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TRE SUN, _LONDON, TUESDA E Y VENING, JANUARY 25, 1848. founded on tke assumption of the connexion of the Archhbishop's Vicar-General with the Court of Audience. Suppose this mandamus were granted, and the parties were to appear before the court at Bow Church and give in the libel which they said they had drawn up, containing a charge of suspected erroneous doctrine, the next step would be to go through the libel read to see if there were any grounds of oppo- QUEEN'S BENCH. — (T HI S DAY. ) sition. The parties to the case would t hen be the Dean and Chapter of Hereford 0. the op (Sittings in Banco, before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, posers. was out The bishop of the question, and Justices PATTZSON, COLERIDGE, and ERLE.) he was merely a by-stander, and: it would be placing run QUEEN V. THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. the bishop elect in a most difficult position, and he Neither the body of the court nor the galleries the bishop, the words would have to answer that he was a man of piety, and great modesty would prevent were so crowded as yesterday. The Very Rev. the Dean of Hereford occupied, as yesterday, a seat in to prove the contrary. of whose motto should be " nolo epicopari," from challenging his opposers the jury-box. Then the next step would be to prove the As soon as the Learned Judges had taken their statements of the libel ; witnesses would have to be called and cross - exa mined, which would ocenpy days seats, Mr. BADDELET rose and said he had aeceived a note and days, and the commissioners would have no power to enforce their attendance, or compel the from his leader, Sir Fitzroy Kelly, stating that he parties to put in an answer to the suit, or to enforce became so indisposed last night, as to render it asses- their sentence when given. It would be out of their airy for him to call in a physician. At the time he power to do substantial justice unless all the parties was taken unwell, he was preparing some notes with were disp os re d s e to of the come forw ard Then and offerwit no obstacle reference to the case. Dr. Adda ms was also absent, to the progs suit. thewitnesses the part of the ' and it would Dean and Chapter would have to be and it would be for the Court to determine whether examined with respect to the charges the further hearing of the a r g uments should not be be p erfectly impossible, if the Court should sit adjourned for a few day s, in consequence of the diem in diem, and parties employed constantly absence of his two leaders. Six Fitzroy Kelly stated writing out their evidence, and all willing in his note that, if be should be better, he would be to forward the inquiry—it would be found perfectly impossible to have the inquiry com b his place at the sitting of the Court. pleted within the time which the statute limited for Th e ATTORNEY-GENERAL ro se, and ho p ed that the it. The statement contained in the libel referred to arguments would be allowed to proceed notwith certain matters contained in books published in standing the indisposition of his Learned Friend. 1836. With regard to any charges that could be Lord DEemAN (after consulting with the other L earn ed Judges) said , the conse q uence is that we brought against the Bishop upon that ground, he must hear the gentlem en who have been enabled to would be protected by the Church Discipline Act , the 12th sec. of which stated that " everylsuit against attend. Mr. M. D. than th en p roceeded with his address. any such clerk in holy orders fur any offence aga inst 11. first addressed himself to t he sth section of the the laws ecclesiastical shall be commenced with in two years: after the commission of the o ffence in Act of Henry VII I. It stated that if all the p ro- cee dings incidental to the election of a bishop were respect of which such suit or p roceedin g pot completed within twenty (lays after the issuing shall be iestituted, and not afterwa rds." The 23,1 section also stated, "Be it enacted, that no of letters patent premunire should follow. But if the bishop elect's character, learning, piety, doctrine, criminal suit or proceeding ag ainst an y clerk or even his legitimacy were to be made matters of of holy orders for any offenc e a g ainst laws ecclesi inquiry at the confirmation, he might say, without astical shall be institute d in an y ecclesiastical any stretch of imagination, that twenty years might courts other than before instituted and provided." So be required from the opposing parties to adduce that upon the question o f time and p lace the Bishop was fully protected. He would refer the Court proofs in support of their opposition ; nay, he might to the Institutes of John Paulus Lancelotus, go further, and say that if such inquiries which had been frequently referred to by the other as these were to be permitted afte r election, side. Irving in his " Introduction to the Civil Law," *hey might extend throughout a man' s life, and em- of the writings of that person, said that they bitter the whole of his existence, owing to their ha- were r commenced under the approbation of Pope Paul raising character. It was imp ossible to imagine any- N. ~ and occupied 15 years in writing. The writer lin gered for two years in Rome, in a fruitless endeavour thing more stringent tha n the re q uirements of the statute ; it clearly shut out all inquiry. The act of to obtain the sanction of Pope Pius IV. The only confirmation was merely a ministerial act, one of a favour, however, that he was able to obtain was, that subsidiary nature, and being merely formal, was of hie "Institutions" should be added to the Corpus no moment at all. The Reforination was young without any grant of authority. It was clear that his when the Act was p assed ; and Burnet, in his famous writings never obtained in this country, or were re work on the Reformation , stated that Le g h, who garded as authority. In the preface to Burn's Ecclesias succeeded Cardinal Wolsey, was well known to the cal Law, page 26, speaking of the ecclesiastical law King to be addicted to t he Church of Rome, and to ti be secretly one of the pa rtizans of the Po p e ; and of England, and the mode in which ecclesiastical law the Act, therefore, was passed to vest the sole gift was to be extracted from the materials with w hich it was mixed, said, "Therefore the business up on this of nominating bishops in the Crown,and to abolish the interference of the Pope in the election head is to inquire what is the canon law up on an y of these e cclesiastical officers. He now ceived here before the statute, and the n com p are came to deal with the point, and then to find out how far the sa me was re question, whether a mandamus would lie, and hether the matter to which it had reference the same with the common law a nd the sta wjustified such a proceeding ; and, further, tote law, and with the law conc ernin g the w hether the parties, who had made this King's prerogative, which is also a part of the a pplication, were competent to do so. The subject common law, and from thence will come out the w as an ecclesiastical one, and could not be taken gen uinelaw of the Church. How they invented the first of those two points they were in complete darkness ; cognizance of by this Court. The Court , no doubt , co uld take cognizance of an application by the bishop with respect to the canon law, they had nothing but the opinion of the canonists; they were in even of a diocese, to issue a mandamus calling upon the judge of an ecclesiastical court t o show cause why worse ignorance with respect to the second p oint, lie refused to grant the probate of a w ill ; b ut the and it was net at all improbable that they sh ould be led into error on the subject. Even Linwood, one doctrine laid down by Lord Holt, in the case of of the greatest authorities, was at fault upon this " Long v. the Bishop of St. David's," reported by point. In the constitution of Otkobogn , who Raymond, was to the effect that this Court could not was a legate from the Pope in this country, and interfere in the business of one of those courts whilst it simply dealt with matters p urel y 'spiritual. as such presided at various councils i n this country, it was stated that confirmation foll o w ed u p on Mr. Justice PATTESON said the case cited was an election. It was at the election that the opposition, application for a mandamus, calling upon the judge if any, was to be brought forward, not at the con of one of those courts to show cause why he refused firmation. It was clear that the only party who to grant the probate of a will. The case before the Court, the Learned Counsel would see, went further could interpose in the confirmation w as the Arch bishop, and if he did so act he would sub j ect himself than that. Mr. M. D. HILL went on to say, that in the same to the penalty of prmmunire ; a nd the sweep way it could not be held that a person living in a la g clause of the statute of Henry VIII., certain diocese could oppose the election of a ma- was intended to meet such difficulty. The object of giatrate. that Act, and similar Acts passed in the rei g n of Lord . DENMAN said the Court had decided, in the lihzabeth, was to place the entire governm ent of