The Sun. — London, England, 1852-01-16 00:00:00

ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE, ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND. The Nobility, Gentry, and Public are respectfully informed that the Royal Marionette Theatre was OPENED on MONDAY last, January 12, for the representation of Operas, Vaudevilles, Burlesques, Ballets and Spectacles, by a TROUPE of MARION ETTES, from the Theatres of Naples, Rome, Milan, and Geneva. The Scenery has been painted by eminent Artists, and the Costumes designed from the most authentic sources. The Orchestra has been selected from the two Italian Opera Houses. The performances THIS EVENING and during the week will sommence with an INTRODUCTORY AD DRESS by the Manager. After which, a new scene of Apropos, entitled the MANAGER'S ROOM. To be followed by the Musical Burlesque of BOMBASTES FII BIOSO. To conclude with a new grand Ballet, called PAULINE ; or, the Pupil of Nature. Doors open at Half-past Seven, and commence at Eight o' ll clock. ; Private Boxes, 11. Is.; Balcony Stalls, ; Lower Stas, 2s. Balcony, 25.; Amphitheatre, Is. Private Boxes and Stalls may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond - street ; Mr. Sam's Royal Library, St. James's-street ; Mr. C. 011ivier, New Bond-street; at all the prin cipal libraries; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, Adelaide street, West Strand. CHRISTMAS AMUSEMENT FOR THE JUVENILES. IfUNGERFORD-HALL, STRAND. al, UNRIVALLED COMBLSATION OF ATTRACTIONS. A—NI3iAL MAGNETISM.—SOIREF.S LASSAIGNE evcry Eve ning (except Saturday) at Eight o'clock. Admission Is., 25., and, 4s. Stalls and Reserved' Seats may be secured at Mr. Sams's Hoyal Library, St. James's-street ; at Mr. Ebers's, Bookseller to her Majesty, 27, Old Bond-street; and at the Manager's Ofllcs, Hanger- THEA.TRE of OPTICAL ILLUSIONS. SOLELEES idYSTERIEUSES," Juvenile Amusements, by M. me i madame Langlois, ot Paris, and the celebrated Indian Juggler, maxima, with Dissolving Views, Chromatrope, Br,c., at Seven oetcAdmission is., Is. 6d., and 2s. 6d. IMORAMA.—Every Day, from Twelve to Three. Prices of Ad minion is. 6d., Is., and 6d. AzIARS —Open daily from Ten a.m. to Ten P.M. Admission Free. MAGNETOID CURRENTS and the 31AGNETOSCOPE. Dr. Leger's Philosophical and Experimental Lectures every Saturday Jim en ing ,at Eight. Admission ls. and 2s. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. This National Establishment, haying undergone the most costly impairs and decorations throughout, a series of superb embellish ments having been introduced, a new gas apparatus laid down, and a new centre chandelier suspended, is OPEN for the SEASON. THIS EVENING, THE HUNCHBACK. Master Walter, Mr. Anderson ; Si r Thomas Clifford, Mr. Cooper; Julia, Miss Glynn Helen, Miss Fitz patrick. To conclude with a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, called HARLEQUIN HOGARTH ; Or, The Two London 'Prentices. The whole produced under the superintendence of Mr. W. West. INTRODUCTION . ScEus I. THE HAUNTS OF IDLENESS AND IGNORANCE. How Idleness and Ignorance lay their heads together, and deter !nine to check the further advance of Industry and Knowledge by the establishment of a manufactory of " fetters for the human intel lect," " clogs oa th e understanding," " stumbling-blocks in the way of nsefhl knowledge," Sze. ; also the School of Idleness, " holyday all the year round," " all play, no work." How Industry and Know ledge suddenly make their appearance in the enemy's camp, and paodace SCENE 11. All EXTENSIVE CHANGE ON THE PREMISES. How the subject of the pantomime is resolved upon, and being re - solved upon, the " work goes bravely on" with the immortal Ho garth's " Two London 'Prentices." SCENE 111. CITY SIDE OF BLA.CKFRIARS-BRIDGE, 1751. Now the " two 'prentices" made their way to the city of London, and at last arrived at their master's house, the Golden Tea Kettle, on Ludgate-hill. Departure of the Figsby family for the masquerade Itanela g h-gardens, and first introduction of the " two 'pren- Wes" under the hospitable lid of the Go lden Tea Kettle. SCENE IV. DOUBLE-BEDDED - ROOM. How the " two 'prentices" retire for the night, one to his virtuous bolster and the other to his vicious courses. Visions of the (awe, 0120 wing the difference bet - een a pleasaat dream and a nightmare. Smuts V. THIEVES' KITCHEN. liow the " idle 'prentice" falls into bad company, becomes a high wayman and a gentleman, and takes the " oaths and his seat" accordingly. Scws VI. THE SHOP. How the " industrious 'prentice" oversleeps himself, but makes up for lost time by the nearest approach to " perpetual motion" ever witnessed. Slow the " idle 'prentice" makes his appearance, and not only bolts with his master's till, but with his master's daughter Into the bargain. SCENE VII. CELLARS AND VAULTS. How the " industrious 'prentice," at considerable personal incon venience, saves his master's cheese, then his master's daughter, and *nail,' his own bacon. The result of all this not only proves which is the " better man," but also introduces the audience to SCENE VIII. THE FAIRY BEEHIVE, With the Queen Bee and her Court. How the " industrious 'prentice" receives the battle money, alias the hand of the fair Jemima. Re-appearance of Industry and Know ledge, and introduction of old friends in new characters. SCENE IX. BELLOWSMAKERg, FIREWORKMAKERS, AND FILTERMAKERS. Rockets warranted to go sky high—Balloons ditto—the Water Question debated by the proper Authorities ; a regular Set of Pumps ; brand Pyrotechnic, Hydraulic, and Aerial display. Scarra X. , "MOON " OPTICIAN, AND ____ " ROWS Focus," ASTROLOGER, SUN TAVERN. Clown turned Conjuror—Consultation with the Stars nightly— Set-to between the Sun and the Moon ; the former gets his " day lights" darkened, and the natural result is a total eclipse of the sun, 1851. SCENE XI. MRS. BUDD'S SEMINARY FOR YOUNG GENTLEMEN. DOCTOR FROST'S ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LADIES, &c. Mr. Bndd, washerman and nurse ; Mrs. Bloomer, tailor, &c. The world turned upside down—Flowers " all a blooming, all a Viewing "—A change comes over the state of affairs—Babies taken in and done for—A lesson for ladles. SCENE XII. STREET AT THE WEST END BY MOONLIGHT. Coffee always hot—Admission to the stalls gratis—Clown in his 191:1—" Set a thief to catch a thief "—Vegetarians at Christmas 7/./atarn from the ball—New midnight polka, and a Boxing-night PaTel in the streets of London. ScENz VIII, BXTERIOR OF THE BULL AND MOUTH INN. Old Znglish custom—The watch-box on the look-out—The pepper box not to be sneezed at—" Welcome, little stranger"— A Cltitstmas box that comes only once a-year, secured in a strong boa. SCENE XIV. THE GREAT FIZ-WHISTLE RAILWAY. _ _ -. Accidents and offeaces—Cheap travelling—Life Insurance Com pany -Paying dear fon whistle—" Fallacies of the faculty" —The Washing machine of great service—Departure of the last train on ilia Fix-whistle Extension Raliway. SCENE XV. HABERDASHER'S SHOP AND COFFEEHOUSE A lesson to shopkeepers—" Cut your coat according to your Moth"—llow to turn out of bed—Reaping machine—The danger of playing with loaded firearms (American ones especially) fully illus trated by a revolution in England—Here we go round, round, round Sill we arrive at SCENE YVI. AND LAST. TRIUMPH OF INDUSTRY, One of the most elaborate and extensive scenes ever introduced op the English stage, and which none but the resources of this ifieatre could possibly have prepared. Box-office open daily from I() to 4. PRICES OF ADMISSION. The former scale of pices has been revised, and a rate of admission adopted suitable to the convenience of all classes of society: — Dross Circle •• •• •• •• .. 6s. Upper Boxes •• •• •• •• 4s • Pit ee Oe ee es ee 25. 6d. Amphitheatre ee es os .. 2s. Gallery .. • • • • • .. Is. HALF riucz. Dress Circle 17pper Boxes Pit Amphitheatre •• •• •• •• •• -• 6d. Gallery • •• •• .• .. Os. Prlute Boxes, £3 35.:A2 25., and £1 lls. 6d. Orchestra Stalls, is Stage 310-nager, M , . I. M. MORTON. Director of Spectacle, Mr. W. WEST. The whole under the management of Mr. BUNN, LESSEE. 1;. 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. to MX. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager , Old Bromp n. THIS EVENING , Will be Performed Bellini's Opera, LA SONNAMBLLA. Count Rodolpho, Weiss ; Elvinor. W. Harrison ; Pyne. , M Amine, Miss L. Arlie' , which a new Fairy Burlesque, called THE PRINCESS RA DIANT AND THE STORY OF MAYFLOWER. Characters by Messrs. Buckstone, H. Bedford, J. Bland, Caulfield, Clark, flimmeri, Mrs. Fitwilliam, Mrs. Buckingham, and Miss Collins. To conclude wi th the Farce, entitled SHAW 1 and BRA.DSHAW I Grim shaw, Bag thaw. Mr. H. Bedford ; T owzer, Mr. Selby; Emily, Miss A. Vining. M G r. Rl ß 3 L i lc S k liA sto W ne l ; B B A a G : g THEATRE ROYAL, A.DELPHI. Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste. Enormous success of the Yankee Comedian, Mr. Josh Silsbee. THIS EVENING. Will be performed the Farce of THE MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. Lieutenant O'Scupper, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Maxwell, Mr. Worrell ; Emily, Miss Emma Harding. To be followed by a characteristic sketch, called THE YANKEE pEDLAR ; or, Old Times in Virginia. Hiram Dodge, Mr. Silsbee ; isorland, Mr. Worrell ; Miss Nancy Bantam, Miss Emma Harding. r which MY PRECIOUS BETSY. Mr. Bobtail, Mr. Wright. To conelude with a new and original Christmas Tale, called LIT TLE RED RIDING HOOD. Wolfram, Baron of B ur l i b urg (snr named the Wolf o f Biberich), Mr. Paul Bedford; S ' er aggenheim, Mr. Butler ; TrUdchen (commonly called Little Red Ridi ng Hood), Miss Kath l ee n Fitz w illi am . AOYAL PIIDTCESS'S THEATRE, Jitder the Managementcif Mr. C. Kea'. TATS EVE NIVO. Shakespere'S flay of TWELFTH NIGHT. Characters by M essrs. , Iga n, Ryder, Meadows, J. Vining, cub Bartley, Keeley, A. cart, Ni(heatieigh, Miss Murray , Mrs. Keeley, and Mrs. C. Kean. With a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEgung BILLY Ti,YLOR ; or, The Flying Dutchman and the King Of Ba.. ritongo. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Fleamore; P an t,. loon, Mr- Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss Cariotta Leclereq. iwym, xt).61.1g Under e.;B managenientot Itzdaine Vestria. E VEI 4 .TING , vial be performed Will b 3 performed SIMPSON AND Co. ro be fiuoweci by A new and original Fairy E x travaganza, by J. R. Planche, Esq., eabitled TIIE FRMP. OF HAPPY LAND+'or, The Fawn in the U rest. Characters by Madame Vestris, Miss St. George, Miss nza, Miss Martindale,Miss Grove, Miss Ellis, Miss Rosins Wright, Messrs. F. Matthews, B. Baker, Suter, liorucastle, Butler, and Vernon. FAMILY JA', To conchtde with ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager. Mr. of. Farren. THIS EV EN LNG, Will be performed GRANDFATHER WHITEHEAD. Grandfa ther Whitehead, Mr. W. Farren. To be followed by AN ORGANIC AFFECTION. To conclude with RED RUFUS; or, Harlequin Fact, Fiction, and Fancy. Red Rufus , M r. Shalders Clown, Mr. Edw ar d s; Harlequin, Mr, Forrest ; Pantaloon, Mr. Tanner; columbi ne, Miss Lees. MICH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpo o l. The Warmest Theatre in London. rift.i EVENING. Will be performed THE TWELVE LABOURS OF HERCULES. After which, MY SISTER FROM INDIA. To be followed by a new Chinese burlesque, called THE MANDA RIN'S DAUGHTER , or, Willow Pattern Plate. Characters by Messrs. J. Reeve, Rogers, Bonier, Attwood, Hudspeth ; Mesdames Marshall, Sanders, Bell, Eglinton, and Ilaskell. To conclude with BREAKFAST FOB TWO. The prices of admission are arranged as tollow :—Orchestra stalls, 45, Aoxes (first circle), 35.; (second circle), 2e. ; Pit, Is. Doors to be openel at Half-past Six, and the performances to sommence at Seven precisely. A second price will be t a k en t o th e Boxes only at Nine o'clock —grit circle, 2s.• ' second circle, Is. Private Boxes Ono Guinea and a Half each. Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Under de Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The most succesatul and popular Theatre in Londor. Mr. Batty begs to inform his patrons that he hat entered into an engagement with Mona. FRANTZ BENSOO, the great Rope Dancer, from Vienna, who will make his appearance every evening. THIS EVENING, win be performed, a Magnificent Spectacle, entitled BLUE BEARD ; or, Female Curiosity, in which will be introduced a pair of highly-trained Elephants, male and female, allowed to be the most docile pair ever brought into Europe. With Satty's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena, combining talent Dime highest Grier, both Native and Foreig n . With t he mcst popular and only E questrian Pantomime in Landon, entitled MR. and MRS. R RIC , GS ; or, Funch's Festival—Mirth, Wit, and Jollity. Harlequin, Mr. Harvey ; Columbine, Miss Avery ; Pantaloon, M r . Ruckman ; Clown, Arthur N e l son, who will in the course of each eve ning play A number of favourite airs on the Kock Harmonicon. Tickets to be had at the Bex-office from Eleven tin TOD r 111 7. stage Idanager, Mr. T. Thcenpum, L Ly gitr4l...". P. 4 c 's- VI 1 61 6:5" i.. l' .... c - „--yr, ~i• , t 0 ~,, ' v , l i 0n ' _ -t• --A: '•^- ' - ... ...X. - 5` • .4 THE SUN, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tam DAT —lsiorning 13 min. after 9 I Evening 49 min after 9 To-Moaiow—Morning 24 min. after IQ I Evening 3 min after II THE WEATHER.—Sux OnacE, JANUARY 16. THEEMOMETEE, im THE SHAus. 52—highest since noon yesterday. 43—lowest this morning and during the night. 48—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.94. The Barometer has risen 40 points since last evening. %rum W.S.W.—fine sunshiny weather. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. - • • --- State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning. -The stations are arranged in order of latitude. Pureoura-Wind S.W., storm-heavy rain. fl AsTocis - Wind S. W., gentle breeze-foggy. SourHAsirrox-Wind S.W., strong breeze-rain. FoLKEsToNE..- wind s.w., gentle breeze-overcast. TIIITBRIDGZ-Wind S.W., gentle breeze- partially cloudy. GREEN Yv ICH-Wind S.W., strong breeze-rain. STROO D -Wind S.W.. hard wind-scud, rain. EiwritDox-Wind S.W., fresh breeze-rain. CoLcurszza-Wind S. W., strong breeze-rain. authmpo p,-Wind S.W., gentle breeze-overcast. YAF.MOUTH .-- W ind N. W , calm-l. cloudy. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock Loceaucx-Wind S.. calm-overcast. CenLovv-Wind S.W., hard wind-overcast. DiltrumloAß-Wind E., gentle breeze-overcast. Poots-Wind N.E., calm-overcast. LrvEurooL-Wind S.E., gentle breeze-cloudy. WHITBY-Wind S., gentle breeze-overcast. Suer -Wind S.E., calm- scud, rain. TO CORRESPONDENTS No communication can be attended to unless authen ticated by the name and address of the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned. etenitna LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1852. The French Constitution has been just proclaimed, and it differs in no essential degree from the Consu lar Constitution of the Year VIII., the work, we believe, as much of SIEYES as of NAPOLEON, and one, therefore, which the PRESIDENT might have deviated from without at all viola ting those Idies Napoleoniennes which he so instinctively adopts, or in the least doing vio lence to the hero-worship, which, situated as he is, and as he has always been, cannot but be considered alike creditable to his head and to his heart. There was a later Constitution, that of 1815, which was the sole work of the EMPEROR, and the work of his ma turer years, a constitution much more favourable to the cause of peaceful progress and self-government, and consequently to the cause of order, that we had hoped to have seen adopted as the model, and we must con fess that we are somewhat grieved and disappointed that the quasi despotic regime of the Year VIII. should have been preferred to the quasi liberal regime of 1815. But the PRESIDENT, who has had such bitter experience of the intrigues, the meannesses, and the utter selfishness of the THIERSES, the CHANGARNIERS, the BERRTERS, and the other Burgraves, may per haps be excused for considering that at present the want the most urgently felt in France is a strong Executive ; yet for his own sake, as well as for the sake of France, we trust that he will remember that the real strength of an executive is increased rather than diminished by its being subjected to a direct re sponsibility to the legislative power, and that, in order to make such legislative power responsible to the people, and by so doing rend e r e ff e ctive any appeal that the chief of the Executive may feel it necessary to make to the people, freedom of debate in the Legislative Chamber, and freedom of publication for such debates—in other words free dis cussion and a free press, are absolutely necessary. We are, we must confess, greatly disappointed at find ing the very subordinate part assigned to the Legislative Assembly by the new Constitution, and are grieved as well as disappointed, at learning that the elections to the Legislative Chamber, although they are to take place by universal suffrage, are not to take place by ballot. Universal suffrage, without the ballot, will expose the voters in the rural districts to the direct intimidation of the priests, who will drive the voters up to the poll after the most approved Irish method, whilst in the towns the voters will be