The Sun. — London, England, 1846-02-27 00:00:00

WITH A PORTRAIT OF LADY CORK, ENGRAVED FROM 1 THE ORIGINAL PAINTING BY SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS, AND AN ILLUSTRATION BY LEECH. The March Number, puke Half-a-Crown, of BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY, will ordain : PRIAN O'LINN ; OR, LUCK IS EVERYTHING. By W. H. MAXWELL, Esq., Author of " Stories of Waterloo," " Wild Sports of the West," &c. WITH AN ILLUSTRATION BY LEECH. CHAPTER Vl.—Visit to the Border —Hymeneal Preparations — Divers visitors arrive, the company of some of whom would have peen willingly dispensed with. CHA eT ER Vll.—Another arrival—Captain Dangerfleld—lnterest lug disclosures of what took place at my father's, both upstairs and down stairs. A Month at Madrid. The Cornet's First Deal. The Minstrel. The Last Days of Riego, by Mrs. Romer. The Beauties of Colons. Chesterfield and his Times, by Dr. W. C. Taylor. Curiosities of Costume, by Henry Curling. OUTPOURINGS. By D. CANTER. LIBATION XL—Farren's conception of the character of Touchstone —Power's eccentricity and punctuality—Liston—llls resemblance to George IV. —His liberties with the Actors and the Audience — His parody on Opera -dancing, &c. The Gent. —Popular Zoology, by Albert Smith. Gaining, Gaming-houses, and Gamesters. To my Nephew. Tales of an Old Manorial Chamber—The Broken Sword, by Alfred Crowquill. Lady Cork, with a Portrait. TIPPERARY HALL. The Laws—Ale and .Eschylus—Breach of Promise of Marriage and the Enchanted Horse—How to fill your glass—The WhisKey drinker and Gen. Narvaez over the Wine-shins —The attle, ing the Bivouac, and the Banquet — M urcheson's Geology, and B Unfeel Outrage by Dr. Faraday on a Sunbeam, &C. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE of Saturday, the 24th February, and Sunday, the let of March, will con tain the Fullest Particulars of the BRITISH VICTORIES IN INDIA, from the Official Dispatches and other Sources, the Lists of Killed and Wounded, Trophies Seized, &c., &c. With the MONSTER DEBATE AND DIVISION, the Election for South Notts' Editorial Contments on FROM the State of the FREE TRADE QUESTION, and a LETTER COTTON TWIS r !—Oftice, 337, Strand; and all Newsmen. Price Gd. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND T,AINIOND, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for th e ir continued suppo rt and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at their offices, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle -street, London, at which place all favours, con taining instructions, are respectfully requested t, be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa ihination at least one day previously to their being offered; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. TH I S EVENING, Will bo perfarmed a New Opera, entitled THE CRUSADERS. The principal characters will be sustained by Messrs. W. Har rison, 12orrani, Horncastle, S. Jones, Weiss, Stratton, D. W. King, Miss Romer, and Miss Ralnforth. To conclude with a new grand comic Pantomine, called HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. Harlequin, Mr. Wieland ; Clown, Mr. T. Matthews ; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ; Columbines, Miss Hicks and Miss Lonsdale. THEATRE ROYAL, HA.YMARSET. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Tragedy of ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Miss Cushman, Mercutio, Mr. Holt; Peter, Mr. Buckstone ; Juliet, Miss S. Cushman ; Nurse, Mrs. Glover. The Band will perform the Overture, the Waltz, "Love's Serenade." of THE OLD SCHOOL. Principal After which, the Comedy characters by Messrs. Fat Ten, Holl, Brindal, Mrs. Clifford, and Mrs. Yarnold. To conclude with a New Farce, called LEND ME FIVE SHIL LINGS. Principal characters by Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Tilbury, Mr. Brindal, and Miss P. Horton. " La Gaz , .a Ladra," and THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be performed LUCK'S Af,L. Principal characters by Messrs. Diddear, F. Vining, Meadows, Kinloch, Turner, and Keeley ; Miss Hicks, Mrs. A Wigan, &c. After which, NEXT DOOR. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Turner, Bellingham ; Misses Arden, Villars, and Howard. To conclude with the New Grand Romantic Extravaganza, en titled THE ENCHANTED HORSEPrince Firouz Persia and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Wigan, F. Matthews, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, &c.; dames Keeley, Villars, Hodson, Dawson, Howard, Arden, &c. Stalls, 55. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. Gallery, 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. THIS EVENING Will be repeated an entirely New Drama, called THE LIONESS OF THE Noßni, or, The Prisoner of Shlusselbourg," Alexis Bomanouski, Mr. Webster; Triptelemus Krout, Mr. Wright ; Eliza • beth, Madame Celeste. To be followed by TAMING A TARTAR ; or, Magic and Ma zourkaphobia. In which Messrs. Paul Bedford and Wright, Miss Woolgar, Madame Celeste, &c. will perform. To conclude with a New Farce, entitled THE PHANTOM BREAKFAST. Supported by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, Miss Woolgar, &c. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Tragedy of RICHELIEU ; or, the Con spiracy. Cardinal Richelieu, Mr. Macready. Principal characters Supported by Messrs. Cooper, Murray, J. Vining, Granby, Ry&r, Eon ner, Mrs. Stirling, and Mrs. Brougham. To be followed by a DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Marshall, M. Adrlen, Miss Bailin, Miss Marshall, and Mdlle. Duval will appear. To be followed by Shakspeare's Play of KATHERINE AND PETRUCHIO. Petruchio, Mr. Wallack ; Katherine, Mrs. Stirling; Bianca, Miss E. Honner. NEW STRAND THEATRE. PIIILLIPPE'S SOIREES and MAT INEES MYSTERIEUSES. Two Morning Performances during the Week. At the urgent and reiterated solicitations of many distinguished families, and in order to accommodate the crowds who lio to attend his Morning Performances, M. PHILLIPPE will give his Grand Juvenile Entertainment every Wednesday and Saturday Illornng, at Two o'clock. M. Phillippe's most Popular Deceptions and Peculiar ExT eriments will be repeated every Evening, varied by the Amusi 1 Per formances of the Chiarini Family, and the astounding Feat of the American Brothers.—Doors open at a quarter past Seven to com mence at a quarter before Eight. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, Gd. ; Pr* vats Boxes, 11. Is., and 1/. 1 Is. 6d. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. 01 nious career of the .New Oriental Spectacle. The most suc cessful piece ever produced. Nightly overflows of rank and fashion to witness the rare performances of the Colossal Elephants, train of Camels, &c. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Drama, entitled THE RAJAH OF NAGPORE ; or, the Sacred Elephants of the Pagoda. In which the whole of the extensive resources of the Establishment will be brsmght into requisition. New Scenes of the Circle, combining the unequalled Feats of the British and Foreign Company. The whole to conclude with the favourite Afterpiece of LOVE AND WAR. VIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THE TRE. The greatest hit ever known. The One Hundred Female Warriors' wonderful performance, and the magnificence and etrect of the Now Historical Spectacle, have produced an immense sensation. Nightly crowded to the ceiling. First appearance of Mr. R. Pelham (from America), the Nigger Dancer and Singer. THIS EVENING Will be performed TIIE S KING'S VOW ; or, a Struggle for Liberty. Supported by Messrs. llughes, Rogers, Cowell, May nard, Johnson, Lewis, Heslop, Monson ; Mesdnis. Vining, Daly, Martin, Miss Glover, and one hundred Female Warriors. After which, a new Farce, entitled, THE MASCIERADE BALL. Saints-llit-'em-Hard, Mr. R. Pelham. To conclude with THE MENDICANT SON ; or, The Jew of Southwark. Supported by Messrs. Hughes, Johnson, Rogers, Cowell, Maynard, Lewis, Heslop ; Mesdames 11. Vining, Martin, and Daly. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. 6 urpaasing hit of " Jessie lolmes." Triumphant reception of " The Scamps of London." THIS EVENING Will be performed JESSIE HOLMES ; or, The Wild Horde of the Wolf's Lair. Supported by Mr. Dale, Mr. Fredericks, Mr. E. F. Saville, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Hig,gie, Miss Vincent, Miss Terry, &c. After which, HERCULES, KING OF CLUBS. Hercules, Mr. Herbert. To conclude with THE SCAMPS OF LONDON. Supported by the entire strength of the co,npany. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEB. 27. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 50; Highest, 58; Noon, 57. BAROMETER, 29.76. S.,WIrcD morning, light rain; afternoon, fine. HIGH WATER AT LOKDON-nitIDGE THIS DAY. mmrning 1 minute after 2. I Evening .. 24 minutes after 2 . s 10 -1" i ~1 ,t •s , 2 . 6 r , A Ae •:,, J ; 4 7 .4% 4a g. ~, ,• • -,. A i 0 7._ , ..,,„ r Ttflt 4~ U LONDON, FRIDAY, FE;;RUARY 27, 1346. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. After the presentation of various petitions, i The Marquis of WESTMEATH asked whether a deputation, ' consisting of several persons, waited upon his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, after the conviction, and before the execution of BRIAN SEERY, to pray that the convict should not be respited, or his sentence tragsmuted, but that he should be executed ? Secondly, whether the deputation purported to proceed from the county of Westmeath. Thirdly, tvliether such proceeding is to be deemed " harsh and unusual." The Noble Marqui s pugning the conduciat then went into a long statement, im the Catholic clergy of Westmeath in regard to the case of o i3 The Earl of ST. C,ERRIAN SEERY. were not afraid of usingmANs protested against what, if he an l unparliainentary expression, he would designate the eaumnious attack which had been made on the R oman guishe Catholi c clergy, who, as a body, were distin The Noble Earl 1.1111)ern their piety kum anify. th e letter an(i of the Lord Lieutenant to the has already appeared) in answer otme Secretary (which Noble Marquis. He believed that the o d the question of the the repr sentation to the Lord Lieutenant,eputation, in making a sense of duty. He wonld not say this ere actuated by but it was unusual ; but, considering the evidencenduct was hard, trial, and the charge of the Judge, the Cord given, the Lieutenant di • no t feel justifi ed in interferin g to prevent the I d aw from taking its course. The garquis of WESTMEATH and the Earl of ST. GER 55 mutually explained. d STOURTON vindicated the Roman Catholic priesthood from the att acks which For had been made upon them. - vitt that any such discussion as Lord Bnocau,ot thot g, the one now entered on tended to poison the administra tion of justice. He hoped that the Catholic priests were been assed on them, and worthy of the eulogium that had if p it they would be more deserving of they at once and for ever, the abominable practice of delivering political addresses to their flocks. If any priest, Catholic or Protestant, were to interfere with the administration of justice, it would be the duty - of the judge to punish him. The County Works Presentments (Ireland) Bill was read a second time, after a few words from Lord MoNTEAGLE and the Earl of of ST. GERMANS. The other Bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and their Lordships adjourned. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock, and upon doing so called the attention of the House to a discrepancy between the writ and the return for South Nottinghamshire, which was amended by the Clerk of the Crown at the table, after which erptain VYSE took the oaths and his seat for the southern division of that county in the room of Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Several Railway Bills were forwarded a stage, and a great number of petitions weikpresented in favour and against the Ministerial free-trade measure. Petitions were also presented in favour of the pardon of and hue& !root, Williams, Mr. WARD with drew the notice he had given to move e that the petition of Ohe Glasgow, Paisley, lok Ayr Railway Compa sly, with respect to their bill, be taken into consideration, and that the parties have leav e to proceed with their Bill. R. P EEL presented e p e tition from Tynemouth in Sir favour of the reduction of the ti m ber duties proposed by th e Government. A Message from the Lords b rought up sever al Bills, which were read a first time and ordercd to pe read a second time. Sir R. PEEL, in answer to a quo to the e sa c i o d rn th ia a vr t af gu t e e s r ti t o h n e , decision of the House with reg ard he proposed to go on as rapidly as possible with the other articles of the tariff, but he intended that the House should dispose of the corn-law question first. Lord J. RUSSELL hoped at the same time that the subject of Indian corn would be taken into consideration. On the motion of Mr. O'Corrsts:u., the petition from the Middleton Poor-law Union was ordered to be printed with the votes. On the question for the resumption of the debate on the corn importation measures, Mr. ROEBUCK hoped, if another night was to be devoted to the debate, the House would not be again occupied for two hours and a half with such a speech as that which they bad heard the night before last. He hoped, for the honour of the House and the protectionists, that their time would be occu pied by arguments, and not by personal invectives. Sir R. Nous thought that the Hon. Member for Bath was the last person who ought to be so mealy-mouthed as to deprecate personalities. Mr. BRIGHT stated, without hesitation, that all that had been said by the Honourable Member for Knaresborough with respect to Mr. WILSON was totally without foundation. The starch manufacturers wished for no pro tection ; and if they did, Mr. Wu.sosr would be the last to support it. It was unfortunate that in all the speeches of the Hon. Member for Knaresborough he made assertions, but never proved them. After some observations from Mr. CoNuxoux, Dr. Bow- RING, and Captain Irrigate, Lord Moarrra read a letter to the House from the operatives of Yorkshire, denying the statement that they were compelled to sign petitions in favour of a repeal of the corn-laws, and stating that the operatives were more anxious tor the carrying of that measure than their masters. A new writ was ordered for the borough of Brid port, in the room of Mr. Baillie Cochrane, who since his election had accepted the office of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. Mr. Ross then resumed the adjourned debate on the Go vernment free-trade measures, which he most warmly sup ported. Mr. BEcisErr DENISON was sorry the Honourable Mem ber for Knaresborough was not in his place, because he had on a previous night made use of his name in a manner that hg was not entitled to do. He trusted that in future for his own sake he would be more careful how he made use of the names of Hon. Members without their knovfledge or assent. He denied that the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government had deceived him into seconding the Address, but he must confess that he never thought he would have gone so far as to have proposed a total repeal of the corn laws. If he could be convinced that a repeal of the corn laws would be beneficial to the working classes he would vote for their repeal ; but, believing that protection to corn was protection to the working classes, he felt bound to give the measures of the Government his opposition. He thought the Government ought to have given the agri• culturists a lease of the Bill that was passed in 1842. He believed that agriculture was in its infancy, and that it would be able to keep pace with an increase of population. If the measure of the Government was right, the time for bringing it forward was wrong and ill-chosen. He had been elected for the West Ridiu because be was favourable to the protection of agriculture he had given no pledge to that effect, but he felt bound ha honour to uphold the professions by which he had obtained his seat. If he had changed his mind he should have felt bound to resign his seat, and not state that he had done so, and with that statement to dispose of all his speeches. He was determined to stick by all his speeches, and be could not therefore support the Government. Mr. BROTHERTON supported the Government proposition, considering it a measure of humanity and justice, if the corn-laws were only abolished with a good grace. Mr. CHRISTOPHER gave his cordial support to the amend ment of the Hon. Member for the city of Bristol, believing that the Government measure was calculated to injure all classes of society. Mr. CARDWELL supported the measure of the Government. Mr. Farm opposed the Government measure. He could not believe in the sincerity of the conversion either of the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government, or of the Noble Lord, the Member for the City of London. He believed that the majority of the population of the country were with the protectionists, and that if free trade was put up to auction by universal suffrage, it would be throws at once into the British Channel. Her Majesty's Ministers on this question would have a nominal majority, but a bond fide ministry. In a new Parliament there would be no less than 300 protectionists. Air. SEYMOUR opposed the Government measure. The feeling of the tenant-farmers in general he believed to be in favour of protection. Mr. VILLIERS then addressed the House. He claimed the Honourable Member who bad spoken last as one of the supporters of the repeal of the corn-laws, because he had stated in Dorsetshire, that if they could not defeat the plan of the Honourable Baronet, he would rather have a total re peal. He deprecated the delay that had taken place in the discussion of the question. The House had been for the last three weeks bearing the arguments over and over again. He was glad to see the concessions that had been made by the Government to common sense and humanity. He could not see on what ground the Right Hon. Baronet ought to have been subject to the reproaches that had been cast against him. He believed that people were proud of the Right Hon. Baronet for having courage enough to throw to the winds the domination of a factious party. He believed that the more opposition was given to the measure, the more it would be endeared to the people. The protec tionists said that they did not object to the opening of the ports: how long had they been of that opinion? Why, only since they knew that there was no grain to come in. They had been discussing for eleven days the system of pro tection, and it was quite clear, at this moment, that the House had not a single idea of what it was. It had been said that the League had got up the Goatacre meeting. He denied it, and asserted that the League had had nothing to do with it. Lord STANLEY, who was now the leader of the protectionists, had told them what protection was—that it raised the price of land and food, but did not enhance the price of labour. The protectionists could not get out of the fact, because if that was not the mean ing of the law, it had no meaning at all. The protectionists thrived when the people were starving—was that, he would ask, a state of things which ought to be allowed to exist any longer? The corn-law must either be supported by force or opinion ; force had been tried and failed, and opinion and humanity were against it. On the motion of Mr. G. BANKES, the debate was adjourned till to-morrow. Lord J. RussEtt hoped that as the debate had lasted so long it would be concluded to-morrow. Mr. R. SPOONER joined in that hope, but he could not allow the debate to close without affording to every Member who ventured to address the House an opportunity of doing so. He wished to explain to the Hon. ember for Wolver hampton the grounds on which he intended to support the amendment that had been proposed. The debate was then adjourned till to-morrow, the orders of the day disposed of, and the House adjourned. The past administration of the poor-laws in the notorious Andover Union is to be the subject of a motion, next Thurs day. in the House of Commons. Mr. ETV/ALL, the Member for the borough, is to move for a " Select Committee to in quire into the administration of the poor-laws in the Andover Union, and into the management of the union workhouse ;" and Mr. CHRISTIE is to move an addition to the Hon. Mem ber for Andover's motion, to extend the inquiry of the pro posed Committee to " the conduct of the Poor-law Com missioners and their late Assistant-Commissioner, Mr. PARKER, in reference to the two investigations held at Andover, and into all the circumstances under which the Poor-law Commissioners called upon Mr. PARKER to re sign his Assistant-Commissionership." We called attention, very soon after the publication of Mr. PARKER'S appeal from the Poor-law Commissioners to the Home Secretary, to the serious imputations which his remarkable pamphlet contains on the conduct of the Poor-law Commissioners, both with reference to the Andover investigation and their treatment of Mr. PARKER. Mr. PARKER has now presented a petition to the House of Commons, and Mr. M‘DouGAL, the late master of the Andover Workhouse, whose conduct was the subject of the investigation, has done the same. We shall print these petitions on a future day. In the meantime we make one extract from Mr. PARKER'S petition, which brings such a char g e a g ainst the Poor-law Commissioners, that, without admitting their guilt, they can not but join in desiring Parliamentary inquiries. Mr. PARKER states, " That the facts connected with the bone-crushing in the Andover Workhouse, and the presumptions raised by the subsequent charges and statements, that the inmates had been driven by hunger to satisfy their appetites by eating marrow, and gnawing off putrid meat from bones which they were employed to crush; that the female inmates, by gifts of food, had been induced to endure the master's solicita tions without complaining of his conduct; and that one woman in particular had brought much public odium upon the general character of poor-law management, whilst the conclusion of the inquiry, resulting from the Commissioners breaking down the adjournment granted by your petitioner, did not satisfy the public, the board of guardians of the Andover union, or the accused. " That your petitioner believes, and is prepared to bring such evidence as the nature of the case admits, to prove that the Com missioners sacrificed your petitioner to divert public odium from themselves." " Sacrificed Mr. PARKER to divert public odium from themselves !" Wbelieve no one can read Mr. PARKER'S pamphlet without Omitting that Mr. PARKER. makes out a strong case in support of this serious charge. The Poor-law Commissioners may be able to answer his case. If so, let them do it before a Committed. When such a charge is made, if the appointment of a Committee is resisted by the parties charged, only one interpretation can possibly be put by the public on the resistance ; and that is, consciousness of guilt. At the same time, we are strongly inclined to suspect that the Poor-law Commissioners will induce Sir JAMES G/LAILUS t l o ir r . e c sis it t it t i h sri e F inqu l 7 to be moved for by Mr. ETwALL and passed in the lious session on the subj ectseeohfaCommonsattentively since ob thebeginning served allthoaft hasthe and we prod m uc see Sir J.GRAHA con nected with the Andover inquiry, public view. everything concealed fro st apparently determined to keep mr l . i c e rfA was n w i asked cK communicated g a otrzuattphteh: Poor-lawwh ich i t Commissionersi s k nown that the objectionable character co r n p fi a d u o pers ; and he re- fused, far back as 1843, pointin g of the bone -crushing employment fused, stating that the paper was a communica tion, and not signed by Mr. CHADWICIC. nt have the Poor-law Commissioners to inve a s t t pape rs , business written in the course of public business, by il, secretary, a public officer, with a confidential ir cha racter? As to the paper not having been signed by M r . CHADWICK, perhaps that may be the customary way of doing business in the Poor-law office; at any rate the paper is authenticated as Mr. Camowictes without his signature. It has come out before Parliamentary Committees that the Secretary of the Poor-law Commissioners does not attend the meetings of the Board, and that no minute-book is kept of the Commissioners' proceedings, This is a very irregular v-ay of doing business, and of a piece with the Secretary's reports to his superiors being unsigned. 