The Sun. — London, England, 1848-02-22 00:00:00

asTOTlCE.—Persons wishing to have Early Copies of TIIE REV. G. MUSGRAVE'S NEW WORK, THE PARSON, PEN, and PENCIL, Should send their orders to their various Booksellers, on or bfore the Ilsth instant. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Publisher in ordinary to her Majesty. Not► ready, It all the Libraries, in 3 vols., ASP E'INTURES OF A MEDICAL STUDENT By the Late R. DOUGLAS, Surgeon, R.N. - liTtica Memoir of the Author, " These volumes will be welcome in every circulating library, club, and mess-room." —United Service Gazette. " A most remarkable series of narratives—remarkable for the power—we will not hesitate to add the genius, with whieh the whole of them are treated."—John Bull. We can imagine no more delightful reading than these volumes. Every sketch is a drama in itself, most powerfully told ; indeed, =any of them hold you breathless throughout."—Weekly Chronicle. Henry Colburn, publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING, February 22, will be presented VERDI'S ADMIRED OPERA OF ERNANI. Carlo V.• ...... • • . Signor G.I.RDONI, his first appearance this season. Buy Gomez de Silva • • Signor BELLETTI, his first appearance. Ernani • • • • • Signor CU7.ZA.N I, his first appearance; and Elvfra .............. Mdlle. SOFIA CriIiVELLI, After the Opera the National Anthem, by the principal Artistes, J'lpported 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 Eclat) des El(rides, eMnsie composed by Signor Pupil; the Scenery (entirely new) by Mr. C. Marshall; the Appointments by Mr. Bradwell ; the Costumes by Miss Bradley and Mr. Whales, under the suporiu• tendeace or Madame Copere. Principal parts by Mdlle. CAROLINA ROSATI, UdileB, Esther Ausundon, Therenot, Julienne, Lamoureux, and MdIIeALARIE TAGLIONI, &c. &c. Principal Dances. 1. Tableau. La Cour d'Auberge en Sidle La Fiancee—Male. Rosati, and Mdlles. Julienne and Lamoureux, &c. La Palermitana—Mdlle Rosati. 2. Tableau. La FOret des Elfrides, Ballablle et Pas de la Reinc du Elfrides—.lidlle. Marie Taglloni, and Mdlle. Ausundon, Thevenot, and Dames de Ballet. Dense Nationale—Corps de Ballet. Pas—Mdlle. Rosati and 21. d'Or, Mlles. Julienne and Lamoureux. 3. Tableau. La Cabana de Bertha. L'lllusion—Mdlle Marie Taglion! and M. d'Or, and Dames de Ballet. 4. Tableau. Les Jardins Enchantes. L'Animation—Mdlle. Rosati and M. d'Or, and Dames de Ballet. L'Oubli—Mdllo. Marie Taglion' and N. d'Or, Mdlles Thevenot, A4sundon, Julienne. Lamoureux, and Dames do Ballet. La Chatirnent—Scene THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. ITniut he Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING • Will he performed Goldsmith's Comedy of SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Characters by Messrs. Farren, Tilbury, H. Farren, Keeley, Briadal ; Mrs. Glow, Mr 3. L. S. Bactingtnen, and Mrs. :Nisbett. After which, the new Farce, called DEAREST ELIZABETII. :.ionei Lax, Mr. Keeley ; Mr. Winch, Mr. Rogers ; Betsy, Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with TEIE INVISIBLE TRINCE or, The Island of Wriumull Delights. Stale Manager, Mr. Fan en; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster. , J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper. - Boxes, 53. ; Pit, 3d. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, le. Doors open at Hall-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING • . . Will be presented an entirely new Piece, entitled the PEARL OF ' THE OCEAN ; or, the Prince and the Mermaiden. Principal cha racters by Messrs. Waye, P. Bedford, Wright, Manyarcl, Glennaire, Cullenford, and Worrell ; Miss Woolgar, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, Mrs. Laws, and Madame Celeste. To be tullowed by a new and original Farce, entitled OUR NA TIONAL DEFENCES ; or, the Cockshot Yeomanry. Principal characters by Messrs. Lambert, Wright, I'. Bedford, Sanders ; Ma came Celeste, Miss Emma Harding, Mrs. Laws, and Miss Woolgar. • To conclude with a new Farce entitled THE TIPPERARY LE GACY. Turnem Green. Mr. Wright; Bob Gills, Mr. Munyard ; Linty Scrimmage, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Chubblock. Mr. Culleaford ; Policeman. Mr. sanders ; Lizzy Chubblock, Miss Woolgar. Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. Doors open at ilall-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Al anagement 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 34RANCII. Principal characters by Messrs. H. Hall, Harley, Ker ridge, Madame Vestris, %liss K. Fitzwilliam, 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- Asmara. Dress Boxes, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit s .2s. ; Gallery, is. No half-price to any part of the house. The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the Public every day, from Ten till Six. The Interior of the House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W. Bradwell of the Colosseum. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell, 33, 0:d Bond-street. Fifth appearance of Mademoiselle Nathalie. TO-MORROW EVENING, Will b 3 performed LE CHEF-DCE (TYRE I3iCONNII. Maitre Michel, M. St. Marie ; Rolla, M. Pechter ; Stephano. 3idlle. Baptiste. After which LE CHEVALIER D'ESSONNE. Madame d'Her belay and Le Chevalier d'Essonne, Mdlle. Mathalle. Boxes, stalls, tickets, and season prospectuses, may be had at Mr. MITCHELL'S Royal Library, 33, Old Bond•street. Doors open at half-past, Seven, Performance to commence at Eight. Boxes, 65.; Pit, 3s. 6d.; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager, Duchess-street, Portland-place. THIS EVENING To conclude with a Drama, entitled THE VIOLET. Characters by Messrs. Cooper, Neville, Conway ; Mrs. Fosbroke, Miss Emma Stanley, and Miss Somers. To be followed by the Farce entitled TURN OUT. After which, the comic Drama of " LADIES, BEWARE!" To conclude with a new Christmas Pantomime, entitled OLD FATHER TIME ; or, Harlequin and the Foar Seasons. Dress Circle, 55.: Betes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. STRAND THEATRE. NEW MANAGEMENT, Under the Sole Direction of Mr. Oxberry. Immeuse success of Lucy of Lammermoor. THIS EVENING, The performances will commence with an interesting Drama, called TILE PROFLIGATE. Principal characters by Messrs. Ox berry, Laws, Rogerson, Miss Love, and Miss Eliza Terry. To be followed by a New Grand Burlesque Opera, by the Author of the " Adelphi Norma," called LUCY OF LAMMER• 11100 R. Not with Mr. Bonn's or M. Jullien's, but with Oxlaerry's powerful cast—Lucy, Mies E. Terry ; Captain Ashton, Mr. Oxberry ; and Edgar, Mr. Yarnold. After which a new Ballet. entitled THB LIGHT OF THE HA REM. Prince Selim, Miss Jane Coleman ; Azula, Mdlle. Louise Blanche. -- iOConclude with THE DENOUNCER ; or, THE SEVEN CLERKS OF MARSEILLES. Principal characters by Mr. E. Laivs Messrs. Oxbcrry, Yarnold,, Rogerson, Huntley, and Miss Love. Private Boxes, 10a. 6d. ; Boxes, 28. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 4d. Half prioe to Pit and Boxes at a Quarter before Nine. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Grand Combination of ATTRACTIONS at ASTLILY'S, which con- Unties its chain of Magnificent Entertainments. TIIIB EVENING, The New Georgeous Spectacle, THE BATTLE OF THE AMAZONS, in which Mr. W. West will make his first appearance this ^eason. Kutirciy new Scenes in the Arena, by the talented Artistes of the ii:stabllshment, in the various modes of equestration, and in troducing Mr. Batty's highly trained steed, The Gem of the World. Concludiag with a favourite Afterpiece. Boa-office open from 11 till 5. stage Manager, Mr. W. West. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. TIIIS EVENING, Will be presented ABD-EL-KADER. After which, TILE KENT COAST SMUGGLER, or the Murder on the Sea Reach. Principal characters by Messrs. Hicks, Dale, Searle, niggle, 'toward, Forman 3 Miss Vincent, and Miss Bur rougheliffe. To conclude with THE CAPTAIN'S NOT AMISS. "loxes, Is.; Pit, 6d.; Gallery, 4d. No Halt-price to any part Of the house. Doors open at Six, to commence at Half-past Six. THE THIRD EDITIONS „ THE S UN” CONTAIN, AS USUAL, THE LATEST PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE, AND ALL OTHER NEWS UP TO THE HOUR OF POST. Orders received by all Newsmen, and at the Sun•offce, 112, Strand. TUB WEATKEIL—Surr OFFICE, FEB. 22. THIIIOIOffiZTER, Lowest, 40 ; Highest, 43 ; Noon, 47. BARODIETEII, 29.35.