The Sun. — London, England, 1848-02-26 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS• (From the Votes and Proceedings of the louse of Commons.) FRIDAY, FEB. 25. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. The following Resolutions were reported from the above Committee : That in the case of the Severn Navigation Improve ment Commission petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, provided that the same be pre sented not later than three clear days after the presen tation of this report.—Resolution agreed to. The undernamed Railway Bill was ordered to be brought in:— Edinburgh and Northern, and Stirling and Dunfermline (Queensferry and Inverkeithing Branches). PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS, (From the Votes and Proeceilings of the 110148 e of Commons.) FRIDAY, FEB. 25. SUPPLY. Order for Committee read ; Estimate of Expenses of Kafir War (presented 3d February) referred:—Motion made, and Quation proposed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair ;"—Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the words " it is expedient that the Expenditure of the Country should be reduced, not only to render an increase of Taxati4n in this session unnecessary, but that the Expenditure should be further reduced as speedily as possible, to admit of a re duction of the present large amount of Taxation," instead thereof:—Question put, " That the iwords proposed to be left out stand part of the Question." The House divided : MAJORITY-AYES, 157. Abdy, Thomas N. Gibson, T. M. Paget, Lord Clarence Adair, Hugh E. Gladstone, W. E. Palmer, Bounden Adair, R. Shafto Giyn, George Carr Parker, John Anson, Viscount Goring, Charles Peel, Sir Robert Arbuthaott, Hugh Graham, Sir James Perfect, Robert Armstrong, Sir A. Grey, Sir G. Pinney, William Arundel, Earl of Guest, Sir J. Plumptre, J. P. Bagshaw, John Gwyn, Bowel Plowden, W. H. Baring, 11. B. Haggitt, F.:lt. Power, Dr. Baring, F. T. Hamilton, G. A. Power, Nicholas Baring, W. B. Hay, Lord John Prime, Richard Barnard, E. G. Ilayter, W. G. Rendlesham, Lord Bellew, R. M. Henthcoat, John Ricardo, Osman Berkeley, Captain Henley, J. W. Rich, Henry Bernal, Ralph Herbert, Henry A. Robinson. George Bernard, Viscount Heywood, James Russell, Lord J. Bowles, Admiral Ilildyart, R. C. Sadleir, John Boyle, Robert E. Hodges, T. L. Sandars, George Brackley, Viscount Hood, sir A. Seymour, Lord Bremridge,:Eichard Hope, Sir J. Shelburne, Earl of Broadley, 11. Hornby, John : Sheridan, R. B. Brockman, E. D. Hotham, Lord Slaney, Robert A. Brooke, Lord Howard, C W.G. Somers, J. P. Bruce, C. L. C. Ingestre, Viscount Somerville, Sir W. Buck, L. W. Inglis, Sir R. li. Spearman, 11. J. Bunbury, Edward Jervis, John Spooner, Richard Burghley, Lord Heppel, George T. Stafford, Augustus Busfeild, W. Ker, Richard Stinten, W. H. Chichester, Lord J. Kildare, Marquis of Staunton, Sir G. Christy, Samuel Labouchere, Henry Strickland,lSir G. Clay, James Lemon, Sir Charles Strutt, Edward Clerk Sir G. Lennard, T. R. Stuart, J. Cockburn, Alex. Lewis, Sir T. Tancred, H. W. Compton, It. C. Lewis, George C. Tollemaclte, John Corry, Henry Littleton, E. It. Towneley, John Cowper, W. F. Locke, Joseph Tswnshend. John Craig, W. G. - Lockhart, A. E. Trelawny, J. S. Cubittt, William Lockhart, W. Trevor, J. R. Davie, Sir 11, Macnamara, Major Tynte, Charles Davies, D. A. S. Ill‘Naghtee, Sir 6. Vane, Lord 11. Denison, J. E. M'Tavish, C. C. Verney Sir H. Dnimlaurig, Vis. Martin, J. Walpole, S. 11.',: Dundas, Admiral 3lasterman, J. Ward, [l. G. Dundas, Sir David Matheson, Colonel Watkins, Colonel Dunne, Francis r. Maule, Fox West, F. R. Ebrington, Viscount Miles, W. Westhead, J. P. F,lwards, Henry Moffatt, George Wood, Sir Charles Elllce, Edward Monsell, William Wyld, James Farrer, James Moody, C. A. Wyvill, Marmadako Fitzpatrick. J W. Moore, George H. Fitzroy, Henry Morpeth, Viscount TELLERS. Fortescue, Chichester Newdegate, C. N. Tuihell, Henry French, F. O'Brien, Sir Lucius Hill, Lord M. Fuller, A. E. Paget, Lord A. MINORITY-NOES, 59. Aglionby, 11. A. Hardcastle, J. A. Peto, Samuel M. Alcock, Thomas Basile, Alexander Pilkington, James Anstey, Thomas C. Henry, Alexander Raphael, Alexander Blewlit, R. J. Hindley, C. Salwey, Colonel Bright, John Ilumphery, Ald. • Schelefleld, William Brotherton, Joseph Jackson, William Sibthorp, Colonel Brown, W. Kershaw, James Sidney, Thomas Cobden, It. King, Peter John Smith, John B. Crawford, W. S. M'Gregor, John Stuart, Lord 1). Deering, John P. Meagher, Thomas Sullivan, Michael Devereux, John T. Marshi.ll, J. G. Thicknesse, It. A. D'Eyncourt, T. Mitchell, T. A. Thompson, Colonel Duncan, Viscount Molesworth, Sir W. Thompson, George Duncan, George Mowatt, Francis Thornely, T. Duncuft, John Nugent, Lord Walmsley, Sir J. Evans, John O'Brien, W. S. Wawn, J T. Ewart, William O'Connor, Feargus Williams, John Fagan, William O'Flaherty, Anthony Fordyce, A. D. Osborne, Ralph TELLIERe. Fcx, W. J. Pattison, James Hume, Joseph Gardner, J. D. Pearson, Charles Bowring, Dr. THE UNITED STATES. "An indescribable scene of tumult ensued. A 'number of Deputies collected round the Duchess and her children, and the Dukes of Nemours and Mont- Rensier. National Guards also rallied round the -ttoyal Family. "M. Marie then ascended the tribune without being able to speak, his voice being drowned by deafening cries. When silence was re • stored M. Marie said that in the critical situation in which the capital was placed, it was urgently necessary to adopt some measures calculattd to calm the population. Since morning tl e evil had made immense progress. Shall we Iro .laim the Duke de Nemours or the Duchess of Orleans regent ? M. Cremieux, who followed, was of opinion to uphold the new Govern ment. M. Genoude thought that an appeal ought to be addressed to the people. M. Odillon Barrot next ascended the tribune, and advocated the rights of the Duchesse d'Orleans. M. Larochejaquelin sup ported the appeal to the people. M. Lamartine and and M. Ledru Rollin insisted on the necessity of appointing a Provisional Government. M. Sauzet here put on his hat, and concluded the sitting. The Princes retired, followed by all the members of the Centre, those of the Left alone remaining in the hall. The insurgents then called, or rather Carried M. Dupont de l'Eure to the Presidential chair. The tribune and all the seats were occupied by the people and National Guards, and the names of the following Members of the Provisional Govern ment were proclaimed amidst a scene which bas not been witnessed since the Conventicn : " Garnier Pages, " Arago, " Marie, " Ledru Rollin, " Lamartine, " Cremieux." ARRIVAL OF THE ACADIA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) The Acadia has arrired. She brings nine thousand pounds in specie. The Sarah Sands was at New York on the 10th of February, and the Hibernia steamer at Halifax on the 11th. The political news is unimportant. The Money Market was easy. Exchange on London, 110 to 1104. Flour lower, at from 5 dolls, 84e. to 6 dolls. and 6+ dolls. Indian Corn, 60c. to 62+c. The Cotton Market was dull, and the price de clining. - " This list was received with cries of Viva la Rdpublique,' and the Assembly then adjourned to the Hotel de Vila to instal the Provisional Government." The people still remain under arms, and are de termined not to lay down their arms until their liber ties shall have been secured. The tri-colour flag has been hauled down from the Tuileries, and the red flag substituted in its place. The last accounts of Louis Piimirrs state that he had proceeded with his family to the Chateau d'Eu. The rumours of his arrival is England, which were currently circulated in the City yesterday, and which were confidently believed last night, turn out to have been premature,—we say premature, because we believe that it is exceedingly probable that he will seek refuge in this country. None of the papers give any information at to the fate of M. GuizoT, or that of any of his colleagues. The Provisional Government installed at the hotel de Ville have proclaimed a Republic. The following ig a list of the new Ministry appointed by the Provi aional Government : President M. DUPONT DA L'EURE. THE SUN, LON DON, SATU RDA Y_L: MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO TIIREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was quiet, and taking into account the operations of the week, prices are not supported. Ordinary and middling American have been id. per lb. lower. Sales of the week, 19,170 bales. Railway Shares were dull. The Bank of England still increases materially its reserves of bullion and notes, while the amount of secu rities held has been diminished. The following are the main points during the week to the 19th instant: — Notes issued Increase • 307,810 Rest Decrease • 3,798 ,398 6,627 Public Deposits Increase Other Deposits . 