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NEW NOVEL BY MRS. GORE. Immediately, in 3 vols., post Bvo., PEERS AN D PARVENUS. A NOVEL. BY MRS. GORE. Authoress of " Mothers and Dauchters," `Mare Banker's Wife," &c. henry C,lburn, publisher, 13, Great borough-street. T HE PRINCE'S CLUB-HOUSE, Career If A. James's-street, in Piccadilly. ashes.—Nutilegnelipjad Gentlemen are respectfully informed Vas esirablishrzent - 0•11PF4 prepared for their reception, With aug taented arrangtments and increased accommodation. Princes' Club, at. James's-street. Entrance in Piccadilly, No. 162. THEATRE ROYAL, DUITRY-LANE. THIS EVENING WAN repeated a Grand Opera, in three acts, called MATLITANA, chariot the Feeond, Mr. llorrani ; Don Caesar De Baxan, Mr. W. Ilarrleon ; Don Jose de Santarem, Mr. Stretton ; Maritana, Miss Bower; Lazarillo, Miss Poole. In which Mdlle. F. Fabrl and M. Dretin will introdace a new grand Pas de Deux. Between the second and third Acts of the Opera Professor RISLEY alaLltis SONA will go through a Series of their Classical and Popular Exereises. la the course of the F.vening will be introduced a Grand Fantasia en the Pianoforte ; a Cavatina, by Signor Marras ; a Ballad, by Miss Rainforth ; a. 411010 (Violin), by Mons. Ealnton ; and a Serenade, by Stgoor Marras. 'fo conelude with a new grail i Christmas comic rantomine, called IlAttLf,qt.;l2C GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. Hartequ n, Cr. Wieland ; Clown, Mr. T. Matthews ; Pantaloon, M r. Howell ; olumbines, Illos ks end Miss TIILATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be repeated THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH. A Fairy Tale of Home. John re. rybingle, Mr. Stuart; Taclleton' Mr. Tilbury; Cel:qi Plummer, Mr. W. Farren ; Stranger , M r. H. HMisson ; Dot, miss Fortescue ; Bertha, Mrs. Seymour ; May FiQld Telbin ; Tilly Slow boy, Mr. Buckstone. Retwcill the acts of the Drama the Band will perform the "Armen" and " Cerito "La K tarina, Cellarius Waltz," the nverture " rtm du verger," and •• rolka,Cricket on the Hearth." After which an orNinal Comedy, entitled TILE OLD SCHOOL. Trinclkail el:tractors by Mersrs. Farrell, 11011, llrindal, Mrs. Clifford, and Mrs. Yarnold. To conclude with a Grand New Extravaganza, entitled TILE BEE AYH THE ORANGE TREE ; or, The Four Wishes. Principal Characters by Mr. Hudson M r . James Bland , M r. Caulfield, Mr. Clark, Mies P. Horton, Miss Julia Bennett, Mrs. Caulteli, and Mrs. Rtaaler. THEATRE N HIS ROYAL, ADE:MILL T EVEING WWI be performed the Drama of IF.OLINE •. or, Life's Prineipal characters by Messrs. 0. Smith and Wright, Mrs. Yates, and Miss Woolgar. Te be followod by a New Farce, entitled THE PHANTOM aREAKIPAST. Supported by Mr. Pant Bedford, Mr. Wright, Miss Woolgar, &sc. To conclude with an entirely New and Original Christmas Pan *aflame, called HARLEQUIN AND POONOOWINGKEEWANG -IPLI Li EED EE VLOB E E DEE BTJSKE EBANG ; or, The King of the Cannibal Islands. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland; Columbine, Miss Fleming ; Clown, Mr. C. J. Smith Pantaloon, Mr. Mitcheeson. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UIIDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. The Cricket on Ike Heartk,"and " The Enchanted Horse" every Evening until further notice ! - I TfW3 EVENING WILL BE PERFORMED CRICKET ON THE HEARTH: A FAIRY TALB OF HOME. The Principal Characters by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, Mr. Emery, Mr. r. Vinhy, MrjEcadows, and Miss Grove. To be follow e by (first time in England), the original Redowa Waltz ; Music composed by M. Jullien. By Miss Frampton and Master Forrest. After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic extravaganza, entitled THE ENCHANTED HORSE; or, Prince Firouz Schah of Benda and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Wigan, T. Ilntthsws, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, &c. ; Mos 41,Mes Keeley, Villars, Hodson, Dawson, Howard, Arden, &c. Stalls, be.; Boxes, 48. ; Pit, as. ; Gallery, 6d. PRINCE'S'S TH EAIS THTRE, OXFORD-STLEET. EVE NING Will be performed a New Drama, entitled THE VIOLET. Andre, Mr. Waßack ; Trlnquet, Mr. Granby ; Armand, Mr. Murray ; Mar - °Money; D'OrTille, Mrs. Fosbroke ; Blanche, Miss Stanley ; Blan chette, Mrs. Stirling. After which, a New Farce, called TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE BROTI/. Gregory Granite, Mr. Compton ; George, Mr. Oxberry ; Fanny, Miss E. Stanley. To be succeeded by THE CRICKET ON TB lITIL The Principal Characters by Messrs. Ryder, Co.n eton, T.,';pll Murray, Courtney, Mrs. Stirling, Miss Marshall, Mrs. Fosbroke, Miss liomert, and Miss Barton. • *To conclude with the last scene of THE SONNABUT.A. The Characters by Mr. A. Harris, Mr. Wynn, Miss E. llonner, Miss Grant, and Miss Somers. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. rintlilNiß SUCCESS (a.P THE NEW BURLEfQUE. , THIS EVENING Wlll he performed a now Drama, called OUR VILLAGE. Prin itpul ehsracters by Messrs. Waldron, Boyce, Brookes, G. Wild, Miscas Melville, Hamilton, and Miss Bromley. To be followed by a new BALLET by the Leelercq family. After which will be repeated THE CRICKET ON OUR OWN 111BARTIL In which Mr. James Browne, Mr. Romer, Mr. Cockrill, and Miss Kate Howard will appear. And concluding with the new Pantomime, unapproachable for glee and giandeur, called FORTUNATErS ; or, THE MAGIC CAP. Yortunatus, Miss Hamilton; Prince Megrim, Mr. Cockrill; Fairy Queen. Miss Bromley ; Harlequin, Mr. Sinythers ; Pantaloon, Mr. Cries ; Clown. Mr. Jefferini; Columbine, Miss Laldlaw. NEW STRAND THEATRE. M. PIIILLIPPE'S WONDERS and incredible CHINESE DE LUSIONS will be repeated every Evening, doors open at a quarter past-Seven, to commence at a quarter before Eight. M. Phillippe's most Popular Deceptions and Peculiar Experiments will be varied by the Amusing Performances of the Chiarini Family and astounding Feats of the American Brothers. M. Phillippe will (by desire), and in consequence of the immense wvealows which have attended his Morning Performances, give a Wand Juvenile Entertainment every Thursday Morning, commencing M Two o'clock. Stalls, U. t Boxes, 2s. ; Fit, is.; Gallery, 6d. On SATURDAY EVENING Next M. PHILLIPPE will not per form I the Theatre being Let for an AMATEUR DRAMATIC EN- V ERTAINMENT, in Aid of the Funds of the PRINTERS' PEN SION BOC LETT. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AM PIITTUP.ATRF OF ARTS. TIIIt LAST WEEK OF TILE CELEBRATED DOG EMILE. Mr. BATTY has much pleasure in informing his Patrons, that in addition to his groat performing Elephants, he has, after great re gcarsh, suoccedeil in- procuring Living Specimens of the finest meg extant, which will, together with the Elephants, appear in Kew Spectacle. THIS EVENING Will ba peribrmed the novel Drama of TIITI PYRENEES. in Whist' U. Wellen's celebrated Doi Emile will appear, whose per .Wsiancos at the Cirque Olympignc, Paris, has drawn crowded 1161 sees for the last nino months. New Scenes of the Circle, combining the talent of the French and Eughsh Artistes. After which will be repeated a New Grand Comic EgnestrianPan knimo, called HARLEQUIN DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHA ; .r, Sanelio Panza, and Duleinca of Teboso, with new Scenery, Dresses, Mechanical Changes, &c. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Immensity of Novelty, and doubled Attraetlon. THIS EVENING. Will be performed a new Drams, entitled, THE MARCHIONESS DL lIRINVILLIERS ; or, The Poisoners of the Seventeenth Cen tury. Principal characters by Messrs. Saville, Fredericks, Dale, and Miss Vincent. To be followed by A NIGHT OF EXCITEMENT. De Conn!, Mr. Fredericks; i.e Grange, Mr. Saville ; Marlette, Miss Vincent. After which, Professor HEMMING and his SONS will give more unparaileled feats of Classical Gymnasia than ever yet has been ex hiNted, and surpassing even the celebrated Risley himself. To conclude with THE RUINED HOUSE AT MILBANK. F•upgerted toy Mef=srs. Saville, Fredericks, Dale, Ulggie, Searle, Harbert, Misses Vincent, Terry, Richardson, &o. M A P TUE RAILWAYS. IN A FEW DAYS WE SHALL rußmsa A "RAILWAY SUN,". CONTAINING A MAP of the RAILWAYS in ACTION, in PROGRESS, and in PROMISE ; executed in a style of surpassing Beauty aF.d Correctness. In fact, it will he a Map of the greater portion of the Kingckim, with all the Lines so marked that he " who runs may read." PREPARED BY PIIE CELEBRATED JAMES WYLD, GEOGIiAPIIER, TO TIER MAJESTY TILE QUEEN. Orders received by el ce, l News St agents, and at Tie Sun Offi 112, me. THE WEA.THER.—SuN OFFICE, FEB. 5. THERMuMETEit, Lowest, 37 ; Highest, 50 ; Noon, 4 BAROMETER., 29.88. WIND N.W., fine. Last night, rain. ftiGN WATER AT LONDON-1;1 IDGE TIIIS DAY. Manila .. 37 intantea after 8.1 Evening .. 17 minutes after 9. SECOND EDITIONT 4.4 1, * iA 2* es 6 , _ 1.• • g laridikg LONDON, THURSDAY, YR BRUARY 5, 1846, The House of Com yesterda • After a great deal , o ra f:b n a u s s rn i v n e a e t r s i s relating to private Bills 3, at Twelve. had been transacted copies of letters and Captain PEcuELL moved torus petitions presented, general rules issued by the Poor law Commissioners re , an rupers in pounding, re lative to the employment of - grinding, and crushing bones, bone-dust, and also for copies of the remonstrances made to the root-}stir C. pmmissi o n e r s on the subject. Sir J. GRAHAM could not oppose the motion. He crushing thought the employment of paupers in highly oljectionable, brit had entertained doubts n the power of the Commissioners to intcrfere to as to it. Ho , however, now thought they might do Paroeb"nl y eneral o rder, and a gene ral order had been issued pro ghibiting the prnet!co, which order had been laid on the table of the House. In consequence, however, of repre sentations from the Boards of Guardians, he had sus pend,.d the execution of the order in nine cases until the Ist of April next. In reply to Mr. ETwALL, the Bight Hon. Baronet said he did not think Andover was one of those nino eases. Mr. ETWALL then complained of the manner in which the Andover inquiry had been conducted , and expressed determination to bring the matter specifically, before the House. After a few words from Mr. CHRISTIE, the motion was agreed to. On the motion of Captain I'EcuELL, certain returns relating to the Fishery Convention with France were ordered. Mr. EWART complained that a petition, signed E. CARTER, complaining that the Manchester and Southampton Railway bad not complied with the standing orders, had been presented to the lloase, an d t h at th e re 1344 ben cent 4i31 izterpolAcnA ill the petition, which he moved to have printed, in order that a Select Committee might be appointed to inquire into the matter.