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MISS PARDOE'S NEW NOVEL. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. C ONFESSIONS OF A PRETTY WOMAN. IIJJ By Miss PARDOE. Authoress of " The City of the Sultan," &e. Henry Colbunt, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Just ready, In 2 ♦ols., with Illustrations, 21s. bound, ALGERIA AND TUNIS, 1111845. Ry ptaiu J. CLARK Kb:NNEDT, 18th Roy - al Irish. An A.count of a Journey made through the two Regonaisa, by Vlaeount FEILDING and Captain KENNEDT. Holey Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Orders received by all Booksellers. SECOND EDITION. Now Ready in 2 ♦ols. gyo., with Portrait, 245. bound, MEMOIRS OF PRINCE CHARLES STUART, Commonly called " THE YOUNG PRETENDER ;" With Notices of the Rebellion in 1745. BY C. L. KLOSE, ESQ. . . " This work may justly claim the credit of being the fullest and most authentic narrative of this great era of English history."— Messenger. _ _ henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborougb•atreet NEW NOVEL BY THE COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON. Just ready, in 3 vols. post Svo., MEMOIRS Ky OF A e SFEMMEs of _DE CHAMBRE. Richard Bentley, New Burllngtou-street. SEAT OF WAR IN INDIA. Just pu'ollshed, In post Ayo., price ss. cloth, with Map. 'THE PUNJAUB, being a brief Account of the ('f )UNTRT OF TISE SIKIIS, its Extent, History, Commerce, Froductioni, tiovernmott, Manufactures, Laws, ke• By LIKt"I'.-cOL. STEINBACH, Late of the Lahore Service. I.utitlon : Smith, Elder and Co., c.', Comhill. The 1111' inay be had separately, price Is. coloured. awl Is. 6(1 ,',41 Case. RAILWAY SHARES AY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. L A.MOND, SHALE, AND LASIORD, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and No announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TULIIDAT and FAIDAT, at One o'clock„ at the Nall of Commerce, ThreoAneedie-street, London, to which place all *.vours, containing Instructions, are respectfbily requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certifleates must be deposited fur eXa ruination at least one day previously to their being offered ; and advice!) of results will be for ward e d b y the first post after the sale, and the proceeds Imme diatel y dis p osed •f according to instractioni Offices, gall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. _ _ HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. On SATURDAY Next, MARcH 21, will be performed VeroWm aighly Ofticcesetl Opera of _ NINO. With New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. status, Xing of Assyria, Signor Fornasari; Idaspe, Signer Corolli , Orotasptie (High Priest of the Temple of Isis), Signor Botelli ; Ab *alio (an Officer of the King of Assyria), Signor Daitiori ; Fenena (daughter of Sinus), Madlle. Corbari ; Anna (sister of Orotasphe), Madame Bellini ; Abigail (a slave, supposed to be the eldest daughter of Sinus), Madlle. Sancbioli. To conclude with the highly successful New Grand Ballet. by W. Perrot. In Five Tableaux. The music by Signor Pugni. The Scenery by Mr. C. Marshall, entitled, CATARINA ; ou, LA FILLIC DU BANDIT. The rincipal parts by Mdlle. Lucile Grahn, Madame Petit Stephan, Moncelet, Cassah, Demelisse, and Madame Louise Taglioni ; Geeselin, Bertrand, Di Matti*, and Perrot. Madame Caitellan is daily expected in town, and will shortly appear. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Fill be performed a New Opera, entitled THE CRUSADERS. The principal characters will be sustained by Messrs. IV. Har rison, Hurdini, Horncastle, S. Jones, Weiss, Stretton, D. W. King, Miss Romer, and Miss Rainforth. To conclude with a new grand comic Pantemine, called HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. Harlequin, Mr. Wieland ; Clown, Mr. T. Matthews ; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ; Columbines, Miss Hicks and Miss Longdale. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed TO CONQUER. Mr. Hard- A.estle. Mr. W. Farren ; Young Marlow, Mr. 11. 801 l ; Tony Lump min, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Banleastle, Mrs. Glover; Miss Hardeastle, Miss Julia Bennett. _ _ . _ The Band will perform the Overture, " La Rena d'un Jour,' " Antoinette," Cellarius Waltz, and the Quadrille, "Le Rot d'Tvetot: After which a New Comic Drama, called THE IRISH POST, Characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Tilbury, Mrs. llumby, &c. To be followed by a New Farce, called LEND ME FIVE SIiIL i•INGS. Mr. Golightly, Mr. Buckstone ; Capt. Phobbs, Mr. Tilbury; Capt. Spruce, Mr. Brindal ; Mrs. Major Phobbs, Miss I'. Horton. To conclude with A CABINET QUESTION. In which Messrs. Brindal, Tilbury, Buckstone, and Miss Julia Bennett will appear. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MIS. KEELEY. First Appearance In the Regular Drama of the celebrated GENERAL TOM THUMB ! THIS EVENING The pertimiunine, will commenee with WITCH AND AVARD Mier which, a New Extravaganza, entitled TILE MARBLE MAIDEN. Characters by Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mrs. Keeley, and Itiss I, idlaw. To he followed by an entirely New and Original Burlesque, en titled HOP 0' MY THUMB ; or, Thee Ogre and h's Seven League Boots. In which General Toni Thumb, who is engaged expressly fel* this occasion, will have the honour of making his appearance. To conclude with NEXT DOOR. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Turner, Bellingham ; Misses Arden, Villars, and Howard. Stalls, 59.; Box€ 9, 4s. ; Pit, 29. ; Gallery, &1. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELEM. `Tem - Irons lieCeti.i and hearty shouts 'nf lati‘liter at the Farce 1)•...1 you ,ver send your Wife tc)(!amberwell THIS EVENING, Will be perthrined a New l'etite Drama, in Two Acts, exiled, - rum CABIN NOV. Mons. Vinoelit, Air. O. Smith; Largecettl, Mr. ranl itsdford ; Julien, Mail:tine Celeste; Mdlle. Laroche, MISS Woolgar, .After which, a New Farce, entitled, DID you EVER SEND TOUR WIFE TO CA M lIERW ELL ? Chesterfield lloneybun, Mr. Wright ; Isdae Crnk, Ifr. O. Smith ; Mrs. floneybint, Mitt Woolgar. To he foliowea by TAMISO A TARTAR ; or, Magic and Ma zottrkaphobla. In which 3EP4.31'3. rata Bedford and Wright, MIAs Woolgar, Madame Celeste, &c. will pertbrin. To conclude with a New Iran's, entitled TIIF, HIANTOM III:EAKFAST. supported by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, Miss Wools; ar, &c. MINCES:VS THEATRE, oXFuRD-sTREET. THIS EVENINC. Will be fr-rforitied a 'Nero 'Vaudeville Comedy, entitled, TILE 1;t11,1,11:S 01 , A NIC.IIIT. Dnice do Cliartrea, 31r..1. Vining; Count ate flri.sae, 31r. Ilarriß ; Dr. Drtiggendraft, 31r. Compton ; Pierre Air. C. Aldfliew.;; 3ldlle. hutal, 311ss /lonner; 1. Cliartr,A, Madame Ve,trio. Alter which, a New Conde Drama, entitled Ai ATIIEWS .k I) Cliarrfriess by Messrs. Charles Dtvtlirws. Compton, Walton, Ozbez - Q, and liars E. Homier. To be followed by a New Comic Drama, entitled, A SPEAKING I.IIOENE! , S. Baron fie Haney, Mr. Granby; Alfred, Mr. James Vining; Coco, Mr. Compton ; Nanette, Madame VestriA. To - be succeeded by a Com:e Sicene, called, TM.) IN IHE 34.0 RN LNG. By Mr. Charles 'Mathews and Mr. Compton. 'ro enoehole with :4 liIVERrIASEMENT. In rrlrlc•h Messr4. Miss 11,11 in, Miss Marshall, anst 11 , 111 e. Melanie IIIIY4I will appear. NEW ::TRAND THEATRE, 11i. FFiILLIPYI'i 461ItEES and Mu INEES MYSTEIt I ErsES. Tn - o Morning Performances flitting the WeCi. At the urgent and reiterated solicitations el many distittgu:sbed families, and in order to accommodate the crowds who fio it Is, attend his Morning Performances, M. PIIII.I.IPPE will give his Grand Jnvenlie Entertainment every Wednesday and Saturday Morning, at Two o'clock. M. Phillippe's most Popular Deceptions and Pecilliar Experiments will be repeated every Evening, ♦aried by the Amusing Per formances of the Chlarini ramify, end the astounding Feats of the American Brothers.—Doors open at a quarter past Sesen, to com mence at a quarter before Eight. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, is.; Gallery, Gd. ; Pr'vate Boxes, 11. is.. and It. lls. ASTLEYI6 ROYAL AMPHILTar:ATRK OF ARTS. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Last Week but Three of the Winter Season, and of the present brilliant Spectacle, which is acknowledged ley the countless throngs of admiring Spectators to surpass all previous efforts, in gorgeous tableaux and magnificence of effect.---Splendid Double Band, Stu pendous Perthrming Elephants, &c. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Drama, entitled THE RAJA OF NAGrORE; or, the Sacred Elephants of the Pagoda. In which the whole of the Company and beautiful Stud will appear. Unique Scenes of the Circle, combining the unequalled Feat] of the British and Foreign Company. The whole to conclude with a Grand MILITARY BALLET. DAVIDGE'S RO=. SURREY THE kTRE. Ratermous hit. Unparalleled attraction. The New Grand Spoctswie and the Army of Women received with Thunders of Applause. The New Drama highly successful. Tills EVENINeI Will be performed THE KING'S VOW; •r, a Struggle ler Liberty. Supported by Messrs. Itughes, Rogers, Cowell, May ard, Johnson, Lewis, Ihelop, Nlonson; Niesdms. Vining, Daly, Martin, Miss Glover, and One Hundred Female Warriors. Alter whirls the New Drama, entitled, THE PASTOR'S DAUGHTER. To conclude with THE WARLOCK OF THE GLEN. THE WEATHER.--SUN OFFICE, MARCH 19 . T/lER MOM ETER, Lowest, 29; Highest, 44; Noon, 40. BAROMETER, 29.64. WIXD W., frosty. ttT( WITEIi AT LoN1)ON-81:1D0E THIS D.Y. Morning •. 43 minutes after 3. I Evening .. ryr, minutes after 5 by party jealousy, or sordid views, [what embarrassment might he not have caused to the Government, what fearful I consequences not entailed upon the country, had he stood upon his right of earlier bringing under the consideration of Parlia ment his motion respecting Ireland—a motion which, new, by being well timed, may, regard being had to his well merited fame and great abilities, be productive of mach national good. Hence, we have in an unrivalled commercial country the leaders of two great parties in the state such, that were either of them to make a tour through the principal marts of our land, they would be everywhere weloomed as men of whom we had just reason to be proud, and to whose masterly superintendence we may in future safely canticle the consideration of all our national interests. ' " " • ' In Lord JOAN we recognise a mental structure of that pro minent capacity which has always enabled him to take his place in the van of civilisation, and of its own strength to evolve sound schemes of policy, justly anticipating the public wants, and judiciously paring away the various defor mities which, with the progress of time, are apt to he constantly incrustating the different institutions of even the best of states. In his great rival we have another mind of equal largeness—but not by nature so prone boldly to grapple with wholesome theories, so as to launch them in time to attend upon the march of public events. Yet, as a practical man, which is a valuable feature in the statesman of a country like ours, where such great ' and complicated interests have so artificially sprung up for winnowing their hurtful ingredients from new and daring schemes, pregnant with the seeds of exten sive alteration and reform in cur body politic, and for accommodating them in a saf e an d caut i ous spi▪ rit, in nicely poised accordance with the surrounding cir cumstances, which have evoked the necessity, Sir R. PEEL presents to us a combinati on o f a d m i ra bl e qua li t i es an d at tai▪ nments suitable for the high position to which his talents have so justly elevated him. Sir ROBERT PEEL has had the disadvantage of being hitherto con nested with men who have ever lagged behind the growing enlightenment of their compatriots ; while, on the contrary, Lord JOHN has had the benefit of being in com munion and action with minds kindred to his own. Lord Joint has, no doubt, by his intellectual superiority, braced up the minds of his colleagues, and thereby accele rated the extraordinary improvement we have effected in our