The Sun. — London, England, 1848-02-14 00:00:00

TELE SUN, LONDON, THE THIRD EDITIONS “THE SUN” CONTAIN, AS USUAL, THE LATEST PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE, IND 1 ALL OTHER NEWS UP TO THE HOUR OF POST. Orders received by all Newsmen, and at the Sux•gjree, 112, Strand. TO CORRESPONDENTS. The Irish loan of 8,000,0001. was taken by Messrs. Rothschild and Barings at 891. los. for 100/. stock in the Three per Cent. consols. The bidding took place on the Ist of March, 1847. LIE WEATHER.—SIIN ()EPICS, FEB. 13. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 41 ; Highest, 43 ; Noon, 43. Bluonurrnu, 30.13.—W1ND W.S.W.; hazy. FIBRILLRY 14. THERMOMETBR, Lowest, 47; Highest. 47; Noon, 49. BAROMETER, 30.02.---WIND W.S.W. ; cloudy. Mull WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Vorniw.. 33 minutes after 9. Evening .. 14 minutes after 18. v ' " Jar • ,„•- • le l k :414" ib Ap r ibiTOlt 0 4N-- -; '166 Mb. ; , ;V , • - • , n• - . 1 ,11 r," !Ilthatoo ••,,,6;‘ , ..z. • nt LONDON, MONDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1848 Prince METTERNICH, in the August of 1847, ad dressed a brief dispatch, but one pregnant with hypo crisy, to Count DEITRICHSTEIN, in which he spoke thus :—" Italy is a geographical expression." That sentence is a key to the policy of the Austrian Go vernment. It reveals that the Cabinet of Vienna is so blinded by the fanaticism of absolute and irrespon sible sovereignty, that it cannot recognise the existence, much less sympathise in the development, of Italian nationality. Italy is a geographical expression I That is to say, the Roman peninsula is a mere agglo meration of subordinate principalities, insulated from each other in political interests, estranged by social differences, and separated by the insurmountable bar rier of the memorable treaty of 1815. Italy is a geogra phical expression I—ln other words, there are no longer any Italians, either in name, in circumstances or in inclination, the people of that immortal land whose central city was once the imperial mistress of the world, have degenerated into the mongrel occu pants of inimical states, partitioned at the mandate of a Congress, and inhabited in one quarter by Tuscans, in another by Romans, in another by Neapolitans and Sicilians, in another by Piedmontese and Sardinians, in another by Lucchese, in another by Medenese, and in another by Lombardo-Venetians. half/ is a ALETTER'N'aiii %Mkt nave us'io anti - 6'sta* Ina OM' ttie opinion of Austria the southern peninsula of Europe is a territory chalked out into the possessions of cer tain arbitrary Princes, some of them chained by dynastic bonds to the chariot of the KAISER, others of them associated by blood or intermarriage with the royal house of CAPE?, and one of them an eccle siastical potentate, elected by a congregation of Car dinals, and armed with a spiritual power more despotic in character than that of any temporal authority on the surface of the globe. Austria, in short, considers the Italian peninsula to be simply the property of certain anointed personages, which per , sonages she would willingly preserve in strict sub serviency to herself. She has been so taught by the stagnation of thirty years to regard that country as a track of land containing the orchards and granaries of her obsequious and powerless allies, that she can not relinquish the impression in an instant. Im pervious herself to the august light of Reason, and the glorious voice of Liberty, she cannot comprehend the refulgence of the one, or the sonorous potency of the other, in the kingdoms which are adjaoent. Italy up to this moment continues to be, in the opinion of the Austrian Government, precisely what it was intended to be by the Treaty of Vienna, namely, " a geographical expression." Austrian absolutism is not yet aroused from the dismal vision of thirty years—the acclamations of a race of freemen from the city on the seven hills, the joy of Florence, the exultation of Turin, and the passionate ardour of Palermo, have all failed to waken her from her prolonged and pernicious trance —she is still possessed by the illusion that the several principalities of Italy are virtually the provinces of that occupant of Schoenbrum, whose shoulders are covered by the imperial robes of Austria, and whose brows are girdled by the diadem of Hungary. Italy is still do the Cabinet of Vienna, as it has been for :years, nothing more than a mere " geographical exp cession." If Austria is conscious at all of the enormous and indestructible importance of the recent mover nent southwards of the Po—a movement which has Tolled the surges of patriotism even to the foot of .the Carpathian Moun tains—she is conscious of it only as of a night mare in the long, and still unbroken, sleep of her absolutism. Pio NoNo is to her but as a phantom of the night. The Grand Dube of TUSCANY and the King of SARDINIA have in her :sight the same ghastly attributes. Italy is still to Pr ince METTERNICH the Italy of 1816—a mere "geographical expression," to quote yet once more the re mark of that veteran statesman in his dispatch of August, 1847, addressed to Count DIETRICHSTRIL In another column 'will be found the official correspondence fro m which the above exclamation of Prince METTERNICH has been abstracted. From that :orrespondence it will be pel -, eived that Austria is still true to her repressive valley, and that :ngland is prepared to oppose that policy in act, wt (De her language con tinues to be throughout tilt language of courtesy and conciliation. The tw o letters written from Vienna, and the two penned i n London, the questions put to the Foreign Ministe r of England, and the answers returned to the Fore ign Minister of Austria, are perfectly in character wii .h the two Governments. Merrzazucn is, as of old, tl le champion of arbitrary principles, and PALMERSTO ti remains, as he ever was, the staunch supporter of ti vase principles which are alone compatible with the onward march of events and the progression of idea s, with social liberation and constitutional reform, v rich the truths of Chris tianity and the necessities of k ivilization. Austria yearns for an intern erence in those sove reignties of Italy which have at ready experienced the beneficent influences of inno• vation. England is averse to a proceeding so diametrically oppos e d t o th e ideas impressed upon her ow n constitution, and pre valent amongst her own' peo ple.. If any occurrence was wanting to testify th, justi( of this determina tion on th e p ar t o f th e B r it 101 Gt )ve rnment, that occur rencecn has just reve a l e d it s elf as ong the classic hills twordin g to the of Sicily—antong those hil vaibilret MONDAY and the whole of the Royal troops have returned to THE NEW POEM. I mme diately, in post Po., is. ING AB. T 'U R. By the Author of THE NEW TIMON." N.B. Those who may desire early copies are requested to send their orders immediately to their Booksellers. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. A NEW EDITION OS - MEMOIRS of the QUEEN of PRUSSIA. By Mrs. CHAS. RICHARDSON. Will be published on the 24th inst. Orders received by all Booksellers. Richard Bentley, Nevi Burlington-street, (Publisher in Ordinary to hoi 11'k/est THE SEA and the RAILWAY: their new Relations set forth in a Jaunt along the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway to Grimsby Docks. By FELIX SUM AIERLT. In preparation. With Woodcuts by C. W. Cope, A.R.A., D. cos, jun., T. Cr L eswiek, A.R.A., and R. Redgrave, A.R.A. London: ongman, Brown, Green and Loagniane. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The following PROGRAMME for the SEASON 1843 is respectfully submitted to the Nobility, Patrons of the Opera, and to the Labile-, with the confident hope that the arrangements will merit the continuance of the enthusiastic approbation and distinguished patronage which se pre-eminently marked the put season, and maintained.the established reputation of her Majesty's Theatre as the ceatrs of refined 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 es well as established works, have been selested, in which she will appear in several novel and interesting characters. The admired Soprano, Wills. SOFIA CRUVELLI, From the Theatre M La Fenice LUISA at V IBBADlAealee.