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, 0.6 1 .44 •e; :N 0 . 4 " t'S`; + rj . w ow to -- ;...iii,i, ... . . - )mode in ' ,lnch the money of the shareholders pwsia4s*, sod of. : After it had been read it was handed aqtisair 4 , ' ' man, who insisted that it was necessary that ' ciA k should be taken before it was returned, as it wa nderous. (The meeting expressed great dis approbation at this announcement.) Mr. COURTENAY said that he thought the course adopted by the chairman was the correct one, and if the writer had said that which was not true, he, for one, would be glad to see him punished. A good deal of confusion and recrimination pro and con. here followed. As soon as order was restored by the exertions of the chairman, aided by a few of the shareholders. A SHAREHOLDER, after reviewing the state of accounts, said that it appeared to him opposed to all justice and common sense, that one-third, or six-eighths out of their 201. deposit should be expended without their being further advanced than they were. The CHAIRMAN said that his colleagues and himself had felt that for their own sake, an investigation was re quired, and if auditors were not chosen by the share holders, they should have felt it their duty to elect them themselves. The resolution proposed by Mr. Courtenay was then put to the meeting and carried. Mr. COURTENAY proposed the names of a number of gentlemen as a committee of investigation, which having been agreed to, the meeting (one of the noisiest we have ever seen) then broke up. THE UNION MAGAZINE. On February Ist will appear, Price 25., with an Illustration by Plan, and several Wood Engravings, H E UNION MAGAZINE. No. 11. CONTENTS :- 1 . Shall Warren Hastings have a Statue? 2. Letters from a Hindoo Gentleman Travelling in England, (No. 2.) 3. The Dream of Gertrude Lisle. 4. An Original Sonnet by the late J•hti Keats (the last he wrote). *** Through the medium of the Anastatic process, a fae-siralle of this Sonnet in the poet's hand -writing will be given. 5. A Case of Phiz. 6. The Jew and the Counts of Diddlestein. 7. Thomas Carlyle's Hero Worship. a. Stanzas. 9. The Quarantine Tales, (No. 1.) By Quercus. 10. The Cathedral of Cologne. 11. Lines on the Death of Sir William Follett. 12. William Fleming, the Deal Boatman. 13. Review of Dickens' Christmas Books. 14. The Corn-Laws (Repeal of) beneficial to the Landed me-,,, .. Published by Messrs. Madden and Malcolm, Leadenhall-str ee t , London ; and to be had by order of all Booksellers in Town nd Country. GENERAL MONTHOLON'S NEW WORK. New ready in 2 ♦ols. tvo, price 28s. bound, HISTORY OF THE CAPTIVITY OF NAPOLEON, AT ST. HELENA. By GENERAL COUNT MONT}ZOLON, The Emperor's Companion in Exile and Testamentary Executor. Now first Translated and Published, from Unoriginal Manuscript, with the sanction of the Author Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. MARY HOWITT "S NEW NOVEL. Now ready at all the Libraries. In 3 vols., T HE CITIZEN OF PRAGUE. EDITED BY MARY HOWITT. " A splendid romance. All the characters are admirably pour trayed, and the deep interest which the work inspires is unabated to its close,"—John Bull. " We cordially recommend this work to every lover of the highest order of literature. The whole of the historical portion is executed in a manner worthy of the best living writers."—Atlas. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE PRINCE'S CLUB-HOUSE, Corner of St. James's-street, in Piccadilly. Notice.—Noblemen and Gentlemen are respectfully informed this establishment is now prepared for their reception, with aug mented arrangements and increased accommodation. Princes' Club, St. James's-street. Entrance in Piccadilly, No. 162. REPORTER and SUB-EDITOR. — WANTED , immediately, on a Provincial Newspaper, a gentleman of competent ability, as verbatim Reporter and Sub-Editor. Address, stating terms and references, S. P., care of Joseph Thomas, Newspaper and Advertising Agent, 1 Fineh-lane, Conthill. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Opera of THE ENCHANTRESS. Don Sylvio, Mr. W. Harrison; Dr. Mathanasius, Mr. Harley; Ramir, Mr. Borrani ; Stella, Miss Romer. Between the Second and Third Acts of the Opera Professor RILEYI and his SONS will go through a Series of their Classical and Popular Exercises. To be followed by the Divertissement of LA BAYADERE. To conclude with a new grand Christmas comic Fantomine, called HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. Harlequin, Mr. Wieland ; Clown, Mr. T. Matthews ; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ; Columbines, Miss Hicks and Miss Mott. TILICATRIC ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Tragedy of ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Miss Cushman; Mercutio, Mr. Holl ; Benvolio. Mr. Brin dal ; Friar Lawrance, Mr. Stuart ; Peter, Mr. Buckstone ; Juliet, Miss Susan Cushman ; Nurse, Mrs. Glover. Between the acts of the Tragedy the Band will perform the " Annen" and " Cerito Polkas," "La IC ptarina, Cellarius Waltz," " Cricket on the Hearth," and the Overture, " Fille du Merger." To conclude 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 P. Horton, Miss Julia Bennett, Mrs. Caulfield, and Mrs. Stanley. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Drama of LEOLIEE : or, Life's Trials. Principal characters by Messrs. 0. Smith and Wright, Mrs. Yates, and Miss Woolgar. 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 FLIBEEDEEFLOBEEDEEBITSKEEBANG ; or, The Ktng of the Cannibal Islands. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland ; Columbine, Miss Fleming ; Clown, Mr. C. J. Smith; Pantaloon, Mr. Mitchenson. THEATRE ROYAL. LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. The Cricket on the Hearth," and " The Enchanted Horse" every Evening until further notice ! THIS EVENING WILL BE PERFORMED THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH: A FAIRY TALE OF HOME. The Principal Characters by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, Mr. Emery, Mr. F. Vining, Mr. Meadows, and Miss Grove. After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic extravaganza, entitled THE ENCHANTED HORSE; or, Prince Fireux Schah of Persia and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Wigan, F. Matthews, Collier, Turner, Kinlech, &c.; Mes dames Keeley, Villars, Hodson, Dawson, Howard, Arden, &c. Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d. PRINCESS'S H THEATRE,E OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Tragedy of RICHELIEU; or, the Con spiracy. Cardinal Riehelieu, Mr. Macready. Principal characters supported by Messrs. Cooper, Murray, J. Tining, Granby, Ryder, Homier, Mrs. Stirling, and Mrs. Brougham. To conclude with the New Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE KEY OF THE KINGDOM ; or, HARLEQUIN AND THE FAIRY • BLUE BELL. Harlequin, Mr. W. 11. Harvey ; Columbine, Miss Rullen ; Clown, Mr. Eleanore ; Pantaloon, Mr. T. Hill. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. IMMENSE SUCCESSHIS EVENING OF THE NEW BURLESQUE. T Will be performed a new Drama, called OUR VILLAGE. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. Waldron, Boyce, Brookes, G. Wild, Misses Melville, Hamilton, and Miss Bromley. To be followed by a new BALLET by the Leclercq family. After which will be repeated THE CRICKET ON OUR OWN HEARTH. In which Mr. James Browne, Mr. Romer, Mr. Cockrill. and Miss Kate Howard will appear. And grandeur, concluding with the new Pantomime, unapproachable for glee and called FORTUNATUS ; or, THE MAGIC CAP. Fortanatus, Miss Hamilton ; Prince 3legrim, Mr. Cockrill ; Fairy Queen, Miss Bromley ; Harlequin, Mr. Smythers ; Pantaloon, Mr. ; Clown, Mr. Jefferini ; Columbine, Miss Laidlaw. NEW STRAND THEATRE. M. PaILLIPPE'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 ATRUSIW , Performances of the Chiarini Family a nd astounding Feats of the American Brothers. M. Phißippe will (by desire), and in consequence of the immense overflows which have attended his Morning Performances, give a OrandJuvenile Entertainment every Thursday Morning, commencing at Two o'clock. Stalls, 31. ; Boxes, ha. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. On SATURDAY EVENING Next M. PIIILLIPPE will not per form ; the Theatre being let for an AMATEUR DRAMATIC EN TEILTAIN3IENT, M Aid of the Funds of the PRINTERS' PEN SION SOCIETY. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. THE LAST WEEK OF TIIE CELEBRATED DOG EMILE. Mr. BATTY has much pleasure in informing his Patrons, that in addition to his great performing Elephants, he has, after great re search mel , succeeded In procuring Living Specimens of finest Ca 1 e extant, which will , together with the Elephants, the appear in the New Spectacle THIS EVENING Will be performed the novel Drama of TNI4 PYRENEES. In which M. Wellen's celebrated Dog Emile will appear, whose per lormances at the Cirque Olympique, Paris, has drawn crowded houses for the last nine months. New Scenes of the Circle, combining the talent of the French and English Artistes. After which will he repeated a New Grand Comic Equestrian Pan tomime, sailed HARLEQUIN DON QUIXOTTE DE LA MANCHA; or, Sancho Panza, and Dulcinea of Toboso, with new Scenery, Dresses, Mechanical Changes, &c. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY TI.IEATRE. Sixth Week of the best Drama ever produced. Great Career of the Pantomime. THIS EVENING, ♦NI) DURING TIIE WEEK, Will be performed THE MENDICANT SON; or, The Jew of Southwark. Supported by Messrs. Hughes, Johnson, Rogers, t; Maynard, Lewis, Heslop ; Mesdames lA. Vining, Martin, Aid Daly. After which the Feats of the INFANT LAURI FAMILY. To conclude with a new Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled lIA.RLEQUIN AND THE OLD WITCH OF TEDDINGTON ; or, The Golden Days of Good Queen Bess. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack; C o lumbine, Miss Sinithyss ; Clow n , M r. P au l H err i ng; Pantaloon, )lr. Anderson ; Sprite, Mr. Stilt. • Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. J. Kers , liner at the Box-oftlea daily, from 11 till 4. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATItE Immensity of Novelty, a n d doubled Attraction. THIS EVENIX4S. Will be performed a new Drama, entitled, TILE MARCHIONESS Di . , BaiNVILLIERS ; or, the Poisonersaliltlhe,e Fredericks,Seventeetli Dale,ean turY• Pr i n cipal characters by Messrs. Saville, and Miss Vincent. To be followed by A NIGHT OF EXCITEMENT.-De Courei, M r. aderieks ;Le Grange, Mr. Saville ; Mariette, Miss Vin t. Professor HEMMING and his SONS will give more VjAtter which, feats of Classical Gymnasia than ever yet has been ex -Iml:tit:cr. a e n t ur pasaing even the celebrated Risley himself. hi))---con clude with THE RUINE , ) HOUSE AT MILBANK. To Af •irs• Saville, Fredericks, Dale, Higgie, Searle, Supported by - es. . , ilerbert, Misses Vbicent, Terry, Richardson, &c. r-- - -- -, ---- ON DlTB.