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PRESENT STATE OF SWITZERLAND. Now ready, and to be had of all Booksellers, in 2 vols., post Bvo., 21s. S WIT ZERL AND IN 1 8 47. With an Account of ITS CONDITION BEFORE THE WAR. By T. MUGGE. Esq. Edited by :Mrs. PERCY SINNETT. Richard Bentley, New Burlius,ton•street, (Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty). Just ready, in 1 vol., 10s. 6d., RAMBLES IN THE ROMANTIC REGIONS OF T UB HARTZ MOUNTAINS. By HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN, Author of " The Improvisatore." Translated, under the Superintendence of the Author, By C. BECKWITH. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street, (Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty). MRS. HOWITT. Just ready, in 2 vols. post THE PEASANT and his LANDLORD. FROM THE SWEDTSH. By MRS. 110 WITT. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Now ready, in 2 vols., with Portrait, 21g. bound, REMINISCENCES OF PRINCE TALLEYRAND, With EXTRACTS FROM JIIS POLITICAL WRITINGS. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE, Established in 1847 for the purpose of rendering a more perfect per formance of the lyric drama than had hitherto been attained in tins country. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and Patrons of Music are re spectfully informed that the SEASON (1848) will COMMENCE the first week in March, lu the new and commodious edifice tionstructed las year. OPERA. For the production of the established works by the great masters of GT ery school, for the effective representation of the repertoire of se venteen Operas mounted last season , and of compositions to be heard for the first time in this country, engagements have been already Made with the following eminent artistes : FRIMI SOPRANI. Mde. Grist, and 31de. Persian!, Mde. Ronconi, Mdlle. StetTanini, and 31de. Castellan (her first appearance), Corbarl, Mdlle. Angiolina Zoja (of the Scala in Milan, her first appearance in this country), and Mde. Pauline Garcia Viardot (he first appearance). Mademoiselle Alboni. TENOR'. Signor Mario, and Signor Salvi, Signor Laven, Signor Luigi Mel (ten; Scala, his trot appearance in this country), and D.I. Roger (of the A.cademie Royale de Muslque, and of the Opera Comique, in Paris, his first appearance in this country). PRIMI BASSI BARITONI. Signor Tamburini and Signor Ronconi. PRIMI BASSI PROFONDI. Signor Marini. (The ratification of the engagement of Signor Cor- Tadi-Setti, the celebrated basso, is daily expected). BASSO COMICO. Signor Agostino Rovere. ALTRI PRIMI Signer Tagliafico and Signor Polonini. 9econdo Tenore—Signor Soldl (from the Scala). Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor—Mr. Costa. The Orchestra, comprising the distinguished professors of last season, will be increased by additional artistes ; the names of the instrumentalists forming the entire orchestra will be published lu.a future prospectus. The Military Band, which has also been increased, will be under the direction of Mr. Godfrey, band-master of the Coldstream Guards. The powerful and numerons Chorus of last year will be further strengthened by 24 chosen and experienced singers, and Will number 92 voices namely, 40 ladies, and 52 male voices. Chorus Master— Signor Bonconsiglio. Poet and Translator of the Libretti—Signor Prompter--Signor Monterasi. THE BALLET. The rule which gave such satisfaction to the musical public last season, that no divertissement should be suffered between the acts of operas, will be strictly adhered to. The performances will terminate with a ballet. During the season the following eminent danseuses will appear:— Mtle; Flora Fabbri (her first appearance), lidlic. Leopohtine Brass( (premiere danaeuse of the Imperial Theatre in Vienna, her first appearance In this country), lidlle. Elizabeth Robert (premiere danseuse of the Academie Royale do Musioue In Paris, her first ap pearaiec• In this country), Mdlle. Camille (her first appearance for four years), Mdlie. Thierry, of the Fenice, in Venice (her first ap pearance in this country), Mdlle. Langlier, of the Scala (her first ap• pearance in this country), Millie. Celest Stophan, Mdlle. Honore (her first appearance), and Millie. Lucile Grahn (her first appearance). M. Silvain and M. Bretin (their first appearances), M. Gontic, &e., and a numerous body of Coryphees, Proinineuses and Figurantes. Maitre de Ballet—M. Appianl (from the principal theatres its Italy, France, and Belgium). Begisseur de la Dense—M. O'Bryan. Leader of the Ballet—M. Alfred Mellon. Composer —Signor Beletta. The scenery by Messrs. Grieve and Telbin. Premiere Artiste Cos tumiere—Mrs. E. Bailey. . _ Engagements are pending with other distinguished artistes fur •pera and ballet. A detailed Prospectus, with the arrangements for the season, will be ready in a few days, and may then be obtained at the Boa-office (serner of Bow-street and Hart-street), and at the principal libraries and music publishers. Royal Italian o,)era, Covent-garden, Jan. 22, THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Un ler the Marmement et . Mr. B. Webster, ,ale Lessee. MR. AND MRS. CHARLES KERN. THIS EVENING ---- Will be performed a new and original Play, entitled THE WIFE'S SECRET. Lord Arden, Mr. Howe; Sir Walter Amyott, Mr. Charles Kean ; Jabcz Sneed, Mr. Webster; Harrington, Mr. grin (1111 ; Brouillard, Mr. Rogers ; Lady ETeline Amyott, Mrs. Charles Kean ; Maud Mrs. Keeley. After which, a new Farce, called DEAREST ELIZABETH. Mr. Lionel Lax, Mr. Keeley ; Mr. Winch, Mr. Rogers ; Betsy, Mrs. Keeley. Te conclude with a New and Original Burlesque Spectacle entitled TRH WORLD UNDERGROUND; or, the Golden Flute and the Brazen Waters. rit.3Be Manager, Mr. Farren ; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Web:ter. J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. Boxes, ss. ; Pit, :33. ; Gallery, 23. ; Upper Gallery, Is. DO3rs open at Halt-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. TIIEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. tinder the direction o Madame Celeste. TINS EVENING Wit! be presented an entirely new Piece, entitled the PEATtL OF THE OCEAN ; or, the Prince and the Mermaiden. Principal cha racters by Messrs. Waye, P. Belford, Wright, Munyard, Glennaire, Cullenford, and Worrell ; Miss Woolgar, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, and Madame Celeste. To be to:lowed by a new and original Farce, entitled OUR NA TIONAL DEFENCES ; or, the Cockshot Yeomanry. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Wright, P. Bedford, Sanders ; Ma dame Celeste, Miss Emma Harding, Mrs. Laws, and Miss Woolgar. To conclude with A NABOB FOR AN HOUR. Boxes, 45.; Pit, 23.; Gallery, Is. Doors open at Halt-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. tinder the Management of Madame Yestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING Will be pelt •rmed a Comic Drama, called A ROUGH DIAMOND. Characters by Messrs. Selby, Diddear, Bellingham. Buckstone ; Mrs. Leigh Murray, and Mrs. Fitawilliam. After which, a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN BRANCH. Principal characters by Messrs. H. Hall, Harley, Ker. ridge, Madame Vestris, Miss K. Fitzwilliam, and Mrs. Macnamara. To conclude with a Romance of Real Life, called BOX and COX. Principal characters by Mr. Harley, Mr. Buckstonc, and Mrs. Mac. narn ar a. Dress Boxes, ss. ; 'Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No half--price to any part of the house. The Sew Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the Public every day, from Ten till Six. The Interior of the House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W. Bradwell of the Colosseum. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, Old Bond-street. MONS. BOC AGE'S BENEFIT. TO-MORROW EVENING, 'The Entertainments will commence at Half-past Seven, with A new Comedie-vaudeville entitled UN VOEU DE JEUNES FILLES. M. Fichelin, ➢I. Tourillon ; Octave, M. Montaland ; Andre, M. Josset ; Cecile, Mdlle. Marot ; Fanchette, Mdlle. Elize Grange. After which, Mollero'S Comedle of LE TARTUFFE. La Tartuffe, M. Ilocage. To conclude with LES DEUX MENAGES. Bourdeuil, M. Bocage. Boxes. stalls, tickets, and season prospectuses, may be had at Mr. MITCHELL'S Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. Boxes, be. ; Pit, 3s, tid. ; Amphitheatre, 39. ; Gallery, 2s PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Duchess-street, Portland• place. Madame ANNA TAIILLON. THIS EVENING Will be presented a new and original Operetta, entitled The YOUNG GUARD. Don Guzman, Mr. Bodda; Don Alvarez, Mr. Barker ; Donna Olmpia , Miss Sara Fl o w er ; E ste ll a , Mrdame Anna Thillon. After which, a new comic Drama, called MY SISTER'S SECRET. To be followed by a new Comic Piece, entitled THE SULTANA. 