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IL Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, January 7, 1848., THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. tra ler the Management et Mr. if. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be r erfbrmad Sheridan's Comedy of THE RIVALS. Rir An thony Absolute, Mr. Barren; Captain Absolute, Mr. Ii Farren ; Faulkland, Mr. Creswick ; Acres, Webster; !Aldus O'T ger, Mr. Hudson ; Fag, Mr. Urindal ; Davi., Keeley ; M.t.aprop, Mrs. Glover ; Lydia Langtr;sh, Mrs. Nisbett ; Julia, Mlss Fortescue Lucy, Mrs. Ilumby. To conclude with a New and Original Burlesque Spectacle entitled THE WORLD UNDERGROUND; or, the Golden Flute and the Brazen Waters. Stage Manager, Mr. Farren; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster. J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. Boxes, ss. ; 35.; ; Upper Gallery, Is. Doors open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. TIIEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction o: Mame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be presented an entirely new Piece, entitled the PEARL OF THE OCEAN ; or, the Prince and the Mermaiden. Principal cha racters by Messrs. Way; P. Bedford. Wright, Munyard, Cullenford, and Worrell ; Miss Woelgar, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, mid Madame celeste. _ To be followed by the Farce, entitled THISJIOUSE TO BE SOLD idle proper* of the late William Shakspeare), Inquire Within. Cha racters by Maser;. Wright, Cullenford, Worrell, 0. Smith, Paul Bed ford. Mi?, LawS, Ste., &C. To conclude with an Italian Pantomime, entitled PIERHOT, the Married Man ; and POLICHINELLO, the (My Single Fellow. lloss, Is. ; Pit, 2s. , Gallery, Is. Doors open at Halt-past Six. Perform sauce to commence at Seven ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. trader the Management of Madame Vestrls. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING Witt be presented new Comic entitled THE TRA GEDY QUEEN. After which, a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE. GOLDEN DRAXCH. Te conclude with a Romance of Real Life, called BOX and COX, Principal characters by Mr. Harley, Mr. Buckstone, and Mrs. Mac. Damara. Dress Boxes, bs. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25. ; Gallery. Is. No half-price to any part of the house. The Sew Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the Public every day, from Ten till Six. The Interior of the House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W. Bradwell of the Cclesseum. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Duchess•street, Portland- place. Madame ANNA THILLON. (By Special Desire.) 'I'HIM EVENING Will be presented the Second and Third Acts of A new Comic Opera, entitled THE AMBASSADRESS. Duke de yaiberg, Mr. Bodda ; Benedict, Mr. Barker ; Fortunatus, Mr. Lef fler; Countess de Fierschomberg, Miss Villars; Madame Barneck, Mrs. Selby; Charlotte, Miss Anne Romer; Hemiette, Madame Anna Thillon. To be followed by a new Comic Piece, entitled THE SULTANA. Selyman, Mr. Ryder; Osmyn, Mr. Compton; Yuseph. Mr. Henry ; Roxalana, Madame Anna Thillon; Elmira, Misa Pillars ; Ismena. Miss Hodson. To conclude with a new Christmas Pantomime, entitled OLD FATHER TIME; or, Harlequin and the Four Seasons. Dress Circle, Is.: Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. FRENCH PLAYS.-i-AN'TIGONE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, Old Bond-street. Mr. Mitchell respectfully announces that the celebrated lyrical tragedy of ANTIGONE, from the Greek of Sophocles, with the en tire music of the illustrious composer Mendelssohn, will be produced at ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, . TO-MORROW EVENING, Distribution of the Characters.—Creon, M. Bocage, as originally perform.d I .y him at the 'f beaus de l'Odeon, Paris, and by whom rho Miss en Scene at this theatr,, will be conducted ; Menton, M. Fecii ter ; Tiresias, M. Lemonier ; Le Garde, SI. St. Marie ; Le Coryphee, M. Henri Alit; Antigone, Mme. Rabat Fechter ; Ismene, :Mlle. Baptiste; Eurydice, Mdlle. Berths. Previous to the Play anu the Music of Antigone, the Orchestra will perfor ), the Overtac; Scherzo, Nocturne, and March, from Men delssoha's Music to Shakspeare's Play of the 'Midsummer Night's Dream. Director of the Music, Mr. Lucas, In the absence M. Jules Benedict, who is compelled to faltil.ati engagement at Stuttgart'. .For the eflicient . perfirmance of this celebrated composition the following professors have been expressly engaged, and will consti tute the orchestra:—First Violins—Meseri. Burotte, Deloffre, News ham, Mellon, Thirlwall, Brown, Goffrie, and 311 rris. Second Violins—Messrs. Ella, Payton, Zerbini, Newsliarn, jun., Elsmore, and Watson. Tenors—Messrs. Lyon, Glanville, Weslake, and R. Blagrove. Violencellos—Messrs. Lucas, Pilet, L. Phillips, and Guest. Double Basses—Messrs. Howell, Campanile, Severn, and Griffiths. Flutes—Messrs. Ribas .and Ring.. Oboes—Messrs. G. Cooke and Nicholson. Clarionettes—Messrs. loose and Maycock. Cernl—Messrs: Charles Harper and Cailcott. Bassoons—Messrs. Larkin and Winterbottom. Trumpets , —Messrs. Thomas harper and Handley. Trombones—Messrs. Smithies, Ilea'ey, and Wiuterbot torn. Drums—Mr. Chipp. Harp—Mr. T. Wright. Conductor— Xr. Lucas. • N.B. A numerous and powerful chorus has alsobeen engaged under the superintendence of Mr Grice and Mr. Lee. A new scene has been painted for the subject by Mr. Muir and assistants, A detailed prospectus of the general arrangements, and of the pieces which will be produced during the season, may be had at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street and at the 13ox-office of the Theatre, which is open daily, from 11 to 5.. Doors open at half-past Seven, Performance to commence at Bight. ROYAL SURREY TIIEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. F. Davidge, No. I, Davidge-terrace, Kensington-road, Surrey. Under the Management of Mr. Bunn. THIS EVENING, the perfor mances will commence with t h e ealebrated Opera of , er THE DAUGHTER OF THE Irocuitytie, Rafter, Att- Characters by Messrs. IL Phillips, Kite" wood. M‘Mahon. Miss a l . an.l Miss,Onime. antitied BATTLEDOOR and To condad ,,, e r or , Trap, Bat, and Rail. • Cluuriciact entrance to the private boxes has been made (which have been re-fitted). Private boxes may be had nightly •f all the erincipal Librarians ; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open daily from Ten until Four. Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. _ ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS P,VENING _ . Will be performed TILE LIGHTERMAN of BANK SIDE ; or, the 3rphan of Bermondsey. Characters by Messrs. Dale, Henderson. Hicks, Searle, Forman, Higgie ; Miss Vincent, Mrs. Lee, and Miss Burroughcliffe. _ . . After which, the new grand scholastic and instructive Pantomime, entitled THE WORLD OF WONDERS; or, Harlequin Caxton and the Origin of Printing, with wonderful scenery and decorative ap pointments. Clown, Mr. Paul Herring; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli; Harlequin, M. Lupine ; Sprite, Signor Moline; Columbine, Mdlle. To conclude with THE LORD 'MAYOR'S FOOL. Boxes, lb.; pit, 6d.; Gallery, 4d. do Half-price to any part of the house. --- Doors open at Six, to commence at Half-past Six. ASTLEY'i ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Prtnxietor and Manager, Mr. William' Batty. Mr. Batty's performing Elephants. Grad Juvenile Ifight on Thursday next, when the Pantomime will be played first. THIS EVEI6ING, The Grand Stectacle of THE CAMP OF SILESIA. • Entire: v new seencs in the Arena, by the talented Artistes of the '.stablis!'ment, in .arious modes of equestration. To conclude with a Grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime entitled HARLEQUIN DOCTOR SYNTAX . A,l) HIS DAPPEPt GREY MARE, in which those popular artistes Herr Dentin, :Mlle. Theo dore, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Bradbury, as Harlequin. Columbine, Clown, and Pantaloon, which will exceed in splendour and effect all former production= at the Amphitheatre, Box-otlice open from 11 till 5 Acting' and age maiii.