—Lord Jocelyn sent in his resignation Saturday.—The Hon. Francis Charteris, approving the on peal of the corn-laws, has, with the sense of delicacy th e e; always marks his conduct, expressed his readiness to resign his seat, and submit to the ordeal of a new election. w e trust. his constituents will know how to appreciate this manly procee ding.M —any of the recent resignations in the Royal _Household have not yet been formally announced. Amongst them, we are assured, we may name Lord Granby.—A ru n2our, that we believe may be relied on, states that the ap pointment in the Admiralty, lately resigned by the Hon. Henry Corry, will be filled tip by that Gallant Officer, Capt. Rous, of the R.N. An appointment more calculated to give general satisfaction could not be made. —It appears, after all the reports to the contrary, that Lord Arthur Lennox has not given in his resignation. "His pover ty but not his will c_ anliplts " to this prudent measure. His grottier , t he Duke u , . o Richmond, ought to remedy this evil.—M o lning paper. .". ~__ INCIDENCIL—On the 10th of Decem ber, the fol -1/TZlPPrared in the Quebec shipping list :—" Sir Robert ult.. ,,, ne_ a n_iu . % and supposed to be safe." Some, may probablythe worthy ut_i_z o n amusing coincidence, that, at that date, r n ar th nst, after whom the ship is named, was pretty mach the vessel has hadeassaAPcsiati9n. It is to be hoped that self has accomplished.— a Silveira!: as Sir Ibsbert him- CHURCH AT Lrrrue Da i f r i w rtiser A i; ..... Accommodate 600 on the ground district church to Gothic architecture, conaistiugnof 1 1= in. the lancet style of ceased chancel, and a tower, is lik the co ur se loatedruneecell from the de sign Little Drayton, Shropshire, leinr the - t superintendence of Messrs. $. F. and J. ' S Shrewsbury.--The Builder. S mith, architects, NIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Marring .. 0 minutes after 6. j Evening 23 minutes after 6 M A P THE RAILWAYS. IN A FEW DAYS, WE SHALL PUBLISH A •RAILWAY SUN," CONTAINING A MAP of the RAILWAYS in ACTION, in PROGRESS, and in PROMISE; executed in a style of surpassing Beauty and Correctness. In fact, it will be a Map of the greater portion of the Kingdom, with all the Lines so marked that he " who runs may read." PREPARED BY THE CELEBRATED JAMES WYLD, GEOGIZAPHER TO TIER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. Orders received by all News-agents, and at The Sun Office, 112, St/ and. THE WEATHER.—Stat OFFICE, FEB. 2. THicastomETßß, Lowest, 38 ; Highest, 53 ; Noon, 43. BAROMETER, 29.83. WIND N.E., fine. Last night, rain. 1 ,1 - , ' 4) , • AOC t r y — , • c• ,•g, z „, r • - SECOND EDITION. 1 3 - j enrew, L A j ii AIONDAT, FEBRUARY 2, 1846. Dr. PUSEY, who has raised such a commotion in the Erglish Church, and given his name to a new Protes tant sect professing Roman Catholic doctrines, made his first exhibition on Sunday as a preacher, since his sus f.ension in 1843, before the University of Oxford. Many of the young clergymen whom he had led astray during the period intervening between his suspension and the present time have acted an honest part, carried out their convictions like upright men, and openly enlisted them selves under the banners of Rome. They are still going over to the Catholic Church in considerable numbers, and if any doubt could exist as to the tenets, and doc trines, and conversion of PUSEY himself, the secession of his disciples puts it entirely at an end. But strange to nay, the original offender, the cause of all this lament able backsliding from the Protestant faith, the enemy of the Established Church and the Reformation, not wily still remains in the University to pollute the sources of mental instruction, but is allowed to display Lit all their naked deformity some of the most obnoxious and mischievous pretensions of the Church of Rome in her worst days. In his sermon on Sunday, so far from manifesting repentance or any contriVon fur acts which the University in its mildness only considered deserving of suspension, he boldly appealed again to the authority of . the Fathers of the Church, and seemed anxious to place their authority above that of the sacred Scriptures. St. PAUL, and St. JAMES, and St. Josue are only second or third-rate personages—the great favourites, the guides of truth, and the pillars of the Church, are St. TATIAN, St. CYRIL, St. IGNATIUS, St. CHRYSOSTON, St. Au virrusn, and perhaps, also, another St. IGNATIUS, sur n emed LOYOLA.. These are the men to whom this Canon of Christchurch looks up to as ex amples, and holds forth as models and instructors to the clergy of a Protestant church. It is curious too ma referring to his sermon (of which we have merely' given an outline), to find that the main doctrines on which it comments are of the moat dangerous tendency in regard to morality, and are calcu lated solely for the advancement and establishment of clerical power. The Church in the dark ages strove above all things to put the laity under its feet. It claimed power from on high ; it represented the POPE and Cardinals, and archbishops, and bishops throughout the rest of Europe, as the legitimate suc cessors of the Apostles, and asserted for them all those miraculous and undefined powers which were con ferred on his immediate followers by the Founder of the Christian religion. The right of giving or with holding absolution is one of the most powerful handles to accomplish despotism ever invented. It makes the rich give up their treasures, and renders the poor slaves; it makes the crown yield to the mitre, terrifies the timid, and subdues the haughty and powerful ; it makes all except one class dependents and serfs, and raises that class to the regions of divinity. This, as might have been expected, therefore, is a favourite topic with the Puseyites, and on Sunday their pastor carried oat its principles to their full extent. This is what he calls the doctrine of the keys—a doctrine by which the descendant of the Apostles has thp power not to loose only but to bind; not to remitonly,but to retain sin; and he thus traces this power to its source and maintains the right of the Church to it in the present day Now, the commission upon which the authority of the Church rested, as it had ever been understood by the Church itself, was given in part in different words, at three different times ; before the resurrection first, to St. PETER as the type of unity, then to all the Apostles (both these being in promise), and then to all, in fulfil ment, in the text. The greatness of the power thus entrusted to man might well exceed our belief, and make us tremble to execute it, and almost doubt, as men had doubted, whether we had it. But our LORD premised his commission with these few brief words, conveying at once its extent, and the rule and guidance of it As my Father hath sent me even so send I you. And when lie had said this, He breathed on them, and saith, Receive ye the Holy Ghosts' to show that he who created man in His own image, breathing into his nostrils the breath of life,' was now about to recreate him in a more perfect and divine way by union with himself. And then he said, Whosesoever sins ye re mit, they are remitted unto them ; and whosesoever sins ye retain, they are retained.' Understanding the words in their plain meaning, of a power lodged in the Church to forgive sins in His name, the very words ex pressed the fulness of the pardon ; the same word was used by which He himself forgave." Aed then he ex presses his great regret that the Church has not re tained this power to its full extent, and seems to rejoice that the Protestant Church has in so many instances departed from the principles of its great prototype, solely because the inevitable evils thus caused will more speedily bring her back to the right faith. "We might even be thankful," he adds, " that the yet remaining rules, requiring all her mem bers to partake of her ordinances, had passed into disuse ; to encourage it discriminately the approach to the holy communion, without a corresponding inward system, whereby they who were entitled so to do should know intimately the hearts of those whom they so encouraged, had brought us to an amount of carelessness and profanation which, if known, would make many a heart of those who had so done to sink and quake. It was of GoD's manifold mercy to this portion of His church, that He had at the same time by His provi dence allowed almost all remains of that outward compul sory system to be broken down, and by His spirit within had aroused people's consciences to desire the full conditions laid up for the church." These are sufficient specimens of Dr. PUSEY'S fixed sentiments, and it is needless to add one word of condemnation. The only question is, will the University still retain as one of its canons an avowed professor of the most dangerous Roman Catholic doctrines, and suffer the Protestant Church to be de stroyed by enemies within its own bosom? Tamworth—that is to say the monopolist farming in terest of Tamworth—is resolved, apparently, not to allow Sir ROBERT an opportunity of acting, in his Minis terial capacity, with that independence which he him- self claimed as the noblest prerogative of a statesman, What cannot be accomplished on a gigantic scale—a scale of demonstration proportioned to the vastness of the proposed policy—they are now endeavouring to achieve enrough the most petty and presumptous interference. N.) urnecessary time is frittered away by these gentle men in a calm, and honest, and dispassionate examina tion Lhe aiguinnts; their o pi n i ons, for sooo. o ! ~,t their moit n(•etiunts, forsooth! and their I,!ti , f , rsooth! are; not to be disarranged, and h' ~,, I:r. kcn in upon, for. i the sake merely of that' ar zL called commercial the cl exigenciesit. A of turn spittheir d been :8 ly ithstanding the shortness of t : a . d forefathers , and , o far competed with the short to interrupt the regularity o ld animal was satisfactory to nitessswionfd, itshavlienggs, of i:s movements, theas it was necessary to supply w themselves. True e nou g h, the number of mouths which absolutely doubled , and conseq uen tly more facilities in w ith provisions had become obtaining sustenance had become req the turnspit of protection ! and down uwisiithte, the be- jack of free trade ! This is precisely :tiTeUbPowttileth haviour of those dogged sticklers for the exist ing corn-laws, who are now attempting to do minate the country for a party purpose ; they resolutely shut their eyes against the day-dawn of ex perience, they forcibly close their ears to