institutions within the last twenty years. Sir ROBERT PEEL has, with equal certainty, by his firmness and comy mending powers, given a healthier tone to his official associates, and through the attempering their feel ings, and moderating their prejudices, has succeeded in saving the nation from the rude shock of many a civil convulsion. It is impossible that with other than feelings of warm and grateful admiration we can regard two such pillars of the State, securely upholding, as it were, by their united exertions, the graceful pediment of our matchless Constitution, and keeping its portals thrown widely open for the introduction of the riches of civilisation, in addition to the inestimable treasures already within the ancient walls of the noble edifice. May these two great statesmen long be preserved to us ; and may we from their joint wisdom derive many additional benefits to the benefits that we have already re ceived at their hands. The question as to how the destitution in Ireland is to be alleviated, as it is the most importunate subject of the present Parliamentary session, has elicited an extraordinary number of propositions. Among these maybe particularised Govern ment loans, railway measures, fever hospitals, the elle . Lion of fishery piers, extension of public works, cum • ceteris paribus. Yesterday other plans were propounded . by Mr. P. SCROPE and seconded by Mr. CRAW • FORD. Altogether, the discussion consequent upon the introduction of these schemes was remarkable for its array of facts, and for the earnestness with which those facts were enforced and applied. The proposal of Mr. &ROPE amounted simply to the following :—" That the guardians of the several poor-law unions in Ireland be re quired to relieve with food all such destitute persons within their unions as may be in danger of perishing from want, or from disease the consequence of want ;" and upon this motion the Hon. Gentleman built up a further recommendation, to the etiect that the entire social fabric of Ireland should undergo an immediate transformation, by incorporating with the Irish institutions the system of compulsory charity, through the medium of which our English paupers have been fed during times of scarcity, or whenever they might be unable or incompetent to obtain employment. This pro• position contains in itself the germs of a vast and daring system ; and, although we are desirous that permanent as well as temporary benefit to Ireland may redound from whatever enactments are passed during this session in behalf of that country, we cannot but feel with the Home Secretary, that it would have been advisable for the Hon. - Member to have reserved it until the time appointed for the Noble Lord, the Member for the city of London, to introduce the question of Ireland and her various exi gencies in all its entirety. Until that moment arrives, it is scarcely advisable to retard the pro gress of those measures from which immediate assistance could be afforded to a starving and debilitated po pulation—it is, we say, scarcely advisable to retard those more necessary measures, by mooting questions of the most ! subtle complication and of the most gigantic character, when neither the Parlimnent nor the multitude are prepared for their reception. It is evident, however, from this very preci pitancy, as well as from the sagacious arguments adduced by Mr. P. Soloos!, that the Hon. Member was induced to bringfor ward his motion yesterday from sentiments of the deepest commiseration for Ireland and her unfortunate people ; nor do we despair for a moment of seeing some great and prac tical measure advanced when the right time comes! A mea sure built out of the accumulation of the experience and wisdom among our legislators —a measure by which the Irish labourers may be henceforth protected from starva tion by having a readier access to employment and greater facility in the purchase of economical and nutritious food. According to the assertions of Mr. SCROPE, the eviction of tenantry is still carried on with all those adjuncts of wretchedness which have attracted the sympathy of the philanthropist for years past: this of itself would be sufficient to demand some official effort at alleviation; but when it is remembered that it forms only one amidst a number of equally lamentable abuses, the necessity for some attempt at their eradication on the part of Government becomes doubly apparent. Nor can it possibly be a matter of a moment's question whether the men of authority should wrest assistance to the local destitute from those who are capable and (from their relative position) are bound in conscience to afford it, when that assistance does not flow forth spontaneously. Simultaneously with the formation of the grand measure by which the whole fabric of Ireland might be remodelled upon a firmer, more comprehensive, and more natural plan, the recant mendation of reclaiming and draining waste land should on no account whatever be overlooked or forgotten. Increase of health, increase of useful employment, ' and increase of profitable territory, would be the necessary and not unimportant consequence of such a clause. We cannot but feel satisfied, from the behaviour of Mr. P. SCROPE, Mr. CRAWFORD, and Mr. S. o'l3llllex, during the debate yesterday, that those Honourable Gentlemen will not allow the matter of destitution in Ireland to subside until some rational means be adopted by Parliament for its removal; at the same time, however, s+ e cannot but acquiesce in the opinion uttered by Sir JAMES GRAHAM, that it were advis able to delay the introduction of such comprehensive mo tions until after the evening stipulated by Lord Joins Rus- SELL for the thorough consideration of the actual condition and the positive wants of the Irish multitude. took 7,030 head of cattle. One of the French prisoners who has had the good fortune to make his escape from the deira of AND-EL-KAMM has furnished some information as to the comrades in captivity. They are in good spirits, but are fatigued by the long marches that they undergo. Those who remain in the rear from weakness or sickness are exe cuted by order of Boy HAMEDI. Six of our poor fellows have been already thus massacred by this ferocious Ka byle. The same journal publishes the following proclama tion, addressed by ABD-EL-KADER to the Arabs "Oh ! ye Mussulmans! Shake off from your eyes the blindness into which you have been plunged by your commerce with the infi dels I Recognise their perfidy, of which you can judge by the follow ing facts :—When the French wished to seduce you to submit to them, they said—Become subject unto us, and we will guarantee to you your religion, your property, yoer women, and your children. We will leave you under the rule of your own chiefs. We will sot interfere with your customs, and we will respect your laws. We will only watch that you may be justly governed, and that you do not become the victims of the exactions which weighed so heavily upon you when you were under your Sultan Abd-el-Rader. You believed their lying words, and submitted to the Christian. As soon as the impious man believed he had strength enough, and I had for a moment disappeared from among you, he hastened to violate all his promises. He applied your mosques to profane uses. He took your best lands and gave them to his own people. He has purchased the virtue of your women. He has enrolled your children in his abominable cohorts. He has enfranchised the slaves which God had given. He has arrogated to himself the rights of justice. He has persecuted your most noble fernlike. He has changed your chiefs, replacing them by infamous Mussulmans, who have sold themselves to him. Your nobles and your marabouts, whohave been so insensate as to serve him with fidelity, have had for their reward an eternal prison in the country of the Christians. You are-now commanded by Boum!, judged by Roumi, administered by Roumi. And to render his perfidious designs the more evident, he comes and reckons your warriors, your women, and your children, as the master counts the sheep which he wants to send to the market for sale. In spite of the mission I have received from God to fight against the Infidel, to the last drop of my blood, I have allowed kim some repose. I have de parted from the theatre of war, because I was certain that the Chris tian would destroy himself by his own misdeeds. The day of your awaking is come ! Rise all at the sound of my voice I Oh, Mussul mans, God has placed in my hand his flaming sword, and we will go forth and fertilise the plains of our country with the blood of the Infidel !" On Monday Louis PnimPrz reviewed, in the court of the Tuilleries, four regiments of the line, one of dragoons, and one of hussars, with two batteries of artillery, forming the garri son of Paris and the banlieue. After riding along the lines, attended by the Dake de Nemours, the Prince de Joinville, the Duke de Montpensier, and the Duke of Wurtemberg, his Majesty distributed numerous Crosses of the Legion of Honour to officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers, of the different corps, after which they filed off with the utmost precision. The King was hailed with repeated accla mations. The Funds continued to improve. On Tuesday the Three per Cents. *based at s4f. 55c. ; the Five per Cents., 120 f. 80e. ; the Orleans Itailread shares, 1,337 f. 50e.; Irenan. 1.1172 f. 50c.: Wavre. 757 r. boc. ; Great Northern, 795 r. ; Avignon, 1,000 f.; Ylerzon, 760 f.; Bordeaux, 687 f. 50c. ; Boulogne, 535 f. ; Troyes and Montereau, 430 f.; Beale, 241 f. ; Famponx, 462 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 545 f. ; Tours and Nantes, 677 f. 50e. • Paris and Lyons , definitive, 621 f. 50c. ; Belgian Two-and - a-H alf per Cents. 17 ; Spanish Three per Cents., 37% ; Ditto Passives, 5%. The other quotations were : - . - - - - - BANK OF ENGLAND.—(THIS DAY.) A general half-yearly Court of the directors and proprietors of the Bank of England was held this day, in the large room, for the purpose of declaring a dividend. A considerable number of proprietors were present. Precisely at twelve o'clock the Governor (William Heath, Esq.) and a number of directors entered. The SECRETARY (John Knight, Esq.) having read the minutes of the last meeting, The GOVENOR said—This is a half-yearly general meeting of proprietors, appointed to be held by law to declare a dividend. It ie, therefore, my duty to acquaint you that the Court of Directors, having considered and examined the ac. counts, are of opinion that a dividend may be made of 31 10s. per cent. on the interest and profit of the half-year ending the sth of April next, without any reduction for income-tax.—(Cheers.) It is probably agreeable that I should state toyou the amount of " the rest." The gross rest at the last meeting, on the 31st of August,lB4s, was 3,688,887/. which was 15,363/. more than at the previous meeting. The rest on the 24th of February, 1846, the period when the accounts were last made up, was 3,689,430/., showing an increase of 100,543/, and a. net increase in the year of 115,906/.