The Sun. — London, England, 1848-02-10 00:00:00

~~ :, Now ready, in !Ivo., with a highly finished Illuminated Portrait of the Empress of China, and numerous Wood Engravings, 155., FIVE YEARS IN CHINA, from 1842 to 1847, with an Account of the Occupation of the Island of Labuan and the Lland of Borneo by her Majesty's Lorca. By Lleutenant F. B. FORBES, R.N., Commander of H. ,LS. Bonetta. Blehard Bentley, New Burlington-street, (Publteher to Ordinary to her Majesty). THEATRE ROYAL, HATILARKET. L'n ler the M mR. Ana M D gementßS. CHARLES Webster, KEAN sole Lessee. N. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new and original Play, entitled THE WIFE'S SMICRET. Lord Arden, Mr. Howe ; Sir Walter Amyott, Mr. Sharks Kean • Jabez Sneed, Mr. Webster ; Ligusington, Mr. Brin dal] ; Brouilla;(1, Mr. Rogers ; Lady Eveline Amyott, Mrs. Charles Kean ; Maud Mrs. Keeley. To ba followed by the new Farce, call.' DEAREST ELIZABETH. yr. :Aonel Lax, Mr. Keeley ; Mr. Winch, Mr. Rogers ; Betsy, Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with WHO'S YOUR FRIEND ? Viscount Leather head, Mr. Tilbury; S r Felix Lovel, Mr. Howe; Giles Fairland, Mr. Webster ; Countess of Rosedale, Miss Julia Bennett ; Lady Bab Blazon, Mrs. Glover. Stage Manager, Mr. Farrell; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Web ;ter. J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. Boxes, se. ; Pit, 3e. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Do ors open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, .DELPHI. Under the direction of THIS EVENING Madame Celeste. Will be presented an entirely new Piece, entitled the PEARL OF OCEAN ; or, the Prince and the Mermaiden. Principal cha racters by Messrs. Waye, P. Bedford, Wright, Munyard, Gleunaire, Callenford, and Worrell ; Miss Woolgar, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Allen Chaplin. Mrs. Laws, aad Madame Celeste. To too followed by a new and original Farce, entitled OUR NA TIONAL DEFENCES ; or, the Cockshot Yeomanry. Priecipal oharacters by Messrs. Lambert , Wrig ht, P. Bedford, Sanders ; Ma dame Celeste, Miss Emma Harding, Mrs. Laws, and Miss Woolgar. To conclude with the farce of SHOCKING EVENTS. In and which Mr. Lambert, Mr. Worrell, Mr. Munyard, Miss Ha/ding, Miss Chanlbs will perform. Boxes, 45.; Fit. is. ; Gallery, Is. Doors opea at Half-past Six. Performance to commence at Seven. -------- ItOTAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Willer the Management of Madame Vestrls. Sole Lessee, Mr. EVENI Charles ldathews. TIIIS NG Will bo performed a new and original piece, called ASTOUNDING PIIIIICOMENA. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Bellingham, F. Cooke, and Meadows. After wkieh, a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled TIIE GOLDEN ARANCII. Principal characters by Messrs. H. Hall, Harley, Ker- Idge, Madame Yestris, Miss K. Fitzwilliam, and Mrs. Macnamara. To conclude with a Romance of Real Life, called BOX and COX. Principal characters by Mr. Harley, Mr. 13tickstons, and Mrs. Mac isannsza. Dress Bole', is. ; Upper Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; *Cory, Is. N. ualf-price to atfy part of the house. The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, 14 open to the Publio every day, from Ten till Siz. The Interior of the House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W. 3radwell of the Colosseum. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, Old Bond-street. TO-MORROW EVENING, Will be performed NOEMIE. Le Comte d'Avrigny, M. St. Marie; Eleanor d'Avrigny, M. Josset ; Jules de Mornas, M. Chatelain ; Noemie, Mille. Baptiste. After which, LA TICOMTESSE LOLOTTE. Le Comte de Mo rangis, M. St. Mane; Le Vicomte d'Herouville, M. Fechter ; Le Chevalier Tancrede, M. Montaland ; Lolotto Bertin, Mdlbele. a t N haMr.lie Boxes, stalls, tickets, and season prosp ectuses, may had ALITCUELL'iI Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. Doors open at Seven, to commence at half-past Seven. Boxes, is. ; Pit, as. 6d.; Amphitheatre, as. ; Gallery. 28 PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. a. M. Maddox. sole Lee and M an ager, Duchess-street, Portland-place. MadameANSA T DILLON. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Drama, entitled NAIDA ; or, the Goddess of Eldorado. Captain Vleurville, Mr. C. Fisher; Lafolle, Mr. Wynn ; Trincole, Mr. Neville ; Marondel, Mr. Cooper ; Selino, Mr. A. Harris ; Salaam, Mr. Compton ; Marchioness de Montauron, Mrs. Fosbrok•; Hortense, Miss Villars; Zilia, Miss Emma Stanley ; Naida, Madame Anna Thillon. After which, a new comic Drama, called MT SISTER'S SECRET. Lovechace, Mr. James Vining, Torpid, Mr. Compton; Margaret, Miss Montague ; Alice, Miss Villars. To conclude with a new Christmas Pantomime, entitled OLD FATHER TIME ; or, Iltulequis and the Feur Seasons. Dress Circle, 55.: Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ROYAL SURP.EY THEATRE:. Lessee, Mrs. F. Davidge, No. 1, Davidge-terrace, Kensington-road, Surrey. Under the Management of Mr. Bunn. THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with the salebrated Opera of GUSTAVUS THB THIRD. Gustavus the Third, Mr. I'. Yining; Count Ribbing, Mr. Ilorncas tle ; Count de Horn, Mr. Jones; Colonel Lillienhorn, Mr. Rafter ; Captain lakerstrom, Mr. H. Phillips ; Oscar, Miss Poole ; Madame .A.nkerstrom, Miss. R. Isaacs. After which the elegant Performances of those distinguished In tertilationists, the celebrated Chapello Czartoriski Family. To eusclude 'vial a new Pantomime, entitled BATTLIWOOR aid SHUTTLECOCK ; or, Harlequki Trap, Bat, and Ball. A Jistinct entrance to the private boxes has been made (which have been re-iltted). Private boxes may be had nightly of all the principal Librarians ; and at the Box-oftlae of the Theatre, which is open daily from Ten until Four. ti6xes le. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, Gd. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Tins EVENING Will ho performed JAid EYRE ; or, the Secrets of Therufleld Manor. Priacipal characters by Messrs. nicks, Dale, Searle, nig gle, Forman 4 Miss Vincent, Mrs. G. Leo, and Miss Burroughcliffe. To conclude with THIS YELLOW ADMIRAL. To concinde with GUT MANIsIERING. Meg Merrilies, Mr. N. T. Mieks, supported by the entire strength of the Company. ?sexes, is. ; lid. ; Gallery, 4d. No Rail-price to any part of the house. Doors open at six, t• commence at Half-past Six. ASTLEY'Y ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Proprietor and Manager, Mr. William Batty. Mr. Batty's performing Elephants. THIS EVENING, The Grand Spectacle of THlii CAMP OF SILESIA. Entirely new Seems in the Arena, by the talented Artistes of the k:stalillAmeut, in the various modes 01 equestration. To conclude with a Grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime entitled UARLEQCIN DOCTOR SXNTAX AND HIS DAPPER GREY MARE, in which those popular artistes llerr Dentin, Mdlle. Theo dore, Mr. Anderson, and lir. Bradbury, as Harlequin. Columbine, Ulown, an Pantaloon, which will exceed in splendour aid effect all former productions at the Amphitheatre, Box-office open from II till 5 Actin: and ,Atewe Mellower. Mr. W West. THE THIRD EDITIONS "THE S UN" CONTAIN, AS USUAL, THE LATEST PARLIAMENTAItY INTELLIGENCE, AND ALL OTHER NEWS UP TO TIIE HOUR OF POST. Orders received ky all Newsmen, and at the Sun-office, 112, Strand. ItiE Yr EATIIER.—SaN OPFICE, FEE. 10 Tusßmoinvnev, Lowest, 37 ; Highest, 49 ; Noon, 44, BAROMETER, 28.9.—W1ND S.S.W.; fine. WATER ♦T LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning.. 1b minutes after 5. I Evening .. 