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13, Great Marlborough-street. BURKE'S PEERAGE AND DAROI,TRTAGE, For 1.46. NOW READY AT ALL THE BOOKSELLERS. HettryColbarn, Publisher, 13, Grest Marlborough-street. Just ready, in 2 vols. small Svo., SEVEN YEARS' CAMPAIGNING IN THE PENINSULA AND THE NETHERLANDS. By Sir RICHARD D. HENEGAN. Formerly Head of the Field-Trala Department with the Allied Armies, under the command of his Grace the Duke of Wellington. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. U.NION MAGAZINE The FEBRUARY 'Climber will contain an Original Sonnet by the late John Keats, the last he wrote, and presented by him to his kttached friend, Joseph Severn, Esq. *.* Through the medium of the Anastatic process a fee simile of the pbat's hand-writing will be given. Published by Madden and Malcolm, Leadenhall-street, and to be had of all Booksellers to Town and Country. MR. 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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. TIiIZ EVENIWO --- Will be repeated a Cirand Opera. in three acts, called MARITA NA Charles the Second. Mr. Borrani .; Don Caesar De Bazan, Mr. D. W. King ; 1)on Jose de Santarem, Mr. Stretton ; Maritana. Miss , mer ; 'Azarillo, Miss Poole. In which Mdlle. F. Fabri and M. Bretin will introduce a new grand Pas de Deux. Between the Acts of the Opera Professor RISLEY and his SONS will go through a Series of their Classical and Popular Exercises. To be followed by a new grand Christmas comic Tantomine, called HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. LAST NIGHT BUT FOUR OF THE CONCERTS. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. 31.'aULLIEN'S ANNUAL SERIES OF CONCERTS. .This IiYENING, MONDAY, Jan. 26 (LAST NIGHT hut FOUR.) ' M. BAUNIANN has the honour to announce that kis ANNUAL BENEFIT will take place THIS EVENING, Monday, Jan. 26, when the following Music will he performed. PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING, JAN. 25. PART I. Overture, `! La Dame Blan•hs," (first time)—Boildcau. Qa ail • lite, " Ernani n. Solo, " Grand Air Varie"—M. Baumann. Symptitiny in C Minor, the Allegro, Fugue, and Triumphal March— . Beethoven. Opera, " Don Juan,". Selection—Mozart. The British Navy Quadrille—Jußien. PART TI. Opera, Crawl Selection Prom lileyerbeer's Opera, " Robert le _ Diable"-- - ;-Moyerbeer. Now .rolka. "Cricket Polka"--Jullien. Ideas Sextette--Lavenu. Solo, " Modor." - Cernet-a-Pistons—Herr Kcenig, Itoch Albert. Valle, the Original " Valle, A Den: Tems"—Julllen. Ga•op, " The i'ost Horn Galop"—Kcenig. M. JLILLIEN'S BAL MASQUE. - -- • - Thts (hand Entertainment (the Second and Last of this Season), will take place on Monday, Feb. 2, and terminate the Series of M Jutilen's Concerts. Tickets for the Ball, 10s. 6d. each. SPECTATORS. Tice Audience portion of the Theatre will be set apart for Spectators, who may there enjoy the brilliant and imposing scene. ADMISSION FOR SPECTATORS. Dress Circles, Ss.; Boxes and Gallery Stalls, 35.; Lower Gallery, Is. Tickets ior the Ball, Private Boxes, and Places may be secured on application to Mr. O'Reilly, at the Box-otlice of the Theatre ; also at the. Libraries of Messrs. Mitchell, and Sams, and at M. Jullien's Musical Establishment, 214, Regent-street. Mr. J. Nathan, Jun., 18, Castle-street, Leicester-square, is ap pointed Costumier to the Ball. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. T/113 EVENING Will be performed ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Miss Cush• van ; Juliet, Miss Susan Cushman. Between. the acts of the Draina the Band will perform the 4 . Czarina lvtrizourk," the "Cricket Polka," and the Overture to 4. NinsartiellO:" To Got elude with a Grand New Extravaganza, entitled THE BEE AND THE ORANGE TREE; or, The Four Wishes. Principal Characters by Mr. Hudson, Mr. James Bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mr. Clark, Miss I'. Horton, Miss Jullaßennett, Mrs. Caulfield, and Mrs. tall4PY • TURATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE CRICKET on the HEARTH. John P y bingle, Mr. 0. Smith; Caleb Plummer, Mr. Lambert; Tackleton, Mr. Ctillenford ; Edward, Mr. Selby ; Dot Mrs. Fitzwilliam; Bertha, MIAs Woolgar; May Fielding, Miss Taylor. To be followed by a New Farce, entitled THE PHANTOM 'BREAKFAST. Supported by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, Miss Woolgar, &c. To conclude with an entirely New and Original Christmas Pan tomime, called HARLEQUIN AND POONOOWINGKEEWANG rUBREDEEFLOBEEDEF:BUSKEEBANG; or, The King of the Cannibal Islands. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland ; Columbine, Miss I P3 minir ; Clown, Mr. C. J. Smith; Pantaloon, Mr. Mitchenson. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. The Crl4ket on the Hearth," and " The Enchanted Horse" every • Evening until further notice ! THIS EVENING WILL BE PERFORMED THE CRECKET ON THE HEARTH: A FAIRY TALE OF HOME. The Prindpal Characters by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, Mr. Emery, Mr. P. Fining, Mr. Meadows, and Miss Drove. 'tiler which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic extravaganza, eatitied THE ENCHANTED HPRSE ; or, Prince Firouz Schah of Persia and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Messrs. lEeeloy, Wigan, F. Matthews, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, ; Mes dames Keeley, Villars, Hodson, Dawson, Howard, Arden, &c. Stalls, ss. ; BOADR, 4e. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Tragedy of KING LEAR. King Lear, Mr. lineready ; Earl of Kent, Mr. Cooper ; Edgar, Mr. Wallack ; Cor dell-a; Mrs. Stirling ; Regan. Mrs. Tertian. To conclude with the New Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE KEY OF THE KINGDOM; or, HARLEQUIN AND THE FAIRY PILUE BELL. Harlequin, Mr. W. H Harvey; Columbine, Miss ' l nnen; Clown,. Mr. Flexrnore ; Pantaloon. Mr. T. Hill. _ROYAL O THEATRE. b iligN ;F. SUCCESS. OF LYMPIC THE NEW ISURLEF QUE THIS EVENING rill THIS performed THE WILD BOY OF BOHEMIA. Th e Wld Day. Mr. Leclereq. • Ater'erhich will be repeated THE CRICKET ON OUR OWN MARTI'. In which Mr. James Browne, Mr. Romer, and Mlsk Kat e H oward will appear. Mr. Cockrill, And concluding with the new Pantomime, unapproachable for glee and grandeur, called FORTUNATTJS ; or, THE MAGIC CAP. Fedi:Mitts, Miss Hainilton; Prince :Megrim, Mr. Cockrill; Fairy Qpeen, Miss Bromley Harlequin,. Mr. Smythers ; Pantaloon, Mr ; Clown, M r. Jefferial: Columbine, Mies Laidlaw. NEW STRAND THFA'rnw M. PHILTAPPE'S WONDERS and USincredible CHINESE DE LIONS will he repeated every Evening, doors open Pen at a pot-Seven, to commence at a quarter beioreo'E) quarter- Dl. Philippe's most Popular Deceptions and Peculiar Experiments Will be varied by the Amusing Performances of the Chlarini Family and astounding Feats of the American Brothers. 31. Philippe will (by desire), and In consequenc e o f the immense overflows which have attended his Morning Performances, give a Grand Juvenile Entertainment every Thursday Morning, c ommencing st Two o'clock. Stalls, 35.: Boxes, PS. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. AS -ET'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. LAST WEEK BUT ONE OF THE WONDROUS DOG EMILE. This Evening, and during the week, the DOG of the PYRENEES. In consequence of Vie many parties being disappointed of witness ing the Morning Performances on Thursday last, owing to the stop page of Westjninster-bridge, on the occasion of her Majesty's visit to the Houses of Parliament, Mr. Batty is induced, In compliance with the wishes of several families of distinction, to announce a LAST GRAND DAY REPRESENTATION for THURSDAY next,ganuary 29, when the celebrated Dog Emile will perform, commencing at Half-past One precisely. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. EVENING AND ATTRACTIVE THIS EVENHIG. Will be THIS E RUINE HOUSE AT MILLBANK, PIECES. dupported by Messrs. Saville, Fredericks, Dale, Higgie, Herbert, Misses Vincent, Terry. Richardson, &c. &Ade. To be followed by A NIGHT OF EXCITEMENT. De Courcl. Mr. Fredericks; LaGrange, Mr. Saville. Marietta, Mies Vincent. After which, Professor HEMMING and his SONS will give more unparalloled feats of Classical Gymnasia than ever yet has been ex lsibffn, and surpassing even the celebrated Risley himself. To conctule with WALTER BRAND ; or, A DUEL IN THE MIST, :THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, JAR. 25. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 45; Highest, 55; Noon, 55. BAROMETER, 29.42.—W1ND S. W., heavy rain. HIG/1 WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. M inning .. 30 minutes after 0. I Evening .. 59 minutes after 0 ''' a. ....r . ~,... vi • L . , „,,, . . N s It:14. .., - - 4'4 '' - • , ; A T ...„ , , ~., ?N ri7 -' • - -,..:40, . , 4 , ..