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At the urgent and reiterated solicitations of many illstingu!shed families, and in order to accommodate the crowds who tie to attend his Morning Performances, M. riuLLiert: will g l ve his t3rand Juvenile Entertainment every Wednesday and Saturday Morting. .tt Two o'cleel.. M. Phillippe's most Popular Deceptions and Peculiar Txt eilments will be repeated every Evening, varied by the Amusinz Per formances of the Chiarini Famil7, and the astounding Feat of the Arneman Brothers.—Doors open at a quarter past SCN ell to com mence at a quarter before Eight. Stalls, 35.; Boxes, 25.; ; Is.,t Pi, an Is. 11. Gallery, f.d. ; Pr' vatc Boxes, . d 1 Is. Gd. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITMEATRP; ALTS. The present attfactions surpass all prevlous eflorfs. Tremend us bit of the New Spectacle, introducing the Wonderful Colossal Elephants, train of Camels, magnificent Brass gorgeous costtunes and Processions. and stupendous rue dianical effects. 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After which a new Drama, entitled NORAII CREINA. Cha racters by Messrs. Rogers, Johnson, Lswls; Mdmes. H. Vining si. e Daly. To conclude with THE MENDICANT SON ; or, The Jew of Southwark. Supported by Messrs. Hughes, Johnson, Rogers, (,)well, Maynard, Lewis, Heslop ; Mesdames li. Vining, Martin, and Daly. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE:. Undeniable and continuous Attraction and Novelty. THIS EVENING Will be performed JESSIE HOLMES; or, The Wild Horde of the Wolf's Lair. Supported by Mr. Dale, Mr. Fredericks. Mr. E. F. Saville, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Miss Vincent, Miss Terry, &c. To be followed by THE COOK AT KENNINGTON ; or, No Followers Allowed. Characters by Messrs. James, Herbert, Searle ; Mies Terry, Mrs. Lee. &c. To conclude with THE SCAMPS OF LONDON. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEB. 20. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 44; Highest, 50; Noon, 49. BA EnMETER. 30.18.—WIND W., cloudy. itI(:(1 WATER AT LONDON-V.101)0E THIS DAY. M ‘rninfr. .-31 rninutei atter 7. I Evening . 3 minutes after 8 ..,t %.,..), 7 7 . '•Cir , , e , w ,t.„N„.... , - ' , • , r , -, -, -,•, , ,' , .;t1 -- i',",' pv e i vf- - -- , :k , -- - _-_- , - - -,: c .-4,„ \ - a 3. _,/ , , ovlstit, •,, E ~. , ' 7 , , A ' ..i i i ii ilit ? 4 'r Li g....... A.k ............ , -,, 2 r uit4 LONDON, FRIDAY, FEi!RUARY 20, 1846. Their Lordships met at Five o'clock. Mr. LOCKHART took the oaths and his seat for Sell irk. Several railway Bills were read a second time, and or dered to be committed. Various petitions having been presented, Mr. HODCSIN HINDE gave notice that to-morrow he should ask if the Government intended to introduce any legis!ative measure founded on the report of the Gauge Commiz•sioners. Sir J. GRAHAM, in reply to Mr. WODEHOUSE, said that he would place his Bill f.r regulating the law of settlement on the table of the House on an early day, but that he would not press it forward until the Bill regulating our commercial policy should have been passed. The County Works (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and passed. The Drainage (Ireland) Bill was read a third time. Sir J. GRAHAM moved a new clause, authorising works to be undertaken on the consent of a bare majority of the proprietors, instead of requiring the consent of two thirds, as at present, and throwing the burden of proof upon those who affirmed that the consent of the ma jority bad been obtained. The clause was agreed to and added to the Bill, and the Bill was passed. Mr. COLLETT then rose to move for a Committee of Privileges to inquire into the causes that led to the vacation of their seats in this House, by the Members lately representing Chichester, Newark, Woodstock, and Buckingham, to make inquiries as to the electi, ns of the present Members for those places, and to inquire how far the standing order against the interference of Peers in elections had been infringed. The Honour able Member commenced reading his speech, and was met with loud cries of " order." He, however, con tinued to read amidst loud cries of "order," intermingled with laughter, which occasionally rendered him in audible. The excuse for the old nomination boroughs had been, that they insured seats for men of _talent ; but in these new nomination boroughs talent was re jected. Why, he would ask, had Mr. GLADSTONE been prevented from coming forward as a candidate for Newark ? Why, because he was a member of the Government of the Right Hon. Baronet, and the Right Hon. Baronet was opposed to the Duke of NEWCASTLE. In the cases of Chichester and Buckingham, Sir T. FREMANTLE and Lord A. LENNOX had been compelled to resign by the Dukes of BUCKINGHAM and llicumoNv, and two inexperienced youths returned by those Noble Dukes in their places, and thus the House had been deprived of the services of the best Irish Secretary at a most important period. Now, by their own standing orders, the interference of Peers in the elections of Members of that House was declared a high breach of privilege. The Hon. Gentleman then read from the journals seve ral cases in which the House had noticed the inter ference of Peers in elcctions. The Hon. Member would, first of all, draw the attention of the House to Chichester. On referring to " Dodd's Parliamentary Guide," he found it stated under the head of " Chichester," that the Duke of RICHMOND'S influence returned one Member for the city. Lord ARTHUR. LENNOX, who had frequently Lord DACRE presented a petition in favour of a repeal of the corn-laws, but asking inquiry into the pro ceedings of the Anti-Corn-law League. represented Chichester, had accepted office during the last autumn ; he had been re-elected ; Lad taken the oaths and his seat on the 27th of January, and on the Bth of February a new writ had ben moved for. The Hon. Gentleman then quoted from various newspapers the accounts given as to the cause of the resignation of Lord A. LENNOX, and the election of Lord H. LENNOX, and declared his opinion that the privileges of the House had been infringed upon by the interference of CHARLES Duke of RICHMOND in the representation of Chichester. In Newark, it was stated in " Dodd's Parliamentary Compa nion," that the Duko of NEWCASTLE'S influence was great. The Honourable Gentleman then re lated the history of the last election for Newark, and stated that he believed that in respect to that bo rough the privileges of the House had been infringed by HENRY PELHAM, Duke of NEWCASTLE, who had concerned himself in the election for Newark. Ile next referred to Woodstock, and related the history of the ♦arious recent elections for that borough, concluding by declaring that it was his impression, and he stated that he verily believed the privileges of Parlia ment had been infringed by GEORGE SPENCER The: Earl of KINNAIRD said that the Anti-Corn-law vague were only acting constitutionally, and courted inquiry into their proceedings. The Earl of IinSEDERY presented a petition from Linlithgow in favour of the total and immediate repeal of the corn-lags. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE postponed the presenta tion of the petition, of w hi c h h e h a d g i ven no ti ce , f rom the colony of Van Diemen's Land, relative to the con victs of that colon Y . Lord BEA I.II§IONT relative to the m oved, pursuant to notice, for papers interfer ence of England and France in the affairs of Rio de la Pint believ e d th a t no thi ng w such as more dangerous than an interference as h a d taken place. H that the interference had taken place for the support of aasgladfaction to see th a t t h e e Western and nothing e l se . W rn World. The Earl of A DERDENx Rea as not Noble Lord had left the Eastern for t ,zotwithout' th The war in the River de la Plate w but sonseles.s. Everything had been don e O b nly lin wieked to put an end to In ch a fruitless warf are , effect. England a nd France were united on th is subject, having no other obje ct in view bat to unite all p ar ties. He could assure the House that on this subject the United States disavowed the whole of the proceedings of their agents. General ROSAS had made fresh pro po:als on this subject ; they were not admissible at pre sent, but he thought they would lead to the settlement of this question. Under these circumstances, be hoped the Noble Lord would not press for the production of the papers. After some observations from Lord C O LCHESTER and the Duke of WELLINC:TON, the motion was withdrawn. A message from the Commons brought up the Grand Jury (Ireland) Presentment Bill and the Drainage (Ire land) Bill. CHURCHILL, Duko of MARLBOROUGH, by hia hav ing concerned himself in the election of Members to serve in Parliament for the borough, all which charges, if a Committee were granted, ho verily believed he had been induced to rush into the market ; they had been deceived ; and the farmers having found those pro phecies false, would not trust his prophecies for the future. Then, with regard to the Hon. Member for Sunclt_rland, who seemed to regard the prospect of a famine in Ire land with iron nerves, he had certainly said that he could import his foreign corn at 255. a quarter ; but he had been wise enough to keep his secret, and did not tell them where this cheap corn could be procured. Like a good political economist, the Hon. Gentleman bought in the cheapest and sold in the dearest market. He would advise the Hon. Member to withdraw his re- spectable name from the provisional committee of the bubble of protection— a scheme to keep up high rents and high prices by artificial means. High prices did not benefit the farmer—they were caused by scarcity, Neither did they benefit the labourer, for the nominal high wages of England could only be exchange d