The Sun. — London, England, 1852-01-15 00:00:00

IRCULATION OF THENING LONDON MORNING PAPERS--THE MOR ADVERTISER. HE recent Stamp Returns of th e circulation of Tthe MORNING NEWSPAPERS in 1850, g ive the following re sults:— MORNDIG ADVERTISER • • .. 1,549, 913 Daily News • • • • • • .. .. 1,152,000 Morning Herald 1,139,000 Morning Chronicle • • • • • • • • • 912,547 Morning Post .. • • • • • • ••• • 828,080 Omitting the " Times , " it will be seen what a proud position the MORNING ADVERTISER occupies com Pared with any of its morning contemporaries. In the beginning of 1851 the MORNING ADVERTISER was permanently enlarged to a double sheet, since which time it has met with a measure of success, both as regards the extent of its circulation and the number of its advertisements, e which has no parallel in the annals of English journalism. Were th Stamp Returns to be given down to the present time, the relative circulation of the MORNING ADVERTISER, to our four morning contemporaries, assuming that their circulation had undergone no alminntion, would be as follows : MORN ING ADVERTISER • • • • 2,075,000 Daily sews • • •• • •• 1,152,000 Morn ing Herald • • • • • • .. 1,139, 000 Morn ing Chronicle • • • • 912,547 M or ning Poet.. • • • • • • .. 828,000 It only remains to be added that this vast addition to the circala tSon of the MORNING ADVERTISER, obtained in less than twelve months, is the result of its progress in all parts of the country, and among all classes of society, and is to be regarded as the best tribute that could be peld to its thorough independence of all parties and Chovernments, and its earnest advocacy of the popular cause. Published every Morning, at 127, Fleet-street, London. ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE, ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND. The Nobility, Gentry, and Fablic are respectfully informed that the Royal Marionette Theatre was OPENED on MONDAY last, January It, for the representation of Operas, Vaudevilles, Burlesques, Ballets and Spectacles, by a TROUPE of MARION ETTES, from the Theatres of Naples, Rome, Milan, and Geneva. The Scenery has been painted by eminent Artists, and the Costumes designed from the most authentic sources. The Orchestra has been selected from the two Italian Opera Houses. The performances THIS EVENING and during the week will commenwhich, anew withINTRODUCTORY ADDRESS by the Manager. After scene of Apropos, entitled the MANAGER'S ROOM. To be followed by the Musical Burlesque of BOMBASTES FU .. _ BIOSO. To conclude with a new grand Ballet, called PAITLINE ; or, the Pupil of Nature. Doors open at Half-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock s. ; Private Boxes, 1/. Is.; Balcony Stal ls, 35.; Lower Balcony, 2e.; Amphitheatre, Is. Private Boxes and Stalls may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 32, Old Bond-street ; M r. Sam's Royal Library, . Aamee's-street ; Mr. C. 011ivier, New Bo d-str Theatre, n eet ; at all the prin cApal liraries; and at the Box-office of the Adelaide street, West Strand. CHRISTMAS AMUSEMENT FOR TIIE JUVENILES. HUN GER FORD -HALL, S TR AND, UNRIVALLED COMBINATION OF ATTRACTIONS. ANIMAL MAGNETISII.—SOIREES LASSAIGNE every Eva. King (except Saturday) at Eight o'clock. Admission 18., 25., and 48. Stalls a nd Reserved ' Seats may be secured at Mr. Sams's Royal Library, St. James's-streetMr. Ebers's, Bookseller to her majesty, 27, Old Bond-street ; and at the Manager's °meet II anger ord-hall. THEATRE of OPTICAL ILLUSIONS. SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES," Juvenile Amusements, by M. and Madame Langlois, of Faris, and the celebrated Indian Juggler, Maims, with Dissolving Views, Chromatrope, &c., at Seven 'clock. Admission Is., Is. 6d., and 2s. 6d. DIORAMA.—Every Day, from Twelve to Three. Prices of Ad mission Is. 6.1., Is., and 6d. BAZAARS—Open daily from Ten A.M. to Ten P.S. Admission Free. MAGNETOID CURRENTS and the MAGNETOSCOPE. Dr. Leger's Philosophical and Experi mental Lectures every Sat urday ing,at Eight. Admission Is. and 2s. TUEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. This National Establishment, having undergone the most costly repairs and decorations throughout, a series of sup laid downerb embe, and - men ts having been intr oduced, a new gas apparatus a new centre chandelier suspended, is OPEN for the SEASON. Grand Juvenile Night. TATS EVENING, W The SWISS COTTAGE. Nantz Tieck, Miss Ellen Bateman ; ette, Miss Kato Bateman. After which, HARLEQUIN HOGARTH ; Or, The Two London 'Prentices. The ~hole produced under the superintendence of Mr. W. West. INTRODUCTION. SCENE I. THE VAUNTS OF IDLENESS AND IGNORANCE. How Idleness and Ignorance lay their heads together, and deter mine to check the further advance of Industry and Knowledge by the establishment of a manufactory ef " fetters for the human intel lect," "clogs on the understanding," " stumbling-blocks in the way of useful knowledge," Ste. ; also the School of Idleness, " holyday all the year round," " all play, no work." How Industry and Know ledge suddenly make their appearance in the enemy's camp, and produce ... SCENE 11. AN EXTENSIVE CHANGE ON THE PREMISES. How the subject of the pantomime is resolved upon, and being re - solved upon, the " work goes bravely on" with the immortal Ho garth's " Two London 'Prentices." SCENE 111. CITY SIDE OF BLACKFRIARS-BRIDGE, 1751. How the " two 'prentices" made their way to the city of London. and at last arrived at their master's house, the Golden Tea Kettle, on Ludgate-hill. Departure of the Figsby family for the masquerade at Itanelagh-gardens, and first introduction of the " two 'pren tices" under the hospitable lid of the Golden Tea Kettle. SCENE IV. DOUBLE -BEDDED-ROOM. How the " two 'prentices" retire for the night, one to his virtuous bolster and the other to his vicious courses. Visions of the future, showing the difference bet -e en a pleasaat dream and a nightmare. SCENE V. THIEVES' KITCHEN. How the " idle 'prentice" falls into bad compsy, becomes a high wayman and a gentleman, and takes the aths and his seat' accordingly. SCENE VI. THE: SHOP. How the " industrious 'prentice" oversleeps himself, but makes up for lost time by the nearest approach to " perpetual motion" ever witnessed. How the " idle 'prentice" makes his appearance, and not only bolts with his master's till, but with his master's daughter into the bargain. SCSNE VII. CELLARS AND VAULTS. How the " industrious 'prentice," at considerable personal Incon venience, saves his master's cheese, then his master's daughter, and finally his own bacon. The result of all this not only proves which is the " better man," but also introduces the audience to ScLisE VIII. THE FAIRY BEEHIVE. - -- - With the Queen Bee and her Court. Flow th' industrious 'prentice" receives the battle raoney, alias the hand of the fair Jeuninia. lie-appearance of Industry and Know ledge, and introduction of old friends in new characters. SCENE IX. BELLOWSMAKEIV, FIREWORKMAKERS, AND FILTERMAKERS. - -- - Rockets warranted to go sky high—Balloons ditto—the Water Question debated by the proper Authorities ; a regular Set of Pumps ; brand Pyrotechnic, Bydraulic, and Aerial display. SCENE X. " 110CUS FOCUS." .ASTROLOGEit, "MOON," OPTICIAN, AND SUN TAVERN". Clown turned Conjuror—Consultation with the Stars nightly— Set-to between the Sun and the Moon ; the former gets his " day lights" darkened, and the natural result is a total eclipse of the sun, 1831. SCENE XI. MRS. BUDD'S SEMINARY FOR YOUNG GENTLEMEN. DOCTOR FROSTS ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LADIE = , ELC. Mr. Budd, washerman and nurse ; Mrs. Bloomer, tailor, &C. a The word turned upside down—Flowers " all a blooming,,all a blowltW "—A change comas over the state of affairs—Babies taken in and done for—A lessen for ladles. SCENE XII. STREET AT THE WEST END BY MOONLIGHT. his his Coffee always hot—Admission t o the stalls gratis — In cups—" Set a thief to catch a thief "—Vege ns t a aria atßoxing Christmas— Return from the ball—New midnight polka, and -night revel in the streets of London. SCENE XIII. EXTERIOR OF THE BULL AND 3IOUTII Old English customs—The watch-box on the look-out—The pepper box not to be sneezed at—" Welcome, little stranger"— A Christmas box hint comes only once a-year, s;:cured in a strong box. SCENE THE GREAT FIZ- W HISTLE RAILWAY. Accidents and offences —Cheap travelling—Life Insurance Com pany—Paying dear fora whistle—" fallacies of the faculty" —The thrashing machine of great service —Departure of the last train on the Fix-whistle Extension Railway. ScErqz XV. HABERDASHER'S SHOP AND COFFEEHOUSE. . A lesson to shopke , Ters—" Cut your coat according to your cloth ".How —OW to turn out of bed —Reaping machine —The danger of P apng b with loaded firearms (American ones especially') fully illus trated. 