the trumpet voice of reason, and are for blundering on in their old, blind way. And, although the only feasible assistance which could be afforded to a cause so untenable as that of protection would be something specious in the rhe toric of its advocates, their orations are mainly com posed of personal recriminations and utterly useless re solutions. Nevertheless, what they lack in ability they realise in determination and assiduity. Their philosophy is peripatetic and practical as far as language is COR cerned ; but we rather conjecture they will find them selves in the predicament of the gentleman mentioned in the nursery puzzle—who "walked and talked, and half an-hour • after his head was cut off !" We have already observed that these agriculturists perceive the impossibility of . retarding a reform in commerce by any generalised effort on their part, and hence they resort to the final and Quixotic attempt of trivial measures— they determine, if possible, to destroy the present Ministry by turning the Premier out of his borough ; to oust the First Lord of the Treasury from office by depriving him of his seat as a private Member of Parlia ment. This is indeed a dashing manoeuvre on the part of the Warwickshire and Staffordshire agriculturists ; and, inasmuch as it was developed in the meeting held in the Town. hall of Tamworth on Saturday, that meeting has a glimmer of importance. A fortnight since at a similar assemblage the fusee was ignited—it has now burnt down to the end and the bomb has exploded. The lan guage of the explosion is, " that Sir ROBERT PEEL do render back to the electors of Tamworth the trust com mitted to him." That language is to be conveyed as a requisition to the Prima Minister, backed with the sig natures of many among his constituents : and this is an epitome of the recent disturbance at Tamworth. Mr. HENRY JOHN PIE, whose enthusiasm for a continuance of the present system we had occasion to mention some few days since, presided on Saturday as chairman; and assuredly his style of discussion is immense fur its audacity, however Lilliputian it may be for its correct ness. When, for instance, he declared that " the Mi nister had, by his own admission, been stumbling on in error for the last thirty years," he was either actuated by an erroneous impression, or was testing the credulity of his auditors ; for, as we have formerly insisted, Sir ROBERT PEEL'S political career has been a career of progression—aad a progres sion most palpably graduated ; his conversion to the great principle of unrestricted commerce has been cautious, slow, and clearly traceable ; and hence the assumption of Mr. PIE holds for absolutely nothing. Neither do we perceive the force of his reasoning , when he maintains that the proposed reformation in trade should have been advanced by the League orators, and least of all by the present Minister. Without reference to any other consideration, it was the most advisable, the most manly, and the most conciliating plan that Sir ROBERT PEEL himself should advance the doctrines of free trade in the House of Commons, and propose their general adoption. As to Mr. PIE'S corollary to this observation—" Falmam qui meruit feral "—such will be actually and inevitably the case according to the present arrangement. Mr. COBDEN and his colleagues will receive their just guerdon of applause, as among the originators and faithful upholders of that prodigious agitation which is now reaching its ultimatum of success. Lord JOHN RUSSELL will obtain the pro found approbation of his countrymen for being the first statesman who stood forward upon this great question and acknowledged himself to have been in error ; and Sir ROBERT PEEL will have the praise of posterity for an act of Ministerial greatness and political magnanimity which is without one single parallel in the records of a constitutional monarchy. The people will find that they have acted as an enlightened nation should, under cir cumstances of a like nature, namely, peaceably but with determination ; while the SOVEREIGN will feel an ineffable satisfaction in the happiness diffused among her subjeets, as well as in the glorious and bloodless victory which will illustrate her reign. Animated with these considerations, the Premier can treat the squab bles of his constituency with a placid and dignified self possession, seeing in them only the appeals of Mammon and Monopoly. Madrid journals of the 24th and 25th ult. halve bean received. In the Chamber of Deputies, on the 24th, Senor SALAMANCA made a long speech in his defence against certain allusions of the Minister of the Interior, which he considered were directed against himself. He denied that he had made his fortune during the civil war, for he had acquired the greater part of it in Eng land, by his industry and integrity. He had likewise bad dealings with the Spanish Government, which had been equally advantageous to the Treasury and to himself, and he had powerfully contributed to raise the national credit. At the same time he utterly disapproved of the present financial system, and especially the connexion of the Government with the Bank of San Fernando. Senor MoN defended his financial policy, but we find nothing new in his speech. The marriage of the QUEEN with Count TRA PANI iS Still a principal topic of conversation. The majority of Members who signed the paper binding themselves to insist upon a more decided explanation from the Mi nisters: remain firm in their resolution. General NARVAEZ, on the other hand, is equally peremptory in refusing to give any public assurance, on the pretence that the demand is unconstitutional, and would be opening thedoor to revolutionary exigencies ; whilst itis said that two or three of his colleagues are anxious that some sa tisfaction should be given, so as to tranquillise the country. It was currently reported that there would be a partial change in the Cabinet in consequence ; but up to the last nothing has transpired. The Espanol, in adverting to the Count TRAPANI, says :—" We want no more Neapolitans, no more ava ricious princes, no more members of a family wh )se cold egotism forms such a contrast 'with the generosity and nobleness of the national character, whose debility would make them easy instruments of influences foreign to the interests of our country." The papers of the 25th state that a Cabinet Council was held on the preceding day which lasted three hours, and that a " Ministerial crisis" was anticipated. A list of a new Ministry had appeared, in which are the names of MM. ORLANDO, BENAVIDES, RONCALI, LARA and CAsTao-y-ORozco, with General NARVAEZ as President of the Council. On the 24th the Three per Cents. closed at 324 at 60 days ; the Five per Cents, at 234 at 60 days ; and the Coupons at 241 at 60 days. On Saturday, in the French Chamber of Deputies, M. BERRYER proposed, in a speech of considerable length, his amendment on the sth and 6th paragraphs of the Address, relative to the line of policy France should adopt incase of a war between America and Eng land, and entered into a narrative of the differences that had arisen between England and the United States on the Oregon question. These had been adverted to in the Speech of Queen VICTORIA, and from that docu ment it appeared that the contention was not at an end, and that Great Britain would make concessions only consistent with her interests and honour. An arbitration had been proposed, but the United States would evi dently refuse it. A quarrel was, therefore, imminent between those two great powers. What would the policy of France be? M. GUIZOT had given the Chamber to understand that it would be a neutrality, but the Address said nothing of it. France would be placed in a critical position, and it was of importance to fix the conduct to be pursued by her in a solemn way. In his opinion, the Ministry had inclined in favour of a power which was no t the real ally of France. Powerful interests and old recol lections seemed to connect France with the United States. It had been, perhaps, more politic to unite against a rival power that domineers over the world. Be this as it may, the Chamber ought to know to what extent France had been engaged, and whether the sacrifice of her dearest interests had not been required. He next examined the conduct of France in the question of the annexation of Texas. He blamed the conduct of the Government throughout that affair, being convinced that it was not a French interest that had guided it. France had no reason to dread the aggrandisement of the United States, and no motive for opposing the annexation of Texas. All the arguments advanced by M. GUIZOT had been groundless. What had been the motive for such a policy ? A desire to please England. The dignity of France had been often compromised, and it behoved the Chamber henceforth to uphold and guard it. France had, without any interest of her own, been made to join England in her opposition to the American Government. The French Government bad not acted honourably to wards the United States in the matter. He then pro ceeded to criticise the French policy with respect to La Flats, Madagascar, and elsewhere, and maintained that in all concession to England was the dominant motive. Reverting to the declaration of neutrality made by M. GUIZOT, he said, nothing could be more hostile to the 'United States than that ann ouncemen t, or a greater deviation from th e true policy of France M. GUIZOT rose to reply, and was l e f t speaking hour of post. The speech of M. B ERRYER it at the was said did not make much impression on the Chambers, though his sentiments coincide with those of all th e O pposition Members. Ergland can, however, see from it the line of policy that will guide the Right and Left in case of a war between England and the United States. Thediscussion on the University question, which had lasted for four days, was brought to a conclusion on Friday without a di vision. It was a long, tedious, and uninteresting affair, and has thus produced no result. The opinions of the Paris press on the new Tariff proposed by Sir ROBERT PEEL possess considerable interest, and we therefore give numerous extracts from th e m. The Journal des Debate gives a sum mary of the plan with little comment. It states that the reduction of duties is perfectly spontaneous on the part of England, without any bargain or promise on the part of France. The Constitutionnel says : " This plan, presented with great ability, is equally well concocted in all its detai:s. But it shows that Sir R. Peel has yielded enormous concession to the manufacturing party, and that the compensation offered to the landed interest is little more than a nullity. The battle will be sharp, but can not be doubtful. Sir