—Wna• S.S.W.; rain. 1110 U WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning.. 4 m i nutes after Evening .. 21 minutes after 4. .1 \ 4 7 ::: • • 4 41' 1 . at t• , l ,:k.:Alattjj eAp i tar i l4 J fir 4 4,11 11,11k4Zik p,10,1 • ~; DIE L t 1 • 11 11 °r LONDON, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 22, 1848. Chinese perfidy promises to effect a radical im provement in the distribution of our maritime forces. The accounts yesterday received from Canton will do more, we should imagine, towards the reduction of an useless and even profligate ex penditure of our naval pOwer than the most sanguine aspirations of Mr. COBDEN, or the most stubborn statistics of Mr. Hums. The Hon. Gentleman, the representative for the West Riding of Yorkshire, may depict in glow ing colours the securities afforded to Great Britain by the downfal of the Protective system ; he may demand the instant and wholesale reduction of our maritime armaments, because of the pacific ten dencies of an emancipated commerce ; but the intelligence which has, within twenty-four hours, reached England from the shores of he Chinese , dominions, will, in en instant, r%W y :liis aerial yisions into thin air, and prove that Ais lariguage4steore adapted to the ficti'' • • idUUS citizens . :::of A alanti3 Ahirrip the sub s t ant i al and commercial a i 4 -institutions a, . r.r , 4 . nnia. Th e H on. Gentleman the . ' _ j ....; —a lien-117er foillon 4 ose may, on the other hand, dilate iapoi the eitio -; i t position of our ships scattered X. SI THE SUN LONDON, TUESDAY_ EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1848. as they are with so much inconsiderate lavishness in quarters of the globe where their continued pre sence can, for no reason whatever, be justified; he may ' remark upon the incongruous proceedings authorised by the Board of Admiralty, the niggardliness evinced in one direction, and the prodigality displayed in another ; but the same intelligence to which we have already referred will illustrate his meaning, and de monstrate the justice of his argument, more forcibly than a fortnight's discussion on the Budget. An extraordinary occurrence, which took place in the commencement of last December, along the shores of that vast portion of the Asiatic continent which obeys the sceptre of the Celestial Emperor, was fully recounted in our impression of yesterday evening. It is a fresh testimony of the faithlessness of that populous race, which, while it regards and designates all other nations as barbarians, is itself one of the most uncivilized and savage pecple on the surface of the globe. We term them unci vilized and savage, of course, morally and intellec tually, for otherwise, in a physical capacity, the Chinese are among the most ingenious and cultivated, as they are unquestionably one of the most remark able and extraordinary communities in existence. As their philosophy is distorted by the eloquent dreamings of CONFUCIUS, and their religion ren dered in a great measure brutalizing by the san guinary and hideous doctrines of Buddhism, the character of the Chinese has become a detestable combination of cunning, pusillani mity, recklessness, and brutality. This was fully demonstrated in the incident to which we have already made allusion. Six Englishmen, according to the statements conveyed to us by the overland dispatches, were, without the smallest provocation, surrounded and massacred by a mob of these infu riated Chinese, on the sth of December. The vic tims of this atrocious outbreak had just returned from church, the day being Sunday, and had landed from a pleasure-boat on the river for the purpose of taking a pleasant constitutional walk before dinner. Cnow-A-Pow, the chief boatman, together with his mates, awaited the return of these six Englishmen, when they were startled by the sounding of gongs in Hwang-chu kee, a village situated nearly four miles above the hongs or factories. About twilight on the same evening the boatmen (still waiting for their passen gers) again heard the sounding of gongs in the vil lage. " They sounded," says Chow-a-row, "as if there was something extraordinary going on; not in the common manner." They were, in fact, the tocsin beating to arms, arousing the passions of the insensate villagers, telling them, by a preconcerted signal, that six foreigners were within the reach of their animo rnosity ; ringing out, in short, the death knell of the unfortunate Englishmen. From subsequent revela tiotss in connexion with this deplorable occurrence it would appear that the Chinese surrounded the little group, subjected them to an inhuman variety of punishments, kept them for at least forty-eight hours without any nourishment whatever, tortured them by a number of most cruel devices, and at length con summated their atrocities by murdering the wretched men in cold blood. All this, more over, took place in the immediate vicinity of the civil and military authorities of the EMPEROR, in the presence of a body of his soldiers, and in open contravention of the stipulations solemnly entered into in the memorable treaty signed with England. Compensation for such a barbarity is impossible. The lives of those six inoffensive unfortunates can never be restored to them. Money payments are an inadequate and mercenary satisfaction. The delivery of half-a-dozen of the inhabitants of Hwang-chu-kee, indiscriminately chosen, to the bowstring ofthe execu tiomr would be a bloody revenge rather than an honour able retaliation. No; the only advantage which can possibly result from this miserable catastrophe will be the better protection of the surviving members of the little British colonies established on the outskirts of Hong-liong and Canton. For we cannot conceive that the 'Government can any longer remain apa thetic after such an example of the inadequacy of those most important establishments to prevent, of themselves, their own destruction. Surely it were preferable to have a couple of steam-vessels, as safe guards, along the shores of China, instead of main taining (as we did on the 17th of September) a fleet of 10 sail of the line, of 754 guns and 7,000 men, in the Tagus and other waters of Portugal ! The Ministerial proposition for the increase of the Income-tax has been received with general disappro bation in all parts of the country; persons of all ranks, and of every variety of political feeling, are equally dissatisfied at the manifest injustice of the attempt to levy as large a contribution on the precarious, and hardly-earned income of the industrious classes, as upon accumulated and realised property. There are a variety of chances which every person of common prudence must take into his calculation before he fixes the rate of his annual expenditure. He must first con sider how far he can depend on the permanency of the income of which he is in the actual receipt ; he can have no certainty that it may not fluctuate considerably, and be materially depreciated by causes over which he can have no control. A certain portion of his earnings should therefore be laid by as a provision for a period when he may be out of employment, or dis abled by sickness from attending to his business. Most probably he may have a family for whom some thing must be laid by, or otherwise secured in the event of their being deprived, not merely of a father and protector, but of their only provider. The pay ment necessary for a policy of insurance (should his life be accepted by the directors of any company) will form a formidable item in his disbursements, and one which cannot with any propriety be dispensed with, or even postponed fora single day. However ur gent the other demands upon his resources may be, the premium on his policy must be provided for, or he may lose, by the default of a single day, all the ad vantages he had acquired during many years of punc tuality, and subject his children to the possibility of being cast upon the world