—ler first appearance. dlle. , A Soprano of great reputation ftom La Scala, and other great Theatres of Italy.—Her first appearance. Mdlle. ADELAIDE MOLTINI, The well-known and favourite vocalist. Signora SOFIA VBRA, Her first appearance. Mdlle. SCHWA.RZ. The eminent Contralto, and establi s h e d favourite of the Imper ial Opera at Vienna. Madame SOLARI, And the eminent artiste, Madame ERMINIA TADOLIMI, Of La sees, Milan. the Carinthia. Vienna, and other great Theatres. —Her first appearance. The favourite Tenor, Sig. CIARDONI, The distinguished Tenor, Sig. CUZZANI, From La Scala, and other Great Theatres of Italy.—His 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 BELLETT the Opera La Pergola, at Floresce, Sig. I, His first appearance. Sig. F. LABLACHE, Sig. BOUCHE, Sig. SOLARI, Sig. GUIDI, Sig. COLLETTI, and Sig. LABLACHE. Director of the Mule and Conductor, M. BALFE. The greatest exertions have been made to obtain efficiency in the secondary parts, so as to secure in all respects unity and com pleteness. Great attention has also bean bestowed in the selection and har monious combination of the ORCHESTItA, in which, amongst other experienced and distinguished artistes, the following have been engaged : M. Tolbeeque, Leerier M. Wadaud, Leader of the Ballet M. Oury, Leader of the 9d Violins It. Deloffre M. Piny' Mr. Pigott Mr. W. Watts Mr. Collins m. Jaquin Sig. Anglols, lit Contre-Basso Mr. B. liughes, Leader of the Mr. Maycsock, 2d Clartiet M. Lavigne, Ist Oboe Mr. Ilerton, 2d ditto Sig. TampUni, Ist Bassoon M. Koessel, 2d Isasseon M. Zeiss, lit Trumpet Big. Maffei, 2d Trumpet M. Seglick, Ist Born, from Frankfort M. Kreutzer, ad Horn, from Mayence M. Ista, Timbalier Mr.Winterbotham, 1 st Trombone M. Marin, 2d Trombone Big. Piatti, lst Violoncello M. Filet Tenors M. Gana R e musat, Academic Royale, Paris. Ist Flute sig. Bilotti, Ist Clarinet, from Bologna &c. &c. &c. The Military Band under the Direction of 31. Boom, Head Band Master of his Royal Highness Prince Albert's Regiment of Scots Fusilier Guards. Poet and Prompter ......Sig. CRIPPA. THE CHORUS Has been selected with the utmost regard both as to local and dramatic efficiency. Matre de Chant des Chieurs .. M. MARETZEIE. In addition to the successffil 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. ENGAGEMENTS FOR. THE BALLET. The Ballet Department twill preserve its superior excellence and combination of talent, which will comprise-- Mdlls. CARLOTTA GIGS', Mdlie. CAROLINA ROSATI. Mdlls. MARIE TAGLIONI, and Mdlle. C ERIT 0, supported by Madame PETIT STEPHAN, Mdllee. Allllllldon, Julienne, Thevenot, Lamoureux, Emil., Fanny Pascalea, &c. M. PERROT. M. PAUL TAGLIONI, M. ST. LEON, M. GOSSBLIN, M. LOUIS MR, M. DI MATTIA, Supported by MM. TENAFRA, GOIJRIET, dc4. With a new and well-selected Corps de *allot. MAITRES DE BALLET. M. PAUL TAGLIONI and M. PERROT. Sons-Maitre ds Ballet, and Master ef the French School of struction, M. GOSSELIN. Reglaseur de la Dense, and Master of the English School of Instruction, M. PETIT. Composer ot the Ballet Mule, Sig. PUGNI. Several Compositions for the BALLET DEPARTMENT are in preparation. Amongst others, A NEW AND ORIGINAL BALLMT by M. PAUL:TAGLIONI, and another by M. PERROT. Principal Artist to the establishment, Mr. CHARLES MARSHALL. Other arranngeraents of peculiar interest are in progress. MAJ EST k"S TtILAIRIL. THE THEATRE Wlll open on SATURDAY next, the 19th of February, when will be presented VERDI'S ADMIRED OPERA OF ERICA.NL Carlo Signor GARDONI, his first appearance this season. Illy Gimes de Silva. • Signor BELLETTI, his first appearance. Ernani .......... Signor CUZZANI, his first appearance ; and Elvin" . . Mdlle. SOFIA CAUVELLI. After whiatt will be presented An entirely New and Original GRAND BALLET, In Four Tableaux, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled FIORITA, et la Retne des Elfrides, The Music composed by Signor Pugni ; the Scenery (entirely new) by Mr. C. Marshall ; the Appointments by Mr. Bradwell ; the Costumes by Miss Bradley and 34r. Whales, under the superin tendence of Madame Copere. Principal parts hr Mdlle. CAROLINA ROSATI, Mdllee. Esther Akusunden, Thevenot, Julienne, Lamoureux, and Malls. MARIE TAGLIONI, &c. &c. Principal Dances. I. Tableau. La Cour d'lnberge en Sicile La Flulcle—Mdlle. Rosati, and Mdlles. Julienne and Lamoureux, kc. La Palermitana—Mdlle Rosati. 2. Tableau. La Met des Elfrides, Bs.llablla et Pas de is Reine des Elfrldes-31411e. Marie Tagllen and Mdlle. Ausundon, Thevenot, asd Dames do Ballet. DanseNatlonale : -Corps do Ballet. . _ Pas—M(llls. Rosati and M. d'Or, MdlleL Jullenno and Lanneureim. 3. Tableau. La Cabana d• Hertha. L'lllualoa—Mdlle Mari9 -- ia - ilion - 1 . -- a,;a — ii . ... d'Or, and Damaa do Ballet. 4. Tableau. Les Jardine Enchanter. L'lnlmatlen—lldlle. Rosati and M. d'Or. and Dames de Ballet. L'Oubli—Mdlie. Marie Tag Lout and M. d'Or, Mdlles Thevsnot. Jussaadon, Julianne. Lamoureux, and Dames de Ballet. La Chatisuent —Scene Finale. THEAThm ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Us ler the Management .c Mr. B. Webster. sale Lessee. . £ND MRS. CHARLES KEAN. THIS EVENING Will be perfermed a new and original Play, entitled THE SECRET. Lord Arden, Mr. Howe ; Sir Walter Arnyett, Mr. Charles Sean ; Jabex Sneed, Mr. Webster ; Harrington, Mr. Erin dell ; Brouillard, Mr. Rogers ; Lady Evellne knayott, Mrs. Charles Kann ; Mend Mrs. Keeley. Attu which, the new Farce, called DEAREST ELIZABETII. Mr. :done' Lax, Mr. Keeley ; Mr. Winch, Mr. Rogers ; Betsy, Mrs. Lesley. To conclude with a New and Original Burlesque Spectacle entitled Tali WORLD UNDERGROUND; or, the Golden Flute and the Brazen Waters. &age Manager, Mr. Farren; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Web..tter. 1. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. Boxes, ss. • pit. 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Doan open at lief-peat Six, Performance to nextmence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction oC Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will lae presented an entirely new Piece, entitled the PEARL OF THE OCEAN ; or, the Prince and the Mermaiden. Principal cha racters by Mears. Waye, P. Bedford, Wright, Mtmyard, Glennaire. Calleaford, and Worrell ; Miss Woolgar, Miss Emma Harding, Miss lilts Chaplin, Mn. Laws, aid Madame Celeste. To be (allowed by a neer and original Farce, entitled OUR NA TIONAL UNFENCES ; or, the Cockahot Yeomanry. Priacipal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Wright, P. Bedford, Sanders ; Ma dan!' Celeste, Miss Emma Harding, Mrs. Laws, and Miss Woolgar. Te conclude with a new Farce entitled THE TIPPERARY LE 4I.CY. Taxmen Green. Mr. Wright; Bob Gills, Mr. Manyard ; Lauaty Serirnstage, Mr. Paul Redford ; Chubblock, Mr. Callenford ; Zoliceiaan. Mr. Sanders ; tizzy Chubblock, kiss Woolgar. Boxes, as.; Pit, Is. , Gallery, le. Doors open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. ... ROYAL LYCEUM THE Ender the Management of Madame Veetriii. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Matisews. THIS EVEN ING will ye performed a new and original piece, called ASTOUNDING 11])10M-ENA. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. m a ttl aws , 17449.1inghans, F. Cooke, and M ea d ows. After wkielif A New Fail,' Extrayaganza, entitl e d TIM GOLDEN 3EI-VCR. Pilocipal characters by Messrs. 11. Hall, garle y, Ker idea, Madams \Yeetris, Miss K. Pitawilibun, and Mrs. Macnansara. To conclude wi tit a Romance of Real Life, called ROI and Cox. P c.l pal characte.Cs by Mr. Harley, Mr. Backstene, an d Sirs. Mac tuatara,. Lase Boxes, a 4. • zi • rpper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, Ss. ; l a ll erY• ls. Ne - lut a 4" of the house. Wellington-street, open le tits half - e Pri N " O '" w a L 7 — l l - (1:1ce - • 14.