Robert has the whole Opposition with him, and be will easily find among hi■ own friends a hun dred votes to give him a majority. Since the Reform Bill, the Parliament of Great Britain has not had any question of such weight to resolve upon as that which is now submitted to it, and the changes proposed will, if they be adopted, have most assuredly immense consequences on the economy of the country." - - The Pt esse, after giving the heads of the proposi - ion of Sir ROBERT PEEL as regards articles of food, add. : " As regards manufactured articles., Sir R. Peel could cut away at full liberty for two reasons. First, because England, thanks to the secular protection which she has enjoyed, and all the mechanical resources which she has appropriated to herself before all other nations, is without a rival in all the great manufacturing branches. Next, because by the intelligent reform which she effected in 1842, the raw pro duce which she receives from foreign countries has been relieved from all duties, whilst elsewhere, amongst us, fur instance, these matters are still charged with heavy duties, which necessarily increase the price of the manufactured article. In proposing to the English manufacturers to' give up a protection altogether superfluous, Sir R. Peel reminded them, by a quotation from Adam Smith, that they had been the first to invoke for their profit the establishment of these monopolies against which they protest loudly, now that they have no longer need of them. This little quotation, which has the merit of being just, was much applauded by the agricultural party. Sir R. Peel therefore reduces the tariff on cotton, woollen, and linen cloths. It may be taken as cer tain beforehand that the imports from abroad will scarcely increase fom his doing go. A 8 to silks it is another matter, as the diminution of duties may facilitate some ventures from France, although the duty is still tolerably high. The avowed object of these reductions, and some others, is to in duce other countries to do the same. In this respect it is probable that each nation will consult its own advantage, convenience, and position, before considering itself bound to a reciprocity which for most of them would be perfectly il lusory." The Epoque says :—" Such are the general features of the new financial plan of Sir R. Peel. He proposes it boldly, reckoning on the wisdom of his combinations and on the re sources of the country to fill:up in:the Treasury the chasm which so many deductions ought seemingly to cause there, to serve even to the augmentation of the imposts which the grand interest of the national defence necessitates. It is wholly in consulting the wants of England, and without having previously negotiated with foreign powers, that he accords these new facilities to the foreign trade; the example of England will besides, he hopes, find numerous imitators." The: Siede: gives an analysis of Sir R. Peel's plan, but makes only one observation of any interest. It remarks that the Minister, although he has announced a reduction of the duty on silks, which may have a beneficial effect on the manufactures of this country, says nothing about French wines, and proposes a smaller reduction in the duty on brandy than was offered by the Whigs in 1840. The Commerce says, " These: reforms are extensive and liberal, and they ought to produce important modifications in the foreign relations of England. It will be curious to observe what effect they will have upon the manufactures of this country. First of all, however, it is to be seen whether Sir Robert Peel's plan will not undergo some material altera tion before it receives the sanction of Parliament." The j Courrier Francais offers no observations on the plan of Sir Robert Peel, but promises to give its opinion on the subject. The Quotidienne says—" Whilst our doctrinaire Ministers are endeavouring to escape from crises by expedients of cor ruption, Sir Robert Peel is showing how a man of strong mind can exercise a mastery in social transformations. The contrast is a striking one. In this country the system of artificial majorities leaves all questions undecided ;—in Eng land a policy of reason resolutely attacks and solves them." The following are the opinions of some o.: the papers on the late gallant affair in the River Plata : CONSTITUTIONNEL —" It is with a just pride, mingled with regret, that the public will read the various episodes of this affair, in which the bravery of our soldiers and sailors were again displayed, but the result of which has been purchased by such sensible losses. An unhappy chance exposed the St. Martin to the cross-fire of the bat. eries of the enemy and to one of the vessels of Roses. Ile consequence was, a loss much greater on our side than on that of our allies. Our seamen were not wanting in bravery and skill ; what was wanting was the prudence which is not incompatible with skill and bravery. Here is a combat which costs us 18 killed and 70 wounded. Will the consequences compensate fur this painful sacrifice? This, unfortunately, is very doubtful. It will be said that by the destruction of the batteries the Parana is open to commerce. This will be the case so long as the allied forces shall be present; but it is not evident that when they shall have removed, Roses, who is master of the country, will again close the passage. It is against the power of this man, who is the enemy of civilisation, that we should direct our blows. It is himself whom we should con strain to respect the rights of European commerce, and the liberty of independent nations. As long as Roses shall not be rendered powerles to annoy, the European question in the Plata will not have advanced a single step, and the generous blood that is shed will produce no fruit." NATIONAL.—" OUT seamen covered themselves with glory, and their intrepidity produced from those who witnessed their bravery the most honourable and spontaneous testimony. This is a new proof of what we may expect from our army and navy when well directed. We do not hesitate to declare that the English squadron also did its duty nobly, nor must we forget that the soldiers of Roses made a valiant resistance. We do honour to ourselves in rendering justice to our rivals and enemies. May the fresh blood which has been shed on the banks of the Plata efface some of the stains inflicted by the cowardly policy of our Government." COURRIER FRANCAIS.—" Whatever may be the result of this affair, we canot help first of all making the remark that here, as at Madagascar, the loss and damage have fallen more particularly on us, and that here, as at Madagascar, it is England that will profit by the combined interference. We are no lovers of a glory that must be shared with others. France reserves to herself the honour, and lets others reap the profit. Here, besides, as it will come to pass at Madagas car, this first victory will not prove anything. To bring under :subjection the Gauchos, as the Heves, it will be ne cessary to occupy and pursue after having conquered. To pursue the Gauchos in their immense and desert pampas is dangerous, and would be useless. It will be necessary, therefore, to occupy some points on the banks of the river, as we shall have to do on the coasts of Madagascar. What will be the result ? That England will be there before U 3, with or without us. We abstain from every other re flection." _ _ THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1846. IBRAHIM Paces♦ was expected at Paris on Saturday. On that day the Funds were firm. The Three per Cents. closed at 83f. 75c. ; the Five per Cents., 122 f. 80c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,262 f. ; Rouen, 1,005 f. ; Havre, 732 f. 50c ; Avignon, 985 f. ; Vierzon, 700 f. ; Bordeaux, 640 f.; Boulogne, 540 f.; Basle, 253 f. 75c.; Great Northern, 753f.75c. ; Fampoax, 495 f. ; Belgian Two-and-a- Half per Cents., 57 ; Spanish Actives, 37%. The following are the quotations for the newilines : Paris and Lyons, definitive, 609 f. ; :Paris and Strasburg, defini tive, 539 f. ; Tours and Nantes, definitive, 565 f. ; Lyons and Avignon, definitive, 570 f. ; Bordeaux and Cate (Mackenzie), 502 f. ; ditto (Espeleta), 5081.; Charleroi (Kysaens), 497 f. 50c.; Caen (Dela marre), 5021. LvoNs, JAN. 29.—Marseilles and Avignon, 9dor. ; ?aria and Rouen, I,olof. VIENNA, JAN. 24.—North, 190, Gloggnitz, 146% ; Milan, 126 1 / 2 ; Leghorn, 11414 ; Bath, 105 1 ,E ; Sienna, 100 ; Grosette, 98. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 31. Boulogne and Amiens, 11 %—Calcutta and Diamond Harbour, p.— Ceylon, 1% —Dutch Rhenish, 7% —East Indian. 114—Great Northern of France Constituted, 14% —Lyons and Avignon, 214 Luxembourg, 214 —Namur and Li, ge, 3% —Orleans and Vierzon, 17% —Orleans and Bordeaux, 111 i —Sambre mid Meuse, 5 . THE PREMIER'S SPEECH. SUNDERLAND.—The anxiety manifested by all classes, on Wednesday morning, to obtain the earliest information re specting the grand plan of the Premier exceeded anything we ever witnessed in the borough. It being known that The Sun would publish an extraordinary edition, which was expected to arrive early on Wednesday, numbers assembled about the shop of Mr. Williams, news-agent, who had arranged to have a parcel. At ten o'clock in the morning the eagerly expected dispatch arrived, and to the astonish ment of all contained a verbatim report of Sir R. Peel's speech, and a complete summary of it, extremely useful for those who had not time to follow the Right Hon. Baronet through his four hours' oration. Copies were immediately forwarded to the newspaper offices, and the remainder were instantly disposed of. A short time afterwards some copies of the Daily News arrived, which had been forwarded by special engine from York, by Mr. Hudson, to the Mayor and the newspaper offices. At first this seemed to be a still more wonderful feat than that of The Sun, but on further consideration, finding that it contained no more than The Sun, though it left London, it is understood, nearly three hours later, and had been forwarded at a very rapid rate, by special favour, it was acknowledged that for rapidity of re porting and " getting up" The Sun had decidedly outdone its able and spirited contemporary. In the evening the excitement was heightened to an ex traordinary degree, a liberal supply of the morning papers being expected by Mr. Williams. When they did arrive, there was a fierce contention to obtain copies, and the con tents of a large parcel were quickly dispersed. NEWSPAPER EXPRESSES.—On Wednesday morning we had the pleasure, at ten o'clock, of receiving a considerable num ber of Express Editions of the previous night's Sun, which were anxiously looked for, and very soon circulated. The Snu contained the whole of Sir R. Peel's financial scheme.