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Tall V r . 44; "Can *UM etlw' LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1352. Every energy is being strained by the Protec tionists to construct a Cabinet, which we cannot regard in any other light than that of being a merely Provisional Government. A catalogue of the proposed members of his Administration was yeFtrday afternoon, it will be observed, submitted to her MAJESTY by the Earl of DERBY, 2nd nothing, a ft e r even a cursory glance at the list, can be rflOre improbable than the stability of any Mi nisterial group so incongruous in character, so hastily collected together, and so strangely inexperienced in some of the most important among the various departments i n D owning- street. Al though eight years older than his immediate MALllESBprede cessor, the Earl of ITIT call scarcely be re garded a 6 very well qualified to act As F ore i gn se. cretary, at all times, but more especially at the pre- : sent juncture, one of the most difficult offices of the Government. The ability displayed by him in editing the " Diariea and Correspondence" of his grandfather, the celebrated diplomatist, can hardly be accepted as sufficient testimony that he of all men in ' the United Kingdom is the most admirably fitted to succeed the post long occupied by a statesman no less eminent than Lord PALMERSTON. During the brief time that Lord MALMESBURY is likely to preside over the Foreign-office, it is nevertheless to be hoped that the principle implied in the Noble Earl's motto will not be forgotten— übique patriam rezninisei--everywhere to remember his country. While still in the flower of his age, we can expect from Lord JOHN MANNERS not very much of those business habits which are almost indispensable in the conduct of the Woods and Forests, habits which were so admirably com bined with scholarship and philanthropy, in the mind and heart of the Earl of CARLISLE. We can imagine, moreover, that Sir JOHN PAKINGTON would continue to make a very excellent county magistrate, but that his capacities are adequate for the responsi bilities devolving upon a Colonial Secretary, we cannot for an instant anticipate. Among those who have really acquainted them selves with the toils of administration, and whose names are inscribed on the programme of the new Protectionist Government—the Earl of LONSDALE, it must be admitted, stands forth as not the least con spicuous. Having acted already successively as Lord of the Admiralty, and of the Treasury, as Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests, as Treasurer of the Navy, as Vice-President of the Board of Trade, and as Postmaster-General, he may be regarded, per• ham as having qualified himself in some mea sure to fulfil the duties of President of the Council, the post to which he has just been appointed. Ma gistrates indicat virum are the words inscribed upon his shield, and so may his present office during the short interval of his continuance in it, reveal his ability as an administrator I With the nomination of the Duke of NORTHUDIBEMLAND to the head of the Board of Admiralty the '' . oople generally, we feel assured, will be tolerably - well satisfied—his Grace being somewhat better suited to the post .than Sir FRANCIS BARING, having from his early youth been associated with the Royal Navy of England. Scarcely as well adapted to the office of Post-master Genera], the Earl of Hannwrcaz will nevertheless we feel persuaded reflect no discredit upon that department of the public service, as the successor of the Marquis of CLANRICARDE. Instead of the Earl of ELLEN BOROUGH, the Right Hon. Gentleman the representa tive of Stamford bas been elevated to the post of Pre sident of the Board of Control; so that however much we may feel disposed to regret the change here in dicated, we have reason to rejoice that a man no less experienced than Mr. HERRiES has been selected for that important office, at a time when the renewal of the East India Charter must so very speedily be brought under the consideration of the Government and the Legislature. It can hardly be matter of sur prise that the dignity of Lord Privy Seal has been declined by Lord LYNDHURST, bearing in mind the broken health of the Noble and learned ex-Chancellor. Who will be nominated in his place to the vacant post it would seem yet re mains to be decided. As we intimated yesterday, Sir EDWARD SUGDEN, after being raised to the peerage, will be elevated to the woolsack, a promotion which, under all circumstances, can create as little regret as amazement, when the profound and astute genius of the ex-Chancellor of Ireland is borne in recollection. Perhaps the most astounding and unaccountable ap pointment of all is that of Mr. Weeroez as Secretary of State for the Home Department. His antecedents are so very few and so very questionable as to render us naturally dismayed at the fact of so singularly important a position being abruptly intrusted to one who has never yet re vealed any aptitude whatever as a statesman. Another, and of all, maybe, the most noticeable is the nomi nation or Mr. DISRAELI, as Leader in the House of Commons, and Chancellor of the Exchequer. The position is one which has, at least, been nobly earned by the Hon. Gentleman (soon to be the Right Hon. Gentleman) the Member for the county of Bucking ham. His consummate ability as a debater remains no longer to be demonstrated, having been evidenced beyond all misapprehension during the course of many very memorable sessions of the Im perial Parliament.. It now remains to be seen whe ther Mr. DISRAELI possesses, in addition to this, any kindred capacity as a financier, and cause for hope in this matter remains . to the nation in the fact of the indisputable genius revealed by him in almost all the various departments of intellectual labour upon which his ambition has ever adventured. Such are the most remarkable among the constituent portions of the Protectionist Cabinet, that Cabinet which —we repeat it—is little bet4r than a Provisional Govern ment. The Society fur Promoting the Amendment of the Law is steadily pursuing its useful labours. Every question of importance or interest in any degree re lating to legal reform, is closely investigated, and the learning, experience, industry, and talent of the members brought to bear on the topic under dis cussion. The facts of the case are clearly and dis tinctly set forth, "so that he who runs may read ;" the grievances and abuses that have sprung up during successive ages are i n di ca t e d an d ex pl a i n ed in a :fanner intelligible to the meanest capacity, and valuable suggestions offered for their abatement. Such an association, numbering among its members many gentlemen of the highest professional attain ments, and presided over by Lord BROUGHAM, the "most distinguished" (we use the term advisedly) legal reformer of modern times, must necessarily achieve many beneficial results, and those gentlemen who devote their time and labour, on which there are so many demands, to the public advantage have en titled themselves to the marked thanks and gratitude of the community. The subject under discussion last night, and on which an elaborate report was presented, referred to the existing relations between the bar, the attorneys and the clients. The rights and privileges of the former influential classes must of course be taken into consideration. Men who have been taxed so highly as they have been, who have contributed so largely to the national revenue, and induced to apply their talents and industry to acquiring the knowledge indispensable to the pursuit of their respective pro fessions, cannot be summarily discarded or thrown overboard. But the issue must be decided on other and even higher grounds than the professional and personal interests of either barristers or solici tors. The welfare of the community, the interests of society, must chiefly be regarded. Any privilege inconsistent with the advantage of " the many" in any degree opposed to public policy cannot be permitted to stand. Every description of monopoly is now held in ab horrence, and stinks in the nostrils of the people. Certain restrictions must, however, occasionally be i e qualific a ti ons t p e a r r p t t o hm s e e e d n t t o ps nbc n ty s wi u t nc eht