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tIENERAL MONTHOLON'S NEW WORE. Now ready in 2 vols. Svo, price 2.931. bound, HISTORY OF THE CAPTIVITY OF NAPOLEON, AT ST. HELENA. ly GENEHM, COUNT MONTHOLON, The Emperor's Companion in Exile and Testamentary Executor. Now Ant Translated and Published, from the original Manuscript, with the sanction of the Author Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. CHEAPEST EDITION OF y.MICHELET'S CELEBRATED WORK To-morrow will be published, handsomely printed, uniformly with Mr. 3larray's " Home and Colonial Library," price Sixteen-pence. MICHELET'S PRIESTS, WOMEN, and FAMILIES. Translated, with the Author's approbation, by C. Cocks, B.L . Translator of Mignet's "Antonio Perez and Philip 11. of Spain." The Cheapest Edition. The Library Edition, price 9i. may still be had. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. D ME T S t S u ß o S ,i; beg L to A t ir k N u p eir , Friends and SHALE,;IIe Public, for their continued support anti patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY. at one o'clock, at their offices, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, at which place all favours, con taining instructions, are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa mination at least one day previously to their being offered ; and advices of results will be fora arded by the first post after the pale, and the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle -street, London. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed an original Opera, entitled DON QUIXOTE, Don Quixote, Mr. Weiss ; Sancho Panza, Mr. Stretton ; CI - attach°, Mr. King; Rovedos, Mr. Horncastle; Basilius, Mr. Allen; Quiteria, Miss Rainforth. After which will be pro!uced a new Fa!ry Ballet, called THE ISLAND NYMPH. In which Mons. De.iplaces, Wiles. Maria, )leodot, Louise, Adele, Mdme. Giubilei, &c ., _ To conclude with a new grand Christmas comic Pantomine, called HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. Harlequin, Mr. Wieland ; Clown, Mr. T. Matthews ; Pantaloon, Mr. Rowell ; Columbines, Miss Hicks and Miss Lonsdale. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. TIIIS EVENING Will b. performed Mr. Sergeant Talfourd's Tragedy of lON. lon, Ma Cushman ; Clemanthe, Hiss Susan Cuslnnan ; and sup ported by Messrs. Stuart, Hudson, Brindal, H. Hull, Miss Telbin, &c. Between the acts, the Band :will perform the " Annen" and " Cerito Polkas," "La IC.,tarina, Cellarius Waltz," the Overture " Fille du Berger," and "Love's Serenade." To conclude with a Grand New Extravaganza, entitled THE BEE AND THE ORANGE THEE; or, The Four Wishes. Principal Characters by ➢lr. Hudson, Mr. James Bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mr. Clark, Miss P. Horton, Miss Julia Bennett, Mrs. Caulfield, and Mrs. Stanley. TIIEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIIT. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed the Drama of LEOLINT : or, Life's Trials. Principal characters by Messrs. 0. Smith and Wright, Mrs. Yates, and Miss Woolgar. To be followed by TAMING A TARTAR ; or, Magic and Ma rmrkaphobia. In which 3lesars. Paul Bedford and Wright, Miss Woolgar, Madame Celeste, &c. will perform. To conclude with a New Farce, entitled THE PHANTOM BREAKFAST. Supported by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, Miss Woolgar, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. The Cricket on the Hearth," and " The Enchanted Horse" every Evening until further notice ! TIIIS EVENING WILL BE PERFORMED THE CRICKET ON THE HEAtTII: A FAIRY TALE OF HOME. The Principal Characters by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, Mr. Emery, Mr, F. Vining, Mr. Meadows, and Miss Grove. To be followed by the original REDOWA WALTZ, music com posed bylllen, by Miss Frampton and Master Forrest. After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic extravaganza, entitled THE ENCHANTED HORSE; or, Prince Firouz Schah of Persia and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Wigan, F. Matthews, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, &c.; Mes- dames Keeley, Villars, Hodson, Dawson, Howard, Arden, &c. Stang, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STMEET. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Tragedy of RICHELIEU; or, the Con spiracy. Cardinal Mahelieu, Mr. Macready. rrincipal characters supported by Megsrs. Cooper, Murray, J. Vining, Granby, Ryder, Banner, Mrs. Stirling, end Mrs. Brougham. . , To conclude with TILE CRICKET ON TILT•', PIM The Principal Characters by Messrs. Ryder, Co orlon, Murray, Courtney, Mrs. Stirling, Miss Marshall, Mrs. Foshroke, Miss Somers, Misa Barton, and Miss Taylor. NEW STRAND THEATRE, M. PITILLIPPE'S SOIREES and .MAIINEES MYSTERIELTSES. Two Morning Performances (luring the Week, At the urgent alai reiterated solicitations Of many distinguished fonitics, and bi order to accommodate the crowds who flock to attend his Morning Performances, M. PIIILLIPPE will give his Grand Juvenile Entertainment on Saturday Morn ng, the 14th inst., and every Wednesday aml Saturday following, st Two o'clock. M. Phillippe's most Popular Deceptions and Peculiar Experiments will be repeated every Evening, varied by the AITINSiIV; Per formances of the Chlorin' Faintly, and the astounding, Feat,. of the American Brothers.—Doors open at a quarter past Seven, to com mence at a quarter before Eight. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2.1.!..; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, Gd. ; Private Boxes, IL Is., and I/. Ils. 6d ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. The present attractions surpass all previous eflbrts. Tremendous hit of the New Spectacle, introducing the Wonderful Colossal Elephants, train or Camels, magniflcelit Brass Band, gorgeous Costumes and Processions, and stupendous mechanical effects. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Drama, entitled TIIE RAJAH OF NAGPORE ; or, the Sacred Elephants of the Pagoda. In which the whole of the extensive resources of the Establishment will be brought into requisition. New Scenes of the Circle, combining the unequalled Feats of the British and Foreign Company. The whole to conclude with the favourite Afterpiece of LOVE AND WAR. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY TIIEATRE A Novelty on a surpassing scale of magnificence, which has been in preparation for many weeks, introducing new scenery, ballet dances, and combats, by One Hundred Female Warriors, engaged exprc,sBly for this Grand Historical Spectacle. Eighth Week of the " Mendicant Son." " Nora Creina" a perfect hit. THIS EVENIN'd. Will be performed THE SFA KING'i VOW; or, a Struggle for Liberty. Supported by Messrs. Hughes, Rogers, Cowell, May nard, Johnson, Lewis, llcslop, MoHson; Mesdms. Vining, Daly, "Martin, and Miss Mary Glover (her first appearance). After which a new Drama, entitled NORAH CREINA. Cha racters by Messrs, Rogers, Johnson, Lewis; Mdmes. H. Vining and Daly. T 4 conclude with THE MENDICANT SON ; or, The Jew of Southwark. Supported by Messrs. Hughes, Johnson, Rogers, C well, Maynard, Lewis, lleslop ; Mesdames H. Vining, Martin, a ni Daly. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. UndeniaLle and continuous Attraction and Novelty. TIIIS EVENING Will he performed JESSIE HOLMES; or. The Wild Horde of the Wolf's Lair. Supported by Mr. Dale, Mr. Fredericks. Mr. E. F. Saville, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Higgie, Miss Vincent, Miss Terry, &c. To be followed by THE COOK AT KENNINGTON ; or, No Followers • Allowed. Characters by Messrs. James, Herbert, i cane ; Miss 'fern - , Mrs. Lee. &c. To vonelude with THE SCAMPS OF LONDON. TO CORRESPONDENTS. )Ve entirely concur in the remarks of " A Clerk with a large family," but our opinion has been sufficiently ex pressed, and we think it better not to interfere further be tween the parties. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, FEB. 15. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 34; Highest, 48; Noon, 46, BAROMETER, 30.45.-WIND N., fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. :Waning .. 47 minutes after 4. Evening .. 3 minutes after 5. 4 13) y ' -• • , • CS' .• •0- .91' 'Ss inc(rning LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1846 Rumours, to which full credence is given in several quar ters, lead to the belief that a mutiny has broken out in the Admiralty, and that it will require all the tact and courage of Sir R. PEEL and Lord ELLENEOROUGH to subdue the rebels. One report states that Sir GEORGE Cociseurts and Admiral BOWLES have both resigned on the ground that they have insuperable objections to Captain Rous as a col league. This is extremely probable, for the Gallant Officer is a well-known Reformer—he has denounced the crying abuses in the navy; he has some young blood in his veins, and must therefore be regarded with the utmost jealousy and suspicion byst disciple of the old school, like Sir G. CocKnußze. In our opinion, however, this is not half the truth. Lord ELLENBOROUGH is the great bugbear; strong qualms were felt on his appointment, the old rotten system was in danger from a man who had created such alarm at the India House, and Captain Rous' accession was only the feather which de cided the balance. During the whole of Sir R. PEEL'S ad ministration Sir G. Cocxnunx has had everything his own way ; Lord HADDINOTON, never very resolute, and latterly labouring under infirm health, yielded his own convictions, perhaps, to those of the first naval Lord, and the junior Lords were kept in such excellent and severe discipline, that they were very cautious in hazarding an opinion adverse to the venerable Admiral. The Admiralty has hitherto exer cised a sort of imperiurn in iinperio ; it has the power of appointing, or what comes to the same thing, recommending, all officers to ships and stations; it regulates its internal economy with the most wonderful independence and self-satisfaction, and seems not at all disposed to recognise such a body as the Cabinet, or such a personage as Prime Minister. It was natural, therefore, that a tremendous com motion would be excited in the decayed tenement when the old crew were invaded by such radicals as ELLENBOROUGH and Rous, and the sacred fabric was touched by the un hallowed hands of a thorough Reformer, like the First Lord of the Treasury. But what is this commotion to the public? A new system of management for the navy has for man y years been demanded, not by the press only but qy some of our m os t distinguished naval 'officers The public cannot forget the speeches made by Sir 4 alga NATIER on the a b uses in that department .o ; they cannot be blind to the fact th a t most of th N brought up as apprentices on board o ur ships have-noulgdmuc e e n ment to remain in the service for which th ey were especially intended ; that many go into the merchant service, or into the American navy, where they get better pay ; and th at the greater portion of the sailors who man the fleet of England', great rival are natives of this country. Thus the main arm of the Cnited Kingdom is weakened by disease at the very source of life—we have ships of every class in abundance and to spare, admirals in still greater numbers, and every department, except one, full to overflowing. Where patronage prevails there is no lack of hands; but where there is little or no patronage where the interests of the sailor should be consulted, and the best men that money and rewards