The Sun. — London, England, 1848-01-22 00:00:00

tiE suN, t.ONCI OI , SATURDAY EvigNiNr,, JANUARY 22, 1848. TIDAL WATERS and NAVIGABLE RIVERS. _ APPLICATIONS TO PARLIAMENT FOR LOCAL BILLS. NOT IC E. I WIL LIAM CUBITT. C.E., of Great George - street, Westrain ee ' l'. h av ing been appointed by the Lor d s Co mmi ssi on e r s for e7:ecut ibe ()dice of Lord 114 h Admit al, Surve)ing llftlcer under an Act pawed in the tenth year of the reign of her present Majesty, !Mauled An Act for waking preliminary inquiries in certain cases of applica• :tions for Local Acts," in no faras the said Act re , ates to an intended ap- Tilication to Parliament for an Act in relation totho Lambeth Water -works (Extension of Works and imuovement ot :upply of Water), 41, ,, hereby give notice, that I shall attend on Al enday, the 7th day of Fe:,ruiry. is4iz, at the Mitre Inn, Lower Tooting, Surrey, at the hour of Eleven o'clock it, the Forenoon, for the purpose of ma:..ing such examin.ition and survey of the locality as the proposed Act will affect, and of making such inquiries relative to the provisions of the said proposed Act, and of investigating such other matters re l a ting thereto as the said Lords Commissioners have by their order d"rected me to make and investigate. And Ido hereby require the promoters of the said Intended Work, to appear before me at the time and place aforesaid, and to produce all such sur veys, plans, sections, estimates, documents, and evidences as will be necessary to support such intended application ; and I du hereby further give notice, that alt pers.,s desirous o: being heard in oppo sition to such intended application, do appear before me, with wit nesses, p airs, sections, maps, books, or other documents relevant to the said inqui lee. As witness my hand this 22,1 clay of January, 1848. WILLIAM CITISIIT Surveying Officer. THEATRE gOYAL, HAYMARKET. Un ~-• the Nlansaement .r Mr. it. Wobster. sole Lessee. MR. AND MRS. CIIA.RLES KEAN. THIS E YEN IN l; Will be performed a new and original Play, entitled TIIE WIFE'S FECRET. L.rd Arden, Mr. Howe ; Sir Walter Am:- ott, Mr. Charks :tern ; Jahcz Sneed, Mr. ‘v.hster ; Harrington, r. Urin (LH ; 11r,,Mllard, Mr. hovers; Lady Eveli ne Arnyott, Mrs M . Charles Kean; Maud. Mrs. Keeley. After whi h, a new Farce, called DERE:=T LIZABETH. Mr. r. Lionel Lax, :qr. Keeley ; Mr. Winch A , Mr. Eo E gers ; Betsy, Keeley. To conclude with a Nosy and Original Besque Spectacle untitled led ritE WORLD I/NDERC.ROUND; or, the url Golden Flute Brazen Waters. M elage Manager, Mr. Fanen; Acting anager, Mr. F. Web :ter. J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. Poxes, ss. T'd., 3s. ; Gallery, cs. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Doors op ,, ri at ilalt-past Six, I'.7rtormance to commence at Seven. • i it 110VAI., ADMAN:II. Cnder the direetihn h: N:sdatne Celeste Tllll4 EVENING Will be presented an entirely new Piece, entitled the PEA - a. OF TIIE OCEAN ; or, the Prince and the Merinaitlen. Principa , cha racters by Jlcssrs. Waye, Betif,r‘l, Wright, Mnnyard, tilennaire, Cullentord, and Worrell ; Miss Wool;ar, Miss Emma Harding, Miss 7..11en Chaplin, Mts. Laws, and Madame Celeste. To be followed by :he Farce, entitled Tills HOUSE TO BE SOLD !.the proper:3 of tile late IVAliant Shakspeare), Ingu!re Within. Cha racters by Messr3. W; ., Cul:,::nford, Worrell, 0. Smith, Paul Bed ford, To conclude with an Italian Pantomime, entitled PIERROT, the Married 'Man ; ani POLICHINELLO, the Gay Single Fellow. Boxes, 45.; Pit,'Ls., Gallery, Is. 1 , nors oren at t Six, l'erfoimance to commence at Sores. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the 31anagernent of 3:adame Vestls. Sole LeEsee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING •- . _ be presented new Comic Drama, entitled TEE TR.A.- OEDY QUEEN. After which, a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN BRANCH. To conclude with a Romance of Real Life, called BOX and COX. Principal characters by Mr. Harley, Mr. Iluckstone, and Mrs. Mac. "Amara. Dress Boxes, 55.; Upper Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No half-price to any part at the house. The .Sew Box-office, No. 2, Wellingten-street, M •pea to the Public eccry day, from Ten till Six. The Interior of the House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W. Bradwell of the uclosseum. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Duchess-street, Portland. place. Madame ANNA TIIILLON. THIS EVENING wit be presented a new and original Operetta, entitled The YOUNG GUARD. Don Guzman, Mr. Boddit ; Don Alvarez, Mr. Barker; Donna Olmpia, Miss Sara Flower; Estella, Mrdame Anna Thillon. After which, a new Farce, entitled ABOVE AND BELOW. Frank, Mr. Compton; Fanny, Miss E. Stanley. To be followed by a new Comic Piece, entitled THE SULTANA. Solyman, Mr. Ryder; Osmyn, Mr. Compton; Yuseph, Mr. Henry ; Roxalana, Madame Anna Thillon ; Elmira, Miss Villars Ismena, Miss Hodson. To conclude with a new Christmas Pantomime, entitled OLD FATHER TIME; or, Harlequin and the Four Seasons. Dress Circle, 55.: Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, 0:(1 Bond-street. ON MONDAY EVENING, Will he performed a New Vaudeville, entitled LES IMPRESSIONS DE MENAGE. After which will be produced,ANew Grand Play, entitled, _ DIOGENE. Diogene, M. Bocage; Alcibiade, Fechtcr ; hyperboles, M. Car tigny ; Aspasie, Mad. Rabut Feekter. A detahed prospectus of the generol arrangements, and of the pieces winch will be produced during the season, may be had at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street; and at the Bea-office of the Theatre.. which is open daily, from It to 5. Doors open at Seven, to commence at half-past Seven. Boxes, Gs. ; 3s. Gd. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. F. Davidge, No. 1, DAvidge-terrace, Kensington-road, Surrey. Under the Manageinent of Mr. Bonn. 'EVEN ING, be performances will tuninience with the debrated Opera THE DAUGHTER OF THE ItEei IME'NT. Characters by 3tessrs. 11. Phillips, King, Hormone, Rafter, Att wood. M'Mahon, and Miss Poole. To conclude with a new Pantomime, entitled rATTLEDOOR and SHUTTLECOCK ; or, liarlegu.i Trap, Bat, and Rall. A dii•tinet entrance to the private boxes has been made (which ' , Ave been re-fitted). Private boxes may be had nightly •f all the inelpal Librarians ; and at the Box-slice of the Theatre, which Is ;,pen daily from Ten until Four. Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Tills EVENING Will he performed THE LIGHTERMAN of lIA),IKSIDE ; or, the eidhan of Bermondsey. Characters by Messrs. Henderson, Hicks, Searle, r'orinan, Higgie ; Miss Vincent, Mrs. Lee, and Miss Iturroughcliffe. Atter which, the new grand scholastic and instructive Pantomime, entitled THE WORLD OF WONDERS; or, Harlequin Caxton and he Origin of Printing, with wonderful -cenery and decorative ap pointments. Clown, Mr. Paul Herring ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli ; Harlequin, M. Lupine ; Sprite, Signor Ilolino; Columbine, To conclude with THE JACKET OF BLUE. Boxes, ts. ; Pit, (id. ; Gallery, 4d. No Half-price to any part of the house. Doors open at Slx, to commence at Half-past Six. A STLEY'aI ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Pro;ricdor and .Manager, 1:r. William Batty. Mr. Batty's performing Elephants. Tremendous hit of Lasater Lee, the renouned double Leaner, sur named the Pounding Ball.—The greatest Jumper in the world hill appearevery Evening in his extraordinary Gymnastic Exercises, in *Audi lig his astounding double leap over twelve horses, a feat unparal since the days of the celebrated Ireland. 4t THIS EVENING, tie Grand Spectacle of THE CAMP OF SILESIA. Entirely new Scents in the Arena, by Vie talented Artistes of c , sta'ois!.lll oat, in 1.14 carious modes or equestration. To conclude with a Grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime entitled n rtLEguis DOCTOR SYNTAX AND HIS DAPPER GREY .SIARE, in which those popular artistes Herr Den!iii, Mdlle.Theo dote, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Bradbury, as Harlequin, Columbine, Clown, and Pantaloon, which will exceed in splendour and effect all former productions at the Amphitheatre, Box-office open liom 11 till 5 Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W West. wEATHER.