personshr e possess ionseeking p r o a f t t chee i necessary n certain o eo placea iltuheenme se es t l h v e e tn i g g n h o t r a n c i n e v o o r l v e i n c t o h m e p e t m e n o e s e t o u o n dethoser h i care wil° without w ere n i n n y - of testing hi s a bili t i es. Apo pds e r ur e ci v oe i du o s u t opportunit y physicia ns , must go through a and Subunit to cer t a i n examina tions, surgeons, preec ribed course, with a view of testing their capac i ty, before bein allowed to make ex p e riments on th e h ea l th and con stitutions of their fellow-citi zens. g Those it whose hands the prote ction of libert y and property are confided should give similar proof s exceedingly • - and inasmuch as would be impolitic to who chose to call himself enable any man , " a that capacity, so would b doctor," to act in i it be very persons, merely because they possess to allow p possess sufficient effrontery to appear in publi c and argue poi n t s , en the law relating to which they ar e utterly ignorant, to sacrifice the interests, and perhaps rui n th e p ro spects, of those who are so foolish es to become clients. It is therefore for the public advantage that there should be re strictions, and perhaps the two branches of the legal profession, the division of barristers and attorneys, are a s good as any that could be devised. We must, however, take carp that neither class should be permitted to carry their peculiar pri vileges to a point that must become prejudicial to society. The Spej4l Couiraittea of the Society have put, forward seven distinct resolutions on these points, all . of which are deserving of mature and serious consi deration. We do not say that we ourselves render a full and unequivocal assent to all these propositions ; but looking to the quarter from whence they have emanated, they are at least entitled to respectful at tention. The first resolution declares " That any practice which has a tendency to prevent the public from obtaining the assistance of counsel except through the compulsory intervention of an at torney should be discontinued." Now this assertion appears to be too general ; it must, in our minds, be taken with certain quali fications. We have no doubt that the division of labour is in many instances exceedingly beneficial ; that the interests of the client are better taken cars of by there being different parties engaged on his behalf, one of whom prepares the "facts," while the other gets up the law awlicable to these " facts," and acts as the advocate in tourt. He receives his instructions from the solicitor ; he can, therefore, act more boldly and with less personal responsibility than if he had communicated directly with the party. In every case, then, where there must be an appearance be fore a public tribunal, we think it desirable that there should be an intervening party ; that barristers should only appear when instructed by attorneys. But if the rule be once relaxed, it must be altogether got rid of. There must be a full and perfect reciprocity, and if there are to be attorney-advocates in the County Courts or elsewhere, there must be barrister-attorneys in like manner. It is well known that attorneys have in certain localities entered into combinations to ex clude barristers from any share of the practice. If the one go far beyond their sphere of duties, the other cannot be stringently confined within their own limits. In all matters relating to the giving of opi nions, preparing wills, and other matters of a similar character, where advice only is sought, the barrister should be as accessible to the client as the attorney, and any etiquette to the contrary should be at once abolished. The same arguments. are applicable to the second resolution :—"That so much of the 91st section of the Act of 9 and 10 vie., c. 95, as prevents a barrister from advocating the causes of suitors in the County Courts, unless instructed by an attorney,' should be repealed." It cannot be defended on any prin ciple of justice or expediency that the barrister should be the only party under a disability, that he alone should be excluded from practice un less instructed by an attorney. The third and fourth resolutions follow the same rule. It is suggested-3, that attorneys should not be permitted to act as advocates in the superior courts ; and, 4, that attorneys should be eligible to be called to the bar without any intermediate cessation from practice. On the first of these points the question of reciprocity arises. If the attorney may see the client, get up the facts, and argue the case, why should not the barrister ? If it be allowed to the one to perform all the functions the other should in like manner be eligible. Then comes a most important recommendation— " That counsel should be made responsible to their clients for crassa negligenlia, breach of contract, and breach of confidence." Here, also, are two sides of the case. If the barrister is, as he unquestion ably ought to be, responsible for any dereliction of duty, arising from absence, incompetence, or carelessness, let him by all means be made liable for the consequences of his default, but let him also be entitled to recover a fair remuneration for bis services. At present we can make no legal demand. It would be a mere wolfing pactum to impose any responsibility without a corresponding consideration. In every transaction there should be fair equivalents on either side. The 6th and 7th resolutions refer to the qualifica tions of the bar. They relate to points that have long been mooted, and the propriety, we might almost say the necessity, whereof have long been recognised. They are :—" 6. That a legal university, composed of the inns of court, and governed by an elected senate, should be established, and that such senate should have jurisdiction in all questions con cerning the discipline and conduct of the bar. 7. That all candidates for admission to the degree of barrister should pass a public examination." There should be the one recognised head taken from the different bodies now entitled to bestow degrees. Each may pursue their own plans of education, and enforce their own discipline, but the degree of barrister Should come from the general body—the legal university—and never be granted until the applicant had shown his fitness and qualifications for the distinction which may place the lives, fiber tier, and fortunes of his fellow-men at his disposal. These suggestions are indeed of vital importance, and we trust that they will receive the attentive consi deration which they so eminently merit. ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE, ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND. Cont i n uous Novelties—Continuous Success—Continuous Applause — and Overflowing Audiences. Great Hit of the Bottle Imp. The performances TillS EVENLNG and daring the week will co mmence with an Occasional ADDRESS , by Mr. Albany Brown. ' After which, a new scene of Apropos , e ntitled the MANAGESS ROOM, with Signor Bari Tone's new Scene, The French Carbieromme Ac tor on Shakspere, and Grand Italian Aria, by Signora B lent. With a new Infinitesimal Operetta, entitled THE - UNITED SER VIGES, written expressly for the Marionettes, by Sane Vamp, Esq. To be followed by a new Neapolitan gretesque Divert of issem Saltersße ent, entitled AILLECNIXO FOSTITNATO, with Frolies and Pierrot. And the grand romantic Spectacle o f TUE BOTTLE IMP. A Morning Juvenile Performance on Saturday next, the 28th, at Three o'clock. Doors oen at Past Two. Doors open at Half-pas p t Seve H n, and commence at Eight o'clock. Private Boxes, il. Is.; Balcony 5ta115,35.; Lower Stalls, 2s. ; Salcony, 25.; Amphitheatre, IS. Private Boxes and Stalls may be o bt a ined at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; 31r. Sam's Royal Library, St. James's-street ; Mr. C. 011ivier, New Bond-street ;at all the prin cipal libraries; and at the Scix-office of the Theatre, Adelaide- Street, West Strand. To-Morrow being Ash -Wednesday, there will be no performance. To-Morrow being Ash -Wednesday, the Theatres will be closed. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LAME. THIS EVENING, the Opera of FRA DIAVOLO. Fra Dias°lo, will be produ ced Sims Reeve s ; Lord Allcash, Mr. Whitworth ; Lorenzo, Mr. Manvers ; Giacomo, Mr. Dehaga ; Zerlina, Mrs. Sims Reeves; Lady Alleash, Mies P. Horton. To conclude with a new Ballet Fantastique, entitled THE STAR OF TILE RHINE ; or, The Genius of Dancing. Starbeam, Madlle. Plunkett ; Miller (a young Peasant), M. Durand. PRICES OF ADMISSION. The former scale of prices has been revised, and a rats of admission adopted suitable to the convenience of all classes of society:— Dr.ss Circle . 63 Upper Boxes .. .„ 4s. • . 25. 6d. Amphitheatre .• • • 28. Gallery .„ Is. NALV PRIM. Dress Cirele Upper Boxes Pit Amphitheatre • • • • Gallery .. • • • • Os. Stalls, Si d. Private Boxes, £3 35., Z 2 2a ., and Zi..lls. 6d. Orchestra Box-office open daily from 10 to 4. Stage Manager, Mr. I. Dl. MORTON of The whole under the management Mr. BUNN. LESSEE. .. 20. .. Is. 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYDLARRET. Mr. B Webster, Solo Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS BYRITING , Will be performed WO3IAN'S HEART. The Marquis of Albritzsi, Mr. Tandenhoff ; Angiolo, M r . Barry Sulivan ;the Lady Giulia, Miss A. Vining; Isolina, Miss Vandenhoff. Atter which the farce of THE RIFLE BRIGADE. Mr. Deddle ten, Mr. Leigh Murray ; Peter Simple, Mr. Buekrsstone Fitzwilliam ;.Mrs. Dod dieton, Miss A. Vining ; Mrs. Major Masterman, M. . To conclude with the Farce, called THE TWO BONNYCASTLES. Mr. Bonnycastle. Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Bonnycastle, Mrs. Buck- THRATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress , , Madame Celeste. THIS EVENINO To be followed by the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Colonel Hardy, Mr. Emery; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith; Mr. Willis, Mr. Worrell ; Phcebe, Miss Woolgaz ; Eliza, Miss E. Chaplin. After which A LEGHORN BONNET. Characters by Messrs. P. B cdford, Wright, Worr2ll, Miss E. Harding, and Miss Curteney. To conclude with a new and or i g inal Christmas Tale, o called LIT TLE RED RIDING HOOD. Wolfram, Baron of Burliburg ( Mr. named the Wolf of Biberich) , M r. Paul Bedford; Scraggenhelm, Mr. Butler; Trudchen (commonly called Little Red Riding Hued), Miss Kathleen Fitz william. 1-. OPAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Managementof Mr. C. Seal. THIS EVENING, Wili be produced (Ist time) a dramatic Romance, ijl three acts (adapted trout the French), entitled the CORSICAN BROTHERS. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, A. Wigan, Ryder, Addison, J. Vining, Meadows, Cathcart, F. Cooke, Everett, and Wheatleigh ; Misses hillips, Murray , Robe rtson, Tivash, Daly, and C. Leclercq. After which, A MODEL OF A WIFE. wi t h a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BILLY TAYLOR ; or, The Flying Dutchman and the King of Ra ritongo. Harlequin. Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. FleamOre; Panta loon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Ntlas Carlotta Leclercq. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestri& THIS EVENING, Will be performed TTIE GAME OF SPECULATION. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, R. Roxby, B. Baker ; Mrs. C. Horn, and Miss M. Oliver. To conclude with A new and original Fairy Extravaganza, by J. R. Manche, Esq., entitled THE PRINCE OF HAPPY LAND ; or, The Fawn in the Forest. Characters by Madame Yestris, Miss St. George, Miss Lanza, Miss Martindale, Miss Grove, Miss Ells, Miss Rosins. Wright, Messrs. F. Matthews, B. Baker, Suter, Horacastle, Butler, and Vernon. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. ,Y. Farrar. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE ROAD TO RUIN. To conclude with RED RUFUS ; or, Harlequin Fact, Fiction, and Fancy. Red Rufus, Mr. Shalders ; Clown, Mr. Edwards; Harlequin, Kr. Forrest ; Pantaloon, Mr. Tanner; Columbine, Miss Lees. --- • rustUtt'S eI...AD:MUSE AND STRAND THFATA.4. Lessee. Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool. The Wannest Theatre in London. THIS F.VI.NING. Will be performed GONE TO TEXAS. To be followed by THE TWELVE LABOURS OF HERCULES. To be followed by a new Chinese burlesque, called THE Ni ANDA BIN'S DAUGHTER , or, Willow Pattern Plate. Characters by Messrs. J. Reeve, Rogers, Romer, Attwood, Hudspeth ; Mesdames Marshall, Sanders, Bell, Eglinton, and Maskell. To conclude with BLUE JACKETS ; or, Female Sailors. Boxes, as.; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, Is. Private Boxes One Guinea anti a Halt each. Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Under the Patronage of Mir ceAl Majesty and his Royal Highnou Prinbert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The most succe,ssful and. EV popEuININ G,ar Theatre in London. THIS Will be performed a Magnificent Spectacle, entitled BLUE BEARD ; or, Female Cariosity, in which will be introduced a pair of highly-trained Elephants, male and female, allowed to be the most docile pair ever brought into Europe. With Batty's Irdmitable Scenes of the Arena, combining taleat of the highest ev'er, both Native and Foreign. To conclude with .211 E MAGIC BOX. Tickets to be bad at the Boa-otlice from Eleven till Four daily. Stage Manager. Mr. T. Thompson. MEETING OF PAR LIAMENT THE THIRD EDITION OF "T HE S UN" will ho found highly interesting during the presen extraordinary Session of Parliament. Tho THIRD EDITION will contain the DEBATES of the SAME EVENING up to the HOUR of POST ; also, SPORTING cf every description, with TATTERSALL'S on Monday and Thursday Evenings in time for Post; with the GAZETTES of Tuesday and Friday, contain ing Army and Navy Promotions, Bankrupts, Scc., and ALL NEWS arriving in London up to the Hour of Post. EXPRESS EDITIONS ON ALL IMPORTANT OCCASIONS. Orders received by all News-nents, and at the Sun-Office, 112, Strand• Sun Office, 112, Strand• FEIIIIIJARY, 1852. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tom T)AT —Morning 34 min. after 4 I Evening 49 m in after 4 7 ._____ °-14°21 tow—NtornInr; 4 min. Wig! 5 .Evening m. 1.21 alter TILE WEAT.H.Eir..—SuN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 24. Taxamomama, rits 611ADs. 33—highest sines noon yesterday. 29-. lowest this morning and during the night. 37 —the day, at noon. BAROVIETBR, 30.48. NVIND N.N.E.—celd breeze and fine weather. DAILY WEATHER, TABLE. State of the Wind and weather A rr t i La l ci g of the r, following p• - ace c, at Nine o'clock yeatery are aranced in order of latitude. - n .-11 " / atati°ll3 PLlDiavra—Wind E., strong breeze,—cloudless. POOL N., strong breeze—partiallydicelOs.udy. breezl_c t io la u l a ly i .BiatioroN —Wind N.E., gentle breeze— parou i em. IIAsTINGs Wind N.E., gentle breeze— i UTISAXPTON—Wind E., gentle cloudy. Tuyrmaxix......wind N.E., gentle breeze—cloudles s . Fotx ESTONF,—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—overcast, e". 4. a.11y cloudy. GREEN w Ica —Wind N.E., gentle breeze - partially STanon—Wind E . 9 gentle breeze — partially cloudy. N. Swornon— Calm —clear. COLCHESTEWind N.W., gentle breeze—partial] cloudy, CAMBRIDGE—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially clou d y, Y"M"Tli—Wind E., gentle breeze--overcast. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Saturday morning a t nine o'clock Ismarrrox—lllind N.E., gentle breeze—cloudless. BIRMINGHAM ---Wi n d W., gentle breeze —foggy Hor.rfucap—Wind S., strong breeze—rain. LANCASTER—Wind S., calm overcast. W IHTB Y —Wind E.N. E gentle breeze—herd frost. Mum:NG - ma—Wind s g •• W gentle breeze—hard frost. SHAr —Wind S.E., calm—o.;ercast. BE trrocK—Wind S.E., gentle b r eeze—P artiallY cloudy _____--,------ 4 4 M , I RA/ tiT 1,,,,,,, AtP ;.. ;;;;: 4 4, - - , 1=; 4 .. ' , r i. ::, ~,,::. ~: , ~, , .. 4 „ , T, '' " ', _ P . ,44. , ° I , _., 0 vtiszy, ~,,..!... THE NEW MINISTRY. (From the 111;rning Herald.) The following will, we believe, be found to be a correct list of the Members of the new Cabinet : The Earl of DERBY—First Lord of the Treasury. Lord Chancellor—Sir E. SUODEN, with a peerage . President of the Council—The Earl of LONSDALF. Lord Privy Seal—Marquis of SALISBURY, pro bably. Chancellor of the Exchequer—Mr. DISRAELI. Secretary of State for the Home Department— Mr. WALPOLE. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs—The Ear' Of MALMESBUILY. Secretary of State for the Colonies—Sir J, PA KINGTON. President of the Board of Control—Mr. HERMES First Lord of the Admiralty—Duke of NORTH. UMBEBLAND. President of the Board of Trade—Mr. LTErmEr. Postmaster-General—The Earl of HARDWICKE. Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests—Lord JOHN MANNERS. The following noblemen and gentlemen are un , derstood to have accepted office outside the Ca , binet Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland—The Earl of EGLIN TON. The Lord Chancellor for Ireland—Mr. BLACK.- lIURNE, we believe. Secretary at War—Mr. BERESFORD. Under• Secretary for Foreign Affairs Lord STANLEY, Attorney-General—Sir F. TIIESIGER. Solicitor-General--Sir F. KELLY, most probably. Secretary for Ireland—Lord NAes. Joint Secretaries of the Treasury—Mr. GEORGE A. HAMILTON and Mr. FORBES MACKENZIE. Attorney-General for Ireland—Mr. NAPIER. Solicitor-General for Ireland—Mr. WHITEsinE. Commander-in-Chief—The Duke of WELLINGTON. Master General of the Ordnance—The Marquis of LONDONDERRY Or Lord COMUERMERE• Mr. G. P. YOUNG will be certainly offered a post in the Ministry. A seat in the Cabinet was offered to Lord Lvrua- Huns; but declined on the score of ill-health. The Noble Lord will, however, as well as the Duke of RICHMOND, who has also refused to take office, afford their cordial support to the Premier. (From the Fourth Edition of the Morning Herald.) The following appointments have taken place since our first edition was published:— The Marquis of SALISBURY is Lord Privy Seal. Sir JOHN Y. BULLER is Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Lord DESIRT is Under-Secretary for the Colonies. Lord JOCELYN and Mr. GAsKELL are Secretaries for the India Board. Mr. GEORGE FREDERICbYOUNG goes to the Board of Trade, under Mr. HENLEY. Colonel FORESTER will be in the Ordnance De partment. THE HOUSEHOLD. The Duke of MONTROSE is Lord Chamberlain. The Marquis of EXETER is Lord Steward of the Household. The Marquis of WORCESTER is Vice - Chamberlain . Lord F ORESTED , or Lord D s Ros w ill b e Captain of Yemen of th e G uard. Lord ROSLYN or Lord OSSULSTON will be Clerk Mari'aal and Chief Equerry. The .following will be the Lords of the Bedchamber : The Earl of YORTOF. Lord J3TRoti, Lord GALWAY. Lord CANTERBURY. Lord TEMPLEMORE. Lord SHANNON. Lord CROFTON, and Lord POLWARTM. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The police have seized from 15,000 to 20,000 copies of an address to the electors of the Seine by M. CROCE SPINELLI, on the ground that having been sentenced to expulsion, be is not a qualified candi date. M. BOCHER will be tried by the ordinary tribunal on a charge of distributing seditious papers, these papers consisting of the letter of the testamen tary executors of Louis PHILIPPE to the Prince PRESIDENT, with letters of members of the ex-Royal Family, relative to the confiscation decrees. The three persons arrested with M. BOCHER are charged with abetting the circulation of those so-called seditious writings. The Presse states that active negotiations are going on between Frohsdorf and Claremont, with the view of inducing the Duchess of OaLEANs to consent to the Count DE PARIS waiving his right in favour of the Due DE BORDEAUX. Count DE MorirsoLoN , has just presented a claim to the Council of State for his arrears of pay as a General since 1815. M. VILLEMAIN has been charged to report on the affair. The PRESIDENT of the Republic is having consider able embellishments effected at the Palace of St. Cloud, which is to become his summer residence. The Bourse was dull until towards the close of busi ness, when it became more animated. The Five per Cents. opened at 103 f. 650., fell to 103 f. 550., but rose subsequently to 103 f. 70e., at which they closed for the end Of the month; the Three per Cents. closed at 65f. 65c.; Or lean s Railway Shares, 1,132 f. 50c. ; Rosen, 650 t. ; Sarre, 260 f.; Great Northern, 588 f. 75e.; Avignon, 230 f .; Vierzon, 523 f. 75c.; Basle, 213 f. 75c.; Botdeaux, 4421 . 50c. •' Paris and Strasburg, 480 f.; Tours and Nantes, 298 r. 75 0 . ; Amiens to Boulogne, 300 f.; Paris and Ly ons, 580 E BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 23. Boulogne and Amiens, 115/ —Luxembourg, 3 ex d. Namur and Liege, 6 , 4—Northern of France, 19%—Or leans and Bordeaux, B%—Paris and Rouen, 25% ex d.— Paris and Strasbourg, 17—Tours and Nantes. 8). SPAIN. Accounts from Madrid of the 18th inst. state that accompanied by the KING, has paid her intended N en C t E d E vi i sit to the Church of Atoche, and that her MAJESTY 'was received with enthusiasm by the People. Sbe left the palace at halt-past two amidst salutes of artillery ; she was preceeded by 20 young female s d ressed in white, with garlands of flowers and a band o f mus i c . After them were the grandees of Spain i n th e i r carr i ages , followed by 12 other car riages with four horses each, containing the officers of the QUEEN'S household. Next came the carriage of the INFANTE DON FRANCISCO DE PAULO, the father of the KING, with an escort of cavalry. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess DE MONT PENSIER followed, in a carriage, which was much re marked for ita elegance, and immediately after this was a carriage of the QU E EN, containing her MA. JUICY, the KING, the Princess Royal, and her nurse. The QUEEN held the Princess in her arms. On the whole line of the procession the houses were deco rated, and the balconies filled with elegantly dressed persons. When the QUEEN'S carriage appeared, there was a perfect shower of flowers thrown from the balconies. No Bourse on the 18th. On the preceding day the Clamor Publi c° , th e Constitutionnel, the Nacionol, the Novidades, the Opinion Publica, the Epoca, and the Observator, were seized. The Madrid Gazette continues to pub lieh addresses of congratulation to the QUEEN on her recovery. THE SHARE MARKETS. lIRITIOR RAILWAYS. Paid. 17, 100 100 $ 6 $ 100 all 113 4 47 100 100 42% 4 2 0 100 100 47% all 8 34 25 9g 17g 19 all all al I 6% 16 2-3 126 BELGIUM'. BRUSSELS, FE11.21..—1t appears from the united testimony of well-informed Paris and Belgian papers that the Prince DR BAssANo, French Ambassador- Extraordinary at our Court, has been charged with the commission to demand from our Governraant the destruction of the Waterloo monuments. He is said to have already discharged his commission, but not to have received an answer. It is scarcely necessary to call attention to the importance and wide significance of this apparently secondary demand. It is not known whether it is tbis demand alone, or whether other indicati ons may have had their influence ; but it is certain that the Government begins to entertain serious thoughts of inimical feelings on the part of France, and is pre paring for them. The greatest energy is manifested not only in the levying of this year's' recruits, but in the exercising of all our military forces. The fortress of Mons, and all our other strongholds are being repaired and pnt in a state of defence ; besides which the Govern ment intend to demand of the Chamber an extraor dinary credit of 6,000,(100f. for erecting an entrenched camp at Antwerp. That attention should be now called to this fortress, which played an important part in our last revolution, is caused by the tact that, in the event of a French invasion, the assistance of Eng land especially is looked for, and that it is determined, at any cost, to keep up a connexion with the harbour of Antwerp. it is true that the Cologne Zeilung R bj uu R t S r . 11 D a v E c N ts Th r s expresse d stubborn things.m uc h l a l? states o nn Russia, friendship h aou r a fse t s oif the atloub:ro Bajunotadul French grtoni teahlmbas be established states that new diplomatic re established between Belgium and .ON STROGONOYE has el s e a s y e s ly the than two ever Coubrtesfearpe: a l rea dy been fixed up on as t h e R ussian d i plomat i s t a t this court. Another morejournal approximate approaching m i ss i on of one of our l ea di ng c h a racters to St. Petersbu rg h i s s p o k en o f.