41c J4nr4 GM wt also UM Fp** that ? who lir. ETWALL brings forward his motion, he intends is lay some papers relating to the Andover inquiry on the table of the House of Commons. But why does he wait till then to pro duce these papers ? He intends them, it is to be inferred, as a substitute for the Committee of Inquiry which Mr. ETWALL is to move for. If he were to produce them, however, before Mr. ETWALL brings forward his motion, Mr. ETWALL and others would be able to judge whether these papers are suffi cient. We cannot help reverting to one statement in Mr. PAR• ERR'S pamphlet, on which we are surprised that no question has been pit to Sir JAMES GRAHAM. Our readers will re member Mr. WAKLEY'S first statement on the subject of. bone-crushing in the Andover Workhouse towards the close of last session. On the Ist of August, 1845, Mr. PARKER was sent down to Andover by the Poor-law Commissioners, by order of Sir JAMES GRAHAM, to investigate the truth of Mr. WAICLEY'S statement. On the sth of August Mr. Peaxxn made a written report to the Poor-law Commissioners, which may be read: in page 7 of his pam phlet, and with this written report sent up the depositions which he had taken at Andover. This written report and the de positions were transmitted to Sir JAMES GRAHAM. On the Bth of August Mr. PARKER was desired to call on Sir J. GRAHAM, and did so. The next day, the last day of the session, Sir J. GRAHAM made a statement in the House of Commons of the results of Mr. PARKER'S inquiry, making no mention whatever of his written report, or of the depositions—leaving it to be supposed that no such things were in existence,—and resting his statement on Mr. PARKER'S verbal communications of the day before. Why was this? Was Sir J. GRAHAM afraid to produce the written report and the depositions ? Are these yet produced ? Or are they among the papers to be produced, when Mr. ETWALL makes his motion ? It is high time, we think, that these papers were produced. Mr. PARKER says (p. 8) :—" Although my report to the Commis sioners, and the accompanying depositions, had been in your hands for two days previous to this interview, you preferred to rest your statement to the House (9th August) on this verbal communication with me ; a course, of whose expe diency it is not for me to make question, but which I may allude to with some regret, inasmuch as an impression was necessarily produced that this important inquiry had been conducted loosely and inefficiently, and with a desire to sup press the real facts." We hope Mr. WARLEY will not lose sight of this curious point. Looking at the case altogether, Mr. PARKER has strong claims to a full and searching inves tigation. At the time of the inquiry, several journals, and The Sun among the rest, made remarks on the improper mode in which it was carried on, and as these remarks implicated Mr. PARKER, he ought to be allowed every opportunity of justifying himself. But for the satisfaction of knowing that the monster dis cussion is now oscillating on the very verge of the divi sion, last night's debating wouldhave been sufficient toplunge every impatient politician into a fit of the most sullen despe ration. Beyond all former evenings, it stands forward the dullest, drowsiest, and most miserably sluggish. One after another, like ducks in foggy weather, the protectionists strolled forth from the coop of the Ministerial benches to quackle annoyance;at the impending storm, and retired with a similar incapacity to retard the tempest that approached. More abortive efforts at speech-making can scarcely be roked out of any previous volume of Hansard: repetitions, arguments of the very stalest nature, iterations, bungling quotations from the return tables, and frivolous efforts at the facetious, forming the bulk of the orations. And the prodigious assurance with which certain Honourable Gentlemen pre sumed upon occupying the invaluable time—not of the Commons only, or the Right Honourable the Speaker, or the short-hand writers, but, of the nation itself by intruding their private opinions upon the proposed commercial policy; as though it were a matter of one straw's importance to be acquainted with the internal mechanism of these Parlia mentary automata. We have observed elsewhere that public curiosity as to the individual views of our principal statesmen has been already satisfied to the utmost, and have hinted, moreover, that the most sensible course which could possibly be adopted by the Legislative ciphers, filling the back benches in the Lower House, would be, that of maintaining an imperturbable silence. Had this recommendation been acted upon, many severe bilious attacks might have been spared the puppets of the Hon. Member for Bristol, by pre venting those violent ebullitions of spleen which must have militated considerably against their own health, while they have excited the risibility of their opponents. As to what these eloquent small-talkers think of Sir ROBERT PEEL or of Mr. Husiussow, or the League, or what not, the people are supremely indifferent ; in the ba lance of general estimation a pin would outweigh these fribbling personalities ; and to each and all of these wor shipful Members (however important in their own considera tion) the expressions last evening applied by Mr. ROEBUCK to Mr. BUSFEILDPERRAND are equally applicable and equally significant. " What would any man in the country give for such opinions ? Why, not a guinea, nor half-a guinea, nor half-a-crown, nor a shilling ; not a penny, nor half-a-farthing." Se inexpressibly unnoticeable are these fine-spokennothings.S/As if, however, to:usurp the capland bells entirely for his own enjoyment, Mr. SPOONER—the far seeing and considerate Mr. SPOONEZ—has the admirable prudence to insist upon a still further prolongation of the debate, as many Honourable Members had not yet had an opportunity of expressing their sentiments upon _ _ the matter under discussion. One of those inimitable Arabian Legends, which date back to the dynasty of HArtourt ALRASCHID, is devoted, if we remember rightly, to the con versation of a certain " talking tree," every leaf of which was a separate tongue, wagging more for its own particular grati fication, than for anything else that was ostensible.; If there be not an analogy between this curiosity of vegetation and the Parliament of this present session, we suspect that several branches of the eastern tree have been cast upon the floor of St. Stephen's. Possibly, however, the evil is traceable physiologically—the protectionists are just num bering the last few hours of a very protracted existence ; they may be thus garrulous from extreme decrepitude. To speak candidly, their behaviour throughout this discussion upon the Ministerial measures, but especially during the last few nights, is so intolerably preposterous, that it is almost beyond the bounds of possibility to treat the matter with any degree of gravity. They enact such a sorry and contemptible part, that a calm dissection of their arguments is a thing not to be attempted. Thus Mr. Ross, and Mr. CHRISTOPXER, and Mr. FiNcif, and Mr. Siarmouit breathed an increase of lethargy and lassitude upon all but their own excited party, until this distressing sensation was dispelled towards the close of the evening by the speech of the Hon. CHARLES P. VILLIERS. For many years the consistent and unflinching advocate of abolition with reference to the corn•laws,it was a subject of no little interest to hear from the lips of that Honourable Gentleman himself, his satisfaction at the change of opinion which had at length conspired to crown his repeated efforts in the cause of free trade with the most full and triumphant success. The party cries with which his proposition for the repeal of all duties upon grain had been received again and again from those identical benches were, according to his own announcement, still ringing in his ears. Bearing this in recollection, the contrast exhibited by this session must, at moments, appear to him something little short of the miraculous. While this great and glorious alteration of our commercial code is being achieved through the intervention of the Premier, and the indomitable on-struggles of the PUBLIC WILL, we must accord the praise which is so justly merited by Mr. ViLuEns—to that untiring and staunch supporter of the measure as originally conceived At the same time we cannot but await, in exultant confidence, the consumma tion of those various powers and exertions—a consummation which will be completed within such few movements of the clock—a triumphant division. Madrid papers of the 19th have been received, but they contain no news. On that day the Three per Cents. closed at 32 1 / 2 for cash and 32 11-16 at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 23% at 60 days. Several of the Paris journals were not published on Ash- Wednesday, the compositors and other persons connected with the establishment considering themselves much better occupied in witnessing the procession of the bceuf gras on the preceding day. But, indeed, the readers of those journals have suffered no loss, for the other papers are dull, and desti tute of intelligence. Even the National, with every possible wish to write a furious article against M. GUIZOT, for aban doning the Madagascar expedition, makes a very poor exhi bition, and leaves affairs nearly in the same state. Some mystery yet hangs over the report of the Commissioner ap pointed to investigate the causes which led to the fall of the Barentin viaduct. The Courrier Francais says the directors of the Paris and Rouen, and Rouen and Havre Railroads, had been called to the office of the Minister of Public Works, to take cognisance of the report of M. FRISSARD, but a belief prevailed that the Minister bad resolved not to publish it. The Helvetie, a Swiss journal, announces that the session of the Grand Council of Berne was abruptly brought to a close on the 20th by the landammann. The election of the mem bers of the Constituent Assembly will take place on March 2. The following are miscellaneous extracts from the papers—. The Grand Chancellor has given notice to the Peers that, in con. sequence of the loss sustained by the family of Baron Dupin, reporter on the Bill for regulating manufacturers' marks, which was to bo taken into consideration this day, the Committee could not meet and receive the Minister of Commerce, and the President had postponed the sitting till a future day, of which due notice will be given to Use members. On Tuesday, at two o'clock, the Council of the Order of Advo cates, and a great number of members of the bar, waited upon the Procureur-General Dupin, to express their condolence on the death of his brother. A letter from Algiers, of the 18th, states that, atter his junction with general Bedew!, Marshal Bugeaud made an important razzia upon the tribe of the Beal-KrMfrouns, who had shown great hostility to the French. The Spener Gazette states, from Wirsitz, 16th inst., that some Prussian troops had just arrived there and arrested several leaders of the Polish conspiracy, some of whom are noblemen of considerable wealth and influence. Several arrests have also taken place at Thom, which was still kept in a state of siege. A correspondent of the Presse writes from Rome :---" It appears certain that M. Rossi will still remain some time at Rome as Minister Plenipotentiary from France. M. Rosier, who has been for sonic time first Secretary of the French Legation here, is on the point of taking his departure for Mexico, as Minister Plenipdtentiary there, in the room of M. Alleye de Ciprey. The eldest son of the Duke de Broglie is to replace M. Rozier at Rome. Thanks to the moderation shown by the Cabinet of Madrid, in speaking of its relations wills Rome. when the Address waa in debate, and thanks also to the endeavours of M. Castillo y Ayenza, the negotiations between Rome and Madrid are approaching a happy termination ; so that Monseigneur Brunelli will leave soon after Easter for Madrid, with the rank and title of Nuncio. The Congregation of the Propaganda Fide has resolved to establish a new apostolic mission in the interior of Attica, which will extend its influence as far as the sources of the Niger." The French Funds were very firm on Wednesday. The Three ; Ra . v ; re t , 75 0 5 f r; Cents. closed at h4f. asc. ; the Five per Cents., 123 f. 50c he per andbiontereau, 452 f. 50a ; leans Railroad shares , 1,347 f. 50c.; Rouen, 1,967 f. 50c Great Northern, 778 f. 75c. ; Avignon, 1,025 f. • Vlerz . on, 750 f.; 1S•;• "" ,4 "` l4 Basle, 2 7 3 2 ( f . . 7 5 5 0 c c .. E v o l ui ep o r g e n s e o , 55 0( 5 . f. i ; raris 044 4440.... Acg,. THE SUN LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY P 27, 1846. Tours and Nantes, 595 f.; Paris and Lyons (Definitive), 631 f. 25e.; 6panish Three per Cents., 38%. _ The following are the quotations for other lines : Lyons and Avignon (Talabot), 610 f. ; ditto (Lecointe), 505 f. ; ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 502 f. ; Bordeaux and Cott@ (Mac kenzie), 503 f. 25c.; ditto (Espeleta), 510 f.; Charleroi, 496 f. 50c. LYONS, FEB. 23.