—(Cheers,) I therefore beg to move that this Court do order the payment of 3/. lOs per cent. for the half-year ending the sth of April next. Mr. lemma was about to call the attention of the Go vernor to some discrepancy in the levying of the income tax on money received by persons from the Bank, but he was called to order by A PROPRIETOR, who said the Court had not been called to listen to the dispute of Income -tax Commissioners with persons receiving money from the Bank , but to declare a dividend. The GOVERNOR said he should be happy to answer any questions Mr. Fielder might think proper to put to him, if he would call on him at his room privately after the meeting. As the Hon. Proprietor had stated, the question was one which ought not to be brought before a general meeting. The motion was then carried unanimously. The GOVERNOR said the document warrants would be ready on the 6th of April. I )AVID SALOMONS, Esq., said they ought not to adjourn without giving expression to their approbation of the con duct of the Governor and directors. It would be 'Offing to the respect and dignity which that Court held to allow that occa,ion to pass by without announcing their opinion of the communication which the Governor had made to them respecting their affairs, especially as they met, for the first tune, under new circumstances. When Sir Robert Peel introduced his measure respecting the Bank, many doubts as to its probable effect were ex pressed, both in and out of that Court. Peculiar drum. stances had marked the first year of its trial, and he must say that, out of that Court, a general feeling of satisfaction prevailed as to its working, and as to the conduct of the Go vernor and directors with respect to it. If this feeling of approbation at the conduct of the directors prevailed out of doors, surely a similar expression of feel ing ought to be made in that Court. He should not have ventured to come forward to make these ob servations, but when he saw so marked an improvement in the affairs of the Bank of England, and when he knew that that improvement was one quite consistent with good management, which offered proper accommodation to the commercial world, and that no attempt had been made to take advantage of circumstances by which their profits might have been probably increased—(Hear, hear)—he thought that this feeling should not only be expressed there. but conveyed through the aid of the press elsewhere. As one of the proprietors of the Bank of England, as one whose capital and energies were enlisted in the commerce and energies of this city, he felt mush pleasure in stating that great satisfaction was felt at the way in which the affairs of the Bank were managed by the Governor and di rectors. As no other proprietor had come forward, he pro posed " That the thanks of that Court be given to the Governor, Deputy-Governor, and Board of Directors, not only for their able management of the affairs of the Bank of Eng land, but for the assistance they had afforded to the commer cial world d ur i ng th e last half-year." Mr. Manntorr said that he certainly thought that the meeting should not separate without expressing its satisfac tion at the way in which the governor and his colleagues had attended to the interests of the proprietors, and also their satisfaction for the way in which they had net the late mo netary emergency of the public. Mr. B AILEES HAMMOND said, that it had been his inten tion to propose a resolution similar to the one proposed by his friend, Mr. Salomons. He saw that a great alteration had taken place behind the bench during the last few years. Every shareholder who now asked a question had it an swered immediately, and without reservation of any kind, showing that both management and manners were very much improved.—(Laughter.) He knew the labour and unwearied attention given to this corporation by the Go vernor and his colleagues. The whole time of the Governor, and his whole talent (which was not small), were devoted s to up t p li c, e ne int d er t r e t of the Company; and he, therefore, cordially proposition, that the thanks of this meeting be expressed to him and the directors also. Mr. LEVI said that he thought, as 8 per cent. dividend had formerly been paid, that a similar amount ought to be paid at present, as the affairs were in a flourishing state. The sop of no reduction being made was not sufficient to make up the difference between Si. and 71. 10& per cent, being paid. The resolution for a vote of thanks to the Governor, Deputy-Governor, and Board of Directors were then put to the meeting and carried unanimously. The Govaallox said that he felt that on the part of the Deputy-Governer and Board of Directors, that if anything could reward actdng then th as a t them for their exertions, it was suc h a compli [rLeet:t it wouldn wo t nh l chi s he ha ipt d a r j wt u ,as s w t a sp b a e in e n do ttol pa i d ikthe le t y o mt. t o h f e Ho m rge , p efte a l r it t t i . T w ce it lar h h ly is th c e ol m le z u n es er imulus to their future exertions, and adjourned.s Lyons and - Avigion Railroad (Talabot), 512 f. ; ditto (Le eointe), 5051; ditto (Compagnie Meridlonale), 504 f. ; lordeaax aid Cetta (llackeazie), 104 f. ; Charleroi, 5001. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TIE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MA's* IS. _ . Bottleful' and Amiens, itri —Dutch Rhenish, 6—East Indian, %—lireat Northern at France Constituted, 16%--Great Western Ca nada, 3%—Jamaica South Midland Junction, l —Jersey, 34 Namur and Liege, 3—Orleans and Bordeaux, 12% —Paris and Or leans, sl—Tours and Nantes Constituted, 7 West Flanders, 3% . CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn Hall to-day. WILKINSON V. nanwoon. This case came before the Court upon the petition of Miss Hannah Keningate Wilkinson, presented under rather singu lar circumstances. The object of the petition was, that part of a fund to which she was entitled, amounting to between 2,0001. and 3,0001. stock, might be sold, in order to pay the costs of certain proceedings in the Ecclesiastical Courts and in the Court of Chancery, rendered necessary in consequence of the following circumstances :—lt appeared from the state ments in the petition that Miss Wilkinson, who was of rather imbecile mind, became possessed of the amount in question under the will of her grandmother, and that by an order of the Court she was placed under the guardian ship of her father, who sent her to the house of two ladies of the name of Revell, living at Sudbury, with whom she had ever since resided. It ap peared that in May last she came to town, accompanied by one of the Misses Revell, on a visit to a gentleman named Fenn, who resided at Blackheath ; and that on Saturday, the 24th of May, a young seafaring man, named Watts Wilkinson, the cousin of the petitioner, came there, and stated that he had come for the purpose of taking Miss Wilkinson to spend the day at her aunt's, in Brudenell-place, Hoxton. Mr. Fenn and Miss Revell, believing the truth of the statement of young Wilkinson, hesitated not to let the young lady go with him. Instead, however, of taking her to Hoxton, he persuaded her to go with him to Stepney Church, under the pretence of viewing it, and when there (having previously obtained a license), after consider able objection and reluctance on the part of the young lady, the marriage ceremony was performed, the young lady for some time declining to sign the contract, but ultimately doing so. Both parties then went to the aunt's at Hoxton, and, upon the petitioner threatening to inform her of what had taken place, young Wilkinson, left—no cohabita tion having taken place, and the marriage being unconsummated. Miss Wilkinson informed her aunt, Mr. Fenn, and Miss Revell of all that had taken place, and ultimately returned with the latter lady to Sudbury. A suit was then instituted in the Ecclesiastical Court and a decree of nullity of marriage obtained against Wilkinson, who, it appeared, had gone to and was totally unable to pay the costs awarded against him. Such being the state of the case, the present application became neces sary in order that the costs might be provided for. His Lortnsiiip made the order as prayed. Madrid journals of the llthhave been received. No busi ness was done in the Cortes on that day, the anticipated change of Ministry, which we announced yesterday, having put a stop to all business. The Funds continued to decline. On the 11th the Three per Cents. closed at 29 3-16 at 30 days, and 29 for the 31st inst. The Fives were not quoted. In the French Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday the debate on the motion of M. RZMVSAT was resumed, when M. Tin Eris made a long speech in support of the motion for excluding salaried Deputies from the Chamber as well as those who received pay from the civil list. The debate began to excite some interest, not on account of the subject, but as a trial of strength between the Government and the Opposition. The dissolution of the Spanish Ministry is noticed in several of the papers, and they seem to agree in the opinion that the change has been brought about by NAIWAEZ, and that he will be called upon to form a new Cabinet. MARTINEZ DE LA Rosa had left Madrid before the downfal of the MIRAFLORES Cabinet, and arrived in Paris on Tuesday. These papers contain no later news from Poland. It appears from one of them that a diplomatic com munication had been made by the Austrian, Prussian, and Russian Ministers to M. GuIZOT, intimating a resolution came to by the three Powers to interfere in re-establishing order in Cracow, and declaring their intention to occupy the city and territory as long as may be re quired to suppress the present spirit of the population. M. Guzzor returned an answer, stating that the Cabinet of Louis PifturrE should make no objection to this i n t ervention. The answer was the subject of discus sion in the Council of Ministers, after a private audience thecommunicationofthesame ilar representatives three e northern powers at London, but the answer of his Lordsh;-,, had not transpired. Some of the journals y et en tertain the vain hope that the in surrection may YA succeed. alf the Polish insurrection had been says the Refornie, " the Northern Govtimin suppressed,', I have hastened to announce it IVit:t Bna t ants would the insurrection was suppressed, the. Austrian wetillmrin.ot be f obliged to send 40,000 men into If the insurrection had been suppressed, we Skould have been told what had become of the insurrectionary columns, whose march is at tested by their bold action. We should have been told that one column was defeated on such a day, or that it had been compelled to lay down its arms. The names of the victorious generals would have been announced, and we should have known the number of victims. The organizers of the mas sacres at Tarnow would not have scrupled to terrify the po pulation by sanguinary executions." Accounts had been received in Paris from Algiers, dated the 10th instant, according to which ABD-EL-K.A.Dan had quitted the Kabyle country as soon as he heard of the ap- proach of the troops under BUGSAUD. General CAVAIGICAC, acotgdiag to tho Able' Journal, ha 4 sada a raads, Ana .EDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.—Yesterday the price of bread fell in various parts of the metropolis, from lid. to 7d., and some to 6id. The highest price of bread is now 9d., and the lowest Old. per four pound loaf. Colonel Voisin, who was implicated in the affair at Boulogne, but was reoently pardoned by the King of the French, died two days age at Passy, after long illness. THE POTATO CROP IN IRELAND. —The accounts re ceived in this town from Ireland, as to the state of the potato crop, are worse te-day than they have ever been before. The demand for Indian corn for that country is rapidly !normally, and ba min i a tosilder4M. tin In rice.—"pgiordr fora*. 7.11_,E SUN, LONDON, TiitritSDAT lIVINING, MARCH 10, 1816. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS, CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,000 bags, including 500 Americans on export. 