the case of the borough of Oxford, that a burgess could Church iu the King, who was the head of the Church , in eyor or magistrate. and which formerly rested with the Pope. oppose the election of a Mr. lime having referred to the two books men- Mr. Justice COLERIDGE—Suppose that the Crow n Should exercise the power vested in the Pope , o f die boned in the affidavits, went on to say , t h a t an exa- bonedmination into soundness of doc trine was nowhere pensing with any dignities, such as that for age, for instance, would it not be necessary for the Crown to mentioned, and he should as soon expect to hear of the Court being called to i nstitute an investigation perform an act and dispense. - Dr. BAYFORD said that the Crown could not dis whether a bishop had committed murder or not. Mr. Justice COLE RIDGE said an inq uir y b y a pense with that, as the perogative would be bou nd b y express statute upon the subject of age. The coroner's inquest might ensue in such a case as that Learned Doctor then went on to call assumed, without the interference of the Court. the attention of the Court to the duties Mr. HILL said the finding of a coroner's jury, or of the Metropolitans, which with respect to elections of a bill by a grand jury, were not judgments; they was simply that of a returning officer, and in support 'Here no more than statements, open to further and of this view quoted in , "Bic ham's 12, which stated that ham's Christian Antiqui tigher investigation. The charge of Dr. Ilap den laving written in favour of the abolition of some of ties," book ii., chap: xvi., sec. " t the forms set forth in the Commo n Pra y er-book, was he Metropolitan were to regulate the elections of one which might be brought against laymen as well all provincial bishope, and either crdain or autho es clergymen, and was subject to ecclesiastical review rise their ordination." In Burnet's " History of his Own 'l. imes," vol. i., page 696, he and ecclesiastical punishment. When an attorney of the Court was charged ‘ 1 ith misconduct, their Lord- spoke of the election to the See of O xford shipe often directed that he should be pro s ecuted ; by Dr. Cartwright in the year 1696, and sa id, " that And the charges against 1) r. Hampden being offences two men were pitched upon as the fittest instruments to betray and ruin the Church , and s om e of the which might be taken cognizance of by an ecclesias - kcal court, he was at a loss to understand why a bishops brought to Archbishop Sanc roft articles mandamus had been applied for. Dr. Hampden against them N% hich they desired he would la y then was charged with illustrating the injurious effects of before the King c in Council, and pray that nsecr dogmatism. Dr. Johnson, a high Churchman, and the mandate toconsecrate would be delayed a great authority, said a dogmatist was a " minis- until tune was given to exam ine the particulars of the articles. Bishop Loyd told me t h at terial teacher, a positive esserer, and a bold advancer of principles ;" and Watts stated that a dogmatist Archbishop Sancroft promised him not to consecrat e until he had examined the articles; but that when was nearly allied to a bigot, and was not unlikel,y to he saw the danger he would incur by t he p enalt y of become a "bloody persecutor." — (A laugh.) Even the University of Oxford had admitted that dogma pi aemunire, if he delayed the proceedings , h e con the the divine right of kings to govern wrong , and it seated at once to proceed to consecra te. " Such bein g osition of the case, he felt convinced that the had been fashionable to compel millions to follow the the p faith of one man. It was therefore difficult to define Court would not issue their mandamus in this case. T what dogmatism meant in things spiritual, and was ne subject was one of great importance to the inte- I-, sts of the Church of England, and their L ordshi p s only in this case defined in a shadowy and con - would ause before they adopted any course w hich sequently unsatisfactory manner ; and could the y o p n s uch grounds issue a writ of mandamus ? The Learned would not fail to he productive of fatal results. He Counsel cited cases in w hich writs of mandamus had deprecated anything like the elements of popular election being introduced into the election of bishops, been refused, becau se the sub j ects to which the y had and sincerely trusted that the matter would be al reference were not sufficiently defined. If they made the rule absolute , instead of doing good they would lowed to remain in substance, as it at present was, in de great injustic e, inasmuch as the inquiry sought the hands of the Crown. might extend thro u g h Dr. IlarnPden's life, and keep Mr. WADDINGTON followed on the same side. The the see vacant dur in g the whole of that ,time. But Court was met by insuperable difficulties at the very outset of the case arising from their ignorance there were other grounds for the consideration of the of the canon law, and it was for his Learned Court. Had the p arties o p posing no peculiar Friend on the other side to prove that the interests which they wished to serve by what canon proceeding. The canonists who had written law of the country would support the they had done ? This was a question of so resent much solemnity that they could all y it with the p nth the canon law, and whose writings were mere exhibition of personal or vindictive feelings. relied upon by the other side, had misquoted the Would no danger ensue—no injury be caused from Decretale, which were the foundation of the canon law making such an investigation before the populace in itself. Linwood was notoriously incorrect, and no 800 Church ? They had but to look into the histo rians to find the injury which had resulted to the authority at all. Lord Holt had said, upon more people by the fome •of Church differences. - than one occasion, that not one half was law fomenting them bear in mind the time when oyster women which was contained in that writer. But locked ked up their oysters and truded to the churches upon referring to the Decretals themselves, he found moral lesson from t P he cry " No bistro s "that the decretal of Gregory Ix. passed in the year past, avoid—(Laughter)—and n es o a f the repetition dra w i 1215, quoted by the other side, that the word such exhibitions in future. Instead • • used was " Prelati" and "E • • " not 4piscopi, and that . of aiding in fomenting these unhappyshould whenever matters relating to the Bishops were de not dieterences the Court allow the minds of theclergy ~ creed, the always •,,, word used was "Episcopi and not matters of this kind, but to he devoted to be distracted by ~ ~ 1- s, at " re a . e of devoted to their mini.- trations, the superinte n d ence Lord DENMAN.—What was the date of the conga schools, and the im provement of the condition of thed'elire, by Ki n g Joh ? which they would accom plish more people; by doing n . good than much Mr. Ili ADDINGTON said that he thought it was of their criminal law. Such proceedi ngs as these the t6th of John. That monarch s u cceeded to the forms, long w ere likely to breathe new life into old - Crown in 199 ditude, a sin ge fallen into ssue and the removal of which the year 1 , and it would appear most curious coincidence that the Decretal of could do no good to the Church. Gregory the Ninth, and the conge d'elire Dr. BATFORD followed, and in the first instance should have been in the same year. The Decretal of read an elaborate, passage from " . Blackston e ' a Co rn - Sextus, passed in the year 1299, also used the words enentaries, ' stating, aft'rreviewing the old syste m , " Prelati," and not " Episcopi." The arguments that the right of nominationii. w ,, as , solely invested in founded by his Learned Friend on the writings of tho Crown. Ayliffe in 's ag l ot a h r e re r rgoee" e t corrobo. the canonists must, therefore, fall to the ground. rated this view, as well , )wer at an earlier Th e The statute of henry VIII. provided for the election Crown had possessed the f o p m , inence agreed tehrattirne' of bishops, and then ordered their confirmation ; but but all the text writers of and l: e in or case ti of default by the Dean and Chapter to elect, bishops was finall prerogative of nominah Cr owlri n by the statu y te of liablee Archbishop to confirm, they would become solely invested in t e .was unimpeached and Crown to the penalty of prmmunire, and the Henry VIII. This reasoning notwithoutw:ulfil at once proceed to the appointment single word in that unimpeachable. There was athe it that in e t n he rmation. It might be asked why was Crown. The statute crippling the favour of . . show that uired, and in thelecase confirmation should be re- Learned Counsel then cited authorities to the other • dispensed with? He thought fitness of the person reason was an awl s) no direction to inquire into the Dean and Chapter would be us one—the election by the commanded to be elected accompanied the letters in the Church, one by inferior persons patent, and contended that the whole proceedings e required and, as the natural conse was merely formal and immaterial. When the Court quen . F , confirmation ; but the appointment looked at the power of theVicar-General, who took part b i the Crown was one made by the