The Sun. — London, England, 1846-02-27 00:00:00

WITH A PORTRAIT OF LADY CORK, ENGRAVED FROM THE ORIGINAL PAINTING BY SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS, AM) AN ILLUSTRATION BY LEECH. The March BENTLEY 'S Number, priceMlS Half-a•Cr CE own L , of LANY, will contain:— IitRUN O'LINN ; OR, LUCK IS EVERYTHING. By W. H. MAXWELL, Esq., Author of " Stories of Waterloo," " Wild Sports of the West," &c. WITH AN ILLUSTRATION BY LEECH. CHAPTER Vl.—Visit to the Border—Hymeneal Preparations— . Divers visitors arrive, the company of some of whom would have been willingly dispensed with. CHA rTE It V I L.—Another arrival—Captain Dangerfield—lnterest ing disclosures of what took place at my father'S, beth upstairs and down stairs. • A Month at Madrid. The Cornet's First Deal. The Minstrel. The Last Days of Riego, by Mrs. Romer. ' The Beauties of Colenos. Chesterfield and his Times, by Dr. W. C. Taylor. Curiosities of Costume, by Henry Curling. OUTPOURINGS. By D. CANTER. LIBATION XL—Farren's conception of the character of Touchstone —Power's - eccentricity and punctuality—Liston—His resemblance to George IV.—His liberties with the Actors and the Audience— His parody on Opera-dancing, &c. The Gent.—Popular Zoology, by Albert Smith. Gaming, Gaming-houses, and Gamesters. To•rny Nephew. Tales of an Old Manorial Chamber—The Broken Sword, by Alfred Crowquill. Lady Cork, with a Portrait. TIPPERARY HALL." The Lawn--Ale and lEschylus—Breach of Promise of Marriage and the Enchanted -Horse—How - to - till your glass-The Whisaey drinker and Gen. Narvaez over the Wine-shins—The Battle, the Bivouac, and the Banquet—Mnrcheson's Geology, and Unfeeling Outrage by Dr. Faraday on a Sunbeam, &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE of Saturday, the 28th February, and Sunday, the Ist of March, will con tain the Fullest Particulars of the BRITISH VICTORIES IN INDIA, from the Official Dispatches and other Sources, the Lists of Killed and Wenladed, Trophies Seized, &c., &c. With the MONSTER DEBATE AND DIVISION, the Election for South Notts, Editorial Comments on the State of the FREE TRADE QUS, and a LETTER FROM COTTON TWIST I—Oftlce, 337 S h and and all Newsmen. Price 6d. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to almounce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TuEsmAX and FRIDAY. at One o'clock, at their oflices, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, at which place all favours, con- Threadneedle - street , timing instructions, are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited for exa mination at least one day previously to their being offered advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds immediately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. • THIS EVENING, Will bo performed a New Opera, entitled THE CRUSADERS. The principal characters will be sustained by Messrs. W. Har rison, Borrani, Horneastle, S. Jones, Weiss, Stretton, D. W. King, Miss Romer, and Miss Rainforth. To conclude with a new grand comic Pantomine, called HARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. Harlequin, Mr. Wieland ; Clown, Mr. T. Matthews ; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ; Columbines, Miss Hicks and Miss Lonsdale. THEATRE ROYAL, HA.Y2LARSET. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Tragedy of ROMEO AND JULIET. Borneo, Miss Cushman, Mercutio, Mr. Roll; Peter, Mr. Buckstono ; Juliet, Miss S. Cushman ; Nurse, Mrs. Glover. " La fiaz•!a Ladra," and The Bind will perform the Overture, the Waltz, "Love's. Serenade." After which, the Comedy of THE OLD SCHOOL. Principal characters by Messrs. Farren, Moll, Brindal, Mrs. Clifford, and Mrs. Yarnold. To conclutle with a New Farce, called LEND ME FIVE SHIL LINGS. Frincipil characters by Mr. Bu,kstoue, Mr. Tilbury, Mr. Brindal, and Miss P. ll,Tton. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be performed LUCK'S ALL. Principal characters by Messrs. Diddear, F. Vining, Meadows, Kinloch, Turner, and Keeley ; Miss Hicks, Mrs. A Wigan, &c. After which, NEXT DOOR. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Turner, Bellingham ; Misses Arden, Villars, and Howard. To conclude with the New Grand Romantic Extravaganza, en titled TIIE ENCHANTED tIORSE ; or, Prince Firouz Sella.. of Persia and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Wigan, F. Matthews, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, &e.; Mes dames Keeley, Villars, Hodson, Dawson, Howard, Arden, &c. Stalls, Os. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6ml. THEATICK JtOYAL, ADELPIU. THIS EVENING Will be repeated an entirely New Drama, called THE LIONESS OF TILE Nonni , or, The Prisoner of shlusselbourg. Alexis Romanouski, Mr. Webster; Triptolemus Krout, Mr. Wright; Eliza • beth, Madame Celeste. To be followed by TAMING A TARTAR; or, Magic and Ma zourkaphobta. In which Messrs. Paul Bedford and Wright, Miss Woolgar, Madame Celeste, &c. will perform. To conclude with a New Farce, entitled THE PHANTOM P.REAKFAST. Supported by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, Miss Woolgar, &c. IICI NC ESS'S T EAT It E, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVEN [No , Will be performed the TragOy of RICHELIEU; or, the Con spiracy. Cardinal Richelieu, Mr. Macready. Principal characters Supported by Mwsrs. Cooper, Murray. J. Vining, Granby, Ryl. r, Hon ner, Mrs. Stirling, and Mrs. Brougham. To be followed by a DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Marshall, M. Adrien, Silas Bailin, Miss Marshall, and Mille. Duval will appear. To he followed by Shakspeare's Play of KATHERINE AND PETRUCIIIO. Petruchio, Mr. Wallach ; Katherine, Mrs. Stirling ; Bianca, Miss E. Homier. NEW STRAND THEATRE. • M. PIIILLII'PE'S SOLREF.S and MAI INEES MYSTERIEUSES. _ . Two Morning Performances during the Week. At the urgent and reiterated solicitations of many distinguished tituliles, and in order to accommodate the crowds who tic , :X to attend his Morning Performances, M. PHILLIPPE will give his Grand Juvenile Entertainment every Wednesday and Saturday Montag, <it Two o'clock. M. Phillippe's most Popular Deceptions and Peculiar Ext eriments will be repeated every Evening, varied by the Amusin l• Per formances of the Chiarini Family, and the astounding Feat of the American Brothers.—Doors open at a quarter past SON en to com mence at a quarter before Eight. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, Gd. ; re vate Boxes, 11. Is., arid 11. Ils. Gd. A STLEY'S ROYAL AM PIIIIMEATRIe OF A RTS. G 1 ,rions career of the a ew Oriental Spectacle. The most suc cessful piece ever produced. Nightly overflows of rank and fashion to witness the rate performances of the Colossal Elephants, train of Camels, &c THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Drama, entitled THE RAJAII OF NAGPORE ; or, the Sacred Elephants of the Pagoda. In which the whole of the extensive resources of the Establishment will be brought into requisition. New Scenes of the Circle, combining Use unequalled Feats of the British and Foreign Company. The whole to conclude with the favourite Afterplece of LOVE AND WAIL DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. The greatest bit ever known. The One Hundred Female Warriors' wonderful performance, and the magnificence and effect of the New Historical Spectacle, have produced an immense sensation. Nightly crowded to the ceiling. First appearance of MLR. Pelham (from America), the Nigger Dancer and Singer. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE SEA KING'S VOW ; or, a Struggle for Liberty. Supported by Messrs. Hughes, Rogers, Cowell, May nard, Johnson, Lewis, Hcslop, Monson; Mesdins. Vining, Daly, Martin, Miss Glover, and one hundred Female Warriors. After which, a new Farce, entitled, TIIE MASQUERADE BALL. Saints-Hit-'em-Hard, Mr. R. Pelham. To conclude with THE MENDICANT SON ; or, The Jew of Southwark. Supported by Messrs. Hughes, Johnson, Rogers, Cowell, Maynard, Lewis, Heslop ; Mesdames H. Vining, Martin, and Daly. TA Mr. WARD withdrew the notice he had given to move that the petition of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Rail Way Company, with respect to their bill, be taken into consideration, and that the parties have leave to proceed with their Bill. Sir R. PEEL presented a petition from Tynemouth in favour of the reduction of the timber duties proposed by the Government. A Message from the Lords brought up several Bills, which were read a first time and ordered to be read a second time. Sir R. PEEL, in answer to a question, said that after the decision of the House with regard to the corn-law question, lie proposed to go on as rapidly as possible with the other articles of the tariff, but he intended that the House should dispose of the corn-law question first. Lord J. RUSSELL hoped at the same time that the subject of Indian corn would be taken into consideration. On the motion Of Mr. O'CoNNELL, the petition from the Middleton Poer-law Union was ordered, to be printed with the votes. On the question for the resumption of the debate on the corn importation measures, Mr. ROEBUCK hoped, if another night was to be devoted to the debate, the House would not be again occupied for two hours and a half with such a speech as that which they had heard the night before last. He hoped, for the honour of the House and the protectionists, that their time would be occu pied b argu ments, and not by personal invectives. Sir R. INGLIS thought that the Hon. Member for Bath was the last person• who ought to be, so Mealy-mouthed as to depr ec ate personalities. Mr. BRIGHT stated, without hesitation, that all that had been said by the Honourable Member for Knaresborough with respect to Mr. WILSON was totally without foundation. The starch manufacturers wished for no pro tection ; and if they did, Mr. WILSON would be the last to support it. It was unfortunate that in all the speeches of the lion. Member for Knaresborough he made assertions, but never proved them. After some observations from Mr. COLQUHOUN O Dr. Bow- RING, and Captain VIVIAN, Lord MORPETH read a letter to the House from the operatives of Yorkshire, denying the statement that they were compelled to sign petitions in favour of a repeal of the corn-laws, and stating that the operatives were more anxious for the carrying of that measure than their masters. A new writ was ordered for the borough of Brid• port, in the room of Mr. Baillie Cochrane, who since his election had accepted the office of her Majesty's Chiltern Handreds. The past administration of the poor-laws in the notorious Andover Unioa is to be the subject of a motion, next Thurs day, in the House of Commons. Mr. ErwaLL, the Member for the borough, is to move for a " Select Committee to in quire into the administration of the poor-laws in the Andover Union, and into the ;nanagement of the union workhouse ;'° and Mr. CHRISTIE is to 17:Love an addition to the Hon. Mem ber for Andover's motion, to extend the inquiry of the pro posed Committee to " the conduct of the Poor-law Com missioners and their late Assistant-Commissioner, Mr. PARKER, in reference to the two investigations held at Andover, and into all the circumstances under which the Poor-law Commissioners called upon Ur. PARKER to re sign his Assistant-Commissionership." We called attention, very soon after the publication of Mr. PARKER'S appealfrom the Poor-law Commissioners to the Home Secretary, to the serious imputations which his remarkable pamphlet contains on the conduct of the Poor-law Commissioners, both with reference to the Andover investigation and their treatment of Mr. PARKER. Mr. PARKER has now presented a petition to the House of Commons, and Mr. M'DouGAL, the late master of the Andover Workhouse, whose conduct was the subject of the iirrestigation, has done the same. We shall print these petitions on a future day. In the meantime we make one extract from Mr. RARICER'S petition, which brings sttch a charge against the Poor-law Commissioners, that, without admitting their guilt, they can not but join in desiring Parliamentary inquiries. Mr. PARKER states, " That the facts connected with the bone-crushing in the Andover Workhouse, and the pre,sumptions raised by the subsequent charges and statements, that the inmates had been driven by hunger to satisfy their appetites by eating marrow, and gnawing off putrid meat from bones which they were employed to crush; that the female inmates, by gifts of food, had been induced to endute the master's solicita tions without complaining of his conduct; and that one woman in particular had brought much public odium upon