—Agreed to. Sir J. GRAHAM, in answer to Mr. INEDIBLE, said that it was his intcntien to introduce a Bill establishing courts of request all over England. Some petitions for railway Bills having been pre sented, the House adjourned. The calm which reigned so long in the Anglo-Indian camp at Ferozepore, has at last been suddenly disturbed by a violent inroad made by the Scikh army, amounting to some 30,000 men, with 70 guns. The Governor-GeneraL Sir HENRY ITARDINGE bad previously given orders to abstain from all offensive operations, and to wait patiently till events in the Punjaulo should imperiously demand his interference, Or the Seikh troops by ac's of violence should compel him to have recourse to arms. He bad not long to wait for such a resultafter his arrival on the banks of the Sutlej, for en the 12th of December 10,000 Seil;hs, with, 27 guns, crossed the river, about twelve miles above Ferozopore, and invaded the British territory. On the 13th the Go vernor-General issued a proclamation, in which he declares that "notwithstanding the diNrgarised sate of the Lahore Government daring the last two years, and many `most unfriendly proceedings on the part of the Durbar, the Governor-Gen:ral in Council has continued to evince his Idesire to maintain the relations of amity and concord which bad so long existed between the two States, for the mutual interests and happiness of both. He has shown on every occasion the utmost forbearance from consideration to the helpless state of the infant Maharaja DIIITLEEP SINGH, whom the British Government had recognised as the suc cessor to the late Maharaja SIIEER SINGE." Up to the last moment lie had entertained hopes that these friendly relations would be maintained, he had shown every disposi tion to cultivate the friendship of the ruling party ; and, as a proof that he would give no pretence for aggression, he had blamed• Sir Ikon GOUGH for advancing certain divisions of the army towards the frontier, and ordered their recal. But in spite of his prudent arrangements and his cau tious forbearance, the Seikhs kept assembling forces on the right banks of the Sutlej ; he was therefore forced to issue ordsrs for the advance of troops to reinforce the outposts, and not without reason, or before the 'time, for the force which we have mentioned, under the command of LALL SINGH, paramour of the QUEEN-MOTHER, without any provocation, suddenly invaded the British territories. The first consequence of this movement is rather important, and may enable us to form some idea what will be the results of ultimate success on the part of the British Government. The whole of the possessions belonging to the reigning Prince on the left banks of the Sutlej have been confiscated and annexed to the British territories. The British army was immediately ordered to concentrate with all possible dispatch; the Seikhs were kept in check by Sir Joirsr Lrr - rmt, who commanded on that station, and Sir HaxnY HARDINGE, who was at Umbella at the time, a place considerably to the east cf Ferozepore, hastened to the scene of action with all the forces stationed been Loodiana and Ferozepore. He was in imme diate communication with the Commander-in-Chief, Sir HuGl' GOUGH, who moved in the same direction. The Seikh army, it appears, had taken up a strong position on the Bri tish territory, at a very short distance from Ferozepore, and threatened to intercept communications with the interior. Eir 11. lIARDINGH, therefore, had no choice, even independent of the wanton invasion, and he gave orders for a general attack on . the enemy's position. This was on the 21 st cf December The Governor-General commanded the centre, Sir HUGH GOUGH the right, and Sir JOHN larrLER the left. The en my's position appears to have been well chosen, for the contest lasted three days, and the slaughter on both sides was great. Vic tory at last, however, declared in favour of the British, for the Seikh! lost nearly all their guns, sixty-five out of seventy having been captured ; and on the 24th the Scikh camp was occupied by the British army. According to one account, however, only one position had been stormed, and prepara tions were making to attack the other when the dispatch left. But there can be little doubt as to the result, for with so few guns the enemy could not long hold their position, and it is not at all improbable that the whole of this lawless body, which have tyrannised over their own country, and robbed all parties, will be annihilated or captured before they can reach the Sutlej. It is said that the Ranee, or Queen-Mother, who at present is the real SOVEREIGN, was opposed to this invasion, but she was powerless, and the restless Seikhs per severed in their purpose. It is thus satisfactory to find that the Anglo -Indian t roope we re not the aggressors, that they were absolutely forced to defend themselves, and that the responsi bility of this dreadful encounter must fall upon the rulers and the army of thePunjaub. Vie cannot attach much credit to the rumour that the Ranee was not privy to the scheme. It was for her interest to say, so, but it is needless to comment on that point, for in a very brief space the mystery will be cleared up,' and it is probalie that an extraordinary mail will be dispatched by the Bombay Government with the full details of these hard-fought battles. It is evident, however, that a collision must have taken place, even inde pendent of the rash conduct of the Seikhs. We could not be put to the expense of keeping a large army on the fron- tiers without the prospect of a speedy settlement; and be sides the complete control over the Punjaub is necessary for the security of the rest of India. This now will be com pletely obtained. The Indian Government will be enabled to command now not only the Indus but its five great tri- butary branches; and thereby establish an impenetrable barrier against the irruptions of the western states. It will be seen from the details given in another part of the paper, that Sinde was quiet and contented, so much so, that Sir CHARLES NAmEn, who had "spied the battle afar off," was hastening with a large body of his trcops to the scene of action. Much as the enemies of abolition have laboured to in fluence the eleotors throughout the kingdom—much, espe cially, as they have endeavoured to concentrate their ener gies upon the West Riding of Yorkshire—and strenuously, and (to use the most appropriate expression) furiously as Mr. BUSFEILD FEL:RAND has attempted to thrust the spirit of agricultural monopoly clown the throats of that constituency —the West Riding election has been terminated, and illustrated by the triumph of free-trade principle=. Nor was this victory— consummated yesterday at the hustings in Leeds—in one single iota questionable or inconclusive. There was a solitary nomination, an harangue from a solitary candidate, and a solitary appeal to the opinions of the multitude present. When, in fine, the election.was declared to be terminated, and when Lord Mout , Ern stepped forward to acknow ledge his acceptance as their representative, not one dissentient voice was raised from an assembly of thirty thousand individuals. No more definite exposition of the alteration in our present commercial code, which is now inevitable, could possibly have transpired. This single occurrence—regarded even in an erroneous light, namely, as an isolated fact—must penetrate the obtuse faculties of the protectionists with a clear knolsledge of their doom: the conviction of the utter desolation and impotence of their struggles must at length stand before them with a terrible and indubitable clearness. Lord MORPETII'S election for the West Riding of Yorkshire is no ordinary cr generalised casualty ; it. is not the common place nomination of a common-place man under common-place circumstances, or in furtherance of any common-place policy. It is the noble, the universal, and the spontaneous outburst of an extensive and important division of our enfranchised countrymen ; it is the enthusiasm of an enlightened multitude in a prodigious and glorious causo ; it is the unusual and benign reality of one among the haughtiest of our oligarchy buckling on the armour of justice, and standing forward as the p! otector and the champion of the people. A more fitting personage in every particularity could not by any possibility have been selected by the men of Yorkshire as the advocate of those vast and popular measures—" free corn, free food, and free trade." In uttering this opinion we are not attempting to manufacture any sounding sentences of eulogium—adjec tivcs of praise without significance would form but a wooden diadem, and mere turns of language, however glitter iug, would still be but tinsel. Indeed, the Noble Viscount (whose imaginative and . poetical capa cities are by no means despicable) disclaimed any sympathy with aspirants for the more hack flied species of renown. " Give me," he exclaimed, " the commerce, not the conquest of the world—a large loaf, and not an empty laurel." In these stirring and momentous epochs we should each of us be little better than insane were we to continue sticklers for picturesqueness or sentimen talism —the poetry of words in couplets is but a pigilty to the colossal poetry of act, in the shape of open ports for the re ception of untaxed corn, and lard, and vegetables, and i e s Lordory, andlSl ourm butcher's m ea t. A s an expounder an d up h o ld er of these n popular t affection, a cc d t aia on n , ce greater claims to popu larnnolm,than any mere babblers in the cloister and the woodland. Cordially may the League congratulate themselves upon having one more well-wisher, one more vote, one more eloquent and argumentative tongue in the Parliament House: This consideration is not of secondary importance—it is another staunch and vigorous, and earnest hand for the impulsion of that great leyerago which has already moved the world of exclusive interest and claFs aggrandisement. His Lordship's oration upon the hustings yesterday afternoon may, in truth, be regarded as an evidence of this acquisition to the abeli tioniats—so much sound, and healthy, and naked argument is there lavished upon the vital question now at issue. In that address the Noble Lord forsakes anything like pretensions ' to rhetorical ability : his words are simple and bold to a degree : he accommodates himself, as a speaker upon the hustings ever should, to the capacities of his audience: he renders, in a few expressions, some abstract proposition com prehensible to the most ordinary intellect. In this manner the question of territorial demand with reference to Oregon is simplified in a singular manner by three or four odd syllables:—the Noble Viscount explaining that the disaffection towards us, at present so prevalent in the eastern portion of the United States, might be totally and immediately removed, if, by consenting to an untram melled importation ofprjohviicshiotnhsefrom wouldthat b q e uarter, desirousw e o g f a k v e e e i p t s . ing in their possession, i i n h a bit a nts something i and which would consequently render t h em desirous of a After p rapidly amo ng s t u h r e veving the progression o c:ntfnutahnecsee o l f i t b r er e a a l ne p . ri country, ma ss "without," as we ll as among Lo h r e a i n u t o e I R I e r c E t T s :li co ic n h u r o efu er l t a c t d the Government of this e the utter inadequacy o f tthioenmpaarntynspsehcoilovusinganadt t p il l e at s t a si m bi e e ti i m ns e inUat io. shing the balk of the Opposi ally, restricted trade in food in noun . 