head of the looked and needed no confirmation. Hitherto e in such proceedings, they would find had been left with a bore out his vi ews o f the case, that the Vicar-Ge- veto the Crown in cases of elections, but should the present neral had no contentiou s jurisdiction,and that the he proceeding proceeding of confirmation was l f 1. succeed, the power of veto would on y a pro forma a one. trans- In support of his opinion, h e fcrred to an inferior power, and the would refer the Court . , preroga • to the authority of Houghton live of the Crown would he subjected to be placed on the subject. Lord I Coke, in his 4th Institutes, under the veto of such power, which would be a s , page 367 • , said, with respect to the Court of Audience, ~ • monstrous and unheard- of inconsistency, one which in the Archbishop's Palace, and meddleththis Court is held ' not possibly think his Learned not with any he could . matter between party and party of contentiousduce the Court to sanction. diction, but dealt with matters pro forma, juris- Friend would ID as the then proceeded to cite a The Learned Counsel num firtnation of bishops' elections." Clarke in con- , G the ye a r , bet of cases in which prohibitions and mandamus had 1599, said that the office of Vicar-General nral w as been issued to the spiritual courts, with a view of executed in the Court of Audience Paul's showing that such a course had only been Church, but that confirmations and pro forma matters in th adopted where the matter in question was of a were carried on at Bow church, as was stated in temporal, and not a spiritual nature, such as affidavits of the other side. The Learned Doctor then e l proseatte: of wills. In the case of "Lucy v. Bisho p called the attention of the Court to the case of sof Thorpe v. Mansell, reported in the Consistory bibitici David's,"di r ected w hi c h w as an application for a p ro • Serts, in which Dr. Haggard gave judgment, Chief ... 411 i s to the ecclesiastical courts, Lord rce iiolt %aid, " that it was without prece- dent to grant prohibition to an ecclesiastical court for) any act committe d b y them in opposition to the canon law ;" and in the case of an appli cation for a mandamus made by the same parties, Lord Holt, in delivering judgment said, " the court cannot grant mandamus to compel them to act according to their canon law." Upon the authority of all those cases, he contended that the Court had no jurisdiction in the matter, and could not issue their mandamus calling upon the Archbishop to hear the has been obtained for middling sorts. For Pekoe Teas the demand is on the increase, and prices continue to improve, while the supply is on the decrease. The public sales of 7,200 pkgs went off briskly; the large proportion of 6,000 finding buyers at fully previous quotations. To-day full rats s were insisted upon, but there was not much passing in Black or Green. RICE.—To -day there was little passing privately in East India Rice, and of 2,985 bags of Madras at public sale a part only found buyers at rather lower rates — good pinky white went at 10s to 10s 6d, good middling 9s 6d, isle pearl Barley 9s 6d to 108, and damaged 3s 6d to 93 per cwt. The chief portion of the sound white was taken in at 10s per cwt. COCOA.—This afternoon tb e quantity of Brasil offered at ,public sale amounted to 1,177 bags, and the whole was taken in at 375 to 38s for good grey, and at 36s for middling, being above the value, but two lots of fine red Bahia were sold at 37s per cwt. SPIRITS.—There is still a desire on the part of the home trade to get supplied with all kinds of Jamaica Rum, and exporters have been purchasers to a fair extent. Holders manifest more firmness, and less freely supply the market, whilst an advance in prices of Id to 2d per gallon has occurred. The sales are 250 puns since our last report 33 to 35 per cent over proof of plain quality at 3s 8d to 3s 9sl ; 36 to 38 over better quality 3s 9d to 3s 10d, and small parcels of fine 48 to 4s 4d. Demerara has been in good request, and prices are firmer; 200 puns having been sold. East India is in much better request, and prices assumed an upward tendency, Leeward Island is held with firmness, and the sales are 200 puns at is 7d to is 8d proof strength; there are large buyers rather under these rates. Havannah is yet little required; still holders will not accept former rates. Geneva has been sold to a fair extent at 2s 7d to 2s 8d for shipping sort, and at 3e to 3s 6d for fine, fit for duty. For British made Spirits the demand is morel active, and prices are firmer. The deliveries of Brandy continue upon a large scale, and holders have confidence. A good demand has been experienced. To day ,Rum was in good request, and stiffer rates were obtained. SPICES.—For Cloves the demand is brisker, and prices are well sustained. 411 bags of Bourbon at auction were all sold. Privately, Penang has been disposed of at is 3d to Is 10d, and Ambovna 9d to Is. Cassia Lignea is little required, and prices tend down wards, although the supply is small. Of Cassia Buds, 6 chests at auction were taken in at 1005. Cinnamon is little required, and the ten dency of prices downwards. The quantity declared for public sale is 720 bales of Ceylon. Ginger is little required. Pepper met with attention privately, and 2,643 bags at auction went I higher. Pimento sells more freely. Of Maae 6 cases Penang were mostly take* in at 2s 8d for good middling, and at 2s 4d for low mid . : ding. 12 cases Bencoolen Cloves, fine is 9d to is 10t1, geed 1a 7d, ordinary Is 2d. The market is quiet for Nntmegs. SALTPETRE.—Tho business concluded by private treaty has been of little moment by exporters or the home trade, and previous rates are with difficulty sup ported. The value of Calcutta for home consumption is 30s to 32s according to quality. The rates asked for British refined are still 35s 6d to 36s per cwt, but the amount of business concluded has been of little moment. For Nitrate of Soda there is a mach better demand, prices have advanced from 14s to 14s 6d. Ores.—The arrivals of Fish Oils have been small since this day week, whereas the deliveries continue satisfactory. On the part of holders there is firmness, and they supply the market sparingly, but the demand is not so good. In consequence of the small stock of Southern holders require 291 to 321 for good to fine quality, and 261 to 281 for low and middling, but the sales made are of little moment. The market is quiet for Seal—pale a small supply, others plentiful. Cod is only in moderate request at 24/ 155 to 251 per ton. Sperm is held with firmness, and at 811 to 831 purchases to a fair extent have been made in good and fine quality. Prices are not higher for Linseed Oil, but the home trade have been large purchasers, and sales to a fair extent were made by exporters, whilst the supply is lees plentiful. The rates paid on the spot at 23s 6d to 23s 9d per cwt. For forward delivery several sales were conluded at 245 to 245 3d. Rapeseed Oil is in good request, still there is no improvement to notice in the value, although the deliveries are still ex ceeding the arrivals. In Palm a good business has been concluded. Cocoa Nut is yet little required, and prices tend downwards. TALLOw.—To-day there was less activity in the Tallow market, and prices are not so firm, fine P.Y. Candle on the spot selling at 47s 3d to 47s 6d. opposers. Dr. ADDAMS, in the absence of Sir Fitzroy Kelly, then proceeded to address the Court in support of the rule. In reply to the arguments which had been brought before the Court by his Learned Friends on the other side, he would call the attention to the mode of electing bishops prior to the canon law, and during its continuance down to the present time. He did not think that by the present proceeding they were at all calling in question the prerogative of the Crown any more than if the Crown, possessing the right of pre sentation to a living, should appoint a person to such living, and that the bishop of the diocese should prior to his consecration entertain an inquiry into the fitness of such person. Long anterior to the passing of the canon law, it was the custom of hearing parties previous to the confirmation of the bishop elect. In support of his opinion the Learned Doctor referred to various extracts from the works of Lancelotus. The extracts selected did not, however, appear in any of the editions of that work quoted from by the other side, it appearing that they were of consi derably later date. The election of Cardinal Pole was by conge d'elire, and he was confirmed in the usual manner at Bow Church. From the reign of Elisabeth there were numerous documents upon record showing what was the actual state of the canon law in that period. The election of Archbishop Parker, which had been referred to as the Nag's Head consecration, had been narrated at various lengths by Burnet and Strype, but with greater accuracy by Burhall, a reprint front the original document having been recently published, to which he would call the attention of the Court. In that case it appeared that two witnesses were heard upon oath in support of the articles exhibited by the opposers, and it was worthy of observation, as meeting one of the arguments brought forward by the other side, that the confirmation of Archbishop Parker did not take place within the twenty days mentioned in the statute of Henry VIII. Mr. Justice ERLE—Was the date of that confir mation subsequent to the passing of the 28th Henry VIII. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the date of the conga d'elire, according to Strype, was the 18th July, Ist of Elizabeth, the election took place on the Ist of August, and on the 7th of December the confirmation was fixed to be holden on the 9th of :December, and upon that day the confirmation took place. The consecration, according to the Archbishop's own letter, took place on the 17th of December, several months after the date of the conge d'elire, but in that case no letters missive were sent to the Dean and Chapter. Dr. ADDAMS, quoting from Burnet's History, stated that a letter missive had been sent. It ap• peered also that there were several other discrepancies in the account of the transaction between the two historians, Strype and Burnett. The Learned Doctor then proceeded to argue that the Dean and Chapter were not bound to elect the person named in the letters missive, under the penalty of prtereunire, the only penalty attaching to the act of the Dean and Chapter in tie election of any other person being that of the appointment by the Crown, by letters patent, of such person as they might name. If the Dean and Chapter had elected some other person instead of Dr. Hampden to the see of Hereford, could it be maintained that they would be liable to prtemunire ? Would not the person so elected have been Bishop to all intents and purposes ? The Learned Doctor then proceeded to read at consider able length several authorities, for the purpose of showing that the authority of the Sovereign in the election of bishop or archbishop was not so extensive as was contended for by the counsel against making the rule absolute. The Learned Counsel had not con cluded the citing of these authorities when the Court rose, at half. past four o'clock, and the further argu merits were ordered to be resumed to-morrow morn ing at ten o'clock. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JAN. 22, 184$. Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Lieutenant William Harper Mytton to be First Lieutenant, vice Person, deceased, Jan. 8. Corps of Royal Engineers—Brevet Major Joseph Elli son Portlock, to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice Selwyn, dec , iased. Second Captain George Rowan Hutchinson to be Cap tain, vice Portlock ; First Lieutenant William Francis Drummond Jervois to be Second Captain, vice Hutchin son ; Second Lieutenant William Hatt Noble to be First Lieutenant, vice Jervois, Dec- 13. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire. The Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Lieutenant John Pudsey to be Captain, vice Ward, resigned; Cornet the Hon. Arthur Wruttesley to be Lieutenant, vice Pudsey, promoted; John Edward Knight, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Roberts, promoted, Jan. 20. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Hilary Term.—Eleventh Victoria. Monday, th© 24th day of January, 1848. This Court will, on Saturday, the sth day of February next, and on Monday, the 7th day of February next, and the five next following days, hold sittings, and will proceed in disposing of the business then pending in the Paper of New Trials, Demurrer Paper, and Specia Cases Paper, and in giving judgment in any cases stand. ing for judgment.. BY THE COURT. Read in open Court, Edwd. Bennett. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. John Jewry, juu., shoe maker, Cardiff, Glamorgan shire. BANKRUPTS. Joseph Tillett Jay, surgeon, Acle, Norfolk, to surren der, Feb. 4, at one, and March 10, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane; Storey, Featherstone. buildings, Holborn; Tdlet and Co., Norwich. Mary Biddle, grocer, Brighton. Feb. 4 and March 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basingliall•street ; Messrs. Rickards and Walker, Lincoln's Inn-fields; Bennett, Brighton. Joseph Schlesinger, manufacturer of metals, Upper North-place, Gray's Inn-road, Feb. 5, at twelve, and March 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Can nan, official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Wilkinson, Lin coln's Inn-fields; Tarleton, Birmingham. William Ray, coal] dealer, Rolls -buildings, Fetter lane, Feb. 4 and March 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Knight, Basing hall street. Stephen Low, cattle salesman, Albion-place, Stoke Newington, Middlesex, Feb. 4, at one, and March 7, a', twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belch er, official assignee; Glynes, Crescent, America-square. William Edward Nlanby, oilman, Strand, Jan. 31, at half-past two, and March 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street; Blackmore, Bedford-square. Edward Moseley, wine merchant, Upper Gloucester street, Dorset-square, Feb. 1 and March 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Guildhall chambers; Lawrence and Co., Old Jewry chambers. Edward °lave, merchant, West-street. Finsbury-cir cus, Feb. 1, at one, and March 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman street; Wire and Child, St. Swithin's. lane. William Reynolds, builder, Clarendon-road, Notting. hill, Feb. 3, and March 17, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street; Innes, Billiter-street. Thomas Brunker, wakding manufacturer, Queen street, Finsbury, Feb. 10, at eleven, and March 3, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall street ; Yenning, Naylor, and Robins, Tokenhouso-yard. Samuel Prentice, ironmonger, Slough, Eeb. 4, at eleven, and March 18, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; and J. 11. Linklater, Leadenhall-street ; Hodgson, Birmingham. Richard George Ward, butcher, Doddington- place, Walworth, Feb. 4, at half-past twelve, and March 18, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; .Jepsum and Co., Leadenhall- street. John Williams, builder, Hampstead-road, Feb. 4, at twelve, and March 18, at laalf-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook court, Basinghall-street ; Wad eson and Malleson, Aus tin-friars. John Maclean Lee, underwriter, Cornhill, Feb. 1, at half-past two, and Feb. 29, at one ,at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, officia l assi g nee, Abchurch-lane, e L h o s na m b b a e r r d s s o t r l e d e e w I r i y a . w ranee and Views, Old Jewry- Hannah Elcock, grocer, ilursleY, Southampton. Feb. 4, at half past two , and March 7, at one, at th e Court of Bankruptcy. EdwaFds, official assignee, o ld Jewry; Lewis, Raymond -buildings, Grays inn; U s h er , Southampton. Richard Langwith, builder, Lidlington-place, Oakley square, St. Pancras, Feb. 4, at one, and March 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street ; Wilde, Uses, and Hunaphrys, College-hill, Thames-street. William Robert Stacy, tailor, Haymarket, Feb. 1, at one, and March 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane,Lombard street ; Buckley, Moorgals4-street. George Jesse Sharp, 'tailor. Duke-street, Tooley street, Southwark, Feb. 4, a t two, and March 7, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ed- arils, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; ;pardon anti Prichard, Christchurch Chambers, Newgate-street. Alfred Lockwood, builder, Wrexham, Feb. 3, at twelve, and March 2, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy Bell, official assignee, Coleman -street -buildings; Cooper Hatton-garden. John Choat, boot and shoe maker, Ipswich, Feb. 2, at two, and March 2, at ono, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street -buildings; Brom ley and Aldridge, Gray's-inn. Edward Hamilton, hotel keeper, Liverpool, Feb. 8 and 29, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverp ool ; Higgin, New Boswell court, London ; Anderson, Liverpool. Patrick Francis Li‘lienna, wine-merchant, Liverpool, Feb. 10 and March 9, at eleven, at the Liverpool Dis trict Court. Morgan, offioial assignee, Liverpool ; Smith and Co., Bedford-row ; Greatley, Liverpool. Maria Sirdefield, brass founder, Emscete, Warwick shire, Feb. 5 and- March 14, at one, at Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee ; Mardon and Prichard, Christchurch-chambers, London. Thomas Bate, hatter, Birmingham, Feb. 9 and March 4, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmidgharn; Smith, Birmingham. Francis Joule Smith, currier, Eeeleshall, Staffordshire, Feb. 9, and March 4, at eleven, at the Birmingham Dia -1 trict Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Butterton, Eceleshall ; Wright, Birmingham. John Thompson Phipps, linen draper, Darlington, Durham, Feb. 7 and March 7, at one, at the Newcastle upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle•upon-Tyne ; Allison, Darlington ; Tilson, Squance, Clarke, and Morice, Coleman-street, London. Thomas William Hornsby, miller, Darlington, Feb. 7, and March 7, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Dis trict Court. Baker, official assignee, Nen•castlo-upon- Tyne; Steavenson, Darlington. John Andrew Inglis, draper, Darlington, Durham, Feb. 7, at half-past twelve, and March 7, at half-past one, at the Newcastle