„er, Mr. W West. . k 1; ()FIFICE JAN. 10 THERMOMETErt, Lowf,st, 27 ; Highest, 30 ; Noon 32. IiARONETYR, 30 44.—WIND N. E. ; hazy and frosty. • '.‘• ;1:,:b. IT - ,:.0S1)0N-1:1tl.1>(4 , :. 'rill., DAY. 51r)rnin;.. 12 -n!r.r.tes after 5. V.Tening .. 13 ~•nlitiutts IneT • .0 1 k A ri i kv l4, z ..b.... / 40 „ p f sr •m o :,'":70,,,,4Aur b . 14)1c10 )14, TUESDAY. JANUARY 11, iB4B Our Parisian contemporaries must have derived considerable amusement from the excitement which has recently manifested itself in England at the mere supposition of a French invasion. They must have watched with some curiosity the progre,s of a dis cussion which has agitated the minds, not only of journalists and pamphleters, but which has induced some of the most distinguished members of our no bility to rush into print, and hag elicited even the decided opinion of his Grace the Duke of WELLING TON- Virtually , i f not physically, there have been quite as startling manifestation s of panic at the prox imity of our bellicose neighbours as there W ere w h en forces were prep ar i ng descend the des d the republican upon perfidious Albion in 1 798, unde r the command of BONAPARTE, o r as there * were in 1805, of the General-in when the Imperial army gathered on the heights of Boulogne, Eo u N n . der the eagl es o f the Emperor and King Civilians hav e not, it is true, clanged NAl'O through the streets with swords instead of yard measures, as they did in the "good old days" o f Ki ng G EO RGE not appeared among th e yeomanrynr. Lord JOHN has of Sussex in a scarlet jacket and leather breeches, as did MI. PITT, when Great Britain was threatened by a flotilla crowded with veteran soldiers. War subsidies have not been voted in Parliament. The forty-eight furnace fires of Portsmouth have no t b een f anne d into a fiercer flame than usual. There has been no in crease of activity in the gun factories of Birmingham, or in the shot towers near Waterloo -bridge. Never theleis the agitation has been visible and remarkable. It has extended from private individuals to our here ditary legislators, from unwarlike quidnunes to the most celebrated warrior of our generation. of bile we cannot but conceive that' thesa fears have arisen from a distorted view of circumstances, and that they have been magnified into a marvellous exaggeration, we regard them with profound r espect, because the have manifestly arisen froth the dictate; of prudence rather than from those of pusillanimity, TILE SUN, from the principles of a pure and exalted patriotism rather than from a diseased anxiety to evince an un necessary bravado by increasing the national ex penditure. Among both parties there may be discerned much that is apparently reasonable, among those._ who conceive the notion of an invasion to be a rational possibility, as well as among those who receive it with incredulity and derision. With the former the principal reasons for an interference on the part of the Legislature, and for a comprehensive re-organization of our insular and maritime defences are the following :—The changes effected in naviga tion by the application of the steam-engine to war vessels, and the extraordinary state of preparation in which the naval and military departments of France are, when contrasted with the equally extraordinary absence of preparation observable among ourselves. It is maintained by the Commander-in-Chief that, as matters are at present conducted, an incursion on the part of our neighbours, would in all likeli hood redound to our discredit, by producing a suc cession of sudden and t err ibl e di sasters. Accord i ng to this illustrious authority (and the opinion is cor roborated by his apologists), in consequence of the adoption of steam as a motive-power ordinarily employed on the ocean, the Channel is virtually no longer in existence, Dover and Calais are vir tually connected by a highway as easy of traffic as a macadamised road, cleared by the Rebec caites. Virtually—they maintain—France is as independent of time and tide as she would be in marching her battalions into Piedmont. Virtually, ,Great Britain is no longer an island. Thus it would appear that every facility is afforded the Cabinet of the Tuileries for dispatching a legion of conquerors to London, under the banners of BITGEAUD, to fulfil the predictions of Punch, and to realise the dream of the Prince DE JOINYILLB. By a very different style of argument, the op ponents of this rather unpleasant hypothesis pro test that England has nothing whatever to dread from the proximity of so many thousand well-armed and well-disciplined French men ; that our position is not a jot more vulnerable than it was during the days of the Directory or the Empire ; that, in short, if steam has effected any appreciable alteration in our regard, as contrasted with France, it has rendered us, if possible, less liable to assaults, and more secure from surprises. True, there are magnificent works, either completed or in active preparation, at Dunkirk, at Havre, at Calais, at St. Servan, at Cherbourg, at Indre, at l'Orient, at Brest, at Rochfort, and at Toulon ; true, that enormous sums are applied at different times for the prosecution of these noble undertakings, such as 26,000,000 francs for the dockyard at Cher. bourg ; 18,000,000 francs for the breakwater, in all, 44,000,000 francs as a single appropriation.; true, that an extraordinary credit of 93,000,000 francs was voted in 1846 by the Chamber of Deputies ; true, that France has her coasts admirably forti fied, her metropolis unassailable, a standing army of 300,000 men, a vast and effective militia, and a national guard accustomed to the rules of war, if not to the rigours of a campaign." In defiance of all these facts, acknowledging them and parading them as CARACT*CUS was paraded through the streets of Rome behind the triumphal chariot of GERMA... NICUS, the antagonists of those who have originated these ideas as to our national instability insist that a moderate augmentation of our present system of de fences would be sufficient to render our p)wer terrible, ourselves unconquerable,ind our island impregnable. How far these latter arguments are based on reasor we shall hereafter take into consideration. A division has taken place among the Young Ire lenders that bids fair to occasion a secession from the Irish Confederation similar to that which took place from Conciliation Hall about a year and a half since. Mr. MITCHEL, one of the most eloquent, but also one of the most indiscreet of the physical force party, late editor of the Nation newspaper, has again spoken out and repudiated the timid course "pursued by his quondam friends and associates. He mani festly pines after the honours of martyrdom, and is taking, the most certain means to attain his object ; AsLila nßCgtiMes...,ttutt, whose notions are of so warlike a character, who will not be restrained or remain contented to bide his time until a fitting opportunity. Mr. Duerr has already had too painful an experience of official prosecution, and Lord CLARENDON has too clearly shown that he will not permit the laws to remain a dead letter in his hands, and that it is not merely the misguided wretches who actually commit outrages and thus subject themselves directly to the penalties of the law that will be brought to justice, but that their instigators and abettors of a superior class will also be compelled to answer before a jury of their countrymen for any offences of which they may be guilty. There can be no mistake about Mr. MIT CHEL, and he is fully resolved that there shall be no mistake ; indeed, it is impossible for any language to be more explicit than that which he has used. The domestic traitors and the foreign foes are too clearly indicated ..to admit of any doubt as to his meaning. Every constitutional mode of ame liorating the condition of the Irish people is de nounced as a palpable humbug, that should give place to instant preparation for war, and a regular or ganization of a force to resist the domination of the Saxon enemy. He tells us " that all the symptoms of landlord nationality, which had deluded us into the Irish Council, and had kept us vainly