-suN OFFICE, JAN. 22. TaznnomErza, Lowest, 29 ; Highest, 32 ; Noon, 29. LAROY.ETER, 30 09.—WIND N.E.; hazy. • Vr" AT F.. L AT lANDON-::1{.1.1)GF: TSib DAY. 15 minutes after 3. I F.vening 33 iitnntcg lite' 3. cl~u'G aurm >7...` 4 ot N . :44 l fir • 1,12-611 ' A _ ~, w „v. ~„\-57.4.41tat SATURDAY JAN UL'I LY 22, 1818 LONDI ):•1 Such an extravagant amount of enthusiasm has been recently engendered by the controversy (oves pr rsyaebc:u ut our national defences, that the advocates tionary measures have allowed themselves to become abusive whenever their arguments have been opposed. Some of our Contemporaries have in fact risen into such a delirium of excitement that they have indulged in scurrilities against one of the most distinguishtd, and certainly one of the most patriotic statesmen of the age, simPly because he depreciated the supposed urge ncy a the ette, and placed more reliance upon free trade as a national sareguard than upon a fortitit d coast, or an extended militia. Sentiments of grWi tude to lir. COBDEN for what he has already ' accomplished, of respect for his character, and of admiration fo r his abilities, should have prevented any liberal journalist from speaking in terms of derisien of his remarks upon the security of our Positio n as an insular and maritime power. Differ with him they might have done, em phatically and explicitly, without degenerating into coar seness both of manner ar.d langu age. Mr. Con. DEN, we admit, even to our own thi n ki ng, spoke rashly and injudiciously when he expressed his anxiety, the other da y , to witness the diminution in stead of the augmentation of our military and naval arma ments. Ile spoke w ith scarcely any of th at pm- dentin! forethought for w hich his speeches hav e hi therto been so rexnarkabi e. I'.• be brief—in usi ng such expressions as he did, his inspiration of the Evangel inspiration was drawn rather from the gentle voice than from the severe and were elemborn solemn warnings ratber of Experience; his feelings of Rope than of Prudence ; h e s p o ke, in short, rather as a philanthropist than as a politician. He committed a grievous . error i n altogether con temning th e l ate movement towards the s t reng thening • of our bulwarks, but it was an error arising from a glorious misapprehensio n —it was the illusion of a golden day-dream. Mr. COBDEN reposed a profound confidence upon the benign operstion of unrestricted commerce, influenced ~,d ennoblyd as that opetation would he among the different races of the globe by the divine principles of Christianity. Ilia blunder ~ as not so much i n a tt r ib ut i ng too much to the cause t tevroolXll,l,..wkich his eloq u e nce h a d rendered triumphant, as it ._, -'.,1- '"n anticipating those, beneficent effects too soon. iteit ought Europe less sanguinary, because he hin II ~_ -se l#' , as more sanguine. Ile regards the next gene •- . t-y a -r k thi through an atmosphere purified by the holy NyM) 71 . (III& nes which his lips have t -o w idely, so nobly, and ___'---ikoilen promulgated, an d the future good conse ' . qty ntly appears nearer to him than it does to another. From meditating so long .upon the grand scheme of mercantile emancipation his ken is wider, his gaze +. penetrates further into the distance, than those of the majority. In imagination he lives more in the 1 future than any one else among his coi.temporaries. On no other supposition can we explain that extra ordinary obliquity of judgment which the Hon. Member for the West Riding of Yorkshire has re cently manifested ; but upon these vei y reasonable conjectures the obliquity of judgment is accounted for and comprehensible. From what we have already remarked it will be seen that we can by no means coincide with Mr. COBDEN in rejecting as altogether idle the present agitation about the national defences of Great Bri tain. But it will also be observed that, while we plainly dissent from him in these opinions, we treat with reverential tolerance the splendid fallacy in which his ideas have originated. That it would be only in accordance with the dictates of wisdom, and in co incidence with the most pacific views of humanity, to prepare ourselves by warlike defences against any emergency in the shape of military or maritime aggression, is proved beyond all question, if only by the " old, old adage " that that nation best ensures its tranquillity which is the best pre pared to do battle. And most especially is this old saying applicable to England—to England so miserably destitute of defences—to England so im mediately contiguous to a warlike, ambitious, and powerful people like the French. "An invasion from France I" exclaims the representative of the West Riding of Yorkshire—" An invasion from France! Why, what statesman, or party, or news paper, in that great, constitutional, and civilised nation, has latterly been advocating a war with England, or threatening a descent on our shores ?" Softly, Mr. COBDEN ! That is not the question. It is not whether France is at this moment in readiness to realise the vision of her great Emperor, it is not whether she is prepared to make an irruption to-morrow into the wolds of Kent, it is not whether she is resolved to plant the tricolour upon the turrets of Windsor Castle before the year of grace 1848 has been brought to a conclusion—it is whether we are not by our apathy, our indolence, and our false economy holding out a gorgeous temp tation to our neighbour—a temptation which in creases with every addition to their naval force, and with every fresh development of their standing army —a temptation which may at this rate become in the end wholly irresistible, and may destroy their friendship by exciting their cupidity, animating their courage, and inflaming their ambition. This consideration, it must be acknowledged, is not only eminently rational, but it is also one of the most vital and stupendous importance. It implies the very preservation of our existence as an independent people—it implies the maintenance of our nationality and the perpetuation of our glory. Shall we, then, laugh such a question as this to score ? Shall we not rather investigate it with the most exquisite scru pulosity, and evince the depth of our patriotism by the ardour of our exertions ? GOD forbid that it should be otherwise ! GOD forbid that out of a vain-glorious temerity, or out of an over-sanguine estimate of a generous system like that of free trade, we should deride the present de mands for defensive preparation, and plunge the des tinies of England into an abyss of jeopardy ! We will confess with Mr. COBDEN that it is ridiculously exaggerative to depict this as a crisis, to describe the country as trembling on the brink of destruction, or so to agitate for improvements in our navy, our militia, and our army, as to torment the population with the agonies of a panic. If the Duke of WELLINGTON and the Earl of ELLESMERE have painted the state of the nation in rather too alarming colours, Mr. COBDEN has treated the matter with a great deal too much indifference. There is an extraordinary ne cessity for an increase in our national defences, but there is no danger of our immediate downfal by a sudden invasion. We yesterday directed the public attention to the result of the Special Commission at Ennis, so far as the cases of actual murder were concerned. The conviction of JOHN CROWE, for the conspiracy to murder Mr. WATSON, is, however, far more important than that of the humble instruments of crime—the professional assassins—who carried into execution the fatal deed he had planned, the sentence he had pronounced. Caows was what is termed in Ireland a " warm farmer," that is, a man in easy and com fortable circumstances. He held sixty acres of ex cellent land, at a fair and moderate rent, which were well stocked with cattle and everything that could be required to cultivate his holding in a proper manner. He had also