District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tynne ; Reed, Langford, and Marsden, Friday street, Cheapside, London ; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Maechestes ; Griffith and Crighton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. George Fletcher, tanner, Egremont, Cumberland, Feb. 8, at half•past eleven, and March 14, at twelve, at the Newcastle upon-Tyne District Court. Wukely, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Bell, Brodrick, and Bell, Bow-churchyard. John Watts, corn-dealer, Swindon, Wiltshire, Feb. 8, at eleven, and March 7, at one, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Baylis and Co., Basinghall-street, London; Peters and Abboi, Bristol. Charles I'rideaux Fox, surgeon dentist, Torquay, Feb. 8, and March 8, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Ilernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Pearce and Pidsley, Newton Abbott; Stogion, Exeter; Whiteway and Co., Lincoln's Inn fields, London- Robert Fearnsides, draper, Ileckmondwike, York shire, Fats, 5 awl 26, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; ißeed, Lang ford, and Marsden, Friday-street, Cheapside ; Sale and Worthington, Manchester; Richardson, Leeds. Samuel Henry Brierley, grocer, Halifax, Feb. 17, and March 9, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Sudlow and Co., Bed ford row ; Turner, Huddersfied ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. John West cotton-spinner, Rawteustall, Lancashire, Feb. 5 and 25, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Mahon, official assignee, Manchester; Abbott, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London; Slater, Manchester. Tryal Holcroft, silk manufacturer, Manchester, Feb. 5 and 25, at eleven, at the Aiatichester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Hall, Mourilyan, and Rowsell, Verula•n-buildings; Aspinall, Manchester. John Speakman, builder, Astley, Lancashire, Feb. 7 and 28, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser,official assignee, Manchester; smith and Witham, Bedford-row, London ; Andrew, Manchester. COURSE OP EXCH4 .4.mst.m , tarn l2 54 flit.,), at sight Rotterdam .... • 12 hi, A.ntwerp • • tlamburgh .... • • ALB. 12 151 A Paris, 3 days' sight • 25 GO Ditto, .. • • .. • • Marseilles •• .• 24 & 24 10 Frankfort ea Maine 123% Petersburgh, Sit. Rble •• .NGE.---(TIIIS DAY, 311,1 - altar.. . • . • .... • • .. Leghorn ........ • ... • • 31 30 Genoa .. • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 26 I 6 Milan .. • • . • • Vinice.... • • ..... • • • Palermo, per ... • • • • Lisbon.... • • .......... ' Rio Janeiro ........ • • Buenos Ayres . • • • • • • • New York, 21 days'elght - Philadelphia • • • • • .- PItICEO se MILLION, PLE OL. Foreign Gold la bars.. .CI 17 I New Dollars • • 4 flln rortagal Gold Coin .• 0 • 0 Spanish Doable**. .. • 0 0 311Yer lit bars ...... •• 11 4 11S Vienna, effce. flo•• •••• 10 13 Trieste, ditto.... ••.... 10 20 Madrid .... ••........ 481% Cadiz •• „ „ 48% Barcelona .• •• .„ „ •. • 893( 1131; LATEST PRICES OF SHARES, I N RANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. LONDON. TUESDAY, JANUARY 25. 1 1 JOINT-STOCK 13.S.ICILS. Dlyidend per GAS-LXGNT - Name of Company. British •• •• • • •• • • •• Ditto Provincial Bristol •• ••• •• •• •• •• ..... ..• •• City of London .. •• •• ContinentalConsolldat. Ditto, New . . Equitable ....... •• Imperial •• ....•• •• •• Independent London•• •• •• •• •• Annual. 51. per cent. 61. p•r cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 151 per cent. 61. per cent. 6/. per cent. Ditto • • • • • • • • • • • • Phoenix . • .. • • • • • • • • Itatcliff • •• • • .. • • •• • • United General .• • • • • WeAtininster Chartered Ditto. New • • ...... 6!. per cent. 8/. per cent. 81. per cent. 61. per cent. 6/. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent 41. per cent A.mouat of Share. £ s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 h 0 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 SO 0 0 100 A 0 20 0 0 2i e 0 50 • 0 10 0 0 Paid. I Pri, 2 i. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 • 0 - 90 0 0 2 13 0 0 - 10 S 0 - 05 0 0 - 10 , 0 0 - •22 10 0 - 35 0 0 - 10 0 0 - 22 10 0 - 25 0 0 - 2 10 • - 10 0 0 ' 40 0 • - COMPANIES' PRICES TN SUR. Xam• at Company. ►lbion • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Alliance Brit. and For. ) Marine•• • • • • • Atlas . • • • • • • • • British Commercial .• Cleriel,Med.& Gen. Life C)unty • • • • • • .• • • • • • • iwn • • • • • • .• • • • • •• tiaele .• • • .• • ..... .• • • Eng.& Scot. Law • . European Life ••• • • • Family Endovrunt Soc. Freemasons' .• • • • • • • • ••••• • • • • .3a.utrtllan • • • • • • • • !mperial Fire • • • • • • • • imperial Life • • • • • • • • indemnity Marine • •• Law Fire • • • • • • •• • • • • Lsw I ife.• •• • • ••• • • • Leg•al and General Life i...?ralcn Fire •••• • • London Skip •.••• • • • Marine............. Med. 111 , 41(18c Ocn. Life Satimial Leak Fund .• National Life......... Psiladium Lilo ...... • . Pelican • • • • • • • • • • • • • • asnix • • • • otcctor Life....... ruvident Life........ Rock ..........Life.. Royal Exchange •• • .• • .4un Fire............ !Atte Life . • • • • • • .• • Universal Life•.•. • • • • VLtorizLife•••• • • • • • .Namc of Company. Dividend per ♦nnum. 71. per cent. 81. per cent. 81. per sent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 71. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 71. per cent. 6/. per cent. 71. per cent. 61. per cent. 81. per cent. 81. per cent. 121. per cent. I 101. per cent. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. M. per cant. 71. per cent. SI. per cent. 51. per sent. GI. per rent. .5%1. pr eitut.l It. per cent. GUI. pr cent. IL par sent. 51. per cent. Amount of Sharo. £ s. d. 100 0 0 100 0 0 .Z. 8. d. 4) 0 0 11. Ns. 20 0 0 ICI. per cent. 20 0 0 61. per cent. 20 0 0 101. 100 0 0 925. pr share 50 0 0 853. pr share 20 0 0 15. x. pr share 50 0 0 61. per cent. 50 0 0 61. per cent. 40 0 0 J. pr cent., 50 0 0 6/. per cent. ; 60 I 0 51. per cent. ' 50 0 0 51. and hns. 100 0 0 41. pr cent.' 50 0 0 3/, 60 0 0 12s. 60 9 0 3/. 10e. 6 per cent. Cl. per cunt, 13s. 6d. pr eh. 7e. per share N. per cent. 31. 51. per cent. 15% per cent. 41.& Ws. hl. per cent. fa. per cent. 51. per cent. 12 per cent. U. 811. & be, 11. is. 4%1. per et. 51. per cent. 8/. per cent. 51. per cent. 4/. p. et. & 51. per cent. 11. he. 45. 51. per cent. 61. 105. U. Gs. 19U1. pr cnt., F.EITEIt-' Dividend per Annum. raid. £ ~ d 100 0 0 16 100 0 0 20 2 10 0 10 0 0 1 10 0 0 1 100 Q 0 18 10 • C. 1 , • 0 •1 50 0 0 8 7 0 0 10 0 0 1 6 0 • 10 0 0 100 0 • 14 50 9 0 8 50 0 0 6 2 0 • 81s O 11 41 1 14 10 0 0 21 • • I 2 0 0 21. 12 10 0 F • 15 0 1S 2 17 6 10 0 0 1 10 0 • 1 0 0 11 • 10 0 8 1 • 0 2 , 20 0 0 2 1 0 0 11 011 • O 15 0 101 1 0 0 11. Is 46 0 N 1 • • 12s. riinningbarn. • • • • •• •• Kaat London..• • •• • • • • Grand Junction • • •• • • _few RIVT I.ndn 'trap" raiiihan .••• •• West Middlasex. • • • 18s. 81. 21. 101. Amount of Share. 21. 10s. raid. Duke of Guise, son of the Duke d'Aumale, a month old ; Prince Ernest of Saxony, son of Prince l• John, aged 16 ; the Duke Adam of Wurtemberg, "• brother of the Queen, aged 55 ; and Lady Charlotte of Wurtemberg, wife of Duke Paul (brother of the 8 ° King Regnant and sister of the Duke of Saxe-Al tenburg) aged 60 ; to whom must be added Madame als Adelaide of Orleans, the old King's sister, who ex ••r wed on the 8 1 st ult. "ss "In the family of the Bonapartes, three died, be '; sides his widow, the Duchess of Pama, viz., Jerome, the eldest son of his brother Jerome, Count de Mont t. fort, aged 42; the eldest daughter of his brother, e 4 d Lucien, Donna Christina Egypte, afterwards Lady Dudley Stuart, aged 49; the eldest son of his sister Caroline, Louis Napolean Achille Murat, formerly Duke of Cleves and Crown Prince of Naples, aged 46. " The births were thirteen in number, including eight princes, the sons of the Queen of Portugal, the Grand Duke of Tuscany, the Hereditary Grand Duke of Russia, the Archduke Albert of Austria, the Duke d'Aumale of France (since dead), the Nea politan Prince Count Louis d'Aquila, the Duke Max of Leuchtenberg, and the Count Henry 11. of Reuss-Kosterita; and five Princesses, daughters of the Emperor of Nrazil, the Crown Prince of Sardinia, the Hereditary Prince of Lucca (now Parma), the Duke Max of Bavaria, and the Prince Christian of Holstein-Glucksberg. " The number of marriages wa s fo u r —viz., that of as the Infante John Charles of Spain (son of Don Carlos), to Mary of Modena; that of the Infante id Henry of Spain (son of the Infante Don Fanciso de Paula), to Dona Elena of Castella y Skelly Fernanda de Cordova; that of the Infanta Louisa Theresa of Spain (daughter of Don Francisco), to Don Jose cc Osorio de Moscow y Carbajal, Count of Trastamara, Duke of Sessa; an 1 that of Prince Ferdinand of Modena to the Archduchess Elizabeth of Austria." Price. A. s. d. Is 0 0,1! 19 0 0 2: too o 0 29' 39 b • - 37 10 0 50 • 0 I A. A 5. d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 S 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 4 0 • , 20 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 • 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 60 0 Y I 81 40 0 ,0 0 0 I - 60 0 0 45 0 0 ' 34 50 0 0 81 AO 0 0, V 20 0 0 100 • 0 5 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 51.15m.pr0nt.1 DlYliiolld per 10 0 0 '=ES. Paid. I Fri, X 8. d. 50 0 0 7 11 0 0 1 5 0 0 56 8 - 5 0 0 61 1• 0 0 2 10 0 0 - 50 0 1 5 9 2 12 6 All paid. - 40 0 - 30 0 - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS.—Very considerable dissatisfaction has been expressed by some of our corre spondents on the ground that, while the architects who were engaged as survey ing officers in inquiries last year, under the " Preliminary Act," had in no case been paid more than five guineas a day, the civil engineers, who were employed on the same errand, claimed fled received double that amount. It seems scarcely likely that the Government drew such a distinction : the difference must have originated in the modesty of the architects themselves, who have not been on quite so many Govern ment inquiries as the enginee rs, and were, probably, and very properly, anxious not to overstep the mark.— Builder. CAUTION TO LADIEB.—One of the most daring attempts at robbery within our recollection occured on Tuesday afternoon, about half-past three o'clock, in Jewry- street, Ahlgate. A lady, passing through the above street, with her daughter, twelve years of age, was suddenly grasped at the throat by a ruffian, who forced his other hand into the pocket of her gown, from which he drew a canvas bag containing about eighteen or nine teen shillings. The lady called as loud as possible for help and held the man with the utmost determinuiion, but unfortunately there was no one passing at the mo ment to render any assistance. Binding ho was not likely to obtain his liberty, he dropped the bag of money and renewed his attack in a fierce endeavour to escape, which at length he succeeded in effecting, not however until he had severely kicked and bruised the courageous victim of his savage attack,yho was carried is a fainting state into the nearest shop. It is supposed the man was one of a gang of four men and a woman, who were seen a few yards in advance just previously, in close conversation. The police were on the spot in the course of two minutes after the occurrence, to whom the appearance of all the parties was minutely described. Colonel Itodenbach, who took a leading part in the revclution, died suddenly of apoplexy a few days ago, as he was entera, , , a cafe at Brussels. I =Tits: LORD 1318110 P or CAPE TOWN.—The Persia Indianian, having on board the Bishop of Care Town, areived safely at Madeira on the tiOth ult., after a fine l p ssage of ten days from Portsmouth. His Lordship, - i New Year's Day, held a confirmation in the English Church, in the presence of her Majesty Queen Adelaide, when several young persons were admitted to that holy rite of the Church, and in the evening the Bishop and Mrs. Gray had the honour to dine with her Majesty. Hi s Lordship, with the clergymen and catechists who accompany him to his diocese, were most kindly enter tained and lodged, during their stay at Madeira, in the residences of the principal merchants. On the 4th inst. they sailed from the island, and will touch at St. Helena, where it is expected the Bishop will again be called on to exercise his sacred functions in administering the rite of confirmation to the young members of the Church re sident on that island. 36 10 0 41 50 0 0 21 10 0 0 1 , 5 13 1 - 2 10 0 10 0 0 4 20 0 - 12 10 0 1 12 10 0 1 15 0 0 - 2 0 0 2 10 0 - 6• 0 - 11 . 0 0 : 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 4 0 0 'OURS Amount of Share. s. d. 25 0 0 100 0 0 41 13 4 100 0 0 100 0 0 F 3 14 9 Navuo •f C( moony. Annum Andra Han ,I;ricniturl Anglo-Mexican Mint., Ditto, Half Share's.. Canada 4s. Uppr Canada Bonds City Bonds.. • • Comp. C ppr Mars Eng. Gen. Revers. & Invest. Equitable Revorsionry Gen. Steam Navigation London Institution . • . Pennislr & Orient.Stm. Reversionary Int. Soc. Royal Mail Steam • . • • South Australian ..• . • Van Diensaa's Land.. I:Taint - al Salvage • • • • raid. I l'ri, 1 s. d. 25 0 0 61. per cent. 5/. per pent. 3 1 / 11. pr cent. bl. per cent. p. c.& he, 2/ 4 pr cent. 1/. Se. 21. per cent. 31. pr cent 31,0. pr cent. 61. per cent. 'EOUS. Amount of Share. Pail. £. s. d. :00 0 0 10 0 0 100 • e 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 15 0 0 be 0 0 100 0 0 X. s. (1. ;4) 0 0 10 0 0 2 10 0 82 10 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 70 0 0 100 0 0 95 0 0 14 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 25 0 0 23 0 0 5 0 0 CHRONOLOGY OF EUROPEAN MARyLBBONE VESTRY.I SOVEREIGNS. REMOVAL or ' • t.to special notice. th e Mar y - The Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, of Leipsic, On Saturday, pursue. JEW ISH DISABILITIES. the court-house , for the publishes in its number of New Year's-day the I lebone Vestry assembled a , ~ s ociety of ad .opting a following interesting statistical and chronological !purpose of considering the al of the use enact.. details respecting the sovereign houses of Europe : petition to the Legislature for a rep. -4' sir it an d po. " The number of the sovereigns or reigning ments which prevent the enjoyment is. • . t f on princes of Europe has been lessened by two owing to litical rights by members of the Jewish pa , the death of the Duke of Anhalt-Kothen, in which Mr. Lewis in the chair. Marin: 2 his line had become extinct, and the abdication On the minute of the previous Saturelity , • . I „„ of the Duke of Lucca and the renunciation that the Vestry shall petition the Legislisiture e of his son, who had transferred that duchy to removal of Jewish disabilities, being b - seekg':' l ' ,ups it Tuscany—an event which would have been brought confirmation, about, independently :of this circu m sta nce, by the Mr. Seer(FORD moved the non - cone smation of . tt e death of the Duchess of Parma; so that on the let of minute. He contended that it was u :aconatitutaatu t January, 184 e, there were only forty - nine sovereigns for that vestry, as a parochial body, to mall`t— in Europe, or fifty, if we include the Emperor of board-room an arena for politics. e Brazil. Sir JAMES HAMILToN seconded th, t. motion. rn, "Amongst these sovereigns there are only two who reason he (the lion. Baronet) seconded the non are above 70 y ears o f age , viz., th e v enerable King of confirmation of this minute was, th a t from consciene Hanover, the Nestor of the Princes of Europe, who is tious and religious motives he was spposed to the 76 and a half years of age, and the King of the admission of Jews into Parliament. French, who is 74 years and four months old. Mr. Joeeph, Mr. 11. C. Wilson, It G. Daniell e " Amongst the others, 11 are between 60 and 70 Mr. Grange, and other gentlemen having spoken. years of age , 16 between 5 0 an d 60 , n i ne between on this motion, the question was put , Win the chair,;,, 40 and 50, three between 30 and 40, and seven be- and the confirmation carried by a v cry large ma-. , tween 20 and 30; finally, there are two still under jority. 20 years of age—the Queen of Spain, who is nearly Mr. Joftern then brought up the es etition he in i7 and three months old, and the Prince of Waldeck, tended to submit to the vestry for sedation. He who is not quite 17. observed that the vestry having decid, d the previous " The sovereign who, of all the rest, has reigned question by so large a majority, he felt very little the longest period, is the Prince of Schaumburg• doubt as to the result of that whic Ihe was now Lippe, who is in the 61st year of his reign, in- a bout to propose. He was asteniehe , lat the course eluding the years of his minority. Of the others, which had been pursued by the 1 ionourable and three have reigned upwards of 40 years, including, learned gentleman, Mr. Stanford, an, 'he would con the period of their minority ; these are, the Princes tend that the vestry of St. Marylebo ne had a right Lippe•Detmold and Sehwarzburg• Rudolstadt, and to petition the Legislature for a repe. 11 of the disabi the Duke of Seee-Meiniegee. Two have reigned lit:es which affected their Jewish brethren. Mr. between 30 and 40 years, six between 20 and 30, Joseph concluded by moving that the petition be 22 between 10 and 20, and 15 (including the Elector adopted. of Hesse and the Duke of Parma, who only assumed Mr. Sztereotin said he protested fig, tinst the entire the reins of Government in 1847), hive not yet proceeding as illegal. reigned 10 years. Mr. H. C. Wiesors felt great pleasui It in seconding " Six sovereigns are unmarried, or ha ve never been the resolution, and contended that the objections married. These are, independently o f th e Pope, the raised by Mr. Stanford to the verstry ' dealing with Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, the Duke of the subject were fallacious. He (let ied that there . Brunswick, and the Princes of Reuss - Schleitz, Reuss was the slightest fear of an injury t o the principles Lobenstein-Eberdorfte and Waldeck. of Christianity by the admission of 3 ewe to perils " Six are widowers, viz., the King of Hanover , the ment. On the contrary, it was his f (eller that, by a Grand Dukes of Darmstadt and Oldenburg, the Duke admitting the Jews to a participation e all the civil of Nassau, and the Princes of Hohenzollern Sigma- and political rights which we ours a eves 11i9yed, it