the general character of poor-law management, whilst the conclusion of the inquiry, resulting from the Commissioners breaking down the adjournment granted by your petitioner, did not satisfy the public, the board of guardians of the Andover union, or the accused. " That your petitioner believes, and is prepared to bring such evidence as the nature of the case admits, to prove that the Com missioners sacrificed your petitioner to divert public odium from themselves." " Sacrificed Mr. PARKER to divert public odium from themselves !" We believe no one can read Mr. PARKER'S pamphlet without admitting that Mr. PARKER makes out a strong case in support of this serious charge. The Poor-law Commissioners may be able to answer his case. If so, let them do it before a Committee. When such a charge is made, if the appointment of a Committee is resisted by the parties charged, only one interpretation can possibly be put by the public on the re.tistance ; and that is, consciousness of guilt. At the same time, we aril .strongly inclined to suspect that the Poor-law Commissioners' will induce Sir JAMES GRAHAM t is o ir re e sist the inquiry to be moved for by Mr. Emma. and pseasassiin.RolnsTitlrie sublljeeethsave atte,Ttively observed all that has in the 'louse of Common .1 since the beginning of the everything conceale connected with the Andover inquiry, and we see Sir J. GRAHAM f appal. utly determined to keep public vi tw. lie was asked to pro o d ni out the Poor-hm Commissioners raper which it is known that Mr. CHADWICK C.ORUMlnicaticteeda ut the f objectioffable character as far back as 1843, poi n ti ng of the bone-crushing employment and he .re - fused, stating that the paper was a c o , r l a d u e P n e j s : Lion, and not signed by Mr. CHAD\ VICK. What e° businessmmun tea have the Poar-law Commissioners: to invest p g written in tha course of public business, by pa tl e ie r i; secretary, a public officer, with a confidential cha racter? As to the paper not havir zr been signed by Mr. Cllituwicic, perhaps that may be the c; is ternary way of doing business in the Poor-law office; at r .nir rate the paper is authenticated as Mr. CHADWICK'S Wit !font his signature. It has come out before Parliamentary Com do mi tt not ttees that the ute-bookis kept of meetings of the Board, and that no o-fin es a Secretary of the Poor-law Comm ission .ero the Commissioners' proceedings. Th. is ' v-ay of doing business, and of a p ie Ie wth the Secretary s is a very irregular i reports to his superiors being unsignee .. 3.: JAMES GRAHABI also has anno In ced that, when gr. Mr. Ross then resumed the adjourned debate on the Go vernment free-trade measures, which he most warmly sup ported. Mr. BECKETT DENISON was sorry the Honourable Mem ber for Knaresborough was not in his place, because he had on a previous night made use of his name in a manner that he was not entitled to do. He trusted that in future far his own sake he would be more careful how he made use of the names of Hon. Members without their knowledge or assent. He denied that the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government had deceived him into seconding the Address, but he must confess that he never thought he would have gone so far as to have proposed a total repeal of the corn laws. If he could be convinced that a repeal of the corn laws would be beneficial to the working classes he would vote for their repeal; but, believing that protection to corn was protection to the working classes, he felt bound to give the measures of the Government his opposition. He thought the Government ought to have given the agri culturists a lease of the Bill that was passed in 1842. He believed that agriculture was in its infancy, and that it would be able to keep pace with an increase of population. If the measure of the Government was right, the time for bringing it forward was wrong and ill-chosen. He had been elected for the West Riding because he was favourable to the protection of agriculture ; he had given no pledge to that effect, but he felt bound in honour to uphold the professions by which he had obtained his seat. If he had changed his mind he should have felt bound to resign his seat, and not state that he had done so. and with that statement to dispose of all his speeches. lie was determined to stick by all his speeches, and he could not therefore support the Government. Mr. BROTII&RTON supported the Government proposition, considering it a measure of humanity and justice, if the corn-laws were only abolished with a good grace. Mr. CHRISTOPHER gave his cordial support to the amend ment of the lion. Member for the city of Bristol, believing that the Government measure was calculated to injure all classes of society. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Surpassing bit of " Jessie Holmes." Triumphant reception of " The Scamps of London." THIS EVENING Will be performed JESSIE HOLMES ; or, The Wild Horde of the Wolf's Lair. Supported by Mr. Dale, Mr. Fredericks, Mr. E. F. Saville, Mr. Herbert, Mr. niggle, Miss Vincent, Miss Terry, &c. After which, HERCULES, KING OF CLUBS. Hercules, Mr. Herbert. To conclude with THE SCAMPS OF LONDON. Supported by the entire strength of the company. Mr. CARDWELL supported the measure of the Government. Mr. FiNest opposed the Government measure. He could not believe in the sincerity of the conversion either of the Right Hon. Baronet at the head of the Government, or of the Noble Lord, the Member for the City of London. He believed that the majority of the population of the country were with the protectionists, and that if free trade was put up to auction by universal suffrage, it would be throws at once into the British Channel. Her Majesty's Ministers on this question would have a nominal majority, but a bond .fide ministry. In a new Parliament there would be no less than 300 protectionists. Mr. Sevaroun opposed the Government measure. The feeling of the tenant-farmers in gangrene believed to be in favour of protection. Mr. VILLIEM then addressed the House. He claimed the Honourable Member who had spoken last as one of the supporters of the repeal of the corn-laws, because he bad stated in Dorsetshire, that if they could not defeat the plan of the Honourable Baronet, he would rather have a total-re peal. lle deprecated the delay that had taken place in the discussion of the question. The House had been for the last three weeks hearing the arguments over and over again. He was glad to see the concessions that had been made by the Government to common sense and humanity. He could not see on what ground the Right llon. Baronet ought to have been subject to the reproaches that had been cast against him. He believed that people were proud of the Right Hon. Baronet for having courage enough to throw to the winds the domination of a factious party. He believed that the more opposition was given to the measure, the more it would be endeared to the people. The protec tionists said that they did not object to the opening of the ports : how long had they been of that opinion ? Why, only since they knew that there was no grain to come in. They had been discussing for eleven days the system of pro tection, and it was quite clear, at this moment, that the House had not a single idea of what it was. It had been said that the League had got up the Goatacre meeting. He denied it, and asserted that the League had had nothing to do with it. Lord STANLEY, who was now the leader of the protectionists, had told them what protection was—that it raised the price of land and food, but did not enhance the price of labour. The protectionists could not get out of the fact, because if that was not the mean inz of the law, it had no meaning at all. The protectionists thrived when the people were starving—was that, he would ask, a state of things which ought to be allowed to exist any longer? The corn-law must either be supported by force or opinion ; force had been tried and failed, and opinion and humanity were against it. On the motion of Mr. G. BANKES, the debate was adjourned till to-morrow. Lord J. RUSSELL hoped that as the debate had lasted so long it would be concluded to-morrow. Mr. E. SPooNER joined in that hope, but he could not allow the debate to close without affording to every Member who ventured to address the House an opportunity of doing so. He wished to explain to the Hon. Member for Wolver hampton the grounds on which he intended to support the amendment that had been proposed. The debate was then adjourned till to-morrow, the orders of the day disposed of, and the House adjourned. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, Fun. 27. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 50; Highest, 58; Noon, 57. BAROMETER, 29.76. WLID S., morning, light rain; afternoon, fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 1 minute after 2. 1 Evening .. 24 minutes after 2 SUN LONDON, ETWALL brings forward his motion, he intends to lay some papers relating to the Andover inquiry on the table of the House of Commons. But why does he wait till then to pro duce these papers? He intends them, it is to be inferred, as a substitute for the Committee of Inquiry which Mr. ETWALL is to move fbr. If he *ere to produce them, however, before Mr. EMAIL brings forward his motion, Mr. Erwm.f. and others would be able to judge whether these papers are suffi cient. Tours and Nantes, 595 f.; Paris and Lyons (Definitive), 6311. 25C.; fipanish Three per Cents., 38%. The following are the quotations for other-lin es:— Lyons and Avignon (Talabot), 510 f. ; ditto (Lecointe), 505 f. ; ditto (Compagnio Meridionale), 502 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette (Mac kenzie), 502 f. 25c.; ditto (Espeleta), 510 f. ; Charleroi, 496 f. 50c. LYONS, Fan. 23.—Paris and Orleans, 1,320 f. ; Rouen, 1,045 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. Faa. 26. Barbadoes, %—Bouloguo and Amiens, 11%—Calcutta and Dia mond Harbour, 14 p.—Central of Spain, Fi —East Indian, 1 1 4—Cireat Northern of France Constituted, 1134—Great Western Bengal, 3 4—Namur and Liege, 314—Orleans and Bordeaux3ll%—Parls and- Rotten, 4034—Rouen and . Havre. 29 14—Sambre and Meuse, 514. We cannot help reverting to 'one statement in Mr. PAR.. MLR'S pamphlet, on which we're surprised that nd question has been put to Sir' JA3ius GRAHAM. Our readers' will re member Mr. WAKLEy's first statement on the subject of bone-crushing in the Andover Workhouse towards the close of last session.. On the Ist bf August, 1845, Mr. PARKER was sent down to Andover by, the Poor-law Commissioners, by order of Sir JAMES GRAHAM, to investigate the truth of Mr. WAKLEY'S statement. On the sth of August Mr. PARKER made a written report to the Poor-law Commissioners, which may be read: in page 7 of his pam phlet, and with this written report sent up the deposition& which he had taken at Andover. This written report and the de positions were transmitted to Sir JAMES GRAHAM On the Bth of August• Mr; PARKER was desired to call on Sir J. GnsAuat, and did so. The next 'day, the,last day of °the session, Sir . J. Gaiirim made a statement in tile House of Commons of the results of Mr. PARKER'S inquiry, making no mention whatever of his written report, or of the depositions—leaving it to be supposed that no such things were in existence,—and resting his statement on Mr. PARKER'S verbal communications of the day before. Why was this? Was Sir J. GrurtAm afraid to produce the written report and the depositions ? Are these yet produced? Or are they among the papers to be produced, when Mr. ETWALL makes his motion? It is high time, we think, that these papers were produced. Mr. PARKER says (p. 8) :—" Although my report to the Commis sioners, and the accompanying depositions, had been in your hands for two days previous to this interview, you preferred to rest your statement to the House (9th August) on this verbal communication with me ; a course, of whose expe diency it is not for me to make question, but which I may allude to with some regret, inasmuch as an impression was necessarily produced that this important inquiry had been conducted loosely and inefficiently, and with a desire to sup press the real facts." We hope Mr. WAKLZY will not lose sight of this curious point. Looking at the case altogether, Mr. PARKER has strong claims to a full and searching inves tigation. At the time of the inquiry, several journals, and Tha Sun among the rest, made remarks on the improper mode in which it was carried on, and as these remarks implicated Mr. PARKER, he ought to be allowed every opportunity of justifying himself. Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the young royal Family, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, left the Nine Elms terminus of the South-Western Railway shortly before 9 o'clock this morning, by a special train, for South ampton, proceeding thence to Osborne House, Isle of Wight, where the Court will remain some days. It is rumoured that Lord Lincoln is to be brought into the House of Commons for the borough of Carrickfergus, the present Conservative Member, Mr. Peter Kirk, retiring for the purpose, and that Sir John Owen is to vacate his seat for Pembroke in Mr. Gladstone's favour. Mr. Baillie Cochrane, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds, offers himself again for Bridport. We were glad to observe Mr. Cobden again in the House of Commons last night, apparently restored to health. The Honourable Member is expected to take part in the de bate this evening. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday confinued dull, but there was no change in prices. About 4,000 bales were sold, all to the trade. In Shares there was not much doing. There are most anxious inquiries in the City to ascertain as near as may be the amount of the majority that Sir Robert Peel will ob tain upon the corn question. A vast number of wagers have been made upon the subject, not only on the Stock Exchanges, but else where. In the City the opinion is that the majority will be at from 95 to 100. At the west-end of the town it is stated that the Premier will not have more than from 80 to 85. There is little doubt, however, entertained that, be the number the highest given, or the lowest, that Sir Robert Peel will be enabled to carry his plan through the House of Lords. That great point being accomplished, the minor points of the tariff may be considered as arranged. Trade and commerce then—and not till then—will revive, and general ac tivity may be fairly calculated upon. The commercial accounts from the Brazils are considered to be of a satisfactory character. A strong desire is expressed in most of the business letters for a nearer approximation between Great Bri tain and the Brazilian empire towards free trade. The Public Securities are very Arm today. The purchases by the Government brokers gave strength to the market. Consols for Money have ;improved to 96 and to 96% for the Account. The differ ences upon the Account have been in the course of payment all the morning, and are now all but completed. The premium upon Ex chequer-bills has rallied from 35i. 375. Bank Stock has remained at from 208% to 209%. India Bonds have given way slightly, viz., from 425. to 38s. premium. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. have improved from 98% to 98%, and the Reduced Three per Cents. from 96% to 96%. In those Foreign Stocks where business has been transacted to day, an improvement may be noted. The Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been in request at 59% ; the Spanish Three per Cents. for the Account at 37%; Mexican at 31% ; the Portuguese Converted at 59 ; and Russian at 112 to 1123¢. In the Share Market the payment of differences has passed over well, but prices are not firmer. The business done has not been considerable. But for the satisfaction of knowing that the monster dis cussion is now oscillating on the very verge of the divi sion, last night's debating would have been sufficient to plunge every impatient politician into a fit of the most sullen despe ration. Beyond all former evenings, it stands forward the dullest, drowsiest, and most miserably sluggish. One after another, like ducks in foggy weather, the protectionists strolled forth from the coop of the Ministerial benches to quackle annoyance at the impending storm, and retired with a similar' incapacity to retard the tempest that approached. More abortive efforts at speech-making can scarcely be roked out of any previous volume of Hansard: repetitions, arguments of the very stalest nature, iterations, bungling quotations from the return tables, and frivolous efforts at the facetious, forming the bulk of the orations. And the prodigious assurance with which certain Honourable Gentlemen pre sumed upon occupying the invaluable time—not of the Commons only, or the Right Honourable the Speaker, or the short-hand writers, but, of the nation itself by intruding their private opinions upon the proposed commercial policy; as though it were a matter of one straw's importance to be acquainted with the internal mechanism of these Parlia mentary automata. We have observed elsewhere that public curiosity as to the individual views of our principal statesmen has been already satisfied to the utmost, and have hinted, moreover, that the most sensible course which could possibly be adopted by the Legislative _ciphers, filling the back benches in the Lower House, would be, that of maintaining an imperturbable silence. Had this recommendation been acted upon, many severe bilious attacks might have been spared the puppets of the Hon. Member for Bristol, by pre venting those violent ebullitions of spleen which must have militated considerably against their own health, while they have excited the risibility of their opponents. As to what these eloquent small-talkers think of Sir ROBERT PEEL or of Mr. Husaissow, or the League, or what not, the people are supremely indifferent ; in the ba lance of general estimation a pin would outweigh these fribbling personalities ; and to each and all of these wor shipful Members(however important in their own considera tion) the expressions last evening applied by Mr. ROEBUCK to Mr. BUSFEILDFERRAND are equally applicable and equally significant. "What would any man in the country give for such opinions ? Why, not a guinea, nor half-a guinea, nor half-a-crown, nor a shilling ; not a penny, nor half-a -farthing." So Jnexpressibly unnoticeable are these fine-spokennothings.WAs if, however, to:usurp the capland bells entirely for his own enjoyment, Mr. SPOONER—the far seeing and considerate Mr. SPOONER—has the admirable prudence to insist upon a still further prolongation of the debate, as many Honourable Members had not yet had an opportunity of expressing their sentiments upon the matter under discussion. One of those inimitable Arabian Legends, which date back to the dynasty of linnoux ATALtsciim, is devoted, if we remember rightly, to the con versation of a certain "talking tree," every leaf of which was a separate tongue, wagging more for its own particular grati fication, than for anything else that was ostensible.; If there be not an analogy between this curiosity of vegetation and the Parliament of this present session, we suspect that several branches of the eastern tree have been cast upon the floor of St. Stephen's, Possibly, however, the evil is traceable physiologically—tlie protectionists are just num bering the last few hours of a very protracted existence ; they may be thus garrulous from extreme decrepitude. To speak candidly, their behaviour throughout this discussion upon the Ministerial measures, but especially during the last few nights, is so intolerably preposterous, that it is almost beyond the bounds of passibility to treat the matter with any degree of gravity. They enact such a sorry and contemptible part, that a calm dissection of their arguments is a thing not to be attempted. Thus Mr. Ross, and Mr. CIIRISTOPMER, and Mr. Prism, and Mr. SEYMOUR breathed an increase of lethargy and lassitude upon all but -their own excited party, until this distressing sensation was dispelled towards the close of the evening by the speech of the Hon. CILARLF.3 P. Vimaxns. For many years the consistent and unflinching advocate of abolition with reference to the corn-laws, it was a subject of no little interest to hear from the lips of that Honourable Gentleman himself, his satisfaction at the change of opinion which had at length conspired to crown his repeated efforts in the cause of free trade with the most full and triumphant success. The party cries with which his proposition for the repeal of all ditties upon grain had been received again and again from those identical benches were, according to his own announcement, still ringing in his ears. Bearing this in recollection, the contrast exhibited by this session must, at moments, appear to him something little short ache miraculous. While this great and glorious alteration of our commercial code is being achieved through the intervention of the Premier, and the indomitable on-struggles of the Pus ac WILL, we must accord the praise which is so justly merited by Mr. VILLIERS—to that untiring and staunch supporter of the measure as originally conceived. At the *lame time we cannot but await, in exultant confidence, the consumma tion of those various powers and exertions—a consummation which will be completed within such few movements of the clock—a triumphant division. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE - CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. 208% 209% 209% Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. • • 96%14 96% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 96% 96 96 % 96% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 98 % s ic 98% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 • • 10 11-16 India Bonds, 1,0001. .. Ditto, under 1,0001. .. 42 33 South Sea Stock Ditto, New Annuities .. • 95 % Bank Stock fur Account .. • • • • Consuls for Account, April 26 .. • • • • 96 % Exchequer Bills. 1% d, I%d. 1,0001... 35 37 pm• Ditto, Small 33 pen. Ditto, Advertised .... 35 34 37 ONE O'CLOCK. 951,4 210% 96% FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • —„ Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent • • 31 ,S Ditto, for the Account .. • • • • Ditto, Deferred •• •• •• Ditto, Debenture .. • • •• Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. • • • • Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. • • Ditto, 3 per Cent .. • • .. 59 Ditto, Sinai! •. •• •• •• 5934 Russian Bonds .• •• •• 11212 112 112 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent • • • • 27 26.4 Ditto, for the Account .. • • • • 27 ..' Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. .. Ditto, Three per Cent • • Ditto, for the Account .• • • 37 % Dividends on the above payalile in London. French Reines, 3 per Cent .. —f. —c. Exchange .. • • •—f• —C. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent •• 59%) Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates Ditto, for the Account .. CLOSING PRIC ES. 83N 31 yi 31 84f. Mc 25f. 70c 95% BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Birmingham and Gloucester.. .. 100 ....126V, • . Caledonian .. .. 10 .... 13% PRICES OP RAILWAY SHARES. Churnet and Blythe .. .. 2 .. •• ••••• • • • • • 1% Cork and Waterford .. _ .. I % ...• 1 .. Cornwall and Central Devon .. 2% .... lif• • • • Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2% ... • 1',4 -•••• • • • • 114 Direct Northern .. .. —2%.... 2%1 4 • • Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 5 .... 5 . 5 Dublin and Galway .. .. .. 4 .... 3% ... ... Eastern Counties .. .. 141. 16s. .... 22 Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. Gt. 13s. 4d. % p 3 ,i p Ditto, ditto, .. .. No. 2. 61. I 3s. 4d. % p ..... Ditto, York Extension .. .. 105. •• • • 1 % %•••• • • • • 1 % Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 7014 69 70 x d 70 Ditto k Shares .. 5 .... 13 ex div Ditto !„i Shares .. . .... 17 ex div Glonc., Aberyst., & Cent. f Wales 1% % Goole, Doneast., and slieffield,&c. 425. % I p Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) 1%.... 1%.......... Great Eastern and Western .. 2y, .. Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 15 .... 21 Great North of England . .. 100 .... .. •••• • • • • 13 17 1 p Ditto, New .. ..• .. 5 .... 53 .......... Ditto, New .. .. 5 .... 35 Great Western .. .. 85 .... 152 ..........152 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 5 .... 18 16% ...... 16% Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... 33% Dull and Selby .. .. 50 ....104% 103%, x d 103% Lancaster and Carlisle .. 35 .... 55 ....... 55 Ditto NeW . • 5 .. • • 10 .. • • .... • • 10 Leicester, Tamworth, &c. 425. .... 14% di5..... 3St dis Liverpool and Leeds Direct .. 2% • .... ..... Liwerp., Manch., & Newc. Jima. 3% 3% London an i Birmingham • .100 222 223% •• .. 2233( 1 London and Blackwall .. • 161. 13s. 4d. 8% .......... 834 London aid Brighton .. • • •• 50 .... 65% ) ...... 65% London and Croydon .. .. 131. 15s. 9d. 2254 22 ...... 22 London and South• Western 41/. 6s. 10d. 77 75% xd• • .. 