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" Tr er • LE-L:1 day n Dock, north the ix /latent one ye of Brc aide af Furl at the k NOTICE. THE NEW NOVEL, "ANGELA,' By the Author of "EIfILL& WYNDHAM," &c. IS NOW READY AT ALL TILE LIMRAILIES, in Three Vols. Henry Colbp_rn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborotigh-street. NOTICE. -NEW WORK BY HANS CHRISTI N ANDERSEN. This day is published, in post Bvo., 10s. 64., RAMBLES IN THE ROMANTIC REGIONS OF TEE HARTZ MOUNTAINS. By HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN. Translated under the Author's superintendence, By C. Beckwith. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street, (Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty). HER. MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The following PROGRA3I3IE for the SEASON 1848 is respectfully submitted to the Nobility, Patrons of the Opera. and to the Publlc, with the confident hope that the arrangements will merit Use continuance of the enthusiastic approbation and distinguished patronage which so pre-eminently marked the past season, and maintained the established reputation of her Majesty's Theatre as the Celan of iefined art and of supreme fashion. ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA. Mdlle. JENNY LIND. In addition to the parts personified by this great artiste in the past season. a succession of operas, comprising new as well as established works, have been selected, in which she will appear iu several novel and Interesting characters. The adnifred Soprano, Mdlle. SOFIA crtuvEur, From the Theatre iVienYee, at Venice—Her first appearance. Mdlle. LUiSA ABBADIA, Soprano of great reputation from La Scala, and other great • ---- Theatres of Italy.—Tier first appearance. Mdlle. ADELAIDE 310LTINI, The well-known and favourite vocalist. Signora SOFIA VERA, Her first appearance. Mdlle. SCHWARZ, The eminent Contralto, and established favourite of the Imperial Opera at Vienna. Madame SOLARI, And the eminent artiste, Madame EItMINIA TADOLINI, 14 !gala, Milan, the Carinthia, Vienna, and other great Theatres.—Her first appearance. The favourite Tenor, Sig. GARDONI, The distinguished Tenor, Sig. C UZZANI, From La ideals, and Other Great Theatres Of ital7.—flis first appearance. The admired Tenor, Sig. LABOCETTA, Of the principal Theatres of Italy, and of the Italian Opera at Berlin.—His first appearance. The admired Baritone, from the Opera La Pergola, at Florence, Sig. BELLETTI, His first appearance. Sig. F. LABLACIIE, Sig. BOUCIJE, Sig. SOLARI, Sig. GULDI, . Sig. COLLETTI, and Sig. LABLACIIE. Diredor of the Music and Conductor, 31. BALIE. The greatest exertions have been made to obtain efficiency in the Secondary pasts, so as to secure in all respects unity and com pleteness. Great attention has also been bestowed in the selection and har monious combination of the ORCHESTIIA, in which, amongst other experienced and distinguished artistes, the following have been engaged : If. Tolbecque, Leader I Mr. Maycock, 2d Clarinet M. Nadaud, Leader of the Ballet I M. Lavigne, Ist Oboe M. Oury, Leader of the 2tl Violins Mr. Horton, 2d ditto 3f. Deloffre Sig. Tamplini, Ist Bassoon 3r. Ploys M. Koessel, 2d Bassoon Mr. Pigott M. Zeiss, Ist Trumpet Mr. W. Watts Sig. Maffei, 2d Trumpet Mr. Collins 31. Seglick, Ist Horn, from ' M. Jaquin Frankfort Sig. Anglois, lit Contre•Basso M. Kreutzer, 2d Horn, from Mr. R. Hughes, Leader of the Mayence Tenors M. Ista, Timbalier M. Gana M r .Winterbotham,lst Trombone M. Remusat, Academie Royale, • M. Marin, 2d Trombone Paris. Ist Flute Sig. Platti, Ist Violoncello Big. 13iletti, Ist Clarinet, from M. Pilet Bologna &c. &c. &c. The Military Band ender the Direction of H. Boose, Head Band Master of his Royal Highness Prince Albert's Regiment of Scots Fusilier Guards. Poet and Prompter .. .. .. TILE CHORUS Sig. CRIPPA. Has been selected with the utmost reg , rd both as to local and dramatic efficiency. Matre de Chant des Choaurs .. M. MARETZEK. In addition to the successful Operas produced last season, a selection has been made from the most esteemed works of the Lyrical Repertoire, to display to the utmost, and with attention to their peculiar and remarkable gifts, the talents of THIS POWERFUL COMPANY. ENGAGE MENTS FOrt THE BALLET. . _ The Ballet Department will preserve its superior excellence and combination of taljit., which will c'omprise -3ldlle. CARLOTTA (MIK, Mdlle. CAROLINA ROSATI. Mdlle. MARIE TAULTONI, and Mdlle. CERI CO, supported by Madame PETIT STEPHAN, Anitindon, Julienne, Thevenot, Lamoureux, Emile, Fanny I'ascales, &c. M. PERROT. M. PAUL TAGLIONI, M. ST. LEON, M. GOSSBLLN, 31. LOUIS D'OR, 211. DI MATTIA, Supported by MM. VENAFRA, GOURIET, &e. With a new and well-selected ( ores de Ballet. MAITRES DE BALLET. M. PAUL TAGLIONI and M. PERROT. 8011/-3 1 aitre de Ballet, and Master of the French School of In- struction, GOSSEL IN. Rogisseur d la Dense, ;tnd Master of the English School of Instruction, M. PETIT. Composer 01 the Ballet Music, Sig. P (TONI. Several Compositions for the BALLET DEPARTMENT are in preparation. Amongst others, A NEW AND ORIGINAL BALLET by M. PAULJAGLIONI, and another by M. PERROT. Principal Artist to the establishment, Mr. CHARLES MARSHALL. Other arrangements of peculiar interest are in progress. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS THEATRE Will open on SATURDAY next, the 19th of February, when will be presented VERDI'S ADMIRED OPERA OF ERNANI. Carlo V• • .. • • • • ...... Signor GARDOSI, his .rst appearance this season. Buy Gomez de Silva• • Signor BELLETTI, his first appearance. Ernan1..............5ign0r CUZZA.N I. his first appearance; and Edvira After which will be presented An entirely New and Original GRAND BALLE r, In Four Tableaux. by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled F 10BITA, et la Edina des Elfrides. _ , The Musk composed by Wi;;;;Pu,,, , nl;ihitficenery (entirely new) by Mr. C. Marshall ; the Appointment: by Mr. liradwell ; the Costumes by Miss Bradley and Mr. Whales, wider the superin• tendence of Madame Copere. Principal parts by Mdlle. CAROLINA ROSATI, Did Dos. Esther Ausundon, Thevenot. Julienne, Lamoureux, and Millie. MARIE TAG LIONI, &c. &c. Principal Dances. 1. Tableau. La Cour d'Auberge en Sidle La Fianc6e —3ldlle. Rosati, and Mdlles. Julienne and Lamoureux, &c. La Palermitana—Mdlle Rosati. 2. Tableau. La Feret des Elfrides, . _ Ballabile et Pas de laierneaesiffrides:-iidlle. Marie Taglioni, and Mdlle. Ansundon, Thevenot, and Dames de Ballet. Danse Nationale—Corps de Ballet. rao—Mdlle. Rosati and M. d'Or, Mdlles. Julienne and Lamoureux. 3. Tableau. La Cabano do Hertha L'lllusion—Mdlle Marie Tazlioni and M. d'Or, and Dames do Ballet. 4. Tab:ean. Les Jardins Enehantes. L'Animation—Mdlle. Rosati and M. d'Or, and Dames de Ballet. L'Oubli—Mdlie. Marie Taglioni and 2.i. d'Or, Mdlles Thevenot, liasundon, Julienxe, Lamoureux, and 'lames de Ballet. La Chatiment—Scene THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. tin list he Manwenient of Mr. B. Webititr. axle Lessee. MR. AND MRS. CHARLES KEAN. THIS EVENING win be performed a new and original Play, entitled THE WIFE'S SECRET. Lord Arden, Mr. Howe ; Sir Walter Ainyott, Mr. Charles Kean ; Jabez Sneed, Mr. Webster ; Harrington, Mr. Brin dall ; Brouillard, Mr. Rogers ; Lady Eveline Amyott, Mrs. Charles Kean ; Maud Mrs. Keeley. After which, the new Farce, called DEAREST ELIZABETH. Mr. Lionel Lax, Mr. Keeley ; Mr. Winch, Mr. Rogers ; Betsy, Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a New and Original Burlesque Spectacle entitled THE WORLD UNDERGROUND; or, the Golden Flute and the Brazen Waters. stave Manager, Mr. Farren; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster. J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. Boxes, 55.; Pit, 35. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Doors open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celesta. THIS EVENING Will be presented an entirely new Piece, entitled the PEII I IL OF THE OCEAN ; or, the Prince and the Mermaiden. Principal cna teeters by Messrs. Waye, P. Bedford, Wright, Munyard, Glennaire. Cullenford, and Worrell ; Miss Woolgar, Mks Emma Harding, Miss Zller. Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, and Madame Celeste. To be t ullowed by a new and original Farce, entitled OUR NA TIONAL bEFENCES ; or, the Cockshot Yeomanry. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Wright, P. Bedford, Sanders ; Ma eame Celeste, Muss Emma Harding, Mrs. Laws, and Miss Woolgar. To conclude with a new Farce entitled THE TIPPERARY LE GACY. Tarnem Green, Mr. Wright ; Bob Gills, Mr. Munyard ; Lanty Scrimmage, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Chubblock. Mr. Culleaford ; 701 Walaen. Mr. Sanders ; Lizzy Chubblock. Miss Woolger. Boxes, 45.; l'it, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. Dqors open at Ball-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Ilanagement of Madame Vestris. Dole Lessee, lir. Cherie, Mathews. THli EVcNiNci will be performed a new and original piece, called ASTOUNDING PHENOMENA. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. 7tiattliews, Bellingham, F. Cooke, and Meadows. After which, a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDE N BRANCH. Principal characters by Messrs. li. Ball, Harley, licr. edge, Madame Vestris, Miss K. Fitzwilliam, and Mrs. Macnaniara. T o conclude with a Romance of Real Lite, called BOX and COX. Principal characters by Mr. Harley, Mr. Luekstone, and Mrs. M. yarn. Rotes, ss• ; upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No , is open to the I)rnss elllngton•street I T I f h l e n - i,j , f e t v o i any pa.M c o e t , the so ho 2 u , se w . The Interior of the Public every (131a(31-1,-f°ront Ten till Six. House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W. Bradwell of the Celosseutn. FRF.NCH PLAYS. —ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, Old Bond-street. Fifth appearance of Mademoiselle Nathalie. THIS EVENING. Will be performed NOE M lE. Le Comte d'Arrigny, M. St. Marie; Eleoaor d'Avrigny, M. Josset ; Jule 3 do 31ornas, M. Chatelaiu ; Mdlle. Baptiste. After which, LA VICOMTES;E EOLOTTE. Le Comte de Mo rangis, M. St. Mar e ; Le Vicomte d'Hcrotiville, M. Pechter ; Le t•,novalier Tancrede, M. Montaland ; Lolotte Bertin, Mdlle. Nathalie To e..netiade with the Vaudeville of ti NE FILLE TERRIBLE. Ansis Dumoulin, Mdlle. Lagkr. Boxes, malls, tickets, and season prospectuses, may be had at Mr. ItITCIIELL'S Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. Doors at 'a open at Seven, to commence quarter past Seven. , Rs. ; Pit, 3s. 6d.; Amphltheatte, 3s. ; , 2ii PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Idr. J. M. Maddox, (lola Lessee and Manager, Duchess-stroet, Portland-place. THIS EVENING Will be performed Ceeman's Comedy of THE POOR GENTL 24 4-N. Sir Itobert Bramble, Mr. Gilbert; Sir Charles Cropland, sir. Conway ; lieut. Worthington, Mr. Cooper; 011apod, Mr. Comp ton ; Emily Worthington, Miss Emmeline MoLtague ; Miss Lucretia liacTab, Mrs. Selby. After which, the comic Drama of " LADIES, BEWAR V !" To conclude with, a new Christmas Pantomime, entitled OLD FATHER TIIIF.; or, Harlequin and the Four Seasonl. Drei“ Circle, As.: Ilexes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, le. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Grand Combination of ATTRACTIONS at AS I LEY'S, which con tinues its chain of Magnificent En.ertainments. The Management respectfully announces to the public that for the more per fcc representation of the New Georgeous Spectacle, THE BATTLE OF THE AMAZONS, it is absolutaly necessary to February 14-h, positively the, last week of THE withhold its production for six nights longer. MON DAY , V LESIA. followed by an unusually brilliant disiday of .1/LEW elt,: ~ ). ico n c 13 1 1 : 0 14 1 ..0 g et ce 0 -; —7 t, . , ,;), A foie Apliti • .--: --,--.-- -,:e tc:,, ,-. c%- ,1 7 . • •4 1 1,-*" \FI77 '!-5)--'1 17. . ~.y-,_,_.....•.i.,•,!,„ (...._.‘vdt with a favourite Afterlife*. ill 5 pen from 11 t . ;Fr, Af,r. W. beg. y ---- i THE SUN, LONDON,' WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16 1 lB4B. STRAND THEATRE. NEW MANAGEMENT, Under the Sole Direction of Mr. Oxberry. THIS EVENING, The performances will commence with the Romantic Drama. called THE DEZ OUNCER ; or, TILE SEVEN CLERKS OF MARSEILLES. Principal characters by Mr. E. Laws (II third appearance), Messrs. Oxberry, Yarnold,: Rogerson, Huntley, and 3115 s Love. _ _ After which (third time) a New Grand Burlesque Opera, by the Author of the " Adelphi Norma," called LUCY OF LAMMER MOOR. Not with Mr. Bunn's or M. Jullien's, but with Oxberry's powerful cast—Lucy, Miss E. Terry; Captain Ashton. Mr. Oxberry ; and Edgar, Mr. Yarnold. To be followed by the new Ballet, THE SPRITE OF THE VINEYARD, in which Mdlle. Louise Blanche, Miss Jane Coleman, and Herr Disloque will appear. To conclude with ITS MOTHER'S PET. Albertina Victoria, lifiss M. A. Egan. Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. ; Boxes, 25.; Pit, ls. ; Gallery, 4d. Half price to Pit and Boxes at a Quarter before Nine. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING, For the benefit of a Charitable Society, Will be performed JANE EYRE ; or, the Secrets of Thomfield Manor. After which, the CROSS-BOW LETTER ; or, the Uhler of Whet stone. Master Caleb Goodfellow, Mr. Forman ; Kate Conaway, 311 ES Vincent. To conclude with, GALE BREEZELY. Galo Ereezely, Mr. N. T. Ilickm. THE THIRD EDITIONS 46 THE SU N" CONTAIN, AS USUAL, THE LATEST PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE, AND TILE WEATHER.—Sun OFFICE, FED. 16. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 33:; Highest, 49 ; Noon, 39. BAROMETER, 29.87.—W0rn W.N.W.; fine. [Had WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Mornin... 0 minutes after 0. Evening .. 16 minutes after 12 . therefore, less likely to be shaken by any future and untoward events." In testimony of this concord between the Italian people . and their Sovereigns there have recently been several splendid proofs—not the least remarkable of which are the New Constitution granted to Savoy by CHARLES ALBERT, and the re organization of the Council of State at Rome by that admirable and extraordinary man who is now at the head of the Pontifical Goverment. The long expected and anxiously-looked-for Bill for the improvement of the relations between land lord and tenant in Ireland has at length been brought forward. The Right Hon. Baronet the Chief Secretary for Ireland last night explained the provisions of the contemplated measure to the House of Commons. There are, undoubtedly, many valuable improvements on the pre sent system, and if the only option afforded was, whether we should accept or refuse the measure as it now stands, we should receive it as a great and acceptable boon to all classes in the country. It may, however, well be doubted whether it sufficiently meets the admitted and recognised evils, whether it holds out sufficient encouragement to the occupiers to improve to the utmost the fertility of their respective holdings, by the judicious and energetic application of their labour and capital, and affords them that security for their investments, without which it is futile to expect that the soil will be properly cultivated. The machi nery by which the Act is to be carried into execution is rather of too cumbrous and complicated a character, and may, we fear, occasion litigation between the parties, :_which must be productive of the most injurious consequences. A more simple mea sure, legalising the custom so long recognised in the north of Ireland, and extending it throughout the entire country, would, in our opinion, prove more successful in attaining that which should be the common object— the amelioration of the condition of the Irish people, and would at the same time be more advantageous to the parties more immediately interested in the question—the proprie tors and the occupiers of the land. In the present Bill a great distinction is drawn between persons who hold at rents exceeding 101. per annum, and those who occupy smaller tenements. With respect to the former class the measure is not to be retrospective, and no compensation can be claimed for any improvements heretofore effected, or unless the preliminaries prescribed by the Act have been fully complied with. This may lead to great heartburnings and jealousies. It will be impossible to convince an uneducated man, who has effected permanent and valuable improve ments on his farm, that he is fairly dealt with, when he is refused the privilege which he sees extended to his neighbour. If such a person should be deprived of his possession, without any return for his improve ments, it would give a colour of justice to his com plaint, which would exasperate in the highest degree his own feelings, and procure him the general sym pathy of the population in the district in which he resided. If the principle of compensation for im provements be at all admitted, we cannot see any reason whatsoever why it should be restricted to those that may hereafter take place, to the exclusion of such tenants as had sufficient confidence in the honour and integrity of their landlords to believe that they would not be deprived of the enjoyment of the fruits of their industry, but