can obtain should be found, we find only poverty and destitution. Should war break out with America, an event very probable, sailors to man our fleets could not be obtained without the press-gang, an instrument to which these rulers of the navy cling as if it were the only salvation of the country. Men are thus torn from their lawful and peaceable occu pations by the most cruel of all despotisms, hurried on board a Queen's ship, there to be treated as outcasts, and not al lowed again to touch their native land till they sell them selves as slaves. But these are only a few of the grievances which such men as pzEL, and ELLENBOROUGH, and &we TrOald eradicate, and the ,public, therefore, can J ; ,;•• - ceall—for the anti-Monopolists it will be a toothsome one:— " It was Mr. Husfussores opinion that the existing corn-laws could not be upheld with the existing taxation, and at the same time increase the national prosperity and the public contentment." But Mr.WAnD had not even then finished his flagellation of •the farming interest gentry. They were to be scourged again before he had finished his harangue: the cat-whip had to be fresh leaded and fresh knotted, and a few final stripes administered to the obdurate back of that obdurate personage, Monopoly. In this climax of castigation the Member for Sheffield almost entirely restricts himself to one, small, solitary, taunt, but that taunt at that eleventh hour was about the bitterest, smartest, and most un bearable they could well have received under all circumstances. He observed that the peculiar burdens upon land had been repeatedly harped upon by the opponents to Sir It. PEEL's present policy, but theseburdens bad only been spoken of, "the truth was the agriculturalists could not prove the existence of those burdens." This is no novel retort, we grant : almost the same epithets have been employed of late by a score or two of free-trade orators ; but it was the time and the place in the present instance, that imparted to those few and simple words a sting of the most scorching and intolerable acuteness So much did they, indeed, goad and lash the anti-Ministerial gentlemen, that they cried out together with the torment. Their cry was, "We can !" but it is a cry only tantamount to an universally ac knowledged criminal putting in a plea of. " not guilty," merely for a vexatious delay. The delay, however, in this case will be most transitory. The enemies to the pro posal of the Prime Minister have nearly every one of them been foaming plentifully at the mouth, but with that foam their meagre residue of strength has evaporated : and not an insignificant portion of their own party have withdrawn an opposition which is so ostensibly impotent, and so manifestly unjust, declaring al most in the very phrases used by Mr. WARn, that they gave their " cordial support to the Ministerial proposal, as being the saltation of the agricultural interest." The solemn as surances made by Lord Ltscorx to the Nottingham shire electors was indeed anything but rash or precipitate, when he declared to them that the spirit of one-sided protec tion will be dead before many days have elapsed. In the heart of the people it is already among the bygones : in the heart of the people free-trade is already the law of the land, Madrid papers of the 6th have been received, but they bring no news of interest. General XARVAEZ had recovered from his late indisposition, and was able to attend the Chamber, and take part in the discussion on the electoral law. The Three per Cents. closed at 33 1.16 at sixty days, and the Five per Cents. at 23 7-16 at GO days. The French Ministry, finding the Chamber of Deputies inclined to support their measures, are resolved to g e t through the heavy business of the session with the utmost dispatch. The Secret Service Money Bill, presented some days ago, was subsequently sunmitted to the different Com mittees for investigation, and adopted almost without discus sion. Timms, Bur-AT:LT, BERRYER, and the more violent of the Ministerial opponents, seeing they had no chance of thwarting the Bill in the Committees, seven cf which con sisted of Conservatives, absented themselves. The next question brought before the Committees was the Bill of M. ST. PRIEST, for reducing the interest on Three per Cent. Stock. Four voted for entertaining the Bill, and five against it; but as the consent of three of the bureaux is sufficient to warrant theintroduction of a Bill, the question must be debated in the Chamber. The Government, however, are still op posed to the scheme, and as the Chamber of Peers will sup. port them by a large majority, it has no chance of being carried into effect this session. The Deputies had passed the Adulteration of Wine Bill by a majority of 151 to 88. .... The Epoque, a Government paper, contains the following paragraph :—" In the summer there will be formed a camp near Toulouse, where the regiment of the Duke DE MONT- PENSIER is in garrison. On this occasion the Infanta LOUISA of Spain, accompanied by a part of the Spanish Court, will come and return the visit paid last summer by the French PRINCES to Pampeluna. In the spring the Prince DE JOIN VILLE will take the command of the Mediterranean fleet, now under the orders of Admiral PARSEVAL DKSCIIENES." It thus appears the Duke DE MONTPENSIER is determined to press his suit to the young INFANTA. A letter from Berlin announces the death of Baron DE BuLow, ex-Minister of State. A malady, which he had contracted of late years from excessive application to busi ness, and which forced him to withdraw from public affairs, sooner than his time of life would seem to demand, was the cause of his death. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Thursday at 841. 80e. ; the Five per Cents., 123 f. 35c. ; the Orleans Railroad shares, 1,287 f. 50c.; Rouen, 1,022 f. 50c.; Havre, 7171.50 c. ; Avignon, 987 f. 50c.; Vierzon, 7001. ; Bordeaux, 6451.; Boalogne, 550 f. Troyes and Montereau, 450 f. ; Basle, 251 f. 25c. ; Northern, 7661. 25e. ; Fampoux, 4401. ; Dieppe, 470 f. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 3 8 !ti ; Spanish Domestic Debt, 33. The following are the quotations for other lines:-Paris and Lyons Definitive, 625 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, ditto, 557 f. 50c. Tours and Nants ditto, 594 f.; Lyons and Avignon (Talabot), 5121 50c.; Ditto (Lecointe), 505 f. ; Ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 5031. Bordeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), 504 f. ; Ditto (Espeleta), 512 f. 50c.; Charleroi (Kysaens), 495 f. ; Caen (Delamarre), 501 f. LYONS, FEB. 10.-Marseilles and Avignon, 9921. :We.; Paris and Orleans, 1,295 f. ; Paris and Rouen, 1,027 f. 50c. BUSINESS 1 /ONE IN FOREbIN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 13. Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Espeleta), -Central of Spain, 1 -Ceylon, I-Dutch Rhenish, 7 1 ,4 -East Indian, 1 ! , ,4 -Great North ern of France Constituted, 15% -Great Western Bengal, %-Louvain and Jemappe, 2-Luxembourg, 2 , , , y -Madrid and Valentia, - rdris and Lyons (Ganneron's), 3%-Paris and Orleans, 49N,-Paris and Rouen, 39-Rouen and Havre, 281,!,.: We are glad to learn that Mr. Cobden's health improves, and that he is now in a fair way of recovery. Should the heavy debate be protracted till the end of next week, primps he may yet throw some new life into it. HIS EXCELLENCY DEATH OF BARON BULOW.—A deep sensation of regret has been created in the political and death of his Excellency Baron t ll e diplomatic circles in London b Affairs of Prussia. This nobleman u l i o t w d , appointment, representative of Prussia at and from the year 1826 to 1841, he Prussia at this court. To the talents of thishi hh e man were due several of the most important of which allayed the hostile spirit that menaced g news just received of the b tl e i n n , ia p t r e e r v o io f u t s 'o t r o ei h g i n s ,it A . mbassor of Wasthetermanic Diet, t o f s ted noble geneertrrities after 1830. His mental exertions in these great confer_ ences several times periled his life. Called to the highest post under his King during the present crisis of affairs in Prussia, the feeling of responsibility weighing on his ex hausted energies, the fear of the future, and the constant overstraining of his intellect, produced a mental alienation, under which he has just succombed at his seat at Tegel, in Prussia—a fact the more remarkable, as his predecessor in office died of the same disease produced by the same causes! Thus has the King of Prussia in his utmost need lost the moat distinguished statesman in )2i3 realms. feel no surprise that they are met by the fiercest opposition from Sir GEORGE COCKBURN, Admiral Bowfxs, and the other admirers of the present ruin ous system, which they all regard as a model of perfec tion. This is only one instance, among many, of the diffi culties with which a Reforming Government has to contend, but nothing great is ever accomplished without difficulty, and the fact, we trust, will only be a further inducement for the Government to persevere, and maintain at every hazard their new appointments. Sir G. Cocßstuct is a man of high character, and a respectable officer, but his time is gone by ; he is above seventy years of age, he is imbued with all the erroneous notions of his earlier days, and is therefore totally unfit for the present crisis. He can well be spared, and Sir R. PEEL, who has already effected such important revolutions, in defiance of powers that would have deterred less daring minds, is not to be frightened by a worn-out clique of old admirals, or be compelled to submit any longer to a system which threatens the security of the British empire. There are plenty of good officers fit to sup ply the place of Sir GEORGE COCKBURN, and we know of no better substitute than the captor of Don MiGt7EL's fleet, the hero of St. Jean d'Acre—the gallant Sir CHARLES NAPIER. Within the brief interval already occupied by the discus sion upon the proposed free-trade measures the fallacy of just representation in the House of Commons has, indeed, been most conspicuous. Party advocates, upholders of class interests, and in some instances mouthpieces of their own banking accounts, have successively risen to address the House—professedly in the cause of national prosperity— but actually for the purpose of enabling themselves still to gorge their own purses from the poor man's larder. In exposing this mock philanthropy, as it was again advanced by Mr. SCOTT in Friday'e debate, Mr. WARD st;ted boldly but bitterly. Instead of permitting the former gentleman to swallow that very poisonous bolus, his own opinion with its pretty tinfoil covering, Mr. WARD stripped the gilding off with a few cutting sentences and crammed them again down the other Member's throat. It was a pleasant punishment to the spectators, because it was a punishment so richly merited, especially after the school boy violence and urchin. like irritability with which Mr. SCOTT attacked Sir R. PEEL. Amid be it remembered, this same wonderfully calm and wonderfully philosophic Mr. Scorr attacked the Right Honourable Baronet fur, what he was pleased to call, his desertion from the ranks which he had hitherto marshalled so skil fully, while—(most consistent corollory !)