75% xd Dttto, New Con.sol. Eighths .. 28 .... 42 x d . 42xd Ditto, New . 125 .... 23% x 23% xd London and York .. • • • • • • 2% 3% ..... 3% London, Salisbury, and Yeovil .. 234 ......... 1% Lynn and Ely • • • • • • • • 5 5 5% 5 ,, Lynn and Dereham . • .. .. .. 7 4s Manchester and Leeds .. • . .. 82 Ditto Extension • • • • • • 428. p Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) • • 4 11% 12 .....• 12 Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) .. ... 2 Manchester, Buxton, & Mat lock 42 5. 11, 9 Midland .. ..100 ....148 146.... 14 4 6 Ditto, New • • • • • • • ,! 8 •• • . 32% 32% - Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 5 Ditto, New • • • • •• 1 I 'Ditto, New, Brandling 20 Newcastle and Berwick . • .. 10 North British .. .. 20— ..... half Shares • • • • • • 6 • • 9% 0. „ North Staffordshire .. 425. • % p...... North Wales • • • • • • • • • • 3 % • 2% ... Portsmouth Direct • • • • • • 3 % •• •. 3% 10 Richmond . • • • • • •" • •••• Shrewsbury and Birmingham • • 2 % •• • • 2% 3% South Midland .. 425.... 1%%% p South Staffordshire Junction • . 2% • .... p South Eastern and Dovor . • • • 33% 2 % Do., New (do. 151.) No. 4. 2% Staines and Richmond .. • • • • 1 ••• • ...... Trent Valley .. .. • • • • • • 5 •• • • 26% Trent Valley and Holyhead June. 2%.... Welsh Midland .. • • • • • • 2 •• • • 1 % %••• • .. York and Carlisle .. 2••••••••• York and North Midland . • •• 50 •• 9 )1, 2 98 100 Ditto. Extension .. .. •• 15 ••..32 IA Do, E. and W. Riding Exten.. • 1 •• .. 10 • FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. 10 .... 11% Bord., Toul., & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 ••• • • • Ditto, ditto (Espelete) •• 2 2% 1... •• " Dutch Rhenish • • • • • " 5 •• • • %• • • Grt. North. of France Constituted 5 ••• • • Great Western Bengal .. ss. Lyons and Avignon .. 2 2 Luxembourg • • • • • • • • 4 •• .. 214 Orleans and Vierzen .. • • • • 10 •• • . li% 19 Paris and Orleans .. • • .. • • 20 Paris and Rouen 20 .... 41% Rouen and Havre . '2O .... 29% 3() West Flanders . • • • • • • • 4 • 4% 21 3 µ %........ Madrid papers of the 19th have been received, but they contain no news. On that day the Three per Cents, closed at 32% for cash and 32 11-16 at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 23% at 60 days. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Australasia •• •• • • • • • • 40 •• •• 26% National Provincial of England 35 35% MINES. 3% 1% 26% 1% 1!4 2% 100 4IA 261 i 35 Real del Monte,, Unregistered • • •• • 334 British Iron .. .. • • 1 0 •• •• 221• ••••• •• •• 22 Erratum.—ln Yesterday's List, read last price of Eastern Coun ties 22. Several of the Paris journals were not published on Ash- Wednesday, the compositors and other persons connected with the establishment considering themselves much better occupied in witnessing the procession of the Lauf gras on the preceding day. But, indeed, the readers of those journals have suffered no loss, for the other papers are dull, and desti tute of intelligence. Even the National, with every possible wish to write a furious article against M. Guizcvr, for aban doning the Madagascar expedition, makes a very poor exhi bition, and leaves affairs nearly in the same state. Some mystery yet hangs over the report of the Commissioner ap pointed to investigate the causes which led to the fall of the Barentin viaduct. The Courrier Francais says the directors of the Paris and Rouen, and Rouen and Havre Railroads, had been called to the office of the Minister of Public Works, to take cognisance of the report of M. FRISSARD, but a belief prevailed that the Minister had resolved not to publish it. The Helvetic, a Swiss journal, announces that the session of the Grand Council of Berne was abruptly brought to a close on the 20th by the landammann. The election of the mem bers of the Constituent Assembly will take place on March 2. The following are miscellaneous extracts from the papers— LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) The Grand Chancellor has given notice to the Peers that, in con sequence of the loss sustained by the family of Baron Dupin, reporter on the Bill for regulating manufacturers' marks, which was to be taken into consideration this day, the Committee could not meet and receive the Minister of Commerce, and the President had postponed the sitting till a future day, of which due notice will be given to the members. On Tuesday, at two o'clock, the Council of the Order of Advo cates, and a great number of members of the bar, waited upon the Procureur-General Dupin, to express their condolence on the death of his brother. . . . LONDON, FEB. 27.—Wind S.W., light airs and hazy. FALMOUTH, FEB. 26.—Wind S.—Acrd. Prince Llewellyn, Gibbs, Port-au-Prince; Express Packet, Rio Janeiro, sailed 9th Ult. ; on freight about 8,0001. in gold and diamonds. SWANSEA, FEB. 25.—Arrd. Sir I. L. Goldsmid, Jobson, Cuba. CLYDE, FEB. 23.—Arrd. Lcveu Lass, South Africa ; Norna, Wal• ton, ditto. 24. Std. Oregon, Lewis, Mente Video. WATERFORD, FEB. 24.—Wind S. to S.S.W.—Arrd. Saglutlier, Jones, Cantons. Dumisouz, FEB. 22.—Arrd. Lark, Liverpool for Belfast, with cargo shifted and master washed overboard. HARTLEPOOL , FEB. 26.—Wind S.W., strong. 25. SM. Doris, M'Donald, Buenos Ayres. NOTICE TO MARINERS. Swedish and .Norwegian Consulate-Geaeral, 2, Crosby-square, Feb. 25, 1846. Sir,— I have the honour to communicate to you the following translation of an ordinance issued by the Royal Navy Board at Stock holm on the 2nd Inst.: The Royal Navy Board hereby makes kn own for the infirmation of Mariners, that the following Lighthouses will be constructed in the course of the present year. 1. The two coal Lighthouses placed on the Rock Nidingen, situated in the Kattegat, lat. 59 degrees 19 minutes N., and lon. 30,: degrees 6 minutes E. of Ferre, or 11 deg rees 56 m i nutos E. of Greenwich, will be rebuilt, the towers considerably raised, and lentille lights of the third class placed therein. The rebuildin g will be commenced In April, and during the interval, until the new lights can be exhibited, a sideral lamp will be suspended from each of the towers, throwing its light towards the Kattegat. It is expected that the alterations will be completed by the Ist of October this year, and the lentilles exhibited ; but in case, from any unexpected impediment, this cannot be effected, the provisional lamps will remain daring the winter until the new lights will be ready. 2. The erection of the lighthouse will be c ommenced this spring on tke south point of Wottand, about 3,000 ells from Hobegy's point, on a rock called Klafaen, and which will be provided with a revolv ing reflector light. The period for lighting, as well as the revolving time and bearing of the last mentioned lighthouse, will in due time be communicated. CHARLES TOTTIE. ----- A letter from Algiers, of the 18th, states that, after his jutiction with General Bedeau, Marshal Bugeaud made an important razzia of the Beni-Kralfrouns, who had shown great hostility to the the e e F s triberpeen n e. Gazette states, from Wirsitz, 16th inst., that some Prussian troops had just arrived there and arrested several leaders of the Polish conspiracy, some of whom are noblemen of considerable wealth and influence. Several arrests have also taken place at Thorn, which was still kept in a state of siege. A correspondent of the Presse writes from Rome :—" It appears certain rienlpe that !,etittt i M. Rossi frßoenssillw,rillneseti.ilriemitaelzniesro, who has been for some timeme time at Rome as Minister first Secretary of the French Legation here, is on the point of taking his departure for Mexico, as Minister Plenipotentiary there, in the room of M. Alleye de Ciprey. The eldest son of the Duke de Broglie is to replace M. Rosier at Rome. Thanks to the moderation shown by the Cabinet of Madrid, In speaking of Its relations with Rome when the Address was in debate, and thanks also to the endeavours of M. Castillo y Ayenza, the negotiations between Rome and Madrid are approaching a happy termination ; so that Monseigneur Bruneili will leave soon aftefEaster for Ahulrid, with the rank and title of Nuncio. The Congregation of the Propaganda Fide has resolved to establish a influence as far as the sour ;v ee te s hrye of Ffi t im h v e e new apostolic mission in the interior of Attica, which will extend its Wednesday.l'l p o e nig r e C r e . ts., 123 f. The e Three e per Cents. Th e ts. French ese dat u B n 4 d t s . 1 8 v 5 e e re . Or leans Railroad shares, 1,347 f. 50c.; 1t0ue 1 7 0 , 2 1 5 ,9 f. G ; 7f v .5 1e 0 m e. t n !l 7 a . s v ; o r r e . , ; 7 ll ss e f r .; . Beaux, Great 11 6 ° 6 r 2 t f h , e s r O n c ' . ; 7 t 7 S o f t; 1 7 0 g 5 n e e 1 , 4 5 8 A 5 0 57. ; ;Troyesri,ls antiai I s A t i r o e u s t u e u r r e v a p u 5 , 5 4 6 5 1 2 . f. 2 5 5 71 Pitale, 20f. 750. ; Dieppe, (Signed) To Wm. Dobson, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's. MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY) CORN EXCHANGE.-(FRIDAY.) Since Monday the arrivals of English Wheat for our market have been on a very limited scale, consequently the stands have to-day been scantily filled with samples. The tlnett parcels of both red and white moved off steadily at very full pric.es,while the value ()fall other kinds was well supported. Free foreign Wheat was in lair request, but without any improvement in the quotations. Corn under lock was du% at tamest nominal figures. The supply of Barley was small. Selected malting parcels were quite as dear, but other kinds were very difficult of sale. Superfine Malt moved off freely, at ex treme figures. The Oat trade was dull, yet prices were supported. Beans, Peas, and Flour as last quoted. ARRIVALS. Barley. Oats ' Fleur. 1,430 qrs. 3,150 qrs. 2,270 sks -. 2,460 - 1 - 60 - Malt, 3,020 011. Wheat. 2,180 qrs. English •• • • • Irish •• ••• • • • Foreign •• • • • • 11,760 SMITHNIXELD. Notwithstanding the supply of Beasts here was very limited, we have to report a very dull inquiry for that description of stock at, in some instances, a !halm* decline in the quotation of 2d per Bibs. There were on sale 109 Beasts and 220 sheep from Holland, The RID AY EVENING, FEITRUARY "27, 1846. numbers of Sheep were again limited, yet the Mutton trade was heavy, and Monday's prices were with difficulty supported. In Calves next to nothing wad doing, at late rates. Prime small Pigs were quite as dear, but other.qualities were a mere drag. Mitch Cows sold heavily, at from 161 to IE4 lOs each ; Suckling Calves, 18s to 2.0 s ; and Quarter old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s each. Beasts, 486 ; Cows, 160 ; Sheep, 2,080; Calves, 92; Pigs, 208. NEWGATB AND ZEILDENZALL. We had a very heavy trade here. BOROUGH HOP IMARZET. - - - - Although the amount of business transacted in our market during the present week has been by no means extensive, prices, from the supply of Hops on offer being small, are well supported. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) Sub-Committee, No. I. This Committee resumed its sittings to-day Itt twelve o'clock, in Room No. 7 ; Mr. Strutt in the Chair. GRAND UNION. This adjourned case was the first called on. Mr. Burke appeared for the promoters ; and Mr. Thomas, from Dorrington and Hayward's, appeared for the petitioners against the Bill. Several of the allegations submitted, were declared by the Com mittee to be most frivolous, and of no possible service to the case for the opposition. A few of them were allowed and others overruled. Mr. Busaa objected to the allegations contained in one part of the petition being heard, inasmuch as one of the consenting parties to the petition had withdrawn his name from it. Mr. Tuonss could not consent to such a proceed ing. The party who had signed the petition, it would appear, had; been compensated by the promoters, and that alone caused him to withdraw his opposition. Now he was of opinion that the petitioner having withdrawn his name from the petition, could not admit of the allegations being withdrawn, inas much as the petition had come to the Committee from the House of Commons, and was therefore the property of the House. Had the petitioner been willing to withdraw his opposition, he ought to have petitioned the House to that effect, and failing so to do, he had no control over the petition. Ile, there fore, submitted that the proposition of his Hon. Friend could not be entertained. The room was then cleared, and after half-an-hour's deliberation, the parties were called in and informed by The Cnnumeisf that the Committee; had given their most attentive consideration to the question, in consequence of the bearing it would be likely to have on other Bills. The Committee regretted that the standing order was not more clear upon the point, but they were of opinion, that where a party was willing to withdraw an opposition, the allegations in such petition only affecting his own property, he could do so without petitioning the House to that effect. The most proper coarse would be to petition the House for power to withdraw that petition ; but, under the circumstances of the case, the Committee were of opinion that the Retition .in the present case could be withdrawn. The petition was then withdrawn, and the Committee declared that the standing orders had been complied with, except in a few in stances of imperfect notices to parties whose property was on the line. CORNWALL. Mr. II utiT, jun., appeared for the promoters of this line, and called several witnesses to prove the depositing of the plans and sec tions, and books of reference. Sub-Committee No. 2. Thls Committee met to-day shortly after twelve o'clock. There were present Sir J. Y. Buller (Chairman), Messrs. Bell, Walker, and Kemble. EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, AND DI7IKBA.R.. TONSHIRE. The consideration of the petitions (one of which was disposed of on Wednesday last) against the Bill was resumed. The first petition taken was that from the trustees of the Dumbar tonshire highway, alleging that due notice had not been served on them of the proposed line, in conformity with the Act of Parliament. Mr. Graham appeared in support of, and Mr. Yenables against, the petition. Mr. Grieve was examined to show that ho had served notice on the clerk of UK; trustees, Mr. Weanister. Mr. M'Kenizle was examined to show that Mr. M`Canister never acted in the capacity described. Mr. GAMIAM said he thought the fact was now proved beyond all doubt. Mr. Grieve was re-examined, and stated that he had served the notice in question. Mr. 31'Canister was the clerk of one of the districts. Mr. Gasmat contended that Mr. M'Canister was not the clerk of the district in question, and adduced evidence to show the fact. The Committee found that the standing orders in this case were not complied with. There was another allegation with respect to the turnpike-house in the same district, in which the Committee found that the allega tion was sustained. This was the last allegation in this petition. The next petition taken into consideration was from the trustees of the Kilmarnock district of roads, which alleged that the proposed line crossed the read twice, first with the main line, and next with the branch, and that notice of the latter crossing had not been served on the trustees. Evidence was produced, and the Committee found that the allegation was not sustained. There was another allegation to the same effect, which was sus tained. There were two allegations, namely, that the plan deposited in the Wilco of the Mieriff's clerk for Dumbarton, Nos. 9 and 10 marked in the Private Bill-otlice, were omitted, which were sustained. It was alleged also that there was a similar inaccuracy with respect to the section marked 2 chains in the plan deposited in the Private Bill-office, which was sustained. • It was also alleged that near the terminus at Glasgow the radius of the curve two furlongs was not marked in the said plan and duplicate. This allegation was admitted on the part of Mr. Venables, agent for the promoters. There were several similar allegations of dlscrepency between the plans in question, which were sustained. The next petition was from Alexander Smollett, and alleged that the plan :odged i❑ the Private Bill-office differed from that de posited in the office of the Clerk of the Peace for Dumbarton, where as the Act required that they should be copies. The Committee having inspected the Private Bill-office plan, found that the allegation was not sustained. sri't • t: ,-:1(',... • , ! I S ''''. Ai: 'lc •: n, : ' ." • ~ • N' t ' 'l . ... W.: i I, * -3' - .. 't ti. , , .5* . O A‘., •, . . e Z 0 110 -- - 10 0 g ( • 1 ' - •7 . " -. 1 . . ~ f .. 1.0 - , Al - 44'.• ' ,"•••b '' iti‘...,, t..,4,1 1. 7. • -.. . 2. •A 0 S; .40' ...' 441 - 3 . 1 T /IT . ib, . ,A,-.• .•. • .. ,, i , '"' ', • , ".1 4 eyi,S..1' -' ' 1c , , —4 , ..' 74 • ' ' **.- ,-71., wa t t 41r. 4 LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRIIA.RY 27, 1846. The Lonn CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock. After the presentation of various petitions, The Marquis of WESTMEATH asked whether a deputation, consisting of several persons, waited upon his Excellency the Lerd Lieutenant of Ireland, after Die conviction, and before the execution of BRIAN SEERY, to pray that the convict should not be respited, or his sentence transmuted, but that he should be executed ? Secondly, whether the deputation purpo r ted to pro c e e d f rom th e coun ty o f W es t meat h . Thi r dl y, whether sucb p rocee di ng i s to b e deemed " harsh and unusual. " TheNo N oble Marquis then went into a long statement, im pugning the c on d uct of the Catholic clergy of Westmeath in regard to th e case of t BRIAN SEERY. The Earl of S T , u were not afraid of thelTAlls protested against what, if he would designat e an unparliamentary expression, he calumnious attack which had been made on th e p a body, were disti ngu i s hed Catholic clergy, who, as nguished humanity. The Noble F for their piety and of the Lord Lieutenant to the then read the letter has already appeared) in answer Rome Secretary (which Noble Marquis. lle believed thawtetrh to the question of the the rein , sentation to the Lord Lieutendeputation, in making a sense of duty. He would not say t : i i i n g t, were actuated by but it was unusual; but, considering the evidenceconduct was hard, trial, and the charge of the Judge, the Lord Li eutenan t given the not feel justified in interfering to prevent did the la w f rom taking its course. The Marquis of WESTMEATH and the Earl of ST. GERDIA'..NS mutually explained. Lord STOUI:TON vindicated the Roman Catholic priesthood from the attacks which had been made upon them. Lord BROUGHAM thought that any such discussion as the one now entered on tended to poison the administra tion of justice. He hoped that the Catholic priests were worthy of the eulogium that had been passed on them, and of it they would be more deservingi f they were to give up, at once and for ever, the absininable practice of delivering political addresses to their flocks. If any priest, Catholic or Protestant, were to interfere with the administration of justice, it would be the duty of the judge to punish him. The County Works Presentments (Ireland) Bill was read a second time, after a few words from Lord MoNTEAGLE and the Eirl of o f GERMAN'S. 1 The other Bills on the tablo were forwarded a stage, ant their Lordships adjourned. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock, and upon s.) called the attention of the House to a discrepancy between the writ and the return for South Nottinghamshire, which was amended by the Clerk of the Crown at the table, after which Captain VYsE took the oaths and his seat for the southern division of that county in the room of Mr. Cairrwrac Several-iij-lw.ay Bills were f orwar d e d a s t age , an d a great number of potittons Were presented in favour and against the Ministerial free -trade measure. 1:14,5i0% .fflanaltiAoj jireessented in favour of the pardon of -\ .•*V _ . ,• " t ^741• !) (C - : 101 , 0 077 • , e' l k..4i,' T-', .„ 2... ....- -,-..... 4 - a 4 Sub-Committee No. 5. The Committee met at half-past twelve this day ; present Mr. Home Drummond, (Chairman), the O'Conor Don, Mr. G. Phillips, Mr. 11. E. Compton, Mr. Tatton Egerton, Mr. Forbes Maeltenzie, and Mr. Cornwall Leigh. 'AMBERGATB, NOTTINGHAM, AND BOSTON. The further hearing of this case, front yesterday, was resumed, and the petition of several persons against this line was entered into. The next allegation brought forward this morning was, that in the parish of Boston the height of the proposed railway over a certain carriage-road was not shown. Mr. Thomas Harrison, surveyor of highways, was called, but he did not prove the road was a public one, as it only led to private property. lie was in the habit of repairing it, and the expense was charged to the parish. M. Rice, a solicitor, of Boston, was called, but said he never saw any carriage pass over it. The Committee decided it was a public road, but whether a car riage road they would not for the present decide. The next allegation was that a certain place in the said parish was not mentioned in the hook of reference and that there were no cross sections laid down. ➢tr. Underwood, an engineer, pointed out the cross sections on the plan, and the Committee decided the standing orders were complied with in respect to this railway. CHESTER AND 2W/12/CHESTER DIRECT. Pairr, agent to the line, begged for a postponement as they were not prepared before Monday to enter into the proofs. The Committee would not comply, and decided that the standing orders were not complied with, inasmuch as the proofs required were not given by the promoters of the line. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEES. HOUSE OF LORDS. This'Committee resumed its sittings at twelve o'clock. The follow ing companies having been declared to have complied with the stand ing orders, their Bills passed :—The Longford to Sligo Extension Railway, the Sligo and Shannon Railway. The Committee reported that the standing orders had not been complied with in the case of the Wexford, Carlow, and Dublin Railway. HOUSE OF COMMONS. This Committee resumed its sittirg this day at one o'clock. The members present were—Mr. T. C. B. Estcourt (Chairman), Mr. E. W. W. Pendarves, Sir William Heatheote, Mr. Home Drummond, Mr. Greene (Chairman of Committees), Mr. William Ord, Mr. C. Bruce, Mr. W. Miles, Mr. Wilson Patten. THAMES HAVEN DOCK AND RAILWAY. Solicitor, Mr. llderton; Mr. Giles, Engineer; estimated cost, 300,0001. Allowed to be proceeded with. • LOWER BANN NAVIGATION. Agent, Mr. Dorrington. Allowed to be proceeded with. ENNIS DOCK AND FEARGUS IMPROVEMENT. IPSWICH AND BURY ST. EDMUND'S. In this case the agents did not appear, and we could not therefore learn the decision. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY). (Sittings at Nisi Prius, Guildhall, before Lord DEssiAx.) THE QUEEN V. PARKER. This was a most complicated and intricate case, and will occupy the Court the wkole of this day and to-morrow. The cause of action arose out of some bill transactions, in which the defendant was in volved. Upon occasion of a former trial the defendant was exa mined as to the nature of these bills, and it was owing to the evidence he then gave that the present prosecution was instituted, the prose cutor alleging that that evidence was not in accordance with the facts in connexion with the bills In question. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner PANE.) IN RE JONES. PETITIONING CREDITOR'S COSTS.—ID this case the petitioning cre ditor resides at Luton, in Bedfordshire, and an application was made for an order for his expenses, an execution having been put in on the bankrupt's goods. The Learned COMMISSIONER said he could not make any order on the subject. An argument might be raised that the law should be altered, but, as it stood, the petitioning creditor must pay his own travelling expenses the same as any other creditor. The Solicitor said the steps taken by the petitioning creditor were for the benefit of the estate. The Learned COMMISSIONER repeated that lie could not interfere. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF LONDON V. ROBINSON. This was a summons under the 6th and 7th Victoria, calling on the defendant, who is a tailor in St. Paul's Churchyard, to show cause why he did pay the sum of 861., the balance of a bill of exchange. The Solicitor to the bank said that terms had been proposed, and as the Company were not desirous of pressing harshly, he would consent to an adjournment for a week. The case was accordingly adjourned. SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary Poi'TEL) BENNY= O. The plaintiff in this action is a carpenter, and the defendant a banker at Kensington. The action was brought to recover the suns of 61. 55., for work done for the defendant. The payment of Cl. 10s. on account was admitted, andthedefendant had paid 21. les. into Court. The defence was, that the plaintiff had overcharged for the work. The evidence was very conflictory. On the part of the plaintiff it was shown that the plaintiff had been engaged in various repairs of the counter, &c., and charged for the work by the day, and also materials, and it was sworn that the bill was fair and reasonable. For the defendant two surveyors and builders were called. They were both of opinion that in such a job the charge should be en mea surement, and not by time—the first estimated the fair charges at 41. 