a shop in a neighbour ing town, by which his resources were considerably increased. No excuse could, therefore, be offered for the nonpayment of his rent. Nor was he driven by poverty to the commission of the fearful crime for which he is about to forfeit his life:to the offended laws of his country. Mr. WATson,:the agent of his landlord, had insisted on the liquidation of the arrears of rent due by him, and on his non-compliance had distrained a bull and ten cows; for this act of duty to his em ployer the prisoner cherished a feeling of deadly ven geance, which could only be satiated by the blood of the victim. He was, however, resolved that he would not expose himself to risk, but that he would pur chase the services of the assassins who should commit the crime, conceiving erroneously, that if he was not actually or impliedly present, aiding and abetting in the act, he could not be made amenable to justice therefor. He therefore adopted mea sures which he thought would effectually pre vent any suspicion being attached to him; but, as we repeatedly have seen, the very precautions he had taken were the means of rendering his guilt more manifest, of making him amenable to the laws against which he had offended, and formed connecting links in the chain of evidence against him. At the very time that the murder was about to be committed he went to the residence of his landlord, thinking that his p-esence there, which could be proved by indis• putanle witnesses, would have the effect of exonerat• ing him from any charge founded thereon. The result was, however, different from that which he had anticipated, inasmuch as the absence of any reason able pretext for such a visit, combined with the manner ,in which he remained loitering about the place fur sonic hours, without any apparent mo tive, materially strengthned the evidence against him hich v. at; neceDsarily of a circumstantial character. Convictions of this description have hitherto been exceedingly rare, indeed, we may say, comparatively unknown in Ireland. The present case will strike at the very ro it of the evil, by instilling a salutary terror into the minds of those who have plotted against the tranquiility of the country, and for their own sordid or vindictive purposes provided the funds required for the hire of the actual perpetrators of the crime, who are generally strangers brought from other localities, in order to diminish the chances o: identification. The parties that have formerly been brought to justice have been reckless desperadoes, outlawed for former offences, and living in a state of constant hostility to society. They were, happily, few in number, but their ranks were constantly re cruited by desperate men, who were prepared for any atrocity, so long as those in a superior position were to be found to pay for such services. It was the sanction and connivance of the latter that encouraged and sustai ne d t h e f ormer i n t h e i r un h a ll owe d pursu i ts . oVbitiaeinnethd_at sanction and connivance can no longer be when the fate of R C OWE of M‘ManoN, and of FREWEN sh a ll have terrified ' the secret con spirators, speedily become extinct we 'nay hope that the other class will be found on Irish grout:di:lap:Ll:is:oh:at t ce i llre will no longer willing to accept the wages of guilt, and life d of f a human being with whom they h a d no quarrel , pecu niary reward to stain their hands with an the or b a loodoi a fellow creature. Another capital conviction, of a similar kind, has also been obtained. A man named A. 4 found guilty of hav in g cons p ired with o thers to a 3 pro cure the murder of a respectable fanner named Bo- LAND, residing in his neighbourhood. Happily, however, the intended victim escaped from the snares that had been set for him, chiefly because the stipu lated price of his blood was not forthcoming when the party, w h o h a d actually been engaged for the purpose, att en d e d f or the performance of his part of o compact. In CROWE'S case it was motiv es of v unholy fur vengeance that i n d uce d hi m to bribe the assassins r the murder of his landlord's agent, but in in any manner, the comf or t a bl e NPMAnow s it w removed feeling that if a supposition s osic from a still more o L AND was re degraded s de o d f B which be was possessed might be divided amongst those residing in the neighbourhood, and that he him self might have obtained a portion thereof. The state of society in that locality may be gathered from the fact that the prisoner openly and unblushingly ap plied for subscriptions in order to raise the amount required by the assassin. There is another circum stance connected with the case deserving of notice, and which we feel the most sincere pleasure in re cording. It is the conduct of the Roman Catholic clergyman, who by his spiritual admonitions arrested the progress of the conspiracy—preserved the life of the intended victim—brought the criminal to justice—and saved his congregation from the moral leprosy with which they would have been covered if the crime had been perpetrated, and they had been.involved in its commission. The Loan CHIEF BARON, when sentencing the prisoner, alluded to this pleasing fact. His Lordship said— " He thought it right to mention that one of the persons to whom the prisoner had applied to lend his aid in hiring an assassin was induced by the spiritual admonition of his cler gyman, not only to prevent the man from engaging in the crime to which the prisoner had tempted hin - 1 hut further to lead to that information which bad ultimately brought him to justice. That had been done because that clergyman, under the impression of the most solemn and most sacred duty, felt that if that moral pestilence were to come within the flock submitted to his charge—against which it was his daily duty to offer up his prayers, and to summon theirs, in communion with his own, to the living Gon—it was a part of that sacred and solemn duty to take those human means which the law afforded for preventing the spread of that dreadful contagion, and saving his flock from the temporal as well as the eternal mischiefs that must result from its introduction. He had no doubt that others were at that moment engaged in similar efforts, and he trusted that they would be suc cessful. It was the bounden duty of all in their different spheres, by their counsel, advice, influence, and authority, to assist in arresting the progress of such frightful crimes." Here, then, is an instance of the vast power for good or evil exercised by the pastors of the people Gladly do we acknowledge our belief that the vast' majority exercise that power to preserve those whose spiritual destinies are committed to their charge from the commission of crime. We cannot imagine that any Christian minister would be guilty of using lan guage which might lead to murder, and involve any of his congregation in the awful crime. But some few have been indiscreet, and having suffered feelings of indignation at some fancied or real injus tice to arise in their minds, they used in temperate language, which they would subse quently, when too late, have made any sacrifices to be enabled to recal. Had the clergyman to whom the Chief Baron alluded spoken in angry or excited terms of BOLAND'S conduct, had he flattered the feel ings of the people by speaking of their wrongs and their sufferings, and ascribing them to the acts or in•. fluence of BOLAND, is it probable that the conspiracy weuld have terminated until its objects had been achieved, the blood of the victim shed, and many of his flock involved in the crime of murder ? No, the result would have been very different; but, happily for his own peace of mind, and for the people with whom he was connected, he spoke temperately and affectionately, and thus obtained the approbation of the community, and, still better, the approval of his own conscience. Copenhagen letters of the 13th represent that the KING'S health was greatly improved. The KING has written an autograph letter, giving details as to his state after the bleeding to which he was subjected, and which had caused