great Northern Railroad was held at Paris, on Thursday, when it appeared, from the report of the Directors, that the line will be opened, as far as Clermont, in March next, and to Amiens in April, or the beginning of May. The centre line will be opened to the public ia June. A letter from Berne states that, on the Ist instant, the pri mary assemblies had to pronounce on the decision of the Grand Council relative to undertaking itself the work of reei sion. About 34,000 citizens voted, and only 10,000 sanctioned the decision of the Grand Council, the rest deciding that the reviAon should be confided to a constituent assembly. Thc greate , t excitement prevailed. 'frees of liberty had been planted in various places, with other manifestations of popu lar commotion, which caused anxiety to the more peaceable portion of the community-. The Augsburg Gazette, of the mod, states that the police et TuPc; , ,ny have arrested, at Leghorn, a coffee-housekeeper, in whose house they four•d a corm p nalence with the conspira tors of the Romagna. S,veral other arrests were made after this discovery. The same journal states that a police agent has been awassinated at Ancona; and accounts from Flo rence announce that great dissatisfaction had been manifested against the Government, for atlivering up RIENZI. The most violent placards 'were posted up in the streets, and the GRAND DUKE, to evade the annoyance, had retired t• the ➢laremma for a time. The Three per Cents. closed on the Pane Bourse on Friday at 83f. 85c. ; the live per Cents , 123 f. sc. ; the Orleans Railroad shares, 1.283 f. 75c.; Rouen, 1,805 f. ; Havre, 685 E; Avignon, 985 f.; Vierzon, 704.; Bordeaux, 640 f. 28e.; Boulogne, 1340 f. ; Troyes and Montereau, 450 f. ; Basle, 255 f. ; Greet Northern, 766 f. 25e. ; Yam poux (Paris to Strasburgh), 550 f. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 3834 ; Ditto, Domestic Debt, 33 , , ; Ditto, Passives, 6%. We have since received the Paris papers of Saturday, but they contain no IIe;TS. The large majority (91) for Ministers on the ac:option of the Address, had given "a heavy blow and great discouragement" to the Opposition, and the funds in cons'quence closed on Saturday at a considerable advance. The prices were quoted as follows: Three: per Cents. for Cash, 84f. 15c., for Account, 84f. 25c. ; Fi-e per Cents. for Cash, 123 f. 30c., for Account, 123 f. 40c ; Bank of France Shares, 3,395 f. ; _Neapolitan Shares, 10If. 50c. ; Spanish, net quoted ; New Loan, 84f. sc. Paris and Orleans lett off at 1,255 f. ; Paris and Rouen, 1,007 f. 50e. ; Rouen and Havre, 695 f. ; Avignon, 990 f. ; Vierzon, 705 f.; Strasburg, 253 f. 75e. ; Boulogne and Amiens, 545 f. ; Northern, 767 f. boe. ; Bor deaux, 645 f. ; Montereau, not quoted ; Fampoux, 48.5 f. . , Definkives have improved, Lyons having been taken at 620 f.; Tours and Nantes, 573 L 75e. ; Strasburg, bs3f. 73e. ; Avignon, 560 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FORED:N RAILWAYS AT VIM LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 7. Boulogne and Amiens, 12!4 —Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette ( rackenzie), 2—Ditto (Espeleta), VA —Ceylon, I—Dutch Rhenish, 7% Great Northern of France Constituted, 15%—Italian and Aus trian, I%—Lyons and Avignon, 2%—Luxembourg, 2 N—Nainur and Liege, B—Rouen and Piavre, 28 ex div. Mr. Byng, the venerable father of the House of Com mons, is to attend this afternoon fur the purpose of in troducing Lord Morpeth. It is expected that the Noble Lord will be introduced by Mr. Byng and Lord John Russell. Mr. Hayward, Q.C., has petitioned the Judges, in there capacity of visitors of the inns of Court, to give him redress in the matter of his exclusion from the bench of the Inner Temple. THE PUNJAUB.—Mr. Wyld, of Charing-cross, has just published a map of the theatre of war in India, at a very moderate price. It exhibits the position of every town, and almost every hamlet and village on the banks of each of the five rivers; and will be found extremely useful for reference when the official dispatches, describing the battles on the Sutlej, rezch this country. Sir George Murray, Master-General of the Ordnance, is improving in health. •It was very currently reported on Saturday that the Court of Directors t f the East India Company were in pos session of accounts from Sir Henry Hardinge, of twelve hours later date than those published in the papers, and that these accounts are favourable.—Observer. It is said, in the military circles, that Colonel Cath cart is likely to succeed the late lamented Col. Gurweod as the managemTe:tEo"Tta Deputy Lieutenant of the Tower.— Observer. this e h l o t u y se after we no h v a e c l i ty a dis tinguishesnew wthe Ris N le s appea . rfor the last time to-morrow, we are to have a new Y ballet on Thursday. The Nest,. A t a numerous terwo Eastun s Pantomime is quite as attractive as ever, and the houses lontahr, held meeting of crowded every night. tenant-farmerst EET I NG Or l o A f u t h m e E M l' s i'd — , the l on Wednesday in the Royal Exchange, resolved to appoint a committee to draw up a memorial Government, praying for compensation, and the conversion , f their pre , i lit monov rents into grain reute, in the ( vent k f the measure proposed by Sir R. Peel regarding the corn laws, &c., being carried into offect.—Edinburgh Advertiser, • , ... ....,..:. 4 ~.... s - ;... ~....,,c 111. , .01 •VI• ' .. ~,..., it *, il : "a",•:, . -. 16. . N . k.:7W . ; Ah ,,, re•s : * tC‘ t ) : ." .;4111pN: - ~. i . • '4llF ik . 4 `ii ' - :'• ' - -- , -7 : 4. 4 , ~.,,,,,t-,?:., ' "' , :feztr '15&,,, t....: ' , -....„... :44r ) - La I, lllg gm.. int LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1846. When Sir ROBERT PEEL introduced hisfir fe ignsotrnew t ar iff others arti cles by which the duty on a large variety of a les was totally abolished, and that on many greatly reduced, an outcry was raised by certain classes against the scheme. Native industry, it was said, wou ld thereby be discouraged, a preference given to foreigners most injurious to the Bid -working and highly -taxed lingliah mechanic and tradesman, and a great many other calamities were foreboded which, happily, have not been realised. Indeed, the number of articles imported under tee new tariff are so extremely small, that the parties who raised such objections must look back with little self-complacency on what they regarded as deep foresight, and a knonleOge of the pmci plea of trade and commerce from which such theorists a HIISHISSON ana PEEL were entirely debarred. Ex rience has shown that all these apprehensions were totally . unfounded, and that the importation of foreign articles in consequence of the row duties could not hzve au e et ts r l . igl v ite r st effect th. upon . the native tradesman . or pro per.ience, no doubt, there is almost a Verf.it s ilence is re ex posed, for, wituthe apecting the further reductions pro scarcely any one cl ass raise of the Spitalfields' weavers, and for the be s t re nin the world, b ecause they f i nd their v o i ce aga i ns t th em , i thatt they hate really noth i n gn laid torear from forei gn com petition. A. return has been beforethe Iw Yarliamc nt pre paratory to the discu ss i ons on t tariff which pats the matter beyond doubt° ne 1 A 4 account of the duties received in til t e last is entitled 1 MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY. QUARTER TO THREE. The accounts received from Liverpool this morning give the following report of the state of the Cotton Market there on Saturday last : " There have been sold to-day about 5,000 bales of Cotton, including 1,000 bales on speculation. There is no change in prices." We regret to learn that the Ber.coolen has been totally lost near Liverpool. The following has just been