80Iyman, Mr. Ryder ; ()stun, Mr. Compton ; Yuseph, Mr. Henry ; Roxalana, Madame Anna Thillon; Elmira, Miss Villars ; Ismena, Miss Hodson. To conclude with a new Christmas Pantomime, entitled OLD YATHEK TIME ; or, Harlequin and the Four Seasons. Dress Circle, 55.: Boxes, •Is.; l'it, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ROYAL SURREY THEATIIE. Lessee, Mrs. F. Davidge, No. 1, Davidge -terrace, Kensington-read, Surrey. Under the Management of Mr. Bunn. TIIIS EVENING, the performances will commence witk the tielebrated Onera THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT, Characters by Messrs. 11. Phillips, King, Rorneastle, Rafter, Att wood, M`Mahon, and Miss Poole. To conclude with a new Pantomime, entitled BATTLEDOOR aid SHUTTLECOCK ; or, Harlequin Trap, Bat, and hall. A dietinet entrance' to the private boxes has been made (which have been re-fitted). Private boxes may be had nightly of all the principal Librarians ; and at the Box-since of the Tkeatro, which is open daily from Ten uutil Four. Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, Gd. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed JAiiEYItE;Or, the Secrets of Thernfleld Manor. Principal characters by Messrs. Hicks, Dale, Searle, nig gle, Forman ; Miss Vincent, Mrs. G. Lee, and Miss Burroughcliffe. To conclude with the grand scholastic and instructive Pantomime, entitled THE WORLD OF WONDEItS ; or, Harlequin Caxto❑ and the Origin of Printing, with wonderful scenery and decorative ap pointments. Clown, Mr. Paul Herring ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli ; Harlequin, M. Lupine Sprite, Signor Molino; Columbine, Mdlle. Boxes, is. ; Pit, 6d. % Gallery, 4d. Ito Half-price to any part Of the house. Doors open at Six, to commence at Half-past Six. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. proprietor and Manager, Mr. Wllllam Batty. ilr. Batty's performing Elephants. THIS EVENING, The G ran d Srectacle of TILE CAMP OF SILESIA. Entirely new Seems in the Arena, by the talented Artistes of the Establishment, in t he various mo d es or e q ues tration ' To conclude with a G rand Equestrian Comic Pantomime entitled HARLEQUIN DOCTOR SYNTAX AND HIS DAPrEet GREY MARE, in which those pop ular artistes Herr Dentin, M(11. Theo dore, Mr. Anderson, and Gr. Bradbury, as Harlequin. Columbin e Cloven, and Pantaloon, which w ill exceed in splendour and ege ei all former productions ßo at ffithe Amphitheatret x-oce open from 11 till 5 , luting and Stage M ana ger, Mr. '5 West. TEGG v. VISCOUNT PALMERSTON.—At the West minster County Court yesterday, an actimn was broughtby the plaintiff; a coach wheelwright, against th e Ri g h t lion. Lord Palmerston, M.P., to recover the sum of 171. 10s. for work and labour done for his Lordship. — No answer being given to the thrice-repeated summons of the bailiff for his Lordship to appear, the case was ordered to proceed. There appeared for the plaintiff an attorney's clerk, whom the judge refused to hear. — Glass, the officer of the court, said he left the summons with the man servant at his Lordship's house in Carlton gardens. The servant told him his , Lordship was in town, and he would g i ve i t hi m immedi ately. The Judge to the plaintiff— . Have yo u h a d any commun i cat i on f rom his Lordship since the summons?—plaintiff said he had not, and proceeded to'state th at h e sued h i s Lordship fur work done in making and r e p a i r i eg wheels for his car riage during the years 142 and 1843. Had the orders dir e ct from his L-rdship sown mouth a t hi s res i dence in C iriton.g . irdens. It was in the early part of 1842 that his Lordship gave the order for one portion of the work. Had twiny times appltA tor payment, bu t never h a d a chance of seeing his Lordship. Had written to him and sent in two or three hills, but had never had an answer. The Learned Judge, having carefully examined the entries in the plaintiff's books, made an order . on his Lordship to pay the debt and costs on the 16th mat. WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, FELL 3. THERWMETZII, Lowest, 31 ; Highest, 41 ; Noon, 41. BAROMETER, 30.4.—W1ND S.S.W.; fine. 111(411 WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning.. 38 minutest after 12. I Evening .. 3 eainutes after 1. I.l_ MEETING or PARLIAMENT THE THIRD EDITIONS "THE SUN" WILL CONTAIN, AS USUAL, THE LATEST PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE, AND ALL OTHER NEWS UP TO TILE HOUR OF POST. Orders received by all Newsmen, and at the Sun•office, 112, Strand. artning LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1848. As Lord GEORGE BENTINCK will, in all probability, bring forward this evening, in the House of Com mons, the motion of which he has givm notice, on the subject of the depressed state of our sugar colo nies, it may perhaps be as we'l that we should con sider the causes which have led to that depression, and the remedies which have been proposed for its relief. The causes alleged by the West India colo nists themselves are the withdrawal of the protective duty, and the scarcity of labour, r . 1 the remedies proposed are a renewal of the protective duty and an increase in the number of the labouring population. The true cause of the sufferings of the West India proprietors is not the removal of the protective duty, it is the scarcity of labour and the scarcity of labour alone, produced by the monopoly of the labour market enjoyed by the emancipated black population; and the renewal of the protective duty, so far from mitigating, would materially increase the depression under which the proprietors are labouring, inasmuch as the black population, who possess the monopoly of the labour market, would increase in their demands, demands which the proprietors must satisfy, how exorbitant soever they may be, or abandon the cultivation of their estates, and thus the only effect of a renewal of the protective duty would be to rob the industrious and hard-working white labourer in England, who works hard for twelve hours a day during six days in the week for a miserable pittance of 10s., in order to present the proceeds of the robbery to the idle, indolent, black labourer in the West Indies, who works seven hours a day three days in a week, and who gets for that amount of work something like thirty shillings, besides having a house and pro vision ground rent free. The cause, the whole and sole cause, of the present depressed state of the West India proprietors is the want of a sufficiency o labourers, who for fair wages will cultivate their estates. What they want to restore them to pros perity is a fair day's work for a fair day's wages; so long as they are unable to obtain this so long will they be in a depressed condition, notwithstanding all the measures that may be adopted for their relief. With this there is no doubt lout that they will be speedily not only restored to prosperity, but that they will again command, as of yore, the markets of the world, for there cannot be a doubt but that free labour, when it . is really free, can compete advantageously with slave labour under any circumstances. The competition at present carrying on by our West India colonies with Cuba and the Brazils, is not the competition between free labour and slave labour, but the competition between slave labour and no labour at all. Various attempts have been made to procure for our colonists an adequate supply of labour, but every attempt at promoting immigration has failed, partly from the physical incapacity of the immigrants to battle with the climate, but principally from the impediments and hinderanees which have been placed in the way of immigration in accordance with the groundless fears and unfounded prejudices ofcertain very well-meaning but exceedingly ill-informed