some alarm. Erysipelas had broken out, but by the attention of the physicians all ill consequences were prevented. The Royal Family had become quite tranquillised with respect to his MAJESTY. Letters from Rome, of the 14th, state that Aus tria has demanded permission to march 30,000 men thrcugh the Roman States, into the kingdom of the Two Sicilies. It was said that several Cardinals were in favour of granting the permission, but that the POPE had emphatically answered, No ! These reports had caused great emotion among the Romans, who had demanded the immediate organization of the army, under the command of the brave Colonel FER RARI, who commanded the Foreign Legion in Spain. M. MONCHINI, the Minister of Finances, has sub mitted to the Consulta a project for a loan of one million of Roman crowns. The Consults has ap proved of it, en condition—first, that the clauses of the contract shall be submitted to the examination of that body; second, that the sinking fund shall be re-established; third, that the Government shall at once commence economising its expenses, and more especially that the payment of annuities granted to religious corporations since 1814, without just cause, should be immediately suspended, as well as all pensions granted as a matter of favour, and not as a matter of right. The Jesuits and the retrograde party, who will be the principal sufferers by these measures, are furious. A crisis is daily expected, which will end either by annulling the powers of the Consults, or by trans ferring the governmental power from the clergy to the laity. Letters from Naples of the 11th say— " Sanguinary disorders took place at Messina on the Bth. The details have not yet reached us, but it is known that the gendarmerie and a part of the gar rison fraternised with the Progressists. Cries of The Constitution for ever l" Long live Pius IX. have been heard at Messina. There have been some persons killed." The Grand Tribunal of Naples has acquitted the persons charged with having taken part in the riots of the 13th of December, a decision which has so annoyed the Court that they have seized several noblemen and others, belonging to the highest classes of society in Sicily, such as the Due de, VILLAROSA, the Counts AMARI, DONDES FERRARA PERLz LESSA PIZZATO. Their crime consisted in interfering to prevent the people of Palermo from committing worse excesses. All hopes of reform by the Government had been abandoned. The Gazette de Cologne, of the 19th instant, con tains the following : " KirENIGSBERG, JAN. 11.—To-day the code Nicholas, instead of the code Napoleon, will be put in force in Poland. it is useless to express with what sentiments the Poles have introduced the Russian laws into their country." The Grand Council of the canton of the Valais has come to the following resolution by a majoriiy of forty-six to thirty-four, but subject to the unction of the people :—" All the property, real and personal, which belonged to the Most Reverend Bishop of SION, the venerable chapter and rectors of the Cathe dral, the seminary, the convents, and religious cor porations existing in cantons, are added to the do mains of the State, on condition of making a suitable retribution to the above-named members of the clergy as well as to the seminary, and providing for the hos pitality at Saint Bernard and the Simplon. ' The surplus of the said property shall be applied in reduc tion of the public debt." Madrid papers of the 15th have arrived. On the previous day the QUEEN, accompanied by her mother, had gone on a hunting party, at which CHRISTINA had shot a WOlf. Dispatches have been received from General SER RANO, announcing that he had formally taken posses sion of the Charitina Islands in the name of the Queen of SPAIN. SALAMANCA, who was still confined to his house by illness, has written to the Congress demanding an investigation into the charges made against him by I'IDAL. We learn from Madrid, by express, that in the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, on the 16th, the application of the Ministry for authority to collect the taxes for the six months ending in June, was carried by a majority of 148 to 37. We have already stated that General NARVAEZ had declared that he made this vote of confidence a Cabinet question. - MADRID BOLSA, JAN. 15.—The Three per Cents. were done at 26 13-16 for cash, and closed at 278 at fifty days; they were 268 13-16 cash after the close. The Five per Cents., 16} cash, 16 at fifty days, and mere 161 buyers, sellers for cash after the close. Passive Debt, 51 sellers, buyers. We have received the Paris pipers of yesterday. The Chamber of Deputies were on the previous day engaged in discussing an affair of official and electoral corruption, in which, although the majority came as usual to the aid of the Ministry, yet the ex posure was complete, end will furti6h a fresh argu ment (if any such were needed) to the supporters of electoral reform. It appears that M. RICIIOND DES BRCS was last autumn the Ministerial candidate for the representa tion of Puy, in the department of the Haute Loire, and M. RICUOND DES BRUs was returned by a large majority ; but ugly rumours were in circulation as to the manner in which that majority had been ob • tained. It will be recollected that in the course of the last summer the department of the Haute Loire suffered severely from inundations, and that subscrip tions were raised throughout the kingdom of France for the assistance of the sufferers. This money was entrusted to the authorities for distribution — one of these authorities being a certain prefect named Cuorris D'ArtNouvILLE. Now M. CHOPPIN took upon himself to distribute this charitable fund at his own good pleasure, and just on the eve of the election he awarded from this fund to a clerk in his own office 1,1001., to an elector, a mil lionaire, 600 f., to another elector, whose property was 200 metres - above the level of the river, and had not been flooded at all, 1,500 f., and to three electors, the damage to whose properties had been estimated by the commission at 4001., more than 2,000 f. Moreover, the worthy officer retained in his own ha' ds 23,000 f. of this charitable fund for private distribution, and awarded various sums to his sub-officials for the same purpose, and this on the eve of an election. Of course, the Ministerial candidate was elected by a large majority. But the Council-General of the department were not satisfied ; they demanded an account of the distribution of the money, and M. CHOPPIN replied, "That is no business of yours; that only concerns M. DUCHATEL and myself;" where upon the President of the Committee of Distribution indignantly resigned his office, and the Council- General, by a majority of 18 to 8, persisted in its demand for further information, which was still refused. On Thursday, when the report of the Committee on the election of M. RICIIOND DES BRUS was about to be brouet up, M. BUREAUX DE PINY, M. ODILLON BARROT, and M. GARNIER PAGES move .1 that the accounts of M. CHOPFIN should be referred to the Committee before they made their report. This was opposed by M. RICIIOND DEB Bays and by M. DUCHATEL, who blundered and bullied, and denied and spoke, and acted as men conscious of guilt. It was evident, to quote the words of M. GARNIER PAGES, that this election " had begun in corruption and ended in falsehood"--nevertheless, the Ministerialists roared and bellowed, and in answer to the question of M. ODILLON BARROT, " Do you wish to ascertain the truth in this matter ?" characteristically answered, as with one voice, "No!" M. Ric EIOND DES BRCS therefore takes his seat by the side of M. DUCHATEL, and is, perhaps, after all, one of the least corrupt members of the Ministerial majority. These constant exposures of corruption are beginning to tell upon the electoral body, and the electors of Villefranche have placed on record their opinion of the virtue of MM. GUIZOT and DUCIIATEL by electing M. DE MORTEMAR, the Opposition candidate, by a majority of upwards of 100 ever his Ministerial opponent, M. PAYEE, the numbers) being, for