1 nainatee e.rtbr A - 1.0 , 4 , , 1:*:' ..3mwbt„ '70 4 0. • f s , s-r t itentn I I '': 1111, "3- LONDoN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1848 Mexico seems to be permanently in the clutches of the United States. SINBAD himself was not more oppressed by the weight of the Old-Man-of-the-Sea than the unfortunate republic of the MONTEZUMAS aPPitara to be by the forces of General SCOTT. There is no shaking them off, unless the invaders are mastered after the manner of their prototype—unless, in fact, they are cleverly knocked on the head when intoxicated by their successes. The last order pub- , lished from head -quarters by the Commander-in- Chief of the American armies (Order No. 376) is of a character such as must have carried dismay to the imagination s of the patriotic, but pusillanimous, Mexicans. It proclaims the determination of the conquerors to retain whatever they have already or shall have subjuge.ted. There is no gleam, of hope to the subdued provinces and the captured cities. The maw of the American eagle is far from being glutted, the banner of Washington is destined to flout the chureh turrets stretching from the isthmus of Darien to Port Vancouver, from Todos Santos to the Bay of Fundy. The stripes are appro priated exclusively to the citizens of Mexico, and the stars to those of the United States. N or i s this all. The General-in -Chief dissects the living limbs of his victim with an exquisitely torturing minuteness, and - with an infinitely excruciating delicacy. He con sidersi the violated country vanquished states is not p e cemeal. Each of th e only to remain con scious of the loss of its independence, it is not only to remember h ow the bodies of its 'Population have bled erewhile inst rug gling Sts oppressors—its pockets are to ble against bleed too—pro fusely. The taxes hitherto levied in each state for the liquidation of the liabilities incurred by the Federal Government, are henceforth to be collected 'with scrupulous exactitude by the military authorities .of America, and to be devoted entirely to the support sof the oppressors. Vera Cruz is doomed to this lot, land Puebla, and Tamaulipas, and New Mexico, and *Chihuahua, and New Leon, and Coahuila, and the *Californias. There is no escape. The sword of :Mexico hat been broken ; its soil has been saturated with the overflowings of a human vintage ; its sacred edi fices have been deseorated, and the golden utensils of its priesthood seized as spoil by an irreligiou s soldiery --as rigorously, as pitil ess l y , and as invariably asever did the followers of the Regent-Duke of AItitA.NTES in Portugal. Mexico is under the spell of its puis sant and unscrupulous neighbour. It can only vin sdicate its ancient freedom and the pristine heroism of tits inhabitants by one of those tremendous convul -Isions of despair which have sometimes restored al TWE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, 1848. people to glory and greatness from the abyss of slavery and iTopotence. In all geographical respects the conquered federa tion has an opportunity for its redempion. The very magnitude of its dominions is in some way its safeguard. Its alternate verdure and sterility, the astonishing inequalities of its surface, the altitude of its mountains, and the abrupt . declivity of its gorges, the very inaptitude of s peasantry to subject themselves to anything like warlike discipline—driving them into a system of rough but effective strategies and forcing them to the adoption of the warfare practise d b y guerillas Me m x a i c y a n s y etto —derrunder from judi t c h iou es s g lou : h ida o n f ce the e i n r a p b r le ese the present calamities. The elements of that guidance are not wanting so long as PAREDES and SANTA ANNA, and their subordinate officers, are on the soil of their native land. SANTA ANNA is the sworn foe of the United States, and so likewise is PAREDES. In that, therefore, as well as in their common familiarity with the land of their birth, and its capabilities for offer ing resistance to an enemy—even though that enemy be comfortably established in its metropolis and in its principal ports—Mexico possesses no feeble guarantee for its ultimate extrication from its present difficulties. What we chiefly fear, however, is lest the jealousies which led immediately to the overthrow of the French forces in the Peninsula— ' those jealousies which conduced to the estrangement and separation of SOULT, MASSBNA, and MAasioNT— may be revived or rather emulated by the political warriors of Mexico, and that the fate of that magni ficent territory may be sealed by the jarring interests of SANTA ANNA and PAREDES. Separately their armaments may be broken like sticks—united they might defy the power of the invaders, like the bundle mentioned in .tESOP. The destinies of their common country oscillate in the balance while they are con ' tinuing to deliberate. From Valladolid to Gua dalaxara, from Zacatecas to Durango, the arms of the Congress of Washington may spread onwards, and SANTA ANNA. and PAREDES may alone awaken to a reconciliation of their sentiments and a co-operation of their influences—when any exertion of theirs will be incapable of restoring even the shadow of a hope to their partizans. The first sen tence of the order of General SCOTT should thrill through the hearts of these veterans, " This army," so it runs, " this army is about to spread itself over, and to occupy the republic of Mexico, until the latter shall sue for peace on terms acceptable to the Govern ment of the United States." On terms acceptable to the Government of the United States! What those terms are the whole world knows—they are rapine the most dastardly, and spoliation the most enormous. Shall they be accomplished ? SANTA ANNA can answer. Is Mexico to be abandoned to the lustful appetite of her assailants ? PAREDES can give the reply. The reply may be written in bloody characters upon the hill tops of California, it may gleam out in the red dened waters of the Zacatula, it may be recorded in ghastly colours in the streets of Dolures. Every ear in Europe is ready to drink in that response—" Listen awhile ye nations and be dumb." A more important question could not be brought before Parliament than that which was yesterday introduced by Mr. POULETT SCROCE, respecting the administration of the new Irish Poor-law. The discussion arose upon an inquiry by the Honourable Member, " whether any and what legal proceedings have been taken against such boards of guardians or relieving officers as have neglected the duties imposed on them by the Act 10 and 11 Victoria, cap. 31, of affording due relief to the d es tit u t e poor ?" N ot hi ng • could be more pertinent to the subject than the narration of the melancholy accounts of destitution and suffering from all parts of the country—of numbers who are in rain seeking admission into workhouses already crowded to an extent far beyond what they were originally calculated to contain, or of the default that has been made in the collection of the rates struck for the relief of the poor, by persons of the greatest wealth and highest position in the several districts It was naturally to be supposed that the system, which had so recently been introduced, could not have been brought into perfect working order throughout the entire country. But if it is not suffi cient to preserve the people from actual starvation— if persons whose claims have been rejected, after having dragged themselves many weary miles in pursuit of that relief which was then withheld from them, were to be found perishing by the wayside through the neglect or inability of the boards of guardians or their officers—if the very inmates of workhouses are found to be almost sinking from want of food, it surely is time that the Government should interpose to enforce, by every practicable means, the due administration of the law, and to inflict deserved punishment on those who have so shamefully aban doned the duties they took upon themselves to discharge. 