for a less quantity of food than could be procured abroad for the low wages paid there. Wages were not regulated by the price of corn. In America corn was cheap and wages were high. In England the price of corn had been kept up by artificial means, and the diet of the labourer had been reduced in consequence from beef to broad, and ultimately from beef to potatoes. The Noble Lord then traced the history of the corn-laws from 1630 to 1815. When the law of 1815 was intro duced, Mr. ROBINSON declared that the object of the measure was not to benefit the lauded aristocracy, although they now asked for compen sation for the withdrawal of protection. He was a landowner and a farmer, and he believed they had nothing to fear from competition. Believirg the mea sure of the Government calculated to benefit all classes of the community, he should give it his hearty support. Mr. Huns ax denied, in the most emphatic manner, that he had spoken lightly of the distresses of Ireland. Ho had said that he admitted that distress. and would support any measure that might be brought forward for the alleviation of it. Mr. Alderman Tnomrson had sat in that House for twenty-six years, and had observed the elects of the various changes which had been introduced into our commercial policy during that period. He had also wit nessed the great changes in our banking system which had been introduced, and the success of which had not as yet been tested, and concerning the effects of which men of experience entertained great doubts; and looking to the enactments of these monetary measures, and to the admission of the Right Hon. Baronet that he was not prepared to state that other countries would take our manufactures in return, he feared that the free importation of corn would greatly derange the currency. He admitted that the potato crop in Ireland had failed to a great extent. He would ask, why had not the Government taken mea sures to provide against the danger by opening the Forts? The reason he believed was that there was no Anti-Corn-law League then to delude the people as there was now. It was a delusion for them to say that, under a repeal of the corn-laws, the present rate of wages could be maintained. Where was the necessity for the proposed change ? The manufacturers were making large profits, employment was plenty, wages were high, and the people were contented and happy. The number of depositors is the savings' banks, and the aggregate capital of those institutions, had greatly increased since 1841, proving the increased prosperity of the indus trious classes. Under these circumstances, what neces sity was there for proposing these great changes, which would ruin the best customer of the manufacturer— namely, the agriculturist. If; as had been stated, protec tion was in every circumstance had, he would ask, why had the measure not been made more extensive? Was not the Cornish miner protected ? Did they intend to repeal the Navigation Laws? Had they not a right to demand the abolition of the shipowners' monopoly of the coasting trade ? He might be answered that the national safety required that foreigners should not inter fere with our coasting trade; and if so, honesty required should establish. He then referred to the case of Buckingham, in which the Duke of BUCKINGHAM possessed great influence, and he charged the Duke of BucititiGnam with having infringed the liberties and privileges of the House by his having concerned him self in the return of Members to that House for the borough of Buckingham. The Hon. Member concluded by moving for the appointment of a Select Committee, and placed in the hands of the Speaker the charges he had made against certain Peers, which he was prepared to prove to the Committee. Mr. W. WILLIAMS seconded the motion. lie did not expect to have been called upon to do so. lle had ex• peeted that the Noble Lord the Member for Chichester, or the Noble Marquis the Member for Buckingham, would have seconded the motion, in order to answer the that protection shoufl be continued to agriculture.. He knew of no country in which free trade existed, and he could not support the proposition of the Government. He asked where was there a statesman who advocated free trade ? _ _ _ Sir R. PEEL intimated that the Hon. Member had signed the famous London free-trade petition in 1820. Mr. Alderman TIIO3IPSON admitted he had done so, but he still asked, where was there the statesman in Europe or America who was an advocate for a perfect free trade? Mr. WEBSTER certainly was not, for he had only . recently declared himself a protectionist. He was not inclined to go back or stand still in their com• mercial policy, but he did not go on in the road pointed out by the Right Hon. Baronet. In calculating the in creased rental of 1842, as compared with 1815, the Rit,ht Hon. Baronet had omitted to allude to the great quan tity of waste land enclosed since that period, and there fore his conclusion was fallacious. He believed that the Right Hon. Baronet would have done far more good in reducing the duty on tta and sugar than in bringing forward this question. He deeply regretted that a sense of duty compelled him to vote against the proposition of the Right Hon. Boronet. Sir W. MOLESWORTII supported the measure, believ ing that the adoption of the proposition of the Govern. ment would be beneficial to all parties. - Mr. BENETT felt bound to oppose the measure intro . duced by the Right lion. Baronet. Cheap corn and cheap labour might exist together, but cheap corn and dear labour never could. The effect of the measure would be.to crush the little farmers, as the little manu facturers had been, and ultimately to reduce the wages of the labourer. He objected to .the measure because it would have that effect, and he firmly believed that in doing so he was supporting, not only the landed but the manufacturing interest. He was convinced that when this question was carried the tall chimnies of the manu facturer would be undertnined and totter to their fall. He had much respect for the balance of parties in that, House, but he did not believe that the furtherance of that object would be effected by the carrying of the pre sent measure. charges against themselves and their Noble Fathers. lie expected that Government would have supported such a motion. These charges were so grave that the House of Commons ought not to pass them over without inquiry. In the cases which had been brought forward by the Hon. and Learned Member for Bath, a Committee had been granted, and the present charges were of even a raver nature. These charges involved matters degrading to the character of the House, and they were bound to inquire into a matter of such grave importance. The charge was, that those Peers had compelled Members, who supported a measure brought forward for the public benefit by the Government, to resign their seats, and had returned nominees who would vote against those measures intended for the public good, and in support solely of the private inte rests of those Noble persons. .The Government, which had been calumniated by these Noble persons, had an interest in having this inquiry male. It was disgraceful to the gentlemen of England to have shown the se'fish feeling they had shown in relation to the m easure pro posedby the Government. If the representation of the people was to be tainted in this way, they would raise an agitation for a new reform, and new schedule A. The ' Peers should be warned by the fate of the aristocracy in the French revolution, and not set up their privatein terests against those of the public. Sir H. PEEL could see no necessity for introducing the question of the corn-laws into this debate, neither was it fair to impute improper motives to those who were under charge. With regard to the imputations against himself by those noble persons, he must say he was not aware that any such imputations of dishonest motives had been made ; and if there had, he must say that that would not influence his decision in the least. That the Peers exercised an influence in elections it was observed to:deny, and he hoped the day would never arrive when the Peers would cease to exercise a legiti mate influence. God forbid that the day should ever arrive when either Peers or Commoners should cease to exercise the influence of virtue. The less of coercion was exercised by a virtuous and high-minded man the greater would be his influence. The question was, however, had any illegitimate influence been exercised by those Peers ? If they granted this Committee there never would occur an election in the case of which a si milar inquiry might not be called for. The Hon. Gen tleman had not adduced one single fact or offered one single proof of any act of interference on the part of those Peers. The Hon. Member had read certain ex tracts from newspapers, but surely he would not condemn public men on this authority. The only reason why his Right llonourable Friend had vacated his seat was a too delicate sense of honour, which he could not blame, although, constitutionally, he thought it was wrong, if they were assembled there not as delegates bnt as free agents. Then, with regard to Sir THOMAS FREMANTLE, he bad at his election given a specific pledge that he would retain the corn• law, and on the representation of the majority of his constituents, those constituents not being urged by the nfluenced of any Peer, he had deemed it his duty to resign his seat. Let it be remembered that they lived in an atmosphere of public opinion. Peers had a right to express their opinion in a public meeting, if they would, of the conduct of public men, and if their tenants and friends chose to adopt their advice, he would not wish to prevent it. If they could bring forward any proof of an improper and direct interference of Peers at elections, he