M. MORTEMAR 371, for M. PAYEE 263. This is " a heavy blow and great dis couragement" to the Government, seeing that the late member, M. TERME, was a Ministerialist. It is the answer of the electors to the ill-judged declaration of M. DUCUATEL that there shall be no reform. It is said that the Prince and Princess of JOIN VILLE and the Duke and Duchess of MoNTPENSIER are about to proceed to Algiers, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess D'AUMALE. It is known that the partisans of electoral and par liamentary reform of the 12th arrondissement lately determined to have a reform banquet, but the Govern ment refused its authorisation. The stewards pro tested against this, and declared that, in spite of the refusal, the banquet should take place. Welnesday was fixed for it, the place chosen being the Rue Pascal, in a building formerly part of the convent of the Cordelieres, but now employed as a manufactory, and it was fitted up for the accommodation of 2400 persons. The authorities, however, made no display either of police or soldiers. At seven o'clock the quarter was deserted and silent as usual, and no ban quet was held. It was said in the neighbourhood that the dinner had been postponed to Sunday, the 23d ; but as the Government persists in refusing its authorisation, this statement ii probably un founded. The Sentinelle, of Toulon of the 16th, says :—" We learn with pleasure that, upon the complaint of the Arab prisoners, the excessive rigour with which they were treated has been diminished. For some days past they have been allowed meat, and those of Fort Malbousquet are no longer compelled to lie upon the ground with only chopped straw under them, but have paillasses furnished to them. Several of them, who were severely cast down at being separated from ABD EL-KADER, have been removed to Fort Lamalgue. And this day again one of the chiefs, a very old man, who would certainly have died of grief if the separa tion had continued, has been conveyed to the presence of ADD-EL•KADER. This old man had crept into a corner of his prison at Fort M albousquet, and from that he would not move until be was told that he was to be transferred to Fort Lamalgue." The proceedings in the Chamber of Deputies yes terday opened with a demand made by M. RICOND DE Baus for the retractation by M. GARNIER PAGES of an offensive expression made use of by the latter, in the discussion of the preceding sitting, rela tive to the election of the former. The latter denied making use of the expression, and the matter dropped in the Chamber, but it is reported that a hostile mes • sage had since been sent on the subject. M. 0- BARROT brought forward his intended motion, or rather inquiry, relative to the affair of M. PETTIT, and demanded from the Government seine explana tion on the business. lie wished to know whether M. GENIE, who was said to have been engaged in it, acted as the agent of the Minister ? He called on the Government to give a clear and distinct answer to his questions. Several other members spoke on the affair, which still occupied the Chamber at post hour. PARIS BOURSE, FRIDAY, Jan. 21.-The market opened firm, at a higher quotation than at the close of yesterday. Some absurd rumours soon after wards became current that accounts had reached Paris of the death of Prince ALBERT, which had some little effect, and a reaction took place, leaving, how ever, the closing prices better than those of yesterday, Threes having been last called at 741, 15c.; Fives, at 116 f. 25c.; and New Loan at 75f. 20c. ; the market closed as follows - Three per Cents. for cash, 741. 20e.; for account, 741. 15c.; Five per Cents. for cash, 1161. 25c.; for account, 116 f. 25c.; New Loan, for cash, 75f. 20c. ; for account, 75f. 20e.; Bank of France shares, 3,182 f. 50c.; Neapolitan, 99f. 50c. ; Spanish, not quoted. RamwAxs.-The Share Market has well main tained itself to-day, and a further advance has been obtained on many of the lines. For cash, Paris and Orleans closed ,at 1,183 f. 75c. ; Paris and Rouen, 8921.50 c.; Rouen and Ilavre, 445 f.; Strasburg and Bale, 158 f. 75c. ; Vierzon, 5121. 50c.; Nantes, 3881. 75c.; Northern, 528 f. 75c.; Bordeaux, 4751.; Part s and Strasburg, 408 f. 75c.; Paris and Lyons, 8981. 75c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. JAW. 21. Boulogne and Amiens, 13 1 4 —Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon), 14 ex int.—Northern of France, 11 ex int.—Orleans and Bordeaux, 4% ex int.—Paris and Lyons, s%—Paris and Strasbourg, 3.ts. EXPERIMENTS IN TIIR ROYAL ARSENAL.—WOOL wicu, JAN. 21.—Lieutenant-Colonel Dundas, C.B , Lieutenant-Colonel Chalmer, Lieutenant-Colonel Har dinge, and Major Palliser, assembled at two o'clock PM. to-day at the Butt, to witness experiments, ordered to be main with part of the mast of the Curagoa, sent from Sheerness to Woolwich to be fired at, to ascertain the adhesive and protective qualities of Mr. Jeffery's marine glue when used in mast. for frigates or other large ships of war. Two pieces of the mainmast of that vessel, which hal been used in her u pwards of four years, and during the whole of the period she . was on foreign service, each of the pieces being about eight feet long, and 28 inches in diameter, were set up at the butt and firmly supported. A 32-pounder shot VVII . B then fired at one of them at 100 yards range, and went directly through the centre, entering the butt in the . rear. On examining the timber for ced from the inter ior of the mast, it appeared in the most p erfect condition and as sound as at the time it was made, the marine glue being equally as tenacious as when first applied, and the wood separating in splinters in the vicinity and other Parts distant from the jomings. Several other shots were fired, and the experiments were found eq utilly satisfactory— testing the adhesive qualities of the glue, MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEW. CITY. Q('ARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was quiet. Sales, 4,000 bales, at previous rates. Railway shares were dull, and but little business was done. The position of the Bank of England is more deve loped each week, and there is evidence of the accumu lation of money and the withdrawal uf cash for dividend purposes. The bills under discount are being daily diminished, and there is an indisposition to enter into business transactions. The Bank, nolens miens, will be ere long in the field as a competitor for business, at a reduced rate of interest. The weekly return to the 15th inst. gives, upon a comparison with the previous statement, the following results:— Notes issued Increase Rest Increase Public Deposits Decrease 1,079,328 Other Deposits Decrease 182,098 Seven Day and other Bills 902,976 Increase 56,612 Government Securities 11,203,353 Increase 210,000 Other Securities Decrease 1,091,022 Notes .... 7,152,400 Decrease 162,985 Bullion Increase Active circulation Increase s .... 533,215 The total circulation for England, Scotland, and Ire land during the month to the Ist instant was 32,432,6891., a decrease of 2,172,6211. In the rates for foreign bills of exchange no ma terial alteration occurred yesterday. There are not any arrivals of importance to-day. The market for Consols has been rather firm this morning at 88i for the account, and at 88k for the first transfer day in the next week. The premium upon Exchequer bills is firm at 265. 28s. India Bonds have advanced to 19s. 20s. premium. The Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. have advanced to 89k. In the Foreign Stock Market there has been a good deal of business transacted to day. The Spanish Three per Cents. have ail/mace(' to 30, and the Five per Cents. to 19i. Russian Five per Cents. are at 1084 ; the Brazilian Five per Cents. at 83; the Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. at 53k; and the Four per Cents. at 85k. There has been an improvement in the aspect of the Share Market to-lay, although the business done has been inconsiderable. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 88 1 3 per Cent. Consols Anns B3 88 1 4 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Areas. 