that they themselves or their children would be permitted to reap the benefits thereof, either in the length and security of tenure, or by a pecuniary recompense in the event of their being obliged to quit their farms while the improvements are as yet unexhausted, and the letting value is increased by reason thereof. We trust that the Government may review this part of the measure, and assimilate the provisions for all classes of tenants. The period of five years, within which improvements must be effected to entitle a tenant, holding at a rent not exceeding 101. per annum, appears to be too short. It certainly might be more than doubled; for anything in the shape of building, draining, or fencing, which are the class of improve ments recognised by the Bill, will maintain their value for a much longer time, and the limitation may lead to parties being driven from their holdings with out compensation, when the five years have expired. Such a possibility may induce them to commit un necessary waste, and not maintain their farms in good condition after the expiration of the specified term. In fact it would hold out an in ducement to them to destroy what they had effected, lest the landlord or his agents might be tempted by the higher value to turn them out, and give the lands to another who could make no claim. There is another class of improvements which are, if possible, even more desirable than building, fencing, or draining, and which is not included in the Bill—we mean that which is understood by the term " bringing the lands into heart." It is notorious that in Ireland the ground is generally in an exhausted and deteriorated condition at the time when it comes into the hands of the landlord for the purpose of being let. The out-going tenant, who has got heavily into arrear, and is aware that in all human probability he will speedily be ejected for non-payment of rent, or one whose term has nearly expired, and who is aware, from the feeling of either the landlord or his agent, that he has no reasonable prospect of being continued in the posses sion, hesitates not to tak's what are termed " scourg ing crops" out of the lands, anxious only for present return, and heedless of the damage that may thereby be inflicted. It takes a considerable period of anxious care, attentive husbandry, and heavy and unremune rated expenditure, to bring these lands again into a proper condition. It is certain that although no " visible improvement" may have been effected, yet the farm may, after a few years of judicious and careful cultivation—of cultivation, too, which will not prove immediately- remunerative to the ocsupier, the annual value of the holding may be improved by more than 10s. or 1.55. per acre, and far more thun by the expenditure of an equal sum of money in the erection of farm-buildings or offices. Now, if we consider the generally back ward state of agriculture in Ireland, it will be manifest that nothing is so urgently required as to bring the people into those habits of careful cultivation ; and yet nothing what ever is done by the Bill to promote that great desideratum. It is effected in Ulster, because a tenant is (with the assent of his landlord, and under certain conditions,) permitted to dispose of his holding when he desires to leave it, or becomes unable to pay the rent reserved thereout. The lands in that favoured district are consequently brought into the highest state of fertility, because the tenant is well aware that the sum he is to receive will be proportioned to the condition of the farm ; but in every other part of the country the motive is quite the reverse; and a comparison of the state of agriculture in Ulster and the other Irish provinces will testify which system is productive of the greatest advantage to the country in general. The other changes introduced in the law of landlord and tenant may be spoken of with unmixed approbation. The clauses preventing the occupying tenant from undergoing a double distress, from his immediate as well as from his superior landlord—which permits him to set up an equitable defence against a distress, in the superior as well as in the assistant-bar risters' courts—which provides that a tenant at will may be :ejected for non-payment of rent, and that which specifies that each receipt for rent must specify the particular gale for which it is given, or that it should be considered as a receipt for the last gale, are all exceedingly valuable. We shall point out these advantages on a future opportunity, and also suggest some alterations iu the existing law, which might be introduced with benefit to all parties. Letters from Piedmont state that the utmost joy was manifested at Turin on the 9th instant, in con sequence of the proclamation of the new constitution. The Municipality had voted the erection of a statue to the KING. Never did monarch deserve a like mark of homage and admiration more than CHARLES ALBERT. According to the accounts received from Naples, the intelligence of the bombardment of Blessina on the 29th ult. is entirely corroborated. A singular disturbance appears to have ocourred on th© 10th at Munich, of which disturbance the royal leman was the heroine, if not the instigator. Latterly it would seem that the students of the Uni versity of Dlunicia have, formed themselves into se• parate clubs, a new club having been recently instituted by Lor.a. MONTEZ, the title of the said club being " Alletnania," and its members being dis• tinguished by a particular costume. Several of these young gentlemen, having presented themselves the other day at the examination, were welcomed with shouts of derision by their fellow-students, and a riot was of course " the consequence of that manceuvre." Hearing of the peril of her adherents, LOLA MONTEZ hurried to their aid, and was—mobbed I The KING thereupon came to her assistance, and taking her on his arm, they both entered a church, from which the lady immediately issued, pistul in hand. She was, how ever, disarmed by a man, who seined her by the throat. She was immediately extricated by the gendarmes, who brought her to the Palace. The garrison was put under arms, and the university ordered to be closed for a year. Ultimately the KING yielded tosager counsels, and consented to recal the proclamation. The clas,es were to be re-opened on the 14th. Madrid journals of the 9th have been received. They contain the synopsis of the Bill relating to the press, which was laid before the Chamber of Depu ties by M. SAMTORIUS. This measure, which is of extraordinary length and complication, reposes im mense authority in the hands of the Government. Tnere is every probability that a mission will be speedily dispatched to Berlin, for the purpose of in ducing Prussia, if possible, to recognise the succession of the heirs of the young Duchess DE MONTPENSIER. Another account states that a fresh intervention, on the part of Spain in the affairs of Portugal, was me ditated, and that, in consequence of this, a note had been presented :by the English Ambassador, protest ing, in powerful language, against such a proceeding. The Emperor of MOROCCO had also protested against the occupation by Spain of the Chaffarine Islands. Mr. Timis:maw:, the agent of the bondholders, had arrived at Madrid, and had an interview with the Minister of Finance and Mr. BULWER. The result, it was stated, would be satisfactory to the bond holders. Gen. ALA IX had been recalled to Madrid. MADRID BOLSA, FEB. 9.—The Three per Cents. at 28f at 50 days, 28 13.16 toe cash ; Five per Cents., 17 3.16 at fifty days ; 161 3 buyers for cash; Passive, 51 to j ; Coupons, 114 buyers. The Paris papers of yesterday morning have arrived. In the Chamber of Deputies, the discussion upon the definitive settlement of the Budget of 1845 was resumed : it was continued only for a short period, and terminated in—nothing. The Chamber of Peers was merely occupied with some routine business. According to the Debats there has been a split in the Opposition. A meeting was convened at the residence of M. BILLAULT, where fifteen members announced their determination not to attend the proposed Reform Banquet. 0, ACRES, ACRES, thy courage is ooaing out at thy fingers' ends ! In the deputation of the Chamber of Deputies, which proceeded to the Tuileries on Monday evening, and presented the Address to his MAJESTY, not one of the members of the Opposition was numbered. The royal answer was of the usual character, namely, to this effect : " Gentlemen,—lt is with the same satisfaction I receive each year the assurance of that loyal co operation and support which you have not ceased to afford me since the time that the national wish called me to the throne. It , is by the mutual confi dence and the intimate union of all the powers of the State that we see consolidated more and more the grand edifice of our constitutional institutions. France finds in them the guarantee of her re pose and future prospects ; and I, the happiness of having had it in my power to realise the dearest of my wishes, that of seeing her enjoy in peace the liberties she so gloriously conquered, and all the advantages which PROVIDENCE has bestowed on her. I have been much affected by the proofs of sympathy given to me by the Chamber of Deputies, on learning the calamity which visited me in my dearest affections. I thank the Chamber with all my heart, as also for the sentiments it has just expressed to me in the Ad dress you have presented in its name." "Those words," says the Moniteur, " were received with reiterated cries of rive le Roi l The KING de scended from his throne, and advancing towards the Deputies, said—' lam delighted, gentlemen, to see you so numerous around me, and thank you for these acclamations.' Cries of Viva le Roi were then re peater] several times.' • Wothing is thought of, spoken of, or written of, in Paris but the crisis. Great apprehensions were en tertained as to the consequences of the intended ban quet, the most probable period of which is considered to be Sunday. Some doubts were raised as to the possibility of securing a banquetting- room sufficiently large to contain the multitudes who would attend. The ci deva► t seminary of the Jesuits at Montruuge, half a mile from town, was proposed; but as the effect which the reunion was calculated to produce might be impaired by its being held beyond the walls, it was determined that it should take place in the city of Paris itself. _ LOUIS PIIILIPPE has recorered from the effects of his cold. M. EMILE DB GIRARDIN has resigned his functions of Deputy for the department of the Creuse. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse yesterday at 74f. 20c.; the New Loan, 75f. 5c.; the Five per Cents., 1161. 90c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,186 f. 25c. ; Rouen, 867 f. 50c.; Havre, 420 f.; Great Northern, 5421. 50c.; Avignon, 535 f.; Vier non, 508 f. 75c.; Bordeaux, 4751.; Boulogne, 365 f.; Dieppe, 2521. 50c. ; Basle, 1571. 90c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 403 f. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 3821 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 391 f. 25c.; Spanish Three per Cents , 32k. MARSEILLES, Fxn. 10.-Marseilles and Avignon, 538 f. 79c.; Northern, 5431. 75c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEL 15. Boulogne and Amiens, 13-Northern of France, 11%- Paris and Lyons, 5%. APPOINTMENT OF DR. SUMNER, BISHOP OF CHESTER, TO THE PRIMACY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) CHESTER, WEDNESDAY, 10 A.M. The Lord Bishop of Chester, Dr. Sumner, is ap pointed to succeed the late Dr. Howley as Arch bishop of Canterbury. The Right Rev. Prelate has left the Palace fur London in compliance with royal commands. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TuEsDAy. CHESTER Cur.-22 to 1 agst Blaze (take 25 to 1) ; 27 to 1 agst Cracow ; 27 to 1 agst Jonathan Wild ; 400 to 10 agst Swallow (t); 1,000 to 23 agst Cossack (t); 1,000 to 20 agst Glen Saddel (t). DERBY.-250 to 10 agst Assault (t); 500 to 15 agst Loadstone (t) ; 400 to 10 apt. liesboroug,b (t 1 ; 500 to 10 agst WhitAono (t). Nothing done on any other event. 1,200 to 40 agst Jonathan Wild for the Chester Cup, and 4,000 to 400 agst Surplice for the Derby was laid by one party on Saturday. LIVERPOOL S I'EEPLE CHASES, &c. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LOND 3N, FEB. 16.—Wind W.N.W., moderate breeze and fine. DEAL, FED. 15.—Wind S.S.W. to W.S.W.—Arrd. Patterson, China; Francis Bum, French, ditto; Zodiac, Popkin, Surinam; Randolph, Berbice. Arrd. from the River and sailed, Bangalore, West Coast of Africa ; American Eagle, New York ; Cumberland, Trinidad. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 15.—Wind variable.—Arrd. 14th, Thomas Lee, James, Calcutta ; Elizabeth Archer, Cathay, ditto; Hydaspes, Grebon, ditto; Independence, Knight, New Orleans; Sheridan, Cornish, New York. Sid. Golden Fleece, Bahia; Shamrock, Rio Grande; Charles Brownell, Valparaiso; Farrago, Carraquet ; D'Auvergne, Honduras; Delhi, Charleston. Olf port, Ferris, Madras; Triumph, —. SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 15.—Sid. Pacha steamer, Gib raltar. BRISTOL, FEIL 15.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Miranda, Maryatt, Cape V, rd. FALMOUTH, FEB. 15.—Wind W.—The Thomas and Nancy, Aneona to Woolwich, was spoken to on the 16th ult. off Algiers, with loss of bowsprit and foretop mast. WIVENHOE, FEB. 15.—The Indian, of and for London, was on the Gunfleet sand yesterday, making water freely; six smacks' crew were in attendance to get her off. PETERHEAD, FEB. 14.—The Carron, of Belfast, Liverpool to Shields, has been wrecked on Rattray Head; crew saved. Hur.L, FEn. 15.—The Mary Redgrave, Shields to Constantinople, has put in hero leaky, having struck on Harborough Sand, and must discharge. CLYDE, FEB. 13.—Arrd. St. Mary's, Milligan, Mobile. DUBLIN, FEB. 14.—Wind strong.—Arrd. Princess, Lyons, Dorchester, N. 8., and not S. John's, N. 8., as previously reported. Sailed 12, Thomas Dempsey, Donohue, Trinidad. ILFRACOMBE, FEB. 15.—The John West, Newport to London, has put in here with sails split and leaky. The Jane Izat, Hall, from Sunderland, arrived in the River—was in contact, sth inst., off Flamborcugh Head, with a light ship (supposed a collier) which sustained come slight damage to hull and rigging. IMPERIAL PARLIAM ENT. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock. SECOND READINGS. The following Bills were read a second time : Nantwich and Wheelock Turnpike Road. North of Scotland Fire and Life Assurunce Company. 1.4 4 t_ 44 • * -s. -% .0 e. cv• • . . ROIT D I 1. L' • *o' 111 ALL OTHER NEWS UP TO THE HOUR OF POST. Orders received by all Newsmen, and at the Sun-dice, 112, Strand. (Shelling gittlt LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY .16, 1848. Whenever a nation emerges from a state of politi cal bondage to one of comparative independence, those who sympathise in the movement are acting only with judicious circumspection if they abstain at first from regarding the change as altogether effica cious and permanent. Especially is this feeling of doubt essential when the innovations are remarkable for their suddenness. Thanks be to GOD our obser vations have no application whatever to the constitu tional Reforms which have been recently effected in Italy ! The liberation of the inhabitants of that peninsula has been accomplished with a precision which augurs admirably for its continuance. Italian emancipation has been eminently progressive—it has proceeded slowly (and on that very account se curely) along the pathway of legislative im provement. This fact has been the more conspicuous from the circumstance that Italy is a country portioned out into separate dominions. It has consequently been by no means difficult to observe the gradual spread of liberal ideas from one territory to another, from one city to another, from one Government to another. From Rome to Florence, from Florence to Turin, from Turin to Milan, from Milan southwards again to Palermo, the march of libera , ive aspirations has been perceptible. Pio NoNq by his benificent policy, has affected with the generous sentiments of patriotism the mind of LEOPOLDO SECUNDO, and, through the example of that enlightened Prince, the Sovereign PONTIFF has likewise inflamed the heart of CARLO ALBERTO: Such, moreover, has been the contagion of these ennobling opinions, that even the Milanese have responded to the cries of freedom, and 'a revolutionary frenzy has been germinated among the Sicilians by the repressive sys tem adopted by the Neapolitan Cabinet. Great as our admiration unquestionably is for the liberal Princes of Italy, we should be betraying an extra ordinary ignorance were we to deny that their pro ceedings in the way of constitutional reform had lat terly become inevitable. As Lord PALNERSTON beau tifully remarked yesterday evening, " in the political vicissitudes to which that country (Italy) has been subject, the natural vigour of the mind of the Italian people, the extent of their intellectual resources, and the splendour of their genius, has invariably made way, and even in the darkest periods of their political history there have shone forth bright examples of intellectual ability, which have been not only the ornament of the country, but