'We believe that the Government are desirous of carrying out the law energetically and effectively, of introducing such amendments as may be required, where the actual working of the system has varied from the anticipations that had been formed thereof. If the unions are too large, why are they not forth with reduced to the proper dimensions? The Com missioners have the full power to do so, and there can be no appeal from their decision. If the boards of guardians do not yield a ready obedience to the in structions of the central board, why are they not forthwith dismissed, and paid guardians ap pointed in their place ? It appears that such steps have been taken in some few instances, and with the happiest results. In the Ballina Union the pai I guardians have collected upwards of 10,0001. since their appointment, while in four months previously, out of a rate of 12,869/., but 868/. had been collected. Surely the course that proved so effectual in one case might be advantageously followed in a great many others. If the quarter-acre clause is productive of the most injurious consequences, inducing landlords to abstain from affording profitable employment to the poorer classes of their tenantry, because they may be able to clear their estates more effectually by the pressure of distress than by the operation of the ejectment statutes, why is not a short Bill passed for the purpose of repealing, or even suspending, that portion of the Act ? It was not a part of the measure originally introduced by her MAJESTY'S Ministers, but was conceded for the purpose of re conciling the landlords thereto. how many indivi duals have sustained the sharpest pangs of hunger rather than surrender the humble holdings the pos session of which formed their only hope for future support, it they were not to remain permanent inmates of the workhouse, and charges upon the industry of their neighbourhood. The poorer classes are closely scrutinised, and there is little hope for one occupying half an acre or an acre of obtaining relief unless he has first complied with the requirements of the law. But a breach of the condition is connived at in those in the enjoyment of larger tenements—of men who should never seek for relief at the public expense, hut of whom the land lord is not so anxious to get rid. A scene is re ported in an Irish Contemporary, the Mayo Telegraph, to have taken place at the late quarter sessions in , Mayo, which affords a strong illustration of the practice in this respect. A miserable-looking half-starved wretch was in dicted for sheep stealing. The unfortunate man, his wife, and six children, were found de w"iuthriinnga fete hn a a l r m s o a st fter ra it w wa c s ar m ca i s s e sed o , f the th u e nh s a h p e p e y p family not being able to wait until it had been cooked. The prisoner had previously made several applica tions for relief, but in vain ; his claim was rejected, and he was left to perish for want, or to commit crime for the preservation of his life ; while his prosecutor — a comfortable looking farmer, who described him self as in the possession of 70 or 80 acres of land, GO sheep, four cows, two horses, some stacks of barley, oats, a cock of hay, and potatoes, with milk and butter—was obliged to acknowledge, on cross-exami nation, that he was in the actual receipt of outdoor bour. The Gregory clause relief, which had been refusedcotuold be hisstarving need in igh his favour, although it was so stringently from ntlyenforced again s t those who might be compelled sheer w he cost comment. t of their th t e o ac irli c t e ti p e t of a temporary ll.snnhfa r e e t l s ief, ne e e v d en nn at There must be something essentially defective in the system where they are even possible. _ 4i , The Patria of Florence states, from Turin, that the Sardinian Government continues its preparations for defence. The muskets and artillery of the army (we undergoing inspection err: repoctir ; hones ai,-; being purchased for the cavalry, and stores of every kind are being made. The Ministers meet frequently in Council to discuss the means of placing the army and the fortresses on a footing to meet any event that may arise. The Prussian Gazette notices, as a grave fact, that the Austrian Government had ordered 700 sabres from the Prussian arms factory of S'Jlingen, to be ready by the Ist of March. The activity of Austria gives great uneasiness to Sardinia. The Risorgimento of the sth inst. announces that the Municipal Council of Turin was to meet at noon to deliberate on a most important measure. Private letters state that the Municipal authorities of that city, in accord with the Ministry, were to sign a pe tition on that day to King CHARLES ALBERT, for the establishment of a National Guard. A similar appli cation was to be made by the Municipal Council of Genoa. Six hundred horses, purchased in Switzer land for the Sardinian cavalry, had arrived at Turin. It had been reported that the ex-Minister of Police of Naples, DEL CARRETTO, had arrived in Paris, but according to letters from Genoa, he has, after having succeeded in landing in the uniform of the Com mandant of the port, proceeded towards the Austrian capital. Letters from Rome of the 28th ult. mention the arrival on that thy of the new Secretary of State, Cardinal BUFFONDI. The trial of the Prince CANINo was fixed for the 4th inst., and the proceed ings, at his request, were to be public. Madrid journals of the 3d instant have arrived. New regulations of the Royal Council and of the Secretary's Department of the Minister of the Inte rior, which were shortly expected to be published, will, it is said, considerably reduce the number of employes in both. The Eco del Comercio publishes more addresses to ESIPARTRRO from Alicant, Burgos, and the province of Murcia. It having been reported that General ESFARTERO intended to go to the Theatre del Circo, a number of officers of the garrison and police agents were distributed in different parts of the house, and a small number of soldiers were kept under arms. The Clamor Publico says that all this was done to create a disturbance before Esran- TERO, so as to have an excuse for charging him and the Progresistas with disturbing order. But ESPARTERO being aware •f what was designed did not think fit to go to the theatre. An agent of some French and Dutch capitalists had arrived at Madrid to endeavour to make arrangements tor terminating the works of the canal from Valladolid to Segovia. Lieutenant-General BRETON has been created Vis count de Valdesala, and Count de la Riva y Piea moxans. MADRID BOLBA, FEB. 3.—The Three per Cents. were done at 28, at 60 days ; the Four per Cents., at 161 ; the Five per Cents., at 17, for paper ; the Debt without Interest, at 5! ; and the Coupons, at 12. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The Tuesday's debate on the paragraph of the Address relating to the Reform banquets, was one of the most important that has taken place since the debates which preceded the Revolution of July, 1830. M. DUCOA.TEL, the Minister of the Interior, broadly laid down the principle, that there does not exist in France any right to hold any meeting, public or pri vate, and that the authorities have a full right to dis perse any and every such meeting. "These doctrines," says the National, " excited the indignation of the Opposition—protestations, murmurs, cries of surprise and anger, interrupted their expression. The Minister caused the tempest to burst by exclaim ing the Government will not yield.' To this pro vocation voices trembling with excitement replied. The whole Opposition was in agitation—above, below, from all sides, this word was repelled. These are the very words of CUM/LES X. ) ' exclaimed M. CRErnEUX, and he added with emotion, there is blood in these words.' The noise was immense, the agitation extreme. Order, order,' cried the centres, pointing out M. Cnemiuux ; Laissez moi tranquille he retorted with disdain.—(Oh, oh.) The Minister attempted to resume, M. LESSEPS inter. rupted him, saying, You are using provocation.'— 'The Government does not provoke anybody.' The Government never did anything else,' shouted he, with the voice of a Stentor.