persons, who imaginethat it is impossible to propose any plan of immigration to the West Indies which shall not be virtually a revival of the slave trade. So long as Mr. STEPHEN remained at the Colonial Office the West Indians might well despair. " Lasciate ogni sperenza voi the entrate" should have been the motto over the door of the:sanctum of this gentleman, but at length the incubus is removed, and we entertain hopes that Earl GKEY and Mr. HAWES will be more just to the West Indians than their predecessors have been, and that they will complete the great work of free trade, of which they have ever, through evil report and through good report, been the foremost champions, by giving to our West Indian fellow. subjects free trade in labour. It is evident, as is observed by a writer in the number of Blackwood, just published —" It is evident that the African alone is physi cally suited to undergo with ease and without dan ger the fatigue of field labour in the climates which are suited for sugar cultivation." To Africa there fore must the West Indian proprietor look for the immigrants who are to compete in the West Indian labour market with the present black population of the West Indies ; and the question therefore arises, is there any part of Africa in which free labourers can be found who will voluntarily emigrate to the IVest Indies, and there give a fair day's work for a fair day's wages ? That there is such a place we know from a very high authority. The late Reverend FRANcis 11. RANKIN, who was for some years colonial chaplain at Gambia, in his excellent work on Sierra Leone, published in 1837, thus describes the Kroomen, who are the gal legos, the labourers, the out- of-door servants, and the cooks of the colony :—" The Kroo republic, upon the grain coast, lies at the distance of about four hundred miles from Sierra Leone. A Kroo answered my in quiry, why he had come so far in order to be cook to ' an English gentleman in Free Town for two or three ' and twenty shillings a month, by saying, White man love work, Kroo man love work ; white man no slave, Kroo man no slave ; where white man go, there Kroo man must come.' " " One of the most remarkable peculiarities of this sin gular people," observes Mr. RANKIN, "is their detestation of slavery," so that here we should run no danger whatever of having a slave trade in dis guise, the Kroos holding it in as great detestation as the English themselves. "In seeking white men's society, the Kroo has a steady view to the acquisition of wealth," continues Mr. RANKIN ; and after de scribing the course of Kroo life in Sierra Leone, he i thus concludes the history of the Kroo career :—" At the age of forty he has generally succeeded in amassing about thirty pounds, and has attained the summit of earthly grandeur. He lays out the useless coin in marketable articles, for his native home is guiltless of a metallic currency, and returns to live with his people as a gentleman.' " The Kroomen, also, be it observed, are in constant contact with English sailors, especially men-of-war's men, whom they assist as supernumeraries. It is evident, therefore, that the idea of a Kroo ever being either kidnapped, cajoled, or coerced into being a slave is chimerical in the extreme ; in fact, the slave trade cannot exist without slavery, and as every man the instant he touches British or British colonial ground becomes ipso facto free, there can be no revival of the slave trade, so far as the British colonies are concerned. If the Kroomen are of advantage to Sierra Leone, they would be of still greater advantage to Jamaica and Demerara, and there is no reason in the world why those colonies should be deprived of the advan tage from the labour of the Kroomen if the latter are willing to sell it, or why the Kroomen should be deprived of the advantage of selling their labour in the dear market of Jamaica and Demerara, where the demand for l a b our i s great, i nstead of b e i ng conf i ne d to the ch ea p market of Sierra Leone, where the de- , . • •lefei , ' — 'l ''' 1 , Lie A' ~ . A x i'-,kq-r i ,,q,';:)A 4i. ik „ , -4, •-:' . ' n - 0.........,. ~,, N'•,..: - •,, ‘.r 7 . t........ r . , % ...... ..,: l ikr. ..48S1 . ~.' V '-' ' r 'll'4l g ." \ V V ... ' 7 ---115 .. • •-• • ~, 'fft . "" .T 4 ,7; ' BL• '', 93 , „.._* '4l- • Igo,. 9 .e.;.,,,g0, . Da° ~., - ..,. —4.. ' rut, ,'N".4,..•••".... SON, LONDON, TII U SDAY EvENI .19 I, mend for labour is, comparatively speaking, small. We shall return to this subject on some future occa- sion. There are many persons who consider that no mea.,ure of relief can be effectual, or that prosperity cannot be restored to—perhaps we should say intro duced into—lreland, until a considerable portion of what is termed the surplus population are removed to other lands. Emigration on a large and extensive scale is regarded as the principal cure for her grievances, the safety-valve by which the dangerous elements may be suffered to escape and evaporate, and the social relations of the different classes in that country may be brought into a healthy condition. It is hardly necessary to say that we do not agree with the parties who press the argument to this extent, who desire the wholesale expatriation of the myriads that would be required to seek their fortunes in other clim es, in order to make any important change in the position and prospects of Ireland. The persons of whom the great majority of the pilgrims have hitherto consisted—the enterprising, the hardy, and the industrious men, who are ready to undergo any hardships and vicissitudes in pursuit of that inde pendence which is denied to them in their native land, who have realised sufficient funds, the produce of their own exertion, to defray the expenses of their passage and settlement—are precisely those whom it would be most desirable to retain at home, and whose energies should be directed into profitable channels, on which they might be expended with benefit to themselves anal advantage to the community in general. They constitute the thews and sinews of the nation, and should be encouraged by every practicable means. It cannot be said that there are not ample opportunities for the beneficial employ ment of those persons. Four millions of acres of land, now lying waste and unproductive, but which might readily be converted into valuable arable and pasture, so as to return fully ten per cent. on the necessary outlay, and thirteen millions of acre s nominally under tillage, but whose produce might be doubled, if not quadrupled, by judicious cultivation and the proper application of the labour that is so cheap and abundant in every locality, afford the strongest evidence of the real facts, and that all that is required is the due development of the industrial resources of the country. It is certain, however, that there are some districts that would be materially benefited by the removal of a portion of their inhabitants, from which a certain extent of voluntary emigration must be expected, and it is desirable to ascertain in what manner that emigration may take place most advantageously ;for the parties themselves, and for the nation of which they are citizens. They may be obliged to leave our shores, but the feeling of brotherhood should still be main tained ; and although they may dwell in another hemisphere they should remain under the protection of the British flag, and still be united under the same Government with ourselves, if they are compel led to depart from the parent State. We have colonies where they may be received, and where they may find a shelter and a refuge without changing or repudiating their allegiance to the SOVEREIGN of the British Empire. When such a necessity arises we should endeavour rather to encourage colonization than a total departure from our laws and institutions ; and if it can be shown that emigration must take place, it should be directed by every legitimate means towards those British settlements where labour is still in demand, where their arrival may prove advantageous to those who have already settled there, and where there is an abundant supply of land yet unappropriated, so that every in dustrious man may have a reasonable hope that, by a steady attention to the employment he may obtain, and honest and upright conduct, he