The Sun. — London, England, 1852-03-03 00:00:00

rro the PROP,LIETORS of the SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY. GENTLEHEN, I resigned the seat w..icii I had the honour to hold in your direc tion, in July, [846, on being appointed to her Majesty'e Government; and being now released from the public duties attendant on that appointment, I beg to offer myself as a candidate for re-election, at your meeting to be held on the 4th instant. Permit me to add. that, if again honoured with your confidence, I shall devote my best allergies to the performance of the duties of a Director. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Tour faithful gervant, HZNItY RICH. R OYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE, ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND. Another New Piece. Fourth Week of The United Services. On MONDAY, March let, and every evening during the week, an Introductory ADDRESS, by Mr. Albany Brown. After which, a new scene of Apropos, entitled the MANAGER'S ROOM, with Signor Bari Tone's new Scene, The French Commenta tor on Sloaltspere, and Grand Italian Aria, by Signora Barbiere Al leni. Alter which, for the first time, an entirely new Comedietta, by Hugo Vamp, Esq., called POLL PRACTICE; or, The Secrets of Suffrage. To be followed by the Neapolitan grotesque Divertissement of ARLECMINO FORTUNATO, with the Frolics of Saltarello and Pierrot. To conclude with the Infinitesimal Opera of TIM UNITED SER VICES. Doors open at Half-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock. A Morning Performance on Wednesday and Saturday next. Doors to open at Half -past Two, and commence at Three o'clock. In active preparation, an entirely new version of th e Grand Eastern Spectacle of ALAMIN ; or, The Wonderful Lamp, which will shortly be produced itrllia all the vast resources of this small establishment. Private Boxes and Stalls to be had at the Box-office of the Theatre, and of all the principal Llur,,rians. THEATRE ROYAL, DRIIRY-LANE. THIS EVENING, Will be performed Meyerbeer's grand Opera of ROBERT THE DEVIL. Robert, Mr. Fedor; Bertram, Mr. Drayton; Raimbaut, Mr. Manvers ; Alberti, Mr. Dehaga ; the Princess, bliss Crichton ; Alice, 3ladlle. Evelina Garcia. After which, a new Ballet Fantastique, entitled THE STAR OF THE MINE ; or, The Genius of Dancing. Starbeam, Madlle. Plunkett ; Miller (a young Peasant), 31. Durand. Boa-office open daily from 10 to 4. Stage Manager, Mr. I. M. MORTON. The whole under the management of Mr. BUNN, LESSEE. TWEATRE !LOYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed Bellies Opera, LA SONNAMBLLA. Coun Rodolplio, Mr. Weiss ; Elvino, Mr. W. Harrison ; Amines, Miss L ryne. To be followed by a DUEL IN THE DARK, in which Mr. Black stone and Mrs. Fitzwilliam will appear. To conclude with the Farce, called THE TWO BONN. TCASTLES. Mr. Bonnycastle, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Bonnycastle, Mrs. Buck ingham. THEATRE ROYAL, .kDELPHL Lessee, Mr. 13. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVEN' Will be presented the Comedy of PAUL PRY. Colonel Hardy, Mr. Emery ; Patti Pry, Mr. Wright ; Grasp, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mr. Willis, Mr. Worrell ; Phcebe, Miss Woolgar ; Eliza, Miss E. Chaplin. After which, OUR NATIONAL DEFENCES. To conclude with a new and original Christmas Tale, called LIT TLE RED RIDING /100 D. Wolfram, Baron of Burliburg (sur named the Wolf of Biberich), Mr. Paul Bedford; Scraggenheim, r. Butler; Trudchen (commonly called Little Red Riding Hood), Miss Kathleen iitzwilliam. ...OTAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET I .7nder the Management of Mr. C. Kean THIS EVENING, Will be performed Shakespere's Historical Play of KIN , 4 JOAN (as acted at Windsor Castle by Royal Command). Principal cha racters by Messrs. C. Kean, A. Wigan, Ryder, Addison, Meadows, J. Vining, C. Fisher, Graham, Wynn, F. Cooke, Everett, Stanton, Cathcart, and Wheatleigh ; Miss Phillips, Miss Robertson, Miss Mar. ray, Miss Kate Terry, Mrs. D'tly, and Mrs. C. Kean. To be followed by TO PARENTS and GUARDIANS, in which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, and Mr. A. Wigan will perform. ROYAL LYCEUM TILEA'Cit..6, Under the Manag men et of 314(tame yestrij. TELLS EVENING, will ba performed TILE GAME OF SPECULATION. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, It. Uoxby, B. Baker ; Mrs. C Horn, and Miss M. Oliver, Z, COIICiti;!8 with A new and original Fairy Extravaganza, by J. R. Planche, Esq., entitled THE PRINCE OF HAPPY LAND: or, The Fawn in the Forest. Characters by Madams Vestris, Miss st. George, Miss Lanza, Miss Martindale, Miss Grove, Mies Ellis, Miss Rosina Wri,ght, Messrs. F. Matthews, K. Baker, Suter, Horneastle, Butler, and ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. f , t,iloe M =lag earrf.r. TIT I 9 EVENING, Will to performed THE ADVOCATE AND HIS DAUGHTER, Principal characters by Messrs. Farren, Hoskins, W. Farren, jun. Diddear; Mesdames Sarah Lyons, Durand, and Bartlett. After which AN ORGANIC AFFECTION. After which MA IRIMONT AL, &c., &c., in which Messrs. Comp ton, Stialders, G. Cooke, Mesdames Phillips and Bartlett will appear To conclude with RED itUFUS ; or, Harlequin Fact, Fiction, and Fancy. Red Rufus, Mr. Shalders ; Clown, Mr. Edwards ; Harlequin, Mr. Forrest; Pantaloon, Mr. Tanner; Columbine, Miss Lees. Ciri4 PLAYHOUSE AND STRAND THEATIO: Lessee, Mr. W. R. COPELA.ND, Liverpool. The Blue Jackets ; or, Female Sailors received each evening with shouts of approbation! The Willow Pattern Plate every evening. TM:4 EiCKNINc. Will be performed THE TWELVE LABOURS OF HERCULES. To be followed by GONE TO TEXAS. To be followed by a new Chinese burlesque, called THE MANDA RIN'S DAUGHTER , or, Willow Pattern Plate. Characters by Messrs. J. Reeve, Rogers, Romer, Attwood, Hudspeth ; Mesdames Marshall, Sanders, Bell. Eglinton, and 3laskell. To conelade with BLUE JACKETS ; or, Female Sailors. Boxes, as.; Pit, as. ; Amphitheatre, Is. Private Boxes One Guinea and ti flan eauh. Stage Manager, Mr. E. Stirling. .ISTLETS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Bader the iztronaze of her Majesty Red ttie itc. , yal FL:ghats: Prince Alb. rt. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The most successful and.popular Theatre in London. THIS EVENING, Will be performed a new Grand Spectacle, entitled TANCRED ; or. The Triumph of the Crusaders. From the pen of J. Kingdom, Esq., which has been some months in preparation, and in the pro duction of which neither cost nor pains have been spared. Atter which, the 12d appearance of the most wonderful Artists, the NICOLO FAMILY, who will introduce their admired Drawing room Entertainments. To be followed by Batty's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena. To conclude with a Laughable farce. Tic: lets to be had at t.. 0 cox-office from Eleven till Four daily. Stage .Itanager. Mr. T. Thompson. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Toe Dal' —Morning 35 inin. atter 11 J Evening 0 rain after 0 To-vloaaow—Morninir 12 min. after 12 1 Evening 41 min after 12 THE WEATHER.--SUN OFFICE, MARCH 3. MBEatOMETEE„ IN THR SHADS. 39—highest since noon yesterday. 26.—Lowest this morning and during the night. 38—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30.13. Wi N.E.—Morning, fine clear weather ; Afternoon, cloudy. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning. —The stations are arranged in order of latitude. Pl.rsionya—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially sloady. BamairoN—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—overcast. Ilawrizfam—Wind N., gentle breeze—overcast. Bownramrroff—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—overcast. Fox.szFiTosE—Wind N., gentle breeze—overcast. TuNnumaz—Wina N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GREENWICH—Wind N., gentle breeze overcast. STILCOD—Wind N.W., calm—cloudy. dwinAos—Wind N., gentle breeze—overcast. Lza curroN—Wind N., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. 'OUSTER—Wind S.W., strong breeze—overcast. Calme.ruaz—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. li kß "trni—Wind W., gentle breeze—cloudless. IRMLN GRAM —Wind N.E , strong breeze—overcast. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Monday morning at nine o'clock Lacturca—Wind W. calm—cloudless. CARLOW—Wind X.E., hard wind—partially cloudy. MULLINGAR-- Wind W., strong breeze—partially cloudy. BRIGRI'OI4—Wind X.W., gentle breeze—overcast. Braausuaßam--NN ind W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. EfoLTHEAD--Wind W.N.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. LascesTßl:7 , 4 ind N.W., calm—partially cloudy. WgrrßY—iy Ind X., strong breeze —overcast. X.N.W, gentle breeze—frost. BRAPwind N.W.. gentl e b reeze —overcast. BEArr7pcx..