—(Order, order.) Such was the cortege (continues the National) that ren dered honour to the speech of M. DUCHATIL. But there must be some other sort of protest than this first movement of legitimate indignation, the arro gant pretensions of this police officer merit another reply. The Opposition owes it to the rights of citi zens, to all who have taken part in manifestations which have been regular, legal, and accomplished without troubles or disorder ; to all who believe in liberty, and who feel the arbitrary doctrine revolt ing. The Opposition owes this to its own word, to its honour, to its dignity. This reply it yesterday engaged to make, and it will do so." M. ODILLON BARROT followed the Minister, and declared that he spoke under a sense of humiliation on finding that, at the end of seventeen years after the Revolution of July, he felt himself obliged to plead for the simplest of all the rights of citizens, such as had been exercised unquestioned during the days of the Restoration. The deductions that he drew from the apprehensions of Government lest the people should have an opportunity of expressing their opinions, and the warnings that he uttered, were delivered in a chastened tone, which showed, that while he foresaw very grave consequences as the result of such monstrous tergiversation, he as a friend of the dynasty and of constitutional government, deplored them from his heart. The course the debate has taken has excited the greatest apprehensions in Paris, and there was a con siderable fall in the funds in consequence. There was a rumour that it was the intention of the Oppo sition Deputies to resign en masse in the event of any unconstitutional proceedings being adopted by the Government. The following extracts from the Conservative Presse and the Radical Siecle will show the feeling of alarm which the conduct of the Ministry is excit ing in the minds of every party. The Presse says— " M. Duchatel was not less imprudent when rely ing not on a text of the law, but on a simple ordi nance of police, and on Ministerial circulars, he declared that the Government of 1830 was firmly resolved to prevent the banquets, which the Restora tion did not believe it had the right to pre vent, as M. Barrot called to mind ! There are resistances which it is dangerous to ennoble, and daring to provoke, when one is not sup ported by a formal right. Imagine then a political banquet, a defiance to arbitrary power by one hun• dred Deputies, by twenty Peers of France, by several mayors of Paris, by members of the Council General of the Seine, by officers of the thirteen legions of the National Guard of Paris ! Imprudent that you are, what would you send to disperse them ? Before judges could tribunal wou ld you c it e th em ? What could you find to condemn them ? Confess that if you believed in the struggle you would not engage it —you would modify your paragraph, or would support the amendment of M. Darblay, and you would be right, quite right. We know that the royal ordinance which nominates Marshal Bugeaud to the Ministry of War is quite ready, if not signed, and that yGu place all your confidence in that nomi nation; but know well that under a constitutional Government force without right is nothing. Had it the advantage one day it would lose it the next." And the S'acle:— " Let it be said without equivocation this sitting is one of those that engage questions in an irrevocable manner, and that announce the approach of unfortu nate times. While we heard the noise of revolutions in the distance, and were offering our wishes for people unworthily treated by their perjured Govern ments, we fancied that we ourselves were in security under the shade of those institutions bought at so dear a price. We were deceived. Thanks to cynical and fraudulent interpretation of all laws, there is not a single right conquered in 1789, and confirmed in 1830, which may not at this moment be filched away or neutralised ; those impudent renegades who formed committees of clubs under the Restoration, who excited us against Charles X. and his Govern ment, who raised their voices above all others in the famous address of March, 1830, which was as it were a summons to all France, come now to renew the same provocations, and in the same manner, through the mouth of the King, and they dare to signify to us that meetings of every kind, even in private houses, even for the exercise of electoral rights, shall not take place unless at their good will and pleasure. The Go vernment will not yield, said M. Duchatel. Let us remind him that the same expression was uttered seventeen years ago by a more respectable voice than I his, and it was hardly expiated," The discussion was resumed on Wednesday by M. BoissuL, Mayor of the 12th Municipal District of Paris, who had accepted the presidency of a banquet, which was prevented by the Government. He pro tested against that measure, and declared that its sub scribers were all municipal officers, respectable merchants, and National Guards, who could in spire the authorities with no apprehension. M. HEBEET, the Minister of Justice, who followed, said that those banquets had been evidently gotten up for the purpose of preparing some revolutionary movement. The Government, in accord with the Committee on the Address, had accordingly thought proper to condemn them, and to justify that resolu tion he might, he said, content himself with citing the speeches delivered at those meetings, and the hopes proclaimed by some of the orators. Reform was a mere pretext. 'Their real object was admitted on Tuesday by M. ODILLON BAREOT, who con tended that the Chamber was incompetent to decide on the questions at issue between the majority and minority, and that it was necessary to erect another tribune, from which the factions might be at liberty to denounce the arts of the Legislature, and attack monarchy itself. The discussion had not concluded at the hour the post left. The KING Was visited on Tuesday by JEROME BONAPARTB, the ex-King of Westphalia, and his son. The chateau of Pau is preparing for the reception of the Queen of Spain, who is to visit her sister, the Duchess of MONTPENSIRR, there in the course of the summer. The Prince of SYRACUSE still remains in Paris. He is, it is said, detained there by the French Go vernment, in order to afford time for French intrigues in Naples to secure the influence of the Duke of SALERNO, the father of the Duchess D'AUMALE. It is intended, should the King of NAPLES be forced to abdi cate, to proclaim the Duke of SALERNO Lieutenant- General of the Kingdom. The Governor of the Bank of France, Count u'Aucour, communicated, on the 27th ult., to the General Assembly of the Shareholders the annual account of the operations of that establishment in 1847. Their total sum was 1,854,000,0001., having exceeded by 128,000,000 f. that of 1846. The trans actions in Paris alone amounted to 1,372,000,0001., offering an augmentation of 78,000,000 f. The bills discounted were 963,324 in number, or 36,934 more than during the preceding year. The united operations of the branch banks presented a total of 481,000,0001., and an augmentation of about 49,000,0001. compared with 1846. The metallic re serve of the Bank, which had fallen between the Ist of July, 1846, and the close of that year, from 252,000,000 to 80,000,000, had recovered, in 1847, to 181,000,000, and was 189,000,000 on the 27th January, 1848. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse yesterday at 74f. 25c.; New Loan, 75f. 20c. ; Five per Cents., 116 f. 80c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, I,llof. ; Rouen, 871 f. 25c. ; Havre, 431 f. 25c. ; Great Northern, 638 f. 75c.; Avignon, 632 f. 60c.; Vierzon, 5121. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 477 f. 50c. ; Dieppe, 2571. 50c ; Basle, 157 f. 50c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 405 f. ; Tcurs and Nantes, 382 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons, 391 f. 25c.; Spanish Three per Cents., 31k. LYONS, FEB. 7.-Avignon and Marseilles, 552'. 50c.; Northern, 543 f. 75c. ; Orleans, 1,191. 