1,500 Americans were sold on Tuesday, after the usual hours of lousiness, for exportation. Prices were firm. Shares were dull, and lower. There are no later arrivals to-day, but the Indian over land mail seems to be expected. The memorial of Lieut. Waghorn, presented to the East India Company, and praying for the grant of a pension, has excited attention in the City, wh ere it i s d eeme d well en titled to the most favourable consideration. Lieutenant Waghorn expresses himself somewhat bluntly in his memorial, but he evidently writes his thoughts witheut disguise, and tells all he thinks too. Some of the readers of the memorial think probably that there might have been lees frankness—but so think not we. It is characteristic of the man, and those who read the letter at *nee know him. We regret much to hear of that gentle man's having incurred heavy pecuniary liabilities on ee -1 count of his overland experiments, which no remuneration he has received could be expected to cover. In fact, as far as private interest is concerned, Mr. Waghorn must have been a great loser by quitting his original profession, to say nothing of the harrass of mind, and constant unsettled state which the career he has since pursued, must necessarily have occasioned him. From the New Zealand papers to November 22, we take the following account of the progress of the colony : " In last year's return, the quantity of land in cultivation was given at 1,262 acres, of which 237 were in wheat. This season we have no doubt there will be over 2,000 acres, of which not less than 600 will be in wheat. Taking 25 bushels to the acre (which is not at s4l too much to expect, consider ing what the crops were last Av., and how much better they ought to be every year, as the-land is better cleaned and worked), this will give us about 300 tons of flour. We be lieve our consumption is not above 200, so that we shall have 100 for exportation, which will go to pay, not our debts, for in Nelson we owe none, but fir various necessary imports which we shall receive in return. " Our potatoes also will probably form an article of export. Last year we had 288 acres. Probably the quantity will not be doubled this, as more land will be put into wheat and barley in proportion to other crops. We had*, however, more than enough for local consumption, and some probably will therefore be exported in the coming year. Of barley, last year, we had 182 acres, and should have had much more, but when the sowing time arrived it was discoved that no seed was to be had, and potatoes, oats, and other crops were put in instead. This year there is seed enough ; and, as a second brewery is to be started at the be ginning of the new year, there is every encourage ment for the agriculturists to grow a larger quantity, which we understand is being done. In 1848 our sheep amounted to only 1,130 ; last year they were 5,782 ; this year we ex pect they will not be less than 10,000. Horned cattle last year were 918; allowing one-third for increase, they will be about 1.21.10 of this. Of minor stocir, such as goats, pigs, and poultry, we can only say that, early in the spring as we yet are, fowls have been retailed at ts. 6d. a couple, eggs at 6d. a dozen, and pork, as usual, in the carcase, at about 2d. a pound." The Stock Market is flat again this morning. Consols realise 95% for present transfer, and 95% to 96 for Ac count. The premium on Exchequer.bills has been reduced to 295. and 245. There is very little doing. In the Foreign Market the transactions are very circum scribed, not extending to half a dozen bargains. Spanish Five per Cents. are 26, and the Three per Cents. 86 1 4. Dutch Four per Cents. are 94 3 4. For Railway Shares there is scarcely any inquiry. SZITISI TENDS. 01111 S CLOSINft O'CLOCK. PRICES. Three per Cest. Consols Inanities 05% %7i os Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 6,1860 Ditto, 30 years, Jan, 5, 1860 . Bank stock fbr Aeceuxt Consols for Account .. Exchequer Bills. I%d. 1,0001... 50111. Ditto, Small :: - 10% RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. 10% 218 96 95% 96 1%1. .... 29 24 29 •- Poi. .... 29 Put. .... 39 24 Pal. ONE O'CLOCK. 2}i COMMITTER ON BILLS. The following Irish Bills were grouped to be heard before a Com mittee of their Lordships, which opened its sittings this day : - The Sligo and Shannon Railway, the Galway and Kilkenny, the Irish Great Western (Mullingar to Galway), and the Irish Great Western (Dublin to Galway). The Committee consisted of Lord Falnaouth, Lord Byttin, the Duke of Beaufort, Lord Aylesford, and the Chairman (Lord Selkirk). The first case sailed on was THE IRISH GREAT WESTERN (DUBLIN TO GALWAY). Mr. AUSTIN opened the proceedings on behalf of the promoters of this Bill, which he said was opposed by the Mullingar Company. The Learned Counsel in the first instance stated that the opposition to the Company was most unjustifiable, and entered into with direct violation of a written agreement entered into between the direetors of both Companies, that the opposition should be mutually withdrawn, and that each line should be allowed to obtain their respective Acts without farther opposition. Now, in direct violation of that solemn agreement, the Mullingar Company at tempted to obtain a line frora 3lullingar to Galway. He trusted that their Lordships would repudiate this attempt in violation of an agreement which would be binding in a court of law. The following is the contract which the Learned Counsel com plained of having been violated : " That both parties waive all opposition on the standing orders in consideration of the several matters hereinafter mentioned, viz., " let. The Mullingar Company giving up their line from Mullingar to Athlone. " 2d. Mr. French undertakes for himself and the other peti tioners against the Mullingar line, to withdraw all opposition to the said Mullingar and Longford line, and to give this latter undertaking, and the branches to the northward connected with it, all the support in their power. • " 3d. Mr. Perry undertakes for himself and the others cencerncd, to withdraw all opposition to the Galway line, and to give it, and its branches to the southward, all the support in their power." Dated . this 4th April, lii4s.—And Signed, FITZN. FRENCH. JAMES PERRY. " If Mr. Perry shall be unable to prevail on the Grand Canal Company to wits draw their opposition, and that they shall not suc ceed in throwing out the Galway Company, this agreement shall exist the same as if the opposition had been withdrawn" Signed by E. FRENCH. J. PERRY. The engineers and agents are the same as in the former Bill. The Bill, as in the last case, was unopposed, and formal evidence having been adduced, the standing orders were declared to be corn plied with. A 4 4 ,0 i . r,..', •vA - k ,. 7 • '..- ''' % k ~,,,,,„ S'r • K 0:4 ..' -,, ofr . \ -. it' '. .13111illg Int LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1546. It has heen generally observed that a strong Opposition is For the good of the country. At the present moment, it must be confessed, that, numerically —for want of cementing princi plea, or by reason of circumstances peculiar to the era in which we live, preventive •f that union between various ections who are p resumed to be generally adverse to the tiovernment—the country is without the benefit of a strenuous Opposition. tievertheless—theugh, for the reason stated, the power of resistance likely to be presented against the Ministry is but limited—yet, in point o f talent, it will be acknow ledged that the country possesses in the ranks of the opponents is the servants of the Crown a salutary check upo n the ex ercise of that power which is ever within the reach of the Government, and which, without some such controlling i n _ finance, would be highly dangerous to the valuable p r i v i_ leges under which we have the happiness to live. It is our good fortune that, in the absence of any organised system of opposition to the Administration of the day, we are re lieved from any apprehension of suffering under such weak. nese, by being justified in reposing great confidence in the integrity, skill, and vast experience of the first Minister of the Crown; and, on the other hand, this confidence is by no means diminished by a sense of the highly honourable feelings which uniformly actuate the mind and conduct of his chief politica epponent. Lord J. RCUELL, having failed to form a Ca binet, notwithstanding that he had the assurance of Sir R. Pm, that in his capacity of a private Member of Par lialnent, he should not be wanting in his utmost support to carry out the measures loudly called for by the novel and melancholy position of Ireland on the one one side, and the -mita of public opinion on the other, now bears his part nebly, in reciprccating a statesmanlike generosity and aiding, to the best of his ability, the laudable endea vours of the reinstated Cabinet to effectuate such measures s are strictly and urgently demanded by the state of the common weal, both local and general. In this view we yes terday recognised with satisfaction the animus with which, by deferring his motion respecting Ireland until after the nem, Lord J. RussELL exhibited himself as a faithful and honourable helpmate of those whose energies are, under meat trying circumstances, devoted to the public welfare. Had Lord Softies mind been differently moulded, had the spring. of his conduct been of ether and alloyed materiel, isei dof the most pure—had he been prompted FOREIGN FUNDS. Equador Bonds .. .. .. Mexican Bonds, 1887, I pee Cent .. Ditto, for the Account Portuguese Four per Cents bpanish Bends, 5 per Cent Ditto, for the Account Ditto, Passive Bonds . Ditto, Deferred .. . Ditto, Three per Coat Ditto, for the Account .. • • • • 3 6 Dividends on the above payable in London. .• • - 16% CLOSING PRICES. 31A Batch Two-and-a-Half per Cent . Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certilsates .. 94% ,4% RUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. Amber., Notting., Belton, and Eastern Junction .. .... 1% .. . . ..... 1 % Birmingham and Gloucester....loo •••• • • • • 125 Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham. 225. .... 44 dis. .. Caledonian .. .. 10 .... 11 10% ••• • • Ditto, Half Shares 2% .... ..... • • • • • 2% Cambridge and Oxford.. .. 1% ••••• • • • • • 34 Churnet and Blythe .. 2 .. • • 134 ••••• • • • • • 1% Cork and Waterford .. 134 .. • • ••••• • • • • • Cornwall and Central Devon .. 2% • • Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2% • • S Direst Northern 234 .... 236 I . Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 10 .... 7 Dublin and Galway .. 4 .... 1 X 34 •• • • .... Eastern Counties .. .. 141. 165..... .. ••• • • • . Ditto New .. 8/. 165..... 6 Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. I. 61. 13s. 4d. .. • • Ditto, ditto, .. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. t,4 p • . Ditto, York Extension .. Os. 14 34% ••.. • East Lincolnshire .... 1% Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 72% •••• • • • Ditto New 34 Shares.. .. .. 10 .... Goole, Doneast., and ihefilleld,&e. 425..... 34 p ..... Grand Union (Nottingk. & Lynn) IX .... X I ....... Great Eastern and Western .. 234 %% Gt. Grimsby, Louth, Horn. ,kc.. . 425. .... 1 dis Great North of England . .. 100 .... 215 Ditto, New .. . 1% . • • • • Great Western .. 85 ....145 ..... Ditto Half Shares .. 50 .... 83 • • Ditto, Fifths .. 25 .... 3214 Hull and Selby 80 102 10034 Ditto, Half hares .. • • • • 7 .... 26 . Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 35 .... 53 ........ Leicester and Bedford . I - Ace/IU,, Tamwortri. arc. ...... 42e. •• • • ...... •• .. London ant Birmingham . .100 .. • .219 Ditto Fifths 2 .... 23 •••••••••• London and Blackwell Ditto New .. .. 2% .. 4 3G London and Brighten .. London and Greenwich • ....... London and South-Western 4l/. 6s. 10d. 76 London and York .• • • • • • 2 34 •• • • 34 34 %%. . . s:d • d London, Warwick, & 234.... 14 1 London, Salisbury, and Yeovil • • 2,4 .. Lynn and Ely .. • • • • • • Manchester and Leeds .. .• • • 82 Ditto, Half Shama 38 .... 56 x d.. . . 56x6 Ditto, Fifths .. • • Manchester and Birmingham .. 4() .. 4 x d Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) • • 4 •• • • 11 3 q 77% I 1% ad Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) • • 2 •• • • 9%34 x 934 xd Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) • • 1 •• • • 7% % x el— .• 7% xd Manchester, Bruton, & Matlock 424 . •• • • 134 % p...... 1% p Manchester and Southampton .. 2 2 . 1X Midland .. .. • • • • • • • • 100 •• • • 146 145_ 14:5 %Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 105 . • ..117 ••117 Newcastle and Darlington Junst. 25 44 44 Newcastle and Berwick • • •• 10 •.. 19 18% • . . 18% Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. 2% . 1% North British .. .. • • • • • • 90 96 g 6 Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 2% Ditto, Daikeith • • • • •• 28 ••• . .......... Ditto, ditto .. • • • • • • 5 •• • • 6 .... 6 Northamp.,Bedford, &Cambridge 42 5. .. • • X .... dis e 4 die North Rent and Direct Dover .. 2,4 1 % North Staffordshire .. Oxfd.,Worcester, & Wolvorhmpts. 12% .... 1234 % • ..... 