-ciii . , A . -,... ifittrui LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1846. The Chancellor of the Exchequer's answer, on the sub ject of the railway deposits, appears to us extremely unsatisfactory. So far as reasons are concerned, it was in fact no answer at all. To enable the railway de posits to be paid in Exchequer-bills, Government Stock and India Bonds would have no more to do with en couraging speculations than Tenterden's steeple had to do with Goodwin Sands. The difficulty to be met is not a difficulty as to getting in money for railway pro jects, but a difficulty as to paying into the Bank money already got : and it is not the railway speculators who are interested in the alteration, but all the moneyed and commercial interests of the king dom. Not one railway company in difficulty for want of funds would be helped over the mile by the Chancellor of the Exchequer's consent to the propo-ed alteration; but it would give a relief at this moment to the whole commercial credit of the country, and more especially to the metropolis, and we only hope that it is not necessary to save other banks from following in the train of th e two northern banks which have lately failed. These two banks have failed owing to the difficulty about railway deposits. They have to thank the Chan cellor of the Exchequer. If he had in November given the assurance which the City deputation desired, there would have been no alarm or difficulty about the railway deposit question. The allusion made by Mr. GOULBURN yesterday to the railway speculation had nothing to do with the question ; and it is rather too hard that the moneyed interests of the country should be sacrificed, by the Chancellor of the Exchequer's ignorance, to a mis applied moral ardour. Railway companies that have invested their funds in approved securities until the time came for paying the deposits have, under the present law, but to sell out in order to deposit with the Accountant-General, and then, after having deposited, buy in again. What is the use, at best, of this buying in and selling out? But it is not merely that it is useless, but absolutely a loss to the companies, and no earthly purpose of good. Over and above the brokerage expenses, when all are selling out, the value of the securities fall, and, when all are buying in'again, rises ; so that there is no saying what loss may not be incurred by railway companies. And this is what the Chancellor of the Exchequer treats as a time-honoured institution, and will not touch. We have at length some precise information concern ing the negotiations carried on at Washington for the settlement of the Oregon question, and regret to find that it is anything but satisfactory. " A proposal," said Sir ROBERT PEEL, " had been made on the part of the British Minister to the PRESIDENT of the United States, that there should be a division of tie territory, but the terms offered by Mr. BUCHANAN were so little likely to be accepted, that Mr. PAKENHAM had intimated that they might as well be withdrawn." The Right Hon. Baronet seemed rather disposed to blame the British Minister for not communicating the fact to the home Government, and asking for further instructions. Many persons, on the contrary, will consider that Mr. PAYEN- Hem acted with proper decision and spirit. The terms offered were such as England could not accept with honour. They would have deprived us of the naviga tion of the Columbia and ruined the Hudson's Bay Com pany; they would, in fact, have shut us out from all communication with the Pacific, and given every portion of the territory of the slightest use for commercial and other purposes to the United States. This was a fact so palpable, that Mr. PAKENHAM rejected the offer at once, as totally inconsistent with his instructions and wi h what he knew to be the rights of England. And what now is Sir ROBERT PEEL'S scheme ? To refer the matter to arbitration. This has been offered again and again, and uniformly rejected, and to renew the pro posal after such remarkable displays of legislatorial rancour and hostility to England appears utterly useless for any purpose but delay. England has no wittli for delay; her object is to settle this question at cl ine ; an d as for arbitration, it would only add "co the evil by ' , lacing England in a worse position, Every one knows what time was occupied by the late King of HOLLAND in deciding the eastern boundary question, and what was the result, The American Government refused to abide by their original agreement, the decision of the arbiter was rejected, and the work, after a tedious delay of many years, was to be commenced anew. Can we hope for any other conclusion of a second arbitra tion, even if the Americans would accede to it ? And in the meantime will they be idle ? Will they not be pouring into the Oregon additional settlers, erecting forts, and strengthening themselves in many other respects for a rupture ? Could this benefit Eng land, or give more effect to her demands ? Quite the reverse. Even Mr. HUME, so anxious to live on good terms with America, and so well known for his propen sity to cut down our naval and military establishments, views the question with an impartial eye, denounces the people of that country for " setting at nought all the rules of civilisation in enforcing their alleged claims," and ap proves of such measures as may be necessary to maintain the honour and character of the nation. "Under existing circumstances," said he, " I hold it to be my duty to give the Ministers my cordial support in their plans for strengthening the defences of the country." When a severe economist, like Mr. HUME, uses such language, there must be real danger, and we ,confidently trust the Government will not despise. it. Never did a Parliamentary session afford a better opportunity for the consideration of that vast constitu tional problem—" Political consistency"—than the pre sent. Without doing so in action, the Prime Minister has virtually walked forth from the midst of his former colleagues. and seated himself upon the benches of the Opposition. Nevertheless, in proceeding thus, he has relinquished his original principles with all honour, and truthfulness, and propriety : to him no single thought of tergiversation can be ascribed ; his character cannot be impugned as inconsistent. And in this respect the language of Mr. DISRAELI, on Thursday night, was impregnated with veracity—the position of Sir ROBERT PEEL at this moment is without one solitary parallel in the records of history or the experience of nations. There is, however, something like an antithesis in the instance of EDMUND BURKE—the antithesis of unneces sary desertion, to a candid acknowledgment of error— the antithesis of a man seeking emolument and place by a combination ,with those in power, to one risking his continuance in office by a secession from his most influential supporters. As the Right Hon. Baronet hinted in his explanatory address, the conduct of a true and patriotic statesman should be ever directed by an anxiety for the prosperity and happiness of the people entrusted to his government. No system of principles, however illusory or specious, should be per sisted in under every and any circumstances by a Minister desirous of discharging his duties without par tiality. No Sense of personal obligation should in any particular impede the development of whatever views he may consider beneficial to the multitude. No fear of contumely or vituperation should prevent him from fol lowing the dictates of his reason. He should stand apart from the trammels of party: his principles should be moulded upon :a gigantic and cosmopolitan scale: his survey should be enlarged not only to the compass of all classes, it should extend beyond the confines of his own generation, and calculate the contingencies of futurity. In all these respects, as far as the present momentous question of commercial policy is concerned, the Premier cannot dread the searching eye of analysis. The character, upon this point, tallies to a tittle. There are, however, some collateral facts in connexion with a great conver sion similar to that of Sir ROBERT PEEL, which render the consistency of the individual somewhat dubious. A sudden desertion to those against whom, and against awhosend u n e r r e e l e e d n t a i n M g i w n i a s r t e d r u h r i a n d g e t ben he w w a h g o n e g o f a n h r l e a c v j a ( b m l e s would is caree sho show undoubtedly , s t u o h j t e h e e t c h il i m a r , g a e n o d f w d i i s t h h o a n ecsotny sider a r9 b le and the accusation of being unconscientious. In the present First L or d o f the Treasury, however, th's aspersion cannot by the most artful and subtle re'asonel ing hold good for an instant. His conversion upon the subject of freedom to trade, and the abolition of exclusive protection to agriculture, is not of that abrupt nature which it may be conceived to be by the superficial observer. His whole conduct throughout his Ministerial existence has displayed a decided leaning towards these ends. He has not aban doned the protectionists with one sudden bound into the territory of their opponents ; he has not even to undo what he had already accomplished, but rather to enlarge the enlargement he bad himself made ; to bh,4e into ruin the tower and its very foundations, the buttresses of which he had previously demolished ; to extend the parole of his tariff into the complete and permanent emancipation of free trade. If his concessions is regard to wool, and sugar, and glass, and cattle, and divers other articles of home industry and foreign produce, had not in some measure prepared the protectionists for a still further evidence of his desire to diminish whatever im posts might appear to him as arduous and superfluous, they must have been most miserably shortsighted indeed. Besides the various gradations we have enumerated, Sir ROBERT PEEL has shown by his general bearing a tendency to that grand alteration of his opinions which he announced with such candour and simplicity on Thursday night last. It is on this ac count, therefore, besides the numerous other conclusive reasons he himself advanced in his explanation, that we now regard Sir ROBERT PEEL as a thoroughly conscien tious and consistent politician. Had he still adhered to an impossibility, like the existing corn-laws ; had he per sisted in propping up a decayed and rotten fabric, like the present commercial system—knowing meanwhile its utter meanness and impolicy—then he might justly have been branded as a small•hearted, callous, bigoted, and inconsistent statesman. As it is, he proves himself to be the very convert e. What to him the vitupera tions of a few disappointed men ! What to him the scurrility of the searchers after aggran disement ! What to him the sneers and scoff; and ridicule of those who are only influenced through the pocket The laborious days and nights which, during the recent recess, he has consumed in planning this act of Ministerial magnanimity are now being recompensed with fruition —the fruition of popular gratitude and the applause of every discriminating intellect. With the bitterness and the spleen of his new enemies he cannot, by possibility, be affected. However brilliant their: animosity may be it is contemptible; and in this way the showy onslaught of Mr. BENJAMIN DISRAELI was but the glitter of a dying faction. When both the leader of the Opposition and the Prime Minister himself admit the excellence of a hitherto unacknowledged principle, their example cannot but be imitated by many of their political ad herents. "Oculum non curabis sine toto capite, Nec