7 a revolution in England—Here we go round, round, round, dill we arrive at - SCENE XVI. AND LAST. TRIUMPH OF INDUSTRY, One of the most elaborate and extensive scenes ever introduced this theatre the English stage, an d wh i ch none b u t the resources of theatre could possibly have prepared. To conclude with TILE YOUNG COUPLE. Henr i etta de V i gnY, bliss Kate man ; Charles de Blonville, Miss Ell en B a t eman . Box-office open daily from 10 to 4. Bate- PRICES OF ADMISSION. The former scale of prices has been revised, and a rate of admission adopted suitable to the convenience of all classes of society : Dr4ss Circle Upper Boxes Pit • • '• Amphitheatre Gallery • • 25. 6d. HALF PEACE. .. 3s. .. 2s. •• Is. 6d. Dress Circle Upper Boxes Fit • • • • Amphitheatre •• • • •• • • allery • • •• •• . £3 38.,, £2 25., and It 11s. 6d Os. 5.71 G Private Boxes, . Orchestra Stalls, - 8a Stage Manager , Mr. J. M. MORTON. Director of Spec tacle, Mr. W. WEST. The whole uuder the mge anament of Yr. BUNN, LESSEE. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mx. B. Webster, Sole L 'S ese e a s nd 3lanager, Old Brompton. EVENING , Will be performed a new Comedy, entitled THE MAN OF LAW. Marquis de la seigliere, Mr. Lambert ; Raoul, Mr. L. Murray ; . Destournelles, Mr. B. Webster ; b'ernard, Mr. Howe ; Baroness de Vaubtrt, Mrs. Stirling ; Helene de la Seigliere, Miss A. Vining. After which a new Fairy Burlesque, called THE PRINCESS RA- b DIAN P AND THE STORY OF MAYFLOWER. Characters y Messrs. Buekstone 11. Bedford, Pllmmeri, Mrs. Fitwilliam,J. Bland, Caulfield, Clark, sirs. ' Buckingham, and Mits.s Colinas. To conclude with the Farce, called THE TWO BONYCASTLES. Mr. Bonnyeastle, Mr. Buckstone; Mrs. BonnYcaStle' Mrs. Buck ingham. ____.---------- THEATRE ROYAL A.DELPHI. Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celes,te. EIIOIMOUS success of the rankee Comedian, .11r. Josh lisbee• THIA EVENfNG, Will be performed the Farce of THE MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. Lieutenant O'Scupper. Mr. Paul Bedfo ; Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Maxwell, Mr. Worrell ; Emily, Mi rd ss Ernm,a Harding. To be followed by a characteristic sketch, called TIIE T.A. KENE PEDLAR ; or, Old Tim es in Vrginia. Hiram Dodge, Mr. Silsbee Morland. Mr. lVorrell ; Miss Nancy Bantam, Miss Emma Harding. After which MY ritEcIOUS BETSY. Mr. Bobtail, Mr. Wright. Tv conclude with a new and original Christmas Tale, called LIT TLE RED RIDING ROOD. Wolfram, Baron of Burliburg (sur named the Wolf of Biberich), Mr. Paul Bedford; Scraggenheim, Mr. Butler ; Trudchen (commonly called Little Red Riding Hood), Miss Kathleen Iltzwilliam. aIWAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, 0 2 :FORD-STREET. Under the Managernentot Mr. C. Keaa. THIS EVE. Shakespere's Comedy of THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Principal characters by Messrs. Bartley, Keeley, A. Wi gan , mea dows, Addisen, Harley, J. Vining, C. Kean ; Mesdames Winstanley, Keeley, and C. Kean. With a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BILLY TAYLOR; or, The Flying Dutchman and the King of Ra ritongo. Harlequin. Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Ficxmore; Panta loon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss Carlotta Leclercq. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Under the Patroua.ga of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The most sticcessmi and popular Theatre in Londor. Mr. Batty begs to inform his patrons that he has entered into an engagement with Mons. FRANTZ BENSOO, the great Rope Dancer, from Vienna, who will make his appearance every evening. Grand Juvenile Fete. THIS BVENLING, On which occasion the Entertainments will comnicnce With the most popular and only Equestrian Pantomime in London, entitled 31R. and MRS. BRIGGS; or, 1 unch's Festival—Mirth, wit, and Jollity. Harlequin, Mr. Harvey ; Columbine, MisgAyery ; Pantaloon, Mr. Ruoltman; Clown, Arthur Nelson, who will in the ars e of each evening playa number of favourite airs on the hook Harmonicon. With Batty's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena, combin'ng talent of the highest order, both Native and Foreign. A pair of highly-trained Elephants, male and female, allowed to be the most dostle pair ever brought into Europe. To conclude with the popular Farce of DOCTOR O'TOOLE. =km 60 pe had at the Besolllce from Elev en till row , dail y . Ku , m ow , MI, T. Thomps9n, THE SUN, ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE GAME OF SPECULATION. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, R. Roxby, B. Baker ; Mrs. C. Horn, and Miss M. Oliver. To conclade with A new and original Fairy Extravaganza, by 3. R. planche, Esq., entitled THE PRINCE OF HAPPY LAND ; or, The Fawn in the Forest. Characters by Madame Vestris, Miss St. George, Miss Lanza, Miss Martindale, Miss Grove, Miss Ellis, Miss Rosina Wright, Messrs. F. Matthews, B. Bator, Suter, liorricastlo, Butler, and Vernon. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager. Mr. W. Farren. THIS EVENING. Will be performed GRANDFATHER WHITEHEAD. Grandfa ther Whitehead, Mr. W. Farren. To be followed by AN ORGANIC AFFECTION. To conclude with RED RUFUS ; or, Harlequin Fact, Flction,and Fancy. Red Rufus, Mr. Sha,lders ; Clown, Mr. Edwards Harlequin, Mr. Forrest ; Pantaloon, Mr. Tanner ; Columbine, Miss Lees. PUNCH'S PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. W. R. COPELAND, Liverpool. The Nast Theatre in London. TH s EVENING. Will be performed VIE . TWELVE LABOURS OF HERCULES. After which, MY SISTER FROM INDIA. To be followed by a new Chinese burlesque, called THE MANDA RIN'S DAUGHT Rogers, r, Willow Pattern Plate. Characters by Messrs. J. Reeve, Homer, Attwood, Hudspeth ; Mesdames Marshall, Sanders, Bell, Eglinton, and 3laskell. To conclude with BREAKFAST Oft TWO. : —Orchestra stalls, ILe prices of adials.tou arc arranged toliow 4s boxes (first circle), 35.; (second circle), 2s. ; Pit, Is. D c ors to be openei at Half-past Six, and the performancoa to commence at Seven precisely. A second price will be taken to the Boxes only at Nine O'clock —nrst circle, 25.; second circle, Is. Private Boxes One Guinea and a Half each. Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tsai DAY —Morning 3 min. after S I Evening 37 min after 8 T.,-.af oasow—Morning 13 min. after 9 I Evening 49 mill after 9 THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, JAZIIIART 15. TILERMOMETER, THE SHADE. 47—highest since noon yesterday. 41—lowest this morning and daring the night. 50—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29.66. Wurn W.S.W.—cloudy, with sunshine occasionally. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. PLymourit—Wind S., calm—overcast. BRlGErrols—Wind S.E., calm—overcast. HLETlNGS—Calm — overca st. SowritAsErrox—Wind S., gentle breeze—overcast. FOLKESTONE— Calm—overcast. Turnsuruott—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. GREENWICH —Wind W., gentle breeze—overcast. STROOD—Wind S.W., calm—cloudless. SWINDON—CaIm — hazy. Lnicarros—Wind N.W., light breeze—foggy. COLCHESTER—Wind W., strong breeze—foggy. Castanman—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. Yanstourn—Wind W., calm—overcast. Brnsintonam—Wind S.E., calm—foggy. HoLynkeD—Wind S.W., strong breeze—overcast. LANCASTER—Wind S., calm—partially cloudy. DARLINGTON—Wind E.N. E., gentle breeze—rain. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock :—. LIKERICE—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. CABLow—Wind N.W., hard wind—cloudy. POOLE—Wind S., strong breeze—scud, rain. LEIGHTON—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—rain. WHITEY—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—overcast. DARLINGTON—Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless, frost. PORTRAITS OF SOULT AND WELLINGTON , WITH MEMOIRS AND FAC-SIMILES OF THEIR HAND- WRITINGS. THE MOST SPLENDID LIKENESS OF SOULT EVER TAKEN, BY W Y ON, FOR WHICH THE MARSHAL SAT SIX TIMES ; TOGETHER WITH A PORTRAIT OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, IS THIS DAY PUBLISHED, AT THE SUN OFFICE, 112, STRAND, PRICE ONE SHILLING. ROBBERY OF NEWSPAPERS. TEN POUNDS REWARD. In answer to the complaints of several Subscribers, whose papers are stolen in periods of political or other excitement, we can only renew the expression of our deep regret. In order, if possible, to bring some one of the robbers to account, we hereby offer a reward of Ten Pounds for such information as may lead to the detection of the culprit, and Ten Pounds more on conviction of the offender. Sun Office, Dec. 1851. TO CORRESPONDENTS No communication can be attended to unless anthem floated by the name and address of the writer. Rejected communications cannot he returned. • f t. r -- 1 1- 1 , nz.:l s -174/40- et 11111".• LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1852. During the present lull in political matters, and es pecially during that critical position of the Ministry which has virtually deprived England of an Adminis tration, it is something more than agreeable to listen to the opinions express e d by Mr. Rovancic on the principles necessary to be recognised in the guidance of our future government. At any time it is always gratifying to hear the sentiments entertained by him upon all questions affecting the dearest interests of the community, but under the circumstance of the existing crisis the public attention in reference to those sentiments cannot fail to be very materially enhanced. There is recognisable in the abilities of the Honourable Gentleman the Member for Sheffield a boldness, a candour, and an explicitness, which of all qualities are, to the British multitude, the most congenial, and consequently, of course, the most acceptable. Mr. ROEBUCK is no rosewater pa triot, babbling about the platitudes of the Constitu tion. He thinks strongly, and speaks strongly, and has, above all, the knack of uttering his views upon men and things in language the most readily comprehensible. Bearing these peculiarities in mind, therefore, we turn with a more peculiar sense of satisfaction than ordinary to the address delivered by him on Tuesday afternuon to his constituents, in anticipation of the fast approaching hour which is to witness the re-assembling of the Imperial Parliament. As might have been readily anticipated, the very first allusions of the orator had reference to the present difficulties of the Administration. Commenting upon the situation of her MAJESTY'S 111inisters, Mr. ROEBUCK characterised it as at once detrimental to the country at large, and in particular to their own characters as statesmen. He considers the Cabinet as already broken up, and awaits the speedy announcement of its abdication from power with implicit confidence. He cannot regard it as w i thin the limits of possibility that its existence can be much longer protracted. Neither can he find it in his heart to lament the fall of a Ministry which has not merely the disgrace of being composed exclusively of the represen tatives of a single clique, b u t of betraying so much weakness and culpability among the ranks of its members. Characterising the h ea d s o f the various departments, Mr. ROE BUCK. spoke w hat to them must be most un palatable felici with ty, of " the good-natured imbecility" of the President of the Board of Trade, and cf " the crack-brained audacity" of the C hancellor of the Exchequer. An Administration made up of men like those could not, necessarily, but prove in the end the most wretched of failures, more especia ll y when it is remembered that it was a Cabinet g athered together, as the Memb e r for Sheffield correctly p hrases it, from the mere cffshoots of aristocratic associations. That he should pass over sub silentio the latest evidence of the mingled temerity and weakness of the Govern ment was scarcely matter of likelihood. Accordingly we find a brief but significant mention of the recent dismissal of Lord PALMERSTON. " There was one man among them of great power end capacity," says Mr. ROEBUCK, "and they got rid of him, and now we are to have a session of Parliament with the only member of that Cabinet who ever commanded a European reputation, or had with him the feelings of the large body of the people of this country, either in the equivocal and most dangero us pos iti on of a supposed friend, or in the more open character of an actull opponent ofthe present Aduainieitration," Shortly LONDON, after these allusions, the Member for Sheffield paid a noble and generous tribute to the memory of Sir ROBERT PEEL, according to him the glory to which he is en titled, that of being a really great Primo Ministei , although the son of a manufacturer. " Un fortunately," said Mr. ROEBUCK, " Sir ROBERT PEEL died too soon for his country ;" and, continued the orator, " he died too soon also for the interests of his own fame, for if he had lived, it was in his mission to have collected together a na tional administration." That mission is the one which, according to Mr. ROEBUCK, now devolves upon the nation at large, the duty of the people being that of selecting their own adminis trators, not from any single clique, not from any particular circle, not from any exclusive class, but from all classes of the population indiscriminately, from classes mercantile, manufacturing, labouring, agricultural, and aristocratic, thereby concentrating in the service of the country, their energy, intelli gence, sagacity, industry, and incorruptibility. The Hon. Representative of Sheffield reminded his constituents of the hopelessness of looking to the House of Commons alone, in its present condition, for the carrying out of the scheme left as a legacy by Sir . Ro- BERT PEEL to the great mass of his fellow-country men. In illustration of his meaning he thus de scribed that remarkable branch of the Legislature : " The House of Commons," said he, " is made up of people very thrifty—so are the people of England. They are rather slow to move—so are the people of England. They have a very accurate per ception of their own personal interests—so have the people of England. They are courageous beyond the power of anybody to frighten them—so are the peo ple of England." In reality he maintained that the House of Commons represents not merely the intelli gence, but the prejudices also of the British popula tion. From a more resolute manifestation of public feeling, therefore, we are told by Mr. ROEBUCK to look for the realisation of the mission devolving upon the nation just now—the enormous and vitally important mission of constituting for themselves, not as heretofore, a Cabinet created from a clique, but a truly popular and really national Government. With a view to the accomplishment of this grand object in the way of administrative improvement, the people of this country cannot, we conceive, adopt, under pre sent circumstances, a wiser course than that of supporting the patriotic statesman who has so very recently been dismissed from the Ministry, which, associated with his genius, has been thereby alone redeemed from the disgrace of being:termed the Ministry of Mediocrities. A course like this would be consonant, moreover, with the views entertained by the Honourable Mem ber for Sheffield, than whom the House of Commons does not contain a more intelligent, a more honest, or a more patriotic legislator. The first general meeting of the Anglo-Californian Gold Mining Company, took place yesterday at the Freemasons' Hall. It is satisfactory to find that all our assertions respecting the integrity and &mei fides of the highly respectable, although much calumniated, directors of the company, have been fully verified, and that our anticipations respecting its ultimate suc cess have received, and are daily receiving, the strongest confirmation. There is no longer any in disposition to take up shares in the undertaking, or to execute the deed of settlement. Those who held cautiously aloof, while difficulties were impending and formidable obstacles were to be encountered, are now eagerly coming forward seeking to be rein stated in the position which they bad abandoned in the time of adversity. More powerful proof could not be afforded of the position and prospects of the company than that the cautious persons, who declined to pcticipate in the liabilities and responsibilities of the company while there was any risk, should now be clamourous for re-admission, and desirous of sharing in the more fully recognised advantages offered to the public. The advance in the price of shares is another but far less convincing evidence of the favourable light in which the project is re garded in the money market. There are few of our friends and subscribers who will not recollect the highly prejudicial reports that were from time to time put forward against the Board of Management, many of which were repeated, with additions and emendations, by a morning contempo rary. These slanders have now been traced to their source, and fully and completely rebutted, wherever they were sufficiently tangible and direct to admit of distinct contradiction. We say "to admit of distinct contradiction," for the enemies of the company, and the thoughtless and indiscreet, who unconsciously, and without any express or par ticular malice, played the game of the vindictive and malignant slanderers, repeating, endorsing, and giving currency to their