The Sun. — London, England, 1848-02-28 00:00:00

SUN LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1848. excitement, far from being on the decrease, is be coming still more intense. Every one has his say on the important events in Paris, and comment:: of the most diversified kind are freely indulged in. Last night there was a quiet meeting of many leading Liberals, and questions relating to monarchies and republics, to the independence of Belgium, or to its annexation to some other continental power, formed the topics of consi deration). One of the chief speakers was M. BAETAELS, a well-known Liberal, or rather Radical. Ha expressed himself, however, in very mode rate terms, asserting that the independence and neutrality of Belgium should be maintained at all risks, and admitting that any attempt at a revolution in Belgium would be an unjustifiable one. He even d eclared that the institutions of this country were in ad vance of the people. It was admitted on all hands, end the opinion to that effect is general even amongst Conservatives, that if the late anti-Reform Ministry Were still in power in this kingdom, and particularly if theprices of provisions were so high as they lately were, it would be all but impossible to prevent a popular outbreak. The riots which occurred some time ago in Brussels and Ghent prove that there are not a few ill di3Posed persons in this country, although in general the Population is a peaceful one. It was stated on good authority that it has been resolved to put frontier fortresses (which should have been dismantled) into Thorough repair. A Cabinet Council was sitting during the entire night, and nearly all the employes la the office of the Minister of War were occupied till an early hour this morning. Some superior effieers have been sent to France to watch the move ments of the victorious insurgents. This day the bills on London (three days after sight) were from 25 f. 50c. to 24f. 50c., considerably below par. The English bankers in this city (REYNOLDS and C o.) attribute this falling off to the great tun on the banks. A number of military are stationed before the Bank of Belgium, in order to facilitate the entrance of the numerous per " wishing to withdraw their money. It was re- Ported during a part of the day, that his Majesty the KING of the BELGIANS had resolved to remove the Qualm and the Royal Family from Laeken. Reports ev en of a "more alarming nature were current amongst the Eaglish residents, but they are unfounded. It would be impossible for any one to display more firmness and sang froid than does his Belgian Ma- Jesty; and, assuredly, no one is more ready to re .,,,realu at his post than he. The independence of elgium depends upon its KING, and the Belgians kno w that fact. It is feared that there will be some n oisy assemblages this night." LITERATURE. THE ECLECTIC REVIEW. Another number of this veteran periodical sustains its reputation. To ourselves the most interesting caper in it is the biographical account of Percy isshe Sh e ll ey — sugges t e d b y th e recen t pr o duction °' Captain Med w in. Th e Re v iewer is somewhat more Lenient to th e d emer it s o f C a pt a i n Medwin's work than preceding critics, but this is scarcely surprising, t s his attentionis, throughout, principally engrossed y the subject o f th e me m o ir, and only glances inci dentally at the qualifications of the writer of that memoir. B u t lit t l e d e li cac y, we co n ce ive, has guided r; 4l in his reference to the first acquaintance between ereY Shelley an d hi s second wife, Mary Wollstone craft G odwin. There are truths which should not be sll° Ken—much less written. Especially should the feperous old adage have been remembered during the metime of the widow of the illustrious and unfortu nate poet. In s p ea king of the infidel notions of Shelley, t h e :tion o f a Reviewer beautifully notes his ado- Supreme Being, where he reminds s tr that i n one part o f hi s wr i t i ngs th e poe t apos ehises the Divinity—" 0 awful loveliness ! " ~I*urch. Bu of nse the Future " n's work o " considered The Consti tuti spirit on of t the in s i c a ml .2 1 nness and dispassionate serenity. The Eclectic 4 77 1 1te to re gar d t h e N av i gat i on L aws as th e mere u4 dnws of the shadow of a bulwark for the empire the last ghosts of Protection. It relies as much L° l ' our maritime supremacy as for our mercantile t e e_Perity upon the union of the whole world in the It; nnil of friendship. Mr. Cobden might have put seal to the article. "Canters Reformation in E urope " is immediately afterwards noticed ; and a timely comment upon "The Results of Emancipa tion and upon " The Case of Dr. Hampden " ti ln, :Iy, we mean, in as regards the interest just now a ched to those topics from the squabbles for the 43 .P i ft°pal mitre of Hereford, and the agitation re rung the Ministerial scheme of immigration to the e e!f Indies—brings the February number to a con ._ l ' u nnti. The review contains, not only subjects 'nigh reading, but matter for serious reflection. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) BOLTON. The Select Committee appointed to consider the In it et ,i 4 of the Bolton Election Committee re-assembled Cha tn r e usual hour this morning, Mr. Hamilton in the that Eceleston, a publican of Bolton, proved the he was presented with two barrels of ale to support th Sitting Member. An order was given to him for &tale upon a Bolton brewer, and the invoices that were li: v ered with the ale was made out in the name of Mr. e t ll Knight, one of the agents of the sitting zober. He never paid for the ale. r j leston's w if e co r r oborated his testimony. v a elliolo Clarke, an elector for Bolton, proved that he kr ' for Bowring and Brooks, and that Mr. Henry 4 1 1 ; acted as the agent of the sitting Member. LYNIE REGIS. t jhe Select C omm itt ee a ppointed to try the merits of e e, Lo Lyme rd Ashley in s election the ch pairetition, met again this morn ._ j; °B °Ph More was acquainted with a voter named ' Oes Bailli e , w h o p o ll e d f or Si r Fitzroy Kelly. Shortly tena re th e e l ect i on B a illi e t o ld hi m that he did not in thi: to vote at all, as the Reform party would do no - for him. Witness afterwards ascertained from by the that he was induced to vote for Sir Fitzroy Kelly Y the promi se of a situation. KINSALE. The Kinsale Election Committee re-assembled at the . %t w o hour this morning; Mr Bouverie in the chair. tb lt was announced at the opening of the Committee th° the Petitioners were not prepared to contest further L t d' h c 't 4B of those electors whose rates it was alleged bu t paid by Mr. Guinness and some of his agents, mo the Committee were occupied the whole of the 1 4 ; n ing in hearing evidence tending to show that num tu's of th e Kinsale constituency were bribed and treated / ote for Mr. Guinness. LANCASTER. 0 4 74 Lancaster Election Committee re-assembled at usual hour this morning; Mr. Deedes in the chair. litt' Sergeant KINGLIKE opened the case for the th e a l Member, and replied to the charges made out on other side. Ml'. James Shirreff is appointed Attorney-General ua ° , l f anti us , 3 on the recommendation of the Governor of t ‘ at island. The Hon. J. B. Uniacke is appointed At irtir '7-Gener a l, W. T.Des Barrs Solicitor-General, and Ei n „ . °seph Howe Principal Secretary, at Halifax, Nova tta 111 11 SILL TRADE.—In consequence of the large o tt purtsitions of silk piece goods from Ale eastern portion the globe, the East and West India Dock Company haveo7 deemed it expedient to reque3t the attendance of cecers of the revenue at their warehouses in Billi r-street before and after the legal and usual hours of ; Il liuesa in order to prepare them for sale early in the ens uing month, which has, under the circumstances, ' Complied with. TBB CONVICTS AT WOOLWICH.—Three school- L o 4 ters have been appointed to instruct the convicts on th ,,,rd the W arr i or c o nv ict ship, and will commence iat 'ir duties thi s d a y. Fifty of the convicts will be in ofrujted during t wo d a ys in the week, and the whole %tr." convicts will enjoy the same advantages of in uetion in rotation. CZ" Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Y , n 'n s gave his third Parliamentary dinner on Satur at his mansion in Eaton-square. one T li f e death o f the Rev. C. Wrottesley renders vacant most valuable livings in this county, the de- Rev. Gentleman being the rector of East Kaoyle, ar Ilindon, which is valued at 1,000/. per annum, and in the patronage of the Bishop of Winchester. to th - " c 're parish is remarkable for having given birth . to parish architect and mathematician Sir Chris P -p h " 1 f - , 14 , 11 Bisnor OF CM ESTER. The Lord Bishop " 1 Palace in this city on Monday morning by mail tetin for Lo n d on . H e re turned on Tuesday, and en- Wi ll k nied a l arge party t o di nn er. We understand he Iv e ,: ti ke his final departure from the palace early in the following next. —Chester Chronicle. re -urrizza ELECTION.