—admittinz that the proposed measures were only an extension of the system hitherto adopted by the Conservatives. In reference to this latter admission, Mr. WARD justly stigmatised the consum mate doggedness with which certain nominal politicians plod forward upon some plan which modern facts have long proved to be an intolerable grievance —their eyes willingly bandaged up. With perfect accuracy did he remark : " legislation must progress. The laws of England are not in fallible !" All history goes to corroborate this declaration ; all experience, ancient and modern, forms an exemplar of its justice. That man must be a very zany who would main tain otherwise. He must be something little short of pur blind, who would pick from the Commentaries one of those renowned passages of eulogium upon British legis lation uttered by good Judge BLACKSTONE—and wear it, se to speak, upon his forehead as the morale , of his political care er. This was not indifferently insisted on by the Hon. Member for Sheffield, while at the same moment he pelted a few good-humoured sarcasms a the two (nominal) representatives of Liverpool, Sir II Dousi as and Lord SANDON, who, in the words of the Hon Gentleman, " had committed to the most stringent mono poly the greatest commercial town in the empire." Much in fact, does it behove that vast conrtituencm to investigate this very unsound position of things ; and t' , be henceforth more chary in the selection of spokesmen. Tha' great stalking-horse of protection, Mr. HusKissox, from whose vast shadow the agricultural monopoly gentlemen have been shooting their extremely blunted arrows of argu ment (?) was not forgotten on Friday evening by Mr. WARD ; and a fine expression in point he produce from a speech delivered by that celebrated statesman, on the 25th March, 1830. The lan guage used by Mr. HuserssoN has been latterly masticated with much relish by the protectionists. We rather conjec ture they will find in the paragraph alluded to a very hard and unexpected bone, which, in the midst of their pleasan mouthings, will snap off a few of their teeth. Here is the mor INd. 97 96%% 130. 38 - - - pm. 38 40 - - pm. 40 38 - - pm. ONE O'CLOCK 40% FOREIGN FUNDS. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent .. Ditto, Deferred, 3 per Cent .. 52 51 Columbian Bonds .. Grenada, 1 per Cent .. Ditto, Deferred Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, Three per Cent Ditto, for the Account . 3834 Dividends on the above payable in Landon. French Rentes, 5 per Cent .. • • —f. —c. Exchange .. • • • . —f. Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 9851 Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 6051 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 9551 95 Ditto, for the Account .. 95% PRICES OF BUSINESSCLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. RAILWAY SHARES . ONE O'CLOCK. Bridgewater and Minehcad .. 425. .... dis .. % dis. Bristol and Exeter .. 'lO „ 89 Ditto Yew ..• .. 5.. 13 1 4 12% .... 12% Buckinghamshire 425. .. % p.... •• • • I A; P Caledonian .. • • • • .. 10 .... 14% Ditto Half Shares . • • .. 2% .... 4 Chester and Holyhead .. .. 20 .... —• . Direct Manchester (R em i ng t on ' s) 2% .... .. Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) 51A .... 4 4 Direct Northern • 2% .... .... to Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 5..• • 6% .......• • • 6 ".% Dublin and Galway .. ••..4.. • • 4 • • .....• • • 4 1(2 Eastern Counties .. .. 1 4 1 . Its. 22 y 2 ...... • • • • ' 22 li Ditto New . B/. 16s. .. • • 7% •4 p.. .. • • 7 N Ditto, York Extension .. 105..... % .. .. 24 23N, .. .. _514 122 f. 75c, 25f. 70c. Eastern Union Do. Extension to No rw i c h .. 2% . 3 1 4 • 3li East Lincolnshire 3 Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 80 ...... • • 79% Ditto % Shares .. • . 5 .... 16 3 4% 16%. Ditto New 14 Shares.. .. .. 10 .... 16% . 16% Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2% .... 2%. .. ioole, Donettst., and ihetlield, &c. 425. .... I p. p Grand ['lion (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1%.... I % Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 15 .... 22 Great Western .. 85 • • ..155 155 x. d. Ditto, Half Shares .. 50 .... 87 .. 87 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 5 .... 18 Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... 35% Ditto, halt hares .. • • • • 7 .. 27% Leicester and Bedford • •.. is % p.. par Livrrp.. Mauch., & Newc. Junct. 2% .... 3% •• .....• • • 3 % London ant Birmingham , .lOO 224 ex div ...... 224 a. d. Ditto Quarters .. .. • • .. 2 .... 27 .. •• • • 27 Ditto Fifths • . .. 2 .... 25 ...... .. 25 London and Black we ll .. 161. 13s. 4d. 9 .• .. Ditto New 4% London sad Brighton .. .. 50 .... 66% 67 ea div 67 ex div Ditto, Guaraut. Five per Cent. 9 .... 10 London and Greenwich .. 12/. 15s. 4d. 910 ••••••• 10 London and South-Western.. 411. 6s. 10d. ••.. • • Ditto, New . 12% .... 24% N London and York .. 2% .... 4.... Ditto, Half Shares • • • • • • • 2 % • • • 2 1's ••••• • • • • • Manchester and Leeds .. . • • • 82 •• • • •• • • Ditto, Fifths .. • . 1 —•••• • • . • Ditto Extension .. • . 42, .... 3% p• . Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 .. 79 .. • Ditto, Quarter Shares . .. 4 .... 12 1 / 4 Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425... • • IN p........ Manchester and Southampton 2 .... 2% % :Midland .. • • • . ..100 .• ..152 Ditto, New .. . • • . • . 12 .... 28 ..... . Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 108 . 120 122.. 1 Newcastle and Darlington Janet. 25 45 . ... 4 Ditto, New .. • • .. 1 .... 10% •• •• Ditto, New, Brandling 29 39 .......... 35 Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 10 .... 22% 1,4 •••• .. • • 22 Newark, Sh:!illeld, and Boston .. 2%.. •. 2% .... North British .. • • • • • • 1 7% ••• • ••••• • • • • • Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 11i•.. • 3 ••••• • • . • 2% North Devon .. • • 1% North Kent and Direct Dover • • 212 .... 3% .• North Statronishire .. • • 425. • • 3% aP•• • • • • 3% p Norwich and Brandon .. 18 •. • • Oxfd.,Worcester,& Wolverhmptn. 12%.... 15 5 ' 4. • Portsmouth Direct .. • • • . .... 4N ..... .• Richmond 10 ....... . 16% Scottish Central .. • • .. 7% .... 16% .......... 15% Ditto New •.. •• • • 2 34 .... 914 ..• • • 914 Shrewsbury and Birmingha m .. .... 314 1.4 314 Shropshire Union 425. .... par .... •• .. par Somersetahire Midland.... % . South Midland •. • 42s .. • . • p• •.. • . p i 3p South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% —..• • .. •..• 39 ti Ditto, New (iss. at 321.) N o . I. 16 .... 134 12% P 12 I, 1 p 152 .• • • Do., New (d 0.33/. 6 s . Bd.) N 0 . 2. 10 .... • • • • 19 % 1)0., 13 34 New (do. 301.) N o . 3. 10 . • .... ... • • • • • 12;4 Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 234 .• • • 3%7 . 4.... . . • • 3 2 34 Staines and Richmond .. .. • • 1 •• •• South Wales .• .• 5 —..••• • .• • • 6 1 / 4 Trent Valley .. .. •• 24 2334 25 Trent Valley and Holyhead J une . Wexford, Waterford, & Valentia 1, 134.. .... Wilts, Somerset, an d W eymouth 2 ...• 3 1 ,4 • • 334 Yarmouth and Norwich .. .. 20 .... 2734 x —.2754 d York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... 13 4 134 Ditto, Extension .. 15 .... 33 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 10 .... 12 1134 •• 11 Berd., Toul., & Cette t M ac k enz i e) 2.. • . 2i4 . . ' Ditto, ditto (Espelete) .. 2 .... 2% Central of Spain .. .. 2 ............, Demerara .. .. • • .. 234 ....: Dundre Valley .. • • .. 2 .... Mitch Rhenish .. • 5 7% • ....... Grt. North. of France Constit u t e d 5 .... .. ........ 15 Great Western Bengal .. • . ss. .... .. . Italian and Austrian .. .. 3 .... . Luxembourg Madrid and Valentia Orleans and Bordeaux .. • . 6 .... 1134 Paris and Orleans .. .. 20 ... - West Flanders .. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. British North American .. 50 .... Union of Australia .. .. 25 MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered .. .... 4 United Mexican .. 281.25. 8N d.. DRURY LANE THEATRE.—We have seldom seen so crowded an audience as the one assembled here on Saturday last, to witness Macfarren's popular opera of Don Quixote, and the very successful and delightful ballet of The Island Nymph. Mdlle. Maria has confirmed the impression she created on the first night; and assisted by Mdlle. Neodot and M. Des places, the effect was complete. Drury Lane is completely the fashion, and most happy are we to record it. SACRED HARMONIC SOClETY.—Handers Sam'on is to be repeated on Friday next. liraham, Phillips, Leffler, Miss Birch, and Miss Hawes are the principal vocal performers. The late Viscountess Canterbury has, by her will, given the splendid large dejeuner service of porcelain chinajormerly belonging to the late Archbishop Sutton, to the present Viscount. Her Ladyship has also given to her son, Captain J, Home Purves, of the Guards, all her plate, which was her Ladyship's previous to her marriage with the late Viscount; and to her daughters, Mary and Ellen, all the furniture and books ; and to her daughter, Frances, the contents, whatever they may be, of her two jewel boxes at her bankers. The late Viscount Canterbury's picture, by Heffner, is left to the Hon. Henry Manners gutton. Other specific bequests are left to the Hon. Mrs. Sanderson, Lady Eless'ngton (the Viscountess's sister), and to the Earl of Auckland. Pecuniary bequests, amounting together to about 6,0001., are left between her three daughters, Mar guerite Horne Purves, Ellen Home Purves, and Frances Diana Man. nets Sutton. The residue, real and personal, in trust for her laugh ter!, Marguerite, Mary, and Ellen. tier Ladyship's will was proved by her son, Captain Purves, the Earl of Auckland, and J. A. Powell, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn, her executors, under 9,0001., exclusive of pro perty out of the province of Canterbury. The Viscountess made her will in October, 1846, four months after his Lordship's death, and a codicil on the 15th of November, only the day previous to her death. Her Ladyship was in her 55th year. The late Viscount's will has not yet been proved.—Post. It co ntains and n tah valuableu pwaupwards b o r f a fi r t q t . ): o th n N e m of which as t e b n e nt e i.: Mu. NEWSIAN'S LIBRART.—The whole of the exten tho g o l :an t : volumes, moved from Littlemore, near Oxford, to Oscott College, Birmln h sand are folio. The Ron. G. Cathcart, Colonel unattached, has been appointed Deputy Lieutenant of the Tower. The gallant officer was aide - de-camp at Waterloo and ' other engagements. He Is broth er to Earl Cathcart, Colonel-in-chi e f of the 1 lth Hunan, cud Co aer of the Forces in North America. THE INDIAN MAIL. (From the Times.) We understand that the mail from India, which arrived yesterday, has brought no letters or dispatches from the Governor-General. It is known, however, from the most unquestionable authority, that the advanced guard of the British army was attacked, on the evening of the 18th of December, by the Seikh troops. The enemy was repulsed, and driven back for - upwarda of three miles, with the loss of seventeen pieces of cannon. This affair occurred at Moodkee, a place about twenty-two miles to the north-east of Feroze. pore, and having opened a communication with Sir John Littler, who commanded at that post, and having been joined by the corps under that officer, attacked the enemy's intrenched position at four o'clock in the afternoon of the 21st. The first line of intrenchments was carried ; but the night was so dark that further operations were suspended. At daylight en the 22d the second line of in trenchments was attacked, and all the enemy's defences were, in half an hour, taken in reverse, and the guns captured. On the afternoon of the 22d the enemy advanced with their in fantry, and hordes of camels carrying swivels, for the purpose of retaking the guns they had previously lost. All the at tacks, however, which they made were repulsed; and after a cannonade, which had no result, they withdrew, and retired t o a place called Sultankhanwalla, about ten miles from Fero zepore, where they had still some heavy artillery. The British army would be joined by two battalions of native in fantry, which were not in the previous actions, and the enemy's position at Sultanhkanwalla was to be attacked on the 24th. No accounts have been received of the specific loss on either side, nor is the name of any officer mentioned. The captured guns amounted to 65 counted, and there were some more in a village on the British right. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. (From The Sun of Saturday Evening.) The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was dull. Sales, 4,000 bales. Shares offereo no feature. Messrs. Lamond's Share auction yesterday was well attended, but the prices of the new lines were again worse :—Dutch Hanoverian, 2/. Is.6d.—East Indian, 11. 65.--North Staffordshire, Churnet, and Potteries, 51. 16s.—Isle of Axholme, Gainsborough, and Goole, 21. 2s. 6d.—Waterford, Wexford, and Valencia, 1/. 9s.—Calcutta and St. George's Point, 10s. bd.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 31. 10s.— Vale of Neath, 21. 19s.—Leicester and Bedford, 11. 4s. --London and Manchester (itemington's), 11. 14s.—Great North and South Wales, and Worcester, IL 6s.—Bordeaux and Mediterranean, 1/. 19s.—War wick and Worcester, 1/. Os. Ed. There is still an entire absence ofship or other arrivals with foreign news of interest, if we except the details received from the Continent respecting the alarming scarcity of food in some parts, and the riots resulting therefrom, all indicative of the want of stocks from which we are at all likely to get largely supplied, and further showing that the United States and Canada will have to he our chief resource. The following are the chief poiuts of variation in the Bank of Eng land return shown for the week, to the 7th inst.:— Notes issued .. .. • • .. £26,698,620 An increase of 111,265 Other Deposits • • • • • • 18,912,445 An increase of .. • • 1,875,615 Seven Day and other Bills .. 983,688 A decrease of 23,414 Other Securities • • • • • • 22,908,661 An increase of .. .. • • 1,441,664 Bullion .. • • .. 13,335.615 An increase of .. .. • 47,301 The Securities and Deposits, therefore, were again under the Influ ence of the railway lodgments. The English Stock market opened flatly again this morning, .from the paucity of business ; but it is impossible, while there is a chance of renewed purchases by the Chancery broker, that stock should be come at ah plentiful. Indeed the amount already absorbed must, until resold, exercise a most important effect in keeping up price,. Consols have been 96% to 96% for transfer on Monday, and 97 to 96% for Account. Exchequer-bills have realised 388. to 40s. pre inium. The New Three-and-a-Quartcr per Cents. have been 99 to 95%, and the Three per Cents. 97 , A to 97. The Foreign Investments have been very quiet. Spanish Three per Cents. are 383 , ...,; Chilian Deferred, 52}4; Buenos Ayres, 4014; Grenada, 24 to 23% • Peruvian, 39. Belgian Four -and-a-Halt' per 'cuts. have bet-ti 98Y„ and Dutch Twe-and-a-Half per Cents., ;034. There has been a fair business done in railway shares, and prices encrally are supported. ON OC E CLOSING ICES. Hank Steel; • • • 20s 2083, Three per Cent. Annuities .. • • .. 97y; 97 97 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 96 % 3 ,/, 961,", New Three - and-a-Quarter per Cent. Arms. 99 98%7i 98 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1 860 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1849 India Bonds, 1,0001. .. Ditto, under 1,000/. Constls for Account Exchequer Bills. 1,000/. . 5001... Ditto, Small .. 10 7-16 10 7-16 NIJAY MORNING. FEBRUARI 16, 1846 LATEST FROM AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE lIIBERNIA. The royal mail steam-ship Hibernia, arrived at Liver pool at 4 P.m. on Saturday. She left Boston on the Ist inst., and Halifax on the 31. By this packet we have received New York papers to the 31st ult. The war fever, we are happy to say, appears to be subsiding. ' OREGON. The New York' Herald gives the following account of the state of parties in Congress : We have received from our special correspondent, whom we sent to Washington for the purpose, and also through stveral other private sources, and letters from persons well acquainted with the state of parties in Congress, the pro bable result of the present condition of things in 'he capitol, se regards the foreign policy of this country, and also the prospect relative to the succession to the presidency in 1818. During the present session, both 1 - I'uses of Congress have been prineipally occupied in skirmishing or pre liminary debates on our foreign policy, on the Oregon con troversy, or on the affairs of Mexico. These debates have terminated in no (bath ct vote, but merely in approaching what may be the probable sentiments of Congress on the issues involved. partieulady in respect to the Oregon ques tion. Several preliminary votes have been taken, expressive of these sentiments, such as that on General Cass's mntien, on the subject of inquiring into the military and naval re sources of the country, which seemed to he rather warlike in the result, until that was effaced by the votes on the motions of Senator Allen, which assumed a different com plexion. The debates on these motions were very warm and very warlike, and very curious ; but the speeches were princi pally addressed to what we call " Buncombe." or in other words, were merely intended to operate nn the floating portion of the population, and to make capital for the elections. Yet beneath this turbulent ocean of words there has been a groat deal of distinct and positive arrangements made among the parties at Washington, which will have a most important bearing on our foreign and domestic policy, as well as other measures, and which are all mixed up with the succession to the Presidency. We mean now to give a programme of the state of things. as indicated by facts that have come to the knowledge of our cor respondents ; and communicated to us. The parties in Congress may be divided into three sections. the Whigs forming a very important body ; the Democrats the other most important body of men, having also the reins of government in their hands; and, in addition to these two par.. ties, there is a distinct party, which may be called the " Independents," being those members who are principally attached to the fortunes of John C. Calhoun. During the last two months, the Whigs, after a great many consultations, have very generally agreed among their leaders to bring foward for the next Presidency Winfield Scott, Major-General of the United States Army. There has been an effort made among them, to make Judge M'Lean the candidate of that party; but the effort died, and was Annulled by the supposed greater popularity and availabi lity of General Scott. On the other hand, the democrats, or those attached to the fortunes of the Administration, are divided into a number of separate Presieential cliques. comprehended under the names of Wright. Denton, Cass, Walker, Buchanan, Dallas, and some others. Mr. Polk, the present chief magis trate, from his official position, if necessity should require it, will be the candidate of his party, although he must of coarse deny at present that he has any wish for the office again. Lastly, the independents, who may be called the "free trade" party, the Girondists of the present day, the juste milieu, look on John C. Calhoun as their leader, and mean to support him for the next Presidency at all hazards, without respect to conven tions or nominations from any quarter. The determination of the Independents over the country is a great and important fact, possessing a great control on the next Presidency, and perhaps decisive of the particular result. The strength of these three parties in Congress varies very ; mech. In the Senate, the Independents, or friends of Mr Calhoun, can give a majority to either the Democrats or Whigs as they list. They number some six or eight votes. In the House these balance-of-power men have not yet suffi ciently revealed their strength to enable any one to determine what influrnce they possess. It is probable, however, that the Democrats, or exclusive supporters of the Administration, have a small majority in the House. The influence of these private and secret arrangements among the leading po:iticians at Washington will be very great on the issues of our foreign and domestic policy, com prehending the Oregon controversy, the Sub-Treasury, the Tariff, and perhaps other measures. We are perfectly sa tisfied, from what we have seen, and what we know, first, that nn absolute " notice" relative to the Oregon question will pass the Senate, and therefore it cannot get the sanc tion of both houses. The . passing of such a notice cannot be accomplished at the present session, because the Independents, or friends of Mr. Calhoun--being friendly to negociation—will be a sufficient cheek to the war party in the Senate, even if the war party in the House have a large majority. Again, it is highly probable, judging from the same data, that—Secondly, a modification of the tariff of 1842 will take place by a union of the Democrats and Inde pendents in the two houses ; and also —Thirdly and lastly, that the same majority will be able to pass the Sub- Treasury Bill proposed by the President in his late message. These are the most accurate conjectures that we can now form of the present state of parties and their results in Congress. The most recent intelligence of the probable return of Mr. Calhoun to the State Department will not vary much these results, but rather give strength to the presumption that the Oregon question will be settled by negotiation, and the Tariff modified, and the Sub-Treasury Bill I passed the results ; thus far so unexpected at the be ginning of the session of Congress, have, in a measure, been brought about by the independent position and moral power ex hibited by Mr. Calhoun and his friends, in resisting and op• posing all those who supported ultra measures relative to our relations with Great Britain. The probable prospect, therefore, of the present state of things in Washington is highly favourab'e to a peaceable ter mination of our difficulties with England—of the success of liberal principles in commerce and currency, and the probable triumph of the measures brought forward by Mr. Polk. How the. question of the next Presidency may be, will be a matter of speculation hereafter. The New York Journal of Commerce, in commenting on the probability of England renewing the offer made to her for the settlement of the Oregon question by Mr. Gallattin, under the Presidency of Mr. Adams, observes, that, " it breathes peace, conciliation, concession, in every line. Let but the same spirit prevail in our own councils, and all will be well. It is easy to meet when the approach is mutual. We do not ourselves per ceive any great objection to the free navigation of the Colum bia, in time of peace. In some respects it would be an ad vantage to our people. Wherever an Englishman goes, he carries money ; and wherever he carries money, he leaves a portion of it. As both shores of the river up to lat. 49 would be ours, and inhabited by our own people, the pre sence of Briti s h vesse l s an d merc h ants would be a constant source of profit. Mr. Gall a tin's proposi'ion, as presented in his recent numbers, is very similar to the above —only he thinks we must have the free navigation of the St. Lawrence by way of offset. This, we presume, is out of the question ; but it is plain, from the near approximation of the two propositions, and from other indications which meet us daily, that the current is gradually working clear, and that the prospect of a peaceful and satisfactory adjustment of the dispute is becoming brighter. The people will ratify any concessions which the Government may deem it proper to make." The following is the latest from Washington : Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce. WASHINGTON, JAN. 29.