° ' 2 ' hiblic every day, fr , . Ten till Six. been entirely re-designed by M r . W . The Interior of thv .act , •-ea bait Bradwell of the COlc finenin• FRENCH FLAYS. —ST. e 1 MES'S THEATRE. Lessee, M. John Mitchell, 13, old Bond-street. THIS EVENING, Will le performed LA PREMIERE 3IALADE. After which, ROS'al ET MARGUERITE. Marguerite, 3fellle: Eathalie ; Rose, Mdll'e. Baptiste. T t o ha r e nclude with LE CADET DE FAMILIE. Ju les, 31(111 e• Na Boxes, stalls, tickets, and season prospectuses, may be had at Mr. 111 TC 1 1141-L'S Royal. Library, 33, Old Bond-street. b "ru oPsis at Seven, to commence at a quarter past Seven. Boxes, s ; ; Pit, „ail. 6d, ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gatary. Es STRAND THEATRE. NEW MANAGEMENT, Under the Sole Direction of Mr. Oxberry. THIS EVENING, The performances se 111 commence with the Romantic Drama, Ted THE DENOTINCER r, THE SEVEN CLERKS O F Miss Principal characters by Mr. E. Laws (his first appearance), Messrs. Oxberry, Yarnold, Rogerson, Huntley, and Miss Love. After which (first tlim.l) a New Grand Burlesque Opera, by the Author of the "Adeiplit Norma," called LUCY' OF LAMMER MOOR. Not with Mr. laufin's or M. Jullten's, butt with Oxberry's powerftil cast—Lucy, 'Wats E. Terry ; Captain Ashton, Mr. OxberrY i and Edgar, Mr. Yarno4e. To be followed by the new Ballet, THE SPRITE OF THE TrgEYARD, In which. Mdlle. Louise Blanche, Miss Jane Coleman. and Herr Disloque vrill appear. co esnoludo with x7lti woo M. A. Egan. MOTHER'S PET, Albertina Victoria, Private loxes, I Os. ifxl. ; Boxes, 25.; Pit, la. ; Gallery, 4d. Half price t, rit and Suez r i , ,t a Quarter before Xine. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and anager, Duchess - Street, Portland-place M . Madams ANNA THILLON. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Drama, entitled N IDA. ; or, the Goddess of Eldorado. Captain Fleurville, Mr. C. Fish r ; Latolle, Mr. Wynn ; Trincole, Mr. Neville ; Marondel, Mr. Cooper ; Sethi°, Mr. A. Harris ; Salaam, Mr. Compton ; Marchioness de Montauron, Mrs. Fosbroke; Hortense, Miss Yillars; Zllia, Miss Emma Stanley ; Naida, Madame Anna Thillon. After which, the Fares of LOVE, LAW, and PHYSIC. To conclude with a new Christmas Pantomime, entitled OLD FATHER TIME HarleauLn and the Fear Seasons. Dress Circle, ss. : Boxes, 4s. Pit 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ROYAL TI V IIB EVEICTORIA TH IGEATRE. ND Will be performed THE KENT COAST SMUGGLER, or tho Murder on the Sea Beach. Princi p al characters by Messrs. Hicks, Dale, Searle, Wale, Howard, Forman M iss Vincent, and Miss Bur roughcliffe. After which, THE BOTTL E ; or the D r unkard's Doom. John Mulford, Mr. N. T. Hicks ; Mary Wilford, Miss Vincent. To conclude with DOMINIQUE, the DESERTER. Dominique, the Deserter, Mr. Forman. Boxes, ; Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, 4d. Hall-price to any part of the house. Doors open at Six, to commence at Half-past Six. ASTLET'S ROYAL AMPRITIIESTRE. Grand Combination of ATTRACTIONS at ASTLEIPS, which con tinues its chain of Munificent Entertainments. The Management respectfully announces to the public that for the more perf repr e sentation of the New Georgeous Spectacle, THE BATTLEect OF_• T UE AMAZONS, it is absolutely nacedeary to withhold its production for six nights longer. MONDAY, February 11th, positively the last week of THE CAMP OF SILESIA, followed by an unusually brilliant display of horsema nship, concluding with a favourite Afterpiece. Box-office open from 11 till 5. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. beautiful fable of THEocarrus, Polyphemus piped to Galatea. The emancipation of the Neapolitans and the Sicilians from the old and effete tyranny of the Bourbons has proved the extravagance of any attempt to crush out the flames of Italian freedom under the hoof of the Vandal of Schoenbrunn. Italian free dom can now be alone extinguished by the extinction of the Italian race. For the enthusiasm of a pa triotic unanimity has spread like a glorious contagion over the whole peninsula—the citizens of the various principalities have fraternized—the national tricolour is mingled indiscriminately with the red rosettes of Naples and the yellow and silver favours of the Sovereign PONTIFF. Italy is no longer " a geogra phical expression," it is a great nation which has just realised by a bloodless victory its perfect eman cipation. Some time has elapsed since we directed the public attention to the injurious consequences of the extra ordinary combination of the executive, the legislative, and the judicial functions exercised by the Royal Court of Guernsey. We exposed some of the many abuses that were the almost necessary results of the system; we noticed numerous instances of oppres sion and injustice, the origin of which might easily be traced to this source, and we appealed, as well on behalf of the English residents in the island, as of the great body of the people, for an efficient and compre hensive measure of reform, by which the acknow ledged evils would be removed, and free institutions substituted for the despotic and unconstitutional powers theretofore exercised by the Royal Courts We had hoped that demand would have been complied with. We conceived that our object was more than half attained when inquiries were instituted, and the attention of the Government was directed to the subject. We felt that a searching and impartial investigation must give the death-blow to such a sys tem, and we hailed the appointment of a Commission "for the purpose of inquiring into the criminal laws now in force in the Channel Islands, and into the constitutions and powers of the tribunals and au thorities charged with the execution of such laws" as the necessary precursor of the ameliorations which were so urgently required and so anxiously looked for. It was true that the powers of the Commissioners were not sufficiently extensive. They were not to inquire into the civil laws or the mode of their administra tion. Their duty related only to the criminal code, but it was to be hoped that the all-powerful body— the,Jurats—would have seen the necessity for imme diate action, and that they would themselves have originated the reforms which they might be enabled to retard, but could not by any possibility have suc ceeded in averting. By these means they would, at least, have succumbed with a good grace, and it is not impossible that they might have been permitted to retain a portion of their former power, so far as it could have been continued to them without danger or injustice to the community. But the expecta tion was vain, they have resolutely opposed themselves to every improvement, and as, unfortunately, from the condition of affairs in the island, and more particularly from the extraordinary position in which the Court is placed with relation to the States, no thing can be effected without their concurrence — it is to the Secretary of State for the Home Depart ment and the Imperial Legislature that we must now look for the changes that can never be effected in Guernsey itself, so long as the Court continues a vexatious and organized resistance thereto. At first, when it was intimated that Commissioners would be appointed to inquire into the civil laws, unless some steps were taken for the reformation of the existing abuses, an attempt was made to stifle the dreaded investigation, and to persuade the autho rities in England that no change was desired by the people or was at all required. A vote was readily obtained from " the States," whose constitution we have already explained, declaring "that but very slight modifications were required, and that its insti tutions provided the means of doing all that was necessary in this respect." This assertion was, how ever, irreconcileable with the revelations that had