moving the aristocracy in the ranks of their countrymen were a deliberate fraud—were, in fact, a demon stration intended to act upon the English, and that the Disarming Bill was the first fruit of a new and more strict alliance between traitors at home, and foes abroad." He then states what he wished to have said through the columns of the Aation, " Sayings which must speedily have led to very decisive doings," had not Mr. DUFFY wisely demurred and ,refured to permit the paper, of which he is the proprietor, to be made the medium for the publication of such doctrines. He also gives a rather startling exposition of what he conceives to be" Te nant Right," and the only means by which it can be obtained, in which we doubt not that the views of many of the frieze-coated assistants of the Holy Cross demonstration are set forth. We must, however, suffer the Learned Gentleman to speak for himself. " I desired (said he) to preach to them that every farmer in Ireland has a right to his land in perpetuil, (let law say what it ill)—that no landlord who denies that right ought to receive any rent—that tenant-right, however, though the universal right of all Irish farmers, never had been and never could be recognised by English law—[we should think not, if his definition is to be received as the correct one] that there was and will be no other way of establishing and securing that right except as in Ulster—by successful intimidation, that is to say, by the determined public opinion of armed men ; that . therefore, the power calling itself a Govern ment,' which called on the people of Ireland to deliver up their arms under any pretext, must he the mortal enemy of that people, their rights, their liberties, and their lives. I desired to warn my countrymen accordingly, that if they should carry their guns to the police-stations, when ordered by Lord CLARENDON, they would be putting arms in the hands of their deadly foes, and committing virtual suicide. I desired to preach to them that the country is actually. in a s t a t e o f war — a war of property' and t' poverty' — a war of 'law' against ' lif e t hir safety lay , not in trusting to any l aw s or legislationtat of the enemies' Parliament, but solely in their determination to stand upon their own indi vidual rights, to (Wend those to the last, and sell the"i' lives and lands as dear as they could." This is speaking out with a vengean ce . Itwould indeed be impossible, as th e Premier might. say, to intimate more plainly Ha inte n ti on to violate the law himself and encourage others to do likewise. There k no concealment or mental reservation here : the farmers are to hold their lands in perpetuity ; any landlord who ventures to dispute this sum- I [nary alienation of his property is to receive no rent._ I trifling return that for a tim© may be made merely as a favour is to be withheld, and the right is t. he secured by " successful intimidation," or, in uther words,.a repetition and increase of those agra rian outrages that have already brought disgrace-on too many districts, and for the practice of which two LONDON, unhappy and misguided men are at this moment awaiting the extreme penalty of the offended laws. The poor-law too, that which for the first time has recognised the legal right of the peasant to a maintenance out of the land on which he was born, was to have been denounced, the guardians exhorted " not to act under it, but in defiance to it, and the rate-payers to offer steady and deliberate passive resistance to it ;" and, "in order to stop the fatal traffic with England, that the people should determine to suffer no cattle or grain to leave the country." Such are the objects for which the most prominent member of the Young Irelanders desired to agitate, and the manner in which they wet e to be attained may be gathered from the following passage :—" I desired that the Nation' and the Confederation' should rather employ them selves in promulgating sound instruction upon military a f fairs —upon the natural lines of defence which make the island so strong, and the method of making those available—upon the construction and defence of field works, and especially upon the use of proper arms, not with a view to any immediate insurrection" [not until, we suppose, the organization was complete, and that the instruction had been attended with the desired results], "but in order that the stupid legal and constitutional shouting, voting, and agitating, that have made our country an . abomination to the whole earth should be changed into the deliberate study of the theory and practice of guerilla warfare, and that the true and only method of regenerating Ireland might in course of time recommend itself to a nation so long abused and deluded by legal humbug." We suppose the writer would have felt very indig nant if the stupid Saxon should have objected to support his countrymen in idleness during the period that they were to be so occupied, so that they might have full leisure to attend to their interesting pur suits. It remains to be seen in what manner the Confederation will act, whether Mr. MITCII2I, will still remain a member of their body, and thus have their tacit sanction to his aspirations. The revelations he has just made will certainly lead to a valuable result, as they will compel an explicit avowal of the real objects of the Association. The Bale Gazette of the 7th states that a mutiny broke out in the garrison of dale on the preceding day, in consequence of the punishment . of two sol diers fur breach of discipline. Their comrades de manded the dismissal of thirty foreigners serving in the garrison, and the liberation of the two soldiers who had been imprisoned. A council was summoned to deliberate on the steps to be taken, but the result is not stated. Madrid papers of the 3d have arrived. The question of the impeachment of SALAMANCA was on that day to be considered in the Chamber of Deputies. ESPARTERO was expected in Madrid on the 6th. MADRID BOMA, JAN. 3.—The Three per Cents. 26k to 27, at 50 days, ex dividend; and after the Bolas, 26 7-16 to cash; Five per Cents., 151 buyers; Passive, 51 sellers, 4i buyers after the close. We have received the Paris papers of Monday. The following is the Address in answer to the Speech which is to be proposed in the Chamber of Peers : " Sire,—The Chamber of Peers unite with your Majesty in rendering thanks to Divine Providence. An abundant harvest has put an end to the privations and sufferings which the dearness of provisions had imposed upon the poor and labouring classes. Their courageous patience, and the charitable sympathy which was everywhere shown towards them, is an honour to our c' untry. Never did the quiet of the people, and the freedom of transactions, contribute in so great a measure to diminish the evil consequences of a deficiency in the supply of food. The commerce of France, with its accustomed prudence, succeeded in escaping from the effects of that crisis. The fall in the price of provisions will increase the consump tion of other articles of production, the -welfare will increase, the national prosperity will resume its course.