9 t k nation as they were pri gialy &gilled t 9 be by the DEITY himself. Nothing, in fact, can be more fallacious—nothing, in fact, can be more criminal, than the endeavour to deny the plentiful supply of suste nance to the poorer and more industrious classes for the mere purpose of bolstering up a decayed and (in both macs) ruinons cause. It is an endeavour from which, in the abstract, every sensible mind would absolutely recoil ; and the inference that, from such an arrangement, misery and des titution and failure would, as it were, inundate the country, is fully and inexpressibly preposterous. Credit will redound to the constituents of Yorkshire for the decided manner in which they have acted at this moment of mighty "passing," not only to themselves and to their countrymen, but to the whole civilised race; they have regarded the matter through its grandest medium, and have, in the person and in tha words of their noble representative, "commended it to the reason, to the feeling, t the consciences of mankind." Singularly enough, Lord Monrrrn yesterday observed, on the onnouncement of his unanimaus election—" As Sir R. PELL said, in talking of our tale victories in India coming after preceding reverses—he said (and I now say) ' we have effaced the memory of our shame upon the field of cur previous disasters' "—refe•ring, be it remembered, to the Noble Lord's defeat, son sessions back, at those identical. hunting• The coincidence of the above allusion to our eastern terri tories but a few hours previous to the arrival of the Overland Mail this morning, with the intelligence of our successes over the Seiklis, and our apparent approximatiun to a final triumph in the Punjaub, is something more than remarkable. Now, however, N , i.h this important achievement in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and the striking superiority of our arms at Ferozepore, we can seize these words with a double avidity, and repeat them with a double application—" We have effaced the memory of our shame upon the field of our pre vious disaster:." Let us regard this aptitude of phrase as en augury cf our final triumph upon both points. We have accounts from Madrid and Barcelona to the 28th ult. A meeting of the Deputies opposed to the marriage of the QUEEN with the Count DE TnArexi was held on the 27th, when it was resolved that the explanation given by General NAnvAtz in the Chamber was not satisfactory, and that the Membas will continue their opposition to the mar riage. Arragon, acccrding to the intelligence from Barce lona, is again in a distarbed state, and the papers state that the inhabitants of Reus had refused in a body to pay the new contributiors, and that troops bad been marched to that town from Tarragona. General BRETON had also returned in haste from Gerona to Barcelona, on account of some fresh disturbances there. The leader of the insurrection in Am purdan was shot at Gerona on the 26th, and the other pe soners bad their sentences commuted to imprisonment. The Funds on the Madrid Bourse bad again declined on the 28th. The Three per Cents. were quted at 33 for cash, and 33 1 4 at sixty days. The Fives closed at 23% for the same period. The disc ussions in the French Chernber of Deputies have lost their interest. The Opposition evidently has exhausted its strength in vain, for in all the divisions they have been defeated, and generally by large majorities. One useful pur pose, however, has been served. M. TmEns has been corn - pelled to declare his sentiments on tho English alliance, to which he says he is favourable, and these sentiments differ in every respect from his professions. Both France and Eng land, therefore, are warned, that if it should ever be the mis •fortune of the civilised world to see hitn again Prime Minister, peace will to a certainty be disturbed, We have only to quote a few of his phrases to show in what way he would assert the dignity of France, and confine England to her proper sphere. "If there is anything," said he to M. GUJZOT, " which proves your dependence, it is the very facts you adduce. What cannot be contested is, that with respect to England, the policy of France has ceased to be independent, and that in Europe England marches in an isolated manner, in order not to be useful to France when it is in her power to be so. Now you declare that you resort to a policy of neutrality in the Oregon question ; but I must observe to you, that the very first condition of neutrality is impartiality, and as you do not pos sess that, it is utterly impossible for you to guard your neutral- ty with respect to America." The Journal des Debuts thus sums up: the results of these numerous amendments :" After four years of declamations, after so many efforts to excite the passions of the people against the English alliance, and to cast venom into the relations between the two Governments and the two countries, the Opposition is at last compelled to confess that it bad taken the wrong path, and is reduced to admit that not only the habitual majority, but also the most wise, the most sensible, the m9st honest branch of the Oppo sition, has rejected an amendment because it made an attack upon the cordial understanding between France and Eng land. Alas! holy have passed away those fine days during which reigned the right of search and the far famed PRITCHARD ! All these things are laid aside and abandoned since it is found that the country will no longer be deceived, having seen through these false passions and declamations got up at command." Accounts from Algiers to the 27th of January, state that Marshal BUG RAUH had assembled a considerable force at Boghar, and set out again in pursuit of ADD- EL-KADER. A letter cf the 25th says:— " You have no doubt heard that the Marshal has not re turned with the troops of his column, but that on the con trary he has gone towards Tiaret. All the troops capable of bearing the campaign were united under his orders, and these of Colonel Eynard, to form an accessory column. In default of brilliant success, the merit of persevering activity cannot be denied the Marshal, and it will not be without result, if it ends in shutting out the ex-Emir from all access to the province of Algiers. The cavalry has returned to us in a deplorable state, it is true, but the evil has been exagge rated, in pretending that out of 500 horses only 60 have come pack ; it is, however, certain that the great majority were left behind. We have still intact the cavalry of the province of Constantine, which can be called on to supply the place of the two other divisions. It is not the less true that Algeria is now worn out with respect to horses, though not many years back possessing such immense resources in that w. y. Fifteen years of war—fifteen years of exceptional consumption, and ef.continual hindrance to increase—should necessarily lead to such a result, and we shall soon suffer much want in this respect, unless grand establishments be formed to promote the breed of horses." On the Paris Bourse the Three per Gents. closed on Tuesday at s3f. 500. ; the Five per Cents., 123 f.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,277 f. 50c.; Roucn, 1,007 f. 50c. ; Havre, 710 f.; Avignon, 9871. 50c.; Vierzon, 700 f. ; Bordeaux, 645 f.; Boulogne, 5421. 50c. ; Troyes and Montereau, 455 f. ; Basle, 256 f. 25c.; Great Northern, 760 f. ; ram peux, 495 f. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 39 ; ditto Passives, 6%. The following are the quotations for other lines : Penis and Lyons, definitive, 616 f. 50e. ; Paris and Strasburg, de finitive, 445 f. ; Tours and Nantes, definitive, 572 f. 50c.; Lyons and Avignon, definitive, 565 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), 603 f. ; ditto (Espeleta), 512 f. ; Charleroi (Kysaens), 407 f. 50c. BUSINESS BONE IN FOREIGN RAILWITS AT TM LONDON STOCK 'EXCHANGE, FEB. 4. Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Mackenzie), 2 —Ditto (Espicte), 2 —Dutch theni.b, 7 •Rq' —East Indian, 1% —Great Northern of Frazee Constituted, 15%—Great Western Canada, s%—Luxerabourg, •—Paris and Orleans, 49 —Paris and Rouen, 32 % ex div.—West Flan ders, 5. LLEGED 3IURDI?.IIS ON BOARD TILE TORY.—This morn ing, at the sitting of the Central Criminal Court, Captain Johnstone, late of the ship Tory; was placed at the bar, before Mr. Justice Williams and Mr. Justice Creswell, charged with the wilful murder of Thomas Reason. The Attorney-Gene ral and Mr. Bodkin prosecuted ; and Mr. Jervis and Mr. lluddleston appeared tor the prisoner. A full report of the proceedings will appear in our Third Edition. The case for the prosecution had not concluded when we went to press. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—The number of deaths during the last week was 901, being less by 8 thar, that of the previous week, and 179 below the averoge of five winters. Bronchitis is almost the only disetwu more fatal than usual. The number was 62, while the; average is 31. The violent deaths were 18, of which 6 wer , .. suicides. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) (Sub-Committee No. 1.) This Committee re-miscmbled at the usual hour this morning, Mr. Strait in the chair. LO DON AND SOUTH-WEST.7.I3ELLT (EPSOM BRANCH) P,AILWAY. The customary formal process of the deposit of plans, &c., having been tendered in respect' of the project, and duly gone through, the Committee declared that the stand ing orders had been complied with. ZAZVER'POOL . , MATZCIEESTER, AND TiTZTW CASTLZ-UPON-TYNN RA.I'LWAY. The next line caked on was that of the Liverpool, Man chester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Railway, which was op. posed by several landowners, who complained of defects in the deposited plans and sections. The first allegation of one of the petitioners complained of deficient measurement on one portion of the line. The agent for the 33111 demanded that before the Com mittee entertained this allegation and the other allegations of the petitioner, proof should be adduced that the petitioner was owner the of the laud, or Lad the consent of th e owner of the land, upon which the omissions occurred, to proceed with tits opposition. The agent for the petitioner protested that such proof was quite unnecessary; and the Committee deciding that it was contrary to the spirit of the standing orders to require such proof, the allegation was proceeded with, and successfully sustained. (Sub -Committee No. 2.) The Committee re-assembled at Twelve o'clock this day, in room No. 6, Sir J. Yarde Buller, Chairman. The Committee commenced the business of the day by taking .THE rizirrir, VtrARRENPOINT, AND HOSSTREVOR RAILWAY. The line is to be eight miles in length, and is estimated at a cost of 82,5001. Mr. BRYDEN appeared for the promoters. The Bill was unopposed. Mr. Godwin, civil engineer, was examined as to the cor rectness of the plans and sections. Mr. W. N. Wallace and other gentlemen were called to prove the deposit of the plans and books of reference with the public officers in the respective localities of the line. Mr. Hugh Willis and others were examined as to the validity of the contract deed. The Committee then declared that the standing orders had been complied with. The next case called on was THE AYRSHIRE AND GALLOWAY RAILWAY. This Bill having been part-heard yesterday was r cst poned to hear arguments upon the contract deed. Mr. BURKE appeared for the opponents, and a;gued at some length against the validity of the deed, inasmuch as the parties signing had not bound themselves :u conformity with the standing orders, and consequently could not be sued upon it. Mr. 