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THE SUN, it net, besides, be an advantage, before proceeding with the Bowles, Mr. Alderman Humphery, Lord Claud Hamilton, Bill for the prevention of corruption, to have the secret Mr. Fordyce, Mr. William Miles, Mr. Strutt, Viscount springs of corruption laid bare—(Hear, hear)—to have the Newport, Mr. Archibald Hastie, Mr. York, Mr. Bunbury, instruments of corruption before them to explain the wires an d M r. G w y n. they were accustomed to pull?—(Hear, hear.) He was sure The other orders of the day were disposed of, and (at a the Government would be the first to second his motion for Quarter to Twelve) the House adjourned. bringing Mr. Coppock to the bar to explain the proceedings' • with respect to St. Albans, in so far as his evid ence had impugned the Government ; for the Government, under that evidence, were actually impugned, for employing him as an agent of corruption. Let the House, then, have him at their bar to explain to them whether the inference which had been drawn from his evidence was a correct one, and whether be had actually been employed by the Government. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman concluded by moving, as an amendment to the motion of Sir G. Grey, that Mr. Coppock be called to the bar. • Lord C. HAMILTON seconded the motion, and assured the Hon. and Learned Gentleman the Member for Sheffield, that in his previous observations he had not the remotest in tention of imputing to him the slightest personal share in the transactions referred to. Sir G. GREY said that the course which had been taken by the Hon. and Learned Member was the most extraordi nary that had ever been adopted in that House. He (Sir G. Grey) had moved for leave to bring in a Bill to disfranchise St. Albans, the notice had been on the paper for some time, and the evidence had been in the hands of Hon. Members, and no intention of proposing an amendment had been indi cated by any Member of that House. During the present discussion both the Hon. and Learned Member and the Noble Lord who seconded him had spoken twice, and neither had mentioned any intention of opposing the bringing in of the Bill. At the last moment, when merely the formal mo tion to put the Attorney-General's name on the Biil was to be put, the Hon. and Learned Member being nettled by some allusions, rose and moved that Mr. Coppock be called to the bar, without reading one word of Mr. Coppock's evidence, except that portion which implied that he had been employed by Government in effecting the corruption of St. .Albans. Now he (Sir G. Grey) could answer for himself, that his firm belief was that there were no grounds what ever for that assumption. If the Hon. and Learned Mem ber should think proper to put a motion on the paper in a regular manner, he had no objection to the examination of M r• Coppock on a future day ; but he trusted the House would not let the motion interfere with the bringing in of the BilL Mr. ROEBUCK said he was willing to withdraw his 'notion, and give notice for the second read in g , with the understanding that the Government would offer no oppo eition. Sir G. GREY said he would not be entrapped into as senting to a motion of which he did not know the terms. Let the Hon. and Learned Member give regular notice, and then it would be for the House to decide on the propriety of examining Mr. Coppock. He would give no pledge on the subject. Mr. HAYTER said that when the Hon. Member for North Warwickshire was pleased to throw out insinuations of bribery on the part of the Government, he (Mr. Hayter) had found the accusation too vague to permit of his giving it an unqualified contradiction. He could only deny it in as far as himself was concerned hnt when the iron. and Learned Member for Sheffield became more specific, and in ferred that Mr. Coppock was the dispenser of Government patronage, he (Mr. Hayter) could say that there was no foundation whatever for that accusation. All be knew was, that the Member for St. Albans had called upon him to show his address, stating that it had been pre pared by Mr. Coppock. lie (Mr. Hayter) observed that, in his opinion, it was a good one, and he hoped it would be satisfactory to his constituents. Mr. Coppock never in his life dispensed the favours of the Government. The Hon. and Learned Member for Sheffield had inferred from what had been said by Mr. Edwards that Mr. Coppock had con firmed the assertion which had been made that he was an agent of the Government. That lie (Mr. llayter) denied. And with respect to St. Albans, there never was any pro mise, expectation, or hope of anything held out by the Go vernment to M Coppock.—(Cheers.) Mr. DISRAELI would suggest to tne Hon. and Learned Member for Sheffield that he should avail himself of the proper opportunity to press his motion, which was one which it was quite right should be brought forward. He wished to make one observation with respect to the charge which had been made by the Right Hon. Gentle man the Secretary to the Treasury against his Hon. Friend the Member for Warwickshire. The Right Hon. Gentleman said that his Hon. Friend had brought an un founded charge against the Government. Now, his Hon. Friend had only reed the evidence, he had not given his own opinion, and that evidence stated that an ad mission was made by Mr. Coppock that he had obtained Government places for his frieede. This was, therefore, a statement of his Hon. Friend the Member for Warwickshire, and not a charge. As this subject had arisen, perhaps he might be permitted to recall the attention of the House to a document which was now on the table, and which was ap posite to the subject. He (Hr. Disraeli) was not one of those who ware liable to the imputation of the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary for the Home Department, that he had come down to the House prepared for this discussion, for he was not aware that it was on the paper. He wished to call attention to the report of the Commissioners appointed by a Tory Government to inquire into the Sudbury election of 1841, when Mr. Dyce Sombre was returned, but who never took his seat. An Hose. Mzetiame —Yes, but he was unseated on petition. Mr. DISRAELI—I find this passage in a report on that election. (The Hon. Member then real the extract, which was to the following effect :—" That Mr. Dyee Sombre ob tained a sum of 3.000/ from his banker's, which was paid in three 1,0001. notes, which notes were changed for gold at the Bank of England by a person named Bernard, who gave the name and address of Messrs. Samuel Moore and Co., of King William-street. That Messrs. Moore denied that they had authorised their name to be used on that occasion, but teat Bernard, who was a relative of Mr. Moore, and had since been appointed an officer of the Customs, was then a clerk in Mr. Coppock's office.") - (Hear, hear.) This passage was illustrative of that which had now been brought before them. (Hear, hear.) This proved that the system had been going on since 1841, and was an additional reason why the Hon. and Learned Member for Sheffield should be supported by that House; and, when notice of such a motion was given he (Mr. Disrali) did not believe, after what had passed to night, that it would be in the power of any Minister to pre yent that motion being carried. Mr. ROEBUCK withdrew his amendment, intimating his intention, on the second reading of the Bill, to move that Mr. Coppock be called to the bar. The original motion was then agreed to. ELECTION OF MAGISTRATES AND COUNCILLORS IN SCOTLAND. The LORD ADVOCATE moved for leave to bring in a Bill to alter and amend certain provisions in the laws relat iag to the number and election of magistrates and councillors in the burghs of Scotland. Mr. E WART called the attention of the Learned Lord to a defect which existed in the municipal law of Scotland. When the Municipal Corporations Bill was before the House there were nine boroughs in the schedule which were stated to require reform, but they were omitted from the Bill on the understanding that they would be dealt with by a sepa rate Bill, but this was never done ; and there was one bo rough which was was connected with the city he (Mr. Ewart) represented in which the magistrates were self elected, and disposed of the funds of the corporation without being responsible to any constituency. It was also the case with a borough forming part of the district of Montrose. He hoped that the Learned Lord would take the opportunity afforded by this Bill to deal with this question. He would at present leave it in his hands, but if the Learned Lord did not turn his attention to the matter he (Mr. Ewart) would bring forward a motion on the subject. The LORD ADVOCATE said any communication made to him by the Hon. Member would meet with his attention. Leave was then given to bring in the Bill. LAW OF EVIDENCE (SCOTLAND). The LORD ADVOCATE obtained leave to bring in a Bill to amend the law of evidence in Scotland. The object of the Bill was to clear away some disqualifications with regard to witnesses which now existed ; but he would only say that he did not propose to adopt the alteration lately made in law of evidence in England, which allowed the ex 'nation of the parties in a suit. TESTS IN UNIVERSITIES (SCOTLAND). The LORD ADVOCATE moved that the House g i o sh. in to Committee of tests inthe