exposed to an intimidation of a dif ferent character perhaps, but which will be equally destructive of the freedom of their vote. Oa this point we trust that the PRESIDENT will reconsider his determination, and when we remember the peace ful and admirable manner in which he amended his original decree of the 2d De cember, and gave vote by ballot in his own election, that he will, in like manner, amend the present decree, and consent that those who are to share with him, although in a minor degree, in the glorious task of regenerating France, shall, like him self, be freely chosen by the people, and the experience of every age, and of every country, and of every so ciety, however limited may be its members, proves that there can exist no such thing as freedom of election unless the votes are taken by ballot. We have given elsewhere the observations of all our contemporaries on the new French Constitution, so that our readers may see the opinions of the organs of every political party on this important document, to the considera tion of which we shall return on a future occasion. Accounts from the United States furnish us, not merely with particulars of a lamentable fire at New York, as well as with other particulars relating to the terrible conflagration at Washington —a calamity which has produced a loss, it is estimated, of not less than 40,000,000 dollars—hut with a description also of the very gratifying reception accorded to Kossuen by the citizens both of the capital and of Philadelphia. Those who endeavoured, in the first instance, to de preciate the reported enthusiasm of America for the illustrious leader of the Hungarians will find in these dispatches serious cause for disappointment. They will perceive that so far from being in any respect questionable, the reception of Kos- STITH in the United States is such as must inevitably excite hopes in the minds of the Liberals of Europe of the ulterior and not very remote eman cipation of the great race of the Hungarians. Kos- SIITII'S interviews with the remarkable men of Ameri ca — w i t h suc h men as Mr. C ASS a n d Mr. Wenere a — may A. triflin g now be classed with the interesting incidents o f a like character related of LAFAYETTE. Opposition to certain proposed honours, an opposition restricted entirely to within the walls of the R ouse of Representatives, had only tended to 'incr ease the general ardour towards the leader of the Magyars •on his arrival at Washington. So little, indeed, did that move ment against him on the part of a few dissentients affect the bearing of the population towards the Go vernor of Hungary, that his Excellency was with all that respectful h omage which is co greeted consonant with the feelings inspired by Republican• institutions A considerable concourse of members, both of the Cabinet and of the Congress, were presented to him at one of his earliest private receptions. S u b sequently he proceeded, in company with his suite, to an in terview with MILLARD FILLMORE, the American Pre sident. Insinuations were soon afterwards thrown out, almost as a matter of course, by his depreciators, to the, effect that this interview had not proved in every way as satisfactory as might have been anticipated : yet, although the proceedings were throughout of a strictly confidential kind, insomuch that only three persons, WEBSTER, SHIELDS, and SENVARDS witnessed the meeting of KOSSUTH and FILLMORE, it is anything rather than difficult to perceive at a glance that the occasion must, on the contrary, have been one eminently agreeable to the illustrious chieftain of the Hungarians. In testimony that such must really have been the case, it is only necessary to ob serve the uninterrupted continuance of the honours offered to that distinguished personage. Invitations still poured in upon him from all quarters beseeching him to accept of congratulatory banquets from the different towns of the United States. Committees were formed in various places with a view to the carrying out of those complimentary demonstrations. His time, in fact, appears to h ave b een pr i nc i pa lly occupied at Washington, as it was at Westminster, with the onerous task of receiving deputation after de putation. According to some of the accounts received LONDON, from the ether side of the Atlantic, even the repose of the patriot was interrupted after nightfall by the fervour of his more enthusiastic admirers—serenades being given to him in the streets of Washington. A dinner was arranged to " come off" within a few I days after the departure of the latest dispatches by the Europa, at which KOSSUTH was to be entertained as the guest of the PRESIDENT at his official resi dence, a sufficient answer of itself to those sinister insinuations of the enemies of the Magyar, to the effect that after his interview with MILLARD FILLMORE, he remained in the hall for some minutes, looking grave and disappointed. As yet additional testimony of the admiration with which KOSSUTH is regarded almost unanimously by the citizens of the United States, it will be seen, by reference to the American newspapers, that some of those citizens had presented to him as a token of their homage and sympathy a Maltese cross of gold, containing some hair and a likeness of WASHINGTON—a gift which calls to our remembrance the graceful, but somewhat eccentric, suggestion of a celebrated wit, that the people of England, by means of a penny subscription, should in the same way present to him, in a casket, a beautiful copy of the writings of SHAKSPBRE. With such evidences of the interest felt in behalf of Hungary, as far from central Europe as the United States, we may surely look forward to the day of its emancipation without any degree of extrava gance. With England and America united in this feeling of ardour in behalf of Hungarian freedom, KOSSUTH, as the representative of the aspirants for liberty throughout the European continent, may await with confidence the hour which is to sound the knell of the power of northern absolu tism. As, preparatory to the arrival of that great epoch, we regard the progress made by KOSSUTH successively through this country and the United States, through the elder and the younger dominion held by the great Anglo-Saxon race, as in an extraordinary manner significant and as mani festly most prophetic. Could we but witness the immediate return to office of Lord PALMERS TON—as he must inevitably return at last, and then in the character not of Foreign Secretary, but of First Lord of the Treasury —we should regard the moment of European emgpcipation as almost arrived, and should an- ticipate the early restoration, as a State, of Poland, as well as Hungary. Daydreams such thoughts may have been in times long since gone by, but merely daydreams they are no longer. Hence, from our conviction of this, we are awaiting with the implicit reliance already announced the continua tion of that great liberal movement of which the recent ovations of Louis Koss= on both sides of the Atlantic have been merely gie commencement. By personal intercourse with the illustrious leader of th© ever-memorable rising of the Hungarians, the English people and the citizens of the United States have rendered themselves familiar with the rights flagrantly violated by the Red Em peror and the Viennese Camarilla. This they have done more effectually by listening themselves again and again to the eloquent revelations made by Kossurn, than they could by possibility have done merely aided by scattered reports provided by the Press, through the combined assist ance of Railways, Steamers, and Electric Telegraphs. The orations of KOSSUTH will, in this manner, have sown generous sentiments far and wide in the hearts both of Americans and Englishmen—. his words tending to prove in the end, we are satis fied, as effectual as the fabled dragon's teeth planted by C ADMU —sprouting up into armed men, if it be so required, in vindication of the outraged liberties of Christendom. It is with no ordinary degree of satisfaction that we are enabled to announce the safety of a further portion of the passengers and crew of the ill-fated Amazon. At seven o ' clock yesterday evening eleven persons were landed at Plymouth who had escaped in the port life-boat of the unfortunate vessel, and been picked up by a Dutch galliot in the Bay of Biscay. As the names will be eagerly sought for by those who had friends or relatives on board we repeat them here, viz. :—" Rev. WILLIAM BLOOD, Mr. GILLEY @LENNIE), Lieutenant GEYLLS, WILLIAM Ations, second engineer ; IsAAc ROBERTS, boiler maker, and as fireman ; C. DEUDNEY, stoker; W. WALL, stoker; G. WEBB, seaman ; WRIGHT, seaman; WINNEs , storekeeper ; and Helms, boy." As yet we know