as objects of charity. Let us for a moment contrast the positions of a person who enjoys an income of 6001. per annum from landed property, or the possession of 20,0001. in the Three per Cent. Consols, and of one who earns that amount annually by the exercise of his talents in any trade or profession. The first may with out scruple live up to the entire amount of his income. If his health should fail, there is still the same provi sion for the support of his family, and, should he die, each of his children will have means sufficient to save them at least from any distress. He may reside, too, in a cheap part of the country, where an equal income will go much further than in the metropolis. Such a person can pay his 301. per annum without much difficulty; he will still have 570/. left for other purposes. But the person who earns his own liveli hood is very differently circumstanced. He should insure his life for at least 5,0004 which will cost him fully 1501. or 2001. per annum. He should then lay by at least 100/. each year to guard against the contingencies of illness or want of employment. Fully one-half of his income will be taken up for those and similar pur poses, and he will really have not more than SOO/. per annum for the expenses of his household ; but from this he must pay a sum of 30/. to the Income tax Commissioners, as much as the more fortunate owner of 20,000/. in the funds. No prefessional income, even the least precarious, can be estimated at more than ten years' purchase, while dividends or Consols, or rents of real estates, One party is may befairl! valued at thirty years' purchase. therefore, required to contribute three times as much to the national exchequer, in propor tion to his means, as the other. This is neither fair nor equitable, and we cannot believe that the English nation will consent thereto. We have already stated that we do not desire to shift the burden from our own shoulders to future generations. Nothing but an extraordinary emergency could justify an addition to the national debt. If a new loan was contracted on every occasion e when there was a deficiency, we should speedily b over whelmed by the w eight, and the sun of English prosperity would set for ever. We must, there fore, either reduce our expenditure, so as to bring it within our means, or use extraordinary exertions to provide the funds sufficient to maintain the national honour and the national secu rity. Every possible reduction should be effected in the first instance, and when that is done to the utmost extent, then the requisite sums must be levied in the best possible manner. The Chan cellor of the Exchequer has consented to refer to a select and secret Committee that part of our financial condition which is connected with the departments of the army, navy, and ordnance. Why should not the whole of our expenditure be submitted to the con sideration of such a body ? Might not savings be effected in our public offices and in our civil estab lishments ? Might not an attendance from nine in the morning until five o'clock in the afternoon be required in the public as it is in every private office ? This would enable us to get rid of one-fourth of the numbers who are drawing their salaries from the national purse, and by careful and judicious reductions, it is not too much to say that the expenditure might be limited to little more than one-half of what it is at present, and all the duties be just as efficiently performed. We do not desire to impair the efficiency of any of our establish ments, or to act in a mean and over-parsimonious spirit, but a just and prudent economy should be observed, which would be as far removed there from as from a wild and reckless prodigality. We trust that the independent men of all parties will insist on the whole question being referred to the Com mittee, and that their inquiries will not be limited to any one department. There are some points in which secresy is expeLlient, and it should be optional with the Committee to exclude from their report any portion .of the evidence which they did not consider it prudent to pub lish to the world. Everything connected with our national defences comes within this rule, but everything that could be revealed without detriment to the public service should be pub lished. The public will not be contented with the opinions of any body of men, unless the data on which these opinions are founded are also published, so that every man may be enabled to draw his own conclusions from the pre mises. Every unnecessary mystery should be got rid of. A full publicity is the greatest preventive of every species of abuse, and that publicity should not be dispensed with unless there are clear and satisfac tory reasons for observing silence. In the Gazala di Roma of the 12th inst. is reported the dismissal of the three ecclesiastic Ministers, and the the secularization of three of the most important Ministries of the Roman States. They are, the Mi nistry of Justice, the Ministry of Police, and the Ministry of Commerce and Public Works. The ad. vocate STUREINETTI is named Minister of Justice; Signor Passomm, Deputy of Ravenna, Minister of Commerce ; and Don Miclisms GAETANI, Prince of Teano, Minister of Police. These names are very popular. The Prince of TEANO is a well-informed man, very much respected, and of great attainments. The Ministry of War had already been secularized. Here we have four lay Ministers in the Cabinet. It is a positive reform; the POPE had promised it in his proclamation. A most brilliant manifestation of public sa tisfaction has just taken place. His HoLINEss has kindly addressed the people; his short speech has produced the most lively impression. Plus IX, re commended the: union of the hearts, and moderation. The people replied by a thousand shouts—" Long live the Liberal POPE !" The following proclamation of the PorE was pub lished at Rome, on the 10th inst. : " Pius P.P. IX.—The Pontiff, who in the course of two years has received from you so many proofs of love and faith, is not deaf to your desires, to your fears. We never cease to meditate within ourselves, how to develop most usefully, consistently with our duties to the Church, those civil institutions, which we established, not forced by necessity, but from the desire for the happiness of our people and the esteem we felt for their noble qualities. We also turned our thoughts to the re-organization of the army, before even public opinion de manded it,' and we have sought the means of ob taining the service of foreign officers to aid those who honourably serve the Pontifical Government. The better to extend the sphere of those who can bring their talents and experience to bear upon public reforms, we had also taken measures to increase the laical part of our Council of Ministers. If the unani mous will of the Princes, to whom Italy owes the new reforms, is a guarantee of the preservation of those boons received with so much gratitude and ap4 plause, we cultivate it by maintaining and consoli dating the most amicable relations with them. Nothing, in short, which may be conducive to the tranquillity and the dignity of the State will ever be neglected, 0 Romans, and Pontifical subjects, by your Father and Sovereign, who has given you the most certain proof of his affection for you, and is ready to give you more, if he be worthy to obtain from God, that he may inspire your hearts and those of all the Italians all the pacific spirit of his wisdom ; but he is ready at the same time to resist, by means of the institutions already conceded, all disorderly violence, as he would also resist demands contrary to his duties and to your happiness. Listen'then to the paternal voice that admo nishes you, nor be moved by that cry that proceeds from unknown mouths, to agitate the people of Italy with the:terror of a foreign war, aided and prepared by internal conspiracies, or by the malignant ignorance of those who govern. This is, indeed, deceit, to impel you by terror to seek public safety in disorder ; to confound by tumult the councils of your ruler, and to prepare, by creating confusion, pretexts for a war that could never by any other motive