9,797,938 Decrease 163,907 Seven Day and other Bills 866,898 Decrease 34,992 Government Securities No alteration. Other Securities Decrease 355,178 Notes 9,806,010 Increase Bullion Increase Active circulation Decrease 433,965 There is scarcely any abatement of the excitement that prevailed yesterday throughout the City, and indeed throughout the metropolis; we have never known such extraordinary scenes to occur. The evening papers were bought up with the most extraordinary avidity. The inquiries for The Sun were numerous, and had the newavendors round 'Change been more fully supplied, hundreds upon hundreds would have been taken. Since the Revolution of 1830 such a scer.e as that witnessed last afternoon has not existed. This morning apparently all attention is directed to the news from Paris, of which, however, not much of importance has yet come to hand. After the regular c lose of the market, yesterday after noon, the report was current that the Citizen King had really abdicated, and the private bargain operations be came immense. A run down in the value of Consols occurred from 88i to 86, and soon to 85k, this irregular business closing at about 851 Early this morning the dealers and jobbers were in full and most anxious attendance. Long before the period for the regular commencement of transactions in the Stock Exchange various bargains wore made at 841 and at 83, but it is questionable if any real business was done at the latter value; but as soon as the market was regularly opened, all was hurry and haste to sell. The first reported sale was at 84/ ; from this a rise to 85 occurred—as rapidly did Consols go back to 83, then up again to 85k, down to 84, and at a bargain, to 84/. It would be extremely difficult to say how many thousands of Stock were booked during these important changes. The market is in a most excited state at the present hour. Consols for Money have changed fre quently from 841 to 63, and up to 831. The other regular Stocks have been subjected to about equal rates. In Exchequer-bills the fluctuations have been slight. Bank Stock has gone back from 199/ to 194-5. The Foreign Bond Market has been almost entirely deserted all the morning. The only quotations have been for Mexican at 17k; in the Portuguese Four per Cents. at 22k; in the Russian Five per Cents. at 108; and in the Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 51 and 50. The Railway Share Market has been little attended to all day. ONE CLOSING rule E 3 OF ISRITISII FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES Bank Stock 3 ) or Cent. Reduced Anns 84% 83 85 1 4 841{ 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 84% 83 83% 83% New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anne B5 83% 84% 85',1 ; 85 Long Anus. to expire Jan.1860 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5,1860 8 11-16 lA 8% India Stock 242 242 India Bonds, 1,0001. Ditto under 1,0001. .. ....... - 2 O 2O p 20 p Consols for Account April 84% 85 83 3 / 4 84% 83 854 84% 85% 84 84% 83 3 / 4 Exchequer Bills. 3d. 1,000/. 500/. Small . Ditto Advertised 22 18 24 p 31i) 17p ONE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. nucF,s aLexiesui, 5 per Cent. 1846 1714 18 IA Portuguese S per Cents. — Ditto, 4 per Cent 22V. 22% Russian Bonds - IOS 108 _____ Dividends on the above payble in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.... 51 50 50 Ditto. 4 per Cent Certificates 79 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAIL WAY SIIARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen 45 ...... ......... ...... Amber.. Nott., Boston, and Eastern Junetion 31(...... Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2% — Belfast & County Down. 10 Birmingham and Ox ford Junction '.... ... 20 - ......... lose • • 24% Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 10 Birming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 101. 145... ... ••• Birkenhead, Lancashire, _ . and Cheshire June,.... 7 3 4 — ... .... ..... . Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 Bristol and Exeter B5 Ditto, Thirds Ditto ditto .., .... .... 40 Ditto, Thirds ..........81. Gs. 8d.... ... London, SAlisbury, aP.d Ygovii ..... - ..... .. 1 %...... Londonderry &Colerain e 27 IA — .. - _ Londonderry i.nd Ennis- ... kill,n - • LAvestoft (4 per et.) ... 20 Ditto (G per et.) ..... 3 - ..... MAn:_lie4er.l.3uxion.and Matlock .. 3 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire ...100 ••• •. 000000000 Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 71,4 — Ditto, New 101. Pref... 7 1 ,1 3 — Ditto and Grimsby 25 Ditto ditto . —... 7 •••••• Ditto ditto Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire 7',4 ••• • •• • • —•• • Do., Grimsby Dock l 2 l/ — Do. Man. &Lin. Union 2s Manchest. & Southampt. 21 . Niidlani 110 108 lOB Do. Consolidated Pref.loo Do. 401. Shares Do. 50/. Shares l5 ... 124 Do. Birm., and Derbyloo Do.Consol. Bristol and !Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 Midlnd, Brat. & Glocstr. 36 .... Ditto, ditto ...... .. 11/. 3s. 6d... •••••••• Midlnd, Leicest. & Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo ...... Midland Great Western Irish Newcastleand Carlisle...100 - - -- .- Do. Quarters 25 .. . .. Newairket &Chesterforel 18 4 Do. Extension .........21. 125.... Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford — Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warren point, and Rostrevor l 2 l /e — •• ....- Norfolk .. Do. New 201. Do. Extension Do. Guaranteed 5 1 ~i pc. 5 Do. Scrip, 1847, North of Norfolk Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 4 North British ... .... ... 25 - 241,4 Do. Half Shares Do. Quarters S IA Do. Extension Ditto Thirds l% North & South -Westorn 2 ...... ........ ...... North Staffordshire lO ...... 9% 1 4 . ...... ... 9 7 % North Wales . 3 I,E — . • • North Western. Oxford, Worcester. and Wolverhampton - - Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Royston and Hitchin... 1% Scottish Central Scottish Midland 22% • .... — Ditto, New. ......... ..... 10 Sheffield, _ Rotherham, _ Trinidad. 24, Madonna, Caldwell, Demerara; Elizabeth Swift, Swift, New York. Coax, Frn. 23.—Arrd. Mount Stewart Elphinstone, Thompson, Valparaiso. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. Potatoes, from 6s to 8s 6d per cwt.; Onions, 2s to 3s; and Apples, Is 9d to 3s 6d; per kalf-sieve ; Walnuts, 8d to Is; and Oranges, 5s to 123 per 100; Pureed Asparagus, 6s to 8s per bundle; New Potatoes, Is 61 to is 9d per lb; Greens, 2s to 3s; Turnips, 2s to 2s 9d; Leeks, 8d to is 2d; and Carrots, 4s to 5s 6d per dozen bunches; Savoys, 8d to is 2d per dozen; Celery, 10d to Is 9d; Horseradish, 2s to 4s 3d; and Brocoli, Is 6cl to 28 9d per bundle; Filberts, 8d to 10d per lb; Spinacb, 5s per sieve ; S a Kail, is 6d to 3s per punnet. RIINGERWORD. - - Our market to-day was fairly supplied with most articles of produce, which met a slow sale at barely sta tionary prices. NEVI/GATE AND lAMILDENZAZZ. Prime Mutton sold freely at full prices; otherwise the demand was in a very sluggish state. :Beef from 3s to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; Veal, 4s 2d to Sc 2d; and Pork 3s 8d to 5s per 81bs, by the carcase. Turkeys, 3s 6d to 8s ; Geese, 4s to 6s 6d ; Ducks, Is 6d to 2s Gd ; Rabbits, 10d to is 8d ; Pigeons, 6d to 10d ; and roasting Pigs, 5s to 8s each. Fowls, 3s t 9a ; and Chickens, 2s 6d to 5s per couple; Fresh Butter, Is id to Is 4d per lb ; Pheasants, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Hares, 2s to 3s ; Grouse, is to 2s ; and Wild Ducks, Is to 2s each. NEWPORT. lind Goole . Shrewsbury and Birn3... 