caput sine toto corpore, Nec totum corpus sine anima." We have received Madrid journals of the 15th. The discussion in the Chamber of Deputies on the A(ldress had not been brought to a conclusion, but the speeches contain nothing of interest to the English reader. Ac. counts from Barcelona of the same date announce that the Political Chief of that city had caused to be arrested 46 individuals, and had them confined in the citadel. On the Madrid Bourse the Three per Cents. were quoted at 341, and the Fives at 24, both for Account. The speech of M. GulzoT, in the French Chamber of Deputies, in reply to M. TRIERS on the relations of France with the United States, has excited considerable interest, and nearly all the journals comment upon it. The speech, which will be found at length in another part of the paper, forms an admirable:reply to the hos tile attacks of M. TRIERS, both on the French Govern ment and England. lie adhered to his former assertions respecting the balance of power and the aggrandisement of the United States. " In a political point of view," said he, " the unmeasured greatness of that power was a most objectionable circumstance, as, after having ab sorbed Texas, they might turn their views towards Mexico, and thus destroy the balance of power on the American continent. The counsels which France bad given to Texas when menaced by the United States she would equally have given, had England shown any de sign to obtain possession of that country. France had used most moderate language, and such as ought not to give any offence to the Cabinet of Washington. As to the affair of the Oregon, France most ardently wished for an amicable arrangement of the differences between England and the United States ; but if, unfortunately, hostilities should ensue, the policy of France would be to observe a sirict neutrality." The Journal des Debats contains a long article on the speech, and calls attention especially to that part of it which refutes M. TRIERS' arguments on the subject of England. " The good understanding between the two Governments, and the friendly relations between the two Sovereigns, are not the only fruits," says that jour nal, "of the policy of the present Cabinet. Evidence of a friendly feeling in both nations is to be found in the journals, and in the various manifestations to which circumstances occasionally give rise. Even M. TRIERS himself is a proof of the admirable change that has been effected, for he has been received in England with as much cordiality as if the part that he took in foment• ing discord when he was last in office had been entirely forgotten. But, supposing even that the feeling of discontent and irritation of which M. TRIERS talks, did really exist, to whom would it be owing ? To himself and his policy." The National asserts that the speech of M. GUIZOT was a lame de fence of a wretched policy, and the a proceeds to abuse not only M. GUIZOT, but also M. TRIERS, for the modest feeling that they have both proclaimed to the French nation. It is quite indignant at seeing France remain passive, whilst other countries are increasing their power and adding to their possessions. The Courrier Francais condemns the policy of M. GUIBOT, and ex presses its astonishment at the language which he has uttered, and which, it says, is degrading to the French nation. " After having, to please England," it says, " taken an officious and improper part in the Texas affair, he anmounces that France will remain perfectly neutral on the question of the Oregon territory, whereas it is her interest to prevent either England or the United States from taking possession of it." We regret to find from the Paris papers that the accounts received at Marseilles, of a serious calamity having befallen a division of the French army in Africa, are to a certain extent confirmed, but the loss of life is not so great as was at first believed. An offi cial account of the disaster has been received by the Government, and is thus abridged in the papers : " The Minister of War has received a report from Gene • ral Levasseur, dated Setif, the 10th instant, giving an ac count of a melancholy catastrophe which had befallen the column of men, 1,200 strong, under his orders. The Ge neral was returning to Corstantina, after several suc cessful attacks upon the rebel tribes, when his troops were, on the 3d, caught in a snow-storm of such vio lence and long duration, that a great number lost their lives from cold and exhaustion, and a considerable num ber reached Setif in such a state of suffering, that they were immediately placed in the hospital. The General says that he was not able, at the time of writing his re port, to give a correct return of the dead, as many who had been given up for lost were hourly coming in ; but, according to a letter from Setif, of the Bth, in the Semaphore of Mar seilles, the number who had perished amounted to a hun dred, and many of those who had arrived at Setif and had entered the hospital were in such a sad state, with their hands and feet frozen, that their recovery was considered impos sible. According to the report of General Levasseur, how ever, the cases in the hospital were not serious. The Sema phore adds, that fears of a similar disaster were entertained for a column which had left Setif some time ago, under General d'Arbouville." The Algerie gives a sketch of the disastrous affair, which corresponds with the above, but it includes a statement that thirty officers had been taken into the hospital at Setif, with their extremities frozen—the detachment of the African chas seurs had five men and several horses killed by the cold ; of the waggon-train fifteen are dead; of the 43d of the line, which was making its first campaign in Africa, the grenadier company has almost entirely disappeared, and nearly all the muleteers put in requisition have perished. The Algjrie states that on the Bth more than one-third of the column had not got back to Setif, consequently the fate of 800 men re mained unknown. " The Courrier Francais, after giving the lamentaMe ac counts from Setif, adds the following :—" It is said that an epidemic disease has attacked the village of Foudouk, and carried off no fewer than 400 victims. Such a visitation is the more surprising as this small colony is situated to the east of the plain of Metidja, in a well-watered and fertile country, believed to be peculiarly healthy. It is to be feared that the Marabout s w h o go about preaching in all parts of Algeria will avail themselves of this sad news, by holding it out to their fanatical hearers as a prognostic of the coming vengeance of the Prophet upon the infidels.' " The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Thursday, at 83f. 10c. ; the Five per Cents. 121 f. 55c ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,263 f. 75c. ; Rouen, 1,030 f.; Havre, 747 f. 50c.; Avignon, 985 f. ; Vierzon, 710 f ; Bordeaux, 645 f. ; Boulogne, 555 f. ; Troyes and Montereati, 457 f, 50c. ; Basle, 254 f. ; Great Northern, 7561. 25c. ; Fampoux, 505 E; Spanish Three per Cents., 36%. The following are the quotations for other lines:— Paris and Lyons, definitive, 6251. ; the Paris and Strasburg, defini tive, 5501. ; Tours and Nantes, definitive, 575 f. ; Lyons and Avignon (Talabot), 5101. ; ditto (Lecointe), 506 f. 50c, • ditto (Corn. ' pagnie Meridionale), 503 f. 50c. • Bordeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), 502 f. 50c. ; ditto (Espeleta), 508 f. ; Charleroi (Kysaens), 498 f.; Caen (Delamarre), 502 f. 50c. LYONS, JAN. 20.--Marseilles and Avignon, 990 f.; Paris and Or leans, 1,262 f. 50c.; Paris and Rouen, 1,0351. BUSINESS DONE IN FOR ED:N RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 23. _ _ Bordeaux, Toulouse, and — Cette (Mackenzie's), 2% —Ditto (Es pieta's), 214—Calcutta and Diamond Harbour, 4 p —Ceylon, 1% Dutch Rhenish, B—East Indian, 1% —Great Northern of France Constituted, 1414—Great Western Bengal, 1 Luxembourg, 2% Madras, % p.—Orleans aid Vierzon, 17 1 ,E - Orleans and Bordeaux, 1134 —Paris andiLyons (Latlitte's), 2% —Rouen and Havre, 28. It is strongly rumoured that the statement of the Commercial policy of the Government, now fixed for to-morrow, will be deferred for a week. We are unable to state the reason for the postponement, but we hear there is little doubt of it. SIGNS OF THE TIMES.—The recent meeting at Norwich, where the protectionist party was so signally defeated, caused no heartburning nor jealousy on the aide of the discomfited leaders of the agriculturists. The principal actor on that side, desired that his opinion of Mr. Cobden should be conveyed to that gentleman in the following terms:—" Tell Richard Cobden from me, that he is the honestest man in the House of Commons—if not almost the only one." We vouch for this fact. The composer Verdi is expected in town this season, having- been retained by Mr. Lumley to produce a ne w opera at her Majesty's Theatre. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of Saturday Evening.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 7.000 bales, nearly all to the trade, and for which full prices were obtained. Shares have been heavy. The Bank of England weekly return to the 17th inst. pre sents the following leading features :- Notes issued-Increase ..... £32,710 Other deposits-ditto 598,411 Seven day and other bills-ditto . 11,473 Bullion-becrease ....... a 4 ....1•••1111.•••4•••• 54,007 The following are a re* of the prices for Railway Shares realised yegterday afternoon at Messrs. Lamond's auction :- Calcutta and St. George's Point, 113. 6d.-Great North aid South Wales and Worcester, 6s. 6d.-North Jamaica, 2,- West End and Southern Counties, 9s. 6d.-Liverpool and Leeds, 11. 195.-Reading and Reigate, IL-Chester and Man chester, 1/. 58.-Madrid and Valencia, 11. 44.6d.-North ampton, Bedford, and Cambridge, 11.75.-Di rec t W es t ern, 2L -Manchester, Huddersfield, and Great Grimsby, IL 165.- Cambridge and Oxford, 195.-Dublin and Armagh (Inland), 12s. 6d.-Worcester, Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester, 1/. 12s. -Newport and Abergavenny, 11. 155.-Southampton, Maw chester, and Oxford, 19s. 6d.-Direct East and West Junc tion, 19s. &1.-Kentish Coast, ls. 6d.