'CONNELL, for the promoters, etintended that the deed was bona fide according to the Scotch law, and the managers could sue each other. Mr. BURKE would contend that, a s the managers who had bound themselves to carry out the 'cerms of the contract deed were themselves shareholders, they surely would not sue themselves. Such being . the case, the Committ ee mus t see that the deed was wholly invalid. Mr. CONNELL could call several emminent Scotch lawyers to prove that the deed was strictly binding by the et: Qalm Ltyf of Scotland. THE SUN i ON DON, TH URS DA Y EVEN IN z, FEBRUARY 5, X 316. After some further argument: the room was ordered to Le cleared. ----- Upon re-admission of the parties, The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee, after considering the case very carefully, had come to the opinion that the standing orders had not been complied with, inasmuch as the parties were not bound by the contract deed according to the standing orders of Parliament. There were several other allegations against the Bill, but the opponents declined going into them, as they were satis fied of the last decision of the Committee being fatal to the case. THE sloorasT ANDXTAT. COUNTY DOWIT RAXLI This was an unopposed Bill. BRYDEN appeared for the promoters, and called wit nesses to prove the correctness of the plans, and sections, and books of reference. (LEFT SITTDIG.) (Sub-Committee No. 3 ) The members of this Committee sat to-day at Twelve o'clock, in rocm No. 8, when were present the Chairman, Mr. Aglionby, Mr. Staustield, Captain Jones, Mr. Aldam. SOUTII•M A S TMR.I7 EILTZWAY (OM WZ, TEEM() 0.423R1DGE TO, THZ GULLNIWICE) Ri31V17743.r. The CHAIRMAN said that with respect to this Bill it was all settled, except estimates of subscription. The other mem bers f the Committee, to whom he had mentio-ed the matter, were of opinion that the case was so doubtful as to require some further consideration. By the subscription contract the parties had bound themselves to pay so much as was applicable to points B and C in the contract deed. If they would refer to the subscription contract to obtain the nc cessary information on the point, he would bring the matter before Mr. Speaker, by whose advice they would abide. Mr. - Burke, Parliamentary agent, said that a similar subscription contract was agreed to last year. The CHAIRMAN and the other members of the Committee present did not think the precedent alluded to was sufficient, and the Bill was pstponed. SOUTH EASTERN car.r.wwwxclit TO CHIM HAIVX, NEAR CANTEMMITILY, WITH BRANCHES) HE XLWAY. The notices of services, accuracy of books of reference, &c., in compliance with the standing orders of the Ilouse, being proved, the line, which was unopposed, was passed. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) The House sat to-day, fi,r the first time this s 'rsion, to hear appeals. The I'eers present were Lord Brougham, Lord Cottenham, and Lord Campbell. BIACPI!EIZSON V. CRAIGIE. The case came before their Lordships upon appeal from the decision of the Court of Session. The only question in the case is, whether an entailed estate in the possession of the appellant was charged with a jointure to the respondent. The Court of Session decided that it was; and from that judgment the present appeal was brought. The case will probably occupy two or three days in argument. ,HONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO 7'IIBER. There was a good business done in C.)tton at Liverpool yesterday and prices were very steadily supported. Sales about 8,000 bales, 1,000 being on speculation; 3OO bales Brazil went at 4 % d . to 6d. ; 300 Egyptian at sd. to 6d.; 400 Surat at 2%d. to 3d. per lb. ; anf American at 3% to sd. The market was good for the old shares, but scrips were lower. By a direct arrival we have accounte of September 24 from Van Dieman's Land. The colonists appeared ta I.e greatly interested in the admission of their grain for consumption hi England, and will be gratified therefore at the new arrangement of the duties, al though they no doubt would hive preferred a differential duty From tett-ices of August 16 from New Zealand, it appears that a pitched battle between the natives, under Heki, and our troops, was daily expected at the nay of Islands. In papers of September 10, from Sydney, it is stated that the duty upon colonial and imported spirits was expected to be re duced one-half. The following satisfactory information on the state of the Man chester market, has been kindly furnished us by Mews. 31 . N air and Co., of that place :- " Our last, dated the 31st ult. ' would prepare you for the gradual amendment in the trade of thi s district. The intervening period has realised our anticipations. Without any animation; and notwith standing Vie reznarkakly anomalous position of the Money Market, which InC5 rendered discounts upon paper of a purely commercial character, almost unattainable, a very considerable husinces has been transacted during the month on both cloth and yarn, attended with higher p: ices upon many descriptions of each. Had it not been for the scarcity of money, the improvement would have been much greatery and prices generally would have ruled higher. The latter, however, is not to b regretted, but it is to be lamented that a legiti mate trade strould be interrupted and restricted in its expansion by unwarranted and indescribably mischievous speculations. Natters, however, with respect to the railway deposits cannot remain, we apprehend, much longer as they aro. When they have terminated, and a relaxation of the present tightness of money becomes available; and when to these may be added the probability of an early settle ment of the coca-law question, a further improvement will occur in business, not only here, but in other manufacturing localities." Everything is rising in the English Stock Market, and the further improvement is % to % per cent. The lodgments with the Ac countant-General being so large, if only a portion of them be invested in stock, the effect upon prim, must be very decided, and coupled with the daily purchases for the Sinking Fund, the Courts of Chan cery, &c., must act as a powerful counterpoise to the influence of even the most adverse political events. In fact, with such an in evitable demand for Stock, the Bears become comparatively power less. Consols have been 95% %, but are now 96% for Money, and 96% for Time. Exchequer-bills have been also again higher, viz., 325. to 365. premium. Bank Stock has been quoted 207% to 208%. New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 99% to %. East India Stock is worth 256 to 258. The Foreign Stocks are firmer ; but, except in Dutch stock, there has not been much doing. Spanish are nominal, Portuguese pour per Cents. realise 60%, Mexican have teuched 30%, and Brazilian 83. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 59%, and the Four per Cents. 94% to 95%. The Share market has been decidedly better to-day. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONI9 O'CLOCK. (From the Ofteial List.) Bank Steek .. • • .. 208% 207% 205% Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities •• 96 97 Three-per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 9: %% 9.g% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 9e% 99% 1 / 6 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. b, 1560 .. 10 7-16 9-16 Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 5-16 % India Stock • • • • • • •. 236 258 India Bonds, 1,0001. • • .. - Ditto, under 1,0001. Three per Cent. Annuities, 1':51 • • .. 95% . Consols for Account • • • • • . • • .. 95% 95% Indi i Stock for Accpunt • • • • .• .. 258% Exel - .eqner Bills. leed. 1,00 1 1. • • .. .. - .. • • 32 36 - - pm. 5031. • • .. •• - •• • • 31 -- - pin. Ditto, Small • • •• .. 35 31 - - pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent - • • • 83 Danish Bonds, 3 per Cent .. 89 Equador Bonds • • • • • • _ Granada, 1 per Cent. .• • Ditto, Deferred • • • • „ Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. - Ditto, for the Account „ 30 % , Portuguese Four per Cent • • .. 60% Russian Bonds • • • • • • •• • • 113% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. „ Ditto, Passive Bonds „ , Ditto, Deferred • • • • ~ 168 Venezuele Bonds, 2 per Cent •• .. 42 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 50% Ditto, for the Account _ 60% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 91% % 95% 94% • .• BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. BAIL Pea EinAttn. Amber., Notting.,Boston , & Eastn: Jn. 2%,,,, Bi rm ingham and Gloucester • • • • 100 to - Ditto New (issued at 7% els.) • • 1714 32 to .... Bristol and Exeter • • • • • • •• 7 0 •• • • 87% .... to - Ditto New • • • • • - • • • • • • 5 •• • • 12% •-.to - Caledonian . mshi f • .. •• 10 14%-.. to 15 e 425. .... p.... to - Ditto Half Shares • • • • • • • • 2 % •• • • 4 ••.• to - Ditto Extension • • • • • • • 2% •• • • 2% to - Charter and Holyhead • • • • • • • • 20 .• • . 22 .... to 21% Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford .. 2% to Direct Manchester (Remington s) • • 2% • 1% to - Direet Northern • • • • • • • • • • 2 % •• • • 2%.... to 2 Dublin and Galway • • • • •• • • 4 •• • • 3% •••• to - Eastern Counties • • „ 141 I6s. 22% iH %to - Ditto, New • • • • • • • • 81. 16s, 0a:.... pto - Do., re,epetual,s per Ct. No. 1, 61. 13s. 4d...,. % to DiLee, ditto • • .. N 0.2, 61. 13s. 4d..... %% p to -, (leale • Doecaster, and Sheffield, &c. • . 425. 1 . 3 p.. to -- cireat Western • • • • • • • • •• 85 •• • • 1 6 8 .••• to - Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • • • • 5 •• • • 10% •• •• to 20% Hull and Selby • • • • •• • • •• 50 ••• • - •••• to - lett°, Half Shares • • •• • • • • • 7 •• • • 27 •• • . to - Leicester and Bedford „ .. 225. .• 3 4% pto - London and Birmingham • . ..100 ....230 .• .. to 2•:7 Ditto, Thirds • • • • • • .. 16 .... 52% ••..ta 53 Ditto, Quarter Shares •• .. 2 .... 23 ... to - Ditto, Fifths • • •• •• • . 2 .. • . 25% .... to - Loy den and Brighton • • • • • . 80 .... 64% to 69% Ditto ditto Filtits • • • • • • •• 20 .... 31 .... to - London and South •M'eeterti 411. Se. 10d. .... 80 ... to 79% Ditto, New •• •• •• •• •• 7 % •• 17% •• .. to London and York • • • • • • • 234 .... 