7 . — .. . 3 Ditto ditto. Class B. 4 — Shrewsbury & Chester ( Nor. IV. 3lin.) Ditto Halves ... ditto S ...... .. ... — Ditto Oswestry ...... 12 Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 5 Shrewsbury and Ilerefd. 2 Shropshire Union South Devon.... Do. Preference South Staffordshire 4 ...... .. ...... .... Fouth East= & Dover 33IA 28% 2B Do., No. 1 24 Do., Nc. 2. Do., No. 3 ...,... ...... 20 Do., No. 4 South Wales ....... 18 - South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole 3 Swans. & Loughor & Ca- ' meron's Stm. Coal. ... 6 Taw Vale Extension ..., 4 Thames Haven Dock _ Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d; Veal, 4s 2d to 5s 4d; and Pork, 4s to 5s 2d per 81bs. SVIII7 I ECH.A.PEL. Beef from 3s to 3s 10d; lutton, as 6d to 4$ 81; Veal, 4s to ss; and Pork, 4.s to 4s 10d per 81131, 17 1 h Vale of Neath 4 Waterford and Kilkenny 13 ‘Vaterford and Limerick 40 Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin Wi . ,st Cornwall Whitehaven & Furness 10 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... 02s Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth ........ 30 York, Nwcastle, and 8erwick . ....... 25 32 Do. Original New and Berwick 25 Do. North Shields Pur. 25 Do. Extension No. 1. 13 Do. do. No. 2......... 10 1)o. G.N E.Preference 8 ...... B'% ........ 9 York and North Midland 50 , EVLN ING FEBRUARY 26 1848. Counties Guaranteed Stock, carrying 5 per cent. interest in perpetuity, would be issued for the 2/. 10s. and for the Si. respectively paid. The total amount received under this measure from defaulters did not . exceed 31,0481., and in respect of that sum and fcrmer payments, scrip had been issued in accordance with the advertisement. The result of the measure, inde pendently of the above receipts, had been to place in the company's hands the power of issuing, or selling with the sanction of the proprietors, a stock of about 400,0001. in amount, either as York Extension Share', or as a perpetual Five-per-Cent. Stock. The directors who retired were—Mr. Waddington, Mr. Butler, and ➢lr. Wells, all of whom were eligible for re-election." QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE and Mr. Justice ERLE.) _ _ The Court sat to-day to give judgment in the follow• ing eases:— EARL OF EGREMONT WILLIAMS. Rule for a new triai discharged. GAME V. COUNTNET. Rule to enter a nonsuit made absolute. BIDDITLPH V•. POOL. In this case the Court gate judgment for th© dew fondant. EARL OF EGREMONT V. LANGTON. Mr. Justice Wightman was to have given judgment is this case, but he was prevented by illness from attend ing to do so. From the financial statement of the company it ap peared that the capital stock of the company amounted to a gross sum of 7,320,3201. Is. 6d., the disburse ments to the sum of 730,724/. Bs. 3d., leaving a balance in hand of 28,0781. 13s. 3d. The revenue account of the half-year ending 4th of January, 1848, showed receipts amounting to 323,8561. Is. 4d., the expenses to 179,380/. 14s. 5d., leaving a surplus available for the payment of dividends of a sum of 144,475/. Gs. 10d. LOCK WOOD V. WOOD. A rule for a new trial was granted in this ease. DYE V. MOITNTFORD. Rule absolute to enter a nonsuit for the defendant. with liberty for the plaintiff to amend his pleadings, and have a new trial. 1 10IIIIOUSE V. JAMES. Rule absolute to enter a nonsuit. LEWIS v. HARRIS. In this case the Court gate judgment for the defen. dant. LEVY V. ELDON. Rule absolute to enter a verdict for the defendant is all his pleas but one. JEACOCK V. STEVENS. In this case the COURT gave judgment for the defend• ant, on the ground that the declaration did not disclose a sufficient cause of action. QUEEN V. RYALLS. In this else the COURT gave judgment for the Crown! (Sittings at Guildhall before Lord DENMAN and special jury.) THE QUEEN V. coocrt. This case, which was before the Court-'yesterday, wag resumed this morning. On the part of the Crown several witnesses were called yesterday, whose evidente went to show that they had, under the direction of the defendants, caused the marks from a number of bales of wool to be taken out, and other marks inserted, for the purpose of allowing the goods to be cleared at a lower rate of duty than was properly chargeable upon them. Mr. Sergeant SHEE to-day addressed the jury for the defendants, and proceeded to call several witnesses, with a view of rebutting the evidence offered on the part of the Crown. Mr. WATSON the replied on the part of the Crown. His Lonbstur having summed up, the jury retired to consider their verdict. The jury retired, and after an absence of upwards of an hour, returned a verdict of Guilty against both the defendants for conspiring together to defraud th• revenue, and Not Guilty of conspiring together to de• fraud the consignee of the goods The sentence upon the defendants was deferred. ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) LYME REGIS. The Lyme Regis Election Committee re-assembled at the usual hour this morning; Lord Ashley in the chair. Giles Purchase proved that Mr. Templer, Sir Fitzroy Kelly's agent, sent for him at the last election, and told him that if he would vote for Sir Fitzroy Kelly he should have a situation procured for him, and that until thee situation was found he should receive his wages every Saturday night. The wife of the last witness confirmed his testimony. The Committee were occupied the whole of the day in receiving similar evidence to that given by the pra• ceding witnesses. The Committee adjourned at its rising till Monday. . . who destrr ,yed everything in it—windows, furniture, 'pictures, &c. The throne alone was left entire, •carried in procession through the streets and the Bouleva tets, and ultimately smashed to pieces. A similar scene of destruction took place at the Palais Royal 4. All the furniture was taken out and burnt in sthe c` curt. In . the Faubourg St. Honore, opposite the Champs EIY sees, a party of the people proceeded to the guard ho• age of the Municipal Guards. An officer passed 11 lent And reached the guard-house. He addressed t be EAtle garrison, told them all was over, and by no n ler .ns to resist the people. Unfortunately they dis • n.V ieyed his injunction. Their arms were demanded. Chey replied by a volley. Their guard-house was stormed, and every man of them was butchered. More than one young fellow was seen bearing on sticks schakos of the slaughtered soldiers covered with blood aid dirt. An extraordinary occurrence took place in the Thoulevard des Italiens about the same moment. S everal regiments of infantry of the line, preceded b y National Guards—a regiment of Cuirassiers, three (eld pieces, and three caissons of ammunition ap- I eared. They were stopped by the people, who, with be most perfect coolness seized the horses by the ►eads, broke open the caissons, and distributed the ; a/munition without any resistance among the insur z, Proceeding to the Hotel of M. GUIZOT (which h been quitted by the Minister some hours before), ti lc= people perceived large pools of blood on the ar 'phalte pavement of the Boulevards des Capucines at id the Rue Basse du Rempart. This excited their Aignation. They vented their fury on the balus trades of the Rue Basse de Rempart opposite M. G:trIZOT'S, and threatened to