- " One of the first duties of the Legislature is to re-establish. the equilibrium between the expenses and receipts. We flatter ourselves that this hope will be realised. "If a reduction in the salt duties and in the postage of letters is compatible with the good state of pnr j ARVIITCLI ariPglll ire conditions for te uCh s reduction. "A complete and true equilibrium can only exist in our budgets when the extraordinary expenses can be provided for by the excess of the revenues. Nevertheless, it is requisite to terminate the great enterprises already commenced ; they are destined to facilitate communications, and will contribute to the progress of the national prosperity. The future will profit by them ; it is just that it should contribute its share, and it has been necessary to have recourse to public credit for the assistance of the present. • "We will resume the examination already com menced of the useful projects of laws which, by the orders of your Majesty, had been presented to us for deliberation ; and we will eagerly welcome the new propositions, whose object will be the amelioration of the social and moral condition of the people, " We believe, with y our M a j esty , t h at the peace of the world is assured. It is essential to all govern ments and people. This universal necessity is the guarantee of the good relations -which exist between states. Our well wishes will accompany the progress which every country may accomplish by its own and independent action. This progress will be the better assured, as realised on a good understanding between the governments and the people, and without disturb ing the international relations. The Swiss cantons, those ancient and faithful friends of France, have been troubled by internal dissensions. It is to be regretted that it was not possiLle for a friendly mediation to prevent the outbreak of civil war. We hope that it will leave no evil symptoms behind (traces funestes), and that the rights of all %ill be respected. The Helvetic Confederation will recognise that the position which is guaranteed to it by treaties, conformable to all its historical traditions, is the basis on which its tran quillity rests, and the pledge of security given to the neighbouring states. ‘ 1 We rejoice to hear that the hopes, often deceived, of the re-establishment of our commercial relations with the republics of La Plata, may at last be realised. Sire, our Princes, your well-loved children, ani mated by a patriotic zeal, fulfil, under the direction of your government, the duties of servants of the state. The installation of the new Governor of Algeria has been signalized by a happy event. It was prepared by the war which his illustrious prede cessor conducted with skilful activity, and by the forestalling wisdom which presided over our relations with Morocco. A no less glorious task is still re served to your worthy son. To strentthen our establishment in Africa, to foster its development, to watch with zealous care over its internal safety, to endow it with a just and regular administration; such are the benefits which the colony and the mother•country expect from the wisdom, the firm ness, and the judgment of which he has already given proofs. "Noisy manifestations, in which were blindly mingled vague ideas of reform and progress, passions hostile to our monarchical constitution, opinions sub versive of social order, and detestable souvenirs have disquieted rather than alarmed the public mind (on! inquieteplutOt que troubli les esprits). The Govern met,t has found it necessary to turn its attention to it. We are persuaded that such agitations, tolerated by a system of liberty, are powerless against public order. Yes, Sire, the union of the great powers of the State, the action of the laws, the common sense of the public, will suffice to preserve the peace of the country, to recal to order the misguided, to dissipate insensate hopes. The seventeen years in which our beloved country has at length enjoyed both order and liberty are something more than a phasis of our revolutions. This period is the commencement of a lasting era, and will leave as a legacy to future generations the maintenance of the Charte, the blessings of your reign, and the glory of your name. " Sire, may the thought of what you are to France sustain your strength and good courage, and alle viate the sorrows which befal you in your dearest affections." The Count DE PONTOIS, who was the French Am bassador in Switzerland before M. Bois LE CoNtrt, hr.s declared that in the debate on the Address, be shall attack the policy pursued by M. GuissoT in regard to Switzerland. The French Consulate at Canton has been elevated into a Legation. The Free Trade Association have recommenced :heir meetings. The first was held on Friday. The National has the following on the subject of :he letter of ABD-EL •FADER to the KING " Much has been said nbout a letter written by Abd-el Kader to Louis Philippe, of which many versions have been given. According to some, the Emir has desired to be brought to Paris; others, that it expresses a wish to be allowed to go to Mecca, and there end his days, having formally renounced his stipulatiion for going into F.gypt ; others again arm TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY ll , 1848. MONEY and COMMERCIAL 7,EV1rt..4. CI7 Y, QUARTER TO THREE. In the Cotton Market at Liverpool, yesterday, the sales were moderate, and included 3,000 bales of Ame rican at 41(1. to 6d. per lb. Prices were heavy, but there was very little doing. Railway Shares improved steadily, with a good business doing. In some instances prices advanced again. Emigration from Bremen in the past year has gone on to a great extent. About 33,000 persons embarked in 255 ships, to the United States, Texas, Brazil, and South Australia. One hundred vessels were destined to New York alone. We are assured that the drafts of the North-Western Bank of India were duly accepted by Messrs. Glyn and Co. yesterday, and when required delivered to the holders. The assertion to the contrary is incorrect. At a half•yearly meeting of the proprietors of the Colonial Bank, held this afternoon, it was resolved that there should not be a dividend declared; that the profits made of 22,0001 and over should go to write off bad and doubtful debts, leaving that item at 7,0001. only. The state of credit in the West Indies, the failures here, and the difficulties that have surrounded the Money Market were by the meeting held ample reasons for the non-payment of a dividend on the present occasion. It is most emphatically stated in the report of the directors that, if the last Act relative to the admission of foreign sugars be not altered very materially, the cultivation of sugar plantations in the West Indies must cease. There are not any later accounts received from the colonies to-day. It may he interesting to remark that the present condition of the Colonial Markets wears a brighter appearance. ghe list of sales by public auction, as announced, was very considerably added to yesterday ar.d to-day. There is a fair prospect of business soon becoming animated, and it is to be hoped at more remunerative values to the holders than has been the case for a considerable time past. The Stock Market is still rising. Consols are 861 to 87* for Transfer, and 861 to 87i for Account. The New Three and-a Quarter per Cents. have been 87i to 881. Bank Stock is 1921 to 195, and India Stock 232 to 235. Exchequer bills are up to 20e., and 235. premium. The purchases making are on account of parties out of the house, but speculators are also operating for the rise. In the Foreign Market the dealings have been limited. Spanish Active Bonds have been marked 191: Portu guese Four per Cents., 26i to 27; and Mexican, 18k. Dutch Two-and-a-llalf per Cents. have been 541 to . French Three per Cents. are 75, with the exchange at 25 70. Railway Shares are very steadily supported, and in some cases higher. ONE CLOSING KICKS OF lIMUSH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Anna.. 86% 87 mg 87 1 ,,i xd 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities.-- 86% 87% 87 1 4 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anna 8 7% 881 4 X 88A, New 5 per Cent. Annuities ll4 Liong An to expire J an. 1860 Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ..... -16 8 9-16 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5,1860 8 9-16 8 9-16 India Stock 232 235 235 Consols for Account 8 6 3 / 1874% 87h; Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,000/. 5001. Small oxE O'CLOCI. 24 p 22 p 24p CLOSIN ti PRICES. RICE:, OF FOREIGN FUNDS. Brazilian Bonds Ditto, Small Chinon Bonds 6 per Cent BB% 88% Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 — Ditto. Account lB% 18% Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent Ditto, Account 26'/ 27 27 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto. Account ..... ... ...... Ditto. Passive Venezuela Bonds, 24 per Cent — Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 3 per Cent 7SE —c. 751. —c. Exchange 2sf. 70c. 25f. 70e. Dutch, 2IA per Cent., 12 Guild 54 4 1 / txd 54%xd Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 85% 86 86 Ditto. Account PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING • RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen 45 ..... 