—Hame burgh Borsenhalle. p au ea d r to S I VITZERLAND. Letters from Berne, of the 20tb, deny that the English Charge d'Affaires had supported the French note concerning the press. The former had recom mended the President of the Confederation in a pri vate h r i l e e s p w e e a t t e t h h i e n g rightt he of f o n a ri s u y e l t u m o enjoy e d in all countries enjoying u on g s e . es P f w rl i e i tcj i he n 4ol t u i tgruhetfti to be conversation, ITALY. The Constitutionnel has the following from Rome : En ch ° ,' s li t l a e th eit natrhdaital to th© b o e t h nsistory s named are Mousigneur Donner, Archbiesop of Bordea ux ; M ons i gne ur Lucciardi, Archbishop of Sinigaglid t Alc!u - GoredO f u o r r letterstb e 15th tb from : t. m R anr sigueur d'Andrea , lately residi ng a t P e ruggia in quality of apostolical delegate ; and MoLigueur Morichini, t c for merly Minister el Finance. The commission named to i n di cate means of restoring an equilibrium in the budget has approved of a ministerial measure, which consists i n slightly augmenting the land-tax, already very c onsidert!ble,. in re-establishing the ancient duty on salt, and . in imposing a now duty of from one to two baloques a pound on coffee and . sugar. There wore no other means to restore the mischief done by the temporary rule of the Mazzini party. The agents of th© 1 L iigi l o-French c ompany . for the construction of certain ra il wa i n the Pontifical States, have arrived at Rome, and deposited 200, 000 crowns (above a milli un o f francs ) as caut i on money. This company is not that re p resen ted by M. d© Mon ciar, with which, it is said, it was disposed to come t o an understanding, If the Government accepted their propositions they would at once set to work. There was some rumour of lighting the principal quarters of Rome with gas, b . y the comp any formed in 184 7, and who bad then paid in aan of 10,000 crowns as caution m one y. A commission of Christian Archeology has been named by the Pope, and --- one of its first deciaione has been that the public aro to be admitted to see the Catacombs on Sundays and fet e d ays, in groups o f e i g ht persons only. Permissions Will Le granted on application to the proper quarter, and guides will bo provided. The Republicans attempted to celebrate on the 9th the anniversary of the installation of their wretched system, and some boys who were firing the little caution used on days of rejoicing were arrested." Exeheque r .bill inflict upon ---- -- ,-- The resignation of the Ministry has deprived the after havin-pointed out that Sir Charles Wood erroneously reduction question of its importance, but, contradicted the estimate of the loss which his policy would mistake upo n the public, it may be well to correct also another which he grou nded his defence. Si r Cha r l es is report e d to have said that " the present was the lowest rate at which Exchequer-bills had run, and that they had never been below 11,s p d." This, however, is wrong. In 1720 the rat e was precisely the same as that to which it was now urged it might be reduced—namely, a penny a day, and bills of that d escription were in circulation among the publ i c. —Times. Lord a n d street, from W est Harlin Hall Hall, Norfolk, for the season. Lady C o lborne have arrived in Hill- Mr. U n d er- Sheriff Millard and Mr. Under-Sheriff lloopwood waited on Sir G. Grey at the Horne-otlice, yes terday, to request the Right Hon. Baronet to present the Sheriffs and themselves at the Levee on Thursday. Their request was courteously acceded to. LORD CLERMONT.—REJOICINGs AT F"RditatYed laapcia.—The following is an extract from a letter,. . rough The villages of Ravensdale, Flurrybridge, and J were all ilia- Tuesday night : —,. Our hills were all in a blaze p_3 o n o e l at - . his we re neighbour in ininated. Each person seemed to vie with Lord of the soil his efforts to render respect to the worthy the shore , with the houses of the neighbourhood, on his elevation to the title of Clermont. bonfires ; and, to their highest ten were lighted with e still illuminated dark though the night is, the vallies ar p ple were loud and therefrom; and the cheers of' thesupplied tool the labourers and by Jenkinstown to Carlingford looked well—the mountains, long. Lord and Lady Clermont _ tradespeople of and ale." E AND MANUFAC EXPORTS OF BRITIBII 133°131 t annual return of TURES.—On Saturday was' printed t In the year ex portsend- of British produce and manufactures. such exports was L when they amountedltav t e o n ad 6b a , l 7 e 3 - ing the sth ult. the declared value of on the preceding year, 68,492,659/, showing a large increasesPtrh7t. with good beef, bread, Rail w ays. Aberdeen.. .. • • kmbergate, Nottingham, Roston, & E. Juncion Belfast audCounty Down Binning., woivwh amp., and Stour Valley Birkenh., Lan., & Chalk June., late 331.65. Bd.. Do. Chest. & Birkenlad., 501. & 151. Consolidated Do., do., 201. .. Bristol and Exeter.. .. Caledonian .. Chester and Holyhead .. Dublin and Belfast Janet. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Eaniskillon Damien, Perth, andAber-, leen Junction Do., New .. East Anglian (.151. L. & E. and L. & D.) • • .. Do. (181. E. & U.) .• Eastern Counties Elstern Union, class A, Coto E. U. shares • • Do. do. do. .. Do. do., B & C shares Beet Lanenzhire •• • • DJ. New quarters • • East & West India Docks and 'firm, June. East & West York. June. Edinburgh and Glasgow Ellin., Perth, an" Dundee Glasgow South-West. De. do. G.D. & C. stock Great Nurthorn • • • • Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, 11, 6 per et. Great !Southern andl Western, Ireland • . Groat Western .. •. Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds • • • • • • Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire anti) orkshire Do. quarter AI area .. Do. fifths .. . Do. West Ricling Union Leeds Northern Liverpool, Creeby, and Southport London and Blackwall Do., Tilbury Ext. ficrip London, Brighton, and South Coast .. • • London and N.-Western Do. do. quartequarters• • Do. fifths Do. 101. sh.. M. & B (c: London and 13.-Westora Do. new 501. Do. now 401. .. •• lifanchester, Buxton, and Matlock •• Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire Do. Manchester And Lincoln Union •• Midland .. • • .. •• I Do. hOl. shares .. . Do. Airming & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carliaie.. Do. quarter shares .. Newmarket • • .. . • Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford .• Newry and Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint, nestrevor •• • • • • Norfolk • • • • • • Do. Now 201. shares.. Northern Counties Union North British.. North Devon .. • . • . North Staffordshire .. Nerth-Western North & Sth.-West.jane. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Scottish Central .. • . Scottish Midland .. Do. new Shrews. & Birm., Class A Do. Class B • • • Shrews. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New • • Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves .. • • •• Do. Osweatry .. . • Do. New.... • • Shropshire Union .. Do., A. B, C, & D, thlly paid up at per cent •. South Devon • • .. South-Eastern South Wales.. south Yorksh. and River Dun .. • • .. Sheff., Roth., and Goole, South Division .. .: Stirling and Danfermllne Stockton and Hartlepool Taff Vale .. .. .. . • Taw Valo Extension .. ' Thames Haven Deck and Railway .. Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wax., Wick. and Dublin .. West Cornwall •• Whitehaven and Yurneas York, Newc., & Berwick Ditto and Newcastle Extension .. Ditto G.N.E. purchase York and North Midland LINES LEAS: FIXED 2: I'TAZII. Leasing Business Nollw a Y g • ' Companies. Paid. 1 1411inal Prim ' don to•da e y„ Bcdf. & Bletch ley .. Lon. & N.W. all .. Biz ming. & Ox ford ]lunct , on, guaranteed •• Gt. Western 111 29 —3O 29% Do.. without a guarantee .. De .. • • all 2.3 -- 29 Wolver., & Dudley, gua ranteed •• DO .. all 29 —3O x.d Do., without a guarantee •• Do • • • all 28 —29 x.d Buckinghamsh. Lon. k N.W. all 17 17% 17% Cirdesdale June Caledonian all 44 46 E. Lin., Guar. 6 Der Cent. .• G. Northern all 34 —35 Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 20 2 3 p Hartlepl Dock Yrk, New.,) all an d Railway L ant Der. Hull and Selby Yk. Sk N. M. all 105 107 x.d x.d Do. % Shares Do .• •• all 5234 5834 x.d x.d Do. 14 Shares Do • • •• all 25 —26 x.d Leeds and Brad. Midland all 100 101 x.d x.d Lon. and Green. S. Eastern .. all 12 1234 Do., Pref. •• Do .• .