1234 Perth and Inverness • • • • • • 2 34 •• • • 1% .. I 4 Preston and Wyro • • • • •• 25 •• • • 3434 34% Rugby and Huntingdon • • • • 3 Scottish Central .. . • • • • 734 ••• . Shrewsbury and Birmingham .• 2 34 • • 2% Somereetshire Midland • • • • 2 % •• .. 1% Loath Midland .. 425. .... o% 134 p...: South Eastern and Dover • • • • 33% ........ Be., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 234 • • Trent Valley .. • • • • • • • 5 • • 27% . •• .. Trent Valley and l l olybead June. 2% 134 • . Tying, Reading, and Basingstoke.. 534 Welsh Midland .. .. 2 34 • 11A West Riding Union • • • • • • 42 a. •• .. 27/ p. York and Lancaster .. • . 2% 1 3434 York and North Midland .. 150 — Ditto. Extension .. • • •• 15 ••• . 31 Do. E. and W. Riding E xten. • • 1 2% FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. • • •• 10 •. 11 , Bord., Toul., & Cette t Mackennie) 2 2 Ditto, ditto (Espelets) 2 Dutch Rhenish • • • • . • • • •• • • 5 ;4 •• •• East Indian .. . • • • • • • ' s• •• • • % . • Grt. North. of France Constituted b .. . . 16 . ..... Great Western Canada • • • • 3 % •• • • 3% Lyons and Avignon • • • • • • 2 •• .• 234 Namur and Liege • • • • • • •• • • 2 % Orleans and Bordeaux • • • • ••• • Sambre and Meuse .. • • • 6 •• .. 4 Tours and Nantes Constituted • • I •• . . 7 % . West Flanders .. • • 4 •• • • 3X • • JOINT-STOCK BANKS. O 'hi f London Joint-Stock • • • • London and Westminster .. 1 215 14% 145 32 100% '~ ~~• ills 219 VA 4'A 62% 9% 76 3% 16% 2% 1 1 4 l ii p 2% 4 7% 3% MINES, Real del Monte, Unregistered • •• • • 3 % • • Errata—l* yesterday's list, read Welsh Midland I %—West Riding Union 2% 3—and Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, and Worcester, Hereford, Ress, and Gloucester, blank. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY LosnoN, Mallen 19.—Wind W., light airs and tine, DEAL, MAica IB.—Wind N.N.E. to N.E.—Arrcl. Stad Utrecht, Janke, Batavia, and old. for Amsterdam; Allan Bride, Bird, St. Do mingo. Art d. from the River and old., Louisa Munro, Harding, Aden; Lady, Williams, Lima; Mary Ellen, Edmonds, Havannah ; Lady Beaten, Duffell, Montreal ; Glaninire, Barclay, Barbadoes. Bid. Cin derella, Purkis, Sumatra. The Elisabeth, Wilson, from Hartlepool for Shoreham, got on the Goodwin, but assisted off without apparent Lis wage, and proceeded. Two casks and one case of gum, with sun dr3 staves, have been picked up here, supposed to be part of the cargo of ti 'le brig Richard, ofNewe,astle, from Liverpool for London, wrecked on tl is Pair Sand. The staves ars marked Barclay and Co. Po RTSMOUTIL—SId. Essex, Morris, Madras. LnrEaPOOL, MAacn 18.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Jane Augusta, Lariat Callao ; Gautemala, Denby, Valparaiso ; James Stewart, permtmbuco. Sld. Lucinda, Seolley, Valparaiso; Dublin, Sholffeld, ; Wyoming, Mierkin, ditto ; Junius, Wilson, Staten rsland ; Sea King, Smith, St. Andrews, N.B. Mem.—The Oberon (lid not sail yesterday, as reported. Off port, Robert Finns. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) ELAN DIUL*3II3O I T III . iliurnrrams,—MeaCow Way, 31 as to 4181; Clover ditto, 41 is t* Ed; Oat Straw, 11 12s U 11 14s ; Wheat Straw, 11 141 to 11161 per band. Supply moderate, and trade dull. •CIIMIERLAND.—MaatiOW Ay, 31 is to 41 101; Clever ditto, ej 65 to .51 155 ; Oat Straw, 11 14s to 11 161; Wheat Straw, li 16. to 11 per load. A fair average supply. and a steady demand. 'ffnrricuarzL.—Meadow Way, al as to 41115; Clever ditto, 4/ 101 to Ells; Oat Straw,ll 11. to 1114 s ; Wheat Straw, 11 14 4 to WU per lot ;d. Trade dull, at the above quotations. PAZIAT 1114LAIEXTB. IlArtanam, Masai 18.—We had a siesidy trade for Skeet kinds of at. oat, at very full prices. Beef, for 3s 6d to 4e 6d ; Mutton, 4s 6d to 5. 8d ; Veal, Is to Is 6d; and Pork, 4a to 45 64 per 81b. .AzunDEL,MARCH 17.—Beef, from 35 4d to ls Sd ; Mutton, 45 4el to 5. 6d; Veal, be to 5s 4d ; and Pork. 4s to 41 64 pefolbs. A mederate ,supply, and a steady trade. CHICRETER, MARCH 18.—A. good business WAS tr3usacted here t o, .day,on the following terms :—Beef, from 36 6d to 4,6 d; Mutton, 4 s 4 'd to 55 8d ; Veal, 43 Bd_to as 4d; and Pork, 4s to 41 6d per Sibs. Such, Ins Calves, 18s to 195; Quarter-old Store Figs, 16. to 19e; and M u c h Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 181 each. B ot rknaLL, Magog 18.—Prime Beasts and Sheep moved off Ateadilf, at Hill prices ; otherwise, the demand WAR in a sluggish „ state. - Reef from as 10d to 41 ed ; Mutton, 4. to 318 d ; Veal , is to ; and ;•: . +rk, 4s to 418 d per albs. BOMFORD, NACU 18.—The supply of stock en offer to-day was be 't moderate, ft't the general demand was by no means active. Be of, from 2s 81 to 4 4 4d; Mutton. 3. ad to 54 6d; Veal, Is to be 8d; and Pork, 4s to ;.!ad per albs. Suckling Calves, 1115 to 30s; Qn. irter-old Store-pigs, jes ; and Milch Cows, with their 317111MTGATZ SUM ill calf, 16: to lid each. ]though the supplies of each kind of mi.e. to sive, the trade ruled heavy, at barely star Prit" , Beef, A" 14:.431:13112 7a3i ir b A3 y n r e r neans *a fro?. n Eid to is ; mntt on , a s 6d to ad 4011 d to Os ; and Pork, is 10d to as per Blbs. CORN AVERAGES. GEXERAL AVERAGE PRICES Or BRITIIII CORN Fo Me Weekended March 14, ISM made up frau the Batumi of the ins. Dee-tors to the different Cities and Towns La England and Wales peoe a'nsperiar Quarter. .11•11.1.0.2 twLizATTAELIT.I OkTII. ITS . MANS. reil. ry :ICS • • 6 4a 3d 29e 4d 21s 9d 114 s 24 161 2d 1141 94 104 04 IPs 44 Is OIL Os ri 04 Si It Bab-Committee Ito. 1 This Committee met to•day shortly after twelve o'clock. Present, Sir J. T. Buller (Chairman), Mr. Walker, Mr. Kemble, Mr. E. Yorke, and Mr. Bramston.; cuzzossronn AND BURY. The consideration of the remaining allegations in the petition against this Bill, which was commenced yesterday, was resumed. Those allegations stated that there were several inaccuracies in the gradients. rate of inclination, and other engineering points, on the plans ; and several of these on the Suffolk and Essex portioni of the line were sustained, while several others were abandoned. Amongst the former were the 33d mile and 7th furlong, 3d mile 2d furlong, 7th mile let furlong ist chain, 7th mile 7th furlong let chain, &c. The remaining allegations of this class, down to 61, were admitted. An allegation that there was an error in the datum line, at the point 223 miles 6 chains, which should have been marked 220 feet, was sustained. It was next alleged, that on the plans and sections deposited with the clerks of the peace for the counties of Suffolk and Essex, the rates of inclination on certain turnpike-roade, &c., were not shown. Several instances of the alleged omissions were adduced and sus tained, and several more were admitted. The next class of allegations was, that the height of the embank ments at various points on the line wr.s not stated in the sitme_plans. Several instances were sustained. Sib-Committee No. 5. This Committee met in room No. 11, .at about half-past twelve o'clock, when there were present, Mr. Packe (Chairman), Mr. Ca vendish, ang i er. Walker. BI2MINGIIAII2 AND OXFORD (13IXIVIING— HAMI EXTENSION), AND nI a MENG ✓AIMS AND oxrazza) JUNCTION RAILWAYS. The discussions as to these Bills, which, it will be remembered, are part of the same project, making together but one line, were re sumed. In reference to the former Bill the Committee reserved two points—that as to the datum line, and that as to the neeessity of the sections being on the same scale as the additional plan. In reference to the latter point, it was observed by Mr. Carter that, as the small plans had been admitted to be incorrect, there was no other plan for the sections to agree with but the additional plans. Mr. CARTER resumed the discussion on the question of sufficiency of the notices, in which there was no distinction made between the parts of the line for which separate Bills were to be obtained, al though it was stated that the proprietors intended " to go for a part or parts" of the Bill. (Mr. Carter spoke at great length in answer to the arguments used by Mr. Burke on Tuesday, and Mr. Burke re plied, although the Chairman considered it unnecessary.) This question also was reserved, the Chairman wishing to consult with Mr. Hope Johnstone (who was not now present), and some other persons. STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE. HOUSE OF LORDS. This Committee resumed its sittings this day, at twelve o'clock, Present, the Earl of Shaftsbury, in the chair:_ TA* VALLEY. The object of this line is to conhssct Barnstable and Bideford with Exeter. The whole length of the line ixthirty seven miles, including an extension of six miles from Farmington to Bideford. The — main line is from Barnstable to Creditor], where it joins the Exeter arid. Creliton Railway. The estimated cast is 515,000/. Engineer, Joseph Locke ; Parliamentary agents, Dyson and Company. The Company were opposed by the proposed North Devon Rail way Company. After hearing the usual evidence, the Committee decided that the datum line of the extension was not formed from such a point as was contemplated by the standing orders, and they theretore re jected that portion of the line ; with respect to the main line, they decided that the Company had complied with the standing orders. BUENOS AYRES. By the Petrel packet, arrived at Falmouth, having sailed from Rio Janeiro on the 25th of January, we have advic" , from Pttenos Ayres of the sth, and from Monte Video oc.rw. 9th of January. All was tranquil at Buenos Ayres. - 1 4 lines at Monte Video were garrisoned by the 45th and ,be Regiments, whick was considered satisfactory, seeing e d, discordant materials of which the inside party was corelci This would, no doubt, facilitate a change of policy, such be determined upon by England and France, west The Arollo troop-ship, which conveyed the 7 3 d Reg— f to Monte Video, was to leave for Inland about the 19th o f January, no doubt to be sent back again in the same wan or"t as the Resistance was, to convey those troops to their ginal destination. MONTH VIDEO, JAN. 6.—The staff of the 73d Beia'lll landed here on the 6th instant, and p roce eded to their ba.r racks. It appears quite certain that this regiment and ta: 45th were ordered down on the authority of Mr. nari° ll „ f t" and, from the turn which things have taken here, they tainly serve as a protection to British i n terests -- froL n : o f eruption of the discordant elements of which the ga''r''" this town is composed. c s ts The appearance of the English flag on the lines ill/lot, to have caused great excitement in the outside partll,,,ce taking an impartial view of this proceeding, in acco i r with what we have above stated, we consider that their° . is uncalled for No news from the Parana or Uruguay. IZTRACTS FRO M THZ ANNUAL MISSAGI OF TOD - TITY TO THY CHAMBER or REPRESENTATITZ P * , a ge Bunnoi• AYAIS, DEC. 27, 1845.—1 n my fotraer mss' of I informed you that the Commodore of the naval forces , her Britannic Majesty, Don John B. Purvis, had in friae ! the belligerent rights of the Argentine Confederati on, o ' 4 suited its flag, given fresh life to its conquered ens broken the neutrality declared by her Majesty. Th e li`ots ceedings, and the armingoithe foreigners in the city o f oe Video, have prolonged the calamities of the war which on the point of terminating. t O s But the Government has not lost its confidence the the Cabinet of her Britannic Majesty will be g-ui.ded 1 1 b e e pacific spirit from which, in its official declaration s, i!'en it never departed; and that by acts of justice and repar ats .4 will redeem the character of her Majesty and of the Sri"- nation for magnanimity and rectitude. oil In consequence of the refusal on the part of th e n 0 forces of her Britannic Majesty and of his Mail the King of the French to acknowledge the blockade 6_o ports of Monte Video and Maldonado, the Govern:oo closed the Argentine ports to vessels proceeding from •'` the Video, or which hart touched there. The disavowal osible, blockade rendered that measure necessary and indisPe n ' o er• The injury that may have resulted from it to the c oo . ~,, cial interests is attributable solely to the commanders of:01, British and French naval forces, and on them'lies the o il responsibility of it, inasmuch as it was they who, k r „blie unjust infringement of the belligerent rights of the R e p' .drew forth this legitimate act of self-defence. ~ the Before the blockade of this province was instituted be Ministers of England and France, the Government P p e e bited all communication with - the ships of war of ths:t o id tiers. It _would otherwise have been impossible tO" t beil disagreeable consequences, nor was the presence or. tibia officers and crews in the Argentine territory core .r with its dignity and the national honour. ..,. i esil i s You know, honourable representatives, that the .