27 • 27 Amber., Nott., Boston, . and Eastern Junction 2%...... % Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2% Belfast & County Down 10 Birmingham and Ox ford Junction' '.... ... 20 Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 ..... 144 Birming., Wulverh'pton, and Stour Valley 10/. 145... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Jurm.... 7j.i — Boston, Stainfd & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter Ditto, Thirds •.• A/ " AI Buckinghamshire—. 10/. 4s. ..... 2% die . 2 1,4 di Ditto, Half Shares .. 3 3 A l l4 i% DLto,Clydesdale June 50 Chester and Holyhead... 37 %...... Ditto, Preference l2 Clarence Do. lst Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2,1 Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Dublin and Belfast June. 20 Dundalk & Enniskillen 15 East Anglia, 251., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 • Do., 18/., E. & H.... 18 ..... Do., 31. 105.,E. &H. 2 ...... Eastern Counties........ 20 Ditto (B) _ 18 11% 12 1 ,4 16 1 4 Ditto, Extension, 5 per Cent., No. 1...... 6/. 13s. 4d.... par Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... Do., York Extension.. 10 Do., North. & Eastern 50 _.. Do., Quarters - Do., New Eastern Union 50 Di tto,Quarter Shares 12% — Ditto, Lards .......138.4d• . .• — 1)o., (guar. 6 per cent.) East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 3 3 / 4 .... . East Linco:nshire 12% Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... ....... Ditto, Halt Shares ... 15 .. Ditto, Quarter Shares I`4i : Edinburgh and Northern 22% Ditto, New.. 3 4 - — Ditto, Newport 9 l /2 ... Ditto, ditto, New 2 14. - , Excier,l eovil, & Doreb. 2 Ditto, New ...........r 12% Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 Ditto, New ... .-. 40 ...... Do.Preterence Cousol. 12 •A - - Great Northern Do., London and York 2% .••••• •••••• . ... I Treat South. and West (Ireland) Great North of Eugland 100 ...... Ditto, New 40/. 5 Ditto, New 301. ...... 30 Ditto, New, 15/. Great Western B5 - 97 98% • Ditto, % Shares 5O ...... Ditto, 1 4 Shares Di t:0, Eliths 2O - •• -••• Ditto, yew, 171 Huddersfield and Manch. 24 Ditto, Thirds Hull and Selby .. '' 50 Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 Ditto, 1 . 4 Shares . 12 %y -- --- I • Ii& Bury St. Edm 1.2% .ps wig; Do., do., and Norwich 15 Do., do., Extens. Scrip (ate Catnb. & Ely) 2V 2 — Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Itairds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 98 3 / 4 19 3 / 4 103/4 1% 55 - 74% Ditto, ditto Ditto, 1 4 Shares Do. Quarter Shares... 14% l3 Du. Fifths... ... 8 Du. Sixteenths 6 1 ,4 Do. Thirds (I:eg.).-10/.18.....• 5 dis. 5 dis. Du. Liverp. and Bury 34 ..• •• Ditto % (late Hud derstield and Shelf.) 33 Do.(Wakelield,Punte tract, and Goole).— 47 1 ,4...... Do. (W. Biding Union)4/. 2e... ... 2% dis 2% dis Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 Do. % Shares (A) 9 ...... DittO - ditto (B) ... 1 Leeds and Bradford 5O Leicester and Bedford... 16s. Leeds, Dewsbury, Do. Branch 1 / 2 Shares 12 1 / 2 — Do.Newßraucti (blue) Do.lixtensio, (green) 2 1 / . 2 li.:xten.(pink) 2 1 / 2 — Leeds and Thirsk ...... 36 Ditto, New Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. Liverpool, Crosby and Southport 2 Liverp., ithichstr &New castle JULICEIOII 2 1,! — London & Black wa11.161. I3s. 4d — Do. New, No. 2 41. 13s. 4d Do. Extension ..... li London, Brighton, and South Coast Do. Consul. Eighths. 30 12 94% 4% 43% Do. Guarant. 5 irer ct. 9 Do. Pref. Con. sper ct. 50 .. ..• •••••• Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50 London and Greenwich 12/1534d... ... ..... Ditto, Preferei.ce... 18. 173 2d... ....m.doo ulio. N. W estera 100...152 151 1 ,4 152 1 h 154 153 Do., Quarters L. & B. '22 Du., do~ New Ditto Fifths ..•.. .... 2 ...... 11. 7 1... ..... Do. , A Shares (G. J.) 25 ...... .. Du 4ot•Shares(L.sl.) 15 Do. 404 (5.1. & B.) ... 40 Do. lul. (Al. & B.) A. 7i, De. 10/. (.‘l. & B.) B. 7i,;...... Do. 10/. (.u. & 13.) C. 1 . ..... Lona. & ;I....Western ...411. 6:. 8d.... .... ... • •••• 55 Do. New ConsoL ottis 40 Do. New 501. ... ..... 1521,4.. .. Do. New 401. .. 26 De. Tenths (Gone O 50 Nu tear lie• . .., that he earnestly insists upon being sent to the Pachalic of Acre, and there join an uncle, who is a wealthy landowner. We, however, are able to affirm that the autograph letter of Abd-el;Kader does not contain either of these things. It is simply an official letter, in which he renews his submission to the King himself. Not a word of Paris, Egypt, Mecca, or any other place. The decrees of God have, he says, decided the fate of Abd-el-Kader. Driven to a surrender, he has chosen from among his enemies that one which he knew to be the most powerful, the most moderate, the most just. lie has been guided alone by the interests of his country, and by his desire to save from violence the women, the children, and the faithful servants of his deira. It is said that this letter, in which all the Arab style of etiquette is prodigally displayed, bears the stamp of great finesse and a certain degree of firmness. On the promise given to him by the Duke d'Aumale, the Emir says not a word, and this is assuredly the most, astute manner of showing that it is held to be good ; for not to renew a demand is to show a belief that it cannot be refused " A small pyramid is to be erected on the spot where ABD•BL-KADEY surrendered to the Duke D'AUMALE. PARIS BOURSE, JAN. 10 —The market has been dull to day, but prices have varied but little. The Threet, .at the close, were called at 75f. 5c.; Fives, 1171. 20c.; and New Loan, at 75f. 95c. ; for the end of the month. Three per Cents., for cash, 75f.; for account, 75f. Sc.; Five per Cents., for cash, 117 f. 10c.; for account, 117 f. 20c. ; New Loan, 75f. 95c.; Bank of France shares, 3,215 f.; Neapolitan, 102 f. ; Spanish not quoted. RAILWAYS.—The Share Market has been also dull, and prices at the close were generally somewhat lower. For cash, Paris and Orleans closed at 1,198 f. 75c. ; Paris and Rouen, 902 f. 50c. ; Rouen and Havre, 435 f. ; Avignon, 5621. 50c. ; Striisburg and Bale, 160 f. ; Nantes, 386 f. 25c. ; Northern, 5371. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 4761.25 c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 406 f. 25c.; Paris and Lyons, 3871. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JAW. 10. Northern of France, 11%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 5 Paris and Lyons, 5%. CONFIRMATION OF THE ELEC- TION OF DR. HAMPDEN.-(THIS DAY.) This ' morning having been appointed by the ecclesiastical authorities tpr confirming the election of Dr. Hampden to the see of Hereford, there was an exceedingly full attendance pf the clergy at the Church of St. Mary-le-Bow, where it had been an nounced the ceremony would take place. Shortly alter eleven,. o'clock the, Commissioner, the Right Hon. Sir J. Luillington, Sir John Dodson, Queen's Advocate, and Dr. Burnaby entered the church, and took their seats at the table prepared for them, while Dr. Hampden attended by his chaplain, and several friends, took up their position in an adjacent pew. There were also present, Dr. Addams, Dr. R. Philli more, Dr. Haring, Dr. Byford, Dr. Seymour, and other Learned Gentlemen. The Vicar. General (Dr. Burnaby) presided. The conge. xreire, and preliminary documents connected with the election having been read, The PROCTOR for Dr. Hampden, rose and said : Right Worshipful Sirs, I present to your Worships the Rev. Renn Dickson Hampden, D.D., who has been elected Bishop of the see of Hereford, in order that you may confirm his election. The VICAR GENERAL then directed the Apparitor to cite all who were desirous of opposing the confirma tion to appear ; and that officer having made the usual proclamation intimating that all who s iould, would, or might,object to the performance of the ceremonial, would be heard upon coming forward. Dr. SEYMOUR advanced to the table at which the Commissioners were sitting, and said he appeared to oppose the confirmation on behalf of the Rev. Robert Webster