— Devonport Independent. NEWSPAPER EXPRESSING.—We have much pleasure in acknowledging the receipt, on Thursday morning, of a copy of The Sun of Tuesday evening, containing a report of Sir Robert Peel's speech in the Hoare of Commons, which was concluded at half-past eight on Tuesday evening.—Glasgow Courier. We have repeatedly had to express our deep obligation to the spirited proprietor of The Sun for services rendered to us through Express Editions; but the services done us, and the efforts achieved in the way of early information, on the present occasion, transcend all that have gone before. Through the kind attention of Mr. Rutherglen, newspaper agent, Glasgow, we received by the forenoon mail of yester day a copy of the Express Edition of The Sun of Tuesday, containing a full report of Sir R. Peel's financial statement, from which we have copied the above.—• Stirling Journal. By the kindness of Mr. Rutherglen, news-agent, Glasgow, who favoured us with an express copy of the Third Edition of the London Sun, we are enabled to lay before our readers an abstract of the Premier's financial propositions, as de livered by him on Tuesday evening. The late hour at which we received it, however, precludes the possibility of our offering any remarks upon the nature and bearing of its various proposals.—Kilmarnock Journal. The proprietor of The Sun deserves special notice for the dispatch be has on this and many former occasions dis played to put the public in early possession of important intelligence. The Sun's report of the speech extended to eight columns. We were indebted for one copy sent to us direct from The Sun office. —Glasgow Constitutional. SECESSIONS FROM THE CHURCH. The Rev. 11. Formby, Vicar of Ruar Dean, Gloucestershire, has made his public profession of the Roman faith at St. Mary's College, Oscott. Mr. Burder, curate to Mr. Form b y , has made a similar profession. The number of converts to the Roman Catholic religion from the upper rankt of society, during the last few months, now exceeds one hundred. Nearly forty are clergymen. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, on Saturday, were 5,000 bales, all to the trade, and at about former prices. There was some improvement in Shares, and the market closed better. There are dates of Dec. 13 from the Cape of Good Hope. The colony, although prospering in respect to seasons, &c., was suffering from political excitement, and the emigration from Natal had not ceased. The new point of attraction now to the Dutch farmers was a place within eight days' march of Delagoa Bay. About three hundred men bad arrived there ; and the country, as is usual with new settlements, is described as being more fertile than the districts the adventurous farmers had just quitted. There had been a shocking murder committed by the Caffres on the frontiers of the colony, the Rev. Mr. Schultz, a newly arrived missionary, being the victim. The hard road had been formed at last across the Cape Downs. The schooner Charles, with 140 tons of guaio had been wrecked on the Bird Islands, and although the crew were saved, they lost all their own effects as well as the ship. Nothing very different to what has previously come to hand is contained iu the American advices. The English investments have not been quite sustained at the elevated point of Saturday, but this arises probably from the comparatively limited business that has been Going. Consols have realised 94% % for present transfer, and 95 to 1% for time. The premium on Exchequer Bills has been also rather lower, viz., 255. to 28s. In Bank and India Stock we have heard of no bargains. Scuth Sea Sto. k is 105 to 106. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 97% to %, and the Three per Cents. 95 1 4 to A. Money is rather tight still. For foreign stocks the demand has not been active, but still there is rather more doing than there was at the close of last week. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 28 to 1 4, and the Three per Cents. 38 1 % to %. Portuguese Three per Cents. have been 59 1 4. Mexican Stock is heavy at 30% for the Five per Cents., and at 16 1 4 for the Deferred. Buenos Ayres Bonds are worth 41%, Equador 3%, and Peruvian 38. French Five per Cents. have been marked 122 f. 50c., with the exchange at 25f. 70c. Dutch Two and a Half per Cents. have been 59%, and the Four per Cents. 94 to Sh %. ares are steady, but rather dull. Caledonian are 14 7 8 ; Chester and Ilolyhead, 21 to 22 ; Eastern Counties, 224 to y, ex. dividend ; Great Western, 169%; Bir mingham, 229 to 230 ; Blanchvale, 9% ; Croydon, 22% to 3 / 4 ; London and York, 4% %; Midland, 152 ex div. ; Brighton, 69 to 68%; North British, 24 3 / 4 • North Kent, 2% ; South- Eastern, 38 3 4 ; Richmond, from 17 to 16%; Trent - Valley, 21 to f 4 ; Newcastle and Darlington, 45 3 4 ex all. ; York and North Midland, 102 ex. all. ; Dutch Rhenish, 7%; and Great Northern of France, 1434 to 15. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONII O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Three per Cent. Reclined Annuities 9 5 1,E % Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 9464%% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Inns. 97% % Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 6, 16/0 - Ditto, 80 years, Jan. 6, 1860 lO% South Sea Stock .. • • .. lO5 106 Consols for Account •.. • • 95% Exchequer Bills. I%d. I%d. 1,0001. .... 25 28 - - pm. 5001. • • - 25 28 - - pm. Ditto, Small • • - • • 25 28 - - pm. PRICES' OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 41% Equador Bonds • • • • • . • • • • 334 Mexican Bonds, 1137, 5 per Cent 30% Ditto, Deferred .. 16 1 % Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. 38 Porksguese Bends, b per Cent. .. - Ditto, 3 per Cent .. 59 1 ,4 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. -- Ditto, for the Account • • 2 8 14 28 Ditto, Three per Cent .. • • • • - Ditto, for the Account .. 38 1 , 4 14 Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 5 per Cent. .. 122 f. 50c. Exchange • • 25f. 70c. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 59% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 94% BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SIIARE. Amber., Notting., Boston, & Eastrn Jn. .. to - Birmingham and Oxford Junction .. 2 2% .. .. to - Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham .. 225. % die... to - Bristol and Exeter .. .. • • .. 70 s6 .... to - Buckinghamshire . • .. . • .. 425. par .... to - Caledonian • • .. .. 10 14% ...to - Ditto Ilalf Shares .. .• 2% 3% 3 4 .. to - Ditto Extension .......214 %. • to - Chester and Holyhead .• .. 20 22 .... to 21 Eastern Counties .. • • • . 141. 16s. Od. •• • 2 2 14 .. to 22% x d Do., Perpetual,s per Ct. No. 1, 61. 135. 4d 34 p to - Ditto, ditto .. N 0.2, 61. 13s. 4d %p.. to - East Lincolnshire .. • • • • 1 1 4 ...• 2%%.• to - Edinburgh and Glasgow .. • • .• 50 - .. ••to - Ditto, New Quarter Shares • . • • 7%.. • • 13% • • • to - Edinburgh and Perth • • .. • • • • 3 .• • • 3% to - (loole, Doncaster, and Sheffield, &c... 425. p.. to '- Great Western .. 85 •• • • 16!.% .. • • to - Ditto, Half Shares .. .• .. 50 14 • • to 93 Hull and Selby . • • • .. .. 50 lO6 •• • • to - Liverpool. Manch, and Newc. Junct. 2% •• • • 3%.. • • to - London and Birmingham •• ..100 230 .... to 229 Ditto, Thirds .. •• • • .. .. 16 5134 te - I titto. Quarter Shares 2 London and Blackwall • . 161. 13s. 4d. - Ditto, New • • .. .• 2% 4% •. • • to - London and Brighton .. 50 Ditto ditto Fifths • • • • .• .. 10 - London and Croydon • . . • 131. 15s. 9d. - London, Hounslow, and Western .. 2 ..., I .... to - London and York • • • • . 234 - Manch,ster and Leeds • • • • .. 82 - .... to - Ditto, Fifths • • • • .. • • • . 1 .• • • 12% • • to - Manchester and Birmingham .. .. 40 - •• • • to - Ditto, New Quarter Shares .. • • 2 .. •• 9% %. • to - Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .. 425. - Manchester and Southampton .. .. 2 .. • - Midland • . • • .• • . ..100 152 xd .. to - Ditto, New • • • • • .. _l 2 .• • Ditto, Birmingham and - Treity • • 100 .. • l2O xd• . to 122 xd Newcastle and Darlington Junction .. 25 - Ditto, New, Brandling .. • • 20 .. • • 40% x all to - Newcastle and Berwick • . 10 North British .. 17 1 % - Ditto, Carlisle Extension • • • • 1% • • - Northern and Eastern .. •• .. 50 • • - to - Ditto, New .. 1 - North Kent and Direct Dover li% .... to - North Staffordshire 425. •• • - Northern and Southern Connecting • • 2% •• • • 1% .... to - Northampton, Banbury, & Cheltnam. 2 .• • 2% %..to - Oxford, Worcester, &Wolverhampton 12% •• •• 16 .. • • to - Perth and Inverness .• • • • • 2% •• • • 1% .• .. to - Richmond .. 10 .• Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. • • 234 •• •• 4 .. • • to 3% Shropshire Union . 425. •• • . %die.... to - South Midland • .. .. • . •• 425... 2% 1 4 pto South Eastern and Dover • • • • • • 38% 38%.... to - Ditto, New, No. 1 .. • • • • 16 . - Ditto, New, Ne. 3 .. 10 12% to - Ditto, New, No. 4 .• • • • • •• 2% 3 3 4% • . to - Trent Valley .. .. • 5 - Welsh Midland .. 234 %•• to - Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth •. 2% 3%.. ••to - Worcester, Herefd., Ross, & Gloucester 425. .. % die • • to - Worcester and South Wales .. 425. - York and North Midland .. • • • • 50 - 102 •• •• to - Ditto, Scarborough Branch .. .• 25 •••• 49 •• •• to - Ditto. Extension •. 15 •• • • 35 •• • • to - FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Dijon and Mulhouse • • • . •• .. 2 .• - Dutch Rhenish .. 5 •• • 7% ••to - Great Northern of France Constituted 5 • • 15 to 14% Luxembourg • • • • .. • • .. .. 4 •• • • 214 to - Paris and Strasbourg (Ganneron's) .. 2 • • 2% •• • • to - Rouen and Havre • • .. .. 20 .. • . 29 .. • • to - MINES. Real dal Monte, Unregistered •• .. 4 .... to LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY. LONDON, FEB. 2.—Wind N. by W., ligLt breeze and fine. OFF MARGATE, JAN. 31.—Seringapatam, Calcutta. Feb. 1. Ara bian, Demerara. OFF _DOVER, JAN. 31.—Vanguard, Langridge, Possession Island ; Richard Watson, Rin Janeiro. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. I.—Wind W.N.W. to N.W.—Sld. Thorwaldsen, Strandgard, St. Thomas ; Prince Albert, Sebor, New York ; Las Palmas, Canary ; Eight Sons, Stockport, Newport, and Jamaica. LIVERPOOL, Fes. I.—Arrd. Stephen Whitney, New York, with dates to the 13th ult. LANCASTER, JAN. 28.—Arrd. Diogenes, Sylvester, New Orleans. CLYDE, JAN. 29.—Sid. Mungo Park, Thompson, Valparaiso ; Southampton, Jago, St. Thomas; Potentate, 111`K indy, Valparaiso. YARMOUTH ROADS, JAN. 31.—Arrd Reaper, Guthrie, Arbraoth, for London, turned in with damage from contact with the Kelsick, Wood, of Liverpool. Sumps, JAN. 29.