—Paris and Orleans, 1,320 f. ; Rouen, 1,045 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FHB. 26. Barbadoes, 4 —Boulogne and Amiens, 11%—C a l c utta and Dia mond Harbour, IA p.—Central of Spain, % —East Indian, PA —Groat Northern of Franco Constituted, 11%—Great Western Bengal, %--Namur and Liege, 3K —Orleans and Bordeaux,lll%—Paris and Rosen, 40%—Bowen and Havre, 2 94—Sarabre and Meuse, 1%. Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the young Royal Family, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, left the Nine Elms terminus of the South-Western Railway shortly before 9 o'clock this morning, by a special train, for South ampton, proceeding thence to Osborne House, Isle of Wight, w here the Court will remain some days. It is rumoured that Lord Lincoln is to be brought into the House of Commons for the borough of Carrickfergus, the present Conservative Member, Mr. Peter Birk, retiring for the purpose, and that Sir John Owen is to vacate his seat for Pembroke in Mr. Gladstone's favour. Mr. Baillie Cochrane, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds, offers himself again for Bridport. We were glad to observe Mr. Cobden again in the House of Commons last night, apparently restored to health. The Honourable Member is expected to take part in the de bate this evening. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY. QUARTER TO TRREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday continued dull, but there was no change in prices. About 4,000 bales were sold, all to the trade. In Shares there was not much doing. as may be the amount of the majority that Sir Robert Peel will the City to ascertain as near There are most anxious inquiries in ob tain upon the corn question. A vast number of wagers have been made upon the subject, not only on the Stock Exchanges, but else where. In the City the opinion is that the majority will be at from 95 to 108. At the west•end of the town it is stated that the Premier will not have (more than from 80 to 85. There is little doubt, however, entertained that, be the number the highest given, or the lowest, that Sir Robert Peel will be enabled to carry his plan through the House of Lords. That great point being accomplished, the minor points of the tariff may be considered as arranged. Trade and commerce then—and not till then—will revive, and general ac tivity may be fairly calculated upon. The commercial accounts from the Brazils are considered to be of a satisfactory character. A strong desire is expressed in most of the business letters for a nearer approximation between Great Bri tain and the Brazilian empire towards free trade. The Public Securities are very firm to•day. The purchases by the Government brokers gave strength to the market. Consols for Money have .improved to 96%; and to 96% for the Account. The differ ences upon the Account have been in the course of payment all the morning, and are now all but completed. The premium upon Ex chequer-bills has rallied from 355. 376. Bank Stock has remained at from 208% to 209%. India Bonds have given way slightly, viz., from 426. to 385. premium. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. have improved from 98% to 98%, and the Reduced Three per Cents. from 96% to 96%. In those Foreign Stocks where business has been transacted to day, an improvement may be noted. The Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been in request at 59% ; the Spanish Three per Cents. for the Account at 37%; Mexican at 31% ; the Portuguese Converted at 59 ; and Russian at 112 to 112%. In the Share Market the payment of differences has passed over well, but prices are not firmer. The business done has not been considerable. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. 20851 20955 209% Three per Cont. Reduced Annuities .. .. 9634 If 961 , Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. • • 96% 96 96 % 96 4 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Inns. 98% % 98% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. b, 1860 .. 10 11-16 India Bonds, 1,0001. Ditto, under 1,0001... • • • • 42 U South Sea Stock .. .. Ditto, New Annuities .. • • 95 54 Bank Stock for Account ........ Consols for Account, April 26 .. .. • • 96 34 Exchequer Bills. 1 %d. 154 d. 1,0001... 35 37 37 8001. 35 Pm. 35 Ditto, Small 33 P ra • as Ditto, Advertised • • • • 35 34 37 CLOSI NG 37 ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. 83% 3154 3154 95% 210% 96% FORENIN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • Mexican Bonds, 1837, 8 per Cent • • 31 Ditto, for the Account . • • • • • Ditto, Deferred .. • • • • Ditto, Debenture •• • • • Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent..... Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. • • Ditto, 3 per Cent .. .• • • • • 59 59 Ditto, Small .. .. • • • • 59% Russian Bonds .. .. • • • • 27 112% 112 112 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • 26% Ditto, for the Account .. • • • • 27 27 Ditto, Passive Bonds .. 6 % Ditto, Three per Cent .. . • • • 37% Ditto, for the Account .. . • • • 37 % 37 N I Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 3 per Cent .. —f. —c. 84f. 25c. Exchange .. • • • • • • • • —c* 25f. 70c. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 60% 60 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates • • Ditto, for the Account .. • • • • 95% •• •• ..... BUSINESS PRICES OF CLOSING Rim. DONE AT PRICES. RAILWAY SHARES. ONE O'CLOCK. Birmingham and Gloucester.. ..100 ....12614 • • .....• .. 126 Caledonian .. .. .. .. .. 10 .... 131i 1 A ..... ... 131 E Churnet and Blythe .. .. 2 .. •• ••••• • .• • • 1% Cork and Waterf0rd......134 .... 1 .... Cornwall and Central Devon .. 2%.... 1 1 4 134 114 Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2% 1 ... • Direct Northern .. .. 21 %4 .... 2%1 4 234• Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 5 .... 5 Dublin and Galway .. • • • • 4 •• • • 3% ••• • .. Eastern Counties .. 141. 16s. .... 22 Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. % p % p Ditto, ditto, .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. % p 3c p Ditto, York Extension 105..... 1% % • Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 .... 70% 69 70 x d 70 13 17 1p 1% . _ Ditto % Shares .. .. .. .. 5 .... 13 ex div Ditto % Shares .. .. .• .. 12% .... 17 ex div Gime., Aberyst., &Cent. of Wales 1%. . . . %.. Goole, Doneast., and aheffield, &c. 425..... Ts 1 p ••• • • • Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1%.... 1% • . Great Eastern and Western .. 2% •• • • %••••• • • • • • Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 11 .... 21 .... Great North of England . ..100 .... .. • ..... • • • Ditto, New .. .. .. .. 5 .... 53 Ditto, New .. .. .. .. 5 .... 35 ..... 25 Great Western .. .. .. .. 85 ....152 .• ........ 152 Ditto,, Quarter Shares .. .. 5 .... 18 16% ...... 16% Ditto, Fifths .. .. .. .. 20 .... 33% .... • ..... 33% Hull and Selby .. .. .. .. 50 ....104% 103% x d 103% Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 35 .... 55 .......... 55 Ditto New ..........5 .... 10 ..........10 Leicester, Tamworth, 3ze. ...... 425. .... %% di5..... % die Liverpool and Leeds Direct .. 2% .... .......... 1 % Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Jima. 2% .. ~ 3%.... „ .... 3% London an 1 Birmingham .. • • .100 .. .•222 223% .... 223% London and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 4d. 8% ..... ..... 8% London and Brighton .. .• •• 50 .... 65 %% .. .. 65% London and Croydon .. .. 131. 15s. 9d. 22% 22 . • .... 22 London a N ndSo c u o th as -W oL e E st i e g rn ii ; h . B • !. 411 2 . 8 68..1 . 0d .: 7 4 7 2 x7sd ..... %xd.... x 4 ... 75%xd 42 Dttto, ew Ditto, New . .• • • • • 12% .... 23% x d 23% xd London and York .. • • • • .. 2% .„ ~ 3% . . 3% London, Salisbury, and Yeovil .. 2% ,„ ~ _ .......... 1% Lynn and Ely • • • • • • • • 5 .... 5% . Lynn and Dereham • • • .. 5 4 - .. . Manchester and Leeds .. • • .. 82 .... _ .... Ditto Extension • • • • • • 425. .... 3% gy p,..... • . 3% p Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) • • 4 .... : : 14 - 8 14 . 6 .::: • ' . . 14 1 ) 11% 12 Ditto, Quarter Shares (II) • • 2 ~ ~ 9% .. Button, &.. M . a . t10n . k .1 4 00 25. .... 51idland— Manchester , B . " . 146 Ditto, New • • • • • • •• 18 • • • • 32% .. • • Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 25 .... _ .. Ditto, New • - • • • • • • 1 •• .. 10 ..... . I (Ditto, New, Brandling • • .. 20 ..., 3 8 % ....... Newcastle and Berwick • • •• 10 .• • . 21% % ...... North British .. .• • . .. 20 ~ ~ Ditto, Half Shares . • • . .. 6 .... North Staffordshire .• • . • • 425. .... North Wales • • • • • • • • • • 3 % •• • • Portsmouth Direct • • • • • • 3 % •• .• Richmond .. .. .. .. .. 10 ~ .. Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2% .. . . South Midland .. .. .. .. 42 5..... South Staffordshire Junction .. 2 % .. ~ South Eastern and Dovor • • • • 32% ..., Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 2%,,,. •• • Staines and Richmond • • • . • • 1 ..., .... 1% RAILWAYS. .A . Y 1 5 1 .34 .. .... .... Trent Valley ...........5 •• • • 26 4 •• •• Trent Valley and Holyhead June. 2%.... 1% .. ..... 1% Welsh Midland .. • • • • • • 2 % .• • • 1% % • Boulogne 14 York and Carlisle .. • • .. 294_, 2u ........ . 214 York and North Midland .• .. 50 ..., 9J% 98 100 :: 100 Ditto. Extension • • • • •• 15 •. • . 32% .. 32 Do. E. and W. Riding Exten... 1 .... 10 .... ' 11% Bord., Toul., & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 ~ .. .. Ditto, ditto (Espelete) .. 2 .... Dutch Rhenish ......... •• •• Vs% 614. Grt. North. of France Constituted 5 „ „ 15 % ....... 15% Great Western Bengal • • .. bs. .... _ ....... ' % ' Lyons and Avignon .• • • • - 2 .... 2 Luxembourg • • • . • • .. 4 ~ „ 2% Orleans and Vierzen •• •• 10 .... Is% 19 Paris and Orleans ........20 .... Paris and Rouen ........20 .... 41% Rouen and Havre ........ 20 .... 29% 3C, ....., 30 West Flanders ........ 4 .... 4%........., 4 % JOINT-STOCK BANKS. a and AmiensF!ltE.l.Gy.. Australasia .. . • • • • • • • 40 .... 26% National Provincial of England 35 .... 35% ..... 9% . ..... 9% 3 1i% P•••••• 3 % P 3 2%.......... 2% 17% 3% 1 % p 2N, 3%:::::: I %Ye l h P-- 2% 3 % .. MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered .. ••• • • • •• • 3% British Iron .. .. 10 .... 22 ••••• • • • • 22 Erratum.—ln Yesterday's List, read last price of Eastern Coun ties 22. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY LONDON, FEB. 27.—Wind S.W., light airs and hazy. FALMOUTH, FEB. 26.—Wind S.—Arrd. Prince Llewellyn, Gibbs, Port-au-Prince ; Express Packet, Rio Janeiro, sailed 9th ult. ; on freight about 8,0001. in gold and diamonds. SWANSEA, FEB. 25.—Arrd. Sir I. L. Goldsmid, Jobson, Cuba. CLYDE, FEB. 23.—Arrd. Leven Lass, South Africa ; Norna, Wal. ton, ditto. 24. SM. Oregon, Lewis, Monte Video. WATERFORD, FEB. 24.—Wind S. to S.S.W.—Acrd. Saghalier, Jones, Canton. DUNMORE, FEB. 22.—Arrd. Lark, Liverpool for Belfast, with cargo shifted and master washed overboard. _square, Feb. 25, 1846. HARTLEPOOL , FEB. 26.—Wind S.W., strong. 25 . Sld. Doris, M`Donald, Buenos Ayr e s. communicate to you the follo w i ng NOTICE TO MARINERS. S we dish and Norwegian Consulate-General, Sir.— I have the honour translation of an ordinance issued by t he Ro y al Nav y B oard at Stock holmtoCrosby-square, on the '2nd inst.: The Royal Navy Board hereby makes known for the information of Mariners, that the following Lighthouses will be constructed in the course of the present year. 1. The two coal Lighthouses placed on the Rock Nidingen, situated in the Kattegat, lat. 59 degrees 19 minutes N., and ion. 30. degrees 6 minutes E. of Ferre. or 11 degrees 56 minutes E. of Greenwich, will be rebuilt, the towers considerably raised, and lentille lights of the third class placed therein. The rebuilding will be commenced In April, and during the interval, until the new lights can be exhibited, a sideral lamp will be suspended from each of the towers, throwing its light towards tho Kattegat. It is expected that the alterations will be completed by the Ist of October this year, and the lentilles exhibited; but in case, from any unexpected impediment, this cannot be effected, the provisional lamp will remain daring the winter until the new lights will be ready. 2. The erection of the lighthouse will be commenced this spring on the south point of Wottand, about 3,000 ells front Hobegy's point, on a reek called Klafaen, and which w ill be provided wit)t a revolv ing reflector light. The period for lighting , as well as the revolving time and bearing of the last mentioned lighthouse, will in due time be communicated. (Signed) CHARLES TOTTIE. To Wm. Dobson, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd 's. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY CORN EXCHANGE.--(FRIDAY.) priees,while the value of all other Since Monday the arrivals of English Wheat for our market have bean on o a ve v a er o y ff sliwmaitdedilysactalvee,rycofnsullequently the stands have te-day been scantily filled with samples. The finest parcels of both red and kinds was well supported. Free foreign Wheat was in fair request, but without any improvement in the quotations. Corn under lock was dull, at almost nominal figures. me supply of Barley was small. Selected malting parcels were quite as dear, but other kinds were very difficult of sale. Superfine Malt moved off freely, at ex treme figures. The Oat trade was dull, yet prices were supported Beans, Peas, and Flour as last quoted. ARRIVALS. Barley. 1,430 qrs. Wheat. 2,180 qrs. Oats Flour. 3,150 qrs. 2,270 sks 2,460 - English .. •• • . Irish ........ Foreign ...... 11,760 Malt, 3,020 qrs. sairrigrxxxat. Notwithstanding the supply of Beasts here was very limited, we have to report a very dull Inquiry for that description of stock at, in some instances, a further decline in the quotation of 2 d per Sibs. There were ou sale 109 Beaste awl 290 6110 P front i bi l" 114 numbers of Sheep were again limited, yet the Mutton trade was heavy, and Monday's prices were with difficulty supported. InCalves next to nothing was doing, at late rates. Prime small Pigs were quite as dear, but other qualities were a mere drug. Ililch Cows sold heavily, at from 16/ to 18/ lOs each ; Suckling Calves, Hs to 30s ; and Quarter old Store Pigs, Hs to 20s each. Beasts, 486 ; Cows, 160; Sheep, 2,080 ; Calves, 92 ; Pigs, 208. NZWGATE AND LEADENHALL. We had a very heavy trade here. BOROUGH HOP MARKET. . _ Although the amount of business transacted in our market during the present week has been by no means extensive, prices, from the supply of Hops on offer being small, are well supported. AILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) Sub-Committee, No. 1. This Committee resumed its sittings to-day at twelve o'clock, its Room No. 7 ; Mr. Strutt in the Chair. GRAND UNION. This adjourned case was the first called on. Mr. Burke appeared for the promoters ; and Mr. Thomas, from Dorrington and Hayward's, appeared for the petitioners against the Bill. Several of the allegations submitted, were declared by the Com mittee to be most frivolous, and of no possible service to the case for the opposition. A few of them were allowed and others overruled. Mr. BuaiE objected to the allegations contained in one part of the petition being heard, inasmuch as one of the consenting parties to the petition had withdrawn his name from it. Mr. Thomas could not consent to such a proceed ing. The party who had signed the petition, it would appear, had: been compensated by the promoters, and that alone caused him to withdraw his opposition. Now he was of opinion that the petitioner having withdrawn his name from the petition, could not admit of the allegations being withdrawn, inas m inch as the petition had come to the Committee from the House of Commons, and was therefore the property of the House. Had the petitioner been willing to withdraw his opposition, he ought to have petitioned the House to that effect, and failing so to do, he had no control over the petition. He, there fore, submitted that the proposition of his Hon. Friend could not be entertained. The room was then cleared, and after half-an-hour's deliberation, the parties were called in and informed by The enAmur(' that the Committee' had given their most attentive consideration to the question, in consequence of the bearing it would be likely to have on other Bills. The Committee regretted that the standing order was not more clear upon the point, but they were of opinion, that where a party was willing to withdraw an opposition, the allegations in such petition only affecting his own property, he could do so without petitioning the House to that effect. The most proper coarse would be to petition the Rouse for power to withdraw that petition ; but, under the circumstances of the case, the Committee were of opinion that the petition in the present case could be withdrawn. The petition was then withdrawn, and the Committee declared that the standing orders had been complied with, except in a few in stances of imperfect notices to parties whose property was on the line. CORNWALL. Mr. HUNT, jun., appeared for the promoters of this line, and called several witnesses to prove the depositing of the plans and sec tions, and books of reference. Sub-Committee No. 2. This Committee met to-day shortly after twelve o'clock. There were present Sir J. Y. Buller (Chairman), Messrs. Bell, Walker, and Kemble. EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, AND DUMEAR,. TONSHIRE. The consideration of the petitions (one of which was disposed of on Wednesday last) against the Bill was resumed. The first petition taken was that from the trustees of the Dumbar tonshire highway, alleging that due notice had not been served on them of the proposed line, in conformity with the Act of Parliament. Mr. Graham appeared in support of, and Mr. Venables against, the petition. Mr. Grieve was examined to show that he had served notice on the clerk of the trustees, Mr. M`Canister. Mr. M'Kenizie was examined to show that Mr. M`Canister never acted in the capacity described. Mr. Gnamara said he thought the fact was now proved beyond all doubt. Mr. Grieve was re-examined, and stated that he had served the notice In question. Mr. MeCanister was the clerk of one of the districts. Mr. GRAHAM contended that Mr. M'Canister was not the clerk of the district in question, and adduced evidence to show the fact. The Committee found that the standing orders in this case were not complied with. There was another allegation with respect to the turnpike-house in the same district, in which the Committee found that the allega tion was sustained. This was the last allegation in this petition. The next petition taken into consideration was from the trustees of the Kilmarnock district of roads, which alleged that the proposed line crossed the road twice, first with the main line, and next with the branch, and that notice of the latter crossing had not been served on the trustees. Evidence was produced, and the Committee found that the allegation was not sustained. There was another allegation to the same effect, which was sus tained. There were two allegations, namely, that the plan deposited in the office of the kberiff's clerk for Dumbarton, Nos. 9 and 10 marked In tke Private Bill-office, were omitted, which were sustained. It was alleged also that there was a similar inaccuracy with respect to the section marked 2 chains in the plan deposited in the Private Bill-office, which was sustained. _ It was also alleged that near the terminas at Glasgow the radius of the curve two furlongs was not marked in the said plan and duplicate. this allegation was admittod on the part of Mr. Vonables, agent for the promoters. •- There were several similar allegations of discrepancy between the plans in question, which were sustained. The next petition was from Alexander Smollett, and alleged that the plan lodged in the Private Bill-office differed from that de posited in the office of the Clerk of the Peace for Dumbarton, where as the Act required that they should be copies. The Committee having inspected the Private Bill-office plan, found that the allegation was not sustained. Sub-Committee No. 5. The Committee met at half-past twelve this'day ; present Mr. Home Drummond, (Chairman), the O'Conor Don, Mr. G. Phillips, Mr. H. E. Compton; Mr. Tattoo Egerton, Mr. Forbes Mackenzie, and Mr. Cornwall Leigh. 'AMBERGATE, NOTTINGHAM, AND BOSTON. The further hearing of this case, from yesterday, was resumed, and the petition of several persons against this line was entered into. The next allegation brought forward this morning was, that in the parish of Boston the height of the proposed railway over a certain carriage-road was not shown. Mr. Thomas Harrison, surveyor of highways, was called, but he did not prove the road was a public one, as it only led to private property. He was in the habit of repairing it, and the expense was charged to the parish. Mr. Rice, a solicitor, of Boston, was called, but said he never saw any carriage pass over it. The Committee decided it was a public road, but whether a car riage road they would not for the present decide. The next allegation was that a certain place in the said parish was not mentioned in the book of reference and that there were no cross sections laid down. Mr. Underwood, an engineer, pointed out the cross sections on the plan, and the Committee decided the standing orders were complied with in respect to this railway. CHESTER AND MANCHESTER DIRECT. Mr. Pairr, agent to the line, begged for a postponement as they were not prepared before Monday to enter into the proofs. The Committee would not comp!y, and decided that the standing orders were not complied with, inasmuch as the proofs required were not given by the promoters of the line. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEES. HOUSE OF LORDS. This Committee resumed its sittings at twelve o'clock. The fol'ow ing companies having been declared to have complied with the stand ing orders, their Bills passed :—The Longford to Sligo Extension Railway, the Sligo and Shannon Railway. The Committee reported that the standing orders had not been complied with in the case of the Wexford, Carlow, and Dublin Railway. HOUSE OF COMMONS. This Committee resumed its sitting this day at one o'clock. The members present were—Mr. T. C. B. Estcourt (Chairman), Mr. E. W. W. Pendarves, Sir William Heathcote, Mr. Home Drummond, Mr. Greene (Chairman of Committees), Mr. William Ord, Mr. C. Bruce, Mr. W. Miles, Mr. Wilson Patten. THAMES HAVEN DOCK AND RAILWAY. Solicitor, Mr. Ilderton; Mr. Giles, Engineer; estimated cost, 300,0001. Allowed to be proceeded with. LOWER BANN NAVIGATION. Agent, Mr. Dorrington. Allowed to be proceeded with. ENNIS DOCK AND FEARGUS IMPROVEMENT. IPSWICH AND BURY ST. EDMUND'S. In this case the agents did not appear, and we could not therefore learn the decision. QUEEN'S BENCH.-<THIS DAY) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, Guildhall, before Lord Di. MAN., THE QUEEN V. ?AIMEE. This was a most complicated and intricate case, and will occupy the Court the whole of this day and to-morrow. The cause of action arose out of some bill transactions, in which the defendant was in volved. Upon occasion of a former trial the defendant was exa mined as to the nature of these bills, and it was owing to the evidence he then gave that the present presecution was instituted, the prose cutor alleging that that evidence was not in accordance with the facts in connexion with the bills in question, BANKRUPTCY.--(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner PANE.) IN RE JONES. PETITIONING CREDITOR'S Cons.—ln this case the petitioning cre ditor resides at Luton, in Bedfordshire, and an application was made for an order for his expenses, an execution having been put In on the bankrupt's goods. The Learned COMMISSIONER said he could not make any order on the subject. An argument might be raised that the law should be altered, but, as it stood, the petitioning creditor must pay his own travelling expenses the same as any other creditor. The Solicitor said the steps taken by the petitioning creditor were for the benefit of the estate. The Learned COMMISSIONER repeated that he could not interfere. THE COMMERCIAL BANE OF LONDON V. ROBINSON. This was a summons under the 6th and 7th Victoria, calling on the defendant, who is a tailor in St. Paul's Churchyard, to show cause why he did pay the sum of 861., the balance of a bill of exchange. The Solicitor to the bank said that terms had been proposed, and as the Company were not desirous of pressing harshly, he would consent to an adjournment for a week. The case was accordingly adjourned. SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) RENWKLE. V. PTY. The plaintiff in this action is a carpenter, and the defendant a banker at Kensington. The action was brought to recover the sum of 61. 55., for work done for the defendant. The payment of 2/.105. on account was admitted, and the defendant had paid 21. 