the admira tion of the world." Witness it, in modern times, ALFIERI, the bard; SISMONDI, the historian; CANOVA, the sculptor; ROSSINI, the musician; the Abbate MELI, the daintiest of pastoral poets; VEN TURA, the Memnon of orators; and MEZZOPHANTI, the Mastodon of linguists 1 It is not, however, so much to individual instances that the intellectual ripeness of Italy is attributable, brilliant as those instances indubitably are. The aptitude which the Italians have evinced of late for the peaceable appli cation to their existing institutions of the representa tive forms of government, is immediately owing to that superiority of mind and that singular largeness of heart which have been from time immemorial their principal characteristics as a race. It is the exist ence of these exalted qualities which sustained them for so many years in a state of almost miraculous quiescence; which enabled them to await in patience the appearance of that opportunity which they knew must ultimately arise; which made them conceal their yearnings for emancipation under an apparently ignominious obedience, as the elder BRUTUS disguiked his genius and his patriotism under the aspect of idiotcy ; and which has, above all, at last inspired them with that sublime confidence in the age which reduces them to a loyal tranquillity even in the in stant when their imaginations are distraught by the almost incomprehensible realisation of their dearest hopes, and their wildest visions. ;Marvellous as have been the anterior vicissitudes of Italy, this final change in its destinies is not by any means the least remarkable. It is the appropriate sequence of events of wonderful and imperishable interest—the worthy eesummation of a history perhaps the most striking oral in the records of the globe. It is because of the grey magnificence which still glimmers over the ruined greatness of the Roman peninsula, it is because of the undying glory which still invests its many august ,and venerable assoebitibnigilltlita'Yebblitiffinaits of the Italians have filled the bosom of every intelli gent man with a supreme and unutterable sympathy. Nor is this sympathy solely traceable to the enthu siasm inspired by the past. It arises also from the benignant and enlarged conceptions of the present, as well as from the sanguine and supernal anticipations of the future. In the liberation of Sardinia and Piedmont, of Tuscany and Lucca, of the Papal States and the Two Sicilies, it is impossible not to recognize the dawning splendour of an unparalleled :epoch—an epoch which shall witness the diffusion of freedom and enlightenment among serfs and barbarians. The beacon of liberty has been lit upon the pinnacle of the Quirinal—it can never be extinguished. Prom the brief but interesting discussion which took place last n i g ht i n th e H ouse o f C ommons, respecting It a l y , i t i s satisfactory to hear from the lips o f her Xlajesty' s lP r i nc i pal Secretary for Foreign Affairs the assurance th at t h e English Government, withoutinterfering i n any way with the internal administration of the different Italian principalities, has afforded them and will conti nue to afford then ; all that support which is compatible with their perfect independence of action. Experie nce d as the Noble Viscount is in the estimate which should be formed of such occurrences as those which h ave l atterly transpired in the Roman peninsula, it is peculiarly , and especially gratifying to hear him observe—(after remarking that " the progress which national liberty is now making in Italy is a progress brought about by the harmonious accord of Sovereigns and of the people,")—" It is upon that circumstance, more especially, that I venture to ground my hopes that the improvements which are now making will be permanent and stable, because they are founded upon mutual concord, and are, THE GREAT NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASE HANDICAP. The following are the Town scraichings to the close, and up to post time at Liverpool yesterday evening:— Alexander, The Priest, Miss Burns, b g by Moodie., Anna, Angele, Dick Thornton, Lvez, Miss Fop, De claration, Tom Jolly, Donna Anna, Profligate, Red Lancer. LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP. Chance, aged, 7st 101 b. • LORD SEFTON'S PLATE.-- - ENTRIES. Lord Chesterfield's Sampson, 3 yrs; Sir J. Gerard's lielen4, 4 yrs, and The Capon, 4 yrs; Mr. Pedley's Administrator, 4 yrs; acid Mr. Dawson's Liston, 3 yrs, DR. IN tv'INSLOW'S " JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE," No. 1., JUST PUBLISHED.—" This is the first att , mpt, we believe, made in this country to esta blish a quarterly review in connexion with the conside ration of subjects relating to the human mind in its dis ordered condition. The publication of such a journal forms an era in the history of periodical literature. The editor is already favourably known to the profession. Ile brings to the editorship of such a journal great expe rience of the treatment of one of the most distressing diseases that can afflict a human being, viz , the loss of reason. He has derived his knowledge from the bed-side of the patient, and having devoted the best part of his life to the treatment of insanity, the readers of his jour nal have a good guarantee for the practical value of all the papers written by himself, or for those which have come under his supervision. The first number embraces articles of great interest, relating to the medical, moral, and judicial treatment of insanity. Dr. Winslow's journal deserves, what we think it will obtain, great patronage. It is addressed to the profession, and we hope its mem bers will support a periodical so admirably got up, and of suck deep and paramount interest."—iliornitiy Post. THE WASHINGTON.—This ocean steamer will leave ;slew 'Voris for Southampton on tile 20th lost. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY The supply of Wheat on sale in to-day's market was again very moderate. For the best samples or both red and white the demand was steady, at fully Monday's quotations, but all other kinds, though we cannot call them cheaper, were much neglected. With foreign Wheat we were well supplied. The amount of business doirg in that grain was trifling, at unaltered quotations. The sale for Barley was slow, at late rates. In Malt so little was doing that prices were almost nominal. Oats, Beans, Peas, and Indian Corn were neglected, The Flour trade was far from active. Qautations ruled as on Monday. Wheat. 3,520 qrs. ARRIVALS. IBarley. 5,579 era. English •• •. • . Irish... Foreign ...... Oats. I Flogr. 2,4' 2 0 qrs. I 3,950 ski. 3,970 I -- 380 I 2,509 _ Ma1t,2,940 ars. WHITE CHAPEL. Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with each kind of Meat. On the whole the demand was steady, at full prices. Beef, from 3s to 4s; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8•1; Veal, 41 2d to 5s 4d; and Pork, 3s 10d to 5s per Blbs by the carcase. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) George Walker, who on the Ist of January, was charged with uttering a forged cheque for 3001., pur porting to be drawn by Messrs. Mayhew and Reynolds, of Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn, upon Messrs. Dixon and Co., bankers, of Chancery-lane, and who, after being twice remanded, was discharged on the 14th January, in giving bail for his attendance to-day if required, attended this morning in discharge of his own and his sureties' recogia 7 zare3. Mr. Mayhew, who accompanied Walker, said, ho was still in the same position as on the former hearinm, not having been able to trace the man from whom Walker received the cheque. However ho was quite satisfied of the young man's honesty, and of his willingness to afford every assistance in his power; and he presumed Mr. Henry would now discharge the recognizances. Mr. HENRY assented, and the recognizances having been discharged the parties left the Court. CLERKEN WELL.—(THIS DAY.) IVilliam Tolley, a middle aged man, in the employ ment of Mr. Williams, soap manufacturer, Compton street, was charged with stealing a large quantity of soap (about 55 lbs.), the property of his master. It appeared that for some time past Mr. Williams found that he was plundered to a great extent, and suspicion at length fell upon the prisoner. He was watched, and in consequence of what was observed in his conduct he was this morning taken into custody as he was leaving the yard at breakfast time. He was taken into custody by police-sergeant Brennan, 20 G, and another officer. Some bars of soap were found in his pockets, and on searching his apartment a number of other bars were found concealed there. A quantity of oil and other articles used in the factory were also found. He was fully committed. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE. The Select Committee on the West Gloucestershire election re-assembled at the usual hour this morning; Mr. Granger in the chair. Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE summed (up the case for the petitioner N contending that the evidence had clearly made out that Ntr. Grantley Berkeley was not qualified to retain his seat for West Gloucestershire. The rent charge of 700/. could not be received in the light of a quAitication, inasmuch as in law the property in the rent charge was vested in the trustees, and not in Mr. Grantley Berkeley. He therefore insisted that as Mr. Berkeley was only entitled in his own right to a sum of 2021., derivable from money invested in the Funds, the Committee ought without hesitation to unseat him. GREAT MARLOW. The Select Committee on the Great Marlow election petition re-assembled at the usual hour this morning. Sir John Psckington in the chair. Thomas Frith, the witness who proved that he re received 101. to vote for Colonel Knox, admitted this morning, upon cross-examination, that he had been several times imprisoned on charges of felony. Since the election he had been living partly on an estate belonging to Sir William Clayton, at Godstone, and partly in Wales. Darin::: that time ho was allowed 2.55. a week by Sir William Clayton. KINSALE. The Select Committee nominated upon the Kinsale election petition of Hr. Watson, Q.C., complaining of the return of Mr. Guiness for that borough assembled for the first time this morning, in Committee-room No. 26; Mr. Bouveric in the chair. Mr. Sergeant Wranghara and Mr. Manesty appeared for the petitioners; and Mr. Andrews, Q.C., with whom was Mr. Merewether, for the sitting Member. The Committee having passed the usual preliminary reso►.utions, Mr. Sergeant WnisscrtAsi opened the case for the petitioners. lie said he appeared on behalf of the peti tioner, Mr. Watson, the Queen's Counsel, who was one of the candidates at the recent election for the borough of Kinsale, complaining of the election and return of the sitting Member upon several distinct grounds. The Petition might be divided into two sections; one of them complaining of the election, and praying that it should be declared void on the score of certain corrupt practices alleged to have been committed by the sitting Member and his agents. The other sec tion of the petitio❑ claimed the seat for Mr. Watson, on the ground that the majority declared in favour of the sitting Member was a colourable one. It was his inten tion, however, in the first instance to direct the atten tion of the Committee to the first part of the petition; and he might state in the outset that the nomination took place on the 4th of August last, and the poll on the 6th of the same month. The numbers declared by the returning officer were 103 for the sitting Member, and S 6 for Mr. Watson, giving the sitting Member a majority of 17, which it was contended was secured by bribery and corruption. The bribery was comprised in the payment of rates and debts, for which serious voters were liable; and the evidence would show that the sitting Member, upon entering the borough, brought with him 4,000/. to be spent in liquidating those rates and debts. Another description of bribery which the petitioner complained of was that of treating, and the Committee would find that upon the night before the poll a large body of the electors were collected, and lodged at the house of a publican named Lysr, who bad received a general order from the sitting Member to well ply them with drink of all sorts, and then get them shaved, washed, and dressed, so that they might appear decently at the poll. The evidence would also disclose the fact that, in some instances, as much as 1001. had been paid for a vote, and 50L to voters who had pro mised to support the opposite party, in consideration of flu it absenting themselves on the polling day. If he substantiated these statements by evidence, the Cain mittee could, of course, have no difficulty in unseating the returned Member, and therefore, without detaining them further, he would at once go into the proofs. THE SOUP ESTABLISBMENT IN LEICESTER-SQUARE AND HAM-YARD,—Yesterday his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the lion. Colonel C. B. Phipps, paid a visit to the Poor Man's Guardian Society, in Leicester-square. His Royal Highness was received by the secretary (Mr. C. Cuchrane) and other gentlemen connected w►th the place ; and utter a stay of a short time, proceeded to Ham• yard, Windmill-street, where he was shown the soup kitchen and the room in which the poor are supplied with soup. A great many ladies and gentlemen were present, and a great number of poor persons were collected at the door of the kitchen, who saluted his Royal Highness with loud cheers. The Prince asked many questions, and appeared fully satisfied with the explanations given him. He entered his name in the visitors' book, and retired shot tly before one o'clock. The establishment, according to the statement of the numbers of poor relieved, has been of great ser vice, and is deserving of general patronage and support. THE BISHOP or MANCHESTER.—The stipend of the Bishop of Manchester is the subject of a❑ Order in Council published in last night's Gazette. It directs and authorises the Ecclesiastical Commissioners to pay 4,2001. a year to the Bishop of Manchester out of the funds of the Commission; and in the event of such funds being insufficient, it directs, in aid of such funds, the payment by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London of 1,0001. each per annum, and by the Bishop of Durham of a sum not exceeding 5001. per annum; the money so contributed from the richer sees to go in aid of the fund of the Commission or the endowment of the new offle of Manchester. NAVIGATION LAWS. Sir J. JOIINSTONE presented two petitions from Scarborough against the repeal of the navi gation laws. REMUNERATION TO MEDICAL OFFICERS. Mr. FAGAN presented a petition from several medical men in Cork, complaining that they were insufficiently remunerated for their labours. HEALTH OF TOWNS' BILL. An HoN.MENBER presented a petition from Ea pt Retford in favour of this Bill. Alr. B. CABBELL presented one to the same effect. Mr. PETO also presented a petition from the Mayor and Corporation of Norwich in favour of the Bill. ROMAN CATHOLIC AND JEWISH DISA BILITIES BILLS. Mr. Plumptre presented several petitions against the Jewish Disabilities Bill ; Sir H. IL Inglis, from Bristol, against the Roman Catholic Relief Bill ; Mr. B. Cabbell to the same effect, and Lord Melgund in favour. DENUNCIATIONS FROM THE ALTAR. Mr. B. CABBELL presented a petition from Marylebone against denunciations from the altar. SOLICITORS' CERTIFICATES. Colonel THOMPSON presented a petition from twenty. five solicitors, practising in Bradford, com plaining that, in addition to the income-tax, they were charged a similar tax in the shape of certificate duty, and though they said they did their best to make their clients pay them this tax, nevertheless, fell with extreme severity upon them, and they thereibre prayed for its repeal.— (Laughter.) ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL. Lord ARUNDEL and SURREY presented a pe tition from Ramsgate in favour of this Bin. THE DEFENCES OF THE COUNTRY. Mr. CRAWFORD presented a petition from Rochdale, against any addition to the defences of the country, and praying that any disputes that might occur between this and other nations should be re ferred to arbitration. Mr. LAW presented a petition from Preston against the admission of the Jews. IRISEI POOl-t -LAWS. Mr. HAMILTON presented a petition from Limerick, complaining of the operation of the poor laws ; another against the Roman Catholic Relief Bill, and against denunciation from the altar. Mr. WARD presented a petition in favour of the Roman Catholic Relief Bill. Lord ASHLEY presented a petition against the same Bill. Mr. PREWEN presented a petition to the same effect from Cranhrook, Hastings, and Winchilsea. Mr. GROGAN presented a petition complaining of the rescript. In ccena Domini. IRISH UNIONS. _ _ Mr. MONSELL presented a petition from Sceriff in favour of reducing the area of taxation. TENANT RIGHT. Mr. CRAWFORD presented a petition in favour of extending the custom of tenant•right practised in Ulster to the whole of Ireland. THE SEE OF MANCHESTER. Mr. FREWEN inquired it it was intended to transfer the patronage exercised by the late Arch bishop of Canterbury in the see of Manchester to the newly. appointed Bishop. Lord J. RUSSELL replied that the matter was under the consideration of the Ecclesiastical Com missioners. EXCHEQUER LOANS (IRELAND). In reply to Major BLACKALL, Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he should, on Friday, state the intentions of the Government with respect to the Exchequer loans to Ireland. ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL. On the order of the day for going into Committee on this Bill, Mr. LAW rose to move that the House should go into Committee upon the Bill this day six months. The Bill divided itself into two portions—one of which was the repealing, and the other the enacting portions of the Bill. The Bill appeared to have been framed in such a manner as to insure the largest num ber of votes upon going into Committee upon the Bill, because there were many Hon. Members who were of opinion that there Awere many more obsolete Acts which ought to be removed from the statute-book. Now the Hon. Member for Midhurst (Mr. Walpole) had most ably argued, and his arguments had not been answered, that all these obnoxious Acts were already repealed by recent statutes passed for that purpose. He (Mr. Law) would not, therefore, detain the House by going into any discussion upon that point. He felt fully convinced that all those statutes were repealed, and he could not, therefore, consent to go into Committee for the purpose of repealing statutes which were already repealed by former statutes.—(hear.) The next question, then, to be considered was, whether he would consent to go into Committee for the purpose of reviewing the Emanci pation Act of 1829, and the effects of that measure upon the country, .and the nature of the securities which accompanied that Act. He felt the greatest respect for his Catholic fellow•countrymen, but he would not censent to repeal the securities of that measure without the repeal of the entire Act. lie deprecated re-opening the agitation of that question. Would the consent of the Legislature ever have been obtained to the Act of Emancipation unless some sureties were proposed, and the assertion that the measure should be a final settlement of the question ? It was now too bad to be told at the end of eighteen years that those securities should be repealed.— (Hear, hear.) The present was a most unfortunate moment, and he would rather that his Catholic brethren had rallied round the Protestant Church for the support of Christianity, than have used their endeavours, as some of them had done, to introduce into the Legislature persons the most opposed to Christianity itself.—(llcar, hear.) Not only was the time most inopportune for the discussion of the question, but the agitation of the question would prove most baneful to the best interests of the country.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. H. DRUMMOND freely confessed that be had done everything in his power to exclude Roman Catholics from seats in that House, but it was per fectly absurd for some Hon. Members who belonged to his own party to suppose that the House could be induced to retrace its steps on this subject. Unless this and the other Bill, to which reference had been mado by the Hon. and Learned Member who had just resumed his seat, could be resisted on principle, they could not be refused on the ground of expe diency. The Hon. and Learned Member had there fore recalled reminiscences of the past that would have been better let alone ; and rather than revive old animosities Hon. Members on that side of the House ought to adopt language within those walls which would be listened to and tolerated out of doors. Upon these grounds and many others he thought it desirable to go at once into Committee upon this Bill. Sir R. H. INGLIS could not supporr the position which had been taken up by his Honourable Friend who had just sat down. It appeared to him that his Hon. Friend's speech had nothing whatever to do with the Bill under discussion. This Bill in no way related to the power of Roman Catholics to hold offices in the State. It repealed no less than eight Acts that had already been specifically struck off the statute book, and therefore it was his opinion, that while this Bill was professedly brought forward to relieve the statute-book of some of its cumbersome Acts, it was a pretext to revive certain assumed grievances which the Roman Catholics laboured under, with the view of striking another blow at the Protestantism of this country. The Pope of Rome, he would venture to assert, was doing in this country what he dare not do in France. The Pope knew full well that he no more dare to establish a bishopric in France or Austria with the sanction of the So vereign than he dare raise an army to invade these countries. The Pope, hewever, relying upon th e support he should receive from the Roman Catholics of this country, had dared to do as much in England, and some of her colonies, and he maintained that, instead of repealing Acts whi c h were necessary f or the protection of the established Protestant Church, they ought to take steps to resist the usurpation of the Bishop of Rome, which was the only title the Pontiff could legally claim in this country.—(Cries of " Her, hear.") The Roman Catholics of this country were endeavouring to abolish the securities vs hich the Emancipation Act raised against encroachments upon Protestantism. This Bill, however, did not propose to give the Roman Catholics any office to which they were justly entitled, and he felt it would be establishing a dan gerous precedent if the House adopted it. Inci dentally he might notice a Bill which had beenintro duced in the other House of Parliament, and he might state that the title which that Bill gave to the Bishop of Rome was neither just nor legal. The SPEAKER called the Hon. Baronet to order for referring to a Bill that was not before the House. Sir R. H. INGLIS apologised for having violated the orders of the House, and proceeded to insist that the House was too negligent in the watch it kept over the movements of the Pope. The Bill proposed to re-invite the Jesuits into England, a sect that had been prohibited by every state in Europe, Catholic or Protestant. He objected, therefore, to the Bill in that respect. If the Bill was allowed to become law it would go far to ail that movement which he was sorry to say was now prevalent, that of disuniting the Church from the State. He cordially concurred in the amendment that had been moved by the Hon. Member for the University of Cambridge, that this Bill should be committed this day six months. Mr. C. ANSTEY trusted that the House would go into Committee on the Bill. (LEFT SPEAKING.) THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. WOKING, TUESDAY.—The inquiry into the death of David Markland, the engine-driver, late in the service of the Londun and South-Western Railway Company, who met his death on the evening of the 14th ult., by the accident on the railway within a short distance of this place, was resumed and concluded yesterday, at the Railway Tavern, near the station. Mr. C. J. Woods, the coroner, arrived shortly before two o'clock, and the proceedings were opened precisely at that hour. Mr. Dalrymple, the company's solicitor; Mr. Gooch, the locomotive superintendent; Mr. Stovin, the manager of the traffic; Mr. Godson, the superin tendent of the line; and several other officials were again in attendance. The jury having answered to their names, The CORONER said he believed their present proceed• ings would be confined within a very narrow compass. Since the last meeting of the jury he had ascertained from the professional gentleman employed by Jones and Fleming, that he should not require the attendance of any of the witnesses who had been previously examined. Under these circumstances, there was only one other fact which it would be necessary for them to ascertain; that was the parish in which the accident occurred, and he believed a witness was in attendance who would prove this. He was not aware whether the company had any other witnesses in attendance whom they might wish to call. Mr. Dalrymple said they bad none. Fortescue, the guard, was gradually recovering, but as yet was not ill situation to give evidence. David Pearsey, labourer, was then called—He proved that the accident occurred near the 25th milestone from London, and within the parish of Woking. No other witnesses presenting themselves, The CORONER said, before he proceeded to sum up be should be glai to know whether the jury wished to have the whole of the evidence read over to them. _ The foreman of the panel, having consulted with his brother jurymen, said he thought that would be quite unnecessary. The COIiONER then charged the jury, after which they returned a verdict of "Manslaughter against William Jones and Lewis Fleming." The foreman added that he hoped the suggestions which had fallen from the jury in reference to the re construction of the luggage-road boxes, the addition of elevated boxes for the guards, and a new description of break, would be carried out by the company. Mr. Dalrymple said all the suggestions referred to were already in progress or operation. The foreman asked if any means of communication between the guards and the engine•driver had been adopted. Mr. Stovin said they were at present trying two plane. viz., hells and electricity. Thoy hoped, ere long, to establish a perfect communication; but of ill subjects this was the most difficult in railway economy: One thing he hoped the company might congratulate them selves upon, and that was that the present was the first fatal accident which had occurred on the line for the last six years. _ _ The jury coincided in the remarkable freedom from accidents on the South- Western Railway. The several witnesses having been bound onr, the proceedings terminated. PUGILISM. JOHNNY IN ir A N I IV,ALEOKRER 200, 0 F s L o LONDON, AND TOM LANE, Or BIitASIDE.