—The city is rife with rumours of Cabinet changes; but I do not, as yet, see any ground for them. There are also rumours of intelligence from Mexico, of a hostile kind, said to have been received from the South, by the Government, last night. There was no mail to-day from beyond Richmond, but news is anxiously expected from that quarter. Mr. Webster's resolution calling for the correspondence which may have taken place between the Government of Great Britain and that of the United States, on the subject of Oregon, since the date of the President's late message, was adopted. The Navy Bill was taken up, and Mr. Speight of Missis sippi spoke egoist it, and, in course of his remarks, declared his opposition to the notice, and his opinion that our title to Ore gon was neither clear nor unquestionable. The Senate adjourned over to Monday. The House was engaged to-day upon the Oregon debate as usual ; but, as a proof that it will not be long continued, it may be remarked that the interest in it has entirely subsided, and that the hall has been thinly attended during this week, and is less orderly than heretofore. But the House is unprepared to take the question ; perhaps because the members have not made up their mind which way to vote. They must take the question before the 10th Fe bruary, for that is the day assigned for taking up the subject in the Senate. The House, however, refused, to-day, to adopt a resolution for terminating the debate on the 7th February, by a vote of 85 to 53. Mr. Holmes, of S. C., made a speech of one hour against the notice, and presented the subject in a vivid and original light. CLOSING l'H IC EA.. He denied the allegation that our title to Oregon was clear and unquestionable ; or that the United States had any title to Oregon from discovery, exploration, or contiguity, that Great Britain did not also possess, to an equal extent. Our claim under the treaty with Spain, of 1819, did not confer upon us the exclusive title to the soil of Oregon, because it was not possessed by Spain. Great Britain had always claimed a right to the unsettled portions of Oregon for the purposes of fishing, hunting, commerce, &c., and never assented to the exclusive pretensions of Spain. When the question was brought nearly to a war, it was settled by the treaty of Nootka Sound, which acknowledged the rights of England in the ter ritory. The Secretary of State had endeavoured to get over this by an assumption that was wholly untrue, viz. that the treaty of 1790 was abrogated by the subsequent war between Great Britain and Spain. It was one of those treaties that conld never be annulled by war, because it conceded mutual rights, instead of merely conferring a privilege. He illustrated the difference by reference to the treaty by which we purchased Louisiana. A war with France would not annul it, for the treaty conferred on us a right. But, in regard to the treaty with Great Britain, by which we were allowed to fish on the banks of Newfoundland, war would annul it, because it was a privilege. Mr. H. dwelt with great force on the destructive conse quences of a war, especially in our present unprepared state. Even supposing that England wou ld wa i t f or t h e exp i ra ti on o f the year' s notice, he did not believe we would be able to send a vessel out of our ports, either on the Atlantic er the lakes, for they would be immediately taken; and he asserted that no military m an i n th e country would haeard his reputation by saying that we could take Oregon; and he denied also that we could take Canada. The debate was continued by Mr. Ewing of Indiana and Mr. Baker of Illinois, in favour of the notice. The Washington Union, the organ of the Government, in speaking of the report that an offer was likely to be made by Great Britain to settle the Oregon question, on the basis pro posed during the Presidency of Mr. Adams, says, " That such a proposal as th a t on the part of the Briti-h Government, made in the mariner, and carried out in the spirit which we have in dicated, would make every friend ofjust and honourable peace, both in this country and in England, and throughout the world, ' breathe freer and deeper,' with a good hope for civili sation, for free institutions, and for mankind. It would not then be unreasonable to hope that on such a proposal, so made and so carried out to the more ample recognition of our just BAREADOES RAILWAY.— the liarbadoeS papers, ra. claims, further negotiation might yet build a peaceful monu ment ceived by the packet, are full of the railway. A public to the enlightened moderation and justice of two great meeting, which was most numerously attended, and presided nations. We say this, of course, in view of the fact that the over by the Hono ura bl e t h e A ttorney-General, had been i avigati on o f th e C o l um bi a, b y Great Br i ta i n. through five held; a provisional committee, consisting of eightv-four hundred miles of American territory, could, in the present state island proprietors and leading merchants, had been formed, of the question, be hardly urged with seriousness by the British e l m w r aa a ti y inoinasi.n would iAn save vgaoloudi n a : r i le e ep h ad o i ir f set o_h the the and a managing committee elected. Although no allotment Government." had yet been made, about 1,000 shares had been prornply Mr. Hannegan, however, in a debate in the Senate on the subscribed for, and the Government were expected to take 28th January, said that he knew the article had not been sub- up 1,0001. to aid the project, as they had a surplus revenue, mitred to the President_prior to insertion, and that it did not meet his views, and the Union, in an arti c le on the same sub- wa expenditurena and the forthwith introductionnotwo required q u o i r f ed commence tio•oapi ject, on the following day, says, in regard to the free navigation public roads. The Company's engineer had arrived out, and of the Columbia :—" We spoke of the navigation of the Co- 1 lumbia as a proposition which could not be seriously urged i very of coal had been made in the hilly districts of the island, the present state of this question, by the British Government. which had been favourably reported on Sir Whether urged or not, such a propos i tion we deem w h o ll y in- burgk, and analyzed by M r. Herepath, by of Bri Robert Schom • Bristol. Cork admissable by our Government, as in fact it i s declared to be by the President, in his messa ge ." ALTERATION /N THE C ORN - LAWS, 1842. A mercantile firm, D. Lan e an d Son, have netted 17,0001. by the mis- A VT!. t a k e made by Sir Robert Peel in the day upon which his corn-law of (Front the New York Journal of C ommer ce, Feb. a ) 1842 took effect. Latest information from Cuba mentions the arrival at News has reached EnglanC; by the overland mail from Havannah of an unusual number of Spanish ships of war. India of the total loss of the East India Company's brig QC war Cote, From the Journal of Port au Prince we translate the follow. near Calicat, The ofacers and crew We re saved, COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, JAN. 31.—FREIGHTS.—To Liverpool, arc rather quicker, though the packets recently have filled up with much difficulty. To London, they are not active, and we slightly reduce our quotations. To Havre, there continues to be a very small amount offering. To Antwerp, 15,000 bushels of corn have been engaged, at 20 cents per bushel. ExcHANcx.—There has not, as yet, been much done in foreign, for transmission by the Boston steamer to-morrow. We qw.te bills on London 8 1 / t to 81 .41 per cent. premium-- though sales have in some instances been made below the lowest, and above the highest of these rates; Paris, sf. 28 3 4 c. to sf. 27 1 / 2 c. ; Amsterdam, 39 1 / 2 to 39 1 4 ; Antwerp, 32% to 39% nominal, there having been nothing done; Hamburgh, 35 3 4 ; and Bremen, 78 1 / 2 to 78 1 4 cents. OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION.—We seem suddenly to have waked up to the importance of increasing our steam marine. In a day or two, the Postmaster-General will conclude one or more contracts, for (mining the mails to Europe in steam • vessels ; on the 27th instant a Bill for the incorporation of a Company to be called the Ocean Steam Navigation Company. was introduced into the House of Assembly of this State. It was stated that as soon as the Company could procure an Act of Incorporation, they would proceed immediately to build four steamers of the largest class, capable of making the passage between New York and Havre in nine or ten days. It thus appears evident that we are likely soon to have two or three lines of ocean steamers for the merchant marine, exclu sive of those that Congress may have built. It is right and proper that all this should be done. There will probably be ten or a dozen steam-ships in the Atlantic trade before this year runs its course. Four. and perhaps five, will run to Boston, and four or five to New York. In ten years there will be as many ocean steamers as packet ships ; and it is not unlikely that our packets will, in that time, be turned into propellers. 