-Wind N., title breeze —overcast. At the Royal- Observator biotvwe 30 in. on all the days of e nwioll, the mean daily r eading of the barometer was Sundavas it higlaeat oh Monday, the week except the last tw , , when it was ao•aos in. ; on 30-391 in. ; on week z s ek was 30.160 in. Tuesday. 30-316 in. The mean of - the Was The mean temperature a the ten years. from average on 2° below the average of correspondin g Nvee 3 k 7 s .9°, which is The mean daily temperature was below tlackin every day except Saturday. The wind blew east till Saturday, when it changed to W.s.w. the north- TO CORRESPONDENTS No eorarotriication can be attended to allie d , autuen _ ti°lted by the naLne addrt.is of the writ er . Rejected cwrununications cannot be returned. ; t e . '"" V4+ l C' l / 4 1 , kf .421 Y r*-I;L' , zdr .l • , • "°' ;•7- ,A. ej 4-76 :kg " \ti " ar• t. 4 7 -: r1 d1.110 , ....' ..... n -tux( ettrn, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, mARc H 3, 1852. Excitement appears to be so necessary to the public at larg?, that, with little lapses of tranquillity, the twelve months might be subdivided into a series of intervals during which something or other has been execrated for its unpopularity, or applauded with im passioned enthusiasm. At one moment every one is talking of KOSSUTH, or rushing into the streets to see bi n Pass by in a sort of triumphal procession. At another time the people are all run mad about the Ex hibition. Th en, again, almost every one we have seen the way i n which w7ls engrossed for a while with the sub ject of the Catholic Hierarchy, when Exeter Hall was nightly crowded with the orthodox and the effigies of the Cardinal and his suffragans were tossed, now and they, into an occasional bonfire. Sometimes we have ke,ird nothing but conirnents on SMITH O'Bitissi and the 'subordinate leaders of the rebellion. At other periods the conversation s of the clubs have been in SUCcpSIOII by the l ast c h aracter of ' Jmonopolized ENNY LIND, or by the lame nta b le burning of the Amaz ni, or by the rev ival of anothor ill usory hope of our ultimately witness'ng the return of the Arctic expedition. Louts N A POLeON was Very recently and v er y lit era lly' " the rage,. 8 0 that everywhere, iu the streets, i n the ciubo, in the coffee-houses, and in the drawing-rooms, nobody 4°4 of anything 1 else—scarcely---but the coup Greta, or the massacre which was no massacre, or the treason of acts ap proved of by 7,500,000 votes dropped into the urn of ballot, the votes of free citizens qualified to express their opinion through the principle of universal suf frage. Afterward 3 came the mania about our national defences, during the height of which it was scarcely possible to listen to anything but a perpetual gabble about the minis bullet, or the needle-gun, or the sword-bayonet, or COLT'S revolver, and when the most peaceably disposed were seriously thinking of entering a rifle corps, or of enlisting as volunteers. Gra dually the ardour experienced about this, as about everything else, has been dying out. Even the uproar about the militia has become lulled by the very decision in favour of its re-organization, a deci sion which led, in the first instance, to the sudden change of her MAJESTY'S Government. Unless some endeavour be promptly made by Ministers to extract from the very fully and extravagance of the panic the only benefit of which we ever dreamed it might be productive, namely, that of leading to the improve ment of our military, and the extension of our naval armaments, it will expire altogether without the nation having availed itself of a very favourable op portunity. Fortunately, there have been several shrewd ob servers roused into attention by the recent discussion about the defensive situation of England. People have not quite forgotten the threats, and not only the threats but the active and gigantic preparations, made for a descent upon our coast at the very commence ment of the present century by the Emperor NAPO LEON. Neither has the celebrated brochure of the Prince DE JOINYILLE bean entirely overlooked or allowed to pass away down the stream of oblivion. Whispers have been heard, moreover, that a well known and gifted African General undertook with 10,000 men to enter London as a conqueror. It has been said that the proposal was submitted to him by M. LEDRLT ROLLIN at the time that the present exile was Minister of the Interior during the regime of the Provisional Government. It has even been asserted, and without contradiction, that the officer who ventured upon the suggestion of the enterprise was no other than General CHAN GARNIER. Aware of all these very serious, and to Englishmen exceedingly interesting facts, there has been considerable agitation throughout al most all classes of the community—the more timor ous talking wildly of getting instantly upon drill, and the snore sagacious re-cognizing that that, if ever, was the favourable moment for re-organizing our war like system both in the naval and the military de partment. Already we have referred to the whole some advice tendered by Sir CHARLES NAPIER, ale conqueror of Scinde, a man whose career, whose character, and whose achievements qualify him to speak upon such an occasion, to the Legislators, and through the Legislators to the people of the United Kingdom. Alluding to the probability of invasion, Sir CHARLES NAPIER men dons thus nobly and truthfully the merits and the position of the Prince Louis NAPOLEON :—" I do not pretend to conjecture," he says, " whether the PRE SIDENT of France will invade England, or whether he will first qusrrel with other powers, or maintain peace. I neither know his character or his inten tions, nor what he niAy be forced to de by circum .stances. He may endeavour to make the Rhine a French frontier. He may attack Egypt. He may attack Malta. He may invade England. He may take the Channel Islands. He may invade Ireland. He may play the part of WASHINGTON. He may do any of these things. He has the courage, the abilities, the strength, and the money necessary." But, adds Sir CHARLES, my argument is altogether apart from that : I only insist upon the advisability of showing caution upon abstract principles of foresight. I don't say—We are going to have an invasion, and therefore arm. But I do say—There is just a possibility some time or other of our having an invasion, and, theref o r e , let us not be wholly unprepared. That is the gist of Sir CHARLES NAPIER'S argument, and it is an expression of the sentiments which should actuate every patriot who has a due regard for the value of prudence, without by any means being an alarmist. Satisfied of the justice and propriety of this parti cular course, eur efforts throughout the recent agita tion on the subject of the national defences have always been made in a similar direction—anxious as we have long been to witness the re-organization of our land forces upon a better system —and solicitous as we must ever continue in reference to our maritime strength until such time as we shall behold the regular establishment of a standing navy, and the recognition by all parties alike—by the people and by the Government—that the safety of England (as it was once with Athena) is still mainly dependent on her •Wooden Walls. We have to announce " a great fact." The Anti- Corn-law League has again sprung into existence, and has already attained an active and vigorous strength. The sinews of war are not wanting. Within twenty-five minutes no less than 27,5001. was subscribed, or at the rate of 1,1001. per minute, or 18/. 