• all 243( 2534 Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. Norfolk •• all 15 —l7 De., 6 per coot Do Middlesbro' and Rodcar, 6p. ct Stocktis Dar a u N. & East, 6 per Cent. .. E. Counties . all Do., 5 per cent. Do. .. all —6O Do. sew Do •• • • 43 58 —6O Preston . and S L. & W.W.I all Wyre • • • • 86/4 • 86 lr •J 44 46 Do. % Shares.A Do .. • • 11 834 —9% p Read., Guild., and Reigate •• S. Eastern ,• all 213( 2134 Roy. & liitchiu G. Northern 6 1 4 834 —B% io. Shep. Ex.. Do all 8% 81 1 Sher., Roth. and Goole, 5 per ct. Lane. k tork 18 11 6 South Stafrords. Mr. M'Clean 9% 1% —IX dig. W ear Vol. 6 per Cent. gua. •• Stock.& Dar. all 25 2834 x.d x.d Do. do. •• Do .. • • 25 Do. do. •• Do •• • • 25 , Wilts B,s(nnerg, Qt. Western 100 93 —94 93 .atErzst: Aberdeen •• •• Aberdeen, No. 2, 7 pr. Caledonian JO/. „. Chester and Holyhead .. Dund. Per. & Aber. June. East:Anz. (31. 10s.) 6 p. c. Do., (51.) 7 per cent.. • taistem Counties Exton., per cent. No. 1 . • Do. No. 2 Do. New 6 p. cent. Stock Eastern Union, Scrip guaran. 6 per cent. • • East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares E. &W. York. June. sths Edin. Per. & Dun. 5i p. ct. Glasgow & 8.-W. ConsQl. at. Northern, 5 per sent. Do., 5 p. c. Redeem. Scrip Great Seuth. & Western (Ireland) eighths .. • • at. Western (Barks and Hants Ex., 5 per Cent.) Lancashire and York shire, F. 901.. Do. 6 per ct. Stock .. Leeds Northern, 6 psr cent., No. 1.. ‘• Do. quarters, MI London, Brighton, and S. Coast, guar. 5 per et. Do. pref., S p ct. $k,1851 De. new guar., 6 per et. Lon. & N. West. (Coy, & Nuneat.) 5 per cent. .. London & S.-W.• now • • London. & Ennis., Sha, Manch., Sheffield. and! Min.: guar. ehrs., No. D. new, 101. .. • Do., 61. .• • MidianciCon.6 p.c. stock Do. Consol. Bristol & Binning., 6 per cent.• • Do., Leic. & Swarming., 8 per cent. guar. Do., Friferenc , e .• • •• Norfolk Extension •• Do. guar. 5% per cont. North British • • • • Os!. Wor. gor 01. 151.6 p.c Shrews. & Bir., new guar. Shrews. and Ches. (N ro. W. blin.) 8 per cont. South Devon • • • • _ a • • South-Eastern, 4% P• u.• S ou th Yorks., 4 p. ct. gd. York, Newe. , and Berw., Gt• N of E. Fur. • • Tork and North Midland IL and S. Pura. .• Bouthgna and Antler a .• Central of Franco.(o.,V.) Dutch Rhenish -. • • Nast Indian • • • • • • Do. do. • do. •• Great Indian Peninsu: a • . Ditto ditto • . •• Louvain a la Sfuntire Luxembourg • • •• • • Ditto (Railway) .• Ditto (Canal) .• • • Maria Antonia . Ditto, New .: • • Namur and Liege • • • Northern of France Orleans and Bordeaux Paris 4,nd Lyons . Paris and Orloars •• Paris and Rouen .. •• Paris and Strasbourg Rouen and Havre .. Sambre and Meuse t. And rev's & Q uebc. (A) Tours and Nantes • = • • lonruay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt WO tit flandm Railways. I MC all 2% 10 all all all all 31 1 03 an 27168 8d 834, Nominal Prices, 11 to Ili b i —5% -- 10% • • —• • d. 86 -87 14% - 16;4 18% - 19 19 -17 4. 6%- 6 2% -ax 2 %-2% 7% -1% 5% -5x 4 -44 15 - I 5) x.rl 46 -50 26 -28 4i -4% lii -18% 5%- 5% 13% - 13% 3SU 35% 804 at% x,d 74 . 77 7 —8 p 66% -66% 7 —6% d. 61( —4% d. 14N t —16 A 6% - lip lIIIARZEI. Nominal Priam 2 —1% dia. 7% 16% 17 —a d. 2% —3% %- A P 11X - 12% 10 - 10% Z - 4 14% - 14% il - 1 p 7% -7% • • -.• P. IN —1% dbl. • • '7". • • • • - • • 1 1 • • !.. • • p _ - .. .. - .. 10 -10 X•d, 10)4 ll 1 1 % 17 124 P 134 .- 136 16 5 b 5 % as, 10 —lO% 14 % 11 —l3 4 —3 die. 1534 - 1 1, 3% -4% 14 - N Mi. MN. 11%-11% .20% - 20% 4 -4 WS. 2 % — %P• !f • 2 —2yf x.d 2%-3 x.d % x.d -7 19 . !i 19' d. — 35 i 43 % -- 45 2S ii% x.d N— 10 —lO % Vbs. 3% 37. •I 4.... ~ 8% —8% die. t o% Business done to-day. 11% b% 3i 15% M 3% % 2% 7 % % it 5% 4% 15% z.d 18% 4 15)r. 13% • 84% % x.d 66% 67 94 9”i 119 $l% % x.d 67* % 15% 3i 13% 20 % % rt% li 'Business doze to-dsy. 'X % Dm Pm 12% % x.d a 6% X 1736 93 -94 118% —ll9 3 % — 3% P. 3 350. 1% I %P. 84 84% x.d 7 6 dli. zd 2%- 2% 23% - 29% 3% 2% 413. 1 57 -57% 27 -29 1 8 libi 4% —3% dls. .. —.. die. •• •••• •• 23 -25 14 —l2 dla pu -- 3 dii. 634 73y 7 tic 9 Udl4. par 18% 15 13% —14% 9 9)4 to —6% % 4 3 die. 12 —l3 6 .-6% 9 —lO 3% —3% cl. 18 -16 20% - 20% 29% -80% 8 -9% 3. Ib2 • • —.. as.' —.. dii, 9% - 10% 3% -4% 16% - 17% .. •,• • • 6 434 MS. 17% 17% 7% —7% d. 3% —3% d. 21 —2'j 21 , TXN241. - btisivesi Paid: •,trulnai Pri CeZ. w-day. Agua Fria ............ 1 - I %P Anglo Californian ...... 10s. %- % P A•iturtan • • ' kistralian •" • • 6 % Ave Maria ..... • • i dis % P Blaenarvon iron & Ceal all . Britis:i Australian Gold 1 % - 3 ,4 die British Iron • ••" • • 131. be. " - Brazilian Imp. Os. 51. p.l 24% - 2 De. Cocaos and Culaba all 1 - Do. St. John del Rey 15 12% - 23% Ochre Copper 40 33- 34 t• x.d Copiapo ....... 14 4 - 5 Eng. & Australian Copper 2% .4, din - par •an 5,44 10 Gold Mountain .. • 1 4 din par Great Polgooth . .. • all par - 1,4 p 3 Mexican& S. American I 9 - 4 Nouveau Monde - '4p Santiago de Cuba .... 10% 4% - 5 Tin Croft .. •••••• • • •• • • 7 10 -11 United Mexican• •• • •• , all 2 --2 14 2% West Mariposa .•.• • •. . l ! t par - 36 p JOINT STOCK BANKS . Anetralasia .... •••• • • • • all 34 - 39 % British North A tnerica.. 50 47% - 49 Colonial .... ••..•• .• • • 25 11% 12% Commercial of London.. 20 24 -- 251% London Joint Stock .... 16 18% - 17% 18% London and Westminster 20 29% -30 x,d. x.d National Provincial Eng. 85 National of Ireland 22% 17% -17 Oriental Bank Corporat. all 30 -31 N x.d Provincial of Ireland.. •. ,25 42% - 43 Do. New ........ all 15% - 16% Union of Australia .. • • all 35 - 36% Do. New . 2% 8 -3% Union of London ...•.. 10 14% -- 15% Union of Madrid all • • -• • MISCELLANEOUS. Canada •............. 32% 48 - 49% Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 27% - 28% ronin. & Oriental Steam. all 70 -71 x.d Ditto ditto 10 17% 18 Royal Mall Steam ...... 60 • 77 - 78% Eas' (We cannot be anewera will not be influenced by tern Ste, LOU) for t, intereste tm, % prem. lo errors or the Official WU, in d correspondents.] MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The following is from Messrs. Schreeder and Mummy's Circular, dated New Orleans, January 31:— " Cotton—Our last Circular was dated 10th instant, and reported middling at 7ic. per lb.—prices continued firm, in some instances higher and without any sensible variation until the 26th inst., when we received the news from Liverpool of the 10th inst, announcing an unsatis factory state of political relations between France and England, its immediate effect was a stagnation of busi ness for a day or two. The sales were limited and at irregular prices, showing a decline however of *c. per lb. upon the lower grades—further details of the ac eounts coming to hand by the wires and modifying the first impression produced, business was again resumed, and prices gradually stiffening have now nearly reached the late highest point—even running lots of middling being worth Tic. per lb. The sales during the last three weeks have been quite large, amounting to 137,500 bales against receipts of 117,823 bales in the same time. The stock for sale continues moderate, despite the opening of some important tributaries—the quality is still unsatisfactory, the better descriptions being scarce. The general expectation is that the next steamer must bring accounts of a more tranquillising and settled character; in this event we think our prices for Cotton will be fully maintained under the universal de mand which prevails at present. We quote ordinary to 'good ordinary at 6 to 68; low middling, 7 to 7i; middling, 7i; good middling, 71 to 8; middling fair, 81 to 8-a; fair, 81 to 81. Sales during the three weeks 137,500 bales. Receipts at this port, 693,509 bales— against 561,678 hales last year. Increase of receipts at all ports, 84,980 bales. Increase of total exports to Great Britain, 54,158 bales. Decrease of total exports to France 10,417 bales, and to other foreign ports 15,718, against last year." The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were es timated at from 6,000 to 7,000 bales, of which 500 Surat were taken on speculation. The sales include 400 Pernam and Maranharn at sid. to 64d., 200 Egyptian at sid. to 9d.: 1,500 Surat at '4d. to 4d., 40 Sea Island at ls. 2d. to Is. W., and the remainder American. were erican. firm Th a e t market closed steadily.