been made. The Home Secretary could not thus be hoodwinked; and the States were again re , quested to suggest such amendments as might be required in the laws and institutions. The Court was still unwilling to comply with this request, but the Dousenieers, who are also members of " the States," presented a requisition for the assemblage of the body, in order to take into its consideration that ' communication ; and also for the purpose of appoint civil laws and institutions of the island. Such an inquiry could scarcely be refused, in the face of the Home Secretary's letter, and a Committee was accordingly appointed, but no mem ber of the Court would afford his assistance, or con sent to serve thereon. They, perhaps, hoped that the report would be defective in the most essential particulars, if none of the " interpreters of the law" were concerned in its preparation, and a Committee was constituted, consisting of one member from each of the dousaines, but for almost the first time, when an important subject was agitated, not a single jurat was engaged in the matter. It was, perhaps, fortu nate for Guernsey that such was the case. The de liberations of the Committee were free and unfettered. They were emancipated, for once, from the bane ful influenee that fettered and overruled their better impulses, and a very able report was produced, which astounded the learned jurats, and convinced them that their assistance was not quite so essential as they had fondly supposed, and that legislative measures might be introduced, although they withheld their aid. The surprise was by no means agreeable. The real representatives of the people had condemned the existing system, and more especially deprecated the assumptions by the Court, and stated that the multifarious powers of that body should be abridged. This report, to which we shall allude on a future occasion, was signed by eleven of the twelve members, one alone of the number having refused his assent to the recommen dations therein contained. The States were convened to meet the 2d of February inst., principally fir the purpose of taking this report into their consideration. But on this occasion the feeling of the Court was dia metrically opposed to what it had been when the Committee was appointed. Then not a single Member would give his assistance. Now they thought it only proper that the " questions therein treated should be referred to the Court, that such was the usual practice, and that it would be advantageous that the Court, who were the administrators, of the law, as well as the elected of the people, seuld have an opportunity of examining the various pro jects which had been brought forward, so that they might be able to form an opinion as to the manner in which the proposed changes would work. An amendment was therefore moved, that the report should be referred to the consideration of the Court for their observations thereon, to be sub mitted to the States at some future meeting. It is almost needless to add that the amendment, which was supported by every person connected with the Court and all the clergy, with one honourable exception, was carried, and thus the mat ter stands for the present. Four only of the Deputies supported the amendment; but as the Court and the clergy constitute an absolute majority of the States, and they invariably stick together, all resistance was in vain. As a local con temporary asks, with great apparent justice, "How is it possible that any useful measure of reform can be carried in a House consisting altogether of only ST members, when 13 members of the Court, and seven rectors of parishes are sure to vote one way; and that way in direct opposition to the popular interests?" We shall return to the consideration of this subject on a future occasion. Our intelligence from Naples is up to the 2d. The KING had published a full and entire amnesty for all political offences, which had excited immense enthu • siasm. General GA= had been nominated Minister of War ; the Chevalier CIAaDULLI has been appointed to the direction of General Police, and M. Torkno to the Prefecture of Police. These different nomina tions were approved of by the people. Tranquillity was complete at Naples, and the people calmly waited for the publication of the constitution. The Sicilians have accepted the constitution of 1812 on condition that the FRINGE ROYAL shall be nominated Viceroy, and that the Parliament shall sit at Palerm o . All t h e f ortresses o f Si c il y h ave b een given up to the Provisional Government of Palermo, Naples. The people of Milan, who for some time past had abandoned the Grand Theatre, went there on the sth, to show their joy at the events at Naples. The next day (Sunday) 30,000 persons went to the Cathedral at the last mass, which was celebrated on behalf of the inhabitants of Palermo who were killed during the bombardment. The vast crowd, all of whom could not enter the Cathedral, calmly sepa rated after Divine service, and not the least disorder occurred during the grand manifestation. Extraordinary supplements of the journals of Turin, published last Sunday, made known to the people that the Municipal Council had agreed to an address to King CHARLES ALBERT, praying fora constitution, At the same time placards were stuck up setting forth that the Grand Duke of TUSCANY had promised a constitu tion. This statement appears, however, to have been premature, though probably it will not be long before it be verified. - It contributed, however, to increase the excitement of the Piedmontese population. The same day the KING sent for his two sons, and, after having conferred with them a long time, convoked an extraordinary Council of Ministers, with portfolios and Ministers of State, for nine o'clock on Monday morning. During the sitting of the Council, which lasted nearly the whole day, a large crowd stationed around the Royal Palace, and the Muni cipil Council proceeded there to present the address to the KING. The public mind was very much agi tated. The deputation from Genoa was expected to demand also a constitution, and it was rumoured that the other principal towns of the state were about to follow the example. In the Council the KING de cided to give a constitution, the bases of which he proclaimed the next day. A letter from Alessandria, given by the Italia of Pisa, states that some German soldiers having passed the Piedmontese frontier one of them was shot by the sentinel, whose warning had been disre garded. _ _ _ We have received the Turin papers of the Eth, giv ing the news of the 7th. On that day the KING received the deputation d the Municipal Corps, and assembled his Council of Ministers and all the high dignitaries of the State, is order to deliberate on the question of the Constitution. The deliberation in the conclave of the Council was not long, the question of principle having been resolved almost unanimously, and in the midst of ac clamations. There was no discussion, says the Opinione, except on the question of persons. During the entire day at inhabitants were on foot, peacefully pacing the streets, with expectations replete with hope, and animated by a confidence which does the greatest honour to the Prince who has been able to inspire it. The coffee-houses were crowded. Written bulletins were handed about, full of promises, which the event has not belied. The fol. lowing sentences were to be read : —" Citizens, observe order and moderation, the KING has promised to render his people content." And again, " Citizens rejoice; we have the assurance that our wishes will be fulfilled." The Patria, of Florence, says : "If we are well informed, Austria has once more asked Charles Albert to allow her to occupy Alexan dria. Charles Albert gave Austria an answer worthy of his Italian heart, his Italian throne, and the interests and honour of Italy." The same paper announces the departure of the Earl of MINTO from Rome for Naples, on the 3d in stant, for the purpose of