6s. Bd. per second — an event, we b el i eve, un paralleled in the history of any previous collection, for any purpose whatsoever, public or private. Among the donors were found fifteen persons, or firms, who put down 1,0001. each, and an equal number who gave half that amount. There were also numerous subscribers of 5001, 250/., 2001., 150/., 100/., 50/., &c. &c. This extraordinary proof of the wealth and liberality of the individuals assembled on the oc casion is the more wonderful when we consider that there was but little, if any, previous preparation, but that it was the result of the ardent enthusiasm by which one and all were animated in their unflinch- ing resolution to oppose, by every legitimate means, the re.impoeition of a corn-law, or any tax upon the food of the people, whether brought forward fur the avowed purpose of revenue or protection. We say the " avowed purpose," for the effect and operation of the impost would be the same in either case— The rose by any other name would smell as sweet." And it would not by any means reconcile the hard. working operative to a small loaf, and a deficiency of food for his children, were he informed that one penny out of every shilling extracted from his pocket went into the National Exchequer, while the remain ing elevenpence found its way into the pockets of the landowners, increasing their rents, and putting an artificial value upon their estates. As an unequivocal and incontrovertible proof that the ancient spirit has not in any way abated, we hail the resuscitation of the "League" with joy. Could there for a moment be any doubt as to the feelings of the community, or of the result of the appeal to the country, whenever it may come, that doubt would be removed by " the great fact." It will also materially i n fl uence the forthcoming elections, more es pectally if it o b serve the same strict neutrality on all politi ca l will gain the e its questions save that of fr e e t ra d e , which had ever signalised of political i urt of men o f predecessor. By so doing it every shade and variety differ on other points, are who, however they may that the'y awr.ellat least united in their de terminationßey class or body of never again pay tribute to rallying cry at the their -hstin s fe f llow.subjects. The constituency should be in favour n e f ve , Ty independent And we believe the result will be suc ti h ntax t ed food." the quistion from being even brought forward o . e n v t e h n t House of Commons by the present or le any future Ministry. The respected Chairman clearly and distinctly showed that such was the intention by his opening observations. He declared that the council was sum moned, not because they hal to deal with a Conserva tive Administration, as such, "for the council rep el . (listed the smallest allusion to party politics, whoev er T held th e re i ns o f o ffi ce. " The Honourab le Gentleman the Member for the West Riding, too, in pro posing the first resolution, was equally explicit, for afier declining that they,. the Leaguers, had never sought to obtain influence over any Admi nistration, or to promote their own personal or selfish ends, added—" I say this, because in now appearing again before you I should wish it to be distinctly understood that I prop ese i n ' in any part I may have to take in connexion with you in our renewed efforta, if you should decide we are to renew them, for main taining the ground we have already achieved upon this. question, to pursue precisely the same course. I have no object in view in appearing here to serve any party of politicises. I do not come here with the view of taking any steps which would be likely to dia., place one body of men as politicians, and to place in their situations men of another complexion in poliiics. I disavow any such intention a hatever. I appear here merely to advocate a cause which I believe ex perience has shown to be wcrtby of a single effort, end if it please you that we shall renew our labours we propose that it shall be under the same rules and regulations which led us triumphantly to victory on the last occasion, and we shall strictly con fine ourselves to the object for which we have now met together." There can, therefore, be no doubt as to the judicious principle on which the society has been revived. It is simply and solely as a defensive body, to guard and maintain the position they have achieved, to prevent any party whatsoever from as sailing it, or, if assailed, to repulse the besiegers with loss and ignominy. In this policy we fully and cor dially concur. And our gratification would be without alloy, were it not for the subsequent part of Mr. COBDEN'S speech, which indicates a resolution on his part, at least, to carry on a war of aggression, and to attack the Government without waiting for any movement on their side. No respite will be allowed. The onslaught will be vigorous and persevering; and Mr. COBDEN avows his intention of putting the government at once to one of three courses,—" either they must recant, fully and com pletely, the principle of Protection, or they must resign their seats in the Government, or they must dissolve Parliament." Such is the course indicated by the Honourable Gentleman, and we must confess that we cannot conceive one more impolitic or more op posed to the principles laid down in the early part of his speech, or, we will say, more calculated to injure the great cause of free trade which he was there to advocate, and, we may add, the other Parliamentary, social, and legal reforms so much required by the country, and so strongly supported by the Honourable Gentleman himself and his associates and coadjutors. If ever there was a factious opposition to a Govern ment, it would be that suggested by Mr. Corautue. If ever there was a line of policy directly opposed to that system of fair play so dear to every English heart, it would be that recommended by the Honour able Gentleman. He wants to control opinion, to prevent the freedom of thought. The country has nothing to say to the private opinions of any man, so long as those opinions are kept within his own bosom, and so long as he does not attempt to carry them into practical operation by any overt act. GOD forbid that we should ever be subjected to such a tyranny as that men should be catechised as to their private thoughts. The worst despotism that ever ground a nation to the dust could do nothing worse, or more indefensible. Lord DEBBY avowed his own predilections and individual views He did so honestly and openly, and although we differ tote ccelo on these points, we give him full credit for his manliness and candour. But, at the same time, he declared that " the question could only be satisfactorily solved, by reference to the well-understood and clearly-expressed opi nion of the intelligent portion of the community." He thereby clearly indicated his intention of avoiding the question for the present, and also i❑ future, unless there should be a well-understood and clearly expressed opinion in favour of his views. Why, then, should he be attacked until he has brought forward something repugnant to the general feeling of the country, until he should attempt to pursue a retro grade course ? Mr. COBDEN would endeavour to drive him from office, that the Whigs might be restored to power. Let him disguise it as he will—let him make the most plausible assertions as to political neutrality, there can be no doubt on the point ; indeed, he showed it too clearly to admit of miscon ception, when he said, " Do not doubt but that the Government of the country will be carried on. I do not see any necessity that we should despair of finding other men as good as the present Ministry in every other respect, even if they are not as good Protectionists." We fully acknowledge Mr. COBDEN'S great talents and the important ser vices he has heretofore rendered to the cause, but still we should not suppose that the Free-traders will submit to his dictation on every point. We love the cause too well to suffer it to be injured even by him, and we most sin cerely trust that the League will not now adopt a line of policy totally opposed to their former principles, and calculated to disgust and alienate many of their strenuous supporters, and possibly to occasion the loss of some of the incalculable advan tages they have already obtained for the working classes, and, indeed, for the community in general. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. With the exception of an article in the Assembdie Nationale, there is nothing of interest in the original columns of the Paris journals of this day. The article of the Assemblie is on the rumours that have been current of warlike intentions on the part of the French Government. This journal says it receives with pleasure, and places full confidence in the as surances of the French Government, that it is ani mated by a sincere desire to maintain the peace of Europe, and will not think of war unless it be neces sary in defence of the honour and dignity of the country. France, says the Assemblie, has nothing to gain but everything to dread from a war of aggres sion on its side, and all that has been done during the present century to improve the condition of so ciety would be destroyed, for a war would neces sarily revive the spirit of revolution, and at the same time destroy all the institutions which are worth preserving, and prevent the establishment of others called for by the wants of the people and the progress of intelligence. The elections for the Seine finished on Monday. The Constitutionnel publishes the following list :- Ist Electoral Circumscription—MM. Guyard-De• lalaiv, 13,310; de Tracy, 5,579 ; Dupont (de l'Eure), 3,044. 2d—MM. Devinck, 12,189; Ternaus, 4,871 ; La rnoriciere, 2,343. 31i—MM. Gavaignac, 14,468 ; Duperier, 12,987. Carnot, 14,744 ; Moreau, 13,511 ; Du bai!, 1,139. sth—MM. Perret, 13,474 ; Goudchaux, 12,687 ; Moreau, 194. 6th—MM. Fouche Lepelletier, 15,360 ; Bixio, 8,630; de Montebello, 2,727. 