would vote for inquiry ; but he would not vote for a fishing committee, and he would act as he would have done if the Noble individuals had still con tinued to him their confidence, and would offer his de cided opposition to the motion. Mr. HUME thought it absurd to continue the standing orders, but he would recommend his Hon. Friend to withdraw his motion, as he certainly had not brought forward sufficient evidence to authorise the appointment of a committee. It was, however, perfectly clear that the nominaticn boroughs had not been all done away with by the Reform Bill. lie jishe a Mr. S. CRAWF of °al ? was more than ever convinced of still further reform the n eces ,i, and illegiin the representa tion,what it ought to aflame influence see legitimate influence maintained, destroy( d, and this House made Mr. Comxrr then withdrew people. b a full and fair representation of the his ti motion. seWT tit t r e h a ßi c i i enos Ayres papers laid on the wished to Lord J. RUSSELL complain7cl the table in reference to the war with papers table ? a t threw no light on the origin of the know if any further papers would be laid on n Sir B. PEEL could not produce any further present. Lord PALMERSTON asked if any convention had been entered into between this country and France prior to the commencement of hostilities in Buenos Ayres, for the purpose of regulating the . conduct of those hostilities? of those operations, Sir R. PEEL said instructions had been issued by the two Governments for the regulation but that no convention bad been entered into. The adjourned debate o n the commercial policy was then resumed by Lord Duarcale, who ridicu l e d had ea been th proph untry esied being deluged by foreign corn, as th e id of e co by the Member for East Somers' tshire. On the tariff debate that Hon. Gentleman had pr o p hesied that there would be an immense import of foreign cattle, and graziers Mr. F. H. BERKELEY denied that the Hon. Member who moved the amendment represented the opinions of the constituency of the city of Bristol on this great subject, and felt convinced that an appeal to the country would justify him in that assertion. He should support the proposition of the Government. Mt.. J. TOLLEMACHE would vote against the free trade proposition of her Majesty's Government. His opinions with respect to free trade remained unchanged. He was afraid that this measure would not only pass this but the other House of Parliament. _ . Mr. T. DUNCONBE supported the measure. He thought that it became those who owed their seats, not to any Noble Lord, but to the people, to rescue the Right Honourable Baronet from the obloquy that was attempted to be cast upon him. lie admired the man ner in which the Right Hon. Baronet hail brought for ward this question, and the determination which ho had displayed to carry it out. The Recorder of Dublin had called the Right Honourable Baronet and his i Government political cowards ; he believed cowardice was on the other side. The Bight Hon. Baronet had done a:great service to his country in bringing this question forward, and he ;would , meet his reward. He would give him his most cordial support, feeling con vinced that his measures were sound, and his object worthy of a great statesman. The people of England were a grateful and forgiving people ; they forgot the errors the Right Hon. Baronet had for years committed, and gladly accepted from him the boon that he now offered them. He believed that the great boon that would be given to the people by this measure would be the determination of the law of settlement. That would be a great act of justice to the operative classes. He believed that the measure was calculated to improve the condition of the people, and ho therefore gave it his support. Sir TROIKAS D. ACLAND could not discover upon what grounds the present measure had been brought forward, and he should therefore give it his opposition. The corn•law was not an oppressive law, and he did not see why it should be repealed. Mr. B. BARING urged the immediate settlement of this question, which, if suffered to go on, must become a question of classes, and give rise to an agitation dan gerous to the existence of property itself. Let them take warning by the Catholic question, and yield in time. On the motion of Mr. C. BRUCE the debate was ad journed till to-morrow. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned at Twelve o'clock. Lord ASHLEY'S farewell address to the electors of Dorset shire is worthy of deep and general attention. After having represented the county for the last fourteen years, the Noble Lord has been compelled to withdraw for a time, the protectionists having obtained a temporary influence. Indeed, so resolved were they to oppose the Ministerial measures, that they were prepared to spend any sums in order to return their favourite candidates. Lord ASHLEY at once declared himself unable to afford such a contest. And it is well he did so; the cham pions of free trade must be chosen on higher grounds than any pecuniary considerations. Let them leave those to the protectionists, who have nothing else to recommend them. In taking leave of his former constituents, in earnest, elo quent, and impressive language, the Noble Lord explained his reasons for resigning, refuted tbo arguments of his opponents, and strongly urged the necessity for supporting Sir R. PEEL. Indeed, the "only amendment he felt disposed to propose to the Ministerial measure—one suggested by grave and mature consideration— was, that there should be an immediate, not a gradual abo lition of the corn-laws." Many persons have blamed Lord ASHLEY for advocating the cause of the factory operatives, while, by upholding protection, he was wronging the agri culturists, with whom he was more nearly connected. By his recent conduct the Noble Lord has silenced these objections; he has proved himself the friend not of one class, but of the community; in both cases he has sacrificed per sonal interests for the general welfare. Ile refused to enter the Government in order to bring forwvrd the Fectory Bill, and now, by supporting free trade, he has lost his seat in Parliament. He is now only a private individual, and much as we may regret this cir cumstance, we do not regret it for Lord ASHLEY'S sake. We regret it for the House of Commons, which has lost one of its most consistent, conscientious Members; we regret it for the poor, who have lost a powerful friend ; for the hard working operatives, who have lost a zealous advocate ; for the suffering and the helpless, who have lost the help of one ever ready to sympatliEe, ever foreir ost to assist. We should be very reluctant to believe th a t L or d A SHLEY ' S po li t i ca l career had - terminated, but even were it so, all will admit that few have ever eff ec t e d more real good.' Othrs may dazzle by their eloquence, conv i nce by their subtle reasoning,a obtain ; passing admiration or p er h aps lasting famebut Lord ASHLEY has earned a Uglier tribute than admiration—he has merited the warm approval of the kind-hearted and well-judging, the fervent gratitude of the poor, the suffering, the oppressed. To his unwearying -perseverance are indebted for many of our most humane and salutary fu answer to a question from Earl GREY, the Earl of ST. GERMANS stated that on Monday next he should state the grounds on which the Government justifiel the introduction of the 13111 with respect to the pacification of Ireland. Several Bills were then forwarded a stage, and the House adjourned. The House of Commons met at Four o'clock. Mr. T. O'BRIsN took the oaths and his seat for the city of Cashel. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1846. regulations. We owe it to him that women, no longer neglecting the duties and dignity of their sex, working in the mines, perform labours arduous even for men. Who has not read with horror those details, describing young and tender females, barely covered with a single garment, struggling beneath the weight of burdens as i:1 -proportioned to their physical strength as the situation was unfitted to their moral cha racter ; but these revolting scenes are over, and it is to Lord ASHLEY we are indebted for the change; through him also children under eight years of age no longer work twelve aLd fifteen hours a-day ; and through his endeavours mothers will some future day have two hours to attend to their families—young persons two hours to obtain some instruction. Thinking of all that he has done, of all that he might yet do, we cannot but regret the absence of Lord ASHLEY from the scene of his untiring labours, his well-earned triumph. But, for his own sake we cannot regret it; his resignation has placed him in a higher posNon than he ever owned before. Not when he advocated the cause of the poor with the strong eloquence of truth, commanding the sym pathy even of his opponents, did he appear so truly noble as now, when he has relinquished all thoughts of private or per_ sonal advantage, has given up even his power of doing good fur the sake of the necessities of the country. By sup porting the corn laws he might have retained his influence, but seat, yet voted for a repeal,' b u t hi s f ee li ngs o f h on our corn principle forbade him; he might alto have retained his pelled him to resign his trust, and he has resigned it. We may sum up his character in the impressive words of Mr. 5311711 E, in his poem of "Armond Carrel:"— " A wrong to conviction he would not endure, And he fought for his love when he fought for the poor." In his speech, on Thursday, Lord ASHLEY fairly answered all the a-guments of his opponents when they spoke of a de pendence on foreigners; he reminded them that they were not dependent on any single country, that all foreign ports could not he closed at once; that " NAPOLEON, in the zenith