communicating to the Government of the Two Sicilies the counsels of England on the subject of the Sicilian rebellion. Accounts from Malta of the 4th announce the ac quittal by court-martial of Lieutenant ROOKB and the survivors of the Avenger. Madrid papers of the 6th have arrived. The Ece del Comereio, in announcing the depar ture of ESPARTERO from Madrid, says that it is authorised to express his regret at not being able to return the numerous visits made to him. It also publishes several columns of congratulatory addresses which had been presented to him. The Government have recently appointed a French man to superintend the establishments of the navy of Spain. In commenting on this appointment the Eeo exclaims—" Fretich system, French laws, French fashions', French furniture, French table services, a French princess, Duchesses of Montmorot, and that 119 . ,takgamaltAilfind:, those who abl7lfn t !,:! . tls in Trafalgar, are now made directors of our navy estab• lishments Oh, what decay I What shame ! Ma lediction oa those who in such a manner injure us— who prepare the downfal of our nationality and in dependence—malediction on them !" Serious differences are said to exist between Nen- ItAEL and the Mon and Pidal party. MADRID BOLSI, Fzs. 7.—The Three per Cents. were done at 28 at 50 days ; the Four per Cents., at 161 for paper ; the Five per Cents., at 17, at 50 days ; the Debt without Interest, at 6, for paper ; and the Coupons, at 12. We have received the Paris papers of Saturday and yesterday. The debate on the Address was brought to a con clusion on Saturday, and the Ministry barely escaped defeat. The amendment of M. SALLANDROUISE, which expressed a desire for reform and progress, in conformity with the spirit of the age, was lost by a majority of 33 only, the numbers being—for the amendment, 189 ; against it, 206. This is a sad falling off from the majority of 130 of last session. In the course of the discussion M. GUIZOT admitted that many Conservatives were in favour of electoral reform, and hinted that he would endeavour to de vise some measure to meet their wishes, and the Journal des Dibats of Sunday talks of healing the divisions in the majority by a wise transaction. The banquets, therefore, have not failed in their object. M. GUIZOT is made of squeezable ma terials, and some measure of reform will be wrung from him ere long. It is but natural that he should hate those who have van quished him ; and, therefore, we are not surprised at finding that he insisted on carrying the offensive paragraph in the Address ; but we are surprised that after hearing the admissions he made in his speech, on the discussion of the amendment of M. SALLEN- DuouzE, the majority should have suffered him to drag them through the mud after him. The Opposition abstained from voting, and the Address was carried by a majority of 241 to 3. M. SAUAET, the President of the Chamber, had the indecency to vote in favour of a paragraph, stig matizing in the grossest manner more than 100 members of the assembly over which he presides. His conduct has excited the indignation of every lover of fair play in France, and the gloomiest ap prehensions are entertained of the consequences likely to result from the reactionary course on which the Ministry has entered. The National has the following on the subject of the Address : " The Ministry and its friends by dint of exertions yesterday obtained their object, and the fletrissure has received legal consecration. It remains then to be seen how the Opposition will answer. It yester day did a little execution ; M. Sauzet, President of the Chamber, committed the shameful impropriety of voting, and of voting for the Cabinet in a question of this nature. Immediately the Opposition decided that it would not again enter the President's house, and a member went to notify that to M. Sauzet, say ing—' You have closed your door to a considerable part of this assembly, and that portion is desirous of telling you that it considers you for the future not as President of the Chamber, but as the President of a faction.' It was at the same time resolved that the Opposition would refrain from presenting itself for the future at the Château. That is very little—the country expects more, and expects better ! We hope that the fletris will understand arid fulfil all their duty !" The Union Ilfonarchique says — "'To judge fully of the proceedings of yesterday our readers should have been witnesses of it, as we were ; the crowd cast down and full of sadness, should have been seen retiring in silence from the sitting, and at the same time should have been seen the general aspect of discouragement -upon all countenances, even upon the friends of M. Guizot. It would then have been thought that a moment of some frightful event was come, or that some violent storm was suspending over us in the heavens. So many countenances de pressed with this sadness, this mournful silence, indi cated to all who saw and duly appreciated them, that there was at the end of this weakness of the majority something still more grave--still moro sinister—still more frightful than a Ministerial crisis," We read in the Coned 1 :—" M. SAUZET did not fear to vote in favour of the Address which censures a large portion of the Chamber over which he presides. The President ought not to forget that he is the guardian of the rights of the minority, and that the commonest sense of propriety orderad him to abstain. It is positively asserted now that the Op position has determined not for the future to appear in the saloons of the President." The soiree was given on Friday at the Jardin d'Hiver in honour of Mr. J. O'CONNELL by the Jeunesse Catholique, but from the injudicious exclu sion of ladies, and the absence of all proper organi sation, the display was wholly unworthy the oc casion, The guest of the eming was received with cries of Vive Parmal mingled with those of rive Liberti Rdigieuse t and Wive Illontalembert I That gentleman was not, however, present, being prevented from attending by continued illness. A few words of welcome and compliment were addressed to Mr. O'CONNELL on his arrival, to which he returned an appropriate reply ; this, and a triumphal :air from a military band, completed the reception. The general feeling of all present was annoyance and regret at the total want of the necessary arrange ments, and the evident incapacity of the managers of the affair to carry out what was doubtless a well meant compliment, but in which the kindness of the intention was altogether marred by the mode of its execution. The grand Reform banquet of the twelfth arron dissement is fixed for the 20th, and Opposition Deputies have determined to resign en mass. unless before that day the Ministry revokes the resolution not to permit Reform banquets to be longer held. An attache of the French Embassy at Munich has just arrived at Paris, bringing for the ratification of the KING the convention recently concluded between the Governments of France and Bavaria for the execution of a railway from Strasburg to Spire. The Marchioness of NORMANDY gave on Friday night a grand ball, for which considerably mor e than a thousand invitations were issued. The com pany began to assemble at ten o'clock, and at twelve, the ball-room, the saloons, and the adjoining galleries of the conservatory, were completely filled with the chief rank, fashion, and beauty of Paris, and pre sented a most brilliant and animated spectacle. Two royal personages were amongst the distinguished guests, Prince PAUL or WIRTEMDERG and the Prince of SY&ACUIB. The whole corps diplonzatique were in full attendance ; amongst the Ministers present were observed, the Minister of Finances, the Minister of Marine, and the Minister of Public Instruction. M. TRIERS and M. ODILLON BARROT, &c., were seen amongst the company, which comprehended besides, without distinction of party, the elite of the political circles. There were much fewer English present this season than usual, but the Russian nobility were represented there by many personages of remarkable beauty, who attracted besides the eyes of all around by the profuse display of the most magnificent diamonds and jewellery. An elegant supper was served up at one o'clock, and the dancing was kept up to a late hour in the morning. A Cabinet Council was held on Sunday, at which it was resolved (so says report) to propose to the Chamber a measure for the reform of the electoral laws. Perhaps the knowledge of the fact that in the event of any attempt being made to suppress reform meetings by force, neither the national guard nor the regular troops could be depended on, may have con tributed in some measure to the formation of this resolution. The Three per Cents. were done in the Passage de l'Opera on Sunday, at 74f. 324 e. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. Fut. 12. Boulogne and Amiens, 13%—Dutch Rhenish, 2—Namur and Liege, 6%—Northern of France, 11% —Paris and Lyons, 5 1 / 2 —Rouen and Havre, 164—Sambre aid Meuse, 6 LA. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY. The House sat to-day to hear appeals; the Lords pre - - sent were the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Montrose, and Lord Foley. SQUIRE V. VIIILLTEN. The further arguments in this part-heard appeal oc cupied their Lordships the whole morning. CLERKEN WELL.—( THIS DAY.) Morris 0' Conner, a blacksmith, was charged before Mr. Combe with assaulting Mrs. Hillyard, another young woman, her sister-in-law, and also a policeman. Mrs. Hillyard was passing, in company with her hus band, his sister, and a young man, her friend, through Peter-stroot }am, evening, when tho priconor, who was drunk, canto behind her and knocked her down. He fell upon her, and beat her on the ground, and it was with difficulty her friends wpm eh). ~A3kau,ly artackea tie other young woman, and struck her. He subsequently struck and kicked the police-constable, and after a desperate re sistance was locked up. His defence was that the women first assailed him. The complainant and the police officer positively denied this, and the former declared they had never seen the man before. Some of the policemen in court said that Mrs. Hill yard and her husband were known in the neighbour hood to be decent, industrious people. Mr. COOMBE, with a severe admonition, ordered the prisoner to pay a fine of 405., or be imprisoned two months. Immediately after his removal from the bar, his wife presented herself before the magistrate, and repeated in a vehement manner the story which her husband told in his defence. The complainants were called back and confronted with her, when they adhered to their former statement, which the magistrate continued to believe. HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO THE ST. JAMES'S TuEarruE.—We understand that it is the intention of her Majesty to honour the performance of the French Plays at the St. James's Theatre with her presence this evening. The performances will consist of the comedic vaudeville of Le Premier Maladie, after which, for the first time in this country, Rose et Marguerite, which recently achieved such a splendid success,at the Theatre du Vaudeville in Paris, to conclude with Le Cadet de Famille. Mademoiselle Nathalie appears in the last two pieces. " RAMBLES IN THE ROMANTIC REGIONS OF THE lIARTZ MOUNTAINS" was a title that at once attracted our attention and excited our curiosity, but when we saw added to it the name of Hans Christian Andersen, we at once concluded that a treat of no ordinary cha racter awaited us. We were not disappointed. In this land of legend and romance, a man of the peculiar genius and sensibility of Andersen, might naturally be expected to feel his faculties wrought to a pitch of ex citement that must relieve itself by communicating its impressions to the world, and this he has done in a manner that promises to make the present volume at least as popular as any of his former productions. ALARMING FIRE IN THE LONDON-ROAD AND MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF THE INMATES.—This morn ing, shortly after one o'clock, a fire, which, had it not been so opportunely discovered, would, in all proba bility, have been attended with a lamentable loss of life, broke out upon the premises belonging to Mr. Nathan, a furniture dealer, carrying on business at 24, London road, Southwark, next door but ono to the extensive floor-cloth manufactory of Messrs. Southgate and Co. Police-constable 24 L, whilst going his rounds, perceived smoke pouring forth from the basement of the house. He immediately sprang his rattle, and after some trouble he succeeded in making the residents sensible of the great danger to which they were exposed. Before, however, he had succeeded in so doing, the fire had gained head considerably, and upon the inmates attempting to descend the staircase, they were nearly knocked down by the rising of a powerful body of fire and smoke. The several parties instantly made for the first floor, from the window of which they happily succeeded in effecting a safe retreat. The neighbours of the adjoining houses took the parties, who were in their night clothes, into their habitations. The engines of the London brigade from Southwark and Waterloo roads, with that of the West of England office, quickly attended, and owing to the combined exertions of all parties, the fire was subdued before two o'clock, but not until a considerable amount of property had been de stroyed, the loss of which will fall on the Phosnix Fire office. FIRE IN ST. LUILE'S.—Last night, about half-past nine o'clock, a very alarming fire broke out upon the premises of Mr. Jackson, an oil, colour, and Italian warehouseman, carrying on business at No. 34, Old street, facing St. Luke's Church. The flames com menced in the front shop, but from what agency eould not be ascertained. The stock in trade being of such a combustible character, it was apprehended at one period that not only would the premises in which the flames were burning be wholly destroyed, but the demolition of those adjoining on either side appeared certain. Plenty of water being at hand the firemen set their engines to Work, and after considerable trouble the flames were confined to that portion of the property in which they originated. The damage done is very extensive. THE BOILER EXPLOSION ♦T MANCHESTER.— Robert Benson, aged 19, who was hurt by the boiler explosion on Friday, at the spindle manufactory of Mr. Riley, died the same evening, after our account of the accident had been dispatched. This makes nine lives which have been sacrificed by this accident. Mr. Chap man, the borough coroner, commenced an inquiry into the circumstances on Saturday evening, but, after calling witnesses to identify the bodies, adjourned the case, to give time for scientific evidence as to the cause of the explosion to be obtained. Henry Heine, the well-known German poet, who has been ill for some months, has had to bo removed from Paris to the country, in consequence of his indis • position having assumed a more serious character.— Galignani. - !EVENING, FEBRUARY 14, 1848. ft MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. Do. Extension ..... ... 17%...... London, Bright .... on, CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. South Coast and 50 The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday was De. Consol. Eighths. 40 — firm. Sales, 5,000 bales. Railway Shares were dull. Do.Guarant.i ma i 11 ...... . ....... The Continental advices received this morning are of Do. • Pref Con 5 Der et 50 ..... Ditto, ditt . 0.....: 1852 50 - ••• -- but little general interest. London and Greenwich 1 2 / 1 5s 4d... The accounts from the United States have been pe-• Ditto, PreNrence... 18117 s 2d... - rased with interest, and the greater ease in the Money ~,c,iidon and N.lWestern 100 .....14i Do.,Quarters. L..& B. 22 .„.... ....... — Market is a satisfactory featur e . It i s s t a t e d th a t— Do., do., New ..,....... 