frivolous and unfounded charges, were not contented with direct accusations. They also resorted to " The whisper'd hint, the shrug, the bum, or ha, These petty brands that calumny doth use"— and they did the dirty work more efficiently than the strongest and most positive circumstantial statement. We believe it is in one of WASHINGTON IRviNG's books that a panic in the Money-market, and the most disastrous results, are traced to a quotation from SHAKSPERE being announced with an oracular nod and Lord Burleigh-like shake of the bead to a certain Alderman POPKINS, then travelling in Italy, that there was " Something rotten in the state of Denmark." The worthy citizen, alarmed at what he supposed to he authentic intelligence, although conveyed in a myste rious form, gave orders for the sale of some millions of Danish bonds, and thus occasioned the great monetary and commercial crisis of the day. We be lieve that the fortunes of a company or an individual are frequently seriously injured, if not entirely de stroyed, on equally vague and meaningless insinua tions. That the Anglo-Californian Company have survived the shocks inflicted on its credit by such means, and that they should have arrived at their present position, proves alike the inherent roundness of the undertaking, and an activity, energy, and devotion on the part of the directors, that merits the highest approbation of the shareholders. The report, which will be found in another part of this day's impression, after alluding to obtacles which are stated to have arisen from the conduct of the late secretary, and speaking in strong, but by no means overstrained, terms of the " zeal, intelligence, and judgment" displayed by Sir HENRY VERB HUNTLEY in the trying situations in which he was placed, at• tributes the present prosperity of the company in a great degree to his exertions. The directors .declare their full approval of the system introduced by the Gallant Gentleman, of crushing and working up the quartz supplied from other quarters, receiving half the pro ceeds. As Sir HENRY " anticipates no difficulty in obtaining a plentiful supply," and as he has at this moment machinery capable of crashing thirty or forty tons of rock per diem, and arrangements are making for sending out additional machinery suffi cient for pulverizing one hundred and fifty tons per diem, it may easily be conceived that the amount of profits which must necessarily be realized cannot fail to be very considerable. There has already been a commencement, and it is certain that there is at this moment the products of five or six weeks' workings, either on the way home or in the hands of the agents in California. There was also the satisfactory announcement, that "the company has neither debt nor liabilities, beyond such liabilities as are accruing from day to day," and that after de ducting from the assets of the company for all ordi nary outgoings both here andinCilal be a balanceliforniauptoon the 24th of June next , there will still hand. We congratulate the shareholders on the auspicious prospects thus afforded. We congratulate the directors on the due appreciation of their conduct evinced by the shareholders, and we take some degree of credit to ourselves for the realization of our predic tions, and the triumphant acquittal of the parties of whom, in the full conviction of their innocence, we were the strenuous and decided advocates. LIVEUPOOL, JAN. 14.—The new iron seam•ship Clarence, Captai n Wi seman, sailed f r om th e Mersey at noon yesterday for Sydn e y, N ew South Wales. She put back this morning to repa i r d amage caused by a co lli s i on with the ship Gladiator, fro m D antzic for Liverpool. The Clarence lost mizenmast , qua r t er b oats stove, davits smashed, &c., besides other damage. The Gladiator lost jibboom (Which fell on the steamer's quarter-deck), and had her bows stove in, causing a considerable leak. The captain of the ship w ished the steamer to take him i n tow, b ut in consequence of it the heavy seawas impossible to do so. The collisio took place between the Ornaheade and Point Lynne. , THURSDAY EVENING, TURKEY. Chamber, containing a report made to the Chamber of Deputies on the interpellation of .I\l. I%IELL on recent arrests. Advices from Constantinople ofgthe 27th tilt. state that the intelligence from Paris of the coup d etat had produced a great sensation, and that N. DE LAVA LETTE had redoubled his activity in the matter of the Holy Sepulchre. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. For some days past rumours of further proscrip tions have been current in the salons of Paris. It was said that MM. DARU, DE HAUSSONVILLE, DE SEGUR, and Prince ALBERT DE BROGLIE, would have been included in the list of the proscribed but for the absolute refusal of M. DII MORNY to countersign the decrees. It was also rumoured that a decree had been prepared confiscating the whole of the property of the Orleans family, and that but for the opposi tion of M. Acnimai FOULD, the Finance Minister, who tendered his resignation, the decree would have been published. It was added, that the publication of these and of other decrees of a similar character had been merely postponed. To these rumors the Constilulionnel, in an article signed by M. VERON, gives an unqualified contradiction. It says— " The President of the Republic has received from eight millions of votes the mot d'ordre, Save France,' and he was obliged a few days since to sign a list of trans portation and banishment. His generous heart has been obliged to close itself against that weakness which sacri fices status. and to resign itself to one of those rigourous decisions, the only object of which is to shelter society from fresh agitations and new conflicts. Already the enemies of all government misrepresent and calum niate the feelings and the projects of Louis Napoleon. They tell you with the loudest injustice, ' You are not aware of the rhodomontadea of despotism; they say that tho first list of transportation and of banishment will be followed by many others ; and that an attack will be made on the property of Ministerial offices, by modify ing the attributions of notaries, by doubling the number of avonbs and of huissiers, in suppressing re the code of procedure. The ap pointment t g for life will cease to exist: We think wse can of mag istrates changing affirm that these reports are entirely void ar o c an rnn3, of foundation. These calumnies are the first attacks of revolutions against any new Government which is found ing itself, and which finds itself compelled, bofore a new constitution and all the organic laws can be promulgated, to take measures of precaution and of safety. We do not wish to recriminate, but we would ask whether the monarchy of July hesitated for dynastic interests to ar rest a princess of the blood royal, whose imprudent actions were only the madness of a young woman with a warm heart and an excited head, and whose echautrourie so little resembled all the horrors which have just been committed on different points of France by secret socie ties and armed Socialists? Louis Napoleon is confi dent, he is not intoxicated; he shows himself firm and resolute; but he will remain humane and generous." The Moultour contains the following communicated note :—" The Minister of the Interior has seen with regret the publication in the English journals of the translation of a correspondence between him and General CAVAIGNAC. He is perfectly a stranger to that publication, which could.only have originated in an act of indiscretion." A decree from the PRESIDENT of the Republic nominates as " Majors of the National Guard of Paris, to be attached in that quality and with the emolu ments of their rank to the general staff of the Com mander-in-ehiee, and to be employed by him in the battali o ns," the following officers :—Cesx- PIONNET, ex-captain, officer of the Legion of Honour ; VERMEIL, ex-major, knight of the Legion of Honour - POIZAT, ex-adjutant, knight of the Legion of konour • JACQUOT, ex-major of artillery, knight of the Legion of Honour ; and BEoSSET, ex-captain, officer of the Legion of Honour. These officers are to fill the functions of inspectors of arms and outfit ; commissioners at the Conseils de Recensement ; and reporters at the councils of ad ministration. They may, in addition, be employed in any work judged useful by the Commander-in-Chief. Another decree nominates to various employments in the general staff of the Commander-in-Chief of the National Guards of the Seine the following persons : In the Intendance : MM. Dabrin, intendant, and Pignel, Mamignard, and de Gaustalla, sub-intendants. , Sanitary Service : MM. de Guise, inspector -general ; Filhos, Huguier, and Conneau, principal surgeons ; and Villette, Letalenet, Puche, Cbaillou, Philippeau, ' Parchappe, Blain de Cormiers, and Tenain, surgeon , majors. Colonels : MM. de Persigny and Bacchiochi, attached to the person of the PRINCE-PRESIDENT, and M. de Neuwerkerke. Lieutenant-Colonels—MM. de Caulaincourt, aide-de-camp of the commander-in chief; de Beauval, Ragon, and de Sage. Chief s d'Escadron—MM. de Curnieu, Nast, Preabourg, Loysel, Joanne, Courpon, Bazire, Bataille, de Vidil Munster, Chambaud du Lac de Fugal-es, Arnaud, de' BArard, Thenon, de Loistal, Jules David, de Cham bray, Gerard, and de Chassiron. Also thirty-nine captains, and the following Jury of Revision—MM. Maine Glatigny, chef-d'escadron ; reporter, Hernel, captain ; deputy-reporter, Castaignet, captain, secre tary ; and Emile Planard, lieutenant, deputy secretary. The Monileur publishes a decree from the PRESI DENT of the Republic, granting a full and entire am• nesty for all condemnations pronounced for infrac tions of the service of the National Guard, antecedently to the date of January 13; likewise for all the in fractions of the same kind liable to disciplinary or correctional prosecution, but not proceeded against. M. THEODORE BAc, whose name appears in the list of exiles, has obtained permission to remain in France through the interest of the Prince DE LA MOSKOWA. M. DUPIN has made his peace with the Elysee, by betraying the excellent Archbishop of PARIS, who it appears bad addressed a letter to him, offering the us e of Notre Dame for the sittings of the Assembly . That letter M. Durm has given up, and as a reward he is permitted to retain his office at the Court of Cassation. We read in the Siicle—" It is said that a letter has been addressed by AIID.EL-KADER to the PRESI DENT of the Republic , congratulating him on the act of at the2 d December, and renewing his request to be set liberty. It is added that he pledges himself not to take any part in any a tt empt w hi ch t h e Arabs may make against French domination." m ake . TDIERS, Mme. DOSNE, and Mdlle. DosNE have returned to Paris. The Independence of Brussels says---" M. TRIERS appeared disposed to remain permanently at Brussels. But having learned that the French Government in tended to demand his removal from that city, be would not expose the Belgian Government to the inconve nience which a refusal, which appeared certain, might have caused, and he resolved to proceed to England. M. TILLERS would only have remained at Brussels on oondition that he should have full liberty to write." MM. MA.IIC DUFRAISSR NIOT,GREPPO, M A THE, and RICHARDET , ex -representatives, condemned to trans at Brest. A n order h as been received at B rest b y pause in all p reparations for t h e transpor tation of MM. AL EXANDRE MARTIN and M ellor, p t e o l r e t g a r t ai trans portation, t h o have been placed on board the Duguescl in ex-representatives of Loiret ; it is even said that I 1• MARTIN is to be allowed to remain at Paris for the recovery of his health. Three companies of marines have just left Cher bourg, on board the Bertholet steamer, for Cayenne. The PRESIDENT of the Republic appeared at the Italian Opera on Wednesday night for the first time since the coup xi t at. He entered his box during the performance of the first act (the piece was Maria de Rohan) almost unperceived by the audience. He sat rather retired in the corner of the box, and nearly concealed by the drapery. Th e tenor G U ASCO was singing when he entered, and some applauded, whe ther in honour of the P RESIDENT or the artiste was not quite clear. During the entre•acte the PRESI DENT left his box, and again returned as the second act was beginning. It became then fully known to the audience tbat the PE SIDENT the audience warmly and h ear tily welcomed him wi th se ve ral rounds of appl ause, and with cries of " Vive le President I" HeIT ad was in the h ouse. A cry of "Vive le Presid en t I" was a t once heard, and vanced to the front of his box, and repeatedly acknowledged the compliment. 520 f.; Basle, 2 16 f. 25c ; Bourse. The Fiveerer Cents. opened at 105 f., fell to 104f.Public e . ,and closed at 105 f. 20c.; the r srose Securities s . O bs ecl u Continuedentv t 0 00 105f.advance 65c.i,ri price at the Threeper Cents. closed at 70f. 25e.; Orleans Railroad Share P s, 1,100 f.; Rotten, 700 f.; Havre, 295 f.; Great Northern, 585 f • Avignon, 250 f.; Vierzon, Strasburg 4 72 f. * Tours and Nantes, 307 f. 50c.; ' 50c.; and Paris and Lyons 592 f. 50c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE Bordeaux, 437 f. 50e.; Paris and LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 14. Boulogne Vierzon), and Amiens, 11%— Central of France (Orleans and Liege, 5 3 j —Northern of France, 18 L/,—Orleans and Bor deaux, 8— 2 o—East Idian, 21—Luxembourg, 3—Namur Paris and Strasbourg , 16% —Rouen and Havre, 10 1 —Sambre and Meuse, 3%s —Tours and Nantes, 8%. SPAIN. Madrid j ournals of t h e 9th have arri ve d. The Gaeta Publishes the following decree : " In virt ue of the preroga tive conferr e d u p on me by the 26th art i cle of the C ons titution, and con f orma bly t o the advi ce o f my Council of Ministers, I have decreed the follo w i ng 1851 is cl ose d . :—S o l e article. The Legislative Session of " Given at the Royal Palace, the 7th Jan., 1859. (S i gned) " The QUEEN. (Countersigned) ,i The President of the Council, " JUAN BRAVO MURILLO." MADRID BOLSA, J AN . 9.—The Thrc© per Cents. were done a t 3gi for time , the Five at 5 9-16 ; an d t h e C ou pons, at 9. per Cents., at 18 i; tho Debt without Interest, GERMAN Y. The discussion in the Lower Chamber of Prussia on the motion of censure on the Government for the manner in which they had carried into execution the laws on the Press, commenced on the 13th. The order of th e d ay was moved as an amen dment and rejected and the debate was adjourned. On the 18th a R o y a l decree was published restoring the Council of State, of which the Minister MAN TEUfFEL is no m i na t e d President. The memb e r s o f the Customs Confere nces at Tienn a have r held their sittingss The poli ce o f M un ich, on the 9 th, seized at the post-office allthe numbers of the AugAugsburq Gazette which had not b een distributed. It is thought that this seizure was made in consequence of an article by Dr. JAgazit, a mem ber of the Right Centre of the JANUARY 15, 1852. ITALY. The Sardinian Chamber of Deputies concluded the debate on the treaty of commerce with Austria on the 10th. M. REVEL, formerly of the Cabinet, was the principal orator, and spoke with great weight of argument in favour of the treaty, which was adopted by 90 votes against 38. LATEST FROM PARIS. THEE NEW CONSTITUTION, (From the Morning Post) The following is the exact text of the Proclama tion of the President of the Republic to the French people, explaining the spirit, the principles, and the chief points of the Constitution : PROC AMATION OF LOUIS NAPOLEON, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, TO THE FRENCH PEOPLE, PROMULGATING THE CONSTITUTION OF DECEMBER 2, 1851. FRENCHMEN ! In my Proclamation of the 2d of December, when I loyally explained to you what, according to my ideas, were the vital conditions of Government (pouvoir) in France, I had not the pretension, so common in these days, of substituting a personal theory for the experience of centuries. On the con trary, I sought in the past, the examples that might best be followed, what men had given them, and what benefits had resulted. I have thought it reasonable (logique) to prefer the precepts of genius to the specious doctrines of men of abstract ideas. I have taken as models the political institutions which already, at the commencement of this century, under analogous circumstances have strengthened tottering society and raised France to a lofty degree of prosperity and grandeur. I have taken as models those institutions, which, instead of vanishing at the first breath of popula agitation, were only overturned by the might of all Europe coalesced against us. In one word, I said to myself, since France makes progress during the last fifty years, in virtue alone of the administrative, military, judicial, religious, and financial organisation of the Consulate and the Em pire, why should not we also adopt the political insti tutions of that epoch ? Created by the same thought, they must bear the same character of nationality and practical utility. In effect, as I recalled to mind in my proclamation, it is essential to aver that our present state of society is nought else than France regenerate by the revolu tion of eighty-nine, and organised by the Emperor. Nothing remains of the old regime but great souvenirs and great benefits, all that was organised under it was destroyed by the revolution, and all