155., and the other at 51. Is. 11d. Mr. Tuomas, for the defendant, contended that there was no bind ing rule as to the mode of charging, and did not consider the jury would take such a close calculation as the last witness had made, when the difference was so small between the sum allowed and that paid. The SECONDARY said it was entirely a question for the jury. The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff, This was the only case tried this morning. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron PAaaa and Mr. Justice MAME.) Louis Phillips, 27, was charged with feloniously forging an accept ance to a bill of exchange for 971., with intent to defraud Lyon Michael. There were five other charges, but only three were pre ferred. The prisoner pleaded Guilty. He was recommended by the pro secutor to the consideration of the Court Witnesses were also called to character. Mr. Baron PARKE, in passing sentence, said that the offence was so scrims, that it must be marked by the displeasure of the Court, and the sentence would therefore be that he be transported for the term of ten years. itichtirdifickmoll was indicted for stealing eight silver forks, value Si., the property of Nicholas Westley. The prisoner was proved to have pawned two of the forks stolen. Sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, with hard labour, the last fortnight to be kept in solitary coptlnement. Edward Bryant Carey, aged 51, a solicitor, was indicted for felo niously forging and uttering a certan instrument purporting to be an office copy of a certificate of the Accountant-General of the Court of Chancery, for the sum of 2,5961. 175., with intent to defraud. The Attorney-General, Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Waddington. and Mr. Clerk attended to prosecute, and Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., with Mr. Parry, appeared for the defence. The ki-rousty-GENnuAL opened the case by referring to the statute of 'George 1., which referred to this species of offence, and he then stated in detail the circumstances of the case, which may be per haps better understood from the evidence of the witnesses. John Romani, clerk to the solicitor of the Accountant-General's office, examine() by Mr. Bo nus — Produced a document marked E, an office copy or the Lord Chancellor's order in the case of the Rev. Edward Franks. The document was read at length by the clerk, and contained an order to pay the sum of 2,5561. 17e. into the Bank of England to the credit of the Accountant-General of the Court of Chancery. Thomas Jones Bellamy examined by Mr. WADDINGTON—Resided at Brighton. Was trustee in the affairs of Mr. Banks, a lunatic. Mr. Foster was a co-trustee. He knew the prisoner, Mr. Garey, who was concerned for the young A... the parties beneficially interested, and they also employ awe expense, lu the month of June last witness received ',the letter produced from the prisoner. An order had been made directing himself and co trustee to pay in certain sums to the Bank of England in the name of the Accountant-General. He received three cheques to•have his sig nature affixed, one of the cheques being for the sum mentioned in the indictment. He signed the cheque, and crossed it "Bank of Eng land, to account of the Accountant-General." That appeared to be struck out, and " Goslings and Co." substituted instead. After signing the cheque he transmitted it to Mr. Foster. He afterwards received a letter from the prisoner, dated Jan. 17, stating that he bad paid the cheques into the Bank of England, and inclosing receipts alleged to be signed by W. B. West, one of the cashiers of the Bank, for the Bank and the Accountant-General. On the 20th February, witness and co-trustee) called at the office of the Accountant-General's, and made inquiry into the matter. The money was afterwards paid by witness to the Accountant-General. Cross-examined, by Mr. Mokirsonz CHAMIITILS—A Mr. Tristran was employed as a solicitor in part of these transactions. Nis costs were 4001. A commission of lunacy was taken out on Mr. Finks in 1825, but his insanity from the year 1816 was so manifest, that any deeds of his after that period were void. By a settlement of 1806 the deceased had willed certain sums to the younger children, which the heir-at-law disputed. Mr. Carey then undertook the cause, and received the money which had been so settled upon them. He did not know whether Mr. Carey had advanced his own money for the purposes of the suit, but as the matter was very involved the expenses must have been very heavy. He (witness) paid the pri soner some 200/., but the costs must have been greatly above this amount. The costs, he, believed, were as high as 2,0001. Charles James Foster, a barrister, and co-trnstee with Mr. Bel amy, examined, by. Mr. CI-elm—Had affixed his name to a cheque 'for 2,5961. 17s. The words "Goslings and Co." were not, upon it then. The cheque was afterwards taken to Mr. Garey's. In De cember last he received a communication from Mr. Bellamy, and in consequence he saw the prisoner at Southampton-buildingA, hi his office. He asked him if he had the receipts, and he said he would have them in a day or two. He could not recollect the words which passed between them, but the impression was that Mr. Garay had paid the money. Some time after he accompanied Mr. Bellamy to the Accountant-General, and in this month he went to the Bank of England, mid with Mr. Bellamy paid the money over again. John H. H. Tristran handed the 'cheque so •often reftrred to to Mr. Carey. It had not then the words " Goslings and 0o.." on it. It was crossed to the Bank of England. When he asked for the receipts, the prisoner said that they were at the Accountant- General's office, and on subsequent occasions he said that he had not had time to send for them. Mr. Strange, cashier in the banking-house of Goslings and Co., proved having received the cheque in question from the prisoner. A clerk, from Messrs. Coutts and Co., spoke to the fact of the cheque having been brought to their house, and duly honoured on. presentation. Alfred Kinns—Was a writing-clerk in the prisoner's office last No vember. He entered the prisoner's service on the 10th of November last, and left on the 24th of January following. The document now produced, purporting to be a receipt from the Bank of England. for the cheque paid into Gosling and Co., is in my hand-writing. He wrote it on the 17th of January, at the desire of the prisoner. The piece of paper on which he wrote was brought to him by Mr. Garey. Upon giving it to him he desired him not to spoil it as it was folded in a particular manner. The prisoner also brought a piece of paper which was to serve as a copy for the alleged forged certificate. This copy was in the hand writing of Mr. Garey. Inspector Haynes examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—He had apprehended the prisoner. The onlypapers he took possession of were those which were found on his person, Finding upon examination that none of these papers referred to the charge upon which the pri soner was taken into custody, he returned them all at the station house in Bow-street. Alfred Kinns re-called—During the time he was writing the alleged forged certificate the prisoner came from his inner office several times to give him directions how he should do it. Samuel Parkinson, clerk In the Accountant-General's office—The usual course of business was, that the solicitor brought the order, which was read through by the clerk, to understand the object of it. In paying money to the credit of the Accountant-General it was usual first to go to that functionary's office in Chancery lane, and there, upon the production of cash or a cheque, a certificate was given to the solicitor in attendance, which certificate was handed into the Bank of England with the money. The Bank gave a receipt upon the money being paid in, and this receipt was afterwards brought to the Accountant-General's-office, who affixed his signature, and thus rendered the acknowledgment perfect. The certificate now produced was not such a one as would be given under the eircumstaces. The Accountant-General always received private information every day of the sums of money paid into the Bank of England, under orders granted by the Court of Chancery. From the search which he made in the Record-office, and among the books kept in the Accountant-General's office, it did net appear that the sum in question was ever paid by the prisoner. It could not have been paid in without his knowledge. [The witness was under examination when our report left, and It was not expected that the ease would be concluded this evening.] NEW COURT. • (Before the RECORDER and Alderman W. RENTER.) John Brasington pleaded guilty to an indictment, charging him with feloniously stealing a satin dress, ♦alue 71. 75., the property of Charles Wells, his master. The prisoner, it seems, has returned from transportation within the last three months, and is considered to be one of the most deter mined characters of the present day. The Learned RECORDER then sentenced the prisoner to be trans ported for the term of ten years. Joseph Gibson, indicted for bigamy, was placed at the liar, an pleaded Not Guilty. Wm. Davidson Day, on apprehending the prisoner, told him he was charged with bigamy. Prisoner said, in reply, "It will be settled now, and 1 wish it may be so. My present wife knew, when I mar ried her, that I was previously married to another still alive." Day went down to Kingston-upon-Hull, and found the certitlcath of the Brat marriage. Mary Ann Jefferson—Knew the first wife of the prisoner. She is still alive. They were married in 1824, and the prisoner lived with his wife f.,r three or four years, but during that time had been absent for one year and ten months. When he returned, he found his wife far gone in pregnancy, which was the cause of their being separated. Since that, the first wife had married another man at Hull, and had been living with him.—(This fact, brought out in cross-examination, caused a good deal of merriment in Court.) Eliza Mary Miles, the prosecutor and the second wife, was called into the witness-box. She was apparently about sixty years of age, in the weeds of widowhood, and said she was married to the prisoner eight years ago, in St. Saviour's, Southwark. Before that time, and after the death of her former husband, she was supported by her brothers. • . Mr. WYLD (for the defence)—Was your son married very recently, and had some of the furniture in the house given him ? Witness— Yes. Mr. WYLD—Was not that the ' cause of the present prosecution against the prisoner, because he would not give up his property ? The witness hesitated, and seemed unwilling to answer. The RECORDER-It was that which led to some family broil? Wit ness—Yes. Mr. WYLD —Did you know at the time of your marriage that the prisoner had another wife ? Witness (very unwillingly)—Yes. Mr. WYLD—Then why do you raise this prosecution? Witness (unwillingly)—l did not expect anything unfair. The RECORDER —That is, you wished to have a husband, but to have the separate and entire control over your property, and this prosecution is just another way of securing that? The old lady was dismissed from the witness-box, and the evidence for the prosecution having been closed, Mr. Wyld was proceeding to call witnesses to the prisoner's character, when the Recorder re marked that he thought that quite unnecessary. If the counsel could touch the facts he might try it, but in the case before them the Re corder thought there was little room for supposing the prisoner had circumvented and ensnared beauty and youth. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and the Court sentenced him to three months' imprisonment and hard labour, the Learned Re corder observing that the sentence proceeded from a regard not to the first wife or the second wife, but to the interests of society. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Thomas Jones was charged with lurking about Pall-mall, in female clothes, and not being able to give a good account of himself. lle was brought into the Court iu his disguise, and certainly had the ap pearance of a lady. • A policeman of the A division said that he observed the prisoner loitering about in Pall-mall for about two hours, from one to near three o'clock this morning, and having some suspicion as to his real sex he at last went up to him and told him "he thought he was a man." The prisoner denied it, but he, witness, being convinced that he was right in his suspicions took him to the station-house, where he admitted that he was a man, and said that he had been at a masquerade, but would not say where. The prisoner refused to :give any account of himself, or to explain the motives for assuming the disguise. He said, however, that Jones was an assumed name, and that his real name was Beasley. Mr. JARDINE said that he could not force the prisoner to give an account of himself, but he must form his own opinion as to the reasons for concealment. The prisoner must find bail to keep the peace and be of good behaviour for six months. IVIARLBRO-STREET.7-(THIS DAY. Wm. Bond, a young man of respectable appearance, was charged with stealing a roll of silk serge, of the value of 601., the property of Messrs. Each, Landon, and Holland, of 34, Sackville-street, Picca dilly, woollen-drapers. It appeared that about nine o'clock this morning the prisoner was observed by a neighbour to hastily come out of the prosecutors' shop with the property in question on his shoulders. His manner excited suspicion, and he was pursued. He perceived it, and, in Saville-row,set off running, after having thrown down the roll of serge. He was overtaken and secured. On being brought back it was ascertained that he had watched an opportunity of entering the shop at the instant the shepman happened to be absent. _ _ _ . _ . Mr. lisarkvricx asked the prisoner what answer he had to make to the charge against him ?—The prisoner said he had nothing to say. He was committed to take his trial at the Central Criminal Court. Inspector Plume, of the C division, said that numerous similar robberies had been committed at the west-end of the town. The plan adopted generally was for one of the gang to make a rush into the shop, and seize hold of any property that first came in his way. As he came out, one of his accomplices secured the shop door with a noose thrown over the spikes of the area railing, and hitched into the handle of the lock of the door. GENERAL AVITABILE. The East India Company have just dispatched to Naples a mag nificent sabre for presentation to this gallant officer and firm and faithful friend of the Company and British Government. On the upper part of the scabbard Is placed a gold shield, bearing the follow ing inscription :—" Presented by the East India Company to General Avitabile, in grateful recognition of the eminent services rendered by him whilst Governor of Peshawur, in co-operation with the Bri tish troops during the military operations in Affghanistan." The sword is accompanied by the following letter from the Chairman of the East India• Company : " East India House, Feb. 4, 184 G. " Sir,—l have now much satisfaction in conveying to you the sword which, in the fttlfllment of the intention already announced, the Court of Directors of the East India Company desire to present to you, in testimony of their grateful sense of your eminent services. Allow me on this occasion to offer my congratulations to you on receiving a permanent record of the sentiments which the Court entertain ; and let me add the expression of the gratification which it affords me to be the medium of transmitting - to you this testi monial. " I have the honour to be, Sir, your very obedient servant, " General Avitabile." " HENRY WILLOCK." . The services rendered by the General at the time our troops passed through the province of which he was Governor were highly important. ills treasury supplied them with money, his stores with munitions of war, and even guns and elephants to convey them to the Kyber pass ; and his splendid hospitality to our officers was upon a scale so large that few, except those who were partakers of it, can have any idea of its magnificence. We were informed by an inmate of his palace that 180 have dined there in one day, and that from 80 to 120 were the usual number. Two large and splendid silver orna ments were presented to him by the officers of the army of the Indus and of Candahar. But not only by those who derived benefits from /Um have those benenta been acknowledged, the wing of the French presented to him a gold vase and salver, and his own enlightened Sovereign, the King of the Two Sicilies, appreciating the brilliant and noble career of his gallant subject, has conferred upon him the Order of St. Ferdinand and Merit, in a box set with diamonds, and the rank of General. The Governors-General of India; Comman ders-in-Chief, and a host of other officers in command, have testified the efficient services rendered by him to other armies ; and it is with great gratification, that at this peculiarly favourable moment, imme diately after reading the news from India of a splendid victory, we are enabled to record the flattering acknowledgment by the East India Company of services which, upon a former occasion, so effec tively assisted our gallant troops when marching to the chastise ment of a treacherous and ferocious enemy, and to the restoration of tile honour of the British anus. MUNIFICENT BEQUESTS.—By the will of the late Rev. Henry Campbell, of Conley, near Uxbridge, the following cha rities will, upon the demise of his widow, become entitled to an equal participation in the stun of 15,0001., viz.:—The Hospital for Con sumption and Diseases of the Chest; the Church Missionary Society; the British and Foreign Bible Society; the Society for the Conver sion of the Jews ; the London Missionary Society ; the Religious pact Society ; and the Society for the Suppression of Cruelty to Animals. The deceased gentleman, who has left so striking a proof of his benevolence, was the uncle of Philip Rose, Esq., the thunder and Honorary Secretary to the Hospital for Consumption. THE LEAGUE QUARTER OF A MILLION FUND.—From many places no list of subscriptions has been transmitted, or will be, till the local committees transmit tke collection of the first instalment thereon, so that probably the total amount really subscribed exceeds 180,0001.-3lanches/er Guardian. The colonelcies of the 7th Hussars, the 55th Foot, and 13th Foot, are at present vacant, by the deaths of Lieutenant- General Sir James Kearney, K.C.H. : General Sir Wm. H. Clinton, G.C.8.; and Major-General Sir Robert IL Sale, G.C.B. IMPORTANT POST-OFFICE NOTICE.-MAIL TO NEW GRANADA DISCONTINUED.—ThiS day a notice WAS posted at the Ge neral Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, with reference to the mail to New Granada, which would have been dispatched on the 2d inst. It is as follows ;—" The arrangements made i❑ August last for dis patching a second mail in every month to Santa Martha will be dis continued from this date, as the Government of New Granada has failed to provide a vessel for the conveyance of such mail from Ja maica. Only one mail per month will for the future be made up for New Granada, viz., ou the morning of the 17th of the month." THE REPORTED CRUELTIES TO POLISH PRIESTS. — The Journal de Bruxelles states, that the man who made the report respecting the escape of the 97 Polish priests from Siberia has been arrested at Velem!clines, by order of the Prefect du Nord. The Police, it appears, have ascertained that his statement is entirely de void of truth—that he is no priest, and never was at Tebolsk (from which place he states he made his escape) in his life. MR. CoBDEN.—A paragraph has been going the round of the papers implying that the non. Member for Stockport has bad a relapse " at his residence in Connaught-place ;" Mr. Cobden does not live them, and is gradually improving in health at Norwood. Sir George Clerk, it is stated, will proceed j ai/12e _ diately to Calcutta. Major-General Sir George Pollock retires from the Council on account of his health. RAILWAY. SHARE MARKETS. MANCHESTER, FEB. 26. Nara& ,' Az STOCK ExCnAlrox.-The sales are-Caledonian, Chester and Manchester Direct, 21 dis.-Clitheroe Junethmo'fly,a• -Eastern Counties, York Extension, 1 p. - East and West Lao. land, % dis.-Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, shire and North Yorkshire, 5-16 dis.-Leicester, Binninflo7 Trent Valley Junction, % diserpool and Bury, New, a "!, Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2 5-16 p.-Manchester 11.` ter ..- mingham, 7831-Ditto, Quarters (C), Leeds, Fifths, 10% p.-Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, Z . 0 1 .3, Ditto, Extension, % p-Sheffield and 3fanchester, Trent N sow p.-Shrewsbury, eswestry, and Chester, % Midland Grand Junction,% p.-West Riding Union, 2% P. LEEDS, Frs. 26. d eerie 6% P. c.-Mancho .!,. STOCK EXCIIANOZ.-The sales are-Manchester an d arli ori. tensions, 3% p.-Leeds and Thirsk, New , is . 6d. its. tish, New Carlisle Branch, 21. 145.-Oxford, Worcester, snortort, hampton, 13% -London and York, 31. 12 5. - L iverPo°l 4 Tort , 151 ' and Preston, 5% -West Riding Union, 41.2x•-Leeds an ton, gst' db.-Leicester andßedford, 7s. 6d. di g . - Ma n c hester, lock, and Midland, 34s p. -Midland and Thirsk Junction, .naill.4 North Staffordablre„ 3% p.-North Western, 2-South 2% p. HuLL FEB. 26. a and 13° ; STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales , are--Bl ac kburn, Dance t , ton, New, 2s. 6d. p.-Derby and Crewe, 16s. 641.--"Lcio° - Tamworth, % dis.-West Riding Union, 4%. • HDDERSFELD, - STOCK Excuawoz.- U The sales are--Huddersfield and Df aaa 0' Railway and Canal, 6 1 3 .-Manchester, Buxton, Idat i " l ,, land, 3%-North Staffordshire, p.-North Vreste'rn, Midlands, 1% -London and York, 3% -Direct Northern,, 7 1 ' SHEFFIELD, FEB. 26. 22 !7 STOCK Excustcosf.-The sales are-London and r , vd n, GAS]; Grimsby and Sheffield Extension, 21. 95. 6d.-Der b y ynp borough, 71-London and York, 3% -Liverpool, 0rin511:146,1,-W ton, 5% -Manchest e r, Midl an d, an d Great Grimsby, It 1/, IS , field and Lincolnshire, 3% -South Yorkshire Coal Rail Way NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, FEB. 2G ~„ Is. P,„' ' STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales axe-Direct NortoP•-hatei' Eastern Counties, York Extension, 245. p.-North British 1 % P. YORK, FEE. 26. , , STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales OTC-Gram d and York, 31. 11x. 3d.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, 31. 13.5. 6d..-Newcastliii and Berwick, 20% -Newona ti. and td• ton Extensions, 10%-North British, Carlisle Extension, oteoo -West Riding Union, 3%- York and North And land New (East and West Riding), 10%. eef EDINBURGH, FEB. 24. , t o, ,-,kh gr ; STOCK EXCRANCIE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 1... 21. Banff, and Elgin, it. 16s. 9d.-Airdrie and Bathigar,, -Arbroath and Forfar, 284-Ditto, Half Shares, ' W..-- OV r sa d 1. and Portrush, 11. lbs.-Ayr and Dumfries 21. Gs. 1. •,,A, way, 11. 185.-Ayrshire and Bridge of Weir, 21.-BAnnl;-.4b. -Belfast and County Down, 121. 2a. 6d.-British an allif Calf 21. lbs.-Caledonian, 131. 15s. ex now-Ditto, New, a'• nian Extension, 21. 10a.-Caledonian and Dumbarton. ," 0 ,- Caledonian and Northern Direct, 21. Is.-Carnw a t,do Linton, 11. ss. 6d.-Chelnaford and Bury, 1 1 . - C I Y" - tion, 19/.-Cornwall and Devon Central, 21.-Deesids 105.-Direct Northern, 2/. 146.-Dublin and Enniskillen, •„d to rtss Dundee and Arbroath, 391.-Ditto, New, 22/.--Dun des I' l o°l' o Junction, 21. 2s. 6d.-Dundee and Perth, 14/. 101.-0, t' Extension, 21. 7s. 6d.-East Coast of Scotland, 21 . Counties Extension, 11. 18s.-East Indian Railway, I L, at ios,„' Fife, 21. 25.-East Lothian Central and Tyne Valley , 4 " - ..„A" Giur Edinburgh and Bathgate, 2/. 10s. ex new- Edinburg h..7o:-AP6„I, 771. -Ditto, Half Shares, 151. 155.-Ditto, Quarters, 1 ,., 8 ' Ari ,l6 o • o l ditto, New, 161. log .- Edinburgh Glasgow, and Dun''''',„ - Leith' 01 -Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 1/. 93.-Edinbarg , Grantor, 191. 10s.-Ditto, Preference, 201. 108.- Ed in ,`" Northern, 51. 155.-Ditto, Newport, D. 35.-Ditto Loch ..g e ,; 3L 8 Edinburgh and Peebles, 11. 19a.-Edinburgh d d an 0 ,ellf Edinburgh, Portobello, and Musselburgh. 11. 135.-F °l " - Ditto .' l Ol Junction, it. 195.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 751. 155.--„ bcf„,‘ Stock, 271. 58.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 191. - G w r O w " Union, 21. 2s. 6c1.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle 2%. O• 421 1* r r and Dundee Junction, 21.-Glasgow and Garnkirk , • pittoi gow and Greenock, 191. 108.