—On Friday the election of a toPtesentative in the room of Mr. Bruges, resigned in b e ll vi sec itlenee of ill-health, took place in the Town hall, Pro z ". Col. Estcourt being the only candidate, wag a ew r i csed and seconded, and declared duly elected. The t c,ember th en a dd resse d his constituents, declaring Nir o : l e a d : to be a Conservative, and assuring them that he ra te consider all que stions in a reasonable and mode qePint,it- Ile was much cheered. Geo,. "ave reason to believe that the Very Rev. V e lf o ge Waddington, D.D., Dean of Durham, formerly ths , w a Trinity College, in this University, will be Bishop. —Cambridge Chronicle. 500 l i l l ti aT °L SUGAR MARKET, SATURDAY. About }a t , °Ph e adB C ot o British Plantation, and 3,700 bags of la. ,e tt l sugars, have been sold this week at prices ab out kW . " "ft- under th ose at t h e highest point of the mar , first which red uct i on i mporters are firm. The stocks tw aq , ha nds are now al mos t nominal. One hundred and sold punches of rum, chiefly Demerara, have bee n at full rates.on T H E MONEY and COMMERCIAL tEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO Tfii:LE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday was very heavy. Sales, 2,000 bases. American, 40, to 4id. In the Railway Share-market, securities were all lower, there being a panic on a minor scale. Hitherto, how ever, the effect of the events at Paris has not been so marked in the provinces as in London, though trade, &c., must be everywhere influenced. No mail has arrived from Holland, probably o%ing to the very boisterous weather, but papers of yesterday's date from Antwerp notice the prevalence of great ex citement, and the anticipated arrival there of Louis Philippe. The Belgian Government was keeping the troops on the alert. The Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at Antwerp fell to 45k. At Lille, Valenciennes, and Cam bray demonstrations were made in favour of the new Government. Much anxiety now prevails in the City for the receipt of late news from Belgium, especially after the an nounced intention to send volunteer troops to the fron tier—whether for the purpose 'of resisting the entry of foreign troops, or for invading other states, remains to be seen. Mercantile affairs are in an exceedingly dull state, and business with the Continent is likely to be specially affected. _ _ _ _ _ . _ g The following is an account of the dried fruit trade, as I.v en by Messrs. Wilherby and. Hanson:—" The sales of the month have been rather extensive, and at the im proved prices noticed in our January report. A cargo of low Gulf fruit was cleared off early in the mouth at 355., and, by auction, the only remaining parcel of old fruit, very ordinary creamy Zantes, at 255. and 275. Good and fine Petra* being scarce, and likely to continue so, is held at 425., whilst all the fine Zantes have been taken by trade at 40s. Good Cephalonia cannot be purchased below 395. Of the arrivals reported above, only a small portion has been offered for sale, there being an unusual firmness amongst importers, who are unwilling to realise at the present unremunerating rates, in face of a diminishing stock both of currants and raisins, with no likelihood of the usual supply of Turkey fruit coming forward this season. " RaisiNs.—The sales of Valentias have been of limited extent, in consequence of the reduced stock. A parcel of Elemes has arrived, and has been sold at 41s. to 435., according to quality. There are very few old Chesmes now left, a parcel of 4,000 boxes having been sold early in the month at 31s. to 325. Of Muscatels some direct arrivals have just taken place,'and at auction, on the 25th instant, layers in boxes were sold at 525. to 565., accord ing to quality, and half-boxes at 60s. to 655. No offers being made for bunch, they were bought in at 435. The official reports show, that whilst the consumption of currants since 1842 has increased 85 per cent-, the in crease in that of raisins has net exceeded 35 per cent." There has been a very agitated market for the public securities, but with less business doing than on Satur day. Indeed partied are now disinclined to speculate, because of the apprehension that there will be serious embarrassments on the "account day." The stock - jobbers are usually observant, and look with anxiety to Belgium, Italy, and Spain, although it is highly satisfac tory to remark that the sales of Money Stock are far below those for time, consequently the public are not adding to the general anxiety by any panic fright. Indeed it may be that large amounts of money will be brought over from the Continent for investment here. Consols opened at 814, ral lied to 63, fell to 81i, and are now 814 to 82. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 82i to 83i ; and the Three per Cents. 81f to 824 ; Bank Stock has ranged from 191 to 195 ; Exchequer bills have been down to ss. and 15s. premium ; and are now nominally 10s. to 20s. premium. In the Foreign Market there has been very little doing, and few venture upon purchases. Portuguese Four per Cents. are 20; Brazilian Five per Cents. 75; Chilian Three per Cents. 49; Grenada 19; and Mex ican, 174. 11ot a bargain has been done in Belgian stock. Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cents. have declined from 49 to 454, and the Four per Cents. are 75. Railway Shares are all materially lower again, as the quotations will show. ONE AtICES OF IsHITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Barak Stock CLOSIN 0 PRICES 193 3 per Cent. Reduced Anns.. 81 3 % 82 81% 82 1 ,E 81 3 % 81 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities.-- 8174 83 81 1 ,E 80 1 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anns. 8 2 3% 83 1 ,E 82% 81% India Stock 230 230 India Bondi, 1,0001. South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,000/. 500/. Small Ditto Advertised lO 18 5 15 p 15 p - -- 0/EE ' 'CLOSING RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent.. Ditto. 3 per Cent l9 19 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 17% 17% Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent. 2O 18% Ditto, Account 2O 20 Russian Bonds Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. . Ditto, 3 per Cent . 27 Dividends on the above payble in London. Dutch 2%;per Cent., 12 Guild.... 49 45% 46 Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates 75 73% PRICES OF PAID . BUSINESS DONE C LOSING RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen 45 . . Amber., Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 314...... % Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2 1 4 Belfast & County Down 41 Birmingham and Ox ford Junction .... ... 20 Birmingham, Wolver hampton,_ and Dudley 10 Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 101. 14a... ••• Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June—. 7 3 / 4 ••• • ••-••••••• Boston, Stamfd & Birna. 5 Bristol and Exeter B5 Ditto, Thirds 2O Buckinghamshire... 121. 4s. ... .. Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares .. 3 3 / 4 — Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50 Chester and:Holyhead... 37% Ditto, Preference l2 ...... . — Clarence _ _ _ Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 — Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ...... ••• Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports- ' • • • mouth - Dublin and Belfast June. 25 Dundalk & Enniskillen 17% East Anglia, 25/., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 ...... 9 Do., 18/., E. & H.... 18 ...... 6% Do., 3/. 10s. Eastern Counties Ditto, Extension, 5 per Cent., No. L.—. 61.135. 4d.... par Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... % dis % dis Do., North. & Eastern 5 Do., Quarters ......... 12 De., New Eastern Union 5O Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 , , Ditto, Thirds .......13sAd.. 1)o. (guar. 6 per cent.) 10 ...... . •..... Ditto, ditto .. East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 33,i — ... — East Lincolnshire Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... ... 3 7 14 Ditto, Half Shares — ... 15 .. .. Ditto, Quarter Shares 121,4 Edinburgh and Northern 25 Ditto, New.. 3 ......... Ditto, Newport l2 _ Ditto, ditto, New 2!4..... _ Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch 2% Ditto, New ... ..... .... 2% Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle ............Si. 6s. 8d... Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 Ditto, New Do. Preference Consol. 15 - great Northern Do., London and York 2IA — Great South. and West. (Ireland) Great North of England 100 .. Ditto, New 40/. Ditto, New 301 3O Ditto, New, 15/. Great Western Ditto, 1 ,4 Shares 5O ...... 53 Ditto, IA Shares Ditto, Fifths 2O Ditto, New 171 .. . 9 1 /..... 7% 9% 954 Huddersfield and Mant.,h. 24 Ditto, Thirds Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 99 Ditto, Half - Shares ... 25 ...... ••• — Ditto, 1 4 Shares - - - Ipswich & Bury St. Edin. 17 1 / 2 ...... ..... ....-- Do., do., and Norwich 15 Do., do., Extens. Scrip (late Camb. & Ely) 21 ,4 ......... •••• • Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 Ditto, ditto Ditto, 4 Shares ...... 38 ... .. ...... Do. Quarter Shares... 14 1 A 94.... ..... ..... 11 Do. Fifths ... 8 Do. Sixteenths 6 - Do. Thirds (Reg.)....10/.48 .. Do. Liverp. and Bury 38 Ditto 4 (late Hud dersfield and Sheff.) 33 — Do.(Wakefield,Ponte fract, and G001e).... 50 ...... Do. (W. Riding Union)4/. 25... ... 3% 4 dis VA dia. Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 Do. 1 V Sliares (A)... 9 . Ditto ditto (B) , ... 1 1 4 - Leeds and Bradford ill Leeds, Dewsbury, &c... 42%...•.• Do., Half Shares 17%.•.•.. Do.Newßranch (blue) 21 1 ‘... Do. Extension (green) 2 / t 2 Do.NewExtn.(pink) 2% Leeds and Thirsk ...... 40 Ditto, New ...... ....... 22% — ••• ••. — Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3% — Liverpool, Crosby and Southport . 2 Liverp.,Manchester, and New • • castle Junction... 2%...... London & B lack wa11...15/. 6s. 8d.... 4% .. ... .. 4% Do. New, No. 2, 5/.135. 4d.... ....... Do. Extension London, Brighton, and South Coast 5O —.31% 30% 31 10..• ` 28 ,4 Do. Consol. Eighths 4O ...... Do. Guarant. 5 per ct.., 9 ...... Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 .. ... ~....• ...... Ditto, ditto...". 1852 50 — ... ... ••• London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... Ditto, Pref-rence... 18' 17s 2d... I.maion and N. *Western 100 135 138 Do.,Quarters L. & B. 22 Do., do., New Ditto Fifths .. 2 Do. 1 Shares (G. J.) 25 Do 40/.Shareq(L. M.) 15 Do. 40/. (M. & B.) 40 Do. 10/. M. & B.) A. 7% Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 7'x P o . 10/. ( & B.) C. 1 Lon i. &S. Western - 50 uo. N evv 501. ... .... 37 1 ,4.. .. ........ •••••• Do. New 401. .30 Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 Ditto ditto .... 40 Ditto, Thirds B/. 6s. 8d.... ... London, Salisbury, aad Yeovil ...... ....• ••• -••• •• Londonderry SLCA;leraine 27th Londonderry and Ennis killen - 25 ...... ••• ..... •••• Lowestoft (4 per et.) Ditto (6 per ct.) Marwhe , ter,Buxton,and Matlock Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire ...100 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 7% — ••••••• ........ Ditto, New 101. Pref... 7 1 ,-( t Ditto and Grimsby.... 25 Ditto ditto . ... ..... 7 Ditto ditto ..-.. 4% Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire 7 14... •. .....„ ......... _ Do., Grimsby Dock... 12% — Do. Man. &Lin. Union 4/.2$ — Manchest. & Southampt. 2 1 ,4 ...... &lidlanai . 100 lO5 100 9B Do. Consolidated Pref.100 Do. 401. Shares Do. 504 Shares l5 ... .. 10 Do. Birm., and Derbyloo Do.Consol. Bristol and IBirming., 6 per ct. -.100 ...... Midlnd, Bnst. & Glocatr. 36 ...... Ditto, ditto ...... .. 11/. 3s. 6d... ....... Midlnd, Leicest. & Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo ...... ... — Midland Great Western Irish Newcastle and Carlisle...loo - — Do. Quarters 25 .... . Newaarket & Chesterton! 184 - ..... .....- Do. Extension .........21. 12s Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor 124 . — Norfolk . ... lOO -- •••.•••• ...... Do. New 20/. .. Do. Extension Do. Guaranteed 5_4 pc. 5 — Do. Scrip, 1847, North of Norf01k.... Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 North British ... .... ... 25 Do. Half Shares 12%...... Do. Quarters .. 5% 4 'A 5 Do. Extension Ditto Thirds 2 ... .. .. 31 North & South-Westorn 2 ...... ........ ...... Nod , Staffordshire lO ..... 9% 9 % B% North Wales North Western Oxford, Worcester. and Wolverhampton ...... 40 ... .. -.... Reading, Guildford, and Reigate - Royston and Hitchin ..• 1% Scottish Central Scottish Midland 22zh — . ..- — Ditto, New 'Theflield, Rotherham, and Goole Shrewsbury and Birra... 7 Ditto ditto. Class B. 4 Shrewsbury & Chester ( Nor. W. Min.) l6 Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 . — .. ... Ditto Oswestry ...,.. 12 Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 5 - Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2 Shropshire Union South Devon... 4O Do. Preference 22 South Staffordshire South Eastern & Dover. 33% 27 Do., No. 1 24 Do., Nc. 2. Do., No. 3 ....... ...... 20 Do~ No. 4 South Wales .. ... 18 south Yorkshire,._ Don. - • , - 'caster, and Goole 3 _ _ Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. Coal. ... 6 raw Vale Extension ... 4............. — Thames Haven Dock and Railway — Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny 13 1 / 9 . -- Waterford and Limerick 40 siVaterfd,W]cfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin West Cornwall Whitehaven & Furness 10 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 92s W ilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth 3O York, Newcastle, and Berwick. Do. Original New and Berwick ........ ...... 25 . Do. North Shields Pur. 25 Do. Extension No. 1. li Do. do. No. 2...... ... 10 Do. G.N E.Preference 8 ...... 8 7 3 / 4 84 .. York and North Midland 50 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 Do. East and West Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 16 Central of Spain Ceylon Demerara 7% • — ... — Dendre Va11ey............ 4 Direct Bombay and Madras ss. . ... Dutch Rhenish ........ 7 ... .. East Indian ...... Great Indian Peninsular ss. Italian and Austrian. ... 4 Jamaica S. Mid. Junction 1 Louvain ila Sambre ... 6 Luxembourg 7 ...... - . . _ ..... . Lyons and Avignon t r c s 5 Madrid and Valentia... 2 Namur and Liege l6 .. . 4 1 % Northern of France...... 10 Orleans and Bordeaux 6 ...... 2% dis _ 2% Over Yssel 4/ 3s 4d...... Paris and Lyons lO ..... 3 Paris and Orleans ...... 20 Paris and Rouen ......... 20 Paris and Strasbourg ... 8* - — ••• ••• • - Rouen and Ilavre - 2 O 2O ...... 13 Sambre and Meuse lB ..... 5 .. ..... ....... 4 3 4 Strasbourg- and Basle Tours and Nantes .. 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hassel West Flanders •.... B% .... JOINT STOCK BANKS. British North American 50 London & Westminster. 20 Commercial of Londcn 20 Union of Madrid ...... ... 40 MINES. Anglo-Mexican lOO — Brazilian Cocaes& Cuiba 30 ...... British Iron — Real Del Monte, Unreg Bolonos Scrip ...... Galvanized Iron Ditto, New LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, FEB. 28.—Wind S.S.W., fresh breeze, and fine. RAMSGATE, FEB. 26.—The Japara, De Groot, from London to Batavia, with loss of anchor and chains, and cutwater and bows damaged, having struck the West Pier, put into this harbour to-day. PORTSMOITTH, FEB. 27.—The vanilla, Meprooldia, from Dordt to Belfast, which put in here on the 22d instant, was in contact yesterday morning during the gale with the brig Useful, when the former received some damage, and has come in to be surveyed. It blew very hard all last night and this day from W.S.W.; most of the outward bound are nuw riding (7 P.m.) with two anchors down. ABERDOVEY, FEB. 23.—A piece of a ship's long boat, apparently not long in the water, about ten feet in length, and marked on a piece of the stern "John Duncan," has been washed ashore here. ILL.Rwieu, 27.--It has blown a heavy gale from the westward during the day, and still continues. ANDP.OSSAN, FEB. 25.—A large vessel, supposed to be the Rose, of Glasgow, and said to have a large quantity of gunpowder on board, has gone on shore at Brodick Bay, Isle of Arran, at high water, nothing but the masts' rigging are visible. CLYDE, FEB. 25.—Arrd. Norra, Demerara. Sid. 24th, Janet Ridston, M‘Ray, Bombay ; Rose, Rio Janeiro. LivEnrooL, FEB. 26.—Wind E., 27th W.S.W.—Arrd. 26th, Orixa, Christian, Bombay; Martha, Demerara; Commerce, Cuba; Elizabeth, New Orleans. 27th, Colum bine, Petrie, Cuba... Sld. 27th, Panthea, Glen, Calcutta; Peruvian, Todd, Africa; Swordfish, Green, Pernambuco; Mary Allan, Jamaica, Jamestown, New York. 28th, Rimac, Lima; Cambria, steamer, Halifax. Put hack, 26th, Ann, Best, Coquimbo. Off port, 27th, John Cutn ming, Savannah. OFF PORTSMOUTII, FEB. 27.—Simlah, Calcutta. OFF PORTLAND.—MaT.CheSter, Jarman, New York, for Antwerp. WARRENPOINT, FEB. 24.—Arrd. Nova Scotia, Shaw, St. John's, New Brunswick. DOVER, FEB. 27.