216 7% 154 ing, which may see" as an explanation of the views of the Spanish shir_:•___ " There haserrived at St. Domingo a Spanish fleet, destined to take under it.protection the Dominican Republic. A letter from St. Doming), published in the Manifeste, says that the Spanish Protectoate has been desired by the President Santana, and the 'Bishop Portes ; and the same paper ex presses an opinion, 'hat Spain will not limit its exertions to the exercise of the limple right of suzerainete over her ancient colony, to whith is reserved all the rights of proprietor ship, by the treaty of 1815. This will explain the motive of the extraordinary congregation of Spanish ships, of which in formation has recently been had,'n the harbour of Havannah." The other papers state, that it aas expected a conflict would take place between the Spanish and`he Haytian parties during the month of February, and that them was every expectation that the Dominicians, who were comnanded by Spanish offi cers, would prove victorious. CANADA. The Montreal papers are to the 27th of January. Intelli gence had been received in Canada of the apsointment of Earl Cathcart as Governor-General. There was a tumour that the militia was to be immediately embodied. MEXICO. The latest intelligence received at New York visa, from Vera Cruz to the 3d, of Tampico to the sth January. Paredes had completely succeeded in his revolution, had entered Mexico, and was forming his Ministry. The following account of the revolution from the pen of an (slicer in the United States Navy, who was an eye .witness of what he describes, appears in the Pensacola Gazette:— As several very important changes have recently taken place in Mexico, having more or less bearing upon our rela tions with that country, I propose to give you a brief account of them. which cannot fail to interest your readers, as well as the public generally. We took down to Vera Cruz, Mr. William S. Parrot, our Mexican Secretary of Legation, who bore dispatches for the Minister. Upon our arrival at Sacri ficios, we found that Mr. Slidell (our Moister) had pi eceded us some ten days. He had been received with every demon stration of respe •.t by the authorities at Vera Crus, and had proceeded on his way to the capital. Lieut. Kenneday, of the St. Mary's, accompanied him with a view of bringing back his dispatches for the Government. After Mr. Slidell had been some days in the capital, he was formally notified by the Mexican Government, that it could not receive him in the capacity in which he came, which was that of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni potentiary—the Government not considering itself bound by the promise it had made us of receiving a special Minister, charged with the negotiation of the Texian difficulty, to receive the usual Minister resident sent from one friendly power to an other, as the reception of the latter would imply a state of friendly and pacific intercourse which does not exist. The Go. vernment, however, did not require that Mr. Slidell should withdraw from the country—on the contrary, it gave him per mission to retire to Jalapa, a pleasant little town some sixty miles from Vera Cruz—there to await the further instructions of his Government. Such was the state of things when the St. Mary's sailed, and the above was, no doubt, the substance of Mr. Slidell's dispatch to the Govern ment by that vessel. In the mean time the country was on the eve of a revolution, which broke out the next day after the St. Mary's left. It will be recollected, that General Paredes commanded a division of the army, called the " Army of reserve," and stationed in the Department of San Luis Po tosi—the Department adjoining Tamaulipas, in which latter Department Tampico is situated ; which army was destined to second any movement that might be made by Gen. Arista, who commanded the Northern fr. ntier. if we may judge by the tone of the correspondence which bad passed between Gen. Paredes and the Minister of War, and which has been published in all the Vera Crue papers, his troops as well as those of Arista were exceedingly anxious to com mence the war upon Texas ; to enable him to do which, he importuned the Government for the necessary sup plies, which it denied him, under one pretext or other, although it had, as Paredes alleges, ample funds for the purpose in the five million loan authorised by Congress. The army, grown tired of the state of inactivity to which the Government had reduced it, naturally became disaffected. The opposition press fanned the mark of disaffection into a flame. The most vehement and bitter denunciations were every day launched against the Ad ministration, charging it with every species of corruption fraud, peculation, and even treason—in entertaining the design of re-opening negotiations with the United States for the sale of Texas, New Mexico, and California; and after the arrival of Mr. Slidell, it alleged that this gentleman came among them empowered to offer a corrupt bribe of five millions of dollars, the price of their dishonour and treason. These attacks followed each other in quick succession and were written with warmth and ability. The following extracts from the Veracrusano Libre will give you a just idea of the tone of the opposition press, generally, which, as they say, is the tone of the whole Mexican people : " No ! The sale of Texas shall not be consummated, neither under the pretext of settling boundaries shall the perfidious Yankees extend their rapacity to other departments, not less rich and precious. Let them keep their infamous bribe of five or six millions of dollars, as the valiant Mexican army does not deal in such opprobrious transactions with the enemies of its country, and is resolved to defend to the life of the las' veteran the intagrity of the territory and the national honour." The disaffection which had been thus gathering head, broke out into open rebellion and revolution as soon as t e arrival of Mr. Slidell was made known at the head quarters of G enera l Paredes, who forthwith is sue d hi s pronunriamento, or manifesto against the Government. The pronunciamento was re-echoed by the fortifications and garrisoned towns as soon as received— the train having been well laid, and the match no sooner ap plied than the explosion took place almost simultaneously all over the country. The city of Mexico, even the very seat of the Government, throwing wide its gates as soon as Paredes sounded his first bugle in its spacious valley—notwithstanding Herrera had taken all the precautions in his power for the de fence of this last stronghold of his party. Indeed, he used his authority so arbitrarily as to give just cause of offence to the eitizens, seizing upon the public money without warrant of law, suspending the liberty of the press, levying forced contribu tions, and maltreating and arresting many of the principal in dividuals. Among others, the Archbishop was forced to take refuge in Tacubaya, and Almonte secreted himself in the city. The new s of the revolution reached Vera Cruz on the morn ing of the 23,1 of December, and in a few hours thereafter we were astounded by the reports of the heavy guns of the Castle, as they gave a hearty response to the grito of their companions of Potosi. The fleets followed the example of the Castle ; and a salute from the steamer Montezuma, with the English flag at her fore, and the Spanish at her mizen, announced its determi nation also to adhere to the pronunciamento. In the city of Vera Cruz occurred the only resistance we have heard of This city is garrisoned by two thousand troops. One hundred of this number, with a colonel at their head, stood fast by the government, took up their arms and marched out of their barracks. firing a volley as they passed upon those who remained, and killinga captain anti two soldiers, They then formed in a public square to consider what course they should pursue ; but finding themselves alone in their strug gle against the popular current, they continued their march, and strange to say, were permitted to du so, unmolested, into the open country. Paredes is now master of the capital and of the country. The administrationof Gen. Herrera, who succeeded Santa Anna, having continued just one year. To show you how much the arrival of Mr. Slidell had to do with bringing things to a crisis, I extract the following paragraph from the manifest of the gar rison at Tampico, announcing their adhesion to the movement of Paredes : ' The officers here assembled are convinced that the adminis tration does not intend to prosecute the war against Texas,_ thus setting at defia nce th e w ill o f t h e nat i on, and that, with the greatest assurance in the face of the whole people, it is actually treating with the Government of the United States for the sale of Texas, and for aught we know the Californias also, and that therefore it behoves the army and the people to dis pose an administration which has so little regard for the national honour, &e. Etc. A rumour was current in our streets to day that Mr. Slidell had been murdered in Mexico by the troops of General Pa redes. It was said at first to have been transmitted by the telegraph from Baltimore. We can find no foundation for the rumour. In fact, it was stated three days ago, but not thrown int o g e nera l c i rcu l at i on till this morning. —/Yuslting ton Union, Thursday. The American naval forces in the Gulf had been increased by the junction of the frigates Cumberland and Potemac ; and the army on the Rio Grande was kept in good fighting condition. It was considered probably that the President would recommend decisive measures to be adopted towards Mexico. TEXAS. (From the New Orleans Picayune, Jan. 18. ) LATEST FROM TEXAS. —By the arrival since our last of the steamship New York, Captain Phillips, we have Galveston dates to the 11th, and Corpus Christi to the 7th. It would appear that General Darnell has been elected Lieu tenant-Governor of the new state by a small majority. The majority of General Henderson for Governor is very heavy. The news from the frontiers is of little interest. Emigration continued, the roads being filled with waggons, &c., &c. Washington Union, Thursday. An extensive fire had occurred at Philadelphia on Jan. 18, which had destroyed several stores, and property to the amount of 125,000 dollars. It was supposed to have been the work of an incendiary MONEY MARKET, JAN. 31, 1 ?.M. There was very little doing in stocks to-day. The sales principally for cash, and at an advance on yesterday's prices of one and two per cent. Long Island went up 2 per cent. ; Canton, I ; Norwich and Worcester, 2; Harlem, li; Morris Canol, ; Reading Railroad, 14 ; Farmers Loan, *. The premium. for sterling exchange were Bto more cent. The demand for bills this morning was limited than anticipated. _ THURSDAY AFTERNOON._AbOUt ten o'clock this morning news reached Peririth, by express, that about 500 Irish were on their road to the town from the North. The yeomanry and magi-trate went out to meet them, and atter much to do a reconciliation was effected, by arranging that the Irish should have their monthly pay. During this time scouts from the English party were busily employed al , ng the line in collecting additional forces from Shap, &c. Mr. Mould, however, proceeded thither, and sucoeeded in keepng them back. Detach ments of the cavalry, of twelve, were placed at Brougham-bridge, Eamont-bridge, Tevil foot-bridge, as I well as at other places, to prevent the English from again entering Penrith. Every shop in the town was closed, and business at a stand. The Irish were all armed. several having guns, scy thes, pitchforks, &c., and seemed very determined. The Occupiers of the huts at Yanwath are at present removing their furni ture, &c., in anticpation of their dwellings being de stroyed. The Kendal troop of cavalry has also been called out to suppress the tumult which has arisen at Kendal. FRIDAY MORNING.—AII is peaceable and quiet. The cavalry and policemen are still under ants. The coun ties of Westmoreland and Cumberland have been put into the greatest excitement. The wounded men, with two excepti,ms, are doing well. Those two are still dangerous. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASES. Acceptances for the Handicap of 20 soya. each. 10 fotfeit, &c. Firefly, aged, 12st 81b—Cureall, aged, 12st 41b—Switcher, 5 yrs, V2st 41b—St. Leger, 6 yrs, 12 st—Lycurgus, aged, llst 121b—Pioneer, 6 yrs, list 12 1b—Regalia, aged, list 121 b Eagle, aged, list 121b—Crcesus, aged, list 121b—Golden Pippin, aged, list 121b—Alice Gray aged, list 121b—Lit t l e John, list 101b—Th e H aw k , aged, list 71b—Major A, 6 yrs, list 61b—Coiner, aged, list 61b—Troubadour, aged, list 61b —Culverthorpe, aged, 1 Ist 41b—Carlow, I Ist 41b—Bre n d a , aged, Ilst 41b—Tinderbox; agrd, llst 41b—Peter Simple, aged, list 21 b—Boxkeeper, 1 lst—Homihiharri:u. aged, list—Eu gene Sue list 121 b —Mameluke, lOst 121b—Wiverton lOst 121 b —Pickwick, lOst 101b—The Artist, 6 yrs, 10st 81b—Peram bulator, 6 yrs, lOst I.4 lb—Wilton, aged, lOst 61b— Velute, 6 yrs, lOst 61 b—Scavenger, 6 yrs, lOst 21b—br g by Oliver Cromwell dam by Strephon, lOst—and Lady Grey, 10st. The rest declared forfeit. The Free Handicap Hurdle Race Stakes of 10 soya. each, &c. Pedlar, aged, 12st—New Brighton, 6 yrs, list 101b—Clear the Kitchen, aged, list 71b—Everton, 6 yrs, list 41b— Quicksilver, 6 yrs, list—Chintz Print, 6 yrs, lOst 101 b Single Peeper, aged, 10st 81b—Sands, 6 yrs, lOst 61b—The Artist, 6 3 rs. lOst 61b—Sir Edward, aged, lOst 21 b—Grace Darling, aged, lOst—Alice, 9st 111b—Artful Dodger, aged, 9st 101 b—and Violet, Ost 91b. HEREFORD GRAND STEEPLE -CHASE.