10s. into Court. The defence was, that the plaintiff had overcharged for the work. The evidence was very conflictory. On the part of the plaintiff it was shown that the plaintiff had been engaged in various repairs of the counter, &c.. and charged for the work by the day. and also materials, and it was sworn that the bill was fair and reasonable. For the defendant two surveyors and builders were called. They were both of opinion that in such a job the charge should be en mea surement, and not by time—the first estimated the fair charges at 41. 155., and the other at 51. Is. 11 d. Mr. TnoxAS, for the defendant, contended that there was no bind ing rule as to the mode of charging, and did not consider the jury would take such a close calculation as the last witness had made, when the difference was so small between the sum allowed and that paid. The SECONDARY said it was entirely a question for the jury. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff. This was the only case tried this morning. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron PAa and Mr. Jnatice Maya.) LOW., Phillips, 27. was charged with feloniously forging an accept ance to a bill of exchange for 971., with intent to defraud Lyon Michael. There were five other charges, but only three were pre ferred. The prisoner pleaded Guilty. He was recommended by the pro secutor to the consideration of the Court Witnesses were also called to character. Mr. Baron Pam, in passing sentence, said that the offence was so serious, that it must be marked by the displeasure of the Court, and the sentence would therefore be that he be transported for the term of ten years. Richcird Hickinotl WAS indicted for stealing eight silver forks, value 81., the property of Nicholas Westley. The prisoner was proved to have pawned two of the forks stolen. Sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, with hard labour, the last fortnight to be kept in solitary confinement. Edward Bryant Garey, aged 51, a solicitor, was indicted for felo niously forging and uttering a certan Instrument purporting to be an office copy of a certificate of the Accountant-General of the Court of Chancery, for the sum of 2,5961. 175., with intent to defraud. The Attorney-General, Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Waddington. and Mr. Clerk attended to prosecete, and Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., with Mr. Parry, appeared for the defence. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL OAned the case by referring to the statute of George 1., which referred to this species of offence, and he then stated in detail the circumstances of the case, which may be per haps better understood from the evidence of the witnesses. John Hayward, clerk to the solicitor of the Accountant-General's office, examined by Mr. 130 DICIN—Produced a document marked E, an office copy of the Lord Chancellor's order in the case of the Rev. Edward Franks. The document was read at length by the clerk, and contained an order to pay the sum of 2,5961. 17s. into the Bank of England to the credit of the Accountant-General of the Court of Chancery. Thomas Jones Bellamy examined by Sir. W.AnntNoTox—Resided at Brighton. Was trustee in the affairs of Mr. Banks, a lunatic. Mr. Foster was a co-trustee. He knew the prisoner, Mr. Garey, who was concerned for the young the parties beneficially luterated. MI they 6110 employ RIM espouse. 14 the month of June last witness received ithe letter produced from the prisoner. An corder had been made directing himself and co trustee to pay in certain sums to the Bank of England in the name of the Accountant-General. He received three cheques to have his sig nature affixed, one of the cheques being for the sum mentioned in the indictment. lie signed the cheque, and crossed it "Bank of Eng land, to account of the Accountant-General." That appeared to be struck out, and " Goslings and Co." substituted instead. After signing the cheque he transmitted it to Mr. Foster. He afterwards received aletter from the prisoner, dated Jan. 17, stating that he had paid the cheques into the Bank of England, and inclosing receipts alleged to be signed by W. R. West, one of the cashiers of the Bank, for the Bank and the Accountant-General. On the 20th February, witness and co-trustees called at the office of the Accountant-General's, and made inquiry into the matter. The money was afterwards paid by witness to the Accountant-General. Cross-examined by Mr. MONTAGUE CHAMBERS—A Mr. Tristran was employed as a solicitor in part of these transactions. Tills costs were 4001. A commission of lunacy was taken out on Mr. Finks in 1825, but his insanity from the year 1816 was so manifest, that any deeds of his after that period were void. By a settlement of 1806 the deceased had willed certain sums to the younger children, which the heir-at-law disputed. Mr. Garey then undertook the cause, and received the money which had been so settled upon them. He did not know whether Mr. Garey had advanced his own money for the purposes of the suit, but as the matter was very involved the expenses must have been very heavy. He (witness) paid the pri soner some 2001., but the costs must have been greatly above this amount. The costs, he, believed, were as high as 2,0001. Charles James Foster, a barrister, and co-trnstee with Mr. Bel amy, examined by Mr. CLARK —Had affixed his name to a cheque for 2,5961. 17s. The words "Goslings and Co." were not upon it then. The cheque was afterwards taken to Mr. Carey's. In De cember last he received a communication from Mr. Bellamy, and ''fn consequence he saw the prisoner at Southampton-buildings, in his office. He asked him if he had the receipts, and he said he would have them in a day or two. He could not recollect the words .which passed between them, but the impression was that Mr. Garey had paid the money. Some time after he accompanied Mr. Bellamy to the Accountant-General, and in this month he went to the Bank of England, and with Mr. Bellamy paid the money over again. John H. H. Tristran handed the cheque so often referred to to Mr. Garey. It had not then the words " Goslings and Co." on it. It was creased to the Bank of England. When he asked for the receipts, the prisoner said that they were at the Accountant- General's office, and on subsequent occasions he said that he had not had time to send for thorn. _ _ Mr. Strange, cashier in the banking. house of Goslings and Co., proved having received the cheque in question from the prisoner. A clerk, from Messrs. Coutts and Co., spoke to the fact of the cheque having been brought to their house, and duly honoured on presentation. Alfred Kinns—Was a writing-clerk in the prisoner's (Ace last No ♦ember. He entered the prisoner's service on the 10th of November last, and left on the 24th of January following. The document now produced, purporting to be a receipt from the Bank of England for the cheque paid into Gosling and Co., is in my hand-writing. He wrote it on the 17th of January, at the desire of the prisoner. The piece of paper on which he wrote was brought to him by Mr. Garey. Upon giving it to him he desired him not to spoil it as it was folded in a particular manner. The prisoner also brought a piece of paper which was to serve as a copy for the alleged forged certificate. This copy was in the hand writing of Mr. Garey. . Inspector Haynes examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—He had apprehended the prisoner. The only papers he took possession of were those which were found on his person, Finding upon examination that none of these papers referred to the charge upon which the pri soner was taken into custody, he returned them all at the station house in Bow-street. Alfred Kinns recalled—During the time he was writing the alleged forged certificate the prisoner came from his inner office several times to give him directions how he should do it. Samuel Parkinson, clerk In the Accountant-General's office—The usual course of business was, that the solicitor brought the order, which was read through by the clerk, to understand the object of it. In paying money to the credit of the Accountant-General it was usual first to go to that functionary's office in Chancery lane, and there, upon the production of cash or a cheque, a certificate was given to the solicitor in attendance, which certificate was handed into the Bank of England with the money. The Bank gave a receipt upon the money being paid in, and this receipt was afterwards brought to the Accountant-General's-office, who affixed his signature, and thus rendered the acknowledgment perfect. The certificate now produced was not such a one as would be given under the circumstaces. The Acceuntant-General always received private information every day of the sums of money paid into the Bank of England, under orders granted by the Court of Chancery. From the search which he made In the Record-office, and among the books kept in the Accountant-General's office, it did net appear that the sum in question was ever paid by the prisoner. It could not have been paid in without his knowledge. [The witness was under examination when our report left, and it was not expected that the ease would be concluded this evening.] NEW COURT. (Before the RECORDER and Alderman W. HunTra.) John Brasington pleaded guilty to an indictment, charging him with feloniously stealing a satin dress, value 'Ti. 75., the property of Charles Wells, his master. The prisoner, it seems, has returned from transportation within the last three months, and is considered to be one of the most deter mined characters of the present day. The Learned RECORDER then sentenced the prisoner to be trans ported for the term of ten -years. Joseph Gibson, indicted for bigamy, was placed at the bar, an pleaded Not Guilty. Wm. Davidson Day, on apprehending the prisoner, told him he was charged with bigamy. Prisoner said, in reply, "It will be settled now, and 1 wish it may be so. My present wife knew, when I mar ried her, that I was previously married to another still alive." Day went down to Kingston-upon-Hull, and found the certificate of the first marriage. Mary Ann Jefferson—Knew the first wife of the prisoner. She is still alive. They were married in 1824, and the prisoner lived with his wife for three or four years, but during that time had been absent for one year and ten months. When he returned, he found his wife far gone in pregnancy, which was the cause of their being separated. Since that, the first wife had married another man at Dull, and had been living with him.—(This fact, brought out in cross-examination, caused a good deal of merriment in Court.) Eliza Mary Miles, the prosecutor and the second wife, Was called into the witness-box. She was apparently about sixty years of age, in the weeds of widowhood, and said she was married to the prisoner eight years ago, in St. Saviour's, Southwark. Before that time, and after the death of her former husband, she was supported by her brothers. Mr. IV= (for the defence)--Was your son married very recently, and had some of the furniture in the house given him ? Witness — Yes. Mr. WYLD—Was not that the cause of the present prosecution against the prisoner, because he would not give tip his property ? The witness hesitated, and seemed unwilling to answer. The RECORDER—It was that which led to some family broil? Wit- ness—Yes. Mr. WYLD —Did you know at the time of your marriage that the prisoner had another wife ? Witness (very unwillingly)—Yes. Mr. WYLD —Then why do you raise this prosecution? Witness (unwillingly)—l did not expect anything unfair. The Ricoaiii —That is, you wished to have a husband, but to have the separate and entire control over your property, and this prosecution is just another way of securing that? The old lady was dismissed from the witness-box, and the evidence for the prosecution having been closed, Mr. Wyld was proceeding to call witnesses to the prisoner's character, when the Recorder re marked that he thought that quite unnecessary. If the counsel could touch the facts he might try it, but in the case before them the Re corder thought there was little room for supposing the prisorier had circumvented aid ensnared beauty and youth. . . - - The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and the Court sentenced him to three months' imprisonment and hard labour, the Learned Re corder observing that the sentence proceeded from a regard not to the first wife or the second wife, but to the interests of society. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Thomas Jones was charged with lurking about Pall-mall, in female clothes, and not being able to give a good account of himself. He was brought into the Court in his disguise, and certainly had the ap pearance of a lady. A policeman of the A division said that he observed the prisoner loitering about in Pall-mall for about two hours, from one to near three o'clock this morning, and having some suspicion as to his real sex he at last went up to him and told him "he thought he was a man." The prisoner denied it, but he, witness, being convinced that he was right in his suspicions took him to the station-house, where ho admitted that he was a man, and said that he had been at a masquerade, but would not say where. The prisoner refused to :give any account of himself, or to explain the motives for assuming the disguise. He said, however, that Jones was an assumed name, and that his real name was Beasley. Mr. JARDINE said that he could not force the prisoner to give an account of himself, but he must form his own opinion as to the reasons for concealment. The prisoner must find bail to keep the peace and be of good behaviour for six months. IVIARLBRO-STREET.-(THIS DAY Wtn. Bond, a young man of respectable appearance, was charged with stealing a roll of silk serge, of the value of 60/., the property of Messrs. Each, Landon, and Holland, of 34, Sackville-street, Picca dilly, woollen-drapers. It appeared that about nine o'clock this morning the prisoner was observed by a neighbour to hastily come out of the prosecutors' shop with the property in question on his shoulders. His manner excited suspicion, and he was pursued. He perceived it, and, in Saville-row, set off running, after having thrown down the roll of serge. Ile was overtaken and secured. Oa being brought back it was ascertained that he had watched an opportunity of entering the shop at the instant the shepman happened to be absent. Mr. ILianwtca asked the prisoner what answer he had to make to the charge against him ?—The prisoner said he had nothing to say. He was committed to take his trial at the Central Criminal Court. Inspector Plume, of the C division, said that numerous similar robberies had been committed at the west-end of the town. The plan adopted generally was for one of the gang to make a rush into the shop, and seize hold of any property that first came in his way. As he came out, one of his accomplices secured the shop door with a noose thrown over the spikes of the area railing, and hitched into the handle of the lock of the door. GENERAL AVITABILE. The East India Company have just dispatched to Naples a mag nificent sabre for presentation to this gallant officer and firm and faithful friend of the Company and British Government. On the upper part of the scabbard is placed a gold shieid, bearing the follow ing inscription :—" Presented by the East India Company to General Avitabile, in gratefkil recognition of the eminent services rendered by him whilst Governor of Peshawur, in co-operation with the Bri tish troops during the military operations in Affghanistan." The sword is accompanied by the following letter from the Chairman of the East India Company:— " East India House, Feb. 4, 1846, • " Sir,—l have now much satisfaction in conveying to you the sword which, in the fulfilment of the intention already announced, the Court of Directors of the East India Company desire to present to you, in testimony of their grateful sense of your eminent services. Allow me on this occasion to offer my congratulations to you on receiving a permanent record of the sentiments which the Court entertain ; and let me add the expression of the gratification which it affords me to be the medium of transmitting to you this testi monial. "'I have the honour to be, Sir, your very obedient servant, " General Avitabile." " HENRY WILLOCK." The services rendered by the General at the time our troops passed through the province of which he was Goverror were highly important.. His treasury supplied them with money, his stores with munitions of war, and even guns and elephants to convey them to the Kyber pass ; and his splendid hospitality to our officers was upon a scale so large that few, except those who were partakers of it, can have any idea of its magnificence. We were informed by an inmate of his palace that 180 have dined there in one day, and that from 80 to 120 were the usual number. Two large and splendid silver orna ments were presented to him by the officers of the army of the Indus and of Candahar. But not only by those who derived benefits from him have those benefits been acknowledged, the King of the French presented to him a gold vase and salver, and his own enlightened Sovereign, the King of the Two Sicilies, appreciating the brilliant and noble career of his gallant subject, has conferred upon him the Order of St. Ferdinand and Merit, in a box set with diamonds, and the rank of General. The Governors-General of India, Comman ders-in-Chief, and a host of other officers in command, have testified the efficient services rendered by him to other armies ; and it is with great gratification that at this peculiarly favourable moment, imme diately after reading the news from India of a splendid victory, we are enabled to record the flattering acknowledgment by the East India Company of services which, upon a former occasion, so elTec tively assisted our gallant troops when marching to the chastise ment of a treacherous and ferocious enemy, and to the restoration of the honour of the British arms. MUNIFICENT BEQUESTS.—By the will of the late Rev. Henry Campbell, of Conley, near Uxbridge, the following cha rities will, upon the demise of his widow, become entitled to an equal participation 1n the sum of 15,0001., viz.:—The Hospital for Con sumption and Diseases of the Chest ; the Church Missionary Society; the British and Foreign Bible Society; the Society for the Conver sion of the Jews ; the London Missionary Society ; the Religious Tract Society ; and the Society for the Suppression of Cruelty to Animals. The deceased gentleman, who has left so striking a proof of his benevolence, was the unee of Philip Rose, Esq., the founder and Honorary Secretary to the Hospital for Consumption. THE LEAGUE QUARTER or A MILLION FUND.—From many places no list of subscriptions has been transmitted, or will be, till the local committees transmit tke collection of the first instalment thereon, so that probably the total amount really subscribed exceeds 180,0001.—Nanchester Guardian. The colonelcies of the 7th Hussars, the 55th Poet, and 13th Foot, are at present vacant, by the deaths of Lieutenant- General Sir James Kearney, K.C.H. : General Sir Wm. H. Clinton, G.C.B. ; and Major-General Sir Robert H. Sale, G.C.B. IMPORTANT POST-OFFICE NOTICE.--MAIL TO NEW GRANADA DISCONTINUED.—This day a notice was posted at the Ge neral Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, with reference to the mail to New Granada, which would have been dispatched on the 2d inst. It is as follows The arrangements made in August last for dis patching a second mail in every month to Santa Martha will be dis continued from this date, as the Government of New Granada has failed to provide a vessel for the conveyance of such mail from Ja maica. Only one mail per month will for the future be made up for New Granada, viz., on the morning of the 17th of the month." THE REPORTED CRUELTIES TO POLISH PRIESTS.* The Journal de Bruxelles states, that the man who made the report respecting the escape of the 97 Polish priests from Siberia has been arrested at Velenciennes, by order of the Prefect du Nord. The police, it appears, have ascertained that his statement is entirely de void of truth—that he is no priest, and never was at Tebolsk (from which place he states he made his escape) in his life. MR. COBDEN.—A paragraph has been going the round of the papers implying that the Hon. Member for Stockport has had a relapse "at his residence in Connaught-place ;" Mr. Cobden does not live there, and is graduaiillyii,mpsrtoav,il,inwlieaultph i,y,t,eN47l Sir lit urge Cie k, diately to Calcutta. Major-General Sir George Mock. retires from the COMicil OU 4CCQUitt of liin With. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. MANCHESTER, Fzn. 26. EToox Excnewoz.—The sales are—Caledonian, Salves, % p dis. Chester and Manchester Direct, 21 dis.—Clitheroe Junction, —Eastern Counties, York Extension, 1 p.—East and West of v' e l. land, % dis.— Fleetwood , Preston, and West Riding, 34 P.—Lanoi shire and North Yorkshire, 5-16 dis.—Leicester, Birmingham Trent Valley Junction, 14 dis.— Liverpool and Bury , New, If& Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2 5-16 p.—Man c hester an _o raingham, 7831—Ditto, Quarters (C), 6 % p. c.—Manchester Leeds, Fifths, 103 r p.—Shefileld and Lincolnshire Jnnctiou, ° 13, ..2) Ditto, Extension, % p--Sheffield and Blanchester, Quarter i'_„A P. —Shrewsbury, Wswestry, and Chester, p.— Trent Vall s, ey 4. - Midland Grand Jimetion,% p.—West Riding Union, 2 3f P. LEEDS, FRP. 26. f 5. STOCK Excitarrox.—The sales are—Manc h e ster and Le e ds tensions, 3 3 / 4 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, New, 75. 6d. dis. -144rt . h tish, New Carlisle Branch, 2/. 148.—Oxford, Worcester, and 1 1 hampton, 13%—London and York, 31. 12s.—Liverpool, s tet, o and Preston, 5% —West Riding Union, 41. 2 x. — Lee ds and Y o rk, i 5 dis.—Leicester and Bedford, 7s. 6d. dis.—Manchester , lock, and Midland, 34s p.—Midland and Thirsk Junction, s 2_,OsiZ i ds, North Staffordshire, 3% p.—North Western, 2—South it" — 2% p. ULL Fxs. 26. STOCK ExcHertax.—The H sales, are—Blac kb urn , Dar Wen. a n d , 034 1 0 con, New, 2s. 6d. p.—Derby and Crewe, 16 s. 6d.—Leicestr, Tamworth, % dia.—West Riding Union, 4%. HUDDERSFIELD, FEB. „heoter STOCK Excnerms.—The sales are—Huddersfield and litan,7ol. Railway and Canal, 6 p.—Manchester, Buxton , Matlock, 1111",vese land, 3%—North Staffordshire, 3% p.—North Western, 2 s, Midlands, 1% —London and York, 3%—Direct Northern, 27 E8 26. STOCK Excue3fax.—The saIes SHEFFIELD are— F Lo don and Cro ydon, 2? Grimsby and Sheffield Extension, 2/. 9s. 6d.—Derby borough, %—London and York, 3% —Liverpool, Ormskirk, stet' ton, s%—Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 11.2 5 . 6 t igs. field and Lincolnshire, 3 % South Yorkshire Coal Railival , NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Faa. 26 . ig. Pt . STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Direct Northern. Eastern Counties, York Extension, 245. p.—North British (1) 1 p. _ YORK, FEN. 26. , STOCK Exclunaz.—The sales are—Grand Union, *Ol and York, 3/. I Is. 3d.—Manchester, Buxton, Matioa, an d DalinS 31. 13s. 6d..—Newcastle and Berwick, 20%—Newcael e ",,i 1611.7: ton Extensions, 10%—North British, Carlisle Extenslen,:,;tant.' —West Riding Union, 3%—York and North Midlan d '--- New (East and West Riding), 10%. be ° EDINBURGH, Faa . 24. ru A 6,1, C•rocx EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 101. 41. Banff, and Elgin, 11. 16s. 9c1.-Airdrie and Bathgstot,..4ll l l o , -Arbroath and Forfar, 281.-Ditto, Half Shares, I°• :, t d and Portrush, 153.-Ayr and Dumfries, 21. 65.-AY r ,,,,7e, 10: 0 , way, 11. 185.-Ayrshire and Bridge of Weir, 21.-B.Zi; 17 ,w ,„,"" -Belfast and County Down, 12/. 2s. 6d.-British and 1 1 . - sled 21. 155.-Caledonian, 131. 15s. ex new-Ditto, New, 31 . Blau Extension, 21. 10s.-Caledonian and D umbarton, Caledonian and Northern Direct, 21. ls.-Carnwath jun sle , Linton, 11. ss. 6d.-Chelmsford and Bury, 11. - - -Idegi awsl' tion, 191.-Cornwall and Devon Central, 21.-Deeside 7 , O,' 10s.-Direct Northern, 21. 145.-Dublin and. F,nniskillen, d an re. , Dundee and Arbroath, 391.-Ditto, New, '22/.-Dun.e- V , ' 'ON p etr ol Junction, 21. 2s. 6d.-Dundes and Perth, 14/. 103.-D Extension, 21. 7s. 6d.-East Coast of Scotland, 21- Counties Extension, 11. 18s.-East Indian Railway, 1 4,• ton, Fifd, 21. 25.-East Lothian Central and Tyne Valley Edinburgh and Bathgate, 21. 10s. ex new-Edinburghnos 771.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151. 1524-Ditto, Quarters, 18 • "4 1e 3 *,01 ditto, New, 161. 10s.-Edinburgh Glasgow, and Dunam"_,. Di l -Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 11. 95.-Edinburs i ".,„bo l4 ,,, - Granton, 191. intl.-Ditto, Preference, 201. 105.- h a ,., 11. Northern, Si. 155.-Ditto, Newport, IL 35.--Ditto,Lochge,7 31•„f,.je Edinburgh and Peebles, 11. 195.-Edinburgh and r en. ,,oci Edinburgh, Portobello, and Musselburgh, 11. 135.- F ort ",,itto , Junction, 11. 195.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 75/. Stock, 271. 55.-Ditto, Quarter shares, 191. -Gla s g„ ° :-(7 , WI A r Union, 21. 2s. 6d.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 21. 421• I " • I I'. and Dundee Junction, 21.-Glasgow and Garnkirk , , vitr o , gow and Greenock, 191. 10s.-Ditto, New Stock, ference, 11. 155.-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 4 h, Apir,ur r or gow Harbour Mineral, 21 .