—The llonfleur steamer struck against the pier of Calais harbour yesterday, and sank; three passengers, one man and a boy drowned. PLYAIOUTII, FEB. 27.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. 14'3uthe rnenes, Guadeloupe, for Havre. It has blown a terrific gale since Friday, and continues. lIULL, FEB. 26.—The Easter, Spalding to London, was fallen in with yesterday off the Spurn, with mast carried away, by the Lion steamer, from Hamburgh, and towed in here. WATERFJRD, FEB. 26.—Wind N.W. to W.N.W.— Avrd. Lady Campbell, St. John's, Now Brunswick. CORK, FEB. 25 —Wind S.E.—Arrd. Litherland, Fi Shang ;0e; Alpine, Cairo, New York. BELFAST, FEB. 26.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. John Ilroniham, Roy, New Orleans. CALDY ROADS, FEB. 24.—Arrd. Cyra, Davies, SA.. Nrannah, fo: Liverpool. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAAYr) CORN-EXCHANGE.-(MONDAY.) During last week the arrivals of English Wheat, Barley, and, indeed, all other articles of home produca for our market, coastwise, were on a very moderate scale. By land carriage, they were somewhat ou the increase, though not to say extensive. the time of ye::r considered. From Scotland very little Grain came to hand ; but, from Ireland, the fresh supply of Oats was large, and of good quality. From abroad we received 8,811 quarters of Wheat ; 2,370 ditto of Barley ; 1,320 ditto of Oats ; 1,494 ditto of . Beans ; 1,680 ditto of Tares ; 4.969 ditto of Linseed ; 1,600 ditto of Rape seed ; 1,147 sacks and 243 barrels of Flour. Fresh up to day very little English Wheat came to hand, either from Essex or Kent, and the show of samples of both Red and White was trifling. Although there wa , only a moderate number of buyers in attendance, the demand for all descriptions was steady, at fully, but at nothing quotable beyond, the prices paid on this day se'nnight, and at which a good clearance was effected. Not withstanding the quantity of Foreign Wheat offering was somewhat on the increase, that Grain was in im proved request, especially the finest parcels of Dantzic. In prices, however, we have no change to notice. With English Barley, we were fairly supplied. Selected parcels were in moderate request, at full prices. Grinding and distilliag sorts were a mere drug, and somewhat easier to purchase, say by is per quarter. Superfine Malt was unaltered in value ; the middling and inferior kinds might have been had at Is per quarter less money. The supply of Oats again exceeded the wants of the buyers. Potato parcels sold at late rates ; the out-of-condition sorts were 6d. cheaper. In Beans next to nothing was doing, at a fall in value of Is per quarter. Peas moved off slowly, and late rates were with difficulty supported. In Indian Corn and Meal we heard of no transactions. The top price of Flour was 46s per 2801bs. CITRIENCT PEE IMPERIAL MEASI7RE. Arheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Che♦allar.... • • 198 to 688 Red. .... .• • • 458 to 545 Oats— Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 488 688 Lincolnsh., Feed. 19s 21i Norfolk and Lin- Potato coin, Red.. • —45 s 'loughs' and Cork, Ditto, White.. •. • • 488 82s Black .•• • . —16 s Irish, Red— —— • • —8 —5 Cork, White .•• • • 188 218 Ditto, White .• ••• • —s —5 Scotch, Feed. •• •• 23s 25s Rye—Old .. .•.••• • • —s —s Beans—Tick ......... 348 49s New. ...... ...... 32s 348 Pigeons .... 38s 44s Barley—Grinding ... .. 27s 30s Peas—Grey .... • Malting ....• • • • • 30s 32s Maple... •• • ... • • L.Bs 43s Chevalier .... •• • 318 33s White. —•• • • •• • 36s 49/ Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers .........485 49s folk •.••.• . • • • • • 64 1 661 Flour—Town-made ... 418 463 Brown .•• • • • 46s 128 Suffolk ••••• . • • .. 358 31i s Kingston and Ware 16s $5B Stackta & Nerfalk 35s 35s SIVIITEMIELD. A considerable increase has taken place in the imports of Foreign Steck into London in the past week, as will be seen from the annexed returns:— From whence. Beasts. Nord wyk... . 74 Harlingen Rotterdam Antwerp — Sheep. ... 60 ... 180 ... 460 Calve,. 10 Total ... 700 The general quality of the above arrivals has turned out extremely good, especially as relates to the beasts from Rotterdam, At the Northern ports, the importa tions have amounted to about 300 head of each kind of Stock, in fair average condition. Although several steamers, laden with cattle from Holland, had not been reported at the usual hour, owing, we presume, to the strong gales. The numbers of Foreign Stock in the market, to-day, were moderately extensive, via, 124 Oxen and Cows, 180 Sheep, and 44 Calves, in the general quality of which a further improvement must be noticed. With home-fed Beasts we were seasonably well supplied, and at leat three-fourths of them were of full average quality. As the attendance of buyers, both town and country, was far from numerous, and the weather unfavourable for slaughtering, the beef trade was in a sluggish state at Friday's decline in the quotations of 2d per Blbs, the highest figure for the best Scots being 4s Gd per Blbs. At the close of the market nearly the whole of the best beasts had been disposed of ; but a clearance of other breeds was not effected. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received about 1,000 Scots and short-horns, including a few Herefords and runts; frem the northern, western, and midland districts, 1,100 Here fords, runts, Devons, short-horns, &c.; from other parts of England, 200 of various breeds; and from Scotland, 190 horned and polled Scots. The remainder of the supply was derived from abroad and the neighbourhood of the metropolis. The numbers of Sheep were on the increase, compared with those exhibited on this day se'nnight; yet they were very moderate even the time of year considered. However, the weight of Mutton was certainly heavy. On the whole,-the Mutton trade was in - a sluggish state, and, iri'sonae instances, the quo tations of the half-breds, Rents, &c., were a shade easier than last week. The highest general figure for the best Downs was 5s 4d per 81b.; but a few of the very primest produced 5s 6d per Sibs. Calves, the supply of which was moderate, moved off heavily, at a decline in value of 2d per 81bs. In Pigs exceedingly little business was transacted at our quotations. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent v:sited the Queen on Saturday. Viscount Palmerston had an audic nce of her Ma jesty on Saturday, at Buckingham Palace. The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace, on Saturday evening, included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg, Count Arthur Mens dorff, the Marquis of Douro, Lord and Lady John Russell, Lady Fanny Howard, Madame la Baronne de Wangenheim, Baroness de Speth, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Baron Fritsch. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess A lice, took walking and pony exercise on Saturday. Her Royal Ilighne:s the Princess Helena was taken an airing. The Princess R o y a l an d th e P r i ncess Alice too airings yesterday. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household, attended divine service yesterday morning, in the private Chapel in Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay officiated. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge attended divine service yesterday morning, in Gros venor Chapel. The Duchess of Gloucester visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's. The Duchess of Gloucester also visited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at Cambridge House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince Frede rick of Hesse, and attended by Lady Augusta Cado gan, honoured Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston with her company on Saturday evening, at their resi dence in Carlton-gardens. His Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg visited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge yester day, at Cambridge House. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday after noon, at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were—Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, the Earl of Auckland, Lord Campbell, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Right Hon. H. Labou chere, Viscount Morpeth, and the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay. The Council sat two hours. The Bavarian Ministers transacted business on Sa turday, at the Foreign-office. General the Hon. Sir Alexander Duff, K.T., at tended at the Home-office on Saturday, and was sworn in as Lord Lieutenant of. Elgin, before Sir George Grey, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Deportment ; Viscount Morpeth, Chief Commissioner of the Woods and Forests; and the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, President of the Board of Trade. A deputation from Life Assurance Companies, con sisting of Mr. Ricardo (National), Mr. J. F. Mau bert (Metropolitan), Mr. W. Hammond, Mr. James J. Downes (Economic), Mr. Samuel Ingall (Im perial), Mr. W. Downes (Law), Mr. John Master man, M.P. ; Mr. C. Ansell ,(Atlas), Mr. Longden ; Mr. James Tulloch (Guardian), Mr. John Goddard (Rock), Mr. Edwin Farren (Asylum), Mr. W. Robinson (Minerva), Mr. Peter Hardy (Mutual), and Mr. Robert Tucker (Pelican), had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his official residence, in Downing-street. Sir Robert Ferguson had an interview with the Right Hon. Edward Strutt, on Saturday, at the Office of the Commissioners of Railways, in the Board of Trade. The Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, M.P., Mr. Brotherton, M.P., and a deputation from Manchester, accompanied by the town clerk, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Saturday. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet. Dispatches were received on Saturday, at the Co lonial-office, from the Governor of Gibraltar. The Duke of Wellington, Lord and Lady Ashley, and Sir Frederick Trench, attended the early service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St.:James's. Prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. and the Commu nion Service by the Bishop of London. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Cureton. At the daily service the prayers were read by the Rev. G. Repton, the lessons by the Rev. J. C. Haden, and the Com munion Service by the Bishop of London. The ser mon was preached by the Rey. Mr. Cureton. The anthem was " Sing unto the Lord " (Greene). Sir George Smart presided at the organ. ARRIVAL OF HIS ROYAL HIGH NESS THE DUKE DE NEMOURS. His Royal Highness the Duke de Nemours ar rived at the French Embassy, in Manchester-square, last evening, at 25 minutes to eight o'clock, from the terminus of the South-Eastern Railway, at London bridge, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess Auguste of Saxe-Coburg (Princess Clementine), and his Excellency Count de Jarnac, the French Mi nister. The Duke on his arrival at Hertford House seemed greatly dejected, as he was evidently suffering from excessive fatigue ; and we regret to say, from their escape from the French capital having been the act of a moment, not the slightest luggage was brought, so that in fact none of them possess a change of garment. The Countess de Jarnac, the Count Louis de Noailles, and M. de Rabaudy, were assembled in the vestibule to receive the Duke de Nemours and the unfortunate individuals accompanying that prince. The Duke was waited on immediately after his arrival at the Embassy by their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Baron Fritsch, and Lieutenant. Colonel Wilde. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Prince Albert were instantly c•n ducted to the saloon of the Embassy. The meeting was deeply affecting, the Duchess of Saxe-Coburg being painfully overcome by her feelings. The Count and Countess de Jarnac were alone present at the distressing interview, the Royal Equerries being with in call in an ante-room. On taking their departure from Paris, the Duke de Nemours went by one route and the Duchess (cousin of the Prince-Consort) by another, intending to meet or join the same road at a place appointed. It was not discovered till the Duke reached the coast that the Duchess kad not preceded him. It appears now that she was unfortunately left behind. As to the exemplary Queen of the deposed Sove reign of France nothing is positively known, but the anxiety respecting that amiable woman is much re lieved from the well-known regard in which she was held by the people of France. The Prefect of Paris arrived in London yesterday from Paris, having made his escape from the capital on Thursday night. The Duke de Montebello, the Minister of Marine and the Colonies, and of course Member of the Cabi net under M. Guizot, arrived on Saturday in London and is staying with the Hon. Francis Charteris, M.P., and Lady Anne Charteris, at their residence in Ches.. ham-place. The Duke escaped with little difficulty, but in a state of comparative destitution, having no clothing whatever. At the French Embassy nothing is known as to the route Louis Philippe tock on his sudden retreat from the Tuileries. It is not believed that the ex- King went to the Chateau d'Eu as stated. It is thought he had repaired to Belgium. M. Duchatel, the Minister of the Interior, was thought to have escaped towards the Belgian frontier or the south of France, to pass into Italy. The Duchess de Coigny, a member of the house of Stair, and consequently a Scotch lady, arrived in Dover-street on Saturday from Paris, having escaped over the walls surrounding the capital. We learn the Duchess assumed the disguise of a servant. The gal lant Duke remains in Paris. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (Frotu the Votes and Proceedings of the House Of C0UW141114.) FRIDAY, FEB. 25. SUPPLY. (IN THE COMMITTEE.) _ - Motion made, and Question proposed, " That a sum not exceeding 1,100,0001. be granted to her Majesty, towards defraying the expenses beyond the ordinary Grants for the year 1846-7, and 1847-8, for Army and Ordnance Services occasioned by the Ksfir War:"—Whereupon Motion made, and Question put, " That the Chairman do report progress, and ask leave to sit again." The Committee divided : MINORITY—AYES, 61. Alcock, Thomas Hall, Sir Benjamin Scholetield, William Barkly, Henry Hardcastle, J. A. Seely, Charles Blake, M. J. nestle, Alexander Sibthorp, Colonel Bouverle, E. P. Henry, Alexander Sidney, Thomas Bowrlug, Dr. Hindley Charles Smith, J. Benjamin bright, John hiumphery, Ald. Stansfleld, W. It. C. Brotherton, J. Joint - re, Sir IV G. H. Stuart, Lord Dudley Brown, W. Kershaw, James Sullivan, Michael Burrell, Sir C. King, P. J. Thompson, Colonel Cobbold, John C. Lushington, Charles Thornely, Thomas Cobden, Richard M'Gregor, John Thornhill, G. Cowan, Charles Mowatt, Francis Urquhart, David Crawford, W. S. Mare, Colonel Walmsley, Sir J. Deering, John )'Brien, W. S. Wawn, J. T. D'Eyncourt, C. T. O'Connor, Feargus Williams, John Duke, Sir James Osborne, Ralph Willoughby, Sir U. Duncan, Lord Pattison, J. Terke, L. T. Duncan, George Pearson, Charles Ewart, William Pechell, Captain TELLERS. Fagan, William Pllkington, James Hume, Joseph Gardner, J. D. Raphael, Alexander Baukes, G. Greene, Joha Salwey, Colonel Per albs. to sink the of s. d. to s. d. Inferior 80a5t5..... 3 4 3 6 s. d. to s. d. Second quality ditto 4 0 4 6 Coarse-woolledditto 4 8 5 2 Southdown Wether 5 4 5 6 Ditto out of the wool Large Hogs Small Porkers • • Quarter old Pigs IS • 24 0 Lambs •••• . • •• MARKET. •;ocond quality • .. 3 8 3 le Prime large Oxen.. 4 0 4 2 Prime Scots .. Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 6 ?rime small ditto .. 4 8 i • Suckling Calves .'2 9 9 29 Inferior Sheep . 3 10 _ SUPPLY AT Beasts. I Sheep. 2,00 I 1,6020 Calved'. Pigs 85 250 NIY97IIII.TE AND LEADEN3IIIII.I. Since our last report, the arrivals of country-killed meat for these markets have been seasonably good, and of full average quality. With Mutton, slaughtered in the metropolis, we have been very scantily supplied; however, the demand for that kind of meat has ruled active, at an advance in the quotations of 2d. per 81bs. Beef', Veal, and Pork have, from the increased supplies brought forward, met a very inactive sale, at drooping prices, at which, owing to the mildness of the weather, clearances have not been effected. Very little foreign meat has been on offer. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. - s. d. to s. d. Beef ,inferior— —•• 3 0 3 2 Mutton, inferior 3 $ 310 middling •• •• 3 2 3 4 —. middling 4 0 4 4 prime large •• 3 6 3 8 prime 4 6 4 8 prime small •• 310 4 0 Pork, large •• • • 3 8 4 4 4 0 5 6 men 4 6 5 • Lamb. Os Od to Os Od. BOROUGH AND SPITALPIELDS. The arrivals of Potatoes at the waterside, as well as per railway, being considerably on the increase, and the dealers well in stock, the demand here is in a very sluggish state, and prices are lower than on Monday last. York Regent's, 120 s to 160s;ditto Sha ws, 130 s to 140 s; Wisbeach Regent's, 110 s to 130 s; ditto Blues, 100 s to 120 s; ditto Kidneys, 110 s to 130 s; Kent and Essex Regent's, 120 s to 150 s; ditto Shaws, 120 s to 130 s; ditto Kidneys, 1303 to 150 s; ditto Blues, 110 s to 120 s. BOROUGH 110 P IVIAEL/EBT. For all kinds of Hops, especially for the old and in ferior parcels, the demand is in a very sluggish . state, and, in some instances, the quotations have a downward tendency. The supplies are more than adequate to meet the wants of the dealers. New I:lops—Sussex pockets, 31 to 3i 7s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 3/ 5s to 3/. lOs ; Mid and East Kent ditto, 3/ 6s to 51 lOs per cwt. WOOL. L as t week, the imports of fo re i gn woo l i nto L on d on were small. As nearly the whole of the attention of the dealers has been directed to the p u bli c sides (which will he brought to a close on Wednesday) the demand by private contract has ruled heavy ; h but the ho lders are firm at full prices. The auctions have hitherto passed off extremely w ell, at least five e i g h ths of the quantities b roug ht forward having been disposed of. TALLOW, Our market is heavy, and prices have a downward tendency. p•Y•C• on the spot 52s to 51s 6d per cwt ; rough fat 3s per Ms. CRIMINAL COURT_(THIs DAY.) OLD COURT. These sessions, the fi fth of th e present mayoralty, were commrneed to-day before the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Aldermen Challis and Moon, the Sheriffs, &c. The calendar contains the name of no less than 227 prisoners for trial, many of whom are charged with most serious offences, and among that number is the young Belgian girl for shooting the soldier in the Park. The Grand Jury having been sworn, The RECORDER proceeded to deliver his charge to them at some length, and in doing so alluded to several of the most flagrant cases on the calendar, particularly the charge of child murder. In that case a coroner's inquest had taken place, and a verdict of wilful murder had been found upon that inquest. In ordinary cases that verdict ought not to influence the grand jury as to whether or not they should find a true bill, but in the present instance, after looking at the evidence, h e ( t h e Recorder) thought there wa s such a p ri m a tacie case made out as would render it necessary tor the en d s of justice that the grand jury should put the matter into the fullest state of investigation before the Court. The Learned Judge then called th e attention of the Grand Jury to the charge of rape an d incest by a fath er upon his child, and to several serious charges of manslaughter, and without once alluding to the case of the shooting of the soldier in the Park, remitted the Gran d Jury to the discharge of their duties. The Court then proceeded to swear in the petty jury. MARLBRO'-STREET — ( T HIS DAY) James Smith, a well-known thief , was placed before Mr. Bingham, charged with being fo und i n No. 7, Car burton-street, with intent to commit a felony. Jane Horry said she occupied a partments in the above house, and about eight o'clock last night she had occa sion to leave her room, and was absent about ten mi nutes, when she returned and saw the prisoner coming down stairs direct from her room. She asked him who he wanted. lie replied that be wan ted to see John Brown, and that the people up stairs had tol d him that he (John Brown) was out. Witness k nowin g that there was no such person in the house, suspected the pri soner came there for the purpose of committing a felony. She therefore followed 'him, and called the landlord of tho house, who came, and having sent for a constable, gave the prisoner into custody. Police constable, 150 C, said be was called to No. 7 . Carburton• street, to take the prisoner into custody. On their arrival at the station-house the prisoner w as searched, and a large black bag, a chisel, and a roll of wax-taper found upon him. In answer to the charge the prisoner said he met a man in the street, who gave him the articles to take care of, and requested him to go into the house and ask tor Mr. Brown. The prisoner, who is well-known to the police, was remanded till Thursday. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by his Serene Highness the Prince Frederick of Hesse, and attended by Lady Augusta Cadogan, Baron Knesebeck, and Colonel du Plat, honoured her Majesty's Theatre with their presence on Saturday evening. In the Queen's box were Lady Anne Charteris, the Hon. Augustus Vernon, and party. Their were also present his Excellency the Hanoverian Minister, his Excellency the Swedish Minister; the Baroness Brunnow and Madle. Olga de Lechner ; the Duke and Duchess of Montrose, the Marquis and Marchioness of Aylesbury, the Marquis and Marchioness of Sligo, the Marquis of Donegal, the Countess of Cardigan, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Viscountess Cantalupe, the Viscountess Dungannon and Miss Irvine; the Comte de Berke, Lady Augusta Baring, Lord and Lady Charles Wel lesley, Lord William Graham, Lady Rachel Russell, Lord and Lady Holland, Lord Sandys, Lord William Lennox, Lord Suffield, Lady Faulkner, M. de Berg , M. C. de Koudriaffsky, Sir John Bayley, Bart., Sir Ralph Howard and Lady Howard, Sir Charles Shakerley, Sir Henry,Willougl?by, Sir Henry Meux, Bart., Sir George Carroll, Bart., andlLady Carroll ; General the Hon. C. Cavendish, Major Buckley, Captain Blane, Captain and Mrs. Duff, Captain and Miss Carroll, Mr. Hubert de Burgh, Mrs. Horace Twiss, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Brereton Trelawney, Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander Woodford, Bart., Mrs. G. Crawshay, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Dennistoun, Captain Booth, Captain Reynolds, Mr. George Corne wall, Mr. S. Lane Fox, the Hon. Lindsay, Mrs. Dodd, Sir George Wombwell, Bart., Colonel Knox, Mr. Baring, Mrs. Milner Gibson, &c., &c. SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY NlGuT. —The South- Western Company's steamer Express sailed this morn ing for Hlvre, for the purpose of bringing over any English residents who may be anxious to leave France, —report States for the purpose of bringing over Louis Philippe; this is, however, improbable, as his ex Ma jesty would doubtless embark in a French steamer. MAJORITY-NOES, 252. Abdy, T. N. Gibson, T. M. O'Flaherty, - Anthony Adair, Hugh E. Gladstone, W. E. Paget, Lord A. Adair, R. Shafto Glyn, G. C. Paget, Lord C. Aglionby, H. Gordon, Admiral Palmer, Rouudell Anderson, Arthur Gower, Leveson Palmerston, Vie. Anson, Colonel Graham, Sir James Parker, John Anson, Viscount Greene Thomas Peel, Sir-Robert Arkwright, George Grogson, Samuel Peel, Colonel Armstrong, Sir A. Greufell, C. Pascoe Perfect, Robert Arundel, Earl of Grey, Sir G. Peto, Samuel Bagshaw, John Grey, Ralph W. Pinney, W. Bailey, Joseph Grosvenor, Lord R. Plumptre,V. P. Baring, Henry Gwyn, Howel Plowden, W. H. Baring, F. T. Hall, Colonel Power, Dr. Baring, Thomas nestle, Archibald Power, Nicholas Baring, W. B. Hay, Lord J. Powlett, Lord„W. Barnard, E. G. liayter, W. G. Price, Sir It. Beckett, William Headlam, T. E. Renton, John C. Bellew, R. M. Heathcoat, John Ricardo, J. L. Bennet, P. Heneage, Edward Ricardo, Osman Beresford, William Henley, J. W. Rich, Henry Berkeley, Captain Hervey, Lord A. Richards, Richard Bernard, Viscount Heywood, James Robartea, T. J. Birch, Sir Thomas Hildyard, T. B. T. Romilly, John Bourke, Richard S. Hodges, T. L. Russell, Lord John Bowles, Admiral Hodges, T. Twisdaa Russell, F. C. H. Boyd, John Holland, Robert Rutherfurd, A. Boyle, Colonel Hood, Sir Alexander Sadlein:John Bramston, T. W. Hope, Sir J. Sandars, George Brand, Thomas Hope, Alexander Scully, Francis Broadley, Henry Hotham, Lord Seymer, Henry Ker Brockman, E. D. Howard, C. W. Seymour, Lord Bruce, C. L. IlowardJE. G. Shelburne, Earl of Bunbury, W. Hudson, George Sheridan, R. B. Burke, Sir T. J. .Ingestre, Visct. Slaney, R. A. Buxton, Sir E. Inglis, Sir.lt. Smith, Vermin Cardwell, Edward % Ireland, Thomas J. Somerville, Sir W. Carew, W. P. Jackson, William Spearman, H. J. Cavendish, C. C. ,Jervis, Sir:Jolut Spooner, R. Cavendish, G. H. Jervis, John Stafford, Augustus Cayley, Edward S. Jones, Sir W. Stanley, E. J. Charlene, Francis Jones, Captain Stanton, W. H. Chichester, Lord J. Keogh, William Staunton, Sir G. Childers, J. W. Keppel, G. T. Strickland, Sir G. Christy, Samuel Ker, Rickard Strutt, Edward Clay, James Kildare, Marquis Sutton, Honry Clements, Charles Labouchere, Henry Talbot, C.R. Clerk Sir George Lascelles, W. S. Talbot, J. H. Clifford, Henry M. Law, C. E. Talfourd, Sergeant Cockburn, Alex. Lemon, Sir C. Tancred, H.'W. Colvile, C. It. Lennard, T. B. Tenison, E. K. Compton, H. C. Lewis, Sir T. Thesiger, Sir F. Conolly, Col. Lewis, G. C. Thicknesse, Ralph Corry, H. Lindsay, Colonel Tollemache, John Cowper, NV F. Littleton, E. B. Towneley,:John Craig, W. G. Loch, James Townley, R. G. Cripps, W. Locke, Joseph Townshend, Captain Cubitt, William Lockhart, A. E. Trelawny, J. S. Currie, Raikos Mackinnon, W. A. Trevor, G. Davies, D. A. Macnarnara, Major Turner, E. Denison, J. E. M'Naghten, Sir E. Turner, George Douglas, Sir C. Mahon, O'Gorman Tynte, Colonel Duff, George S. Marshall, J. G. Vane, Lord 11. Duricult, John Marshall, William Verney - , Sir 11. Dundas, Admiral Martin, IJ. Waddington, 11. S. Dundas, Sir D. Martin, Samuel Wall, C. B. Dundas, George Masterman, John Walpole, Spencer Dunne, F. P. Matheson, Alex. Walsh, Sir J. B. De Pre, C. G. Matheson, J. Ward, H. G. Ebrington, Lord Matheson, Colonel Watkins, Colonel Edwards, Henry Maule, Fox West, F. R. Ellice, Edward lielgund, Viscount Westhead, J. P. Ellice, E., jun. Miles, William Wilcox, Brodie Elliot, John E. Mitchell, T. A. Williamson, Sir H. Evans, William Moffatt, George Wood, Sir Charles Ferrer, James Monsell, William Wood, W. P. Ferguson, Sir R. Morgan 0. Wortley, J. S. Fitzpatrick, J. W. Morpeth, Viscount Wrightson, W. B. Fitzroy, Henry Morris, David Wyld, James Foley, John H. Mulgrave, Earl Wyvill, Marrnaduke Forbes, William Mundy, E. M. Yorke, H..E. Fordyce, A. D. Newry, Viscount Forester, U. C. Nugent, sir Percy TELLERS. Forster, Mathew O'Brien, Sir Lucius Tufnell. 