7th—MM. Lanquetin, 14,386; Eugene Sue, 7,498. B,h, Arrondissement of St. Denis—MM wader, 15,458; de Lasteyrie, 5,346; Mechin ' 1,186. +9, Arrondisseme n t o f S ceaux —MM. Veron, 21,371; Garnon, 603 ; de Lasterie, 56, These results must not be considered as positive until after the final examination. In the 4th and sth circumscriptions neither of the candidates appears to to have had the necessary majority to secure his election. A very slight error, however,'made in the calculation of the blank bulletins will be sufficient to Secure to M. Perret the necessary majority. It has been stated that M. CUCHEVAL-CLARIGNY, one of the editors of the Constitutionnel, had come forward at Valenciennes, in opposition to the Govern ment candidate. The Minister of the Interior, says the Presse, has thought proper t o i n t er f ere , an d the journals of Valenciennes have in consequence pub lished the following telegraphic despatch:— " The Minister of the Interior to the Prefect of the Nord—The Cosstitutionnel has very inconsiderately supported the candidateship of M. Cucheval-Clarigny for Valenciennes; its articles are contrary to the inten tions of the Government. Disavow the candidateship of M. Cuch,:lval-Carigny, and warmly support that of M. Leniire." This is no slight snub to the Constitutionnel, not withitanding that its director, Dr. VERON, has been allowed to be nominated for the ninth arrondisse ment of the city. Returns, favourable to the Government, have been received from the follohing places :—Bourge3, Dijon, Blois, Chateauroux, Nievre, Lisle, Valenciennes, Calais, Rouen, and I'oitier. MM. KLEBER and DE VALORY, confined for politi cal reasons at Belle Isle, have obtained leave to be transferred to the citadel of Doullens, where they arrived on the 26th ult. The Aloniteur contains a decree, which, recog nising the immovability of judges, obliges members of the Court of Cessation to retire at seventy-five Yg"rs of age, and the judges of courts of appeal and otherA66tg. i) magistrates ,3 Public L n Bourse was more than usually animated, and tcc • oritt is • ci s cop e . f o : securities e e am s t I: r so a ft e . a si lo considerably. d a T l l, o o 4: l . :l 4 . o e o., p fo e r r 5 21. 50 1 e 1 month; the Three per Cents.. closed at • Paris anti L aD y n o (d f .s :3 2° , EA 7 ; Great Northe i rn i , 4s s t 9 ..B r• R°7u b e c n .: Bordeaux, 4701 4 f and Nancea, 303..t...1 18 1 7iN . Paris c d LI S NA a r " G a u t sEru, and j s L:o 9 ime o 2 g f 2 .: . f ; r 6 7 : 5 1 .. r . 5 ; LONDON s e .: o ; c r u lt z9 : (s : of.; BU I3O S u IN iogn ES e S Parisens, North Northers o L f yon F 3 r , an , e lyQ e,2 p9 . ).i _ i : Straet►onrg, 19 LA—Rouen and Ila vre, I(l l ,4—Tours and Nantes, 9. p u: ar' ls ts :: :7l ands houen:2l3;_e Sa :_iienesnaßtaAonl:Djuicigne' 310 t. ; MARCH L O WESTOI7 =ARCH 2.—A: - ------ t c n miles off ;:iollthViOld. Wreck h L3 b een passed GERMANY. The n:)mination of Prince FREDERICK of Baden to the post of Regent of the Grand Duchy has been notified to the different Courts, with, however, the in timation that it is only provisional. The First Chamber of Prussia, on the 28th ult., adopted the communal law, and commenced the dis cussion of what is called the provincial law, which is dependent on it. The Chamber decided that on ac count of the great quantity of business it has to get through the motion of M. KLEE, for excluding from public office all persons not belonging to one of the Christian churches, should not be taken into conside ration this session. The Second Chamber on the same day approved of the treaty of commerce between Prussia and the Netherlands. M. H BROCKEIAUS, the editor of the Universal German Gazette, has been condemned by the Tribunal of First Instance of Leipsic to three weeks' impri sonment for having published two articles—one con taining an extract from an article in the Augsburg Gazette, entitled "The Deplorable State of Ger many," and the other relative to the letters of Mr. GLADSTONE on the Neapolitan Government. TURKEY. TREBISONDB, FEB. B . —By letters from Persia we learn that the Grand Vizier, MIRZA TAGIII KHAN, has been executed by order of the SCRAM He was His immense fortune was immediately thcionnfiasetthed.. ITALY. Timm, FEB. 28.—The session of 1851 of the Se nate and of the Chamber of Deputies, was closed to day by a royal ordinance. The session of 1852 will commence on the 4th of March. The resignation of M. DE FORESTO, the Minister of Grace and Justice, has been accepted, who is suc ceeded by M. GALVAGNO, the Minister of the Inte rior. The Chevalier PERNOTI DE MoNco is appointed to the Interior, and th e C oun t CAAIILLO BANCO DE CARVOUR goes from the Navy Department to that of Finance. It has been announced that the Archbishop of Box- DEALT' was to receive a cardinal's hat at the next promotion. A letter from Rome states that according to the desire expressed by the Prince PRESIDENT, a similar honour will b e con f erre d on Monsiegneur DR LA Caws. D, AZOLET TF , Archbishop of Auch. The Parma Gazette of the 25th ult. publishes a decree, by which the Alberonian College of St. Laza rus, which was closed by a decree of the 26th of August, 1850, i 8 a ga i n opene d, an d entrusted a, the Fathers of the Mission, who were deprived of the direction of that esta bli s h ment b y the same decree. The administration of the property of the college is also restored to the Fathers, " on condition of the strict observance of the rules consented to by the Holy See, and already communicated to the Superior General of the Missionaries and to the Bishop of PIACENZA." STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCHESTER, TUESDAL—We have to report not saerely a prevailing firmness in yarns, but an upward tendency in most descriptions. Spinners have been able to obtain to-d a y at least the extreme q uotations which were hardly a t ta i na b le this day wee k ; and some kinds are positively id. per lb. Th ere are differences b e t w een the account s higher than they were then by id. to of the different sellers as to tho amount of the day's business; some speaking of it as considerable, others as but moderate. We consider it as very fair, cocsideriug the extent to which the preduction is engaged for the next month or six weeks, and the consequent difficulty of placing orders. The home consumers pay the pre sent rates with more of hesitation, and for more limited t l i e v s e i i t y lon s quantities, than was the case before the advance of the last fortnight. This is a consequence o f t h e worse n ion w ar h y ich con t d h i e t y ion ar o e f placed The continent a l by the compare houses continue to operate fairly, although they are receiving bad accounts of the state of trade in ex tensive portions of Germany, consequent on the dear ness of provisions. In some parts there is a scarcity of work for the weavers. This is particularly the case in Saxony, where several thousand looms are known to be standing. We have still to report domestics as hang ing very much in the rear of yarns; yet, though dull, there are signs of rather more business in them. For various other goods an increased demand has arisen ; and, as the makers are a good deal under contract, ra ther higher prices are realised. RCIIHDALE, MONDAY.—We have had the dullest flan nel market to-day that we have had for some months past. The wool mar k e t has been equally inactive, and prices stationary. MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—OUr market for manu factured goods generally remains languid; the only ex ception is in a few fancy goods, which have been sold more freely the last few days. Thrown silks continue in request, at previous rates, which, however, do not re munerate the producer at the present prices of raw silks. Raw Silk—The market is very firm; a slight advance is maintained in Chinas since the public sales; in other sorts no alteration. HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—Very few goods, of any de scription, have changed hands in our piece-hall to-day; and the worsted trade generally is in an inanimate con dition. The demand for yarns continues! exceedingly languid, and the prices are ruinously low; but it is hoped that the limitation of production will check their downward tendency. The wool market is inactive, and some sorts are to be had on rather easier terms. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—Thero has been an in creased demand for• goods in our cloth-hall to•day. Several American buyers have been in the town, and have bought a few heavy parcels of goods, - of dark pat terns, for the American markets. The fancy trade is beginning to improve, merchants ordering rather more freely to pattern, both for the continental and home trade. Wools remain firm, and about an average of the last few weeks has been done in them. EXTENSIVE FIRE. The most extensive conflagration that has happened in or near the metropolis for a considerable period broke out last evening, shortly before eight o'clock, and at midnight was far from being entirely extinguished. The property destroyed up to that time must, at a moderate calculation, amount to many thousand pounds. The scene of this disaster was Osborne -street, White chapel, at the rear of which stood a building from 250 to 300 feet in length, of proportionate depth, and eight floors in height. It was Occupied by Messrs. Thorpe, wholesale paper-dealers and stainers, the different floors being fitted up with valuable machinery, while the lower one was used as a steam-engine house, &c. On one side of the premises stood t he extensive timber-yard and isitihre.pSaytkteersn;-houses an d i ron -f oun d r y on another side and al mosts t or s a d jo ini belonging n g wereto belonging to Messrs. S. and W. Standen. Angel-alley iinnd e d o w lookingtshe ony ran at one extremity, and the houses in High-street, Whitechapel, flanked the building on the other side. Just as the various hands were leaving off work some one standing in the Swan Brewery -yard heard a cry of " Ftrod,theheporstaiwon Humes fth e e premises s curling ie l" round a lv the third floor, and almost immediately a f t er wards a man and a boy rushed through one of the windows near, and r riecdh the andad windows on I gained t he roof of one cf the h ouses in the sa me yard. A ladder was quickly a procured, and both were taken down in safety. One of those who had left the premises then cr ied out that one of the machine rooms had taken fire. Messengers were sent off for the aid of the police and firemen; before, however, any en gines arrived the flames shot through two or three of the windows. The first engine which arrived was that belonging to Whitechapel parish, Which was closely followed by others of the London Brigade from W ellclose-s quare, Jeffrey-square, Watling-street; the West of England, from the Waterloo-roan station, and va r ious others of the Brigade from more distant depots. An excellent supply of water was at once obtained from the fire mains, but in spite of the exertions of the firemen the fire continued to spread through the four quarters of the buildings, and in a short space of timo the whole structure presented one blazing mass. The walls on that side nearest Angel-alley have bulged to an alarming extent, and should they fall during the night they must force in the roofs of the houses stand ing under them. As to the origin of the disaster, or whether any of the property consumed is insured or not, it was impossible to learn during the confusion which prevailed. LATEST PARTICULARS. —(THIS DAY.) N o twithstanding all the exertions of the firemen, the engines were kept up to four o'clock this morning, when all danger was at an end. At a rough estimate, the 1083 will amount to at least 10,0001. It is satisfactory to state that no persons were injured. Numerous robberiss were committed during the fire, but the police succeeded in apprehending some of the thieves, among whom were many juveniles, and i -ong known to the police force. SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.— Mr. Henry Rich, M.P., is a candidate for a seat in the direction of the South- Eastern Railway, which will be filled up at the general meet i n g of the c ompany, to be held to-morrow. Lord St. Leonard' s h as expresse d a w i s h to b e i n t r oduced into the H ouse of Lords by his d i stinguished pre decessors .in office, Lord L yn dh urs t and Lo r d B roug h am. The ceremony, we understand, will take place on Thursday morning, and their lordships will then proceed with the hearing of a Scotch appeal. We learn, however, that the intention to hear appeals from Scotland in a series has been for the present abandoned, and that during the session their lordships will take the appeals, English, Irish, and Scotch, as they stand in the paper. THAMES TUNNEL COMPANY.—The annual meeting o f the proprietors of this company was held yesterday at Radley's Hotel, Bridge.. street, Blackfriars ; Mr. F. J. Woolaston in the chair. The secretary read theZ balance sheet, from which it appears that the receipts of the company during the ;past year have been, from tolls at the tunnel, 5,928/. os. Bd., and from house and stall rents, &c., 1,143/. 13s. 61 ; which, added to a balance of 5321. 14s. 2d. brought forward from the former year, gives a total of 7,6041. Bs. 4d. The disbursements amount in the whole ,t,o, 4,212/. 13s. 10d., leaving a surplus of 391/. 14s. 6d. u ! this balance, the sum of 2 ,776/. 18s. Id. has been handed, nt over to the commissioners of public works, in part P'Vinheile of the interest of the Government loan of 250,0001. w the company treasurer to meet the current expenses of l were tunnel the remaining 6141. 16s. 5d , is reserved in the hands of the The chairman stated that the works of the t l u s n in full and efficient order. of former during the 'past year has exceeded the average e r b a e g attributed years by nearly 2 000/. —an increase , to the metropolis, ch ialy to the great influx of strangers into were then consequent upon the Exhibition. The a nd the proceedings allowed, the retiring directors re-elected, a terminated. The amount of tolls received THE SHARE MARKETS. --- - - EIZITIEIII lEtBX .N.V ,1:1 TS . Rai:ways, Aberticon Amborgate. Nottingham, Bobton, & E. Juncion Wolvornamp., and Eitc . )l,r Valle , Birk•mh., Lan., & Cheek June., late 331.65. Bd.. Do. Chest. & Birkenh&, 60/. &251. Consolidated 1)o., do., 201. • . Bristol and Exeter •• •• Caledonian • • • • • • Chester and Holyhead .. Dublin and Belfast Junct. Dundalk and Enniskillen Dandee, Perth, and Aber leen Junction .. • • Do, New .. • • •, East Anglian (251. L. & E. and L. & D.) • • •• Do. (181. E. 8c H.) • • Eastern Counties . • • Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares • • Do. do. do. .• Do. de., B & C shares East Lancashire • • • • New quarters • • East & West India Docks and Bi rm. June. .. East & West York. Junc. Edinburgh and Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Glasgow and South-West. Great Northern • . • • Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per et. Great tionthern and Pr estern, Ireland • • Great Western Lancaster and Carlisle ..I Do. thirds .. Lancashire and I orkshire Do. quarter si area .. Do. fifths .. Do. West Riding Union Leeds Northern .. Liverpool, Crosby, and Etoithport .. :. .. London v.nd Blackwall .. London, Brighton, and _ . South Coast •• •• London and N.-Western Do. do. quarters .. Do. fifths Do. 101. sh., If. & B (0; E,ondon and S.-Western Do. new SOL .. .. Do. new 401. .. Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock siznchc3ter, Sheffield, & Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union •. Midland I Do. Birming & Derby Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Newcastle and Carlisle.. Do. quarter shares .. Newmarket • . Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford .. !gerbil .. 00. New 20Z. shares • . Northern Counties Union North British.. .. North Devon .. - - North Staffordshire • • North-Western .. • • North & Sth.-West-Jtme. Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. •• I Scottish Central .. Scottish Midlan.l Do. new 7. :. I Shrews. & Birm., Class A Do. Class 8.. Shrews. & Hereford., Old Shrewsbury and Chester (icor. W. Min.) .. Do. Halves Do. Oswostry Shroushire Union .. . • Do., A, B, C, & D, fallyl paid up at per cent . South Devon .. .. Soute-Eastern .. . • South 4r aloe.. Ycrkah. and River Dun heff., Itoth., and Goole, South Dlvisioh Airling and Dunfermline Stockton and Hartlepool Tab Vale .. Thames Haven Dock and t'alti of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny, Waterford and Limerick Waterfbrd, Wex., Wick.' and Dublin West Cornwall .. West London York, Newc., & Berwick Ditto and Newcastle Extension .. Date G.N.E. purchase York asd North Midland MINES LEAS: 12 to 12% ~~ -5 a x.d. 9),,i —lo% • • _• • d. 85 —B7 x.d 16% 17 20 —2l 19 —l/ 4. 5% -6% 4 —414 3 --.8 7% —71 , . x.d 5% -6 aq —4% 16% —163 i 49 —5O x.di 27 -28 4( -4% 18% - 18% 6 - 65 13% -14% 35 -35 86 -86 k, 74 77 7 - 8 p 69% - 70 6% —6% d. 5 —4% d. 14% 15% 7 x.d 93 -94 116% —117►4 x.d l 334 —3% p x.d 2► 4 2%p. x.d 1% —1% p.x.d 85 85)4 7% —7 lyi Ma. 6% 5%91a. 2% 214 30 -303 i 3 2 die. 57% —sBk x.d 27 —29 x.clJ - 4~(-4 dis.l 27 —29 x.d 12 —lO im.x.d 1114 3 Ws. 7 8— 7 dim. 89( —B3y dia. %dill. P 15M 15 5( 14 14% 9 —9% 9 —9% 6U— 6% 4% —4% 4 3 did. 13 14 6Y, 7 9% —1( % 3% —3icl. 13 —l5 x.d 20% 20% 30)4, 31 3 2 d. •• •••• .. 150 - 152 .. die, 34- 4 16%T 1734 —4% dis. 17% 17% x.dl 71,6 —7% (1. x.d 3% —a}„ d.x.d 21 21}4 x.d lIZED 17% % z.d x.d 21U % x.d , AlB. Business done to-day. 12i % 5 Noi%x.d 8G x.