--- „ e il tervention of France and England cannot be ree ° „c j iyess with the declaration in Parliament of the Prime nt l 410 of her Britannic Majesty, who stated that no such yi d existed in the law of nations, nor with that of the e'Lob , for Foreign Affairs of his Majesty the King of the l i doe6 who declared that he never for one moment ,e_l 3 ,t,e' — cor the idea of interfering in the internal affairs a us ° 0 , • ._, 4 federation. er 'pm" The Government ;net the inflexibility of the *4 lll .l „ L ti., England and France with a sincere spirit of cone - e , r and with unvarying moderation of conduct. It 1 :',.,, 0 tb°, with cordiality . a private and confidential invitation s r ' o lefl Chargé d'Affaires of France to paint out some PleL f eri might lead - to the re-establishment of peace ; and Ptlts P to him one which conciliated the honour and interirois' England, of France, and of the Confederation. Tlt ters rejected it, reiterating their unjust demands. _ st billY Upon them weighs the responsibility of a state °i v 00 afflicting to humanity, derogatory to the rights of t ,,, - col f republics (the Oriental and Argentine), destructive `v merce, and alarming for the American States. : pet/ The Confederation in all its cities and districts '' Tv; prepared to sustain the national liberty and hoaonn.. t ," Government is resolved to defend the Argentine terr it° 4 tll the independence of its flag. With the exception ~44,, defensive attitude it has not adopted any hostile nsc";ses nor ordered reprisals against the Governments of Frer c ti,d Great Britain, or their subjects. It perseveres in no t ti!, the persons and properties of the latter, and in justi f Y,,'",;e'" confidence which civilised Governments place in its ee'"i a tiA . , and public engagements. Whatever may be their F e .lf R er .4 the Government of this "Republic congratulates it' ho er' having respected international conveniences, and th e ''' • • cent' precepts' of civilization. 0 10 ,11 The Government has seen with pleasure the re - _, es t ee ts l s ment of the internal peace and the consolidation a ro c ~ tegrity of the empire. The Imperial arms bar! PA o leli i i,' for his Majesty and for Brazil the fruits of their,;, a et and their illustrious victories. The complete A rc also, of the victorious army of the Orientals anu, ; , h tines has deprived the rebellion of the incentive visl" longed The Oriental Rapublic, aided by the Confederst ie t ;rg , riously defends its independence and the legal a u .. o rn 1 The fatal Rivera has disappeared from its free terili_i . consequence of the memorable victory of the Orien'oprotibeij Argentine arms. The General Legislative AsseMb i l Oriental people, presiding over its heroic defence, V:, illur i ,, important measures which do it great honour. i ,: t ietl',, trious President, Brigadier Don Manuel Oribe, forte 52, the confidence of the country and its representat ire qf tains its dignity and independence with his well-know I d and sagacity. The French and English naval forces, united wit he :ls l l of Italian adventurers, have carried to the coa sts 'l l l Oriental state desolation, pillage, and slaugh ter ' tls' Orientals continue a valiant resistance, and show th e t country is unconquerable. heft' 40d The Republic of the Uruguay, its illustrious chain i(s li ' ts Ao its legal Government are worthy, honourable reprene%otel of the high esteem of the Argentine Confederation. /leo,' and the rest of the nations of the world, behold them,' tis' with glory, defending their laws, their independeno ~,, 10 dew est rights, and their honour. ~ece- l e ' The Argentine Government has not faltered e , dets2 menaces of superior force, in its obedience to the ca ll n honour, and safety. The abandonment of so fait w few" brave an ally, and of its own political independence/ r,l have degraded the Confederation for ever. e bar' ,e The natives will look with interest towards tm e ,dev Oriental republic, which, in defending its own indeP e upholds the common principle of liberty for all. • e C e • • feSo * JUAN MANUEL DE B O FELIPE ARANA. MANUEL INSIARTE. STA Tt: ote TRADE. (From the Ilianchesto Guardian.) . ot4t ilY MANCHESTER, MARCH 17.—There i s no improv e ' - h week in the demand for goods or yarn; and 0109 are on the whole tolerably w e ll suppo r t e d, the g ra r ,facte_j creasing sticks in the hands of spinners and Inel l- i r rer induce sales, in some cases, at lower and rather prices. f tbe beo ROCHDALE, MARCH 16.—This has been one 0 - h eis .00 markets we have h a d f o r a long ti me • few pieces P - u ch sold, and those at a low rate. Wool as been in same demand as last Monday. 40" - .1 aERI LEEDS, MARCH 17.—Although no actual improv taken place as yet in our ma r ket s , a ra th er better fe e ' t i l at,o be said to gain ground ; and the general opinion je 9 OK. an d or have seen the worst of the reigning stagnation, , ip oß livelier business time is close at hand. Prices are, ;pa e whole, better maintained, and wool is very steadYt a shade higher f o r some d escr ipti ons . blrtri HUDDERSFIELD, Marten 17.—We have had from London, and for the American trade, and Of 11, greater activity was raanifested in our Cloth 4 S t , Cambria has b r o ug ht or d ers to a considerable etroti • of which will re qu i re t wo or t h ree mont h s to col*" Abe SNOW STORM.—DARLINGTON, MARCH soo Aral! gar to fall at this town aboui, e i g ht o ' c l oc k t hi s !nor. in.'. l ef r continued up t , this hour, four o'clock, P.m. The vno f e e - t d inches deep. I hear, from report, th a t th e snow is tWo Newcastle, and further north it is still deeper. You 1128y .0." late arrival of the Edinburgh bags, if they arrive at sill —From a Correspondent. Melt 94 The Earl of Wilton left town yesterday for be The dinner given last evenin g by hi s Grace th ", CA 6vl, of Wellington, was very fully attended. Nearly fto Ministers, as well as some of the most st aunc h eupportwlil ffetl vernment, were present, and the Noble H os t a ppeared 000 4 health and spirits. !IA to ERRATUM.—In the new edition of the Par t o ,a 0 Companion, Ni hich subjoins all the clubs to which llone ur , s oo' hers belong, it is proposed to read " Coal-h o l e " instead 4: " after Lord Northland's name.—Punch. etni The Marquis and Marchioness of Angle Sef or t tamed at dinner yesterday, the Duke an d D ac hess Of 13fice _d:4 Lady Blanche Somerset, the Marquis and Marchioness,,rot Lord and Lady Sandvriche, &c. of THE BELLEROPHON. —W e must correct o P v iilLy' our Parliamentary report of yesterday. It was Lord not Lord Forester, who remarked upon the shipping a t Lord Forester is not in London, but in Shropshire. T oP - oy k d ENLARGEMENT OF THE HOME PARE, go_de r ai The new royal gardens at Froginore (extending over bete" e "it Itrtol acres), having now arrived at a high state of cultivatio n, i, determined by her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and fat considerably add to the size ref the Home Park, by thro e )107 portion of the royal domain at Windsor an extensive P,0.0104 half a mile in length and of considerable width, known Ma tricht gardens, in which were formerly produced large. 4 ,i ta„0 . 0 2; wall fruit and 'vegetables of various kinds far the suPPL) oe'r" o f table. These extensive gardens, which run parallel wit it i oas of t o at the western extremity of the Home Park, contain ' O , 0 l ae's finest descriptions of peach, nectarine, and apricot trfessittgt which, it is feared, on account of their age, it will be nia l sif remove with safety. The wall which separates th e garder.s from the park is upward s o f ten f eet high ' an a course of being taken down. n i 'ift l lo o 2 o • METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS.—Neie _,;; l o t t t i !" is now fast approaching completion, and it is expected v i2lc l 7iletat way will shortly be thrown open for the passage ' 2 ' e P o ° 4 whale of the buildings having en architectural tron-l v oe, most pleasing appearance, particularly when viewed f r° DO o 'olo, Tottenham-court-road. A still further improvement I t,: 4 t'„ effected in this locality, the le hole of the houses fro nt ' - - , t o " Church having been demolished preparatory to 1130 Obit te handsome crescent on their site. Th e Ssa i od OXFORD AND CAMBRI DGE BOAT-RAC -0-- ell A will be gratified to learn that an eight-oared-cutter rake take place between the gentlemen of the Universities 0 1, 0 t , :da, Cambridge. Some very fine men have been selected " s pilij , oo 7 , ferent boats' crews, and a spirit-stirring strugsle T r anc e paced. The Cantabs have, it is said, slightly the Pre. e d aie sent. The clay announced for the match is April 3, an to be ceatestao from Putney-bridge to Mortlake Churcl!iredfaliir FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—On 7,00 0 0: morning, between eight and nine o'clock, the following itoutoeit, treseing accident occurred on the river, by which a Dri t be fug ceirdeGuraseorgmeneßerso:7laapbpearargesmthaant, Brown, and an wn d ed ; munnli o of aton, were bringing a barge down the river, for the Ptor;,..„ ineeot it loaded with coals in the Pool, and about the time Abel, tbe v a being off Fulham, Brown, who had been rowing, walking ai fell into tohneg river. e ar gtfn K w i a b l p e toofnthime mbareleatteolywartridsedhvre:r srtfetrnrillljr,tacept throwing a boat-hook to him, but the unfortunate ' :° ,700 struggles for life, missed his grasp and sunk. Kirt", his barge as soon as possible, and, having procured anw s i ta rdY.o4l'"' deavoured to find the body of his unfortunate mate, but Goth for some time he could not meet with any succesa• were sober at the time. IMPUDENT SWINDLE. --At the Surrey oeS ton. appearance, was w es ai w pl a: t iso up e o , n a hi m s I t d r d i ratt: i r og _... arel o ll: l sit jw - ,..g a al, e g n e l l charge of of coals, the property of Mr. Dixon, of Belvidere-re...a I ` - • The ease has caused more than ordinary notoriety. fr7b o the prisoner being a member of a gang of swindler' , ~s i c t erit, hi ceeded in pluadering tradesmen out of property to a T r ': Or i o i tent, by taking houses , giving references to each o s t e b d o f tin ° ,ol) o . 4 means procuring goods , which they at once dispo ~„1 . three 4.117,;; cost, In October last lir. Dixon received an order W ay. coals from a Mr. Gland, and when the waggoner Was °W're _. O them, he was met by Wallace, who represented OIL . tbi , sert ii ese; and got the waggoner to deliver them at his house• vi ' d enta, e 2 o l the following day he managed to get rid of thefTh . ._an.„ o ,pe% de, quently taken into custody on a charge of stealing tu ° committed on that charge from Southwark Police -c° tie° time, however, he was bailed out by, as it was_ef7 4s l, , N i s een to the tenor of lys recogn:za .oee, but had b ga»g. He did not appear at the seosions to take months Afterwards. The jury, after a lengths e s t. w found the prisoner guilty, and the Court Seattecee d Rat rer mesa pan. RAILWAY ACCIDENT. STOCEPORT, WEDNESDAY.