- Glasgow, Kilmarnock , El' . 6cl! v _ A 21.155. - Glasgow , Strathaven, and Lesmahagow, 2/. 1 75 ' SOP - 00 .1 ton Junction, 11. 18s.-Great County Down, 11. 175.- 6 „7,, e rnellast. Scotland, 31. 35.-Great North and South Wales, 85.-4 "; Elgin,.l/. 7s. 6d.-Lanark and Lothians, 21. 65. 6(1.-'sc 10 1;.) , and Ballymena, 11. 155 .- London and Hounslow , , i tst l ( 11 ;4. Manchester (Rastrick), 31. 125.6d. -London and Miulc m "A 11. 17e . 6c1.-Loadon and Windsor, 11. 2s. 6d.-London x,ll, rod -Midland and Eastern Counties, 11. 17s. 6d.-Moraysblll,, castle and Berwick, 221.-Newry and Londonderry. t o LA* - 41 0, British, 271. 10s.-Ditto, Halves, 101. -Ditto, Extens lo 3 r ot " 21. 17c-Ditto, Extension to Dalkeith, 61. 101 1 . -- ' D rer!", 9 1 Mineral, New, 41. is.-Perth and Crieff Direct, 11. 13 . 1 ji M:5 o, 75 ,1 Inverness, 1/. 135.-Scottish Central, 151. 125. 6d. --- -„ li n tdip -Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, IL 105 - o '2 11. ' Junction, 21.- Scottish Midland, C /..-Seettish Southern,' d Cll e For Shrewsbury and Hereford, 11.-Shrewsbury, OswestrY,,'"; SL-Ditto, New, Stirling South Midland, 41. 55.- Strut 11 4141 , fermline, 21. 45.- and Midland, 21. 125.-Stornoi ' 21.:125. 6d.-Surrey Grand Junction, 11.-Tear and 11. 3s. 6d.-Wishaw and Coltness. 511. GLASGOW, FEB. 25. Opee STOCK EXCEINGE.-The sales are -Airdrie and Ratt l g - Ova, -Ayr and Dumfries Junction, 465. -Ayr and Galloval'46l.;l4 tish and Irish Union, 535. 6d.-- Caledonian Exten° n a jt ri nd Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction. 482.-Cor n :,,ol, Gins Central, 375.-Direct Northern, 555.-East India n iOl a„s Edinburgh and Perth, 675.-Glasgow General Tern: l4o4 l' o d P". - ., a nh gow and Belfast Union, 41s. 6c1.-Glasgow, Kilmarnwa, d san, 575.-Glasgow Harbour Miners'', 39 5 .-Lana o4 , 44 :: 50.1700."; 475.-Lesmahagow, 515.-Paisley, Barrhead, and Itu r ',.., e e tish Central, 15%-Scottish Central and Caledonian J AW South Midland, 832,-Stirling and Dunfermline, 4411.--" Coltness, 501. troywbei.lod fpf IRISH PeovisioNs.—At the present thne, 4 , ac to r question of the productions of the Irish soil and the l s '`'i n the supply of its millions of inhabitants is the them e _ ii - ot DAjltl'" tion and inquiry both in and out of Parliament, it Ink , e a!' teresting to mention the supplies of food and prosisi °o ;o o .,,r to grain, which are received from that country for c ° c iOn' it io , Great Britain generally, and the British metropol is eiroln cod" Thursday, 15 vessels arrived, at the port of Londo n t1 01 41P., ports in the sister kingdom, laden with the pro duce i v - 0 .0 r try. Their cargoes collectively consisted of 133 tones n" f D utfe r ; / ten of oats, 168 quarters of barley ; 3,159 packag ( , ) , n ) 414 01 0 packages of beef, 1,313 of bacon, and 364 of lard. Sotc ° : . number of vessels which arrived in the river from the . ;„ of D O; was six laden with 9,244 quarters of oats, 332 Pn cl ' - ',,f 1,930 packages of butter, in addition to a large gusto oac-colv lard, 229 packages of eggs, and 209 pigs. Owing to rh ,, e o sio, shipping and import trade at the present time, to NO", te. , recently been made, the number of vessels which r e ' iosi l) . ' lt no w" port of London from the Irish ports exceeded _ which arrived from all ether parts of the world O.;-"gethoet,..„`d rived also on Saturday, similarly laden, having ' O Oll O 0 PI A quarters of oats, 672 quarters of barley, 902 package s ro d ff t l a on board. The following is the list of previsions ilaPsfroul_4, land into the port of Liverpool for the past week, beng al /ACV 5, 11 1.) 5 ,c0; 0 0115 to the 19th instant inclusive 3-4,186 firkins, 53 other packages, and 100 boxes of butter ; 488 tons, l',‘ barrels, and 100 quarters of wheat ; 8,729 sacks, 24 ,', 4 sile:Asyj rels, and 50 tons of flour ; 506 tons, 2,401 quarters, o th er r aa , 6 ,/ 3,399 barrels of oats ; 3,960 tons, 575 sacks, and 7 52 of oatmeal; 55 casks of' hams, 475 barrels of bacon, ', if por: otn 250 barrels of malt ; 41 sacks of farina, 515 packag e ° c o, : La , kegs, 170 firkins, and 6 casks of lard ; 83 tons, 405 t i of 0 7,10;i! packages, and 80 tons of meal ; 11E sacks and 14 to`''. 10 A quarters and 20 bags of barley, 24 barrels of previsio,n7i o tt t 'ef' Ar tongues, 426 packages of linens and cottons, in sl til ,,' 9 ,, a 1 po',to articles of minor importance of Irish produce. It is, ~"'l_,'"o to remark in this place on the evident importance of t titalF, a is" tlons, or the inference deducible therefrom of the csPtol, country for the production of provisions and food gen e o o o 'V: being simply stated for consideration by those most in' o pe p vou - THE ELECTRIC GIRL—The commissiolicari:o4,44o; by the Paris Academy of Sciences to exame this , menon, report in the sitting of the *id inst., that n' je e$ suit had been obtained, the presence of electricitt.pottiv Calla being shown by none of the tests employ ed• fl ees es, nation is about to be ma. ;a l ° ,4 NORTH NOTTINGHdeAMSHIRE.—ThiS leisi ercan'ocw;if, for the present. be contested. It is thought, wider ' ll cs V tll o e not worth while now. The nomination takes , ~te,colo• (Saturday), when Lord Henry Bentinck (a wo rse °Y.4 o, Houldsworth, the present Member for that division) " a etts' t en' returned. t he We believe that we may announce that t her Majesty's Theatre will commence on Tuesday n iota P did sive alterations which have taken place in the dec e ' - _,..i,t1. 14 fi, its opening on Saturday, as was originally contann" - the 11 The Marchioness of Londonderry had le o. f on Thursday evening at Holdemesse House. dial 0 0 We have to announce the arrival in if3ePtijoiddiol,.,?r dame d'Eichthal, after a highly suceesstill tour in s, sn,„, d r gium. Her Imperial Majesty, the Empress of Ain „ d o jesty the Queen of the Belgians have conferred „; bye Ir upo. thal the distinguished post of harpistc to their Maio' ,d, ~e 1 O D General Sir George Anson. it is under s o " 00' appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Chelsea Ho s P itsl , '1 ) 0.- 00 We are informed that Major-Geners' o wl ..ef , late of the Grenadier Guards, has received the Col fy i too Foot, vacant by the death of General Sir W. Cll l2 - -- .ifi 00 0.1 .t0 f DEATH OF LIEUT.-GENER.IL SIR .1 43. o tas'e COLONEL OF THE 7TH HIISSAR3.—This officer exP", oter f 14";,0 0 .'. at his seat in Ireland. He was born in 1788, a n v est's ° l,ieu t `pfl',' in 1794, being at the time not more than sixteen ~ ,94; . a te; 28 ' y ter 0 commissions are thus stated :—Cornet, Feb. init 00 1 ,0 May 9, 1794; Captain, May, 31, 1795; Colonel, Aug. 25, 1819 ; Major-General, JulY 22 a ss-we , le!te tte General, Nov. 23, 1841 ; and Colonel of the 7th a the Marquis of Anglesey (appointed to the Ili n l'indi es ;lA .- frit ° The Gallant Officer served in the East and We. s ' i .oullia expeditions to St. Domingo and Waleheren an d ace. . 7 ,e 4 Dragoon Guards with the army of occupation in r r oiv ot o in 1802, the eldest daughter of Clayton Baylf, eft . 10:00 The Courrier Francais annotinces B i d e Itt i conchement of Queen Victoria, the Duke and Du r c it ii te are to repair to 'London, and return to Franc e aionerapr -- Majesty. d 1 6 Sir Robert and Lady Peel give s gi lin .,,,, col ) file rg of.' a ' morrow, to which some of the leading menlbe- - e l "„ f 1 11 tique are invited. iprOrT, at 'l.O - CORN-LAW DEBATE.—We a re - in ' 5. I ' O raj ef best authority, that Lord Ward has given his P- gore ;t%' - Government measure, when it goes before at e - 0 0 , 4 (r , Worcestershire Chronicle. . rellitelsePO FIRE NEAR HemmEßsmum---Ye-teto r -- ,, low; ‘iri shortly after five o'clock, a fire broke out on e pin; sil t ' e p ° i Thornton, of Gravel•walk, Hammersmith. T/ ' ein .e nt .; o ‘ i' i• discovered, were raging with considerable vielell-ediclooe • t y; tiou of the building. By means of a prompt el ., ' een 44 0er', 11 1 water the flames were subdued before doing "",,,•0 '' e 15%,, - other part of the premises. The cause dale to u e rta ir. o Li .'0 _.' ing placed a lighted candle under the bed -e A iasts r .tore u 00' quickly on fire. Mr. Thornton is by this be en ;oil „ loser, a large quantity of copperplates havinf i dered t I,lo' back apartment, which through the fire le re- .40 ~ .40 and unfortunately he Is uninsured. ..„ WPIOPasi the e rg i c FISRDIONGIREe AND POULTE3.B9OOg 0 ' 0 - SoclETT.—Last evening, the annual general nt ee t v FlOrecififtlis, t ; of the Society for the Be li ef of Age d and n ti m ese4,, p earne , ' - i Poulterers, was held at the London Cor: e pe r t it ti c r e n Mr. G. D. Sprigens in the chair. From the y ttee to ~ the entoa, proposition had heen made to the conf c ' e ` p tiou lo o ` e reo '10 0 ;0 erection of the ntended asylum for the r. ‘, ine „..cee• tlie members of the f t ade, and that the ne cess o 4, o ol-Ic io riefoi, It o being taken to purchase a piece of groun d at 000 1 • ''' s reteriP t e r The committee already possessed a sum of 4 ! _ A Dee_ sii , ,,,Pg; # l year many distressed members of the trade , T o f ill°, ty „ v ox _ . ..1 . the receipts were in a great measure comPeT;doo 'i l ,s 611 ,;, tst s i if raised at the anniversary dinner, the ProV e l, the e ,i DS, to sheet was postponed until April next, by v‘ . ...we - 0 : - yete s ,# which the Lord Mayor has promised to PrTosnit • 0 10," place. The report having been adopted' A''' . Agit de ,' chairman, the meeting separated. 17 - e ster - f or • ,- 017 AL •"'"'" i irsta , 0 0 41 0 ARRIVAL OF FOREIGN ANIld - 'lO es Dien w o- ii o three o'clock in the afternoon, the w st w eant a e : D : .,.. h ., ir: s ile ';;;: c r el r :s e r o i t c L i li : brought some fine specimens of animals a n d at the _Aed o f P'' 0 chased at great cost, to add to the collecton:_eper. ellliptio, Gardens. Amongst them is one, deer, as large as the rein-deer of the nort.t „earl,' rote f e et ,el which is nearly two feet eight inches long.?!,"brigotct r e o es+ o ,o The eere mostis one larg e face is white, like that of the sheep, . 1 v 1 M.,,,, e 0 1,,,5,00, lionessemanodogsthrt t e lie g w ii it is i s s a l o ir e tl i Di F l i t r re F o l e e object the baboon species, the first of the el. s ese e ; been introduced into this country' ; lied tile o eci ,of ee l 10i it 1 .. . 0 be posse, ar iet; ,eo ~ 0 and it stands seven feet high, and Is e'V w `ith grest e h faiio r ';ii strength. It is verypeculiarlY nutf ke ':' ir 0 111 ho ice 01 ;',e s ' - DUNSTABLE FAIR. ..--- Th is ' a ; e yes' 'low straw plait, was held on IVednesdity••_A„,,„. The were bought by London dealers at high P rices ' is not so bright as In some seasons. 1 On the 28th of December laßstftreard. en /t"----"41,licilitit1:1:1:::;(' of John Tell, Esq., of a son. Roc 01. Pe On the 24th inst., at Nele-groTs, neer ..--- ' 0 0 Tower-street, of a son. AA 0 1 felt' re "' On the 24th inst., at Blomfield- road ' MO-- - oli o 0 Walter Butler, Esq., ofa daughter. _.., C' On the 24th inst., at Marlborou g h. w.--' ins the W ife (i .i or ,. Joe L 4 Esq., of a son. „,..,. st a eciciv o " i . r ' Grant, .2.4othn,isnthist..,heartn.Grove Cottas: , j. ucgret,6.psix, P- Gr O an n On the 25th inst., at Park -village W'e s " f Benett, of a daughter. 01; ° On the 24th inst., at RoMAfferd ClilliEurp,...-h , Jellatbefcrielite ?Ir. fn Calcutta, to Eliza Ann, second daughter Bennett, of St. Mars's, Dorset. 0 0 0 hne thet thehe 1 22 8 34 t dt hh inst., st. t t . ,:a a t t isci C ahr l e a ye r n : thenev- 3 fr• C n of .. seis , *°"" 110' King-street, Portman-squa re. as Fra CO On the 24th inst., William Henry Thorn wife 0 mpOrgldp Town. Mislial'ifesrsiiirefel°-;* yo On Bennett, of Gerrard street, SonnliSoure.:._ ag e , wile °C • goy , 1 " On the 23d inst., at Cholderton 1, 01 - 45 `' ee dile o Watson Dinkins. On the 19th ult., at Madeira, lienrf n_altille7l,llls4o.. 11/31°f sn. On the 21st inst., at Camden -place, 13. Murchison, Esq. ___----:':-----• to. - - , a so_,.,,ct . yovonue l'Aar fraud, Printer, at The Sun Ottice,2i o 1 12, London: l'riuted and Published by A' _ PD', 0,1,10 repf4 of the Savoy, bt the CetUity oid Igiallesesi 27, 1146. . it' iticio, ro tE L 1 RioN, P4 1 , 11 :3 POST] kiSeCit z retl i e n e z, 4TION 41 / ,„t4 utstitui 1 1/ 4. : 71 th re ar , 4 4/ has, it/ 4 , telfeitu, /4 e) ; a4O t4 ler Lit tx Or year ti Ilirect, 'keen a 4Z-8, p, •erniu t 4 tu p 2 bE lt TI 11( ( PAI)Lt. 144111010; kkir '-e4 4.11 the Ai 'Qler, li a j o 14 euji , i eate or u 'Etior b ialor •Zaior allor Claud Lktjt eb i 'tl)ta inta A 11;;. , tit f 1143 , I:eita4i Wks tt C SI , Api.„ ?t, ,0 1 „ edit t pit] A \ 45t otit R t' "11'§ SE tt;', k:st .4 dot ( Itil V A du,