destroy the street on eno.ount of the blood spilt there. The hotel was tut ined into an ambulance for the wounded, and the pet ,ple, dipping their fingers in the blood, wrote ale ing the walls " A snort Guizot." There are bar ricades all along the Boulevards, mostly unfinished, as t he battle was over in an hour and a half. After the abdication of the KING, the Royal Family left the Tuileries in private carriages. Passing thro.ogh the Place de la Concorde towards Neuiity, tUe Duchess of OaLziuss went with her son to the Clianabors, dressed in deep mourning, to place hers and her son under the protection of the De pities. The frllowing is the account of the proceedings in Ck.ambers CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. " At one o'clock M. Sauzet took the chair, in pre- Bence of about 300 Members. Shortly afterwards it was stated that the Duchess of Orleans had arrived at the Palace, with her two sons. The Princess soon appeared at the left door, accompanied by the two Princes and the Dukes de Nemours and Montpensier. The young Count de Paris entered !first, led by one of the N embers of the House. He penetrated with difficulty as far as the semi -circle, vhich was crowded with officers and soldiers of the -1- iational Guard. His presence produced a lively Impression on the assembly. Almost immediately afterwards the Duchess entered, and seated herself an the arm chair between her two sons. "The hall was then forcibly entered by a multitude of armed men of the lower orders and National Guards. The Princess and her children then retired to one of the upper benches of the centre, opposite the Presidential chair. "The greatest agitation and uproar prevailed, and when silence was restored M. D upin rose and an nounced to the assembly that the King had abdicated In favour of his grandson, and conferred the regency on the Duchess of Orleans. " A. voice from the public gallery—qt is too late; Interior ...... LIIDRU ROLLIN. Foreign Affairs M. LA MARTINE. Marine Public Works M. MARIE. Public Instruction M. CARNOT. Commerce War M. GARNIER PAGES has been appointed Mayor of Paris, and General DECOURTRIAS Commandant of the National Guard. General CAVAIGNAC goes as Go vernor to Algiers. In consequence of the destruction of the rail way stations all transit by this means is become impos sible. The running of the diligences has also been suspended. Tranquillity prevailed in Paris when the last accounts left. The rumour of the abdication of the King of the French reached the House of Commons shortly after four o'clock yesterday afternoon, and of course it produced a good deal of excitement in the House. For some time after the rumour became known, knots of Members clustered at the bar, standing round Mr. Stuart Wortley, who appeared to be retailing the intelligence from one of the daily papers. Immediately that the curiosity of the lion. Members assembled at the bar had been gratified, the portion of the paper containing the interesting piece of telegraphic news was torn out, and then handed up to the Speaker. At this moment Sir R. Peel entered the House, and on taking his usual seat opposite the table, the slip was passed to him. The Right Honourable Baronet, thinking no doubt, that it was an ordinary communica tion, allowed some minutes to elapse before he l ooked at it, but no sooner had he glanced over it than he hurried across the floor to the Treasury benches, where Lord John Russell and Lord Pal merston had just taken their seats, and handed the document to these two Noble Lords, who eagerly devoured its contents. The Right Honourable baronet held a short but evidently animated conver sation with the two Noble Lords, and then returned to the Opposition benches. The stir and excitement which the n ews had created amongst Hon. Member, did not Lubside till Lord Palmerston had answered the question of Mr. Maley, and the house had cuter,d upon the consideration of lair. Hurne's rlutinn. TO A TRAITOR. Thy lying heart, and not thy vanquisht arms, Degrade thee, vilest of earth's vilest race! On France descends her glory with fresh charms, On thee thy infamy with fresh disgrace. 'Twas not enough to seat beside thy queon A harlot reeking with thy kinsman's blood; 'Twas not enough to lick the spoil obscene Which that low lozel cast before thy brood; But thou must pilfer the poor pittance thrown To those who carved for thee the royal feast. Off ! off ! let France stand upright, stand alone, From Austria, Guizot, Philippe, fraud, releast. WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR. Feb. 25. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal highness the Duchess of Saxe Coburg, took an airing yesterday in a barouche and four; Madame la Baronne de Wangen heim attended the Duehe.ss of Saxe Coburg. Ci , lonel Buckley, Equerry in waiting to the Queen, was in at tendance on horseback. Iler Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty yesterday, and remained to luncheon with her Majesty and her Royal Consort. His Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg, accom panied by Count Arthur Mensdora; and attended by Colonel Seymour and Baron Fritsch, left town yesterday morning for Farnborough, on a hunting excursion. The illustrious party returned to Buckingham Palace in the afternoon. His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the Commission for promoting and encouraging the Fine Arts, in the rebuilding the Palace of Westminster. His Royal Highness, attended by Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, arrived at the New Palace at a quarter before three o'clock. The Commis. sioners present were the Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Canning, Lord Ashburton, Lord Colborne, the Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of Commons, Viscount Morpeth, Sir Robert Peel, Sir James Graham, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Mr. Hallam, and Mr. Wyse. The Secretary,,blr. Eastlake, was in attendance. The Com missioners sat two hours and a half. Viscount Palmerston had an audience of the Queen yesterday evening, at Buckingham Palace. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, took their usual airings yesterday. Mr. Richardson and Sons had the honour of attending with their Rock and Steel Band, on Wednesday even ing, at Buckingham Palace, and performed the following pieces:— Opera selection from " William Tell," con cluding with the last movement i❑ the over ture ... ... Rossini. " The Harmonious Blacksmith" ... Handel. " Tho Nightingale" . Voight. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert were pleased to express their admiration. Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to present Mr. Bartley with a diamond ring, in token of the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert's approbation of his readings of Antigone and CEdipus, at Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace. The Queen has also presented a splendid gold chain to Mr. Bartholomew, in token of her approval of his ver sions of the Tragedies. Sir William C. Ross, R.A., attended at the Palace, and proceeded with the miniature of her Royal liighee,se the Duchess of Saxe Coburg. The Governor of the Bank of England and the Deputy- Governor had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Down ing-street. A deputation from the Art Union of London, con sisting of Lord Menteagle, Vice-President, and the fol lowing Members of Council, viz., Mr. Sergeant Thomp son, Mr. Gaskoin, Mr. Dodd, M.P., Mr. Pocock, Mr. Godwin, Mr. Aiihijo, Mr. Donaldson, Mr. Noble, Mr. Troughton. mud Mr. T. C. Harrison, had a conference with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, yesterday, at the Office of the Board of Trade. The conference lasted an hour. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colo nial,Office for the Governors of the North American Provinces. • The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council resumed and concluded, yesterday, the hearing of an appeal from Sierra Leone, " Magnus Smith v. the Judges of Sierra Leone." 