nothing further respecting their providential rescue, or whether any and what addi tional information may be obtained with regard to the fate of any of the other officers, crew, or passengers, or as to the causes of the conflagration. As Mr. ANGUS, the second engineer, who was in charge of the engines up to a short time before the outbreak, is one of those who have thus been preserved, we may look for ward to having additional light cast upon the subject, now under investigation before the directors of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, assisted by Captain Bracers; repre senting the Board of Trade. The question as to whether the fire bad been occasioned by the state of the bearings will be set at rest. It will be seen that Mr. ALLEN, a highly intelligent and ex perienced witness, has already given the strongest testimony on the point, declaring that "it was nothing of the sort," and that " the engines at the time were working well." Should he be corro borated by Mr. ARGUs, we may consider this part of the subject finally disposed of, and must look for some other explanation of the fire. Although in such case we may never obtain a complete solution of the mys tery, there is yet so strong a verisimilitude in the reasons put for ward by Vice-Admiral COCHRANE that the most stringent precautions should henceforward be taken to prevent the wiping up of oil, tallow, turpentine, or similar articles, with tow or oakum. Under any circumstances we trust that the experience thus dearly purchased may be turned to good account, and that many similar acci dents may be Averted through due attention to the facts and theories elicited during the present inquiry. There is another matter requiring particular notice— and more especii illy since the directors did not consider themselves jusf,fled in making any inquiries in refer ence thereto. :Many rumours are in circulation re specting the hit xplicable conduct of the Port-Admiral at Plymouth, Sir Jorarr OMMANNEY, in re fusing to serad out a steamer or steamers to the scene of the disaster, in search of the missing parties, by whfich many valuable lives might have been saved. It is said that numerous applications were made to him to adopt the course which the commonest feelings of humanity would appa rently dictate.. We are unwilling to condemn a British officirr of high rank, and more espe cially one :advanced in years, and who has seen much service, on light or trivial grounds. We await, therefore, the explanations that may be give a ; but silence cannot be maintained, the popular feeling has been so strongly testi fied, and is, we regret to say, so unfavourable to the Admiral, that it is essential that he should assign the rees. ons by which he was influenced in re fusing his assent to the urgent applications. It must also be ascert wined whether he acted merely on his own opinion, o r communicated with the Admiralty. In a matter of sue la vital importance, where the lives of so many of he, r MAJESTY'S subjects were at stake, even the er test dictatorial and self• opinionated might desire to shift the responsibility off his own should(rxs and to obtain the directions of a superior authority. The communication with Whitehall could have been effected with the utmost facility. If 'ale Port-Admiral entertained any doubt as to the, expense—an element which we may be p.armitted to state never entered into the calnulation of the French authorities at Brest, although they were simply dis charging the duty of humanity, not to their own countryynen, but to strangers—he should, before deciding in the negative, have required instructions how he should act. The mere omission would alone b e an o ff ence o f no o rdinary magni tude. It m us t : , t h en, b e ascerta i ne d o n whom the blame really r es t s , w h et h er on "Ply Lords on the Admir a l, ; t h at the voice o f pu blic opinion unequivocally may be heard c l ear l y an d declaring " that the guilty party or parties are no longer worthy of filling the highly responsible positions in which they have hitherto b een placed. SHREWSIIM T AND CLIESTHR RAILWAY.—The esti mated expense of making this company's proposed branches( from the Lancashire and Cheshire Junction Railway in ,44 reported by their engineer, j 4,3 Lower Walton .d Norton FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1852: THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. THE NEW CONSTITUTION. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The following is the text of the new Constitution : " CONSTITUTION DRAWN UP IN VIRTUE OF THE POWERS DELEGATED BY THE FRENCH PEOPLE TO LOUIS NAPOLEON BONA PARTE, BY THE VOTE OF DEC. 20 AND 21, 1831. " THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, " Considering that the French people were called on to pronounce on the following resolution : " ' The people wills the maintenance of Lous Napo leon Bonaparte, and gives hire the necessary powers to draw up a Constitution, according to the bases esta blished in his proclamation of December 2.' " Considering that the bases proposed for the accept anco of the people were : " 1. A responsible chief named for ten years. " 2. Ministers dependent on the executive power only. "3. A Council of State formed of the most distinguished men, preparing the laws, and supporting the discussion of them before the legislative body. " 4. A legislative body discussing and voting the laws, named by universal suffrage, without scrutin die lisle, which falsifies the election. " 5. A second Assembly, formed of all the illustrious men of the country, a power intended to act as a coun terpoise and guardian of the fundamental part and of public liberties. " Considering that the people has responded affirma tively by 7,500,000 votes; " Promulgates the Constitution in the following terms:— " CHAP. I. Art. 1. The Constitution admits, confirms, and guarantees which are the basis of the p u bli c r i g ht of the French. Principles proclaimed in 1789, and Hp. e_g F r o e R a 18 OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC. Art, 2. The Government of the French Republic is confided for,lo years to Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, the present President of the Republic. " Art. 3. The President of the Republic governs by means of Ministers, the Council of State, the Senate, and the legislative body, .4 Art. 4. The legislative power is exercised collec tively by the President of the Republic, the Senate, and the legislative body. " CHIP. 111. OP T ee PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC. " Art. 5. The President of the Republic is responsible to the French people, to whom he has always the right to make an appeal. " Art. 6. The President of the Republic is the chief of the State; he commands the land and sea forces, de clares war, concludes treaties of peace, alliance, and com merce, appoints to ti o ns and decrees n ecessary f or th e execution of the laws. all employments, and makes the regula " Art. 7. Justice is rendered in his name. " Art. 8. He alone has the initiative of the laws. " Art. 9. He has the right of granting pardon. " Art. 10. He sanct i ons and promulgates the lawseand the Senatus-Co nsu l tus. " Art. 11. He p resents eve ry year to the Senate and to the legislativ e b o d y, , b y a message, the state of the affairs of the Republi c , "Art. 12. siege in one or se vera l d e p a rtments, on condition of re- He has the right to declare the state of ferring it to the Senate within the shortest possible delay. The consequences of the state of siege are regu lated by the law. " Art. 13. Tho Ministers depend only on the chief of the State; they are only responsible for the acts of the Government as far as they are individually concerned in them; there is no joint responsibility among them, and they ca n only be impeached by the Senate. " Art. 14. The Ministers, the members of the Senate, of the legislative body, and of the Council of State, the officers of the land and sea forces, the magistrates and public functionaries, take the following oath: "I swear obedience to the Constitution and fidelity to the Presi dent.' Art. 15. A Senatus-Consultum fixes the sum allowed annually to the President of the Republic, during the whole continuance of his functions. " Art. 16. If the President of the Republic dies before the expiration of his term of office, the Senate is to con voke the nation in order to proceed to a fresh election. " Art. 17. The chief of the State has the right, by a secret act deposited in the archives of the Senate, to point out to the people the name of the citizen whom he recommends in the interest of France to the confidence of the people, end to their suffrages. " Art. 18. Until the election of the new President of the Republic, the President of the Senate governs with the co-operation of the Ministers in functions, whoiform themselves into a Council of Government, and deliberate by a majority of votes. " CHAP. IV.