that since the re. volution has been organised, and that still exists, has been the work of Napoleon. We no longer possess provinces, or states, or Par liaments, or intendants, or farmers-general, or various customs, or feudal rights, or privileged classes, holding exclusive possession of civil and military employments, or different religious jurisdictions. To all these things so incompatible with its spirit, the revolution applied a thorough reform ; but it founded nothing definitive. The First Consul, alone, re-established unity, hierarchy, and the true princi ples of government. They are still in vigour. Thus, the administration of France entrusted to Prefects, Sub-Prefects, and Mayors, who substitute Unity in the place of Directing Commissions (the decision of affairs, on the contrary, being confided to Councils—from that of the Commune to that of the Department). Thus, the Magistracy, rendered firm by the immovability of the Judges, and by the hierarchy of the tribunals—justice rendered more easy by the clear definition of attributions from those of the Justice of the Peace, up to those of the Court of Cessation—all this still is still standing. In the same manner, our admirable financial sys tem, the Bank of France, the establishment of the Budget, the Court of Accounts, the organisation of the police, and our military statutes, date from the above-mentioned epoch. For the last fifty years it is the Code Napoleon that has adjusted the reciprocal interests of citizens ; it is still the concordat that regulates the relations of the State with the Church. Lastly, the greater portion of the measures which concern the progress of industry, of commerce, of literature, of science, and of the arts, from the sta tutes of the Theatre Francais to those of the Institute of France, from the institution of Prud'hommes to the creation of the Legion of Honour, have been fixed by the decrees of that time. It may then be affirmed that the frame of our social edifice is the work of the Emperor—which has stood firm—resisting his fall and the shocks of three re volutions. Wherefore, since they hare the same origin, should not his political institutions have the same chance of duration ? My own conviction has been formed for a long time ; and, therefore, it was that I submitted to your judgment the principal bases of a Constitution bor• rowed from that of the year VIII. Approved of by you, they are to become the foundation of our Poli tical Constitution. Let us now examine its spirit. In our country—for the last eight hundred years Monarchical—the central power, has always existed by increasing —Royalty destroyed the great vassals— the Revolutions themselves caused to disappear the obstacles which opposed the rapid and uniform exer cise of authority. In this country of centralisation public opinion has invariably referred everything: good and evil, to the Chief of the Government ; so that, to write at the head of a charter that the Chief is irresponsible, is to lie (mentir) to public feeling, It is to endeavour to establish a fiction which has three times disappeared at the sound of revolution. The present Constitution, on the contrary, pro claims that the chief whom you have elected is re sponsible to you. That he has the right of appeal to your sovereign judgment, in order that in grave (solennelles) circumstances you may always be able to continue your confidence in him or to withdraw it. Being resp o n s ible, his actions must be free and without hindrance. Hence arises the obligation of his having Ministers who may be the honoured and powerful auxiliaries of his thought, but who no longer form a responsible council, composed of jointly re sponsible members (meznbres solidaires), a daily obstacle to the special influence of the chief of the State, a Council, the expression of a policy emanating from the Chambers, and for that very reason, exposed to frequent changes which render impossible a con tinuous policy (esprit de suit e) or the application of a regular system. Nevertheless, in proportion to the loftiness of posi tion in which a man is placed, and in proportion to his independence and to the confidence that the people place in him, is his need of enlightened and conscien tious council. Hence the creation of a Council of State, for the future the real (veritable) Council of the Government, the first wbeelwork of our new organisation—a reunion, a practical man elaborating projects of law iu special committees, then discussing them with closed doors, and without oratoricalosten tations, in general assembly , next p re se n ting them to the acceptation of the legislative body. Thus the Government (pouvoir) is free in its movements, and enlightened in its progress. Now, what will be the control exercised over the Assemblies ? A Chamber, which bears the title of " The Le gislative Body," votes the laws and the taxes. It is elected by universal ',suffrage without the ballot ,The people, choo s i ng eac h (sans scrutin de lisle). candidate singly, can the_ more easily appreciate his merit. The Chamber is composed of about two hundred and sixty members—a first guarantee of the calmness of its deliberations, for too often it has been seen, that in Assemblies the mobility and ardour of passions increase in proportion to the number of members. The account of the d e liber a ti o ns which is toin form the nation of its affairs is no longer, as for merly, Abandoned to the party spirit of each journal. An official publication drawn up under the surveil lance of the President of the Chamber will alone be authorised. The legislative body freely discusses the laws — adopts or rejects them—but does not introduce those unforeseen amendments which cften derange tha whole economy of a system, and the ensemble of the primitive project; and, for still stronger reasons, it does possess that Parliamentary initiative which was the source of such grave abuse, and which permitted every deputy to substitute himself at every turn, in place of the Government, and to present projects, however unstudied or shallow. The Chamber being no longer in presence of the ministers, and projects of laws being advocated by the orators of the Council of State, the time will not be lost in vain interpellations, in frivolous ac cusations, and in passionate struggles, rvhose sole object was to upset ministries, in order to replace them. Thus, then, the deliberations of the legislative body will be independent, but the causes of sterile agitations will have been suppressed and salutary delays introduced into any modification of the law. The deputies (mandataires) of the nation will ma turely accomplish things of importance. Another a.vmhly bears the name of Senate. It will he composed of those elements which in every country create a legitimate influence ; such as an illustrious name, wealth, talent, and services rendered to the country. The Senate is not—what the Chamber of Peers was —a pale reflection of the Chamber of Deputies, repeating, at a few days' interval, the same discussions in another tone. It is the depository of the funda mental compact, and of the public liberties, com patible with the Constitution, and it is solely with re gard to the great principles on which our society is based, that it examines all laws, and that it proposes new ones to the Executive power. It intervenes either to resolve any grave difficulty which might arise during the absence of the legislative body, or to explain the text of the Constitution, and to secure whatever may be necessary to its operation (marche). It has the right to annul any illegal or arbitrary act, and thus enjoying the consideration which attaches to a body exclusively 'occupied with the examination of great interests, or the application of great principles, it fills in the State the independent, salutary, and conservative office of the ancient Parliaments. The Senate will not be, like the Chamber of Peers, transformed into a court of justice. It will preserve its character of Supreme Moderator; for disrepute always falls on political bodies, when the sanctuary of legislation becomes a criminal tribunal. The im partiality of the judge is too often questioned, and it loses all prestige with public opinion, which some times goes so far as to accuse it of being the instru ment of passion or of hatred. A High Court of Justice chosen from amongst the high magistracy, and having, as jury, members of the Councils-General of all France, will alone repress all attempts against the Chief of the State and the public safety. The Emperor said to the Council of State—" A Constitution is the work of time. It is impossible to leave in it too large a margin for ameliorations." Accordingly, the present Constitution has only set tled that which it