—THURSDAY. A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, 3 miles, was won by Mr. J. Moseley's Jerry, b oa ti ng Gi psey Queen and The Mer chant. The Sweepstakes, of 3 sovs. each, were won in three heats by Mr. Turner's Brewood, beating Delamere and two others. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY. CUESTER Cur. -500 to 25 agst Best Bower -22 to 1 agst Whinstone-25 to 1 agst The Baron -35 to 1 agst Fitzallen (take 50)-500 to 10 each eget Discord, Inheritress, Lothario, and Lady 'Midair. DERRY.-5 to 1 agst Sting-500 to 15 agat Tibthorpe. The above are all the bets laid since Tuesday. COURSING.—NEWMAIKET, FRIDAY. The Derby was won by Mr. Debede's Dunkirk. The Cup was won by Lord Stradbroke's Miles, beating Mr. Fryson's Figaro. The Oaks was won by Lord Stradbroke's Meg; Mr. Fysores Fenella ran up. The Port Stakes were won by Lord Stradbroke'e tonian NEWCASTLE MEETING, FEB. 10 AND 11. The Champion Stakes were won by Mr. Herron's Toting Champion; Mr. Charlton's Tyneside ran up. Dori FRANCISCO HlDALGO.—Another novelty of the dwarf species, rejoicing in the above euphonious title, has just arrived in London, and is now exhibiting at the Cosmo rama rooms. The little personage is a native of Madrid, and differs from the dmarfs who have before been exhibited in London, in that he has arrived at years of maturity. The Don, though only 29 inches high, just three-and-a-half spans of an ordinary men, is 42 years of age. He possesses an ex tremely animated and intellectual countenance, and those who can converse with him in his native tongue, in Portu guese, or in French, find him a witty and agreeable compa nion. He is an accomplished Spaniard, and, in addition to his other qualifications, he sings several popular airs in a flue manly voice, putting one, in fact, a good deal in mind of the great Lablache in miniature. RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER TUE MENAI STRAITS The Government having refused to sanction the use of the suspension -bridge of Telford, for the very good reason that its security, for such a use, was by no means satisfactorily established, or rather, that the opposite was certainly proved ; a new bridge of two arches, at a different point of the strait, was therefore deter mined on, w h ere, however, one of the arches must inevitably have a span of not less than 450 feet. For this object the engineer originally proposed a cast-iron arch, of a cir cu l ar segment, in nearly the usual form, but it was decidedly ohj•cted to by the Admiralty, as not affording sufficient head-way, near the spring of the arch, for ships under full sail. A bridge per fectly fiat from one side of the arch to the other was thus rendered imperative, and the engineer had to set his wits to work to accomplish one of the most difficult problems . yet unsolved in railway history. Mr. It. Stephenson has already carried out the use of iron in railway-bridges to a greater extent than most other engineers; and for this purpose he is to adopt the favourite material, and is about to lay across the Menai Straits an iron beam 450 feet long, supported on stele pillars at both ends. The proposal is hold; but the method proposed for executing it is ingenious. This great iron beam, 450 feet l ong , i s to b e 3 0feet deep and 15 feet wide, with a hollow in the centre, and this hollow is to be so large, that the railway train shall pass along in the heart or centre of the beam. Thi s b eam w i ll simply be laid across the 3fenai Straits : one end joining the railway on one side of the straits, and the other end joining the railway at the other side of the straits ; so that pas sengers going along th e li ne w ill simp ly be whirled through the heart o f th e b eam w i t h ou t any perceptible dif feren.:e between this and an y o th er p ar t of the lin9 which may happen to be covered in or arched over. It is, in short, to be an iron tunnel hung up in the air across an arm of the sea,—.Railway Chronicle. ALARMING RIOT. Upon the Lar caster and Carlisle railway, now under construction, several hundred Irish labourers have been employed since the commencement ; but, in consequence of the ill-feeling that exists in the breasts of the Eng lish labourers towards them, each party has been employed in separate classes to prevent disturbances. Occasionally, however, from the rancorous animosity entertained by both, affrays have broken out, but up to Monday last have all happily been quelled without any serious re sults. That day was the beginning of a riot of the most alarming character, and which has been attend: d with disastrous consequences. In the morning a slight broil took place between the English and Irish naviga tors, in the employ of Mr. Morris, whose contract lies about two miles south of Penrith, in which the Irish were beaten. No further disturbance occurred, until the following afternoon, when the English came to the determination to drive the Irish from the works alto gether ; and accordingly a large body mustered, and commenced an attack upon those engaged under Messrs. Moss and Taylor, in number about 130, who being the weaker party, after a futile resistance, were driven across the river Eamont within a short distance. This, their first effort accomplished, they next went to the works cf Mr. Young, but the Irish in his employ having notice of their intention, were prepsred to receive them. A desperate confli c t en sue d, w hi c h l aste d f or some time. At length the Irish were successful in forcing their as sailants to retreat, with little injury on either side. All work for several miles on the line was suspended. About seven o'clock in the evening, the Irish on the north side of Penrith, dated with their comrades' pre vious victory, to the number of 400, marched through the town to Yarwath, near the scene of the former con test, where they entered the huts of the English, and pillaged them of everything worth taking. In the mean time, E. W. Hasell, Esq., of Dailmain, Joseph Salkeld, Esq., of Penrith, and other magistrates arrived, who after remonstrating with the men, induced them at a late hour to return to their homes. The English navigators, vexed at their defeat, and still more irritated by the loss they had sustained from their huts having been plun tiered the previous night, rose next morning en masse. The intelligence being quickly communicated along the line, numbers left Kendal, near thirty miles distant, to join their fellow workmen, entisteg all they met with on their way. The collected body on reaching Eminent Bridge amounted to not less than 2,000, which number kept hourly increasing. From here they marchs& on the turnpike-road to Penrith, where utmostconsternation prevailed, armed with bludgeons and such other suitable weapons as they could lay hands upon, and ransacked every house in the town in which they suspected any of the Irish were harboured, breaking in the doors and windows where their admittance was refused. What Irish were in the town, on ascertaining the movement of the English, skulked away through bye-streets, as they best could. Two poor fellows, descried making their escape, fell into the hands ot their enemies, and would, doubtless have been killed had not a timekeeper, at the risk of his own life, stepped in to their assistance, and rescued them. It is to be regretted that they are both severely bruised, and of the recovery ot one of them but slight hopes are entertained. The greatest number of the labourers employed on the line, north of Penrith, being Irish, the Enelish left the town and proceeded in that direction, driving the Irish before them as far as Plurnpton, a villsge a few miles distant ; at which place they set fire to and destroyed several huts. Meanwhile, the Edenhall, Lowther, and Dailman troops of the Westmoreland and Cumberland Yeomanry Cavalry were called out, and the principal part arriving at Penrith early in the day, were despatched at once after the belligerents. The Irish having col lected, to the number of several hundreds, were about to engage the English when then cavalry reached them anti place 4 themselves between the parties, and with much dif ficulty kept them at bsv. During this titne some of the Eng lish who had not left Penrith discovered thirteen Irishmen secreted in a lodging house, whom they set upon with the greatest fury ; and we are sorry to add that they all, after manfully defendi.tg themselves, were beaten to the ground almost lifeless. Affairs having here assumed so very serious an aspect, the Riot Act was read, and the cavalry recalled, the English proceeding with them. The appearance of the soldiers having partially quelled the rioters, Mr. Ilasell and others addressed the crowd from the windows of the George Inn, which, combined with a promise from Mr. Mould, one of the principal contractors, to regale each with bread and cheese and a quart of ale on their returning to their work, produced a beneficial effete, and a good many • f the men lea the town immediately. The fifteen men that htd been so cruelly treated were con , eyed to an mu by desire of the magistrates, arid attended by three medical gentlemen. Three of them, from the wounds and contusions they have received, are not expected to survive, and all are unable to leave their beds. At present (Thursday morn big) all is tranquil, but what a few hours may bring forth it is difficult to predict. The cavalry and police men are still parading the town. At one time it is sup posed that not less than 3,000 navigators were assembled in the town of Penrith. COURT CIRCULAR. THE POTATO DISEASE. IRELAND ATROCIOUS BARBARITY. (From the cork Einer MURDER 01 A CHILD BT HER STE .) P-MOTHIA Richard Foot, Esq., coroner, held an inquest on "Mol l : day last, o n v i ew o f t h e b ody of Johanna IferiihYr" child of three years old, who, it was alleged, was 1 1311 r. dered on the previous Friday by her step-ni other. Ellen Mahony, a very Intelligent young gi r l, about tots years of age, a f ter b e i ng questioned by tl,te coronerag ' , the nature of an oath. and having answered satisfactori l y ; was sworn and examined. Lives as slirvant to JohtuleA Herlihy for the list eight w ee k s ; k new the decease d child Johan na H er lih y ; considered her a healthy Ch i! never , riw her sick since she came to live there ; revers hers last Frid a y, t h e chi ld was in her usual good hekt's on that day ; s h e was h ed and dressed the i early on that day expecting some ladies w°l l ld come to see th em ; the child after b e ing lo washed was stan di ng b y the fire, it was about o'clock, when the step-mother came and threw her / 0 . 