11. Freestun, Colonel O'Brien, Timothy Hill, Lord Marcus FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT ON THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY. CARLISLE, FRIDAY NIGHT.—An accident of a most serious character occurred last night on the Caledonian line of railway to the usual London mail train, which, in addition to the loss of two lives, has caused the most serious, if not fatal injuries, to several other passengers. The line in question has only been opened a few weeks, and by it the distance from the metropolis to Edinburgh and Glasgow has been considerably shortened. In continuation with the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, it runs from this city to the Carstairs Junction, where it joins the Edinburgh and Glasgow line. It appears that, at a quarter past nine o'clock last night, the mail train left Edinburgh, and at the junction was met by the mail from Glasgow. Being joined, the train con sisted of the engine and tender, luggage-van, two first-class and two second-class carriages, and proceeded - on its usual course until it ar rived at the Kirlbridge station, when between two and three miles from the Ecclefechan, when the pas sengers were thrown into a painful state of alarm by the violent motion and bumping of the train, and the shock occasioned by its running off the line. The night was very dark, rainy, and tempestuous, so that it was impossible to see where they were, but instant groans and cries for help soon told that some frightful disaster had happened, and on some of the passengers scrambling out of the carriages they found that the ponderous engine had gone down an embankment by the side of the line, and was buried sideways in mud and water, having drawn the carriages titer it down the embankment. It was soon found that the carriage nearest to the engine had ignited, and in this awful state of things those passengers who could move about proceeded at once to exert themselves to extricate those less fortunate, immediate assistance being im possible, there not being a dwelling near. Efforts were first made to suppress the tire, which was fortunately soon accomplished, when one of the occupants of the first carriage, (Mr. Reid, of Glasgow, a commercial traveller) was found with his leg severely fractured, and directly afterwards an elderly gentleman, named War wick, living in Oxfordshire, with his wife, was tound jammed between portions of the broken car riage. So firmly was Mrs. Warwick fixed, that a portion of the carriage had to be sawn away before he could be extricated. It was ascertained he had received compound fractures of both legs, and to be otherwise extensively injured. Mrs. Warwick had also one of her legs fractured. The next sufferer picked up was the engine-driver, John Riley. He was under the engine for some hours before he was discovered, and was much scalded and bruised, besides having his right arm fractured. The fireman, Joseph Grey, has also sustained numerous injuries, and ehristopher Armstrong, the guard, who was thrown under the foremost carriage, was not found for three hours, and died shortly afterwards, so extensive were the injuries he had received. the non arrival of the train at the station in this city induced the railway authorities to send a pilot engine in quest of it, when the lament able accident was ascertained ; and Mr. Spears superintendent of the Lancaster and Carlisle railway, lost no time in for warding medical aid to the spot, when the sufferers were with all speed possible, con veyed to this city, and taken to the infirmary, with the exception of Mr. Reid, who preferred going to the Royal Hotel. In the case of Mr. Warwick amputation was im mediately resorted to, but he gradually sank ai.d expired. . Amongst the other passengers hurt were Mr. Goodridge, of Bath, architect; Mr. Kaye, merchant, of Glasgow ; and Mr. Douglas, of Cross-street, Manchester. The accident, it has been ascertained, was caused b►' a slip in the embankment, arising from the late heavy rains, through which the rails had sunk to a considerable extent. Information of the accident has been sent to the Commissioners of Railways, who will send down one of their officers to make the usual inspection. The last accounts from the infirmary state that some of the sufferers are in a very doubtful condition. The Colonelcy of the 71st Foot, Vacant by the d ea th of Sir Thomas Reynell, has be en con f erre d on Li e utenant-General Sir Thomas Arbuthnot, K.C.8., w ho vacates the colonelcy of the 9th Foot, which has been bestowed on Major. General Sir James Archibald Hope, K.C.B. Sir James Hope has been much distin guished by his war services, Commencing with the ex • pedition to Havannah in 1805-6, he subsequently served at the siege of Copenhagan, and then went with the ex pedition to Sweden in 1808. 110 was in Spain and Por tugal in 1808-9, and was engaged at Lugo and Corunna. In 1809 he proceeded to Walcheren, and afterwards served in the Peninvzla from 1810 to 1814, being pre.ent in every great battle and siege from Barossa to Tou louse, and receiving a cross and clasp for Vittoria, Ni velle, Nive, Orthes, and Toulouse.—United Service Gazette. .ALARMING FlRE.—Saturday morning, shortly before one o'clock, the premises of Mr. F. G. Mayers, a fur manufacturer, c arr yi ng on b us i ness a t N o . 7, - Char lotte-street, Fitzroy-square, were discovered by the po lie; man on duty to be in flames. The whole of the residents at that time were in their beds asleep, and it was with considerable difficulty that they could be aroused from their slumbers. That having at length been accomplished, the parties made an attempt . to descend the staircase, but they had not got half way down before they were met by a dense mass of smoke. By great exertion they succeeded in getting . back to their bedrooms, and in escaping out of the back windows. Several engines promptly attended, and owing to the exertions of the firemen, the flames were extinguished, but not until considerable damage had been done to the building and the stock in trade. i .. ~r~: - • '7 4 TO THE SECRETARY Or/ :TRE'' 1 / BRADFORD REFORM AssocriTiox. Sir,—The reference to Sir Robert Pe'el's speech_' was misplaced. It was in the debate of Tuesday the r , 22d, on the Expenditure, that Sir RobeTt said,[l-3AO - looking at what is passing in our extended em pire,—looking to the state of India,—looking to the progress of events in Spain,—looking to what has taken place in Mexico, and to the spirit which ani mates the American Republic, greatly, I believe, to its own detriment—(Cheers)--and to the detriment of public interests,—looking to the circumstances of the times, I do not think it unreasonable to propose that in the resent year the army a n d nav y s h a ll no t be reduced." —(Report in Times of 23d Feb.) On Wednesday, the 23d, Mr. A nstey brought forward his monster motion against Lord Palmerston ; and as befitted the scale of the proceedings, he introduced it with a speech of nearly five hours. The only point on which he was strong was Mexico. And really it does appear inexplicable, that an invasion which has now been twelve years in pre. paration and progress, of which the avowed intent was to get up a preponderance for one of the two struggling parties in the United States, with liberty for the other to restore the balance by doing the like on the side of Canada, should have been nursed by British Ministers to the extent of a positive refusal of any public remonstrance or in terference. It is now eleven years within a few days, since the subject of Texas was distinctly brought before the notice of Parliament by Mr. Barlow Hoy, and inquiry refused by the Minister, on the ground that the