(l 16% 17% 17 2 036 [16% 4% 3 % 7% A %x.d 16% % } 4 28% 28 4% % 353 69% % -4 N u z.d 117 116% x.d. 8534 X 84% 80% 31 30% 58 U 1, 6 %% [% ac.d 28% 29 x.d 8 % % 33 % 154 % 147 i % 15 9). Nominal Prices. AT Leasing Business ldailways. Companies. Paid ' N(4811811 Prim ' done to-day. Bcdf. & Blotch ley .. Lon. & N.W. all . Birming.' & Ox ford Junction, guaranteed •• at. Western all 29 —3O Do., without a guarantee .. De • • all 28 ~- 29 Wolver., & Dudley, gua ranteed •• Do • • all 29 —3O Do., without a guarantee •• Do • • • • all 28 —29 Buckinghamah. Lon. &N. W. all 17 34 —lB 17% s ClvdesdaleJunc Caledonian all 44 —46 E. Lin., Guar. 6 Per Cent. .• G. Northern all 3434 353( Gloucester and Dean Forest Gt. Western 2234 234 334 p Hartlepl Dock r Yrk• New,/ and all Railway and Rer. Hull and Selby Yk, kN. M. all 105 107 Do. % Shares Do .. • • all 5234 5334 Do. 54 Shares Do •• .. all 25 —26 Leeds and Brad. Midland • • all 10034 101% 101 10034 Lou. and Green. S. Eastern •• all 12 12% Do., Pref. .. Do .. all 24 34 2534 Lowestoft, Gd. 4 per Cent. .. Norte .k •• all 16 —l7 De.. 6 per cent Do • • •• all .. Middlesbro' and Rodcar, 6p. ct'Stockt.lit Dar all N. & East, 6 per Cent. .. E. Counties • all • • ..... Z.d Do., 5 per cent. Do. • • • • all 58 —6l x.d Do. New .. Do • • • • all Preston ands L. &N.W. / .4. 44 —46 Wyre • • .. & La.& Y. j Do. 34 Shares ADo .. • • 11 834 9 34 p Bead., Guild., and Reigate .. S. Eastern • • all 21 2134 21% 34 Roy. & Hitchin G. Northern 6 1 4 8% _ x.d 88, [)o. Shep. Ex.. Do • • " 8 • 11 8 34 —B% x.d 8% a.a Sher., Roth. and Goole, 5 per ct. Lanc. & York 1811 6 • • South Stafford'. Mr. hi`Clean 934 2 1 34 dIS. Weer Val. 6 per Cent. gua. StoCk•B B Dar. all 2 8 —29 Do. do. .. Do 28 34 % Do. do. •• Do •• • • all Wilts & Somers. Gt. Western 100 9334 •• - •. 93 % - 94% BUJ&R118 i Railways. Paid. Nominal Prices. Business done to-day. Aberdeen •• all 2 1 34 dls. 6% Aberdeen, No. 2, 7 pr. ct. 234 a Caledonian lul. ••• • 10 8% —g% % Chester and Holyhead.. all 16% 17% 17% 17 Dund. Per. & Aber. June. all 5 d. East, siAg. p. e. all 3 3 3% Do. , ow 7 per cent. • • all _ Eastern Counties Exton., b per cent. No. 1 • • all — 1 34 P pm Do. No. 2 • • • all Do. Now 6 p. colt. Stock 10 P % pm 12% 12% 12% Eastern Union, Scrip guaran. 6 per cent. all 12% ' 13% Do. 101. Deben. Share. East Lancashire, 6 per cent. quarter shares .. a u • E. &W. York. June. sths all • • Ellin. Pen& Dun. 51 p,ct, ail • 3 • 4 Glasgow & S.-W. Control. 100 Gt. Northern , sep r sent. all 14% 14% 14% % D0., 5 P.c. ltedeer " cri P 6 34 74 — 1 54 p 7 % % Great South. & Western (Ireland) eighths all 7% —7X GI, western (Berke and Hants Ex., 5 per Cent.) 6 Gt. West., flied 4 34 P. ct. 100 .. Do., do . •• •• • • 80 —.• Lancashire and York_ shire, F. 201... 6 I % —. 1 34 dls. Do. 6 per ct. Stock •• 100 Leeds Northern, 6 per cent., No. 1.. .. 13 _ p Do., do: • • No. 2 17 .. •• Do., dO .• No. 3 5 •• Du. quarters, 180 ..„ 9 • p London, Brighton, and S. Coast, guar. S per et. 100 Do. pref., 5 p et. 5k,1851 100 Do., Cony. sp. ct. 1852 all Do. new guar.. 6 per ct. 100 140 145 Lon. & N. West. (Coy. & Nuneat.) 5 per cent. • • 1334 London &S.-W., new .. 5 234 —3 p. London. & Ennis., 54 Sha all 11 —l2 x.d x.d Manch., Sheffield, and Ltda., quar.shre.,No. 1 all 10 —ll x.d Do. new, 101. •• all 12 12 34 x.d 123( /34 x.d Do., 51. .• • • 3 % p x.(l, 3% 1 . 6 Midland Con. 6 p. c. stock' 100 • • • Do. Causal. Bristol & • • Binning., 6 per cent... 100 135 137 137 Do., Erewash Valley. 100 • Do., Leic. & Swan n i ng ., 8 per cent. guar. 100 Do., Preference . 5 • — • (Us. 4% Norfolk Extension ••. all 1734 54 18 34. Do. gear. 534 per cent. all 5 534 Do., Waveney Valley North British .. 5 • 5 —5% Or.f. Wor. 01.151.6 p.c 10 1 —34 die Shrew'. & Bir., new guar. all 10 1034 Shrews. and Ches. (Nor. W. Mtn.) 8 per cent. all 15% 1 6 34 1234 South Devon • • • . • . all 11 —l3 South-Eastern, 434 p. ct 10 —• 3 —2 • _ South Yorks., 4 p. ct. gd. 20 Stock. & Hart.. guar. 5 p. ct. until 1 July, 1856 all •• Waterford and Kilkenny, 6 per cent, .. Yon., Ncwc., and Berw., lb% _ . 15% Z • 1 x.d Gt. N•of E. Pur. • • a t s - 4 834 York and North Midland 10 1 4 dls. 9 IL and B. Punch. ppfLEl2 12% Boulogne and Am lena .4 % .-die. 20% 2 t 21 . . . Centre) of France ( 0. Demerara • • :: Dutch Rhenish —3% p, East Indian • • do do. • •P. Do. P• Grrieold•an„di_ r..eam-Itlingav„:-.• lixtU % Louvain au` .. 18 • 3 Lus.orawur(f)vittot a nway) • • 10 2% :3 t 4 .. • • 1 3 34 • • 1)° " Canal) • • 2 —• • tto % r . ria Antonia • • 27l 6 s 84 "isitte, New •• _ N am ur and Liege _ all 6 • _ 6% 6 % % Northern of Frame ~ lo 19% —2O 1934 214 Orleans and BorileauX 114 1 d. 9% 10' 9% Faris and Lyons .. 6 Paris and Ozica Ls '• 3% P•• an 44 46 933 Peru and [ Open a ll 25% —2O Paris Stra.bou , g 18 26 % 2(4 %die. 15% Ren ou and Bar re • all 10% 10% ' Sambre and Meuse .. all 334 elO% — 3 % St. A adrew's & Quebc.(A) 3 Tsars end ziantes . 17 —7% dbl. 9% 3 tcnrnav, Juxt.'se, Lan den, and Hasselt all W • est Flanders _• 9 3i 2% 1 2% . ~. i ;•ilsl t.l r'[iury. •11Hllir.Ntt .11 t St, Agua Fria . Anglo Californian .. SsLurian •• -• Australian lustralian Freehold .... Ave Maria Blaenarvon Iron & Ceal British Australian Gold British Iron . , Brazilian Imp. (is. 5/. p.)' Do. Cornea and Cuiaba Do. St. john del itey.. Cobre Copper Copiapo .. •••• • • • . • Eng. & Australian Copper General• • • • • • • • • • • • • Gold Mountain • Great Polgooth . ....1 Mexican Ac. 5. American I Nouveau M0nde...... • • Aantiago de Cuba Tin Croft .. • • • • • • .... • • I United Mexican.. •• • • ! West Mariposa .. • • .... JOINT A actralailia • • • • • • British Tort h America.. Colonial .............. Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock .... London and Westminster National Provincial Eng. De. New • • • • National of Ireland • • Oriontal Bank Corporat. Provincial of Ireland.— Union of Australia • • Do. New ...... . .... • Union of London • . Union of Madrid Canada MY; Eastern Steam Gen. Steam Navigation . Penin. & Oriental Steam. Ditto ditto Royal Mail Steam ...... !I've Cannot be answers will not be influenced by 13/. ss. 24% all STO , able for interest 1 1 4 - I%p % P % % % 14 di3. %dis par dis • 134 2 1 — 1% 23% 24% 33 —34 4 5 %dls 9% 10% (113 par I p 4 — 53 G 10 —ll 2 —24 %dia. par 3K 138NZS, 33 39% 47% 49 11X, 124, 24 254 18% - 17% 29% - 30 173( 17 30 —31 M 424-43 15X —16% 35 —36% 3 —3% 14% 13% ANEW:TS. 48 - 4954 % -% P 27% - 28 34 70 -71 x.t 1834 - 19 77 - 7834 2 % 11,6 1 % 4% 1% % pm to errors of the Oftlelal Mtn, an I correspondents.] MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 7,000 bales, of which 1,000 American were taken on speculation. The market closed firmly, Ame rican at an advance of 1-16 d., all other descriptions being tight. The sales comprised 5,000 American, 120 Per nam and Maranham, at 5-id. to 6d.; 70 Bahia, at 6d.; 100 Egyptian, at Bd. to 9d.; 1,500 Surat, at 3id to 4-4.1.: and 50 Sea Island, at Is. Id. to ls. 4d. per lb.—The market for Railway Shares continued firm, and prices were generally advancing. Of the London markets Messrs. W. and J. report a 3 follows: —The improved tone in the Foreign and Colo• vial Produce Market has continued throughout 'he past month, and some of the leading articles have experience d a slight advance, which has, however, for the moment, somewhat checked business, particularly for export or ders. Importers have freely supplied the markets, but are firm in demanding full earrent rates. The deliveries both for export and home consumption show a consi derable increase as compared with last year; the im portations have, however, continued large, a7.,d the stocks generally are in excess of previous years. The reports from the continental Produce Markets are lately more favourable, and prices are firmer. The official accounts, relating to trade and navigation, have been made ep for the month to Feb. 5. Among the imports, we notice the following articles as being most important : Animals, number Wheat, qrs.... Flour. cwts. Hemp Flax „ ... Potatoes „ ... Meat 1851. 10,916 328,550 411,979 36 259 38.613 104.333 22.988 1852. 12,144 125,605 192 102 12 523 28.772 45,235 19,201 Cheese 23,166 17,966 Silk raw, lbs. ... ... ..„ 513 338 480 799 Brandy, proof gals. ... ... 251,918 305,126 Tea, lbs. ... ... ... 8,097,421 5,662 522 Tobacco „ ... 1 027 283 252 414 Wine gals. . . ... ... 364,919 228,558 From these figures an ides may be formed of the ba lance of trade and the amount of duties accruing, the four last items always yielding considerably towards the total. The exports of the month were as follows:- 1851 „.. ... ... ... £4,817,870 1852 ... „. ~,, ... 4,821,781 Increase ... 