4% to _ Manch , ster and Leeds • • • • •• 82 • • -135 to 136 Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • • • 38 •• •• 61 to - Ditto, Fifths • • • • • • •• • • 1 •• • • 12% •••. to - Manchester and Birmingham • • •• 40 •• • • 78% •.•• to 78 Ditto, New Quarter Shares • • • • 2 •• • • 9% to - Do., Contin. and Welsh Junction . • 1% • 1% .... t o - Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • • 425. .... 1 .• • to - Maneh..eter and Southampton . • •• 2 .. • • 2le •to - Midland .. • • • • ..100 -.152 to - Ditte, Kew . 12 .... 28% 1 4 %to - Ditto, Birmingham and Derby ..100 .• • • 122 •••• to - Newcastle and Darlington Junction • • 2 5 •• •• - •• • • to - Ditto, New •• •• •• 1 .... 11 to - Ditto, New, Bra:selling .. 20 ... • 40% •• • • to 41 Newcastle and Berwick. .. 10 .• 2214.... to - North British 17%.... 25% - • .. to 25 Ditto, Half Shares . 334 7%%.. to - Ditto, Dalkon h • • • . 25 .... 29 .... to - North Kent and Direct Dover 2% .... 3 .... to - North Staffordshire • • .. • • 425. .... 3N% pto - North Wales • . • . • . .•. .• 3%.... 3% •• .. to - Norwich and Brandon • . .. 18 • - .... to - Ditto, New .. 3... 7 5; t, .. to - Perth and Inverness .. • • 2%• • .. .• to :- Shrewsbury - and Birmingham .• • • 2% •• •• to - South Devon • • • • • • .. • • • . 35 •• • • 27 to - South Midland • • . 425. • • ••2%%% pto - South Eastern and Dover .. 38 1 % ••39es • • • • to 39% Dltte, New, N 0.2 .. .. 10 •• • 13% .. to - Ditto, New, No. 4 .. • • .. 2% •• • • 3 % •• • • to - Staines and Richmond • • 1 •• • • to - Trent Valley .. „ „ 5 .. . . 21% • .. to 22 Waterfd., Wexfd., Wicklow, & Dublin 1 % •• " 1 .... to - West Cornwall .. .. 2 •• • • .... to - to - York anti Carlisle .. 2% •• • • 102 .• • • to 104 Torte and North Midland .. • . .. 50 •• • • Ditto, Half Shares • . • . 25 .• 51 .• ••to - Ditto, Scarborough Branch 25 •• • • " '• " to - Ditto, Selby 30 •• •• 7134 .. • . to 763 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boni., Toulouse, & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 •• • • .... to - Great N ortheru of France Constituted 5 Ditto, ditto (Espelete) • . .. 2 •• • • 2 „ „ 1561t0 - Dutch Rhenish 5 .• • • 7% %• • to - Luxembourg „ „ .... 2% •• • • to - Orleans and Bordeaux •• 6 .. 11% .... to - Rouen and Havre •• •• •• .. 20 •••• 28% x(1to - Jr! . . -STOCK Australasia .. . 27 to British, North American .. .. 50 .... 45% .... to - Union of Australi a • • .. 25 •• .. 2514 •• .. t - Union of London .• • 10 12 • • • to MINES. 4 .. to - Real del Monte, U nreg i s t aeta • • LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.—(T HIS DAY.) DEAL. FEB, 4... The Ruckers, Nelson, arrived in the n '..ln Downs from —erara, experienced a hurrica ne, 17th ult., had decks swept, and loss of sails, boats, &c. EII. 3.—The Falmouth, POOLE, Mills, from London to Falmout.:,,,, parted her chains, and went on shore in Stadland Bay ''''.. esterday, but go t o ff after throwing her ballast, over bo? rd, and came into this port. LIVERPOOL, F EB . 4.—The John Horrock. from Demerara to this port, is on sh ore on th e ma i n near Lcaseover light house, and fill s with the tide. The Mary, for Demerara , o n _ shore on the West Hoyle, is breaking up, and her cargo washing out - . There is a small vessel on shore on Burbo. The Mee, for Preston, was not on shore on Burbo, as re ported in the list of the 3d instant. DUBLIN, FEB. 2.—The Grace Darling, hence to White haven, has been towed back, and laid upon the ground with damage, having been in contact with the Ann Holt, arrived at this port from St. John's, New Brunswick. RAMSGATE, 14'En. 4.—Wind W.N.W. to W.—Arrd. Orpheus, Nicholson, London for Aden, with bows and bul warks damaged, having been in contact; Nautilus, Thomas, London for Mauritius, with bows and cutweter damaged. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean have been making the. tour of the Ame r i can S tates, playing at the various theatres with the greatest success. They are now fulf i ll i ng au engage ment at the New Yea Theatre. IVIARKET NEWS -(THIS DAY.) 7/1.4..U.Z.MT5. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 3/6s to 4/ 10s; Clover ditto, 41 lOs to 51 125; Oat Straw, 11 103 to 11 12s ; Wheat Straw, 11 13s to 11 15s per load. Trade rather dull, at the above quotations. CUMBERLAND.-Meadow Hay, 31 lOs to 4/ 12s; Clover ditto, 41 es to 51 lOs ; Oat Straw, 11 12s to 11 14s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 145 to 11 16s per load. A moderate supply, and a steady demand. WIIITECDAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 3/ bs to 41 84; Clover ditto, 40 es to 5/ 15s; Oat Straw, 1/ - 10 s to 11 12s Wheat Straw, 11 133 to 11 15s per load. Supply good, and trade rather dull. TIEVTGATM 1120:33 LICALIIIMNITALL. We had only a moderate supply of each kind of meat on sale, while the demand ruled steady at full prices. Beef from 2s 10d to 29 10d; Mutton, 4s to 4s 10d ; Veal, 4s 8d to 5s td ; Pork, 3s 10d to 5s 2d per Blbs by the carcase. • CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Jan. 31,1845, made up from the Retarns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns is England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. 1 WET . BABLET.I OATS. ME . 1 BEANS. I PEAS. 'RICE .. 543 8d 315 3d 21s 10,1 32s Od 355 Gd 333 8(1 >UTIC... 175 0(1 7s Od 6s 4d 8s Gd 6s Gd is Gd SEIZURE OF AN ENGLISH BRIG BY A PORTUGUESE MAN-OF-WAR. Considerable Ecr at ion, mingh d with no little irdig 'nation, has b. en created in this tt,wn amongst the mer chants engaged in the African trade, by the illegal seizure, by a Portuguese man-of-war, of the brig Lady Sale, of this port, whilst trading on the coast of Africa for palm-oil, ivory, Sic. Before proceeding to rifer any remarks on the subject of this seizure, we copy the following, imprtant testi mony as to the anir from a French parer, which is the first public account we'have read of the transaction : " It seems certain that this vessel had not the slightest intention of trading fur slaves. But this wid not prevent it from being condemned by the commission, for the double reason, that the Portuguese judges will naturally follow, in this case the exuraple given them by the Englhh: judges in the case of Portuguese vessels sus• putted of slave trade, end that the English will be obliged to give proof of their impartially and equi,y, by showing themselves inflexible with regard to one of their own vessels, captured under those conditions o. gullt they have themselves so rigorously laid down ; and the vessel will be sacrificed to the ' grvater glory of British philanthropy. It is usual for vessels going to the African coast to obtain merchandise, such as gum, oil, and ivory, to have on board ctrtain utensils which would be perfectly useless in other expe ditions. Such utensils were found on board this vessel. She 1), longed to the house of Charles llorsfall and Son Liverpool, had remained two or three months in Rio Zlire and Congou, to get oil of palm and ivory, but had not been able to obtain either, and was going to Ambrez, to take a cargo of copal. She was captured on account of baring on board 26 casks of water, several bales of rice, a copper, and some bars ; and the probability is that she will be condemned as a slaver."—Semaphorc of Marseilles. we find We hare made inquiry, and find the foregoing facts are actually more, beenbiT latere(ai accounts e th o e rre L c a t; dy an s d a , le wh ha a s t damned by the Portuguese authorities! It appears that there is gat the slightest itnintation of the vessel being engaged in the slave trade; but, because she had on board certain articles which were neees,ary for the voyage, and which are taken by every vessel engaged in the extensil e trade in palm oil from this port, and w hich, by straining the latter of the treaty with Portugal for the suppression of the slave trade, has been construed into an infringement of the treaty, and led to the seizure and condemnation of the vessel. This is a question of no trifling importance and re sponsibility to oar Government. There is something like 20,000 tons of shipping, be sides property to the value of nearly a million sterling, engaged in this trade, the whole of which, if our Govern ment allow this act of virtual piracy' to pass without re dress, may, in like manner, fall a sacrifice to the spirit of retaliation which seems to have actuated the captors of the Lady Sale. In the individual case of this vcsssl, there is no doubt, even under the letter of the treaty, the seizure has been illegal ab initio, the Portuguese man-cf-war having taken her whilst the captain was on shore at Ambrez. The treaty requires that, under any circumstances, the credentials of the seizing officer should be presented, before proceeding even to search the vessel. This was disregarded. We understand that active step 3 hare already been taken by the merchants of this town to bring the snluject under the notice of her Majesty's Government; but, unless the Government are equally active and prompt in giving and demanding redress, the consequences will b 3 most serious to the trade of the port.—Liverpool Mail. POST-OFFICE ARRANGEMENTS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES. There have been just printed by command of her Majesty, and presented to the Houses of Parliament, copies of the conventions entered into between the Post-office of this country and those of the kingdom of Hanover and the Duchy of Brunswick. The conventions are dated July Bth, 1845; also copies of the " additional articles" to the treaties al ready concluded with the French and Belgian Post-office authorities. The following arc the more important articles contained in the treaties :-- IfnAxcE.—The principal object of the supplemental article is the regulation of the transit di , patches which may be sent through France from or to the Swiss cantons, Algeria, &c. It is thereby provided that letters from the United Kingdom to Switzerland, and reciprocally, may be transmitted through France, either paid to their destination or unpaid, at the sender's pleasure. For all letters paid in the respective countries, the English Post-office is to account at a rate of 2f. 40c. for every 30 grammes net weight; receiving, on the other hand, Is. per ounce British for letters from or to the United Kingdom, and 3s. 4d. per ounce for those for or to the colonies and countries beyond sea. Newspapers from Switzerland to Great Britain pay 40 centimes transit postage. Between Switzerland and the co lonies (except Canada), Id. is to be paid by the French Post office on every journal or printed sheet of paper that may be conveyed by British vessels; and lid. when conveyed in like manner between Canada and Switzerland, Algeria, France, and those countries where France maintains post offices. HasovEn.