1 the fire-pl ace aga i nst a door opposite, a distance of about ten feet ; the child cried ; went over and naught again and threw her on the hearth on her face sti hands ; struck her several times with a rod on differen t parts of the body ; was beating her about the house I h e , a long time ; threw away the rod, and took 1 1 1 3 t - t h poker, and struck her two heavy blows on the back el' s , it, then caught her, and put her on the fire ; caul 6 ,, a f c distinctly that she put her on the fire, the woman's bas being between her and the fire ; saw her make Ow ".. three efforts as if to push the child down on the fir e ' the child screamed ; there was a large fire down ; te ? t , her away from the fire almost lifeless ; she was ‘1 1 !', speechless ; she walked about the house with her trylp h i; to make her speal• ; did not appear at all sorry ; ! iv , child on the bed, arid then sent her, witness, to call huher who was at work in a neighbouring qua rr -r,; the father c ame a f ter b e i ng tw i ce sent for ; he took uP the child off the bed, after looking at her for some 'dal e ' and tried to make her speak, then gave her in 'Joe the • the step-moth er w hil st he went for a doctor ; when father sook up the child, her head fell on one side 0 / the neck was broken ; does not k now w h o the d o ctor was ; went o ut on his arrival ; the c hild di e d about seven or eight o'clock that evening. Her testimony being corroborated, The jury, after a short consultation brought in the '‘) lowing verdict. That the deceased Johanna Herlihy came by her del ° in consequence of sever4l blows and other in juries Meted on her body with a piece of iron, and o thervit: by her st e p mot h er Johanna Herlihy on Friday last 6th of F e b ruary , w i t h out any previous cause or proTu`74 tion whatso ever ; an d we find and present that the se Johanna H er lih y di ed, of the injuries she received, ie n . th l e , dwelling house, w h ere the body now lies, in the after noon of the same day. The CORONER, made out tho usual order of c (r r , d ," mittal for J o h anna H erl i hy, who was arrested ,ti Saturday m orn i ng an d lodged in gaol by constable JO " Hourigan of the Wilton station. We were t o ld t h e woman has shown not the snate-ifels sign of compunction since her arrest. o s f ut s tl o l r agricultural yilla village of d iJEATH FROM E XTRAORDINARY CRUELVV"—The l u S c t e . on Faith's o f tbo Newton m o , st io di h s e t r ea o u sk ri produced cases of ill-treatment and death, from more and cruelty, th a t we ever recorded. This ' 4114- h o t situate in the East ern Di v i s i on of the county, and is 8 .07,5 four miles north o f t h e city of Norv,ich Mi„ John lives in the Abb ey -f arm, and he has had a lad in his 43 " -in- e o • ployment, named John Pointer, alias Tice, about fourfo years of age, who has lately been employed the 1 0 , to scare cr ows , t o k eep sheep, and to top and t a il turnips or e Working i n th e same field, or on the same premises, t been three l arger b oys, respectively named - James Fr ost, Richard Stone, an d J ames Woodcock, and these latter bil v were in the habit of using much cruelty towards the b i ° ,l4 Pointer; and a short time since they tied him up by r heels in the shepherd's house, hung him upon a book or spike, on which the gun generally hung, with • his he. downwards —beat him with a hurdle stake--made /1 .1 drink a quantity of cold water, knocked him down!, kicked him when down—put his head into a jilt in 4 . • the field, and threatened to drown him—took out b,is ba u ., and threatened to cut hi s throat and used variolmotbe, cruelties tow a rd s hi m. T he boy lingered from the i. 11, 10 1 41 and from s uc h b e i ng frequently repeated, and a'z , being so ill, craw l e d from the field where he was at word' to a lane adj o i n i ng, w h ere he could get no loather, ¢ p where he w as f a ll en i n with by two men from !I dour; cart, who took compass i on on him and carried. him b to his father's. He was put to bed, anel never a - o f out any more. The parish surgeon, a Kr. D lY: c ' out Norwich, atte n d e d upon him; but the poor boy by the morning of Monday last, from mortiticAtion canarf„, the injuries h e had received, and mortidcation whim' p o o , lowed. An inquest was held on the body, at the Siva?! rim St. Faith's, on Wednesday, February 4th, before Mr. Flood the Coroner, when evidence to prove the facts before 2, nce d was adduced, and the jury, after a few minutes,. efurilso that they were unanimous in finding a verdict of Tame s slaughter" against James F ros t, Ri c h ar d St o ne, etn_g_v,i c h Woodcock. Th e t wo l a tt er were fully committed to.l'T'ct Castle, on the C oroner ' s warrant, for trial at the swamp a warrrant was issued against Frost, who absconded: e r ' MR. W. B ATTY .—Th e ad m i rers o f equeF itruen P welt farmances will be gratified to learn that this gentlextgn . . who known as the proprietor of Astley's Royal Amphitiveattl.._, T est. suffered so severely of late from asthma, is now, under the able melt of Dr. Cronin, almost recovered from that coninowf t , 111- wre favoured with an interview with air. Batty, A " c ow formed us that he had been confined to his, bed, at quently inc ipacitated from attending to the routilla t . w ider arduous duties but that "since he had placed Wm: 00 Dr. Cronin, who had done more bi Jib ' all 111° _, is called ana s p as l a ) towards effect i ng a cure ...I s w ableo previous medical attendants, (these we r e his wor d s ) he fee! to resume the onerous duties of his efitab liKorasnt , an c i r asted almost well." Su c h cures as t hi s cannot b e too w idely ering the public journals, for we have no doubt there are wally .ar i ;; lx agfe from asthma and other pulmonary disorders, whoETon themselves incurable. United Service Vazette. lait evening Viscount Civtleraigh arrived from Paris _ "fore tO to vote on the di v i s i on on the miateterial moan new !tonsil of CeIAUI4II9. ....=, .—..0• The Queen and Prince Albert, and the Ladies and Gentle• men of the Court, attended Divine service yesterday at Claremont. The Hon. and Rev, C. Leslie Courtenay cht ed. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort took an airing erest er. day afternoon in Claremont Park. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince AI" fred, the Princess Royal, and the PrinceseAlice, were taken is the pleasure grounds of Claremont yesterday. The Hon. and Rev. C. Le s li e C ourtenay arr i ve d at Clare' mont on Saturday, on a visit to the Queen. Her Majesty and Prince Albert took their accustomed earl , ' walk on Saturday. The Royal Family were taken out on Saturday on Poni e* and for walking exercise, in Claremont Park. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent attended divine service yesterday in the Chapel Royal. St. James's. The ae r r ; men was preached by the Bishop of London. The prayer were read by the Rev. Dr. Vivian, and the lessons 127...' e Rev. Dr. IL Dakine. The anthem was, "Give the le•Lun ( Boyce). Sir George Smart presided at the organ. b „ Lady Fanny Howard was in waiting on her Royal Hig f ress. Among the nobty present were, the Marquiss es i l A nglesev and Winchester, Lords Sheffield, Wilton, Sandwic ' Devon, Cawdor, Ingcstre, Hatherton, Cantalupe, and Cal; bury The Duk e o f Wellington, Lord G. Paulet. and the Frederick Tre nc h a tt en d e d the early service yesterday in .e Chapel Royal. St J a m ee 'S. Th e R ev. Dr. W es l ey offiejet"-- and preached the sermon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent Ifet town at brit past nine o'clock on Saturday morning for her reeidenear Frogmore House, near Windsor. Her Royal Highness rei turned to Clarence House, St. James's, in the afternoon , 4 in the evening dined with her Royal Higliress the *Dueu r d, of Gloucester, at Glo uces t er H ouse. Lady Fanny Bowsa to the Baroness de Sp e th, an d a se l ect party were ereee n " t meet the Royal Duchess. A Deputation on the subject of hops, had an interyi e : with Sir Robert P ee l on S atur d ay at his official res id e nce Downing. street. Lord Netherton had an interview with the Earl of P al ' houise on Saturday, at the office of the Board of Trade. Mr. de Bulow left the Danish Legation on Friday eYe ll ' on his return to Denmark. The Earl of Ellenborough and Admiral Bowles left town e n Saturday for Portsmouth. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonialee lca from the Governors of the North American provinces. . w Mr. Dean, Chai r m an o f t h e Customs, bad an inter el fo with the Chancello r o f th e E xc h equer on Saturday , al official residence in Downing -street. Sir Robert Peel had a dinner party on Saturday eve ning at his residence in Whitehall. gardens. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat on Satin:, day, and commenced the hearing of an appeal from TohaP r e the Colonial Ba n k v . W ar d en. The Lords present were L° 4 Brougham, the Dean of the Arches, Mr. Baron Parker an the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall. (From the Dublin L'vening Pasi of Thursday.).e, ALA RATING PROSPECTS OF THE COUNTR Y ' It is really appalling to contemplate th e prosiw.:; before us, will the supply of food repidly dimmishl7, in all quart er s, an d i n some d-stricts entirely haunted. This, in brief, is the substance of the reports from country, rec e i ve d yesterday and this day, w ith the a . ton of the al a r m i ng f act t h at typhus fever is spr,aelinbe In Mallow, a s we l earn f rom the Cork Examiner, tbre4 deaths have o ccurre d, caused b y the use of the diseas e d potatoes as food. In Lim, rick, a Commissary General has arrived, SO make arran gements f or the storing of corn and Inee l ' ut . regard to mea sures o f t hi s nature, we would urge the ,i 0 most promptitud e , an d a great increase of the suP P' contemplated by the Government, Tor the evil is lloV i extending, and multitudes must perish if ample supP of food be not provided. The pressure upon our space will, we hope, excuse ° I to our .. Athy Correspond( nt” f or nut i nser ting, i exienso. his communication, received this morning., o f brief abstract from th e d e t a il e d reports of the B oa r°, Guardians we d eem so i mportant that no time should "" lost in publi-hing the information they supply:— 0$ The CHAIRM AN , Si r A nt h ony Weldon, stated, t h a t, his own authority, he would assure the meeting, that, Pi two of the collie r y di str i cts, comprising a population °I, 200 fatoilies (1,200 persons), the food on which the( have subsist e d—di sease d potati‘es and a small quantity s 0; oatmeal mixed—did sot equal one week ' s consumPtl°_ that the psepriet ors o f t h e collieries had signifie d their intention to discontinue thtir workings inamediately. The state of the district, without food—withoute ploymerit to purchase food—was deemed so appalarli that an im me di ate representation of the Gets has be e forwarded b y this p , st to the Chi e f S ecretar y, for . information of the Lord Lieutenant. rid Mr. LYONS, the elected Guardian for Moyanna —an intelligetrt, observant, and most accurate me o stated, that b e h a d occasion to open his pits to suP,P i ' ts purchaser s o f p otatoes. He had deemed his potstv'", quite safe; but was alarmed to find, that, in the seleoto" of 20 barrels, by weight— In January, he found, of diseased potatoes, 28 11* per barrel of 20 stone. In February, from the same pits or pyes—and which, f were carefully attend e d to s i nce January—he fount , diseased potatoes, 84 lbs. per barrel of 20 stone! . We arc authorised to verify these FACTS. We have communications of a similar kind from other d is triets. cNN:i t c k 4,510.