-- OF THE SENATE. " Art. 19. The number of senators shall not exceed 150; it is fixed for the first year at 80. " Art. 20. The Senate is composed -1. Of cardinals, marshals, and admirals; 2. Of citizens whom the Presi• dent of the Republic may think proper to raise to the dignity of senators. Art. 21. The senators are appointed for life. " Art. 22. The functions of senator are gratuitous; nevertheless, the President of the Republic may grant to senators, on account of services rendered, or of their position with regard to fortune, a personal dotation which cannot exceed 30,000 f. per annum. " Art. 23. The President and the Vice-President of the Senate are named by the President of the Republic, and chosen from among the senators. They are ap. pointed for one year. The salary of the President of the Senate is fixed by a decree. " Art. 24. The President of the Republic convokes and prorogues the Senate. He fixes the duration of its sessions by a decree. The sittings of the Senate are not public. "Art,2s. The Senate is the guardian of the fundamen tal compact and of public liberties. No law can be pro mulgated without being submitted to it. " Art. 26. The Senate may oppose the promulgation " 1. Of laws which may be contrary to or be an at tack on the Constitution, on religion, on morals, on freedom of worship, on individual liberty, on the equality of citizens in t he e y e of the l aw , on the immobility of pro p e rty, and on the p rinci ple of the immovability of the th os e magtracy which may compromis e th e d e fence of the terriory. Art. t 27. The Senate regulates by a Senatus-Con sultum- " 1. The C onstition of the Colonies and Algeria. " 2. Of " 2. All that has not been provided by the Constitu tion, and which is necessary for its march. 3 . The sense of the articles of the Constitution which give rise to d ifferent inter p reta tions. " A 28. These S en atus - Consulta will be submitted to the rt s ' anction him of the Presid en t o f t h e Repu blic, and promulgated b. .. Art. 29. T y he Senate mai n t a i ns or annuls a ll the acts which are referred to it AS unconstitutional by the Go vernment, or denounced for the same cause by the pe titions of citizens. Art. 30. 3 301.. The It m Sayena so propose modifications in t he the President of the Re p ub lic, lay down the basis o f Bills of great nation al interest. Constitution. If the proposition is adopted by tha t l e may, in a repor t a ddressed to Execut i ve power, it must be stated by a Senatus e C onsu ltura. "Art. 32.;Nevertheless, all modifications in the funda mental basis of the Constitution, such as they were laid down in the Proclamation of the 2d of December, and adopted by the French People, shall be submitted to universal suffrage. " Art. 33. In case of the dissolution of the legislative body, and until a new convocation, the Senate, on the proposition of the President of the Republic, shall pro vide, by measures of urgency, for all that is necessary for the progress of the Government. CHAP. 111 E LEGISLATIVE BODY' —The election laaTio7itihasis t he number of the population. 34 " Art. 35. Ther e sha ll be one deputy to the leg i s lative body for every 35,000 electors. " Art 36. The deputies are to be elected by univ ersal suffrage, without scri!tin de ti s t e . “ A rt . 37. They will not rece i ve any sa l a ry, "Art. 38. They are named for six years. " Art. 39. The le gislative body discusses and votes bills and taxes. " Art. 40. Any amendment adopted by the committee charged to exam in es Bill shall be sent back withou t dis cussion to the Council O f S tate b y the president of the legislative body. If th e amen d men t is not adopted by the Council of Stat e , i t cannot be su b m itted to the dis cussion of the legisl at i ve b o d y. members ' it may " Art. 41. The or di nary sess i on s of the legislative b o dies last three months; its sittings are p ublic ; but at the demand of fi ve f o rm itself into a se cret committee. "Art. 42. The report of the sittings of the legislative body by the journals or by any other means of publica tion, shall only consist in the reproduction of the minutes of the sitting, d rawn up at its conclusion by the care of the President of the legislative body. " Art i . 43. The 'president and vice - presidents of the legislativefor one body Year ; they are to be chosen from among are nam ed by the President of the Re publicthe deputies; Th e salary o f the president of th e legis lative body will b e fixed by a decree. " Art. 44. Th e Mi n i sters cannot be member s o f th e legislative body. " Art. 45. Th e right o f pe tition can only b e exerc i se d to the Senate. No petition can be addressed to the legis lative body. " Art. 46. Th e Pres i den t of the Republi c convo k es , adjourns, prorogues, and dissolves the legislative body. In the event o f its being dissolved, the President of th e Republic must convoke a new one within a delay of six months. " CIL " . VI.-CF TUE COUNCIL OF STATE. " Art. 47. The number of Councillors of btate in ordi nary service is from 40 to 50. " Art. 48. The Councillors of State are named by the President of the Republic, and may be dismissed by him. " Art. 49. The Council of State is presided over by the President of the Republic, and in his absence by the person whom ho appoints as Vice-President of the Couuncil of State. " Art. 50. The Council of State is charged, under the direction of the President of the Republic, to draw up Bills, and the regulations of public administration, and to solve the difficulties which may arise in administra tive matters. " Art. 51. It supports, in the name of the Govern ment, the discussion of the Bills before the Senate and the legislative body. The Councillors of State charged to speak in the name of the Government are to be named by the President of the Republic. " Art. 52. The salary of each Councillor of State is 25,000 f. " Art. 53. The Ministers have rank, sitting, and de liberative votes, in the Council of State, "CHAP. VIII.-THE HIGH COURT OP JUSTICE "Art. 54. A high Couri of Justice judges, without appeal or recourse to cessation, all persons brought be fore it accused of crimes, attentats, or conspiracies against the President of the Republic, or against the in ternal or external safety of the State. "It can only be convoked in virtue of a decree of the President of the Republic. " Art. 55. A Senatus-Consultum will determine tho organization of this high court. CHAP. TIII.-GENERAL AND TRANSITORY REGULATIONS. " Art. 56. The regulations of the codes, laws, and existing rules, which are not contrary to the terms of the present Constitution, remain in force until they !hall have been legally revoked. " Art. 57. A law will determine the municipal orga nization. The mayors will be appointed by the execu tive power, and may be taken from without the municipal council. " Art. 58. The present Constitution will be in force from the day upon which the great bodies of the State which it organises shall have been constituted. " The decrees rendered by the President of the Re public, dating from the 2d December to the present pe riod, shall have the force of laws. " Given at the Palace of the Tuileries this 14th of January, 1852. " LOUIE; NAPOLESN. " Seen and signed with the Great Seal. " The Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, " E. ROULIER." It is said that MM. DE CiISABIANCA LEFEBVRE DENUFLE, FORTOUL, BINEAU, and LACROSSE have already accepted office as Councillors of State. The Council of State will be organized without delay, but the Senate and Legislative Assembly will not be convoked until the beginning of May. The Illoniteur publishes a report of the Minister of War, recommending that Generals CIIANGARNIER, DE LAMORICIERE, BEDEAU, and LEFLO, should receive their pay as general officers en disponibilite during their absence from France. General CAVAIGNAC has, it is said, applied to be placed on the retired list. MM. JULES DE LASTEYRIE and DE REMUSAT, having been ordered to quit France forthwith, left Paris on Wednesday. _ Tho Five per Cents. opened at 1061., fell to 1031. 75c., and closed at 104 f. 35c. for the end of the month. The Three per Cents. experienced similar fluctuations, having opened at 71f., and closed at 691. 40c. The Orleans Railroad Shares closed at 1,0851.; Rouen, 6451.; Havre, 2901.; Great Northern, 571 f. 25c.; Avignon, 240 f.; Vierzon, 5001.; Basle, 210 f.; Bordeaux, 435 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 463 f. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 3001.; Amiens to Boulogne, 2921. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 600 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 15. Boulogne and Amiens, 11 1 A— Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 21 1 1—Namur and Liege, 6 1 %—Northern of France, 19 %—Orleans and Bordeaux, 8% ex in.—Paris and Rouen, 27 3 / 4 —Paris and Strasbourg, 17—Rouen and Havre, 11 —Sambre and Meuse, 4—Tours and Nantes, 9%. SPAIN. The accounts from Madrid are of the 10th inst. The French Ambassador, General AuPreK, had ordered a Te Deum to be chanted in the Church of St. Louis of France, on the occasion of the election of Lours NAPOLEON. The Patriarch of the Indies was to officiate. The Ministry intended to remove from Madrid a number of general officers who gave umbrage to the Government. One of them, Brigadier Pmorr, had been already instructed to proceed forthwith to Car thagena. The Gazeta Militar announces that in conse quence of the riots which took place on the 7th, in the barrack of San Francisco, Corporal EUGENIO DIAZ, of the Regiment of Gerona, and the trumpeter of the battalion of Chasseurs of Baza, PALLO FRAN QUET, bad been sentenced to death and shot in pre sence of the corps to which they belonged. Six sol diers had been condemned to ten years' presidio, and ten others to transportation to the Philippine Islands. MADRID BOLSA, JAN. 10.—The Three per Cents. were done at 3£q; the Four per Cents.,at 144; the Five per Cents., at 181; the Debt without Interest, at 5 9-16; and the Coupons, at 9. PORTUGAL. Accounts have been received from Lisbon of the 7th The Chamber of Deputies was still engaged in veri fying the elections. The return of Senor COSTA LOBO for Lamego had been declared invalid, on the ground that he was a Government tobacco contractor. A mutiny had occurred on board a Portuguese corvette at Loando, which had been put down. GERMAN Y. The absence of the American Minister at Vienna from the ball given by Prince SCHWARTZENBURG has been commented on as significant. his Excellency was not invited, neither was the Turkish Ambas sador nor the Swiss Envoy. We read the following in the Breslau G,zette o the 11th " There is a report in Vienna that Prince Albert was no stranger to the intrigae of the Northern Powers to overthrow Lord Palmerston, and that the house of Co burgh has taken advantage of this event to regain the favour of the continental powers, The anger of the English journals proves how much the British pride has been humiliated at seeing that the influence of the con tinental powers has been strong enough to procure the resignation of a Minister." The fortress of Landau, in Bavaria, is to be armed and provisioned on the scale established by the Ger manic Diet in the year 1823. A large amount of munitions of war will also be supplied to the fortress of Gemerstein. It was decided by the German Diet, in their sit ting of the 7th, that the German fleet should be im mediately broken up. HOLLAND. ABOLITION OF FLOGGING IN THE ARMY.--The Staats Courant publishes a decree, which commands the abolition of flogging in the army of the Nether lands. This prohibition extends to all the military, without distinction of arms. THE LOSS OF THE AMAZON• We have received, by express from Exeter, the following telegraphic dispatch, forwarded by our cor respondent at Plymouth : " PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY EVENING, SEVEN O'CLOCK. " The port life-boat of the Amazon was picked up by a Dutch galliot in the Bay of Biscay, and the following persons on board have been landed here : " Rev. William Blood, Mr. Gilley (Glennie), Lieutenant Geylls, William Angus, second engineer ; Isaac Roberts, boiler maker, and as fireman ; C. Deudney, stoker ; W. Wall, stoker; G. Webb, sea man ; Wright, seaman ; M'lnnes, storekeeper; and Harris, boy."— Times. TEE ENGINEERS.—There is no new feature in this question. The masters of Manchester had sent deputations to the masters in Bury, Blackburn, Preston, Bradford, Hali fax, and Leeds, to induce them to join the strike, and meetings of the m en wer e to be held at Oldham and Man chester last evening. TEE MURDER AT SHADWELL.—Yesterday Mr. Baker concluded the adjourned inquiry, which was protracted through eight hours, at the expiry of which the jury returned the only possible verdict, namely, that of " Wilful murder against Joseph Berdugo, the Spaniard." - • THE GUN TRADE.—EXTENSIVE GOVERNMENT OnDER.—BIRMINO HAM, THURSDAY. —The Board of Ord nance have sent down to this town for tenders for the setting up of 23,000 rifle muskets. The tender-papers arrived about ten days ago, and this day was fixed for returning them, but the pattern, it appears, was not ready ; at all events it was not sent down until yesterday morning, and art exten sion of the time has taken place to the 2•)d instant, when all proposals must be in. The tenders have been sent to nearly all the extensive makers, and, in all probability, the lowest will have it, and, if so, there may be no small amount of un certainty about the execution cf the order. The workmen met yesterday to fix a price at which they will perform their part of the labour ; and any contracts not given in subject to their terms, may be attended with delay and uncertain exe cution. The guns are to be the same as those lately sent to Sir Harry Smith, and which are said to have astonished the natives. WAnwicKsmns BUNT BALL.—The gentlemen of the Warwickshire Hunt Club gave their annual ball and supper in the noble suite of apartments at the County Hall, Warwick, on the evening of Wednesday last. The magni ficent salon de danse was appropriately decorated for the oc casion with birds, animals, ancient boar spears, &c., tastefully arranged en tableau. The supper, consisting of every deli cacy of the season, was superbly served upon costly china, the whole presenting a most perfect ensemble. Among the assemblage, which amounted to nearly 500 were—Vis count and Viscountess Lewisham, Viscount and Viscountess Duncan, Viscount Villiers, Viscount and Viscountess Mount garret, Lord and Lady Leigh, Lord and Lady Guernsey, Lord and Lady Berriedale, Lady L. Pole, Lord and Lady Somer ville, Lord and Lady Wrottesley, Lady Heathcote, Lord Lurgan, Lady Dormer, Lady Crompton, Lady Mordaunt, Lady Margaret Littleton, Lady Cave Browne Cave, Lady Willoughby de Broke, Lord Newark, Sir Harry Vane, Lady Mary Bridgeman, Sir Francis Shuckburgb, Sir Charles Mor daunt, Sir Peter Poles, Sir Theophilus Biddulph, Sir Eardley Wilmot, Sir John de Beauvoir, Hon. James Dormer, Hon. Hubert Dormer, llon. E. C. Leigh, H. Barnard, Esq. (Ma, ter of the Hounds), Barnard Granville, Esq., C. N. Newde gate, Esq., M.P., Mark Phillips, Esq., Spencer Lucy, Esq., H. C. Wise, Esq. , &c. &c. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—The estimate of the company's engineer, Mr. Bidder, for constructing the new works for a junction with the East and West India Dock line, with branches to the Northern and Eastern, the Strat ford and Thames branch, and a connecting line between such branches, and for enlargement of goods station, Devonshire street East, is 50,0001. THE LATE FATAL POACIIING AFFRAY IN NoTYING HAmsHIEE.—A framework-knitter, of Sutton-in-Ashfield, named George Dunlop, has been committed for trial at the Nottinghamshire assizes, along with several others pre viously in custody, charged with the manslaughter of Thomas Roberts, one of the. Earl of Scarborough's keepers, in October last. From private information received by the police he is suspected to be the man who struck the fatal blow. The Lord Chancellor has been pleased to appoint William Oliver Jackson, Esq., of Ahanesk, Midleton, to the commission of the Poo for the county of Cork• THE SHARE MARKETS. F. ailways, Paid. BRITISH RAILWAYS. Nominal Prices, Aberdeen.. .. • . • . Amtcrgate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Belfast and County Down Wolverhamp., and Stour Valley .. Birkenh., Lan., & Chosh June., late 331.65. 8d .. DJ. Chest. & Birkenhd., 501. &251. Consolidated Do., d0.,20/. • Bristol and Exeter Caledom an • • • • .• Chester and Holyhead .. vt: bins and Belfast Junct. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen D - andee, Perth, and Aber leen Junction .. • • Do.. New .. • • • • East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) • • • • Do. (181. E. & H.) •• Eastern Counties Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares • • Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares East Lancashire • • • • D New quarters • . East & West India Docks and Birm. June. .. East & West York. June. Edinburgh anti Glasgcw Edin., Perth,and Dundee Glasgow and South-West. Do. do. G.D. &C.steck Great Northern .. Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per ct. Great Southern and Western, Ireland .. Groat Western Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds • . Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire anal orkshire Do. quarter si.s.res Do. fifths • • • Do. West Biding Union Leeds Northern .. Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport • . London and Blackwall Do., Tilbury Eat. Scrip London. Brighton, and South Coast .. • • London and N.-Wel:tarn Do. do. quarters • • De. fifths .. Do. 101. sh., M. & B (c) London and 0.-Western . Do. new 501. Do. new 401. .. • • Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • • .. Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union • • Midland • • • • •• • • Do. 501. shares • • • • Do. Birmiag & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newer-stle and Carlisle.. De. quarter shares .. Newmarket • • .. Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford .. Newry and Enniskillen.. Newry, Warrenpoint, & Rostrevor • • .. • • Norfolk .. • . .. • • Do. New 201. shares— Northern Counties lJnien North British...... N( rth Devon . • • • • • North Staffordshire •• North-Western .. • • North & Sth .-West. Jane. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. • • Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland .. Do. new Shrews. & Birm.. Class A Do. Class 8.. • . • • Shrews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor, W. Min.) Do. Halves .• . • Do. Oswestry • • .. Do. New.. .. .. • • Shropshire Union • • • • Do., A, B, C, & D, fully paid up at per cent • • South Devon • • .. • • South- E ft 3 tern . • • • South Wales.. . , • • South Yorksh. and River, She., Roth., and Goole, South Divisioa „. Stirling andDsnfermline Stockton and Hartlepool Taff Vale .. • • .. • • Taw Vale Extension •• Thames Haven Deck and Railway .• • • • • rale of Neath • • • • Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wex., Wick. and Dublin • • • • West Cornwall •• • • Whitehayen and Farness York, Newc., & Barwick Ditto and Newcastle Extensioa •. Ditto G.N.E. purchase York and North Midland LINES LEAS Railways. Il l c e d y 13 f. & letch : Birming.: & Ox- 1 ford Juncien, guaranteed • • Do., without a guarantee .. Woiver., & Dudley, gua ranteed . • Do., without a guarantee • • Bnekingnamsh. Clydesdale June . Lin., Guar. 6 per Cent. .. Gloucester and Lon. & N.W. Gt. Western De .. •• Do Do • • •• Lon. & N. W. Caledonian G. Northern Dean Forest i Hartlepl Dock ' and Railway Run and Selby Do. Shares Do. }i Shares Leeds and Brad. Lon. and Green. Do., Pref. .. Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. • • De.. 6 per cent Middlesbro' and Rcdcar, 6 p. ct N. & East, 6 per Cent. • • Do., IS per cent. Do. New • • Pres ton and S Wyre •• •• L Read, i SitV d t and Reigate Roy. & Hitchin Do. Shep. Ex. • Shot., Roth. and Goole, 5 per ct. South Staffords. Wear Val. 6 par Gt. Western Yrk, New.,/ ant Ber. j Yk. M. Do Do .. Midland S. Eastern .. Do .. Norfolk • . Do .. .. IStocktaDarl E. Counties . Do. .. Do .. L. & N.W. &La.&Y.I Do .. IS. Eastern .. G. Northern Do .. • • Lane. &York Mr. M'Clean Cent. gua. • • ..)o. do. • • Do. do. • • Wilts & Somers, Stocklc Du. Do .. •• Do •• •• at. Western v.zriazt.: Aberdeen Aberdeen. No. 2, 7 pr. et. Caledonian 10/. • • • • Chester and llolyhead .. Dand. Per. Ec Aber. AMC. East Anglian (al. 10s.) 6 per cent. • • • • • • Eastern Counties Exton., per cent. No. 1 • • Do. No. 'A • • • • • • Do. New 6 p. cent. Stock Eastern Union, Scrip guaran. 6 per cent. • • Do, 101. Deben. Shares . East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares .. E. &W. York. Jane. sths F.dln. Per. &Dun. 51 p .ct. Glasgow & S.-W. Consel. Gt. Northern, 5 per 'tent. Do., 5 p. c. Redeem. Scrip Great youth. & Western (Ireland) eighths .. Gr w extern ( lierks and Ilants Ex., 5 per Cent.) Lancashire and York shire, F. 601. .• .• Do. 6 per ct. Stock • • Leeds Northern, 6 par cent., No. 1.. • • • Do. quarters, 1848 . • London, Brighton. and S. Coast, guar. 5 per et. Do. pref., 6 p ct. 5k,1851 Do. new guar., 6 per ct. Lon. & N. West. (Coy. & Nuneat.) 5 per cent. • • London &S.-W., new • • Manch., Sheffield, and Line., guar. shrs., No. I Do. new, 101. .. Do., 6/. • • • • • • • • Midland Con. 6 p. c. stock Do. Consol. Bristol & Birnaing., 6 per cent... Do. Bristol & Glonces. Do., Leic. & Swanning.; 8 per cent. guar. Do., Praference .• Norfolk Extension .. 00. gn&r. 5% per cent. North British .. 0 xf. Wor. & W 01. 151.6 p.c shnws.& hir., new guar. Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Min.) 8 per cent. South Devon .. Sonth-Eastern, 414 p. York, .Newc., and Berw., tit. N . of E. Pur. Do. .. York and North Midland! IL and E. Purch. Boulogne and Amiens Ceuiral sf France (Or leans and Vierzon) •• Dutch Rhenish - • " East Indian •• •• •• Do. do. do. •• rent Indian Peninsula • • Ditto ditto •• •. Louvain ala Sarnina .• Lur.crabourg ••• •• • • Ditto (Railway) •• Ditto (Canal) .. •• Maria Antonia •• •• Ditto, New •• •• !Tamer and Liege .. Northern of Franco Orleans and Bordeaux .. Paris and Orleans •. Paris and Rouen .. .• Paris and Strasbourg .• Rouen and Havre .. • Sambre and Meuse . 4 . St. Andrew's & Q u ebc. (A) Tots and Nantes .• • Tournay, Jurbise, Lan dm, and Hasselt I West Flanders . Railway& I raid. Leasing Cony&Edes. Business done to-day. 11% to 12 4N - s;i 9% ,- log .. - .. 41.. •• m. •• 82 -84 15X - 16% 20 - 20). 1 22 -20 J. •• - •• 6 - 7 -3% 2% -2% 6% - 4% - 5 3 1 ,6 -3% 15% --16 49 -51 27 -24 414 - 51,4 18% - IR% 5% - 6 139-13 30¢ 37 Bb% —87% 75 —BO 73¢ 8 34 p 62 - 62% 7% —7% d. 5% —5% d. 1434 —lsy, X 636 - ~7'ti 98 -99 116 -116 K 3 - B►,( p. 2 % - 3 1 1 . 1% - I%p. 85 - EIG 7% 7 Ms, 6 5 al. 936 —2% 82% .. 33% 33( —2% Ea. 56% —57% 27 —29 7% —IN 1 6 —6% die. 21 .- 23 1414 1334 di. 3% 3 dig. x.l 7% —7% 734 —6% &IL B% 834 dia. , %at% 1.4 P 14x-15% 14 1 85 9 8 4% —4% 4)4 31% Ws. 13 -1 5 6% - 734 10 -11 8 —3% d. ii -15 20% -20 X 29 - - 30 3► ( —2 d. •• ... • • 1149 - 150 1 16 —l5 din, a. • 3% —4% 1 - .. •• —.. die. 1734 —is 7% —7 d. 3 % —3)4 a. 22 —2B P IMOD Nominal Prices. 29% - 30% 2834 -29 29 -30 28 —29 I 7? —lB x.d 42 —44 Z 2 34 -33 w 1 - 2 p x.(11 106 - 108 53 -54 25 -26 102 - 103 11% - 12 24 -95 14 -15 ; 55 -57 55 -57 44 -46 834- 9%P 213( -99 8 %- 8% Byl -8% - 48 ..- 99 92% - 91% z. SNARES Nominal Prices. 2 I% dia. •• ••••• • 7% • 8 1” s , 17 1 —34 d. 9 56-a% % ''" Ti P i i - P 11% - li% 9% - 10 'icy 1 MI. ii% - "X % -* % p 7% --. 736 .. -.• P. .., —. dim. 132 134 x.i - P .. - .. p 145 .... 150 214 -K p. 11 -12 12 - % P 131 133 x.cl U dis. 115% —lb 1.4 4 -4% 4% 5 10 10% 1534 - 1 6 11 -13 .• •-• •• 13% 16 4 1 2 4 1% 1 dia. z.(l F 0 REIGN. sai 11 11% all 20% 21 S 4 —4% clia. xi 18 1% 2%p. xi qp .. 34 - % p. Li - % p. 3%-3% xi 3% —a% % % 614 —6% 1954 YO 294 —2% d.xl 42 —44 x.l 27 1 4 27% I yf % dis. 0 % 1 4 —454 •• •. 7% VA Ws. •„ -•• pi -2% 100 8 6 8 100 all 1 18 4' 4734 100 4 2 0 1 100 1 16 2-3 126_ 1811 8 INC: 4716 a 8d 8% ati SS Paid. si,nulnal Prices. Business don. to-day. --____ —......— ...._ _ ................, Agua Fria ............ _ I% I%p 234 3 Anglo Californian ...... 34 —33 p 1 Asturian .............. Australian ..... ....... IS 34 34 Ave Maria .........., 5 par 34 p ttarossa Range .. • ..... 113 0 3 34 —a% lllaenarvon Iron & Ceal all .. -- •• British Iron ...... ••• • • • 131. ss. .. Brazilian Imp. (is. Si. y,.) 2434 134 2 De. Cocaes and Culaba all 14, —1% Do. St. John del Rey.. 15 21 34 2232 x‘d Cobre Copier , • .... .• • 40 34 —35 Copiapo .. ,••• • • • • •• 14 4 5 ling. &Australian Copper 234 %—34 p 3 General• •• • . ••••• • • • • all 1034 —ll Mexican& S. American 9 334 4 Nouveau Monde.-- • • 1 % _ 3,1 p 1 % ;Santiago de Cuba ...... 111% 44 -_ i, -- Tin Croft ...• •• ••.• • • • • 7 8 9 8% United Mexican........ all Di —2% West Mariposa .. JOINT STOCK EANNS. Artztralasia .... • all 38 39% British North America 5O 46% 49 48 Colonial Commercial of London 2O 25 -- 264 London Joint Stock Lon4on and Westminster 20 2834 2934 National Provincial Eng. 35 .. —.. National of Ireland • 2234 18% 17% Oriental Bank Corporat all 30 311 x.d x.d Provincial of Ireland• •• • 25 4334 —45 Do. New Union of Australia .. • • all 35 36 34 Do. Now .. •• • 234 3 334 Union of London ....•• 10 14% 15 34 Linton of Madrid ... all . •• MISCELLANEOUS. Canada •....... Gen. Steam Navigation Lenin. & Oriental Steam. all 71 —72 x.d x.d Ditto ditto 10 1734 18 x.d Royal Mail Steam Settling days for the month of January—Ticket days for Registers , ANEOI7O. 48 4954 27% —2B 71 —72 s.d x.d 17% 18 x.d 76 78% 76 % 7531 [nary—Ticket days for Registered count days, 15th and 30th. to errors of the Official Lists, and d correspondents.] Shares, t4th and 'We cannot be answer ith of Jam 29th; Ac; able for th interestec will not be Influenced by MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY. TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 5,000 bale•, of which 1,000 American were taken for export and on speculation. The market closed firmly and was well supplied with American at 44d. to Pernam and Maranham at 54d. to 6d., Egyptian sid. to 6d., Surat 3d. to 3:1d., being about the same terms as on Friday last for all kinds, except, perhaps, 411 to 4id. Cotton, which is a shade against the buyer.