3,911 This seems trifling, but we must take into considera tion that to February, 1850, the exports were only 4,069,4311. Cotton manufactures fell off, but woollen increased. The tonnage inwards of vessels engaged in the foreign trade amounted to 361,493 tons during the month, a de crease of about 5,000 tons compared with the like period of 1851, but entirely on the vessels of foreign countries, those under the English flag showing an incr ease o f nearly 3,000 tons. The shipping employed in our coast ing trade still declines. The transactions in Bills of Exchange yest er d a y were at barely previous rates. Paris, 90 days, was taken at 25 50 to 52i; Amsterdam, at 12 Oi to 04; Hamburgh, at 13 11 to i; and Trieste, at 12 40 to 45. The Committee of Mexican Bondholders have to day received proposals of terms on which they may have an advance on the Mexican assignment of 2,500,000 dollars, and have thought it right to take time for considering the same till Thursday next. It is stated in the Stock Exchange, that the terms of Messrs. Barings are four months interest on 2,500,000 dollars, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, and 2i per cent. commission. The bondholders, in return, would have to receive 6 per cent. as export duty on the whole amount, accord ing to the agreement with the Mexican Government. The Funds have been firm, but not with a great teat doing. Consols have been 97i for Transfer, and are 971 for Account. The New Three-and•a-Quarter per Cents. are 99i and the Three per Cents. 98i to 4. Bank Stock is not higher than 218 i. Exchequer-bills are worth 625. to 65a., and India Bonds 728. to 755. pre mium. There is not much speculation. Foreign Stocks are very animated, Mexican being 33 to -,k; Equador have risen to 5i i; and Guatemala have been done at 45; Grenada Deferred are more offered, being 10i to i; Buenos Ayres have been quoted 58i to 59. Spanish Five per Cents. irom 24i have risen to 25i; the Three per Cents. have touched 42i, and the Certificates 34 Portuguese Four per Cents. are 3314, Venezuela are up to 401 4. Dutch Twc-and-a-lialf per Cent;. brig 59i 4. Railway Shares have been without material alteration and with moderate sales. Gold Mines are a little stronger. QUARTER TO THREE. Consols .„ 971 Ditto Account, March 11 ... ONT. PRICES OF BRITIsII FUNDS O'CLOCK, 13ang. Stock ... 3 per Cont. Reduced Anne. 3 per Cent. Consuls Annuities 97 % Now OA per CEnt. Arens- Laung Aims. to expire Jan.lB6o 7 1-16 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 6 13-16 Ditto 30 year!, Jan„5,11860. India 1i0nd5,1,000/. ....... Ditto sunder 1,0001••••- • ..... -•• 75 72 p Console for Account .......... xchequer Bill 3 1,0002. 64 65 62 p 5001. Stun. ........ 64 65 62 p Ditto Advertised CLOSISzO PRICES 218L/2 98 1 / 8 97A 99 ►;4 7 1-16 6 13-16 72 p 72 p 97% 62 p 62 p 62 p 65 p ONE 17% 100 11 18 4 100 100 42% 4 2 0 100 100 47% all 35 25 9% 17% 19 33 all all all 636 20% % 30% 16 2-3 126 rarwne. CLOSI/ , G PRICER OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK PRICES. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 6816 59 60 Equador Bonds . Grenada Bonds, 14 per Cent — Do. Ex Dec., 1849 Coupons 2 3 54 234 Ditto, Deferred 45% Guatemala Bonds ... ... ..... ••• 45 - T.1.,.4.icau.3 per Cent,, 1816 PeruVian Bonds. 5 per Cant- lO4 ~ 104 104 Ditto, Deferred Portuguese 6 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Itusbian Bonds - ••• 111% iiii i i ex d. Ditto, 4' per Cent Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. A Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840 Ditto, Account Ditto ...1841 24i% A 25 4 jg , 4 Ditto, Passive ........................ 5%14 Ditto, 3 per Cent .................. 42% 42% Ditto, Account .................... 4144 41% Ditto. New Deferred ............... Ir 4 19Nly, 19 LA Spanish Cam. Cert. Coup. not funded 2 8:3 % 3 hi per cent, V enezuela Bonds, V A per Cent.... ..._ Ditto, Account ..... ... ........... 39 1 A 40 3 /,, 4 40 Ditto Deferred .................. 18 I'7 l A 18% 18 Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian, 41% p e r Cent ...• 9l 2 Dutch % per Cent. 12 Guild 5934 Ditto 4 per Cent. C3rtifleates COURSE ••• ••••• II ism 1 22 E 5 :: Amsterdam • : months .: 25 55 a nA " n6:D a tt v m tlEets e b re : dr r s6 g t: • . • ?d . . B 13 11 Altona ..... Paris, 3 days'sigb.t .• • • 25 35 Ditto, 8 months .... 25 55 Marseilles .• .. • • • • 25 55 Bourdeaux...... Franktorton Maine.. 1213 i Vienna, area. tip...... 12 45 Trieste, ditto.... ••.. „ 12 45 Petorsburgh, Rble... 37% Madrid •• •• -....... 50 Cadiz •• 50 Barcelona •• • • ...• 90 TG 5914 921/2 ;MANGE,-TUESDAY. Gibraltar.....„ ,„ „ Leghorn 30 82% Geaoa 25 67 % Venice.. ...... - Naples „„ „ „ 40% Palermo, perws •• •• 122 122 Lisbon • 53 Rio Janeiro • • .•• • • • • • 27 Buenos Ayres .. ••• • • • New York, 60 days'sight Philadelphia ...• • • •• •• P se r po o ar r F u tin: D G E 0 :a u l ° o d bi o n c :b o u n a i : n rt f t,. _4 l 1 : 00 9 s New Dollars • • 0 0 surer in bars GE D NT R:ADFUL ACCIDENT AT THE COLOSS rst E ute u nhaa M erts , e Rini follow ing Ea ran .. Pias.—Yesterday morning, between nine and ten o ' clock , a dreadful accident occurred at the Colosseum, Re gent's Park, to Mr. Frederick Fry. scene painter, aged 44 PPe b d etw back years, e ir c um residing stan c a e t s 4 : ......, f t i n a g p ' s i; e r s o rasdg, gushing hs C : ll .tn e Chelsea, under out of t d ho e ri was painting a scene for the Cyclorama, and ste t s t t e r l e 2 e d t a , nweeas co nveyed asenndt tor, rendere dt o on the sca ff old and fell on his head, a depth of thirty and forty feet. He was instantly picked up between state of insensibility, the blood hi did h what Mott, surgeon, Cwoalsiegneecliesrer'siatnyd I b l e os w p a it s a t l, he rv n here Mr. 'Curls,wh o th the ev e ry e r London yot a h ouse being On examination he found surgeon, was in of prompt a ttendance, sithtance to the u nfortunate man. his skull fractured, collar bone breken e l n n ter a tai severe injuriev, and he now remain; ' , and several other state, not the slightest hopes m ae o d st of pr h e is ca r r e iu c u o s . very. The public will be intere st ed Rear- Admiral Phipps Hornb _ to learn that the Y, C.B one Com missioners of the Anwir 1 C . 13 ., o f the new Lords .:dari of Derby. a ty, is the maternal uncle of the LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LuNDoN, M ARCH 3.—W Ind at noon N., fresh breeze, and fi w. ath. r. QUEENSTOWN, ARCH I.—Wind N.W —Arid. Coro mandel, Callao; PrzspEct, ditto; Cooks, Laguna for Altone. FALMOUTH, MARCH 2.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Mar curiosis, Monte Video. Off pore, Abel Gower, Callao ft.r Aberdeen; Mary, Calcutta; Clotilde, Haysnnah. FOIITHADIPTON, MARCH 2.—Wind S.E.—Sid. Thames ste.tiner, Weil Indies. COWES, MARCH 2. Wind N.E.—Sld. Fairlie, Hobart Town. BRISTOL, MARCH 2.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Queen of the Ocean, New York; Isabella Smart, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick; Falcon, ditto. NEW PORT.—Sid. Kitty, Bermuda. CLYDE.—Sid. Gondola, Trinidad; Mountaineer, Ha- Viennah. RAMSGATE, MARCH 2,—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Maria, London for Jamaica, very leaky, and part of crew re fusing to work. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 2.—Wind W.N.W. to N N.E. Essex, Madras and Calcutta. SCILLY, MARCH I.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Costello, New Orleans, very leaky; crew sick. DEAL, MARCH 2.—Wind N.W.; Noon, N.N.E.; N.E., fine—Arrd. Woodbridge, Singapore. Arrd. from the River and s/d. Madagascar, Calcutta; Ellen, Sierra Leone; Eliza Sharp, St. Kitts. Sld. Strive, Porto Rico; Black Nymph, ditto. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 2.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. Awe' rica, New York; Cousbrook, Corisco; Barkhill, Pa raiba, std. Jan. 20, and left no English vessels there; Falcon, New Orleans; Atala, ditto; Jane Glassen, ditto; Saxon, ditto; Clara tiymes, ditto; Courier, ditto; Wil liam Hi7clacock, Apalachicola; Anne, Charleston; Al made, ditto; A. ClaGeseborough, Baltimore and St. Thomas's. Off port, Asi..3, Mobile; City of Manch e " steamer, Philadelphia; George Glin, William Parker. Asmante steamer, Cannata, Hebe, and William Perie. Sld Emerald steamer, Africa; William Fisher, Valpa raiso; Denison, Antigua; Everton, Jamaica; Wexford, Boston. MARKET ISE WS.-( THIS DAY-) CORN EXCHAN GE-WEDNESDA Tue arrivals or English Wheat since Monday,we ha "aati wipe and by laud carriage, ha v i ng b een limited, a very small show of sampl , s nere to-day; neverthele s s the ri , maild for all descriptions, as the attendance of buyers was on the decrease, ruled inactive, at prices barely equal to those obtained last week. For forward delively eery tew transactions were reported. The fill' ports of foreign Wheat have been confined to 1,440 quarters. Selected qualities w e r e scarce, an d quite a s dear. In of ler kinds very little business was transacted. We haer a steady, though not a brisk,inquiry for malti n g B siley, whilst grinding and di s tilli ng sorts were quite as dear. The Malt trade was dull, but no d ec li n e took pl eca, in prices. The transactions in Oats w ere liberal, at full currencies. The stocks held by cb , alers are consid ered small. Beans, Peas, and Indian Girt, were held st late rates. Fine Flour was steady, but low country woks avert) rather httheult 01 kti t dispobul. VALm THIS WEER Wheat. Barley. -------------571-;t—U I Malt . Oats. Qrs. -- —— ack' • Qrs. Qrs. wrs• s 920 Znglish ...... ' 1,230 1,560 1,4t0 2,430 Irish .. —— 400 , 1,470 30so Foreign ...... 