--The convention provides for a regular trans mission of letters twice a week from the central post-offices established in England, at London ; and in llanover ' at Bremen. The postage for every single letter is to be 9d. sterling, of which 6d. is to belong to England, and 31 to Hanover. This postage may be paid either by the sender or the receiver. One rate is to be charged for letters not ex ceeding half an ounce; two rates from to 1 ounce; four rates, 1 to 2 ounces; and for every additional ounce or frac tion, two rates are to be charged. For transit letters through the respective countries 6d. per blilf-ounce is to be charged in England, and 2d. in Hanover, except in the case of letters for Saxony, or the countries beyond, when the charge is 3d. These rates of 6d , and 2d., or 3d. respectively, to be com bined into one of Bd. or 9d., of which 6d. will belong to Great Britain, and 2d. or 3d. to Hanover. The two Post-offices mutually to account with each other for that portion of the postage which is due to each other on the correspondence forwarded by them. The Post-office of Hanover to allow the transmission of the closed mails, containing the correspond ence between Great Britain and the East Indies, British pos sessions in the Levant, &c., on a payment of 101., in lieu of transit postage on every such mail. The Hanoverian Post office to defray the expenses of transmission in the ordinary manner, but, if the British deem it expedient to employ any special trains or convoy, the expense must lie borne by itself. Far newspapers not higher than Id. to ba charged by the British Post-office, or than two-thirds of a good grosehen (about Id. sterling) by the Post-office in Hanover. But this ar ti c l e i s n ot to invalidate the right of either of the offices to refuse to deliver such of those newspapers as may not have fully complied with the laws respecting their publica tion and circulation. BRUNSWICK. — The convention includes the Duchy of Brunswick in the previous treaty with Hanover, so that letters from or to the United Kingdom may be sent to or re ceived from Brunswick at the same rate as those agreed upon with the Hanoverian Post-office. The closed mails between England and the East Indies are tei be forwarded through Brunswick, should it be deemed expedient to adopt that route, on a payment of 5/. each. Newspapers to be sent or received on terms similar to those with the Hano verian office. BErsoursr.—The only additional article to the postal con vention with Belgium provides for the direct communication between the Post-office of Antwerp and the British office at Hull, by means of .private ships navigating between those two ports. The communication to be in all respects conform able with the stipulations contained in the general convention of October 19, 1844. FACTORIES IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND.—In his last report (just laid . before Parliament), Mr. Leonard Horner thus describes the result of his inquiries in his district (the north of England), giving the following curious detai:s : I have ascertained, by inquiry, that the 1,519 firms on my books occupy '2,068 factories, have 1,552 steam• engines, with a power of 44,338 horses, and 515 water-wheels, the power of which is estimated at 5,413 horses; being together 49,751 horses power. They employ 221,437 perzons of all ages, of which number 14,441 are children between 8 and 13 years of age, 65,546 between 13 and 18, and 141,450 of 18 and above. Of these there are 5,424 female children, 38,172 females between 13 and 18, and 77,293 above 13 ; making in all 120,804 females •, or above 54i per cent. of ie whole number employed. Since the last return to Parliament, in February, 1839, there has been an increase in my district of 329 factories, of 10,041 horses power, and of 50,522 persons employed. This increase has all taken place since November, 1842, when the revival of trade began ; and indeed the increase of persons employed since that time must have been considerably greater than the above amount; far between June, 1838, when the collection of particulars for the return of 1839, began, and November, 1842, many mills had entirely ceased to work, and others lad considerably re duced the number of their Minds. The total number of power:looms in my district, ascertained by inquiry, is 142,949. The only return of power-looms made to Parliament is that of 1835, and I find from it, that in the same parts of Fng land which now constitute my district —viz., Lancashire, part of the West Riding, and the whole of the North Riding of the county of York, and the four northern counties of England. there were then only 63,861; showing an increase of 79,088 in the 10 years; and there are now 26,237 more power-looms at work in my district alone than there were in the whole united kingdom 10 years age. As regards the employment of women, Mr. Homer • says that the clause in the late Act which prevents women from working more than 12 hours a-day, and secures to them regular intervals for meals, applies to 85,515 in my district ; that is, to all those of 18 years of age and upwards ; and I have every reason to believe that the interference in their behalf is very generally approved of, and especially by the women hemselves. POACHING ON THE DUKE OF BUCHINGHAZIS PRE SEEVES.—Two men, named Thomas Stokes and John Adams, were committed en Monday to take their trials, at the en suing Bucks Assizes, Stokes for cutting and maiming George Bridger, a gamekeeper in the service of. the Duke of Buck ingham, and Adams for assisting in the commission of the offence. It appeared from the testimony of Bridger, which was corroborated by an assistant keeper named Cadd, that the prisoners, with another man, who effected his escape, were armed with a gun, in the Duke's preserves at Preston corner, in the parish of Hillesden, between eleven and twelve o'clock on Saturday night. Shortly after the keepers had heard the report of a gun they came up with the three men, when Bridger was instantly knocked down by Stokes with the butt end of his gun, and a general fight ensued between the t soachers and the keepers. A second blow was aimed at Bridger with the gun, by Stokes, which inflicted a severe wound on bis nose and chin. He had also suffered other injuries. The two prisoners were also committed to take their trials at the assizes for being found armed, in the night time, in the Dgkep prooryeth iz ket4Z9h 9f PM, OVER LAN MAIL INDIA AND CHINA. (From tho Times.) We have received by extraordinary express our dis patches in anticipation of the Bombay nulls Of. the Ist of January, containing the important new that the Seikh army had crossed the Suthj, and that they • having thus declarA war against the British; th:! Governor-General had issued the following proclamation on the 13th f December: PROCLAMATION BY THE RIGHT HON. ME GOVERNOR- GENERAL OF INDIA. " The British Governim , nt has ever been on terms of friend. ship with that of the PanjAub. _ . _ - "In the year 1800 a treaty of amity and concord was con duckd between the thitish Government and the late Maha raja Singh, the conditiors of which have always been faithfully observed by the British Government, and were scrupu'ou,ly fultil:cd by the late l',laharaja. "The same f: is relations have been maintained with the zuccessor of 3faharajt Ruojeet Singh by the . British Guventment up to the present time. " Since the death of the late Maharaja Shere Singh, the dis9rganised state of the Lahore Government has made it incumbent on the Governor-General in Council to adopt precautionary measures far the protection of the British frontier; the nature rf these measure 9; and the cause of their adoption, were at the time fully explained to the ~ahore Durbar. _ _ _ —..„— " Notwithstanding the disorganised state of the Lahore Government durieg the last two years, and many most un friendly proceedings on the part of the Durbar, the Gover nor-General in Council hes continued to evince his desire to maintain this relations of amity and concord which had so tong existed between thp two states, for tile mutual interests and happiness of both. He has shown on every occasion the utmost forbearance from consideration to the helpless state of the infant Maharaja I)huleep Singh, whom the British Government had recognised as the successor to the late Maharaja Shere Singh. " The Governor-General in Council sincerely desired' to see a strong SeikhGovernmeut re-established in the Punjaub, able to control its army and protect its subjects. He had not, up to the present moment, abandoned the hope of seeing that important object effected by the patriotic efforts of the Seikhs and people of that country. " The tieikh army recently marched from Lahore towards the British frontier, as it was alleged by the orders of the Durbar, for the purpose of invadine- the British territory. " e Governor-General's agent, by direction of the Go vernor-General, demanded an explanation of this movement, and no reply being returned within a reasonable time, the demand was repeated. The Governor General, unwilling to believe in the hostile intentions of the Seikh Government, to which no provocation had been given, refrained frem taking any measures which might have a tendency to embarrass the Government of the Maharaja, or to induce collision be- t% eon the two states.. . • • " When no reply was given to ti - x repeated demand for ex planation, and while active military preparations were con tinued at Lahore, the Governor-General considered it neces sary to order the advance of troops towards the frontier to reinforce the frontier posts. • " The Seikh army has now, without a shadow of provoca tion, invaded the British territories. • " The Governor-General must, therefore, take measures for. effectually protectint , the British provinces, fur vindi cating the authority of the British Government, and f,r punishing the violators of treaties, and the disturbers of public peace. " The Governor General hereby declares the possessions of Maharaja Dhuleep Singh on the left or British hanks of the Sutlej confiscated and annexed to the British territories. " The Governor-General will respect the existing rights of all Jagheerdars, Zamindars, and tenants in the said Fosses sinus, who, by the course they, now pursue, evince their fidelity to - the British Government. " The Governor. General hereby calls upon all the chiefs and Sirdars in the protected territories to co-operate cordially with the British Government for the punishment of the common enemy, and for the maintenance of order ia these states. Those of the chiefs who show alacrity and fidelity in the discharge of this duty which they owe to the protecting power, will find their interests promoted thereby, and those who take a contrary coutse will be treated as enemies to the British Government, and will be punished accordingly. " The inhabitants of all the territories on the left bank of the Sutlej are hereby directed to abide peaceably in their respective villages, where they will receive efficient protec tion by the British Government. All parties of men found in armed bands, • who can give no satisfactory account cf their proceedings, will be treated as disturbers of the public