2 "It has been asserted that the Secretary of the Trea- Ditto Fifths . . ... -.. 2 ...... ........ -- sury was in favour of an issue of Treasury notes of Do. 1 4 Shares (G. J.) 26 small denominations, such as fives and tens, bearing Do 40/.Shares(L.M.) 15 — but a nominal rate of interest. Such is not the Do. 4CI, (M. & B.) ... 40 ...... 57% fact. The Secretary is in favour of no such Do. 101 . M. & B.) A. 7 % — •Do. 101. (M. & B.) B. 7% thing. He is not in favour of Treasury Do. 10/. (INI. & B.) C. 1 notes of any kind, or in any shape; but he is Lonel.Bz S.WEstem 5O •-• in favour of raising another loan by a direct issue of 00. New 50/. .. 37% •••••• —.. .. ........ ...... .... Government stock, bearing six per cent. interest; or, in Do. New 401. '.. 30 other words, he is decidedly in favour of the plan pro- Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 -.. posed by the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Ditto ditto .. Means; and no one on that Committee can be more Ditto, Thirds 81.64.8d.... a die.... d anxious for the negotiation of a loan in that man- London, Salisbury, aid ner, which le, in fact, the only legitimate way, than Yeovil ......... ........ 1%...... •••• Londonderry&Coleraine 27%...... ......• the Secretary of the Treasury. The issue of Londonderry kile and Ennis . - 25 m i-easury notes, in any shape, is in direct opposi li •• .... tion to the financial policy of the Government ; and Lowestoft (4 per et.) ... 20 •••••• -- ••• "••• ••• the issue of these notes has only been resorted Ditto (6 per ct.) to on account of the peculiar nature of the expenditures hianchester,Burton,aad . ~.. of the Government, and the depressed state of the Matlock Money Market. We see the evil effects of the system Manchester, Sheffield, in the present depreciation and the large amounts daily and Lincolnshire ...100 paid into the Custom-house for duties. The revenue Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 -. - of the Government is principally paid in these notes, Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto (No. 3)1... 7% — and the public indebtedness is becoming rapidly Ditto, New 10/. Pref .. 7% - liquidated. The Government is, in fact, paying off Ditto d ud Gr . b •. 25 its old debts, while it is about entering the mar- Ditto ditto .• Y•. :. 7 - ..• —:- ket to negotiate a new one. We see in this the evils Ditto ditto ...:•—• 4% • — ...... ........ --. of the Treasury note system, and there is no way Ditto Sheffield and to avoid them, but by negotiating a loan in the really Lincolnshire -.. legitimate way. So far as the movements of the Com- Do., Grimsby Dock 1 2 1,4 — ... - mittee of Ways and Means are concerned, we give them Do. Man.& in. Union 4/.214. - credit for nothing else than a disposition to embarrass Manehest& Southampt. 2 - the financial operations of the Government, and to force Midlan.l it, if possible, into a repeal of the most important mea- Do.:ConsolidatedPref.loo Do. 40/. Shares sures of the country. This Committee has, perhaps, 601. unwittingly fallen upon the very method the Secretary Do. Do. Bir Shares l5 - m., and Derby 100 of the Treasury prefers to all others; and if a loan can- Do. Consol. Bristol and not be negotiated upon the terms proposed, the Corn- Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 ...... mittee have assumed the responsibility." Midlnd, Brist.&Glocstr. 36 SNiP . 37X If 7% 67% 2 dim 113% _... 445 k Iff% In Canada political excitements interfered much with business. The Funds are rather quiet again, but they maintain nearly the previous rates. The accounts from Russia via Amsterdam state that great exertions were making to recruit the army in Poland, and that the corps raised there would replace troops that were expected to be sent to Gallicia with the view of assisting Austria, if neces sary, against its Italian subjects. Consols have been 89k to 4 for present transfer, and 891 4 for account. Exchequer- bills have been marked 235. to 275. premium for the June, and las. to 225. premium for the March bills. East India Bonds have been at 18s. premium. The New Three-and-a. Quarter per Cents. have been 901 Bank Stock is worth 200. Consols now are 811 4 for account. In the foreign market the dealings have been limited. Mexican are rather firm, but not higher, viz., 19*, Spanish Five per Cents.have realized 211, and the Three per Cents. 32. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been at 81. Venezuela are 39. Brazil Stock realizes 854. Dutch Four per Cents. are 85i. Railway Shares are not brisk, and prices seems to have varied but little. Eastern Counties are 154 4; Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 24 to 4; East Anglian, 114; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 4!4; Great Western, 1004 to 102; Lancaster and Carlisle, 54; Brighton, 37 to 37i; Midland, 1134 to 114; North British, 26; North Stafford, 101; South Eastern, 30f ; York and Berwick, 35; and Northern of France 114 These are actual bargains. Ditto, ditto :11/. 31. 6d... 54 pm x d... Midlnd,Leice,st.& Swan nington, 8 per et.guar.loo ...... Midland Great Western Irish Newcastle and Carlisle-100 — Do. Quarters Nowmrket&Chesterford 16% — Do. Extension .........21. 125.... ... Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford 6 •••••• - Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpomt, and Rostrevor 12% — .. ....... o•••• Norfolk .... 100 Do. Now 20/. .. 5 Do. Extension Do. Guaranteed 5 1 ,4p5. 5 - ......, •• .. ..... Do. Scrip, 1847, North of Norfolk.... 2 - ••• ..... •••••• Do. do. Waveney VaL 2 — Northern Counties Union 4 North British ........ ... 25 ...... 26 .. .... Do. Half Shares 1 2 14...— Do. Quarters 5% 5% —. Do. Extension Ditt , Thirds 2 ... Nort) Staffordshire lO ..-.. 10 %... .... ...... North Wales North Western 'lxford, Worcester. and Wolverhampton ....„ 35 ... - ... ...... .‘ Reading, Guildford, and ®Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... 1% Scottish Central Scottish Midland 22% . Ditto, New Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole Shrewsbury and }firm... 7 Ditto ditto, Class B. 4 Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) l6 Ditto Halves ... ditto $ ..».. .. .... _ . ONE CLOSING eRICES OF BRITISH. 117NDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES Bank Stock 2OO 200 3 per Cent. Reduced Anne 89VA 89% 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 89% 1 4, 1 ,4 89 New 34 per Cent. Anns 904% 90% Long Anna. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 9 1-16 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 B% 11-16 8 11-16 India Stock — India Bonds, 1,0001. Ditto under 1,0001. .. ...... .- l3 p Consols for Aecount Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,000/. March ...... 1,0001. June 27 23 p 5001. June Small, March .. .. 18 p . Ditto Oswestry ...... 12 Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref 5 Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2 ...... Shropshire Union South Devon 4O ...... Do. Preference South Staffordshire South Eastern & Dover. 33 1 / 2 30% Do., No. 1 24 Do., Nc. 2. Do., N 0.3 ...... ...... 20 D0., No. 4 South Wa1e5............... 13 South Yorkshire, Doi caster, and Gools Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. Coal. ... 6 Taw Vale Extension ... 4 Thames Haven Dock and Railway ... 17 1 / 2 •••••• Vale of Neath ... .. ...... 4 Waterford and Kilkenny 13 1 / 2 . .. Waterford and Limerick 40 — Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin West Cornwall Whitehaven & Furness 13 — Windsor, , Staines, and South Western ..... ... its. — Wilts, Somerset,& Wey mouth York. Newcastle. and Berwick. Do. Original New and Berwick .. ... 25 Do. North Shields Pun 25 Do. Extension No. 1. 15 Do. do. No. 2......... 10 Do. G.N E.Preference 8 ...... 10 1 / 2 % York and North Midland 50 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 Do. East and West Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 14 Central of Spain Ceylon Demerara i — Dendre Valley... 