1,440 630 I 2,610 1, 2,4 970 bls BOROUGH HOP railaiLX.ET. For most kinds of Hops we have only a moderate inquiry, yet last week's prices are steadily supported. VITHITECELAPEL. Prime Beef and M utton were to fair request, at full quotations. Otherwi se , th e d eman d ru l e d n ea vy. Be ef ,' tram 2s 2d to 3 5 2d ; M u t ton, 23 6 d , 0 3 s 8d; Vea' 3s 2d to 4s; Pork, 2s 4d to 3s 8d per 81bs by the carcase. ------- CHANCERY.—(THIS DA Y.) The Lord Chancellor and Vicb-ChAnctlior Kindersley did not sit to-day, in connequence attending the levee. N uo i o n n i T h o i:eu v a . e :e w oc h n ie T h oe h . as no occupied The argument ROLLS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.) the Court fur neatly five enti re days, was resumed this morning. The bill was filed by Henry Hoghton, Esq , of 1 301 , d Hall, in the count y o f Lancaster, against his ;tither, S , r w Henry Buld Hoghton, of Hoghton Tower, in the sam e county (other persons interested being also defendant s ) , for the purpose of setting aside a deed of settlement executed by the plaintiff on the 7th July, 1843, about fa year atter he attained his majority, and which he alleged he had been induced to execute through the influence' control, and misrepresentation of his father. It appeared from the statements of counsel that Pre; vious to the year 1840 Sir Henry Hoghton, in right n' his wife, Lady Hoghton, was in receipt of the rental of ~,. the Bold estate in Lancashire, amounting to about n 6 . • 1 ` ,1 12,000/. ; but upon, the death of Lady Hoghton, i n •L' e. cember of that year, the plaintiff, as her first son, became l , entitled as tenant in tail to these estates, he being then : ;:..,,e of the age of 19 years. Within a few days after bee e ,_ death the plaintiff executed a deed, appointing his father e 4 his guardian during his minolity. At this ti me the . plaintiff was also entitled as tenant in tail, expectant on , i the decease of his father, to the Hoghton estates' of the , value of about 8,0001. a year, subject to the li fe interest a - of his father. The Bold estate was altogether unelietn; bared, but the Hoghton estate was subject to mortgaf e e e to the Bank of England, Sir R. Peel, and otbers, to n. e_i i amount of 81,4001., the annual interest of which an ni e ou 13 %1 to nearly 3,500/., and was payable out of that i duce of e t et these estates, thus reducing the net 111311Utla pro . Th * 0/ e f them receivable by Sir henry about 4, 50 • Lad y y to.l, e - by result of this state of circumstances, produced - a Hoghton'e death in 11140, was that the plaintiff became _ f eautled in posse s si on t o es t a t es worth 12,0001. $ y .. 0 1 9, t ,‘ ,.... , , :i i while._ by the same event the income of Sir ile d n l l 2 v i w o w n , i recuced to 4500/. a year. The plaiuttif attain deed ~. ~,, . a t 2,5 August, 1842, and on the 3d he executed a hisuiln'.. , , :i eeteilieg tile Bold estates, and thereby enlargiog the '-';; teresi. iii them to au absolute estate in flee, and on, _ - , ' . 0 4th he .xecuted to his father, Sir Henry, a grant t o ,0 " . . ij , i annuity of 2,500/. a ye a r, which, however, w as to own ~ .et. 3l tereaine on the plaintiff's discharging out of his _ 0 ,. :: f et moneys the mortgages then affecting the lioghte' L ., ,l i i J .! rates. Previously to his son attaining 21, bir Henry .-re !. 1- - 'shriek, mad entered into a negotiation with Charles Scan , , tes to E.q. fur Salo to him uf a portion of the Bold ea," ll , h o f ~, - which the plaintiff had become entitled by the k u ea d a l, o '‘'''-g" his mother, called the North Meals estate, and " a e . ti T instructed his solicitor, Mr. Walker, to make arrsontfeg wants for paying o ff the mortgages title to the Hoghton estates out of the nw ri n r e o l o rty• be produced by the sale of this r- - • e ixac t Ultimately, in the month of October, 1842, a con aris.. for the sale of the North Meets estate to Mr. plain..Se bricb, at the sum of 132,0001., was signed by eoFe and carried into effect ; and in the root" „, e ve bruary, 1843, a conveyance of tho propertY ` ran of cuted ; and part of the purchase Lac' to iut of 132,0001., was applied in discharge of that es s tes u - 1 R e " mei tgago debt then affecting the Hoghton - iii xeco ted, conveyances of those mortgages were then e , e ir Pite'Y' which had been erepared by the solicitor of S , _,,, 0 the effect of which were to LW rg e the whole cuortgru debt so as to exonerate the Hog hton estate entirely l therefrom, instead of keeping it on foot for the benefit een of the plaintiff, which he alleg ed oughtto havoc) tithe done; and, accordingly, one of the objects f ' trum the court, that suit is to procure a deciaration cLa . , gcs for the benefit these mortgages are eubeisting immedi'ate object is to of the plaintiff. But the m e or t e Jen,. n, of the Hoghton set aside the deed of rfeB-453, which it was stated was estates, dated 7th Ju t ! yu,nder the tollowingcircumstances. prepared and execputeeere 1842', the arrangements for ber, In the month (A de e t on the Hof,hton estates out of the discharging the b proceeds of pa rt o f the plainti ff ' s p ro p ert y h aving been completed, the defendant, Sir Henry, determined th a t the platenil shout e d re -settl e these states, and in s t r u c t e d his, • s olicitor, Mr. a ev lker. to prepare a settlem en t accordingly. On the 7to of J ul y , 1843, the settlement in question was executed by the plaintiff in the presence of Mr. Walker and a m e , pilkington, in the bed-room of Sir Henry, wh o at that time was suffering from severe indisposition , having a few days previously broken a blood-vessel. Mr. Walker deposed that, although he never saw the plaintiff, or received any letter, or other written coma' u mation from him wit h the draft reference to it, vet that of the settlement was sent to Sir Henr; in Londo n ' wits whom the plaintiff wag then livin g , fur several months previously to its executioa, and that there was oo t)liD g . .to prevent th e plaintiff fromhaving seen it and p erused it, and consulted his father with reference to' It The purport of this deed cf re-settlement Wee stated to be to cut down the plaintiff's interest in these large estates from en estate tail to an estate for life, ana that by it large benefits were secured to the defendant, Sir Henry Hogbton, and his second Wife, the present Lady Hoghton, without the least beat fit or advantage to the plaintiff; and powers were reserved to him which would enable him to dispose of the estates in fee in the event of his surviving the plain tiff, and the plaintiff dying without issue male, and it was therefore contended that this settlement was void, and the plaintiff ought - to be put in the same position with reference to the Hogh ton estates as he was in before he executed ie. On the part of the defendant, Sir Henry, it was contended that there had been no misrepresenta tion or concealment, that it had long been the intention of the plaintiff to execute such a settlement, that it was f reethleg but what, from the altered circumsta nces o the defendant, occa.ioned by the death of his wife, 1s woes of duty to his f a th e r and his younger bro thers and _ sisters weuld dictate, and such as wa s constantly made in lanaffiee of distinction upon the oldest son coining of age. oa red Mr. Bethel!, Mr. Follett, and M r. Bazelgette, app for the phtintiff; Mr. Roussel! , Mr. Rolf', and Mr. Tor lien° for the defendant; Sir Henry Bold Hoghton, and for the , A ir , R etied, 11 Palmer, and Mr. Charles be Hall, wight e , cii kieghton, who claims to interested ail tirat tenetet in tail under the deed of settlement sought to be impeached. ; e it commenced his reply, Mr BLTHE,I.I. th.s tri, rn "rt it not the which is ‘xpected to occupy the greater pe , y we e p., of the da MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Tills DAY.) James Skinner, E iu omnibus conductor, nged 24, of respectable appearance, was found guilty of embezzling v3rions sums of money, the property of his master and ernplo)er, Mr. John Wilson, of Holloway. Another conductor way convicted of e. similar charge, and the Judge, after a severe uddruss, seater ced them to twelve months imprisonment with hard labtur. Ic was gt,nerally rumoured yesterday at the clubs,us that Mr. Villiers, at the p e rsonal request of Lord John sell, had consented to withdrew the ill-advised motion of which, when iiinarting under the effects of Lord Derby s statement, he had, iu a hasty monaents,given THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 3, 1852. Paid.