—Railway Shares rather higher rates. In referring to the condition of the dried fruit trade, Messrs. Witherby and Hanson remark that the clear ances of currants have greatly fallen off, and then pro ceeds to state that— " It is difficult to account for this sudden decrease in our deliveries for consumption. A similar falling off, in the early part of 1850, arose from foreign speculative purchases havieg:driven prices 3s. per cwt. above those of Liverpool. It m ust be borne in mind, howev er , t h at t h e clearances in November tr:d December last reached nearly 4,000 tons, which far exceeded those of any former year, and that the trade generally may be over cautious this season in consequence of the gradual decline in price at this market during the whole of last season. Advices from Pares represent the disastroes results of the 1850 crop and the unremunerative prices of the present season as causing great distress amongst the growers of cur rants, and leave room to expect that the production may bo seriously checked this year. So great is the scarcity of money in the Morea, and the want of confidence on t h e part of merchants, that the growers have, in many extensive localities, been precluded from obtaining those advances which are absolutely requisite for the mere cultivation of the vines. It is much to be desired that the present adverse state of things may effectually check the production of the ' Pirgos,' and other low growths, which have of late years so much infested this market." The American advices are favourable, and as the ex change keeps up, we may expect continued imports of specie. The New York Herald, alluding to the Quartz Mining Companies, states:—A great many quartz mining companies have recently been formed iu this city, in London, and in San Francisco; but it is impos sible to tell, at this early day, how many will actually go into operation. All it wants is capital, and the English companies are, therefore, likely to be more successful than those formed in this country. Attempts have lately been made to get up two or three new companies here, but it is our impression that they have not progressed very rapidly. In one instance dividends have been de clared, and we believe the whole capital stock has been paid back to the original holders, out of the prospective earnings of the company. Many of these quartz mining stock companies are destined to be great bubbles, and the uninitiated aro in a fair way of being pretty well fleeced. Tho Mexican Government has quite worsted the revo lutionists. Caravajal and his followers are said to be in a very destitute condition, and there is no probability that they will again attempt to revolutionise Northern Mexico. At last accounts, the revolutionists were encamped on the borders of Texas, and General Harney had sent a detachment of United States troops to arrest the whole squad. The recently attempted revolution in Chili, by General Cruz, a disappointed candidate in the last Pre sidential election, was suppressed on the Bth of December last, in a battle at Longomille, in which Cruz was de feated by General Buires. The republic was quiet on the 26th of that month, and Montt, the President, re mained undisturbed in his office. The Bank of England has positively declined to pur chase any gold not of standard fineness; sellers, there fore, must not only melt but refine their metal. The English Stock Market has been very dull, but prices continue steady. Consols have been 97 to 4 for Transfer, and are now 97i, sellers. The foreign news is not of interest, but the further large amount of specie from America should rather be in favour of Stock prices. The Unfunded Debt is steady at 60s. to 635., and ledia Bonds are 71s. to 735. premium. In Foreign Securities there is not a great deal doing, but prices look up. The Spanish Committee's Certifi cate has risen to 1 per cent. The Five per Cents. are nominally 23i- to and the Three per Cents.4o4 to 411. Portuguese Four per Cents, are worth 33. Mexican Stock has been 324 to I; and Grenada Deferred is firm at 8i Equador Bonds are 4-1 Peruvian Acatiia: Stock has again been done at par. D utch and Rus Securities have been well maintained. hase n Business in the Railway Share market active, but prices have advanc e for North ni"ran an d one or C land, Lancashire, and Yorkshire,.decidedly u r st e r not, -tanied and Liege and Paris a nd Strasbourg two others. Foreign sha res have a bearle e both r a up. iiI 7 E. The Gold Mine eharee ci h aave ihee,nin TO ;gIcoteTHREEd. CmDittit3oo7Asocon.n7, ble.r.oh 11 ". 97 BRITISIEE FU THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK (From the Official List.) 11 8 14 o p p n e e r g r Cent.aaanCont. o It i t c i e : l o s u n , c s E e o x d l Consols n . nR J a n s u i n . . t s i . e t . l h . ..,.. **** ............ I. .: 9 9 7 7 ! 4 : 6 97: 8 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Atlas. - 9 9 14 09 4 India Stock Do. Bonds, Ditto ander 1.000/ 10001 71 73 p Consols for Account 7l 73 p Exchraouer Bills. 971 /8 1 4 1 ,4 1,0001..., ld. PRICE OF FOREIGN .' ''''''''''''' ''' Grenada, Equador Bonds S E AT ON tI€ E gO4 .)I II . I3PP OCS. 4% , ,i 14 per Cent. . '''''''' ... 21 Ditto Deferred Mexican Bonds, 1846, 3 per Cent 3234 Ditto Account ... ... Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent .....•••• 100 W Ditto Account • ...... •••• . 49 Do. Deferred .. Portug ues e Bonds, 5 per Cent 94 Ditto 4 tier Cent. ............... Russian Bonds. 1=5..p..e.r..C..e.n.t Ditto 4 1 / 4 per Sardinian Bond., 5 per Cent 1 E2 14 102 Ditto for the Account Spanish Cona. Cert. Coup. not funded l% per cent Oividentis on the above payable in L 59 u, Dutch 21,4 per Cent., 12 Guild .., 59% p'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.) a L n L dLofi o l4 2:oeN lear , d ry weather. FED. 24 - Wwd at noon N., fresh breeze , FEB.k 23.—Wind E.N.E. strong.—Arrd. I leaky. Larne, PORTS/0 , UTII FEB. 2 3.—Wind E.—Sld. Susanna, I V G fip s f:raiso, Surinam. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 2 3.—Wind S.E..—Arrd. E. A. Soutlard, Savannah. Sid. Ardraklos, Hong Kong; Isabella Harnett, Calcutta; Albion, Apalachicola; Dvo ditto; Jane H. Gliddon, Philatklphia. vDEnpALoI,Eu. 23._ 23.-.-Wind E. by N., hard.—Arrd. Igna cita, l'xlatanzas; George, Oldenburgh barque, Charleston, both 1r UPI burgh; iltiaa zw in i ugi ljsicaill, PLYMOUTH, FEB. 23.—Wind E.—Arrd. Alexandrinal Neweairie, for Odin. and Lydia, Newcastle, for New York, both to stop u leak. Sid. Chieftain, Cape of Good Hope. SHIELDS, FEB. 13.—Wind S.S.W. to S.W.—Sld. Spc(1113.6011, Boston, United States; ElivAbotb, Carde nas; Sovereien, Aguiiti; Jane, Carthag9na. PARIS. FEB. 23.—The Georgo, from .Ne,wcistif, sr rived Lit St. Nazaaso, 19th intt., with loss of rudder. ----- MARKET NE WS.—(THIS DAY.) 1-11),Y manitzTs. SMITTIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 15 s tO 31 17$ 6d; Clover ditto, 31 53 to 4/ 63; and Straw, 1/ OA to 1/ 6s per load. A moderate supply, and a steady trade. C UMBE RLAND —lleadovv Hay, 0 /16 3 Od to 41 Os 01; Clover ditto, 3/ 53 to 4/ ss; and Straw, I/ Is to 11 7s per load. Supply good, and trade firm. WBITEcrIAPEL.—Metdow Hay, 2/ 15a to 3 / 18,s Od; Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 41 7s; and Straw, 11 Os to 1164 per load. Trade steady, at late rates. COLONIASS. Svc AR.—The market has been firm, althotigh there are large sales declared. The quantity landed last Peek at the East and West India Docks was 252 hhds; there were taken for home consumption 1,650 blade, 140 tierces, 360 barrels. The stock in the same places is 13,357 hhds, 1,525 tierces, 2. .621 barrels. C'' FF E E.— Th€r: . is fair comp etition and not much offering. Native Ceylon bus been sold at 393 61 to 40a per cwt. Rum.—The market is flit. The quantity landed las t week at the Eist and West India .I.Y eks was 201 p There were taken for home consumption 246 puns 11 hhds, and exported 95 puns 70 hhds. The stock in the same places is 14,295 puns 1,096 hbds. TEA.—The deliveries since Ist January e xhibit a i marked improvement, which, at the present low ptces, the may be expected to continue, though perhap s not [same ratio. The prices current are:—Bohea 4cl, Con ong erd to good 8d to 9d, rather blackish leaf 103 to 11d. Pekoe kind Is 2d to Is 6d; Souchong good ord to best mid Sid to Ild, mid to good mid is 2 d to 2s. Flowery Pekoe is 6d to 3s, Caper 93 to .10d, Orange Fr it ?! Scented 10d to is 7d, Twaukay good ord to best rnia 10d to I I id, ditto mid to Hyson kind Is to Is 2d, HP" good ord 9d to 10d, ditto best mid is 3d to 15 mid to good mid is 8d to 3s 4d. Young R yo n 100 t ° Is OP, Imperial is 2d to 2s, Gunpowder is 4d ED 3° ' and ditto Canton kind lid to is 4d per lb. inactive• CURRANTS.