peace. "All subjects of the British Government and those who poswss estates on both sides the river Sutlej, who by their fiithful adherence to the British Government may be liable to sustain loss, shall be indemnified and secured in all their just rights and privileges. • "On the other hand, all subjects of the British Govern ment who shall continue in the service of the Lahore state, and who disobey this proclamation by not immediately re turning to their allegiance, will, be liable to have their pro perty on this side the Sutlej confiscated, and declared to be and enemies of the British Government. "By order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General of India. "F. CURRIE, "Secretary to the Government of India with the Governor-General. " Camp, Lushkurce Khan-ke-Scrai, Dec. 13, 1845." • LOMBAY, JAN. 3. To understand the Seikh character, it is necessary to ex plain that they follow the tenets of Nunok, who four centu ries ago formed a religion from Hindoeism and Mahomedan ism, which suited the taste of the men of Lahore. Guided by their "Goomos," or priests, they fought and gained consi • derable territories in the Punktub, or Country of the Five Rivers. Some of the troops, and especially those of Rajpoot dment, assumed the appellation of Singhs, or Lions. Runjeet Singh, by his abilities, succeeded in placing ltitnself at their head. He died in June, 1839, since which time three of his succes sors have been assassinated. Dhuleep Singh is but a boy, and the troops refuse to obey his feeble sceptre. The Singhs resemble, in a great measure, the Janissaries at Constantinople; and they, to,, assume the right of select ing their own rulers. The Akhalees are a tribe of the wildest fanatics, who look upon all men as objects of hatred, unless those who profess the Seikh faith. The Seikh troops are statect to amount in number to about 70,000 men, collected from the bravest of the land ; for, like the Janissaries, they admit recruits of all classes, on those recruits adopting their tenets. The Seikh troops, inflated with vanity and desirous of plunder, came to the resolution of invading the British ter ritory; and they, notwithStanding the reluctance of their Government, marched in the end of November and the be ginning of December to the banks of the Sutlej, a distance of about fifty miles from Lahore. The forced the Queen- Mother's paramour, Lall Singh, to accompany them as a hostage for her behaviour during their absence. On the 28th of November one division of them reached Manihala, and on the 29th Behranna. The other divisions moved in parallel routes, and on the Bth of December the whole force reached the banks of the Sutlej, forming a line extending from Kussoor, ipposite to Ferozepore, to the llurreeke Ghat. Tej Singh, who was to be one of their principfl leaders, en deavoured by various excuses to delay his departure from Lahore. The Punt or Cou::cil of officers guided the troops in their proceeding,.__ The . Governo — r-General left Delhi on the 19th of November, and reached Kurnal on the 26th, when he had an interview with the Commander-in-Chief Sir 11. Gough, and with Major Broadfoot, both of whom had come by dek from Um belle. It was at this meeting that the Governor-General ex peessai his disappravol of the measures adopted by the mili tary authorities in hastening troops to the river's bank. On the 27th the Governor-General again began his march, and on the 2d of December he arrived at Umbella, where he re mained until the 7th, busy in reviewing the troops; and on that day he moved out of the fort as if to proceed to Feroze pore. On the 11th he rode from his camp,l6 miles' distance, to Loodiana, to inspect the troops. On the 9th the determi nation of the Seikh soldiery to cross the Sutiej became known, and orders were issued for the assembly of the army, and the Yoked of the Lahore Government was desired to retire from the Company's territories. The proclamation was issued on the 13th, and on the 17th the Governor -General's camp was at Bussean, within 37 miles of the Seiklis. The Commander in-Chief was stationed en that day within 5 miles of the Governor- General's camp. On the 12th 10,000 Seikhs, with 27 guns, crossed the river by a ford about 12 miles above Ferozepore; and on the 13th they were about 7 miles from it, still crossing men and guns by a bridge of boats. . The British army was concentrating; it was composed of 11 complete troops of horse artillery, 11 companies of foot artillery, with four light field batteries, a 12-pounder ele phant battery of 13 guns, 14 24-pounders, 8 howitzers, and mertars preparing; three European with seven native light cavalryeregiments, including the body guard; four complete corps, and a wing of the sth irregular cavalry ; nine European and 25 native regiments of infantry, and almost the whole corps of Bengal Sappers and Miners. There were other corps in movement to reinforce the army. Rumour states that Sir 11. Hardinge was likely to have a general battle on the 20th of December, but this fact was doubted, especially as, he is supposed to be following the cautious tactics of the Wellington school, and not to be dis posed to strike until he can give a blow with power and effect. The Seikhs were kept in check near Ferozepore by a force under Sir John Littler, who commands at that station, and who caused field works to be thrown up en the line of supposed attack by the Seikhs. Reper's have been current that he had defeated a body (I the Sans on the 15th, and that he had lost eight officers. The number of Seilihs that crossed the river before the 14th was said to amount to 30,000, with 70 guns. Their great object appears to be plunder, which they expected to find without any difficulty. They have brought their own pro visions for the campaign, as they dread being poi9oned if they use any food found in the British territories. They are said also to be alarmed at taking Ferozepore, which is de scribed by them as being undermined, and to be blown up in case they enter it. They were vacillating before they in vaded the British territory, and appeared to be more so on finding their progress resisted. The Ranee, or Queen-Mother, remained at Lahore, declaring she had opposed the march of the troops, who refused to obey her. At her request a force had been sent back to Lahore to protect her and the capital. Apprehensions were entertained that the Seikh troops would separate themselves into plundering bands, and scatter de struction through the British provinces to Susa, Ilansee, Brc. Hence great anxiety prevailed as to the results of the pitched battle which was expected on the 20th of December. illoultan is a tributary province of Lahore, and the troops_ stationed there, to the number of 30,000 men, Were described as having moved towards Beawulpore. They were under the command of Dewan Moulraj, the Nazim or Governor of Moulton. . News of the invasion of the British territory had reached Sir Charles Napier on the 24th of December, and her Ma jesty's 86th Regiment and the 12th Regiment Native In fantry, and all the other disposable forces there, were in stantly ordered to prepare for marching to the frortiers of the Punjaub. The Ist Regiment Bombay Europeans, her Majesty's 17th Regiment, and the 4th Wiles, 3d and 11th Regiments of Bombay Native Infantry, were under orders for starting in the steamers from Bombay fur Ku.erachee, en route for Sinde, to reinforce the Sinde army. The latest news from Caubul describes a feud between Akbar Khan and Sultan Tan, which induced the latter to excite disturbances. Dost Mohammed bad grown suspicious of all persons except his sons, to whom alone he confided the com mand of his troops. Of Peshora who some time back raised a revolt at Attock, it is not known whether he is dead or alive. Some suppose him a prisoner in the fort of one of the chiefs. JAN. 2.—The steamer was delayed in consequence of the non-arrival of the Governor-General's dispatches. The steamers which took up to Kurrachee the firs detachment of troops from Bombay returned yesterday, and one started this morning, and others are to start to-morrow, with her Majesty's 17th Regiment, and detachments of a r till er y. It wad rumoured at liturachee that au opgagemeut had irm if taken place between the advance guard of the British ar,_ , and the Seiklis at Aloodkce, in which the 3d Dragoons` did great execution, by routing the enemy, and taking teen guns. General Al‘Caskell is said to have died of his wounds on the following day. The date is not stated. Great anxiety prevailed respecting the posi tion of the Governor- General and the Commander-in -Chief and their army, which was stationed between Loodiana and Feroze tlt epaotrieonins su ch ' a manner r a c s e p tot t e b d e . liable to have th e commuai- The main body of our troops, advancing from IJrnlialll towards Ferozepore, were on the 17th of December at 131ith s: seen, within thirty-five miles of the Seikh army, and w the Commander-in-Chief close by. On the 22d it was kncV that the Lahore troops, to the number of 30,000, w i t h i 0 guns, had crossed the river Sutlej, and had taken up such 4 position as would enable them to intercept the Ferozepord ,nails. None of later date than December 13 had reache -.-..- ........... -.-....... —............ _ _____._ Cawnpore. The chik between Loodiana and Ferozepore is stopped , and the whole of the intermediate jungle swarming With Pliut d.irers of the worst de,seription. The departure of the steamer, which was fix this day, had been further postponed till five o'clock tin cv - ming. Every exertion is making at this port to send troop rocs all kinds off to Sind:. to enable Sir Charles Napier to at the head of a large f.)rce. 1 h trit Fr .IDAY EVENING.—The mails are now closing, 11 - 1-° " the Governor-General's dispatches have not arrived. e 1 for noon LATEST INTELLIGENCE. ALEXANDItIA, JAN. 22. Th e steamer Victoria left 1301':,7... on the afternom of the 3d inst., and brings the impart' l ",„.re formati.)n . of the invasion of the British territory bv Svikli force on the 2 let of December, on which a batile 101' diately took place:— " BOMBAY TIMES' EXTRA. San 3 . " Times-office, Saturday 12 er " A dispatch arrived this morning from the Gove rt !,. General from , Ferozepore, which mentions that a battle (1 taken place at that place. Our forces had stormed Ither the enemy's positions, and were preparing to storm the e ,„, when the disnatch left. Sir 11. Itardinge led the c Sir 11. Gough' the right, and Sir John Littler the lcfr. tet slaughter was very great. Further particulars have, l l ° Lle reached us. The steamer Victoria had made cot/siv e !' I, rrtve: rt way out of the harbour when the above dispatch when she was immediately recalled, and returned it ° V about half-ast ten o'cleci." The dispatch is dated from Umballa the 2Gth of Dec, e „ at 11 o'CLocic.