1121 t MAJESTY. — We understand that her Majesty has just acquired a lease of 2S years of Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, formerly the residence of the late Sir Robert Gordon. This beautiful seat is in the valley of the Dee, immediately at the foot of Locihangar. The district abounds with game of all sorts, and is one of the most salubrious, picturesque and attractive to be found in Scotland. This fact will doubtless form an additional incitement to the directors of the Aberdeen Railway (if any were wanting) to open the entire of th© lino with the least possible delay. Wo understand that eighteen miles are already opzned, and that it is proposed to open a further extent of twenty-one miles by the Ist of August, which will bring it within sixteen miles of At ); 1 , 1e , 11, This lart,r ncrtion cannot 1-n7 , ta.r.4 We are aware that the heavy works on it are in an ad vanced state. Buckinghamshire... 121. 45...... Caledonian -- _ Ditto. Half Shares .. 3 3 / 4 Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 60 Chester and Holyhead... 37% 3 3 /4 dis 3 3 /4 dis Ditto, Preference l2 ..... . — Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 — Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports- _ mouth Dublin and Belfast June. 25 ...... Dundalk & Enniskillen 17 1 X 4 ...... East Anglia, 251., L. & E. and L. and D...... 25 ...... Do., 181., E. & IL ... 18 Do~ a lOs Eastern Countie5........ 20 Ditto,Extension,s per Cent., No. 1...... 6/. 13s. 4d l,g p ... l iii p Ditto ditto, No. 2_6/. 13s. 4d... t 4 p par -!.i P Do., North. & Eastern 50 Do., Quarters D0., New Eastern Union 5O Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 4 — ...... ......... Ditto, Thirds .......135 : 4d.. Do. (guar. 6 per cent.) 10 - Ditto, ditto ... ....... .. 20 East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 3 3 / 4 ...... East Lincolnshire ...... 16 1 / z Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 —......— ... Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. .. Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 / 2 Edinburgh and Northern 22 1 4 Ditto, New.. 3 : ! ,1. — --- ...... •••••• Ditto, Newport l2 Ditto, ditto, New Ex:Aer,Yeoril, & Dorch. 2 , 5, — ... ... Ditto, New Gia,,gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Glasgow,liilmar , & Ayr 50 Ditto, New ... 4O Do.Preferereo Consol. 15 - • ...... , ... _ Great Northern Do., London and York 2 1 / i ...... ..... Great South. and West. _ . • ••,.• P... ,, ........-. (Ireland) Great North of England .100 ......225 ex div... Ditto, New 40/. Ditto, New 301 3O Ditto, New, 15/. Great Western Ditto, 1,4 Shares 5O ...... 55 Ditto, q Shares Ditto, Fifths Ditto, New 171 .. .. 9%..... 9% lO Huddersfield and Manch. 24 Ditto, Thirds hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... Ditto, half Shares ... 25 ...... ... — Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 17% ...... Do., do., and Norwich lb Do., do., Extens. Scrip (late Camb. & Ely) 2% — ....... .... • Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 ~... — - Ditto, ditto Ditto, 1 / 2 Shares Do. Quarter Shares l 4 l /2 - Do. Fifths... ... 8 Do. Sixteenths .. 6 1 4 Do. Thirds (1teg.)....10/. 15...... Do. I iverp. and Bury 38 ...... Ditto 1 / 2 (late Hud dersfield and Sheff.) 33 — Do.(Waltefield,Ponte: tract, and Goole).— 50 Do. (W. Riding Union)4/. 25... ... Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 Do. l / 2 Shares (A)... 9 Ditto ditto (B) ... 1M....„ Leeds and Bradford sll Leeds, Dewsbury, &c... 42 1 / 2 . ..... .. Do: Half Shares l5 — Do.!Newßranch (blue) 2%... .. Do. Extension (green) 2, Do. NewExten.(pink) 2% Leeds and Thirsk ...... 40 Ditto, New ..... . 22% — ...•.., — Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3%.... Liverpool, Crosby and Southport . 2 Liverp., Manchester, and Newcastle Junction... 2%...... 14 London & Black wa11...13/. 6s. 8d.... .. ... Do. New, No. 2. 5/.133.4d. .. Do. Extension ..... ... 17% London, Brighton, and South Coast 50...33% 33 32% 33 1 ,i...33% x.d. Do. Consol. Eighths 4O Do. Guarant. 5 per ct.., 9 .....• . — Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 .. ... Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50 London and Greenwich 12/Iss 4d... . .. Ditto, Pref. , rence... 18/ 17s 2d... Lmidon and N. Western 100 140 142 139 142... 142 Do.,Quarters L. & B. 2' Do., do., New . Ditto Fifth ct Do. t/ Shares (G. J.) 25 Do 40/.Shares(L.l l l.) 15 Do. 401. M. & B.) ... 40 -- Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 71 -- Do. 10/. (M. & 13.)B. 7'%...... Do. 101. lAk & B.) C. 1 .- .. 4 Low% &S. Western 2 49 I . N^w rm , .. , 371 .. .. Do. New 401. 3O — Do. Tenths (Comol.) 50 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 Do. East and West hid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 16 Central of Spain .. 2 ••• ..... ••..•• Ceylon Demerara ... 7%...... ... ......... ... Dendre Valley... Direct Bombay and Madras — Dutch Rheni:l ......... 7 ..... East Indian ..... ........ 11 Groat Indian Peninsular 53. ... .. Italian and Austrian.... 4 - Jamaica S. Mid. Junct ion 1 ...... ......... - ••• Louvain ala Sambre ... 6 Luxembourg . Lyons and Avignon,; - .71 5 t Madrid and Valentia... 9 .6 • .•• -- Namur and Liege No; there of France Orleans and Bordeaux 3 .. 2 31 Over Yssel 413 s id-- Paris and Lyons lO ..... 3 Paris and Orleans ...... 90 Paris and Rouen ... ...•• 20 Paris and Strasbourg ... s Rouen and Havre ...... 20 . Sambre and Meuse ...... 18 . Strasbourg and Basl e ... 14 Tours and Nantes .. 8 Tournay, Jurbise, L an _ ... - den, and Hassell ...-..... 16 West Flanders ..... . ...... 8 1 ,4 • . ... __ JOINT STOCK BANKS. British North American 50 London & WestminstQr. 20 Commercial of London 20 40 Union of Madrid ...... . National Pro 7. England. :35 ...... . .., A u5 tra1a5ia............... 40 - .. .... .. Colonial ... ... 25 Union of London ... ..... 10 ••• ••• • ...... _ Ditto, New ...... .. ....• 10 _ Union of Australia ..... 25 . _ Ditto, New ~......... ... 2 t,' ..... /I ...... . •••• ...... London Joint 5t0ck...... 10 •••••• ........ _ Provincial of Ireland ... 25 Ditto New... ..... .... .. 10 _... National of Ireland.... 2 .-, 1,...... _ ... ......... BIINES. Anglo-Mexican .........100 ...... Brazilian Cocaes& Cuiba 30 ... . British Iron ...... ......... 12 .. _ Real Del Monte, linreg. •"" ...... I. • •• •• • 80101103 Scrip ...... •• .. -.... ..... — , Galvanized Iron ...... .. If) _ Dittc, New ........ LLOYD'S SH IPPING —(THIS DAY.) LOSDON, FEB. 26.—Wind S.S.W , light breez.', with rain. DEAL, FEB. 25.—The Rent, Smith, from London to Halifax, was in contact last night with a collier, and sustained some damage to her bends and quarter gallery. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 25.—1 t blew very heavily last night. C A RDIFF, FEB. 2- I.—Sevent y tons of iron have been saved from the wreck of the Radiant, Clark, which sank at Barry Island, on the Gth instant. MILFORD, FEB. 23.—The Catherine and Jane, Evans, from Liverpool to Bantry, which put into this port on the 21st instant, with pumps choked, has commenced discharging. RAMSGATE, FEB. 25.—Wi n d S.W., strong.—Arrd. sEolus, E)de, Bergen for Gijon, with loss of sails and leaky ; Sisters, M'Knight, Grangemouth for Genoa, leaky. DEAL, FEB. 25.—Wind ' SA\ • by W. to W.S.W.; P.M., do., strong and squall y.—Arrd. Sourabaya, Swarts, Batavia, and sailed f or Rotterdam ; ‘Villiamle Clercq, ditto, and sailed for Amsterdam; Emperor of China, Brown, Calcutta; Co ndor, Hohlroann, ditto, and sailed for llamburgh; Jam es M 'Q uee n Cowley, Demerar a; William and Alfred, Culverwell, ditto ; Harriet, De Boom, llavannah, with loss of top masts, and sailed for Antwerp; Eclipse, Davies, Madeir a; Union, Oporto. PORTSMOUTH, FEI3. 25 . — Wind W.S.W., strong.