—The Wesley received damage in the harbour, 27th instant, and will discharge, to repair. HARTLEPOOL, JAN. 30.—The Vigilant, Gibson, from Lynn, was assisted in here yesterday, leaky, after being on Redcar Rocks. HULL, JAN. 31.—The Sophia, Willcocks, from Goole to Teignmouth, broke her sheer in Brough Roads this morning, took the ground, cap sized, and sunk ; crew saved ; vessel expected to become a wreck. .ALDBOROUGH, FEB. I.—The Cyrus, Richardson, of and from South Shields, got in contact yesterday, off Bardsey, with a north country brig, and was cut down to the water's edge, but proceeded wills extra hands. WiviNnon, FEB. I.—The Eliza, of Sunderland, for London, was abandoned on the 30th ult., after being in contact with the Content of Shields, and has since become a wreck on the Gunfleet Sand ; crow and part of stores saved. The Content received considerable damage but proceeded. DEAL, JAN. 31.—Wind N.W. toc i W.S.W.—Arrd. New Pink, Pointz, Buenos Ayres ; Rowena Williams, Wilmington, United States ; Northumberland, Greewald, New York. Feb. 1. Johanna, Marims, Delft, Batavia; Poictiers, Denny, Calcutta; Glaphyra, Quelet, St. Kitt's;; Sea, Godfrey, Bermuda. Arrd. from the River,"and sailed : Seppings, Dean, Jamaica ; Maria, Collings, St. Kitt's. Feb. 1, Imaum of Muscat, Riches, Mauritius, &c. Sid. Sarah Scott, Butcher, Hobart Town ; Stad, Amsterdam; Batavia, Middelburg, Amsterdam ; Ida, Amsterdam ; Haskerny, Ross, Madras ; W. and M. Brown, Bandon, Ceylon ; Orpheus, Nicholson, Aden ; Thomas Blyth, Hay, Mauritius; Thomas Henry, Jury, Mazatlan ; David Luckle, Demerara; Higginson, Hogg, Barbadoes ; Tory, Clark, Mobile ; with the greater part of the outward. bound. The Tesaro, Guerovick, from Newcastle to Leghorn, got on the Goodwin Sands yesterday morning, and has become a total wreck ; crew saved, and landed at Margate. FALMOUTH, JAN. 30.—Several hundred American fir battens, from 10 to 16 feet long, were passed 28th ult., lat. 49 long. 11, by the Nelson, arrived here. REPORTED LOSS OF AN EMIGRANT SHIP. LLOYDS, FEB. 2.—A passenger on board the Sons of Commerce, Williams, from Hobart Town to London, arrived at Pernambuco Dec. 21, reported that a vessel with emigrants. bound to Port Philip, supposed to be the Cataraquie, from Liverpool, had been totally wrecked on the Harbinger Reefs, at the west entrance to Bass' Straits, and that 414 persons had been drowned. The news had reached Hobart Town on the 24th Sept., the day previous to the sailing of the Sons of Commerce. LOSS OF THE MERLIN AND ZILLI. Foreign-effice, Jan. 31, 1846. Sir,—l am directed by the Earl of Aberdeen to transmit to you, for the information of the Chairman and Committee of Lloyd's, a copy of a dispatch from her 3frkjesty's Consul at Lisbon, reporting the loss of the two British merchant vessels, the Merlin and the Zllli.—l am, Sir, your obedient, humble servant, To W. Dobson, Esq., Lloyd's (Signed) Name illegible. Lisbon, Jan. 20, 1846. My .Lord,--I beg leave to acquaint your Lordship with the loss of the following British vessels, viz., the schooner Merlin, Vcrnes, master, from Oporto, to London, with a cargo of wines,; she was destroyed on the 4th inst. by a fire which broke out in the forecastle. The master and crew were saved by a Spanish felucca and landed at Peniche, whence they were sent to this city by the Vice-Consul at that port. The schooner Zllll, Barnes, master, from Bt. Ives to Civitta Vechia, was totally dismasted off the rock of Lisbon, on the 17th inst., she was taken in tow by the British schooner Carden, but tre- mendous gales having coins en from the westward, it was found necessary to abandon her. The master and crew, Ave in number, were brought to this port on the 19th inst. by the Carden. I have, &e., (Signed) The Earl of Aberdeen, K.T., &c. &c. W3I. SMITH. MIL WALLACE, of KELLY.—The Town Council of Glasgow have unanimously voted the freedom of that city to Mr. Wallace,"of Kelly, late M.P. for Greenock. Mr. Busfield Ferrand, M.P., who seems to be deter mined that the good people of the West Riding shall not mutt amusement, held a Protection meeting at Huddersfield, on Saturday last, where he repeated his one speech, which serves alike for the House of Commons and for all meetings of every sort and description. About 8,000 persons assem bled in the Philosophical Hall, and Mr. Robinson, a free trader, was elected to the chair in opposition to Mr. Ferrand's friend, Mr. Joshua Hobson. There was a great deal of con fusion and uproar—the word" calumniator"was made use of, and reference was made to the resolution now standing on the journals of the House of Commons in reference to the Hon. Member for Knaresborough, who, after having con cluded his speech, took his departure amidst the most discor dant groans and hisses. Three cheers were given for Cobden and Bright, and three more for Peel:and free-trade, and the meeting dispersed. The Earl and Countess of Haddington received a select party at dinner, on Saturday last, at the Admiralty. We hear that the Noble Earl and Countess will not remove from the Admiralty to their mansion in Berkeley-square before the close of next month, when the Earl of Ellenborough is to take possession of the official residence of the First Lord of the Admiralty. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHAINuE.-(MONDAY During last week the arrivals of English Wheat, Oats, Beaus, Peas, and Flour, were on a very limited scale ; but those of Barley and Malt were considerably on the increase. Of Irish and Scotch grain the samples were unusually scanty ; but those of foreign Wheat were full average ones for the time of year. Fresh up, a fait quantity of Wheat came to hand, coastwise from Kent, but the supplies from Essex, Cambridgeshire, and all other quarters were small, and of very middling quality. The attendance of both town and country buyers being large, and the supply of Wheat of home growth by no means equal to their wants, the demand for that description of produce was somewhat active, at an advance in the currencies paid this day se'nnight, of from is to 2s per quarter, and at which a good clear ance was effected by the factors. Still, however, the market did not close very finally. The show of free foreiga Wheat was by no means large. Holders were very firm, and would not sell in many instances, except at kigher prices. These were submitted to in but few instances ; hence we cannot consider the quotations More than is per quarter above those of last week. Bonded Wheat was very steady, !yet we can make no alteration in the currencies. In all other grain under lock next to nothing was doing, yet we can notice no alteration in value. The supply of English Barley being very large the Barley trade was ex tremely dull. The best malting qualities were held at , late rates, bat all other kinds suffered a decline of fully Is, and in some in stances 2s per quarter. We had a large quantity of Malt on offer, owing to which, the sale was very heavy, and prices had a downward tendency. Notwithstanding the limited supplies of Oats brought forward, that article, arising from most of the dealers refusing to purchase in the absence of the supplies now on their way from Ireland met a very dull sale, at priees about equal to those of last week. The show of Beans was not to say large, yet the de mand was slow, t.t late rates. White boiling Peas steady; but all other kinds were a mere drug. Iu Flour exceedingly little was doing, at last week's prices. The seed and cake markets were in a very inactive state. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE Wheat—Essex & Kent, M alt—Chevalier .. .. 64s to 65s Red, New .. .. 568 to 68s Oats—Yorkshire and Ditto,White, Old.. 56s 684 Lincolnsh., Feed. 24s 27s Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe 3os 32: coin, Red..... 52s 65s Youghar and Cork, Ditto, White.. •• • • 558 68s Black .••.• .• 238 25s Irish, Red.. .. •• • • 518 54s Cork, White ... • • 248 29s Ditto, White —.. .. 538 57s Scotch, Feed. .. .. 26s 3Os Bye—Old ——— —36 s Beans—Tick ... •. .... 343 41s New. .. . ..... .. .. 388 40s Pigeons 43s 49s Barley—Grinding ... .. 25s 26s Pease—Grey ... Malting ....... .. 31s 358 Maple . .... 411 44s Chevalier .. .. .... 378 38s White ..... ...... 48s 53s Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers folk. ,•.... • • • . 58s 62 s Flo ur —T own - ma d e .• . 55 s 57 s Brown!. ••••• . • • . 57s 60s Suffolk ..........483 49 3 Kingston and Ware 63s 658 Stocktn & Norfolk 46s 48 8 FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. Wheat—Dantzi c—• . • • 578 to 638 Beans .. ........ ... • . 393 to 448 Hamburgli .... •.. 56s 62s Pease.... .... .... .... 41s 471 Barbe d —• ..... ... .. 228 28s Flour—American ..... —s —8 Oats—New . 3 eed .. .. .• •• • SMITHFIELD. The past week's importations of foreign stock for our market have consisted of 80 Cows, 51 Oxen, 446 Sheep, and 30 Pigs, from Rotter dam, together with 13 Oxen, 96 Cows, and 219 Sheep from Harlingen. At the outports very few imports have taken place, while we had on sale here to-day about 50 Beasts and 100 Sheep from Rotterdam. Although this stock was by no means first-rate, the sale for it was active at higher currencies, and at which the whole was disposed of. From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts fresh up this morning were very limited, but of fair average quality. The at tendance of buyers being large the Beef trade was active, at an ad vance In the prices obtained on this day se'nnight, of from 2d to 4d per 81bs, the finest Scots readily producing 4s 6d per Sibs. The droves from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, consisted of 500 Scots and Shorthorns. From the northern districts 600 Shorthorns ; from the western and midland, 700 Herefords, Runts, Devons, &c. ; and from other parts of England, 400 of various breeds came to hand. The numbers of Sheep were unusually small, or about nineteen thousand less than were exhibited at the corresponding market day last year. The Mutton trade was consequently brisk, at a further improvement in the quotation of from 2d to 4d per Blbs. Lambs sold freely, at 7s per, Bibs for the best qualities. Calves were in short supply and ready inquiry, at very full prices. In Pigs a full average business was doing, at late rates. Per Sib& to sink the offal. s. d. s. d Inferior Beasts .... 2 10 3 2 Second qinlity ditto. 3 4 3 8 Prime large Oxen.. 3 10 4 0 Prime Scots ...... 4 2 4 6 Large coarse Calves 4 8 5 4 Prime small ditto .. 5 6 5 8 Suckling Calves ..13 • 31 0 Inferior Sheep .. . 4 0 4 6 s. d. to s. d. Second quality ditto 4 8 410 Coarse-woolleddltto 5 0 5 2 Southdown Wethers 5 4 5 6 Ditto out of the wool Large Hogs ••• 3 10 4 6 Small Porkers .. .. 4 8 a Quarter old Pigs 16 0 22 0 Lambs .. ••.. 0 0 0 0 Beasts. 