of his power, with the entire command of the continent, found his Berlin and Milan decrees inoperative, because he was fighting against the necessities of the people. There was now more wisdom in their forms of government, a tenfold force in public opinion, and he was convinced that in the present day it would require a NArouzos multiplied by twenty, not only to enforce but to proclaim such de• cries 1" Ile then referred to the article of cotton, for which we are only partly dependent on America ; yet, "during the war in 1812, there was no sus pension of the trade, the two countries . agreed, as it were, to fight with the one hand and trade with the other." He strongly deprecated the idea that the manufacturing and agricultural interests were at variance. "And now," said the Noble Lord with great impressiveness, "I assert that their prosperity is your prosperity you cannot flourish while they fade ; you and they are the arms of the State, and every revolution of the 'steam-engine drives the ploughshare deeper into the fruitful soil of England," and this is the language of a Tory Truly times are changed. Reason and common sensa have triumphed at last. Party spirit has given way to the universal spirit of truth and justice. Lord J. RUSSELL could not propose more truly liberal measures than those which Sir It. PEEL has recently brought forward, and Mr. COBDEN himself could scarcely uphold free trade more strenuously than Lord AsIILEY. The Noble Lord thus con cluded his address : " And now as I bid you farewell—(No, no)—I will ask you in all justice seriously to answer me, what motives can I have in coun selling the adoption of these measures, ether than a sincere—it may be a mistaken belief of their value for your public and private inte rest ? My lot is east with yours. If this measure be an evil one, few will suffer more than myself. I have many children and no expectations to sustain them but those derived from • land, anti that, too, situate in the poorest and most unprofitable parts of your own county. I have by a voluntary act of my own stripped myself of the high honour that attaches to being your representative, turd I now stand hers before you after fourteen years of service—l may say with joy of blameless service—l stand here to be rejected by your voices.—(" No, no," and cheers.) I stand here to be sentenced to a private station, and be deprived of all hope cf carrying into completion those measures of social Improvement to which I have devoted the better portion of my life. How ever painful the issue, it shall not sever those tics of charity which bunt me to you, and, I sin sure, you to me ; and I shall rejoice in a hope amounting to an assurance, that counsels such as these—devised to consolidate the peace and extend the in tercourse of nations—to reconcile man to man and interest to inte rest, will be abundantly blessed from on high ; and I shall hope that your common welfare, forced; on you in spite of yourselves, will make you confess at last that the free and friendly Intercourse of all the families of the earth will secure your own prosperity under God, and bring all nations to the love of the law ant: the freedom and re ligiou of the British people." Looking at it through the medium of mere substantial fact, this letter is the ebulition of a father against hii son ; it is the preference of private wealth to public prospeity ; it looks uncommonly like a breach of the standing order. We commend it as such to the consideration of the Prime Minister and the investigation of the House of Commons. The Madrid Gazette of the 13th publishes the following appointments to office, signed by the late Minister of Jus tice :—General NARVAEZ, Commander. in-Chief of the Army ; Marquis DE MIRAFLOItES, President of the Council, Minister of Foreign Affairs; ISTCUITZ, Interior; General RONCALI, War; Admiral TOPETE, Marine. The other vacancies had not been filled up. The public seemed to take little inte rest in the new Ministry, as it is considered only temporary and formed for the purpose of carrying out some intrigue. The Funds continued much depressed. On the 12th the Three per Cents. closed at 31.3; at GO days; the Five per Cents. at 23 1 / i at 60 days; and the Madrid and Aranjuez Railroad Shares, at 2,095 at 60 days. Most of the Paris journals contain articles on the Ministry just formed at Madrid, and the causes of the change, but when we state that they give at least four different versions of the affair, our readers will excuse us for passing them over without further notice. The Chamber of Deputies had been engaged for two days in discussing a plan, for which 15,000,000 f. are required, to complete the canal between Toulouse and Caste's, but when the debate was brought to a close, and the vote was called, there were not a sufficient number of Members present to make a House. The accounts from Africa are still very unfavourable. To such extremities is BUGEAVD reclined that he has compelled the colonists to arm and enrol them selves as militia, and has even taken five hundred convicts out of prison and embodied them into a regiment. It is really astonishing how the French Government can allow this madman to remain at his post for one day longer. The remarks of the National on the subject will excite sympathy throughout France. " Marshal BUGEAUD," says that jour nal, "has just ordered the organisation of all the reserve of the Algerian National Guard. The army is not sufficient, and the National Guard is put in requisition. It is even ne cessary to have recourse to men whom the law has struck and banished from the ranks of our battalions. Five hun dred men, condemned to the punishment of a weight at tached to their leg, have been equipped and armed in all haste, and have just taken the field. In a word, all the resources of the Governor-General are employed to withstand the sad necessities of the situation. We learn, in addition, that fresh reinforcements have been demanded from the War department. We can easily comprehend the painful emotion caused in Algiers by the calling out of the National Guard. It is in vain that M. BUGEAUD, in his letter to General DE BAR, en deavours to assign a different motive fur this grave measure ; every one easily divines what this appeal to the devotedness and courage of the civil population means. It is evident, and we have repeatedly said so, that M. BUGEAUD dues not know where to turn. By his fault, and by his fault alone, a mag nificent army has in a manner melted away during a short campaign of four months. No more cavalry, no more beasts of burden for the transport of provisions and ammunition. The infantry present only a few enfeebled groups, covered with rags, and reduced to the must meagre diet. In despair, the citizens are obliged to be armed, and to be called on to defend the country in common with offenders, declared un worthy to wear the uniform." Several officers of the army of Africa, who are in Paris on leave, have just received orders to return immediately to their posts. On Wednesday the Three per Cents. closed et s4f. 80e. ; the Five per Cents., 123 t. 40c. ; the Orleans Railroad shares, 1,330 f. ; Rouen, 1,060 f. ; Havre, 762 f. 50c.; Avignon, 1,025 t. • Vierzou, 735 f.; Bor• deaux, 657f.50c.; Boulogne, 555 f.; Basle, 2561.25 c.; Great Northern, 778 f. 75c. ' • Fampoux, 472 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasbourg, 657 f. 50e. ; Tours and Nantes, 595 f. . _ The following are the quotations for other lines :—Paris and Lyons (definitive), 632 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Avignon (Talabot), 511 f. ; Ditto (Lecointe), 503 f. ; Ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 502 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), 504 f.; Ditto (Espeleta), 511 f. ; Charleroi (Kysaen's), 492 f. 50c. LioNs, FEB. 16.—Marsei . les and Avignon, 990 f. ; Paris and Orleans, 1,295 f. ; Paris and Rouen, 1,0271'. 50c. ; Orleans and Vierzon, 7701. BUSINESS DONE IN FOR EDIN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK E WHANGE, l'Ea. 19. _ Boulogne and Amiens, 10,4—Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette (Espeleta), 2!/ —Central of Spam, I—Eastlndian, 1 iB—Great North ern of France Constituted, 15 1 4 —Great Western Bengal, 3/4—Ja maica South Midland Junction, 3 q —Louvain and Jemappe, 2 Lyons and Av . ignoa, 2s —Luxembourg, 2%—Madrid and Valentia, 1% —Namur and Liege, 3% —Orleans and Vierzon, 17% —Orleans and Bordeaux, 11% —Parts and Rouen, 40 4 - Rouen and Havre, 29X, . Seven days since we announced the fact that a most un constitutional influence wa3 being exercised by certain noble men, whereby the freedom of elections was directly tampered with, and the old boroughmongering ; system revived. This declaration was last night corroborated by Mr CoLLErr—corroborated at least as far as assertions can be received. Unfortunately, hawever, the Honourable Member had not supplied himself with testimo nies (to accumulate a vast number of which there would assuredly be no difficulty), and was besides so embar rassed in his delivery as to militate considerable against the actual importance of his motion. These circumstances we. most earnestly lament since, through their interposition, a vicious and insufferable grievance—possibly the most vicious and insufferable grievance with which our govern ment can be .afflicted-is slurred over as something scarcely worthy of attention, when in fact for a Legislative interference in its regard there is a pro-. digious and paramount necessity. The integrity of our own individual department—of the people's department—in the State is placed in jeopardy : of this fact, there are indubi table proofs, and proofs of almost daily recurrence. Young scions of nobility, by courtesy designated as representatives of this or that constituency, but in reality