8 9 14 89 89 India Stock Do. Bonds, 10001 l9 20 p Consols for Account BB% katchequer Bills. 3d. 1,0001. 5001. Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Dan:sli Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent B 3 l/ Equador Bonds 3 Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto for the Account .. 25% Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent... 10S'% Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1840 ... 19 14 Ditto for the Account ....... 19% Ditto Passive Bonds 4 l /i Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 29% 30 Venezuela Bonds Do. Deferred Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2 1 A per Cent.,l2 Guild 5 4 1,E 53% Ditto 4 Der Cent. Certificates Ditto for the Account B5 84% BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. PSZ SHADS. Aberdeen Amber., Notting., Boston, &c. 2% to Ayrshire 'and Galloway Belfast and County Down .. 10 .. to Birmingham & Oxford June... 20 Birmingham, W 01.,& Dadley 10 ... . Birraing., \Vol., & Stour Val. 101.145.... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Boston, Stamf., & Birming... 6 Bristol and Exeter D0., Thirds Buckingham sb ire.. Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Clydesdale Junction 56 Chester and Holyhead.— ..... 37 1 / ..... . . _ Ditto, Preference Clarence. Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent... 10 Do., 21 Class, 5 per Cent... I() Do., Goa. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 Dublin and Belf.ist Junction.. 25 Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 17% — to East Anglia, 251. L. & E., and L. & D 25 — Ditto, 181., E. &II lB ...... Ditto, W. 108., E. & H... 2 Eastern Counties Ditto, ditto (B) Do. Perpet., 5 per C.. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d... per Do., d 0....... N 0.2,61. 13s. 4d... - Do., York Extension Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 Do., Quarter .... . Do., New East ersn Union. 5O Ditto, Quarter Shares ...... 12 1 , 4 — Ditto., Thirds .. ......... ...13s 4d — to Ditto (guar. 6 per cent.) ... 10 ...... 9t 4 to East Lancashire Ditto, New ..- ......... .... • 13 Do., New Quarters East Lincolnshire 12% Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto, Halt Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares l 2 l / 2. Edinburgh and Northern ... 22% 2 ...... Ditto, New ..... ... ..... ...... 3 3 / 4 — ...... to Ditto, New port Ditto, ditto, New 2% — .....• to Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchater 2% Ditto, New Glasg., Dumfries, & Clrlisle-8/. 63.8 d... Glasgow, Kilmarnock ; & Ayr 50 ...... Ditto, New Do. % Shares (5 per ct. gua.) 12% - ... to Great Neratern ... 10 1 / 2 4 Y B 3 / 4... to Do. London & York Exten. 2 1 t — ... .. to Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 371v 2 — ...... to Great North of England 100 - Ditto, Nt ur 40/ Ditto, New 301 Ditto, New 15/...... .... Great Western _ _ . io Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Sbares - Ditto, Fifths Do. New 171 - ... ...... to Huddersfield and blanches' -r 24 .. -. Ditto, 'lhirds... 8 [lull a•ld Selby Ditto, Hull Shares Ditto, Quarter Shales l 2 li — Ipswich & Burr St. Edmunds 171 Do. do. and Norwich - Do., do., Extension Scrip (late (Comb. and Ely) 24...... ..... to Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50 Do.,Thirds lO ...... -- Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93 ..... Ditto, ditto Ditto half Shares - 38 Ditto Quarters 14% ...... 11% to Ditto Fifths S Ditto Sixteenths ........... VA..... to Ditto Thirds (Reg.) ... 101.4 s — ...... to Do. Liverpool and Bury... 38 Do. (Hudders. and Shelf) 33 Do., Wakefield, Pontefract, and. Goole 4 7 1/ — Do., West Riding Union ...41. `25..... Do., Preston arid Wyre ... 25 Do.. do., Half Shares (A) 9 Ditto ditto . , ...... ......(B) liA — Leeds and Bradford 5O ..... .. ... to Leicester and Bedford l6s. Leeds, Dewsbury, & Blanches. 42 1 Do., Branch IA Shares 12%...••. ...... to Ditto, New Branch (blue) 2% - Ditto, Extension (green)... 2% — to Do., New Exten. (pink)... 2% — ...... to Leeds and Thirsk 36 Ditto, New - ..... - 22%..... Do., do., Prefer., 6 per Cent. 3%..... - Liverpool. Crosby, and South port. Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction to London )4i. 131ackwa11...16/. 13s. 4d 6 ...... to 6 Ditto New, No. 1.. Ditto New, No. 2 4/. 13! ..... t . 4 ....... --- .•..• .. to t t o: = Do. Extension — -- 17142 ..-- ..... to 44 Loud., Bright., & South Coast 50 .......-- to Do. Consolidated Eighths... 30 ..-- Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 . ..... _— Do. Pref. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 ..-.. to —I: to DittoLopnctitotio., a d n i d tt o o re . e .. 1;;ic .. 1 . 1 .. ..........ooiss. 4 .. d..... —...... e.5.t.a.r.n..:...1.831:073 2d... 1 - 52% to to _- I,ondon u Pre No fe r r t e h i; 34% to t o o: t0rNt:f.,..:......L..r.d. ....... 2 , 1 ..... wii• Do. do. Fifths ............... .. to DDoo.. 4QouLasrthearrset:..........L.... a G. A L . 2 15 0 ...... _ 3::to 401. .S . hares... andM B . a . n ( d A B . 4 7 9 1/2 .. . .... : = to Do: 101. .. M. B. (a.) 71A . — to Do. 101.... M. and B. (C.) 1 L on don and S. Western.... 41.. 6s 8d... Do. New Consolidated °ths. 40 to Ditto New 501....... . ...... . Ditto New 401 ... ...... ... 26 32V2 " . ' " 301 / 2 to to Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 50 ...... Do. Tenths (Consolidat e d) 40 Ditto, Thirds 84 6s. 8d ... 1% dis. to London, Saliskuy, & Yeovil 1% — ...... to Londonderry and Coleraine... 27% — io Londonderry and Enniskillen 25 Manch. Buxton, & Matlock 8 — to Mancbr, Sheffield, and Linc.loo Ditto 1% Shares (No. 1) ... 13 Ditto, ditto (No. 2) 25 Ditto, IA ). Shares (No. 8)... 7%. ..... Ditto Grimsby 25 — , , to Ditto, ditto. Ditto, ditto Ditto, Sheffield, and Line. 7%...... --- Manchesterand Southampton ‘ 2 1 4 — .. ..,, to NI idiand 100 ll5 ..,, .. to Ditto, Consol. Preference...100 Ditto, 401. Shares 4O - - Ditto, 50/. 5hare5........... 15 Midland, Bina., and Derby...ll)o Midland, Consol. Bristel and Birmingham 6 per cent.... 100 - _ ... Midland, Bristol and Glouc. 36 Ditto ditto 111. 85.6.1. .. Midland, Leices. and Swan ningten (8 per et. gua.)....100 .... . Midld. Great; Western (Irish) 35 owesuitle and Carlisle IOU ...... Ditto Quarter Shares Newmarket and Chesterford 18 1 A — to . _ Ditto Extension Newport Abergy., and Heref. 6 Norfolk 100 Ditto New 201. Ditto Extension Do. Seri p,1847, N. of Norflk 2 Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2 Newry and Enniskillen ...... 7 Newry, Warrenpeint, and Rostrevor 12 % ...... ••• •• to ... .% orthent Counties Union .... 4 Serth British Ditto Half Shares. 12% — Do. Quarters 4 3 /4 — - Ditto. Extension - Ditto Thirds ... ......... -.... 2 North Staffordshire-. .. ...... 10 North Wales 3% ..... . .... to North Western . 6 Oxford, Worcester, and Wol serhanipton Reading, Guildfd. , & Reigate 7% ...... 7% xi -t. Royston and Hitchin ...... Scottish Central Scottish Midland .. .. 20 Ditto, New _ Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole - ...... to -- shrewsbury and Birmingham 7 — ..... to Ditto, ditto, Class B. 4 Shrewebury and Cheater (Nor. W. Alin.) _ l6 ...... to Ditto Halves, - Ditto 8 ... .. .„,-, to Ditto, Uswestry l2 Ditto (New) 1 Ditto 8 per Cent. Prof 5 ...... Shrewsbury and Hereford ... 2 ..... to Shropshire - Union ... 4 South i)evon ....... ...... ... 40 Ditto. Preference Seuth Staffordshire ... 4 South Eastern and Dover 33!,i Ditto, New, No. 1 Ditto, New, No. 2 l7 Ditto, New, No. 3 Ditto New, No. 4............ 7% — ... .. to South Wales -outh Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Uoole 6wans. and Loughor and Ca meron's Stm. Coal ...... ... .. 4 Chortles Haven Dock and Railway 17% to raw Vale Extension Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny 13%...... Waterford and Limerick..... 40 ... .. to Waterford, Wexford,W icklw, and Dublin West Cornwall Nhitehaven and Furness l2 ... .. Windsor, Staines, and South Western s2a. Wilts,Somerset,&Weymouth 80 ...... ... - to York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 ... . 