posted at the North and South American Coffee-house upon this melancholy subject :--- "The undersigned, George Gray, seaman on board the barque Bencoolen. from Cullen, gives the following account: "The Bencoolen passed Holyhead about five o'clock on the morning of the,ith inst.. and at eight o'clock got a pilot on board, and proceeded with the wind at W. to W.N.W. towards the Victoria Channel. Hove-to from 9 A.N. to 3 P.m., when the ship proceeded, and passed over the Victoria Bar at about half past six o'clock, the pilot being on deck from 3 P.m. until she struck on Taylor's Bank about half an hour after she passed the Bell buoy. When the vessel struck, the quarter-boat was immediately lowered, by order of the pilot, as a means of safety in case the vessel should go to pieces, and into which five of the seamen, and three apprentices got, leaving eleven in number, in cluding the master and the pilot, on board—the sea at tke time making a heavy breach over the ship, when the boat carried away a three-and-a-half inch line. The boats even attempted to regain :he vessel, but the boat hav ing twice filled, the crew determined on making the best of their way for the shore, the vessel at the time, from the effect of her striking on the bank, was apparently breaking up. The boat's crew landed at Prince's Dock Basin about half-past nine P.M. (Signet) "GEORGE GRAY. " P.S. Three, steamers and the Liverpool life-boat were immediately dispatched, but on reaching the spot where the vessel struck little of the wreck could be seen, and it is sup posed that every soul on board has perished." The arrival of the Trent West India mail steamer has been announced at the Jamaica Coffee-house. She readied Southampton Water at nine o'clock this morning. The letters and papers brought by her will probably reach town this afternoon. The very general topic of conversation in the City this morning is the turn the discussion will take in the House of Commons upon the important topics contained in the pro jected changes in the corn-laws and the tariff. The impres sion is that Government will have a good majority. It is thought here that the debate will last eight or ten days at least. A very firm market has prevailed for all the British Secu rities to-day, and prices have advanced. Cons...ls for Money and the Account have advanced full N per cent. on the closing value of Saturday afternoon. Both have reached 97N ; the latter are now % lower, as some realising has been going on. Exchequer-bills have commanded 41a. p-emium. Bank Stock has reached 209. The Reduced Three per Cents. 97 3 %, and the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 100%. The market for the Mexican Bonds has improved also. A good remittance is expected by the Trent steamer, for the Mexican Dividend Fund, and the Bonds have touched 31. They are now a shade lower. Brazilian have improved to 831;, ; the French Three per Cents. to 83f. 75c. ; and the Dutch Two and-a-Half per Cents, to 60% N. The Share Market has shown great firmness this morning. All the unfounded fears about a panic, on account of railway deposits, having disappeared. The latest quotations are annexed. ONE CLOSING BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PR IC ES. Bank Stock .. .. .. ~ .. .. .. 208 209 209 Three per Cent. Annuities .. • • • • 98 % 9814 Three per Cent. C onso l s A nnu iti es • • • • 97% % lic 27% New Three-and-a -Q uar t er per C en t. Anna. 109% 99% 100 1 % 97% Long Annuities, Expir e J an . , 1860 .. 10% % 1(1% Ditto, 30 years, J an . 5 , 1860 .. 10 5-16 3-16 5 16 10 5-I6 India Bonds, 1,000/. •• .. •• •• •• -- Ditto, under 1,0001. .. .. .. .. 41 41 South Sea Stock .. Ditto Old Annuities .. • • • • vu7s 90% Conscls for Account .. .. .• • • • • 97 %1434 % 97A Exchequer Bills. I•Xd. I%d. 1,0001... „ .... 40 79 41 pm. 41 6001... .. _ .. ~ 41 39 pm. 29 Ditto, Clnall . .... 41 3 pm. 39 ONE ronrioN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • 83 34 Equador Bonds .. .• • • • 3 5i Grenada, 1 per Cent •• 21% Mexican Bonds, 1837, b per Cent • - Ditto, for the Account Ditto, Deferred • • Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. • • Portuguese Four per Cents • • • • Russian Bonds .. • • • • • • i•panish Bends, 5 per Cent • • • • Ditto, Three per Cent .. • • • • Dividends en the above payable in London. Dutch E x c French Reutes, 3 Fer Ceut .• • • 83f • 75c. 83f 75 25f. '7O Two . -anti 2 -a-llaii . por .. Cent . 6 5 0 f j . 17 i 3 CO% 4 0c. PRICES OF BUSINESS PAID. DONE AT CLOSING RAILWAY SHIRES. ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .... 2. . Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham. 225. .... rQ di5......... 3f dis. Bristol and Exeter .. 70 .4 .. 50 .. • . 8934 Ditto New .... 12 1 4 13' Buc:iingliamshiro 425. .• • • 'A 1 4 1 , • ••• • • is p Caledonian .. .. 10 .. 7: 8 .... 14% Ditto Half Shares .. 2 .... 41a 3% Ditto Extension .. _2 1 4 .... 2%.. CLOSING 8334 3 !4 41;zi .. .. 21 30 7 % .. .. 171, Chester and Holyhead .. .. 20 - 2254 - Chester and Manchester .. 425. .... 1 die Cheltenham and Oxford .. .. 2 .... 2% .. Cork and Waterford .. 154 .... Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford .. 2% .... 1% ...... Direct Manchester ( Hastrick's) .. .... 3 % Direct Northern 2%.... 2% gyp..,,, Dublin and Galway .. .. 4 .... W % Eastern Counties .. .. 141. Es. .... 22% % Ditto New .. .. 81. 16s. .... 7% p. ... Ditto, York Extension .. 10s. .... 2 W East Lincolnshire .. .... 2a ya Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. • • 77 76!4 77% Ditto % Shares .. 5 .... 15% .. Ditto 4 Shares .. .. • . .. 12%.... 15% 18% Edinburgh and Perth .. .. 8 .... Ely and Huntingdon 5 .... 5 1 4 Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2%.... Uncle, Doneast., and Sheffield, &e. 425..... p Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1%.... Great North of England .. ..100 .... „ „ Ditto, New .. .. • . .. 5 .... 51 52 Great west ern .. • • • • 85 •• .. 169 . . • • ... 167 Ditto, Half Shares .. .• •• 50 .... 93%.....,•,,. 93% Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 5 .... _ Hull and Selby .. .. • • •• be • • ..107 106 1 ,4 . . Ipswich, Norwich, and Yarmouth 2 .... ....... Lancaster and Carli3le • • • . i 0035 ........ 2 5 29 6: .5.7. . Le D ic i e t s t ter N a e nl v l Birmlngh . a . m :.. 22 5 5. .. .. .. .. — l4 ens . dis,,l2 Leicester and Bedford .....• •• • • 225. .... 47 n........ i 9 .% p Leicester, Tamworth, &e. ••• • • • 425. .... I,„;''' di ' s ... . Liverpool and Leeds Direct .. 2% .. „ rv.......... par Liverp., Manch., & Novo. Junct. 2% .... 2 i 3% . . 3 1 %4, London an Birmingham Ditto Thirds . • • • • • • • 229 1 4 Ditto Quarters .• • • • • • • 2•• • • 281 .4 •••••• . . .. 28M Ditto Fifths • • • • • • • ~• A • •. • . 25% . . . London and Black wall • • 1 q• 13s. 4d. 9 ... . ~% Ditto New • • • • • • •• 2 % •• .. 4 1 ,4 .... London M Brighton . • • • •• 60 .... 69i4 ... . Inti:o ditto Fifths .. • • •• 20 .... 31% . London and Croydon .. • • 131 . 188. 9d. 22% li • 31% Ditto, Gaarant. Five per Cent. 9 .... .. 2,74 London, Hounslow, & Western .. 2 .... 1 ..... .... 10 1 London and South-Wes ern.. 411. 6s. 10d. 79% 80 .: .... 80 Ditto, New 1• • • • • • • • 7 % •• •• 19 .. London and York . • • • • • • • 2% •• • • 43% ........ 3A London, Warwick, & Kiddermins. 2%„ .. 2 LLyonndnoanicilicirErylyand C . o . lerai .. ne .. .... 5 5 _...614........ .. : ily Manchester and Leeds • • • • • • $2 ....135% 13614 13614 Ditto, Sixteenths • • • • •• 6 14 ••.. Manchester and Birmingham .. 4 0 .... 79 .. .. . Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 4 • .... un . . •• •. T?... Ditto, New Quarter Shares • • 2 .... 9 ;! . ........ ty4 Do. Cont. and Welsh Junction 1% 3.... 1 ;7 6 ... Midland .. .. .. .. .. .• 100 ....15 3 .......... 15 ? 3 % Ditto, New • • •• • • •. 12 •• .. 28% 29j1•••••• 19 Newcastle and Darlington Janet. 25 . • —46 47.......... 47 Ditto, New ........1 •• .. 11 1 4 •• .. Ditto, New, Brandling • • •• 20 .... 40 41 ........ 41 Newcastle and Berwick • • •• 10 •• • • 221414 .. 2 , vi 1 231 t; '' I:2. •: ..* ::: •: : :: :: 2 1334 4321 AP Nen - ark, Sheffield, and Boston .. 2% ~ „ 2% • 2%, North British .. .. • • • • • • 17 % •• • • 251- 4 1 X.t . 25% Ditto, ItAir shares .. • • •• 8 %• • • • 74 4% ........ 7 i Ditto, Carlisle Extension • • 1 !4 •• • • 3% ........ .. ~ , Ditto, Dalkeith .. .. .• 25 .... _.v • 8 t; A North Devon .. .. • • • North Kent and Direct Dover .. 21 / i .... 3 %3 ............ .... 3 1 , 1 4 North Staffordshire .. • • •• 425. ...,, 3 . ; ,, ,i ii p...... 3,A , p § North Wales • • • • • • • • • • 3%..,, ..... ..... 3i ' Norwich and Brandon .. .• •. 1$ .. • . 26% .......... 26 3 Northnipton,Banbury ,& Chelt Ital. 2 .. .. 2i , .. Oxiii.,Worcester,& Wolverhmptu. 12% .„. 15 ;Z 2li . . :: o . 2...1: 4102:: ..:............ Portsmouth Direct • • •• • • 3 % •• • • 4 ........ „ 4 t'ertk and Inverness llugt.y and Huntingdon ss S oi l , i ptil r o e tohl w .): B ll : i t iir t e i de i n, : t7 - (n ta dnd l oi l o d : B u i ... n ..6 n s i . i ..B 4 ..l l . l ) a .. m .y: .. .. 2% ~, . 3 42 '' •• • • 1 A cris ••.• • . . . M dis. South Eastern and Dovor • • • • 33 1 A .... 391 , 6 ........ :39 .. Do., New (do. 181.) • • No. 4 . 2% .... 3% M . • 3t Staines and Richmond . • • • • • 1 .... 2% ..... . South Wales • • • • • • •"• 6 _ •• • • _ 6 %• • 61" Trent Valley .. .• • • • • • • b •• .. 22 Trent Valley and Holyhead June. I . 54 Waterfd., Weald., Wick., & Dub. 134 • • Welsh Midland .. .. • • • • 2 1 ,4 .... 2 York and Carlisle • • • • 2 . • ;ib . . York and Lancaster .. • . 2g .... aad North Midland .. • . 1 , 0 ....103 .......... Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 25 .... 493 Ditto, Scarborough Bran Ch.. 25 .... 49 .......... Ditto, Sethy .. • • .. 30 .... 75 7634 Ditto, Extension .. 15 .... 343 ..... FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 10 .... 12% 117 i .... Bordeaux and Mediterranean .. 2 .. • . lord., Toul., & Cette (Mackenee) 2 .... 2I Ditto, ditto (Espelete) 2 .... 21,E . Dutch Rhenish .. I .... East Indian ss. .... 1%3i treat Indian Peninsular bs. •• • • Jamaica North Midland I •• • • •••• • • • - Louvain and Jemeur"" 4 •••• Luxembourg Madrid and Valentia .. .. , 2 .• . • ...... .• .. 1% Namtu and Liege .. .. .. 4 .. •• 3 1i% .... 3 % Orleans and Bordeaux .. .. 6 .. • • 12% 12 ...... 12 Rouen and Ham -.1 .. .. .. 20 .... 28 x d........ 26 x d JOINT-STOCK BANKS. British North American 50 .... 45 Union of Australia 25 •• • • """" •• • • Ditto, •• • • •• •• • MINES. - - Real del &tante, Unregistered •• • • 4 • • • ' " LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY. LONDON, FED. 9.—Wind this day at noon N.W. by N., moderate breeze, and line, with frost. DEAL, FEB. 7.—Wind W.N.W. to W.S.W.—Arrd. Australia, Gate, Callao ; Anna Mary, Stephens, Ifaaritins. 8. Drake, Newfoundland. 7. And, from the River, Nautilus, Ellis, Algoa Bay; John Willis, Wills, Demerara. 8. Magnet, Williams, Valparaiso ; Regina, Kreept, Rio Janeiro. 7. Put back, Bungalore, Aiton, China; Plantagenet, Bird, Calcutta ; Mary Anna, Parke, Madras; Sir Charles Forbes, Sierra Lenne; Catherine and Elizabeth, ,lies rich, St. Vincent's ; Rambler, Hall, Cadiz ; Caledonia, Bombay ; Q. E. D.. Westward. COWES, DEC. B.—Wind northerly, strong, and squally.—And. Mary Ellen, Edwards, Havannah, for Portsmouth; has been on her beans ends, and is reported to be leaky. DARTMOUTH, FEB. B.—The Vontus Stollen, from Drontheim to Barcelona, was towed into this port, 6th fast., leaky, with rudder broken loss of sails, and other damage. CLYDE, FEB. 7.—Wind a gale.—Arrd. Rebecca, Peckame, front St. John's, New Brunswick; Medora, M'Pherson, Trinidad. Sld. Hudson,. Lawson, New York ; Margaret, Skelly, Calcutta ; Potentate, M'Ktrdy, Valparaiso. L MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) I CORN EXCHANGE.-(MONDAY.) ilia announcement of the failure of a large malster at Ware, in Herefordshire, whose liabilities on this market are upwards of 12,000'., cast a gloom over the proceedings here, especially as it is known that the Government is indebted in a large sum for duties. During the pattiweek up to Saturday evening, the arrivals of English Wheat were, comparatively speaking, somewhat on the increase, yet they were by no means seasonably large. Of English Barley and Malt the receipts were very extensive, those of all other grain of home pro duce moderate. Of Irish Oats, the arrivals were small; but from abroad, upwards of 15,000 quarters, on Which his probable the duty will be 'paid —came to hand. The fresh supply of foreign Wheat and Flour has been good; but, under present ciremnstances, it has been landed in bond. From Es sex a fair average quantity of Wheat came to hand, coastwise as well as by land-carriage, and samples, but that 'from Kent, Cambridge shire, &c., was small. Although the attendance of buyers was rather large, the demand for that article was rot to say brisk; nevertheless, the finest ‘Taliti n ! ! t','C • ,'‘• • • full p. tees. lu 0; tier kinds but lbw sales were etteeted, at last 3.l.offlia/* quotations; yet a fair clearance was effected prior to the close of tile mar ket. The shirvr of too Nrelita Wheat magma ;At Wte denasuid for that article 'was somewhat inactive, at unaltered currencies. Holders of Foreign Wheat under lock were asking most extravagant prices. This, of course, checked the inquiry, and so little was doing that the currencies were almost nominal. The sutply of Barley was very extensive ; owing to which, the sale for it was in a depressed state, and in some instances the Tactcrs were compelled to submit to a fur ther reduction in prices of Is per quarter. The show of Malt being good, and the buyers operating with great caution, the Malt trad'e was dull, and prices had a downward • doing, at barely, but at nothing qi cies. Beans, Peas, and Flour dull, CURRENCY PER IMI Wheat—Essex & Kent, Red, New.... 56s to 68s Dltto,White, Old.. 56s 68s, Norfolk and Lin coln, Red..— 52s 65s Ditto, White.......5s 68s Irish, Red 51s s4s Ditto, White • ... 53s 57s Rye—Old • . • . 36s 38s :eicleney. In Oats very little was iotable beneath last week's maul but not cheaper. 'ERIAL MEASURE Malt—Chevalier • • • 64s to 651 Oats—Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feed. 24s 27s Potatoe .. 30s 323 Youghar and Cork, Black. 23s 258 Cork, White . 24s 29s Scotch, Feed. 2Gs 30, Beans—Tick . ........ 31s 41 Pigecns ........ .. 43s 49 8 Pease—Grey......... 38s 41 8 Maple 41a 44, White 4as 53 8 Boilers •.. 54a 56 8 Flour—Town-made... 55s 57, Suffolk .•••• • .. • . 48s 49, Stocktn & Norfolk 46s 48, D FLOUR IN BOND. Beans ..... 39s to 443 Pease •••.•••. .. • • • • • . 41a 47s Flour—American • • a --s Baltic New. .. • • • . 38s 40s Barley—Grinding ..... 25s 2i3s Malting . ... ••• • . 3ls 35s Chevalier .. •• • . 37s 38s Malt—Suffolk and Nor folk .• .. 58s 62s Brown • • 57s 60s Kingston and Ware 63s 65s FOREIGN GRAIN AI, Wheat—Dantzie.... 57s to (13s Hamburgh ....... 56s 62s , Italie., • .•.. • . 22s 28s Oats —New oed •• •... 22s 23e SMITHFIELD Since Monday last the imports of live stock from the Continent for our market have been on a very liberal scale, the time of year considered, viz., 140 oxen and cows, and two calves from Rotter dam ; 200 cows, 40 oxen, and 890 sheep from Harlingen; together with 20 oxen from Hamburgh. The whole of the above supplies have been received, per steamers, in excellent condition. At the outports the receipts, arising. from the comparatively high prices ruling here, have been unimportant. To-day we had on offer 20 beasts, and 310 sheep from Holland, with which the trade was in a sluseeigh state, and previous quotations were not supported. From our own grazing districts, the arrivals of beasts fresh up were on the increase, and of very superior quality, especially as relates to the Herefords, Devoas, Scots, and Homebreds. Notwithstanding the attendance of both town and country buyers was tolerably nume rous, and the weather more favourable for slaughtering, the beef trade was in a very sluggish state, at a decline in the currenciets oh tained on this day se'nnight of 2d per albs, the very highest figures for the best Scots not exceeding 4s 4d per Sibs, and at which a clearance was with difficulty effected. The Bullock droves from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, were composed of 800 short hours, haonrid o f n r i o e n bf e t d h s e . l Western aienaNmoritthilearinide,outrtrtiicetssv2 received' 6 e oO re r 5,17, Devons, Hefts, Sec. ; from other parts of England, 400 of various breeds; from Scotland, 60 Scots ; and from Ireland, 70 beasts. The remainder of the supply was derived from abroad and the neigh bourhoed of the metropolis. The numbers of Sheep were again un usually limited—the deficiency in them, compared with thosa, ex hibited at the corresponding mat ket-day in 1845, being about sixteen thousand head ; however the Mutton trade was again brisk, and last Monday's advanced prices were firmly supported. The beet old Downs readily produced 5s 6d per 81bs. In many quarters allusions have been made to the extremely high prices at which Sheep have been selling here for some time past ; but the cause of the present range of currencies is easily explained. Our readers will recollect that during the greater portion of 1844 (owing to the scarcity of keep in our large agricultural districts, the result of an unuaually dry summer) the graziers were compelled to send forward their Sheep, and dispose of them at almost any sacrifice. The great losses thus sustained at that period prevented many of the large dock masters from purchasing adequate supplies of lean stock for the then forthcoming Sea Sen. In addition to these circumstances, the epidemic carried off immense numbers of Sheep. The consequence has been that, in many parts of the country, there is an absolute scarcity of that description of stock ; and to exemplify our remarks we may observe that on many farms it is impossible for the stack to consume the large quantities of turnips and other pabulam produced last year ; hence, in those districts where sheep arc in moderate abundance the graziers can scarcely afibi d to dispose of their stock, whatever may be the prices here. This, then, is the principal cause of the present enhanced rates, anti wit ch will, probably, be maintained for some time hence. In order further to strengthen our observations we beg to observe that, during last year, there were exhibited here nearly three hundred sheep less than in 1844. The few prime Lambs on sale this morning sold readily at is per 81bs. Calves, the numbers of which were small, moved off steadily at full pi ices. The Pork trade was very steady at last week's quota tions. The supply of Pigs was moderately good. Per 81bs. to slut, - the offal. s. d. s. d Enferlor Beasts .. • • 2 8 2 10 (acon(l quality ditto. 3 0 3 4 Prime large Oxen 3 0 3 10 Primo Scots . . s. d. to s. d. Second quality ditto 4 G 4 g Coars=-woolletlilitto 4 10 5 10 Southdown WctliQrs 5 2 S 6 Ditto out of the wool Large coarse Calves 4 8 5 4 Large Hogs ...• •• 310 4 8 P:ime small ditto .. b 6 5 8 Small Porkers 410 5 2 Suckling Calves —lB 8 32 6 Quarter old Pigs —l6 8 22 0 Inferior Sheep .. .3 10 4 4 Lambs •• •• •••• • •• 0 0 SUPPLY AT 3lAltli. - ET. I Sheep. I Calves. Pigs. 15,'.:00 A 3 280 Beasts. 3,103 NEIVTGATZ AND ILICAMIENMAX.M. The past week'e arrivals of tlaughtered meat from Scotland and various parts of England have been, the time of year considered, limited, but of full average quality. With meat killed in the metro polis we have been rather scantily supplied. Generally speaking, the demand has ruled steady, end previous rates have been well supported. A few carcases of foreign Beasts and Sheep have been disposed of at full prices.: At per stone, by the Carcase. s. d. s. d. to 1. d. Beef, Inferior.. - middling ••2 10 3 0 , middling.. 4 2 4 6 - prime large .. 3 2 3 4 prime 4 8 410 - prime small •• 3 4 S 6 Pork, large • . Veal. •• • 4 0 5 small • .. Lamb. es od t. O ed. ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Yorkshire ••••••••••••• •• •• •• •• Lincolnshire •• •• •• •• • • •• •- •• •• •• Norfolk .. Beasts Sheep Calves Pivt. 22 250 250 30 300 300 31 120 60 27 40 90 20 20 100 Cambridgeshire .••••••• • . • • • • .. Essex • • • • • • • • .. 30 80 - - 40 40 GO 30 120 Devonshire •• • • 60 100 90 200 Wiltshire . 50 110 50 100 Other parts •••••• • • • • . •• .. Total • •• • ... 390 1,300 250 1,530 Previous week's arrival...... 346 1,230 145 1,920 Difference since our last .. .. 44 70 BOROUGH .&Ti D SPITA x.rxEmps. During the past week the arrivals of l'o;atoes at the water-side (though somewhat on the increase) have been but moderate, the time of year considered. By railway, however, the receipts have been moderately extensive; while irom the Continent about 400 tons have come to hand in middling condition. From New York twenty barrels have reached us, per the Northumberland. Owing chiefly to the large supply of green vegetables on offer, the demand for most kinds of l'otatoes is Inactive, and many of our quotations must be considered almost nominal. York Reds may be quoted at from 80s to 130 s ; Old Regents, 804 to 110 s ; Scotch Reds, 50s to 80s ; Jersey Blues, 70s to 110 s ; Scotch Buffs and Blues, 70s to 80s per ton. SiOROUGZ ZIOP MA:SI3ILICT. There is rather more easiness doing in the hest new hops, at fully previous quotations; but the secondary qualities command very little attention. Old olds are quite as dear. co. foreign importations have lately taken place; but we have received ten packages by steam from Ireland. WOOL. The past week's imports eflVc7oll7a;e been on a very moderato scale, viz., 861 bales from Taganrog, 166 ditto from Alexandria, 103 ditto from Smyrna, 19 ditto from llatnburgh, and 50 ditto from vari ous other quarters. Bath for, Inn and colonial Wools—owin:; to large public sales, consisting of 15,000 bales, being announced for the 15th Instant, and following days —move off slowly at barely stationary prices ; but British qualities are very steady Down hoggetts pro ducing Is 3d to Is sd, and half-bred ditto Is3y,cl to Is scl per lb. The total arrivals during the month of January were 16,971 bales, 7,953 being received in London, 7,533 at Liverpool, 1,382 at Bull, and 61 at Bristol. TALL W. The price of fine Yellow Candle Tallow is rather cheaper than on this day se'nnight, although the delivery has fallen off. The trade have declined their purchases very considerably until after Parlia ment has decided the alteration in the duty. Town Tallow Is scarce, and the price is firm, at 43s net cash for line meted. RAILWAY COMMITTEES ( rilIS DAY.) Committee No. 1. The Committee met again at twelve o'clock this day, Mr. Strutt, Chairman. The proceedings commenced by taking the adjourned case of the NORTH sTArrontsmirtm (POTTERIES) Ll:brz Mr. COATF.S opened the cass for the petitioner Mr. Joseph Keys, against the subscription contract. lle had to explain to the Committee the nature of the allegation which he was of opinion would not fail tc upset the case for the promoters. The contract deed was not an invalid deed, inasmuch as the trustee, Mr. Garrett, was a subscriber to the capital, and therefore he could not sue upon the covenant of the deed. In that very room on Thursday last, a decision was coma to in the case of the Ayrshire and Galloway, upon the very same ground. The allegation was just of the same character, and he could not see how the Committee could come to any other decision in the present instance. It was held in law that no partner could sue his co partners for any expenditure in the outlay of their business. In the very exact position was the present deed. Take away Mr. Garratt altogether, and then the case was still the same, for the other trustee, though not a shareholder, could not sue either himself or his partner, Mr. Garratt. The Act binds two trustees to carry out a certain contract; one of the trustees was a shareholder in the scheme, and the co-trustee, who was not a shareholder, was answerable for the liabilities of his partner to the deed, and therefore, if he were to sue Mr. Garratt, he would in reality be cueing himself and his partner. This deed was, he would not deny, per se, a valid deed, so far as the capital of the Com pany was concerned, but as far as the protection of the public was concerned, there was no power under the present deed to enforce the principles of that contract, and, consequeAly, the public might suffer. Having then the decision of a Com mittee on his side in an analogous case, having common sense on his side, and having the law on his side, he trusted that the Committee would see that the standing orders had not been complied with on the part of the promoters. 22 1 S i 1% 2 2' Sub• Committee No. 2. This Committee sat to-day a few minutes before one o'clock. There were present—Sir J. Y. Buller (Chairman), Mr. Walker, Mr. Craig, Mr. Kemble, Mr. Bell, and the O'Conor Don. THE CAMBRIDGE AND OXFORD RAILWAY was heard. Mr. Perm. (in Fupport of the motion) said—The first alle gation in the petition was, that the plans and sections of the line, as deposited with the clerk of the peace at Oxford, were not in compliance with the standing orders. In No. 12 the parish of Barington was not marked in the line of deviation. Mr. M. J. Davenport (engineer) proved the omission alleged. The distance of deviation was about 15 perches. The CHAIRMAN said that in this case the orders had been complied with. The next allegation "was that the distances, miles and furlongs, were not correctly'marked on the plan. Mr. ELLICOMBE objected to the term the plan, as being too vague. Thiii led to some discussion, but the Committee were of opinion that the term was sufficiently specific. Mr. M. J. Davenport was examined in support of this allegation. In one section (50) for 10 there were marked 11 furlongs. The CIaIRMAN said the standing orders had been complied with in the present instance. _ _ _ The neat allegation was, that the alternate miles, as laid down on the datum line, were incorrect. Mr. Davenport was examined in support of the allegation, and the Committee considered that on the 8d mile and 46th furlong there was incorrectness, and therefore that the stand ing orders in that instance had not been complied. The next allegation was that the gradients wore impro perly marked. Mr. Davenport said that in one section instead of 84 it should have been marked 90. He did not survey the line. Mr. Denton (the engineer of the Company) was examined. He said in the section alluded to the markirg was perfectly correct, in which the Committee concurred. Sub-Committee No. 3. The members of this Committee resumed their sitting at the tisaal hour this morning, Mr. Aglionby in the chair. ITOR.TH BRITISH RAILWAY BRANCHES. This was a petition from the North British Railway Com pany, praying for leave to bring in Bills to enable them construct a number of branches, and other works, on their main line. Th North British Railway commences at Berwick-on- Tweed, and terminate in a junction with the Edinburgh and ac . , :n length, anti tuts a branett to hadutugtull, in the county of that name, and a branch to;Fisherrow ; and the line, it i3eXpiCtO, will be opeue4 f9rtotilic in about three The same Company are the proprietors, by purchase, of the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway. The present Bill was for making four branches, and alter ing and deviating the Fisherrow Branch, the cost of which works was estimated by Mr. John Miller, the engineer of the Company, at 170,0001. The Committee took an objection to the subscription con tract, because it included a number of other works to which the present Bill was in no way related; but in all other re spects the Committee decided that the standing orders had been complied with. HOUSE OF LOItDS.-(THIS DAY.) The House sat to-day, a eleven o'clock, to hear English appeals. The Peers in attendance were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, Lord Cottenhan), Lord Campbell, and Lord Hood. THE LATE JAMES WOOD, OF GLOUCESTER. -THE MATOR,..AL DERMEN, „AND BURGESSES OF THE BOROUGH. OF GLOUCESTER V. OSBORN AND SURMAN, This case, which comes before their Lordships upon an ap peal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor Wigram, stood specially appointed for to-day. The question for the decision of their Loidsbip is,whether, under one of the codicils to the will of the late Mr. James Wood, of Gloucester, the Corpora tion of that borough are legatees of two sums of money amounting to 200,0001. The late James Wood, the banker, of Gloucester, died in 1836, possessed of immensexcalth, both freehold and personal, and upon his death considerable liti gation took place upon the subject of his testamentary dispo tions in the Ecclesiastical Court, the Privy Council, and the Court of Chancery. In the Eceleastical Court two papers were propounded by the executors, and another paper which had been anonymously cent by the post to the late Mr. Thomos helps, one of the legatees, was propounded by him. By the judgment of the Ecclesiastical Court probate was refused to all these papers but upon ap peal to the Privy Council, the two papers propounded by the executors and also that propounded by Mr. Helps, were ad mitted to probate, the two first as being the will of the tes tator, and the last asa codicil to that will, and upon the latter paper the question now at issue arose. That paper was to the following effect :—" In a codicil to my will I gave to the Corporation of Gloucester 140,0001. In this 1 wish my executors wd give 60,0001. more—to them for the same pur pus as I have before named I wd also give to my friends Mr. I'hillpotts 50,0001., & Mr. Geo. Council 10,000.—& to Mr. Thos. Helps, Cheapside, London, 30,000/., & Mrs. Elith. Goodlake, mother of Mr. Surman, & to Thos. Wood, Smith atr. Chelsea (each) 2,0001.—& Saml. Wood, Clevland st., Mile End 14,0004-8 c the latter gentu. family 6,0001.—& I confirm all other bequests & give the rest of my property to the Execs. fur their own interest. " JAMES WOOD." "Gloucester City Old Bank, July, 1835." Upon probate of these papers being granted, the executors refused to pay any of the legacies contained in the codicil, and the result was, the legatees filed their bills in Chancery for the purpose of obtaining payment. The Corporation of Gloucester also filed their bill for the payment of the two sums of 140,0001. and 60,000/., given them by the codicil. The cause came on for hearing before the Vice-Chancellor Wigram. It was argued for several days, and ultimately his Honour gave judgment, dismissing the will of the Corpora tion, but without costs, and directing that the. sum of 255,507/. 