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IL FORBES, R.N., Commander of H.M.S. Bonetta Iticha d Bentley, New Burlington-street, (Pal her In Ordinary to her Majesty). 13, Great Marlborough -street. NOTICE. -THE NEW NOVEL, By the Author of " EMILIA. WYNDIIAM," Is Entitled "ANGELA," Ant those who desire copies on the day of publication are requested to send their orders immediately to their booksellqrs. nenry Celbmr.:l, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. RQYAL ITALIAN OPFAIA, COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE, Ilkstablished in 1847 for the purpose of rendering; a more perfect per formance of the lyric drama than had hitherto been attained in this .9%sairy. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and Patrons of Music are re- Veetfully informed that the SEASON (1843) will COMMENCE the I.rst week in March, is the new and commodious edifice .sonstructed las y OPERA. For the production of the established works by the great masters of every school, for the effective representation of the repertoire of se ventten Operas mounted last season, and of compositions to be heard for the first time in this country, engagements have been already made wills the following eminent artistes : PRIMI SOPRANI. Mde. (Iris:, and Mde. Persian!, Mde. Ronconi, Mdlle. Stetranini, and Mde. Castellan (her first appearance), Ctttbart, Mills. Anglolina Zoja (of the Scala la Milan, her first appearance in this country), and PititEllC Garcia CO.NT Viar dßALTot (her first appearance). O. Mademoiselle Alboal. TENORI. Signor Mtorlo, and Signor Sall7l, tnaJ Lavea, signor Luigi Mei (hem Scala, his first appearance in this country), 34. Do,tor (of the Academic Royale de 3iiislive, and of the Opera Conilque, Li Paris, hie first appearance in this country). PIIIMI BASSI BARITOWI. signor Tamburini and Signor Ronconi. PRIME BASSI PROFONDI. 81 5 4110 r Marini. (The ratification of the engagement of Signor Car tl4,e celebrated basso, is daily_expected). BASSO COMICO. Signor Agostino Rovero. ALTRI I'RIMI BASSt. Signor Tagßanco and Signor Polonini. itcomado Tenore—Signor Soldi (from the Scala). Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Mr. Costa. The Orchestra, comprising the distinguished profes , ors of last season, will be increased by additional artistes ; the names of the Instrinnentalists foi ming the entire orchestra will 1)o publ:shed in a future prospectus. The Military Band, which has also been increased, will be wider the direction of air. Godfrey, band-master of the Coldstream Guards. The powerful and sumerons Chorus of last year will be further strengthened by 24 chosen and experienced singers, and will number 92 voices - namely, 40 ladies, and 52 male voices. Chorus Master— Signor Boncouslmclio. Yoet and Translator of the Libretti—Signor Maggioai. Frompter--Sig TH nor MontLLETerasi. E BA. " ' The rule which gave stuls:tisfactiontO the musical publie last }Mason, that no divertissement should be suffered bets the acts of operas, will be strictly adhered to. The performances will terminate with a ballet. During the season the following eminent danseuses will appear :- 751de. Flora Fab' ri (her first appearance), Mdlle. Leopoldine Brussl (premiere dansense of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance in this country), Millie. Elizabeth Robert (premiere dam:sense of the Academie Royale de Musiryne in Paris, her first ap pearnece in this country), Mdlle. Camille (her first appearance for four years), Mdlle. Thierry, of the Penice, in Venice (her first ap pearance in this eountry), lidlle. Langher, of the Scala (her first ap pearance in tills country), Mdlle. Celest Stephan, 114,111 e. Honore (her first appearance), and Mdlle. Lucile Gratin (her first appearance). M. tiilvain and M. Bretin (their first appearances), M. Goutie, Sze., and a numerous body of Coryphees, Prominences and Figurantes. Maitre de Ballet—M. Appiani (from the principal theatres in Italy, France, and Belgium). Regissour de la Danse—M. O'[lryau. Leader of the Ballet—M. Alfred .Mellon. Composer—Signor Beletta. The scenery by Messrs. Grieve and Telbiu. Premiere Artiste Cos tutaiere—Mrs. E. Bailey. EtngagementS are pundiug with other distinguished artistes for opera and ballet. A de tolled Prospectus, with the arrangements fur the season, will be ready in a few days, and may then be obtained at the 11ex-office (corner of Bow-street and Hart-street), and at the principal libraries and musts publishers. Royal Italia❑ Ctl era, Covent-garden, Jan. 22, 1848. THEATIOE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Un ier tho Mann¢einent of Mr. B. Webster. sole Lessee. SIR. AND AIRS. CHARLES KEAN. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new and original Play, entitled THE WIFE'S f!CCRET. Lord Arden, Mr. Howe; Sir Walter Amyott, Mr. Charks Kean ; Jabez Sneed, Mr. Webster; Harrington, Mr. Uri's dall ; Brouillard, Mr. Rogers; Lady Eveline Ineyott, Mrs. Charles Kean ; Maud Mrs. Keeley. After which, a new Farce, called DEAREST ELIZABETH. Mr. :Aloud Lax, Mr. Keelor ; Mr. Winch, Mr. Rogers ; Betsy, Mrs. Keeley. To eonclude with a New and Original Burlesque Spectacle entitled WORLD UNDBRGROUND; or, the Golden Flute and the BreAn Waters. Idtaze Manauer, Mr. Fallen; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Web;ter. _ _ J. T. Archer, Fos-book keeper, ts. ; Plt, 3s. ; Gallery, tls. ; Upper Gallery, Is. I}.43rs open at Half-Ast Six, P . ... , riormance. to Gonnuence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction o: Madame Celesta. THIS EVENING WIII be presbnted an entirely new Piece, entltle4 the PEARL OF Plll* OCEAN ; or, the Prince and the Mermaiden. Principal cha racters by Mcgdrs. Wa,ye, P. Bedford, Wright, Munyard, (aennaire, `allentord, and Worrell ; Weolgar, Miss Emma Harding, Miss IlenChaplin, Mrs. Laws, and Madame Celeste. lobe followed by a new and original Farce, entitled OUlt NA TIONAL DEFENCES ; or, the Cockshot Yeomanry. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Wright, P. Bedford, Sanders ; Ma tame Celaste, Miss Emma Harding, Mrs. Laws, and Miss Woolgar. l's cOnclude with A NABOB FOR AN HOUR. Foxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. , Gallery, Is. I)nore open at Ilalf-p . ast Six, j'erformance to commence at Seven , ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. tiader the Management of Madame Vestris. bole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. .THIS EVENING Will be performed A CURIOUS CASE. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, L. Murray, I'arselle, lionner, Ilughes, and Mrs. Stirling. After which, a Yew Fairy Extravaganza. entitled THE GOLDEN ARANC El. Principal characters by Messrs. H. Hall, Harley, Ker fidge, Madame Vestris, Miss K. Fltzwilllarn, and Mrs. Maczuunara. To conclude with a Romance of Real Life, called BOX and COX. Principal oharattere by Mr. Harley, Mr. liuckatone, and Mrs. Mac. 112111ara. lino,' Boxes, Cs. ; Upper Boxes, 4i. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. No salt-price V, any part of the house. The _New Bus-oillce, No. 2, 'Wellington-street, is open to the rublli:every day, Irwin Ten till Six. The Interior of the Irotoe has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W. Braswell of the Colosseum. FRE,NCLI FLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, 0!d Bond-street. ON MONDAY EVENING. I iWdil B performed LE CHEF-D(EUVRE INCONNti. Maitre M. St. merle ; Rolla, M. Fechter ; Stephano, Mdlle. Baptiste. After which, LA YICOMTESSE LOLOTTE. Lolotte Berth., 13 oxen. stalls, tickets, and season pros.pectnses, nay be had at Mr. MITCHELL'S Roy a l Lib rary, 33, Qid I.l4nd.street. Lozefia" ; nt, 3.3. 4;d. ; Amiihitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s PRINCESS'S TIIE.tTIIE. Mrs J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Duchess-street, Portland. place. Madame AN NA THILLON. THIS EVENING Win he presented a new and original Operetta, entitled The YOUNG GUARD. Don Guzman, Mr. Bodda ; Don Alvarez, Mr. Barker ; Donna Olinc ia, Miss Sara Flower ; Estella, Mrdame Anna Shillon. After which, a new comic Drama, called MY SISTER'S SECRET. To he followed by a new Comic Mine, entitled THE SULTANA. Solyrnan, Mr. Hyde; Osmyn, Mr. Compton ; Yuseph, Mr. Henry Re/Cal/Wu, Madame Anna Thillon ; Elmira, Alias 'Mars ; Ismena, Miss IrpdSon. 