ringen and Hohenzollern-Hechingen. would tend rather to convert Jews to Christianity "One sovereign lives in a state of polygamy ; than the present course of fixing on them' the odious another (the Elector of Hesse) married according to badge of exclusion. the morganatic mode, or with the left hand ;36 have Sir JAMES HAMILTON said, that l• t was with great espoused princesses of reigning houses ; and amongst regret that he found himself differin, e upon this ques them one has married a third time, and eight a second ti on w ith so l a rge a body of his fell, lev parishioners ; time. but at the same time he hoped they would accord to " The oldest of the: wives of these 36 sovereigns him that he did so from purely cons( ientious and re (amongst whom there are three female crowned ligious feelings. heads) is the Queen of France, who is 65 years and 8 Mr. William Williams, Mr. G. D tniell, Mr. Bell, months old ; an d the y o u n gest is the Duchess of Mr. Stevens, Sir Walter Stirling, a eel several other Modena, who is 54 years and i) months old. The gentlemen addressed the vestry in fa your of the peti longest married is the Grand Duchess of Weimar, tion, and it was adopted by an immen us majority. who has been a wife 43 years and five months. Of 44 A resolution having also been pre posed and car sovereigns, married or widowers, 12 have no issue, or tied that Lord Dudley Stuart be re( nested to pro only by morganatic marriages. Of the other 32, sent the petition to the House of Corn mons, and that those who have the l arges t num b er of c hild ren , after Sir B. Hall, Bart., be requested to sup s sort the same. the Sultan, are the Prince of Lichtenstein, who has Lord DUDLEY STUART, M.P., said he begged to nine ; the King of Bavaria and the Prince of Lippe, assure the vestry that he felt the great, tat pleasure in each of whom has eight ; the Queen of Portugal and saying that he should be happy to pros. Net a petition the Grand Duke of Baden, each of whom has seven. so entirely in concurrence with his owi 2 feelings on " The Dukes of Saxe-Altenburg having only the subject.—(Loud cheers ) daughters, it follows that only 31 sovereigns possess A memorial was read from a numl , et' of rate presumptive heirs qualified to succeed them; and payers, praying the vestry to call a pul elic meeting amongst these the King of the French has, as his on the subject; but it was decided, as the. ratepayers ; successor, a grandson ; the Emperor of Brazil, a would have the opportunity of signing the vestry daughter; and all the rest, sons. petition, that such a proceeding woul I be un " Fourteen sovereigns have only collateral relatives necessary. as their Successors ; 12 have brothers • the Queen of Spain, her sister; and the Elector of Hesse, a cousin, "Five sovereigns are without any certain succes sors in their line, viz. (besides the Pope), the Duke - of Brunswick (whose brother has been declared in capable of reigning), the Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg, and the Princes of Hoheezollern•Hechingen and - Reuss- L o benstein-Ebersdorff. " Amongst the 45 princes who are either hereditary or presumptive heirs (of whom the Prince of Elec toral Reese, sixty years of age, is the oldest, and the Imperial Princess of Brazil, only one year and five months old, is the youngest), 23 are married to princesses of equal birth ; but one of them, the Crown Prince of Denmark, has already been divorced a second time ; 18 of these princes have children, amongst them the Prince John of Saxony, who has eight, is the possessor of the largest number. " The following changes took place in 1847 amongst the members of the sovereign families : "The nmber of deaths was fourteen, including, as in 1846, three reigning Princes ' viz., the Elector of 'Tepee, the Duke of Anhalt-Kothen, and the Duchess of Parma; besides these, the wives of two Sovereigns, viz., the Princesses of Iloheezollern Hechingen and Hohenzollern Sigme ringen ; two presumptive heirs, the Imperial Prince of Brazil and the Prince Frederick Francis Anthony of Hohenzollern Healing-en, aged, the first two years and three months, and the second 57 years ; ei three Archdukes of Austria, via., Joseph, aged 71 ; 31 Charles, aged 76 (both uncles of the Emperor) ; and oe Frederick, son of the Archduke Charles, aged 26. So that the Imperial family of Austria lost, in the ee course of last year, four of its members ; and the E nperor two uncles, one sister (the ex-Empress of ' P i l l France), and one cousin. Finally, there are included in this list of deceased one French Prince, the TH GAS QUISTION. The report of the committee was hroug tit up for the third time, and was exceedingly favuura ble to the Western Company. The amount of sec,ur ity is re duced to 10,0001. The company have tilt' privilege of laying down their mains on completio."'' of the security, and to contract to light the parish z l'ith gas or some other substitute at the expiration If the present contract, with the proviso if they amalga 'mate with another company the vestry can cut off t. heir supply. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, I. 24. Avoca. Excauxor..-The sales are-Amborgate anal East ern Junction, 2% dis.-Airkhenhead, Lancashire, areal Um shire junction (late C. and B.), £ per cut. in 1.47 and 1648, and 6 per cent in 1849, 16%-East Lancashire, New, 3 4 c. die.-Ditto, Quarters, % c. dis.-Lancashire and York shire, 7 dis.-Lancaster and Carlisle, Thirds, 1% p.-Leeds and Thirsk, New, 14 c. dis.-London and North-Western, 15 . 2% c.-Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quart am No. 1, par-Ditto, Preference, % p.-Midland, 115-Ditto'. Halves, 1 1 4 die.-Ditto,4ll. Snares, 44%-North British.. New Quarters, par-Nortk Staffordshire, % p.--Shrewsburfr Oswestry, and Cheshire (Chester), New, % die.-Seuth- Eastern and Dover, No. 4, I% dis.-York, Newcastle, and Marwick, No. 1,4% p.-Ditto (G. N. E. Perch.), 1 3, 4 P. -- York and North Midland (East and West Riding Extension), 83 -Dutch Rhenish, 91s. ad. die. MANCHESTER, J.W. e 4. STOCK Excataxue.-The sales are-Ambergate, Not tingham, and Boston, 2 3 -16 die.-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, .3 dis.-East Lancashire, New, 3% c. dis. - Great Northern, 5% dire-Lancashire and York shire, 82/. Shares, 4 7 i a dis.-Ditto (West Riding Union), 2% dis.-Ditto, Preston and Wyre, (B), 5-18 D.-Liverpool. Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 2 dts.-London and North- Western ( Manchester and Birmingham), Quarters (C), 4 p.- Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 2% dies-- North Staffordshire, % p.-South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 1 9-16 dis. LEEDS, JAL 24. STOCK EXCUANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 2, 4 die-East Anglian (161. E. and HO, 8 -East La , ,eashire, 21% c.-Ditto, New, 3/. 6e. 3d. dis. Ditto, Quarters, 18s. dis.-Great Northern, 5 dis.-Leeds and Thirsk, 13 dis.-Ditto, New, 14 dis.-Londou awl North- Western (Manchester and Birmingham), Quarters (C), 4 1 4 p.-London, Brighton, and South Coast, 44%-North Bri tish, Halves, 12 , 4-Ditto. Thirds, 3e. p.-Ditto. Extensioe , 6d. dis.-Nertk Staffordshire, lea. p.-North-Western, 41. 13s. dis.-Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 44 dis.-outh - Eastern and Dover, No. 4,80 s. dis. -South Yorkshire, Don caster, &c. 2 dis.-Tork, Newcastle, and Berwick. ltreter• nice, p.-Ditto,Ns. 2 (New Iderwieks).23 l4 c. p. BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 24. STOCK ExcnartGe.-The sales are-North Staffordshire , p.-Shrewsbury aid Birmingham (A), 3 1 ,4 dis.-Amber' gate, Nottingham, and 805t0n,*433. Ad. dis. BRISTOL, Jas. 24. STOCK Excleartax.-The sales are-Groat Western, 17 4 Shares, 1 9-14-Midland, 401. Shares, 4 p.- Slaropabire Union, 2 7-16 dia. EDINBURGH, lax. 22. STOCK EZCHANGIL-The sales are--Edinburgh and North ern (Newport), 8-Great Northern, tals. ex int -North Bri tish, 26%-Ditto, Quarters, 5/. Bs.-Ditto, Thirds, 425. Ad -Scottish ;Central, 30L-Shrewsbury and Cheater, 171.41--* Ditto, Oswestry, 634-Ditto, Prelerenoe, 71j GLASGOW, JAN. '2.`2. STOCK EXCHANGK.-The sales are--East Lothian Cell' . tral, 15s. Gd.-East Indian, 15s. 6d.-Glasgow and Gaol , - kirk, 361. 10s.-Ditto, Quarters, 91. la.--Midland, 116/.-. Ditto (40(. paid), 431. 'OB.-North British, 25/. 158,-Sla mannnan, 191. [ADYERTISEMENT.]—A SURPRISING CURB OP BAD COLD TL4T HAD SETTLRD ON TIM LUNGS BY HoLLOWA.Y'S PILLS.—Jane Kruger, residing at 33, Cur sitor•street, Chancery-lane, was reduced to a mere skeleton, owing to a violent cold, so that her liver and lungs had become dangerously affected. When she last attended 138Ftholomew s Hospital, her mother was told by a medical gentleman "that he scarcely thought slag would live to reach home." Her father then, as a forlorli hope, commenced rubbing her chest, sides, and lo ins with Holloway's Ointment, and gave her thews fatruolle pills twice a day, which, to the surprise of a 2.1, eared the child's life. Sold by all vendors of medicine throltsgb' out the civilised world, and at Professor Hollow t‘7 4 establishment, 444, Strand, London. NUMEROUS FlRES.