may gratify his ambition by himself becoming, at a future period, the proprietor of an extensive and profitable farm. In all these particulars Australia poEsesses extra ordinary advantages over any other colony or coun try that could be indicated. There is full and ample employment for every individual who may arrive at any of its ports. The wages of every description of labour are highly remunerative. Any skilful mechanic or agriculturist is certain of obtaining a salary that, in a brief period, will place him in a situation of comfort and independence while even the unskilled labourer, one of that class who would consider himself happy if he could pro cure permanent employment in Ireland at 4i. or ss. per week, will, between money wages and rations readily obtain that amount daily, and will be enabled, therefore, to procure luxuries and comforts which at home would cost at least 801. or 1001. per annum. The increase of his family, which in this coun try would be felt as a peculiar difficulty, would there be a source of wealth, every one, even at an early age, being enabled to contribute to the common stock, and add his portion to the gene ral fund. The emigrant, however, would not be the only person benefited ; thJ welfare of the present in habitants of the colony would be materially advanced by an additional amount of labour being placed at their disposal, and by finding a means of disposing of the provisions that are now wasted for want of con sumers. It was stated last year in the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, and we believe with truth, " that no less than 64,000,000 lbs. of meat would be wasted this year, sufficient to feed 1,100,000 of those poor persons who were starving in England and Ireland." The statistics of the country will prove that this statement cannot be greatly exaggerated. There are but 180,000 inhabitants, while there are more than 2,000,000 of cattle, and 8,000,000 of sheep, or 13 oxen and 50 sheep for each individual. We cannot here help ex tracting from a memorial addressed to Lord Join-4 Russum. by a committee of noblemen and gentlemen, constituted in the month of December last, for the purpose of advancing colonization on judicious prin ciples through the exertions of a gentleman, Mr. E. L. BOYD, to whom the Australian colonies are already deeply indebted. They state—" The superabundance of food is wasted for want of mouths. The corn is shed for lack of reapers, the wool is injured for want of shearers, and, consequently, all descriptions of produce either perish or are greatly depreciated, both in quantity and value ; herds of cattle are boiled down' for tallow there, while thousands are perishing for want of food here; there the meat is wasted, here the men are wasting. Human skeletons pine here for what fattened dogs reject there. The balance be tween food and population is unequal at home—it is as unequal in New South Wales—but it is the other way. In like manner the scales of labour and em ployment are uneven here—they are as uneven at the antipodes, but in the opposite direction. Here labour is too plentiful—there it is as much too scarce. We have tried and failed to convey the food to the starving man, therefore convey the starving man to his food, the labourer to his hire, and you may restore the lost balance. We are unable to enter more fully this day into the contents of this able memorial, which, with the resolutions adopted, and the names of the committee, have been published under the title of " Competence in a Colony, contrasted with Poverty at Home." We most heartily recommend it to the attentive consi deration of the public, convinced that it must bring conviction to every unprejudiced mind of the superior advantages possessed by Australian over American emigration. A letter from Rome of the 21st January announces that Cardinal FERRETTI had quitted that city. The King of SARDINIA has issued a decree con voking the Council of State to meet on the 15th of March. A letter from Naples, of the 25th January, says— " The concessions granted by the King of NAPLES, both to Naples and Sicily, have produced no effect. On the walls of the cap; tal were found written in large types, troppo tardi' (it i 3 too late). It is the !lene, mene, Teke 1, upharsin of the Neapolitan royalty. Some well-intentioned persons are determined to force the KING to abdicate, to constitute a regency pending the minority of the hereditary Prince, Duke of CALABRIA, who is only twelve years old, and to pro claim a liberal constitution for the Neapolitans and the Sicilians. Yesterday the people of Salerno com mitted atrocities ; they killed gendarmes, sbirri, and their abettors spies, without mercy. The soldiers made a very weak resistance, and whilst they withdrew from the town the people en masse followed them, crying out, they should consider well what they were about on their march to Naples, and that if they did not join the general movement they should be treated as the gendarmes. There is a more remarkable fact worth our conside ration. It is in itself a principle of order, and capable of giving the degree of the measure of confidence that the Sicilians have in their revolution. ' It is the har mony, union, and wisdom of the armed populations. It is the integrity and wisdom of the members of the Provisional Government; and the natural consequence of all this compact of order and wisdom is that, at the very moment in which all private deposits are withdrawn from the Royal Bank of Naples, and that the greatest consternation and anxiety reign in the trade of that capital, the Bank of Palermo, on the contrary, has experienced not the least fluctuation ; the deposits have certainly not increased, but in no way diminished since the first breaking out of the insur rection. " Thus it happens that in Sicily, where power is in the hands of the people, no excess has been committed, order and confidence hare not been for a single in stant troubled—in a word, the greatest security reigns everywhere—and in Naples, where power is still in the hands of a regular and acknowledged Government, where material order has not yet been troubled, the panic is general—money withdrawn from the circula tion, financial operations suspended, and all deposits withdrawn from the Royal Bank. " The key to the enigma is this—the Neapolitans have not forgotten that FERDINAND 1., in 1806, flying from the French, made (what is called) main basse on the deposits of the public funds, on the Royal Bank, and other financial establishments, without sparing the funds of the clergy deposited in the churches of Naples." Madrid papers of the 27th ult. have arrived. It would appear from the following extract from the Clamor Publico that, so far from the Carlist out break in Catalonia having been put down, as was somewhat bombastically announced by General PAVIA, in his dispatch to NARYAEZ, which was presented by the latter to the Chambers, it is of much greater importance than we have hitherto been led to imagine. The Clamor Publico says —" The order communicated by the Deputy Governor-General of Catalonia to the editors of the journals of Barcelona, that they must abstain from publishing any news of the Montemolinist bands which shall not have been previously inserted in the official reports of the Captain-General to' the Minister of War, is the cause of our comparative ignorance of what is going on in the province, and prevents us from cor roborating or contradicting positively the reports fur nished us in the letters of our private correspondents. The Government wish to make it appear to the country that the Montemolinist bands are completely exterminated, and in their ridiculous and rash at tempts to pass off that as true which every one knows to be false, they unscrupulously resort to any means that they think likely to enable them to attain their object." The Government is on the eve of clo ,ing an ar rangement with the Bank of San Fernando, by which that establishment will receive the revenues, and supply the Government with 1,283 millions of reals, being the amount of the reduced estimates. MADRID BoLsA, JAN. 27.—The Three per Cents. closed at 27 cash, and at 11-16 at fifty days; and were .5-16 i cash after the close. Five per Cents., 16 cash; 16.1 at fifty days. Passive Debt, 51 buyers; sellers. Exchange on London, 48. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The debate on Tuesday in the Chamber of Depu ties was unexpectedly adjourned, in consequence of the inability of MM. TRIERS and GUIZOT to address the Chamber, as they had not recovered from the fatigue of the discussion of the day preceding. This unexpected postponement of the discussion was a great disappointment to the numerous strangers who filled the galleries, and who had hoped to hear M. TRIERS and M. GUIZOT speak on the affairs of Swit zerland. Among the disappointed were the Duc DE MONTPENSIEIL and the Duchesses of ORLEANS and NEMOURS, who had come to the Chambers expressly to hear the speeches of these great orators. From the Ist February corn imported into France is subject to the ordinary duties, the free importation having ceased on the 31st January. A telegraphic dispatch has been received in Paris, announcing that on the 29th ult. the constitution of 1812 for Naples and Sicily had been proclaimed at Naples by the command of the KING, vvho has yielded to everything they domn - d-I of him. The debate on the Address was resumed in the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday. It was on the paragraph relating to Switzerland. M. TRIERS opened the discussion, and had not concluded at the hour of post. The Union Monarchique says —" We are assured that the ordinance, which calls thii Marshal Duke D'isLy to the Ministry of War, in the place of General THEzer., has been lying for the signature of Louis PHILIPPE since Tuesday." Lieutenant-General PAIXIIANS has, at his own request, been placed upon the reserved list. Haying always been of opinion that aged officers should retire to make room for those more fit for active service, and having expressed this sentiment in the Committee which prepared the law on the general staff of the army, he has resigned his situation as Member of the Committee of Artillery. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse yesterday at 741. 30c.; New Loan, 75f. 15c.; Fiv e per Cents., 116 f. 57c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,185 E; Rouen, 905 f.; Havre, 4451.; Great North ern, 532 r. 50c.; Avignon, 5521. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 476 f. 25c.; Troyes and Montereau, 2401. ; Basle 158 f. 75c.; Paris and Strasburg, 407 f. 50c.; Tcurs and Nantes, 3861. 25c.; Paris and Lyons, 3901.; Spanish Three per Cents., 30 ; ditto Demestic Debt, 241 ; ditto Passive, 4i. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Fun. S. Boulogne and Amiens, 13: h—Nortliern of France, 1114. DINNER TO MR. DAVID SALOSIONS, D Y TIIE COOPERS' COIIPA.NY.—OR Tuesday the master and wardens and court of assistants gave a splendid enter tainment at the London Tavern, as a compliment to their brother, Mr. David Salomons, on the occasion of his re cent election and admission to the office of an alderman of the city of London, Mr. Salomons being the first of the Jewish nation admitted to that situation. Mr. Firth, the master of the company, presided, and was supported by the Lord Mayor and Mr. John Masterman, M.P. Among the numerous company were Alden:nes Johnson and Farncomb, Sir Felix Booth, Bart., Mr. P. J. Salo mons. Mr. A. Goldsmid, Mr. P. Salomons, Mr. S. Samuel. Sergeant Merewether (the Town Clerk), Under sheriff Wire, Mr. Bunning, the city of London architect, and the Common Council of the Ward of Cordwainers, of which Mr. D. Salomons is alderman. The several toasts were warmly responded to, and the company enjoyed all the good things to a late hour. SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETY. ---- Yesterday the annual meeting of governors of this society was held at the offices, King William-street ; John Labouchere, Esq., in the chair. The minutes for the lust quarter having been confirmed, the report was read, from which it appeared that the admission of cases of typhus fever continued, particularly from colliers, the cause of which was referred to the want of cleanliness on board these vessels. The committee regretted that, notwithstanding the Act of the 7th and Bth Vic., c. 112, the health of seamen suffered from the effects of scurvy, and deplored that it WAS occasionally treated with indifference by , the masters of ships, who frequently substituted un wholesome compounds for lime or l emon j uice. The Dreadnought having sprung a leak in November last, it would be necessary to dock the s hi p next s p rin g . The committoo acknowledge the receipt of seventy five pounds, being a port i on of the sum left for charitable purposes by Ibrahim Pacha ; also 3781. 6s. Bd. from the Cape of Good Hope, being a moiety of penalties under the Act of the 7 and 8 Vic. The sum of 2,131/. 13s. 9d. Reduced Stock, bequeathed by the late Robert Lowrey, was transferred in the names of the trustees. The late Lieutenant -Colonel Purchas has left one-thirteenth of his estate to the hospital. In conclusion, the committee called upon the friends of the society to continue their exertions in its favour. The number of patients admitted during the last year was 2,712; discharged cured, 1,31 1 ; co nvalescen t , 679 ; re lieved, 58 ; not cured, 26; out-patients admitted, 1,941, of whom 92 were completely clothed after being cured. 84,238 had been relieved since the establishment of the hospital. The total receipts for the year amounted to 9,025/. 13s. 9d., out of which there remained a balance of 1721. 19s. The report and accounts were received. Keying, the Imperial Commissioner to the Emperor of China, was elected a vice-president. The other officers of the society were then appointed, after which the meeting separated. QUEEN'S TiteaTßE, HULL.—This place opens on the Ist of March, under Mr. Egerton's spirited manage ment, nod with nearly the whole of the old favourites. Rumour says that the justly admired tragedian, G. V. Brooke, is to attend at the opening of the campaign; he will doubtless have a hearty reception from his many warm friends and admirers. Mr. Macready has been starring it for two nights at the Hull Theatre-Royal, in the characters of Hamlet and of Richelieu, and we are happy to say the house Was literally crammed both nights. MONV., Y and COMMERCIAL NEWS.' CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was firm. Sales 9,000 to 10,000 bales, including 8,000 bales of American at 4kd. to eV. per lb. Spinners were free buyers, and the price of American was id. per lb. higher than last week.—Railway Shares were active, and there was a general improvement in prices. At Messrs. Lamond :and Co.'s sale yesterday a good business was done. The following are a few of the principal quotations:— Eastern Counties Birmingham and Oxford Junction Aberdeen Madrid and Valencia 0 18 9 Caledonian 35 19 0 Lond., Brighton, & South Coast Edinburgh and Glasgow Reading, Guildford,. and Reigate 7 15 0 London and Blackwell, Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) 4 3 0 North Staffordshire Buckinghamshire Cornwall ...... 0 10 0 Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston.-- 0 7 6 There are arrivals to-day from various quarters, in cluding the Cape of Good Hope, with papers to Dec. 4. and Buenos Ayres to Nov. 6, and the West Indies. There had been nothing decisive at the Cape, but the troops had moved across the river Kei, and Sir Harry Smith had arrived out. The state of trade at Buenos Ayres was very dull as regards produce and imports. The exchange was at 2cl. on England. Ships continued daily to evade the French blockade. At Monte Video affairs remained without particular alteration. The reports from the West India islands, of which the substance is given elsewhere, are satisfactory on the whole in respect to the weather, but we cannot expect news of a cheerful character in other respects, because money continued dear in the colonies, and produce at home is c heap. The continental accounts are more satisfactory in respect to mercantile matters, and from Italy the ad vices are of an important character, the Constitution of 1812 having been granted. The funds have been rather flat again, but are now better on account of the news from Italy. Consols opened at 884, and have since been 888 to 89. Time bargains have been effected at 888 to 898. Exehequer bills have been rather lower, viz. 335. to 405. premium. Bank Stock is worth 200 to 202, and India Stock 243. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 398 to 90i. Spanish Active Bonds have been 211 to 22, and the Three per Cents. 32. Portuguese Small Bonds are at 281. Mexican Stock has realised 184 to 19. Chilian Bonds are at 92. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 54 to There is a firm market for Railway Shares, but prices are not generally higher. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONZ O'CLOCK. ('.From the Official List.) Bank Stock ............... .......... .........202 200 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ..... .. 89 83% 69 1 i 3 per Cent. Consols Anns B B 3 /4 $9 3 per Cent. AnruiLies, 1726.... ..... 67% New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anas. 89% 20% Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860.. 9 India Stock 243 South Sea Stock 9 5 3% Bank Stock for Account 202 Consols for Account S3% 89% Exchequer Bills. 3d. 36 40 35 33 p 1,000/. 5001. Small ... 35 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent . 92 Equador Bonds 3% Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent 13% Ditto for the Account Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 4 per Cent. Ditto Small Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent 109% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o Ditto for the Account 2 1 3 /4 22 Ditto Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent......... 32 Dividends on She above payable is London. Dutch 2% per Cent.,l2 Gui1d...... 54 64 1 4 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates ... 85% RITSINESS DONA IN RAILWAY 8111 RES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAIL WATS. rat,. rzz finusr. Aberdeen Amber., Notting., Boston, Ac 2 54 to Ayrshire and Galloway - to Belfast and County Down .. 10 .. Birmingnam & Oxford Junc... 20 Sirmingham, \Vol.& Dudley 10 ... Birraing., & Sour Val. 101.145.... 1 p to Birkenhead. Lancashire, and Cheshire Juraioe Boston, Starnf., & Binning... 8 Bristol and Exeter Do., Thirds Buckinghamshire l"' 4s — ...... to CaledoPian Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Clydesdale Junction 50 ' — Chester and Holyhead.— ..... 37% 2 2 1 / 2 3 / 4... to • Ditto, Preference Clarence. Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent... 10 Do., 2d Class, I per Cent... 10 Dr Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 - Jo., ~,,. _..a, _ Direct London & Portsmouth 8% — to Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 0 5 Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 17% ...... East Anglit., 251. L. & K, aad L. & D. Ditto, 18/., E. & H A Ditto, V. 103., E. & H... 2 Eastern Counties .... Ditto, ditto (II) Do. Perpet., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 135.4 d... D o., do N 0.2.6/. 135.4 d... - Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 Do., Quarter .... . l2 x.....:, Do., New Eastersu Union. ie Ditto, Quarter Shares Ditto., Thirds .. ......... ...13s. 4d Ditto (guar. 6 per cent.) ... le ~.... _ East Lancashire Ditto, New ... .......... .... . 13 Do., New Quarters East Lincolnshire 1 2;x....„ _ Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto, Half Shares - ...... to Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%. — to Edinburgh and Northern ... 22% — Ditto, New ..... ... ..... ...... 3% — ...... to Ditto, New port l2 Ditto, ditto, New 2 14 — ...... to Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2 , -/ 8 — ...... to Ditto, New Glasg., Dumfries, &Carlisle 8/. q 6 5 ±8d... ..... t . o Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 Ditto, New Do. 1 4 Shares (i per ct.gua.) 12% Great Northern lO% i ...... to Do. London & York Exteo. 2% Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 37% to Great North of England 100 237 Ditto, INL w 40/ 6 ...... to Ditto, New 80/................ 30 .., Ditto, New 151. Great Western 9O Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares Ditto, Fifths Do. New 171 ... - - Huddersfield and Manchester 24 .. ... Di tte, Thirds.. 8 Hall and Selby 6O - Ditto, Half Snares Ditto Quarter Shares 12% — to Ipswich Salary St. Edmunds 17% . 9 to - Do. do. and Norwich - Do., do., Extension Scrip to - - - 12 ...... to - to - Lancaster i ( r a d C n s a d . m . C . b a . r . 1 i a s n l e d . . . E . i y 2. 5 1 2 0: 4 ...... Lancachire and Yorkshire ... 93 Ditto, ditto - Ditto Half Shares - Ditto Quarters - I - Ditto Fifths Ditto Sixteenths ........... 0A...-. - ...... to - Ditto Thirds (Reg.) ... 10/. 4s - - - - D D ci o . ( I i t i r u e d r re r . i s . aaund B d S u b ry eff. -. ) 31 Do., Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole 4 71 - - Do., West Riding Union ...4/. 2a..... - - Do., Freston and Writ ... 25 ...... .. ••• to ••••• De., do., Half Shares (A) 9 ...... - - Ditto ditto ..............(E) 1 1 4 ..... - Leeds and Bradford 50 - Leeds, Dewsbury, & Munches. 42 1 / 2 -. - ... l e o -- Do., Branch 1 ,4 Sharer l5 - to - Ditto, New Branch (blue). 2 1 / - - Ditto, Extension (green)... 2% - to - Do., New Exteu. (pink).., 21/ - - Leeds and Thirdc ........ ...... 88 Ditto, Now ...... .. ...... .. 221%. .„, to - Do., do., Prerer., 6 per Cent. 314.... - to - Liverpool, Crosby, and Soul h port.. 2 - to -- Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle JuncL - t0n.......... 21 ,4 - ...... to - London dic Blackwell ...13/. Gs. ad - - Ditto New, No. 1,. - to - Ditto Near, No. '2 4/. 18s. 4d.... - - Do. Extension Lund., Bright., & South Coast 60 t t041% Do. Copolidated Eighths... 3 0 - - Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent 9 ...... - - Do. Pref. Cony. b per Cent. 60 ...... - - Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ..... - - London and Greenwich... 12/.155. 4d... - - Ditto Preference lBl 17s 2d... - - London is North Weitern.....loo ......148 Do. Quarter ......L. and B. 22 Do. do. New .......... ...... 2 Do. do. Fifths - Do. Quarters ...... ... G. J 25 - Do. 40/. Shares.....L. & M. 16 Do. 40!. SLares...3l. and B. 40 - - Do. 10/.... M. and B. (A.) 7 1 h..,,, _ to - Do. 10/. .. M. and B. ; B.) 71A _ to - Do. 10/.... M. and B. (C.) 1 .. - - London and S. Western.... 41.. 6s 8d... - - Do. Now Consolidated Bths. 40 - - Ditto Now 501. ..... .. .. ..... 87% . -. Ditto New 40/..... ..... ... 30 - - - Do. Tenths (Conc.olidated) 50 ..... 46 - Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 40 Ditto, Thirds ... ......... v. 6s, Sit _1141,4 dis. to - Lmndon, Silisbury, & Yeovil 1 1 % - to - Londoaderry and Coleraine... 2 71 e - --- " - I , oudorlde,..ry and Enniskillen 25 Manch, Efricton, & Matlock 8 - Manchr, Sheffield, r od I imc.loo - Ditto IA Shared (So. 1) ... 11 - Ditto, ditto (No. 2) 25 - . to •-• PEBRITARY 8, 1046. Ditto, % Shares (No. 3)... 7 1 ,4 ...... Ditto Grimsby 25 — Ditto, ditto. Ditto, ditto ... 4% — to Ditto, Sheffield, and Line. 7%...... ManchesterandSouthami.ton 2 1 4 — .., ... t o _ blidiand . IC3 11 5 1X,.%... t o Ditto, Consol. Preference...133 Ditto, 401. Shares Ditto, 601. Shares Midland, Biro., and Derby...loo ..... 90 Midland, Consol. Bristol and liirmingbana 6 per c0nt....1511 Midland, Bristol and Glom 86 —. Ditto ditto 11/. 83.6 d. .. Midland, Leices. and Swan _ nington ($ per ct.gua.)....100 .... . Midld. great Western(lrisk) 85 Newcastle and Carlisli IOO Ditto Quarter Shares Newmarket and Chesterford 18 1 / 2 Ditto Extension Newport Allergy., and Heret. 6 Norfolk ICA Ditto New 20/. i Ditto Extension Do. Guaranteed 5 1 / 2 per ct. 5 Do. Scrip, 1847, N. oi'Norflk 2 Do. do. Waveuey Valley... 2 Newry and Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint, and Eostrevor .4 orth eni Counties Union .... 14 North British D:tto Half 5hare5........... 12 1 , 4 12 % 1 /4 %to Do. Quarters 4:;: i 5% - - Di t to., Extension Ditto Thirds ... ........ ....... 2 ...... North Staffordshire... .. ...... 10 North Wales 3 l /2 ..... , .... to North Western Oxford, Worcester, and Wol- verhampton Fleading,Ciuild 4 d., & Reigate 7 1 ,x — ..... to lloyston and Hitchin Scottish Ceptrid ... 25 Scottish Midland ... ... 20 Ditto, New lO Sheffield. Rothernaro, red Goole Shrewsbury ard Birmingham 7 Ditto, ditto, ()lass B. 4 Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Ditto Halves, Diao... 8 ... Ditto, Oswestiy l2 .... Ditto (New) 1 Ditto 8 per Cent. Prof 5 ...... ShrewsburY and Hereford ... 