-London and Man chester (Rastrick's), 41. Is. 6d. The Public Securities have been rather firmer, but there has not been much doing. Consols have teen 94 to 94 for present transfer, and 94% to % for time. Exchequer bills have been 19s. to 225. premium ; New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. are 96% to 1 %, and the Three per Cents. 94 1 , to 3 4. Bank Stock is quiet at 205. Spanish Bonds and the Peninsular investmen s generally are quite neglected. Brazil Stock is at 82%. Venezuela Bonds are 42 1 . The Share market has been rather drooping again. ONX CLOSING BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock . • • • • • • • • • • . .. 205 205 Three per Cent. Annuities .. .. . 94%% 94% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 941 A 94 94 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 96% %% % 96% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10% 10% Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. .. 10 3-16 10 3-16 India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. .. .. .. _ 25 Consols for Account .. .• • • • .. 94%%% 91% Exchequer Mils. I%cl. I%d. 1,0001... • • - •• •• 22 19 21 - pm. 19 5001... • • - •• • • 28 22 - - pm. 19 Ditto, Small - •• • • 20 22 - - pm. 19 ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 82% 82% Danish, 3 per Cent •• • . .. .. 89 5 89 4 Equador Bonds .. .. .. .. .. 3 4 3% Grenada, 1 per Cent .. .. .. .. _ - Ditto, Deferred .. .. • Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. - 30 Ditto, Deferred .. .. .. .. - 16% Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. - - Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. _ 601 x, Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. - _ Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. . 6%% 6% Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 42% 42% Ditto, Deferred .. .. .. .. 12%% 12% Dividends on the above payable in Loudon. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. - 60 Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. - 59% PRICES OF BUSINESS , CLO,ING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. RAILWAY SHARES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen .. 5 .... 5 %•••• •• •• 5% Amber., Notting., Boston and Eastern Junction 2%.... 3 2% • • Bideford and Tavistock 1% .... 0% ••••• • • • • O% Birmingham and Gloucester.. .. 100 ....130 •••• • • • • l3O Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 .• 3% 3. •••• • • • 3% Bristol and Exeter 70 .... 84 83 843( 84% Buckinghamshire .. • 425. .. • • %% P Caledonian .. 10 .. • • 14 . S!ii ••. • • • IN Ditto Extension , 24.... 31A4 _ .. .. _ . _ • - Chester and Holyhead .. . • •• 15 ••••7, :• • ***** • 15 Z Chester and Manchester .. .. 428. •• • • radie ••• • • • % dis Cornwall and Central Devon .. 2% .• •• ••••• • • • • • 1% Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. tsi •• •• 4 '' •• ••'• • • 4 Direct Northern .. .. .. .. 2% .• • • 2 4•••• • • • • • • 2 Dublin and Belfast Junction . • 5 •• • • 6 % •**• • • 6% Eastern Counties .. .. 14L 168. .... 22 . 1 ,4 %%•• • . • • 22 Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. I. 61 13s. 4d. % p......... % p Ditto, ditto, .. .. No. 2. V. 13s. 4d. , 1 A % P % p Edinburgh and Glasgow .. 50 •• • • `— •• • ....... Ditto Shares .. .. 5 •• • • 15 ••••• • • • • • Is Ditto New 1 4 Shares.. .. .. 7% ••• • ••••• • • • • • 12% Edinburgh and Perth .. .. 3 ••• • •••••• •• • • 434 Glouc., Aberyst., &Cent. ofWales 1% .... 1 ........„ 1 Goole, Doncast., and :••heftleld,&c. 425• •• • • 1 % p l% p Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1% •• • • IN l% Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 15 .... 22 .. ....., „ 22 _ __ , . Great North of England .. ..100 • • Ditto, New •• .. .. .• 5 •• • • 50 %.. SON Ditto, New .. .. .. .. 5 .... 32% 33 32.... 32 Great Western .. .. .. .. 85 • 163 Ditto, Half shares .. .. .. 50 .... 90 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 5 ••••19 2 0• • • • • • • • 20 Guildford, Fareham, &Portsnaoth 5 .• • • •..• • • 5% Hull and Selby .• .• .. .. 50 ~.• Ditto, Halt hares .. .. .• 7 •• • • 27 •••••• • • • • 27 Leicester and Bedford .. .. 225. .... N p Lei ester, Tamworth, &c. .. .. 425• •• • • 1 i 1 3 • ••• • • Liverpool and Leeds Direct .. 2% •••• ..... Liverp., Stanch., & Newc. Junct. 2 34 •• • • • • • London and Birminghatn .. ..100 Ditto Fifths .. .. .. .. 2 .... 233% 23 ...... 23 London and Black wall .. 161. 13s. 4d. 9% 9 .. „ 9 Ditto Extension :. .. .. 3 •• • . 3 ,e • _ .. 3 London Id Brigh „. 50 67;4 .. . andon any Agliton - •• • • - -••••• • • • .. 67 Ditto ditto Fifths .. 10 .... 20% 20 ...... 20' London and Croydon .. 131. 15s. 9d. 2214 % 22% London, Hounslow, & Western . • 2 •• • • 1;61,4 •••• • • • • 1 M London and South-Wes'ern.. 411. 6s. 103. .......... 77 MU*, New ConsoLEighths .. 28 .... 42 . London and York .. 4 1 4 _ . -. London and Windsor .. .. .. 1 •• • • 14' . .• • M London, Warwick, &Kiddermins. 2Y2 •• •. 24 ......... 2 4 London, Salisbury, and Yeovil .. 2%.... . , • 2% Manchester and Leeds.. .. .. 82 .... . , — Ditto, Fifths .. .. .. .. 1 .• • . 12% 21% Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 •• • • 77 q . Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 4 .... 11 IA Ditto, New Quarter Shares .. 2 .. —9%.... 9% Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .. • . 2 13( p...... 1 3 4 p Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .. • • 3 .......... 3 Midland .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 ....152 153........ 153 Ditto, New .. .. 12 .... 28 29 . 29 Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 —.122% 122...... 122 Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 25 .......... 58N Ditto, New, Brandling .. 28 •• 53 1 / 4N . 53% Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 10 .... 21% 21 21% Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. 2% 2%3 %.. 2% North British .. .. 17 LA 24% 24N Ditto, Half Shares .. - 7M ...... • . Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 3........ 3 North Kent and Direct Dover .1 • 2)4 .. • • 3 ) 4 ••• • • • .... 3).4 North Staffordshire .. • • 425..... 3Y 2 p• • • .... 3% p Norwich and Brandon .. 18 .... 25 .......... 25 Northmpton,Banbury,&Chelthm. 2 .... .......... Preston and Wyre .. .. .. 25 .... 35 .. Richmond .. 15% 16% .... Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2% 3, 1 3 Shropshire Union .. .. .. • .. • 42A..... •• • • 'A 1 3 • ••,. , „ • p Somersetshire Midland . • .. 2% 3 South Midland • • .. 42 , 5 . p...... 2% p South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 38% .... 3814 - Ditto, New (iss at 321.) No. 1. 15 19% % Do., New (do. 331. 68.8 d.) No. 2. 10... 131 A .... 13 1 A 1)o., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4 . 2% .... 314% . South Wales . • • • • • • • • 2 % •• • • 3 •• .. 3 1 4 Trent Valley and Holyhead June. .... Welsh Midland .. •• • • 2% ••••2 1 Y. • • 1Y Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Yarmouth and Norwich .. •• 20 .... 27 York and Carlisle • • .. .2% 3 York aed North Midland .. • . b 0 Ditto, Extension • • • • •• 15 .... 40 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bord., Toul., & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 .... 2 Ditto, ditto (Espelete) .. 2 • 2 Demerara • . • • • • • • • • 2% .... Dutch Rhenish •• • East Indian .. • • • • • • • • Ss. .... 1% ...... .... 1% Grt. North. of France Constituted 5 ....15 14%54 ...... 14 V, 44reat Indian Peninsular • . • . ss. .... N Great Western Bengal • • • . ss. .... % i .. Jamaica South "Midland Junction 1 .. • . 4 . . . ... Luxembourg • • • • • - • • 4 .... 2%. __. Namut and Liege 4 3 .......... 3% Paris and LyonS(Laffitte's) • • 2 .. .. 2 2g West Flanders • • • • • • • • 4 .... 5 . .... . 5 MINES. Real dcl Monte, Unregistered . , .... 4 .... THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. We are indebted to our much-valued and enterprising friend, Mr. Murdo Young, the spirited proprietor of The London Sun, for an early edition of that journal, containing the Queen's Speech at the opening of Parliament yesterday. Besides the Speech from the Throne, the Third Edition of The Sun of last night contains nearly nine columns of Parliamentary debate! This, indeed, is enterprise.—Hull Advertiser. We are indebted to the Proprietors of The Sun for an ex pressed copy of that paper, containing the important Par liamentary intelligence inserted in another colum.—Some•set County Gazette. " THE Su c."—We are indebted for the report of Sir Ro bert Peel's speech, in our columns, to an Express Edition of The Sun of Thursday.—Leeds Mereury. We gratefully acknowledge the kindness of the pro prietor of The Sun newspaper, in transmitting copies of his paper, yesterday evening, by express, from which we tran scribe her Majesty's Speech. The Sun's energy on all similar occasions merits the warmest acknowledgment.—Nottingham Review. And/now, good reader, referring you to the Parliamentary intelligence—for the rest we ask thee to join with us in cor dial thanks to Murdo Young, the brilliant Sun light of the Press, for that Express Edition of his, which enables us to convey to thee, withi❑ 18 or 19 hours after the speech of the Minister was delivered, a summary of its contents 200 miles from town.— Western Times. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT. DERBY, FRIDAY NIGHT.