35 to Do. Original New & Ber'ck 25 .. ... 31% to Do. North Shields Purchase 25 .. ... Do. Exton. Nit.l (Y. & N.) 15 Do. do. No. 2, New & B. If Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 8 fork and North Midland .. 30 Ditto, Preference Ditto East and NV est Riding Extension ..... ... .. ...... 25 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens Central of France ( Orleans and Vierzoa) Central of Spain . Ceylon Demerara. Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and Madras ss. ...„ to Datch Rhenish 7 .••••• ...... to East Indian Great Indian Peninsular 53. ..... • ...... to Italian and Austrian Jamaica S. Midland Junction 1 Louvain i la Sambre Luxembourg Lyons and Avignon (Con stituted) Madrid and Valentia Namur and Liege . Northern of France lO ...... 114 0 --. Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 6 Over Yssel 4l3s 4d - 2 ..... to Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans Paris and Rouen .. Paris & Strasbourg ...... ..... 8 Rouen and Havre 21 Sambre and Meuse btrasburg and Bale l4 Tours & .Nantes .. fournay, Jurbise, Landen, and Ilasselt 6 6 .••••• West Flanders - 8. 4 — to JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia - British North American .... 50 Colonial Commercial of London [Anion Joint Stock ..... lO London and Westminster... 20 National Provincial of Engld. 3b ' Ditto Now National of Ireland 22% ..... to Provincial of Ireland Ditto, New Union of Australia Ditto, New 2% to Union of London ... 10 Union of Madrid 4O ...... ...... to MINES. Anglo Mexican .. 100 Astrian Mining Company ... it ....• Australian Blaenaryon Iron and Coal ... 10 Bolanos Sorip British Iron Brazilian Imperial ..... .. ... 21 .•...• ...... to —. Galvanized Iron Ditto, New Real del Monts, Unregistered —• .• lia to COURSE OF EXCHANGE. Imsteriam 12 5 3 4 nit.% at sight 12 2% Rotterdam 12 6 26 10 damburgli ......M.B. 13 1411 Paris, 3 days' sight .... 25 65 Ditto, .............. 25 95 Marseilles •• •••• .. • • 26 5 •• 24 5 Frankfort on Maine.... 123 % Petersburgh, Sil. Rble.. 1ier1in...... •• •• Vienna, effec. .• .. 10 19% l'rieste, ditto.... • • .... 10 20 Madtid ••.. • • ........ 4614 Cadiz • • • .... ........ 48% Bilbao.. • Barcelona •• •......... 3ibraltar.. .• ...• •. •• .. Leghorn ........ •• ..•• 31 30 GOVIOa •• ••••••• • • • • • .. 26 10 Milan .. •• •• •• ........ Venice ...• .. • • • • • • .• Napleq ••••••• • • • • • • • 39U Palermo, 118. 1 )i Lisbon.• •••••••• •• • • • . 61% 0p0rt0.... •••••• • • .• • . b 2 Rio Janeiro ••• • • • .... Bahia ................ Buenos Ayres ........ New York, 21 days'sight Philadelphia 7 ----FAIC-5.9 OF BULLION, TEA OZ. Foreign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9 New Dollars ••.. • • 0 4 9L Portugal Gold Coin • • 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver in bars •••• •• •• 0 4 113¢ LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JAN. 22.—Wind this day at noon N.E., moderate brceze and frosty. PonTsmouTll, JAN. 21.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Pedang, Zwaurt, Batavia, for Rotterdam. Sld. Margaret, Evans, New Yurk. COWES, JAN. 21.—Wind N. E.—Arrd. Liebe, Von Kohler, Bahia, fur Gothenburg. BIDEFORD, JAN. 20.—Arrd. Lady Gordon, Scurr, St. John's, New Brunswick. GLOUCESTER, JAN. 21.—Wind N.—Arrd. Princess, Murphy. St. John's ; Medina, barque, Quebec. MILFORD, JAN. 20.—Wind E.S.E._SId. Clara, Trinidad. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 21—Wind E.S.E.—Arrd. Hannah Salkeld, Robertson, Calcutta Avon, Greenditcb, Monte Video ; Elizabeth Beyuor, Warne, St. Domingo ; Lord Seaton, Fitzsimons, New Orleans. Sid. Luna, Grenada; Ingleborough, Calcutta ; Herculean, Bombay ; Enri quits, Havannah ; Highland Mary, New York. BELFAST, JAN. 19.—Sld. Lina, Barbadoes. BRIDLINGTON, JAN. 21.—Wind E., fresh.—Sld. Queen Dowager, Matanzas, after repairing. CORK, JAN. 19.—Wind N.—Sld. Glenmore, Earba does ; Veronica, Newfoundland. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 21.—S1d. Hindostan steamer, Alexandria. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 21.—Wind E.N E.—Arrd. Bengal, Cook, New Orleans ; Tweed, Willinger, St. John's for Wisbeach. HULL, JAN. 21.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Alma, Meyer, Batavia; John M•Kenzie, Callao. BEUMARIS, JAN. 20.—The Odine, Bangor, for Liver pool, while at anchor in Friars Roads, was in collision with the Raven, Liverpool to Bangor, when the lormer immt,diately sunk; crew saved. KIRKALDY, JAN. 19.—The Lord Seaton, Talbot, from Quebec to Aberdeen, which got on shore he re on t h e Bth instant, was floated yesterday, and brought into harbour. BOSTON, JAN. 20.—The William, of Exeter, when in Ilob Hole, caught the British Queen's anchor, and is making a deal of water, and must discharge to repair. SHIELDS, JAN. 20..—The John and Amelia, to this port, from Archangel, has put into Norway c.smasted. HARWICH, JAN. 20.—A coppered vessel, bottom up wards, has been seen drifting near the Cook. LEITH, JAN. 18.—Arrd. Prince George, Young, Quebec. 19th, Robertlll•Queen, ditto. MARKET NEWS.— (THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. Potatoes, from 5s 6d to 7s Gd per cwt.; Onions, is 9d to 2s 9d; Apples, Is 6d to 3s; and Pears, 3s 6d to 6s per kalf-sieve; Walnuts, 8d to Is; and Oranges, 5s Gd to 12s per 100; Greens, 2s ad to 3s ad ; Turnips, 2s 6d to 3s; Leeks, is to 18 6d; and Carrots, 4s to 5s 6d per dozen bunches; Savoys, 10d to is 2d per dozen; Cel e ry, Is to is 8d; Horseradish, 2s to 4s 6d; and Brocoli, is 6d to 2s 6d per bundle; Filberts, 8d to 10d; and Cob-nuts, 8d to 10d per lb; Spinach, as per sieve. NEIViTGATEI D X.EIADENELAX.36. The supply of Meat was seasonably extensive. Most qualities moved olf steadily, at our quotations. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 45 4d ; Veal, 4s to 5s 2d ; and Pork, 4s to 5s 2d per 81bs, by the car case. Fair average supplies of Game and Poultry were on sale to-day, and which moved of slowly, at but little variation in prices. Turkeys, 3s to 8 s 6 d ; Geese, 4s to 6s 6d ; Ducks, is 6 d to 2 s 6 d ; Tame Rabbits, is 2d to 15 10d ; Wild Rabbits, 8 d to is ld ; Pigeons, 6d to 10d ; aid roasting Pigs, 5s to 8s each. Surrey Fowls, 5s to 9s ; Chickens, 2s 9d to 4s 6d ; and Barn door Fowls, 2s to 5s per couple ; Eggs, English, 9s to 106 ; and Yrench ditto, 88 to Os 6d per 100; Frail 49 Week Last 14 ending 1 NAME OF RAILWAY. Week. , 1 Oe' 8 S Jan. 16 Amiens and Boulogne • 997 - 15 Arbroath and Forfar •. • • ... „ „ 169 212 14 Chester and Birkenhead .• • ...... 573 481 13 Dublin and Drogheda •. • ... ....... „ 690 722 18 Dublin and Kingstown • . 600 685 15 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen .. • . 721 286 15 Edinburgh and Glasgow . .• • ... 3,161 3,065 15 Edinburgh and Northern 726 - 16 Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. 10,005 8,910 15 East Lancashire 956 655 9 Eastern Union.-- 1,044 457 15 Glasgow, Kilmargock, and Ayr .. •• •. 2.011 2,007 15 Glasgow and Greenock.. 880 906 15 Great Southern and Western. • • .... • • 1,860 1,04 7 16 Great Western, &c.............. 16,687 15,731 15 Kendal and Windermere...-. •••• •• 88 - 15 Lancashire and Yorkshire........ •• • • 8,245 8,236 14 Lancaster and Carlisle .......... •• .. 1,043 - 15 Laidonderry and • • ....• 115 - 15 London and North Western, &c....•. 34,319 35,411 15 London agd Blackwall- • ......... • . 702 695 15 London and Brighton. • •• • 5,987 5,533 16 London and South Western .•••• •• •• 6,398 8,688 15 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 2,058 1,731 16 Maryport and Carlisle ••••••• • • • • . 558 446 15 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... 16,588 13,892 16 Midland Great Western (Irish) • • 806 - 15 Newcastle and Carlisle.. • ... •••• • • • . 1,888 2,039 16 Norfolk.. •••••••••••••• • • •• • • • • • • • • 1 . 735 1,271 15 North British .. •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 1,788 1,339 15 Paris and Rouen .•••••••••• • • • • •• •• 6.223 5,502 15 Rouen and Havre .. •••••••• • • •• •• .. 2,737 - 16 Shrewsbury and Chester •••••• .