the delegates of dncal interest, walk one after another into the House of Commons, are sworn in as a matter of mere routine, and seat themselves among the advocates of individual monopoly and party protection. Of this no individual, who has observed recent occurrences dawn in the provinces, and who is, at the same time, gifted with a single crumb of brain, can, for one solitary instant, doubt. It is as plain as that the seasons alternate: it is as demonstrable as the simplest proposition in arithmetic Like the plague-spot, it is its own evidence; like the crime of HAMLET'S uncle, it is "rank, and smells to .heaven I" That this corruption exists, look at Chichester, look at Buckingham, look at Woodstock;—that this corruption exists, read, as the Hon. Gentleman recommends, "Dodd's ' Parliamentary Companion ;"—that this corruption exists, ob serve how frequently men are returned with a sweeping ma j or ity, who have no personal claim, or tie, or influence with the constituency—men without one jot of the persuasiveness of eloquence —men who are ac companied, when they sally forth to canvass the electors, with some purse-agent—some recognised money-jobber of a local landlord with a coronet and a thumping rent-roll. With these facts storing one boldly in the teeth, who shall blink the matter as any-thing but imperative ? who shall have the audacity to say that rotten boroughs are utterly abolished? The serfdom into which a considerable number of our enfranchised countrymen arc plunged; their total incapa city to vote as their heart and their very reason would tell them to vote ; the undue authority which these acre• owning despots are permitted to exercise—are really pitiable. Looking at those devoted blots upon the political chart of the " - Land of Liberty," we almost sigh for the freedom of 3", or pine f or th e lib era lit y o f the Russian peasantry thought permitted of old among the Helots. By an extension of the malady upon which we have thus anitnad • verted, the Lower House would ultimately become, with re ference to the Upper House, what the servants' lobby is with reference to the drawing-room—the reception hall of legisla , tive flunkies. We are impelled to give utterance to our in dignation in language thus comprehensible and matter of fact from the intolerable nature of this great constitu tional vice. The grievance is harsh and unsavoury—it requires to be eradicated with harsh, and possibly unsavcury promptitude, an hence the same qualities are requisite to give strength to any exposure of the necessity. Sir ROBERT PEEL objected, last evening, and that with mani fest propriety, to the acceptance of the motion as produced by Mr. Col.LErr, insisting that one of such a peculiar character should be accompanied by an array of proofs directly bearing on the case in point otherwise this, namely a demand for what might rea sonably be regarded as an idle, fishing Committee of Inquiry, might rationally be stigmatised as a vexatious attempt to occupy the time and to fritter away the patience of the re presentatives. To these very sensible objections no sound opposition can possibly be raised; it is but proper the House should look fur testimony before any investigation (especially one of such an important kind) should be seriously corn mtnced. And hence, as we have previously observed, Mr CoLLErr seems to have been either wonderfully precipitate . or wonderfully incompetent, to undertake the office to which he has aspired—namely, the impeacher of more than a ducal triumvirate. We corsider the Honourable Member pecu liarly culpable, from rendering a good solid cause apparently a very shallow and frivolous one indeed ; by not selecting frora the mass of evidence which lay before him ready to_be.eolleted, some facts which would have satisfied the sceptical' and driven the House into a Com mittee forth;vith. From this assemblage of evidence let us select; one ; surely it alone would have had suf cient power to have acconlldished the ends whi c h we have just enumerated. It ;s about the boldest interference of a Peer in the election of a Member fur the Commons which could well be conceived, End from other particulars is tinctured with extraordinary audacity, and no less extraor dinary intolerance. Our remarks are directed t an epistle written by his Grace of NEWCASTLE on Tuesday last; it is dated from Ciumber ; it is addressed to "the inhabitants of South Nottinghamshire;" and is penned for the direct and acknowledged purpose of preventing his Grace's son, LordLm- COLN, from being the successful candidate at the forth cbming ele:.tion. " In addressing you on the present occasion,' says the Duke, " I am quite aware of the unusualness of the proceedings :" a most proper occurrence indeed for the coinage of an epithet 1 the detestable act was not to be expressed by any word in the dictionary ! '` Lord LINCOLN piss been the deluded victim of bad counsel"—it is his Grace's cash-box that here takes a tongue unto itself— lie pursues his malignities by saying that some individuals had foolishly ee expected that the public voice would be raised in favour of free trade and the other newly disclosed enormities of Sir I:tonal:1. PEEL'S Government, although we have neither asked for nor desire free trade, nor any other vicious and revolution gry system 1" Strong speaking this in so unsound a position ! bold words for the scarcely legitimate interference of an oligarch I Nor is this the marrow or the essence of the epistle; the whele production is red-hot—it breathes of the boiling brandy in which (Ma was wont to quench his thirst, QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) ,Sittings at Nisi Prins, Guildall, before Lord DENMAN and a Common Jury.) I'IKE V. LEE. This was an action taken by the plaintiff, who is a law and clerical agent, residing in Chancery-lane, against the defen dant, for the recovery of 2 per cent. commission on a sum of 6,4501., being the amount of the purchase-money paid for an advowson sold to a party named Hughy. The action was brought upon the ground that the defendant had a right to pay it, inasmuch as he was the attorney who had negotiated the sale fur Mr. Hughy. The defendant, a solicitor, resid ing at Leeds, resisted the claim, upon the grounds that was Mr. Hughy who was liable. The case is of no public interest, and is likely to occupy the entire day. SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY) (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) LACEY V. LEWIS. This was an action for 71. 55., for mousy lent. The de fendent pleaded that he was not indebted. It appeared that the defendant had been treasurer of a Lodge of Forreaters, held at the Flying Horse, Milton •street, Cripplegate ; and plaintiff was endebted to ie Order. A meeting of delegates was held, and plaintiff, as ranger, paid the money due, and defendant afterwards said he should not 1030 the money, as he would repay him; The jury, without hesitation, gave a verdict for the LORD MAYOR'S COURT. (THIS DAY ) (Befo,e the RECORDER.) MILLGATE AND ANOTHER V. THE CORPORATION OF LONDON. —BROWN, CHAMBERLALN, AND CO., V. SHORT. The first case was for compensation for premises in Lad lane, and the other involved a questioi as to the liability of wholesale dealers to take up their freedom in order to carry on business in the City. Sir Thomas Wilde, Sergeant Tat fourd, Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, and other gentleihen were en gaged, but could not possibly attend, and although to-day ha , i ben named, the cases had not been set down for trial. Mr. RYLAND appeared on behalf of the Corporation, to have Saturday week appointed, but Mr. LOCKE objected, on the ground that the leading counsel could not attend. _ The RECORDER said that in cases of compensation the claimant had always been allowed to open the case, although the writ was sued out by the City, and not long since an Act was passed, placing him in the situation of plaintiff ; under such circumstances it was clear that he could go before the Court to have a day fixed. A long discussion ensued, and The ItEcooDER suggested Wednesday next. The ASSOCIATE said, that was Ash Wednesday, and a dies non. The RECORDER said that half the days open for sitting were Saint days, and be was by no means certain that he wag bound to go by the Saints' Calender, but that he might take that of the Queen's Bench; at all events lie consi dered that the objection did not apply to a cue of com pensation. The Sth of April was then mentioned. The RECORDER said it appeared that it was a custom in the City that no business should . he done on holidays; the only course, therefore, which appeared to be open to him was to fix a day on which the question could not arise, for he understood that in the last case it would be disputed inch by inat from the panel to the verdict, and from the verdict to the judgment; he should, therefore, fix the 4th of March. He did not, however, see why a special case should not be prepared, or a verdict agreed to, as it was purely a matter of law, depending on a by-law 240 years old. Mr. Pearson, the City Solicitor, said that the case had been standing over for - twelve months and a fortnight, and the parties would not agree on the admissions. The RECORDER said that he could not wait for an importa tion of "foreign counsel." He was at all times ready to meet their convenience as far as practicable, but if they could not agree amongst themselves he must assign counsel of the court. The cases were ultimately adjourned for the 4th, unless counsel could agree before the rising of the Court. IWIARLBRO-STREET.7-(THIS DAY, Alexander M'Lean, described in the police charge sheet is residing at No. 4, York-road, Lambeth, gentleman, and Charles JPlCenzie of No. 7, Hill-street, Walwortb, no occu pation, persons of respectable appearance, were