—The market has continue. the There was at one time an appearance of firmness on diet t part of importers, but latterly there has been m"r e position to realise, and as the trade are still reluctant 1° come forward, lower prices have in some instances be°ll 6d, ditto submitted to. RAISINS.—Tho sales Valentias have been it; u an unusually limited scale, and there is at pre6en., no inquiry for them. Chesmes in barrels , though u: precedeutedly low in price, have not attracted 01 rir tention. The same may be said of every other desc tion of Raisins. FlGS.—Sales of low Figs have been ma de at reduced prices. ithe on T A LLow.—P.Y.C. is 353 3d to 35s 6d per cat. spot, and Town 38s. CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the Lords Justices.) ...nyvXlP SPARROW V. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND - HAMPTON RAILWAY. This part-heard case, which has already occupied tbe Court some days, was resumed this morning. ROLLS' COURT. _—(THIS DA Y. giant His Honour, after disposing of severa l uninV"l\llo.l- motions, proceeded with the part-heard cause of - ]isms v. Powell." VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) Hon ( o ß u e r for w e a V s Vice-sChancelloroTeclapeitel.) him. b e aring His causes, but nothing of genera l i n tereit came before (Before Vice-Chancellor PARIER.) GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY V. RUSLlOVT.i ca tion l for an injunction, were proceeded with t his morning. EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DA%) LOP (Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Guildhall , before the app The arguments in this case, which is an CHIEF BARON and a Common Jury.) NOwLAND v. MATHEWS. This was an action to recover th e balance of salary alleged to be due to the plaint iff as mistress of the ward: robe at the Lyceum Theatr e, of which the defendant ana his wife were the lessees and manngers. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. J. C. Jones appesred for the plaintiff; and Mr. E. 'James and Mr. l'hipte ll conducted the defence. The plaintiff, Cath arine Newland, bad been a drew ma ker, at Liverpoo l, and in Omober, 1848, she came t° London, and was engaged by Mrs. Mathews as mistress of the wardrobe at the Lyceum Theatre; her duty being to design, cut, and arrange all the dresses of the ladies. She received a salary of 31. a week, but was also In 4 " habit of doing private work for Mrs. Mathews. At 4 1 1 e nd of 184 9 there was 24/. 10e owing to her, being li" for dress - mak in g , and four weeks' salary. This debt she agreed to cancel on receivin g an increased seleri of 41. per week. She undertook at the same time to design the dresses of the principal ladies when IVY might be required to play in the character of boys She was paid the 41. a week until July in the season of 1851, and then, in consequence of some disagrea ment with Mrs. Mathews, she was desired to leave th house by the attendant of Mr. Mathews, and aft m w ards by Mr. Mathews himself. Next orning 8 0 went to resume her duties , but was denied admittanc by the hall porter. She, however, continued to notion herself every day until she received a formal note,. from Mr. Mathews. Among other things eh in 1851 was the dress worn by Madanae Vestris Is the character of .King Charming. A new dress we made for Madame Vestris every eight days. vise e designe. rt a Charles Ashman, master tailor et the theatre, id robe, the master tailor, the called to corroborate the plaintifre evidence. He e i t . d ., it was customary to engage, the mistress of t h e wli the master carpenter, and the leader of the band, fer bew , season. One night, past eleven o'clock, Mr. Blat bet the week's d utl ia , notice eteh the and told him that he had given the greatest satisfaction. _iv, that as he saw a storm brewing it was better they sh o e,'": part. When he heard a storm was brewing he to e . ," ; prineipal scene peinter• the to . dress the , ladies. is le tr f e t. ss H o e f was the n w e a t rd e r w ob e ry to The CHIEF BARON considered it was unnecessary to put such a question to the witness, as it was highlY k il f u r probable that the master-tailor should be present IY"' the ladies of the establishment were dressiep eat , a OA e re that it woe Mr. Sergeant JONES called for the pas ma d e with theatre, to show the agreemen ts which were :•; - 11:0 the the 4 , constant s " an d the " inconetantss • an " amount of salary paid to the icqui The CHIEF BARON ' . re d what th e of a theatre were? tbeY were Mr. E. JAMES said he could not tell unlres the ladies (L . aughter.) This was the plaintiff's case. ht to be e Mr. E. JAMES submitted that a nonsuit Oug tat eree eh entered, as the action was broug ht, not for 3 .. v i ce s agreement, but for a number o f weeks' salary for Set in ~.. not performed. If this had been an action for an proper dismissal Mr. Mat hews would have been prepg" to meet it. After a short discussion, the parties, on the suggesti on . of the Chief Baron, agreed to tbo withdrawal of a jurors with the view of settling the dispute by some amicable arrangement. BANKR UP TCY. ---(THIS DAY.) IN RE H. BROOME. To -day was app oiiited for the last examination of this t he well - known p u g ilist, and descri bed as II b an krupt, licensed victualler, of the Haymarket. The examination had been adjourned on the previous day, in consequen ce o f the accou nts not having been filed. Mr. LINKLATER, for the bankrupt, now applied for a further adjournment in consequence of the accounte, no t having teen completed, partly in consequence 0, the bankrupt having broken his arm, and partly through the accounts being made up from vouchers and th e ac counts with his . His HONOUR asked what further time was required. Mr. LINRLATE ' R said a few days would suffice to coin' let() Pthe account. His HONOUR ' said that the assignees must have time to investigate , 0 . the accounts, and the adjournment might D taken to enable them to do so. , CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAT) OLD COURT. (Before the REcoRDER.) BURGLARY.—Frederick M a rtin, aged 17, described 0 a labourer, and Michael Joy , aged 19, also a labourer, wore indicted for feloniously breaking and entering ale dwelling-house of Rebecca Langworthy, and stealing three shawls and other articles, value 41., her propertY.; mimabon appeared for the prosecution, and M l ' Payne defended the prisoner Joy, The prisoner Martin pleaded guilty. Mr. M'AlslioN said the prosecutrix resided in Ilige`"; s treet, Knightsbridge, and the burglary was comp on on the night of the Ist inst. On the following day p! r : wofhittheoa screw -driver, W it svi t h pledged marks b o y n the it or; prisoner h other marks made upon the window by which the pr k e ., wises were entered, was found in the room occup ied Joy. Joy was also seen in the neighbourhoo d on 10° night of the robbery, but Joy lived with h is mother linightabrid 51 ge, and Martin lodged with them. t, tripe RECORDER thought it would be a waste 01 to try the case against the prisoner Joy. if all tbe evl dence to be p ro d u ced was the finding of th e screw-driver' Mr. M•MARON said there was the fact of his boirg seen in the neighbourhood of the premises. , 1 , , The RECORDER observed tha t that was natural enehli Pe as he lived within a short distance of the place whe r the:burglary was committed. Mr. WMAIION was afraid the depositions did R I disclose enough to justify a conviction, and he 0 0 therefore abandon the charge against Joy. pith a • The RECORDER accord in g l y dischar g ed him caution, and sentenced the prisoner Martin to months' impriSoollleßt in the House of Correction' Wits r hard labour. ---- NEW COURT. . (Before the COMMON-SERGEANT.) The Court was occupied the whole of the day 011'7 Mint cases, none of which p resented any feature ° public interest. ..... , .----"-- CONSUPTION of SUGAR.—It is shown by a rettu - - M just printed t hat in 1850 the aggregate of sugar of a ll soils re tained for home coumption was 1,009,684 cwt. Ica 1; ns preceding year the quantity w$ 511,755 c wl„s,, arld ill 15 -1,240,230 alit! THE S U A 11, Y 24, 1852. X7l , "}, + 1 d U r, ~ ; . 1 • „.; 1 t - 1 ,I I c . ~ j 1 t 1 ;