10s. 2d., New Three-and-a-Half per CentS., stand ing in the name of the Accountant-General, in trust in the cause, should, together with the interest and dividend, be transferred to the surviving executors, the respondents in t he present appeal, his Honour, at the same time, refusing to direct any inquiry, or to direct that that the dismissal of the appellants' bill should be without prejudice to the ap pellants filing another bill in relation to the legacies, not withstanding that it appeared by the . printed proceedings in the suit in the Court of Probate, that the testamentary pa pers and the repositories of the testator had been improperly dealt with during Iris last illness, without his knowledge, and also after his death; and that at least one paper of the tes tator's, of a testamentary character, had immediately after his death been burned ; and that the:cocicil of July, 1835, it self, when propounded, was in a mutilated state, and partly burned ; and that in the envelope in which the same was for warded to Thomas Helps was enclosed a paper on which were written in pencil the following words :---" The enclosed is a paper saved out of many burnt by parties 1 could hang—The pretend it is not J. Wood's hand, • many will swear to it—They want to swindle me—Let the rest know." From this judgment the Corporation of Gloucester brought the present appeal, contending that the codicil of July, 1835, amounted to a substantive gift of 140,0001.; that the re ference in the codicil of July, 1835, to a former codicil, did not prove that that former codicil ever existed ; and that, although such - former codicil should be considered as having once existed, yet the gift of the 140,000/. referred to as made by such former codicil was not revoked, and that the non appearance of such codicil did not affect the validity of the gilt either of the 140,000/. or the 60.0001. Sir Thomas Wilde, Mr. Hodgson, Mr. Swanston, and Mr. James Wilde were counsel for the appellants; and Mr. George Turner, Mr. Ramilly, Mr. Walker, Mr. James Parker; and Mr. Rolt were in support of the decree of the court below. The case will probably occupy six or seven days in argument. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice IPIITMAN.) The Court was occupied the greater part of this day with two cases —one, an action for the recovery of an attorney's bill of costs; and the other an action of ejectment, but nei ther was of the least public interest. EXCHEQUEFL -(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) The Court was occupied this morning with the new trial paper. The greater part of the day was spent in hearing the arguments on a case relating to a notice on a dishonoured bill, but it possessed no feature of public interest. COMMON PLEAS—(THIS DAY.)§ (Before Mr. Justice COLTMAN and a Special Jury.) GAMBLE V. KURTZ. The further hearing of this Case, which commenced on Saturday afternoon, was resumed this morning, Mr. Sergeant Channel, Mr. Sergeant Bylee, and Mr. Cowling appearing fur the plaintiff; and Mr. W. D. Hill, Q.C., Mr. Webster, and Mr. Atherstone fur the defendant. The action is inati tuted by the plaintiff for the recovery of damages arising out of the alleged infringement of a patent effecting an improve ment in the furnaces used in the manufacture of muriatic acid and sulphate of soda (Glauber salts), out of muriate of soda (common salt), and sulphuric acid. In support of the improvement effected in the furnaces, and the general case of the plaintiff, Mr. Cooper, lecturer on chemistry, and several other witnesses, were called, in answer to which it was contended that the process em ployed by. the defendant; though an improvement on the old method of making the chemicals in question, was not a copy of the plaintiff's mode, and did not agree with the specifica tion of his patent. The whole of the forenoon was occupied by counsel for the defence, urging that there was not a aUfficient case, on the part of the plaintiff; to go to the jury, but this being overruled by the Court, the calling of wit nesses ou behalf of the defendant was proceeded with. The case is not expected to close to-day. CRIMINAL COUItT.- 7 (THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Baron ROLFE.) The Court was occupied all day with a charge of mis demeanour, preferred against John liinchin, Edward Mackay, John Dodd, John Satc'air, arid John Ireland, tire persons connect ed with the Waterman's Steam-picket Company. The indictment was founded on some squabble between the above Company and the Corporation of London ; the former claim ing the right to land their passengers at the new Blackfriars pier, or, tailing that, the power of mooring a floating pier off Paul's-stairs, The Corporation resisted both claims, and hence the riot that led to the present trial. Mr. Serjeant Wilkins, Mr. Ryland, Mr. Prendergast, and Mr. Laurie, appeared for the Corporation, and Mr. Montagu Chambers, with Mr. NVylde, attended fur the defence. The case is expected to last till a late hour. !,g 103 49% 49 761,4 BOW-STREET : -(THIS DAY.) James Odell was charged with being concerned, with Others not in custody, in sealing a purse. from William Taylor, a painter and glazier. The prosecutor stated that shortly before two o'clock, on Sunday morning, he was standing in Great Wild-street, Drury-lane, with a friend, when the prisoner, and ten or a dozen other persons, whe were passing along the street, sur rounded him. One of them caught hold of his arms, to prevent him from resisting, while the others occupied them selves in searching his pockets. The prisoner took the purse from his pocket and handed it to one of his companions, who immediately made off with it. The prisoner disappeared in some of the alleys leading out of Wild. street. Witness went direct to the station-house, and there he found the prisoner in the hands of the police. A policeman in pirate clothes said that he, together with another constable was in Wild-street at the time, and saw the attack on the prosecutor, but, on account of the great disparity of numbers, they deemed it most prudent to look en at a distance. They saw the prisoner and his companions going into some of the narrow lanes in that neighbourhood, but the prisoner returned in a few minutes, and they, after a long chase, took him into custody and brought him to the station-house where they met the prosecutor, who immedi ately identified him. He was well known to the police. The prisoner denied his identity. Mr. JARDINE, at the request of an attorney who attended for the prosecution, remanded the prisoner till Thursday. MARLBRO-STREET.. 7 - . (THIS DAY.) Sarah Ann Shearman, a fashionably-dressed, good-look ing female, about IS or 20 years of age, described on the po lice charge-sheet as residing at No. 46, North-street, Sloane street, Chelsea, was charged with the following daring robbery : James Brown, police-constable, No. 142 of the F division, stated that between four and five o'clock on Saturday after noon last, he was with police constable Jesse Jeupes, No. 146 of the C division, on duty in plain clothes in Regent-street, and saw the prisoner looking at some shawls in the doorway of the shop of Mr. Chat les Nicholls, No. 72, shawl-dealer and fur. ier. A cluster of boas were beside the shawls. The prisoner took hold of one of them, as if to look at it, and then giving it a pull, drew it from the other, and one end fell on the ground, she keeping hold of the other, and drawing the boa after her as she was going away from the shop. Wit ness was running across the way to her when she caught sight of him, and, leaving the boa on the pavement, about two feet from the shop-door, set off running along Air-street. She was instantly pursued, but, owing to the extreme fleet ness with which she ran, she was nut not stopped until she had reached a considerable distance. The prisoner said that she certainly bad been looking at the shawl and some boas hanging at Mr. Nicholl's shop-door, but that she was not aware of one of the latter having fallen at her feet. _ _ . . . The prisoner was committed to take Ler trial. The constables have ascertained that the address she gave is correct. She has resided there for nine mouths, but bow she obtained her living is not known. The bankruptcy of