—Several fires took pima the metropolis on Friday. The first broke ont in 0° premises of Mr. Stringer, in Short-street, New-cut, LAO' both, and the flames spread so rapidly that the fsnidl had some difficulty in escaping. Five or six other %ref+ but which were speedily extinguished, took plants ill different parts of the metropolis. AuxiticAN PRODUCE.—We observe that the mail; ship Hibernia has brought, among other articles' ° merchandise, two barrels of oysters, rather a nove l importation, from the United States. She also brought, three boxes of an article called " Coagreee Water, individually addressed. FEB.BIR On the 21st inst., at Eaten-square, the Viecouatees Adatet of a daughter. On the 14th inst., at Pau, the lady of Lieutenant A. A , Shaw, 2(1 Madras Native Infantry, of a daughter. On the 17th inst., the wife of John Howe, Esq., Allesleft Warwickshire, of a daughter. On the 18th inst., at Loxwood House, Sussex, the lady John King, Esq., of a daughter. On the 20th inst., at the Vicarage, St. Ippolyte, near Hitchin, Herts, the Ni ifs of the Rev. Thomas Henry Steel, o f a daughter. On the 21st inst., at Longoot Parsonage, Emily, the wife of the Rev. E. Marenc, of a son. On the 21st inst., in Doughty-street, the wife of Dr. W. Smiles, of a son. On the !2d inst., at Brighton, Mrs. H. Stein Tarrell, of A daughter. On the 22d inst., in Chasham-street, Mrs. Francis 01114 Martin, of a boa. AfARBIED. On the 21th inst., at Kensington Chnreh, Frederick W Strickland, Esq., of Alfred-place West, Thurloe-equare, to Harriett Isabella, only daughter of the late Major Archibald Dickson, DIED. At his residence, 7, Haverford-terrace, Caledonian-road Jan. 25, after a painful illness, James Aylward Walpole, E 5 40 in his 35th year. At Hom House, the Rev. William Money Kyrie, of pont House, Much Marcie, Hereford, aged 72. On the 11th inst., at Limerick, Captain William Bairn° Jopp, 64th Regiment. On the 12th inst., Mrs. E. G. Bartlett, aged 22. On the 15th inst., at Chichester, the Rev. W. 5. Baytollo Rector of Ford and Vicar of Madehurst, aged 77. On the 18th inst„ in Queen-street, Cheapside, Mr. David sl' Thomas Young, aged 64. On the 18th inst., at Httngerford, Mr. Barker, surgeon. On the 22d inst., at Hastings, Julia, daughter of Job l Turner, Esq. LOndon: Printed and Published by lIIIRDO YOUNG, al No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 11 1 t Strand, is the Preciict at the Savoy, in tike WOW of Mlddiessm, Thew*, M . 25, 154 L NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JAN. 22, 1649. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... 379 ... 36 Turbercular Diseases... ... .•• ... 199 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 138 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 34 Diseases of tho Lungs, and other Organs of li'spiration ••• ••• ••• •• Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organ of Digestion... ... ••• ••• ••• Discuses of the Kidney s, &c. •.. ••• Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. ..• Violence, Privation, Cnld, or Intemperance Sudden ... ..• Malformations... ... Premature Birth ... Atrophy ••. ••• Old Ago Causes not specified ... 6 DEATHS FROM ♦LL CAUSES ... Ponulation Average weekly Enumerated, Deaths, 1843-7. 1841. Five Winters. West Districts—. 300,711 . . 161 . North Districts.. 375,971 ... 209 Central I)istriets 373,653 ... 203 ... East Districts ... 392,444 ... 235 ... South Districts.. 501,190 ... 299 ... T0ta15........ 1,948,425 ... 1,107 ... Atale3 ... ... ... Females ... ... ... BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Deaths In the Week. 169 232 274 320 386 Males ... ... ... ... ... 659 Females ... ... ... 644 Total ... . . ... ... ... 1,303 MARKET INTELLIGENCE I From the London Nett , Trice Current of Jan. 25.) SUGAR.—To day there was increased firmness in the Raw Sugar market, and a falling off in the supply of all kinds was observable. The home trade appeared anxious to increase their stocks, whilst exporters were inclined to do business, and a rise in the value of all sorts took place. West India of all qualitiesa was in excellent request by refiners, and the grocers were anxious to operate, but business was interfered with by the chief part of the Sugar on show not being suited for their purposes. Prices, as compared with those of Friday, exhibit an advance of 6d to is per cwt, .and it is difficult to purchase dry brown under 35s 16d. Supplies of all sorts is much re duced. The sales amount to 420 hhds, &c., including 123 hhds, 4 trs of Berbadoes, which went briskly at a rise on former quotations of ed per cwt, fine yellow fetched 44s to 455, good 42s 6d to 43s 61, good middling 41s flei to 425, middling 40s to 41s, and low 39s to 39s 6d per cwt. The market for Raw Sugar closes with much firmness. REFINED.—To day Refined goods were much sought after by the home trade, and stiffer rates were offered, but few parcels could be obtained. Prices closed firmly at 55s to 558 6d for standard, and at 54s 6d for brown grocery lumps. Bonded Crushed Sugar is unaltered in value, bur the market is dull. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar of all kinds was in excellent request privately, and 2,996 bags at public sale were sold at an advance of is per cwt; good yellow fetched 40s to 41s, middling 38s 6d to 39s 6d, low 36s 6d, middling brown 325, low 29s 6d to 30s, washed 28s 6d to 395, syrupy 36s to 38s, sugar drainage damaged 31e to 39s 6d per cwt. EAST INDIA..—This afternoon the public sales of Bengal Sugar, consisting of 1085 bags and 168 chests went off briskly at 6d. per cwt. advance—good soft yel low but dingy fetehed 40s 6d to 41s, middling 35s 64 to 365, low 34s 6d ; Bemires, fine sound white 47s to 47s 6d, good 44s to 45s 6d, middling 42s to 435, damaged white 40s to 445, yellow 34s to 355. Of Ceylon 109 casks sold at improved rates, and went at 36s for mid dling yellow. Privately large parcels of Bengal and Madras Sugar were disposed of. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of any kind of foreign Sugar, but privately sales to a fair ex tent were made, and rather higher rates paid. The market has a firm appearance, and supplies are on the decrease. MOLASSES —The dulness in the market for West India Molasses has increased, all kinds having been dealt in with much caution ; and there is a plen tiful supply. The value of West India is 15s to 17s according to quality. In Bengal Treacle there is still nothing doing, and prices are nominal, whilst there is a fair supply. Honey is offered upon rather lower terms. COFFEE.—This afternoon Native Co} ion met with a more active demand, and 706 bags at auction were all disposed of at full market prices and in some cases rather above. Plantation was in excellent request, and at public sale 58 casks, 578 bags were sold at stiffer prices, good coloury fetched 605., good middling 58s, middling 50s to 535, low middling 47s to 48s 6d, fine fine ordinary,43s to 465, fine greyish ordinary 38s to 41s6d, goad ordinary 35s gd, ordinary 33, pea berry 545. da maged 26s to 475, and triage 26s to 29s per cwt. Of Mocha 90 bales, and 64 bags were nearly all taken in, yellow long berry at 905, a few lots sold, good yellow, not long bean at 57s to 578 6d, middling greenish 525, broken 405, and damaged Is 6d to 39. per cwt. The market for Foreign Coffee had a tranquil appearance, and the supply was larger. At auction 322 bags, 162 barrels, 20 trs of Brazil were taken in at the full value. TEL.—There is firmness on the part of the holders of all descriptions, and the supply is on the decrease, whilst th e -- home trade are desirous to get supplied. The rates o bt a i ne d f or Bl ac k are fully equal to those of this day we e k, and from the town and country trade a good demand has been experienced. In Green extensive purchases have been made in all kinds, and previous improved rates Ire well sus tained ; indeed in some cases rather MOTO money Vbirb 12bition SUN OFFICE, Sevoi o' Clock. THE CASE OF THE REV. DR. HAMPDEN. Naar• •f Cowpony. PAtralasla •• •• .• .• tsh N orth American Ceylon .. • • • • 3oniaercial of London ilolonial.• •• • • ••.• • Gloucestershire • • • • • • lonian .. • • • • •• • • • • Lamin and Wegtmin.str London Joint-Stock ... Provincial ot Ireland.• Ditto, New. •• •• • • • • National of Ireland Nat. Provncial of Eng. Ditto. Nerr.•• •• •• •• South Australia • • • • • • Uaion of Australia•• • • Uniox of London• • • • • MOOR of Madrid ••• .. LIST OF SCO Name •f Company. Bank of Scotland British Linen Company Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank Clydesdale Bank • • • • • • Commercial Bank • • • • Eastern Bank • • • • • • • • Edinb.k Glasgow yank Exchange link of Soot Isle of Man. Company National Bank • ..... • • North of de:ssaand Bank North Bet% Bank • • Royal Bank of Scotland Union Bank of Scotland Nestern Bank • • • • • • • • A.berieen Fire and Life B. Accord. Life and Fire stritish nteo Caledonian Fire Incur. Church of Eng;and Ins. City of Glasgow Life Edinburgh Life Incur. ISmt of Sc Aland Lite Lug. & Scot, Law Life Hercules Insurance Ce. Incur. Co. of iicetlnd • • Life Nseoe. et Scotland Mercantile Life .. • • National Fire and Life North British Incur. • • North k West of Soot. Scottish Life and Guar. Scot. Ma 4. and Gen. Life Scottish Union Immo*. Standard Life • • •• .. • United Dep. Assurance AND COME CO' Dividend Amount per of Annum. I Share. ,ANCE COMP. Dividend per Annum. rbixscEL: , ANTES. :.