— Arrd. John Laird, Cuss, London, for Victoria, Macao, goa Bay, Panton,ve. e and Canton; Lady Clar ke, Londo n , fee Al OFF TORBAY, FEB. 2-I.—llenty Warburton, London, for Monte Video. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 25.—W ind S -W--Arrd. her Ma jesty's steamer Eagle, Rio Janeiro; her Majesty's steamer Persian, Jamaica. OFF FALMOUTH, FEB. 24.—Tricolor, Martin, Cape llaytien. 3.l‘Bi rn i e ( suppose d) OFF BANGOR.—NeIS OII St. John's, New Brunswick. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 1.5.--Wind , W.S.S.—Arrd.—man gosteen, Pentseath, Bomb Mary Hartl ey, B art l ett, ay ; Calcutta ; Herald, Honduras ; 26 th, Acadia steamer, Boston, left 12th instant, with 90,0001. in specie. FEB. 23. . s —Th e s l oop John and Mary, DEAL„ . FEB. 25.—Put bscls, Emerald , fur Antigua. for Aberdovey, stranded near this place 9th instant, has become a total wreck. DUBLIN, FEB. 20.—Two boats and part of the stern of a ship were passed, 18th inst, off Taskar, by the Gem, a r r i i s s n • c A d s E here. no FEB. 2 2. The Elizab et h Jane, of Sunderland, from Liverpool to Newcastle, went down about 40 miles off Christiansand about 25th ult.; crew saved. YARMOUTH, FEB. 95.—The Trade went on shore on the Scroby Sand yesterday, has becoroe .a wreck and sunk; part of the stores saved. The William, of Hartlepool, has been brought in here a derelict, having been picked up on her beam ends by a clay lugger; crew supposed to hare been saved by a brig which bore down upon her prisx to the lugger reaching h er. - GLOUCESTER, FEB. 2 5 . Wind W. Sid. 24, Princess, Murphy, St. John's, New Brunswick. CLYDE, FEB: 24. And. 23, Meclora, ZaiTherson, Prince Louis Napoleon Buonaparte, whose escape from the fortress of Ham so recently agitated the public mind, bas again, it would appear, determined to try his fortune in the land which was the scene of the most remarkable events in the history of his uncle. From sources on which we have the utmost reliance, we have ascertained that this distinguished member of the late Imperial family of France left his hotel in the West-end of London this forenoon, at half-past ten o'clock, for the London-bridge station of the South Eastern Railway Company. At half-past eleven he departed in the mail train for France via Folkestone, where he would arrive early in the afternoon. 'We may draw our own conclusions from the fact, that on the preceding evening the same noble per sonage went down the same line to the coast by the half-past eight o'clock evening mail train. He travelled all night, having been evidently too late for the midnight mail steamer for Boulogne, and returned this morning by the first train, arriving in London at half- past five o'clock. He then proceeded in a cab to his residence, in the neighbourhood of St. James's square. On leaving to•day it was remarked that he was only attended by his valet, and a porter who carried two heavy carpet bags to the station. It is presumed he will cross by the ten o'clock Boulogne steamer to-night, or hire a special steamer as on the occasion of his last eventful but unfortunate enter prise. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) The twenty-third half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of this company was this day held at the London Tavern, for the purpose of receiving a report from the directors of the progress of the undertaking, and for the transaction of the other business of the company. The chair was taken at twelve o'clock by G. lludon, Esq., M.P. The SECRETARY having read the notice convening the meeting, proceeded to read the report, from which it appeared that " The directors had to announce a dividend of eight shillings per share of 20/. each, of Ulu consolidated stock of the company, for the half year ending the 4th of January last. This diminu tion of dividend was stated to be owing to the amount of consolidated stock upon which it was now payable, exceeding by a large sum that of the pre vious half-year, and. also in consequence of the inte rest upon Extension Stock, No. 2, hitherto charged to capital in accordance with the resolutions under which it was created, being now altogether charged to revenue. The increase on the gross receipts from traffic over the six months ending the 4th of January, 1847, had been — From Passengers Horses, carriages, and dogs 371 19 5 Goods, cattle, and coals 26,343 12 7 £69,566 15 10 The report went on to Mate that the directors had since the last meeting of the shareholders of the com pany, anxiously directed their attention to the sub ject of the working expenses, and they had now the satisfaction to state that a very considerable reduction had been effected upon the mileage run during the past half-year. This reduction had not been effected at the expense or efficiency in working, or of the security of the public ; as a proof of which it might be stated that 2,471,381 passengers had been safely and punctually conveyed along the lines of the com pany during the year 1847. The usual half-yearly reports of the resident engineer and of the locomotive superintendent were of a highly satisfactory cha racter, both in reference to the state of the permanent way, and of the engines and plant of the company. The directors regretted that circumstances had oc curred to delay the opening of the March and St. Ives, and the Maldon, Witham, and Braintree lines at the periods mentioned in the last half-yearly re port, but the former had been used for goods traffic since the first of the present month, and would be ready for the reception of passengers on the Ist of March ; the latter would be completed for both goods and passenger traffic in the early part of May next. The directors had received intimation from the di rectors of the Newmarket Railway, that that line would be opened in March, and they beg to announce that a satisfactory arrangement had been entered into between the two companies for working the traffic. The portion of the Syston and Peterborough line, between Stamford and Melton, would be finished next month; thus completing the link between the Midlands and Eastern Counties Railway. In con sequence of the recent commercial pressure, the directors had not taken any steps for the construction of the Cambridge and Bideford end the Wisbech and Spalding lines, for which Acts were obtained last session ; and, in accordance with the provisions of the recent Act of Parliament, the con tracts for those lines would not be let with out the previous sanction of the shareholders. became, in the opinion of the directors, necessary, during the money pressure in November last, either to forfeit absolutely the York Extension shares, which were in default for not paying,calls beyond 105. and 2/. per share, or to give the holders one further chance of saving the investments they had made, while they contributed additional monies to the funds of the company. Abcordingly an advertisement was issued on the sth November last allowjng those holders, who had paid 10s. per share, to pay 21. per share more, on or before the 10th December, and those who had paid 21. per share to pay 31 . per share more on or before the same date, when their existing certificates would be cancelled, and scrip certificates for Eastern Mr. HUDSON, M.P., said that he had now to move the adoption of the report. Ile regretted as much as any one present to meet them with a diminished di vidend. The meeting would find, however, that a sum of upwards of 12,0001. was still left, after the payment of the dividend, and had the directors distri buted the whole amount of the profits, they would have been able to pay Is. per share more than they now recommended. The traffic, he thought, was most satisfactory. They had obtained during the last half-year a sum of 12,000/. per week, which he thought was as much as the most sanguine expecta tions could lead them to expect. With regard to the working expenses of the line, he admitted that they were very large. The company had to pay 26s per ton for coke, whereas in the north of England they obtained the same article for 13s. per ton. Coke formed a very serious item in the expenses. That charge would be reduced when the Syston and Peterborough line should be opened. He had always held a strong opinion on the beneficial results of that line when opened, connecting as it would Norwich and all the western districts of Yorkshire, bringing the coals of that district on to the line traversed by the Eastern Counties; he anti cipated a large increased revenue from this source.