was impossible to leave uncertain. It has shut up, within insurmountable barriers, the destinies of a great people. It has left for change a margin sufficiently large to allow, in great crises, of other means of safety than the disastrous expedient cf revolution. The Senate can, in concert with the Government, modify all that is not fundamental in the Constitution, but as to any modifications of the fundamentel bases sanctioned by your suffrages—they can only become definitive after having received your ratification. Thus, the people remains master of its destiny. Nothing fundamental is effected without its will. Such are the ideas, such the principles, that you have authorised me to apply. May this Constitution give to our country calm and prosperous days—may it prevent the return of those intestine struggles, in which victory, however legitimate, is always dearly bought—may the sanction which you have given to my efforts be blessed by Heaven. Then—PEACE WILL BE ASSURED AT HOME AND ABROAD, MY ARDENT HOPES WILL BE FULFILLED (me 3 vceux seront combles MY MISSION WILL BE. ACCOMPLISHED. LOUIS NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. Palace of the Tuileries, Jan. 14, 1852. (From the Daily IVews.) (BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.) PARIS, THURSDAY, HALF-PAST NINE. The Constitution is promulgated, preceded by a proclamation. The President is to preserve his present title; he is responsible before the people, to whom he can always appeal. He commands the land and sea forces. He alone has the initiative of the l a ws; he has a right to d ec l are th e s t a t e o f s i ege , sav e the re ferring of it to the Senate. lle presents one message every year. No accusation can be brought against Ministers but by the Senate. They are only respon• Bible for their respective duties. The functionaries take the oath of obedience to the Constitution and fidelity to the President. In case of the death of the President the Senate calls upon the nation for a new election. _ The President has the right, by a secret deed, do posited with the Senate, to designate to the people the citizen whom he recommends to the suffrage, until the election of a new President. The President of the Senate governs jointly with Ministers. The number of Senators not to exceed one lm dred and fifty. It is fixed at eighty for the first year. The Senators are named for life by the President. Their functions are performed gratuitously. How ever, the President may grant a salary not exceeding thirty thousand francs. The sitting of the Senate not to be public. It re gulates the constitution of colonies, and all that has not been provided fur by the Constitution. It may propose modifications of the Constitution, but any modification of the bases laid on the proclamation of Dec. '2 will be referred to universal suffrage. There will be a deputy to the legislative body for every thirty. five thousand electors, elected by universal suf frage for ten years, and receiving no emolument. All adopted amendments to be sent, without discus sion, before the Council of State, and cannot be dis cussed if not equally adopted by this one. The sittings will last three months. Reports of the sittings by newspapers will be con fined to the official reports of the proceedings drawn up by the bureau. The president and vice-president are nominated by the President of the Republic for a year. Ministers cannot be deputies. Petitions may be addressed to the Senate, hut none to the Legislative body. The President of the Republic convokes, adjourns, prorogues, and dissolves the legislative b o d y . In case of dissolution, a new one t o b e convoked within six months. The Council of State, composed of 40 or 50 mem bers, is nominated and presided over by the Presi dent, who may revoke its members. They receive an annual salary of twenty-five thousand francs. They draw up the project of laws and discuss them before the Legislature. There will be a High Court of Justice, without appeal, before which will be tried all attempts against tho state or its chief. The mayors are appointed by the executive power. _____ CABINET COUNCIL.—A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were—Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Earl Granville, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exch equer, Sir Francis Baring, Lord Brou g hton, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, the Marquis of Clanricardo, the Right Hon, F ox Maule, and Lord Seymour. The Council sat two hours and a half, THE NEW GOVERNOR FOR TUE CAPE.--We under stand that Major-General the Hon. George Cathcart, the newly-appointed Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, will proceed thither in the course of Gallant of a af a b iat rtnight. Her Majesty's stea m-sloop Hydra will be commissioned at Sheerness for General to the seat of go vernment. fconveying h the ls purpos e PROPOSED REFORM MEETING IN ST. PANCRAS.— At the meeting of the directors of the parish of St. Pancras, on Tuesday, Mr. Stockton communicated the following letter from Sir B. Hall :—" My dear Sir,—lt is almost certain that very important revelations will be made the first night of the session. I would strongly urge you not to have your meeting before that time, and to have a meeting of the whole parish or borough afterwards. Yours, &c., B. HALL,— Llanover, Jan. HUSIIANT .8.4,13Y,-.-France is enjoyiDg its Little CHANCERY.--(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor did not sit to-day. It was un derstood that his Lordship had to attend a Cabinet Coun cil, fixed for an early hour this morning. (Before th,r, LORDS JUSTICES.) LUNATIC PETITIONS.—IN RE LOVEDAY. This wls a petition presented by Mr. Loveday, against whom a commission of lunacy had formerly been issued, to compel the su rren d er o f certa i n d ee d s now in the pos session of the trustees in whom the management of hi 4 estates had been placed under the commission. It aP' pesred that immediately after the order of the Lord Chancellor had been issued, directing the issue of a com mission, the trustees appointed under it having begun to act, Mr. Loveday traversed the commission, and on an action at law following obtained a verdict by which the commission was set aside. The committees having, how ever, incurred considerable expense in the management of the estates, refui , ed to deliver up possession of the deeds until they had been reimbursed, wheieupon Mr. Love day presented the present petition. The CounT, in giving judgment, said that the answer which the (It fondants had alempted to set up, that they had acted under an order of the Lord Chancellor, end were, therefore, entitled to compensation, could not ho maintained in opposition to the verdict of a court of law. The Court had no more power now to deal with the estate of the alleged lunatic, after the verdict which had been given, Ihau it had to deal with his person. The opinion of the Court, therefore, was that a decree should be made, grunting the prayer of the petition, and order ing the immediate surrender of the deeds now in the PO 5. session of the defendants.—Docrce accordingly. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) llis Honour the lia9tur was engaged the whole o f the morning i❑ hearing petitions, the eniet of which was is the cause IN RE WRIGIIT, in which Mr. Busk and Mr. Cooper appeared for the petitioner, and Mr. Humphries for the trustees. It appeared that the petitioner, Samuel Wright, bad been entitled to a legacy of 1,0001. under the will of $ testator, who died in the year 1820. Three portions of this legacy had been paid, but a balance still remained of 2461. 7s. 61., which had been increased to the sum of 2621. 