— An accident of a very serious character, involving the loss of two lives and nearly sacri ficing four others, happened on the works of the Maccles field branch of the Manchester and Birmingham Railway, early on Sunday morning, a few miles distant from this town. The particulars connected with the melancholy oc currence may be gathered from the subjoined notice of the evidence adduced yesterday, at the town infirmary, before Mr. Hodson, the coroner, on thebodies of John Seal and John Birtles, the unfortunate men who perished. It appeared that the deceased were married men, the former a dyer by trade, in the employ of Messrs. Marsland, in the town, and the latter a labourer on the line, in the service of a Mr. Parkin son, a sub-contractor, and was employed in throwing the sand from the bank near the town station. In consequence of the men at this particular part of the works having been up two nights at work on the line, and being desirous of having a good night's rest, they refused to unload a number of earth waggons on the night of Saturday, which would have occupied them until two or three o'clock on the following Sunday morning, and accordingly they were allowed to work on that day in order to facilitate the traffic of the line. Seal went casually in the course of the morning to view the operations, and unfortu nately joined in the work. That was about eleven o'clock. There were thirty waggons to unload, and an engine, num bered 27, took at first fifteen. They were emptied on the main line, and the ballast was thrown upon another lime parallel to it, on the Manchester branch in the township of Woodford. While they were being unloaded, the engine went back for the remainder, which were emptied and brought back to the Cheadle Hulme station. They were left on the Macclesfield branch, a trifling distance off the main line, and the wheels of several were tied by the fastening down of the breaks, to prevent them running on the main line, when the other waggons behind came, up. The engine then set the behind carriages in motion, and when about 140 yards off, the train of standing, waggons, it was detached and " shunted " off to the opposite line of rails ; as the road is an incline the waggons were left to descend to the others by their own gravity. Prior .to this, however, the engineer had, by the use of his breaks, checked the impetus of the train just before he left the waggons, and as their velocity was considerable directions were given to those on them to put down the breaks. The deceased and four men were on the breaks when the engine was detached. Two of them were thrown off by the sudden check given to the impetus, the other two jumped off from fear as the danger, increased, and the deceased, it seems, retained their positio, and were crushed severely be tween the carriages. They .were removed to the infirmary, and died in dreadful suffering in the course of the day. Birtles had the bones of both hips fractured in several places, and the pelvis crushed extensively. Seal bad a compound fracture of the right thigh, and extensive injury of the soft part of the limb. It was impossible for them to have lived after such injuries. Mr. Parkinson, the sub-contractor, said, he never allowed the men to work before on a Sunday in his life. There were only three waggons that had not breaks. It having then been proved that there was a sufficient num ber of breaks on the carriages to stop their downward velocity, and that their not being properly used was the cause of the accident, the jury found—" That the deaths of the deceased were accidental, caused by the breaks of the waggons not being sufficientry ma,de use of, and they re commended that in future no strangers, nor any one not ac customed to the breaks, should be entrusted. with their use." It was stated during the proceeding.: that the Company bad 400 waggons of a similar description to that which met with the accident, and that not more than ten were without breaks. Died lately, at Camberwell, within a month of his in3d birth-day, Nicholas Le Kiclieux a Protestant refugee from Nor mandy. Two of his brothers lived over 100 years iu France ; hie wife died three years since, aged 93. THE SOUTH- EASTERN RAILWAY.—The direct-rs of this railway have given the public the accommodation of two express trains daily both ways upon this line. One leaves the Bricklayers' Arms at eleven o'clock in the morning, and the other London Bridge, at four o'clock in the afternoon. The trains stop at Ton bridge, Ashford, and Folkestone, and make the journey both ways between London and Dover in two hours and a half. Some of the Railway Companies, who have failed in getting in the half-crowns, and such small sums, as fast as they de sire, are pertinacious in their endeavours, and give the delicate hint to the defaulters that theT names will be inserted in the London and country papers e care being taken to select journals published near the residence of the parties. NEW DUTIES. —SILKS, &c.--The Treasury order for the reduction of duties has just reached the Custom-house. Although only actually taking effect to-day for dairy produce, butter, cheese, &c., entries can be prepared and received this siterraxai at the house for the payment of the duties on• silk, and the other articles specified early to-morrow, and the establishment will be opened half an hour earlier for the dispatch of the large amount of extra business ei pected. The parties clearing the goods give bond for the payment of the old duties if the Bill should not pass. WINDING UP OF PROJECTED RAlLWAlree—Petitions are in the course of being signed here, calling on the 'various pro vincial committees to wind up their undertakings.—Edeseurgh Ad vertiser. THE DANGER OF READXNO IN BED. Yesterday morning, between twelve and oxe o'clock, the family of Mr. Lafon taine, of Montagu-street, Bryanstoue-square, were alarmed by loud shrieks proceeding from the beed-room of Miss Jane Lafontaine, who slept en the second floor. On proceeding to ascertain the cause, it was found that the bed and betiding were in flames, as well as the night-dress of Miss Lafontaine, who was severely burnt before the fire could be extinguished so much so that her recovery is extremely doubtful. It seems that Miss Lafontaine was in the habit of,read ing in bed, and in this instance, falling asleep, the candle ignited the bed furniture, the heat and flame fortunately awaking Miss Lafontaine, or otherwise the consequences would have been dreadful. THE RECENT FIRE ON .LUDGA.TE-HILL,—The inquir3 into the cause 'if the late fire upon the premises of Mr. Carlin, tobac conist, Ludgate-street, Ludgate-hill, was resumed and concluded yesterday afternoon, at the Goo se and Gridiron, St. Paul's Church yard, before the deputy-coroner, Mr. Joseph Payee. The jury re turned the following verdict:—•' Ws have reason to believe that the fire was accidental, although thirre is not sufficient evidence before us to show the precise manner in v►hich it originated." Atter the ver dict had been agreed to, the jury, by resolution, expressed their thanks to the firemen and others engaged in extinguishing the fire, on the ground that " if it had been allowed to rage ten minutes longer, it would most probably have be ea attended with loss of life and a much greater sacrifice of property:" CHELSEA AND GREENWICH PENSIONERS.—By the Bill now before Parliament for amending the Act for rendering effec tive the services of the Chelsea out-pensioners, and extending it to the out-pensioners of Greenwich Hospital (which Bill, as amended, was yesterday printed), it is proposed that the Act 6 and 7 Victoria, sec. 95, for the enrolment of Chelsea pensioners, shall extend to Green wich pensioners who may have served in the Royal Marines in like manner as if they were out-pen: ;loners of Chelsea Hospital ; and that the weole number of pensioners of both hospitals to be enrolled in the United Kingdom is net to es :ceed 20,000 men, and that the days of inspection or exercise shall not exceed 12 in one year. In the event of any of the set-pensioners of ( ;reensvich Hospital FO enrolled volun teering their services to be kept, on duty and pay for any period not exceeding six months, they shall only be employed within the United Kingdom, or along the sea cos is thereof. The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland may call out the Irish pensioners to aid the civil power in the preservation of the public pt ace. REPRESENTATION OF IKANT LOTHIAN.—There have been rumours of a vacancy lik sly to occur in the representation of Haddingtonshire, by the retirement of the present Member. In that event, the Hon. Francis Charte rig, who is intimately connected with the agricultural interests of the county, has announced his intention of becoming a candidate.--Edire WO Advertiser. The Birmingham Mush :al Festival has this year been axed for August 25 and three f allowing days, under the presidency of the Right Hon. Lord Wrottesl THE KINGFISHER.-01), Tuesday, Mr. Langford, of Newington, shot one of those rare birds the kingfisher, in Batter sea-marshes. It is seldom these, birds approach so near the metro polis: Mr. EluDsorf.—We regret to hear rumours of the existence of such disagreements between Mr. Hudson and the direc ton of the Eastern Counties, as may possibly lead to Mr. Hudson's retirement. We trust, for the interests of the shareholders, that events may not confirm this rt sport. Looking to past mismanagement, we can hardly believe that any board which had so signally mani fested its incapacity, would vi tature en a course of eppoeitlon to Mr. Hudson.—Railteap Chronicle. A few evenings ago, as the dr!ver of a one-horse chariot, belonging to e. livery" tan, was returning hems with his car riage from A job, he met with:an old acquaintance, who induced him to go to the Barriers du Main s and drink a bottle of wine together. They enjoyed themselves over their glasses until the next day was well advanced, when the cha loteer was upset under the table, and lay in profound stupor. Tin s worthy companion having paid the score, mounted the bex of the chariot, and drove it to St. Gerrnains, where he sold the horse fer 201 '., and the carriage for Hit., although, at the very lowest estimate th at could be made th,y were worth 1,200 f. With his 70f., or as a inch as was left after paying his ex penses at St. Germain', he retu reed to Paris, and there, after having spent the whole of the money thus fraudulently acquired, was ar rested sport the complaint of tit a liveryman, who had got trace of The vagabond was an oltl offender, having been already seve ral times tried, and twice condel tined for similar offeaces. On being examined he pretended that he went to St. Germain' in pursuit of his wife, who had absconded fro as him, and that, being in want of money, ho had only pledged the horse and chariot for the 70f. He was committed for trial.—Gedivectel. . - THE LAST NEW RAILWAY.—It is proposed to carry a line of railroad front Peet's-cem sir round the interior of Westminster Abbey. Each train will stop 1 - i:tif a minute at the various side chapels, and a minute and a hale at Henry Vll.'s chapel, to enable passengers to view the monuments. The present conveyances round the Abbey are considered to be to, s slow, and liscapable if holding a sufficient number of passengers, to be consistent with the convenience of the public. The fares, too, will be reduced.—N.E. An ewess train, warranted to do the distance= in half the time, will be started ten minutes before each of the services.—Punsh. THE ROAD 1--Out of the four coaches lately running daily from Stamford to Grantham, 'there are now but two left, via. , " The Red Rover" and the " Leeds %fail . " The Grantham " Von der" coach, that met the eleven o'cipck train !ruin London, ceased running on Saturday last. Parties from Grantham will therefore have to leave town by the first train, or stay in Stamford all night, suit go 17 1110 Lotikagi lio_llllolll4o litining.--10(#0•4 joror, (No. IL) At a meeting of the Deputitlon held in London, the 9th April, 1845, it was unanimously agreed— That in the fullest confidence that the arrangement entered into between Mr. French and Mr. Perry will 1541 carried out by both gentlemen and the Companies they represent, as well as all those by whom they are supported, or with whom they are' connected to the -- utmost of their ability for securing the Acts of Incorporation for both lines, we acquiesce in, and confirm the said agreement. Signed by FITZN. FRENCH. JOHN ENNIS, Deputy Chairman to the Mulling*: Line, and HUGH M. TUITE. (No. III.) Memorandum, sth May, 1845, London. 