whole House to consider the . abol nag Bill had U niversities of Scotland. The subject of the already been twice discussed, and he should . defer any statemencituofNtte details until the second reading. Lord MEL Bill of oaths to be ,while approving of the abolition by this fallen into disuse, i n by the profession, most of which had being members of the consequence of many professors not test which was now req uir edhurch of Scotland, thought that the by parish schoolmasters should also be abolished. Ile the propriety of abolishing :icit to press on the Lord Advocate these tests by one Bill. The LORD ADVOCAppTi e ADVOCATE said that there was this distinc tion between the tests applicabl e tprofessors and those of schoo l mas ters, that the latter had into been regularly adminis tered, while the other h ad fallen disuse. He thought it b e tter not to mix u p the two in the Id Pre sent Bill, but perhaps w hen the Educational Bill for Scot a n - wag brought in the question might be introduced. N' ZIE was I Mr. F. MAC - gad that those two questions ixed together. He were not to be m concilffxdsee,dhtehabtadthneopo r b e- - applied to lay professors. sent Bill only introduction of the Bill. What course he should jection to the Hon. and Learned take on the second reading would depend on • the opinion ex pressed by the people of Scotland. apposition a Mr. F. MAULE condgrtahtuelastuepdpehrist of the no Friend on having securen. Member arise in Sc ,, otiand h . Th e peopl e , (Mr. Mackenzie), as he had attached to his condition which could not even the members of the Established einurc , were b egin . ning to see the impropriety of rigorously exacting . these from lay prof essors , and it was clear that they ha d not been were willing that they of any utility of late years. They • should be maintained as far as the theological claims we ; but it had been found that with respect to oth er re professorships, that these tests• operated to prevent the ap episcopi pointment of many exce ll en t t ea chers who were liens. He agreed that the tests app he though t had bet to sc oolmasters - should also be done awaY with; but ter be done by another Bee i h t Mr. F. MACKEN ZIE said th a t any propositio n for a liahing the tests taken by schoolmasters he should oppose bo kir. COWAN sa id tha t a proof of the absurdity of these testa was to be found in the fact, that, when there was a vacancy in the Professorship of Greek in the University of Edinburgh, for which there were twenty candidates, all most eminent men, only four of these were legally qualified; be came by the existing law any one of the town council could prevent the induction of the most accomplished scholar. He Loped this Bill would meet with the support of the House. After a few words from Mr. FORBES, Lord MELGUND inquired whether it was the intention of the Government in the Education Bill for Scotland to in troduce a clause to repeal the tests taken by schoolmasters. Mr. F. MAULE thought it would be better to postpone that question till the Bill was int roduced. The House resumed, and the Bill was ordered to b e brought IRISH FISHERIES. Mr. CONOLLY move d f or leave to bring in a Bill for s a rtr in ' lla n and consolidating Acta relating to Irish fisheries. practicallyure, he assured the House, was calculated . to deal Irish fiah with serious evils in existence, in connexion with fro m e me; and he was rejoiced that he had received an as surancefor IrelandHlAbt la ll at e ,t, R h2 ig G h e t v H ere on ni . G en e t n w tle e m u an the Chief Secretary Id not oppose the Bill. Lord C. Sir W. SO2e-9N seconded the motion. . eaLVILLE wou ld offer no objection to the introduction of the Bill. But the House would unde rstand that he had only se atec i p ro ved generally of th e p nto "' the Hon. M e mber that he ap " 'pie of the Bill; and, of course , he reserved to himself th e right of offering any opposition he might deem fit at subsequent stages, Leave was then given, a n d --- subsequently the Bill was brought in and read a first time . EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO COMPANY. Col. LINDSAY moved for a co of all correspondence that the Foreign-office, the Co lonianffice, and the Colonial Land and Emigration Board hay; bad with the Eastern Archipelago Company.—Ordered. THE (NAVY) PRESERVED MEATS. On the motion of S ir W. JOLL IFFE, the following Hon. Members were appointed to serve on the Committee(N"y):—Sir eJolliff rra on Preserved Meats Baring, Colonel Chatter ton, Ad m i ral Stewar t, l Ad m iral - - - ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE, ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND. Continuous Novelties—Continuous Success—Continuous ApplaUSe— ____ and Overflowing Audiences. Great Hit of the Bottle Imp. The performances MIS EVENING and during the week will oommen , !.. with an Occasictuti ADDRESS, by 3,1 r. Al betn Y Brown ' After which, a new scene of Apropos, entitled the MANAGER'S ROOM, with Signor Bari Tone's new Scena, The French Comments !oron Shakspere, and Grand Italian Aria, by Signora Barbiere Al- lent With a new Infinitesimal Operetta, entitled THE UNITED SER VICES, written expressly for the Marionettes, by u go Vamp, Esq. To be followed uy a new Neapolitan grotesque H Divertissement, entitled ARLECHINO FORTUNATO, with Frolics of Saltarello and Pierrot. And the grand romantic Spectacle of THE BOTTLE IMP. A Morning Juvenile Performance To-Morrow and Saturday next, the 18th and 20th, at Three o'clock. Doors open at Half-past Two. Dcws open at Half-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock. Private Boxes, U. is.; Balcony Stalls, 38.; Lower Stalls, 28. ; Balcony, 25.; Amphitheatre, is. Private Boxes and Stalls may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sam's Royal Library, St. James's-street ; Mr. C. 011ivier, New Bond-street ; at all the prin cipal libraries; and at the Box-office of the Theatre, Adelaide street, West Strand. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, will be performed Meyerbeer's grand Opera of ROBERT THE DEVIL. Robert, Mr. Fedor; Bertram. Mr. Drayton; Raimbant, Mr. Ma.nvers ; Alberti, Mr. Dehaga ; the Princess, Miss Crichton ; Alice, Madlle. Evelina Garcia. To conclude with a new Farce, entitled TOO LATE FOR THE TRAIN. Doctor Littlejohn, Mr. F. Vining ; Mr. Banbury Kidd, Mr. C. Selby ; Mrs. Littlejohn, Miss H. Coveney. Box-office open daily from 10 to 4. Stage Manager, Mr. J. M. MORTON. The whole under the management of Mr. BUNN, LESSEE. TBEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B Webste, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS F.: vENTN Will be performed WOMAN'S HEART. The Marquis of Albritzzi, Mr. Vandenhoff ; Angiolo, Mr. Barry Snlivan ; the Lady Giulia, Miss A. Vining; Isolina, Miss Vandenhoff. To be followed by a DUEL IN THE DARK, in which Mr. Buck stone and dirs. Fitzwilliam will appear. To conclude with GRIMSHAW, BAGSHAW, and BRADSHAW. THEATRE ROYAL, A.DELPHI. Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste. Enormous success of the Yankee Comedian, Mr. Josh Silsbee. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the Farce of THE MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. Lieutenant O'Scupper, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Maxwell, Mr. Worrell ; Emily, Miss Emma Harding. To be followed by a characteristic sketch, called THE YANKEE PEDLER ; or, Old Times in Virginia. Hiram Dodge, Mr. Silsbee , Morland, Mr. Worrell ; Miss Nancy Bantam, Miss Emma Harding. After which A LEGHORN BONNET. Characters by Messrs. P. Bedford. Wright, wrirren, Miss E. Harding, and Miss Courteney. re conclude with a new and original Christmas Tale, called LIT TLE RED RIDING HOOD. Wolfram, Baron of Burliburg (bur named the Wolf of Biberich), Mr. Paul Bedford; Scraggenheim, Mr. I;utier ; Trudchen (commonly called Little Red Riding Hood), Miss Kathleen ritZWilhAM. LOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Managementat Mr. C. Kcal. THIS EV EN ING, Shakespere's flay of TWELFTH NIGHT (as acted at Windsor Castle, by Royal Command). Characters by Messrs. Bartley, Keeley, Harley, Ryder, Meadows, J. Yining, Cathcart, and Wheatleigh ; Miss Murray, Mrs. Keeley, and Mrs. C. Kean. After which, the Operetta of the SWISS COTTAGE (as acted at Windsor Castle by Royal Command), in which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley and Mr. A. Wigan will appear. With a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BILLY TAYLOR; or, The Flying Dutchman and the King of Ra ritongo. Harlequin. Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Flesmore; Panta loon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss Carlotta Leclercq. XOYAL LYCEUM. THEATRE. Under the Management ot eladame Vestria. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE GAME OF SPECULATION. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, It. itosby, B. Baker ; Mrs. C. Horn, and Miss M. Oliver To conclude with A new and original Fairy Extravaganza, by J. R. Planche, Esq., Forest. THE PRINCE OF HAPPYor, The Fawn in the Forest. Characters by Madame Vestris, Miss St. George, Miss Lanza, Miss Martindale, Miss Grove, Miss Ellis, Miss Rosina Wright, Messrs. F. Matthews, B. Baker, Suter, Horncastle, Butler, and Vernon. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. i.oxvee and Man:4er, Mr. tY ZUTI32). THIS EVENING, Will be performed A CONSPIRATOR IN SPITE OF HIMSELF. Mr. Inigo Inkhorn, Mr. Farren Tan, Mr. Compton , Mr. W. Farren, jun., Bertha, Miss L. Howard; Margaret, Mrs Bartlett. After which MATRIMONIAL, Re , &c., in which Messrs. Comp ton, Shaldere, G. Cooke, Mesdames Phillips and Bartlett will appear. To conclude with RED RUFUS ; or, Harlequin Fact, Fiction, and Fancy. Red Rufus, Mr. Shalders ; Clown, Mr. Edwards; Harlequin, Mr. Forrest ; Pantaloon, Mr. Tanner; Columbine, Miss Lees. PUNCH'S PLAY Mr. I.IOUSE AND STRAND THY vr BE. • L e ssee, W. It. COPELAND, Liverpool. The Warmest Theatre in London. THI FVENING. Will be presented THE RIFLE CLUB. Characters by Messrs. Romer, Rogers, Attwood, Miss Sanders, and Miss Maskell. To be followed by THE TWELVE LABOURS OF HERCULES. To be followed by a new Chinese burlesque, called THE MANDA it IN'S DAUGHTER. , or, Willow Pattern Plate. Characters by Messrs. J. Reeve, Rogers, Romer, Attwood, Hudspeth ; Mesdames Marshall, Sanders, Bell, Eglinton, and Maskell. After which, The JUVE NILE PARTY. Boxes, as.; Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, ls. prtva, sixes One Guinea anu a Halt each. Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Under the Pi.tronl;,a et her cMe Ale,iesty and his Royal Highnets Prinbert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The most successful and popular Theatre in London. Last Week of the Pantomime. THIS EV EN arci, Will be performed a Magnificent Spectacle, entitled BLUE BEARD ; or, Female Curiosity, inwhich will be introduced a pair of highly-trained Elephants, male and female, allowed to be the most tootle pair ever brought into Europe. With Batty's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena, combining talent .the highest er.!er, both Native and Foreign. With the most popular and only Equestrian Pantomime in London, antitled MR. and MRS. BRIGGS ; or, Punch's Festival—Mirth, Wit, and Jollity. Harlequin, Mr. Harvey ; Columbine, Mis. Avery ; Pantaloon, Mr. Buckman; Clown, Arthur Neln, who will in the course of each evening play a number of favourite airs on the Rack Harmonicon. Tickets to bo bad at the Box-office from Eleven till Four daily. Stage Manager. Mr. T. Thompson. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEBRUARY 17. THERMOMETEB, IS THE &UDE. 48—highest since noon yesterday. 42—lowest this morning and during the night. 53—this day, at noon. 13AsosurnA 2992 . WIND W.S.W.—Morning, cloudy; Afternoon, fine sunshiny weather. . 1 2 fol 94 r:eibtc,. „ , &: \ ov• "\-1 ---) • 40•, , 31,..ve, ~,,t t ..,, , 1,5.{.AMW•3..,,,,,V , 1 ' DI t jj — •ii , l s ! , .' 4 •NI 0 , . DR ~ . - ' - ' --;,;.:4e . e't • ~. • - ,I.:ttff. V L,. Ana 47: mt. LONDON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1852 Measures are at last being taken by her MAJESTY'S Government with a view to render our defensive position, in some respects at least, more satisfactory. The discussion which took place last evening in the House of Commons will, we are satisfied, be a cause of gratulation throughout the community. It evi dences_ a tardy recognition of the insecurity resulting I b r o e uf m etlthi o e u : r tin n it egl . ec . t of precautionary regulations. That the Legislature should in the end appreciate the peril of past indifference upon those points Would alone have been matter for exultation • the initiative should have been adventured u P cni b y the Ministry is still more peculiarly worthy lfraomlY us some expressions of gratification. Su c hhe proved the case, as will be per ceived on referen c e bp ous e o f to th e de m bat , es reported yesterday in the Lower R d e termined that the mi litia sh a llprfioartl P bw ar i l t ia b m b e e nt p . la l ee t is d upon a proper footing, and s h a ll b e proved to b e i n of every way efficient by periodi c al the an _ . more than deter mined upon at the t i es . So far the determin ationdiscret.ou inspections, an . circumstances, 1 of the Cabi netauthori- is admirable. Bat something th i s, w e conceive, is, under insular Bettertan standing n u a s— v y as than power— betterreq ui s i f t o e r . usas the most excellent militia that could by possibility b e raised i n the United Kingdom ! Better for us to prevent the possibility of hostile forces landing on our coasts than to beat them after they have landed! Better the prevention of a battle than the achievement of a t i e . tory ! The preference is obviously the one demanded by a common sense view of the matter under consi deration. Not that we would by a ny means be sup. posed to discountenance the idea of re-organizing the militia In England, but that we would wish to see this movement preceded or at any rate accompanied by the formation of a Standi ng in the Chan nel. Navy "Not that we love the Militia less, but that we love a Standing N avy more !" In the very mas terly, because practical and plain-spoken pamphlet upon the National Defen ces , * recently issued from *" A Letter on ate DeteLee ut Eioghnu, ny Uvilis of Volunteers and Miii ia. Addressed to the Members of Parliament." By Sir Charles James Napier, G.C.8., Lieutenant-General and Colonel of the 22d Regiment of Foot. Bvo. pp .28. London: Edward ISloxon, 1852, the press by one of the most distinguished captains of the age, the conqueror and administrator of Scinde, the sound and delicate judgment of General Sir CHARLES NAPIER has prompted him to restrict his advice to the military part of the question, leaving our present naval difficulties to be commented upon by those whose remarks could in no way be deemed invidious. At the same time we feel assured that Sir Caeauis did not the less clearly recognise the exigency of our national position in reference to the want of a more accurate and comprehensive arrange• ment of the maritime forces of the country. As a soldier, however, he sagaciously perceived at once that it would be more in ac cordance with the ideas of professional etiquette to leave that branch of the subject for direct investigation elsewhere. Besides, the absence of anything like the desired amount of efficiency in the army was too manifest to render any reference by him to the like situation of the navy other than abso lutely imprudent and ridiculous. It would, if we may say so without profanity, have illustrated anew the parable of the mote and the beam. It would have been like the administration of medical advice by an infected physician. AXXo , tarpon arroc AKE Crt &vow. Sir CHARLES Names?, therefore, restricts himself in his argument to the consideration of the necessities for improvement in the land (not extending it to the sea) forces of the United Kingdom. Writing from his country residence, and addressing his observations to the Gentlemen of the House of Commons, the victor of Meanee and Hyderabad facetiously says—" For my part, I feel no disposition to sit down unresistingly at Oaklands till a French general of brigade walks into my house and cleans his boots by kicking me out of it 1" Therefore, and with the judicious intention cf preventing the chance of any such catastrophe, he earnestly recommends the organization of regular corps of volunteers and militia by order of the Le gislature. "We have," says he, in elucidation of his reasoning, "we have in the life of the Emperor NAPOLEON a brilliant example of the course we ought to follow. When he returned from Elba he wanted peace. Peace was necessary both to him and to France. He sent out his negotiators ; he did all that diplomacy could do ; but, at the same time, he prepared for war with a vigour perhaps never before witnessed in ancient or modern times. The storm buret, and he was beaten. Yes ; but you have the man who beat him ! And the country calls upon you to give power to, and trust that man with your defence." That is the unambiguous advice of one of the bravest and most experienced among the great captains of our generation. The manner in which he enters into the examination of our defensive capabi lities is such, that we would here commend it to the serious perusal of the population. More particularly now that the Ministry has evinced a disposition to demand the actual re-organization of the militia by an appeal to the patriotism of the Legislature. Another portion of Sir CHARLES NAPIER'S pam phlet is entitled to a more than usually ri gorous scrutiny. It is where he,enters into the enumeration of the accoutrements desirable for the volunteer. His predilection for the red coats we (len of course comprehend as readily as we can his affection for those old and tattered colours his sol diers have borne so often triumphantly through the ranks of an opposing foe. But that he should insist so very strongly upon the retention, almost at any hazard, of the "brown Bess" and the " trianguler prong," of the old Musket and the old Bayonet, is to us matter of very considerable astonish ment. Use precaution of course in the adoption of any new-fangled invention, but don't be precipitate in throwing it aside, simply because it does happen to be new-fangled. Keep the old musket and the old bayonet, until their efficiency as destructive imple ments has been proved to be altogether surpassed by recent contrivances. But don't, out of a mere preju dice in favour of the weapons hitherto employed by our victorious soldiers, deride as preposterous the powers attributed to the needle gun, and the minis bullet, and COLT'S revolver, and the sword bayonet habitually used