—I do not recollect any former Queen's Speech causing so much anxiety, and exciting so much attention as the one delivered on Thursday by our be loved Queen. "What will the Queen be made to say?" was in everybody's mouth, and great numbers of people waited the arrival of Tie Sun express, on Thursday evening, with the utmost impatience. To-day has been the usual weekly market. The contents of the Speech, indicating, as they do, the advent of a large measure of free trade, have been read with great satisfaction by everybody who is not a monopolist, and many farmers exclaim, "Nell, better have it settled at once than go on by driblets." The Tory monopolist squires are perfectly rampant. They abuse Peel unmercifully, allege that he has betrayed them, and would infinitely prefer an open foe to an enemy, like Peel, in the garb of a professed "friend." They think there will be a fight for it yet on the hustings. and hope still to defeat his measure, be it what it may. The general—all but universal —hope is, that Peel's measure will be at once comprehensive and final , an d that it will be clogged by n o u nseemly provisions. Should this hope be disappointed, the working classes will meet en masse, and speak in t erms no t t o b e m i sun derstood. All parties concur that a crisis" has arrived of no trifling character, and the free-traders he re are reso l ve d to persevere with determination and rigour. " Hurrah for free trade!" We are desired to correct an account, which first ap peared in a country paper, of a late melancholy event near Highworth, Wilts. The reverend gentleman who fell from his horse and expired was the Rev. G. Thomas, of Bishops town, near Swindon, and not the Rev. Vaughan Thomas, of Oxford. HEE. MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The rumour of the in tention of converting the pit of her Majesty's Theatre into stalls, was never even contemplated ; and it arose from several hundred more applications having been made for stalls than the number at present existing. CHATHAM, JAN. 28.—The Poictiers, 74, ordinary guard-ship, the crew of which were on Thursday, the 22d inst., !mid wages down to six months, arrived. The Rochester, Grandy, master, arrived on the 21st inst., with stores, from Woolwich. The Cressy, 80 guns: Tb.e timbers of the frame for , ship are being removed to the first slip (from whence the Bulldog steam-ship was laut..ched), and the keel will be immediately laid down. The Cuot erland, 70 guns, fitted for an advanced ship, is completed, and will be un docked next week. The Raleigh, 50 guns, is nearly com pleted, and is expected to be undocked rood week. The Calypso, 20 guns, Captain H. Worth, and the Scout, 16 guns, Commander William Loring, are progressing in their equipments, but no day is yet named for their leaving the rd. A very serious accident took place bete reen Mer thyr and Tredegar, on Tuesday morning, by the break ing through of a large pond. The water rushed with terrific force, carried away two small cots, drowned an aged woman, and delayed for a considerable 'time the London midi. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen held a Court on Saturday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace, for the receptiun, on the throne, of Addresses from both Houses of Parliament. The Lord Chancellor and the deputation from the House of Peers arrived at the Palaco at half-past two o'clock. The Noble and Learned Lord wore his gold robe, and was attended by Mr. John William Birch. Clerk , -Assistant of Parliament ; Sir Augustus Clifford, Bart., Gentleman-Usher of the Black Rod; the Sergeant. at-Arms ; and also by his Purse-bearer and Secretaries. The deputation was conducted to the green drawing- room. The Queen was conducted to her seat on the throne by the Lord Chamberlain, the Lord Steward, and the Vice-Chamberlain, Prince Albert being by her side. Th• Duchess of Buccleuch, Mistress of the Robes, and th( Viscountess Jocelyn, Lady in Waiting, stood behind her Majesty, on her right ; the Ministers and Officeri of State stood on either side of the throne, and her Ma jesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms lined the room, commanded by their Captain, Lord Forester. The deputation from the I'eers were conducted by Sir William Martins and Mr. Heneage, Gentlemen Ushers in Waiting, to the door of the throne-room, where they were received by the Lord Chamberlain. who conducted the deputation to the presence of her Majesty. The Lord Chancellor advanced, supported on his right by the Earl of Home, mover of the address, and by Viscount Hawarden on his left, and followed by the other Peers, including the Duke of Wellington, the Earl of Ellenborough, and the Earl of Dalhousie. The Noble and Learned Lord read the address from the House of Lords. Her Majesty returned a most gracious answer, and the deputation then retired with the usual reverences. The Speaker of the House of Commons arrived at the Palace in his state co ch, and was accompanied by a deputation of Members, and attended by the Sergeant at-Arms (bearing the mace), and the Chaplain to the House of Commons, and also by his Secretary and Train-bearer. The Right Hon. Gentleman wore his state robe of office. The deputation were conducted to the picture gallery. After the presentation of the Address from the House of Lords, the deputation from the Commons were ushered to the entrance of the throne-room ; and were conducted by the Lord Chamberlain to the presence of the Sovereign on the throne. The Right Hon. the Speaker advanced, supported on his right by Lord Francis Egerton, the mover of the Address, and on his left by Mr. E. Beckett Denison, the seconder ; and followed by Members of the House of Commons, including Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Thornely, Dr. Bowring, Mr. Moffatt, Mr. W. H. Bodkin, Mr. Wil liams, Mr. Sharman Crawford, Mr. Forster, Mr. J. J. Trelawny, Mr. T. C. Granger, Mr. Marsland, Mr. Ewart, Mr. Hume, Mr. Busfield, Mr. Walker, The O'Connor Don, Mr. Borthwick, Mr. Dennistoun, Mr. Maitland, Mr. Crompton Stansfield, Sir George Clerk, llon. Henry Manners Sutton, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Ainsworth, Mr. Milner Gibson, Captain Gladttone, and Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Wood. The Speaker read the Address from the House of Commons. The Queen returned a most gracious an swer, and the deputation retired from the royal presence. The following Ministers attended the reception of the Addresses:—The Lord President, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Commander-in- Chief, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the President of the Board of Control, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Chief Commissioner of the Woods and Forests, the President of the Board of Trade, the Sec retary at War, and the Postmaster-General. Her Majesty gave audience to Sir Robert Peel. The Court was attended by the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert, the Marquis of Anglesea, Gold Stick in Waiting ; the Vice Chamberlain, the Treasurer of the Household, the Cornptreller of the Household, the Marquis of Ormonde, Lord in Waiting ; the Marquis of Granby, Lord in Waiting to Prince Al bert ; Sir Henry Robinson, Lieutenant of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms ; Sir George Lee, Lieu tenant of the Yeomen Guard ; the Clerk Marshall, Ad miral Sir Robert Otway, Groom in Waiting ; Captain Francis Seymour, Groom in Waiting to Prince Albert ; Colonel Buckley, Equerry in Waiting ; Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert ; Mr. James Bunce Curling, Adjutant of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms ; Colonel Knollys, Field Officer in waiting ; Sir Benjamin Smith, C. S. Mr. Wortley, and the Honourable Mr. Forbes, Pages of Honour in Waiting. The Yeomen ( f the Guard were on duty, commanded by the Exon in Waiting, Sir Samuel Hancock. The Queen's Guard of the Grenadier Guards at tended on the lawn in front of the Palace. The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace on Saturday included the Earl of Ellenborough, the Earl of Jersey, Viscount and Viscountess Canning, Viscount Jocelyn, Lord and Lary Francis Egerton, the Right Hon. Sir Robert and Lady Peel, and Colonel the Right Hon. G. L. Dawson Damen Prince Albert rode out on Saturday, attended by Col. Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice were taken an airing on Saturday in an open carriage and four. Prince Alfred was taken in the royal garden. The Royal Family were taken their usual exercise yesterday. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Ladies and Gen tlemen of the Court, and the domestic household, at tended Divine service yesterday morning in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiate d. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at tended by Baron Krrsebeck and Mr. Edmond Mildmay, arrived at her residence at Kew, at seven o'clock, on Sa turday evening, from Calais. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cambridge and Prince George received the Royal Duchess at Kew. The Duke de Sotomayor, Spanish Minister, transacted business at the Foreign-office on Saturday. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of Hong-Kong, Ceylon, the Mauritius, and Malta. Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, and Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, had interviews with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer on Saturday. Dispatches were sent off on Saturday evening from the Colonial-office for the Governor of Hong-Kong►. The Duke of Wellington and Sir Frederick Trench attended the early service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. lAt the daily service the prayers wet read by the Rev. C. Macke, the lessons by the Rev. J. C. Haden, and the communion service by the Bishop of London and the Rev. Dr. Sleath. The sermon was preached by the Bishop of London. The anthem The Lord is King" (Arnold) was sung by Messrs. Barnby, Bennett, and Bradbury. Mr. Tune presided at tte organ. The Marquis of Winchester, the Earl of Wilton, Lords Ernest Bruce, and G. Paulet a ere among the no bilit) present DUTCH MAIL. THE HAGUE, JAN. 21.—The celebrated De Keyser has arrived here, and he has brought his portrait of his Majesty, the King, whom he has represented as the hero of Waterloo. This portrait, which is highly spoken of, is said to be intended as a present to her Majesty the Queen of England. SCHIEDAM, JAN. 19.—T0-day a family here had a fete, which deserves mention. Mr. J. Bykmans, aged 89 years, and his wife, aged 87, celebrated the sixty ninth anniversary of their marriage, They are both in excellent health and are highly respected. UTRECHT, JAN. 20.--As one of the effects of the mild weather, we are informed that on the 13th of this month two storks were seen near Breda. This may be considered as a prognostic of an early spring, and may serve as a hint to the farmers, to commence their agri cultural labours sooner than usual. AMSTERDAM, JAN. 22.