103. by interest, leas the legacy duty. The legatee inherited under an a p poi ntment of the widow of the ter tator, who died in 1849. Previous, however, to hie in; terest in the testatot's property accruing the legatee bad made an assignment, and the question, therefore, arose as to whom should the balance iu the hands of the trus' tees be paid; whether to the assignees of the legatee of to the legatee himself; the point of law turning on the introduction of the word " other" in speaking of the personal property devised by the testator, including $ 3 it must either one particul a r p ro p er t y or t h e w h o l e of the effects of the deviser. His HONOUR suggested that a supplemental order might be given; but it was ultimately decided that 0 8 right of the legatee had not been invalidated, and that the costs should be paid out of the general fund. VICE-CHANCERY. -(THIS DAY•) (Before Sir G: TURNER.) MILNER V. HARRISON. His HONOUR gave judgment in this case, which cam e before the Court on a motion to commit the defendant s ' Messrs. Harrison, of Liverpool, for breach of an irjale . tion restraining them from the infringement of thee'? tent of the plaintiffs, Messrs. Milner, of the same 13° ' rough, for improvements in boxes, safes, or other dept sitaries for the protection of pap ers o r o th er ma teria from fire. His Honour observed that in June last, t 136 plaintiffs having brought an action against the defelv dents recovered a verdict, and subsequently obtained 0 11 injunction, th e b reac h o f w hi c h was now com pl a i ne d or. The grounds on which the commitment was moved for were, first, the sale of:;a safe to a Mr. Tbon 3 v son, and, secondly, the sale of a safe to a Cafferata. The defendant by his affidavit stated that the first safe was only l en t, an d not sold, but the plaintiP, contended that if only a l oan th at l oan was a breac h of the injunction. His Honour here perused the affidavit i ' and was satisfied no or d er for comtnittment could b e made on that case. He abstained from making meats on the affidavits, for such comments would 00 y,, affect the character o f th e part i es . C ompet i t i o n '" trade and heat of litigation had led both parties la te conduct of whi c h h e cou ld no t a pp rove . A s to the second case of sale to Cufferata, the questi on ar ising upon it was wholly different. That safe wa s p ro ved t o have been manufactured according to Tann' s p a tent, an d the question was whether the manufacture under Tape; patent was au infringement oft he plaintiff's patent. Tha. question had not been tried at law. If the Court were l c i make an order for committing this defendant, it wou ld f be upon its own opinion, without the aid of a court e q law, and to affirm that Milner's patent applied to cases where the material interposed in the box evolve d steam when affected by heat, which was not the CO P : struction of Milner's patent, or the necessary corolla; from what had passed at law. Nothing that had fallen from him must b e un d erstoo d as i nt i mating the lea' doubt that when th e C ourt was satisfied there had be e „ ; a wilful breach of an i n j unct i on i t wou ld exerc i s e r, power of commit ment , an d h e wou ld not perm i t any "eg fondant to pr o t ec t hi mse lf f rom comm i tment by seY,'Pbe he was manufa c t ur i ng un d er an o t h er patent. i• question that pressed on his Honour's mind o, B' whether th e r o was or was not any qu est`o( to be tried as to the validity or invalidity , h Tulin's; patent, or as to the extent to wh le the first patent rcache.l be it. If any case came v"„' fore him in whi c h h e f oun d a d e f en d ant manu f ac turili7 under a second patent, w hi c h was mere l y colours and as to whice there was no bona fid e quest i on tho t , a , aas an infrin g em en t, h e s h ou ld exerc i se w i thout Lion the power of commitment. Ile should, therefu: ri order the motion to stand over , w i t h lib erty to the plat h '; tiff to bring such acti on as h e m i g h t be advised. If t " plaintiff proceeded at l aw ou Ca , rata's case and a pp ff ceeded, he could renew the motion. GRAND TRUNK OR STAFFORD AND Pk.:.TERBORO" RAILWAY V. BRODIE. Tho arguments of counsel were then resumed in 'is case, which w s . s opened yestertisy, and which ther e every prospect of lasting a couple of days. QUEI Y.) EN'S BENCH.—(THIS DA WALTON V. FREES 131 Mr. O ' MALLEY moved for a rule to show cause 1 / 1 the nonsuit in this case should not be set aside, 5a',,, 10 , new trial bad. The action was brought to recover eui t . pensation in damages for a false imprisonment corel ll t 'itf ted under the following circumstances. The P lal / 3 al was a yeoman, and the defendant is a Colonel in ens our cavalry r eg i men t s . A f ew months ago, wh il e 1 0 state of intoxi ca ti on , th e p l a i nt i f f was enliste d 10 the Colonel's regiment, but as the enlistment took place to a Sunday it was illegal, and the plaintiff neglected der attend to it. The consequence wits ho was put on . 0 , arrest and carri e d b e f ore the magistrate, but the loagttv trate refused to sanction the arrest, and thereuPor o e , Colonel took upon himself the responsibility of itnrr 6 be • ing the plaintiff. Ilis friends, however, interfered in 131° cl half, and h e was, a f ter some weeks ' incarceration, libetatevs upon a writ of huhects corpus, and this action ice! the commenced. At the t ria l, h owever , b e f ore L o rd Cade, o bell, it was o bj ected that the action was too late , 1e 0 ,5 couch os th e M ut i ny A ct, un d er wh i ch tho C o l o nel " 0 ; supposed to have act, d, required that such action s . 4 o this should b e b roug h t w i t h in nix mouths alter the en ° actiouof had occurr e d, which a ppears was not the ° ha here, and the Learned Judge ordered a new writ to entered. It was now contended, however, th a t t h e qa . e; tion as to whether the Colonel did really proeeee . , what ho had done under the Mutiny Act, should 1 3 7_,‘ been submitted to the jury , bycause if it should turn s o t that his conduct was so uujustifiable that ho could P ro f poss ibly have imagined that it was sanctioned i n all ° O O by the provisions of the Act , the objection a s to the months would full to the ground. ; to The COURT were of opinion th a t thi s demand ought have been made at the trial, whi c h was not done, - therefore they rot used to grant this rule. Ilule refused accordingly, QUEEN V. PARISFI OF ST. JAMES'S, CLERKENWE II I 10 YCiaerPli:dveltlo, Mr. bring up an order of the Poor-law Board, dated 08 , 1 .0 the Court for a cortiorar:o of July last, and directed to the guardians of the V t , - it of St. J with the view of havi° o o , quashed. One clause of the order required the g r i i ld titans to divid e t h e parish into three districts:for rile" relief, and t o appoint proper medical officers to G-,- 00 et district, a proce e di ng wh i ch the guard i ans ha d no Vivi to tike, and which the Poor-law Amendmen t pit specially provided should originate with the Peer- oe Board itself. Another clause in the order called 01 , 0; the guardians to nominate and appoint a re lie% officer, but this also the guardians had no power to d u Application granted. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS LOCKWOOD AND ANOTHER V. YEARSLEY AND AI4O jtt 'Phis action was tried at the last sittings atter te rtfi i itc‘ Middlesex before the Lord Chief Justice, wh e n a ya r was found for the plaintitl for 451. 1 0 0 Mr. Sergeant 13YLEs now applied for a new tria"„ c e. the ground that the verdict was against the eviti c i - 0 16 1 and also on affidavits. It was an action for good9loe and delivered, and work and labour done, and the rhjCP were never indebted, except as to 117/. 155.. W „, - o t o am ount was paid int o court. The plaintif f s brokers and house -agents, in Baker -street, rorii - et' u cha a u r t e s,. a l t L u i e v t e o r h p: r o , square, and the defendants were wine and spiri t „,, i - t itr and in i t n he ß d , c ik fe e n r d .s a t n r t e s et t , oo r k or p - 0 - 7 , e 0 0 , ; stun of a house in Baker-street , belonging to a l ie -' O O of the name of Oliver, and paid 1001. premium "L o eb plaintiff's, who a c t e d as h unie • agents f or the °;',jer When the d e f en d ants entere d t h e house i t wa s going repairs by the landlord, and they emploY e 'offi plaintiff s to ma k e some alferat i ons on their own nee TV and the present claim arose out of the transtietie".e r e defence was th a t th e pl a i nt iff s h a d attr ib ute d ' - v g ag b' portion of the work to the defendants than they ° , O - tli e , to have dcne, and that tha overcharges amounted stun sought to be recovered. At the tri a l two sur- fei v sLe .% who inspected the premises were called, but the 0 1 .' 0 0 of one was 51. or 104 less than what the Pl' i jo ef ° claimed, and the other, in consequence of the dpi 3to of the court and his being unpruvided with speet tle no o' assist his vision, could not translate his 'Tail was the ground for alleging th"„, t d oill verdict was against the e viden ce . 'I he 133 ' t Of ) staff d that l'earsley, the defendant, w h o wa s 5 W a witness, was seized on his way to th e court to -004 evidence with a violent attack of lumbago, core compelled to return home. Mr. Sergeant DY l c 3 O l O . tended that ou these grounds he was entitled to a r a two° The COURT thougnt no sufficient reason 135 eat' shown for saying that the verdict was against,‘ L ' a role/ deece. As to the application, the fact of Mr. -" e v ict!, o being unable to appear as a witness was know" ,0 it; the trial commenced, and if his evidence was ce , for the defence an application to postpone the tr io, to have been made to the Coort.—Wile refused. " A MAKE•BIIIFT Exurgica,",~llliking Si 81 XPtric0 aPiqGOl.reisnch. -