by the Chasseurs de Vincennes That, and merely that, is our recommendation. Be not precipitate in adoption, but still less be pre cipitate in rejection. England, let us add, before closing our present argument in allusion to last night's debate in the House of Commons, and in reference to Sir CHARLES NAPIER'S letter upon the national defences—England is impelled to the adoption of energetic measures of the character intimated by more than one considera tion. Peace is the necessity of our age—it is more over peculiarly the necessity of our country, a country (as the Emperor NAPOLEON called it) of shopkeepers, a country whose greatness is dependent upon its colonies and its commerce. Prepared for war, you can best secure tranquillity. What says the old Roman ? The very same thought only in different pars bellum. Centuries l a nguage. Si Iris pace m upon centuries of experience have testified the cor rectness of the adage. History tells it now in letters of blood, and now again in characters of glory. Therefore, " forewarned, forearmed ;" therefore establish corps of volunteers ; therefore re-organize the militia; therefore, beyond all and above all, form at once and for ever, a Standing Navy for the Defence of England! Let us act thus and for these reasons. But do not, in Heaven's name, let us be involved in any manner in the plea put for ward last evening with such flagrant hardihood by Lord JOHN RUSSELL. To that plea we would especially direct the attention of the people of these islands, disclosing as it does the interior motive of the whole of the recent policy adventured upon by her MAJESTY'S Govern ment. Demanding strong measures in the way of defence, in the way of the re-organization of our warlike forces, the PREMIER advances as ene of his most powerful arguments for the adoption of such a course of proceeding, that "we are bound by treaty with respect to several of the countries of Europe to defend them, if attacked !" The allusion was to the treaty of the Quadruple Alliance 1 For, on an expression of dissent falling from the lips of an Honourable Member, Lord Joule RUSSELL exclaimed Yes ! that he would only give one instance and that was—Portugal Pa triotism was a very subordinate consideration with the PRIME MINISTER in those his bellicose arrange ments, but then there was—Portugal ! Marvellous enough surely this is. Talking of Portugal and its defence from foreign invasion, Lord JOHN becomes more enthusiastic in his tone than another man might be—and a patriotic man too—if he were talking instead of a possible incursion into this " precious stone set in the silver sea," this our own England. Why, the disproportion of this fervour on the part of the PREMIER, when the subject of it is borne in recollection, is something ridiculous ! " What's Hecuba to him, or he to Hecuba!" What? In truth, just now, every thing. For the maintenance of the present dynasty in Portugal by British arms and British influence is only "of a piece" with the general upholding of German ideas by her Britannic MAJESTY'S Govern ment. Every day the secret is becoming more and more transparent. Will the nation regard its revelation with complacency ? We think not. We think its sentiments will be the very reverse. At any rate, we do not think it will very soon be forgotten that to this same German line of policy is attri butable the loss—the national loss—of the services of a truly patriotic and English statesman, like Viscount PALMERSTON. have, after mature It is stated, and we believ c e on tr e u id l e y r , at t i h o a n t , Protec tioniststdheeterminedof the pseudo-Reform g RussELL and his otniloi,pwiposthingwhthicehseLcoorndd rjeoadmiNn we e et m te oa r col leagues are endeavouring Although we have not many sympathies . . t 0 hoodwink in country. comm on With the parties who have arrived at this conclusion, flourish of such stunted and meagre proportions as that heartilytthat there and a hould unequivocally be no measure w ish t h t e h m an s u o c n c e e s o s f . gratulation which bag been introduced with so . loud a the part of its author as the result of his thirty years' lucubration& tension of the franchise, and There are unquestionably . good on the and such vaunting self gratulation woulde ther s points in the Bill. The ex- Parliamentary qualification, are steps in the right similar ble e " spirit, and' the if lil portion of the popularity Which has long been wan i ng , but bas at length, by their manifold trans dire f o e n ci s i d i e n r aa wreaegrbea:ilnittria:en of the DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following paces at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. Prormotrrit—Wind W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. Barairrox—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. HaerueGs—Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. SournAmprow—Wind W., strong breeze—overcast. Foutzsrowit—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. Ttncsuroar.—Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. GREENWICH—Wind W. S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. STaooo—Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. swmporr—Wind W., ge n tl e b r eeze—partially cloudy. LEIGHTON—Wind S., gentle breeze—cloudless. Counizszwit—Wind N.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. CarceiuDGE—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless. YaamouTH—Wind W , strong breeze—partially cloudy. BIRMINGHAM —Wind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Term DAT —Morning 58 min. after 11 I Evening 80 min after 12 Tyr' 59 min. after 12 I Evening 23 win after 1 LON DON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBR NARY 17, 1852. gressions, been absolutely forfeited. But, unfortunately, there is no other part of the measure which will bear investigation. The more closely the various additions to the sixty-six boroughs included in Schedule B are scrutinised, the more irresistible will become the conviction that the Bill is neither more nor lesf; than a Whig job, and that one of gigantic dimensions—that it is framed for the pur pme of consolidating and strengthening family in fluence, rather than of extending the democratic element or promoting the freedom and purity of election. Tho total absence of principle, or rather the too clearly perceptible favouritism, that will be discovered on the most cursory inspection show that those who call thetnselves " Liberal " have once more yielded to their ancient weakness, and taken the very best cars of their friends. Before entering on this part of the case, we must explain one . point to prevent our friends from sup posing that we have mistaken the number of con stituencies to be affected by the new Bill. Lord Jorirt RussnLL, in introducing the measure, announced that additions would be made to 67 boroughs. We have only alluded to sixty-six, but we have done , so advisedly, for notwithstanding the deliberate stal:ement of the Noble Lord, we find that only sixty-six constituencies are included in schedule B. Where then is the error ? Was the PREMIER misinformed in declaring that there were so many electoral districts in which the voters were below the golden number of 500. By no means, His infor mation was most accurate ! The town of Beaumaris, with its tributary borough of Amlwch, Holy head, and Liangefin, contain an aggregate of less than 400 electors ! If there be anything of " principle" in the measure, as has been so emphati cally asserted, Beaumaris should have been included. Why should it alone be exempted from the operation of the Act, be assimilated to " the last rose of summer," and "left blooming alone," with far less than 500 voters ? There must surely have been some mysterious influence at work to induce the Govern ment to come in to such an arrangement. Let us try to discover the secret. . Beaumaril is situate at one of the mouth s o f the Menai Straits, an d a b u ts on the Castle, in which resides the Ilouourable Baronet who signalized himself at the commencement of the session by the holy horror which he entertained of " the ballot" and " triennial Parliaments," and the ridicule which he cast upon th e more equ it a bl e distribution of electoral power. A gentleman of such excellent sentiments should be conciliated, and a model borough , in which not a s i ng l e contest h as taken place during the twenty y ears that have elapsed sinc e t h e pass ing of th e R e f orm Act, was deserving of en couragement. Up to 1832 it was represented by the Honourable Baronet himself. After, that time, however, he was desirous of assum ing the more dignified position of a " knight of the shire." The PAGET and BULKE LET influeace predominated in Anglesey, and rumour bath it that an amicable arrangement was entered into between the Gallant Marquis and the wealthy and influential Commoner, under and by virtue whereof the Baronet was returned ou several occasions for the county without a contest, while a PAGET has walked over the course for Beauntaris at every election between 1832 and 1852. Never has there been the slightest indication of revolt, or even insubordination, i n t h at - happy borougb, end it would be hard indeed if the influential candidate for the Peerage, whose services are about to be rewarded with a coronet, could not save his pocket constituency from being swamped by the addition of another