—HOW shall we describe the " most lame and impotent conclusion" of the swelling prologue which ushered in the great event ? To say, in so many words, that Johnny Walker was beaten, would be to half satisfy the eager questions, to whom the how, the when, and the wherefore are impor' tent queries. To be brief, then, railing it to Wester• hanger, and thence padding the hoof to Hy the, 74 miles by the distance posts on the South-Eastern Railway, a field was found, and thereon the all-important problem was solved. At a few minutes after three the worthy commis.ary, the veteran Tom Oliver, had duly arranged the lists, and shortly afterwards Walker set the example by casting his cap within the ropes. Lane immediately answered the challenge. With Walker, Ned Adams and Jemmy Wharton (Molyneux), came to their duty as seconds ; while Lane had the sedulous at• tendance of John (Hammer) Lane and Solid Coates, of Birmingham. The first and characteristic pre liminary of an old English contest was then gone through, the men shook hands, and forthwith pro ceeded to trial of their spirit and endurance. But here the reporter must drop his pen; why should he en• large upon that which asks not detail, save to say that the men stood up, and though in olden times the "re marks" or " observations" of the sporting reporter were thought the marrow of the thing, that now his comments are unnecessary, and a plain, unvarnished tale may serve to convey every idea of what might have been a fight. In the first round, Walker, after a little fantastical squaring of elbows, went in like a nervous boy, and got a lett-handed spank on the mouth for his pains, and got first blood; Lane then made the fighting, Walker hit up, a close followed, and Lane was undermost. The second round was sharp and rattling; the third a ditto, and Walker again threw Lane. The fourth, fifth, and sixth were fought in very quick thee ; but here the old proverb was reversed, for Jack . was by no means so gocd as his master; in fact, to those who know a thing or two, it was perfectly evident that the great gun was overcharged, when it was supposed that his double-shotting would over come the proof•mark of the hardware-village. Bence forward the affair was a " forgone conclusion," Walker ducked his head down in the ninth round; in the tenth he struck his forehead against Lane's mouth, and threw him heavily. In the eleventh Lane changed his leg, and BValker, who had before fought as if he was not the man he " used to was," tried it on, was baffled, and, although he actually had his antagonist under, had done ue more towards winning the battle than when be begun. The 12th round closed the same. Walker. after a slight rally and a close, stepped, on the call of " I ime" being made, between the upper and lower rope, and said " I shall fight no more." Time, fifteen minutes. The explanation we shall leave to time. A fight, half-finished, but in its progress giving promise of a vast deal more progress, mental and corporeal, than the "grand affair," was then commenced; but, before half completed, the signal of the special train warned our departure, and Tom Smith, of Cheltenham, and Johnny M'Grane, of Birmingham, have to settle their difference of opinion another day.—Advertiser. ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN BADEN.O.* The secobd Chamber of the States of Baden, in its sit ting of the 7th, adopted a motion for an address to the Grand Duke, praying that a Bill may be presented for the abolition of capital punishment. EXPRESS TRAIN TO SCOTLAND.—Arrangements are being made between the London and the North- Western, the Caledonian, and the Lancaster and Carlisle Companies to start an express train on the opening throughout of the Caledonian line. The train will com mence running on the Ist of March, starting from London and Glasgow at nine o'clock in the morning, to reach each terminus at ten o'clock at night. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.—The packet-ship Sheridan arrived yesterday from New York, after a fine passage of 17 days. She sailed on the 29th ult., and has brought 20,0001. in specie. The packet-ship St. George, which sailed before the Sheriden, had specie on freight to the amount of 16,5001. Last night's Gazelle contains an Order in Council sanctioning a scheme of the Ecclesiastical Commis sioners for constituting three separate districts for spiritual purposes out of the original parishes of St. Luke, Old-street, and St. Leonard, Shoreditch, Middle sex. The new divisions aro to be called—the district of the Holy Trinity, Iloxton; the district of St. Mat thew, City-road, and the district of St. Mark, street. It is notified that a church or chapel has been already erected in each of the new districts; that each is to ;be consecrated by the Bishop of London, and that the Bishop of London for the time being is to be patron in perpetuity of each of the districts. QUEEN ANNE'S BOUNTY.—The receipts on ac count of the governors of Queen Anne's Bounty for the year 1846 amounted to 206,5021., and the concurrent disbursements to 217,9001. The amount of first-fruits due, or in arrear, was 2021, and the amount of yearly tenthsl in arrear, 881. The number of preferments charged with tenths amounts to 4,951. 8115TL1 , .9. On the 12th inst., in Eaton-square, Lady Pakington, of a son. en .the 11th inst., at Singleton, the lady of H. Hussey Vivian, Esq., of a son. On the 13th inst., at Millfield•lane, Highgate-hill, Mrs, J. Johnson Miles, of a daughter. On the 13th inst., at Eaton-square, the wife of John Wil. limns, Esq., of a daughter. On the 13th inst., at Eastbourne-terrace, Hyde-park, the wife of Richard Stileman, Esq., of a eon. On the 13th inst., in Milner-street, Gibson-square, haling ton, Mrs. ArchibalMontgomery, of a son. On the 10th inst., at Brighton, the lady of A. DOUOTailt Esq., of Framfield-p lace, Sussex, of a daughter. On the 10th inst., at Dorset-place, Dorset-square, the wife of J. Tilyer Blunt, Eeq., of a son. On the 11th inst., at Brighton, the wife of Captain Carr, of a daughter. On the 11th inst., at Abele-grove, Epsom, Surrey, Mrs. A. Hollarl, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 7th inst., at St. Marylebone Church, Percy, youngest son of Alfred Robinson, Esq., of Orchard -street. Portman squat e, to Eliza Sarah, youngest daughter of Major- General Aylmer, of Gothic Lodge, Worthing, Sussex. On the Bth inst., at St. Mary's, Fulham, by the Rev. S. Byers, Mr. Potts, of South Audley-street, rosTenor-equare. to Catherine Wigzell, third daughter of Mr. Johnson, of East- street, Red Lion-square. On the 12th inst., at St. Pancras New Church, J. Bot cherby, E , q., of Bayswater, to Emily, fifth daughter of C. Cree.ock, Esq., of But ton• crescent. DIED. On the 11th inst., at the Parsonage, Merton, Surrey, the Rev. Essex Henry Bond, aged 52. On the 12tk file., in Russell-square, Amelia, the wife of William Tooke, Esq. On Wednesday, the 9th inst., the Rev. H. Uhthoff, rector of Huntingfield, in the 90th year of his age. At Aylesbury, on the 10th inst., J. Parrott, Esq., aged 63. At Lower Clapton, on the 11th inst., Eliza, eldest daugh ter of T. Brown, Eiq, aged 20, At Milford House, on the 11th inst., Harriet Augusta, wife of Lieutenant-Colonel Webb, aged 41. On the 11th inst., at Vale Lodge, Leatherhead, Surrey, T. Dickens, Esq., aged 80. 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