'rho heads of all agrcesueut An currying Into erect the proposed measures for a railway from Dublin to Mullingar and Longford, to be ultimately continued to Sligo, and another railway from Portar lington to Galway, through Athlone. It is agreed that the petitions now pending in Parliament for the above purpose be withdrawn, and that each party assist the other to carry the pending Bills (but con fined to the above objects) into effect. If any difference shall arise as to the mode of carrying the above arrangement into effect, it is hereby distinctly agreed by all parties signing this paper, that the mode of doing so shall be submitted to the decision of the Committee to whom the Bills be referred. For the Dublin and Mullingar Company, JAMES PERRY. For the Galway Company and other petitioners, FITZX. FRENCH. Mr. Sergeant WitANGFILM addressed the Committee in I ehalf of the Mullingar Company. The Learned Caunsel complained of the construction which had been put upon the contract mentioned by his Learned Friend. He trusted the Committee would not sanction a breach of contract ; but what his Learned Friend had stated was entirely a mistaken view of the whole case as between his clients and the Dublin an Galway Company, and this he would show to their Lordships before he concluded his address. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP IX. mil Committee mist this morning at half-past eleven o'clock, Lord Wortley in the chair. All the other mombers of the Committee were present. ZDINDURGN AND GLASGOW AMEND- MENT AND ERANCEES. The CIIAIRMAN gaVe the decision on this Bill, which was, that the preamble of the Bill was pro'ed, with the exception of that portion relating to the Port Dundee branch, which was ordered to be struck out. The clauses of the Bill, with the exception of those relating to the rejected portion, were then read ; and, after several unimportant amendments, passed. The report was then agreed to, and the Cha , rman instructed to present it to the House that evening. Mr. Robson, civil engineer, called and examined by Mr. HOPE— He surveyed, in last autumn, for a line to connect the Pollee and Govan, the Glasgow and Ayr, and Glasgow and Greenock joist line, and the Barrhead and Nellston Railways. It was to be connected with these lines by three branches. The heaviest gradients were one ascending one of one in 104, and a descending one of one in seventy. The shortes cure was twelve chains radius. The other miaeral lines around Glasgow had worse engineering difficulties than these. It was superior in this respect to the two competing lines, both of which bad severer curves and gradients. The Grand Junction scheme was too high up the harbour, and interfered with house property and feued land ; and the Mineral Harbour was too low, being two miles from Glasgow-bridge. Both these lines were also longer, while the latter would give very imperfect accommoda tion to the Lanark coal fields in the east of the city. His estimate of the general terminus was—for works, 51,216/. 13s. Bd. ; for land, 50,3581, 10s. ; contingencies, 10,1571. Both the other schemes were much inferiorly situated to this. It possessed a medium to accommo date the harbour well, and also to avoid the general traffic of the river. The opposing lines were not only longer, but connected with the southern lines in an inferior manner. Cross-examined by Mr. MONTEITIT on behalf of the Harbour Mineral No house property would be interfered with by the General Terminus. The locomotives were to be brought within fifty yards of the harbour, and there unyoked and used to push the waggons gently behind along the quay. His estimates included land for a depot. Mr. Sergeant Refaasts cross-examined this witness, with the object of showing tha t the Grand Junction would not interfere so much with house property as had been represented, but no point different from the e3:amination in chief was elicited. He admitted that the Grand Junction would join the Polloc and Govan some what nearer Glasgow than the General Mineral. This would also be the case in reference, to the joint line of the Ayr and Greenock Railways. GROUP XIV. The Select ComnZittee on this group re-assemblod at the usual hour this morning in the, Vice-Chancellor's Court, Mr. Protheroe in the Chair. N 10712.1 M TLICINT LINE. The cross-exarcinattion of fir. Viguoles, the engineer of this line. was resumed by Mr. Austin, on behalf of the South-Eastern Com pany. He proposed that trains should run every half hour for Gravesend, and every two hours for Dover. He had fixed no station yet at Greenhithe, .nor had lie yet fixed upon a station at Graves • end, owing to the difference of opinion which prevailed there on the subject. The South-Eastern line was nearer to Greenhithe than his own, but it was not Deflrer to Gravesend. From Gravesend to Rochester thttre was a gradient for two miles of 1 in 142. The difference of levsel between the high water mark at Rochester and the level of the level of the rats there was about 17 feet 3 inches. With respect to that portion of the line which lies near to Faversham, ho should certainl3• prefer the straight line, which avoided the town, but, of course, it w, as for the Committee to say whether the import ance of the town ol " Faversham justified the adoption of the alterna tive line which ran through the town. There would be a tram-road from the line toillo Faversham quays, with gradients of 1 in 38, I in 28, and 1 in 17, but there was no section to cennect It with the alternative Hills. The distance of the straight line from the gunpowder mills. ',would be about 185, and the tram-road about 300 yards. The len& ;th of the line from Boughton to Harbourdown, was five miles, the to swat was 1,500 yards, or a little more than three quarters of a mil, I, and either side there was half a mile of mixed deep and shallow cutting, the average depth was 50 feet, and deepest depth 80 feet; the. cost of this portion of the work would be 160,0001. This calculation I vas made in anticipation of finding the Boughton hill consisted of e. particular kind of sand, 101. per cent. would per haps have to be added if the stratum was found to be of London clay. The price cet the tunneling would be, about 70/. the yard, in cluding contingencies. The Deal and Dover trains, he proposed to work from the Canterbury station, that was a train leaving Deal and Dover stations • would arrive at the point of janction where the line forked off and be chtawn into Canterbury and on to Chatham by one engine. Further on beyond Canterbury the Ramsgate and Margate carriages would be I looked on behind the Deal carriages, and so carried on to Chatbsuon, and thence to the metropolis. The line be tween Canterbury ant 1 Deal would only be five miles shorter than the South-Eastern. but the line ought to be taken in the aggregate, and then it shortened the distance between the metropolis and Deal by tenor twelve miler:. The maximum gradient on the line was 1 in 132, while the rise between Lewisham and Woolwich was 100 feet. The work this year was more expensive than that which he proposed last year, but he had made it so in deference to an opi nion expressed by the .Committee which sat last year. GROUP XV. 1% 14 p Several other witnesses were called and examinot 1, on behalf of the South Eastern, to show the traffic of the neighbour? nood towards the east ; and this closed the case for that branch. Mr. Rows then addressed the Committee on bi quilt of Mrs. Phil lips, Mr. Hastie, and other proprietors on the Soul h Eastern Branch, in opposition to that Tine, and called witnesses to 1 how that the great damage done to private property would not be col opemkated by public advantage. Mr. MERZWETHEI having shortly addressed *the Committee in reply on behalf of the South-Eastern. Mr. Mir.i.sie was rising to reply on behalf of the Brighton Branch, when The CHAIRMAN announced: that he need not proceed as the majority of the Committee were of opinion that the Brighton branch should be passed, and the South-Eastern rejected . The Chairman said he had spoken of the majority of the Coma iittes, for his own opinion was, that both lines should have been grant ed. The preamble of the London and Brighton (East ( Irinstead) Branch Bill was declared proved, and the several clause of the Bill were then read and passed. The Committee adjourned till Monday next at t well , . o'clock. Sub-Committee No. 1. Members present, Mr. Strutt (Chairman), Mr. rorbes, and Mr. Beckett. The Committee met at twelve o'clock. PRESTON AND VITAE, SARA •OUR AND ZIOCZ COMPANY (I.ONGRID OE =NC. TION). The object of this Bill was to obtain powers to i concentrate a line eonnecting the Preston and Wyre with the Prest on and Longridge Railways, and to sell or lease it to either of these Hues. The length of the line was one mile, and the estim a ted cost 93,0006. Agents, Messrs. DorrLigton and Co. ; Solicitors, Messrs. Nelson and Wynne; Engineers, Mr. S. P. Bidder and Mr. Park. The standing orders were declared to be complied with, rITV'ERNZISS AND BLUM r. This Bill sought powers to make a line from Natal* to Elgin, with branches to the three harbours of Fladhorn, Burghf 3ad, and Loesio mouth. The length of main line is twenty-two miles;; the branches fourteen ; total length thirty-six ranee. The es timated cost is 350,0001. The railway is intended to farm an important 114. k in the chain which connects London with the northern capital. Agents, Messrs. Graham and Weymss, London; Messrs. A.nder son and Stewart, Inverness. Consulting engineers, Messrs. Locke and Erringtolll. Acting engineer, 3ltr. Mitchell, Inverness. The formal proetn, such as advertising in the newsisapers published in the several counties through which the proposed line shall pass, icc., having been given in and supported by evidence,, The Committee derided that the standing orders ware complied with, excepting with respect to the fixed point referred ti.r on the datum line, which was at the doorstep of the academy at Inverness, a dis tance of fifteen miles from the nearest terminus at iltairne. PETWIN AND rrevzusrm ma, This 13111 sought powers to construct a lint from the town of Inverness tO a point (Redgorton) five Panes from Perth, where it effected n junction with the Scottish Midland It diway. The Bill proposed also to make a branch line to Nalrue. The length of main line is 1253(, flee brancli 4)4, total, 130 ns;des, The estimated Olt is I,4IAININ. The Committee met in the Vice-Chancellor of England's Court, at twelve o'clock. Presenit, Mr. O'Connell (chairman), Sir It. Price, Captain Hatton, Mr. 'Dudley, Mr. Mackinnon. BRIGHTON AND CHICHESTER (BOGNOR TO TAITTZEIIADIPTON), CHICHESTER, AND BOGNOR. The CHAIRMAN announced this morning that, in consequence of his application to the Speaker, the Bill for that one of the competing lines which had not been read a second time, would be read a second time to-night by special motion, that the sittings of the Committee might not be interrupted. But, as some of the witnesses had been sent home, the Committee postponed the consideration of these lines to Monday next. LONDON AND BRIGHTON (EAST GRINEITEILD). NORTE EASTERN (GODEITONE TO BAST GRINSTIL&D). . _ Mr, Alexander and Mr. Lang continued the examination of wit nesses for the South Eastern. Mr. Barlow, the engineer of the line was called, and stated that the most unfavourable gradient on this line wars 1 in 66, and it would be mere easily overcome than the gradient on the Brighton branch at Trow Bridges, of one in eighty, and thstt this arose from the circumstances attending the inclination of the plain. The viaduct on the branch of 450 yards i.n length would be constructed partly of brick, partly ,of timber, and would be quite secure. There was a viaduct of tho • like construction with a maximum height of 125 feet on the Martel 1 and Manchester line, and was found quite safe. The expense would be 22,0001., and the working expenses of the line would be 300 e. per mile. He thought the gradient of 1 in 66 of 80 feet in a mile, ♦ ihich occurred on the viaduct, was quite inappreciable in its effects or i the travelling of the trains. '''.--,...„.