be declared against us. What danger, in fact, can impend over Italy so long as a bond of gratitude and confidence, uncorrupted by violence, unites the strength of the people with the wisdom of princes, with the sacredness of right ? But we principally, we, the head and Sovereign Pontiff of the most holy Catholic religion, should we not have in our defence, if we were unjustly attacked, innumerable sons who would defend the centre of Catholic unity like the house of their father ? It is indeed a great blessing among the many which Heaven bath imparted to Italy, that scarce three millions of our subjects have two hundred millions of brothers of every nation and of every tongue. This was in more dangerous times, and in the confusion of the whole Roman World, the safeguard of Rome. It is for this the ruin of Italy was never complete. This will ever be her defence, so long as this Apostolic See shall reside in her centre. Oh then, Great God, shower thy blessings on Italy, and preserve for her this most precious boon of all, faith ! Bless her with the benediction that thy vicar prostrated before Thee humbly demandeth ! Bless her with the benediction that the saints to whom she gave birth, the Queen of Saints, who protects her, the Apostles whose glorious relics she preserves, thy Incarnate Son, who sent his representative upon earth to reside in this same Rome, ask of Thee!" Madrid papers of the 15th have arrived. In the Chamber of Deputies on the 14th the recent events in Italy were the subject of discussion, and the Duke of SOTOMATOR announced that the Spanish Government completely approved of the changes which had been recently made in Italy, but that, in the event of war being the consequence of them, the Spanish Government would observe the strictest neutrality. MADRID BOLSA, FEB. 15.—The Three per Cents. at 28/ at 60 days, 28i cash ; Five per Cents., 17/ ; Passive, 61 sellers, 5i buyers. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. Ninety-two Deputies and Peers have accepted in vitations to the Reform banquet, which is to be held to-day. Among them are—MßE Odillon Barrot, Arago, Baroche, de Beaumont, Chambolle, Cre mieux, Drouin de rlluys, Dupont de l'Eure, Du vergier de Hauranne, Faucher, Garnier Pages, de Lasteyrie, Lafayette (2), Lamartine, Lherbette, Leon de Malleville, Mauguin, Marie, &c. M. Thiers will not be present. The Committee for the banquet have published a notification, in which, after stating that the meeting is held to protest against an illegal and arbitrary attempt at preventing the pacific exercise of a legal and constitutional right, they set forth the order of the procession from the Madeleine to the Champs Elysees. The Peers and Deputies are to meet at eleven o'clock in the Place de la Made leine. The procession will be headed by the superior officers of the National Guard of Paris, then follow the guests, then the inferior officers of the ',National Guard, then the National Guards in columns; between the third and fourth column of the National Guards will be the students of the Colleges. The procession starts at half-past eleven. It appears that notwithstanding the words, "full of sound and fury" of MM. DUCHATEL and HEBERT in the Chamber, the Government will not interfere to prevent the banquet. The military have received orders to remain in barracks during the day. alarmGr c e de at tthss.e:mi6 nave, it issaid, left exists amongforeigners. tP ari s h w Tenin the l t thou sand w of Cents., three y Cours Authentique.—PAßlS, FEB. 21.—French Five per 65c. GOc. 55c. 65e. GOc. 55c. ; Ditto, Four-and- a-llalf per Cents., 104 f. ; Ditto, Four per Cents., 99f. 25c.; Ditto, Three per Cents., 73f. 90c. 85c. 95c. 74f., 73f. 95c.; New Loan, 1847, —; Bank of France, 3,1951, 3,190 f.; Treasury Bonds, 44 4; Roman, 93i 4; Belgian Five per Coats., 1840, 28if.; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 921.; Obligations of the City, 1,3301. Ex change on London, one month, paper, 52t. 374 c.; money, 25f. 35c.; three months, paper, 25f. 224 c.; money, 25f. 22ic. BUSINESS DONE 71 4 .1 . FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 21. Northern of Frame, 14 1 / s —Paris and Lyons, 5 1 4—West Flanders, 1%. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) LYME REGIS. The Committee re-assembled this morning. Lord Ashley in the chair. Mr. ALEXANDER having closed his summing up this morning, Mr. Sergeant EINGLABN proceeded to address the Committee on behalf of the sitting Member, contending that no case of bribery had been made out, and calling upon the Committee to confirm the election of Mr. Abdy. KINSALE. The Kinsale Election Committee reassembled this morning, Mr. Bouterie in the chair. The Rev. Joshus Broune Ryder, the rector of Ring rose, an adjoining parish to Kinsale, who was partly examined yesterday, stated distinctly this morning that Mr. Guineas, throughout the whole of his canvass, insisted upon his friends refraining from holding out hopes to the electors that he intended to purchase votes. Some of the voters seemed to think that they were legally entitled to remuneration, but from the beginning to the end of the election, Mr. Guineas set his face against any thing of the sort, and declared that he would not expend a sixpence to procure a vote. The witness applied to the Committee for assistance to prosecute the witness Ryan, who swore that on the whole of the night before the election he was at a public house drinking with a number of voters. At least she assumed as much, as she found him drunk with the electors when she was sent for between four and five o'clock in the morning to shave them. This, he said, was false, and he intended to prosecute her for perjury. The CHAIRMAN told the reverend gentleman that he should be supplied with a copy of the short-hand writer s notes. The Rev. Mr. William Newman, a clergyman of the Established Church, residing at Kinsale, stated that Mr. Watson's party offered one hundred pounds for the votes of some of the electors, and those electors refused to vote for Mr. Guiness unless they got one hundred and fifty pounds. Upon being made ac quainted with this state of things, Mr. Guiness said he would sooner give up the contest than carry the election by such means ; and he immediately went to Mr. Watson, and told him so. During the whole of the business he never saw or heard Mr. Guineas at tempt either directly or indirectly, to bribe any elector. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was firmer. Sales 4,000 to 5,000 bales, of which 3,500 were American, at 4id. to 6d. per lb. In Railway Shares the business done was small, and the market was rather heavy. The unprincipled conduct of the Peruvian Government in neglecting to set apart for the payment of the bond. holders a portion at least of the ample funds obtained by the sale of its guano, forms a strong motive for preference to other manures, and especially those termed artificial, and manufactured at home. Unfortu nately there is so much deception practised in respect to the latter by puffing adventurers, who amalgamate every rubbishing material which will represent in appearance the genuine article, and especially super phosphate of lime, that it is important to be disabused of unfavourable impressions, and to be espe cially careful in applying to manufacturers of known standing and means any unfounded accusations. The Manure-works of Mr. John Hurst, at Lambeth, have, in this respect, an excellent reputation, and it is satisfactory to see that efforts are making to extend the use of the genuine super-phosphate of lime manufactured there. The accounts from Paris are looked for with much anxiety. Consols are 89 to 89k for Money, and the same for Account. Bank Stock is worth 199, and India Stock 242 to 245, being rather higher. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 691 to 90e. Ex chequer Bills are 30s. premium. Portuguese Four per Cents. are 26 ; Mexican, 19 to*; and Braoilian, New, 85. Shares are dull. ONE CLOSING rfucEs OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES Bank Stock 199 193 3 per Cent. Reduced Anns.. B9 89 1 % 894 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 89 1 ,E 89 894 s 89 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anns. 9O 90 1 ,0 89% 90 1 % 89% Long Anna. to expire Jan.lB6o B% 9 9 Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ..... 