-- Railway Shares were rather better. The business done in colonial and foreign produce this week has been to a moderate extent, but the supply of most articles having been abundant, prices rule in favour of buyers. Upon the progress of the movement for Tribunals of Commerce, we have a report by the honorary secretary, Mr. Francis Lyne, together with the opinions of influ ential parties as to his exertions and cases ,of hardship under the present operation of the law. Mr. Lyne justly observes that— . . . . " the difficulties which stand in the way of introducing a subject of such magnitude in its several bearings to the merchants of the greatest commercial city in the world can scarcely be estimated by those who have never been subjected to the task. For, even though the advantages of the scheme may be pointed out with great clearness, and almost with an absolute certainty, there still remains the most difficult part of the labour to be performed—that of convincing men long accustomed to a certain routine of action that the change is desirable, yet I am happy to discover that this stubborn desire to adhere to old customs is not without its benefits, inasmuch as it has brought to my aid, after mature deliberation, the assistance of those whose cautious habits and experience in commercial pursuits are the safest guarantee that no step will be taken with rashness or without the most deliberate investigation; prompted at first by partial succ ss, I was induced to hope for future aid from those who were not disposed to meet my views at the outset; and I h ave t h e h i ghest grat ifi cat i o n in being able to say that many of those gentlemen to whom my first application was unsuccessful have since come forward in the most liberal manner in support of the cause." Mr. Lyne then acknowledges the aid received from the press, which has given the movement so much publicitf that the great American Republic has already prepared a draft of an Act of Parliament to lay before its Legis" lature, and then proceeds to state— "ln our colony, in Australia, the matter has bees publicly acknowledged as one of great importance is promoting its future commercial prosperity. To these may be added, the countenance I have received from ell the leading commercial towns of Great Britain, includ• ing Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, &a., &c. " This, gentlemen, is the position in which the cause now stands, that twelve months since was commenced under my own private exertions. The total amount of subscriptions I have received , from February, 1851, to December, 1851, amount to 6281. 125., and the expenses to the end of October, amount to 2851. 3s. 3c1., which left a balance then of 3431. Bs. 9d. I h ave acted as the treasurer; h have received all the money that has bee° subscribed (and it is still under my control). I fisel upon the bankers for its deposit, and, by myself aed my clerks, paid the money to those bankers. . 11 “: the monetary transactions relative to this moverneal have been under my sole management—the expenditur e left entirely with myself. I will, therefore, only add d , I have exercised the great es t econom y, I have lts,u' the books kept with great care , an d now i nv it e a pabhe inspection of the accounts. " There is one, point, gentlemen, to which I am de sirous of directing your attention, before I NS" elude this report, and I do this as a matter of dig as well as of principle, and that is, that J. may be favoured with y our opinion, as to whether fol l desire that I should continue to hold the same positioe in which I was placed by the express desire of those gentlemen who attended the meeting, presided over by the Lord Mayor, on the 19th of February, 1 851 ' Should I receive your favourable approval, I shall the° take an early opportunity of laying before you tb: course which I have been recommended to pursue. B u ,„ should you deem it desirable to transfer the matter je t " other and more able bands, I shall bow to your decisioth and rest in the full assurance of having exerted my 1109$ endeavours to promote a cause that I trust will one del contribute to the happiness and advantage of the British empire." Mr. Lyne mentions that he has received from g r i Joseph Hume and others s t rong express i ons i n f avo ur ° f his exertions, and of the hope that justice will be don e to him for them. The private letters by the Overland Mail refer glowing terms to the gold discoveries of Port Phi* and all that has before been stated falls short in the comparison. The yield near Geelong exceed ° by far anything heard of within a similar space 1/1 California. The London Joint-St oc k B an k d ec l are d a divide°a yesterday at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, with bonus of 78. Gd. per share. The failure of Mr. James Berry Adams is announce d from Cork. The Funds have been steady, but the settlement of the Account has engrossed most attention. Consols ha l o touched 96i a for Transfer, and 96i ;.i s for Account. I li present rates are 96i for Money, and 96} buyers for A c c i count. Bank Stock has been supported at 216/ to 217,0 India Stock at 259 to 2591. The New Three-and• o ; Quarter per Cents. have been 98 i to I , and the Th ree per Cents. 97+ to 1. Exchequer-bills are 565, to 5 0 ' and India Bonds 695. to 71s. premium. Foreign Securities have been very quiet, and not alt° ° gather so buoyant. This is a mere re -action after the rec ent improvement, and the arrang ement of the account is connected with it. Mexican Bonds 13311 been nominally 29+ to 1 , , S pan i sh Five per Cents. 23 to /, and the Three per Cents. 41/ to Portuguese Four per Cents. have been worth 53i ; French Three per Cents, are 68 50, with the excb B ' at 25 30. Railway Shares have been less dealt in, but bring g e' nerally fuller prices. Gold Mine shares have taken a start. Ague F t . have risen to 11 and 2 prem. Anglo-Californian o'--0 firm at i p rem.; N ouveau M on d e a t Z ; and Ave Mar ia at i to I prem. English and Australian Copper are WO' Royal Mail Steam shares are fiat. QUARTER TO THREE. Conso:s ... - ... ... 96 4 Ditto Account, Feb. 10 .... ... 96-a i BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOO 5 ' ( From the Official List.) Bank Stock 216 1 4 217 8 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 97 / 4 1 A 3 per Cent. Consols Anne. N ew 3M per Cent. Arms. '• 98%%%4 Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 7 1-16 D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 10,1859 6 13-16 India Stock 259 1 ,4 Do. Bonds, 10001 7l 69 p Ditto under 1.000/ Consols for Account Exchoouer Bills I4d. 1,0001. AlOl — 66 59 p Small ritiCk. OF FOREIGN FUNDs AT ONE O'CLOv i " Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4% per Cent Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent 9 O l /9 90 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,l840 Ditto Passive Bonds 5% , ti , bpanistt Bonds, 3 per Cent 41%44 e Ilividenes on the above. payable in London French Rentes, 3 per Cent . 6Bf. 50c. Exchange 2sc. 301: Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto 4 oar Gent. Certificates A ll' LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—( THIS DA AO ) LONDON, JAN. 16.—Wind at noon S.W., light bt and fine clear weather. o l ' MO GRANDE, Nov. 20.—The Jane, from Live! 4 . 4o ,ti was lost in entering the Bar of Rio Grande 17th • ' crow and a few articles saved. i t o o RIO JANEIRO, DEC 14.—The Pink schooner, ' 6til Rio Grande to Birkenhead , sprang a leak in a o ' l o n , Nov. in lat. 28 S., long. 45 W., and was abandonc et, the 10th in a sinking state; master and three men 5 : (:i ° in the long boat; mate and the remainder of the ere , , the small boat) missing. POOLE, JAN. 16.—A smack, believed to be o f 1 0 13 it from Plymouth, laden with deals, &e., was fallen in sti ° , derelict, off St. Alban's Head, and towed in here 3V crew are reported to have landed at Swanage ; she I , present on the land at Brownsier. 61% % 15% X 98 99 98 116% 25 323 % 57% 34 3 % % 7i 20x % 17% 18 'IL.IIB. BElgilleill done to-day. 33% 32% Business dose to-day. Cs. % 1 7% Pm pm 11U % 8% x.d 11% :20% s.l 19% 18% 74 x.t 27 1 4 26% 27 16% 11%{10% 9 54 17' 100 100 42 100 47% au 33 25 9% 17% 19 3% AT 6 % % 85X 102% i