charged with drunken and disorderly conduct in the pit of the Hay market Theatre, and disturbing the audience during the per formance. George Alderman, No. 77 of the A division, stated that about half-past nine o'clock last evening, while on duty at the theatre, his attention was drawn to the defendants, who were in the pit behaving in a disorderly manner, talking very loudly, and making such a disturbance that the audience repeatedly called out "to turn them out ;" they were ejected but forced their way in again, and on being expelled a second time, M'Lean ran round the pit passage and ex tinguished all the gas-lights, leaving the place for the time in total darkness ; they were ultimately secured and taken to the station house. Both of them were intoxicated. Inspector Squires, of the C division, informed Mr. Hard wick that her Majesty was present in the theatre at the time the disturbance was made. So violent were the defendants that constables were obliged to be fetched from the street to assist in securing them. Constable Alderman said that they had placed themselves directly underneath her Majesty's box. Mr. HARDWICK asked the defendants what answer they had to make to the charge? M'Lean said he was very sorry indeed for what had oc curred; he was certainly very tipsy at the time. Plienzie said he was also very sorry, and was sure that they should not have so misconducted themselves but through being intoxicated. Mr. HanDwicK—ln what station of life are you? M'Lean —l'm a clerk. Mr. "I=3mm—in what office? M'Lean—None at pre sent. M'Kenzle—l'm the same, Sir. Mr. Haapwicit—Let the defendants find security for keeping the peace and being of good behaviour till the ses sion. ACCIDENT AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—On Thursday an accident which might have been attended with great loss of life occurred at the British Museum. A large stone, weighing nearly eight tons, which was to form part of the architrave that suppOrts the cornice in the front of the lett wing, had been just drawn up by the crane, and the men were steadying it into its proper position when the chain broke, several of the links flying away into Great- Russell street, and the enormous mass crushing the hand of a man named Keller to atoms, fell through the scaffolding to the ground, snapping in two an immense beam of timber as if it bad been a lath, and dashing to pieces part of the stone substructure between two of the columns. Three men, who must otherwise inevitably have perished, saved themselves when the scaffolding was tumbling to pieces by springing up and catching hold of other parts of the archi trave, to which they clung so long—hanging try their fingers before they could obtain any footing to raise themselves upon it—as to cause the most painful anxiety to those below, who expected nothing less than their instant destruction. Only a few seconds before the ponderous block fell several men were working immediately beneath it, and so great was the fear that an awful sacrifice of life had been the oonsequence that those who ran to the si of hesitated at Ant from appreliensien of beholding some dreadful catastrophe. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NE WS. ' CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was very quiet. Sales, 3,000 bales, all to the trade. Prices were %d. per lb. lower than on Friday last. Shares were dul , and prices were declining. The following are some of the principal sales, by Messrs. 'Wickham and Co., which took place yesterday at the Hall of Commerce :-York and Lancaster, 255. 6d. - Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, 9s. 6d. - London, Bristol, and South Wales, 145.-East Lancashire and Airdale, 301 s- North Staffordshire, 1153.- Portsmouth Direct, 755.-Boston, Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 9s. 6d.-Great Eastern and Western, lifs. 6d.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 635. 6d.- Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 825.-London and Man chester (Remington's),3ls.-Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 315.-Caledonian Extension, 525. 6d.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 645.-Louvain and Jemappe, 403.-London and York, 775.-Eastern Counties-(York Extension), 335.- Perth and Inverness, 37s -Reading and Reigate, 225.- Welsh Midland, 345.-Galway and Kilkenny-, 155.-London and Birmingham Extension, 7s. 6d.-Birmingham, West Brom wich, Wednesbury, and Walsall, 10s.-Worcester, 'Danbury, and Ludlow, 325. 6d.-Dublin and Enniskillen, 625.6d.-Lon don and Windsor, 28s. 6d. In commercial circles much satisfaction has been produced by the course taken by the Directors of the Bank of England in extending, rather than contracting, as was anticipated in many quarters, the period for making advances during the time the transfer books remain closed, preparatory to the payment of the quarterly dividends. It is now quite evi dent that al those serious consequences, so much dreaded by alarmists, in consequence of the railway deposits were very greatly . exaggerated. The constant demand for money stock is itself an indication that the public have full confidence in the national obligations-and the reaction that has taken place recently in values is more to be ascribed to a desire on the part of the Bull speculators to realise than to any other circumstance. It must be held a most satisfactory feature that the purchases on account of the savings' banks are continued with a remarkaiile degree of regularity. This is not indicative of the prevalence of such extensive distress and embarrassment on the part of the middle and rather inferior grades of society as a Morning Contemporary still talks of, the result, as unfoundedly as serted, of specultilons in railway schemes. No information has come to hand yet of the arrival of the West India m ail steam-ship. The merchants are in full attendance at the Jamaica coffee-house now to obtain in formation upon the subject. No doubt she will be in Southampton Waters in the course of today. The accounts from Mexico are looked for with some anxiety. There have been some very good purchases of Stock to day, but the quotations have remained very much the same as yesterday. Consols for the Account have fluctuated only from 96% to 96 1 %. but for immediate transfer the value has been raised from 96 to 96 1 4. The premium upon Exche quer-bills has receded from 395. to 365. The New Five per Cents, have been quoted at 122 ; Bank Stock has advanced from 208% to 210 ; and the Reduced Three per Cents. from 961 to 96%. In about five of the foreign Stocks have operations been entered into this morning. Spanish Five per Cents. for Account have advanced to 27% ; the Three per Cents. to 38, (also for Account) ; the French Three per Cents. to 84 75,- but the Dutch Four per Cents. have been flat at from 94 3 / 4 to 95. The Railway Share Market has been comparatively steady this morning. ONE CLOSING BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock • • • • • • .. .. .. .. 209 208% 210 210 Three per Cent. Annuities .. .. .. 96%%% 96% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 96 1 ,E 9 6 '.i New Three-anti-a-Quarter per Cent. Amis. 98% %% 98% New Five per Cent. Annuities ......122 122 Consols for Account .. • • • . .. .. 96%U 96 1 ;4 Exchequer Bills. 13id. 1 1 4(1. 1,0001... .. .... 38 36 —-- pm. 1001.. .... 36 38 pm. Ditto. Small .... 38 36 pm. ONE O'CLOCK. FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent EfilllUlOr Bonds .. .. • • • • Mexican Bonds, 1837, 8 per Cent Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. _ Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent • • Ditto, for the Account .. 27%% Ditto, Three per Cent .. 37N Ditto, for the Account .. .. 37% 38 Venezuela Ronda, 2 per Cent .. Dividends on the above playable in London. French Rentes, 3 per Cent 84f. 75c. 84f. 75c Exchange .. .. • • .. 25f. 70c. 25f. 70c Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 98 98 Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 593 59% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 95% 94U 98% 95% PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING RAILWAY SIIARES. PAID. DOSE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Birmingham and Gloucester.. .. 100 ....128 126 .... •• .. 12G Ditto New (isssd at 7% die.) .. 17g -- . Bristol and Exeter .. .. 70 Caledonian CLOSING PRICES. 824 . 88 87 - Ditto Extension .. .. .. .. 2 1 4 .... 214.% Cambridge and Oxford.. .. .. 1% .... .. Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2% .... 114 .... Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. 5% .... 3% .......... Direct Northern .. .. .. .. 214 .... 2% % % ...... Dublin and Belfast Junction .. IS .... 6 1 4 Eastern Counties .. .. 141. Its. .... 21% N..•• • • .. Ditto New .. .. .. 81. 16s. .... 7p• • . ...... . Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61 13s. 4d. % p... . Ditto, ditto, .. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. . •••• • • • • Ditto, York Extension .. .. 105..... 1%. Eastern Uxion .. • • .. .. 25 .... ... ... Do. Extension to Norwich .. 214 .... 2% . ... ...... East Lincolnshire .. .. .. .. 11! .... 2% ..... ..... Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... Ditto % Shares .. .. .. .. 5 .... .......... Great Eastern and Western .. 214 .... 1 Great Western .. . • .. .. 85 ....152 15114 153 154 x d Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 5 .... 18 4 1714 x d 1714 x d Guildford, Fareham, &Portsmoth 5 .... 5 4%........ 4% Hull and F•elby .. • • .. .. 50 ....JOT% 107...... 107 Ditto, Halt Alamo .. • • • • 7 .... 27 ••. • • • .... 27 4 Ipswich, Norwich, and Yarmouth 2 .... 1 1 4 /14 . • ...... 1% Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 35 .•.. 57 Leicester and Bedford ..... ..... 225..... . Leicester, Tamworth. &e. Liverp., Manch., & NeNVC. Junct. 