Hunter, the Rev. J. J. Clark, and others whose proxies he produced. Dr. LUSHINGTON said the Learned Gentleman could not be permitted to appear. Dr. ADDAMS protested, on behalf of the Dean and Chapter of Hereford, against this denial of a hearing after the terms of the proclamation, and inasted upon his right to oppose the proceedings. He claimed the right of appearing under the provisions of the Act of Henry VIII. Dr. LUSHINGTON admitted that the Learned Ad vocate had a right to argue upon the construction of the Act in question, and it would be for the Com missioners to.decide whether the Learned Advocate's construction was a proper, and just one. A lengthened argument then ensued upon the provisions of the Act, in which Dr. Addams, Dr. Seymour, Dr. Harding, and others, took part, who contended that ; under the provision of the Act, they had a right to, oppose the election, and urged that it was an error to• suppose that a writ of r prtemunire a case where the right or supremacy . of the Pope was set up against the authority of the Crown. Di. HARDING said, it w as a mockery of justice to proclaim that all parties would be heard, and then when opponents appeared, to refuse to listen to them. This sentiment elicited a burst of applause, but it was repressed, and intimation thrown out that these expressions of opinion on the part of the public could not be allowed. Eventually the Commissioners- decided that the Learned Advocates could not be heard, nor could the protests of their clients be received ; and the ceremo nial of confirming the election was proceeded with in the usual form, and in the name of the Queen and the Church Dr. Hampden was proclaimed Bishop of the see of Hereford. The church, during the whole of the proceedings, was densely thronged, while hundreds were obliged to go away disappointed at being unable to obtain even standing room. The proceedings occupied up wards of two hours. LAMBETH PAIACII IRON BRIDGE.—In 1826 Mr. Thomas Motley, civil engineer, of Bristol, suggested a plan for the construction of a bridge across the Thames, from the_ Parliament Houses to the place of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The plan is here portrayed in an excellent lithographic engraving, and we cannot but wish that the vision of the designer may be realized, and an elegant and appropriate structure, such as the one which he has sketched, substituted in the place of the dilapidated heap of stoles which has :so long disfigured the capital, and impeded the navigation of the silent highway. EXTIANSIVR FIRE AT ST., SAVIOUR'S CHURCH.- (Tins DAY )—Shortly betbre.nine o'clock this morning a dense ♦olume of smoke was seen to issue from the vaults under St. Saviour's Church, Borough. The police aroused the parish authorities, and the keys having been obtained, efforts were made to eater, but it was found to be impossible. The engines from the A, B, and D brigade stations, as well as those belengii: N o: to the West of England and 'County; Companieti, arrivedwi:b a strong force of firemen, kW Weir endeavours to arrest tirf , pro gress of the fire were frustrated, and upwards of an holr and a half elapsed before they were successful. On en. tering the vaults a most appalling scene presented itself —the last remains of several deceased persons partly consumed. The fire originated, it was said, among some straw in the vaults, but from what cause, or by whom occasioned, has not been ascertained. SHOCKIN4 ACCIDENT FROM FIRE.—On Wednos day- morning, about three o'clock, Mr. Lewis, of the Bunch of Grapes Tavern. Westgate -street, Bath, was roused out of sleep by dreadful screams from his ser vant,.a young woman named Harriet Davey, 'who at tempted to force in his bed-room door. Mr. Lewis, on Looking in that direction, was horrified by the appear ante of an extraordinary light through the crevices, and as soon as possible, partially dressed, went out of his room ; but by this time the young woman had gone down stairs, where he found her with her dress in a blar., and making ineffectual efforts to put it out. lie rendered her all the a-sistance in his power by tearing off her garments and endeavour to extinguish the fire, and in doing so he burnt his own hands. After having done this, the thought struck him that as she had been to her bed-room for the purpose of retiring to rest, something might have been set on fire there also, and on going up to ascertain if that were the case, he found the room filled with smoke, and the bed clothes burning. He immediately rolled them up together,' and by that means succeeded i❑ preventing further ill effects from the accident. lie then returned down stairs to the young woman, and the sufferer was conveyed to the United Ho , pital, burnt about the neck, throat, and different parts of the body in a shocking manner. She was long in a dangerous state Prom the injuries she sustained, but hopes are nos,/ entertained of her ultimate recovery. LIBERAL CONDUCT Of MESSRS. CLAUDE SCOTT ♦ND Co.—At a meeting of the Marylebone vestry held on Saturday, Mr. G. Daniel regretted that at the twelfth hour the Commissioners of Baths and Washhouses were doomed to disappointment. flaving affixed their cor poration seal to all the pre! aratory measures required, and having received the approval of the Treasur), they applied to the Board of Public Works for the loan of 3,0001, who replied that they could not advarrce that sum.—(Great astonishment.) The Rev. Dr. Spry their chairman, thee applied to Messrs. Claude Scott and Co., their bankers, who instantly, and in the handsomest manner, consented to advance the required sum on the same conditions that they expected the loan from Government.—(Hear.) In conclusion, he moved that the commissioners be authorised to negotiate for the lo.n with their bankers. Messrs. Haikes, An derson, Glazier, and the Chairman, having lauded the liberality of Claude Scott and Co., the motion passed nem. con. ALTERATION IN THE RIVER STEAM-BOATS —For some time the iron steam-packets between London bridge and Chelsea have been running at a penny fare for the whole distance, whilst the Citizens' company have been charging their usual fare, twopence. An amalgamation has now taken place between them, and yesterday morning thay commenced runninr , at two--! pence to Lambeth and threepence to Chelsea, their. boats calling alternately at the various piers. Ditto ditto .„ 40 • Ditto, Thirds B/. 65.8 d.....— . .............. London, Salisbury, aced Yoovil ..... r .... 1%...... Londonderry&Coleraini , 27 1 / i ......... Londonderry and Ennis -233,i ..... Ennis killen Man:liester,Buxton,and Matlock . . 3 - ••• ..... •••••• Nlanchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire ...100 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto (No. 3)... - 25 Ditto and Grimsby.... — .. Ditto ditto . ... .-... 7 - •••••.. ..... I• • Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield and , Lincolnshire 7l / 2... 0. Manchest.& Southampt. 2LA — ••• .—. I.l.ildan lOO ll2 113........... 113 Do. Consolidated Pref.loo Do. 40/. Shares Do. 501. Shares . 15 .x, i, Do. Linn., and Derbyloo Midland Consul. Brist. & Binning., 6 per cent. 100 ......121% 120 l2O Al id Ind, Brist.&Glocstr. 36 Ditto, ditto ...... ..111. 3s. 6d... Midlnd, Leicest. & Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo ...... Midland Great Western Irish Newcastle and Carlisle... 100 Do. Quarters ." 25 New lurk et &Chtsterforel 18% Do. Extension .........21. 125.... Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford - Newry and Enniskillen 7 - Nov rv, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor 12% — .. ......... ... Norfolk ........• ...100 Do. New 201. .. Do. Extension Do. Scrip, 1847, North of Norfolk Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 North British ... .... ... 25 Do. Half Shari s Do. Quarters 4'34 — Do. Extension Ditt • Thirds NOW Staffordshire 7%•••••• 71 /Ji% North Wales ... North Western xiord, Worcester, and ....„. Wolverhampton ...... 35 ... •• Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Rovstcn and Hitchin ... 1% — ... ........ .. Scottish Central Scottish Midland Ditto, New Sheffield, Rotherham, xr~dGoole Shrewsbury and Birm... 6 Ditto ditto. Class B. 3 Shrewsbury & Chester ( Nor. W. Min.) Ditto Ilalves ... ditto 8 Ditto Oswestry ... .. 12 Ditto New .. Do. 8 per Cent. Pref 5 Shrewsbury and Ilereid. 2 ...... Shropshire Dui= south Devon Do. Preference South Staffordshire south Eastern & Dover. 3318 3l 31 Do., No. 1 Do., Nt. 2. Do., No. 3 ........ ..... 20 Do., No. 4 South Wales South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. Coal. ... 4 raw Vale Extension ... 4 ... Thames Haven Dock and Railway ........... 17% ..... • Vale of death . atertord and Kilkenny 13 1 A. $,l atertord and Limerick 40 Watertd,Wxtrd,Wicklw, and Dublin West Cornwall 4 ... .. .. -- Whitehayen & Furness 1.2 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 525. Wilts, Somerset,&Wey mouth ........ ..-..... 30 York, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... ... ........ 25 ..... 35 3414 Do. Original New and Berwick .. ...... ...... 25 Do. N orth Shields Yur. 25 Do. Extensioi, No. 1. 10 Do. do. No. 2. ....... 10 De. (.i.N L.Preterence 8 ...... 9%... 9% York and North Midland 50 Data, Preference ...... 10 Do. East and NV eat Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens 2O Central of France (Or leans and Yierzon) ... 14 --_.•• ._. _ .. . Central of Spain .. Ceylon Demerara Dend re Valley... 4 Direct Bombay and Madras r,,,ror, 1,..--;..i. _.... 7 —..-- East Indian ... l l4 — Great Indian Peninsular ss. Italian and Austrian.... 4 Jamaica S. Mid. J unction 1 Louvain b. la Sambre ... 6 Luxembourg... 6 Lyons and Avignon..... 5 Madrid and Valentin... 2 Namur and Liege Northern of France Orleans and 80rdeaux 4135 6 4d • ..... 2 ;4 Over 'rase) Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen ......... 20 Paris and Strasbourg ... 8 - ...... •••J.••• Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse Strasbourg and Basle Tours and Nantes 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt ...... 16 West Flanders.-- ...... 8 1 / 2 LLOYD'S SIIIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JAN. 11.—Wind this day at noon N.E. light breeze, and frosty weather. DEAL, JAN. 10.—Wind E.N.E., fresh. —P.M., mode rate.—Sld. Ager, Surinam. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 10.—Wind N E.—Off port, Inde fatigable, Rokmer, Havannah. Cowzs, JAN. 10.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Isabella, Tilley' RiO Janeiro. DARTMOUTH, JAN. 10.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. City of Palaces, M . Naught, Calcutta. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 9.—Arrd. Wanderer, Priest, Hong- Kong; Duke o. Roxburgh, Collard, Singapore; Alex ander, Edie, Sierra Leone, for Havre. FALMOUTH, JAN. 8.--Wind N.E., fresh.—Arrd. Sophia, Blyth, Mauritius. GLOUCESTER, JAN. 10.—Wind E.—Arrd. Persever ance, Robinsoe,iSt. John's,.New Brunswick. PENARTH ROADS, JAN. 9.--Std. Clunine, Callao; W. Barber, Valparaiso. NEATII, JAN. B.—Arrd. Hannah Shea, Miramichi. ROTHESAT, ISLE OF BUTE, JAN. s.—Sld. Madawasha, New York; St. George, St. Vincent's; Mary and Ann, Trinidad; Retreat, Trinidad; Queen, Syndey and Port Philip. NEWPORT, JAN. 10.—Wind N.E.—Sailed Adolphe, Warren, St. Thomas ; Black River packet, Jamaica. HULL, JAN. 10.—Arrived Agatha Catharine, As musden, Port Plata; Washington, Matson, New York, for Hamburg'); Favourite, Youens, St. John's, New Brunswick. CORE, Jex. 9.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Kinnear, Heard, Manilla. Off port, Kent, Smith, Nova Scotia. GRAVESEND, JAN. 9. The Three Betseys, from Hartlepool, sunk, after being in contact with the Victoria, in S.W. Reachlo-day; crew saved. BRIXTON, ISLE OF WIGHT, JAN. 9. The Lien Rumney has parted. Should the weather continue fine the greater part of her cargo will be saved. FALMOUTH, Jam. 9.—The Isabella, from Rio Janeiro, arrived off here yesterday; was in contact last nights off the Lizard, and sustained some dainage to bulwarks, rigging, &c. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 10.— The schooner George and Frances, the Clyde to RUncorn, struck on the West Hoyle on the Bth instant, and became a total wreck; crew saved. BIDEFORD, Jam. 9.—Arrd. Susannah, Meades, Prince Edward's Island. NEWHAVEN, JAN. B.—Sld.. Minerva, Havannah LIVERPOOL, JAN. 10.—Wind S.E.—Sld. Alexandria, Brazils; Lucille, Hayti; Covenanter, Apalachicola. KINGSTOWN.—Arrd. Margaret, liar dcastle, St. John's, New Brunswick. WEXFORD.—Arrd. Mookkee, Hawlin, St. John' s , New Brunswick. BELFAST, JAN. B.—Wind S.E.-7. Arrd. Sobraon, Hetherington, Demerara. 8. Standard, Ritchie, Quebec; 7. Sld. Sobraon, Roche, Mobile. 8. Sir Colin Camp. bell, New Orleans. STRANGFORD, JAN. 7.—The Isabella has been hove off Gunn Island, and brought in here to-day, with consider able damage. SHIELDS, JAN. 10.—The Cecilia, Danish schooner, hence to Flinsburg, has put back leaky, having been in contact, sth inst., with a Danish brig, supposed too have foundered. LEITH, JAN. 9.—The Halfe, Griefswalde, to the east coast, has put in here with two feet water in her hold. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 10.—The Emma, of this port, took the ground on entering the Camber; was got off after lightening, and into the Camber with pumps going. CORE., JAN. 9.—The Courier, Newport to Boston, has put in with cargo shifted, and must discharge. Limantex, JAN. B.—The Resolution brig, of Car digan, broke adrift from the quay to-day, and is sup. posed to have received much damage. SNIBBEREEN, JAN. 7.—The Cambria, of Glo uces t er, from Quebec, has:come ashore in Dunmanaen's Bay, north of Crookhaven, waterlogged, dismasted, and abandoned, and lies in a dangerous position. HARWICH, JAN. 10.—The Hasp, Vanderzee, from Sunderland to Amsterdam, has been assisted in here, with loss of sails and considerable damage; has put back in consequence of the ice. Encountered strong WESTMINSTER HALL—This ancient Hall is itself again, the internal erection for the purpose of exhibit ing the Cartoons, and other works of art for the decora tion of the Now douses of Parliament being entirely rezone 19% 4 1 4 37 14 4 25:% 2 7% ..... 23/4 1% MARKET NEWS.— (TITS DAY.) RAT IMEARIVEITS. SMITUFIELD.—AIeadow Hay, 21 lOs to 31 14s ; Clover, ditto, 81 103 to 41 15s ; aid Straw, 11 53 to - 11 les per load. A moderate supply, and a steady demand, at fall prices. _ _ C [IMRE ItLAND.—Meadovr Hay, 21 10s to 31 15s ; Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 41125; and Straw, 11 5s to 11 102 per load. Trade steady, at fully late rates. WIIITECILAPZL.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 10s to 3/ 15 ; Clover ditto, 3/ 108 to 41 15s ; and Straw, 1/ LA to 11 10s par load. supply good, and trade dull. COLONIAL, SUGAEL—The demand for British Plantation continues good, and 820 hhds have been sold at steady prices, in cluding 100 hhds Barbadocs by auction, at 38s to 48s for low to film yellow. The public sales have compri►ed 513 bags Mauritius, 2,300 bags Bengal, 3,000 bags Madras, 250 baskets, and 50 cases Penang, which went off heavily, but generally maintained former prices. Mauritius brought chiefly 36s to 38s 6d for greyish yellow, Bengal 30s 6d to 355, Mauritius kind 39s 6d to 425, and white Benares 45s 6d to 48s; Madras 28s to 355, for very low soft to mid yellow, and Penang 29s to 33s for ord to good greyish brown. The stock of British Plantation in the port of London on the Ist instant was 25,721 hhds, 3,409 tierces against 6,225 hhds 763 tierces at this time last .ear. The deliveries for home consumption were 82,665 hhds 11,234 tierces, against 75,480 hhds 9,907 tierces to the corresponding period of 1846. Of Foreign and East India sorts the stocks are larger than at this time last year. CorFEE.--The stock of British in the Port of London is 2,405 hhds 3,078 barrels and bags, against 2,257 hhds, 1,920 barrels and bags at this time last year. The de liveries for home consumption were 3,441 hhds 3,063 barrels and bags to the corresponding period of 1846. RUM.—The stock of this article in the port of London on the Ist inst. was 18,464 runs 4,701 hhds against 12,443 puns 2,869 hhds at this time last year. The de liveries for home consumption were 15,779 puns 3,517 hhds against 12,673 puns 2,721 hhds to the correspond ing period of 1846. RICE.