—The news is that the battle took Pitba Ferozepore ; the Governor-General led the centre , left. Commander-in-Chief the right, and Sir John Littler 33 tb° _ The centre and right held their ground well ; the let%, hard pressed. The troops had stormed one position, and were Prer— to attack the other, when the dispatch left. The slaughter was very great. tv iatero There is no doubt s of as Mr. Cochrane, the „va,„„aer has just come from Government - house, where the u°'"" announced publicly the news. • 0 r This intelligence relieves us from all approhens i° . u s of I: . ttive to the garrison of Ferozepore, and to the pOSitl° the army. The Seikh lost 65 guns. , u The The fighting was for three days, day and nig ht ~ British occupied the Seikh camp. Noox.—Anotherreport is that the Seikh force of more tb„2:. 50,009, and 150 pieces of artillery, invaded the Bsh pus -50,000, sessions on the 21st of December. A battle was the i nl oc er dicta result, which lasted till the 23d, and was no` but when the express left. The loss was great on both ejecs'it the enemy suffered most, and lost 65 pieces of cannon. 6,6 t also said that Sir John Littler was forced to retire on tif,„ o - es attack, and that the enemy were only routed on the a',.' s " . .No of the Governor-General and the Commander-hi - C hic " V be doubts were entertained that the enemy would short driven across the Sutlej. The steamer is about to start. rou tes As the advantages of the Marseilles and Trieste be have been frequently and very warmly discussed, it 1 1 ue , useful to state, as nearly as our present means will a lio 0 the exact time which the transmissioLi of this dispatch try Alexandria has occupied. by the The mails were brought from Bombay to Su e i "„' t the East India Company's steamer Victoria, arid arrive , ' " - o err latter port on the 19th of January. They were then ached veyed by the ordinary means across the Desert, and r° Alexandria out the morning of the 22d. ,„i OP The Austrian steamer Imperatrice was there i n for and departed at noon on that day with our disPat` e h e Trieste. She arrived at Dwino, near Trieste. viler tha t mails were landed, on Thursday the 29th ; and We d to evening the courier who carried our dispatches, our whom we are indebted for most strenuous exertions I", r tes behalf, left Dwino en rout! for Ostend. His first NT - doll° Carlsruhe, whence he hoped to obtain a steam-bee" i ree the Rhine to Bonn or Cologne, but so extensive,,,iled the inundation that no steamer could be PreNr:ellea on to undertake the voyage, and he was coarbiell to post onwards, encountering all the difficulties r aelleti flood, snow, and rain could interpose, until lie ~e t ee tl, the Belgian _railroads. By this means he reached nevi and thence crossing to London, succeeded, with rare 1°414 gence, although not speaking a word of English, in rear sit our office without a moment's delay. He arrive d o'clock, and had thus performed the j o urney from lef s under every imaginable disadvant age , in some 1 1 ° u' - n dris than six days. The whole time occupied between Ales and London is a little more than 13 days. When the Imperatrice left Alexandria the I ber.3 t waiting for the ordinary English-mail, but she vas 1/° :zete petted to sail until the meaning of the 23d on her CO.. '" Marseilles, via Malta. itb er Our Marseilles advices of the 31st ult. state that Ile tbe the Iberia nor the Orient, a French steamer attached taa.or, direct line between Alexandria and Marseilles, had i.l-e.)811,', rived, although they had been expected as early e a Our private letters from Suez announce that th e Aufortber steamer was expected there in a few days with •-• dispatches. • • THE CAMPAIGN IN THE NORTH. (From the Delhi G aie!te, Dec. 24.) t ales It would be difficult to describe the almost bred eitod anxiety with which the arrival of the claps has heel' W ats", for since our last. The various phases of the Affghtl e ,aoa disasters were scarcely more exciting on the publi c l idest than the expectation which has been created by the s g- t ier inroad of such an immense body of Seikhs into our ter eat ries, end the preparations made by the British Governsa'aga to resist this breach of the peace, which has so lo n g sub To. between the two nations, and to punish the invaders. F s ing, however, carefully weighed the position of our army a e well as that of the Seilihs, and now examined oureasPs'er apprehend that the delay which has taken place in thatbali petted collision is more easily to be accounted ao,a o would appear to be the case, had we correctly stated "'oar tame between. Bussean and Ferozepore, when flee tail!! tioned that the head-quarters of our force were, on 2t t ics within 37 miles of the Seikh force. It is possible O utp osts estimate may have been strictly applicable to th e ° 00' of the force, but certainly not to the main bodYa a aroat, being near Ferozepore, must have been fully 6 0 iniT o lioa" our head-quarters. It appears also that the neighb9unatioll of Busseau was assigned as the place at which ail it oal° should be formed between the Loodiana and 011 ' forces, it baying been very prudently consi ders , io sr/ safe to allow the former to take the direct and e fi rst ° , 1 :', 1 00 1 ? t n h road to Ferozepore. The consequence of these aa°' l os!: through a country out of the direct line of CO cation, is (no arrangements having been made fo r few days for °inning a new one), that no letters e 3 1 e b ee . well have been expected until such new line shall lit t elo s se: completed; and we are at a loss to know how the I t a , to were enabled to publish in our Extra'of the 18th C3l',lry ate from camp. Of their correctness as to the tenW er o a al rangements for the command of the force in the a.t have since had full confirmation, with the addition t'w,,a t: garrison of the small fort of Wudnee (the stage o f Biweati), rendered grandiloquent by the crossing;oicil; seildis, actually threatened to close their gates 411 retU r f hold supplies, but ,thought better of it when we ' l , gat' threatened instant destruction, and that on the 18 ' c og aog e ; Broadfoot had ridden on to Bhaga Poorana to mak e tartaree incubi for the progress of the force. As the places a - temp Busscan and Ferozepore, elsewhere indicated, have __l'traCtr porary interest, we give a short account of them, e' t. from the " roadside meets. " of an able. correspond ea tlaP'it BV3SEI.N belonged to the Jeend state, and when 03_ 0 , s was in the portion retained by the British GoverninY a aia is a pretty extensive place, has 2,500 inhabitants , re o, about 500 houses of brick and mud, and has twentY and one temple of Siva. tirAllll' e Pt I WUDNEE, 16 miles from Bussean.—The Wudnee P i garrS, was occupied some years back by the late Captain aia t a as a lapse., to the British Government; but Runjees aoago ever anxious to keep up his influence in the s tate it of the Sutlej, put in his claim ; eventually, I believe; sere, settled on the favourite son, Sheer Singh, . and, en I ,! a re r O l4 sion to the guddee, became a portion of the Laic 00,10 sessions. To retain it, a garrison, of 200 men ( ta at2if be almost a libel on the military _p_rofession a lia them soldiers) is kept in the fort of Wudnee. et of the place is of brick, and consists of a square at et e s e a hundred yards with a dodecagon tower or bastion ae li 1)/ 4 . corner, and midway is each curtain ; it is surrounds fausse braie of mud and encircled by a d A e e r a • ds 0 ; The bastion in the east face is prolonged and aeail'ean a semicircle; through it is the entrance of the ara oaa t ae access to the finesse braie is from the north t a ' a rats,:aa casemated circular bastion, and by a causeway • sit'as ditch. On my riding towards the entrance, the lit 3 "ao sh a t sentry rose and closed the gate, and then informed Ova beingshookunt nah een f or strangers to visit the inte rior be)10 is contained within th e wa ll s I c a nno t therefore S t3 ' r cel ,t' hot a small white temple of Siva, whose pinnacles are P e deo,4 , above the rampart. The brickwork is in a good o '4o a es a the fausse braie is in a bad condition. The village of Oita nee, Budnee, Woodnee, or Boodnee (it is called b YO O • 1 a names), is east of the fort, and is composed of abo ut t be i W a al , houses; the shops are thirty-five in number, an d " bitants about 2,000, principally Seikhs, Bra" .— sto Khetries. belong la° Bbaga Poorana, twelve miles from Bussean,i, a l on! Nebel Single Aloowala; it is a small village, 9. l ,f a hon! ea mud houses, and about 700 inhabitants, Seikhsann,', s but ojl dans, principally the former. There are five sn'T er gialep temple of any description ; and, as a symptom of d ee p. the desert, the three wells are about forty yard s . a , se° cultivation around is various—wheat, barley, htal e re la and mustard. • is 3 DO" Moodkee, sixteen miles from Bhaga Poorana, . 0a A . lO, village belonging to the Lahore Raj, and conts . : , aeis 4 ,o 600 houses (many of brick and 4,000 inhabits nt'ns in Mahommedans, and Hindoos. There are 30 s i. h b c ' a r pla ce of village, and 100 Lahore Sepoys are on duty at 4a osis t ila ps Sooltaun Khan Walla, 13 miles from Moodkee, t he a aat it about 259 houses, of which but eight are of brick. , to saaa a f are 10 in number ; and the inhabitants arnountoaaticla 1,200, of the three religions. There is also 3 nicer, pOt mud, and a small fortification of the same November 1838, the villae ignition in several _al;-atacltr.4.ol/ partially Curnt, from the of_aar„daa.._%De some followers of a brigade of the army of the 7 00'05 is about two miles distant, and when we w er wa ter• rea r other day the bheestis had to come here fbr ng t° 4 .7g,°°° place, Furreedkote, and 58 other villages, be d „ o o f - the , t ' u t aay . D raiial' o Pahar Singh, who derives from them a revel' ' ~„ ot rupees. full 11_ • _ We have no reason for doubting in General Littler to hold Lis own, so long b as 5.1 .5 cessary, and believe that a plan has been COn ~ _,5 attaC bo , ta rte •O it is hoped to give the best account of the SelK" - ' 0 could wish to have. In case of his being au be ad-q; 0 1 , 1 merely to defend himself ; but, in case of ta, s ow n t . 41 division coming up with the enemy first, he ' whl e l a re: out and take them from his side, an arranga,Tatta 000,1,00 insure a most decisive result. In case the. ?I`i de the th, treat altogether, without offering battle tnts o i La bor l aaar s aS we believe they will be pursued to the walls tt aere• the a force now on their heels, and made to kh_a_zepore the division of the Meerut troops will be at a er" f or ce to Ocl to oa, to and 4th of January, the second three day'snfter' . the day after them, and will increase thefrau etla s trie t- ee men ; enough to sweep the Punjanb boaolaeso clear it of the rabble soldiery. We have I3a of the tO bell quirics regarding -the alleged invasioieive acoonsally territory by Dewan Moolraa and have v rL' ia the report had ; at least such an e tc ": t he 13- 1 , 0 • 8 sible, but had not occurred at the dal_ ,_T lvo ipore_ s 4 The disturbances which did occur at Isa,_';" a a t er 011 0 of a feud between two sons of the Xeiwp had, bees pima ezz the glic l4o9, _ 91'd tit 35,00 a i c