25c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FILL 9. Boulogne and Amiens, I /3 1 —Northern of Framee, 11 1 ,E Orleans and Bordeaux WU —Rouen and Havre, 17 Sambre and Mouse, 6%. THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTER- BURY. The following bulletin was issued this morning : " Lambeth Palace, Feb. 10, 1848. Nine, A.M. " His Grace's condition has undergone no material change since yesterday. "ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D. "CHARLES COLLAMBELL, Surgeon." SPORTING IN' NEWMARKET COU WEDNY Exning Field.—Fir Tom Tit beat Guy Tom Thumb beat Rigdutn tunnicios TELLIGENCE. "RSING MEETING. •st Ties for Derby. Fidelity beat Diamond Viceroy beat ()tendon The Cup.- Brutu3 beat Vampyre Great Western beat Con tractor First Ties. Girl of Kent beat Simon Buonaparte beat Twilight The Oaks.— l'idelia beat Daphne Dance beat Toothache The Pori Mr. Fyson's Figaro beat Mr. Mr. Fyson na Gustavus ags nella drawn after an uncle( Mr. Buckworth's Baksheesh —First Ties. I Vitula boat Bridesmaid Trifle beat Savanna t Stakes. . B. Smyth's St. Vincent .t Mr. Moody's Fenella (Fe cided course) beat Mr. R. Bagge's Thane. NEWMARKET STEEPLECHASES.—In consequence of the heavy rain on Tuesday night, a portion of the line selected to be run over yesterday was flooded, and a postponement was unavoidable; the stewards, therefore, decided that the races shall come off to-morrow (Friday). The country chosen is in the neighbourhood of Moulton, between three and four miles from Newmarket, and is well adopted for steeplechasing. Mr. Forth, sen., one of the first trainers of his day died on Friday last, at an advanced age. We are gratified to hear that Major-General W. Napier, the historian of the Peninsular War, is to suc ceed to the Colonelcy of the 27th Regiment, vice Sir John Maclean, deceased. TERRIFIC COAL-PIT EIFLOCION.—BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.—An explosion of fire-damp is said to have occurred in a pit at West Bromwich this morn ing, by which the lives of several men were sacrificed. At the present time it is impossible to ascertain the cause and extent of the fatal occurrence, and we there fore reserve accurate particulars until to morrow. B►TTL)e OF TRAPALGAR.—One of the humble heroes of Trafalgar still lives in the person of William Jackson. Ho was originally a Thames Waterman, and volunteered to fight for his king and country, and bore an humble part in that ever memorable engagement on board the Vanguard, where he was engaged at the Bth gun on the quarter deck, he is now To years of ago, of a yet strong healthy constitution and lively disposition, and has occupied his present position as waterman in the Customs Department since 1813, and occasionally enlivens his companions of the coat and badge with an ecdotes of his many hair breadth escapes on ship board. COURT OF CHANCERY.—Mr. Aglionby on Monday obtained, in the House of Commons, an order on his notice of motion for a return of the salaries of the seve ral Masters in Chancery, and their title to " any and what retiring pensions." The return when made, it is understood, will be the fulcrum for a further notice of motion, respecting the disabilities of certain of the Mas ters disqualified by age and infirmities. Mr. Aglionby also obtained, the same evening, an important order for reference to the Commons' Committee on the Fees of Courts of Law and Equity of all petitions which have been presented praying for inquiry into the scandalous compensations of the late Six Clerks and their staff. It is understood that this Committee is now resolved to probe and expose the fraud of these iniquitous compen sations, and to require all the documents on the false data of which the compensated gentlemen obtained the enormous allowances which now encumber the suitors' fund. It is impossible that the Masters' offices can much longer remain in their present state of inefficiency and non-reform; and the compensations awarded to the old Masters and the ex-Six Clerks must undergo inquiry and revision.—Chronicle. _ STATE OF TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT IN MAN CHESTER. —At this week's market there has be en , sudden check given to business by the demand for ad vanced prices, consequent on the late rise in the price of cotton. The higher prices asked, though only a shade in advance, have not been obtained, and stagnation in business is the result. This sudden change in the state of trade may lead to serious results, for if the raw ma terial still maintains the advanced price, the spinners will belunable to purchase adequately to the full employ ment of their mills, and thousands of hands will thus be thrown either wholly or partially out of employment. Th e prospect just now in the manufacturing districts is any. thing but encouraging. A reduction in the price of cotton is the only mode by which comparative comfort and prosperity can be maintained in Lancashire. The official return showing the state of employment during the past week in Manchester is as follows:—Nurnh e , of hands last week working full time, 33,400; in the present week, 32,146. The number last week employed short time was 4,459; in the present week, 4,901. The number of hands wholly out of work last week was 6,722; and in the present week, 7,542. From this statement it will be seen that there is a considerable increase in the number of hands " wholly out of work," whilst about 500 hands have been added to those on short time. The state of employment in the district surrounding Manchester is equally discouraging. Most of the mills are working short time, and the operatives are suffering severely from low wages and the severity and privations of the season. DEATH OF MR. BELCHER, THE OFFICIAL As- SIGNEE.—The above-named gentleman, who filled the situation of official assignee in Mr. Commissioner Fon blanque's Court of Bankruptcy for some years, expired at Spring-grove, Tonbridge, being his country residence, yesterday morning, in the 54th year of his age, after an illness of eight or nine months. The untortunato gen tleman has left a wife and family to deplore his loss. Tuomes S. DUNCOMBE.—Leave of absence, on motion to such effect, w as granted by the House o f Commons, on Tuesday, to Mr. Thomas Duncombe for two months, on account of ill-health. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, ()CAR TP P TO T.,-/M",:h. The Cotton Market at Liverp„.. yesterday per lb. higher for American, Brazilian, and Egyptian. Sales, 6,000 bales, of which 500 were for exportation. There was a numerous attendance of spinners, and the market was barely supplied. American sold at 4id to 64d per lb. Railway Shares were improving. There was a good inquiry, especially for Dover, Brighton, Berwick, and Midland. Much satisfaction has been expressed at the intended early resumption, on the 10th proximo, of the business operations of the firm of Sanderson and Co. The new hose will be under the style of Sanderson, Sandman, and Co. The Paris papers mention the failure of Messrs. Russo and Co., of Amsterdam. As far as can be ascer tained, there is no such firm in that city. The progress of beet-root sugar manufacturing in Prussia since its commencement, about ten years since, appears to have been very decided, and such as to justify the expectation that ere long it will make further strides independent of protection. Since the year 1845 the quantity of beet-root annually made available in 114 the sugar manufactories of Germany has been increased by nearly 2,000,000 cwt., viz., from 3,889,860 cwt. in the autumn of 1845, to 5,633,848 cwt. in the correspond ing season of 1847; Prussia taking about four-fifths for its 86 sugar factories. There are 27 manufactories building, and the capital embarked is said to yield a very profitable return. In some parts of Germany the result has not been so satisfactory as in Prussia. The indigo auctions still progress with considerable animation, and further advanced prices have been esta blished. The accounts of the 17th ultimo from New York, are not of importance further than that they advise con tinued shipments of specie to England, the probability of a new loan, and some difference of opinion in Con gress respecting the prosecution and objects of the Mexican war. It has been suggested at Liver pool that in order to relieve any money pressure that may arise in the United States, Bank of England notes should be sent there, but among other objections is the possibility of shipwreck and the total loss of the notes, there being no " seconds" as with bills of ex change. The Funds are tolerably steady to day, although the Rentes come lower from Paris. Consols have been marked 891 to I for present Transfer, and 894 for Account, being now the " turn" lower. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 901 to I, and the 3 per cent. reduced 891 to 891. Bank Stock is 200 to 202, and East India Stock 241 to 243. Exchequer Bills of June are 25 to 29 premium. The foreign securities are very dull. Peruvian have been as low as 34 and :35, because from the correspondence that has passed it is deemed certain that considerable delay will occur before there is an arrangement of the debt, and even then that any compromise upon the plan adopted in reference to New Grenada, instead of Chili, as wanted, would be most unsatisfactory. Portuguese Four per Cents. are 261 ; Spanish Three per Cents. are 32; Brazil Stock is at 85; Dutch Four per Cents. are 85 to 86. Railway Shares have been very quiet. Brighton are rather flatter again. ONE CLOSING AtICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Anns 8 9 1 , 14 89% 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities. BO4 li N, 89 1 ,4 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Arms Long Anns. to expire J an. 1860 Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ..... Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 B 3 /4 13-16 8 13-16 India Stock 241 243 243 Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,000/. March .. 1,0001. June 29 25 p 25 p 500/. June Small, June ONE CLOSING RICE'S OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Austrian, 5 per Cent ...... 101 101 Brazilian Bonds Ditto, Small BF l i i 86 1 4 Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent — Ditto, Account 2614 26 1 / 2 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Do. .. . 1847 Ditto, Passive 16! 4 1 5 • 32 Ditto. 3 per Cent Venezuela Bonds, 2LA per Cent Ditto, Deferred — 11% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch, 211, per Cent., 12 Guild — 64% Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 85% 86 86 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen 45 ... . Amber., Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junction 2%...... Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2% Belfast & County Down le Birmingham and Ox ford Junction .... ... 20 Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 .. Birming., Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 101. 145... ••• -- Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Jun , ;.... 734 — ... . ......... Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter Ditto, Thirds B uckinghamshire... 121. .Is. ... .. Ca ledonian Ditto, Half Shares .. 33/4...... .5;1 5 , is Ditto,Clydesdale Junc 50 Chester and Holyhead... 37% Ditto, Preference l2 ..... 12 1 . Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports mouth Dublin and Belfast June. 25 ...... 5 Dundalk & Enniskillen 17% ...... East Anglia, 25/., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 ...... ... Do., 18/., E. & 11.... 18 .. Do., W. 10s. Eastern Counties Ditto (B) Ditto,Extension,s per Cent., No. L..... 61.135. 4d.... IA p I A p Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... li t p ... 1 4 p Do., North. & Eastern 50 Do., Quarters Do., New ... ... 23 ...... Eastern Union 6O Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% — Ditto, Thirds .......135.4d.. 1)o. (guar. 6 per cent.) 10 ...... . .... .. ..... Ditto, ditto East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 3 3 / 4 ...... East Lincolnshire •••••• 16 1 / 2 Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 43 .. 43 Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. .. Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 / 2 Edinburgh and Northern 22 1 / 2 Ditto, New.. 334 Ditto, Newport Ditto, ditto, New 21.4. • • Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 2 , 7 i Ditto, New Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Bl. 6s. Bd. Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50 Ditto, New ... ...... ... 40 Do• Preference Consul. 15 Great Northern Do., London and York 2 1 / 2 t;reat South. and West. (Ireland) Great North of England.loo .. . Ditto, New 401. ...... ... 5 Ditto, New 30/ 3O Ditto, New, 151. Great Western Ditto, 1 / 2 Shares Ditto, - 1 4 Shares Ditto, Fifths 2O Ditto, New 17/ .. .. 9 1 ,4..... lei Huddersfield and Stanch. 24 Ditto, Thirds Hull and Selby Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... ... — Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ipswich& Bury St. Edm. 17% Do., do., and Norwich 15 Do., do., Extens. Scrip (late Camb. & Ely) 24 — ......... .... . Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 Ditto, ditto Ditto, 1/4 Shares ...... 38 ..... ... 34 1 e Do. Quarter Shares... 14 1 ,4 Do. Fifths.. Do. Sixteenths 6l _ 4 - _ .. Do. Thirds (Reg.)....10/.4;...... 4 1 A% dis 4:-% dis. Do. Liverp. and Bury 38 Ditto % (late Hud dersfield and Sheff.) 33 Do.(Wakefield,Ponte fract, and G001e).... 50 Do. ( W. Riding Union)4l. 2s Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 DO. 1 / 2 Shares (A)..: 9 Ditto ditto (B) ... 1 1 4 Leeds and Bradford Leeds, Dewsbury, &c... 42 1 / 2 ...••• ••• • — Do., Half Shares l5 Do.Newßranch (blue) 2%....• Do. Extension (green) '2% Do. New Exten.(pink) 2% Leeds and Thirsk ..... • 36 Ditto, New Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3%...... Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Liverp., Manchester, and Newcastle Junction... 21i. — London & Black wa11...13/. 68.8 d.... Do. New, No. 2 ... 4/. 13s. 4d.... Do. Extension ..... ... 17 1 London, Brighton, and South Coast Do. Consol. Eighths. 40 Do. Guarant. 5 per ct.., 9 Do. Pref. Con. 5 per et. 50 .. ... ••• ••• Ditto, ditto— 1852 50 London and Greenwich 12115 s 4d... ... ..... Ditto, Preference... 181 17s 2d... Landon and N. Western 100 148% 147 147 Do., Quarters L. & B. 22 Do., do., New Ditto Fifths .........2 Do. LA Shares (G. J.) 25 Do 40/.Shares( L. M.) 15 Do. 40/. (M. & B.) ... 40 10 3 4 Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 7%...... 103 4 Do. 10/. (M.. & B.) B. 7% • • Do. 101. (A) . & B.) C. 1 52 Lon 1. & S. Wostern Do. New 50/. ... ..... 37 1 ,4.„ Po. 40/. . 30 ...... Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 45 1 / t . Ditto ditto ...._4O 1R : Ditto, Thirds Si 6s. London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Londonderry&C , leraine 27 1 X 2 Londonderry and Ennis killen ... • Lowestoft (4 per et.) ... 20 Ditto (6 per ct.) Man.thester • Buxton,and Matlock 3 alanchester• Sheffield, and Lincolnshire ...100 ••• •• ......... Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto (No. 3)1 714 Ditto, New 101. Pref... 7 1 ,E — Ditto and Grimsby.... 25 Ditto ditto . ........ 7 Ditto ditto ... .._. ~.. ..._ .. _ Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire 71,4..• ..... - .. • • ..• 000000000 - Do., Grimsby Dock 12% Do. Man. & Lin. Union 41.2 s — ...... ......... Manchest. & Southampt. 2 '4 l — Midland Do. Consolidated Pref.100 Do:40/. Shares Do. 501. Shares Do. Binn., and Derby100 Do.Consol. Bristol and Binning., 6 per ct...... 100 ...... Midlnd, Brist. & Glocstr. 36 Ditto, ditto ...... .. 11/. 3s. 6d — Midlnd, Leicest. & Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo ... Midland Great Western Irish Newcastle and Carlisle...loo Do. Quarts rs 25 Newmrket&Chesterfora 18% Do. Extension .........21. 125.... Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford 6 Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor .. 12% - ••-•• Norfolk 100 Do. New 20/. .. 5 • •••••• ••• Do. Extension Do. Guaranteed 5% pc. 5 Do. Scrip, 1847, North of Norfolk.... 