—We believe that we may affirm on good authority that no negotiations whatever have yet been opened between the Government of Belgium and the Netherlands, for the conclusion of a treaty of commerce, by which alone the existing dif ficulties might be removed; meanwhile it can hardly be supposed that any change in the measures that have been adopted will take place on our part without such a definitive arrangement. THE HAGUE, JAN. 23.—The second bulletin published yesterday, relative to the illness of his Royal Highness the young Prince William Frederick, left but little hope of his recovery. We regret to announce that he died this morning at three o'clock, in the Bth year of his age, being born on the 22d August, 1838. This was the only son of Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, who has two daughters, Princess Louisa born Aug. 5, 1828, and Princess Mary born sth July, 1841. Letters from Stuttgard state that the health of his Majesty the King is improving, the cough has abated, and he is gaining strength. In consequence of a note of the Minister of the Colo. nies relative to the production of our West Indian Islands, and the Coast of Guinea, part of which might be destined for exportation to the mother country, the Minister of Finance has by a resolution of Bth January, informed the collectors of the export and import duties, that those productions will not enjoy the exemption from duty, gran ed by lst of Act 3 of the law of 20th Jan., 1845, unless they are furnished with certificates of origin given by the competent authorities. Sir George Murray is improving in health. SINGULAR COAIRAT.—Some weeks ago, an extra• ordinary combat, between a glede and weesel,waa wit nessed in the upper part of this (Ardclocic district.) The bird was first noticed hovering in the air, and ktenly eyeing something below. Suddenly he made a dart downwards, and then rose, bearing his prey upwards in apparent triumph. The weasel, however, not liking to be so unceremoniously dealt with, struggled stoutly to escape. A keen contest followed, and lasted nearly a quarter of an hour. At length both came tumbling down, when it was discovered that the weazle was victor. The glede was killed in the contest, an issue quite un expected by the beholders of such an unwonted fight.— /rairnshire Mirror. On Monday last a large brig was seen from Bude, sailing up the channel, about ten o'clock, A.M., when the wind was blowing fresh from the south-west. She ap peared to steer for the shore ; but having a fair wind, she again pursued her course, which rather astonished the watchmen ; but, fancying her a stranger, and not ac customed to the coast, no more thought was taken about her. But about two o'clock, P.M., she was seen off Sharp's Nose Point, with her bows towards the wind. and after remaining beating about for a short time, she went down, about two miles from the shore. It is re portel that a boat, with ten men, were seen to pass Hart land Point about the time this ill-fated ship foundered, and no doubt succeeded in making Clovelly Bay, where the water was still and calm.— Western Times. GREAT NORTH and SOUTH WALE AND WORCESTER RAILWAY COMPANY. MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, A meeting of the shareholders of this Company was held an to-day, at the Guildhall Tavern, in conformity with a reso lution agreed to at a former meeting, in consequence of the Directors having refused to accede to the request of a depu tation appointed by the shareholders to inspect a balance sheet of the affairs of the Company up to the present time. At the meeting at which the deputation was formed, a reso lution was agreed td not to pay the additional deposit of IL per share, demanded by the Directors. Josiah Bates, Esq., was called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN said, that as many shareholders present were not aware of the preliminary meeting that had been held on Wednesday last, it might be as well for him to state the circumstances that had originated the present meeting. They were all aware that the Managing Committee of their Company had advertised that an additional deposit of I/. per share would be required, with a condition that if it were not paid on or before the 30th instant, that the shares would be forfeited. That announcement naturally produced dissatisfaction among a considerable number of shareholders, and they seemed to be in doubt as to what steps they should take under the exist ing circumstances, and at a meeting, a committee was nominated, and a deputation appointed to wait on the Board of Directors, to request those gentle men either to postpone the payment of further deposits, or to call a general meeti:ig to be held at the London Tavern. The Directors refused to call a meeting, but stated that if the deputation would retire they would consider what course it would be best to pursue, and after a protracted discussion had taken place, of course they were informed that the Directors had agreed to call a meeting for the 4th of February. The deputation then requested them to extend the time for payment of the deposits beyond the 31st, or to announce that the shares would not be forfeited in the failure of meeting the demand at that period. The deputation then proceeded to ask the Directors a number of questionsr—to be allowed to see the traffic tables, and to be informed what number of Directors had paid their first, not their second deposit. These questions the Directors having refused to answer, the deputation withdrew. It now re mained with the meeting to agree as to what steps should be taken to protect the shareholders. The meeting was open to discussion, and anygentleman would be afforded an oppor tunity of expressing his opinions.— (Hear, hear.) The SECRETARY then read the notice convening the .meeting. The CHAIRMAN said, that there was one remark which he intended to have made before calling on Mr. Coui tenay to make his statement. It had been stated that the gentlemen who had commenced that agitation were perscns who had purchased their shares at discount, and that they expected to-realise a large profit by breaking up the Company. That he denied, for every we of the gentlemen had purchased at 15s. premium.—(Hear.) Mr. COURTENAY said he had purchased shares at 10s. per share premium, and was informed that no further deposit woukt be required until the Act of Parliament sanctioning the Bill had been obtained. He saw in the prospectus that such were the terms. He need not tell them of the panic still existing in the share market. In full reliance that the Com pany was promoted by respectable persons, and that the terms of the prospectus would be adhered to, he be came a shareholder. But what was his surprise to see an advertisement in the Times, requiring IL additional to be paid ?—(Shame.) He thought it right to make inquiries, and accordingly called at the office of the Company. On applying there for some information, he was asked whether " he was an original shareholder?" and when he replied that he was not, he was told that he had " no right to any information."—(Shame, shame.) He was also told, that if persons got shares and signed deeds they must abide the consequences. He then addressed the following letter to the Directors of the Com pany : "TO THE DIRICTORS OF THE GREAT NORTH AND SOUTH WALES AND WORCF.STER RAILWAY COMPANY. " 289, Regent-street, Jan. 19, 1846. " Gentlemen,—Some short time before the panic, I was induced by a friend to purchase 100 shares in the above railway, at a premium of ten shillings per share. Previous to doing so I inquired the amount of the deposit, and was informed that it was only one pound, and that no further call would be made till an Act of Parliament was obtained. The correctness of this statement is borne out by one of your prospectuses, which I now have before me. It states ' the capital at 2,000,000/., in 100,000 shares of 20/ each. Deposit, 11. per share.' In the nineteenth para graph of the same prospectus, I find the following announcement, viz. The subscribers will be held liable only to the extent of their first deposit until an Act of Par liament is obtained, and afterwards only to the amount of their subscription.' " I am fully aware that you announce as your reasons the necessity of complying with the standing orders of the House of Lords. But, with all due respect to yourselves, I protest against this being any justification of your flying in the face of the announcement made in the paragragph I have brought under your notice. You distinctly state, that until an Act is obtained no further call shall be made. Even if you have this right—which I for one dispute—why, in the present state of the money market, exercise it? Why not act as other respectable companies are doing (the Grand Union for example), and wait till there is some solid prospect of passing your Bill through the House of Commons ? " If everything in your accounts is fair, and your deposits are paid, what need of any further capital at present ; or, at any rate, why not call a public meeting of the shareholders, give them a full account of the present state of your pros pects, the amount of expenses up to the present time, and of the cash in hand? In my opinion, unless you act in the fair and honourable way here pointed out, your call will be in vain. Waiting your reply, I remain, Gentlemen, yours obediently, " F. B. COURTENAY." After having sent that letter, he observed the advertisement that appeared from Messrs. Bates and Co. He waited on these gentlemen, and told them that he would write to the . Directors, and he sent the following letter TO THE DIRECTORS OF THE GREAT NORTH AND SOUTH WALES AND WORCESTER RAILWAY COMPANY. "289, Regent-street, Jan. 15th, 1846. "Gentlemen,_After I had written and sent my letter of this morning's date my attention was called to an advertisement in this day's Tunes newspaper, signed J. Bates, and Co., Foundry-court. Its"purport I need scarcely state, as I have no doubt you are aware of it. However, in consequence of my seeing it, I thought it necessary to wait on these gentlemen, who informed me that they bad requested you to call a meeting of the shareholders. That a gentleman from Leeds, representing a very large number of shareholders resident in that town, had come up