the influential house of Emanuel Brothers, of Hauover-square, which recently created such general surprise in the gold and silver trade and threatened so much calamitous distress to many of its members, is, it is confidently reported, likely to disappoint that anticipation. Mr. Joel Emanuel, the father of the bankrupts, whose reputa tion for wealth is akin to that for his benevolence, has, we are inforrhed, most handsomely intimated his intention of giving a sum that will prevent the ruin that must have attended the majority of the creditors, who are working men, in the ablence of such well-timed kindness. MUNIFICENT DONATION OF MUSS BURDETT COUTTS. —We have been given to understand that Miss Burdett Coutts recently for warded to the Bishop of London a blank cheque with her signature attached, for his Lordship to fill up with such an amount as would include the entire coat of building a churcl:—endowing it with 3001. per annum, and for the building of a parsonage-house and schools. It is said that the draft has been honoured to the amount of 30,0001. for these objects. The church, we are informed, is to be built in the city of Westminster, in compliment to the muni ficent donor, who possesses considerable property there. This snlendid (I,nntiou pr Ne 4 roble monment c: I 11 :u1 tt thL LuLiDLifui lu+l.Sundak Paper. The Earl of Lincoln has been appointed to succeed Sir Thomas Fr mantic seccetary for Ireland. COUNTY OF HADDINGTON. PROTECTIONISTS DEFEATED. FRIDAY, FEB. 6.—A meeting was held here to-day, in the Assembly Rooms. The room was crowded. Mr. AITCHISON, of Alderston, said—This meeting h as been called by a requisition, signed ' by thirty- one i n dividuals, in which no one is invited who is not favourable to protection to native industry. As there are a number of gentlemen this room who are not in the practice of being here, we think it proper to state that it will be understood that they ar.e, either favourable to our views, or it will be understood that It that be not the case they shall leave this room.—(His B e s ' ) t Lord JOHN HAY said, I beg leave, for one, to protest spins, the proceedings of such a meeting.—(Applause.). I think that the only way to settle this important question a to take a fair, manly, and liberal view of it.—(Applause.) After a stormy discussion, the party favourable to the present system of protection to agri cu l ture withdrew ' o another room, making no visible diminution in the num be rs of the meeting. The chair was then taken by Mr. Dodds, the Provost of Haddington. Lord JOHN HAY made a long and able s p e ech in favo ur of free trade, and resumed his seat amidst enthusiastic sr plause. After several other speeehes and resolutious ha d sets listened to, and the latter unanimously carried, thre e were proposed for Lord John Hay, and were enthusiastic' given. Three hearty cheers were also given for the League. „ t to The meeting then broke up, after the usual complit cem " the Chairman. ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE REQUISITIONIST ` - ;ty party opposed to Sir Robert Peel's measure (a small iniocdr'lil of the meeting) having left the large room, re-assemble.ceot a smaller apartment adjoining, and there agreed to f" ti o petitions to both Houses of Parliament against any rel° 3 of the present protection to native industry. les t ,, to It is the opinion of Dr. Lushington and the ~ to William Follett, that there is no law to compel Pan s — pay a salary to parish clerks. Duk e It is rumoured in the political circles that the , . of Northumberland intends to give his support ta S p ir fe' Peel's a - leisure tezarding the corn-laws and eesn' — policy. , o st. To-morrow will be the sixth anniversary of tu e i ite riage of her Majesty with his Royal Highness Prince —p ol e 'The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House a -,„ mons gave his second full dress Parliamentary e ntertai n ir o a on Saturday last, at his house in Eaton-square. Th e f ° oo ing noblemen and gentlemen were the guests on tb is v, sign :—Lord John Russell, Viscount Palmerston, the „ns Hon. Sir John Cam Hobhouse, the Right Hon:lit.:go bouchere, the Right Hon. B . Macaulay, the eigh t th Francis T. Baring, the Right Hon. Edward ElD e il o be Right Hon. Fox Maule, Lord Marcus Hill, Lord '1 r, i . o Grosvenor, Mr. G. Bynea Sir George Grey, Mr. '';1): Smith, Sr William Clay, Colonel Fox, Rear-Adm!r a gt Dundas, Mr. C. Buller, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Beres.4 J. , Tufnell, Mr. Horsman, Sir Thos. Troubridge, and ''' Parker. A b o .,i We underatand that the Marquis of Abern t Aisene accepted the office of Groom of the Stole to Prince '?imp' ' vacant by the resignation of the Marquis of Exeter-I,y ISLINGTON LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC Snc il leilet The usual monthly literary meeting was held on , biP` evening, Samuel Lewis, Esq., in the chair, of heiroglyphics was treated by Mr. Sharpe, and a very resting discussion ensued. 6 ,, g b, h ' INCREDIBLE STOR7.—" A letter from Ham - -r- as fr i e it dat a - rt • the 30th ult.," says the Paris Constitutionnel, following adventure which lately took place at the C °l s tS!, Berlin :—' The King of Prussia had ordered a grand In t , i, se be organised between Berlin and the fortress; of Span dl „; ilia the sportsmen of the Court accordingly assemble d , " be ad`'' place of rendezvous at three en the day fixed. At t s je i l l of these was the Prince Royal, brother of the /C'nt' t ietic h who n the `l es t e Majesty not arriving, the Prince showed signs of iraP a igoil l and, after waiting for an hour, ordered the grand b ‘ u „ l :. a l K,„ to commence the hunt. The latter, however, van r ;.1; ' spectfully to point out to his Royal Highness the r' de itit would run of incurring the royal displeasure hi.,, a ? l i t s,,°‘ The Prince replied that he would take the respontuil; 51. himself, and the hunt accordingly commenced. 111 ,'"f o ttt shortly afterwards arrived, and, highly indignant, sen" '0 V grand huntsman (n aster of the hounds). .Arrived l a 4 royal presence, he was about to explain that it wa s , he tr , cordanee with the orders of the Prince Royal Oro A pei r acted ; but before he had time to open his mouth he is enced from the *King the most flagrant outrage -- i gro°.a jetty spat in his face. The first movement of the A ll huntsman was to place his hand on his sword, el' °ll A gin' the King drew back. The huntsman then tool , oa ts pistol from his belt, and placing it to his head, blew 0 own brains.'" o f e .,1 1 WINDSOR, SUNDAY EVENING.—The Duchess - e 0 0 ,: if was present at Divine worship this morning, at tl i t oel 4 , , church of St. John. Lady Fanny Howard and Cnolosteo George Cowper were in attendance upon her Royal P sera's Prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Gould, and th a t ,. P r, was delivered by the Rev. Isaac Gossett, the vi c i a . eS l h L i Royal highness will take her departure for town O °,, A SY" to be present at the gra n d even i ng p ar ty to be giv e , Majesty at Buckingham Palace. Q 0 '..1) 6 DEATH or REAR-ADMI R A L E DWAR D ,-,. S ee r, .. 6 4 We have to record the decease of th e a b ove flag-nw;iiess` r o expired on Tuesday last, at Southwell, Notts, at til,„" t y- 0 ,0 ago of seventy-eight ye a rs. H e h a d b een n early s; 3, ' D t, years in the service, having entered the navy in l t d at tjj deceastd. Admiral was Lieutenant of the Venerable, Dstit glorious victory obtained by Lerd Duncan, over til s e e ve,' e i 's Sleet, off Camperdown, in 1797, when be wa s s ises;# wounded in the engagement, and for which he re c ' fle'iol 1 annual pension of 300/. At the expedition to the o ,o, l he was also actively employed; and in 1801 he C e 3 Mt/ the Zebra bomb vessel, at the defeat of the Dan'',A" ea,'; Copenhagen. His commission was dated as sa ° 3 ,leo, Lieutenant, March 19, 1794 ; Commander Dee.. sl eri i Captain, April 29, 1802 ; and Rear-Admiral (on re try Jan. 10, 1837. 