• •• •• 537 296 15 South Eastern and Branches .. •• • • 6,856 6,496 14 South Devon •• • ..... •••••••• • • • • • .• 684 769 15 Tail' Vale 616 730 15 Whitehaven Junction ....• ...• „ 152 - 16 York and Newcastle .• • ............ 9,329 7,713 15 Ycort and liortli 311.11au4. •• • . 6,264 4,866 ( \6 1 .70", Butter, is Id to Is 4d per lb ; Pheasants, 2s 3d to U 6d; Partridges, is to is 9d ; Hares, 2s 3a to 3s ; Le verets, 2s 3d to 3s 3d ; Woodcocks, 2s to 2s 4d ; Grouse, .s to 2s ; Snipes, 4d to 8d; Teal, is to is 4d ; Wild Ducks, I 3d to Is 9d ; Widgeons, is to 14 4d ; and Plovers, 4d to 10d each. I.II7NGEIZPORD. For most descriptions of produce, the supplies of which were tolerably good, we had a moderate inquiry, at full prices. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 8d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d; and Pork, 4s to 5s 2d per 81bs. wunnuoicaPEL. Beef from 3s 4d to 43 2d; Mutton, Its 4d to 4s 6d; Veal, 4s 4d to .5s 2d; and Pork, 4s to 5s per albs. BILLINGSGATE. Our market to day was well supplied with Fish. In prices we have no change to report. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropo;ls are from 7d to 8d; of Household ditto, 6d to 7d per gibs loaf. HIDE MAREET. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, lid to 2d per lb; ditto, 6416 to 7216, 241 to 2 d; ditto, 721 b to 801b,21c1 to 3d: ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 3d to 34d; ditto, 88Ib to 961 b, 3d to 31d ; ditto, 961 b to 10416, 3,id to 3id; Calf Skins (each), 4s to 6$ Horn Hides, 8s 6d; Polled Sheep, 3s 6d to 4s 8d; Kents and Half-breds, 2s 9d to 3s 6d; Downs► 2s 9d to 3s Id. NAY DIELIMETS. SieITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 31 15s ; Clover, ditto, 31 lOs to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 4s to 11 WS per load. A fair average supply, and a slow trade. CUMBERLAND.—Meadc.w Hay, 21 105 to 3/ 155 f Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 41125; and Straw, 11 5s to 1/ 101 per load, Supply very moderate, and trade firm. WIIITECHAPXL.—Meadow Hay, 2110 s to 3/ 1551 Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 41 I6s ; and Straw, 1! 4s tO 11 105 per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations. COAL MARKET.—YESTERDAY. Adair's Main ......... 17s 6d Killingworth 2ls 10 Bate's W. Hartley... 19s Od Northumberland Buddle's W. Hartley.. 19s 3d Eden Main. 2ls 36 Carr's Hartley Chester Main lBs 6d Belmont 22s Od Dipton Tanfield ...... ... 145 6d Braddyll's Hetton 22s 96 Hedley's Hanley Ilasting's Hartley l9s Od Framwell Gate ......... 20s Ad North Percy Hartley l9s Od Haswell i3s 3d North Pontop Newcastle Hartley .. 17s 6d Lambton New Tantield l6s Od Lumley Pontop Windsor .... . 15s 6d Russell's Iletton South Pontop South Peareth Tantield Moor Tanfield Moor Butes... 15s 6d Hudson's Hartlepool 225 06 Townley l7s Od High Thornley w ylam West Wylam Walbottle Hartley Wall's End, &c. I Whitworth lBs Od Acorn Close Bewicke and Co 2ls 6dDerwentwaterHartley 18s 9d Brown's Gas . l6s Od!Old Haig Moor lBs Od Gosforth 2ls 6dlßobin Hood Hotspur Hedley Hilda 2os 6d Arrivals, 29i—sold, 111. CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) The Lord Chancellor sat to-day in his court at Westminster at eleven o'clock. THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY V. THE BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD RAILWAY COMPANY. The further arguments in this part-heard appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor of England occupied his Lordship the whole day. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) SMITH V. THE EAST INDIA COMPANY. The arguments in this part-heard cause occupied his Honour the Vice• Chancellor of England the whole morning. The suit was instituted by the plaintiff, Captain Smith, the captain of an Indiaman, against the East India Company, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of a bond entered into by the plaintiff in respect of certain transactions relating to the sale of a quantity of cotton. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) CADDICK V. SALTER AND OTHERS. Mr Sergeant TALFOURD moved for a rule nisi to remove the indictment in this case, should any such be found at the Staffordshire Sessions, into this court. The defendants were large mining proprietors at West Bromwich, holding mining land as the lesseees of the Earl of Dartmouth. In the centre of the; property there was a small slip of land, belonging to the plaintiff, and the defendants had unconsciously bored under the surface of the plaintiff's property. Now, under the 7th and Bth George IV. it was de clared to be a felonious act for the proprietor of mine to search for ore of any description in the land adjacent to his own property, and upon the plaintiE discovering that the defendants had accidentally vio lated this law he had them taken before a magistrate, who required them to give bail to appear at the Quarter Sessions, and answer the indictment, which the plaintiff intended to prefer against them. It had since been discovered that the case would involve several important points of law, and therefore the de fendants had instructed the Learned Sergeant to move for a rule to show cause why the indictment should not be removed to this court. Application granted, WORSHIP-STREET.--(THIS DAY.) A respectable-locking female presented herself before Mr. Arnold, and complained that she had been defrauded by a wholesale firm in the City. The complainant said she was a capmaker, and was in the habit o f f ur ni s hi ng th e firm with goods, and it was her uniform practice to send with them the hr voice. The last order she had executed was forty' eight dozen of caps, which, as usual, was acconr periled by the invoice. The latter, however, she had since discovered, had been altered to forty-five dozen. The invoice alluded to was here handed into the Court, and it was manifest that the figure 8 bad been altered into 6. In answer to a question from the magistrate, the complainant said the principal of the firm was at present out of town. She had seen one of the as' sistants, whom she believed to have made the alt.' ration, but could obtain no redress. Mr. ARNOLD said that if the fraud had been com mitted as alleged it bore a very great affinity to a forgery, and would, perhaps, prove more serious to the perpetrator than he might at present imagine. Be (Mr. Arnold) would advise the complainant by 4 1 means to lose no time in seeing the principal of the firm. The applicant thanked the magistrate and withdrew. TERRIFIC FIRE IN THE BURLING TON-ARCADE.—(THIS DAY.) One of the most alarming fires that has occurred in the metropolis for some time broke out shortly before five o'clock this morning, and which, in a compare• tively short period, laid in ruins four or five houses, and materially damaged several others. (LATEST PARTICULARS.) The dreadful catastrophe occurred first in the shog of Mr. Russell. Mr. Inspector Whall, of the division, his superintendent, a brother inspector, and upwards of 100 constables, repaired to the spot at the first outbreak. By five o'clock the West of England and City engines were in full work on the burning mass, but notwithstanding, by six o'clock, not less than six different shops, dwellings, &c., were com pletely destroyed. It is said that 10,0001. will not cover the loss. The following are amongst those who have lost their property, some portion of which is insured in the Sun, Globe, County, and other offices :—Messrs. Russell, Jeffs, Perry (two shops), Beaumont, and Marshall. Towards ten o'clock this morning things appeared to be somewhat more safe, and some of the engines of the Brigade and West of England returned to their stations, at which time a most minute inquiry was in progress as to its origin, which was believed by many to have been occasioned through an escape of gas. Fortunately no lives were lost, though some por tions of the buildings remained in a dangerous state. RAILWAY RETURNS RLILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Ital. ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the came week in the previous year: