The Sun. — London, England, 1848-02-21 00:00:00

- • i n g the market. Such purohase3 as have come to our knowledge are noted below, and among them will be observed the Dharwar cotton from American seed. Government ha:; length r€.linqui , bed the export duty of 9 stnria,s per Indian mannd upon t} - :‘1 qu ,j t ,. 5 ru.pres, 1 arena, and 6 pie, per can,ly, and w hi c h w ii ; h, refit the trade in it to China, all ehipmen:s to whicl , quarter in British bottoms have hitherto been subject to it, foreign being charged double duty. No restric *Cions having been imposed, in respect of the latter, bosh are now on the same footing. The purchases are -100 candies Compta...at Rs. 791 per candy. 100 ditto 300 ditto at " 71i " 600 bales Dollera at „ 73i 1) 100 candies Dharwar at „ 114 „ Sheep's Wool—Arrivals have been large, and 300 candies of the different kinds are reported to have been purchased, chiefly by native shippers, at our quotations. Great complaints continue to be made of the Cutch and trwar descriptions, the same being much mixed and fall of burrs. Opium—Further arrivals of the nEw crop, to the ex tent of 300 chests, have taken place since our last, a portion of which have gone forward per the Ariel to %%roosting, on importers' account. On the spot some purchases have been made at 920 rs., but the price has since receded to 900 rs., at which others are waiting for shipment by the steamer of the 19th inst. Tonnage—The rate of freight to Great Britain has declined to 31. ss. per ton, at which several engagements have been made, with a trifling one or two at 3/.75. 6d., and which is the range of rates to-day, and with a good supply of tonnage. To China, engagements have been done at 14 re. and 14i rs. per candy, the latter being to day's quotation. Exchange—The rate on London has advanced, Bank paper being ls. 10d., Baring's credits ls. 10-id. to F'., and local paper with shipping documents is 100. to Is. 104 d. per rupee, six months' sight; in all which trans actions have been done. Th ree months ' . sight bank paper is still is . 90., and thirty days Is. 81d. per rupee. On Calcutta the rate is 991 rs.; thirty days sight; and China, 210 rupees per 100 dols., sixty days' sight. ZREIGHTS. To London, per ton £3 ss. To Liverpool „ .£3 ss. a 31. 7s. 6d. To China, per candy Rs. 14 EXCHANGES. London...at 6 months' sight, per rupee, Is. 10d. to Is. 10}d. ~ at 3 months' sight, „ ls. 91d. „ at 1 month's sight, I, is. 81d. China .....at 30 days' sight, per 100 S. ds. Rs. 212 Madras ...at 30 days' sight „ ~ 984 Calcutta, at 60 days' sight, per 100 rs. „ 981 to 991 fl at 30 days' sight„, par. „ at sight, ~ Ra. 101 PRICE OP BULLION. Sovereigns, each Dragons, each 1 Rs. 11: 4 annas. Bank of England notes, per £ ... Rs. 12: 6 annas, Spanish dollars, per 100 „ 222 German crowns, per 100 _ . _ Sycee silver, per 100 tolas „ 216 Gold leaf, per tola (range of quality) „ 161 at 17, BANE SHARES. Bombay Bank Rs. 35i to 36 p. ct. pm, Oriental Bank, Rs. 1,000 each (500 paid up) Commercial Bank Agra Bank (Rs. 5,000) ... „ 39 ditto Bank of Madras ( „ 1,000) „14 ditto GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 5 per cent. transfer loan Rs. 1101 per 100 Sicca n 5 per cent. loan 1825-26 5 per cent. loan 1829-30 4 per cent. loan 1832-33 4 per cent. loan 1835-36 5 per cent. loan 1841-42 4 per cent. loan 1842-43 THE INDIGO TRADE. At a meeting of the Union Bank of Calcutta, held cn the 31st of December, the following resolution was woposed. " Resolved--That it is the opinion of the directors that, in the present state of monetary affairs in Cal cutta, a much larger sum may be expected to bo re alised from the indigo belonging to the bank by sending it to England for sale, than by selling it here, and that, by drawing against the shipments, the bank would pro bably be put in possession of , funds to as great an am o u n t as it would be by sale here. , Proposed by Sir T. E. TURTON, Bart. ; seconded by W. P. GRANT, Esq. Approved (Signed) JOHN STORM. W. P. GRANT. T. E. M. TURTON. BURKINYOUNG. M. RUSTOMJER. T. CAIRD. GEORGE SIIEARWOOD. December 29, 1847. ADAM FREER SMITH. After this was read, a great deal of discussion ensued, when the following resolution was proposed by Mr. J. JENKINS, and seconded by Mr. SUTHERLAND : " That it is contrary to correct banking principles, engaging in mercantile risk and speculating upon a rising market, and therefore that the indigo be sold by public auction in Calcutta." To which Sir Tuomas TURTON proposed the follow ing amendment : " Resolved—That it appears to this meeting that it will be most for the advantage of the proprietors and creditors of the Union Bank that the indigo of the bank ba sent home for sale in the manner proposed by the directors in their resolution of the 29th ultimo." Seconded by G. SrLEAuwoon, Esq., and carriod.— .1-iurkaru. MESSRS. HODGKINSON AND CO. At a meeting of creditors held at the office of Messrs. liodgkin3on and Co., pursuant to advertisement, for the purpose of considering who should be a fit and proper person or persons to be recommended as assignee or assignees of the estate of the insolvent firm, it was una nimously assented to that Mr. Itichurds do take the chair. Proposed by Mr. Robinson and seconded by Mr. Hun ter—" That it hying apparent no creoitor or creditors of the firm is or are willing to act as assignee, and Mr. William Limond, secretary to the Chamber of Com. merce, having kindly consented to accept the trust, that he be recommended to the Court as a fit person to be appointed sole assignee of the estate of tho firm, as also of the private estate." From a statement hid on tho table, the following appeared to be the aisets:— Shipments on the way home . Premium insurance on ditto Estimated profit on 2,402 bales of jute included in the above shipments 8,000 1,19,558 Estate of S. Phillip and Co., 12,2461. ss. or Assets in Calcutta Total Rs. 2,83,490 Tho annexed are the Liabilities. 3. in! drawn on and accepted by Messrs. S. Phillips and Co., 25,9811. 17s. Ild. or ills, ditto, returned unaccepted, 3,090/. or Ditto, ditto, on account of premium in- surances, 2921. ss. 9d., or Premium insurance unpaid —lbid. „ 30,000 2,922 2,817 Total Rs. 2,95,558 CANTON MARKETS.—DEc. 29. EXPORTS. Teas—Purchases for the English markets have been comparatively small during the month ; this and the ap prehended difficulties have caused some reduction in the rates current d ur i ng th e f ormer p ar t o f th e se ason. For teas suitable for the American market the demand has been very active throughout the month, and opening prices have been well supported. Con gee, 22 chops have been settled since our last report at 14 taels for common to 22 taels for second monings—prices may be quoted about 1 tael below last month's rates ; about 70 chops remain in market. Souchong, about 2,500 chests are Tenoned as sold at 20 to 28 taels for good, and 14 to 16 taels for common ; those prices show a reduction of 2 to 3 taels on our last quotations. Flowery Pekoe, 1,300 chests have been taken at 22 to 30 taels fur fair to good. Scented orange and Caper, the demand has been rather large; 3.500 halt•chests of the former at 21 to 25 taels, and fully 7,000 boxes of the latter at 15 to 17 taels, have been settled during the month. Of plain orange Pekoe only 400 or 500 half chests remain, for which 14 to 17 taels is asked. Of plaits caper none has been made this season ; of the first crop Ning Yong, the market is cleared, of the second crop about 2,000 half chests are in stock, for which 17 to 20 taels is asked.. Green—An active demand has eiisted through the month for young Hyson, llyson Skin, and, the tint st llyson Imperial and Gunpowder, for the United States markets ; of these a large proportio n of the new qrop quote yount , (Tyson Tae to in has been settled ; _we t f L cargo country 24 to 26 tads ; Moyune couritr good _st2l , lerior o. ine to 42 taels • cargo 28 to 32 tads ; ii . )on lair to good 31 to 40 tad , ' finest 44 to 60 taels. i l i rn . p o e n rial and Gunpowder fine to finest 45 to 65 taelg.s. kinds (Moyune) common, no sales ; or 4 3 to 65. 45 to 48 ; fine, 50 to fair, 35 to 38 ; good, 40 to . 'i t o Hyson Skin Singh 53 to 57 to CO ; very . fine, 62 0 17 kind, cargo to superior, 14i to ta d s ; Moyune cargo to good cargo. 15 to 17 taels ; superior , to fine, 18 to 25 tads ; finest 26 to 30 tads. Of Canton green, about 5,000 half chests of young hyson, at 13 to 14 taels; and 2,000 half chests of gunpowder, at 16 to 20 tads, have been taken for England. Silk —No transactions; 140 bales of inferior Tsatlee in market, at the nominal prices of 410 dolls. to 440 dolls.; Canton is 860 dolls. for No. 1; 340 dulls. for No. 2; and 320 dolls. fur No. 3. BSugar —Large quantities continue to be shipped to °doaMay. The rat es are 5 d ulls. SOs. fur No. 1, down to lls. 30c. for No. 8, current quality. Sugar Candy, 7 dolls. 50e. for fi ne. Aluna—Can be had in an y quant i ty at 1 d oll. 75c. at 10 ia dol caphor—.can b e purchased, deliverable at Macao, quicksilver—Scarce and wanted 124 dolls. per picul being the rate. Vermillion —Also scarce, at 62 dolls. for fine. Frei . gh ts—Tonnage abudan t . 41. 10s. for England, and 4%. dolls. tq 18 dolls. for thet-0 d States. Ejaillanges—Owing to the diffieunitT e h r e e, few sales of ding or goods have been made duri:gsht a v e nth, and money is scarce with the Chinese; this to the nnfa.vourable accounts from England, has inducedd ters to prefer treasure as a medium of remittancreenaaintd. the demand for bills on London has consequently bees, small. Rates vary from 441 to 4 5, according to the wants of sellers. Accepted Company's bills on Bengal, 217 Rs. Bullion—Gold has been down to 24 dolls, 60 c., but has ?NW NYIN, L'0141)014, MOSTIAYavc I4 IP43:IIII4RY 11, Mt risen to 25 dolls. A large quantity is being sent to Bombay. Now ready, In 3 not 8 with Portrait, MEMOIRS OF 1 1A DE MOISE 1110NTPENSIER, vx NIECE (C QUEEN HENRIF. ITA MARIA. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-lIORROW EVENING, February 22, will be presented VERDI'S ADMIRED OPERA. OF ERNANI. Carlo •v„ „ .......... signor GARDONI, Ms first appearance this - season. Ituy Gomez de Silva • • Signor BELLETTI, his tlrst appearance. Ernani ..............signor CUZZAs I, his first appearance ; and Elvira • • • • • • . • •• • • • • NI dile. SOFIA CRUVELLI• After the Opera the National Anthem, by the pr:ncipal Artistes, stipported by the Chorus. After which will be presented An entirely New and Original GRAND BALLET, In Four Tableaux, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled FIORITA, et la Refine des Elfrides, eMusic composed by Signor Pugiti ; the Scenery (entirely new) by Mr. C. Marshall ; the Appointments by Mr. Bradwell ; the Costumes by Miss Bradley and Mr. Whales, under the superin frndence of Madame Copere. Principal parts by Mdlle. CAROLINA. ROSATI, Wiles. Esther A usundon, Thevenot. Julienne, Lamoureux, and Mdlle. MARIE TAGLIONI, &c. &e. Principal Dances. 1. Tableau. La Cour d'Auberge en Sidle La Fiancee—Mdlle. Rosati, and Alcides. Julienne and Lamoureux, &c. La Palermitana—Mdlle Rosati. 2. Tableau. La Met des Elfrides, Ballabile et Pas de la Refine des Elfrides—Mdlle. Marie Tagil oni, and Mdlle. Ausundon, Thevenot, and Dames de Ballet. Danse Nationale—Corps de Ballet. _ Pas—Mdllo. Rosati and M. d'Or, Mlles. Julienne and Lamoureux. 3. Tableau. La Cabane de liortha. L'lllusloa—Mdlle Marie Tagliont and M. d'Or, and Dames de Ballet. 4. Tableau. Les Jardine Enchantes. L'Animation—Mdlle. Rosati and M. d'Or, and Dames de Ballet. L'Oubli—Mdlio. Marie Taglioni and M. d'Or, ;Mlles Theyenot, Ausundon, Julienne. Lamoureux, and Dames de Ballet. La Chatiment—Scene Finale. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Un lett he Mzungement of Mr. B. 'Webster, sole Lessee. MR. AND MRS. CHARLES KEAN. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new and original Play, entitled THE WIFE'S SECRET. Lord Arden, Mr. Rowe; Sir Walter Amyott, Mr. Charles Kean ; Jabez Sneed, Mr. Webster ; Harrington, Mr. Brin dall ; Brouillard, Mr. Rogers; Lady Eveline Amyott, Mrs. Charles Kean ; Maud Mrs. Keeley. After which, the new Farce, called DEAREST ELIZABETH. Mr. :,ionel Lax, Mr. Keeley ; Mr. Winch, Mr. Rogers ; Betsy, Mrs. Keeley. Po conclude with a new and original Farce, called WHO'S MY HUSBAND Doctor Mull, Mr. Tilbury; Daniel Tootles, Mr. Keeley ; Airs. Smith Thompson, Mrs, W. Clifford ; Sophonlsba Mull, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham ; Sally Starch, Mrs. rlumby. Stale Manager, Mr. Fan en; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster. J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. Boxes, Is. ; Pit, as. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is. Doors open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. TIIIS EVENING Will be presented an entirely new Piece, entitled the PEARL OF THE OCEAN ; or, the Prince and the Mertnaiden. Principal am meters by Messrs. Waye, P. Bedford, Wright, Munyard, Glennaire, Callentord, and Worrell ; Miss Woolgar, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, aid Madame• Celeste. To be lullowed by a new and original Farce, entitled OUR NA TIONAL DEFENCES; or, the Cockshot Yeomanry. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Wright, P. Bedford, Sanders ; Ma eame Celeste, Miss Emma Harding, Mrs. Laws, and Miss Woolgar. To conclude with a new Farce entitled TIIk TIPPERARYLE GACY. Turnem Green, Mr. Wright ; Bob Gills, Mr. Munyard ; Linty Scrimmage, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Chubblock, Mr. Cullenford ; Policeman. Mr. Sanders ; Lizzy Chubblock, Miss Woolgar. Boxes, 45.; l'it, 2s. , Gallery, Is. . _ D'ors open at Ilalt-past Six, lierfoimance to commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new and original piece, called ASTOUNDING PHENOMENA. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Bellingham, F. Cooke, and Meadows. After which, a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE GOLDEN BRANCH. Principal characters by Messrs. H. Hall, Harley, Ker ridge, Madame Vestris, Miss K. Fitzwilliain, and Mrs. Macnamara. To conclude with a Romance of Real Life, called BOX and COX. Principal characters by Mr. Harley, Mr. Buckstone, and Mrs. Mac namara. Dress Boxes, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No half-price to any part of the house. The .gew Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, Is open to the Public c 4 cry day, from Ten till Six. The Interior of the House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W. Bratiweil of the Colosseum. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S TIIEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, 0 d Bond-street. Fifth appearance of Mademoiselle Nathalie. THIS EVENING, Will be performed LE VICOMTE GIROFLEE. After which LE CHEVALIER D'ESSONNE. Boxes, stalls, tickets, and season prospectuses, may be had at Mr. MIT .:11E1.MS Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. Doors open at Seven, to commence at a quarter past Seven. Itoxes, 6s. ; Pit, 3s. Gd.; amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Duchess-street, Portland. place. MR. MACItEADY AND MISS FANNY KEMBLE. THIS EVENING Will be presented Shakspere's Tragedy of MACBETH. Macbeth, Mr. Macraady ; Macduff, Mr. Cooper; Lady Macbeth, Mrs. Butler. Co conclude with a new Christmas Pantomime, entitled OLD FATHER TIME ; or, Harlequin and the Four Seasons. fires Circle, 55.: Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Grand Combination of ATTRACTIONS at ASTLEIPS, which con tinues its chain of Nfaznificent Ewertainments. THIS EVENING, The New Georgeous Spectacle, THE BATTLE OF THE AMAZONS, in which Mr. W. West will make his first appearance this season. _ _ _ Lutir, v new Scenes in the Arena, by the talented Arti,te. of the sl:oliihment. In the various modes of equestration, and in• troduoing Mr. Batty's highly trained steed, The Gem of the World, Concluding w.tif a favourite Atterplece. Box-office open from II till 5. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL VICTORIA TLIEATIIE. 'llll3 EVENING, Will be presented ABD-EL-KADER. After which, TILE KENT COAST SMUGGLER, or the To conclude with T LIE CAPTAIN'S NOT AMISS. Boxes, Is. ; rit, ; Gallery, 4d. No Malt-price to any part of the house. Doors open at Six, to commence at half-past Six. iii: WEATH.E.R.—SUN OFFICE, FEB. 21. THERMOMETZR, Lowest, 32 ; Highest, 44 ; Noon, 41 BAROMETER, 29.8.—W1ND W.S.W.; rain. i it ;I: WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. xfnrnin,.. 33 minutes after 3. J Evening .. 4S minutes Atter 3. First Lord of the Treasury, the necessity of preparing ours'-lves for the awful deficit ited at the termination of the next financial year, by submitting to some noel taxation beyond that',.iready sail..:led upon the people. Something must be du.,e. There is no mistake whatever about that. Money must be accumulated by some method (no matter how disagreeable), and money, moreover, to the amount of some 2,500,0001. Any return to the old system of imposts formerly established at the Custom-house is a thing not to be dreamed—a thing as feasible as the veriest extravagance re corded in the literature of .the nurseries. As Mr. COBDEN said on Friday night—" Talk of /restoring Protection ! You might as well think of enthroning the STUARTS again ! You might as well talk of restoring the year 1846 to the calendar as of restoring Protection !" There is no braggadocio in all this ;it is as simple and undeniable a statement as the old bantering snatch from the memorabilia of the last century—" Queen Anne's dead." Any resource, therefore, from the revival of duties upon our im portations and exportations is hopeless—altogether hopeless—a dream, an illusion, a chimera. The 2,500,0001. must be obtained by some more practicable and ingenious device. Here, however, the principal financial physicians of the empire are marvellously divided in opinion. Lord JouN RUSSELL says— Increase the per centage upon all incomes indiscri minately, from 7d. to ls. in every sovereign, from 31. to .5/. out of every 100/., from three per cent. to five per cent., three per cent. being permanent, according to the confession of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and two per cent. being proposed for merely two years by way of an extraordinary impost. In a very different mood, upon a very different principle, and with a very different determination, the Ho nourable Gentleman the Member for the West Riding of Yorkshire advocates the prevention of a deficiency by the diminution of our expenditure, and the diminution of our expenditure by the gradual disbandment of our military and maritime armaments. Both these projects we cannot but regard as most erroneous—the first as being only fitted for the early ages of Christianity, when there was literally a community of goods among the followers of the Crucifie3, and the second as being solely adapted to the golden tran quillity of the Millennium. Even as a war-tax—im posed merely for three or four years, as the case may be—the tax, as at present levied upon incomes, is the most irksome that can well be imagined, and not only the most irksome, but the most iniquitous and tyrannical. Now, however, that it is for the first time in the annals of English history declared to be among the established forms of taxation in the king dom, it becomes in a peculiar manner odious and intolerable—so odious and intolerable, in short, that we are satisfied the community will never sub mit to the gigantic injustice of the deci sion. The public must perforce recognise in the proposal a very transparent and heinous ruse on the part of the aristocracy—a ruse by which they are, doubtless, sanguine of redeeming to them selves the ground lost by the abolition of the corn laws. Unable to tax the industry of the country though the different articles of consumption imported or exported from Great Britain, they appear deter mined (if possible l—a contingency which we think marvellously improbable) to do so through a perma nent income-tax, the per centage of which will be levied with the same force upon the clerk, the shopkeeper, or the artizan, who earns his pittance by the severest toil and the most assiduous application, as upon the millionaire, whose brows are garlanded with the leaves of the strawberry, and whose profusion is at once the perquisite of sloth and the splendid result of ances tral cupidity. Whether this insidious project be de stroyed this day or to-morrow its ultimate dissipation is inevitable, for the people have gained rather too terrible an experience to be once more gulled by a financial juggle, or bamboozled by an unprincipled oligarchy. The only matter of doubt to ourselves is the substitute which may be best chosen for an income-tax, which we are satisfied must bf• discarded as unjust and despotic. Any diminution of our naval or military forces (we say this with all possible respect for the opinions of Mr. COBDEN) is at this moment impossible. The only alternative appears to us to be either the organization of a per manent tax upon property, or a very considerable diminution of our civil establishments. Parliament will have to resolve this momentous problem, and in so doing let our legislators hearken to the Delphic oracle of Christianity—Reason. Additional news has just arrived from India by ex traordinary express in anticipation of the usual mails overland ; and without containing intelligence of any very momentous import our dispatches are sufficiently interesting. Lord DALIIOUSIE was expected to reach Calcutta towards the middle of January, and on the 16th ultimo Lord ITARDINGE was preparing to take his departure homewards in company with the Marquis of TWEEDDALE. Tranquillity and prosperity prevailed throughout the British possessions in Ilindostan, at the very mo ment when the character of the Government was about to be changed. A new era was beginning to dawn upon our Oriental empire, and that, more over, under the most auspicious circumstances. Among 'the minor passages of information con veyed to us from India, the most remarkable are the final distribution of the Sinde prize money, and the capture of the celebrated Claude Duval of the Ghauts, RAGCJEE BANGRIA. Upon the former particular it is worthy of notice that although the amount of cash which is about to be meted out proportionately to the conquering army of Sinde is estimated at no less than 437,8831., the sum claimed by Sir CHARLES NAPIER is not more than 27,367/. ; the Colonels and Superintending Surgeons present at both Meanee and Hyderabad receiving each 6,0001.; 'Majors, 5,000/.; Captains, Surgeons, and Regimental Paymasters, 2,0001.; Assistant• Surgeons and Subalterns, 1,0001. In reference to the seizure of the notorious RAGOJEE BANGRIA, it ap pears that he was captured by Lieutenant Gum., Adjutant of the Ghaut Light Infantry ; that officer having disguised himself and his soldiers in the garb of peasants, and tracked the robber-chief to Punder pore, where he was caught while refreshing his limbs in a bath. There is more likelihood, therefore, in this quarter of domestic tranquillity, now that the arch instigator of the local disturbances is in confine ment in the gaol of Taunah. In the dominions of the Nizam there still remain all the causes of anxiety which have been rife so long in his metropolis. To the calamities of primary involvement have beeen added the miseries of fanatical outbreak. Two Mahometan sects, the one (the Sheeah) headed by KOTWAL, the other (the Soonee), headed by the Nizam himself, have proceeded from polemical disputes to butchery, and instead of inundating the tables of the citizens (like our disputants of Exeter Hall) with tracts and ser mons, have been striving to deluge the streets with blood. Such is the rage of religion in nations not moderated by civilization. Of all the intelligence received in our dispatches from Hindostan the most important and striking to our mind is that conveyed from the extremities of Affghanistan. So furious have become the feuds between old Dosr MOUAMMED and his sons, and so much does the former consider himself to be in peril from the avarice or ambition of his own offspring., that he seems to have resolved upon de scending into the plains of India, and beseeching shelter and prote!ian from the British authorites tt reshawur. He will be accompanied in this expedi tion of dread by the mother of the late Wuzeer. These are among the most singular facts recounted in the papers recently arrived from Bombay, and while they reveal a deplorable amount of insecurity among adjacent states, they display the inherent strength of the Anglo•lndian Government in the sober and orderly condition of the populace in those portii)tis of Hindostan which are either obedient to our author ity or defended by our arms. Accounts from Rome, of the 11th, state that the greatest excitement prevailed in that city. The POPE, i,t is said, refuses to grant certain concessions demamded by the people, but has promised to change his Mi.listry. The Yeapolitan official journal of the 11th pub lishes the text of the new constitution. Negotiations were goir‘g on between the Junta of Palermo and the Neakolitan Government; and in the meantime hostilities had been suspended all over the Island. They ceased at Messina on the 7th. After a debate of two d:l:,s the Swiss Diet bad adopted unanimously (with the exception of two cantons, Neufchatel and Appernell) the answer to the collective note of the three powers, proposed by the committee. Madrid papers of the 14th have arrived. Their contents are uninteresting. MADRID BOLSA, FEB. 14.—The Three per Cents. at 28i at 50 days; Five per Cents., 17s for 12th March ; Passive Debt, 6 1-16 at 50 days ; CouponF, 12; Exchange on London, 47 85. We have received the Paris papers of Saturday and Sunday. According to the Constitutionnel the Deputies of the Opposition met on Saturday to deliberate on the course which should be adopted with regard to the approaching manifestation of the electors of the 12th arrondissement, in favour of Reform. After having heard the report of the committee, they determined unanimously, that it had become more than ever neces sary to protest, by some great act of legal resistance, against the measures adopted by the Ministry, which were as contrary to the principles of the Constitution as they were to the text of the laws, and they come quently resolved, that they would proceed in a body to the Reform Banquet on Tuesday. Eighty Deputies and three Peers of France (the Duke DE HARCOURT, the Marquis DC BOISSY, and Count ALTON SHEE) have accepted invitations to the banquet ; as have M. DE CORMENIN (TIMON), General LE YDEL, and several former Members of the Chamber of Deputies. The procession of the Peers and Deputies will start from the Madeleine. Only 1,500 invitations have been issued for the banquet by the committee. It i 3 said, that the Ministry has ascertained that the opinion of M. HEBERT, on the subject of the ille gality of the banquet, will not be sustained by the Court of Cassation. At Rouen, Lyon•, and Angers, addresses have been voted to the Deputies of the Opposition, approv ing of their conduct. The Funds were heavy in the Passage de I'Opera yesterday, the Three per Cents. varying from 74f. sc. to 74f. 10c. MARSEILLES, FEB. 15.—Marseilles and Avignon 536 f. 25c.; Northern, 541 f. 25f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. Fms. 19. __ _ Northern of France, 11—Paris and Lyons, s%—S4rubre and Meuse, G%. AMERICAN NEWS. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 20. The packet ship Montezuma, Lowber, arrived at midnight from New York, with advices thence to the Ist inst., inclusive. The Wyoming, Miercken, which left Philadelphia on the 29,h ult., also arrived in the Mersey yesterday. The advices by these arrivals are not important, and tend rather to confirm the intelligence brought by the previous steamer than to add new materials. In reference to the announced treaty of peace with Mexico, the New York Herald says— " We have received authentic and special intelligence from Washington, embracing most positive information that a treaty has absolutely been negotiated between Mr. Trist, the Commissioner of the United States, and the three negotiators of the Mexican Government; and furthermore, that, at the last accounts, this treaty only wanted the concurrence of the Mexican Congress, which it was almost sure to get, before it was to be transmitted to the United States. Of the general fact of a treaty, in this form and condition, there can be no doubt ; but the negotiation is combined and coupled with a number of very curious particulars, which will have a great and important influence on its progress to mutual ratification by the Governments of the two countries." The Herald adds, that General Scott was incited by the Clay party to conclude a treaty in opposition to the wishes of the American Executive. From Texas intelligence had been received an nouncing that a war had broken out in that state be tween the Delaware and Camanche Indians, which was waging to such an extent that it was feared it would lead to a general war among all the Indian tribes of both Texas and Mexico. In fight between the two above-named tribes the Delawares were de feated with the loss of 25 of their warriors. Other accounts of skirmishes between the whites and Ca• rnanches, caused by depredations of the latter against the former, are also given. The alleged cause of the war was an incursion of the Delawares upon the hunting grounds of the Camanches, and also favouring the whites in the war between the Indian tribes and Texas. The proceedings of the United States' Congress since the date of the Cambric's accounts had not been marked by any decisive action or new feature. A very large meeting of citizens favourable to General Taylor for the Presidency was held at New Orleans on the evening of the 23d. The meeting was very crowded and very enthusiastic. The Boston papers announce the stoppage of Messrs. Robeson and Co., extensive calico printers and cotton manufacturers, of Full River. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the New York Herald.) NEW YORK, JAN. 31.—The steamer Acadia being about due at Boston with some two weeks' later intelli Bence, caused the market for breadstuffs to continue in a languid state. Sales of flour were limited, without change in prices worthy of note, since Saturday. Wheat continued quiet without change in prices. The market for corn was heavy, with a fair amount of sales, but on terms slightly in favour of buyers, compared with last week's rates. Sales of meal were made at rates current last week, and rye continued inactive. In oats the chief sales were confined to southern, on terms stated below. There was no change in Canal. Provisions were dull, and sales of pork could not be effected at the cur rent rates of last week. Lard was somewhat less firm, with moderate sales. There was no material change to notice in the prices of butter and cheese. In groceries transactions were moderate, without any material change in quotations. Ashes—Moderate sales were reported of pots at 6 dolls., and of pearls at 7 dolls. 75c. Breadstuffs.—Flour—The sales looted up about 3,000 barrels, including about 1,000 this State and Western, at 6 dolls. to 6 dolls. 6i c.; and about 1,500 ditto New Or leans, 1,000 of which sold on private terms, and the re mainder at 5 dolls. 75c. to 5 dolls. 87ic.; 1,000 barrels Genessee sold, deliverable in March, at 6 dolls. 6ic.; and 1,000 ditto, deliverable in May, at 5 dolls. 871 c. Wheat —Genessee and Western continued quiet, and prices remained nominally the same. Sales of 300 sacks were reported at 1 doll. 12ic. per bushel. Corn—The sales footed up 14,000 or 15,000 bushels, in separate parcels, among which were 4,800 bushels of good Southern white at 68c.; 2,000 ditto, old mixed, at 641 c.; and 3,000 North Carolina white, common, at 65c. The market closed rather heavy, and at a decline of about lc. to 2c. per bushel compared with last week's prices. Meal— Sales of 600 barrels were reported of New Jersey, at 3 dolls. I*. delivered; and 500 ditto to arrive in April, at 3 dolls. 12c. Rye was inactive at 88e. to 90e. Oats —Sales of 2,600 bushels of Southern were made at 45e., while Canal continued to sell at about 58c. Beans— Sales of 80 barrels were made at 1 doll. 12ic. to 1 doll. 25c. Cotton—The market was steady. Freights—Rates were very dull, and we only heard of about 1,000 barrels meal taken for Liverpool at ls. 6d. Rates stood at about 61d. for grain. To Glasgow some engagements were made on private terms. To London rates remained nominally the same; while to Havre and the continent, they continued quite dull. NEW ORLEANS, JAN. 25.—We note sales of sugar, of fair quality, at 3.1 c. to 4c. There is no change in molasses. Flour is quiet. Large shipments of cotton and corn are making for Liverpool. Exchange is dull. BALTIMORE, JAN. 31.—Flour—The market continued very dull, and sales limited. Among the small lots dis posed of were included about 500 barrels of Howard street, at 5 dolls. 874 c. City mills were quiet at 6 dolls. Whcat—Sales of 5,000 bushels were made, including Maryland reds at 1 dull. 30c., and Maryland white, ditto, at 1 dell. 371 c. Corn—We notice sales of 5,000 bushels, including. Maryland white and mixed, at 54c., and yellow ditto at 61c. In meal there was no change. Provisions were dull and drooping. Whisky continued quiet at 26c. BOSTON, JAN. 31.—Flour—The market was dull, though without material change in prices. We note sales of 600 barrels Genessee, Oswego, Michigan, &c., at 6 dolls. 37ic. to 6 d 50c. Corn—Sales of 5,000 bushels were made, including Western mixed, at 67c. to 68.!. The tendency of prices was downwards. Oats—Sales of 4,000 bushels were mado at 50e. Rye—The market was heavy, and we have only to notice a small sale of 300 or 400 bushels at 90c. Provision s r ema i ne d i nac tive. , reights—No change. THE BUDGET.—We have given in another place the whole of Lord John Russell's financial statement, re ceived by express ; we are thus early enabled to lay the important information before our readers by the courtesy of the parties in The Sun office, who gave the messenger we had in waiting the first number of their Fourth Edi tion.—Bristol Journal. TITE BUDGET,.—LEEDS, SATURDAY EVENING.-- The following acknowledgment appeared in a Third Edi tion of the Leeds Intelligencer:—" Through the kindness of Messrs. Smith and Son, the well• known news-agents, we received, a little atter six o'clock this morning, an Ex press Edition of yesterday evening's Sun, containing a summary of the whole of Lord John Russell's speech on bringing forward the budget. MONEY find COMMERCIAL ETV'S. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday was firm, but not higher. Sales 3,000 bales, of which 2,000 were American. Railway Shares were better, and it is stated that the speech of the Chairman of the North- Western line was calculated to inspire more confidence in the value of railway property. We think Mr. Hud son's address will also go a great way to effect the same object. The Continental advices appear to be of a favourable character, in so far as that no disposition is shown to excite disorders at Paris upon the occasion of the Re form banquet. In Italy, too, the triumph of the Con stitutional principle appears to be decided, and the only quarter where resistance is expected is in the Austrian territory. From India the advices are more satisfactory than might have been expected. The English Stock Market has been very quiet this morning, and rather flat. Consols have been 891 4. both fur ;Transfer and Thursday, when the Account will be settled. For April 13th, the rates have been 8911. Exchequer-bills are 295. premium. Bank Stock has scarcely been so good, viz., 199 to 201. East India Stock has been rather lower also, viz., 2421 to 244. The complexion of the advices from Paris appear to be more re-assuring, although the banquet is certain to take place. The New Three-and Quarter per Cents. have been 901 to ; and the Three per Cents. 891 to 4. East India Bonds of 1,0001. have been 7s. premium. The Foreign Stock Market has been quiet. Spanish Three per Cent. Bonds have been marked 321 to / ; and the Passive, 4 1 1. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been quoted 26 to 26i. Equador stock is worth ai g. and Grenada, 20. Mexican stock is steady at 19 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 541. There has not been much doing in railway shares, and prices are without any decided movement. Caledonian have been steady at 354 to 36; Birmingham and Oxford Junction at 24i to 241 ' Eastern Counties at 15k 1; East Lancashire at 211; Great Western at 103; Leeds and Bradford at 951; Brighton at 361; South Western at 53; North British at 262; Scottish Central at 291; and York Extension, No. 1, at 20; North Western have been rather lower, viz., 146 i; :uidland are higher, 116 to 117; and York East and West Riding Extension, 34} to 35. ONE CLOSING AtICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Anns.. 89 % 1,4 89 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 89%% 891 / 8 New 3% per Cent. Aims. 90% %IA 90% ,ong Arms. to expire J an. 1860 9 1-16 9 1-16 India Stock 24 2 1 /2 244 244 India Bonds, I,OOW. Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,000/. June .... ... .... Ditto Advertised 24 23 p 27 p ONE CLOSIN(4 RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Equador Bonds Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. Ditto, Deferred 4 4 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 l9 19% Ditto, Account l9 Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent 26% 26 26 Russian Bonds . .... Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Passive Ditto. 3 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch, 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 54% 54 1 ,/ Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 85% PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CI.OOK. PRICES. Aberdeen 45 ...... Amber., Nott., Boston, . . and Eastern Junetion 3 1 4 ...... Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2 1 ,4 Belfast & County Down 10 Birmingham and Ox ford Junction .... ... 20 Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 ..... Birming.,VVolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 10/. 145... Birkenhead, Lancashire, .__. and Cheshire Jung.... 73q — ... .......... Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter Ditto, Thirds Buckinghamshire... 121. 45...... Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 Chester and Holyhead... 37 1 , 4 — Ditto, Preference l2 ...... 12% . l2 V s Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 — Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ...... ... — Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports- mouth Dublin and Belfast June. 25 — Dundalk & Enniskillen 17% East Anglia, 251., L. & E. and 0...... 25 ...... Do., 181., E. 5a1.... 18 ...... 7% 7% Do., 31. 10s. Eastern Counties........ 20 Ditto (8)... 2O ...... Ditto,Extension,s per __ . _ Cent., No. 1......61. 13s. 4d.... ... •• - Ditto ditto, No. 2...6/. 13s. 4d... lA% p % p Do., North. & Eastern 50 Do., Quarters Do., New 23 Eastern Union 50 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% _ _ . . Ditto, Thirds .......135.4d:. Do. (guar.6 percent.) 10 ditto ....... 20 East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 3 3 / 4 ...... East Lineo:nshire ...... 16►►/. r Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... ... Ditto, flail Shares ... 15 .. .. Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 / 2 Edinburgh and Northern 22 1 Ditto, New.. 33,j - Ditto, Newport Ditto, ditto, New VA. .... Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 2% Ditto, New Glasgow, Dumfries, and _ ~ Carlisle ..81. Gs. 8d.... Glasgow,liihnar., & Ayr 60 ..... . . ...... Ditto, New .. . 40 Du.Preterenee Consol. 15 Great Northern Do., London and York 2 1 / 2 ...... ..••• t Treat South. and West. (Ireland) - Great North of England.loo ...... Ditto, New 404 5 Ditto, New 30/. 3O Ditto, New, 151. Great Western 9O 103 Ditto, 1 / 2 Shares Ditto, 14 Shares Ditto, Fifths 2O Ditto, New 171 .. .„ 9 1 A._ .. 111 /4 ••• ll% Huddersfield and 111anch. 24 Ditto, Thirds Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 .....• Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ••• — Ditto, 4 Shares IPS %Viet) & Bury St. Edm. 17 1 / 2 Do., do., and Norwich 15 . — ••••• Do., do., Extens. Scrip (late Camb. & Ely) 2 1 / 2 ......... ••• • • Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 — ... — Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 Ditto, ditto .......... .. 82 Ditto, % Shares ...... 38 ... Do. Quarter Shares... 14 1 / 2 ••• ......... ••• Do. Fifths ... 8 Do. Sixteenths 6 14 Do. Thirds (Reg.)._lo/.45...... Do. Liverp. and Bury 38 Ditto % (late Hud dersfield and Sheff.) 33 Do.(Wakefield,Ponte tract, and G001e).... 50 Do. (W. Riding linion)4/. 25... ... , ... ...... „ — Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 Do. 1 / 2 Shares (A)... 9 Ditto ditto (13) ... lip -_ - Leeds and Bradford Leeds, Dewsbury, &c... 42 1 / 2 ...... ... — Do., Half Shares l5 . .. Do.Newßranch (blue) 21,4... Do. Extension (green) 2 1 7 . 2 — Do. New Exten.(pink) 2 1 4 2 Leeds and Thirsk Ditto, New Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3%...... Liverpool, Crosby and Southport . 2 Liverp., Manchesttr, and Newcastle Junction... 2 1 4...... London & Blackwall...l3/. 6s. 8d.... 57i S7S Do. New, No. 2. 5/ 138.4 d.... Do. Extension ..... ... 17% London, Brighton, and South Coast Do. Consol. Eighths. 40 ...... Do. Guarant. 5 per et.., 9 ...... Do. fret. Con.s per ct. 50 .. ... ...... Ditto, ditto— 1852 50 London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... ••• •• Ditto, Preference... 18/ 17s 2d. Loudon and N. Western 100 146% 147% Do., Quarters L.& B. 22 . Do., cio., New . Ditto Fifths .........2 ...... 10:;,g, 11 .. Do. 1 4 Shares (G. J.) 25 Do 40/.Shares(L.M.) 15 ...... Do. 40/. (M. & B.) ... 40 Do. 10/. (M. & B.) A. 71,4 Do. 10/. (51. & B.) B. 7%...... Do. 101. (At & B.) C. 1 -e., 41 / 2 : :q et Lon .l. &S. Western Do. New 50/. ... ..... 37%.. Dv. New 401 .. 30 Do. Tenths (Consul.) 50 ...... 46 ... ... Ditto ditto .. .... .... 40 .... ....... Ditto, Thirds Si. 6s. 8d.... London, Salisbury, aad Yeovil Londonderry&G,lerairA 27 1 / 2 ...... ....... ......... Lonlunderiy i nd Enn is killt.ll Lowestoft (4 per et.) Ditto (6 per ct.) Manzhe,ter,Buxton,and Matlock .. 3 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire ...100 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 - Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 7% — Ditto, New 101. Pref... 7% — Ditto and Grimsby.... 25 Ditt3 ditto . ......... 7 ••• •• .• ......- Ditto ditto .. % — ...... Ditto Sheffield and Lincoln,hire 7l /2 Do., Grinvoy Dock 1 2 1,4 — Do. Man. & Lin. Union 4/.2s — b.l4llCliest.S4 Scouthampt. 21A Do. Consolidated Pref.loo Do. 401. Shares Do. 501. Sh2.- , ±s Do. Birin., and Derbyloo D. , .Consol. Bristol and Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 Brist. & Giocstr. 36 Ditto, ditto ...... ..111.35. 6d — Midind, Leicest. & S wan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo ...... Midland Great Western Irish Newcastieand Carlisle...loo Do. Quar tars 25 .... Newmrkel&Chesterford 18% Do. Extension ...... ...2/. 125.... Newport, Abergaveiany, and Hereford Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor .. 12 lA ......... 4544 137/8 ... 12214x.d. Norfolk ............ ...... 100 Do. New 201. .. Do. Extension Do. Guaranteed 5t% pc. 5 Do. Scrip, 18-17, N orth of Norfolk.... 2 Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Urion 4 North British ... .... ... 25 Do. Half Shares 12%...... Do. Quarters .. 5% — Do. Extension Ditt , Thirds . 2 — North & South-Westorn 2 ...... ........ Nortf Staffordshire lO ...... ... .... ...... North Wales North Western 6 - Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton..,.. 40 ... --...... ........ 25% Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchin ... 1% Scottish Central Scottish Midland 22% —..— Ditto, New ... 10 ...... ........ ... .. Sheffield, Rotherham, :lid Goole ... Shrewsbury and Birm... 7 Ditto ditto. Class B. 4 Shrewsbury & Chester 1 ( Nor. W. Alin.) - 5:4 263 / 4 2 3 / 29% 4 1 / 6 Ditto ha lves ... ditto 8 Ditto Oswestry 12 Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref 5 Shrewsbury and Heretd. 2 Shropshire Union South Devon 2l Do. Preference South Staffordshire - -.outh Eastern & Dover. 33% — Do., No. 1 24 Do., N. 2. Do., N 0.3 20 Do., No. 4 Scuth Wales lB ;south Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole 3 Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. Coal. ... 6 Taw Vale Extension ... 4 ••• ......... Thames Haven Dock and Railway Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny 13t a . Waterford and Limerick 40 Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin %V est Cornwall W hitehaven & Furness 10 % Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 525. W ilts, Somerset,& Wey mouth ........ ......... 30 York, Newcastle, and Berwick. Do. Original New and Berwick Do. North Shields Pur. 25 Do. Extension No. 1. 15 Do. do. No. 2. ....... 10 Do. G.N E.Preference 8 ...... 10 York and North Mi Iland 50 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 East and West Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 16 Central of Spain .. Ceylon Demerara ... 7% — Dendre Valley. 4 Direct Bombay and Madras Dutch Rhenish East Indian l4 — Great Indian Peninsular ss. Italian and Austrian.... 4 Jamaica S. Mid. Junction 1 Louvain ala Sambre ... 6 Luxembourg 7 Lyons and Avignon..... 5 Madrid and Valentia... 2 Namur and Liege l6 .. •• Northern of France l3 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 lB ..• .. Strasbourg and Basle Tours and - Nantes 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt ...... 16 West Flanders JOINT STOCK BANKS. British North American 50 London & Westminster. 20 Commercial of London 20 Union of Madrid 40 MINES. Anglo-Mexican Brazilian Cocaes& Cuiba 30 oo British Iron .. . Real Del Monte, Unreg 34% 13 1 4 10% 15% 14 liii 5 tA 1% 43 tisj . _ Bolonos Scrip ...... .. .. Galvanized Iron lO Ditto, New LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, FEB. 21.—Wind W.S.W., fresh breeze, and fine. RAMSGATE, FEB. 20.—The Celerity, Emmett, from Shields to Dartmouth, put into this harbour today, leaky, having been on shore on the Brake Sand. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 19.—The Isabella, of Liverpool, waterlogged and abandoned, previously reported, was passed, 9th inst., in lat. 43, lon. 17, by the Lord Petre, Middleton, off this port. PORT TALBOT, FEB. 18.—The Ann and Sarah, Howell, sailed hence for Bristol last evening, and went on shore about a mile to the eastward of Porthcawl, and is likely to become a total wreck. HOLYHEAD, FEB. 19.—The Isabella, Marshall, of Bideford, from Cardiff to Liverpool, has been assisted into this harbour to-day, ♦ery leaky, and with loss of mainmast, having been embayed in Caernarvon Bay. DEAL, FEB. 19.—Wind S.W. to W.N.W. ; 20th, S.S. W. to W.N. W. and N.—Arrd. 191 h, I3arkhill, Kemp, St. John's, Newfoundland; 20th, Caroni, Whipple, River Orinco, for Hanaburgh; Brilliant, Miller, New Orleans. Arrd. from the River and sld., John Laird, China; Strat ford, Mauritius; Lady Clarke, Algoa Bay; Green!aw, Cape of Good Hope and Calcutta; Thomas Snook, Gambia ; Persian, Sierra Leone ; James Cruikshank, Demerara; Emerald, Aatigua; Princess Victoria, Ber muda. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 19.—Wind W.N.W. ; 20th, N.W. —Arrd. Jamaica, Cuba; A. Z., Moses, New Orleans; Charming, Huttleston, New Orleans; Wyoming, Alurk ing, Philadelphia; St. George, Ferris, New York; llelen M`Gan, Burwell, New York; Samuel hicks, Goodhue, New York ; Montezuma, Lowlier, New York, sld. Ist inst. 20th, Rio Grande, Ryan, New York; Agnes, St. John's, New Brunswick; Avon, ditto. Off port, Eng land's Queen, Demetrius, and Llewellyn, —. TEIGNMOUTII, FEB. 18.—Arrd. Isabella Helen, St. John's, Newfoundland. PLYAIOUTII, FEB. 2o.—Wind W.N.W.—SId. Elphin stone, Sydney, New South Wales; Canton, Adelaide, South Australia. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-MONDAY. Coastwise up to our market last week the arrivals of English Wheat, Barley, Malt, and Oatawero consider ably on the increase, those of Beans and Peas small, and those of Flour moderate. From Ireland and Scot land the receipts were mostly confined to a few cargoes of Oats. As the importers are mak i ng exertions to get their corn in before the I st pr oximo, the imports of foreign grain were good, viz., 17,720 quarters of Wheat; 2,500 qrs. of Barley; 3,448 qrs. of Oats ; 7,000 qrs. of Beans ; 5,828 qrs. of Linseed, and a few parcels of Flour. Fresh up to-day, coastwise and by land car riage, the supply of Wheat from the neighbouring counties was small. From distant part s th e quant i ty was trifling. Although the condition of most of the samples was better than last week, selected parcels com manded a steady sale, at prices about equal to those paid on Monday last. All other kinds were, however, very dull, at a decline in the quotations of fully is per quarter. At the close of business a clearance was not effected by the factors. Rather a large quantity of Foreign Wheat was brought forward. The -best qualities: of both red and white were mostly disposed of at full rates of cur rency, but the out-of-ecudition sorts were quite is per quarter lower, and no progress could be made in sales. The show of Barley was not to say larger. Fine malt , ing samples moved off rather slowly, at late figures; otherwise tho Barley trade was dull, and the quotations had a downward tendency. For all kinds or Malt we have to report an unusually dull sale, and to effect sales lower prices must have been submitted to. The pres sure of foreign Beans on the market being heavy that article was dull, and is to 2s per quarter cheaper. In Peas next to nothing was doing , and prices must . to called quite Is per quarter lower than last week. Indian , Corn, Meal, and Rye Flour were quite neglected. line English Flour was quite as dear. The value of country marks and in!'erior toreign was with difficulty supported. CURKENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. wheat—Essex & Kent, M alt—Chevaller .. • 688 to 593 Red. ........ 45s to 54s Oats—Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 48s 58s l a l Cork, 18s 213 Lincolnsh., Feed. 19 3 21 4 Norfolk and Lin- Potato coin, Red..... 453 48 s Yough Ditto, White. ••• .. 4 8 s 523 Black . . ..... 163 19• Irish, Red .••••• • • — s — s Cork,v l Ditto,White .•• • • • —3 —s Scotch, 255 Bye—Old ............ 3 2 s 34 s Bea ns , 'l s k . . f ee d. .. .. 2 .. • • : 33.i53; Is Pige0n5.......... s 445 Barley—Grinding .... 27s 31s Peas Tia G p r l e e y . s a 4 444: Malting .•••• •. •• 30s 32s Chevalier •• .• •• • 32s 34s White 3Gs 40s 61 alt —Suffolk and Nor- Boilers ... 41s 43s folk ••• • • • 54s 57s Flour—Town-made... 43s 463 Brown 47s 53s Suffolk Pigott/ma Waro 671 i 35 Myatt% 42011,1 k 361 416 ' til? .._ _ It ` it . . giro , . la4i .0. e • , k, , 1 .,* '. L.' ' I. , ' ~ ' • G :i e - - • ." ' • ,&,: / . • . .4 ' 'a , r_ L • `‘ ' ',,,, •''' DIED. l ,- . 1i,, , sx • ~ 0-. - : DiiinTO ' '..1.4.... ; ,„.. L'. WRITTEN BY HERSELF. The chronicles of courts have alwa3 s a strong and peculiar attrac tion. They enable the burnt le many to dive into the recesses of pa laces, and to obtain a correct idea of the everyday life of the great and privileged few. Among the treasures of this kind, no work, per haps, could be found more likely to interest the general, or instruct the curious reader, than these memoirs of the celebrated Made moiselle de Montpensier. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE THIRD EDITIONS " TilE SUN" CONTAIN, AS USUAL, THE LATEST PARLIAMENTAItY INTELLIGENCE, AND ALL OTHER NEWS UP TO THE HOUR OF POST. Orders received by all Newsman, and at the Sun-office, 112, Strand. Ittning 46' Int LONDON. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1848 While we would excite a formidable agitation against the Ministerial scheme for the increase of the most intolerable and iniquitous of all taxes, the tax upon incomes, we must, of course, acknowledge that a very extraordinary movement of a financial cha racter has become absolutely necessary. The country cannot go on in security with a perpetually increas ing deficiency, and a deficiency, too, which at the close of the ensuing twelve months will amount to the enormous sum of 2,411,0001. Some provision must be made, of course, for the prevention of such a calamity ; some additional tax must be imposed upon the community, or (there is yet another alternative) the national debt must be increased by a fresh drain upon our capitalists through the medium of a national loan. Now we canno t b u t thi n k th a t th e w h o l e po pulation will be unanimous in scouting the idea of liiolstering up th e nat i onal cred i t by an extension of te national liabiliti es . 800,000,0001. is surely enough in all conscience. Anything rather than an advance in that direction. A war - tax, a starvation tax, a panic-tax, a deficit-tax—anything' however grinding, unjustifiabl e , or oppressive (so long as it be only removable) rather than such an insane and profligate course as that of resorting to a supple mental loan. A loan is certainly the most showy method of redemption, but it as cer tainly the most ruinous in the end. It is an accession of strength to the present produced at the risk of insuring exhaustion for the future. It is the selfish salvation of a few generations, secured at the expense of the ruin and destruction of posterity. Those who would have the temerity to advocate such a proceeding as that of preparing for the next deficiency of 2,411,0001. would be fit for nothing better than the delivery of a lying panegyric over the ashes of WILLIAM PITT. There is no question, however, just now as to the raising of a p,e fi E c ii t yl i oe t u i r o ys u .b s odyis surplus in the re v e n ue s of the United Kingd om _b y means so notoriously unpopular and prepared to admit. with the The navigation of most of the continental ports being now open, somewhat extensive imports of live stock have taken place into London since this day so'nnight, as untkr:— From whence. Beasts. Sheep. Nordwyk Harlingen Rotterdam Antwerp Lambs. Calvet. Total 560 419 ... ... 46 At Hull and some of the other northern ports, a few vessels have arrived, partly laden with stock from Hol land. The supply of foreign stock on sale here this morning was on the increase, it consisting of about 200 Beasts, 220 Sheep, end 50 Calves, some of which were landed yesterday. On the whole the demand was tolerably steaiy, and prices were well supported. With home-fed Beasts we were tolerably well, but not to say heavily supplied, the time of year considered. Tho droves from the eastsrn counties came to hand in good condition, but those from most other parts of England were somewhat inferior. The attendance of both town and country buyers was rather numerous, owing to which, and the slight frost this morning, the Beef trade was active, though not to say brisk, at, in some instances, an advance in the quotations paid on this day se'nnight of 2d per Slbs—the primest Scots producing from 4s 6d to 4s 8d per 81k is without difficulty. Previously to the close of business a good clearance had been effected. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received about 1,200 Scots and Short-horns; from the northern, western, and midland districts SOO Herefords, Runts, Devons, Irish Beasts, &c.; from other parts of England, 600 of various breeds; and from Scotland, 240 Horned and Polled Scots—the remainder of the Bullock supply being chiefly derived from the neighbourhood of the metropolis. The numbers of Sheep were again small, though somewhat in excess of those brought for ward on Monday last. The Mutton trade was decidedly firm, but we have no further improvement to notice in value. Frime old Downs produced from 5s 4d to 5s 6d per 81bs. Calves moved off steadily, at full prices, with a fair average number on offer. 'rho Pork trade was far from active. In prices we have no changes to report. Per 81be. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d. S. d. to s. d. Inferior Boasts-- 3 6 3 8 Second quality ditto 4 4 4 $ second quality - • 3lO 4 0 Coarse-weolledditto 410 5 9 Prime large Oxen• 4 2 4 4 Mouthdown Wether $ 4 5 6 Prime Scots Large coarse Calves 4 4 8 0 Large Hogs •. • 4 0 4 Prime small ditto Suckling Calves —2O 0 29 0 Quarter old Plgs ..18 0 25 0 Inferior Sheep .. . 3 8 4 0 Lambs .......... 0 0 A• SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 2,853 14140 137 240 NEWGATE .A.ND LISADENIIALL. The arrivals of country-slaughtered meat, especially from the north of England, have been on a moderate scale, during the whole of the past week. The supplies of Beef on offer killed in the metropolis have been good, those of Mutton, Veal, and Pork comparatively small. Mutton has sold somewhat briskly, at an advance of 2d per 81bs. Otherwise, the trade has been in a sluggish state, at about stationary prices. About 100 carcases of foreign meat have appeared on sale. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to 1. d. s. d. toe. d. Beef,inferlor •••• •• 8 2 3 4 Mutton, inferior .. 3 8 316 - middling .... 3 4 3 6 - middling.. 4 0 4 4 - prime large •• 3 6 3 8 prime .... 4 6 4 d - prime small •. 310 4 • Pork, 1arge........ 3 $ 4 6 4 2 - small Lamb. Os Od to Os Od. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. By water carriage, as well as by railway, the arrivals of potatoes have been good for the time of year. Owing to the high prices demanded by the holders a very limited amount of business has been doing, and large quantities have remained unsold. Some of the follow ing quotations are almost nominal. The imports have consisted of about 200 tons:—York Regent's, 160 s to 170 s; Wisbeach Regent's, 120 s to 140 s; ditto Kidneys. 120 s to 140 s; Kent and Essex Regent's, 160 s to 170 s; ditto Sha ws, 120 s to 140 s; ditto Kidneys, 1403 to 160 s; ditto Blues, 120 s to 130 s; Foreign, 903 to 105 s per ton. 110110IIGH 110 . 1, DZAZULET. Our market must be considered in a very inactive state, even for the best Hops of last year's growth, the prices of which are, however, mostly supported. The middling and inferior kinds are somewhat easier to pur• chase for cash. New Hops.—Sussex pockets, 31 to 31 6s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 31 3s to 31. lOs ; Mid and East Kent ditto, 3163 to!s/ 8s per cwt. WOOL. Scarcely any Wool arrived from any quarter last week. The public sales have been well attended by buyers, and most of the parcels brought forward have sold at Id to 3d per lb. advance on the October auctions. Port Phillip qualities have gone at is Id to is Sid for clean sheep's, and a few parcels at is lOid per lb. A few socond lots of Australian have produced 2s lid per lb. Foreign Wools have participated in the improvement in value. Privately, next to nothing is doing. TALLOW. Our market, from the unwillingness on the part of the chandlers to increase their stocks at present rates, has ruled heavy since our last report, and prices have de clined fully is. per cwt. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted at 52s 9d per cwt. For forward delivery scarcely a transaction can be noticed. Town Tallow 53s 6d net cash; rough fat, 3s per 81bs. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DA Y.) (Before Lord DENMAN at Guildhall. and a Special Jury.) DAWBON V. HAY. This action was brought to recover 4751. 43.11 d. from the defendant, as one of the provisional committee of the Shrewsbury and Leicester Direct Railway Company. Sergeant Shee and Mr. Lush appeared for the plain tiff, and Mr. Martin for the defendant. The plaintiff is an advertisement agent, and the sum he sought to recover was for the insertion of the com pany's advertisements in the London newspapers. It ap peared that the committee, in order to satisfy the claims upon the company, came to a resolution calling upon each provisional committemsn to pay 721., and all who paid that sum were to be protect,d from any further claims. The'present plaintiff, as one of the company's creditors, consented to that arrangement. The defen• dant paid 72/. in accordance with that resolution ; but several committeemen having neglected to contribute, it was found necessary to make a further call of 901. each, to which the defendant refused to pay, and this action. was instituted against him. Lord DENMAN intimated his opinion, that the plaintiff had no right to bring this action after such an arrange- ment had been entered into, and ordered the plaintiff to be called. Mr. Sergeant SIIEE submitted that the plaintiff's claim, independently of any such arrangement, was binding upon all the provisional committee, and trusted that if the plaintiff was nonsuited, he should have the liberty to move the Court upon the points in the case. His LORDSHIP thought it was a case in which the plaintiff should have liberty to move, but unless the defendant consented to it, he must simply order a nonsuit to be entered. Mr. MARTIN said he could not consent. The plaintiff was accordingly nonsuited. MARLI3II.O'-STREET—(THIS DAY) ATTEMPTED MURDER.—This morning, long before the hour arrived for the opening of the court, the avenues thereof were thronged with a number of persons, all anxious to gratify their curiosity by catching a glimpse of James Parker, who was brought up before Mr. Bing ham, in custody of Inspector Dodd of the F division, charged with cutting and wounding Eliza Burgess and Mary Ritchie with a knife, with intent to murder them. The prisoner, who is a journeyman tailor, and of very dissipated and careworn appearance, seemed deeply to feel the position in which he was placed, and leant his head on the rail of the dock during the examination. Inspector Dodd, after explaining the nature of the charge against the prisoner, produced the surgeon's cer tificate, of which the subjoined is a copy Mary Ritchie and Eliza Burgess are both (although doing tolerably well) unable to attend the court today, and will probably not be able to do so for a fortnight. Mary Ritchie is still in very considerable danger. (Signed) "J.W. B. STEGGALL, " House Surgeon, Charing-cross Hospital." The only witness called was Mary Ann Walker, 26, Dudley-street, who, on being sworn, said—Yesterday morning, between eleven and twelve, I was sitting in my own room when I heard the prisoner come indoors and go up stairs into Eliza Burgess's room. Shortly after I heard them at high words, and I went on to the stairs to listen. I then heard a noise and a dreadful scream ing proceed from the room. I went to the room door and saw the prisoner with a knife in his hand, and saw him strike at Mrs. Ritchie with it. I then saw hie strike Eliza Burgess. The prisoner then laid hold of Mary Ritchie and pushed her down stairs. I tried to get Eliza Burgess away. The prisoner resisted my attempt, and stabbed Eliza Burgess in the back. The knife produced is the one I saw in the prisoner's hand. I subsequently, saw blood streaming from Eliza Burgess's back on to my arm. I got Eliza Burgess and Mary Ritchie down stairs, when I saw blood streaming down the legs of the latter, who was severely wounded in the abdomen. The prisoner was sober at the time, and threatened if I went into the room he would serve mo the same manner. Eliza Burgess and Mary Ritchie were then conveyed to the hospital, and the police, who had previously arrived, took the prisoner into custody. The prisoner, in defence, said—l was out all Saturday night, drinking in the Rookery. In the morning she (Burgess) followed me out, and we had some words together, and separated. I then went to a s h oema k er ' s , and got a knife, intending to frighten and not to stab them. There being no further evidence produced. Mr. BINGHAM remanded the prisoner till Monday, the 6th of March. THE EXECUTION OF HARRIET PARKER—(THIS DAY.) At eight o'clock this morning the above wretched woman, who was tried and convicted of the murder of two children of the man Blake, underwent the dreadful penalty of the law in the presence of an immense con course of spe c t a t ors . Since her conviction, she has exhibited a deep and tirm repentance. Ou ono occasion she said to the Rev. Mr. D av i s , th e O r di nar y, th a t s h e did no t k now w h e ther it was hardness of heart, or hope of forgiveness, that kept her up. That she deeply and sincerely repented of what she had done, and that she justly and richly de served the ignominious death she was to suffer. 111 s state of mind continued up to the final moment which separated her from this world. On Sunday she attended the condemned sermon, and retired from the chapel with the same firmness as sho displayed from the period of her committal. The unfortunate woman remained up until two o'clock this morning, passing her time in prayer and reading the Bible. She then slept for about three hours, when ,-.he rose, and at six o'clock she was joined by the RRev Ordinary, and remained in deep and religiouscommunio!l with him. About twenty minutes bofore eight o'clock ,she sang in A deep clear YOicl a hymn, with a firmness