— (Hear, hear.) He had expected that that line would have been opened before this, but difficulties had in tervened to prevent the opening of the line : already an engine had gone over the line without stoppages, and he hoped that about the middle of March that line would be opened for the traffic of the Eastern Counties.—(llear, hear.) The other lines referred to in the report would when opened also tend to improve the revenue of the company. The Great Northern Railway proposed alsa that one of their lines should come into the station of this company at Peterborough, and the directors were quite ready to give them the best facilities in their power.—(Hear.) He hoped that all these lines being in action, the ex penses of working them would not increase propor tionately with the revenue, but that the expenses would decrease materially while the revenue also increased considerably.—(llear, hear.) Ile found that in the year 1846 the receipts upon the line averaged 1,300:. per mile, whereas last year the average returns per mile had been 1,764/., being an increase of about 5001. per mile.—(Hear, hear.) The directors had done their best for the company, and they appealed to the meeting with confidence for their approbation, and if they were of opinion that any body of men could manage better than them, he for one was perfectly ready to resign the management into their hands.— (Cries of " :No, no.") With respect to the view which the directors took with respect to their proceedings upon the shares, they had acted upon the best reflec• tion. It was quite true that the company had not realised a very large sum by the transaction, but they had been enabled to meet all the liabilities of the company by their so doing, and had been placed in a position of dealing with a large number of shares in any manner they might think fit when the occasion required.—(Hear, hear.) A SHAREHOLDER wished to know why they were not called together to have been consulted on the subject. The CHAIRMAN said that he did not think it wise at that time to agitate the public mind on the subject, nor to expose the condition of the company.—(Hear, hear.) By the course they had adopted the company had been placed in a creditable position ; they were perfectly ready to pay their dividends.—(Hear, hear.) This company was not like some of its neighbours, with a borrowed capital of seven or eight millions ; the whole amount of their loans was not more than 700,000/. or 800,000/., and if the whole of the calls were to be paid up they would be enabled to pay off the whole of their borrowed money.—(Hear, bear.) Dr. INLAND said that he was not at all surprised that the dividend had been reduced, when he consi dered the depressed state of the country.—(Hear, hear.) He pressed upon the directors the necessity of adopting economy in their management, and avoiding as much as possible litigious proceedings. Mr. PHELPS commented at some length upon the proceedings connected with the forfeiture of the shares referred to in the report, and contended that the directors had no right to charge the funds of the company with 5 per cent. in perpetuity, and trusted that sued a course would not be adopted again with out calling the meeting together.—(Hear, hear.) A SHAREHOLDER called attention to the enormous charges under the head of law and Parliamentary charges, amounting in the present report to about 35,0001., and requested the directors to adopt mea sures to liquidate the enormous charges. Mr. WADDINGTON replied to the charges brought against the directors for encouraging the heavy law expenses, and contended that their exertions mcrning, noon, and night, had been mainly instrumental in placing the company in its present position, and second to no line in the kingdom —(Elear, hear.) Theyihad advanced considerable sums of money out of their own pockets when they had no account at their bankers, for the purpose of preventing the disgrace of the company.—(Cheers.) With respect to Parlia iamentary expenses, he could say that every Bill which had been brought before the Committee had been examined and reduced by the Hon. Chairman himself—(Hear, hear) the directors pledging themselves to reduce their expenditure as much as was consistent with the best interests of the corn pany.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Sergeant GszELEr, in a speech of some length, and in his usual style, commented somewhat severely upon the failure of the promises made by the Hon. Chairman with respect to a considerable increase in the dividends of this year. The Hon. CITAIRNIAN defended himself from the charges of the Learned Sergeant, and contended that his failure in the result of his calculations had arisen from the unforeseen difficulties ef the mcnth of Octo her.—(Hear, hear.) With respect to the conduct of the directors in regard to the Shares, he thonght that the meeting ought at least to have a feeling of con sideration for the directors, who were then driven up in a corner, their cheques having been refused pay ment at their bankers for a miserable sum of 2,000/. —(Cheers.) There was a feeling of mutual consi deration in the agreement, and the directors were anxious to do as much as posssble for those holders of shares who were unable to pay up the required amount. A SHAREHOLDER wished to know whether the amount of the dividend was all payable out of the revenue ? The CHAIRMAN said that most decidedly it was. The report was then unanimously agreed to. A resolution authorising the directors to dispose of the forfeited shares referred to in the report was also agreed to. Mr. Waddington, Mr. Wells, and Mr. Butler were re-elected directors. The thanks of the meeting were voted to the chair, and the meeting then broke up. NORFOLK ESTUARY.-THIS DAY. The third half yearly meeting of this company, the object of which is to reclaim a vast tract of land from the sea at Lynn, was held this day , at one o'clock, at the British Coffee House, Charing-cross. Mr. Stewart was called to the chair in the absence of Lord George Bentinck, on account of having to preside as the Chairman of the Committee recently a pp o i nte d to inquire into the condition of the E ast a nd West India interests. The report simply stated that the directors did not recommend any call at pre sent ; they had received 560/. from Mr. Bentinch, for the !maintenance of his banks, out of which they had expended 4741. I Is. 5d., which had cleared all expenses on that head, and they should receive 2001. from him in September next. They further recommended that no steps should be taken for the purchase of the land or the working of the cut before the next half•yearly meeting in August, unless any proceedings in the mean time were sanctioned by the Commissioners at an ex traordinary meeting. The receipts for the halt year had been 4,9291. Os. 6d., the expenditure 4,8361. I Is. 10d., and the balance 92/. Bs. 10. The report was received, and Sir W. Folkes, and Messrs. West, Bagge, Townley, and Pryme, were re elected directors, and Mr. Oastler auditor. Considerable discussion ensued With respect to the prospects of the company, in the course of which it was elicited that committees on the part of the Eaubrink Com missioners end the town of Lynn had been appointed to enter into a consideration of the matter. , It