'Co conclude Wriil a new Christmas Pantomime, entitled OLD ,rATIIIvK TIME ; or, Harlequin and th e Four Seasons. Dress Circle, 55.: lifSC3, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ROYAL SURREY TIIEATITE Remington-r oa d, l e ssee, Mn.s F. Davldge, I,4o.slu,rp erge-terrace, • Under the Management of Mr. Bunn, Tlll3 Ey-EN-LNG, the performances will commence with the tlebrated Opera 01 GUSTAVUS TILE TIIIRD. G.istavus the Third, Mr Jones;in Coma Ribbing, mr tie ; Count de Horn, Mr. Col mei Lilllenhorn, ii i ° t r a i t, 9 ' Captain Ankerstrom, Mr. H. Phillips; Oscar, Miss Poole; ; Ankerstrom, Miss.;R. Isaacs. deny; To conclude with a new Pantomime, entitled TIATTLEDOOR and taUTTLECOCK ; er, Harlequin Trap, eat, and A distinct entrance to the private boxes has been made (which heite been re-fitted). Private boxes may be had nightly of all the principal Librarians ; and at the Box-4411:m wf the Theatre, which is Open daily from Ten until Four. Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, Gd. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed;JAMIE}EYRE ; or, the Secre ts of Thernfield limier. Principal characters by Messrs. Hicks, Dale, Searle, nig- Foeinan • Miss Vincent. Mrs. G. Lee, and Miss Burrouglicliffe. 4r , , .0 ,... nc1u5e with THE YELLOW'AI)MIRAL. othe x h z. s i e l• ; td. ; Gallery, 4d. No Halt-price to any part 1) ? ( J 4 Open at Rix, to commence at Half-past Six. ASITLEY'i ROYAL AMPIIITIJEATEE:, Proprietor anti Manager, Mr. William Betty. Mr. Liatty's performing Elephants. Grand Sitactacle of Tills EVEXINU, TUE CAMP OF A. urn Xritirelv view :Scents in the Arena, by the SIERSI talented Artistes of Bataittishinent, In tic various monies of equestratnte. To conclude wit , h a (hand Equestrian Comic Pantomime entitled If illtLitigutti Docion. SYNTAX AND 1116 DAPPETt GREY Nl:vltE, la which Bingo popular artistes Herr Dentin, Mdlle. Theo dore, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Bradbury, as Ilarlegain, Columbine, and Pantaloon, which will exceed in splendour and effect at loruaer rm.:ludic.i at the Amphitheatre. Bea-of:flee open from I I till 5 Acting anti :ilago Manager, Mr. W West. THE AVENGBR.—The officers and melt of the Dundalk t_.osst Guard dixtri et , un d er tho command of Commodore C. J. Postle, U.N., h ave nobly followed the example of tho officers and men of her Majesty's ship EXcellent, in subsei ibing a day's pay for the relief of he widow's stud orphans left by the loss of her Majesty's steam frigate Avenger. illt,ll WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIN DAY. Morning.. 26 minutes after 1. J Evening .. 50 ininntes after 1. t' HL SUN, LONDON, SA,TURDAY THE THIRD EDITIONS "THE SUN" CONTAIN, AS USUAL, THE LATEST PARLIAMENTATIN INTELLIGENCE, ALL OTHER NEWS UP TO THE HOUR OF POST. Orders received by all Newsmen, and at the Sun-office, 112, Strand. :1E ) WEATHEB..—SIIN OFFICE. FEB. 5. lIERMoidETSR, Lowest, 43 ; Highest, 43 ; Noon, 49, Lts.RoDIETER, 30 18.—WIND S.S.W.; rain. Ettning LONDON, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 5, 1848 The speech of M. TRIERS, on the affairs of Swit zerland, which occupied the whole of the Wednesday sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, is a complete and satisfactory vindication of the Swiss Liberals from the calumnies which have been heaped upon them. After narrating lucidly, clearly, eloquently, as he only can narrate, the history of Switzerland from 1798 to 1830, and showing distinctly that the great Powers, in 1815, when they guaranteed the neutra lity of Switzerland, never intended to prevent the Diet from revising the Federal pact in any manner which to the Diet might seem most fitting, M. TIIIERS proceeded to give the history of the occur rences in the Swiss cantons since 1830, and to prove that throughout these transactions the Sonderbund party have been the aggressors—that they gained their power by insurrection, and maintained it by what they called " religions liberty " their " religious liberty" being not equal reli gious rights for all, but the liberty of persecuting all, for themselves. In 1830 the moderate party was in power in Switzerland, and they continued to govern it for ten years. They were deprived of power, not by the Radicals (Radicalism in Switzer land is of very recent date, and owes its origin solely to the persecutions which the Liberal party have experienced from the Jesuits and the parti-pretee against which persecution it is the natural reaction), but by the Jesuits, who in many of the cantons seized the government by force, and commenced immediately a sy,stem of cruel persecution against all who did not pay implicit obedience to their authority. In the year 1839 the Jesuits sent out missionaries in various directions to preach in the country districts, not religion, but politics, not peace, but insurrection, and thus desecrated religion into a weapon fur obtaining temporal power. The consequence was an insurrection against the es tablished Government of Friburg, its destruction and the installation of the Jesuits by force in the canton of Friburg. After this first success, after the Jesuits had established themselves by force in Fri burg, they wished also to establish themselves in Lucerne, in Soleure, and in Argovia—at first they had recourse to legal and pacific measures ; at Lucerne they succeeded, by intrigue they obtained a majority, without its being necessary for them to have recourse to open violence. But in Soleure and Argovia they were in a minority, and then they had recourse, as in Friburg, to their favourite method, insurrection. There were established in Argovia certain convents—these convents were converted into a focus of hostility against the established Government of the cantons; the convent of Muri was the centre of the insurrection, the head-quarters of the civil war. The insurrection, however, was unsuccessful, the Government tri umphed, and suppressed the convents, and those very men who were so loud in their protestation against any interference with the independent cantonal sovereignty when the Diet ordered the expulsion of the Jesuits, actually on that occasion strenuously endeavoured to urge the Diet to interfere by force in order to prevent the canton of Argovia from k uppressing these convents. We cannot but repeat the question of M. TRIERS at this point of the narrative, and ask if Prince METTERNICU would suffer the existence of any convent in Milan which should conspire against the Austrian Government ? Defeated in Argovia, the Jesuits turned their attention to the Valais. This canton consists of two portions—the Upper Valais, the language of which is German, and the Lower Valais, the language of which is French. The Upper Valaisans are perhaps the most ignorant, besotted, bigotted peasantry in Europe. The clergy exercise absolute power over them, and possess immense wealth. The monks of St. Bernard possess large estates, and the Jesuits also are large landed proprietors. These clergy paid no taxes whatever on their immense properties, and even claimed exemption from the ordinary tribunals, by appealing to Rome in every instance in which an action or prosecution was instituted against them. They established a journal, and every action brought against them for libel was carried to Rome. This was not all. Marriage in the Valais was a religious ceremony, and could not be contracted legally save it was celebrated by a priest. The clergy took upon themselves to refuse to perform the ceremony in cer tain cases, and the Bishop of Siosi actually issued an order forbidding the clergy to marry, christen, cr bury any members of the society of Young Switzerland. This very Bishop of Sus/ is at this moment one of the loudests brawlers against any infringement on his religious liberty, meaning by that liberty the power of tyrannising over others. In the Lower Valais the inhabitants were, com paratively speaking, well educated and far from bigotted ; they had long had a majority in the can tonal legislature, and had a semi-liberal government. The Government had announced its intention of pro posing a measure, subjecting the property of the clergy to the same taxes to which all the other pro perty in the canton was subject. Immediately the clergy arm the peasants of Upper Valais—dissolve the Government by force—march the armed peasants into the Lower Valais—many of the inhabitants fly to save their lives—they are met on the bridge of Trient by armed peasants, who had been armed and sent thither by the monks of St. Bernard, and are there shot down by these soldiers of the priests, and their bodies thrown into the torrent. The victors then levied the costs of the war upon the inhabitants of Lower