8, 0 4% 8% India Stock 242 245 242 th India Bonds, 1,0001. Ditto under 1,0001... South Sea Stock -/ I Ditto New Annuities .. 86% Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,000/. June Small, June 27 p 27 p Ditto Advertised 23 27 p 27 p oins CLOSING PRICER OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. FRICES. Brazilian Bonds — Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 l9 19% 19% Ditto, Account — 19 1 4 Portuguese 5 per Cents. — Ditto, 3 per Cent ...... 26 26 Ditto, 4 per Cent Ditto, Account — 26 Russian Bonds ... - 110 3 A Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Passive Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 4 1 , , f, per 'Cent IN • 9$ % Dutch, 2 1 / 2 per Cent., 12 Guild.... 53 3 4 54 54 Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 851 4 85 Ditto, Bonds PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Amber., Lott., Boston, and Eastern Junetion 3 1 4...... Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2% Belfast & County Down 10 ...... Birmingham and Ox•• ford Junction .... ... 20 Birmingham, IV°lvor hampton, and Dudley 10 .. Birming.,lVolverh'pton, rand Stour Va11ey... : .. 10/. 145... 1% dis ... 1% dis Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Juno.... 7% — ... . ... ..... . Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter —..,...., _ Ditto, Thirds Buckinghamshire... 121. 45. ... .. 2 1 ,4 dis... 2% dis Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares ~ 3%....... Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 — Chester and Holyhead... 37%...... Ditto, Preference l2 ...... 121 i . l2l Clarence .... 7 8% _ Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10' Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports- _ . _.mou th _____ 3 3 /4 Dublin and Belfast Junc. 25 Dundalk & Enniskillen 17 1 / East Anglia, 251., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 ...... Do., 181., E. & H.... 18 Do~ 3/. 103. Eastern Counties........ 20 Ditto (B) 29 ...... Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No. L..... 61.135. 4d.... Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... yog p. l4 p Do., North. & Eastern 50 Do., Quarters Do., New Eastern Union 50 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 / Ditto, Thirds .... ...135.4d. . .... Do. (guar. 6 per cent.) 10 ...... . .... .. ..... Ditto, ditto East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 8%...... ... 2% East Lincolnshire ...... 16% Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... ... ........ Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. .. Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 ,4 Edinburgh and Northern 22 1 ,E Ditto, New.. 3% — ... ...... ...... Ditto, Newport Ditto, ditto, New 2g..... - Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 2% Ditto New Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle ....... ..81.65. 8d.... .............. Glasgow,Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 ...... Ditto, New ... . . 40 Do. Preference Cons01. 15 Great Northern Do., London and York 2% Great South. and West. ( Ireland) Great North of England 100 ax div 231 lAx.d Ditto, New 401 5 Ditto, New 301. 3O _ . . Ditto, New, 151. Great Western 9O lO3 104 102%... 103% Ditto, IA Shares 5O ...... Ditto, 1 % Shares Ditto, Fifths Ditto, New 171 ..... 9 1 /2..... 11 Huddersfield and Manch. 24 Ditto, Thirds Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... — , Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 . ...... Ditto: 14 Shares Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 17%...... Do., do., and Norwich 15 Do., do., Extens. Scrip (late Camb. & Ely) 2% — ......... .... . Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 Ditto, ditto Ditto, % Shares Do. Quarter Shares... 14% — .... ....... .... Do. Fifths... ... 8 Do. Sixteenths 6 IA Do. Thirds (Reg.)....10/.45...... 4X dis.. 4% dis. Do. Liverp. and Bury 38 Ditto 1 / 2 (late Hud dersfield and Sheff.) 33 Do.(Wakefield,Ponte fract, and G001e).... 50 Do. (W. Riding Union)4/. 25...... .. — Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 Do. % Shares (A)... 9 Ditto ditto (B) ... 1 1 4 Leeds and Bradford Leeds, Dewsbury, &c... 42% — ..., — Do., Half Shares l5 ...... ...... ......... _ Do.Newßranch (blue) 2%..... Do. Extension (green) 2/ 2 Do. NewExten.(pink) 2% Leeds and Thirsk ...... 40 Ditto, New Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3%...... Liverpool, Crosby and Southport . 2 Liverp., Manchester, and Newcastle Junction... 2 1 / 2 ...... London & Black wa11...13/. 6s. 8d.... Do. New, No. 2 5/. 13s. 4d.... Do. Extension ..... ... 17 1 / ; London, Brighton, and South Coast 5O ......36% 36 ex div... 36 x.d. Do. ConsoL Eighths 4O Do. Guarani. 5 per ct.., 9 ...... Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 .. ... Ditto, ditto 1852 50 London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... ......... — Ditto, Pref.rence... 18/ 17s 2d... ...... London and N. Western 100 147 146 146 Do.,Quarters L. &B. 22 ...... Do., do., New Ditto Fifths Do. ti Shares (G. J.) 25 Do 401.Shares(L.M.) 15 Do. 404 (M. & ` a) ... , 4O Do. 101. (DI. & B.) A. 7%..... Do. 104 (M. & B.) B. 7% D o . 101. ( INI, & B.) C. 1 "..". Lonl. &S. Western 5O 53% 53 ..... .... 53 Do. New 50/. ... ..... 37%.. — Do. New 404 . 30 Do. Tenths (Conga) 50 44 .... ... ..... 44 Ditto ditto ...... ...... 40 Ditto, Thirds 81.65. 8d.... -- London, Salisbury, and Yeovil ...... ~ ......" 1%...... —, ~.„ Londonderry&Coleraina 27%. ... Londonderry and Ennis killen Lowestoft (4 per et.) ... 20 Ditto (6 per et.) Mandiester,Buston,and Mat10ck....... 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 Ditto ditto . ......... 7 ••••••••• -- Ditto ditto ...... Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire Do., Grimsby Dock l2 / L..... Do. Man. & Lin. Union 4/. 2s — ......... Do. 401. Shares Do. 50/. Shares l5 ... .. 13704....--..-- • 14 Do. Birm., and Derbyloo Do. Consol. Bristol and __ Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 ...... „ Midlnd, Brist. 84Glocstr. 36 ...... - g•• •• 1.... Ditto, ditto Midlnd,Leicest.& Swan- . nington, 8 per ct.guar.l oo ....„ • Midland Great Western 35 - Irish Newcastle and Carlisle...loo - Do. Quarters Newinrket&Chesterford 18 1 / 2 . •••• 4 000 .... Do. Extension .........21. 125.... Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford . 6 •••••• Newry and Enniskillen 7 Nowry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor l 2 l /2 Norfolk .. . .... 100 Do. New 20/. Do. Extension Do. Guaranteed 5 lie. S Do. Scrip, 1847, North of Norfolk.— Do. do. Wavency Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 — North British ........ ... 25 Do. Half Shares l 2 l / 2...... Do. Quarters sl'2 — - Do. Extension Ditto Thirds North ik South-Westorn 2 ...... ... — Nortt Staffordshire lO ...... 10Y 3 4 .... .. 10:4 North Wales North Western. Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ...... 40 ... .. ...... .., — Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Ilitchin ... 1% Scottish Central Scottish Midland Ditto,New lO Sheffield, Rotherham, _ and Goole - 5 Shrewsbury and Birna... 7 Ditto ditto, Class B. 4 Shrewsbury & Chester ( Nor. y, Min.) l6 Ditto Halyes ... ditto 8 — ....» . — Ditto Oswestry ...... 12 Ditto New .. — Do. 8 per Cent. I'ref. 5 - Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2 Shropshire Union - South Dev0n...... Do. Preference South Stattbrdshire mouth Eastern & Dover. 33% 314.—..... ........ 31IA Do., No. 1 24 — Do., Nc, 2. Do., N 0.3 ...-.. ...... 20 Do., .No. 4 South Wales .!•( tab Yorkshire, Don cuter, and Goole 3 SIA ans. & Loughor & Ca ... meron's Stiu. C0a1.... 6 ••• ...•••••• •gp Taw • Vale Extension . 4 ..,... ••• •••,•••••• ••• Thames Haven Hock _ . ---..._ and Railway .. . - Vale of Neath ... ... ..... 4 Waterford and Kilkenny 13 1 / 2 ...... ... — Waterford and Limerick 40 Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, an,l Dublin W est Cornwall W hitehaven & Furness 10 Windsor, Staines, and , . South Western ..... ... 525. — Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth York, Newcastle, and _ Berwick. .... .. Do. Original New and Berwick Do. North ShieldsPur. 25 Do. Extension No. 1. li Do. do. No. 2. ..... ... 10 Do. G.N E,Preference 8 York and North Midland 50 Ditto, Preferenco Do. East and Wtst Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 16 Central of Spain .. 2 - ••• ........... .... Ceylon Demerara — Dendre Valley... 4 Direct Bombay and Madras ss. . ... Dutch Rhenish ......... 7 ... .. 19% 13A 4 102; 4 15% 34% East Indian l l4 - •-• • Great Indian Peninsular ss. Italian and Austrian.... 4 Jamaica S. Mid. Junction 1 Louvain it la Sambre ... 6 Luxembourg... 7 Lyons and Avignon..... 5 - Madrid and Valentia... 2 Namur and Liege l6 .. .. ... Northern of France...... 13 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 ... 14 Tours and Nantes 8 Tournay, Jurbise, Len den, and Bassett ...... 16 West Flanders B l / 2..... -- PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. Macready appeared last night, at this theatre, in conjunction with Airs. Butler, these two artists having been re-engaged by Mr. Maddox for a short period prior to the departure of the former for the provinces. To remark upon Macready's performance of Macbeth is superfluous; it is sufficient to state that he played it with the picturesqueness with which the public is so well familiar, and that his melo dramatic points told with all their original force. Mrs. Butler's Lady Macbeth is a careful, painstaking, and well-considered reading of the character, but seldom soaring above the respectable, and amply studded with the drawling and undignified peculiari ties of this once popular lady. She exhibits clever ness and great practical skill, but her pretensions to genius have long since been disposed of. Her acting in the dagger scene is impressive, notwithstanding its powerlessness and the lack of Siddonian grandeur. The house was well attended, and the reception given to the two artists was flattering. ASTLEY'S THEATRE. A new grand equestrian, fairy spectacle, entitled the Battle of the Amazons, was produced here last night with the most complete success. The scene is laid in Grenada in the time of the Moors, and this affords an opportunity for the display of magnificent scenery, superb dresses, and decora tions, of which Mr. W. West, under whose super intendence this superb spectacle has been pro duced, has known well how to avail himself. The plot is nearly the same as that of the, Revolt of the Harem, save that in the Battle of the Amazons the fair revolters have in their army cavalry as well as infantry, and certainly no cavalry were ever more perfect in their evolutions than were the female cavalry at Astley's. The piece was completely and deservedly successful, and we congratulate Mr. Batty on the production of a spectacle which will carry him on with crowded houses every night until Easter at least. WILSON'S “SCOTT" ENTERTAIN WENT. One of the most interesting performances that Mr. Wilson has ever given, was produced by him last night at the Music Hall, Store-street. Sir Walter Scott was the poet from whose sources he drew, and the " Lady of the Lake" was the theme of his song. The poem contains many beautiful lyrics, and though their poetry is familiar to most readers, some of them have never before been sung. Mr. Wilson has brought them forward in a connected form, thereby rendering them doubly interesting, and he carries his audience through the beautiful scenery of the Trossachs and Loch Latrine, telling them the fascinating story of the " Lady of the Lake" as he goes, and cheering the way by song, each character being brought vividly before us singing his or her own strain. The song of Ellen to Fitz-James, " Soldier, rest," which began the musical portion of the entertainment, is very beautiful. Its harpy ac companiment, supposed to be from the " harp unseen" of Allan Bane, gave a charming reality to it, and was sweetly played by Mr. Wilson's talented ac companyist Mr. Jolley. This song at once rivetted the audience, and prepared them for the rich musical treat that was to follow. The second song "Not faster yonder rowers' might," sung by " white hair'd Allan Bane," and " mix'd with his sounding harp," is truly elegant, and was deliciously given. 11'e were next roused by the thrilling boat song of " Hail to the Chief," which drew down a hearty encore. Then came the Coronach, or funeral song, sung over the body of one of Clan Alpine's warriors— a touching and appropriate Highland strain, suceeded by Norman's fine song, sung to a beautiful melody, " The heath this night must be my bed." For the " Ave Maria" Wilson has retained the music com posed for the German version of it by Schubert, and sung as he sang it, mezza voce, with its beautiful accompaniment, it produced a most thrilling effect. The first part concluded with the peculiar ballad of " Alice Brand," sung by old Allan Bane, which Wilson made very interesting, and notwithstand ing the extreme length of it, it narrowly escaped an encore. Blanche's two songs, and the " Lay of the Imprisoned Huntsman," were equally touching and beautiful, and must soon find their way to many a pianoforte. The audience seemed thoroughly delighted and interested, and we congratulate Wilson on the well merited success of his intellectual and elegant entertainment. After the " Lady of the Lake,' Wilson sang a few of Sir Walter's miscellaneous songs, among which was the excellent ballad of " Young Lochinvar," sung by him for the first time, and encored tremendously— nay, even demanded a third time. It is extraordinary the effect that Wilson produces in ballads of this de scription. He brings the characters so vividly before us, and enacts the drama so well, that it requires no great stretch of imagination to fancy we see them all. Mr. Wilson mentioned that he would repeat his "Night with Sir Walter Scott" next Monday, which for the present will be his last entertainment, as he goes to Scotland to fulfil some engagements, and will return to Store-street in May. No doubt his "Night with Scott" will be received with great fervour in " Scott-land." This entertainment affords another proof of the superiority of Wilson to all who have attempted to imitate him in the path he chose for himself, and accounts for the fact of his going on single-handed for seven years, and continuing to at tract and delight crowded audiences. RESIGNATION OF A MASTER IN CHANCERY.—,Sir Giffin Wilson, one of the Masters in the Court of Chan cery, has resigned. The salary is 2,5001. THE Fox CLUB.—The following noblemen and gentlemen dined, on Saturday, at Brooke's, on the oc casion of the first meeting of the Fox Club this year;— Lord Gosford, Right Honourable Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Stephenson, Mr. Fitzpatrick. M.P., Mr. Gibson Craig, M.P., Earl of Strafford, Lord Sudeley, Right Hon. Ed ward Ellice, Earl of Claremont, Lord Carnoys, Right Hon. Fox Maule, M.P., Lord Cremorne, Mr. Ellice, jun., M.P., Mr. E. Petre, Right Hon. Lord Enfield, M.P., Lord Marcus Hill, M.P., Hon. C. Cavendish, M.P., Mr. Tracy, Mr. Langston, M.P., Colonel Koppel, M.P., Mr. Denison, M.P., Lord Ebrington, M.P., Sir R. Heron, General Fox, &c., &c. DEATH OF A VETERAN.—The Berlin papers con tain an account of the death of General Fierd-Marshal Boyen, one of the veterans of the late war, and since then one of the most distinguished officers and statesmen in the Prussian service. He was a man of extraordinary tact, and popular with all political parties. JEWISH DISARILITIES.—EABT SURRET.—A requi sition, originated by Mr. J. H. Palmer, the chairman at the borough of Lambeth meeting in favour of Lord John Russell's Bill, and since signed by Sir W. Moles worth, Sir T. Colebrook, and several influential electors of Surrey, will be forwarded to the High Sheriff directly ho is sworn in, on Wednesday next, calling upon him to summon a county meeting. The meeting will, in all probability, be held at Croydon, on Saturday, the 4th March. BADEN, CARLSRUHE.