was stated by Sir W. Folkes that the town was now favourable t o . that utdertaking, and were, he thought, disposed to raise money to assist in eturying it out. A letter directed to the corporation of the town by Lord G. Bentinck, in which he proposed that they should seek powe rs to raise upwards of 250,0001., gave much dissatisfaction, as the proposition had been made without the cognizance of the directors. The meeting then separated. Died, Feb. 23, in Eaton•equare, Augusta, th© be loved wife of Sir John Pakington, Bart., M.P. The Committee re-assembled at the usual hour this morning ; Mr. Doedes in the chair. Mr. WORDSWORTH summed up the case for the peti tioner, after which, The Committee adjourned till Monde y. KINSALE. The Kinsale Election Committee were engaged the whole of the clay with the scrutiny case, but, up to the hour at which our report left, no votes had been proved to be bad. BILLIZEGSGATE. Turbot., Cs to 17?; Brills, 2s to 3; ; Cod-fish, 2s 64 to 7s; Haddocks, 6d to 10d ; Whitings, 4d to 8d; and Lob&ters, 10d to 3s each; Soles, 6d to 2s 6d per pair ; Eels, 4d to 10d per lb. BREAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from ild to 8d; of Household ditto, Gd to 7d per 41bs loaf. HIDE MARKET. Market Hides, L 611) to 641 b, lid to lid per Ib; ditto, 641 1 v to 721 b, 24 to 24d; ditto, 721 b to 801 b, 2; 4 'd to 3d: ditto, 801 b to 881 b, 3d to 31d; ditto, 881 b to 961 b, 34-d tc aid; ditto, 961 b to 1041 b, 3id; Calf Skins (each), 4. 6d to 6s; Horn Hides, $s 6d; Polled Sheep, 3s 6d to 4s 7d; Kents and Half.breds, 2s 9d to 3s 6d; Downs, 2s 8d to 3s 34. HAT 1441LAILETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 2115 s to 31 13s ; Clover, ditto, 31 15s to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 3s t• 11 8s per load. A full average upply, and a heavy demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 16s t• 31 15s ; Clover ditto, 31 16s to 41 15s; and Straw, 114 s to 1/ 96 per-load. Supply but moderate, and trade dull. WIIITECITAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 15s to 3l 14 , ; Clover ditto, 3l 153 t• 4/ 16s; and Straw, 1/ 3s to 1/ 8s per load, Trade dull, at barely late rates. COAL MARK E' Carr's Hartley Chester Main l3s 9d Dipton Tantield l2s 6 llasting'sllartley lss Od llolywell Main Nelson's West Ilartley 15s 03 North Pontop —.. New Tanfield l4s Od South Pontop .. Townley lss Od Walker's Primrose \Vest Wylam West Hartley -YESTERDAY. Brown's Gas Hedworth 133 6d Killingwerth l4s 66 Eden Main l6s Od Bell Hettoa Laaabt•n Russell's Hetten Stewart's Caradoo ..... Pludsoa's Hartlepool l6s 6d Denison Covrpen Hartley Ships at market 363 Wall'; End, &c. et trb latittion SUDDEN DEPARTURE OF PRINCE LOUIS NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE TO FRANCE. We stop the press to announce the following im portant particulars : BOLTON. The Select Committee appointed to investigate the' the truth of the allegations contained in the petition presented against the return of Mr. Bolling, for the borough of Bolton, met this morning; Mr. Hamilton in the chair. Mr. Sergeant Wrangham and Mr. Wheeler appeared for the petitioner, and Mr. Sergeant Kinglake for the sitting Member. Mr. Sergeant WRINGEEAM opened the case for the petitioner, as one disclosing a novel system of bribery, for the Committee would find by the evidence that the publicans were supplied with " shots," as a consideration to vote for the sitting Member. In ordinary phraseology. a " shot" meant the furnishing of money to a publican' to be spent in drink, and it would be seen that the new system had the double advantage of bribing mine host with the profit derivable from the sale of the drink, and at the same time of bribing the voter to whom the drink was presented. Besides :the description of cases,,, which were pretty numerous, it would be shown that many of the voters: were induced to support the sit.. ting Member by receiving promises in some instances that themselves, and in others that their frieads and re lations, should have situations procured for them. James Green, a rate-payer, of Bolton, proved that he plumpt for Mr. Bolling, and that he received two sovereigns for doing so; one from Chentler, and the other from a person named Shelling, both of whore, were actively engaged in conducting the election for the sitting Member. Thomas Craxton, another voter, proved that he re ceived 21. in the same way, for voting for Bolling and Brcoks. The Committee then adjourned till Monday. LANCASTER. rettablattion SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. LATEST FROM PARIS. The following proclamation has been issued by the Provisional Government : " PROCLAMATION OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. " TO THE FRENCH PEOPLE, " A retrograde Government has been overturned by the heroism of the people of Paris. _ "The Government has fled, leaving behind it traces of blood, which will for ever forbid its return. " The blood of the people has flowed, as in July ; but, happily, it has not been shed in vain. It has secured a national and popular Government in accord ance with the rights, the progress, and the will of this great and generous people. "A Provisional Government, at the call of the people and some Deputies in the sitting of the 24th of February, is for the moment invested with the care of organizing and securing the national victory. It is composed of MM. DUPONT DE L'EURE, LAMAR.* TINE, CREMIRUX, ARAGO, LEDRII-ROLLIN, and GARNIER PAGES. The Secretaries to this Govern ment are MM. ARMAND, .MARRAST, LOUIS BLANC, and FERDINAND FLOCON. " These citizens have not hesitated for an instant to accept the patriotic mission which has been imposed upon them by the urgency of the occasion. " Frenchmen, give to the world the example Paris has given to France. Prepare yourselves, by order and confidence in yourselves, for the in stitutions which are about to be given you. " The Provisional Government desires a republic, pending the ratification of the French people, wbo are to be immediately consulted. " Neither the people of Paris, nor the Provisional Government, desire to substitute their opinion for the opinions of the citizens at large, upon the definite form of Government, which the national sovereignty shall proclaim. L'unite de la nation, formed henceforth of all classes of the people which compose it. " The Government of the nation by itself. " Liberty, equality, and fraternity for its prin ciples. " The people to devise and maintain order. " Such is the Democratic Government which France owes to herself, and which our efforts will assure to her. " Such are the first acts of the Provisional Go• vernment. (Signed) " DUPONT (DE L'EIYEE, " LAMARTINS, " LISDRU-RoLLIN, " DEDEAU, " MICHEL oOIICBLI7X, " ABACO, " BETTIMONT MARIE, " CARNOT, " C AVAIaNAC, " GiRNIER-PAOES" " The Municipal Guard is disbanded. " The protection of the city of Paris is confided t o the National Guard, under the orders of M . COURTAIS.% THE NEW POEM, " KING Alumni,' by the au thor of " The New Tircon," in post Svo., price 55,, is published this day by Mr. Colburn, and may be had of all booksellers. Also, just published, 2. Reminiscences of Prince Talleyrantl, edited from the papers of the late M.Colmache, the Prince's private secretary, 2 vols. 3. The Story of the Peninsular War, a oompanion volume to , The Story of Waterloo, with six portraits and a map, 7s. Gd. bound. 4. Memoirs of Mademoiselle De Montpensier, written by Herself, 3 vols. 5. Zoological Recreations, by W. J. Broderip, Esq., F.R.S., &c., 1 vol., 10s. 6d. bound. G. The Hall and the Hamlet, by William Howitt, 2 vols. MISCELLANEOUS ESTIMATES COMMITTEE.--The following are the proposed members :—Mr. Vernon Smith, Mr. Herries, Earl of Lincoln, Mr. Henry, Mr. Henley, Sir G. Clerk, Mr. Rice, Mr. Stafford, Dr. Bow. ring, Mr. Parker, Mr. Bramston, Mr. Horsmen, Mr Hastings Russell, Dir. H. A. Herbert, and W. Corbslly. ; 0