Valais, established special tribunals for the trial of their opponents, many of whom were fined and imprisoned, and had their goods confiscated, and sent commissioners to every part of the canton to summons before them all who belonged to the society of Young Switzerland, forcing them to abj u re th e i r b e li e f an d t o con f orm t o the Je su i t creed. These scenes excited the eaten euacr atten tion of th e Diet, more especially nrodnce when they intothey heard that it one was itended to it Lucerne, of the governing cantons. The Diet addressed an earnest request to Lucerne not to in troduce the Jesuits, and immediately afterwards the Jesuits were installed in thegovernment of Lucerne in triumph. The Jesuits in Lucerne treated their o pponents as they had already treated their o - nen t s i n Valais. In ma ny i nstances they seizedp and hanged them on trees, and confiscated their property, without form of trial. Henceforth the Jesuit question became a national question. If the Jesuits were to enjoy the religious liberty t h ey sought, viz., the liberty of persecution, it was very clear that no other body could enjoy even the rights of toleration; and the Jesuits, in order to preserve the liberty ofpersecuting, formed the league of the Sonder bund. The Diet demanded the dissolution of this league, as contrary to the 6th Article of the Pact, and on the refusal of the Sonderhund to dissolve itself, it was dissolved by force after a campaign of a thel3 Federal troops, under the title command of General fortnight by Ri:aeWiahcOatoirlasof 1 7 i o s n co f u o n r try h . ims vir el e f atuherempreomud. . * ? -‘,..„,. i ro__ 4 ,„-, '1 • v 4. .„.-sai at,...1,,,,. .... ri , t ', • : , - 1 ---!-I,_ t: ,o,4ta k • . , •,.....‘,.. , ~.. -„;:,!:, , '''''' ,A, r - 1&..: ..5 , — MI, , ~.,•, ,Ap.f.",- , ", LE i" . ,' ~,, ' ' 4 ;1• - .1 • ~.,,,,' .1_ -' r i vo‘ i '' 'ls •"" • ,•10......• Dft4 IT ... s , ...,,_ ... ,• .• +.,., ' • iNe.J.t.r.:; her the accusations of atrocious cruelty brought by the partizans of the defeated Sonderbund against the Federalists. We were told that the organ of the Friburg Cathedral had been destroyed by the Pro testant soldiers of Vaud, who had also desecrated the church. The organ is still in existence, and still un injured, and the Protestant soldiers of Vaud, instead of taking possession of the Catholic Cathedral, erected a pulpit in the grand square, and in the open air wor shipped GOD after the manner of their fathers. We were told that priests were massacred by the Federal troops in Friburg. One priest, and one priest only, was killed, and he was shot as he was in the act of discharging a loaded musket at a Federal soldier; the musket, with the barrel yet warm, was taken from his grasp when he fell. Then it was said that the Federal troops had expelled the monks of St. Bernard faom their convent, which they had afterwards plundered, and that the monks had been treated with the greatest contumely and insult. On this subject the explanation of M. TIIIERS is complete and distinct. " Some of these monks," says M. TIIIERS 2 " had been accused of having been accomplices in some of the most atrocious acts perpetrated by the counter-revolu tionary party. They were not, however, subjected to any violence, nor did the Government of Valais direct any measures against them. The Go vernment were informed that, fearing that punishment which perhaps they were aware they deserved, they had taken flight." "No measures," continues M. ThEses, " were adopted against the convent of St. Bernard. The Government having heard that a number of the monks who had retired to Aosta, had employed cer tain of the peat ants of that valley to remove the pro perty of the convent into Sardinia, sent a force of twenty-five men to the convent to prevent this spolia tion. They found the doors of the convent closed, and they broke them open. No other violence was used. The Government summoned the monks to re turn to the convent—they refused. The intervention of the Sardinian Government was then claimed to induce them to restore to the convent that property with which they had absconded. This is all that has taken place." Ex U7lO disce omnes ;—from these in stances, we may judge of the reliance that can be placed upon the Jesuit version of the affairs of Switzerland. We know Switzerland well; we are personally acquainted with many of the men who have been actors in these scenes, not only on the federal side, but on the side of the Sonderbund also, and, from all the information we have been enabled to collect on the subject, we fully coincide in the con clusion of M. THIERS, that at no period has there ever been a civil war in which the great principles of humanity have been more respected, and in which greater moderation has been shown to the vanquished, than in the war which General DUFOUR so speedily brought to a happy and a victorious conclusion. It is with the greatest pleasure that we have no ticed the subjects of the four Bills which the Attor ney• General obtained leave to introduce on Thurs day, consolidating and declaring the laws relating to the local magistracy. It is not by any means all that is required on that vitally important subject, but it is a step in the right direction, and when the disjecla membra are collected, the several enactments bearing on the question, which are scattered through so many different statutes, and the various deci-ions applicable to the question are all embodied in one code, there will at the same time be greater facilities afforded to ma gistrates for the proper discharge of the duties they have undertaken, less excuse for those by whom the extensive powers with which they are entrusted may be exceeded, and the real defects of the system will become more apparent, so as to lead to a speedy re formation of all existing abuses. We do not object to the proposition of the Right Honourable and Learned Gentleman, that the several Bills, which will form one complete and comprehensive code, should be referred to a Select Committee, or that a session should intervene before going into Committee on the Bills, because, although the existing grievances are very great, and a reform is most urgently demanded, any hasty legislation, which might perpetuate and possibly increase the evil, should be most religiously eschewed. The first of these Bills relates to the duties of magistrates in the commitment of parties chargeable with indictable offences. Here the justices do not themselves directly adjudicate upon the subject. mat ter that is brought before them. They are merely to decide whether there are sufficient grounds to subject the parties to the inconvenience of being deprived of their liberty until the case shall be investigated before a competent tribunal. But that is, however, a very serious matter, as such an imprisonment, which is too frequently inflicted on slight and insufficient grounds, is as injurious in its consequences as if the party had really been guilty of an offence. It is very desirable, also, that the magisterial duties with respect to committing should be clearly defined, and that persons who may be enabled to give sufficient security for their appearance to meet any charge that may be brought against them, should not be sub jected to needless detention from their families and business. In Scotland every person not charged with a capital offence is entitled, "ex debitojustitia:' as a matter of right to his discharge from custody, on finding two responsible persons willing to become his sureties, and we have never heard of any failure of justice in consequence of the privilege. But here a person, although presumed to be innocent until ' convicted of the offence, is dealt with as if the mere accusation was conclusive as to his guilt. The second Bill relates to a matter of still greater importance, and that in which the chief abuses exist, —the summary jurisdiction of the magistrates. In this case, also, all the statutes and decisions are to be collected together, and a schedule of forms and Precedents is to be annexed. At present it is not intended to make any change in the existing law by these Bills. They will be what is termed " declaratory statutes," merely stating what the law really is in a plain and simple form, so as to render it intelligible to the members of the body who have had no legal educa tion. The power of the local magistracy in this re spect have been enormously and, as we conceive, most injudiciously extended of late years. Scarcely a session has passed that their jurisdiction has not been ex tended and new authorities conceded. The privilege of an Englishman, that he can only be found guilty of a crime on the unanimous verdict of twelve of his , peers, is rapidly departing, and on the most trivial charge he may now be condemned to three months' imprisonment, with hard labour, at the mere will and pleasure of a . possibly prejudiced man, who canna be called to account if his warrant and conviction are framed in due form of law, and if malice, actual or implied, cannot be proved against him. These things should not be. The liberty of the subject is a matter of more serious importance than recent legislation would seem to account it. Notwithstanding all the protection which the law affords, and the diffi culties and impediments which it imposes on persons who may institute actions against magistrates, scarcely a week passes in which damages are not given against members of the body for derelictions of duty, and the illegal confinement of their fellow subjects. We would abolish the possibility of such occurrences in future, and not continue the power of summary conviction to any of the great unpaid. If it is desirable that it should be continued in any quarter, it should only be exercised by paid officers, who are well acquainted with the law, and competent to perform so delicate a duty. More especially should the adjudication in all cases of alleged infrac tions of the game-laws, those social monsters, be re moved from the hands of game-preserving squires, who are directly interested in the very questions on which they are called on to decide. The amount of punishment, too, which might be decreed on a summary conviction should be greatly reduced. Three months imprisonment with hard labour, and perhaps the addition of corporal punishment, is a matter of sufficient importance to the sufferer, not to be inflicted save on the verdict of a jury. The third Bill comprises the provisions applicable to the holding of special and petty sessions, and in this there are some new matters. Magistrates will be enabled to provide at the expense', of the counties fit and proper places for holding their sittings. We shall not be obliged to see justice! administered iii a tavern. unless the magistrates "should desire it. Their clerks, too, may be paid by a fixed salary, ch argea b le on the county rates, in place of being remunerated, us at present, by the EV'EX:ll 4 4l'a, FEB RILTAit Y 1646, receipt of fees. These are great improvements, but we regret that the fees are still to be maintained, although they are to go for the future to the county treasurer, in place of into the pocket of the clerk. The fourth Bill consolidates the different laws ap plicable to the protection of magistrates when actions may be brought before them. Although, as we have already stated, very few changes of any consequence will be introduced, we anticipate much benefit from the inquiry, and from the real state of the law on all these points being brought prominently forward, which must lead to its speedy amelioration and im provement, and lead to the abolition of the most crying grievances. The Swiss Diet, in its sitting of the 31st January, Passed a deeree expelling the Jesuits by Federal Act from every portion of the Swiss territory. By a second decree they determined that the money and valuables found in the treasury of tho Sonderbund should be deposited in the hands of the Paymaster- General of the Confederation, and charged in deduc tion of the debt due to the Confederation from the cantons of the league to defray the charges of the war. Madrid papers of the 29th ult. have been received. The garrison of Chaffirine Islands have built tiara- coons for shelter from the severity of the weather. The lines of fortification have been marked out, and cannon are preparing for them at Ceuta. There was a heavy fall of snow at Madrid on the 27th ult. MADILID BoLSA, JAN. 29.—The Three per Cents. closed at 27 15.16 cash, and a at fifty days ; and were buyers fur cash at the close. Five per Cents., 17 at fifty days, and 16 buyers for cash after the close. Passive Debt, 5i buyers, sellers. Coupons, 12 at fifty days. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. M. Guizor, although suffering severely from the grippe, addressed the Chamber of Deputies at con siderable length on Thursday, on the subject of Swiss affairs. He defended the conduct of the Government in intervening in the affairs of Switzerland, and attempted to ply his old trick of producing garbled extracts from dispatches, upon M. TILLERS. He read a portion of a dispatch of M. TILLERS, in 1836, to the Swiss Diet, in which that gentleman had spoken of the Swiss Radicals in harsh terms. M. TRIERS, however, who was present, interrupted the Minister, and insisted upon the conclu sion of the dispatch being read. It was read accordingly, and was in these words :—" If the faults of the Swiss Government should lead to an invasion of the Swiss territory by an Austrian or a Piedmontese army, France will not suffer it ;" and the dispatch concluded by declaring that " France would not form with Austria a little fragment of a Holy Alliance." M. Gutzor did not continue much longer to address the Chamber after this exposure of his bad faith. He relied, like the lute Sir WILLIAM CURTIq, on his majority, and his majority did not fail him. The paragraph was passed by a majority of 80—the numbers being 20G against 126. The Prince of SYRACUSE was to have left Paris last evening, for Naples. The Presse contains the following : " According to all the communications we have this day received from Italy, it appears almost certain that the King of Naples, in engaging to give a con stitution to his subjects, yielded solely to a sentiment of fear, caused by the threatening symptoms of revolt that were already appearing in Naples, as well as by very alarming news received from Palermo, where the insurgents had taken the two huportant posts of the Bank and the Royal Chateau." The King of DENMARK has, according to letters from Copenhagen, resolved upon convoking the States General for the session ; with the view of according a liberal constitution. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Thursday at 74f. 50c.; New Loan, 75f. 30c. ; Five per Cents., 117 f. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,185 f.; Rouen, 905 f. ; Havre, -140 f.; Great Northern, 535 f.; Avignon, 552 f. 50e. ; Vierzon, 512 f. 50c, ; Bordeaux, 480 f. ; Dieppe, 255 f.; Basle, 158 f. 75c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 406 f. 25c.; Tcurs and Nantes, 386 f. 25c.; Paris and Lyons, 390 f. ; Belgian Two-and-a Half, 50k. MARSEILLES, JAN. 28.—Marseilles and Avignon, 545 f.; Northern, 5221. 50c. iII:SINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, F. 4. Northern •f France, 11 %.—Paris and Lyons, 51;i. 51ARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. Potatoes, from 6s to 84 6d per cwt.; Onions, 2s to 3s 3d; and Apples, Is 8 , 1 to 3s 6d; perhalf-sieve ; Walnuts, 8d to is; and Oranges, 5s to 12s 6d per 100; Greens, 2s to Si 3d; Turnips, 2s 6d to 3s; Leeks, 9d to Is 2d; and Carrots, 4s to 6s per dozen bunches; Savoys, 9d to is 3d per dozen; Celery, Is to Is 9d; Horse radish, 2s to 4s Gd; and Brocoli, Is 6d to 3s per bundle; Filberts and Cub-nuts, 8d to 10d per lb; Spinach, 6s per sieve. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THI.7 , DAY.) OLD COURT. - -r (Before Mr. Justice Ws r.T.IA MS.) ARSON.