—The export duty on corn, flour, bread, &c., has been abolished. It was stated on, the 16th in the Second Chamber, that the Baden Rail way would be extended, during the summer of 1849, to Haltinger, near Weil. I DEATH OF REAR- ADMIRAL THE HON. J. W. KING. I —Rear. Admiral of the Blue the ILii. J,..r.Ls W. King, died at his residence, Angley, Cranbrook, Kent, on I Monday last, in his 63d year. .'llq i~iiana .. tut) ll6 116 Do. consolidated Pref.loo JOINT STOCK BANKS. British North American 50 London & Westtrinster. 20 Commercial of London 20 Union of Madrid 40 NationalProy. England. 35 Ditto,Ncw __ ..... 10 Union of Australia Ditto, New. ...... .. ... 2 1 / a ...... - . .... .- London Joint Stock 10 Australasia Colonial _ _ 25 - .. . ••• .••••• _ _ Provincial of Ireland ... 25 43 1 ,4 434 Ditto New... ..... ...... 10 National of Ireland 2 2 14...... ... — Union of London lO ...... MINES. Anglo-Mexican Brazilian Cocaes& Cuiba 30 ...... British Iron ..... . l2 ...... --- Real Del Monte, Unreg. Bolonos Scrip . ..... Galvanized Iron lO Ditto, New LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, FEB. 22.—Wind moderato breeze, with rain. DUMFRIES, FEB. 19.—The Isabella, Bell, of Carlisle, from Dublin to this port, was driven ashore on South ness Rocks, 13th inst., during a violent gale, but it is expected she will be got off without much damage. The Baldoon, of and from Maryport to this port, went ashore on Blackshaw Bank yesterday, but is also expected of with little damage. CIRNARVON, FED. 19.—A quantity of staves and some deck beams, with four wooden kaces attached, supposed to have belonged to a large ship, were passed 17th inst., about twenty miles north of Cape Cornwall, by the Swallow, arrived here. BIDEFORD, FED. 20.—The Sylphidere, from Newport to Havannah, which went on shore on Lundy Island, 12th inst., has become a total wreck. PENZANCE, Feb. 20.—From four A.M. this morning until noon, it blew a very heavy gale from W.S. W. to N.W., with severe squalls ; it has sow (eleven P.M.) moderated to a fresh breeze. Arrd. Pomona, with loss of main boom and other damage. DOTER, FEB. 21.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. Apenrade packet, Hamburg ; Codan, Charleston. SALCOMBE, FEB. 20.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. 19th, Rempvatie, Seville. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 21.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd., 20, England's Queen, Calcutta ; Llewellyn, Madras ; Vigi lant, Ostend. 21.—Manchster, Baltimore; Mysore, Alexandria. Off port, Conqueror and Atlas. DEAL, FEB. 21.—Wind W. to N.W.—Arrd. Belinda, Kelly, Kima; Kepler, New Orleans; Schiller, Johansen, —, and both sailed for Bremen; Olive, Olive, St. John's, New Brunswick; Cambrian, ditto; Boadicea, Leaven, ditto; Formosa, Remerson, Batavia, and sailed for Rot terdam; Albas, Piley, ditto, and sailed for Amsterdam. Arrd. from the River, Ferozepore, China; Falcon, Algoa Bay; Druid, Barbadoes; Kent, Boston. MARKET NEW S.-(THIS DAY.) RAT IVIANBETS. SNITIIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2115 s to 31 14s ; Clover, ditto, 31 15s to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 4s to 1/ 80 per load. Trado dull, at our quotations. CEMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 15s t• /31 15s ; Clover ditto, 4/ to 41 13s; and Straw, 1143 to 11 as per load. Supply moderate, and trade dull. WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 123 to 81 14s; Clover ditto, 31 153 t• 4115 x; and Straw, 11 4s to Id as per load, A full average supply, and a heavy demand. BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) TIIE TRING, READING, AND BASINGSTOKE COMPANY. This was an adjourned meeting for proof of debts and dedaring a final dividend. Mr. Underwood sought to prove for 62/. for deposits paid into the bankers, on a letter of allotment, but for which he had not received shares or signed the deed, in consequence of the secretary being absent when he applied. His HONOUR said that if a person who had paid in money had not signed the deed he could not be con sidered a partner, and did not incur any liability; but if he sought to prove for money paid he must most dis tinctly show that he had been prevented from having his shares by some act of the company; and he therefore could not admit the proof without evidence to that effect. His HONOUR gave judgment on the claim of Mr. Ford, the promoter of the company, and who claimed to prove for 634/. for services as a surveyor up to the time the deed was signed, by which the shareholders signing bound themselves to pay all the precedent expenses. Mr. Ford was guaranteed 7,0001. The directors had con sented to admit the claim to the amount of 300 L, but 1118 HONOUR considered that, up to the time of the signing of the deed by the directors, Mr. Ford was s partner, and therefore could not prove. The partnership was already shown, as ruled in the case of Wilson 5. Curzon, in the Court of Exchequer. Mr. Ford, however, had his remedy in equity.—Proof rejected. His HONOUR also gave judgment on the claim of Mr.- Green, the secretary, in whose name several shares stood entered. It was urged, however, that they had been issued merely to counteract the speculation in the share market. MS HONOUR said, as the shares stood in the name of Mr. Green, Mr. Green must be treated as a shareholder. To counteract one improper act the company had re sorted. to another, and all tending to deceive the public. Proof for debts proved. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) The February adjourned sessions commenced this morning at Hicks's Hall, before the Assistant-Judge. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE briefly addressed them. Richard Urquhart, aged twenty, pleaded Guilty to the charge of stealing a cake of the value of two shillingef the property of James Cherry. The prisoner prayed for the mercy of the Court, protesting that it was only by extreme hunger he was induced to commit the theft which was the first a c t o f th e ki n d h o ever comm i tte d i ts his life. He was a native of Scotland, and had not been many weeks in this country. He came from the west of Scotland to Liverpool in the beginning of the year to look for work; and failing there he made his way to London, where he had had no better success. He was actually famishing, when he was tempted to steal the cake. The ASSISTANT JUDGE said it appeared from the de positions, that the prisoner immediately after taking the cake began to eat it—a pretty clear evidence that want was the inducement to the theft. He would take that into consideration in the present instance, but warned the prisoner that he must not expect to be dealt with so leniently if he should be brought to that bar • second time on a similar charge. The sentence was im prisonment for two months, with hard labour, in the House of Correction. The prisoner seemed astounded by the sentence, and said he had prayed to God night and day to raise* friend for him, that he might get an honest living, and keep out of disgrace. James liougldon, aged 22, was convicted of stealing two carriage aprons, the property of Thomas Harper Jones. The prisoner was taken into custody with the aprons in his possession, immediately after the theft was discovered. In his pockets were found two skeleton keys and a razor bl ac ; e, w hi ch was partly covered with listing, to make a firm handle ; and it was with this in' strument he cut the cloths of the coach boxes. The A!ISISTANT-JUDGE said that is was evident tintt he was a practised thief. As the case stood he should be imprisoned, and kept to hard labour f o r s i x mon ths to the House of Correction. William Drattle pleaded guilty of stealing a shawl and handkerchief, of the value of four and sixpenc e ' from the person of William Barnes, and it appearing that he had been cemmitted and imprisoned before, he was sentenced to be transported beyond the seas for ten years. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) An elderly man named Henry Phillips, formerly !' clergyman of the Established Church, butreduced by b° drunken and dissolute habits to poverty and degrade' tion, was placed in the dock on a charge of drunkenness' He was, as usual, ragged, dirty, and unshaven, and: though taken into custody early last evening, he was not yet sober. It was stated by one of the officers that he had been there nine times d u ri ng th e l as t th ree months , In the course of last week he was brought before Mr' Henry, v.ho said he would discharge him if he would agree to leave London and join his relations at Maid: stone, who would be glad to remove hi m fr om the scene of his disgrace, and take proper care of him. The Pl y soner appearing quite willing to assent to this courser Mr. Henry, alter remanding him for a few days, in order to give him time to get sober, gave him up to his 110' lord, who undertook to see him off at the railway s tation Since that time he was not heard of again till he will found again drunk and incapabl e o f t a ki ng care 0 himself by a policeman of the F division last evening. On being called on for his d e f ence , th e p r i son er et' sured the Magistrate that his s t u p or was t h e resu lt of o fit, which came on him suddenly in the str ee t. H e WI not in the slightest degree intoxicated. The fit bed been entirely occasioned by the fright he had on the railway, when an accident took place between Londot and Maidstone; two persons being killed, and himself much injured. He was then on his way to Maidstone , to join his friends there, according to his promise to Mr. Henry. (This statement of course had no foundation in fact; no such accident, indeed, having occarred.) Mr. JARDINE said that the prisoner had now been here so often, that it w a s nec e ssary to o r d e r him to fi n bail, is two sureties of 101. each, to keep the pow, and be of good behaviour for three months. COLONIAL. SUGAR.—Tho market for British Plantation continues without alteration, only 180 hhds. having been sold at previous rates. The public sales have offered 5,200 bags 800 casks Mauritius, and 2,800 bags Bengal. The former was mostly realised at steady rates, but there were no buyers for the latter on corresponding terms ; it was consequently nearly all withdrawn, there being no disposition evinced A to force a sale. The quantities of British plantati on littded last week at the East and West India Docks was 863 hhds. 106 tierces, 110 bar rels ; there were taken for home consumption 1,158 hhds. 70 tierces, 155 barrels. The stock in the same places is 11,953 hhds. 1,357 tierces, 2,620 barrels. COFFEE.-1,985 bags Native Ceylon was all sold, but at a decline of 6d to Is. per cwt, viz., at 34s 6d for good ord. quality. Rust.—The quantity landed last week at the East and Wait India Docks was 456 puns 158 hhds. There were taken for home consumption 233 puns. 8 hhds, and ex ported 128 puns. 62 hhds. The stock in the same places is 12,885 puns. 2,071 hhds. SALTRISTRE.-2,455 bags Bengal at auction were held for former prict s, and t withdrawn at 28s Gd to 30s for 131- to 5 per cent. refraction. TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 52s 9d per cwt. on the .spot, and town 54s 6d per cwt. TEA.—The market is rather quiet. RENEWAL OF THE CORN DUTY.--At the outports some activity exists in clearing cargoes from vessels, grain laden, to avoid the operation of the one shilling duty, which, on and after the Ist of March next, will oil 1 ., n i,„„,.1 thr• ogiit;po• enrr 191`'.• OW Order in Colleen bur the suspension of those laws being, at the date mentioned, at an eud. WINDSOR, STAINES, and SOUTIP WRSTERN RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) The second half-yearly general meeting o f / h e pro" prietors of this company (No. 1 and 2), was held to-del' at twelve o'clock, at the Nine Elms Station, Vuuxhei* H. C. Lacy, Esq., M.P., in the chair. The usual preliminaries having been gone througho the Secretary (Mr. G. M. Horn) read the followieg report:— " Since the meeting of the proprietors in August lash every C Eon has been made to press forward the work i s . on the line t o Wi n d sor, i n t h e construct i on of Tillie' great progress has been made; and the directors enter- Lain a confident hope of being able to open th e ma inline from Richmond to the Windsor terminus in the Ola f part of July next. Th e contract for the execut i on 01 the lines from Staines by Egham to Pirbright, by M S No. 2, has not yet been let ; in consequence of the re* strictive provisions of an Act passed in the preseel session of Parliament, intituled ' An Act to give further time for making certain railways,' under the provisioste of which a special general meeting of the shareholder! . of the company was, as the proprietors are aware, bel t on the 31st of January, 1848, and power was then given to the directors to enter into the necessary contracts' which power they now propose to exercise forthwith , and have accordingly taken steps to provide for the execution of the works. A petition for the Bill to ea" thorise an extension of the line from the Windsor ter minus to Slough, and giving powers to carry out tiro slight deviations in the authorised line, has been pre' sented to the House of Commons, and a draft of the Bill will, in accordance with the standing orders dill House of Lords, be submitted to the special geneT, ' meeting of shareholders con ve n e d thi s day. .13Y ~ provisions of tile Companies Clauses Consolidation Act: the shareholders are at this meeting called upon to 0 101 directors. Those nominated by the Acts of Ineorpere" tion are eligible for reelection, and offer themselvee ag" cordingly, viz.: Frederi c k A s hby, J ames Th oma s Dee" borough, William Chadwick, Mark John Carrie, Cheric i Finch, Caleb Norris, Apsley Pellatt, and George Alm" ander Reid, M.P., Esqrs. In accordance with the 1 0 1 visions of the Acts of Incorporation, the London an South-Western Railway Company have nominated law following nine gentlemen to be directors of these corn" panics, viz : W. J. Chaplin, M.P., John Lewis Couto Eyre, George Henderson, Henry Charles Lacy, MY" and William Reed, &qrs. ' the Hon. Francis SOS , " M.P., Thomas Smith, Richard Edward Austen Towns" end, and Matthew Uzielli, Esqrs. Martin Maddisont Esq., one of the auditors, who retires in accordan ce with the provisions of the Acts regulating these coer panics, offershimself for re-election. The [receipts to the 31st of January, 142 : 145,1971. 13e. 7d., leaving after the expendintr• balance of 16,642 L 16s. Ild. The report having been received and adopted. t he shareholders resolved themselves into a special meeting' when the drafts of the Bill mentioned in the report w al approved of, the retiring directors and auditors were re: elected, and a vote of thanks having been awarded to the chairman, the meeting separated. FISHERIES.—Lord Stuart de Decies has recently established a fishery station on his property at Ring, 01 the county of Waterford, where he has caused the popa' lation to be better instructed in the mode of taking til° 6sh, and erected places for curing the produce. ,_Banff of Ulster. 13111THB. 1 On the 15th ult., at Bolney L o d ge, S ussex, t h e WV of H. Slater, jun., Esq., of a sat ,. On the 16th inst., at Henrietta-street, Cavendish-Oclu srot the lady of Captain Manners, R.N., of a son. of On the 17th inst., the wife of David Watson, Est Alfred-place West, Brompton, of a daughter. tbs On tke 17th inst., at Moncreiffe Hone, Perthahire , Lady Louisa Moncreiffe, of a daughter. On the 17th i ns t., a t Holly-bank, Burton-on-Trent,' Bass, of a daughter. atill On the 18th inst., at Wilton-cres c ent, L a dy Geor' Romilly, of a son. __...---- MARRIED. On the 81st of July, 1847, at Wellington Church, thilsrec: Henry Govett, 8.A., Worcester College, Oxford, to ;II garet, second daughter of the late G. Hunter, Esq._______..--." DID. On the Mai inst., Mr. E d w ard Sturges, organ ist o f the Foundling Chapel. sbe r On the 18th inst., at Hoddesdon, Hods, Hugh llog lieq., aged 78. nnber t On the 18th inet., at St. Leonard's-on-Sea, John —' Brodrick, agcd `;2. are, On the I'dth inst., in Charles street, Berkeley - EV Anne, the wife of Fletcher Wilson, Es q. ------------.11.. ,i'den: Printed and Published by WIRD° YOUGio, :No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sum Office, 10 • Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the colin'w m, Middlesex, Tuesday, February 22, 1148. 1