051' 1 16) . 66 , The agreement for the lease of Coventry ca rt' Piccadilly, was signed on Friday, by the contractiarto:i This noble mansion is to be converted into a eht, ll o i 0 presided over by some of the foreign ambassau t ie eb t o ministers, conjointly with some of the distinguished,°.d,A is of our aristocracy; and to Mr. Wright, of the o o at t ' will be confided the superintendence aed carrying o s ' arrangements. , . n. ci11.,,90 FATAL Accapesnr.—Yesterday a ft ernoon, a" e 0 ,4 before two, a young woman named Knight, aged ISs r ie: r in Ship-yard, Fleet-street, was standing on the floes a, at the Temple, belonging to the Waterman's CornP a r 9 ,:o ing by the hand a child between two and three ,Ye a ' r ",sts 4 , Wishing, however, to take the infaat into her 2019 stooped for the purpose of lifting it up, when just at si sels, A i rise moment a wave bit against the pier with eolelcipiceA force, by which bath the female and child were Pr,, so jefr e l into the water. Notwithstanding that immediate ,seiog.a, was rendered the young woman was drowned, it u e i 4 ll l° ve S posed that her body was drawn under one of the It ci A o( JO ing barges, as, up to a late hour last evening, it ha ro co c o' recovered. The child was, however, fortunatelY djeles rather a remarkable manner, by a policeman Irlink t l A clo t D o, into a boat; the child was floating by means 01 , 0 . 1 ,00,0, when the policeman reached it by his foot, and srien'ssi foot under the child's clothing, held it up by this 13 , 0 es further assistance was procured, and the child was t e; rora a watery grave. est', FOLKESTONE.—The fishing trade during th e C le o has been very prosperous, one boat bringing Oreeel 15;500 mackerel, the produce of one night's toil. .:„ ets f ,,,,S , sold on the beach for 1501, and sent to Billingsg al :, eto" This is the largest quantity ever known to have bee n ~/ in here by one boat. —Dover Chronicle. The musical world is threatened with s g re t t er er ,,l g no less than that of the composer Donizetti, who ', 3 ) - 1) ( 13 1° under affection of the brain (emcllissement du cerrea i $. 9 on by mental excitement, which has reduced him t ° l , o oi,,it of imbecillity. He is now at Paris, and is led c ore r ' house like a child. The physicians say that his .`" 10 impossible. ( 109 o( At the Winchester P e tty S ess i ons , h e ld on T u g 6 1' 0 10' 27th ult., James . Davy, of Upton, a lad about I vste cl c e 00 age, was charged with an assault of a very Agr i ! tstso racier on a young woman and he was committed t ° Ile P, ylo trial at the next assizes. The constable of 11pt 0 , 13 ps fu,' , 4 3 ° conveyed him to the New Inn, where he rerns i° j e re ,r o l'' night.. On the following morning preparations e ' ro , s p ss for conveying him to gaol. The constable, it s i e . A pr ° ` 4 , ride on horseback, and the prisoner to walk, witli ti fy sal, of a lift now and then, should his behaviour Pa lle evse% indulgence. The horse was at the door, but at ',,,de5 li! o of starting the constable remembered that he ' o hy e elt coat in the inn ; he, therefore, requested Da1,,,. - 01 0 0 ft horse while he went for his coat. Whither n' a 6 ices peace officer staid to fortify his inner man - "I, th e , s g o s,, er ; Collard's home-brewed, as well as his outer vot it pit P' coat, or the prisoner considered he was Ito longer re ,t O 5O ll , we know not; but on the constable's return, th e f 11_ 0 0 : e IP horse, but Davy was " non eat inventus." Vil c ..s e n" 0 trived to get clear off, and still continues at large' be,Pe County Gazette. hig e ji4 D O ARMAGEL—We regret to state that fever „.0 o il i, out amongst the depot of the 46th Regiment sta'difaxit i , (Armagh) city, of which several of the men hav e la 1 1 ,.', o , l c e the last few days, and there are still a nurnhe r ,,, 0 r e We have been told that the febrile symptoms a'oo l4 0 ie figment nature, and that the surgeon of the depo t t A t Ji , for itstremoval.— Ulster Gazette. , t l,, a mi d MILB )RNE Sr. .ANDREW.—We are sor r /ois 1) , fi t( acts of incendiarism have been perpetrated i° , 0 0 tir e ,,', On the evening of Saturday last a stack of barle3,'sA P oe, of Mr. Biles, was discovered to be on fire, an d s . o lo 4 ol , consumed. A stack of wheat, standing on an sui s ea• o°ol was then seen blazing, and was likewise destrniveitrog outrages have caused the greatest alarm is t l i t i e i be hood, and we trust the incendiaries will spee° ' / to justice.—Somerset County Gazette./ i i ' „... . • . ~, , pe , " J • - BIRTHS. . l. oo riO, On the 3d inst., at Limerick, the lady of Capra.' tifiP 67th Regiment, of a son. ... of I; 4 ' On the sth inst., at Fawaley, the Hon. Mrs. ,o '.'"' iie lPe' , which survived their birth only a few hours. „,, l'a .' E On the sth inst., in Harley-street, the lady of Jan's- 4118 , t , rt Cc of a duughter. C . lto On the 6th inst., at Botleys Park, the lady of 1101)e- y, L of a son. SW' of On the 31st ult., in the Stoke-Newington - r ea d ' S/ tamer Spearman, of a daughter. °ll. On the sth inst., at Hackney, Mrs. Wynen , of 2 .,' -^ _,O 1, too° P ite.Pd On the sth inst., at Claremont place, St. Jell° 6 0. Edwin Fagg. Esq., of a daughter. oa‘ h On the 6th Inst., at th e Priory, Wands worth"' 4 el: Haes, of a daughter. „.„..--- itP, 0 1, MARRIED. o rt es o f i t , %ton , j'all 40.1 On the 29th ult., at St. Mary Abbott's, Ken s _ : ..... tt t ut c o Esq., of Brighton, to Miss Emily Duncan Stw" c0 .., 1 , po lo,,,nte r at , late John Stuart, Esq. ~„hiin, _iir v. On the 3d inst., at St. James's Church, ~b e• - • - t - n , pt.- j ...1 , 1 ii0 Norris, of the 64th Regiment, to Anne Eliza , for n o the late Matthew Woolwich, Es. u f or; of 0 e ter ii i On the sth inst., at the Rev. --, r 1,„,•., i „,, , 0 0, 4 , of St. Wenn, Cornwall, to Julia Warren, th' a/ Ar0_,. 0 59, , Major Robert Hutchinson Ord, K. 11., of the ReY_, , G 0 0 4,0 00 4 ,, On the sth inst., at the Unitarian C o li!lin ran el "- ~,& P . O Bayley Potter, Esq., to . Mary, daughter I Scit' L 'iri° ~ Chelrof P . ' Pole-bank, near Hyde. - On the sth inst., at St. Mary's, Maggertdositt .. of Waterford, Herts, to Agnes Cecilia, four t o t, Etheridge, of Kingsland. 1 1g .., A. ol° 0. DIED. Town, Surrey s oed - -0 , .4., 0 110 T borno ~I. i oi wi G fe n of th iv e r 3O c th ha u r l l t es ., v a a t . K de i r nas u t ch on t. Ne w fla 00 1 la. On the 2d inst., at Atherstone, Mrs. Suse r L i, p. D _„,, .- to p On the 3d inst., in Rodney-street, LiverP „Nosy./ lleg laps ah Cottage, I Dir'''t 0 1 On the 4th inst., at Verand , „ore , or °- Barnard, aged 73. 13 01 1; 0 0 i n t t t h h e e 6 2:, th th ins ui t , t t , n aCthßaraltohtttelisetarreieett,tßaercifi7ora,.::gaff I li 4 or. fop ,r rree' r to " e or '' Major nlot. Isabella . 0 Geo _4( voti On the 30th ult., at r' Eton, Jane ,„ . .,, A , ni vicn? a t DC v ~,d , Al, On the 3d inst., at Thornton-row, "iff. , 3tfa , -- if A° On the 4th inst., at North end, Falba.' Walls, Esq. the 1/e v. , vir r i;ll. On the 4th inst., rfolX• t Sanif;robe r " Rector of Horstead and Coltish Ise Licute"aftroet, C , , On the Gth inst., at Pear-tree - g_r e— ' o f FarViey. „oi, at Horstead lt,eeterr., On the 6th inst., James Jones, .e , e ( 1:: Egi ,, of -4 gse. _. . 1 On the 6th inst., Thomas Vfhlan °r s T ree t, %A m "' _.„---- , Ths - 0 . 11 ;$ On the Gth test., in Upper Harley' _-- - v .O of rr ef,..: d .5( 0 1 °ibe ll0 1P-- - l'ablislied P.•.• ~,. _. „ 2 _ stx loo p * • Thr ,Aill Ottlec,.fgdos^ c : s , * etrail t. t'nhLer, at of 9 the Savvy - , ayvy, in the Coun t Y a 4114 I i_ ~ ;tl TINE SUN, LONDON, MON DAY EVENING, FEBRUARN 9, 1.846. ..... -,