town or hamlet to those which bad been so devoted to the wishes of their patron. But let us pass over Beaumaris, and inquire why it is that when an addition was to be made to Reigate, the claims of Croydon, a county town with more than 30,000 inhabitants and property rated at 145,0001., should have been ignored; that even Kingston, with its 21,000 inhabitants and rateable property amounting to 109,000/. per annum, should have been passed by with contemptuous disregard, while Dorking, celebrated only for its " fowl," and for it s being completely under the influence of the Hoes" family, was selected. There are doubtless equally good reasons to be assigned for this strange selection, as for the equally extraordinary omission of Beauma ris from the schedule. We may also inquire on what grounds some of these boroughs—which are all to be increased to about the same dimensions—are compelled to be contented with a single Member, while others, not of greater importance, are allowed duplicate represen tatives ? Surely the twenty-nine constituencies that require the addition of other districts to make up the minimum number of electors, might be well con tentedeachff if whilethepermitted claims of Chelsea—so ably ad vocated by the Honourable Member for Glas gow,—of Dewsbury, Belper, Stockton, Redruth, West Bromwich, Chesterfield, and other populous and influential towns, which are still unrepresented, might have been attended to. The Whip, however, were determined to erect a monument of their im becility and injustice, and they have succeeded with a vengeance. AMERICAN NEWS. (BY LIVERPOOL,EEC RI C T E T L I T E E G s D R A A y , The United States mail steam-ship Arctic, Luce commander, arrived off the Rock Light-house at half pastPlllo..)2o A.M. 10, having made the quickest run across the Atlantic on record. She has 1,040,000 dollars specie on freight. The Niagara, with the outward mails of the 17th ult., arrived at New York on the 7th inst. The Europa, with the nmils of the 24th ult., from Liverpool, arrived at Halifax on the 6th inst. No change in the New York Stock Market. Money Market firm. Exchange on London 10 to 10, The Cotton Market was dull, with sales of 1,000 bales. Iron dull. 40 tons Coltness sold at 21 dolls. The market for bread stuffs quiet. Freights to London without change. Kossuth was at Cleveland, Ohio, very unwell. Late advices from Northern Mexico state that Cara , vajal had received reinforce men t s , and would make an , other attack. Accounts from Martinique and Guadeloupe state the all was quiet in those islands. Advices from Savannah to the 30th ult., are unim portant. Seven thousand five hNunEdWredObßaLleEsAcNotStOnEEsßol.d6 . a steady prices; strict middling, 7 cents. per lb. Mr. Caulfield, the new governor of the Four Courts Marshalsea, is a deputy lieutenant of the county of Tyrone. THEATRE ROYAL, DRIIRY-LANE.—The following members of the haut ton have visited the theatre to witness the performance of th e grand opera and b allet :—The Duchess of Inverness,E ar l Fi tz h ar di nge , Earl Lisburne, his Grace the Duke of M ontrose , t h e E ar l, o f Lanesborough , the Countess d'Alse, Lady Ailesbury, Lady Bradford, Lord and Lady Lorraine, Lord Wil ton , L or d T o rrington, Lord Canter bury,Lady Glengall, Lo Lady D urran t, L a dy T a lfourd, Lady C. Maxse, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Chesterfie ld, Lord Ward, Lord Elliot, Lord C ranborne, S i r G eor ge Armytage, Sir IL Webb, General C avendish, Si r J o h n Lowther, Sir Francis Sykes, H. Ba r i ng, Esq. ; clay, &c. Air. Culling Smith, Mr. W. Bar- Government notices were issued yesterday of guaranteed loans for Trinidad and British Guiana to the amount respectively of 40,000/. and 5 0 , 000 /. under the Act of 1848, which authorised such loans on behalf of the West India colonies and Mauritius to an extent altogether not ex ceeding 500 ,0001. The debentures are to be for 5001. each, bearing interest at 4 per cent. from the let ult. The4o,ooo/. for Trinidad w ill b e redeemable on the 30th June, 187 0, and the 50,0001. f or British Guiana on the Ist J anuary, 1872. Thursday, the 26th, is the day on which the tenders are to be handed i n, and none will be acce pted f or l ess t h an 5,000/. The total su m which British G u iana is emp owere d to ra i se i n this man ner is 2500004 a nd for Trinidad th e li m it i s 100,0001. British Guiana took a portion amounting to 70,0001. in January, 1851, and the price then given was 103 for 65,0004 and 106 for 5,0004 the quotation of Consols at the time being 96i. THE NEW REFO R M BILL.--A preliminary meet ing, with re f erence to this measure was h e ld i n Bi rm i ng h am yesterday, M r. that a George Edmonds in the chair; the result is town meeting on the subject will be held next Tues day, at whi c h both the Members will attend. At the twent sixth annual meeting of t he Standard Life Assurance Company, held yesterday, the -y re port stated th a t d ur i ng the past year the number of proposals upwards of 180,000/. received was 1.023 for 574,618/ ,of which 822 were accepted for 467,5004 the new annual 'premiums being 15,240/. It was also announced that the income of the company was yea al had been 51,9001. Before the close of the meeting the übu dividend was deelared, at the rate of 5 per cent. A and , and that the claims during the r DEATH OF THE GOVAN PoaT.--The frien ds for admirers of Mr. Al ex. Buchanan , o f Govan, wel l known the numerous sweet little lyr i cs which he composed, and which from ti me to time appeared in the Glasgow journals, , will learn with regret that lie e xpired some what sudde n ly in his own hou se at Govan on Sunday - last. The deceased was about thirty-ei g h t years of age . Glasgow Couri er. DEAT H OF Ma, H. Aca:Larip.—Ti'i geati...C.:7.11, so well known on the Irish Turf, died at his residence, Burgh. quay, on Monday week last. Mr. Ackland was considered to be one of th e b eat " bookmakers in Ireland, mid second only to the leviathan, Davis, ill Ettglandi THE S RKET V. BRITISH RAILWAYS. Paid. Nominal Prices, Et s lieu done to-day. Railways, Aberdeen.. Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Jtmcion Belfast and County Down Birming., Wolverhamp., and Bttiar Valley .. Birkenh., Lan., Ss Cheek Jane., late 331.65. tsd., Do. Chest. lk 501. Ss 251. Consolidated Do., do., 201. • • .• • • Bristol and Exeter.. Caledonian • • • • • • Chester and Holyhead .. Dublin and Belt ast Janet. Dublin and Kingstown.. Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee, Perth, and Aber leen Junction .• • • Do., New .. • . • - East Anglian (251. L. /ic E. and L. 6s D.) • • • • Do. (181. E. Ss, H.) •• Eastern Counties . • • • Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares • • Do. do. do. .• Do. do., B & C shares East Lancashire • • • • Ds. Now quarters •• East & West India Docks and firm. Junc. • • East & West York. Junc. Edinburgh and Oinsgew Edin., Perth, anti Dundee Glasgew and South-West. Do. do. G.D. & C.steck Great Northern • • • • Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, li, 6 per et. Great 'Southern and Western, Ireland • • Great Western .. • • Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and 1 orkshire Do. quarter shares Do. fifths . Do. West Riding Union Leeds Northern .. Liverpool,' Cresby, and Southport .. • • London and Blackwall • • Do., Tilbury Ext. Scrip London, Brighton, and South Coast .. • • London and N.-Western Do. do. quarters •• l)o. ftfthe • • • - Do. 10t. sh. M. & B (o) London and f3.-Western Do. new 501. Do. new 401. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • • .. Manchester, sheflield, Lincolnshire .. „. Do. Manchester and' Lincoln Union •• Midland • • • • • • • • Do. bO/. shares • • • • Do. Farming & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle.. Do. quarter shares .. Newmarket • • • • • • Newport, Aborgavenny, Ind Hereford • • • • Newry and. Enniskillen • • ti awry - , WarrenToint, & Yloiitrevor • • .. • • -,orfolk • • 1)0. li•Tew 201. shares • • Northern Counties Union North British • • • • • North Devon • . • • • • North Staffordshire • • North-Western North & Sth.-West. June. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Seettish Central Scottish Midland .. Do. new .. .. • • A Shrews. & Birm., Class Do. Class 8.. • • • • Sarevrs. & Hereford., Old Do., do., New . • • Shrewsbury and Cheater I (Nor. W. Min.) .. Do. Halves .. • • • • Do. Oswestry • • • • Do. New.. .. • • Shropshire Union • • • • Do., A, B, C, & D, tally paid up at per cent •• South Devon • • .. .. E;oti th- E ag tern .. Elouth Wales.. gen tb Torksh. and River , DUE . • .. • • :aeff., Roth., and iloole, Son'th Division .. I Stirling and Dunfermline' Stockton and liartlepool Taff Vale.. .. • • • • Taw Vale Extension .. Thames Haven Dock and Railway .• • • • • ale of Neath • • • Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick, Waterford, Wen., Wick. and Dublin •• West Cornwall • • • • whiteiayen and Furness York, Newc., & Berwick Ditto and Newcastle Extension • • DIM) G.N.E. purchase tork and 2Corth Midland' LINES LEAS: AT rIZED 1NT.A.3.11. Leasing /Waimea hallways. Companies . Paid. Nominal Prices. d ,me to-day. Ecdf. & Bletch ley - • Lon. & N.W. all .. Bhruing. & Ox ford Juncion, guaranteed •• Gt. Western all 29 —3O Do., without a guarantee .. Do .. • • all 23 -- 29 ilirm., Wolver., & Dudley, gua ranteed Do .. all 29 —3O z.d Do., without a guarantee •• Do • • • • all 28 29 Buckinghamsh. Lon. &N. W. all 17 17.