—A youth named William Henry Middle brooke, of highly respectable connexiosss, was in dicted for feloniously setting fire to the dwelling house of his master, Mr. Hanford, the engraver, of Raherd-street, St. Luke's. The prisoner was an in-door apprentice to the pro secutor, and on Sunday, the sth of December, while the prosecutor, his wife, and lodgrs were absent in the evening attending Divine worship, there being no body left in the house but the prisoner, a fire broke out in the upper part of the premises. The prose cutor and his wife were sent for, and on their return home they discovered that the fire had originated in their bedroom. Pursuing their examination still further, they found that a tin box, containing two Bank of England notes, one for 10/., the other for 51., and fire sovereigns, which was usually deposited in the cupboard, had been broken open and the money stolen. Both the bedroom and the cupboard were locked bnfore the prosecutor went to church, but on his return they were both open, and to all appear ances some papers in the cupboard had evidently been set fire to. The prisoner being the only person left in charge of the premises, was questioned upon the matter, but the statements he made were so prevari cating- and contradictory that the prosecutor gave him into custody. A number of witnesses were called for the prose cution, but their united testimony did no snore than make out a case of suspicion against the prisoner. NEW CO UB T. (Before the COMMON SERGEANT.) John Connell, aged 47, a discharged seaman from the navy, was indicted for feloniously trafficing in sea men's registered tickets. Mr. Godson, Q C., and Mr. Peterdorff, appeared for the prosecution. The prisoner was undefended. The prisoner was arraigned under the provisions of the recent Act of Parliament, passed for establishing an efficient registration of the seamen engaged in the merchant service, and which makes it felony for a seaman to sell or part with any ticket that might have been granted to him in accordance with that Act. The prisoner for some time past had been in the habit, with others, of obtaining tickets at various registration offices throughout the country, and afterwards selling them to parties who were nut qualified to hold them. A few weeks ago he pro cured a registration ticket at one of the Admiralty offices in the Minories, describing himself as "John Connell, born at Kinsale, in the county of Cork, 1801," but, as he was suspected, he was watched, and caught selling it to a Swedish sailor for 4s. The prisoner, in his defence, said he was not aware that he was acting unlawfully in selling the ticket. -------- The jury convicted the prisoner, and The COURT sentenced him to fourteen days' im• prisonment with hard labour. MURDER. OF A SOLDIER IN THE BIRDCAGE-WALK YESTERDAY. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) Amelia Mears was placed at the bar before Mr. l-Tenry, charged with the wilful murder of Henry Ducker, a private in the 2d battalion Coldstream Guards, by shooting him with a pistol. Sarah Sexton, a servant out of place, said that yes terday afternoon, about half-past five o'clock, she was passing through the Birdcage-walk towards Bucking ham Palace. She met the prisoner, who was con:int: in the opposite direction, and saw her fire the pistol produced at the deceased, who was with her. He fell dead en the instant. The prisoner threw the pistol down by his side. Neither she nor the soldier spoke a word. The prisoner being informed that she might put any question she pleased to the itness, asked if she did not give herself up without attempting to escape ? The witness replied that she did. Henry Millington, of 4, East-street, Kensington, coachmaker, who was also passing at the time, con firmed this statement. The man tell forwards. He pointed her out to a soldier who came up in a few moments, and she admitted that she shot deceased. The prisoner here observed that she did not throw the pistol down, as both witnesses had said, but that it " fell as it went off." John Garwood, a private in the same battalion as the deceased (2d of the Coldstream Guards), said that he knew the latter, Henry Pucker, very intimately. Yesterday afternoon, at the time stated - by the other witnesses, about half-past five o'clock, ; he was passing through the Birdcage-walk, from the direction of Buckingham Palace, and heard the report of a pistol behind him. Tart ling round to ascertain whence it came, he saw his c um rade, the deceased, fall to the ground. He saw him fall on his face. Did not see any one standing > war him at that time. Did not sce any woman th ere. Directly he saw him fall he ran to him, and a get tie man said it was a woman. Saw a gentleman vvi. th a pistol in his hand, but did not know who he i.vas. Saw the prisoner coming out of the barrack-g.ite. She did nut speak to him. llad seen her before, but did not knew whether she was acquainted with the deceased ; had seen them walking together. ; Saw then, talking together the night before last, when the deceased was on guard. Did not know whether t hey were on bad terms. Last night she appeared in bad spirits and downcast. He saw the deceased and the prisoner together about a month since. They w ere then on good terms. The prisoner, on being asked, said she had no ques tion to ask the witness. Joseph Mills—Was also a private in the 2d bi it talion of Coldstream Guards. Did not see the d 'e ceased leave the barracks yesterday afternoon. D not see him at all before he heard the report of fin e arns. Did not know whether he was acqurate d with the prisoner at all. Christopher Richards, A. 187—Was on duty it s Birdcage-walk. At twenty minutes to five o'clocl yesterday afternoon he was standing talking to brother policeman, when he heard the report of fire arm close by. He immediately turned round, and saw the smoke, and the deceased fall on his face and hands. He went to him directly, and saw him bleed ing from his head behind the ear, where the bail hail entered, and he heard some one say, "Stop that woman, she was with him." The prisoner was then walking away. Witness followed her, and took her into custody. She was thirty yards from the deceased, walking towards the Palace. She did not speak, but looked up as if s h e was go i ng t o f a i n t. Witn es s gave herinto the custody of another policeman, and wen; to look for the pistol. Did not find the pistol. The person who did took it to the station- house. Thomas Bishop Paul, A 80, s t a t e d th a t he was in . Birdcage-walk last evening, about twenty minutes to five o'clock, and was speaking to a brother constable, when he heard the report of fire- arms. Saw some smoke, when he cried, " Good God there's a soldier shot." Saw the deceased fall, and took the prisoner into custody, who directly said I did it. Witness told her to come back with him; and on proceeding to the station-house, she again stated, " I did it; I intended to do it ; I intended it a long time. Is he dead ?" 'Witness said he believed the soldier was dead, but she made no reply. What he had stated was all the prisoner said. Mr. James Beattie—Resided at 20,5, Regent-street; was a gun-maker. Had seen the prisoner at the bar on Thursday evening, about t en m i n utes before eight o'clock, at his own shop in Regent-street. She stated she wished to purchase a pistol to shoot a Newfoundland dog. She said he was a very savage brute, and they wished to destroy him. Wit ness told her he had not got an odd pistol, and that his pistols were expensive ; but he thought he had one at the factory that would he as good to shoot a dog as an expensive one. She asked the price, and witness said he could let her have it for 10s. Witness said she had better let one of his men shoot the dog, to which she replied, that it was too far, as she lived at Hackney. She said her brother would have come for the pistol, but he was lame ; but he was quite capable of shooting the dog. She asked witness to load the pistol for her, which he did, desiring her to be very careful of it. Witness loaded it with powder and a wad upon it, a ball in the wad, and another wad upon the ball. 'Witness had bolted the lock, and put the pistol up in abrown paper bag, so that it could not go off. The prisoner then took the pistol away with her, after paying the 103. There was nothing in the prisoner's manner to excite his suspi cion ; she was quite calm. Sergeant Wm. Love was sergeant 6f the battalion of the Coldstream Guards, and knew the deceased. At a quarter to five o'clock last night he was going out of the barrack-gate into the Birdcage-walk, when it was reported to him a man had been shot. He went OR to the Queen-square gate, where he saw a cr,svd of persons, and the deceased lying on the ground, and remained there till the b o dy wa s laid on the stretcher. He accompanied the body to the Wel lington Barrack guard-room, where it was placed. Robert Ellis, one of the inspectors of the A divi sion, was on duty at the station-house whets the prisoner was brought there. She was charged with firing a pistol at deceased. Witness tcok the charge, and on the charge being read to the prisoner, shesaid, "I did it," at the same time giving him three letters, which he produced, arid requested that lie would read the large letter. She said nothing more. One of the let ters was from the deceased to the prisoner, and another from the prisoner to the decased, the latter of which was read, in which the prisoner charged the deceased with following another young woman because he could get more