2,450 SUPPLY AT MARKET. I Sheep. J Calves. I Pigs. I 16,080 61 310 NZIV7GATE AND ZEIADENNALL. For the time of year, very limited supplies of slaughtered meat have been received up to our markets since this day se'nnight. Those of meat killed in the metropolis having been small, the general demand has ruled firm. The prices of beef, veal, and pork are well supported; while those of mutton have advanced 2d per 181bs., and- good clearances have been effected. Several carcases of foreign beasts and sheep have been again disposed of. At per stone, by the Carcase. s. Cl. to 8. d. P. d. to s. d. Beef, inferior...... 2 6 2$ Mutton, inferior .. 3 8 4 0 middling .... 210 3 0 middling.. 4 2 4 6 prime large •• 3 2 3 4 prime —— 4 8 410 —...r— prime small 3 4 3 6 Pork, large. ...... . 3 8 4 6 Veal •••••••• • • • • • • 4 8 5 8 small .... ••• • 4 8 3 2 Lamb. Os Od to Os Od. ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Scotland.. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Yorkshire ••••••• • • • • • • Lincolnshire • • • • • • • • • • • • Cambridgeshire .••• • • • • Surrey .. . • ••••• . • • • Devonshire .••••• • • • • • • Wiltshire . .... Other parts ........... Beasts Sheep Calves Pies. 30 200 380 30 300 500 36 100 120 10 80 70 20 GO 80 30 120 80 10 80 31 100 40 100 40 200 60 90 25 120 80 100 50 200 Total ••••••- • • • • • • • 346 1,230 145 1,920 Previous week's arrival ... 355 1,550 140 1,450 Difference since our last • ... 9 320 5 . DOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. During the past week the arrival of potatoes have been on a very moderate scale, yet they have proved quite equal to the wants of the dealers, who have purchased with caution, on the following terms : York Reds, 80s to 120 s ; Ditto Regents, 90s to 115 s ; Lincohishlre Kidneys, SOs to 90s ; Scotch Reds, 60s to 80s ; Jersey Blues, 75s to 80s per ton. _ _ BOItOUGIE MOP 11T.A.UXIM. Selected parcels of Hops continue in fair request, at fully previous quotations. In other kinds very little is doing, at late rates. The supplies on offer are by no means large. WOOL. Although no public sales are yet declared, the demand for foreign and colonial wool is inactive at barely late rates. In English wools, rather more business is doing, and in some instarttes, a trifling im provement in the quotations. The imports during the week have been small, viz., about 600 bales-315 being from Port Phillip. TALLOW. The prices have declined since our last, chiefly owing to the pro position by Sir It. Peel to reduce the duty ; but the quotations of this morning are almost nominal. If parties have Y. C. already duty paid, and are determined to realise, they must submit; while fine Y. C. is selling to the trade at 42s 9d for cash, and 435. for good bills. In new Tallow there is nothing doing. Town Tallow is firm, at 43s net cash. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BATH RACES. SOMERSETSFLIRE STAKES. The following have declared forfeit :—Corranna, Sweetmeat, St. Lawrence, lonian, Needful, Vitellius, JEgis, Ajax, Duc an Durres, Pugilist, Fo x , A r th ur , S ecutor, R edstern, Pal , Roe, The Hero, Astonishment, Chamois, West Countryman, Zebra, Dulcet, Jack Cade, Eclat, Reindeer, Portrait, Science, and Regalia. CHESTER CUP. Further declarations in London and Chester :—Faugh-a ballagh, Pompey, Winesour, Joe Lovell, John Goldham, Iron master, Rowland Hill, Jenny Wren, Patriot, Javelin, Por trait, Teetotaller, Isabella, Prince Royal, and Sarah Rebecca. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS I DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND BURGESSES OF LOUTH V. THE WARDENS AND ASSISTANTS OF THE FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF LOUTH. His Honour the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND sat in his Court, at Lincoln's Inn, to day, for the purpose of hearing the further arguments in this case. The case has already oc cupied the Court for three days, and its further consideration was postponed till to-day, partly for the convenience of coun • sel, and also in order that the general business of the Court during the term might not be delayed. We have already given a short outline of the case, and shall enter more into its detail when the arguments are concluded, which will pro bably be in three or fonr days. Mr. BETHELL commenced his arguments to-day on behalf of the defendants, and occupied the Court the whole morning. QUEEN'S BENCH---(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN and a Common Jury. THE QUEEN V. CHAPEL. In this case, which occupied the Court for some time, it appeared that the traverser, who was a music-seller in Bond street, had been charged with perjury; but upon an investi gation of the case it appeared that the charge originated in a mere mistake as to dates in swearing an affidavit in a case before the Court of Chancery, and that no allegation of wilful or corrupt perjury could be sustained, and the traverser was therefore at once acquitted, the Crown having declined to prosecute. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prins after Term.) Mr. Baron Platt sat at nisi prius, in 'Westminster, this morning, but the cases which came before the Court were of an ordinary character, and involved no matter calling for a public report. The cause list contains forty-five new cases, and seven remenets, making in the whole fifty-two causes, but many of these had been withdrawn before the close of the day, leaving not more than forty for trial, thirteen of which are special jury cases. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY) (Sittings at Nisi Prins, before Mr. Justice ERLE). This being the first day after terra, the Court, having sworn a common jury, entered upon the new trial paper for Middlesex, on which there are upwards of thirty cases, but those disposed of presented no feature of interest except to the parties concerned. BANKRUPTCY. -(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) IN RE WICKS. This insolvent, who came up for his final order, is sexton of St. Andrew's burialground, in Gray's I nn -l ane, an d was opposed. On the previous occasion it was endeavoured to be shown that the insolvent had been carrying on business as a job master in conjunction with a Mrs. Goodall. The insol- vent denied the assertion. A person nam e d Sedley now opposed, on the gronnd of a debt due to him. On - cross- examination :he admitted that he had himself been insolvent, and so badly off that he had borrowed money of Mrs. Goodall on pawnbroker's dupli cates. He admitted that he had redeemed the property, but had never made any declaration of the loss of the duplicate, and how he contrived to obtain them without the ticket, which was in Mrs. Goodall's possession, he could not tell. Mr. Stmox, for the insolvent, submitted that no reliance could be placed on Sedley's evidence after that. The Learned COMMISSIONER assented, and the insolvent passed. IN RE HERBERT. This insolvent, who was a clerk in the Customs, came up for his interim order, and was opposed by Mr. Addison, a solicitor, on his own behalf, on the ground that the insol vent had mixed himself up in accommodation bills. Mr. Shaw said . that he had discounted the bill for 451. for a Mr. Addison, a wholesale provision mercha n t i n th e Ci ty, but on the bilibecoming due it was dishonoured. The in solvent had admitted that the bill was an accommodation bill between him and a person named Rose. He (Mr. Shaw) submitted that it was:a case requiring opposition ; it was not to be borne that persons holding situations under Go vernment should traffic in accommodation bills. The insolvent said that the present bill was given to meet another, on which legal proceedings had been threatened. He had only received 14/. on account of the bill. He had it from a person named Bateman. Mr. Bateman, on being examined, said he was applied to as an agent to get the bill discounted, He went to a person named Grey, who was clerk to Addison. Witness was to have 1/, for his trouble, and Grey 1/. After some time, MI. was :got by Grey, who at first said he o bt a i ne d it f rom a bakei in Thames-street, but afterwards admitted he bad in fact received it from his master (Addison). Witness ac tualbi gave 354 21. more than he received, and never got the balance from Addison. Witness had beon sued, and 1 104 pay 71. 13s. for costs. Addison had not been sued. For the insolvent it was urged, that it was clear bean a collusion with Addison, and that he ought to n' been sued The interim order was granted. CRIMINAL COURI'.—(THI 5 BAY.) The fourth session of the present mayoralty g mitts 'ins morning, with the usual forms, by the flight „ :0„of . „ 0 : Lord Mayor (Johnson), the Recorder, Alderman au°me- Marshall, and Alderman Sydney. The grand jury having been sworn, the REcoinaptjoila; dressed them as follows :—Gentlemen of the Gren a _ o ber the calendar contains a list of 178 prisoners, but thi4:oooi. will probably be augmented to above 200 before rh, r i n it, ua ion of your labours. There is one charge of inue, e , n tbe and the offence is alleged to have been commttV2'. high seas, and within the jurisdiction of the AdnairstrY__.iov, case WaS the subject of observation in the former. 70,e, It was however adjourned to the present session ilL'ecery quence of the illness of the person accused, but ther!'l w itb• reason to expect that the case will be now proceeclna!'n'otless There are several bills of indictment preferred rr e ry, than three distinct charges of murder on board o f the twelve which the accused was commander. There are alse rio ner. charges of cutting and wounding against the :Ireel o oter The whole case is one of the most extraordinarY,h'e de l ; and will involve many weighty considerations• l Ju dge pb Lions are at present in the hands of the Learnedsuciot re* is expected to preside at the trial, but I retain 1 " ep isi-v , collection of the leading circumstances to express ToY t hat th e that ti.e purposes of justice imperatively requir e .n d the ease shall be put in the way of the fullest inqui r y hir e strictest investigation. The jury are to ig if a murder has been committed, 90Wbether then remains with the prisoner to prove _ ce os necessity, infirmity, or other mitigating ciretonst a n eor be urgea in extenuation. In the present case it ca est that no good end to enter into details, and I will only reP to t tb B , the impressson or the Court is that it is necessale nn iesd i 'i t t case shallbe put into course of further inquiry. T II . I c a contains many other serious charges. There are 5 f 0 01 forging and uttering forged instruments ; One ea se ° cbstg, arid wounding ; two charges of unnatural offences of uttering counterfeit coin; and charges of houseucline and larceny. There are not less than thirty-eig i a t whit of larceny against servants. There is another uhelpert" as it is somewhat out of the usual course, I o 2 ay o . g od b 1!; more at length—l mean the charge of falsely selu n b e d sr' ing in possession forged stamps. This crime is provij to by an enactment of the 3d and 4th Wm. IV., c• 97, „ A es Stl o6 Act to prevent the Selling and Uttering of Forg - ,. bell; By the Act a person in possession of forged stinue.