to London with a similar object. During the short time I was at Messrs. Bates' offices, three gentlemen, who stated themselves to be shareholders, called, attracted, like myself, by the advertisements in the Times, and one and all expressed their dissatisfaction at your conduct, and their determination not to pay the extra de posit unless a public meeting was called, snd a full statement of accounts given. As I learnt that there is to be a meeting of your Board to-morrowll thought it as well to make you acquainted with these facts first, and then to ask you, in the event of your being resolved • to set at defiance the wishes of (from all I have this day in the City heard), your shareholders, I sincerely believe the majority of your share holders are prepared and willing to give to the present shareholders upon their calling at the office of the Company, and presenting their shares, information on the following points . " First. The amount of deposits actually paid. " Secondly. The number, out of the eighty odd whose names appear as promoters' in your prospectus, that ap plied for shares, the number of shares allotted to each ap plicant, and the amount each has paid on such shares. " Thirdly. The names and addresses of the gentlemen who now form the Board of Provisional Managers,' the number of shares originally allotted to each, the amount of deposit paid by them, and the number of shares they now each of them hold. " Fourthly. Whether there is, or not, sufficient funds in hand to enable the Company to make the necessary deposits required by the Hour of Commons. " Such, gentlemen, is the information which I for one think you should be prepared to render to your shareholders before you insist upon another deposit being paid; and I sincerely trust for your own credit and interest, as well as that of your shareholders, that you will weet these inquiries in an explicit and candid manner, and thereby secure the confidence of those on whose behalf 3ou are acting. For you may rely upon it that in the presentstate of the money mar ket, and in the present temper of the public mind; also, that without you adopt some such course as I and others have indicated, you will fail in obtaining the payment of the extra deposit, and spread confusion and dissensiol where all should be confidence and harmony.--I remain, gentlemen, yours obediently, " F. B. COURTENAY." He had stated that he had written this letter late at night, intending to give his servant orders to post it in the morning; but before be did so he received the following let ter front these Directors:— " GREAT NORTH AND SOUTH WALES AND WORCESTER RAILWAY, "8, St. Mildred's-court, Poultry, " London, Jan. 19, 1846. "Sir,—l am directed to acknowlalge the receipt of your letter of this day's date, and to refer you"—(To what?)—" to the advertisements in the daily papers for the information you require as to the present position of this Company. "(Signed), C. HANBURY. "F. B. Courtenay, Esq." —(Cries of " Shame, shame.") Now, he thought he could not do better than send another letter to those gentlemen in reply to this one. "TO THE DIRECTORS OF THE GREAT NORTH AND SOUTH WALZS AND WORCESTER RAILWAY COMPANY. " 289, Regevit-street, Jan. 20th, 1846. " Gentlemen,—l wrote the accompanying letter late last evening, intending to post it this morning, but before I could do so I received a note from your Secretary , acknowledging, on your behalf, the receipt of my former communication. Without, however, affording me the slightest information, or in any way auswering my letter, or explaining why you have departed from the announcement in your prospectus, to which I called your attention with respect to the deposits, you refer me to the advertisements in the papers! I ask you what advertisements ? Cer tainly, in thore I have seen there is no explana tion that affords me information as to your authority for calling for a further deposit, after the clear and explicit pledge given in your prospectus, that no calls should be made beyond the first deposit till an Act of Parliament was ob tained. And, therefore, I cannot but regard the note ad dressed to me on your behalf by the Secretary of the Corn pny as a dishonourable evasion of the question. " In addition to the question I have asked you in the ac companying letter, I now beg to inquire if Non w ill perm i t me to read the deeds signed Iv the sharehold er s, accom panied by a solicitor, should I think fit t o b r i ng one. " I have only to add, that should Your answer to this be as evasive and unsatisfactory as the one - I have already received, I shall feel bound t o give' publicity to this correspondence, in order that the great b o dy, of shareholders may learn how use less it is to endea vour to ga i n i nformation from their pro visional managers. —I am, gentlemen, yours obediently, " F. B. COURTENAY." The meeting might, perhaps, have observed that he might be classed among thos e p ersons w h o were sa id to be of " an excitable temperament"—(Laughter)—that he got angry sometimes; and lie did confess - that he was rather excited while writing the letter he had just read them. Fortunately a friend came in (a great believer in mesmerism), and said, " My dear fellow, what is the matter with you ?" " Oh, this cursed railway."—(Laughter.) " Oh, don't agitate yourself, I will calm you in a minute." He (Mr. Courtenay) told him what he had done, and lie also read the proof of the letter he had sent the Directors. "Oh," his friend said again— " if that is all, I will throw you into a tranquil sleep, and do even more for You, for I will not only soothe your irri tated feelings, but enable you to be present at the meeting of the hoard, when you will see the reception they will give your letter. So sit down in your easy chair." Well, after one or two passes, he did certainly experience a wonderful effect to be sure.— (Cries of "Question, quesam," "Go on," and some con fusion.) Well, then, he would tell them what the Board was, and he would pledge his word that if •any gentleman chose to believe, and would endeavour to prove that the Committee of Management were act'ng properly, he at least would give him a patient hearing—(Cheers) —but he asked the same indulgence for himself also. He begged them to ob serve that he had paid 155/. for his hundred shares, and that any discovery that the Directors were going on in a satis factory manner would be wore pleaaug than otherwiae. He had alluded to the meeting of the deputation h wanit the , Directors, one of whom he knew personally, d _b (Mr. Courtenay) only regretted that he allowed his eyed ment to he influenced by the majority, for he bel" that his own opinion was favourable to the bhareholdera. (Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Ceiurtenay) had come to that ine!si ing to investigate their affairs, and he hoped to hear th, i : his opinion of the Company was altogether erroneous. repeated that he would be most happy if M r * 13 1; (solicitor to the Compny) would prov e to , b , that he was altogether awrong.—(Hear.) Ile tole" meeting that he had paid this money for the shares held, and e had held them throughout the pa nic, Bear , he did think that this was a respectable Company—(fle3eof hear)—so much would he do that he had offe red to one the Directors to pay up the additional call of a pound share, if he received a distinct pledge, that, 0. the event of nct receiving the sanction of Pa s ees , ) his hundred pounds would be returned to him.—(Ch" eeriho He would rather trust one individual of the Board Om x Board itself as a body, until at least he had got some e- d pir nation of their affairs.—(Continued cheers.) He h e ' l ie tended to tell them what had occurred during h is n 1 tended b sleep, but. some gentlemen did not seem to care for that i t ha count. He was in the hands of the room, however, .' on , had only intended to tell Mr. Bushe, if he had time to m t he what answer he had expected to have received fro Board of Directors. Mr. Bustig—l will wait, if business is to be done; bet I thick your mesmeric sleep has nothing to do with it. Se Mr. COURTENAY—WeII, he would pass that 133- * t he would abandon 'mesmerism, and confine himself t° „od merits of the case.—(Loud cheering.) Gentlemen 'f ro " o f observe in the prospectus issued by the prou'etpuyiss that undertaking—in the nineteenth paragraph—thbeer-beld the following announcement ;—" Subscribers will Ac t of liable only to the extent of the first deposit until the 1. , to Parliament shall have been obtained, and a fterwards °l t o the amount of their subscriptions." Now, that W es bo r paragraph, and a most important one it was to t he tele' holders. But he would, in addition, call their attention tot lot ter of application for shares. "To the Provisional Comshetalrete &c. —Gen tlemen, I requestyou will allot me—so mail ad and I hereby undertake to accept these shares, or le ro' of them as you ir.ll , allot to me on the terms of 9,l u e r far spt ctus, to pay the deposit thereon, and to execute per lihmentary agreement when required." Was that o ,.. n e",[ t it. fectly clear—in fact, could there be any mistake av`ipot He knew that it was said that the additional depoloo required to meet the standing orders of the !louse of . 550 eci. But he would ask Mr. Bushe if that prospectus 511 e before this regulation was determined on by the ,L4; e :toli, Lords; and if it was, he would ask again why the llic did not withdraw that prospectus, and say to the pti',; ee d to in consequence of this alteration they would be 01P.fhat alter the principle on which shares were to be allotted. oilt would have been the straightforward and honest course' Mr. Bushe said they did not do that. lbß Mr. Basun—You did not ask me a single questionr ge—ole I, le subject; certainly I did not answer one. -Son-re other man did so, but not you. ori lp Mr. COURTENAY was sorry to find Mr. BUOlle ' S rfi el l e tter / defective. He did ask Mr. Bushe, if, when_the ip of allotment were issued, the Directors had 1 311. 0 1 ° notification of the alteration they intended to and the terms on which shares were to be granted, 3jel understood that gentleman to reply, No. He (O r 'b o lJe r ' tenay) had not the honour of being an original shar e d bee° but others could tell him if such a notification 0100 made.