2 Shropshire Union . South Devon ....... ...... ... 40 Ditto, Preference South Staflbrdshire 4 South Eastern and Dover 33' g 3ly% ... to Ditto, New, No. 1 ..... .. 24 Ditto, New, N 0.2 l 7 Ditto, New, Nc. 3 .20 Ditto New, No. 4. ...... ... .. 7 1 /- 6 44— .. to 6 South Wales South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Swans. and Lougbor and Ca meron's Sun. Caaf .. .. 4 Chimes Haven Dock and Railway 1;1./.. ..- p_ . to 'faw Vele Exteus;on ...... .. 4 Vale of Neath SVateriord and Kilkenny l3;', — Waterford and Limerici ... .. 1 .0 ... ~ Waterford, Wexford,Wicklw, and Dublin West Cornwall.. Whitehaven ardFurness l2 . — Windsor, Staines, and South Western Wilts,Soiperset,&Wevinouth 30 - to York, Newcastle. and Berwick 25 ... . 35 1 ,G 2 1i ; ... to Do. Original New & 1 3er'ck 25 .. Do.NortlighieldsP. - rchase 25 Do. Exten. No. 1 Y. I: N.) ' 5 Do. do. No. 2, -New & b. 10 Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 8 ... I NNiA I / 2 to fork and North Midland .. 50 ... Ditto, Preference Ditto East and West Riding Extension .... .. ...... 25 I?OREIGN B A ILWAY6. Boulogne and Amiens 2O ...... 13% %... to Central of France ( Orleans and Vierzoa) ... l 4 Central of Spain Ceylon ...... to Demerara. Dendre Valley ••••• Direct Bombay and Madras s s . .... . Dutch Rhenish 7 East Indian ... Great Indian Peninsular ss. ...... ..., ~.. to Italian and Austrian Jamaica S. Midland Junction 1 Louvain ala Sambre ...... ... 6 Luxembourg stituted) Madrid and V a l en ti a Namur and Liege........ ...... 16 Northern of France. Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 6 Over Ysscl. Paris and 'ATMs Parts and Orleans... 2O Paris and Rouen .. Paris & Btrosboing ...... ..... 8 Iteuen and Havre ad Sambre and Mease Strashui7 and 801 e...., ...... 14 Tours eNantes . Tournay, Jr-bise, Landen. and Hassel:; West Flanders -!-. ...... 2 ...... to JOtNT S'':OC..i BANKS. Australasia - British North American .... 50 Colonial Commercial M London London Joint Stock London and Westminster... 20 National Provincial of EN od. 35 Ditto, New National of Ireland Provincial or Leland - to Ditto, New .. - to Union of Australia Ditto, New et- - Union *7 Londol .. l 0 Union of Madrid " 'I) ...... DUNES. Anglo Mexican ICO — - Astrian Mining Company ... 11 ...... Australian 2 ...... ...••• to Elaeliarvon Iron and Coal Bolar,os Scrip British Iron Brazilian Imperial ...,. ..... 24 Galvanized Iron Ditto, New seal del Monte, linre,zistered . .. 1 5 :, to ------- --- LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, FE3. S.S.W., light breeze, and cloudy, with mild weather. DEAL, FED. 2. Wind N.W. to N.N.W. Arrd. Wallace, Callao ; Laurel, Callao. Arrd. from the River and sld., Agues, Sophia, Matanzas. Orr THE GALLOPER.—Theodore, Porte au Prince. OFF DOVER, FEB. 2.—Jacobs, Marina, Madevoorrl Batavia for Amsterdam. PORTSMOUTH, FED. 2. Wind W.N.W.—SId her Majesty's steamer Firefly, Coast of Africa. Off pert, Essex, Howard, Madras. ES, FEB: 2.—Wind W.—Acrd. Julius, Laguna. SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 2.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Avon, steamer, Maston, West Indies. Sid. Great Western steamer, West Indies. FALM4.ETII, FEB. 2. -- Wind W. --- Off port, Delta Gover, St. John's, New Brunswick. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 2.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Lahore, Burt, Calcutta ; Jane Turner, Monte Video ; Orphan, Williams, New Orleans. Sid. Yorkshire, New York. Off port John Mathis, Senator, Patrick Henry, Asia, Eliza Keith, and Flirt. RAMSGATE, FEB. 2.—The Groingen, of and for Am sterdam, from Newport, is off the harbour, very leaky, and will come in next tide. DOVER, FEB, 2.—The sloop Rosebud, London to New haven, sank off this port to-day, after being in contact with another sloop; crew saved. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 2.—lt is reported that the James, of Bristol, sunk off the Owers this morning; crew saved. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 2.—Wind W.—Arrived Unicorn, Teazell, Rio Grande, with sails split and leaky. WATERFORD, FEB. I.—Wind N.N.W. to W.N.W.— Sld. Jan. 31, Ellen, Foran, Trinidad. SUNDERLAND, FEB. 2.—The Ocean Maid, Lark, for Shields, which came on shore 29th ult. on Whitburn Steel, washed over the ledge this afternoon, and is now on the main, very much damaged. BRIDLINGTON, FEB. I.—Part of the broadsido of vessel, with a white streak about nine inches deep, was towed on shore yesterday. YARMOUTH, • FEn 2 .—The Admiral Blake, of and for London, from Hartlepool, got upon the Scroby Sand this morning, and sunk; crew saved. NOTICE TO MARINERS. Admiralty, Jan. 31, 1848. Sir,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Committee for Managing the Affairs of Lloyd's, that Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker has reported to my Lords that Two Lights are placed at the entrance of Ithaca Harbour; one on Point Andrea, and the other on the Lazaretto. (Signed) H. G. WARD. To W. Dobson, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's. MARKET NEWS.-(T-HIS DAY.) NEXT/GATE AND ZA3ADENECALL. The supplies of meat on sale to-day, were moderately good. On the whole, the trade ruled heavy, at barely stationary prices. Beef, from 3s 2d to :4s 2d ; Mutton. Is 4d to 4s 4d ; Veal, 4s to 5s ; and York, 3s 8d to 5s per Sibs by the carcase. MEAT MARXETS. SOUTHALL, FEB. 2.—We had only a moderate supply of stock here to-day, yet the general demand was heavy, on somewhat easier terms. Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d; Veal, 4s to ss; and Pork, 4s to 4s Bd . per 81bs, to sink the offal. RUMFORD, FEB. 2.—Prices declined from 2d to 4d per Blbs, with a heavy inquiry. Beef from Ss 4d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 53 ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per 81bs ; Quarter -old Store Pigs, 20s to 24s each. Hathsuax, FEB. 2.—Really prime Beasts and Sheep were in steady request, but the general quotations had a downward tendency. Beef, from 3s 10d to 45 8d ; Mutton, 4s to 5s ; Vesl, 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s 4d to 4s 10d per Bibs. ARUNDEL, FEB. I.—Beef, from 3s Ed to 4s 8d; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s ; Vett], 4s to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 4s 6d to 4s 8(1 per albs. A moderate supply, and a slow trade. CHICHESTER, FEB. 2.*— Beef, from 4s to 4s Id ; Mutton, 4s to 4s 8d ; Veal, 45 to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 4s 2d to 4s Bd, per Slbs. Quarter•old Store Pigs, aO4 to 233 each. Supply good, and trade dull. II 8T MAIMETS. SAITTHFIET.D.—Meadow Bay, 2/10s t 31 13s ; Clover, ditto, 31 lOs to 41 12s ; and Straw, I/ 4s to 1/ 8s per load. Supply good, and trade very dull. CIMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 103 to 3/ 15s ; Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/10s; and Straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ lOs per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 14s; Clover ditto, 3/ 103 to 4/ 15s ; and Straw, 1/ 4s to 11 9s per load. Trade dull, at barely stationary prices. COAL MARK ET.—YESTERDAY. Adair's Main lis 6dlTanfield Moor . l7s 6d Chester Main l7s Od Wall's End, &e. Dean's Primrose Dipton Tanfield ...... 14s id Haswell 233 0d New Tanfield 153 Od Ships at market... 112 CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Feb. 3, 1848, made up from the Returns of MA Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Walla per Imperial Quarter. WIZAT. {BARLEY.' I OATS. RTE. 1114149. 1 PE•11. PRICE .. 1 52 s Od 30s 8d 21s 3d 30s 6d 1 38s 7d 436 6d . _ . The Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.) Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice Elms and Common Juries.) WARD, M.P., AND ANOTHER, V. CASS. Mr. M. CHAMBERS said this was an action brought by the plaintiff, Mr. Henry Ward, M.P., and Secre tary to the Admiralty, and Mr. Henry Lewin, pro prietor of the TVeekly Chronicle, to recover 501. from Mrs. Anne Cass, the former proprietress of the Court Gazette and Fashionable Guide, for machining that journal in 1845. The periodical in question was de funct—it had run its career, had exhausted the fashionable world, and at length ceased to exist itself. The defendant agreed to pay the plaintiffs quarterly, and between May, 1843, and September, 1845, they had received several sums of money from her, but 501. remained due at the end of the period. Her last payment was in June, when she gave a cheque for 201., and promised at that time to Mr. Foote, the plaintiff's clerk, to give directions to her publisher to pay the plaintiffs in future weekly instalments, but she had not kept her promise. The defendant had paid Si. into court, alleging that she ceased to have any proprietorship after the 25th of June in the journal. She gave them no notice at the time to this effect, and they went on machining the journal until September, up to which period she was the regis tered proprietress at the Stamp-office. It appeared, he said, that some claim had been set up by the de fendant for spoiled copies, and the plaintiffs were perfectly ready to allow a sufficient sum as a set-off, but they had, notwithstanding their repeated appli• cations, been unable to obtain an account of them. The plaintiffs therefore claimed 251., the balance of the account. Evidence was adduced to show that the defendant had promised in December to see that the compositors and the plaintiffs were paid ; but it was elicited that she had invariably stated that she was not the proprietress beyond the time in question. Mr. Sergeant SUEE simply contended on behalf of the defendant, that she ceased to have any proprietor. ship in the journal after the 25th of June, and called a Mr. Abbott to prove the fact. Mr. Hearne, of the Strand, it was said, became proprietor after that time. Mr. Justice ERLE left it to the jury to say whether the defendant was liable after the 25th of June. He said, if she had held it out to the plaintiffs that she was the proprietress of the journal after the period in question, that they ought to find for the plaintiffs. The jury gave their verdict for the defendant, and stated that they did not consider the defendant liable after the 25th of June. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Prins, at Westminster, before Mr. Justice COLTMAN and a Common Jury.) MACKINTOSH V PURCELL. This action was brought against the landlord of the King's Arms public-house, in Ebury-street, Pimlico, for false imprisonment. It appeared that the plaintiff, in December last, went into the King's Arms and called for some spruce, in payment of which he tendered half a sovereign. The bar-maii, conceiving that it was a counterfeit one, showed it t defendant, who called in a policeman and gave the plaintiff into custody, and he was confined all night in the station-house. The half-sovereign prove d after all to be a good one, and the magistrate, after hearing the case, discharged the plaintiff, and inti mated that the defendant had better compromise the matter with the plaintiff. For the defence, it was contended, that after the case was decided the parties went out together and settled the matter at a public-house in the neigh bourhood, where they had some gin, when defendant expressed his regret, and give plaintiff half a crown as compensation, with which plaintiff appeared satisfied. The plaintiff, however, considered that the half-crown was merely intended for some refreshment for the plaintiff, and that the defendant promised to settle with him on another occasion. The Learned JUDGE summed up, and The jury found for the defendant. SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BuncuELL.) TURNER V. JOHNSTONE. This was an action to recover compensation for the loss of a horse and damage done to a cab through the negligence of defendant's servants. Plaintiff is a cab proprietor, and defendant is * road contractor at Clerkenwell. Defendant suffered judgment to go by default. On the part of the plaintiff it was shown that on the 29th of November last one of plaintiff's men was driving the horse and cab along the Ball's Pond road, Islington, when the vehicle and the horse fell into an excavation which had been incautiously left open, without any light, or anything to protect the public from accident. The horse's back was broken, an d it was necessary to have it destroyed on the road. The witness for the plaintiff valued the horse at from 101. to 121., and the repairs of the cab cost about Pl. Plaintiff was also put to the expense of hiring an o ther vehicle, during the repair of his own, and was put to an expense of 51. On th;., part of the defendant witnesses were called to cut down the damages; and a veterinary surgeon► who saw it dead four days afterwards, valued it at 41. or 51. in its life time, as it was " jaded, worn► parrot mouth, blind in both eyes, and twenty years old." The witness's examination, however, had slight weight, having, he said, raised the upper lip with his toe, so as to have a view of the " superior max illiary." Another witness was called, who estimated the damage to the cab at 351. or 21. The UNDER-SHERIFF, in summing up, said the jury were not to consider this as a case against the public, and punish defendant for that, as though he been indicted, but compensate the plaintiff for the damage he had sustained. The jury, after consulting for wine time, gate verdict for 201. CRIMINAL COURT—(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) FORGERY ON THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT. LaNbe Aronson, Jacob Freideburg, Raphael Kalif' wan, and Solomon Muscovitz, the four prisoners who were convicted yesterday of forging Russian notes, were brought up this morning for judgment, and sentenced—Aronson and Muscovitz to be imprisoned. for eighteen months, with hard labour ; and Kauff man and Freideburg to be transported for ten years. John Byron was charged with forging an order for the payment of the sum of 911. 10s. dd., with intent to defraud Messrs. Roberts, Curtis, and Co. Mr. Bodkin, with whom was Mr. Huddlestone prosecuted. The prisoner was undefended. The prisoner had been a clerk to Mr. Henry Willis, merchant, of 37, Old Broad-street, and in that capa city he had access to that gentleman's cheque-book. , On the 11th of September last a cheque for 911. 14 4 ' 4d., purporting to have been drawn by Mr. Henri Willis was presented to Messrs. Roharts, Curtis, ant 1 Co., and duly hon oure d. U pon t h e cheque eill g returned to Mr. Willis' office it was discovered to be a forgery, and on its being examined by Mr. and two of his clerks, they recognised the b and' writing of the prisoner. The prisoner abscon sisal but was arrested at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The prisoner said he had written to a numb er of individuals to attend to support his defence, but 'being ignorant of the day on which he should he br o ught up he was afraid none of them were present. ' Several names were called at his request, ' ou t only one answer was given. Ann Bissett was the 'party who answe7 te d t o th e " call," but Mr. Bodkin objected to her e on the ground that she was married to e prisoner . Mr. Justice COLERIDGE observed th a t th e o bj ec tioll could hardly be supported, se e i ng th e , t one o f t,h,e witnesses for the prosecuti on had gat )ed that t'l e prisoner was married to her s i s t er up war d s o f two years ago, and had a family o f childrt Was • witness the wife alluded to ? Mr. BODKIN replied in the negative. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE (to the wit viess)—WhAll were you married to th e p r i soner ? Wi , tness re plie' in the month of January, 1847. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE directed that I larriet Little, the witness who appeared f o r th e prose ation, snuff: presented'herself to be the sister of the p risoner's should be recalled. In answer to questions from the Le tailed juDG S she stated that the prisoner was marrie d to her sis ter about five years ago, and up till thet t she had b een ignorant of his second marriage. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said, under these circus'stances the witness 13issett could be e•L atm fined. the The witness simply proved that V r w icing ona t , cheque did not resemble the writir , g Ol in tt lettersi; of had read from the prisoner, ane that of 8 e lit „. September, the day upon which the c • heap p ro e was suited, the prisoner was ill in fdtd. I I *