money from her than the prisoner, and request ing to meet the deceased for the last time. The wit ness also stated, that the prisoner took the pistol-bag now produced from her pocket and gave to witness. Mr. Joseph Skelton, assistant surgeon to the 2d battalion of the Coldstream Guards, could not recog nise the deceased, the body was so much disfigured. He directed the body to be carried to the guard- room in order that he might make some examination. He had him removed to the guard-room, and it was there, upon minutely examining him, that he found he was (lead. The wounds were near the eye on the left side of the head. He inferred from the nature of the wounds that they were such as might have been pro duced by bullets discharged from a pistol. The wounds were sufficient to cause death immediately after their infliction. Thoy were the cause of the de ceased's death. This gentleman being the last witness, Mr. HENRY: (to the prisoner)—Now you have heard all the evidence against you, do you wish to say any thing to the charge ? The prisoner, whose face was flushed and covered with perspiration, hung down her head as during the greater part of the examination, and made no reply. The officer having conveyed the question of the magistrate to her said—She says she has nothing to say to the charge.—(Sensation.) Mr. Ilsisny—Mr. Bickerstene, does any body know where she has been living ? Inspector Bickerstone replied at No. 40, Albion street. It app eare d th a t s h e h a d l e ft th e s ituation which she occupied there yesterday morning ; her mistress bad stated this to the police. Mr. HENRY--You had better have her at the trial. The witnesses were then severally bound over to prosecute. Mr. Burnaby (to the prisoner)—You are com mitted to Newgat © t o ta k e your t r i a l f or this murder. The prisoner made no response, and was imme diately removed to the cells, apparently much ex hausted by the examination, during which she was accommodated with a chair. She is of short stature, possesses rather pleasing features, and was rather smartly dressed. Samuel !tennis Fulcher, a private, who was sent for, in order that his evidence might be added to the depositions, attended in the course of the morning. This witness said that he knew deceased perfectly well, being in the same regiment and battalion. Yesterday afternoon they left the barracks, and walked together from the barrack-gate to Queen's square gate, where they parted. Witness going through the gate, and up the inclined plane to Queen's-square. He had arrived at the Broadway, Westminster, when he heard the report of fire-arms, but having no suspicions that there was "anything wrong," did not turn back. He had seen the pri soner standing near the barrack-gate when they came out, and she had followed them at a distanee of about 15 or 16 yards. Ducker must have seen her as they came out. Witness did not know they were ac quainted. They did not speak to one another. Mr. HENRY inquired whether the sergeant knew Ducker's age ? The sergeant replied that he was twenty one. Mr. HENRY' said that, as the inspector proved the prisoner's own statement, that she lived at 40, Albion street, Hyde Park gardens, it would be unnecessary to have any witness brought from that place to prove it. This fact and the evidence of Fulcher were then added to the depositions. HUNGERPORD. Our market to-day for most articles of produce was heavy, and prices were with difficulty supported. zrEIWG.A.TII AND 1.12.a.DMN8.a.i.X.. Prime Beef, Mutton, and Veal sold freely, other kinds of Meat slowly, on tho following terms:—Beef from 3s 2d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 44 to 4s 4d; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d; and Pork, 88 8d to 5s 2d per 81bs. by the carcase. We had a full average time-of-year supply of game and poultry on offer, and which met a dull sale at last week's prices. Turkeys, 3s to 88 6d ; Geese, 4s to 6s Gd ; Ducks Is 6d to 2a 6d ; Tame Rabbits, is 2d to Is 10d ; Wild Rabbits, 8d to is Id ; Pigeons, 6d to 10d ; aad roasting Pigs, Ss to 8s each. Surrey Fowls, 5s to 93 ; Chickens, 2s 9d to 4s 6d ; and Barn door Fowls, 2s to 5s per couple ; Eggs, English, 9s to 10s ; and French ditto, 8s to 9s 6d per 100 ; Fresh Butter, is Id to Is 4d per lb ; Pheasants, 2s 3d to 3s 6d; Partridges, is to Is 9d ; hares, 2s 3d to 3s ; Le verets, 23 3d to 3* 3d ; Woodcocks, 23 to 2s 4d ; Grouse, Is to 23 ; Snipes, 4d to 8d; Teal, is to Is 4d ; Wild Ducks, is 3d to is 9d ; Widgeons, is to Is 4d ; and Plovers, 4d to 10d each. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Mutton, Ss 6d to 4s 4d ; Veal, 4: 6d to 55 4d; and Pork, 45 4d to 55 2d per 81bs. IWHITECEMPEL. Beef front 83 2d to 4. 2d; Mutton, 8s 4d to 4. 2cl; Teal, 4a 4d to 5. 2d; and Perk, 4. to 5s per albs. BILLXNGSGATE. Turbots, 5s 6d to 17s; Brills, 2s 3d to 3s 3d; Cod-fish 35 ad to 8s; Haddocks, Gd to is ; Whitings, 4d to 8d; and Lobsters, 18 to 3s each; Soles, 6d to 2s 9d per pair ; Eels, 4d to is per lb. BILEILD. Therices of Wheat e n B rea d i n th e metropolis are from l id to sd; of Household ditto, 6d to 7d per albs loaf. HIDE DIAILSET. Market Hides, L6lb to 64117,1fi1t0 lid p©r Ib; ditto, G4llB to 721 b, 2d to lid; ditto, 721 b to 80Ib, 24d to 3d; ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 3d to 3/d; ditto, 881 b to 96119, Sid te 3id; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, aid to 3 4 3 d; Calf Skins (each), 4s 6d to 6s; Horn Hides, 8s 6d ; Polled Sheep, 3s Gd to 4s 8d; Kents and Half-breds, 2s 9d to 85 6d; Downs, 2s 9d to 3s Id. HAY BIA.RXETS. SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow flay, 21 lOs le 31 131 ; Clover, ditto, 81 10s to 41 150 ; and Strav„ 11 3s to 11 Ss per load. Trade dull, at barely stationary prices. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 31 13s; Clover ditto, 3/ 12s to 41 10s; and Straw, 114 s to 118 s per load. A moderate supply, and a steady demand. WMITECIIAPEL.—Meadow Ilay, 2/ 10s to 31 12s; Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 4/ 15s ; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 11 7s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. COIL MARK ET.—lrmsrunn.s.T. Dean'a Primrose 153 9d Wall's End, &e. Dipton Tanfield ...... 143 Od Brown's Gas . 153 Od Hasting's Hartley l9s Od Hedley Holywell Main ........ 18s Od Killingworth 2os Od New Tanfield lss Od ) Ships at market... 151 Tantield Moor EXCHEQUER.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before the LORD CIIIEF BARON and Special Juries.) EXCISE CASES.-TRE ATTORNEY• GENERAL V. CROSSLEY. This was an information on the part of the Excise to recover penalties from the defendant, a soap manu facturer, residing at Montague-street, \Vhitechapel, for having cleansed and cut considerable quantities of soap without having paid the duty thereon, nor given properjnoticelto the Excise officers. The quantity of soap seized by the officers was about 4k tons. The Attorney-General and Sir F. Thesiger, with whom was Mr. Wilde, appeared for the Crown ; Mr. Martin and Mr. Lush for the defendants. EXCHEQUER CHAMBER• (THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Error, before Lord Chief Justice DEN MAN, Mr. Justice PATTESON, Mr. Justice MAuLE, Mr. Justice ERLE, and Mr. Justice CaI:SMELL.) The Court was occupied a considerable portion of the day with a case arising out of the decision of one of the Tithe Commissioners. The points involved did not present any feature of importance to the public. Tra PHASANT AND HIS LANDLORD.—MIS. 1101Vitt'S new novel, from the Swedish, under the above title, is published thin day by Mr. Bentley, and way b© had pt all the libraries, ill 9 Ma, poli PIN SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL-ENTRIES FOR THE SPRING CUP AND LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. LIVERPOOL SPRING Cur.—Mermaid, 5 yrs—Diph thong, 4 yrs—Spectator (h b) aged—Liston. 3 yrs— Rob Roy, 4 yrs—Lady Lurewell, 4 yrs—Chance, (h b), aged—Adwinstrator, 4 yrs—Brown Fly, 5 yrs—Fern hill, 3 yrs—Sir Martin, 4 yrs—Ballinafad, 4 yrs—King Fisher, 6 yrs—Enuui, 5 yrs— Peep•o'day-Boy, 4 yrs. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECIIASE.—Brunette, Chandler, Pioneer, Mathew, Wolverhampton, Jerry, Richard the First, the Nigger, Cavendish, Lattitat, Sir Arthur, Boxkeeper, The Sailor, Father Mathew, Salute, Lopez, Medora gelding, llawkesworth, Eagle, Anna, Fortune. teller, Emigrant, Alexander, Camphine, Pinkeen, Cheroot, Picton, Irish Bard, La Sylphide, Tipperary Boy (h by Arthur out of Luck's-all), Prince George, Malvina (pony), Iron Duke, St. Leger, Switcher, -Chatham, Naworth, Red Lancer, The Doctor, Blue Pill, Blue Bell, Proceed, Repealer, Pioneer, St. Ruth, Standard Guard, Tim Whiffler, Evergreen, Royston Gower, Khondonz, Angele, Farnham, Linnet, Ashberry Lass, Ishmael gelding, The Priest,Azel, The Curate, Dick 'Thornton. Aristides, Marengo, Donna Anna, Variety, ;Sparta, Fanny Elsler, Mundig gelding, Saucepan, :British Yeoman, Gipsy Queen, Sophia, Declaration, .Abraham Parker, Young Lottery, Miss Fob, Tom ,Jolly, Miss Burns, Councillor, Discount, Profligate, :Election. : LEAMINGTON AND SOUTIIAM STEEPLE CHASES. The Free Handicap of 5 sous. each, and 40 added. Four miles. ;Mr. W. Holman's Edward the First, lOst 13Ib 1 :Mr. J. Brown's Hip-briar, lOst 2 _ _ _ :%ir. Tilbury's Chronometer, llst 11113 :An Smith's Unknown, 9st 101 b British Yeoman, list—Red Lancer, lOst 61b—Gay 13urst, lOst 21b —Evergreen, lOst 21b—Dick Lawson, lOst—Brother to Tem Tough, Oat 121b—Miss Fop, (Ist 121 b—and Royston Gower, 9st 2!b, also started, but were not placed. 5 to 2 agst Edward the First-5 to 1 ugt Gnyhurst-6 to 1 egst Red Lancer— and 7 to 1 af,, , st Dip-briar. 'She Warwickshire Hunt Cup of 5 sovs. each, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for hunters, 12st each, Three miles. Mr. NV. S. Crawford's Shaver... Mr. Little nd The Miller ... (Mr. F. Wilson) The following also started :—Lord Strathmore's Speaker—Mr. D. M. Arbuthnot's Vesta—Cuptai❑ Allen nd Brunette—and Mr. E. Nunn nd Matrimony. The Farmer.' Stakes of 3 sore. each, and 25 added. Three miles. Mr. Taft'g The Barber, 11st ... Mr. E. Ivens's Chance, 11st 71b (Mr. J. Brown) 1 .. 2 Mr. Mash nd Cogniac, llst PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) FRIDAY, FEB. 4. The following Railway Bills were ordered to be brought in:— Bristol and Exeter (Glastonbury Navigation and Caaal Purchase). North and South-Western (Harrow to Brantford). Clarence and Leeds and Thirsk Amalgamation. Furness Railway. Strathtay and Breadalbane Extension. Caledonian (Branches connecting the Clydesdale Junc tion and Wishaw and Coltness Railways, &c.) Caledonian (Branch across Clyde and Glasf. , ,ow Station). Wishaw and Col tness (Deviation, connecting Branch, and Improvement). Dundee and Perth (Tay Crossing). Dundee and Perth (I)nndee Junction). Dundee and Arbroath (Dundee Junction). Arbroath and Forfar (Additional Capital), Aberdeen (Additional Capital). Salisbury and Yeovil. DISTILLING FROM SUGAR. (Act considered in the Committee.) , I. Resolved, That it is expedient to allow the use of A molasses in the distillation of spirits. 1 2. Resolved, That it is expedient to make regulations relative to the distillation of spirits from sugar and from molasses in England, Scotland, and Ireland. i 3. Resolved, That an allowance of twelve shillings and it i enpence halfpenny be granted to every distiller of spirits in ' the United Kingdom for and in respect of every eleven g ; 'lions of proof spirits produced from sugar, used by su :eh distiller in the making of spirits upon which the du sties now by law imposed have been paid, provided that on e hundred and twelve pounds weight avoirdupois of sugar h al .e been so used in the production of every eleven gallons of s Ich spirits; but if a less quantity of sugar has been so useG ' than after the rate of one hundred and twelve pout; ids of sugar for every eleven gallons of such spirits, then tustead of the allowance last mentioned an allow ance of twelve shillings and tenpence halfpenny be gran tell to such distiller for and in respect of every one hunt 'red and twelve pounds weight of sugar so used. 4. Resolved, That an allowance of four shillings and sixp, once be granted to every distiller of spirits in the Unit ed Kingdom, for and in respect of every seven gall( ,ns and one half of a gallon of proof spirits produced from molasses used by such distiller in the making of spiri ts upon which the duties now by law imposed have been paid; provided that one hundred and twelve pounds weig lit of molasses have been so used in the production of as cry seven gallons and one half of a gallon of such spiri ts; but if a less quantity of molasses has been so used than after the rate of one hundred and twelve pounds weight of molasse s for ever y seven gallons and one I mit' of a gallon of such spirits, then instead of the alloy .ance last mentioned an allowance of four shillings ands sixpence be granted to such distiller for and in re spect of every one hundred and twelve pounds weight of molts sses so used. Re solutions to be reported on Monday next. COURT CIRCULAR. INDSOR, FRIDAT.-111$ Royal Highness Prince rt hunted this morning, attended by Captain the A. Gordon, his Equerry in Waiting. scount Jocelyn is expected to arrive at the e this evening on a visit to her Majesty. e Royal dinner party at the castle this evening aclude Viscount Jocelyn and Colonel the Hon. Phipps. IV Albe Hon, Vi Cast! Ti will i C. B. He Castl( pieces Thi Carob High! Glouc reside Sir Hon. Board r ICla jesty's private band will attend in the after dinner to perform a number of favourite sir Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of ridge, and tho Princess Mary, visited her Royal less the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday at ester House, and afterwards returned to their nce at Kew. John Pelly had an interview with the Right Labouchere yesterday at the office of the of Trade. Tiel ; ARCIIIIISHOP OF CAISTERIIITRY.—The follow ing copy of the bulletin issued yesterday morning• .41 i s Grace was not so well yesterday afternoon, but, :311 te r some hours of tranquil sleep, is less exhausted this..xs )rfli. ug• (Signed) Robert Ferguson, M.D., and J. CNA a rri b t. .11, Surgeon. Lambeth Palace, Friday, Feb. 4, 18 ti," inquiries again yesterday morning were excet rutnerous, and we regret to add th a t thi s disti, idingly ngu i,h e d prelate is considered to be in great danger. iseountess‘ Palmerston has issued cards for soirees OP.' Oat t udays d, .aring the present month. t ~ .y..: , : , n.- .* . A. IRISH SPECIAL COMMISSION. CLONMEL, FED. 2.—When the dispatch was for warded yesterday the trial of four men for a White boy offence was bein g proceeded with, and we stated that the frequent defence of an alibi had been at• tempted. The jury, however, appeared to doubt the veracity of the witnesses produced to sustain it, and notwithstanding the firmness with which the wit nesses swore as to the prisoners being in another place when the offence was committed, they found them all Guilty. As the attack was attended with personal violence to the inmates of the dwelling-house, The LORD CHIEF Juslica sentenced the prisoners to transportation for ten years. These cases being concluded, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, addressing the Court, said it was not the intention of the law officers of the Crown to bring forward any further cases at present, but he would suggest the propriety of the adjourn ment of the Commission, in case a necessity should arise for resuming the proceedings, and he would same the 20th day of February for that purpose. The Loan CHIEF JUSTICE acid he fully concurred is the propriety of the suggestion of the Attorney- General, and the Commission, therefore, stands ad journed until the 20th instant. It is not, however, at all probable that the proceedings under the Commis sion will be resumed, and they are, in fact, generally regarded as closed. This morning the Learned Judges left for Dublin. The town is again as still as if they had not been here, but the scene of death which has yet to be en acted will tell of their presence in terms too terrible to be soon forgotten. OLYMPIC THEATRE That sorry compound of bad meledrame and worse farce, which, in Mr. Morton's days, people were con tent to applaud as a comedy—and which still usurps the title—we mean t he School of Reform—was played last night, in order to introduce to the London stage a new Tyke, in the person-of Mr. Lysander S. Thompson, an actor of high provincial repute. To a really intelligent actor, and such, from his performance last night, we believe Mr. Thompson to be, the task of working up the whining sentimentality and turgid clap-trap with which the character is filled, into a really effective and powerful part, must be anything but a pleasant one. Mr. Thompson, how ever, 'overcame the difficulty. His make-up and bearing on his entrance showed him at once an artist. He played his first scene with 'a breadth and power, and at the same time with a great deal of quiet natural truth. The interview with Lord Avondale, in which Tyke recounts the history of his backsliding, Mr. Thompson managed with a naive cleverness which told well ; and in the succeeding passionate passages he came out with a degree of power and artistic energy which rose far above the level of ordinary melodramatic acting. After the third act Mr. Thomp son fell off, but it was simply because the part fell off too. The fault was Mr. Morton's, not his. A more intolerably insipid gentleman than Tyke becomes after he is well washed, and shaved, and reformed, and purified, it is not easy to imagine. Talk of Mr. Morton inculcating a good moral 1 Why, Tyke is quite interesting so long as he is a scamp, but he becomes perfectly unbearable as soon as he turns into a respectable and virtuous personage. In the early part of the play, however, Mr. Thompson gave us a very sufficing taste of his quality. He is decidedly a clever actor, intelligent in conception and skilful and plastic in the execution of a part. He is perfectly at home upon the stage, possesses a good face and figure, and will altogether be a most decided acqui sition to our boards His success was complete. POCLAMATION or OUTLAWRY.