% Clydesdale June Caledonian all 44 46 E. Lin., Guar. 6 Der Cent. •• G. Northern all 3334 3434 Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 20 2 3 p liartlePlDock Yrk, Now ~1 an d Railway and Ber. Hull and Selby Yk. &N. M. all 104 106 x.d x.d Do. % Shares Do •• •• all 52 —53 x.d z.d Do. 3L Shares Do •• •• all 24 25 x.d Leeds and Brad. Midland • • all 100 101 x.d Lon. and Green. S. Eastern .. all 1 1 — 1234 De., Pref. .. Do • • all 24 —26 Lowestoft, Gd• 4 per Cent. • • Norfolk • • all 15 —l7 Dc.. 6 per cent Do Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6p. et Stockt.& Dar an N. & East, 6 per Cent. E. Countiee . all Do., 5 per cent. Do. • • • • all 57 . 51 Do. New .. Do •• • • 43 57 —59 Preston and S L. &N. W. Viyre •• •• L & La.& Y. j 111.1 44 •—• 46 Do. 34 gharesA Do .. •• 11 834 —. 834 p Read., Guild., and Reigate .. Sl. Eastern .• all 2154 —2l sc Roy. & Ilitchin G. Northern 614 514 1)0. Shep. Ex• •Do .. .. all 8% " Sher., Roth. and Goole, 5 per ct. Lanc.& York 18 11 6 South Staffords. Mr. M'Clean 9% dig. Wear Val. 6 per Cont. gull. Stock.& Dar. all 2734 26 34 d Do. do. .. Do .. .. 25 .. Do. do. •• Do -- 26 wilts & Somers. Gt. Western 1110 9234 9334 .atzrzu: ore 1331.&11LES Railway/. I PaM. Nominal Prima. Aberdeen •• •• Aberdeen, No. 2, 7 pr. ct. Caledonian I 01. Chester and Holyhead .. Dand. Per. & Abor. June. zast:sng. (3/. 10s.) 5 p. c. Do., (51.) 7 per cent... Eastern Counties Exton., 5 per cent. NO. 1 .• Do. No. 2 .. Do. New 6 p. cent. Stock F.a►tern Union, Scrip gsaran. 6 per cent. • • East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares .. E. & W. York. Juno. sths Edin. Per. & Dan. 5i p. et. Glasgow & 5.-W. Consul. Gt. Northern, 5 finer sent. Do., 5 p. c. Redeem. Scrip, Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths .. Gt. western (13erks and Hants Ex., 5 per Cent.) Lancashire and York shire, F. 401... • • . Do. 6 per ct. Stock .. Leeds Northern, 6 per cent., No. 1• Do. quarters, 1848 .. London, Brighton, and S. Coast, guar. 5 per et. De. pref., 5 p et. 5k,1851 Do. new guar., 6 per ct. Lon. & N. West. (Coy. & Nuneat.) 5 per cent. .. London & S.-W., new • • London. & Ennis., 34 Sha M anch., Sheffield, and Line., gear. shrs.. No. I Do. new, 101. . • • Do., 6/. • • • • • • Midland Con. 6 p. c. stock Do. Consel. Bristol & Rirming., 6 per cent. • • Do Leic. & Swanning.. 2 134 die. 7% 77i 16% 17 5 —5% d. 2% 3 o rs— P '—fiP 11%--174 0% - 10 lii I die. 14% - 14% %- 1 P 7%- 7% • • -.• P. 1N 1 die.l 132 184 .. - - 1 1 .. -•• p .. .-- .. 140 -- 145 .. .. 2U -- no. x.d 10% - 113.. S per cent. guar. • • Do., Preference • • .• Norfolk Extension • • Do. guar. 5% per cont. North British Oxf. Wor. 80. 01.151.6 p.e Shrews. & Bir., new guar. Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Min.) 8 per oent . South Devon • • • • • • South-Eastern. 4% et P. et. S ou th Yorks., 4p. . gd. York, Newc., and Berw., Gt. N of E. Per. • • York and North Midland and S. Porch. .. 11 - 11% 12 - 12 % %- % P 134 —13 b Boulogne and Amiens Central of France.(o..V.) Dutch Rhenish East Indian • • •• Do . do. do. • • Great Indian Peninsula.. Ditto ditto •• Lonvain ala Sambre .. Luxembourg .. Ditto (Railw#y) Ditto (Canal) Maria Antonia .. • • Ditto, New . :• Namur and Liege .. .• Northern of France • • Orleans and Bordeaux Paris and Lyo ns •••• Paris and Orlea n s Paris and Rouen •• • ••• Paris and Strasbourg .. Rouen and Havre ~.o .mhrt and Meuse • = St. Andrew's & Que DC. (A) Tours and Nantes • • .. lonrnay, Jurbise, Lau den, and Hassell I. Wed Flanders 11% ...11% 20% 20% 4% ... 4% dls. 18 I ....• 3p. 20 I.• —.. % _ . O Gus.' 16 — 16 % 1 4% b is —b% 10 1 0% 1 5% —l63i 11 — l3 •• •• 4 —3 die. 15% 16 3% —4% I% Utt dhl. TO3 all all :GN. 127168 8d all - % P. % - 3i P. 3 —3 1 4 x.d 2% —3% x.d % % x.d s -6 1 0; 2% —2% d. 3 44 46 ill 25 x.d 18 UI 10 1 .4 104 11 4 1 dlB. 3, • 2 lit Bataan dose to-day. % pm 1 1 112 12 li 10% % 16% 19 2514 x.d 16% 8% ki% as. 2 .....9% lli toll% - 9)4 - 10% • • ... • • d. 86 -87 15 -15 U 19 -I't 20 -18 4 5% -6% 3% -3% 2q - 7% -7% 3% —3% 15% 15% x.d 49 -50 2' -28 , 04 - 5 18% - 18% 5% -5% 13% - 13% 35% 36 85 86% x.d 74 —77 —8 p. 65% —66 . 7 —6%d. d. 14% —15% . • . - • 7 - 714 94 - 95 119 —119% 3}; 3X P 3 I% 174111. 85 —B6 x.d HI% —7U db. xd 16% —5% dlB. 31. d ”i -2% 29 -30 31 -2. x die.l 57% -58 .. 1 28 30 •• .. •• 7% -... IN 4% 4 dts. ~ —.. dia. 23 -25 - 14 —l2 die. 8M 3 die. fix 'l% 8 7 dia. 8% —B% dis. %dis. par 15% 16 13% 144 9 —9% 9 —9% 64 —6% 4% —4% 4 3 dis. 12 -14 6 - 7 9 -10 .. —•• dts. 3U. 3 d. 18 -15 20% - 20% BO - 30X3 3% —2% d. 150 152 I .. .. dim. 16 —l5 dia. • •—• • • d. 3% —4% 16) 2 17% 534 5 dis. .. - .. 17% - 18 7% —7 d. 3% —3 3 / 4 d. 2134 22 ~tilu +Joanna' PT104,5. Agua Fria Anglo Californian .. Asturian Australian Aye Maria Blaenarvon Iron & Ceal British Australian Gold British Iron 1 % - INP %- %P Par— %P • • dig Brazilian Imp. (is. 51. p.)l • DG Cocaes and Cniaba 24% 1% 2 all 15 22% 23% 40 33 —34 14 4 5 a 1 12% 1 ‘ P 9% 1 par % p all p ar p 9 -- 4 1 % 103 i 5 P 7 10 —ll all 2 —jl4 1— 4 P STOCK. 1341NK8 all 38 39% 50 46% 49 25 11% 12% 20 24 —254 10 1i 17' 20 29% —3O x.d as Do. St. John del I:ey.. Cobre Copper . • .... CopiaPo •••• • • . • • Eng. & Australian Copper Goneral ••• • . • • . Gold Mountain ••• Great I'olgooth Mexican& S. American Nouveau M0nde........ Santiago de Cuba Tin Croft .. • • • • •• •• T.Trated Mexican— ...• •• West Mariposa .. • • .... Antral/ma .....• • • • • • • British North America.. Colonial Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock .... London and Westminster National Provincial Eng. Do. New ...... • • • • • • National of Ireland Oriental liank Corporat. Provincial of Ireland.... Do. New .. - •• • - Union of Australia •• • • Do. STOW • •• , Union of Loudon •• •• Union of Wlrdrld 17% 17 30 —3l x.d 43% 45 15% 16% 35 36% 3 14% 15% Canada IY.EX • • • • • • • • Gen. Steam Navigation • renitt. & Oriental Steam.' Ditto ditto Royal Mail Steam PWe cannot be answer: wlll not be influenced by :SCEL 33'‘ '411.NE01178. 48 49% 27% 28% 70 —7l x.d 1 734 - 18 77 78% Le errors of the Official Lists, aro 1 correspondents.' able for ti interests, MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The accounts received by the two last mails from the United States as to the Fremont gold titles are calcu lated to excite earnest attention, if not uneasiness, among the parties interested; and we may question if the time be not come when very explicit explanations must be given to set at rest the reiterated statements of defective title, &c. It appears that at Baltimore parties are get ting up an agitation against Colonel Fremont, and are desirous that the great mineral riches of his estate should be secured to the country at large, the ground upon which they work being thus defined :—The Colonel, it is said, purchased from a former governor, when Cali fornia belonged to Mexico, the extensive tract which he has located, at the cost of a few hundred dollars; but he purchased it in the way that all land is bought in Mex ico, viz., with the right of soil, bat without that to the minerals. This, we believe, is the same in Cornwall. When California was annexed to the United States the latter agreed to respect all grants legally made; and we apprehend there will be no difficulty on the part of Colonel Fremont in showing his claim to the soil. A paragraph in a New York journal, dated Washington, mentions that the Land Commissioners were to report upon Colonel Fremont's claim, and that, pending their decision, the Colonel had positively declined any sale. The report of the Commissioners will have to be con firmed, we believe, by Congress, and consequently the determination of the owner is vary proper. At the same time, however, the inquiry will naturally be made whether, doubt being involved, there ought to have been leases granted. If the leases are merely conditional upon the ratification, they are very uncertain instruments, and we hope have only been received as such and not paid for; though we believe the public generally, upon taking shares iu the different Mariposa companies, not only were under the impression that they held good leases from the alleged freeholder, but likewise that there was no shadow of doubt that the right to the mineral had been obtained at least from the Mexican Government. We can even now scarcely credit the assertion to the contrary, but what we see in the American papers, and the rumours which ever and anon are resuscitated here, make it highly desirable that an official intimation should be given upon the subject, especially if it be true that a new French com pany on a large scale is now negotiating for another lease. The blame in this affair will not rest solely with Colonel Fremont and his agents. The various solicitors and boards of directors who have formed the Mariposa companies will be a menable to severe censure if th ey have compromised their constituents by buying " a pi g in a poke," and we happen to know that doubts were entertained and expressed in more than ono case before the leases were bought. Where no heavy amount of purchase money has been paid down, the mischief may not be great, for the royalty will be pay able only during occupincy ; and it is a curious circumstance, as showing tne laxity of feeling on such a has been expressed, consolation by saying theregra ve re