2% .... 3% London an t Birmingham , ... .100 .... 220 222 ex div 222 x. d. Ditto Thirds .. .. .. .. 16 .... 49% ex div 4914 x d Ditto Quarters .. .. .. .. 2 .... 26 27 ex div 27 x d Ditto Fifths .. .. .. .. 2 .... 23% cx div 231 x d London and Blackwall .. 161. 13s. 4d. 8% B% London aad Brighton .. .. .. 50 .... 66 65 1 / 4 ea div 65 1 / 4 ad Ditto, Consol. Eighths • . .. 40 .... Ditto ditto Fifths .. 20 .... London and Croydon .. .. 13/. 15s. 9d. 22% Ditto, Guarant. Five per Cent. 9 .... London and South-Western.. 41/. 6s. 10d. 78 .• .. ••• • .. Londou and York .. 2'y. 1 2 .... 3 A . ...... London and Windsor .. .. • • 1 •• • • %••• • • . London, Warwick, & Kiddermins. 2• I yin and Ely .. • • .. .. 5 ...• • • 6 8 Manchester and Leeds .. 82 .... Ditto, Fifths • • • 1 .... 11% •••• • • • 11 Ditto. SLxteenths .. • . 6 .. . . 91 ,4 Ditto Extension • . 425..... • • 3,4 n Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . • Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) • • 2 .... 10 1 % ..... • . Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 •• •• 7% Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. 1% % p...... Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 2% 2 Midland .• • • • • .. ..100 ....151 1 50 Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 25 .... 45 43% Ditto, New, Brandlhig .. 20 •• .. ••••• • • • • • Newcastle and Berwick .. 10 .... 22 21 • North British 1754 . . 27%.. • • ..... • Ditto, Dalkeith 25 .... .•••• • • • .• Ditto, ditto .. • . • . .. 5 .... 6 1 4 North Staffordshire 425. •• .. 45% p Perth and Inverness • • .. 2 1 / 4 .... .• . Portsmouth I)lrect .... 3% Preston and Wyre .. 25 .... 34 1 % ......... Rushy and Huntingdon .. .. 2 .... ••.•.• • • • • South Midland 425..... 2% p••• • .. South Eastern and Dovor .• 33%.... 38%.. niitto, New (Iss. at 321.) No. 1. 16 .... 18 be., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 2%....3%.. Trent Valley .. • • .. 5 .. 25% 26 1 4 .. . . Vale of Neath .. • . 2 .... 3 Waterford and Kilkenny .. .. 3 .... Wexford, Waterford, & Valentia 11 % Welsh Midland .. • • .. 234. ••• • • • Wills, Somerset, and Weymouth 2y6.... 314 Worcitstr., littrefd., Ross, Ec Glou. 42e: dis 34, Yarmouth and Norwich .. .. 20 .... 27 1 / •.•• • • • • 2714 York and North Midland .. tOO ....101 ••.. •• lOl Ditto, Halt' Shares .. .. 25 .... 4714 •• • • •• • • 47% Ditto, Scltiy .. 30 .... „ 73 Do, E. and W. Riding Exten.•. 1 .... 10%.... FOREIGN' RAILWAYS. • Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 10 .... 11% 12 .. •• • • 12 East Indian . ss. • • Grt. North. of France Constituted 5 .... 15% 1 4 % Great Western Canada .. .. 3 .. . • Luxembourg Orleans and Vierzon 10 18 1 Orleans and Bordeaux 6 .... . Paris and Orleans .. .. 20 .... 51 1 ,4 3l ...• . • . . 5131 Paris and Rouen .. 20 .... 40 1 % Rouen, and Ilavro . .. 20 .... 303% 30 ...... 30 West Flanders .. 4 .... 4% ...... . 4 it MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered .. 4 .... ••• • • LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, FEB. 20.—Wind S.W., light breeze and cloudy. DEAL, FEB. 19.—Wind N.N.W., light.—Arrd. from the River, Anna Maria, Taylor, Sydney, New South Wales ; Meg Merillies, Luckie Calcutta; Duke of Manchester, Murray, Jamaica; Argos, Lovett, ditto, for the Black Sea ; Antelope, Monte Video. Os TOIBAY..—FAURIIB 11014M011, .A.llWyl, Mauritius. FALMOUTH, FEB. 19.—Wind KALE., moderate.—Off port, David Ritchie, Hong-Kong. JERSEY, FEB. 18.—S1d. Courier, Payn, Bahia ; Freedom, Brazil. NRISTOL, FEB. 17.—Sid. Victoria, Wakehaw, Calcutta ; Edward Colston, Roberts, Africa ; Fanny hobo, Demerara ; Minerva, Saun ders, Trinidad. MARKET NEWS,(THIS DAY CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. The present week's arrivals of English Wheat for our market have been on the increase, and of improved quality The stands were fairly supplied with samples of that article, which met a very dull in quiry at barely Monday's quotations, and a clearance was not effected. The imports of Foreign Wheat have been small. Ilolders of fine qualities being firm, very few transactions took place at un altered figures. Bonded Wheat nominal. The supply of Barley ex ceeding_ the wants of the dealers, the Barley trade was heavy, at barely the late depression in the currencies. Although the quantity of Malt was not large, the sale for it was heavy, at barely late rates. The supply of Irish Oats being on the increase, the Oat trade was dull, and, in some instances, prices had a downward tendency. Beans, Peas, and Flour, as last advised. ARRIVALS. Barley. I Oats Fl4nr. 7,790 qrs. 4,810 qrs. 4,710 sks 21,120 - 3,100 - Wheat. 5,230 qrs. English • • • • • • Irish Foreign •• • • • • 1,230 640 Malt, 7,650 Qrs. sparrurxEi.D. Althon,qh the supply of Beasts was by no means extensive, the Beef trade was in a very slaggish state, and previous quotations were with difficulty supported. We had on offer 40 Beasts from Holland, 16 Beasts from Ilamburgh, and 240 Beasts from Szotiand. The numbers of Sheep were again small, yet the sale for them was heavy, at Monday's prices. The few fine Lambs on show pr. dnced 7s per bibs. In Calves very little was doing, at -.a further decline in value of 2d per Albs. Pigs steady, at. full prices. Milch Cows were selling at from if,/ to 18110 s each. Sticking Calves, IBs to 30s; and Quarter Old Store Pigs, 16s to als each. Beasts, 666, Cows, 158, pal She ,940, Calves, 123, Pigs 275 NEVIGATZ AND 16=ADZN8AIAL. We had a very slow inquiry. ZIOROUVEC HOP MARKET. The best Hops in pockets the supply of which was small still command a steady inquiry at fully last wieh's quotations. In all other kinds of Hops very little business was doing. Sussex packets, 61 83 to 7155; Weald of Keut ditto, 61,.5s to 71 7s ; INlid Kent ditto, 71 7sto 91 9s; East Kent ditto, 91 98 to 101 105 ; Mid Kent Bags, 5s to 81 3s ; East Kent ditto, 81 to 919 x. COLONXAL. SuGsg.—There has been a moderate demand for Sugar, though the quantity en show being small, has limited business. The sales are not liege privately, and at auction they only include a small parcel of Barbadoes, which realised 6d per cwt. advance, tine Yellow being 54s 6d ; good, 53s to 53s 6d ; and mid, 51s bd to 52s Gd per cwt. EAST INDIA.—The transactions 31auritius have been rather con siderable ; 12,497 bags 69 casks base been offered by auction, and the bulk hasfound buyers, low and mid Yellow at 47s to 493 6d ; tu good ald fine 50s Gd to 528 6d ; brown , 45 s 6d to 46s Gds low grey, Cs 478 Cd; good and fine, 50s to 51s per cwt, besides various damaged parcels. Of Bengal 4,238 bags have been put up, and mostly found buyers ; mid and good mid white, 51s to 52s Gd; Benares fine white, fine 54s 6d low, 49s Gd to 50s ; mitt and good yellow, 505 to 52s 6d ; strong grainy' yellow, 53s to 53s Gd ; and mid soft, 48s to 495 per cwt. Foreign—Porto Rico has been sold at 203 Gd for fine sorts. COFFES.—There is not a brisk demand tor West India sampl , but holders do not press sales, and prices are consequently pretty firm ; 50 casks Jamaica at auction brought 23s to 42s (id for triage to good ord, and part being taken in at 51s to 100 s. Ceylon has been offered more freely ; 3,663 bags at auction went Is to 2s lower f native sorts, and only part of the British Plantation realised previous rates ; low and brown Native 43s to 455, good ord pale 465, good ord 49s Oct to 545 tid, Plantation lino tine oil grayish ;63§ to Qr,s, good ord 52e. Madrai fine yellow has teen taken in at 705. Fordo for have varied but little. C 5016 SpicEs.—Pimento has been sold at 3Nd to 3%d per Ib-. Lignea is firm. Not much has been done in Pepper. RICE.-311d white Bengal has realised 15s Gd, and good rn idl66 per cwt. Rust.—A contract for 100,000 gallons is advertised. Le e ,,gi Island has been at is lid for proof, and Calcutta proof Is 8d to!, per gallon. At auction East India has realised Is 5%d to 25 to gallon for 6.7 to 4.1 over proof. Cocoa.—Trinidad sorts have been sold at 36 s to 428 for ors good red, and Bahia has been taken in at 36s per cwt. SALTPETRE,-833 bags Bengal, nearly all sold, at 258 Gd to 2 111 for 9% aml 5 per cent. refraction. spo t TALLow.-1'.1".C. has been 12s 63 to 42.9 9d per cwt. on the TEA.—Tbe market is steady. RAILWAY COMMITTEE, (THIS DAY.) Sub-Committee, No. 1. toll ° The Committee resumed its sittings to-day a o'clock ; Mr. Strutt, chairman. MANCHESTER AND SOUTHADIrrOlg.liop, Mr. Burma proceeded with the allegations in this peed against this line of railway. The case was pa rt yesterday. tif4 The allegations adduced to-day were of the moot nature, such as some wrong numbering on she Plaal sections, almost amounting to merely clerical errors• . A , of them were sustained, but the larger number overrinoi The Committee then declared that the standing Od e° not been complied with in many instances. The Bill is not, however, likely to suffer from the a proved against it. YORKSHIRE AND GLASGOW . . „ Mr. Coates appeared for the promoters of this Bi''' do r formal evidence in support:of the depoait of the OW Idgio tions was then given, after which Mr. Burke *Ow petition against the line. 'tiv• In consequence of the absence of several witnesses 1_„00 case, necessary to make out the allegations in the qr. petition, Mr. BURKE asked for an adjournment. The Committee accordingly adjourned the further ings to Wednesday next. (Sub-Committee No. 2.) This Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock• were present the Chairman (Sir J. Y. Buller) , ,7 r . Kemble, Bell, Bramston, E. York, G. Craig, and Will e .0 GUILDFORD, CHICHESTER, AND - MOUTH. 