—At the sitting of the Sheriffs' Court on Thursday Mr. Hemp made the usual proclamation, and called upon the following per sons to surrender or bo outlawed :—Edward Ruaselt, commonly known as and styled Lord E. Ruasell ; the Hon. William Frederick Byng (at the several suits of Abraham Josephs and Leon Solomon); the Honourable Henry Thomas Stanley (at the several suits of E. Levy and Charles Lewis); James Hasting, Jasper Byng Creag, Robert Peel, W. Kingdon, Richard Norman, Walter Shairp, Charles Henry Burgess, John Bird, Rev. W. Cuthbert, clerk; William Platt, Henry Bromley, Stephen Bradley, Henry Arundell, Eric Baker, Michael Greaves, Edward William Cobb, Samuel Henry Page, George Fitch Titt Rose, Henry Stanley, and Edward Kent Bayard. DEATH Or MAIOR-GENERAL CAILO J. DOYLI.- The above gallant officer, who not long since returned to this country from administering the Government of one of the Leeward I►lands, died on Thursday, at his residence in Regent- street, in his 62d year. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant• Colonel in 1837, and was further advanced to the rank of Major-General. Signor Marras, the popular vocalist, has arrived in London for the season. DEATH OF A StORTING CHARACTER.—Mr Tho mas Ferguson, who gained some celebrity in this country as owner of the celebrated rape-horse Harkaway, ez piri d on the 2d instant, at his re s id ence , R ossmore Lodge, Curragh, of Kildare, Ireland, in the 54th year of his age. The immediate cause of his death was, it ap pears, an attack of paralysis. Mr. Ferguson was for many years a crack steeple chase rider, and during his career possessed many valuable horses. He was of a kind, benevolent disposition, and his house was ever characterised by the most genuine hospitality. DEATH OF ANOTHER ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIM. —We are sorry to learn that another clergyman has fallen a victim to the discharge of his duties in minis tering to the sick and dying. The Rev. Edward Uns worth, of Granby-row Chapel, Manchester, died cm Wednesday last, of typhus fever. The deceased was in Liverpool about a fortnight ago, apparently in good health and spirits. The day after his return home he was taken ill, and soon confined to his bed, from which he was never more to rise. He was a young man re cently ordained, and received his education at Valls dolid.—Leverpeol Mercury. BORNEO.—We regard as a compliment to the press the appointment of Mr. Spenser St. John, one of the numerous sons of Mr. James Augustus St. John, who has long been connected with eastern polities, to be the private secretary of Mr. Brook, of Sarawak, who now proceeds to Asia as her Majesty's Commissioner to the Indian Archipelago and Governor of Lubnan. IVINDson, FRIDAY EVENING.—Her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent is somewhat indisposed at her residence at Frogmore. An evening party bad been announced for this evening at Frogmore Lodge, which party her Majesty and the Prince had signified their intention of honouring with their presence, attended by the principal members of the Court at Windsor Castle ; but unfortunately the indispoLition of the Royal Duchess increased so much during the latter part of yesterday, and also to-day, that the intended party has been post poned, without any other day being named. The pre parations for the removal of the Court to Buckingham Palace, on Tuesday next, are still actively going on. The first of the royal luggage vans left the Castle to-day for Buckingham Palace ; it will be succeeded by ethers to-morrow and Monday ; and, on Tuesday, after lun cheon, the royal family and suite will finally quit the Castle for the London season. WAIST WIT.—A poor corset-maker, out of work and starving, thus vented her miserable complaint : " Shame that I should be without bread—l that have stayed the stomachs of thousands." Woomvicn. The apprehension of a gang of burglars, well known to the police of the various divi sions, took place on Thursday, at Woolwich, under very singular circumstances. Some three weeks since Mr. Colvill, of the Albion Tavern, Woolwich, was robbed of nearly 170/. by three men, who, under the pretence of writing a private letter in one of the rooms up stairs, contrived to break open the drawers, and escape with the money, the whole of which, with the exception of about 301., was in sovereigns. The police used every exertion to detect the offenders, but up to yesterday not the slightest clue was obtained that could lead to their detection. Yesterday, however, it was communicated to the police that the gang intended to rob the house of Mr. Mould, of the Powerful, Warwick street. Tour policemen were accordingly stationed in the house, and on the arrival of the parties, who were recognised by their suspicious practices, the whole party were taken into custody, together with a man named Brunton, re siding in Woolwich, who was charged with inciting the rest to commit the robbery. They gave the names of John Flowers, William Johnson, and William Mayhew, of Brighton. They were remanded for further.th quiries. THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—Returni of the aggregate amount already paid, :or agreed to be paid, to contractors and other persona for the purchase of lands and houses for the erection of the palace as Westminster (or new houses of Parliament) were or dered by the House of Commons to be printed on the 20th of December. They were yesterday issued to the public. It appears that the aggregate amount of all sums paid by the Woods and Forests on account of the new houses, including all allowances for house-rent, for the use of the officers or offices of the two houses, from 1834 to the present period, and of the sums paid since the destruction of the houses of Parliament by fire, for temporary buildings and repairs for the accommo dation of Parliament, is 1,066,561!. The amount of the original estimate (1837) was 707,104!. " POPPING THE QUESTION," AND " SHIFTING Tgt QUESTION." —On one occasion Lord Eldon and the Arch bishop of Canterbury (Sutton), and many other lords were with George 111., when his Majesty exclaimed— "l dare say I am the first King whose Archbishop of Canterbury, and whose Chancellor, had both run away with their wives—was it not so Chancellor?" " May it please your Majesty, will you ask the Archbishop that question first?" answered his Lordship.—Poynder's Li terary Ertrctcts (f%ew Series). BIRTHS. On the 31st ult., at Ockley, Surrey, the lady of Lieutenant- Colonel Walter Smelt, of the Bombay Army, of a daughter. On the 3d inst., in Hamilton-place, Piccadilly, the Hon. Mrs. Richard Boyle, of a son. MARRIED. On the 3d inst., at St. John's Church, Waterloo-road, J. J. Walliker, of Suffolk, to M. C. Walker, youngest d a ughter of the late j. Walker, bookseller, Paternoster-row. DIED. On the 28th of November last, in the East Indies, Artittit John Fownes, Naval Cadet, on board her. Majesty's ship Melampus, aged 15. On the 16th ult., Mrs. Esther Cowdry, of the Strand. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, at No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Da Sun (Mice, No. 112 Strand, in the Precinct of tie Savoy. in the cowl • Aliddleaex, Saturday, Fetsuary 5, 348, • I 4! 1' - _ ,y` ~ l 1 "~