2 ••• ••••• ••••• Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 — Northern Counties Union 4 North British ........ ... 25 Do. Half Shares Do. Quarters Do. Extension Ditt.) Thirds Norte Staffordshire lO . 10%... .... ...... 10% North Wales North Western. 6 - qxford, Worcester. and Wolverhampton ...... 35 ... .. Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... 13( 1 Scottish Central Scottish Midland 22% — . ..- — Ditto, New Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole . Shrewsbury and Birm,. 7 Ditto ditto. Class B. 4 Shrewsbury & Chester ( Nor. W. Min.) Ditto halves ... ditto 8 ...... ••• — Ditto Osvrestry ...... 12 Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 5 Shrewsbury and llerefd. 2 ...... Shropshire Union South Devon 4O Do. Preference - •••• •••• •••• - South St attOrdshire 4 - South Eastern & Dover. 331 Do., No. 1 24 Do., Nc. 2. Do., No. 3 ...,... ...... 20 Do., No. 4 South ‘Vales south Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. Coal. ... 6 Taw Vale Extension ... 4 Thames Haven Dock and Railway ........... 17 1 /. 2 ...... Vale et .Neath ••• .. Waterford And Kilkenny 13 1 / 2 . ‘Vatertorti and Limerick 40 Waterld,Wxfrd,Wieklw, and Dublin West Cornwall IV hitehaven & Furness 13 Windsor, Staines, and South Western........ 525. Vilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth York, Newcastle, and Berwick..... Do. Original New and Berwick .. ... 25 Do. North Shields Pur. 25 Do. Extensiow No. 1. 15 Do. do. No. 2. .... ... 10 Do. Gr.N E.Preference 8 ...... 10 1 ,065 y ..... York and North Midland 50 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 Do. East and NV est Rid ing Extension 85 1 ,4 1 h 35 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 14 Central of Spain 2 Ceylon Demerara 5 Dendre Valley... 4 Direct Bombay and Madras — Dutch Rhenish ......... 7 ... .. 214. East Indian l l 4 Great Indian Peninsular ss. Italian and Austrian. ... 4 Jamaica S. Mid. Junction 1 ...... Louvain ia la Sambre ... 6 Luxembourg 6 Lyons and Avignon..... 5 Madrid and Valentia... 2 ...... Namur and Liege l6 ... .. ... ........ ... 6 3 / 4 Northern of France Orleans and Bordeaux 6 ..... Over Yssel 413 s 4d...... Paris and Lyons- lO ..... ... Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen ... ..... 20 Paris and Strasbourg 8 ...... ...... ....... Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse — Strasbourg and Basle Tours and Nantes 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt ...... 16 West Flanders..... VA..... JOINT STOCK BANKS. British North American 50 Union of London .- ..... 10 .-...— London & Westminster. 20 MINES. Anglo-Mexican lOO - Brazilian Cocstes& Cuiba 30 - British Iron ... - Bolonos Scrip ...... .. .. — — Galvanized Iron Ditto, New Real Del Monte, Unreg. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, FEB. 10.—Wind S.S.W., moderate breeze, and fine clear weather. DEAL, FEB. 9.—Wind W.S.W., very strong, with severe squalls.—Arrd. Charles Clarke, Monte Video; Spy, Benest, Rio Janeiro; Fosker Helina packet, New York, and sailed for Amsterdam. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 9.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. itth, Home, Muir, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick. 9th, New York, New York, sld. 17th ult., with 6,0001. in specie; Waterloo, Allen, ditto, with 22,0001. in specie. The Sylph, from St. Michael's, arrived here to-day leaky, &c., having been in contact with the Princess mail steamer this morning. The Duchess d'Orleans, from Havre, went on shore at Sandy Hook, 13th ult., and remained very leaky. The AZ, for this port, was hard aground on the south• west pass of the Mississippi, about the 13th ult. ALDBOROUGII, Fzu. 9.—The Diamond, of and from Newcastle, to London, sank yesterday, after being in contact with the Amity, of and bound to Newcastle, from London; crew saved by the latter. The Moncalm, of Newcastle, was wrecked on the outer shoal to-day during thick weather. YARMOUTH, FEB. 7.—A brig, apparently lightly loaded, sunk this morning, off Barton, supposed to be the Susannah, of Blyth ; a boat, with that name, having been picked up in that neighbourhood. Crew landed at Barton or Mendesley. OFF ST. ALBAN'S HEAD, FEB. B.—Cato, Eckeil, Rio Janeiro, for Gottenburg. RAMSGATE, FEB 9.—The Stagshaw, Sunderland to Constantinople; and the Constant, Shields, to Cette; put into this harbour to-day leaky, having been on shore on the Goodwin Sands. The Christiana, Shields, to Oran, put into this port to-day leaky, having struck on the Ridge on Varne. DEAL, FEB. 9.—The two brigs that were on shore last night on the Goodwin Sands, have proceeded for Ramsgate. The fourth vessel seen by the boatmen is supposed to have cleared the Sands without assistanee, The outward bound have rode all well, some of them let go their second anchors. COWES, FEB. B.—The Nati, from Odessa, arrived here, reports having been boarded by the mate of the Magdalena, Newton, from Alexandria to London, in lat. 38, long. 5; who reported his vessel to be very leaky, and the master ill, and was supplied with medicine. JERSEY, FEB. 6.—The Emanuel, Burns, of Newcastle, from Quebec to Hull, which put in here 2d instant, water-logged, struck on the Grunes Rock, near Guern sey, 26th ult; stove a large hole in her bottom, and in a short time after the water was level with the deck, she will be warped up here for survey, previous to which she must discharge. SHIBLDS, FEB. B.—The Maid of Auckland, hence to the Black Sea, put back to-day with larboard bow stove in and foretopsail yard carried away, having been in con tact off the Head with a light ship sth instant. The Loyalist, of South Shields, struck recently on the bar, and has_received damage. NOTICE TO MARINERS. British Consulate, Granville, Feb. Ist, 1848. Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that it has been represented to me in this Consulate, particularly at Cherbourg, that various British merchant vessels have arrived without a manifest; which, with cargo, they ought to have signed by the captain, and if in ballast, make a return of provisions on board on their arrival. In consequence of which omission, or of not specifying any merchandise on board, therein, they have been seized by the French Custom-house, become liable to hero the goods seised not so enumerated therein, and a fine which may amount to one thousand francs, ,- ,dependent of delay. Fishing bolte sh:)uid have n .irA4ns.s F,pecifying the description, tonnage, names 61 Lie owner and master. I have to request you will be pleased to cause owners and masters of British vessels to be warned of the penalty they incur by entering into a French port, or even approaching the French coast within four leagues, without such manifest or fishing licence, as the French Custom-house have notified their intention of henceforth enforcing the law on this point. (Signed) JOHN TURNBULL, British Consul and Lloyd's Agent. W. Dobson, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) NEWG&TE AND LEADENNAZZ. Our markets to-day were bat moderately supplied with all kinds of meat, the demand for which was steady at full prices. Beef from Is 911 to 4s; Mutton, Is 4d to 58 ; Veal, 4s 4d to 4s 10d; and !Perk, Is 8d to 5s per 81bs, by tho carcase. MEAT MAZZETS. SOUTHALL, FEB. 9.—We had only a moderate supply of fat stock on sale to-day, yet the general demand was in a sluggish state,at but little alteration in prices. Beef from 3. 4d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5d ; Veal, 44 to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s id per Sibs. ROkIFORD, FEB. 9.—Prime: Beasts and Sheep sold freely at full prices, otherwise the demand was in s sluggish state. Beef from as 4d to 4s 4d; Mutton. 4s to Zs 2d; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 4s 2d to 4s 8d per albs ; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 18s to 254 each. LEWES, FEB. B.—Beef from 3s 4d to 42 4d ; Mutton, 4s to 5s ; and Pork, 4s 2d to 4s Id per Blbs. A mode rate supply and a steady trade. HAT Zi.A.Z.HETS. SMITHFIELD.