subject, parties that wh who have offered anxiety that the United States Government could be kept at bay in the law court for five or seven years, by which time the leases would have run out. We are strongly of opinion that such attempted consolation would, to the un lucky shareholders, be an aggravation, rather than other wise, of the original culpability or supineness; and a better saving , clause, , to our mind, i s t h e pro b a bil ity t h at if Colonel Fremont s claim to the mineral be negatived, the Government at . Washington will r e adily acc ept, as tenants, the companies in possession, and be content with the same royalties as w ere by ex p ress s tip u l a ti on to have been paid annually to the Colonel. So strongly do some of the leading American merchants resident in England feel upon this subject, that we not only fail to recognize their names upon the direction of the Mari posy companies, but we hear them daily express appre hension that the credit of their country will suffer a groat blow, if the public have subscribed tinder the be lief that the title is good, and Congress should decide to the cont rary. The production and publication of a cer tified copy of the original Mexican grant might, per haps, set all doubt at rest, and, if so, the sooner we have it the better. We have gono into this matter with the sole object of eliciting the truth, and keeping the public at large informed of what transpires. Since writing the above another instance of the mys tification relating to the Fremont leases has come under our notice. Mr. Hoffmann, the original agent, has writ ten a letter stating that, under date of December last, the Colonel had sent him a communication to the effect that he would not sell his M ar ip osa estate, w hil e the West Mariposa Company received by yesterday's mail an official announcement that Mr. T. D. Sargent had purchased the whole for 1,000,000 dollars. The follow is a letter on the subject:— " New York, Feb. 4. " All is now concluded, King and Sons have paid the money. M`Dougall sails to-morrow. Heap will sail on the 11th instant. I will leave on Saturday, if possible. " THOMAS GREEN." We understand, further, that Mr. Sergeant is ex pected in the Arctic steamer on Thursday, with the deeds and ether papers. The English Stock Market has been very depressed, and the reaction in prices is to -1 per cent. The cause assigned is the speech of Lord John Russell, in which he details the militia plan, and the announcement that the interest on Exchequer-bills is to be maintained at 1 per centum per diem. This has rallied them to 58s. and 61s. premium. East India Bonds are 68s. to 725. prem. Consols for Money have been done as low as 96i, but are now the same t.,as for Account, viz., 97 to The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 99 to, and the Three pia Cents. 971 Bank Stock has been supported at 217. Foreign Securities have been rather fluctuating again. Mexican keep at 321 to -a. Peruvian Deferred aro 48 to 49. Grenada Active Bonds have been in request at 211 to 22, and the Deterred at Bto 4. Brazilian Old Stock is 951, and Buenos Ayres 51k. Spanish remain about the same, being 234 to a for the Five per Cents., and the Certificates have been quoted I/ per cont. Venezuela Stock is 36i to 1. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 59k. The Gold Mines Shares of California are in more demand, and rather fuller prices have been paid in some instances. Railway Shares are weaker, without any important dealings. Foreign Shares are dull. QUARTER TO THREE -97 97 Cons ois Ditto Account, March 11 .- - BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK (From the Official Liet.) Bank Stock ..... .. 217 8 per Cent. Reduced Annuities...... 97 % 3 /4 S per Cent. Console Anne. •......... 96% 97 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anus. ............ •-. 99% 99 14 Long AMlllities. Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 71.4 I _ l6 Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10,1859 6 13-16 Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860' 6 13-16 7/ India Stock 6 ,8 Do. Bonds, 10001. Ditto under 1.0001 . C onso ls for Account 72 Exch.ouer Bills 97 % 97 1 1 8 1,0001. . . 8 7— AT ON SI I BBB O P6P ' I CL P OCS. 5001. PRIC Sm E iII O I F FOREIGN.-.. ............. Bu ß e r n a o s s rl A ia y n r .el3so=ss 136e p r er C C en e t. nt. ... 5 9 1 51 h 14 Equador Bonds Grenada, 11,4 Dec. l d e s o . o Coupons 1849 mean Bonds, 1846, 6 8: .............. -. 64% 5 I D :io t . t Ditto Deferred P per Cent 2 7 1 /2 22 21 1 4 111 • Peruvian Bonds, i per Cent "i3l-1 / 1 314. 83" Ditto for the Account Do. Deferred Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent ....•• 92 1 h Ditto 4 oar Cent. Ditto Account ... .. Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ..... Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o 64f. 50c. Ditto Account ...... . Spanish Corn. Cert. Coup. not funded I% per cent Venezuela Bonds Ditto Deferred Dividenala on the above payable in London ::count Cent.. ...... FrenchEi jaßnegnetes, 3 per Cent .. ...... 25f. 3 Dutch 2 1 ,4, per Cent., 12 Guild Ditto for the Account ..... ...." 591. Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 32 OXF°" AND CAMBRIDGE EIGHT . ..OARED RACE.— N o °.ci I answer has at present b een received to the chal lenge sent by Cambridge to row at E aster over the usual r Putney to blortlake—but from the fact th a t th e course—Putney men have had a crew down practising, there appears but little doubt that the race will come off at that time and place. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY EIGHT-OARE D RACES.—. TheAr.,; , ,mmsneL on Tuesday next, the 24th inst. Some good racing may be expected, although good rowing is scarce. The services of Phelps have been engaged by Ist Trinity. Coombes (the Champion) is likewise at work with 3d Trinity, sad hill bretliu T 914 yfith Ist §t• 100 8 6 8 1 13 4 47% 100 4 2 0 100 16 2-8 126 7 % % Ba, 85%% x. 41 65 % % 94 ik 118)( D 19 118% 86* ab Z.cl 28}‘, % b 7%, % 29 18% 8 8 % % LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, FEB. 17.—W ind at noon W.S.W., moderato breeze and cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 16.—Wind W. to W.N.W.—Acrd. Emigrant, New Zealand. DuNpuum BAy, FEB. 15.—The Juliana sloop, Cameroon). to Ayr, is stranded iu the bar imbedded in the sand; craw landed, and cargo can be saved. DEAL, FEB. 16.—A ind W.S.W.—Arrd. from the River, Purchase, Calcutta; Ostrich, Madras; Ruben, Aden. LIVERPOOL, FEB, 16.—Wind W.N. W. to N. V.—Arrd. Cleopatra, Bonny ; Goliah, Savannah ; G e htertyre, Co piapo ; jenny Lind, Buenos Ayres; Phcenix, Monte Video; Muskinjum, Demerara; Sporting Lass, Oporto, with rig. ging carriedaway from contact with the GustavvonHazenow. Sid. Hazard, Havannah; Columbine, Panama; Fairfield, Jamaica; Louisiana, New Orleans. Put back, Gustav you Hazenow, after being in contact with the Sporting Lass. Off port, Antarctic, New York ; Perseverance, Olivier, .1 , an. Noord, Celerity, and Gardyne. The Marie Emilie, Sena co Naples, went on shore on Dales Rock last night, and it is feared will not be got off; crew saved. The Phcenix, from hence, has arrived at Strangford with the steward and one seaman, taken from the Pickwick. PWLLIIELI, FEB. 16.—The Miriam, which was driven on shore 3d January, at Oberech Beach, was flooded off and came in on the 12th, without much apparent damage. GREENOCK. FEB. 15.—The Eliza barque, of Newry, from Troop, was in con t ac t near Pl a dd a , w ith th e Glenorchy ship , from Glasgow, and immediately went down; crew saved by the Mulatto, which has put back here with little damage. lIELVOET, FEB. 14. - The Awselique hence to New York , which was on sho r e h ere , h as got off and proceeded. HALIFAX, FEB. 2.—The wreck of a new vessel of about 70 tons, laden with oats and timber, came on shore at Dog Island dismaated and abandoned, was got off and taken into St. Pierre, Newfoundland, 34 January. The Responsible schooner, Boston, to Prince Edward's Island, has been driven on shore by the ice at Plaister Cove, crew and cargo saved. The Uai schooner, hence to Newfoundland, was wrecked near Moody Point, Manidieu, 14th January, crew saved. OFF THE START.—George Duckwitz, Buenos Ayres, for llamburgh. FALMOUTH, FEJ. 16.—Wind W., fresh.—Off port, Agnes, Nassau ; Spray, Bahia, and sailed for Gottenburg. QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 15. - Arrd. Augusta, Callao. OFF LivEnrooL, FEB. 17.—Arctic steamer, New York. SHIELDS.—SId. Mary and Ellen, Havannah. Moss, JAN. 31.—The Najaden, of Dram, which was driven on shore near here, has been got off without much damage . NASSAU, N. P., JAN. 13.—The Mary Ellen, St. Jago, to Bremen, was lost on the Hog Sties Ist Jan.; crew and part of cargo saved. ELSINORE, FEB. 10.—The Ruby, of Dundee, which Was on shore on the Roadstead, and filled previous to the 31st Jan., has been surveyed and condemed. STAVAI4C4I,I2, 2. —The Foreninger, of Bergen, f r ," l Ace., to this port,and B ergen , s t ran d e d near SkUaes" naes, during a heavy gale and filled; cargo discharged. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY;) EAT Itel.filtHETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 15s Od to 3117 s 6d ; Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 4/ Is Od; and Straw, 1/ Os to 116 s per load• Supply good, and trade dull. CUMBEELAIS D.