-Ditto, New Stock, Is , ; • 61 01 , ference, it. 155.-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 1 1 .,, gow Harbour Mineral, 21.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock , 8 1 1 ` of 2/. lbs.-Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow, 2 %. Grea t ton Junction, IL 18s.-Great County Down, 11. 175.-fevesiot, Scotland, 31. 35.-Great North and South Wales,lP 01 Elgin„ll. 7s. 6d.-Lanark and Lothians, 2/. 6s. nd_ . „ l o o .and Ballymena, 1/. 155.--,London and _Hounslow, 11. t o (Int. Manchester (Itastrick), 31. 125.6d.-London and Mancbes yor,„ 1 It. 17s. 6d.-Loudon and Windsor, 11. 2s. 6d.-London An -Midland and Eastern Counties, 11. I7s. 6e1,-Morayshlt.s--ty, castle and Berwick, 221.-Newry and Londonderry , IL "i d CP - , British, 271. 10s.-Ditto, Halves, 101..-Ditto, Extension roi 11 21. 175.-Ditto, Extension to Dalkeith, 61. 105.-."'pertil Mineral, New, 4/. is.- Perth and Crier Direct, IL I Inverness, 1/. 13a.-Scottish Central, 151. 125 6d• - tilltns°° , 'S • • cee -Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, H. 105 IL ~ Junction, 21.-Scottish Midland, t'l.-Scottish Southeo" Clime Shrewsbury and Hereford, 11.-Slu ewsbury, Oswestry, an guidlo, 51.-Ditto, New, it. 45.-South Midland, 4/. 55.-Stirl°,ol4 Je,114 fermline, 21 . 4x.-Stirling and Midland, 21. 125.-Strt,„ D o s ' 2/. 12s. 6d.--Surrey Granil Junction, 11.- Tearsd 11. 3s. 6d.-Wishaw and Coltness, 51/. GLASGOW, FEB. 25. te, 493. j0 STOCK Exonalcoz.-The sales are -Airdrie and 139,110-30:',.," -Ayr and Dumfries Junction, 460.--Ayr and Galloway e e ee. e s tish and Irish Union, 535. 6d.- Caledeniaa Extens ice a l a nil s e Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction, 482. - Co rn ,reipeafeeelf Central, 375.-Direct Northern, 555.-East Indian etee us 101._ ee e Edinburgh and Perth, 678.-Glasgow General Tenab l i oil A,,70 , gow and Belfast Union, 41s. 6d.-Glasgow, Kilmarneeee n e eine! can, 575.-Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 385.-Lanar k. ,7 ets• -e enee 475.-Lesmahagow, 515.-Paisley, Barrhead, and Ban e " eon, eees tish Central, 15 1 4-Scottish Central and Caledonian .. I %ieute r South Midland, 83e .- Stirling and Dunfermline, 4 40 * - Coltness, 501. - - wh es jP f IRISH PROVISIONS.—At the present time o f re ` eri e question of the productions of the Irish soil and the la c ef nee' o efe the supply of its millions of inhabitants is the themeeet tion and inquiry both in and out of Parliament, it MAYL7 - 1 0 0 1 u s d ~ teresting to mention the supplies of food and provisionle' , ee to grain, which are received from that country eePr for N ee .' eele• r ete Great Britain generally, and the Briti s h metropolis e , o lwt e f Thursday, 15 vessels arrived at the p o rt of London neat o es ports in the sister kingdom, lad en w ith th e produced 515,044 try. Their cargoes collectively cons i s t e d o f 133 tons an dt . po tter,' es ters of oats, 168 quarters of b ar l ey; 3 , 159 pac kages 0 e l idsl et e, packages of beef, 1,313 of bacon, and 364 of lard. T o e 4rese , number of vessels which arrived in the river from the e e e , of e,:elfr e was six laden with 9,244 quarters of oats, 332 Pa e . ltec epelesie"e 1,930 packages of butter, in addition to a large quantity eseee ee lee lard, 229 packages of eggs, and 209 pigs. Owing to th e ;Olen ee shipping and import trade at the present time, to whichewe recently been made, the number of vessels which rereesel ne ire,- port of London from the Irish ports exceeded n ire ,- Be which arrived from all other parts of the world. Bee en , e teef 6' i n g toe t ort ,r rived also on Saturday, similarly laden, hay °f it quarters of oats, 672 quarters of barley, 902 packages 15!', on board. The following is the list of provisions imPe r o aii" .. ; 7. 1 ; land into the port of Liverpool for the to the 19th instant inclusive :-4,186 firkins, 53 e "„ soC.- - ,OK A other packages, and 100 boxes of butter ; 488 tons, "w_.ete ' se' barrels, and and 100 quarters of vslieat ; 8,729 sacks, 240 eee etc past week, rels, and 50 tons of flour ; 506 tons, 2,401 quarters , e v the r pt s; 3,399 barrels of oats ; 3,960 tons, 575 sacks, and 7 52 0 ° 4 e setetie, of oatmeal ; 55 casks of hams, 475 barrels of bacon, a' f p ore , t ese, 250 barrels of malt ;41 sacks of farina , 515 packages O ti , ee kegs, 170 firkins, and 6 casks of lard; 83 tons, 40 5 s' ic e e eee e e e o packages, and 80 tons of meet ; lit sacks and 14 tons " tire de quarters and 20 bags of barley, 24 barrels of previsione• to tongues, 426 packages of linens and cottons, in addit h ' t wee articles of minor importance of Irish produce. It IS 0 0 00 to remark in this place on th e ev id en t i mportance of teeeeeS D c o tions, or the inference deducible th ere f rom o f the capse i 'e ee eee . country for the production of provisions and food gene t :l e eve' m e being simply stated for considerati on by th ose m ost • °i.e. r ; THE ELECTRIC GIRL .— The e 0113111, 6510 p r e , by the Paris Academy of Scie n c es t o exa me this eler, i ' r Ate menon, report in the sitting of the 2id i ns t., that no seteisogreiee suit had been obtained, the presence of electricitY, f ot eer Collin being shown by none et' the tests employed. .A - * QPi nation is about to be made. NORTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.—This c for the present, be contested. It i s th oug ht, under all cir to ,r, not worth while now. The nomination takes P o wer (Saturday), when Lord Henry Benttnck d (a worse sP le"' e, ee" Houldsworth, the present Member f or th a t di v ision) 0 0: returned. We believe that we may announce that th e The es e te e 4 her Majesty's Theatre will commence on Tuesday ne st._ p refe sive alterations which have tak en pl ace i n th e decors . e tic nw e' er; its opening on Saturday, as was originally contemplan4 • d a p' The Marchioness of Londonderry had a on Thursday evening at Rolderness e H ouse . of ?pl' We have to announce the arrival in Lonu e _oso',o, dame d'Eichthal, after a highly successful tour in Gern7e eerie; glum. Her Imperial Majesty, the Empress of Austris , d oe 4 jesty the Queen of the Belgians h ave con f erre d upon 31 , a hee d thal the distinguished post of harpi s t e t o th e i r M a jesties' ba g General Sir George Anson. it is understo °l-4 n ode eel appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Chels ea Hospital. eV • : 30 We are informed that Major-General t he late of the Grenadier Guards, has received the Coloneee ,ref, Foot, vacant by the death of General Sir W. Clinton- ieel ee . D. DEATH OF LIEUT.-GENERAL SI R JAMS 00o 0 v, A O S COLONEL OF THE 7TH Hussales.-This officer expired 0 ter - ae at his seat in Ireland. lie was born in 1788, and ele, of ~teo in 1794, being at the time net more than sixteen ye e e' - , , lee" le e e• commissions are thus stated :-Cornet, Feb. 28, 17 .er ee le t le May 9, 1794 ; Captain, May, 31, 1795 ; major, eu„ e a : jee'oo Colonel, Aug. 25, 1819 ; m.ajor- General, July 22, 1 ie General, Nov. 23, 1841 ; and Colonel of the 7th lin s ' e- ! to the Marquis of Anglesey (neleoillted to the Blues), P ei e e s; ee' it ee The Gallant Officer served la the East and West 10 `" a elT e ee' expeditions to St. Domingoeand Walcheren • and N in ; li e '- Dragoon Guards with the army of occupation in F r an,-• w oe: 4 in 1802, the eldest daughter of Clayton Bayly, ESQ• a f ter tPoJA. I Courrier Fro A conchement of Queen Victoria , the Duke and Ducle e ess eer t 3TI fair announces that, It ' de e'e t oe w e (0 are to repair to Lenaon and return to France *I P ' Majesty. 11 0 ' se e Sir Robert and Lady Peel give a gefett l e : ll et 01' morrow, to which some of the leading members of t h tique are invited. THE CORN-LAw DEBATE.—We are infe riti fA e vk O r best authority, that Lord Ward has given his prole h i e of +- *sg' Government measure, when it goes before the IP ° r , Worcestershire Chronicle. oc y FIRE NEAR HABlevlEßSMlTH.—Yester(laYretejseeee le; shortly after five o'clock, a fire broke out on th e e ete P ee, ler„,rl Thornton, of Gravel•wall e Hammersmith. Th e 'Thlie sP aPrs/ discovered, were raging with considerable violence ile cie nt e to er e , tion of the building. By means of a prompt and en` da raler se t De er e water the flames were subdued before doing mu ch , 0 111 other part of the premises. The cause of the fire __, W- r eq, e'''eerf nee ing placed a lighted candle under the bed-ctirw,ee a le fe e d, quickly on fire. Mr. Thornton is by this dieit s t esee" loser, a large quantity of copperplates having eon tote ee back apartment, which Vero ugh the fire is render ed 01. 9.- e ,1 and unfortunately he is it . ainsared. p oe o i FISHMONGERS' I,ND sing f the s , P er SOCIETY.-Last evening, t he annual general mee e . ° l oo o e'ele: ,t' i t • of the Society for the Poulterers, was held 0* -es u ellef of Aged and Intern e Lite g e e tel. London Coffee -ho Mr. G. D. Sprigens in the chair. From the report ,': connistr e ,,o4 proposition had been made to the committee 10 f the e re e l , erection of the intended seylum for the reception green' members of the trade, and that the necessarY 'T e e :green' the 'A' being taken to purchase a pi ace of ground at ITO‘ A. , paril i cel. .00 The committee already I , os:wetted a sum of 4, oo , d 'e ee e ret he i e fie e h e r year many distressed members of the trade Ilse r " t he sl l e Del ee s t the receipts were in a great measure composed of of , "alarle t :tl , raised at the anniversary diemer, the presentatitiome o e t ee sheet was postponed until A aril next, by whi ch ha to which the Lord Mayor has promised to presidyee e , e b/ d place. The report having le hen adopted, and tnee s er e ' chairman, the meeting separated. yeSte rtitl 'in ° S e tif' ARRIVAL OF FORER IN ANIMALS. -- w atts, f e : e erees three o'clock in the afternoon., the steamer Jame,' e etieh poll e e brought some fine specimens of animals and bire' , s olve _ r ico,/ chased at great cost, to add tit the collection at th e e / . can ed llis Gardens. Amongst them is (me, which the keg ta hair out ant c 9 deer, as large as the rein -deer of the north. e l eack , ,, e et near , ' vele t e." 11 which is nearly two feet eight inches long, Is in fe. w bi , e fee r face is white, like that of ti se sheep, evi e ach 0 err There is one largo lioness a aid three baboon , An other, a lias ;ee a n is, e duce wee. o i The most attractive object amongst them , s eid„ilea t ee tho baboon species, the first A' te class, the Man, e-- i n Ite r feoaft been Introduced into this cot= try; it is call Bessie' - • ace 10+ and it stands seven feet high, and is said to be IN,! to u strength. It Is very peculiarle • marked, with hea t o b tie eec epo ilf DUNSTABLE FAIR. This fair, s° , l c hoice w Pcoeo sever.,,e sto , straw plait, was held on IV "ednesday. were bought by London dealer sat high prices. 1" is not so bright as in some seal to eel/ th° sgeftrebS. Reac h, On the 28th of December last, Galen WW I° or of John Tell, Esq., of a son. Airs. Do i s the On the 24th inst., at New- grove, l e Wes. , Eros Tower-street, of a son. aida-b 10' On the 24th inst., at Blom( [chi - road , ;re of J en° C. Walter Butler, Esq., of a dau Fitter. , wilts, the wife Jo ha On the 24th inst., at Merit t oreuge. „ Aire. ett, ef• Esq., of a son. e Shacklen• fir" On the 24th inst., at G, ,ova cottag near Bose re, Grant, of a son, still-born. Regen t' ' .l)3 On the 25th Inst ., Benett, of a daughter. of '` l. ,:e . " at Park; village We st, ettARR/ED. ee To wnse e. l eo Chleutta, to Eliza Ann, se, ;on On the 24th inst., at Ron sfur d d d C a h ug ur h e t b e , r l o 7;e e tate Bennett, of St. Mare's, Dore st. . ,C.. ZO/E 7 ). „, MISS J. e acts p id l,- ,4" On the 18th Inst., at Clapham Wei Te w " v Chart C h 1.0 the Re • „ ri . char t ,s, On the 23d inst., at Cheam e Sterrey, _ ote of ee •• yr. ' On the 24th inst., Mary -aesne, the e King-street, Portman-sqtaare. is, s °7l°l tr , ae roue f tg . no 0 Oa the 24th inst., Rennett, of Gerrard-etreet. Soho. mare', th e le On the 23d Inst., at Cholderton g ent'et° Watson Dickies. E' 4. lade' et' On the 19th ult., at Madeira, Henry Anne, , On the 21st inst., at Camden - plea' - - i t 1 . Murchison, Esq. of / 4 1.telee e 5 wrnitan ITenrj• Thom b y- JED° ed . l" 'm fee zl London : Printed and Published , e, e , te sera _ ros y, Strut], Printer, at lie Sun oflic e .?4 k uelietc, of the Savoy, in the COuittf 27, 1846. • (11 g l lll. CQMPAI 5 are appoi MI Saturday M. e TTRD Every We u-XTWERP RA " E -11' ":4: D A t: LU\ l at' 111:51 1 --tB9:: I TtvIE G L‘ -r 3 1 :1 ; .aarni ng. 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