3 14 On the application of Mr. THOMAS, who stated i' , I st 7, the wish of the promoters, this Bill was postponed 01" ,,140 THE LEEDS AND YORK was called on, but the parties not appearing THE LONDON AND OXFOEV was proceeded with. The object of this Bill was to construct a railvial London and Birmingham Railway, near Harrow. t 0 to% passing through the county of Bucks, with brancbeeo Great Western. The length of the proposed litL miles, the capital 900,0001., and the estimate, 850,097 There was one petition against the Bill, for Wl' appeared. The Committee found that the standing complied with orders sllo ./ Engineer, Mr. J. Addison ; Parliamentary age nt :i J. Parkes and Co. ; Soliciors, Messrs. Bridges London and Charsley and Parton, Beaconsfield. .0, DIRECT LONDON AND MANCI OP ers t° The object of this Bill was to enable the pro rnot struct a line of Railway from London to !darle b length of which was 175 miles. The estimate was' "*4 and the capital subscribed, 4,386,00 0 /. of 14 There were ten petitions against this Bill. I ,010 were from the owners, lessees, and occupiers of ilatiro the line of the proposed railway, for which, as wellfiipyd from Mr. Egerton, the Marquis of Anglesea , an" rtl Brownwood, agents, appeared. The remaining were from the Manchester and Birmingham CornfiA private individuals, but no one appeared in their b ;10 Sub-Committee No. 3. This Committee resumed its sittings at the WO .. morning, Mr. Aglionby in the chair. GREAT NORTH AND SOUTH Vir,,.• 4 4 d This was the petition of the Great North and .1 0 , 41_:1 Railway, for leave to bring in a Bill to make a rohrotr, Carmarthen to Aberystwith and Newton, wit h a cot Cardigan, a distance of 50 miles. The estimat e 1,840,0001. The Committee found that the standing orderS' 13°1 complied with. THE RENT ATIVIOSPHERZC'to 0011 The object of the petitioners in this case was 0 00 railway. upon the atmospheric principle , fr om A P beyond the New Cross station of the Croydon of Maidstone, Sevenoaks, and Tunbridge, a distane:loo 40 miles. The estimated cost was 1,070,000 1 . , 01. 407 822,750/. has already been subscribed for , and " posited. le • The Committee decided that the standing °Ill" complied with. HATFIELD TO ume.Troxo to 4/ The object of the petitioners in this case 1 1 , 5 , yet/ branch railway from the Great Northern (Lon°°' ay, Railway at Hatfield to Hertford, a distance of a b t l i e A miles. The estimated cost was 130,0001., 5 0d A lr subscribed for was 97,500/. The Committee decided that the standing order jr complied with. The Committee shortly afterwards adjourned. l ) ? Sub-Committee, No. 5 . s ceig ota At twelve o'clock this Committee m et in 1„, Members—Mr. Home Drummond, chairman; J P ' . A l , P r and Mr. T. Egerton. O .er , CAMBELIDGM AND LINCOLN V.- - or , 0 0 10 This Bill stood over from yesterday, on accoun t o oi Id as to whether the datum line was referred to ti tb it in writing. The matter being brought forwar d .o Mr. E. Walmisley, the Parliamentary agent , !fly)/ decided that the standing orders were compl ied GREAT GRIMSBY AND Slirirr lV ' .- 4.0 ' 4 TION (No. 2.) 1 This is a line to extend the Great GrimsbY Raiff ..I Sheffield Junction from 11Iarket Rasen to Lincolo . t . y . t , 00 , will be sixteen miles, and the cost is estunao it , Ir. Mr. John Fowler is the engineer , an d Messrs. ''" 0.2 and Co., the Parliamentary agents. Lit 11° There were two petitions against this Bill,. b i i iiorftj pcared in support of one of them. The other vir,: f ir s i which the parties did appear, was that of a - lit ' o p °l There were but two allegations in this petition,..,o or was that the datum line was not referred in wrIt l ":" point; the other was that all the heights a n ' 9 0 cases of two roads were not given. 01 0 Mr. DOWNFooD, who appeared on the Ps f t he tioner, said that the latter was the agent °' j 14 0 1 Lineoln Railway Company. referili It appeared that the datum line Wa s „ale certain stake, but not to any fixed rd top of the stake or the ground at the ( 00 ' r , .10 Evidence was given on both sides, it being , the promoters of the Bill that the course P . ;"&10 0 / down the line and preparing the plans vr''' ‘. 01, 0 4 4 adopted by engineers. ins D tiv- The Committee thought the reference . ~00 11) were of opinion that in this respect th e stand° #1 not complied with. PIT% ir ' In respect of the second allegation , it 'was A s o it part of the promoters of the Bill, that the 1, were not complied with. - 1 Sub-Committee No. 6.th,s „i• 4 This Committee resumed its sittings ' ttr o'clock; present Captain Jones (in e clutiO t t A l':, ~ and Mr. Deedes ; and after having dispose d_ ° o o' Pi Bill, they adjourned till twelve o'clock (.2.__ V-tu ut fori , , ---------_sp- 8 44 or THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT'c ieStnet/00 ,00 /1 , port of the Commissioners on the Fine Arts 0 ,. ° : pt/ from the office of the printers of the FarliaMes;;s 41 01 ' /0 . , pears from the report that six arched compartt s ' . eV Lords are to be decorated with fresco painting _ 0 • A re fresco paintings should be completed before 00° 1 _1 of 1, 0 i by which means an opportunity would be affordero b 7, nor, finished work. The competition in oil pitlntia„,o le f till June, 1847. In the appendix is a report .; 0 6, t o (consisting of Lord Mahon, Mr. Hallam, rdr. 11 1060 Di caulay, Sir 11. H. Inglis, Mr. Rogers, and Mr• of l'odo/ Subjects for stained glass windows in the Ito: / presentation in painted glass is to be made in t`„ of wheise faces, figures, or attributes, are familiar L:001,1, their coins, seals, or other records of their P7 so ti ~, , to e . .0 The second report in the appendix is from Or u i te d t . ..-, tary, on the styles and methods of painting 0 w r o gritt of public buildings. There are some letters - o ffjr • general matters relating to the fine arts. ,rokrt e i to o ;le WEST INDIA MAIL.—SOUTHAgr:e .rOJO / Nionr.—The Royal West India mail packet tlj. ;et has not yet arrived ; she may be hourly elP ec ti p ti 2 very thick, which may prevent her CO 4,0 i even should she be off the Wight. , 1.3,0 1 :00,, 14 l Ks OPENING THE THAMES JUNCTIo° waS , or - 1 , 141 4f Directors of the Eastern Counties hallway C .. ,., ° t he l i or, A. lf to the Board of Trade their Intention of opes i ,l c r to I,'Kgrje Railway—the branch from Stratford to the t , of r/ 1 01 1 1,070/ traffic, ou the 2d of next month (March), Pr ° ,,,,csil l "lik , 10 0 41 approved of by the Government Inspector-G e " u rerh_ m ol o ,lo o l( line Is near completion,—the engineers, is% 0 1 700 0 t eir 9 busily engaged in forming a the branch or junction of the Cambridge 11 ' 3 ";gber t se, di o , junction with ":, It e ,t " 0 0 river Lea, en the eastern side of the Thaine ° ,4 l 4 ef ,d pitiv.. OF / , have been erected for the prompt uni•°" o pri ple . 0 0 ,:f traffic, it is understood —being intended to ; o wl/ old? 91 coals. It passes under the Stratford and ..sl o t eoP 4 the different bridges being lower than the 11 % to co , . - 4/ - tion will have to be made in the height of t l '" notP;i/ t fy in service of the Company. W Ts l4 4 t ' O t leg/O f SCALDED TO DEATH WITH -.,41,•De, - 80 1,t t yl evening an inquest was held before Mr. '', - ; c otY' t . 5, e l ", respecting the death of John Coates, aged..!,„t.str , „lood 0 ,', man, lately living in Little Lant-street, sP, A 10.:De 401,,,A taken into the hospital on Monday last, 0°, 1 7 1 f illie t ",, 0 1 :0 1 ;s7 4 Mint, by two strange men, for a severe o ‘ ; ',a, vr 4 l ,4i l ",sif e A lti% by a quantity of gruel falling on his stett,; 6 loe. jo s e otrfto . o He gradually became worse, and died e e s c .4 As i a d',, t , h oi Hills said that he had no doubt the de 5": s ots 0 .0 , _. 1 4',., when he was taken in, and he ill'lD3 8150.101, o f the. A pe , i covered with vermin. Death was the res s t, t rolP , ~f 1144 $V o ' returned a verdict, "That the deceased el.- , 0/ t t ,,,,,0 received there was no evidence." " rn ,(cAP , 100 - 0 '01 , " DEATH OF THE E,EV. .1)It• m - de ad,' iii , , 0 , __vie „ter, .v. if TAE FOUNDER OF SAVINGS' BANK I , In itu op A , the death of this excellent and respeeteuvocall,, 1:" 0 9 at Ruthwell, on Thursday last. Dr•. o f evlli c ',,, A 5":,0,,,cf several popular works, the last and best fr , .:, D on ot , Ills name is also familiar to men of o .` o vitit", es" discoveries. But it Is as the founder 0:_,,, w tw potation of Dr. Duncan will b e perpet A.'- --Glasgow Constitutional. N‘ th 'i e le ß o e f v t . h c e if 13(11° le e .BLVVIS. „y, Se to On the 23d ult., at the Parsonage, Sta ll ~ a 00. Age, ~,r ilitaervle.sAllicexwabnydelrval:nu,les Sttiar.tl °LI' yoi.P— ,e, IP - On thy 12th inst., at Welton , Ea st Ritii' Afor4r- it On the 16th inst., at the Vica°rftt:e:attl. of the Itev. T. Sikes, of a daughter. w o otlC' o f I)" On the 16th inst., in Hill-street, Mrs . )tthe OP . t On the 17th inst., in Southwick -street, tinugliter. ~6,0.,0'e P ton, Pe—, $ 00; - mAja./81).,....,03, Iff:;, ;IP - 04 Oa the 14th inst., _at St. Oluve'S, 8011.'ziough1 o eil 4( Barking, Essex, to 'Ants Eliza Mills, S ee° otos, , tit Esq., of Poplar. hot'S g en° O P S'e On the 17th inst., at St. Mary Ab— :„ o f j,eg, a ., Colonel Francis Farrant, K.L.S., Secre,tarz..ttyc, y, of Persia, to Maria Eliza, daughter of (s. I , P P / den-11111, Kensington. 1 ,14 4 vis( g o° of ' DIED. Lc . iood, o rii w oo On the 25th ult., in Prince Edwar _,.0. fr,l!_ij lisp, the only child of Captain )lellish,.fw, L. , gr* „lover,' On the 25th ult., at Halifax, Nova .„ lie prigsmee .notori, 1:41)t,0:r. taro Arthur Lawrence, of ti i i: .l l . l . l : On the 13th inst., at Ovals bt._ , -;/,`7* - ti ;, 3621; /400 , p' 7 Lieutenant-Colonel Crosse, On the 15th inst., in Paradise-strot tuiciiard ,I.roe, coy On the 15th inst., in Alhany-stree _ , w ay , , , On the 15th inst., in Albion \rano, .. t ..30,3,,,,e+. i f I° s" of r Brews, jun., aged 36. ,„, n vies, 0 ~,ti t er ) On the 15th inst., Miss -Mary n-,.. ~,,,e, pus On the 17th t., Alice Frances ... ___„;l7o' I Hon.3lrs. 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