Americans could never be so wicked as to be thinking :of annexing . Texas ; in which he was supported by a large majority made by the votes of the Members of the Reform party. If the Ameri cans have Mexico, it is precisely because everybody would have it so. What is to be hoped is, that the Government will be prepared to surrender Canada to the United States on the first serious demonstration against it, without putting the country to the ex • pense of a useless struggle, after twelve years have been dedicated to concentrating and promoting the plans of the invader. That an invasion of Mexico was substantially an invasion of Canada, was always as clear as that a high tide at Gravesend was the way to swamp the cellars at London-bridge. But the weakness of the monster motion lies iit this: that Governments cannot be brought to account for the faults accumulating in a quarter of a century, when there is ne substantial power of bringing them to account for an evil at the time of its occur rence. Besides, there is a brief answer to the pre sent movement against the " necks" of the Minis tors ; which is that we cannot s p are th em . E st i mate what our condition would have been, if at this mo ment when events of the first magnitude are taking place . every hour upon the Continent, the Government of this country had been in the hands of men supposed to be acting in the spirit of the Ducal letter, instead of Ministers who by the decided part taken on the questions of Switzerland and Italy, have secured the friendship, and not the hostility, of the rising spirit of constitutional liberty in Europe. It is clear enough what the publication of the Ducal letter aimed at. It aimed at operating upon precisely the crisis which is at this moment at its height; and thankful ought all the friends of human happiness to be, that the shell has, as to its main purpose, fallen dead. Six o'clock arriving, Lord Palmerston in his reply was stopped at a semicolon ; and mast go on again. when the fates permit. An inference in this place I cannot help advancing.. It would be insanity, in the actual conjuncture, to be. blustering with calling out the militia. It would be: doing the thing of all others best calculated for excite ingjeelousies, and smothering good-will ; in fact, if the publishers of the Ducal letter could be asked whet they would best like at this moment, as giving the, possibility of seeing the tables turned and their combative policy successful after all, they would say— " Call out the militia." Surely the good sense of the. country ought not to be drawn upon on this occasion;; because the good sense of somebody else ought to prevent the necessity of the appeal. On Thursday Viscount Duncan moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the total repeal of the Window , . tax ; which was rejected by 160 against 68. Some time or other there will be a Government which will found its claim to public support upon the reform cif the system of taxation ; but it appears it is not yet: Meanwhile, one of the most useful ways in which thst public can employ its leisure hours, is in coming to a: conclusion on what the reform should be ;—a subjectz on which there is a great deal to be done before arriv ing at an effective unity. On Friday, on the order for Committee of Suppl y, an amendment for reduction of expenditure was pro posed by Mr. Hume, and negatived by 157 agau Ist 59. Motion was then made for granting ijoa,opoi. for the expenses of the Kafir war. More than one member unblushingly declared, that the money bad been spent already, and therefore was a debt the House was bound to pay. Mr. Hindley told the hAe tory of his meeting a gentleman from the Cape, w, tio descanted loudly on " the benefit done to Cape Tow el by the expenditure of two millions of money i n it;" for to so much, first or last, it is agreed it wi amount. Not an atom of information was given the cause of war ; and the colony altogether wa s avowed to be next to worthless. Nevertheless th e grant was passed, by 252 against 61. Such a fare e is your pretended power of the purse ; and so it wii 1 continue till popular representation is placed on 2, wider and a juster basis. I take the opportunity to contradict some of the re ports which have got into the public prints, on thee effects produced in the House of Commons by the stirring pieces of news which from time to time are rived during the evening. There never was the smallest alteration in the visible course of business ; and no person unacquainted with the facts would have remarked anything extraordinary, except that the Speaker shut his eyes to a newspaper or two which circulated along the benches. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, T. PERRONET THOMPSON. Blackheath, London, Feb. 28, 1848. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, &C. Handicap of 20 sovs. each, and 100 added. Arrivals up to Sunday night:—St. Leger, Wolver— hampton, Saucepan, Matthew, Father Mathew, The Switcher, The Shaver, Sophia, Picton, Gipsy Queen„ The Doctor, The Iron Duke, and Haworth. The following have paid:—Latitat, br g by Aledora dam by Amadis. LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP. King Fisher, and Brown Fly. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The Donnington hda., Tues. Radcliff-on-Trent; Wed 4, Little Eaton; Sat., Langley Priory-10i. Mr. Deacon's harrs., Wed., Roborough Rock; Sa Shaugh Bridge-10. Mr. A. Smith's hds., Tues., Sheroot; Wed., Whom. at Wood; Thurs., Wilster Wood; Fri., Neth.-rayon; Ss C„ Faccombe Wood-11. Lord 11. Bentinck's hds., Tues., Panton ; Wed., F - kerton, Long Wood ; Thurs., Carleton-le Morelan ; Fri., Skellingthorpe ; Sat., Somerby Hull-11. The Essex Union hds., Wcd., Beckenham Hall; S at ~ Bettenden- common-10f. The East Essex hds., Tues., Finchingfield•town; S tit ~ St. Anne's Castle-10f. The Sherwood harrs., Tues., Rushley; Fri., Mor to a Bridge. The Rufford hds., Thurs., Laxton Village; Sial , Lound Hall-10i. Mr. Luniley's hds., Tues., Grove; Thurs., Armthoil Village; Fri., Boyle Guide-post-10f. Sir R. Sutton's hds., Tues., Bardon Hall; Wed., But n y Park; Thurs., Rolleston; Sat., Gaddesby-11. Mr. M. Ingram's hds., Thurs., Bretby Park; SO Brereton Village-10. Mr. Drax's hds., Tues., Holnest Kennell. The Upton harrs., Tues., Beauchamp Court; F 4 . , Kennel. The Wheatland hds., Wed., Longnor; Fri., Ac tc Burnell. _ _ _ _ — TlleLudlote hds., Tues., Gatley Coppice; Fri., 3,1 Knoll. The Brighton harrs., Wed., Racecourse; Fri., Dyl :e . The Brookside harrs., Thurs., Telseombe Tye-9 The Crawley and Horsham hds., Wed., Danne Pr ek ; Fri., Pease Pottage -gate-10t. Glyndbourne harrs., Wed., Kennel; Fri., Ripe-1 1. MICHAEL M'CABE TO BB TRANSPORTED B'OR LIFE. —The following communication from Mr. B D. Jackson, solicitor, of York, reached us yesterday arter noon:—" I have by this post received a letter f tom M'Cabe's counsel (Mr. Matthews), from which it 01 ,- pears that the basket has been sent to London, and although it could not be carried on the arm, yet it was impossible to say that it could not be carried untier the arm. M'Cabe is therefore to bo transported for Eft), because this fact supports in some measure her eride ace, contradicted as it is by the evidence of other witnei ties, and from which, if they are to be believed, neither I kid nor M'Cabe could have been seen, as sworn to by the little girl. Time alone can dissolve the dark mys isry which hangs over this m atter." — L eeds Mercury. TUB DOCKYARD BILIGADE.—The Admiralty h eve issued orders to the various dockyards that the last) !alc tions for re-organization are not to be acted upon u til Captain Sulivan had visited all of them and made his • re port to the Board. Gunners mates who are in the re ceipt of pensions from the Admiralty are declared t abe eligible to the situations of drill sergeants for the goat Brigade. Mr. Brown, Master Attendant at Portsm suth D oc kyard, has solicited permission from the Admiralty to resign the command of the Boat Brigade at that port. —United Service Gazette. THE GOVERNORSHIP OF THE BOROBGH COMP rE.R. —Mr. Newman, the principal tur n k e y at N ew gate. lass been appointed Governor of th e B oroug h C omi rtes , which is being fitted up for the reception of some., )or - tion of the prisoners at present confined in Gilts'. ler. - street Compter. The removal of prisoners will to icy place forthwith. The Borough Compter was formi.ani, ' for the reception of prisoners committed by the Aid. er - men sitting at the Town Hall, as magistrates for t)3 e "Clink" Liberty. The Demerara Railway conveyed the first load Ali sugar to the city of Georgetown on the 13th of Janua rip at the rate of 20 miles per hour. s 14 •• • Pr I; 1 4