—Meadow Hay, 21 17s to 41 Os Od ; Clover ditto, dl 3s to 4/ -is; and Straw, 1/ is to 11 7 s per load• A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand. WHITECHAPEL.—AIeadow Hay, 2/ 15s to 31 18s; Clover ditto, 31 Is to 41 7s Od; and Straw, 1/ Os to 116 s per load• Trade dull, at our quotations. COLONE.A.X. SUGAR,—The market is steady to-day. Yellow Havannh has been in some demand for sorts from 328 up to 363 per cwt. Refined brown lumps are at 44s 6d per cwt. The quantity of British Plantation Sugar landed last creek at the East and West India Docks was t 95 hhds 32 t i erces 174 barrels; there were taken for home consumption 1,565 hhds 114 tierces 468 barrels. The stock in the same places is 14,755 hhds 1,€65 tierces 2,981 barrels. COFFEE.—Mocha and Costa Rica have been sold a t fall prices. Native Ceylon is about 383 6d per cwt. Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 501 puns 127 hhds; there were taken for home consumption 258 puns 42 hhds, and exported 2 puns 110 hhds. The stock in the same places is 14,5 32 puns 1,150 Mids. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 35s to 35s 3d per cwt on the spot , and Town 385., being dull. RlCE.—This article is quiet. INDIGO.—The sale proceeds much the same. TEA.—Very little is doing, but last week's deliveries were good. HOUSE OF LORDS -(THIS DAY) Their Lordships sat to hear appeals this morning, T he Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham' and Lord Monteagle. The common-law judges were sum' moned to assist their Lordships, and there were present th e Barons Parke, Platt, and Martin, Mr. Justice Maule, Justice Talfourd, Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Justice Cress' well, Mr. Justice Erle, Mr. Justice Williams, and Mr. Justice Crompton. GOSLING V. VELEY. The SOLICITOR-GENSILAL proceeeed this morning with his reply in this case, which is better known by the name of the Braintree church-rate case. The circumstances have been frequently before the public, and it came before their Lord ships on a writ of error to reverse the judgment of the Cour t , of Exchequer Chamber, affirming a decision of the Court o' Queen's Bench in favour of a rate made for the repairs of s parish church at Braintree in the county of Essex. The reply was still proceeding when our report left. ,CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the LORD JUSTICES.) SPARROW V. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMP TO RAILWAY. This appeal, the circumstances of which have already ap peared in our columns, was proceeded with this morning._ IN RE l'ilE LONDON AND BI R M I NGHAM EXTENSION , AND NORTHAMPTON, DAVENTRY, AND WARWICK RAILWAY COMPANY, EX PARTE GAY. This appeal motion, w hi c h was opened on Tuesday last, was an application by M r. G ay, to get rid of an order made by the Master charged with the winding-up of the company, and confirmed by the Vice-Chanc e llor Sir J. Parker , direct ing a call of 1/. Y l3s. per share upon a certain class of con tributories of the company, Mr. Gay being one of that claam- The purpose of the call was to provide for costs incurred b)_ r _ the official manager in prosecutin a suit and defending su, action, toe object of this suit bein g to increase the assets or. the company, and the object of the action being to de fe 9d those assets. It was contended in favour of the call that th e costs were incur re d f or th e common b ene fit, and that NI. , Gay being clearly liable as a contributory, cou ld not obj e . e t to pay on the ground that there might be ot h er parties IT; were primarily liable. Mr. Gay, however, insisted that:ia and those included in the same class with him ought not ed. be be called on unt il t h e manag i ng comm i ttee had ref f ev certain large sums of deposits for which it was alleged t" had never accounted. Their LORDSHIPS gave judgment this morning, ti isral— the appeal and affirming the judgment of the Court beloic• (Before Vice-Chancellor KINDERSLET.) IN RE THE GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND AND GLAS OptiY JUNCTION UNION RAILWAY. O' This was a petition to discharge a winding-up order e in the affairs of this company. The arguments bt el ,bea ready occupied sev era l d ays an d were not conc luded " our report left. There was no busi ness o f i mpor t ance i n th e other 051:l -eery Courts. EXCHEQUER. —(THIS DA- 10 1,00' (Sitting at Nisi Prius, at Westminster, before the CHIEF BARON, and a Special Jury.) HILL V. PHILP. il p Zed iei t ' This.was an action to recover damages for the a -- i f na s proper treatment of the plaintiff as a lunatic while all 0 , AK , of the defend an t' s es t a bli s h men t a t K ens i ng t o n, ft° 1850, to May, 1851. fling on Sir P. THESIGER resumed his address this mer . 01 0 behalf of the defendant, and contended that the treaimore pla .`_' in ev ti e tr ra w l the plaintiff was submitted to by Dr. Philp was pot severe than his condition reired. then as w e it x n t e r s em es ely w v e i r o e lent placed under sufficient restraint to keep him quiet. (The case w22.22(22212,1...)Y the _ in nciaellcendnitmnocts,uhnowd. wthaastoothi; - ---- E E T____( THIS DAY.) MARLBRO'-STRE ET . . . _.,_ whole day.) P IC -- Thomas Wilmot, alias Rod CAUTION TO VIZ ~ U m ßt n belonging' to a class termed " ri v i i and Ldward Hill, ing bellhangers, ,, w r e w re o br e ought before Mr. Hardwick, charg` — tali ° Kelley, 27, Charles-street, Berkeley -square, by Joseph supposed for the purpose of committing felony' ~„ with obtaining anentrandceeposineatothtahtelraesstidevenenceingo,;f about e u ß t B e i ; pretences, The Rev. Mr. Kelley o'clock, he was expecting a party to spend the evening 0 to hi m , and went up stairs to dress. As he was dressing o f beard a double rap at the street-door, and supposed it on h e int. tphaer,tpyabrtyy the name e ln o a f m c i r n o u u t c e h o w r hiss a o nte and said a gentleman by the name of Dickenson, and aline" `fib in dressed he went down stairs, and to his surprise, he found, elf the drawing-room the defendant Wilmot, who called hi 11>1, had there. d servant v s a e e n t hi m came. t Dickenson, and in the passage he saw the defendan t s t who called himself Crouch. Witness felt intiigna rit ti r seeing such a Juan as Wilmot in the dray/ he room, and demanded to know what bush and stated that he had calledhim (prosecutor) A lit e upon fore Christmas, offering articles andthatwitn ess belP He (Wilmot) appeared contused i to _ for sale, dismissed him, promising that if he would call again, to s ale Rev. Gentleman) would attend to anything he 1,3 " Wi being then unable to do so from press of business•_,..t so d. ness did not recollect the circumstances, but reln e : pre giving an answer to some one, but not to the priSODel__Aia secutor then remonstrated with the prisoner about irt'iteci. himself into his house at so unreasonable an hour, a ._e!coar him for his name and address, and also that ef rr.. J e ' s „„d. panion. The prisoner Wilmot said his name viasA i . d dres , S , gave witness a card with that name on it, but lie *, b e llt• and the other gave the name of Hill, and said be vra s a n oa pt• hanger. They subsequently gave such a confused, _'-.'icioe., of thmselves that he gave them both in charge on - 05 Y„. 0 of of obtaining an entrance into his house for the purP° committing a felony. _ v at; Inspector Parke, C divi s i on , sa id l as t evening _hoist; se ven o'clock the priso ners were brought to Vine - s treet tion, charged by th e reverend prosecutor under the n l l `,..i f eci and addresses, when one stances detailed by him in his e vidence. Witness roe them their nam es of Wilmot and the other Hill. He then asked them r, w uel! their object was in going to the house at that bon..._, so d they replied that they went to sell some sharpeningWireop to do a little bell-hanging. He subsequently se nt, , t , r epli stable to the persons they had referred him to, and .k itn esti received a very unsatisfactory account of them . . ',',. oa t,le; added, that many robberies had been committed in e t , , a i man's houses of late by parties resembling the prison re , , f gave the w ha t e o had obtained an entrance by similar means. n _ soef a, ii. , Millerman, 95 B, proved that Wilmot was a „ ,?__, be thieves, and that Hill was what is called a flying hanger," and in no regular employment. werere' manded for a week. The prisoners, who male a long rambling defence BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 14th inst., the wife of the Rev. M. T. Farrel', / lc° of Addington, Surrey. On the 11th inst., at the L o d g e, Wendover, Buck s ' tii° wife of %Valiant 11. Sutton, DIED. tit, On the 13th inst. , at Lichfield, a g ed 45, John Peter r e nto C. 8., Lieutenant-Colonel commanding her AlajeatY 's 5v Regiment. ed °' Thomas Kerr, Egq., formerly of the Stock Exchange. „ On the 12th inst., at Bouthro On the 13th inst, at Cheshunt, George C. Collyer, eutrson, P, Gloucestershire, age At Wisbech, on the 11th inst., aged 81, ilagh J ac-- Esq., of that place. _,..., ...----- o f London: Printed and Published by MURDO ;` Y0,,,_ 112, No. 112, Stran d, P rinter , at The Sun Office, ..."' re of Strand, in the Precinct of the Sa voy. in the c' l2 `"' " AtiddlezeXt Toes Y, February 17, 1852. . Itusinuan dor to-day 24 % 1 17% 100 17% all im, 100 100 100 42}4 100 47% 25 9% 17% 19 3% 15 ,56 1831 13% 2Oli 21% t 1; { A