-recei,i be guilty of the forgery, if he cannot prove that in. e'' those stamps from a licensed distributor. The ps c o ; stringent, that even the person holding these false si ni - itie not be (although licensed to sell stamps) screenecirr°-eree sequences of possessing them, unless he proves that h Jet; them from a person authorised by the Commissioner etot ing this proof he affords at least prima fade eviden was not conscious that the stamps were forged'.. n cii; also a provision in the Act against the posses E s i 'd e e dit By the former law a person in possession of I°r P t h de s ,," or stamps, or stamped vellum, was punished w.!.ospor'„; which is now, however, commuted into a t`",, sec,' Lion for life, or for a period not less " A t i alt a years : or imprisonment for four or not 1 e 55 tiop of years, the intermediate terms are left to the diser e o o ll '.o Court. No less than four depositions have been ,h tr i ; At t to me this morning, and the parties charged with' the Pio' are committed on two indictments, one for se gato stamps ; the other for the possession of fal se , a ds. There are a variety of cases under each of these '` E .l3tr . ,7;; remarking on one head of crime, namely, that °,,,0 n 0 committed by domestic servants, I cannot help o b e „ e " g arwe, employers have not always the power of gueri.calP e ;it this offence, and the persons charged are theme' The:ir that necessity does not compel them to the crim e ' It, an impression abroad on the public mind that tb ere the crease in crime, because the number of committals oe 4 ' l . ,; e i of Newgate have somewhat diminished. lam e .a -c ore sorry to tell you that this is not the case. I have janl i [i t ; statement of the number of prisoners on the Ist 1845, as also the number committed during the ri gcd mknner in which the charges were isp osed o ' . _a deed, that the committals have d ec rease" for'd year, comp but the ared with the fact same must peberiod remin eatbbeeredifie:il a great proportion of minor offences have heeiot' n e s ' Hick's Hall, before the Judge of the MiddlesextheN7-310(41:0 and that the total number of committals up to " 41 00 cember was 2,678, exhibiting indeed a • decrease" tiellif compared with the former year, but this decrease c:re than accounted for •by the circumstance I ha:„,eore,O, stated to you. I think there is nothing of cou se l . „dl 7 maining to which I need call your attention , 1- WO therefore at once dismiss you to your duties. The grand jury then retired, and the petit sworn in. . f vy CORK AND WATERFORD WAY COMPANY.—(THIS D f b▪ r:,l A meeting of the shareholde r s of thi s CoraPe n lio r er ;l' this day at one o'clock, at the Hall of Commere e, p o rli, a report of the terms of amalgamation with the dleton and Youghal Railway Company. C. B. BALDWIN, Esq., M.P., having taken the ' l ore upon Mr. Layard, the secretary, to read the ads calling the meeting. 10 4 Mr. LAYARD then read the following report sal , i tt " The Committee of Management of this Cale to , great pleasure in informing their proprietors that,, succeeded in e ff ecting an amalgamation with the '-'; 3 *" dleton, and Youghal Railway Company upon fer r tie. they consider equitable and advantageous to allr zio y " The capital of the Cork and Waterford ffi 4 : o originally placed at 1,000,0001., divided if 1 " 5 ,,,v shares of 251. each, upon which 1/. 10s. per .f o u, been paid—that of the Cork, Middleton, ans: l p re 4 l 3; Railway Company was 500,0001., in 10,000 50/. each, upon which 21. 15s. per share had F e 13til o s and it having been considered advisable by Nr• ed their engineer, that a larger capital should be reislitt'V been resolved that the two capital s s h ou ld be n The shareholders of the Cork, Middleton, and - ro u e b • 4 way Company being called upon to pay on their O,S additional sum of ss. per share, and to receive ia, e be fur each share of 501., two shares of 251. each in ,/ ` gamated company. on e " The two companies are henceforward to f ° ,, i r T l ynil namely, The Cork and Waterford R a il w ay Cenki i g tv,of Boards are to be united, the line t o b e adopted of t he C the Cork and Waterford Railway C om p an y, that ° d. Middleton, and Youghal Company b e i ng a bandee e _ s elf4 The Committee are likewi se h a ppy t o av ail tho'co,o9 this opportunity of informing the shareholders of S e o tertlx, don which they have received from the Great 1/ South Wales Railway Companies, who have seve r , eo t. 4 d an interest in the undertaki ng t o a cons id era ble el - ` o rde'o' committee have only to add, that the standieg ta• d Parliament have been c om pli e d w ith i n ever y 11 4oiel press their unabated confidence in the security an d of of the undertaking ; a nd th a t th ey l oo k f orw ard • , deuce to a successful issue of their labours." ia9 l At the conclusion of th e re p or t t h e Chairing' "ott'''of in the absence of their Chairman in Ireland he ar t° happy to give all the information necessary in l'uls‘ Pt/ questionwiaich the sharehold ers might puti to ol As no gentleman rose, th e Ch airman then At adoption of the report. 0 .0 Hr. H. P. SMITH seconded the resolution, carried without opposition. Mr FRITH moved a vote of thank to the r nafl SCE ANDREW ALISON, M.D., seconded, the motion; meeting then broke up. , I 'ni g 14 '11) His Excellency Mr. M`Lz.ne, the Americo ° had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen f ij orif last, at Argyll House. The conference lasted ft hours. te „ f v, RESIGNATION OF LORD ASHLEY, f announce that Lord .A.Zihley has resigned his sea t c' con'y shire. The Noble Lord, there is reason to believe, co on cated the fact to his leading supporters in the de Saturday last. obt We hear, from a source which leaves no d ° r ise / P .A . truth of the statement, that the most illustrio e ual o e ftb,Z . the kingdom takes a lively interest In the rep i „ fl j ",,te laws ; and has, on more than one oecasion, j the measure, against th e o pi n i ons of certain Nob le tst c, are as strongly opp ose d to it.—Morning Paper. A l O , 4 0- The Hon. Mis s Isabella Plunket, third ' l ,Ol Lord Plunket, was married on Wed nes d a y, a t Old (/ ' o er Wicklow, to Henry Quin, Esq., of Wingfield. ise lh e yil A respected correspondent, residing at C he l ies wig tions, that, in consequence of the City author i e tc Chandler's Pier on Millbank, Mr. Cubitt is n ° lc vl , n O ° splendid pier opposite his factory in Thames 1 3 ° t,,"01 4 " MIDDLE TEMPLE, JAN. 31.—A second c 9 ' n it P.,0 1 bar in Hilary term.of members of the Middle Tonrie Ontoa+.lol,ll been made, the undermentioned gentlemen 11 ; sworn in and admitted—namely, Frederick -1 0 1 1 0 Roberts Thomas Campbell Foster Henry Randall' M'Donnell, John Henry Druery, ° "",,bei'e n tr' t Smith, Hugh George Robinson, 'William Camp I" Edward Kemble, John Burgess Kerslake, Fron'res, t the James Stephen, and Henry David Erskine, Ea c l u t l e f Accounts from Cherbourg of the 27th s te "oc i e tt ° d o . country round that place presented the app er ose':,.so,. ° o l immense lake. The lower part of the town Is 1 0 0 1, !110 the depth in many parts of five feet, and all coo de Ole o tb e is interrupted. At Liege the inundation has 114 11 tb progress ; the waters of ithe Meuse had risen as, t , ue 04; centre of the town, and all circulation in the str e tg iel e il t b river had been stopped. The communication bet ;01tj and Namur has been cut off, the diligence ti e to io' former place on the 27th not having bees eu, n eow destination. Namur was in the same deplorah 0' Liege. 70 1. 0 9 DEATH OF SIR FREDERICK WILLIA3 I f egi K.C. H.—The above gallant officer expired a b f l a ig l ' i l lt a a i at his seat, Ch ar lt on - par k, near C anterbu The deceased was in 1792 appointed First fit a t '9 O Royal Engineers, and was subsequently pre: 17 9 ,„ 7 , 11 ,0n e ei l hard-fought actions. He served in Portugal s od t / and was at the taking of Minorca and in the ld , e $ in 1799, 1800, and 1801. From 1812 to 181 7 " or io the engineers in the Mauritius, and filled be i e s o sr j appointments both at home and abroad. c 1 be ers SO k Lieutenant-General in 1888, previous to l i , bi feginl tra s s t pointed Colonel-Commandant of the Roy al ,u c e,as' son r Inspector-General of Fortifications. The "'" e jaest„ t is"„ e „ Deputy-Lieutenant of Kent. He was the bis n'" tin t Major- General George Frederick Mulcastert l T or ried e i jol' o f riage with Wilhelmina de Brehm, and was f Colon ter firstly, in 1801, to the youngest daughter °, doug h Montresor, and, secondly, in 1822, to the only 01; W ls Harris, Esq. 0 0 SIR PO' ,iP, 0 0 GLASGOW SATISFIED WITS io SS. r e ef SURES ? — Welhave no hesitation whatever n oe 0 .,4 the great measures propounded by Sir st a grO s ' o ecu oji Tuesday, have come upon us with the no te d to ti fct! ‘iir prise: and we, further, feel quite warrant teat b, ls o op, that, on on the whole, they have given the ? city , , sti r e ar to the intelligent inhabitants of this van' ha ve X co u t e lt '- Robert !--go on, and proper I—when Yt a rt.-- - ' vat try's weal thus fairly and obviously at tP .former's Gazette. A L ps.- .4 „, r 1 10 r e- EXTRAORDINARY MIGRATION or exi° - bf some days past considerable excitement Eux"-change:cti neighbourhood of the Stock and Royal railway s PO O O ,a 1 10 )30 port that several aldermen engaged in f ai litie,s. o f • have been served with writs for their he b i des riikra 33 it is said, has received 175 ofhtand_e_6tsehfieasxicihstivea:ft_tle that Doe and Richard Roe"—another has The rumour goes, that several civic sr_ot, ~o ar e_n i theretheir w a a re y etothmereererewadayrmtbranadn early will be known, wh n the judges bleb 1 ' 0 RP' B Co u u ll r . t require the attendance of the CltYl'4„cuteAhniot°rfri;tlll"--2'e-'11:5:::**; , bee.onyee o RAILWAY IRON.—The paragraph a lv ivvgy . iron i"d the round of the papers resP"tingcralculatedt° g supP lie s are' sent from France to Newport, is France for use in this country. re ro° that e that the iron was originally shipr , with the re. the slu gie sent t.. pression that such article had been flaitcetrsatoZteeouderostu...ft.efro::: France ; during the voyage .t hen on h ot and on the arrival of the vessel se nt had become unfit for use, and it was melted.—Bristol Jourtuaor e atilsuti City eft