—IIeadow Hay, 21 10s to a/ 10. ; Clover, ditto, 81 lOs to 41 14s ; and Straw, 11 41 1• ll Se per load. Supply good, and trade very dull. CEMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 12. t• 31 121 ; Clover ditto, 31 10s to 41 12s; and Straw, 1141 to 11 is per load. Trade heavy, at the above quotations. WHITECEATEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 10s to 81 logs Clover ditto, 31 12. t• 41 lis ; and Straw, 1/ 4s to per load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand. :T. —Yurviz n A.T. Eden Main lss 94 Braddyll's Hetton lBs Cli !Haswell 2os Oil I Keepier Stewart's Hudson's Hartlepool lBs 04 !High Thornley Trimdon Denison l7s 64 Seymour Toes i Tees West Hetton l7s 61 W. Hartley Netherton 17s 64 9—sold, 66. COIL MARK IC Adair's Main l6s 04:1 Buddle's W. Hartley 17s 6d l Chester Main ]6a Odl Dipton Tanfield l4s WI Hasting's Hartley l7s 6d, New Melton Main l4s 6d New Tanfield 144 6dl Townley l6a 3d Wylam Wall's End, &a. Medley .......... .... l7s °ell Hilda Killingiverth 174 Od! Arrivals, 28l CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For tine Week ended Feb. 10, iii4S, made up from the lotursts Oast Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eagland aid Waiip per Imperial Quarter. WIEAT. BAILIT.I •ATS. 111111. 31•271. I Pl4t. PRICB •• 1 41s 2d Us Id 101 7d 121 Id lUs id 14's 94 The Duties on Foreign Grabs are new suspended. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(THIS DAY.) The House sat today for the first time this session to hear appeals. The Lords present were, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Orkney, and the Earl of Eglinton. FLEMING V. NEWTON. This case came before their Lordships upon appeal from the judgment of the second division of the Court of Session in Scotland, granting an interim interdict or injunction to the respondent, eight of the Judges of that Court being in favour of the respondent and four against him. It appeared from the statement of counsel, and from the case drawn up by both parties, that the appellants are the members of a society esta blished in Scotland for the protection of trade, and are in the habit of publishing a paper, which they call The Scottish Mercantile Society's Record, but which is much better known in icotland under the name of " The Black List." In that publication the names of all persons who dishonoured their bills, and had them protested for more payment were men tioned. It appeared that the respondent had ac cepted two notes for a person of the name of Andrew Miller, one for 481. 13s. 4d., and the other for 1001.; but as he alleged without any value having been received by him for them, but purely for the aceom. modation of Miller. On those notes becoming due, and being presented by the Union Bank of Seotland for payment, and the amount of them not being forthcoming, the respondent declining to pay them; although, as he alleged, able to do so, the notes were protested by the bank in the usual way, and in consequence of this, the name of the respondent appeared on the list published by the appellants, and he was thereby declared to the Scottish world as a defaulter in his payments. For the purpose of preventing the appel lants from continuing the publication of the respond• dent's name as a defaulter, he instituted proceedings in the Scottish Courts, and obtained the interdict or injunction which it was sought by the appeal to sit aside. Mr. Stuart Wortley and Mr. Gordon appeared u Counsel for the appellants, and Mr. Bethell and Mr. Anderson were in support of the judgment of the Court below. The case appears likely to occupy two or throe days. The House will sit to-morrow upon appeals. PRIVY COUNCIL.—(THIS DAY..) The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council iat to-day in the Council-chamber, Whitehall. The Lords present were, the Master of the Rolls, Lord Campbell, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, Ltd the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall. Their Lordships were occupied the whole morning with the further arguments on the part-hears petition of Mr. Pinkus for an extension of his patent with respect to atmospheric railways. VICE-CHANCERY.—(THIS DAN.) (Before the Vzcz CHANCILLOR or ENGLAND. ) STEWART V. TOADIES. The further arguments on this part-heard case occupied the Court the whole day. (Before the Vice. Chancellor KNIGHT Baucx.) ATTORNEY-GENERA L V. MUNRO. ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. BANNERMAN. ♦TTORNEY-GENERAL V. MkbANT. The arguments in these cases occupied his Horrour the whole morning. (Before the Vice• Chancellor WIGRAIs.) His lioNorat, after disposing of the case of Maken rot v. Bailey, which came before him upon further dinction , , proceeded to hear the further arguments in the case of Sayer v. Sayer, which occupied the Court the remainder of the morning. QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY) (Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice Ertl. S.) THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK'S ♦CTIONS. During the hearing of the case briefly reported be low, Mr. Cockburn (who appeared extremely unw ell), adverting to the case of the Duke of Brunswick v. Crowl, said he found himself so unwell that he teutst begthe Court to postpone the hearing of this case until to-morrow or next day. He was quite ready to pay the costs of the day out of his pocket. The Duke of Brunswick, who had occupied s seat in the Queen's Counsel box during the wh o l e of the morning, rose, and said that he was not desiro us to continue litigation ; his only object in tho actio as he had brought was to clear his character from ti to grass and unfounded imputations that had lset heaped upon it. He would not press the case if the defendant would consent to pay all the costs th at had been incurred. Mr. Cocxnu said he had no instructions to that effect. Mr. Justiee EELS consented to postpone the trisil of the cause until Saturday. The Duke of Brunswick said he had another cal against a person named Geslen, which had been set down for trial on the 12th, and trusted that both cas es would not be fixed for the same day, as he should 1 is totally unable to undergo the fatigue ; he was qui 14 willing to adopt any course which his Lordsh ip might point out. Mr. Justice ERLU appointed Saturday for th hearing of the first cause, and Monday for the secomit, and suggested that the legal advisers of both partit should meet in the meantime, in order to come t so some arrangement. TUB BLACKBALL RAILWAY V. SCOTT AND YOUNG. This was an action brought by the Blackwell Railway Company against the defendants, the soU•. citors to the West India Docks and Birminghs Junction Railway, to recover 5001. on a covenai at, which was to the effect, that the Blackwell Railw, ty should withdraw all opposition to the Bill. The d fence was that the Blackwell did not keep the it contract, but the jury, however, found a verdict fo r the plaintiffs.—Damages, 500/. SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY. 7) (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BU&CHILL.) CRICKET STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENT.-200 K. DAMAGES. IiNDGRAVN V. SMITH. This was an inquiry to assess damages for injurif sustained by the plaintiff (who sued by his nes at friend, his father), occasioned by the bursting of th, I boiler and blowing-up of the Cricket steam-boat era the river Thames, on the 27th of August last. The defendant suffered judgment to go by default Mr. EDWIN JAMES (with whom was Mr. Taprill `,/ stated the case. The plaintiff is a boy, thirtee years of age, the son of a tailor, and defendant is gentleman, and sole owner of the above vessel. I IL this case, the defendant having suffered judgment t " go by default, admits his liability for the want ( tt proper care, skill, and caution charged &gains ix him in the declaration, and by the evidenc e• the jury would be convinced that th. &shay # L I ' ~s 1 7 0\ i 4