—(Cries of " No, certainly not.") But Mr;,he stated that he had told thousands of shareholders 0 . tended alteration. Mr. BusHE—l stated that I had informed gentlemen held shares to the amount of some thousands. rer t l Mr. COURTENAY maintained that the Provisional Dist and the Solicitor to the Company were bound in li?;t1 10 ; give notice of the alteration. and the terms on W hic te t ° o meant to allot the shares. They were bound to ,s t , a o ts extent of the alteration, and leave it to the apP"'", take up their shares or not, as they might think proP e c ' e boy, they adopted this line of conduct, there would 'l i d 0 . ," no necessity for that meeting.—(Cheers.) They r der , S however, do so, but they made this other call, irl a boa they stated, to comply with the standing orders of of Lords. He might be wrong in the impression ' - `% /l e ety tamed, but he imagined that until they received the T' ~ g of the Commons, there was no necessity for money —(Hear, hear)--that was, if the dep 0 . 9 ":„ 0 0 fully paid. If they had received the affiri p , hs t.; the • House of Commons, he was sure ' t - he shareholder in that room would hesitate to pay uP iO P garly additional pound that was required of b"7101 maintained that the respectable position of the %I 0, could only be maintained by the solicitor giving 3 ,cheelble; eiplicit explanation of the affairs of the Company - 010 —and he called upon him, therefore, to state t he of shares originally allotted, with the number re ' i f to the promoters of the line.—( Hear, hear.) T be th e 88 names on the Provisional Committee, and 71 were locally interested, who, if the line paid only 2 P i et a P i , would perhaps advantage by the transit of natu re ficial produce for their own lands to a much grea ter pl, The speaker then, at great length, contended that ,hem, present proceedings the committee were ruining the[ t . That in the market, and he had authority f d. ing so, the shares would not bring 2s. ," 1; is. 3d. of that would be absorbed by the broker s ,„01 0 , 1 3 If these questions were answered in a satisfactory se t if their affairs could bear investigation, no man of se ,° g ot, doubt that instead of their line being at 7-Bths dis"b !P ee n would be at least at par if not at a premium, and a,,1 1 . 7.,barg 0 ings as had lately taken place at Glasgow and x''', l bs t Je t would be avoided. The Directors could not deni'. shY table was groaning with letters of inquiry from t.'" holders.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. BUSHE—Tbeir table is inundated with scric 6 O a f ) Mr. COURTENAY—You may hold the scrip, for e . 00 , ited . 4 , • get the money.—( Hear. hea.r) When they WO - Directors there was a great looking for scrip in tb yt but no sections, no traffic tables were produced. ;0 0, A SHAREHOLDER said, amidst the utmost consist', .fit, he considered the speaker was occupying too Inti, e : n a his address.—(Cries of " No, no ;" " Yes, ye9i' t on.") 1 4 "Pr Mr. COURTENAY said he was entitled to be ho tb , end.—( Hear, hear.) The studied mystification ef ,stir er i rectors, their steady refusal t o give the information sees,oll, h i their experience of railway pr o jects, justified the shari, to in the course they were pursuing. Let them also le i c i 09 ( number of banks daily failing, a list of which appea re „ et fec i P Times of that morning. With these feelings he wa s justified in proposing the following resolutione e l ( " That, under the circumstances now detailed, t" ov av is of opinion that it is not expedient to pay the b ee )bt posit, and that such payment be resisted.' — . (Cheer s dr ss . 6 Mr. BustlE asked if he would be allowed to au,crie s meeting before the resolution was passed or after ?---1 After," Before.") h p ir c Mr. COURTENAY said when he and others saw t ir i tors whose names they could not obtain, they , re ssi,i4 guarantee that those shareholders who did not i t ore' second deposit would be entitled to be present at th e on the 31st. i 4 4t Mr. BUSHE, in reply to a question, said he atten, official capacity, by the express desire of the Boar' of resnect to the meeting.—(Hear, hear.) Capt. BACK having seconded the motion, fp Mr. BUSHE proceeded to address the meeting• etni whether the gentleman who had addressed the efeiil was an original shareholder or not, he should meet I n Ile attention from him as the solicitor of the ComPanY'deal not now intend to follow him into detail, b ut w ould ir. oo. i o the more prominent features of this address. He 0 te a his father aid grandfather, had been long conne c o f d e the City, which was a sufficient guaran tee ,_ e respectability. He certainly felt . proud to Peoi ciated with the gentlemen who composed th e ...o o l ei If they wished to know who they were, let t hen' 1, - ,,j 0 . „` to City, or at the Bank of England.—(Hisses.) Th,Y had like men of honour and of business, and with ever,' boy promote the interests of the Company ; and if t he it to obtained the respect of the shareholders, they oug'be U td done so.—( Yes, they had.) He was entitled to as as patiently as the gentleman who had Prer et V a l resolution, who had in the course of his address 1 1 e po d '" flowers than facts.—(Cries of " No, no"—" Go tu r ' i ti prclio —" What have you done with our money?" an ,, e 'hs' g r) If they would hear him, he would compress ail „1,6 l et ; 0 1 1 ' say into one paragraph. He then re f erre d to 01100.,(00 which he had addressed t o M essrs . Bates 5 0 ' pie ( ' PO citors for the shareholders, stating that he icier °l 9 o o would give their application the fulllest cored t.ly at their next meeting. The Directors had not Cu'eoetio, any but their original shareholders, to pay the i nc r , " posits.—(Great uproar, and cries of " Shuffling , LI time all the scripholders must pay the additional e 3 to t I 01 had several times endeavoured to address theni , o ct s, time he had been interrupted, He wished to state t iliV, if he was interrupted again he would leave the rne s bol he was of opinion that in business matters there at ioo, no noise or uproar. With respect to the obser r s pecj, Mr. Courtenay, he did not think that a r ,.. e member of the profession ought to reply to theffl' pirec, and cries of " What do you come here for?) Th e ise ,4 ,fe, f who were respectable men, had committed thorn° 4t9 advertisement stating that two-thirds of their der era"AV untouched, and deposited in a safe place. Then all therogrrill nary expenses up to 31st Dec. had been paid. The of, 11 ,;1:', / was printed and issued before the order of the Ilud,ro, l o, was sent forth. It, of course, placed them in an per i e oC ' tion, but if they had withdrawn their prospectu s / p erV fished another, they would have had to pay 1° . 40; e l , deposit to the House of Commons. The great (P e i how they were to go into that House. If they vided the 5/. per cent. they would not have ' , Ms pow,' standi. He advised this as the proper course ; tli% and the clerks of the firm would state that pari;orsei , e tP thousands of shares had been informed of tbej thef e l proposed to take with respect to the deposits. 4 "`: t rito c oo s and others he had sent into the country were irli t Fel; say that it was possible an additional deposit of t oor r i oil' might be necessary. They looked to the original ° Ade ,teri and not to the purchasers of shares, for the increasloo,; l o! ; and the proper time fora public meeting to consid er - tee'Af the Company should take should not be detertli"osr the opinion of the original shareholders, who we re e iel ble, could be obtained. be' g [Several gentlemen here said that when Mr. nu,., s bst) ) ( 0 4 called upon them, they said nothing about the Pr t " /t o?, bd an additional 51. per cent. being required. Gre 3 o sued at this, during which Mr. Bushe putA . l3o s e j e and seemed about to leave, but someone cried plO C he going," and amidst great hissing he retired to hi: t" A SHAREHOLDER wished to know what arnoutP posits had been put away? Mr. BUSH& - -Two-thirds. ,14( to A SHAREIKLDER.—TOO much. ° tbl Il Mr. KINNAR—Have they sufficient money to g ° meat?—( Hear, hear.) reP g oi tiv: ll Mr. BtrsmrE—l will advise the Directors to sharedi statements required, and to submit them to the dr 5O at a future flay. That is my advice—it is son ° ge o o abide by it.—(Hisses.) A STIAREIIOLDER said he had bought severo ("VII; d i 0 0 10s. or 12s. premium, believing that it was a g 010 0 " and he did not think he or others were wrong ' 3 wO ll , v o The acrimony shown towards Mr. Bol i titille' ite re have been uttered if he had " - .5 tO ii 4 statement with which he set out—that be, r er •Ot o i D e behalf of the Directors, and that he won i ~, statements made. If a guarantee W ell— t d 0 o # to him that the money was require d bi t o Parliament, he should not object to P s ol!, o 3° wished to know from Mr. Bustle in what P a tter i 0 purchaser of scrip, would be as a sharehold er, °sit. .10,,r0 of January, if he did not pay the additional d,er be th l l oo Mr. Busim said that his position wou ld be I ::' a ditYPB shares would not be forfeid, bt w0u14 13 wor t ° Vt forfeiture. As he stated to the deputaution witenien 0 1,1 do him, with Mr. Courtenay at their head, wh e _ to rs vic t to ° forgotten what he told him, that the 14- 0 play "snap" with the shareholders, and forfeit • ion P I o'clock at night on the 30th of January. „ bo ot he s The same gentleman then inquired in wllat t r i ;ay t' a scripholder be at the meeting, if he did nu 0# on 11 tional deposits ? posit e a. JP °c rib° de P ea • Mr. lksitE said he would be in the original holder, according to the terms o did no t p oth' the shares were liable to forfeiture if he f 6010 L be n i e r bad stated this to the shareholders scores ? , he p A SHARETIOLDER said they were bound •_ l _,',., a pe gi ` .. '" ) ing for an earlier day than the 31st, or top °':_tifie fs ment of the deposits to the 4th of FebruarY•_—'2lo yfch- Mr. Busxn said he represented gentleinea P THE SUN LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, JAN ETA EtY 26, 1846. ~'' `~ ao toi 4„ 1 Ba t , 1 a 5 to / i 3 to 0 to 1 1 , 1 to L 3 t o 1 ci 41