-1,500 bags Bengal and 1,500 bags Madras were principally realised at rather higher prices. SALTPETRE.-4,900 bags Bengal were nearly all bought in at prices above the present market value; but ab one-fourth has since been placed at about former rates. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 44s 9d to 45s per cwt on the spot, and Town 493 6d per cwt. TEs.--The market is rather improving, and there is an increased consumwion. COAL MARKE' Bate's West Hartley 249 6d, Chester Main 235 Od' Hasting's Hartley 24s 6d New Tanfield 2lB Od North Percy Hartley 24s 6d South Derwent Hart 2ls Od Tanfield Moor ..... 205 6d Tanfield Moor Butes l9s ad Townley 23s Od Twizel Main • 2ls Od Walker's Primrose Wylam Wall's End, &e. Bell and Brown 24s 9d Bewicke and Co 24s 9d l Clarke and Co. Elm Park Frainvrell Gate ...... 24s Od , Gosforth 24s 9d Heaton medley Killingworth 24s 3d 245 6d Walker Washington Wh,rnclitle Willington 23s 6d' Eden Main 2ss Od Belmont 2ss 6& Arrival ‘. -YESTERDAY. Braddvll's Hetton 26. Od Bell Haswell 265 Od Keepier Lambton Shotten Stewart's, re-shipped Caradoe Hudson's Hartlepool 2se 3d High Thornley Heugh Hall Trimdon Adelaide Tees Brown's Deanery ' Denison ,Gordon Richardson's Tees 23. 9d 'Seymour Tees south Durham 24, 6d Tees West Hetton 248 6d Woodefield ......... 215 . Od Whitworth 215 Od Anthracite 27s Od ,Cleveland C0ke........, 248 Od Derwentwater Hartley 24s Od Sidney's Hartley I Sir J. Hope's steam Albert 22s Od Is, 167. CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) This was the first day of Hilary Term, and we are happy to say the Lord Chancellor has recovered sufficiently from his severe indisposition as to be able to sit in his Court at 'Westminster to-day. His Lord ship looked much better than we had anticipated, but rather thinner about the face than when he last sat in Michaelmas Term. His Lordship, who sat at eleven o'clock, was occu pied the whole morning with an appeal motion from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor Wigram, in the case of Hirst v. Robinson, in which the Court below had granted an injunction, resting the proceeditigs on an action of ejectment. llf TIIII MATTER OF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, OXFORD. On the application of Mr. COOPER, his LORDSHIP ordered this matter to stand on the paper for argu ment on Saturday next. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.) This being the first day of Hilary Term, his Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England sat in his court at Westminster to-day, at ten o'clock. TnE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. GRAINGER. CHRIST'S HOSPITAL V. His HONOUR gave judgment to-day in this case, which was argued before him in the courts of the last term. ltie case carne before his Honour upon an information filed by the Attorney-General at the relation cf Christ's Hospital, under the following circumstances :—A gentleman named John Kendrick, of the -city of London, draper, by his will, executed on the 29th of December, 1624, bequeathed 7,5001. to the mayor and burgesses of Reading, and directed them, out of that sum, to purchase land worth 501. year, the rent of which was to be paid to his sister for life, and, after her death, to the overseers of the poor of the town, to be distributed among the poor of the place in the manner therein described. Another portion of the money was to be applied in the pur chase 'of a plot of ground, and the erection of a workhouse, to be occupied by such persons as shOuld be appointed by the corporation for employing and handling the stock of the money • which he left for that purpose. And he directed that the residue of the fund should be employed, in clothing, either in making coloured or white cloths, as the times should require, and also in working wool, hemp, flax, iron, grinding Brazil wool and other stuffs for dyes, as to the corporation should seem expedient. The testator concluded by declaring that if the corporation should omit, neg lect, or fail to perform the premises according to his will, or should not employ the fund according to intent and meaning of his said devise, for the good of the poor, and such neglect should continue for a year, it was his will that the legacy of 7, 5001. should thence be void, frustrate, and of no effect, and should be paid by the corporation to the Mayor, commonalty, and citizens of London, for the use of Christ's Hospital. Shortly after the testator's death the corporation of Reading received the legacy, and proceeded to apply it in conformity with the injunctions of the will. An information was, however, in the reign of Charles 1., filed at the instigation of Archbishop Laud in the Court of Exchequer for the management of the cha rity ; and the decree of that Court, after reciting that a literal compliance with the testator's wishes in the application of the money in manufactures men tioned, had had the effect of reducing the condition of the general body of the poorer classes of, the town, and was calculated to drive them out of their trades to the detriment of the revenues of his Majesty, or dered that the 7,5001. should be laid out in the pur chase of lands, and that the rents should from time to time be lent to poor clothiers on good security, or to other poor tradesmen, and the rest employed in ap prenticing poor children, marrying poor maids of honest conversation, and in other similar purposes ; and it provided that if the corporation should neglect to perform the premises according to the decree, the money should go to Christ's Hospital. In 1838, the Charity Commissioners examined into the state of this charity, and reported that its property had been altogether diverted from its original destina tion. An information was therefore filed, for the pur pose of having a scheme settled for the future manage ment of its funds, when the corporation of London se up a claim to the property under that provision, both in the will of the testator and in the decree of the Court of Exchequer, which decreed that the 7,500/. should be handed to them if the corporation of Read ing neglected the duties imposed upon them, and commenced this suit. His Honour in giving judg ment, observed that the case appeared to be very plain and simple, because he conceived that he was bound by the decree of the Court of Exchequer made in the year 1639. It was very plain to his mind that the things which were prescribed by that decree to be done had not been done ; and it followed therefore, as a necessary consequence that the 7,5001. had gone over to Christ's Hospital. The estate and the property which was now vested in the corporation of Reading, notwithstanding the 71st section of the Municipal Reform Act, must be conveyed to Christ's Hospital, and those gentlemen who called themselves the trus tees, must pay the costs. Christ's Hospital must pay , the corporation of Reading the costs, as they were trustees merely as the holders of the estate through the infirmity of the Municipal Corporation Act. It was singular, considering the phalanx of talent that was concerned in the preparation of that measure, that by the provision of the 71st section that which in other parts of it was declared should cease was continued. llis Honour remembered well, for he was Deputy Speaker at the time that Lord John Russell brought up the Bill from the House of Commons. Lord Campbell was Attorney-General, at the time it was discussed in the House of Commons, and Lord Lyndhurst and Lord Plunkett took part in the dis cussion in the House of Lords, and how such s blunder as the one he had adverted to could have crept into it he could not conceive. Decree in favour of Christ's Hospital. CARTER V. BARNARD—JUDGMENT. His HONOUR also gave judgment in this case, on which the suit was misconstrued for the specific performance of an alleged agreement, dated the 30th of May, 1845, for the lease of part of a house, situ ated at 126, Bishopagate-street, and 61, Cornhill. The plaintiff was the lessee of the house in question, and the defendants were the trustees of the Australa. sian Colonial and General Life and Annuity Ana 11 3 / 5M 341