4 Direct Bombay and Madras ...... be, • ... Dutch Rhenish ......... 7 ... .. 1%% East Indian l l4 — •.. • Great Indian Penin su l ar s s. — Italian and Austrian.... 4 ...... Jamaica S. Mid. Junction 1 ..... ...... Louvain Ila Sambre ... 6 Luxembourg ••.••• Lyons and Avignon..... i ...... .... Madrid and Valentia... 2 .....• Namur and Liege l6 ••• .., ••• ....... .... Northern of France lO ...... 11 1;,, N Orleans and Bordeaux 6 Over Yssel. ... 4 / 3 s 4d...... Paris and Lyons lO .•• .. .. Paris and Orleans ...... 20 ..... .. Paris and Rouen ...,..... 20 ...... .... Paris and Strasbourg ... 3 Rouen and Havre ...... 28 Sambre and Meuse l3 •.... . Strasbourg and Basle ... 14 - Tours and Nantes .. 8 ..... Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt ...... 16 — West Flanders 8 1 / 2 •• ... JOINT STOCK BANKS. British North American 50 Union of L0nd0n........ 10 —...— London & Westmi n ster. 20 ...... ... ......... ••• London Joint 5t0ck...... 10 ...... Australasia Colonial 25 9 ••• • ••••••••• 18p 27 p 26 p 22 p CLOSIN 0 nucEs. 83% 85 ONE rRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds Ditto, Small B5 Do., New, 1843 ... 81 Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. — Ditto, Deferred — Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 — Ditto, Account . l9 IA Portuguese b per Cents. Bl Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Passive Ditto. 3 per Cent 32 Venezuela Bonds, 2 1 / i per Cent 39 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch, 2 1 ,E per Cent., 12 Guild — 54 Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certifie.t , 853 /4 85% PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen and Eastern Junetion 2%...... Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2 1 ,E — Belfast & County Down le Birmingham and Ox ford Junction .... ... 20 Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 ..... Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 101. 145... •.• Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.— 7 3a — ... • ••••••••• Boston, Stamfd & Birm. S Bristol and Exeter Bl Ditto, Thirds ... ...... 20 Buckinghamshire... 12/. 4s. ... Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 Chester and Holyhead... 37 1 ...... Ditto, Preference l2 ...... .. .... Clarence Do. let Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. .. lO ...... ..• Direct London & Ports mouth Dublin and Belfast June. 25 Dundalk & Enniskillen 17%...... East Anglia, 25/., L. & E. and L. and 11...... 25 ...... 11 1 , .. Do 18/ F &II 18 Do., 31. 10s. Eastern Counties Ditto (8)... 2O . _ Ditto, Eitension, 5 per Cent., No. 1...—. 61. 13s. 4d Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d Do., North. & Eastern 50 Do., Quarters Do., New 23 Eastern Union 50 - Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 , Ditto, Third5........133.4d.. ..„ Do. (guar. 6 percent.) 10 ...... . Ditto, ditto East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 8 3 / 4 — East Lincolnshire ...... 16 1 / 2 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 — ...... 42 3 / 42i Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. .. Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%...... Edinburgh and Northern 22% Ditto, New.. N _ 3: i , i LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.) LomnoN, FE L 14.—Wind S.S.W., fresh breeze, and dull hazy weather with drizzling. rain. DEAL, Fria. 12.—Wind N.W. by W., rat. W.—Feb. 13.—Wind W.S.W., strong and squally.—Arrd. Loon. gun, Caroline, Amelia, Muller, Rio Janeiro, and sailed for liamburgh ; Apollo, Peaks, Demerara 13, Forti tude, Cape of Good Hope; Kate, Valparaiso; Sarak Ann, Scholfiold, New Orleans. Arrd. from the river Iris, Rio Janeiro ; Cleopatra, Demerara; Neptune, 164 Thomas's. Arrd from tke river and sld. James Holmes, Barbadoes. Ditto, Newport l2 Ditto, ditto, New 214...... Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. Ditto, New ... 2a — Glasigow, Dumfries, and Carlisle ....... ..• ..81.65.8d.... ........ Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 Ditto, New ... . 40 Do.Prefr Consol. lb Do. Preference Great Northern Do., London and York 2% Great South. and West. (Ireland) Great North of Eugland 100 ...... Ditto, New 40/ Ditto, New 301. 3O Ditto, New, 151. Great Western LIVERPOOL, FEN. 12.—Wind W. S.W.—Feb. Is.-- Wind S.—Arrd. Bloringe, Banks, Calcutta; Abeona, Bartlett, Rio Janeiro; Holywood, Vickers, Laguna; 13th, Cambrian steamer, New York, sailed 29th Jan., Halifax Ist Feb., with 10,0001. in specie. Std. Soto, La Guayra ; Oneco, New Orleans; Carnatie, ditto; Elisha, Denison, New York; Britannia steamer, Hali• fax and Boston. Off port, Queen of the West, New York. A ship, firing signals, was seen 9th ult. appa• rently on shore on Sedbury Reef, Florida. On' BEACIEY HEAD, FEN. 13.—Australia, Jacobson, Batavia, for Hamburgh. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 13.--Wind W.S.W., blowing hard, hazy, with rain.—Arrd. Brighton, Mauritius; Lord Ravonsworth, Newcastle, for Constantinople, with da mage, having been on shore on the Culver., saoisted off by a Pilot-boat. HULL, Fun. .—Arrd. Prince Regent, Chambers, Quebec; Albion, Windsor, St. Andrew's. CORE, FEB. 11.—Wind N.N.W.---Arrd. Bolinder, Kelly, Callao. CLYDE, FEE. 12.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Mb, Arladne, Calcutta ; Lockwood, New Orleans ; 12th, Hinds. Demerara. _ _ Ditto, IA Shares lO ...... Ditto, . 1 4 Shares Ditto, Fifths Ditto, New 17/ .. .. Sq... .. 10 3 4 ..- ..... Huddersfield and Manch. 24 Ditto, Thirds Hull and Selby .. Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... ... 5 1 3% Ditto, 14 Shares Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 17 1 ,4...... Do., do., and Norwich 15 Do., do., Extens. Scrip (late Camb. & Ely) 2 1 ,4 Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ...... 54 Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 Ditto, ditto Ditto, % Shares ...... 38 ... .. 35% Do. Quarter Shares... 1414 — Do. Fifths 8 - Do. Sixteenths 6 14 Do. Thirds (Reg.)....10/. 45...... 4% di5... Do. Liverp. and Bury 38 Ditto 1 ,4 (late Hud dersfield and Sheff.) 33 Do.(Wakefield,Ponte tract, and G001e).... 50 Do. ( W. Riding Union)4/. 25... .. • • ... Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 DUBLIN. FEB. 1 I.—Arrd. Enterprise, Lyons, SL John's, New Brunswick; 12th, Princess, Si. John's, New Brunswick. KINGSTOWN, FEB. 12.—Wind W. by S.—Arrcl. Allen Brown, Shaw, St. John's, New Brunswick. KIRKWALL, F. 8 .—The schooner Prince Albert, of and for Inverness, from Dantsie, was run on shore yesterday at Brough Sand Bossy, leaky and uniusur able. Do. 1 ,4 Shares (A)... 9 Ditto ditto (B) 1 1 A Leeds and Bradford 5O Leeds, Dewsbury, &c... 42 1 r4 Do., Half Shares l5 .. Do.Nowliranch (blue) 2 1 ... Do. Extension (green) 2 1 /. 2 — Do.NewExten.(pink) Leeds and Thirsk ...... 40 ..... Ditto, New ... . 22% — .. Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. Liverpool, Crosby and Southport . ......... 2 Liverp., Manchester, and Newcastle Junction... 2%., London & Black wa11...13/. 68.8 d 5 3 /i % Do. New, No. 2 4./.13a. 4d.... 1 die 1 dis. LLINMIDOCE, FEB. 12.—A great portion of a vessel, with rigging, spars, and sails, has been driven ashore in Rossily Bay. NEWRY, FEB. 10.—The Venus, of ilaryport, whilst loading inside the Bar, at Greencastle, was blown upon the beach during a gale from N.W., and will have to discharge part of cargo, but is expected not to receive much damage. ALDBOROUGH, FRI& 13.—The Larch, of LimPool. from Hartlepool to Bermuda, struck on the Hinder Sand, on the coast of Holland, 12th inst., arrived off this port to-day, making water, and proceeded for London. MUMBLES, Fan. 10.—Sid. Willianp. Nicholson, Jago de Cuba. ••••• 6K 1 ...• ....0 --. ....0 a.llll 2* M ..... 30% 1416 Illg 1% 13% 1% 1 1% 43% 18 . p 89% 19% 214 4% 32 24% 3 5 % ,•i 12 1 4 _ 31/2 11% 8 3% 151/2 10 197 t 17'4 4% 23 103/4 78 35% 24 IA _li , ; I